Deep Creek Lake MD News and Local Resources: Daily Notes

The weather for today will be showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. A high near 75 and a low around 62.

Yoga in the Park in Friendsville Town park today from 10:00am – 11:00am with Sera Beth Weaver. Kids over nine welcome to attend and there’s a playground, sandy beach and restroom facilities.

Due to the potential of storms today, the fourth and final Deep Creek Lake hydrilla herbicide treatment for 2018 has been moved to tomorrow, Wednesday August 22nd.  If you see red and white dive flags, please stay at least 100 feet away, as divers are in the water.

Sang Run State Park is holding a free Dutch Oven Demonstration today from 11:00am – 12:30pm where attendees will learn how to cook and clean a Dutch oven.  Free goodies too!

Don’t forget to consider a movie or one of our area retailers or dining establishments should it rain or if you just need a break from outside.

Cindy’s Fund is holding their twice-monthly Cancer Support Group this evening at 6:30pm at the board room at Garrett Regional Medical Center. This group is open to all: patients, family, friends and caregivers.

In a pickle?  Actually, learn how to make pickles: Garrett College, in coordination with the University of Maryland Extension, is sponsoring a one-session course, Cucumbers: Pickle Your Pickings, at Southern High School in Oakland on Wednesday, August 29th, 6:00pm – 9:15pm. Call 301.387.3069 for more information or to register.

I spent some time last evening at one of the “meet the candidate” sessions being conducted around the county for local candidates. I was impressed by the candidate and the nice turnout of local folk.  I urge all to please learn about the issues and candidates for the election and to vote in November.

Here’s a wDCT.live video from Mary Beth M. from Long Island talking about her visit to Deep Creek Lake area this past weekend.

The weather for today will be mostly cloudy, with a high near 70 and a low around 66. A chance of showers, mainly after 2pm – chance of precipitation is 30%.

Went to the Wings and Wheels show on Saturday but it started to rain as soon as we arrived.  Travelled to Falling Water on Sunday and it was great.  A really unique attraction less than an hour away from the lake.  I highly recommend it.  I’ll be back at Wings and Wheels next year as it is always a great show.

The Property Owners Association of Deep Creek Lake announced Saturday that Paul Weiler will be its next President, replacing Bob Hoffman. Other leadership changes include Lulu Gonella, who will be assuming Paul’s previous role of VP, Communications and Grant Callery, who will be replacing Lulu as the Editor of The Dispatch.  Good luck to all and special thanks to Bob for all of his efforts over the past five years.

Fishing with a Naturalist will be held at Discovery Center today starting at 10:00am. Kids seven and up can gather on the shores of the Discovery Center for fishing basics. Poles, bait, and tackle are provided.  $4/person, adults (16+ must have a license). Pre-registration is required as space is limited.

Now, this is something you don’t see every day: The 100th Anniversary of the Vagabond Commemorative Model T Tour is today and the caravan of approximately 27 model T’s will be traveling from the Summit Inn, near Uniontown through Grantsville and assembling at Swallow Falls State Park.

The Garrett Institute of Lifelong Learning will be holding their summer picnic on August 27th from 5:00pm until 7:00pm at the Lewis Family Pavilion in Oakland. The picnic is for those interested in the Garrett Institute for Lifelong Learning (GILL), a group dedicated to lifelong learning for all, and their new course/workshop offerings.  Contact Jean at 301.387.3781 for more information or to register.

The Tri-County Council is hosting a “Rural Small Business Lending Forum” to enable “rural prosperity through access to capital,” on September 6th in Hagerstown.   The event is from 11:30am – 3:00pm in the press room at the Herald Mail.

Garrett College and the ALICE Training Institute have teamed up to bring ALICE Training Instructor Certification to Garrett County on October 16th and 17th from 8:00am until 4:00pm.  The course will be held at the Career Technology Training Center in Accident, Md. and will help citizens and organizations prepare for potential violent intruder or active shooter situations.

