Hagerstown City Park

Hagerstown City Park, Outreach Ministries will focus on The Word of God during its 2008 summer series in the park, Sunday from 1 to 3 p.m. Sponsored by New Beginnings Christian Fellowship Church, the weekly events will feature free music, a message, water, snacks and books, along with a helping hand for those in need. Cornerstone Church of Christ, The Grand Venice, 431 Dual Highway, Hagerstown, the Rev. David Platt will lead revival services beginning Sunday at 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. Services will continue May 19 to 22 at 7 nightly.

· To see more photos of Thursday's 'Capital for a Day' activities, click here As Capital for a Day, Hagerstown rolled out the red carpet for Gov. Martin O'Malley - and had his attention - on Thursday during a day filled with meetings, events, lobbying and hoopla. After a morning meeting downtown with O'Malley and Lt. Gov. Anthony G. Brown, about two dozen cabinet members spread through the city and county for tours and talks with local officials. O'Malley, a Democrat, chatted with veterans at a downtown VFW post, shook hands with Maymart craft vendors in Public Square and visited a state job center.

HAGERSTOWN -- As this year's first Maryland "Capital for a Day," Hagerstown will be state government's hub city on Thursday. Gov. Martin O'Malley, Lt. Gov. Anthony G. Brown and roughly two dozen cabinet officials will spend much of their workday in and around Hagerstown. The governor's schedule includes a 9 a.m. breakfast with local veterans, a 12:30 p.m. stop at Hagerstown City Park to plant a tree in memory of victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks and a 3 p.m. meeting with correctional officers at a state prison.

Club meetings Greencastle-Antrim Women's Fellowship GREENCASTLE, Pa. - Tuesday, March 25, 9:30 to 11 a.m., Evangelical Lutheran Church Memorial Fellowship Hall. The Rev. Isaac Burkholder will speak on the topic "I Was In Prison. " Cavetown/SmithsburgHomemakers SMITHSBURG - Wednesday, March 26, noon, Smithsburg Public Library. Members are invited to bring a bag lunch. Coffee will be served. The home decor/arts and crafts committee will present the demonstration.

His family vineyards date back to the 1720s and span five estates. He is a 13th-generation vintner. Wine is in his blood, and when he speaks, Pierluigi Giachi pours forth his passion on the subject. "It's the protocol of the glass. It is a glass. It is not a boccie ball. It is not an umbrella," Giachi said Sunday evening at a Hagerstown Garden Club wine tasting at Younger Toyota. Giachi spoke rapidly with a thick Italian accent, and indicated that the wine glass should be held with the base between the second and third fingers, not palmed like a ball or double-handed like an umbrella.

HAGERSTOWN ? Like Santa Claus acknowledging his reindeer, Hagerstown Mayor Robert E. Bruchey II called out each light display at City Park just before it illuminated. "The penguin!" On came the lights. "And the skating bear!" The kickoff to Friday's festival was the lighting of a blue spruce donated by Sara Dickey of Hagerstown. It stood at least 20 feet tall, smack in the middle of the lake. "We have the only tree that floats, ladies and gentlemen," quipped NBC25 weatherman Lou Scally, the master of ceremonies.

Are you in the market for a one-of-a-kind holiday present, so special that the lucky recipient will think you went out of your way to find it? Look no farther than 25 W. Church St. in Hagerstown on Saturday mornings. City Farmers Market, where you can savor the flavor of delicious local produce, meats and baked goods, also is the spot to find gifts to suit any taste. The market is the place to discover handcrafted items you won't find anywhere else, says Abigail Elliott, events and programs specialist for the City of Hagerstown.

The home of Hagerstown's founding father and the Washington County Museum of Fine Arts are just a few of the features that dot the landscape of City Park. The fish, ducks and geese that make the park's lake their home are a favorite with youngsters and tend to be the subject of photographers and other artists who visit the picturesque park. Some park locales also have historic significance to the city and beyond. At the side of City Park is Jonathan Hager's first home in Western Maryland.

HAGERSTOWN - Christmas was celebrated in a small part of Hagerstown Sunday. On a balmy July evening, nearly 200 people tapped their feet to Christmas tunes performed by the Hagerstown Municipal Band. The performance was part of the group's summer concert series, which will continue through Aug. 19. Jessica Tiffany, 19, of Shepherdstown, W.Va., said she attended last week's show and liked the music so much that she returned Sunday. Craig Weaver of Hagerstown said he knows from past performances that the band will not play in the rain.

On June 16 and 17, around 500 visitors were treated to a family event in Hagerstown City Park at the fourth annual Art in the Park, sponsored by the Contemporary School of the Arts and Gallery. The event has grown over the years from an initial vision by CSAGI founder Ron Lytle to a true community event, perfect for the Father's Day weekend. The event would not have been possible if not for the generous support of all the sponsors; the volunteer performances by all the singers, musicians and dancers; all the exhibitors, and especially the hundreds of visitors.