Potomac Weekend Fun: April 17-19
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Potomac Weekend Fun: April 17-19

“Mirror to the World.” 1-4 p.m. on Saturdays; 1-8 p.m. on Sundays at Photoworks Gallery, 7300 MacArthur Blvd, Glen Echo. Find five picture stories highlighting people from all over the world. Admission is free. Visit wwww.glenechophotoworks.org.

“Mirror to the World.” 1-4 p.m. on Saturdays; 1-8 p.m. on Sundays at Photoworks Gallery, 7300 MacArthur Blvd, Glen Echo. Find five picture stories highlighting people from all over the world. Admission is free. Visit wwww.glenechophotoworks.org. Photo by David Myers

Friday/April 17

Historic Home Tour. 11 a.m. at The Mansion at Strathmore, 10701 Rockville Pike, Rockville. Guided tour of the Mansion at Strathmore. Admission is free with registration. Visit www.strathmore.org.

Opening Reception and Artists’ Talk. 6-8 p.m. at Photoworks Gallery, 7300 MacArthur Blvd, Glen Echo. Photoworks Gallery celebrates the launch of the 7th annual “Mirror to the World” exhibit. Free. Visit wwww.glenchophotoworks.org.

Lawrence Craig. 6:30 p.m. at Benny’s Bar & Grill, 7747 Tuckerman Lane, Potomac. Classic Rock musician Lawrence Craig will perform. Admission is free. Make reservations are www.bennysbargrill.com.

Wine Tasting. 7 p.m. at Glenview Mansion, 603 Edmonston Drive, Rockville. Support the Rockville Sister City Corporation by attending a wine tasting. RSCC works to promote cultural exchanges in Europe and Asia. Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 at the door. Visit www.rockvillesistercities.org.

Tito Puente Jr. 8 p.m. at Bethesda Blues & Jazz Supper Club, 7719 Wisconsin Ave., Bethesda. Tito Puente Jr. plays Latin and Tropical Jazz just like his father. A live orchestra joins him. Tickets are $25-55. Visit www.bethesdabluesjazz.com.

Roseanne Cash. 10 p.m. at The Music Center at Strathmore, 5301 Tuckerman Lane, North Bethesda. Daughter of Johnny Cash, Roseanne carries on the bluegrass tradition. Tickets start at $25. Visit www.strathmore.org.

Friday-Sunday/April 17-19

Countryside Artisans Studio Tours. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at The Countryside Artisan Trail. Take a self-guided tour through The Reserve and visit skilled artists who work in everything from yarn, metal work, blown glass, paintings and pottery. Free. Visit www.countrysideartisans.com.

Sugarloaf Crafts Festival. 10 a.m-6 p.m., Friday and Saturday; 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sunday at The Montgomery County Fairgrounds, 16 Chestnut St., Gaithersburg. More than 250 artists will present their crafts for purchase. Visit www.sugarloafcrafts.com.

Bethesda Literary Festival. Various times throughout downtown Bethesda. Writers and literature-appreciators of all ages will gather to celebrate literature in downtown Bethesda with workshops, lectures and discussion. Free. Visit www.bethesda.org for a full schedule.

April 17-June 1

“Mirror to the World.” 1-4 p.m. on Saturdays; 1-8 p.m. on Sundays at Photoworks Gallery, 7300 MacArthur Blvd, Glen Echo. Find five picture stories highlighting people from all over the world. Admission is free. Visit wwww.glenechophotoworks.org.

Saturday/April 18

Copper Jewelry Workshop. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at VisArts at Rockville, 155 Gibbs St., Rockville. Participants will be introduced to a non-acid technique to create textures on copper. Tuition is $90. Visit www.visartsatrockville.org.

Artist Talk. 2-4 p.m. at Glen Echo Park Ballroom Annex, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo. Dr. Mick Moloney will discuss Irish and Jewish Musical Links and Influences on Vaudeville and Early Tin Pan Alley. Tickets are $10. Visit www.glenechopark.org.

Washington Conservatory 2014-15 Piano Plus Concerts. 8 p.m. Westmoreland Congregational United Church of Christ, 1 Westmoreland Circle, Bethesda. Concert series features members of the Washington Conservatory faculty and guest artists. Free (pay-as-you-can, donations welcome). Visit www.washingtonconservatory.org or call 301-320-2770 for more.

“Bach’s Early Voice.” 8 p.m. at Cultural Arts Center in Silver Spring, Montgomery College, 7995 Georgia Ave., Silver Spring. The Bach Sinfonia presents “Bach’s Early Voice: The Weimar Cantatas.” $15-$35. Visit www.bachsinfonia.com.

Irish Pianist John O’Conor. 8 p.m. at Westmoreland Congregational Church, 1 Westmoreland Circle, Bethesda. Irish Pianist John O’Conor’s performance will be followed by a wine reception. Free, $20 suggested donation. Visit www.washingtonconservatory.org.

Tom Cunningham Orchestra. 9 p.m. at the Spanish Ballroom in Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo. The Tom Cunningham Orchestra will be performing a three-hour set of Duke Ellington's music, with special focus on the “Blanton-Webster years.” Tickets are $18. Call 571-572-3356.

Sunday/April 19

Tiger Trot. 8:30 a.m. at Connelly School of the Holy Child, 9029 Bradley Blvd., Potomac. This 5K Run/Walk throught the streets of Potomac will benefit the Holy Child Health and Wellness Programs and The Cabin John Park Volunteer Fire Department. Registration fees are $35 for adults, $30 for 19 and younger. Online registrations before April 10 will receive a $5 per registrant discount.

Visit www.holychild.org/support/tiger-trot/index.aspx/.

Chain Maille Workshop. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at VisArts at Rockville, 155 Gibbs St., Rockville. In this introductory Chain Maille Jewelry Workshop you will learn two different classic weaves that can be applied to a variety of jewelry. Tuition is $95. Visit www.visartsatrockville.org.

Sunday at the Movies. 2-5 p.m. at Temple Emanuel, 10101 Connecticut Ave, Kensington. A wine and cheese reception will precede a screening of “Chasing Ice” and a panel discussion at this fundraiser benefitting the League of Women Voters of Montgomery County. Tickets are $35 for members, $40 for non-members. Visit www.lwvmc.eventbrite.com.