For those readers interested in economic development and the site selection process, Maryland Economic Development Association (MEDA) is hosting a conference at Rocky Gap on October 21st – 22nd.  This conference will also serve as a regional kickoff for Economic Development Week.

Here’s a unique opportunity nearby; if you’re interested, we suggest you get in touch with this organization via email at EXTRASPGH@GMAIL.COM to verify dates and times.

The weather for the weekend will be mostly cloudy today with showers and thunderstorms likely this afternoon with a high near 74 and a low around 65. Saturday will be cloudy with showers likely and thunderstorms also possible after noon; high near 71 and a low around 62. Sunday will be partly sunny, with a high near 70 and a low around 60.

Help your kids or grandkids get “school ready.”  The Learning Beyond the Classroom bus will be at two county locations today: Pleasant Valley and Crellin.

There’s an Old Time Jam Friday evening from 6:30pm – 9:30pm at the Lake House at New Germany State Park.  Join musicians and listeners at this free jam to enjoy “old timey” Appalachian music.

The Western Maryland Consortium, one of Garrett County’s local workforce development agencies, recently announced the hiring of a new Business Services Specialist to help meet the needs of Garrett County businesses. The Consortium offers a wide range of services such as on-the-job training and work experience programs.

The National Road (Route 40) construction began in Cumberland, MD in 1811 and reached Wheeling, WV, about 140 miles later, in August 1818. Happy 200th Birthday!

Northern High School Softball shared that today is the last call to sign up for fall ball in Morgantown, WV. The season starts September 9th and there are double headers each Sunday through October 21 in the afternoons. Cost is $35. Contact Jon Houser at 301-268-4710 for more information.

I’ll be going to Garrett County Wings and Wheels on Saturday. The annual event at the Garrett County Airfield in McHenry features airplanes, classic cars and RC aircraft demonstrations from 10:00am – 4:00pm. Just look for the signs on 219 near the Mosser Road intersection.

There’s a History Hike at New Germany State Park Saturday starting at 10:00am.  You will learn about local industrial history and other interesting tidbits.

Wine versus beer? You can decide at the A Touch of Class Wine and Beer Tasting Tour on Saturday from 12:00pm – 4:00pm. The tasting tour leaves from and returns to Deep Creek Beverage and costs $49.

There’s LOTS of good things going on at the lake this weekend. Baer Bones and Phryg at Black Bear Tavern and Moonshadow, respectively, on Friday evening. Scott Alexander will be at Mountain State Brewing Company on Saturday.  Check out our Entertainment Guide and other events on our Upcoming Events Calendar or List.

We wish you weekend full of fun!

The weather for today will be mostly cloudy, with a high near 79 and a low around 67. A chance of thunderstorms after 5pm is 30%.

You can take a hike to the historic Brant Mine this morning at 10:00am. The hike “starts” at the Discovery Center’s historic mine room and continues until 12:00, with moderate walking.

The 2018 Deep Creek Times People’s Choice Challenge is still on and we are seeing a lot of voting activity and interest.  If you or an institution/individual you know has been nominated, please congratulate them and vote!  You can also point them to this link which gives nominees some tools to celebrate and promote their candidacy.

Don’t have a large plot of land but like to garden? Check out the Garden Demo and Tour at Sang Run State Park today starting at 11:00am. The naturalist will show you how to grow veggies in a confined space.

It’s Open Mic Night at Our Town Theater this evening starting at 7:00pm. This monthly event is open to for anyone to perform music, monologue, song, readings, etc.

The Black Bear Tavern in McHenry has Karaoke with DJ Dubya this evening from 7:00pm to 11:00pm.

There’s some good fishing for largemouth bass at the lake at this time according to Maryland’s Department of Natural Resources Fishing Report.

We just heard that Garrett County Officials and the Department of Natural Resources have agreed that the $250,000 which was previously approved (2016) for Deep Creek Lake dredging will be reallocated to study sedimentation processes and develop a sediment mitigation/remediation plan.

