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July 2026
Local News, Events & Things To Do
Second Annual Garrett County Rec Fair Expands Access to Care, Physical Activity, and Nutritious Food
Events
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Patriot Passport Program
Oakland Ruth Enlow Library 6 N 2nd St, Oakland, MD, United StatesVisit a branch of the Ruth Enlow Library in Garrett County. Pick up a Passport Card. Visit each library find the Patriot unique to that town. Get a sticker for your passport. Make the Garrett County Historical Society Museum your last stop. Read about an Oakland Patriot. Get a sticker. And deposit your passport to be entered into a drawing on Aug 24th for a great prize. Event by Youghiogheny Glades Chapter, NSDAR
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Cool Flash Sale During this Hot Summer at Wisp Resort
Don’t mind the heat as we are bringing you the coldest lodging deal for Christmas in July! Get ready for SNOW many savings with our Christmas in July flash sale specials from July 22 through July 25. SKI FREE LODGING PACKAGE Starting at just $170 per night* Enjoy a 1-night stay at the slope-side Lodge at Wisp and a FREE 1-day lift ticket. *Rate based on double occupancy with up to 2 free tickets. Must book between July 22 – July 25, 2026 to take advantage of this deal. Reservations based on availability. This offer cannot be combined with other packages, discounts, offers, or group stays. Must book for stays from December 1, 2026 – March 31, 2027. Taxes not included. To make a reservation, call 800-462-9477 or book online!
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Whispers on the Mountain Book Festival
FeaturedWisp Resort 296 Marsh Hill Rd, McHenry, MD, United StatesJoin the Whispers on the Mountain Book Festival at Wisp Resort on Saturday, July 25, from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM! Celebrate all things books with local and regional authors, unique bookish vendors, handcrafted goods, giveaways, and fun activities for readers of all ages. Whether you're searching for your next favorite read or the perfect literary gift, there's something for every book lover. Admission is free, and everyone is welcome! Presented by Chapter Three Bookscape and Inked Pages. Highlights include bookish vendors, a kid's activity area, cozy reading spaces, giveaways & raffles, a free book swap, and BOGO vouchers for the Mountain Coaster and Chair Lift. Follow Chapter Three Bookscape on Facebook for free book swap details.
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Gorman VFD Flea Market
FeaturedGarrett County Fairgrounds 270 Mosser Road, McHenry, MD, United StatesVendors, bounce house and live music to raise funds for Gorman Fire Department for their new building!
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2026 Artist Studio Tour
The Garrett County Arts Council invites residents and visitors to explore the 2026 Artist Studio Tour on Saturday, July 25 and Sunday, July 26 from 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM each day. This free, self-guided tour offers a rare opportunity to step inside working studios, meet local artists, learn about their creative processes, and discover the incredible artistic talent that flourishes throughout Garrett County and the surrounding region. Whether you’re interested in painting, pottery, photography, quilting, stained glass, jewelry, sculpture, fiber arts, woodworking, or mixed media, this year’s tour offers something for everyone. Visitors are encouraged to spend the weekend exploring scenic back roads, meeting artists face-to-face, and following the signature yellow signs that mark each stop along the route. The western portion of the tour begins in Grantsville at The Gallery Shop, Too, where resident studio artist Maureen Sheaffer of Pocket Garden Blooms showcases pressed flower artwork, paper weaving, and embroidery alongside stained glass artist Bud Precht of Vitraux Glass. Nearby, visitors can explore the watercolor, pen-and-ink, and pencil works of Susan S. Johnston before continuing to Accident to visit oil painter Robert Caron of Equidel Art. At The Loft Shop, Sue Arnson presents watercolor and alcohol ink paintings […]
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Free Canning Workshops
