Weekend to Weekend 2/21/08

>Events in Rockville

Thursday, February 21

Town Meeting with Piotr Gajewski, Rockville City Hall, 8 PM – 10 PM. Council member Gajewski would like to speak with constituents about the issues which are important to them, such as the location of the District Courthouse, as well as explain his position on issues before the City.

Friday, February 22

“The Elixir of Love” by the Victorian Opera Company, F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre, 8 PM. $20/adults, $15/seniors & students. Donizetti’s comic opera sung in English. Come find out if the poor, shy young man gets the beautiful, rich woman. Is it possible? Will the elixir from the con artist work?

Hand Painted Swingers, Austin Grill Rockville, 9:30 PM. (Never a cover charge.) Solid pop rock and a song called “White Castle Girl” if you know, you know what I mean.

Saturday, February 23

Public Open House, Frieda’s Cottage, Peerless Rockville, 10 AM – Noon. The exterior restoration is complete so it’s time to celebrate. With electrical power and heat, visitors can also see what’s to be done with the interior. Oak Grove Restoration has been working on the restoration and they will present a Repairing Historic Windows Workshop from 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM.

Raices de Borinquen, Rockville Library, Meeting Room #1, 2 PM. This Puerto Rican Folkloric Dance group will share their culture and music with you.

Songs with Devonna Rowe, Twinbrook Library, 2 PM. Free. For Black History Month, Miss Rowe, who is a faculty member at the Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore, will sing songs from the heritage of African American music. All ages welcome.

“The Elixir of Love” by the Victorian Opera Company, F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre, 8 PM. $20/adults, $15/seniors & students. Donizetti’s comic opera sung in English. Come find out if the poor, shy young man gets the beautiful, rich woman. Is it possible? Will the elixir from the con artist work?

The West End, Austin Grill Rockville, 9:30 PM. (It’s free to get in. Never a cover charge.) Hey Everybody! This is our hometown Rockville band! You don’t want to miss Rockville Central’s Brad Rourke and Monique DeFrees with Mike Shawn and Randall Rose, as they rock the Grill!

Sunday, February 24

“The Elixir of Love” by the Victorian Opera Company, F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre, 2 PM. $20/adults, $15/seniors & students. Donizetti’s comic opera sung in English. Come find out if the poor, shy young man gets the beautiful, rich woman. Is it possible? Will the elixir from the con artist work?

Monday, February 25

Museum Guide Training, Montgomery County Historical Society, 10 AM – 3 PM. Become a museum guide. Register 301-340-2825 or kylottes@montgomeryhistory.org.

Tuesday, February 26

Beanie Baby Extravaganza, Rockville Library, 4 PM. Sounds like fun – stories, games and give-a-ways for kids in grade 1 and up. No registration necessary.

Stakeholder Workshop for Rockville’s Pike: Envision a Great Place, Legacy Hotel Meeting Centre (formerly Ramada Inn Rockville) Salon I & II, 7 PM – 9:30 PM. You are a stakeholder. The consultants for the City will explain the findings from the Kick-Off meeting for discussion. Exercises to indentify physical strengths and weaknesses along the section of the Pike in the City limits. They want your opinion!

Wednesday, February 27

“Lincoln’s Other White House”, Genealogy Club at the Beall-Dawson House of the Montgomery County Historical Society, 7:30 PM. Elizabeth Smith Brownstein will speak about the cottage at the Soldier’s Home where presidents went before there was a Camp David. President Lincoln was said to have drafted the Emancipation Proclamation at this “Summer White House”. She will have her book Lincoln’s Other White House: The Untold Story of His Presidency for sale.

Thursday, February 28

Nelly’s Echo Solo Acoustic, Austin Grill Rockville, 8:30 PM. (Never a cover charge.) Looks like he’s back wiith his smooth driving vocals every 4th Thursday.

Friday, February 29

The Wiz performed by THE FINEST! Youth Performance Troupe, F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre, 8 PM. $12/adults, $7/Seniors & students. An energetic good time from the children and teens in this City of Rockville Troupe as they perform in this classic directed and choreographed by Kashi Tara & Kelly Chauncey. Don’t miss this inspiring performance!

Tom Blood Late as Usual, Austin Grill Rockville, 9:30 PM. (Never a cover charge.) Songs with a range of influences from this experienced musician and the locals who join him on stage.

Saturday, March 1

Ty Braddock, Austin Grill Rockville, 9:30 PM. (Never a cover charge.) Honkytonk music with lots of energy.

Sunday, March 2

Glass Bead Making Demonstration by Eileen Martin, Ten Thousand Villages Rockville, 1 PM – 4 PM. Ms. Martin is a resident artist at VisArts. Customers can see the demonstration and also purchase her handmade glass jewelry.

A Children’s Concert performed by the Rockville Concert Band, F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre, 3 PM. Free, no tickets required. Kid friendly with instrument demonstrations.

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