Fridays

For this month's Fridays at the Library, Bob Shank from the Community Rescue Service will talk about working as an emergency medical technician. Two identical programs will be held from 1 to 2 p.m. and from 2 to 3 p.m.  Students may attend either session. Students will have the opportunity to see the inside of an ambulance and learn about emergency medicine. Fridays at the Library will be held on the second Friday of each month at Williamsport Memorial Library, 104 E. Potomac St.  For more information, call 301-739-3250, ext. 132.

Hagerstown City Council members on Tuesday afternoon approved closing the first block of South Potomac Street on Fridays for the Wind Down Friday fundraising events at The Maryland Theatre. Beginning this week, the first block of South Potomac Street will be closed on Fridays from 5 to 9 p.m. through Sept. 18, city officials said. As part of the event, there will be an enclosed area that encompasses the theater's front courtyard and extends to the sidewalk, Community Affairs Director Karen Giffin said.

Paintings by Ski Holm, ceramics by Jack Middour Through Friday, Aug. 30 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mondays through Fridays Chambersburg Area Council for the Arts Gallery 75 S. Main St. Chambersburg, Pa. Free. For information, call 1-717-264-6883.

Hagerstown Community College's Center for Continuing Education will offer two genealogy courses during the fall 2008 semester. The first course, "Tracing Your Family Roots - Introduction to Genealogy," is offered on Fridays, from Oct. 3 through Oct. 24, from 9:30 a.m. to noon, at HCC's Valley Mall Center. The second course, "Genealogy Plus," is offered on Fridays, from Oct. 3 through Oct. 24, from 1:30 to 4 p.m., at HCC's Valley Mall Center. For more information or to register, call 301-790-2800, ext. 236, or go to www.hagerstowncc.

"Annie Get Your Gun" 8 p.m. Fridays, May 30 and June 6, and Saturdays, May 31 and June 7; and 2 p.m. Sundays, June 1 and 8 Apollo Civic Theatre 128 E. Martin St. Martinsburg, W.Va. Tickets cost $12 for evening performances; $8 for matinees. Group rates are available. For information and ticket reservations, call 1-304-263-6766, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays.

Do It Yourself clinics at The Home Depot 7 p.m. Mondays to Fridays; 9 and 11 a.m. Saturdays; 1 p.m. Sundays The Home Depot 17810 Garland Groh Blvd. Hagerstown Daily topics are different and change on a monthly basis. For information, call 301-791-2886.

If you go What: Waynesboro Area Senior High School's second annual Art Show When: Wednesdays from 1 to 5 p.m.; Thursdays and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; and Fridays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. during the month of May Where: The Oller House, 138 W. Main St., Waynesboro, Pa.

This year's Fridays at the Library series for home-school students will open on Friday, Sept. 10, in a new location -- Williamsport Memorial Library, 104 E. Potomac St., Williamsport. All Fridays at the Library will be held at this location for the next two years during Washington County Free Library's renovation. John Miller, interpreter at the South Mountain State Battlefield, will discuss the Civil War in Maryland, and demonstrate the life and uniform of a Civil War soldier.

1. German Christmas traditions Tours of Hager House's German Christmas decorations and customs. By appointment only with 24-hour advance notice. Available dates: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fridays, Dec. 16 and 23, and noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 17. Jonathan Hager House and Museum, City Park, Hagerstown. Admission is $1 to $3; free for ages 5 and younger. Call 301-739-8577, ext. 183 or 116. Go to www.hagerhouse.org . 2. Early music Flory Jagoda, pictured, and Trio Sefardi will perform music from the centuries-old Sephardic tradition, developed by Jews in medieval Europe.

CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. - Summer Arts Express Program with classes for ages 8 to 12. Parents should contact the libraries in advance to register their child for these classes. Monday, June 19, through Friday, Aug. 4. 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays at Coyle Free Library; and 10:30 a.m. to noon Fridays at Grove Family Library. Coyle Free Library, 1-717-709-0303; Grove Family Library, 1-717-264-9663.

