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Patriot Passport Program

Oakland Ruth Enlow Library 6 N 2nd St, Oakland

Visit 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

Free

Needlework

Needlework
Ruth Enlow Library - Accident 106 S. North Street, Accident

Accident Library invites you to join our needlework group! We meet every Saturday morning at 9:30 AM. All age groups and skill levels are welcome, so come meet other sewing enthusiasts and make new friends, stitch by stitch. Disclaimer: Programs, events, and classes may be photographed or videotaped for library promotional purposes. Your participation in programs signifies your permission for us to use any photos that we take of you. Please speak to a librarian at the event if you would prefer your photo not to be taken.

Discovery Table

Swallow Falls State Park 2470 Maple Glade Road, Oakland

The discovery table is as diverse as nature itself. The lessons and subjects change week by week, so be sure to come back for something new! Come to this event anytime during the time frame. Meet at the Swallow Falls Canyon Trailhead.

Mountain Fresh Farmers Market

Mountain Fresh Farmers Market
Mountain Fresh Pavilion 2nd Street, Downtown Oakland

The Mountain Fresh Producers Association is a non-profit group of farmers, artisans, cooks, and bakers in the beautiful Appalachian Mountains of western Maryland and northeastern West Virginia. Learn more about our vendors: https://www.mountainfresh.org/productsvendors.html

Libby Eddy at MoonShadow

MoonShadow 145 Bumblebee Road, McHenry

Catch Libby Eddy live at MoonShadow on September 26th at 7:00 PM! Settle in for an evening of great tunes, delicious food, and refreshing drinks with friends.

Fall Festival at Friends Store, Sang Run State Park

Sang Run State Park 3735 Sang Run Road, McHenry

On Saturday, September 26, 2026, from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM, enjoy pumpkins to harvest and carve, scarecrow making, apple pressing, hayrides, Dutch oven cooking, and much, much more.

Dungeons & Dragons

Oakland Ruth Enlow Library 6 N 2nd St, Oakland

Join the adventure as we embark on a Dungeons & Dragons quest at the Main Library in Oakland on Saturday, September 26, at 12 PM! New players are always welcome, so bring friends and family. Don't miss a great session! Disclaimer: Programs, events, and classes may be photographed or videotaped for library promotional purposes. Your participation in programs signifies your permission for us to use any photos that we take of you. Please speak to a librarian at the event if you would prefer your photo not to be taken.

Deep Creek Big Foot Festival

Honi Honi Bar Lawn

Join us for a day-long FREE celebration of the elusive creature! Enjoy live music, family fun, food and spirits, Big Foot-themed merchandise from local crafters, and a talk from a nationally recognized Big Foot expedition leader. Schedule: Noon - 5pm: Family crafts, vendor booths, eats and drinks, and a Big Foot hunt 1pm: Contests for biggest foot, best Big Foot call, and best Big Foot real beard 1:30pm: Big Foot bingo with prizes 2pm: Sasquatch investigations talk by Big Foot expert Bea Mills 4pm: Sasquatch vocalizations talk by Big Foot expert Bea Mills

Life-Saving Bleeding Control Training

Oakland Ruth Enlow Library 6 N 2nd St, Oakland

Learn critical, life-saving skills with free Stop the Bleed training on Saturday, September 26th, at 1:00 PM at the Garrett County Public Library Oakland Branch. Hosted by the R. Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center’s Center for Injury Prevention & Policy, this hands-on course teaches you how to control severe bleeding in emergency situations where every minute counts. All participants aged 18 and older will receive a free personal Stop the Bleed kit valued at $45. Register today at umm.edu/stopthebleed to secure your spot.

Free Canning Workshops

Free Canning Workshops
St. Mark's Lutheran Church 6 S. Second St, Oakland

St. 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, […]

Free

Reptile Feeding

Herrington Manor State Park 222 Herrington Ln, Oakland

Visit our nature center to watch the weekly feeding of our resident rat snake, eastern painted turtle, and juvenile common snapping turtle. Meet at the Herrington Manor Ranger Station.

September Full Moon Sound Bath

Herbal Earth Apothecary & Gardens at Yorkie Acres Farm 253 Maple Street, Friendsville

 SEPTEMBER FULL MOON SOUND BATH AT YORKIE ACRES  Join Herbal Earth Apothecary & Gardens on Saturday, September 26 at 3:00 PM for an afternoon of deep rest and intentional stillness at Yorkie Acres Farm.  Restore. Release. Realign.  Settle into the sounds and vibrations of crystal singing bowls while surrounded by the peaceful beauty of the farm. This Full Moon Sound Bath is an opportunity to slow down, release what you’ve been carrying, reconnect with yourself, and welcome the energy of a new season.  Bring a yoga mat, blanket, pillow, water, and anything else you need to get completely comfortable.  Yorkie Acres Farm • Friendsville, MD $25 per person Space is limited — reserve your spot here. Come as you are. Leave feeling a little lighter.

Christian Teets Live at The Greene Turtle (Deep Creek Lake)

The Greene Turtle (Deep Creek) 75 Visitors Center Drive, McHenry

Join The Greene Turtle (Deep Creek Lake) on Saturday, September 26th for live music from Christian Teets from 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM! Grab your friends, grab a drink, order your favorites, and settle in for some live music to kick off your Saturday night. Whether you’re making a whole night of it or just stopping in for a drink and some tunes, we’ll have a seat waiting for you.   Saturday, September 26th Christian Teets 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM The Greene Turtle Good food. Cold drinks. Live music. Sounds like a Saturday to us.