The Connection

Ongoing

Children's Storytime. Wednesdays and Saturdays, 10 a.m. at Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 4801 Bethesda Ave., Bethesda Listen to employees read children’s stories. Free. Visit www.store-locator.barnesandnoble.com/event/4824850-21.

Adult Single Night. Saturdays, 9 p.m. at at Benny’s Bar & Grill, 7747 Tuckerman Lane, Potomac. Find a DJ, open dance floor, and other singles. No cover charge. Visit www.bennysbargrill.com.

The Bethesda Big Train. Through August. Shirley Povich Field in Cabin John Regional Park, 10600 Westlake Drive. The collegiate league baseball team The Big Train plays in the Cal Ripken Collegiate Baseball League, a wooden-bat collegiate league that has sent athletes to Major League Baseball. Visit www.bigtrain.org for more.

Bugs Bunny Programs. Aug. 1-16, Saturday and Sunday, at 11:30 a.m. at the AFI Silver Theatre, 8633 Colesville Road. Bugs Bunny programs presented by AFI. Tickets are $5. To view show schedule, visit www.afi.com/silver/.

D.B. Stovall: Photographs of the American Vernacular Exhibit. Through Aug. 16, during gallery hours at Gibbs Street Gallery. 155 Gibbs St., Rockville. Take in the photography of D.B. Stovall and Kim Llerena. Their work focuses on of the American landscape and environment from specific conceptual and physical vantage points. Free. Contact the VisArts at Rockville at 301-315-8200 or www.visartsatrockville.org for more.

Bobby Coleman Art Exhibit. Through Aug. 16, during gallery hours at Common Ground Gallery, 155 Gibbs St., Rockville. View Bobby Colemans art exhibit, which will feature paintings of deconstructed objects, colors and symbols found within an urban landscape. Free. Contact VisArts at Rockville at 301-315-8200.

“Garfield, The Musical With Cattitude.” Various times and days through Aug. 23 at Adventure Theatre, Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo. Garfield the Cat sings and dances in a child-friendly production. Tickets are $19.50 for children 1 and up. Visit www.adventuretheatre-mtc.org.

Art Exhibition. Through Aug. 30, Saturdays, 1-4 p.m., Sundays, 1 p.m.-8 p.m. at Photoworks Gallery & Photography School, 7300 MacArthur Blvd. View diverse artwork. Free. Visit www.glenechophotoworks.org.

Reels and Redwood. Tuesdays through Sept. 8, dusk at Redwood Restaurant and Bar, 7121 Bethesda Lane., Bethesda. Find drinks, dinner, and classic movies outdoors. Free. Visit www.redwoodbethesda.com for more.

Friday Night Live. Fridays through Sept. 4, 6:30-9 p.m. at Rockville Town Square. Find diverse music each week. Local restaurants will be selling food outdoors. Free. Visit www.rockvilletownsquare.com for a full schedule.

Nando’s Spicy Saturday Nights. 6:30-8:30 p.m. on Saturdays through Sept. 26 at Fountain Square Plaza. Local bands perform. Free. Visit www.downtownsilverspring.com.

Yoga on the Plaza. 7 p.m. on Wednesdays through Sept. 30 at Fountain Square Plaza. Take a mixed-level vinyasa flow yoga class from Grace Yoga instructors. Free. Visit www.downtownsilverspring.com.

Cooking Demonstration and Tasting. Wednesdays, Sept. 16-Nov. 4, 6 p.m. at The Mansion at Strathmore, 10701 Rockville Pike, North Bethesda. Local chefs provide demonstrations and tastings. Free, but registration required. Visit www.strathmore.org.

Butterfly Exhibit. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. daily from through Oct. 25 at Brookside Gardens, 1800 Glenallen Ave., Wheaton. Free. Visitwww.montgomeryparks.org for more.

Art Walk in the Park. First Fridays through October. 6-8 p.m. Glen Echo Park. Enjoy pottery, calligraphy, glass work, and much more. Visit www.glenechopark.org for more.

Paint Night. 5:30-8 p.m. on first and second Mondays of the month through December at Sweet Frog, 100 Lexington Drive, Silver Spring. Spiritual Unicorn art sponsors a night of painting. Tickets are $10 for children and $15 for adults. Visit www.spiritualunicornart.com.