Check out this trailer for the Wings of a Dove documentary premiere event featuring the Crellin Elementary School steel drum band and Engage Mountain Maryland on September 14th. The documentary was presented to the Garrett County Board of Education and the presentation included the story of how the documentary came to be, the importance of arts education in public schools, and how community support can enhance the learning experience for students.

Have you seen the What’s New Around Town page recently?

We liked the cover photo of this blog that shares a recent family vacation in Deep Creek Lake:

Family Fun at Deep Creek Lake Maryland

The weather for today will be mostly sunny, with a high near 78 and a low around 62.

The Mountain Fresh Summer Farmers Market is open today at the Oakland Pavilion from 10:00am -1:00pm. Fresh, good, locally produced fruit, vegetables and more.

The Property Owners Association of Deep Creek Lake has been hearing a lot of complaints about Wake Surfing on the lake and feels there may be some confusion about the “regulations.” Here’s a link to the POA site that spells-out some of the regulations.

You can Buzz Into Pollination today at the Discovery Center at Deep Creek State Park from 11:00am – 1:00pm.  You can learn about bees and other pollinators and their importance in food production and even get a tasty treat.

Color yourself relaxed at this evening’s Adult Coloring Club at the Accident branch of the Ruth Enlow Library from 5:00pm – 6:30pm.

The Still Brewing Band is appearing this evening at Stage at Wisp Concert Series on the lawn. It is a free concert with food and drink available for purchase. Bring a chair or blanket and be ready for the 6:30pm start of the concert.

There’s a free acoustic rock jam at Moonshadow in McHenry this evening from 7:00pm – 9:00pm.  All are welcome to bring an instrument or just come on by and listen and enjoy some nice food and drinks too.

Check out the fun and free Team Trivia this evening at the Greene Turtle in McHenry starting at 7:00pm. Any number can be on a team and you can win Turtle prizes.  You can check out their half-price appetizers from 3:00pm – 6:00pm and then settle down for some drinks and/or great food while you play Team Trivia.

Michelle Ross from Oakland City Hall needs two volunteers for Little Yough Music Festival concert this Friday evening at the pavilion in Oakland.  She had two of her volunteers cancel due to an emergency. If you can help her out call her at 301.334.2691

Don’t forget the 14th annual Art, Wine & Beer Festival will be here on September 8th at the Garrett County Fairgrounds in McHenry.  There are dinner specials starting before the event at local eateries and lodging specials too.  I also heard they need additional volunteers so please consider helping out that day.

This week is Shop Maryland Tax-Free week! According to Comptroller Peter Franchot’s office, “Through Saturday August 18, any single qualifying article of clothing or footwear priced $100 or less – regardless of how many items are purchased at the same time – will be exempt from the state’s six percent sales tax. The first $40 of any backpack or bookbag purchase is also tax-free.”

In conjunction with Shop Tax-Free, the state retailers association is also running a social media contest — the prizes are $1,000 and $2,500 scholarships to MD college or University.

Today’s weather will be mostly cloudy, with a high near 72; scattered showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Gradually becoming mostly clear tonight with a low around 60.

Thinking out loud:  My wife jean and I were in Alaska for a few weeks and really loved it – very beautiful with its high peaks, glaciers and “exotic” wildlife. But, I must admit that it was great to come home to good old Garrett County, which has its own special beauty, great people and is a lot closer to “civilization.”

Learning Beyond the Classroom (LBTC) has two stops in the county today. The bus, designed to enhance school readiness, will be at the Grantsville Senior Center from 9:30am – 11:00am and the Aviliton Community Center from 1:00pm – 2:30pmhttps://www.facebook.com/events/1540497849590261/.

The Maryland Workforce Legal Services Division of the Legal Aid Bureau (say that three times fast), will be at the Garrett Southern Outreach Center this afternoon from 2:30pm – 4:00pm.

According to a new study by WalletHub, the state of Maryland was ranked 26th best state in the nation to have a baby. The study considered a number of variables, including costs, access, and quality of care.  Our neighboring states had a mixed record.

The Garrett County Board of Education will hold its regular monthly meeting this afternoon at Central Office in the Board Room. Public comment will begin at 4:00pm.