The intersection at Security Road and Pangborn Boulevard in Hagerstown was closed for a short time Friday morning after two vehicles sideswiped each other. Hagerstown Police Lt. Paul Kifer said a woman was taken to Meritus Medical Center as a precaution. Neither driver had been charged as of Friday afternoon, Kifer said. The names of the people who were involved in the accident, which occurred at about 7:30 a.m., were unavailable.

Zachary and Holly Fraker of Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., formerly of Williamsport, announce the birth of their first son, Elias Wayne Frake r, May 6, 2013. Maternal grandparents are Terry and Deborah Allen of Big Lake, Minn. Paternal grandparents are Dan Fraker of Greencastle, Pa., and Tammy Fraker of Williamsport. Maternal great-grandparents are Bart and Jan Skafte of Rockford, Minn. Paternal great-grandparents are Gary and June Fraker of Greencastle and Kenneth Anderson of Hagerstown and the late Virginia Anderson.

For Friday through Sunday Movie times listed are those provided as of noon Wednesday and may be revised by theaters at any time. MARYLAND LEITERSBURG CINEMAS 20145 Leitersburg Pike, Hagerstown • 240-329-2093 www.leitersburgcinemas.com 42 (PG-13) - Fri./Sun. - 10 p.m.; Sat. - 9:50 p.m. After Earth (PG-13) - Fri./Sun. - 1:30, 3:35, 5:40, 7:45, 9:55 p.m.; Sat. - 10:50 a.m., 1, 3:15, 5:25, 7:35, 9:45 p.m. Epic (PG) - Fri./Sun. - 1:40, 3:45, 6, 8:15 p.m.; Sat. -  10:40 a.m., 12:50, 3, 5:10, 7:15, 9:20 p.m. Fast & Furious 6 (PG-13)

Fridays@Five, set for tonight, in Martinsburg's town square has been canceled due to weather. The next Fridays@Five will be Friday, July 14, with Country Cadillacs.

1. Dance recital A & B Dance Dimensions present its annual recital, “Footloose!”  Shows are 6 p.m. Saturday, June 8, and 2 p.m. Sunday, June 9. Waynesboro High School Auditorium, 550 E. Second St., Waynesboro, Pa. $2. Tickets are available at the door. Call 717-762-4456 or go to www.abdancedimensions.com . 2. Calling all Corvettes Sixth annual Corvette show Sunday, June 9. Registration from 8 to 11 a.m. Awards at 2 p.m. Buchanan Auto, 1035 E. Main St., Waynesboro, Pa. $15, auto registration.

Although the National Weather Service had anticipated Friday's temperatures in Hagerstown would rise above 90 degrees, the day's heat wasn't record-breaking, according to Hagerstown weather observer Greg Keefer. Friday's high was 90 degrees at 3:49 p.m., according to Keefer's website at http://i4weather.net . The record high temperature for May 31 in Hagerstown is 94 degrees, which was set in 1991, the website said. Friday's low was 68 degrees at 5:52 a.m., the website said.

Summer is still a few weeks away, but the region will be getting a preview as temperatures are expected to rise above 90 degrees in Hagerstown on Thursday and Friday, according to the National Weather Service. The mercury is expected to start climbing Wednesday, when the high temperature is expected to be about 89 degrees, according to the weather service. The hottest days are expected to be Thursday and Friday, with highs expected to be about 93 degrees both days, according to Kevin Witt, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service's office in Sterling, Va. The record high temperature for May 30 in Hagerstown is 95 degrees, recorded in 2006, according to Hagerstown weather observer Greg Keefer's website at http://i4weather.net.

The Potomac Valley Audubon Society is sponsoring a special tour of Shepherdstown's new, high-tech wastewater treatment plant on Friday, June 7. The tour will begin at 10 a.m. and last about an hour. It will be free, and anyone with an interest is welcome to participate, including families with children. Tour participants will learn how wastewater plants work in general and get a first-hand look at the state-of-the-art features of the new Shepherdstown plant, which went on line last fall.