VisArts Cocktails and Canvas Class. at VisArts in the Painting & Drawing Studio, 155 Gibbs St., Rockville. Price $40. Visit www.visartsatrockville.org/cocktails-and-canvas for more.

Thang Ta. Wednesdays, 6-7 p.m. at Sutradhar Institute of Dance and Related Arts, 1525 Forest Glen Road, Silver Spring. Learn the ancient art of the sword and spear. The cost is $25. Visit www.dancesidra.org.

Weekly Blues Dance. Thursdays 8:15-11:30 p.m. in the Back Room Annex at Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd. Capital Blues presents rotating DJs and instructors with beginner workshop 8:15-9 p.m., no partner necessary. $8 for all. Visit capitalblues.org for more.

Weekly Swing Dance. Saturdays, 8 p.m.-midnight. The DC Lindy Exchange presents a swing dance with live music in the Spanish Ballroom, Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo. Beginner swing dance lesson at 8 p.m., followed by dancing until midnight. Admission $16-$18, age 17 and under $12. Visit www.glenechopark.org for more.

Argentine Tango with Lessons. Most Sundays, 6:30-11 p.m. in the Back Room Annex at Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo. Argentine Tango lessons followed by a Milonga most Sunday evenings. Beginner lesson 6:30-7:30 p.m. and intermediate lesson 7:30-8:30 p.m. Cost is $15/lesson and includes the Milonga. For just the Milonga, cost is $10 and the open dance with DJ runs 8:30-11 p.m. No partner required. Visit www.glenechopark.org or call 301-634-2222 for more.

Contra and Square Dance. Fridays and Sundays 7-10:30 p.m. in the Spanish Ballroom at Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd. The evening can include square dances, mixers, waltzes and other couple dances. All Contra and Square dances are taught, no partner necessary. Lessons at 7 p.m., followed by the called dance with live music at 7:30. $13 for nonmembers, $10 for FSGW members, $5 ages 17 and under. Visit www.glenechopark.org or call 301-634-2222 for more.

Late Night Comedy. Fridays (open mic night) and Saturdays (established comedians) at Benny’s Bar & Grill, 7747 Tuckerman Lane, Potomac. Benny’s is open 8 a.m.-1 a.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Visit www.BennysBarGrill.com.

Drop in Art Activities. Every Saturday 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. in the Candy Corner Studio at Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., parents and children can explore a new art form or theme. $10/child, parent combo. Drop-in only. Visit www.pgip.org for more.

Mommy & Me (& Daddy, Too). Third Tuesday each month. 10 a.m. at Rockville Town Square. Meet for a morning out with active learning and creative play with lunch specials, story time, arts and crafts, sing-a-longs, prizes and more. Visit rockvilletownsquare.com/events/mommy-and-me.

Live Music & Dancing. Fridays and Saturdays, 7-11 p.m. in Margery’s Lounge, Normandie Farm Restaurant 10710 Falls Road. Dance to the music of Barry Gurley. Call 301-983-8838 or visit www.popovers.com for more.

Chocolate Factory Tours. Fridays and Saturdays, 2-5:45 p.m. at SPAGnVOLA Chocolatier, 360 Main St., Gaithersburg. Take a short tour of The Truffle Factory facilities. Free. Visit www.spagnvola.com.

Glen Echo Park Films. Saturdays and Sundays. Arcade Building, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo. Films about the Park’s history are shown on rotation in the lobby. Free. Visit www.glenechopark.org for more.

SilverWorks Studio & Gallery. Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo. SilverWorks Studio & Gallery is a working silversmith studio and includes an ongoing exhibition, as well as sales of the work of artist-in-residence Blair Anderson. Free. Visit www.silverworksglenechopark.com.

Art Glass Center at Glen Echo. All day Wednesdays; Fridays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; Saturdays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sundays, noon-4 p.m. Art Glass Center, Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo. Ongoing exhibitions feature work of Resident Artists Christine Hekimian, Sue Hill, Michele Rubin, Sherry Selevan, Bev and Zayde Sleph and Janet Wittenberg. Sculpture, vessels, functional art and jewelry are for sale. Classes are taught year-round for beginner, intermediate and advanced students. Visit www.artglasscenteratglenecho.org for more.