The latest Pig Out in the Park in Frostburg (at Hoffman Hollow Park) is this Saturday from 1:00pm – 8:00pm. It is a fund raiser for Frostburg First. To purchase tickets ($10) online you can visit frostburgfirst.eventbrite.com.

Music at Penn Alps is presenting Deborah Sternberg, soprano, with Anna Nizhegorodtseva accompanying on piano, on August 18th in the Great Hall at Spruce Forest in Grantsville, MD, at 7:30pm.

There’s nothing better than Old Bay Seasoning on fresh-from-the-Bay crabs (even all the way out here in Western Maryland)! Here’s a bit of history on the creator of Old Bay.

S.T.E.A.M. is HOT in Garrett County! By STEAM I mean Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics.  Garrett College is ready to open their new STEM building and they just received approval and funding for their new Arts building. The College will host a STEM Building Grand Opening on September 8th starting at 9:00am with speakers, demonstrations and self-guided tours. This is an important addition to the college and county and all are welcome to attend. See the link on the visual below to RSVP.

The weekend weather was a mix of clear, clouds, sun and rain, but plenty of folks out on and at the lake. Today’s weather will be mostly cloudy with a 60% chance of scattered showers after 1pm. A high near 72 and a low around 59.

Today is National Left Hander’s Day and we will also be celebrating National Middle Child Day that was yesterday on August 12!

We have been getting a great response to the 2018 Deep Creek Times People’s Choice Awards Challenge. Voting is open and we want you to vote for your favorite Deep Creek Lake area experience, service, product and professional in 40 categories.  And, please spread the word amongst residents, second homeowners and visitors.  We already have about 10,000 votes to-date for nominated people and entities!

Learning Beyond the Classroom is out and about in the community this week— today the bus will be at Friendsville Park from 9:30am-11am and at McHenry Apartments from 1:00-2:30pm.

You snake you!  No, I wasn’t talking to you, but I was thinking of the snakes that will at the Snakes Alive demonstration today at the Discovery Center from 11:00am – 1:00pm.  This all-ages event is free, and I do not speak with forked tongue!

There is some nice fishing available at the lake and in the area for Bass, Pickerel and Trout, and that’s not a fish story! More details on this link if you scroll down past the Chesapeake commentary.

There is a Vibrant Economy Open House this afternoon at the College from 3:00pm – 6:00pm.  The public is welcome to attend and provide their thoughts and insight.

Don’t forget that you may still be able to observe the Perseid meteor shower tonight and perhaps beyond. Commonly referred to as “the Perseids,” this spectacular display of meteors is one of the most popular astronomical events of the year with between 60 and 70 meteors per-hour seen from the ground, depending on location and weather. Find a dark area in the county and look up or use a telescope.

Brookfield Renewable Energy has announced there will be maintenance work will be starting on the Deep Creek Dam on August 15. There will be no public impact on water levels but there will be increased noise, boats and traffic around the site.

Check out the programs at New Germany State Park this month. They seem to have events for everyone, including music, history, hiking and more.

Cornucopia Café (in Grantsville) is collecting donations for the “It’s in the Bag!” program; a weekend and holiday take-home food program for at-risk elementary school children. through September 2. The program, administered by the Episcopal Church of Garrett County, seeks to fill the nutrition gap by anonymously sending backpacks home with 250 qualifying children from seven Garrett County elementary schools. For more information, contact the Café at  (301) 895-8142.

Yesterday morning had some rain showers but the day turned out to be nice.  This weekend’s weather will be partly sunny, with a high near 76 and a low around 63. Chance of showers and thunderstorms as we go into the evening. Saturday and Sunday will both be mostly cloudy, with a high near 73 a low around 61. Showers likely in the afternoon — chance of precipitation is 60%.

First, a reminder that voting is now open for the Deep Creek Times People’s Choice Challenge. Check out the nominees provided by you, our readers, in the four categories and vote for your favorite Deep Creek Lake area experience, service, product and professional in 40 categories.

