Today will be sunny, with a high near 35 and low of 27 and tomorrow will be similar: sunny, with a high near 41 and low of 33. Sunday will be warmer yet and mostly cloudy with a light rain and highs near 46 and low around 39.
After 7 inches of snow this week, slope conditions are primed and the weekend forecast is looking ideal for spending time on the mountain according to the folks at Wisp Resort!
If you arrive Friday evening be sure to check out the Stage Wisp Concert Series free music at Wispers Bar with good music, food and drink, from 6:30pm – 9:30pm.
A Winter’s Farmer’s Market will be held at the Mary Browning Senior Center, 104 Center Street, Oakland, MD, 11am-1pm on Saturday!
Join HABco for a professional headshot event this Tuesday from 3:00pm-7:00pm. Stop by anytime between 3pm-7pm and, for just $25, you can pose receive 5 professional photos to use as you wish. Pizza provided!
Here’s an interesting and inspiring article on a fellow, Joe Kapp, that has done some great things in West Virginia. Sarah and I have both worked with Joe on Garrett County entrepreneurship projects. The article talks about his adventure from Washington DC liberal to advocate for entrepreneurship in Appalachia. Worth the read.
Don’t forget to check out the wine tour and the wine tastings available on Saturdays. Go to our events listing to get the specifics.
The Ruth Enlow Library will host a talk on “Making Sense of It All: Thinking Clearly in the Information Age” on Wednesday, February 7th, from 6:00pm – 7:30pm at the Oakland Library. Presented by Director Thomas Vose, this talk will feature topics such as how our brains fail us, how to win an argument, pushing our buttons, and fake versus real. Sign up for this free event by contacting Bonnie at 301-334-3996, ext. 0117 or bonnie@relib.net.
“Flu season is here in full, and there is literally no geographic area in the continental United States that isn’t seeing cases,” says Lance Rhodes, Director of Pharmacy at GRMC. “The flu strains this year seem to be particularly virulent. If you haven’t gotten a flu vaccine, you should probably consider doing so. It can make a significant difference in maintaining your health throughout the winter.” GRMC also suggests a number of items to help keep you healthy.
There are Seasonal Herrington Manor State Park jobs open now.
The first night of Grantsville Little League signups will be at the Grantsville Library Monday Jan 22 from 5:30-7:30. T-ball will be $20, minor and little league individuals will be $35 and the max pay for a family will be $50.
