Variety Show

A spaghetti dinner and variety show will be held Sunday at Valley Grace Brethren Church, 17310 Gay St. in Halfway. The Valley Grace Youth Group invites the community to the spaghetti dinner followed by a variety show performed by the youth.   Tickets are available for 4 and 6 p.m. dinner, with a 5 p.m. show performance. Tickets cost $8 for those ages 12 and older, $5 for those ages 5 to 11, and are free for those younger than 5.   Proceeds will support the youth conference trip.

The Clear Spring High School student government will hold a variety show Thursday, March 8, at 7 p.m. in the school auditorium. The show will feature Clear Spring students who sing, dance, play instruments and have other talents. Admission costs $2 per person at the door.   Potpie dinner set for March 10 Big Pool District 15 Civic Organization will hold an all-you-can-eat ham and chicken slippery potpie dinner Saturday, March 10, from 4 p.m. until sold out.  The dinner will include stewed tomatoes, coleslaw, applesauce, cake and drink.  Tickets cost $7 for adults, $3.50 for those younger than 12, and are free for preschoolers.

The Hancock Arts Council will present a variety show Friday at 7 p.m., in the Performing Arts Auditorium at the Town Hall and Community Center, 126 W. High St.   This is in celebration of the Arts Council’s 10th anniversary and of completion of major improvements to the performing arts space in the building.   Grants totaling more than $100,000 from the Appalachian Regional Commission, the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development Division and the Community Partnership of Washington County, along with donations from the public have allowed for renovations, including refinishing the floor, installation of a new heating and air- conditioning unit, and the purchase of stage lights, a curtain and a new sound system.

Doug Demarco got a lesson from Kevin the Klown on how to twirl a pie plate at the variety show sponsored by Tri-State Civitan Club for students at the Marshall Street School, Job Development Center, and individuals from Star Community and other groups. John Dodge the Magician, ventriloquist and leader of the group, is well-known for entertaining children in hospitals. Jack Stanton played his guitar and sang with audience participation, and Kevin the Klown's antics delighted the packed audience.

Hagerstown Community College's Robinwood Players Theater Club will hold a variety show Saturday, Feb. 25, at 7 p.m., in the newly renovated Kepler Center on HCC's main campus. The show will feature 20 different acts and include singing, dancing and instrumentals. General admission costs $10, but HCC students, staff and faculty can attend for free. Tickets will be available at the door before the performance. All proceeds will go to fund the club's new arts sculpture, which will be placed in front of the Kepler Center in March.

The Clear Spring Lions Club's 61st annual minstrel/variety show takes place Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. in the Clear Spring High School auditorium. This year's anniversary theme is “Lions Traveling a Musical Highway.” Entertainment by Tri-State Stage Band will begin one hour before the show.  Admission costs $6 for adults, $4 for children and preschoolers get in free. Everyone attending must have a ticket. Tickets are good only for the date printed on the ticket.

The Tri-State Civitan Club presented its annual spring variety show recently at Potomac Center on Marshall Street in Hagerstown. The club brings this event to children and adults with developmental disabilities. Students from Marshall Street School, Job Development Center and Star Community were among the crowd. Brian Squires from Job Development Center was beaming as he mastered the spinning plats from Kevin the Clown. John Dodge brought his magic along with Jack Stanton playing his guitar as a pirate.

Proceeds from the Tim Rotz Variety Show on Friday at 7:30 p.m. at The Maryland Theatre will benefit Barbara Ingram School for the Arts. The show features young Hannah Richardson and student performers from Barbara Ingram School for the Arts. Tickets cost $15 and can be purchased at www.mdtheatre.org or by calling 301-790-3500.

Five things to do this week Laughs and more It's a night weekend of skits, songs and laughs at the Clear Spring Lions Club Minstrel and Variety Show. Clear Spring Lions Club will present its 62nd annual minstrel and variety show. The family show will include comedy, soloists, duets and 40-plus chorus and skits. Tri-State Band will provide pre-show entertainment one hour prior to each show. 6:30 p.m. pre-show; 7:30 p.m. show Friday, March 15, and Saturday, March 16; 1 p.m. pre-show; 2 p.m. show Sunday, March 17. Clear Spring High School's auditorium, 12630 Broadfording Road, Clear Spring.

1.  'It's a hard-knock life' Waynesboro (Pa.) Area Senior High School presents musical "Annie"  7 p.m. Friday, March 15, and Saturday, March 16, 2 p.m. Sunday, March 17, at WASHS Performing Arts Center, 550 E. Second St., Waynesboro, Pa. $10. Call 717-762-1191, ext. 2250. 2. An evening of silly fun and laughs Clear Spring Lions Club will present its 62nd annual minstrel and variety show this weekend at Clear Spring High School's auditorium, 12630 Broadfording Road, Clear Spring.

Here are some of the things happening this week in Washington County Public Schools: Monday, March 11 Barbara Ingram School for the Arts - Parent Guild meeting in Black Box Theatre, 7 p.m. Bester Elementary - Book fair through Friday Old Forge Elementary - PTA meeting, 7 p.m. Pleasant Valley Elementary - PTA Executive meeting, 3:15 p.m. Tuesday, March 12 Washington County Board of Education meeting - 6 p.m. (broadcast live on...

The Clear Spring Garden Club will welcome Dennis Warrenfeltz of Roostervane Gardens in Funkstown as its guest speaker. His topic will be “Easter Eggs and Fresh Herbs.” The meeting will be Thursday at 7 p.m. at St. John's UCC. The meeting is open to the public. Potpie dinner Mount Tabor Lutheran Church, 14615 Fairview Road, will hold a slippery ham and chicken potpie dinner Saturday, March 9, from 4 to 7 p.m.  The community is invited. Pancake breakfast   A pancake breakfast will be held at the Claud E. Kitchens Outdoor School at Fairview on Saturday from 8 to 11 a.m.  The breakfast is being held in conjunction with the maple sugar festival.

The Tri-State Civitan Club presented its Christmas variety show recently at the Potomac Center on Marshall Street in Hagerstown. The club brings the event to children and adults with developmental disabilities. Students from Marshall Street School, Job Development Center and Star Community were among the crowd. The event is always a favorite show with standing room only. Kevin The Klown always brings amazement from the audience when he balances a ladder in his mouth. Aaron Elbin from Marshall Street School staff was turned into a puppet by magician John Dodge and got many laughs.

The program Christmas for Others is in its second phase now that registration has closed. The food, toy and clothing drives are beginning, and members of local churches are encouraged to bring nonperishable food items with them to the community Thanksgiving Eve service next week (see below). In addition, names for the toy sponsors will be available soon, as the toys are due Sunday, Dec. 9.   Thanksgiving Eve service set for Wednesday, Nov. 21 On Wednesday, Nov. 21, a community Thanksgiving Eve service will be held at 7:30 p.m. This year's host church is St. Peter's Catholic, 16 E. High St., and its pastor, the Rev. Jack Lombardi, is organizing the service and will deliver the homily.

The Interfaith Service Coalition will hold its annual Keep a Senior Safe and Warm program Saturday at the Hancock Town Hall and Community Center, 126 W. High St. Guest speakers offer sessions on winter health, winter driving safety, using wood stoves and space heaters and tips on energy savings. The workshop is free. Attendees also receive information on fuel and energy assistance programs.  All area seniors are invited. Refreshments will be offered at 8:30 a.m., and the program begins at 9 a.m. with a welcome and introductions by ISC Board President the Rev. Allan Weatherholt and Executive Director Debbie Cohill.  Advance registration is required.