The Maryland Workforce Legal Services Division of the Legal Aid Bureau, Inc. will be holding office hours in the Garrett College Southern Outreach Center/Oakland Armory Building today from 8am to 12pm and 1pm to 4pm. Services will be brief advice, information, counseling, and referral on issues such as child support, consumer rights, and tenant rights.

You can join a naturalist at Herrington Manor State Park on today at 1:00pm for a Stream Investigation and learn about all the critters that live in or around a stream. This is open to all ages and is free.  Wear shoes that can get wet!

Friendsville Days are here again!  The 38th annual Friendsville Days Celebration is this Friday and Saturday and includes FREE entertainment, food, games, and more for the whole family.

Award-winning pianist Lura Johnson will be performing solo at Penn Alps Saturday evening at 7:30pm in the Great Hall as part of the Music at Penn Alps music series.

It’s a bird.  It’s a plane. No, it’s a meteor shower coming this Saturday evening, with viewing at the Discovery Center at 9:00pm.  They will have telescopes available and we all need to hope for clear skies.

Garrett College Community Education is looking for a part-time piano and/or voice teacher to provide private lessons at their Oakland location at the Old Armory. If you are interested, or know of someone, contact Terry Beachy at 301.387.3750.

Speaking of the College, there are still slots open for the Fall semester for degree or non-degree credit students.  Lots of great courses and teachers in a variety of disciplines and scholarship funds and advising days available. Call admissions at 301.387.3044 to talk to an admissions counselor.

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources has announced it will be issuing an additional 50 black bear hunting permits this year — a total of 800. The hunt will run from October 22nd through the 26th.

Garrett Lakes Arts Festival is presenting the award-winning band Bumper Jacksons at Wisp Resort at 6:00pm Sunday evening.

Lots of other events of all kinds going on this weekend, too. Check them out in our Upcoming Events section.

Laurie Kowaleviocz-Moran shared this photo of the Deep Creek Lake State Park with us – doesn’t it look perfect?

HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!

The weather for today, after a cloudy and rainy day yesterday will be partly sunny, with a high near 76 and with a low around 62. Small chance of showers this morning.

The Chamber is having an “impromptu Business After Hours” tonight at Simon Pearce. You will have a chance to meet Simon himself and enjoy food, drink and networking as well. Contact Holly Lane at (301) 387-6171 for more information or to register,

We had several new items added to our Online Marketplace yesterday: a boat and some neat antique furniture. Check it out!

We thought we would take a different approach to the majority of our Daily Notes today and focus on news related to the 2018 Deep Creek Times People’s Choice Challenge.

We completed our nomination period yesterday and we were, frankly, blown away by the response from our regular readers and the community at large. We had over 2,750 individual nominations in the two-week nominating period! WHOA! Thank you!

Voting takes place now through September 8th.

Sarah has diligently gone through all of the nominations received and they are each queued up for our regular readers and members of the community to vote for their favorites. You can go here to see the nominations received in our four categories plus a bonus question:

• SERVICES
• PRODUCTS
• PROFESSIONALS
• EXPERIENCES

Some categories only received a few nominations, with others received many! We have intentionally listed the nominations in alphabetical order to be fair and want to stress that other than alphabetical order, there is no other factor driving listing order.

So, here’s your chance to look over the nominees and to vote for your favorites in each category. You may vote for as many nominees as you wish to, but we request you are limited to one vote per device per day.

You can vote on our site or print and mail to us at our PO box if you prefer. Just make sure your votes are received by midnight September 8th.

Please spread the word to others in the community as we all come together to recognize and celebrate these outstanding experiences, service, products and professionals that make our community a great place to live and visit!

May the People’sChoice win!

 

Today’s weather will be mostly cloudy, with a high near 79 and a low around 65. Chance of showers and thunderstorms is 60% after noon.

There are traditional crafts all day today for free and hayrides available at Sang Run State Park for $2 per person.

Calling all bookworms! The Grantsville Ruth Enlow Library is holding their summer reading club session today from 11am-12pm.