St. Mark's Lutheran Church 6 S. Second St, Oakland, MDSt. Mark’s Lutheran Church Hosts Free “Canning Green Beans with Barb Troyer” On Saturday, July 25, St. Mark’s Lutheran Church is hosting its second of four monthly canning workshops, June-September. “Canning Green Beans with Barb Troyer” will be held 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM in the church's commercial kitchen at 6 South Second Street in Oakland, Maryland. Participants in the first workshop were given a new 38th edition of the Ball Blue Book Guide to Preserving, with over 500 recipes. For new participants who did not attend the first workshop, copies of either the 37th or 38th editions of this valuable book will be given. On July 25, Barb Troyer, mother of Audrey Kennedy, who is the owner of local First Choice Physical Therapy, will demonstrate traditional methods for canning green beans with two kinds of pressure canners: pressure gauge and weighted top. Please call the office of St. Mark’s at 301-334-2668 to sign up for the July 25 event and/or these additional free workshops: Saturday, August 15, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM: “Hot Water Canning of Favorite Tomato Recipes,” with Judy Simson Saturday, September 26, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM: “Preserving Apples with Recipes for Hot Water Canning, Freezing, […]
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Wild Yough River 5Oth Anniversary Celebration
Friendsville Town ParkOn July 25th at the Friendsville Town Park, Garrett County will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the designation of the Youghiogheny River as Maryland’s ONLY wild and scenic river. The “Wild Yough” is unique in the state’s 9-river Scenic and Wild Rivers system as it is the only river with the wild designation: a “free-flowing river whose shoreline and related land are undeveloped, inaccessible except by trail, or predominantly primitive in a natural state for at least 4 miles of the river length.” More than a definition in statute, today the Wild Yough is an oasis of green forest buffering one of the most iconic whitewater runs in the country. Twenty-one miles in all with two world-class whitewater sections, the Top Yough at Swallow Falls and the Upper Yough from Sang Run to Friendsville. Timbering, mining, hydroelectric projects, and development threatened the river’s beauty and free-flowing wildness early in the century, but with the wild designation and a hard-fought partnership between landowners, local and state government, it has evolved into a special place for outdoor recreation, nature study, and wildlife. Join the community in commemorating this wild river with music, food, beer, and tribute to the river from 5-10 pm […]
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Paul Burger Live at The Greene Turtle (Deep Creek)
The Greene Turtle (Deep Creek) 75 Visitors Center Drive, McHenry, MD, United StatesLive music, good food, and a great way to spend your Saturday. Join us on Saturday, July 25, as Paul Burger takes the stage from 6:00 to 9:00 PM! Grab your friends, order your favorite meal, enjoy an ice-cold drink, and kick back with live music on the lake.There's nothing better than a summer evening at The Greene Turtle. We'll save you a seat! The Greene Turtle Deep Creek Lake Paul Burger Saturday, July 25 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
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Sylvan Waters Duo
Spruce Forest Chapel Grantsville, MD, United StatesMusic at Penn Alps is pleased to present the Sylvan Waters Duo for our next concert for 2026. The concert will be at the handicap-accessible Village Chapel in the Spruce Forest Village in Grantsville, MD, on July 25 at 7:00 PM. Tickets are available for $20 at the door, in the gift shop at Penn Alps Restaurant, or online at https://www.musicatpennalps.org/tickets. The Sylvan Waters Duo is a chamber ensemble formed by the joining of double bassist Raymond Irving with harpist Dr. Tula Ruggiero. For twenty- five years, Mr. Irving toured the country and the world in the United States Army Field Band. He now holds the positions of Principal Bass with the Prince George’s Philharmonic and Shippensburg Orchestra. Dr. Ruggiero is Professor of Harp at Shepherd University, where she teaches college-level harp students. She performs for private events and plays principal harp with such groups as Shippensburg Orchestra and the Charles Washington Symphony Orchestra. After meeting during a run in the pit orchestra of The Nutcracker with the Shippensburg Orchestra in 2019, the duo agreed to dedicate themselves to expanding the range for the combination of harp and bass. Program: “Remember the Ladies” Romance, Opus 23, Amy Beach (1867-1944) Adoration […]
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80s Enough @ Honi-Honi Bar
Honi-Honi Bar 19745 Garrett Hwy, Oakland, Maryland, United StatesWhat do you get when you go to an Eighties Enough show? A band that comes as humanly possible at reproducing all the songs from the 80’s that you are way too cool to admit that you love. 80s Enough is the real deal! Come by Honi-Honi Bar and see them live on Saturday, July 25, 2026, at 9:00 PM!
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