Glen Echo Pottery. Through December, Saturdays and Sundays, 12-5 p.m. Glen Echo Pottery, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo. The Gallery shows the work of 29 individual potters and instructors at Glen Echo Pottery. Wheel-throwing demonstrations are offered most Saturdays and Sundays, noon-2 p.m. Children are welcome. Visit www.glenechopottery.com/gallery for more.

Yellow Barn Studio & Gallery. Saturdays and Sundays, 12-5 p.m. The Yellow Barn Studio & Gallery presents free exhibitions of emerging artists' work. Each weekend features the work of a different artist. Most artwork is also for sale. Visit www.yellowbarnstudio.com for more.

Acoustic Open Mic. Wednesdays, 7-11 p.m. at Benny’s Bar & Grill, 7747 Tuckerman Lane. Everyone welcome to perform. Wine bottles are 50 percent off. Visit www.bennysbargrill.com.

Friday/Aug. 14

Trip to Barnes Museum in Philadelphia. 7 a.m. at Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd. The Yellow Barn Studio at Glen Echo Park is sponsoring a bus trip to the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Rodin Museum, and the Barnes Museum. The cost of the round-trip, museum admission, and lecture is $115. Visit www.yellowbarnstudio.com or call 240-626-4981.

Great Wines You’ve Probably Never Heard Of. 4-6 p.m. at Washington ArtWorks, 12276 Wilkins Ave., Rockville. Learn about “undiscovered” wines from various locations, price points, and pairings. Tickets are $75. Visit www.washingtonartworks.com.

A Tribute to Billy Joel. 6-9 p.m. at Villain & Saint, 7141 Wisconsin Ave., Bethesda. Watch the band Miami 2017 perform a tribute set to artist Billy Joel. Ages 21 and over. Tickets are $8-10. Visit www.villainandsaint.com.

Lee Greenwood Concert. 8 p.m. at Bethesda Blues and Jazz Supper Club, 7719 Wisconsin Ave., Bethesda. Country singer Greenwood has released more than 30 albums. Tickets are $45. Visit www.bethesdabluesjazz.com.

Crowded Streets. 9 p.m. at Villain & Saint, 7141 Wisconsin Ave, Bethesda. All ages are welcome to enjoy Dave Matthews Band hits performed by this tribute band. Doors open at 6 p.m. $15 admission. Visit www.villainandsaint.com/shows/.

Aug. 14-22

Montgomery County Agricultural Fair. 12 p.m.-12 a.m. at Montgomery County Fairgrounds, 501 Perry Parkway, Gaithersburg. Find carnival games and rides, a truck and tractor pull, monster trucks, animals and more. Admission to the fair is $10 with additional fees for certain events. Visit www.mcagfair.com for more.

Saturday/Aug. 15

Ukulele and Guitar Summit. 10 a.m.-12 p.m. at The Strathmore, 5301 Tuckerman Lane, North Bethesda. Hosted by Grammy-winners Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer, the morning includes classes from novice to advanced skill levels, jam sessions, concerts, and an all-levels uke orchestra. Tickets and registration $370. Visit strathmore.org.

Drawing Marathon. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. at VisArts at Rockville, 155 Gibbs St., Rockville. VisArts invites artists of all skill levels to an 8-hour day of drawing on the VisArts Rooftop. Admission is $25 in advance and $35 at the door. Artists are asked to bring their own supplies. Visit www.visartsrockville.org for more.

Falling Workshop. 12:30- 2:30 p.m. at Joy of Motion Dance Center- Bethesda, 7315 Wisconsin Ave., Suite 180E., Bethesda. Learn how to professionally take a fall during a performance. Admission is $25-30. Visit www.joyofmotion.org.

Meet Michael Godard. 1-4 p.m. at Wentworth Gallery-Westfield Montgomery Mall, 7101 Democracy Blvd., Bethesda. Godard’s signature use of olives and martini glasses have adorned the walls of both fine art collectors and celebrities including Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne, Criss Angel and the cast of A&E’s “Inked.” Free. Visit www.wentworthgallery.com/godard for more.

Local Brews Local Grooves. 5 p.m. at The Fillmore, 8656 Colesville Road, Silver Spring. Ages 21 and over are welcome to enjoy craft beer at this music festival featuring local talent. $16 admission. Visit www.fillmoresilverspring.com.