The Deep Creek Lake Discovery Center usually has something pretty cool happening in the summer — today the coolness is learning about all kinds of pollinators at 11am and learning about their aviary birds at 2:00pm! Check it out!

Reach out to Debbie Granger Miles on Facebook (or reply to us) if you know the people in these photos:

Today’s weather will be mostly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms likely after 1pm. A high near 79 and a low around 66.

Today is a great day to hike: Learn a little history about Swallow Falls State Park park and its interesting environment that surrounds it! This guided trail hike begins at 11:00am and meets at the Swallow Falls Campstore. (Appropriate footwear is recommended.)

And/or, join one of Herrington Manor’s Naturalists on a hike into an area known as Cranesville Swamp, “A window into an ice age’s past”! This hike is about two miles with a 10-minute drive to the location. Meet at the Herrington Manor Ranger Station. (Appropriate footwear is recommended.)

Meet at Herrington Manor Ranger Station at 5:00pm to join the Naturalist for some great fun learning to navigate with a compass and map; geared towards beginners of all ages. Rain or shine.

The Maryland Department of Tourism has released the most recent Maryland Tourism Monitor report; patrons at the Maryland Visitor’s Centers has gone up over 16%. Click through to see the full report.

Local Garrett County resident Mark Stutzman recently designed a stamp for the United States Postal Service — note the launch of the stamp design in the linked video from the National World War I Museum and memorial in Kansas City, MO (design revealed at 18:00 minutes).

The Garrett County Chamber of Commerce is seeking nominations from Chamber members for Honorary Golden Ambassador (a person who has contributed to tourism in Garrett County). Contact Sarah Duck at 301.387.8746 to receive a nomination form.

Don’t forget to nominate your favorite services, products, experiences and professionals in the first-ever Deep Creek Times People’s Choice Challenge! Nominations close tomorrow and voting will begin…. may the People’s Choice win! ????

The weather today will be isolated showers and thunderstorms with a high near 81 and a low around 66.

Spend your day by the water today at Deep Creek Lake Discovery center; fishing and aquatic adventures await (beginning at 10am!)

Or, learn dutch oven cooking over at Sang Run State Park today. Free!

Lastly, you can learn about ‘Bug, Spiders, and Beatles: Oh My!’ presented by the Garrett County Master Gardeners‘ at the Oakland Ruth Enlow Library tonight at 6pm.

Garrett College has been approved to offer an addiction’s counseling degree program beginning this fall.

What’s New Around Town you ask? …a few things.

The 2018 Deep Creek Art, Wine and Beer Festival is quickly approaching September 8, 2018 and this Garrett County signature event is still in desperate need of volunteers! If you are able to volunteer, it is required you pre-register at www.deepcreekwinefest.com (click on the word “Volunteer!” in the middle of the page). For more information, contact Judy Carbone at 301-387-7729.

For you Baltimore / Washington residents, in case you haven’t heard, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has voted to grant Columbia Gas Transmission a certificate to begin construction of the natural gas pipeline under the Potomac River in Washington County.

The Friends of Deep Creek Lake Board is working hard to determine if there is a problem with wake boats at the Lake. They have outlined the detailed instructions on the process of filing a complaint and the follow-up if you see a wake boat issue.

We hope you had a wonderful fair week last week – here is a photo of the Power Wheels kids demolition derby on Saturday night taken by Lauren Beitzel:

Weather today will be rain showers, heavy at times, with a  high near 70 and a low around 62. Saturday will be partly sunny, a chance of showers, with a high near 78 and a low around 62. Sunday looks to be sunny, with a high near 80 and a low around 64.

