Weekend to Weekend 6/5/08

>Events in Rockville

It’s beginning to feel a lot like summer!

Thursday, June 5

Cletus Kennelly and Lori Kelley, Concert in the Square, Rockville Town Square, 6 PM – 8 PM. Folk.

Friday, June 6

Leaving, TX at the First Friday Deck Party, VisArts, 6th Floor, 5 PM – 8 PM. The boys from Leaving, TX will be bringing their alt-country sound to town at 6 PM. Lead singer Chris Patterson was a guest on our Rockville Central Radio Show. I’ll be there, join me!

HearArts Literary Reading and Music Performance, VisArts Rockville, 7:30 PM. This month features published and award winning poets Kim Roberts and Hiram Larew, along with Sue Dale playing classical, jazz and pop on the keyboard.

Saturday, June 7

Rockville Growers Only Farmers Market, Corner of Monroe Street & Rt. 28, 9 AM – 1 PM. Free parking. First one of the season! Flowers, fruits, vegetables, plants and home-baked goods. Always a good review.

Twinbrook Family and Friends Pool Party, Twinbrook Swimming Pool, 2 PM – 8 PM. FREE swimming, moonbounce, face painting, snow cones, popcorn, bike safety check, and music!

Flower & Garden Festival, Rockville Town Square, 11 AM – 5 PM. “Traditional Japanese Garden Displays, over 30 flower and garden related exhibitors, industry specific demonstrations, Japanese inspired entertainment and a raffle to benefit The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Light the Night Campaign.“

Bourne Ultimatum, Movies on the Square, Rockville Town Square, 8:30 PM (dusk). Free.

Sunday, June 8

First Home Game for the Rockville Express, Montgomery College Rockville, Knight’s Field, 5 PM. Free Admission to all Home Games, which are family-friendly with souvenirs and food from O’Brien’s Pit Barbeque. Don’t miss the defending champions of the Cal Ripken, Sr., Collegiate Baseball League!

Monday, June 9

Rockville Express vs Alexandria, Montgomery College Rockville, Knight’s Field, 5 PM. Free Admission to all Home Games, which are family-friendly with souvenirs and food from O’Brien’s Pit Barbeque.

Tuesday, June 10

Kid’s Day, Rockville Town Square, 6 PM – 8 PM. Free activities for the kids! Climbing, golf, baseball, dance, and a Velcro wall! Every Tuesday until July 22nd. Kids eat free at participating restaurants.

Wednesday, June 11

2008 Rockville Public Safety Awards Luncheon, Lakewood Country Club,12 Noon. $30/advance, $35/at the door. Contact John Tyner tyner@taliesan.com for a reservation. Jill Sorenson from Comcast SportsNet will present the awards to members of the Rockville City Police Department, Montgomery County Sheriffs Department, Montgomery County Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, and the Rockville Volunteer Fire Department.

Rockville Express vs Silver Spring/Takoma, Montgomery College Rockville, Knight’s Field, 5 PM. Free Admission to all Home Games, which are family-friendly with souvenirs and food from O’Brien’s Pit Barbeque.

Tom Principato, Concerts on the Square, Rockville Town Center, 6 PM – 8 PM. Tom’s been “Raising the Roof” for more than 40 years. Get ready for some really fine guitar work. This band root rocks the blues.

Becoming a Better You – A Workshop for Moms, Lincoln Park Community Center, 357 Frederick Avenue, 7 PM – 9 PM. $5/residents, $8/non-residents. Call 240-314-8317 to register. Moms always put themselves LAST. I know I do! All you moms, this is a special time FOR YOU! Get together with others to learn about nutrition, beauty tips, hair care, and stress management. They’ll even teach you how to make facial from everyday kitchen ingredients. This is much cheaper than a day at the spa! As everyone always reminds me, you do a better job as a mom when you are happy and healthy! Refreshments. Childcare for kids 3 & up.

Thursday, June 12

Daryl Davis, Concert in the Square, Rockville Town Square, 6 PM – 8 PM. He’s a musician, author, and lecturer. You may have heard him speak at Montgomery College and now you should hear him play: “Blues, Rockabilly, Rock’n'Roll, Boogie Woogie, Zydeco, and Country”. He’s played that piano with such greats as Chuck Berry and the Coasters!

Gilbert & Sullivan’s Patience by the Victorian Opera Company, F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre, 8 PM. $20/adults, $15/seniors & students. This is the preview show with half price tickets!

Friday, June 13

Gilbert & Sullivan’s Patience by the Victorian Opera Company, F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre, 8 PM. $20/adults, $15/seniors & students.

Saturday, June 14

Collection of Electronic Equipment for Recycling, Rockville City Hall, 9 AM – 2 PM. Hewlett Packard is sponsoring this event. We Recyle Inc. will be collecting your old electronics. You CAN recycle computers, laptops, hard drives, monitors (no loose glass), household printers, VCRs, DVD players, digital phones and personal printers but you CANNOT bring tvs, microwaves, stoves, refrigerants, air conditioners, or chemicals. (For the CANNOT list, call 240-314-8568 to schedule curbside pickups.)

Rockville Growers Only Farmers Market, Corner of Monroe Street & Rt. 28, 9 AM – 1 PM. Free parking. First one of the season! Flowers, fruits, vegetables, plants and home-baked goods. Always a good review.

Rockville Express vs Orioles, Montgomery College Rockville, Knight’s Field, 1 PM Doubleheader. Free Admission to all Home Games, which are family-friendly with souvenirs and food from O’Brien’s Pit Barbeque.

Gilbert & Sullivan’s Patience by the Victorian Opera Company, F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre, 8 PM. $20/adults, $15/seniors & students.

Hairspray, Movies on the Square, Rockville Town Square, 8:30 PM (dusk). Free.

The West End, Austin Grill Rockville, 9:30 PM. Never a cover charge. Charged up from their fun performance at Rockville’s Hometown Holidays, they’ll be rockin back at the Austin Grill!

Sunday, June 15

Gilbert & Sullivan’s Patience by the Victorian Opera Company, F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre, 2 PM. $20/adults, $15/seniors & students. Community Outreach Day! “Each paying adult or senior can bring two children under 16 for free, with activities and backstage tours.”

Email Cindy Cotte Griffiths with information for any fun, educational or community events to be included in Weekend to Weekend. Businesses are invited to send along specials and discounts. Please include links to your event and organization. We publish event listings occurring in & around our coverage area (map) on Thursdays. The inclusion of events and specials is at our discretion.

If you attend an event, we invite you to write a Contributor Review. Just send it in and we will consider it. Rules: Event is in Rockville; fairly recent; article is your work; you are not offering it for publication elsewhere. Try to keep it under 500 words; we will edit for length. Include a photo if you have one!

Share and enjoy:

Hide Sites