Art Exhibit Opening. 6-8 p.m. at The Writer’s Center, 4508 Walsh St., Bethesda. View works of David Camero and Vatsala Menon, and get to talk to them at the evening reception. Free. Visit www.writer.org.

Speed Dating Event. 7-9 p.m. at Tommy Joe’s, 4714 Montgomery Lane, Bethesda. Professionals in the City is hosting a speed dating event for singles over 45. Admission is $30 if purchased by 5 p.m. on Aug. 14. Visit www.prosinthecity.com.

Roundabout Performance. 9 p.m. at Villain & Saint, 7141 Wisconsin Ave., Bethesda. Roundabout is a pop/rock band. Tickets are $5-7. Visit www.villainandsaint.com/.

Sunday/Aug. 16

Author Reading. 2-4 p.m. at The Writer’s Center, 4508 Walsh St., Bethesda. Richard Hoffman, author of recent memoir “Love & Fury”, is joined by May Rihani, author of “Cultures Without Borders.” Free. Visit www.writer.org.

Waltz Dance. 2:45-3:30 p.m. (workshop), 3:30-6 p.m. (dance) at Spanish Ballroom, 7300 MacArthur Blvd, Glen Echo. Music performed by Ivory Boys. No partner required. Admission is $10. Visit www.WaltzTimeDances.org or contact Joan Koury at 301-634-2222.

Great Wines You’ve Probably Never Heard Of. 4-6 p.m. at Washington ArtWorks, 12276 Wilkins Ave., Rockville. Learn about “undiscovered” wines from various locations, price points, and pairings. Tickets are $75. Visit www.washingtonartworks.com.

Dr. Nittler's Elastic Soultastic Planet Performance. 6 p.m. at Villain & Saint, 7141 Wisconsin Ave., Bethesda. Open for all ages. Dr. Nittler's Elastic Soultastic Planet is a soul, jazz and funk band. Tickets are $5. Visit www.villainandsaint.com/.

Wednesday/Aug. 19

Open Mic Night hosted by Chris Brooks. 8 p.m. at Villain & Saint, 7141 Wisconsin Ave, Bethesda. Sign up to perform at this rock ‘n’ roll music hall or sit back and enjoy listening to undiscovered talent. Free admission. Visit www.villainandsaint.com/shows/.

Thursday/Aug. 20

Cocktail Dinner Party. 6:30 p.m. at Ruth’s Chris Steak House, 7315 Wisconsin Ave., Bethesda. Celebrate the 50th anniversary of Ruth’s Chris Steak House with a five-course meal paired with vintage cocktails. Tickets are $90. Visit www.ruthschris.com.

Ben Mason Band Performance. 8 p.m. at Villain & Saint, 7141 Wisconsin Ave., Bethesda. Open to all ages. Tickets are $8-10. Visit www.villainandsaint.com/.

Friday/Aug. 21

Katydid What? 8-9 p.m. at Locust Grove Nature Center, 7777 Democracy Blvd., Bethesda. Children aged 3 and older are invited to learn how to identify and appreciate the summer sounds of crickets, cicadas, frogs and katydids. Cost is $3 per child. To register, call 301-765-8660 or visit www.parkpass.org.

Fives. 9 p.m. at Villain & Saint, 7141 Wisconsin Ave, Bethesda. Acoustic rock band performs. $10 admission. Doors open at 6 p.m. Visit www.villainandsaint.com/shows/.

Saturday/Aug. 22

Sookey Jump Concert. 9 p.m. at Villain & Saint, 7141 Wisconsin Ave., Bethesda. Sookey Jump is a blues band. Tickets are $5. Visit www.villainandsaint.com/.

Sunday/Aug. 23

Summer Block Party. 1- 4 p.m. at Pike & Rose, 11580 Old Georgetown Road, North Bethesda. Local restaurants will compete in a Slider Smackdown. Area retailers will host sidewalks sales. Find a back-to-school fashion show at Yogaso, live music from AMP by Strathmore, and more. Admission to the block party is free, but tickets are required for the Slider Smackdown. Tickets are $20 for adults and $10 for children 12 and under. Visit www.pikeandrose.com/blockparty.

Earl Sweatshirt. 8 p.m. at The Fillmore, 8656 Colesville Road, Silver Spring. Earl Sweatshirt and hip hop artist Remy Banks perform. $36.50 admission. Visit www.fillmoresilverspring.com.