The the last two days of the fair are here! $15 admission for the rides, entertainment and track shows: Here is a condensed schedule (for a complete schedule, find the link in our events guide):

Friday: Exhibit Barns open 10:00 am – 10:00 pm

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3:30pm
Pee-Wee Swine Show
Show Ring

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5:00pm
Engineering Skill-A-Thon Awards Program
Outdoor Stage

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6:00pm
Costume Animal Parade
Show Ring

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7:00pm
Cow Patty Bingo
Show Ring

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7:00pm
MUD BOG
Race Track

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7:00pm
JASON MICHAEL CARROLL – Musical Entertainment
Ag Heritage Hall

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Saturday: Exhibit Barns open 10:00 am – 10:00 pm

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10:00am-2:00pm
Livestock Olympics

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2:30pm
Youth Awards Program
Show Ring

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3:00pm
4-H, FFA Livestock Sale
Show Ring

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6:00pm & 8:00pm
4 & 8 Cylinder DEMOLITION DERBY
Race Track

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7:00pm & 9:00pm
Gospel Harmony Boys – Musical Entertainment
Ag Heritage Hall

The “Pop-Up” Farmer’s Market is in McHenry tonight from 4pm-7pm and tomorrow from 2pm-6pm (by Slopeside Market).

Enjoy your Friday night after the Fair Mud Bog ($15 admission) with Matt Fields the one-man-band at Black Bear Tavern from 6pm-10pm (no cover charge).

Tomorrow there is a volunteer meeting at 9am for the Friends of New Germany; go ahead and get involved to help enhance, maintain and support New Germany State Park!

Have you ever heard of a “VolunCation”? A kind mother and daughter duo volunteered over 35 hours each at HART for Animals while on vacation at Deep Creek Lake.

Also, tomorrow morning is a demonstration of the “tatting” jewelry making technique by Carolyn Groves. The demo is free and will be held at The Gallery Shop in Oakland from 11am-1pm.

There is a lot going on this weekend – be sure to check out our events page.

More than 400 young Marylanders celebrated their graduation from the Conservation Jobs Corps Friday after six weeks of job training, conservation education, hard work and fun. The Maryland Conservation Jobs Corps is a summer program that provides opportunities for students ages 14-17 to complete hands-on projects throughout the Maryland Park Service.

Have you seen the Mountain Maryland Gateway to the West Heritage Area virtual tours? These were done by our co-owner Sarah and her business Curb Appeal Marketing. Here is the virtual tour for the Casselman Inn:

And, a small tour at the highest point in the state of Maryland, Hoye-Crest — go ahead, click and drag to turn around in the map:

Here is a dizzying wDCT.live “report” from the Scrambler ride at the fair this week:

The weather today showers and possibly a thunderstorm with a high near 69 and a low around 63.

Woohoo! The 62nd Annual Garrett County Agriculture Fair continues with $15 admission for rides, track events and musical entertainment.

Exhibit Barns open 10:00 am – 10:00 pm

9:00am
4-H, FFA Open Dairy Breeding Goat Shows
Show Ring

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11:00am
Pedal Tractor Pull

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1:00pm
Adult, 4-H, FFA Beef Breeding
Show Ring

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1:00pm-11:00pm
Rides Open

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2:00pm-10:00pm
Ag Play Area Open

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2:00pm
4-H and FFA Beef Showmanship
Show Ring

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6:30pm
Market Beef Show
Show Ring

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7:30pm
Gas and Diesel Truck Pull
Race Track

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7:30pm
LITTLE TEXAS – Musical Entertainment
Ag Heritage Hall

*from the Garrett County Agriculture Fair schedule and subject to change

Take a ride over to Sang Run State Park and participate in Dutch Oven Demonstrations today from 11:00-12:30pm. There will be free samples!

Enjoy an afternoon of Adult Coloring at the Grantsville Library from 3:30-5:00 PM. This program is free and designed as a quiet time for adults to enjoy a relaxing afternoon and all supplies are provided. To register contact Kim at 301-895-5298 or kim@relib.net.

Tonight’s Pocket Park Movie is Star Wars: The Last Jedi sponsored by Taylor Made Deep Creek Vacations and Sales. Beginning at 8:00pm at the Mountain Fresh Pavilion in Downtown Oakland.

4H kids can stop in and get your free donut from Glazed & Confuzed Donuts today through Sunday — Just show your wrist band and you can have any toppings you want on your donut!

The new display steam engine has been delivered to Oakland as of yesterday: