Westminster Md. Events February 2017 - Eat Shop Experience

Westminster Md. Events February 2017 - Eat Shop Experience

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Eat, Shop, Experience Westminster, Maryland        February 2017

February may be the shortest month of the year, but we've got a long list of ways to pass the time!  From our "Show Some Love Westminster" Facebook contest to the Foreign Film Festival, there is sure to be something for everyone.  It's never too cold downtown -- warm up with a daily special at one of our great restaurants, or grab a gift for your Valentine at one of our unique shops.  For more information about all that's hot and happening, be sure to "like" Downtown Westminster on Facebook by clicking here. In recognition of Valentine's Day, the City of Westminster Recreation and Parks Department invites you to participate in the 2nd annual social media photo contest, Show Some Love Westminster. Submit photos of yourself, family and/or friends at places, events or things you LOVE about Westminster. Photos can be submitted 2/1-2/14 at 5 PM. Online voting will take place from 2/16-2/26. Winner announced on 2/27. Submit photos by uploading to the #SSLWestminster event page, e-mailing photos toWestminsterRec@westgov.com or hash tagging your photo #SSLWestminster17. 5 favorites will be selected and posted on our Facebook page 2/16-2/26 until 11:59 PM. The winner will be announced on 2/27/16!    The WINNER will receive $25 gift cards from 6 restaurants in the Downtown Westminster area. That's right, $150 of dining on us, 6 nights out on the town! OFFICIAL RULES: The photo must be your property Photo must be from a place, thing, or a 2016 event in Westminster, MD. Photo must be submitted by 2/14/17 at 5 PM ONLY one entry per person Must be one singular photo, photo collages will not be accepted GOOD LUCK! Show Us Some LOVE, Westminster!              For more information call 410-848-5294 or click here.  Foreign Film Festival at the Carroll Arts Center            Fridays in February    Friday, February 3rd, 1:00 pm and 7:30 pm "Mustang" In a coastal town in northern Turkey, when five orphan girls are seen innocently playing with boys on a beach, their scandalized conservative guardians confine them while forced marriages are arranged. Friday, February 10th, 1:00 pm and 7:30 pm "A Man Called Ove" Ove, an ill-tempered, isolated retiree who spends his days enforcing block association rules and visiting his wife's grave, has finally given up on life just as an unlikely friendship develops with his boisterous new neighbors.    Friday, February 17th, 1:00 pm and 7:30 pm "The Innocents" In 1945 Poland, a young French Red Cross doctor who is sent to assist the survivors of the German camps discovers several nuns in advanced stages of pregnancy during a visit to a nearby convent.    Friday, February 24th, 1:00 pm and 7:30 pm  "Hunt for the Wilderpeople" A rebellious kid and his cranky foster father become the subjects of a manhunt after they get stranded in the New Zealand wilderness. Tickets are $7 for Adults and $6 for CCAC Members, Students & Seniors. The Festival is sponsored by McDaniel College and members of the McDaniel community are admitted free with an I.D.    For more information call 410-848-7272 or click here. Common on the Ground Hill Presents: Charm City Junction Saturday, February 4th 8:00 pm  Carroll Arts Center 91 W. Main St.       Drawing from bluegrass, old-time, and Celtic musical backgrounds, the four members of Charm City Junction have found a common ground on which to develop their unique approach. Since releasing their highly anticipated debut album on Patuxent Music in the fall of 2015, Charm City Junction has performed at Grey Fox, The Kennedy Center, Delaware Valley Bluegrass Festival, Strathmore Hall and they were an Official Showcase Band at the 2015 IBMA Convention. Charm City Junction is bluegrass fiddler Patrick McAvinue, clawhammer banjo player Brad Kolodner, Irish button accordion player Sean McComiskey, and bassist Alex Lacquement.    Cost: $25; $22 Seniors 65+, Teens 18 and younger. For tickets and more information click here.  20th Annual Stop, Swap, and Save Bike Fest  Sunday, February 12th, 9:00 am - 2:00 pm  Carroll County Agricultural Center    Don't miss out when once again, over 4,000 people make the trip from Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Washington DC, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, and beyond to the spend the day at the Carroll County Ag Center in Westminster, MD, at the East Coast's largest indoor bicycle swap meet and consumer bike expo.    Whether you're looking for road bikes, mountain bikes, triathlon bikes, BMX bikes, clothing, bike parts, cycling accessories, vintage, new or used, there's something for everyone... all for sale at discounted prices!    Click here for complete event information.   Carroll Arts Center Presidents' Day Show "Magician Dave Thomen" Monday, February 20th, 11:00 am   School's out for Presidents' Day so join us for a spectacular show filled with magic, music, comedy and lots of fun!  Mr. Dave is a fantastic entertainer and a dazzling magician. His innovative routines and classic magic will fascinate audience members of all ages.    Carroll Arts Center 91 West Main Street Tickets: $7 Adults / $5 CCAC Members, 18 and Under, Seniors 60+    For tickets and more information call 410-848-7272 or click here. Oscar Nominated Shorts Saturday, February 25th, at 1:00 pm Carroll Arts Center 91 W. Main Street      Both the live action and animated shorts that are nominated for Oscars this year will be screened.  These "mini movies" are indeed cinematic masterpieces and thoughtful pieces of filmmaking.    LIVE ACTION SHORTS (Running Time: 132 minutes) Ennemis Interieurs - dir. Selim Aazzazi, France, 28 minutes Silent Nights - dir. Aske Bang, Denmark, 30 minutes Sing - dir. Kristof Deak, Hungary, 25 minutes Timecode - dir. Juanjo Gimenez Pena, Spain, 15 minutes La Femme et la TGV - dir. Timo von Gunten, Switzerland, 30 minutes ------------------------------------------------------ 15 Minute Intermission ------------------------------------------------------ ANIMATED SHORTS (Running Time: 86 minutes) Borrowed Time - dirs. Andrew Coats and Lou Hamou-Lhadj, USA, 7 minutes Pearl - dir. Patrick Osborne, USA, 6 minutes Piper - dir. Alan Barillaro, USA, 6 minutes Blind Vaysha - dir. Theodore Ushev, Canada, 8 minutes The Head Vanishes - 9 minutes Asteria - 5 minutes Happy End - 6 minutes Pear Brandy and Cigarettes - dir. Robert Valley, Canada and UK, 35 minutes    Total running time = 3 hours 53 minutes    Cost: $7 Adults/ $6 CCAC Members, 18 and Under, Seniors 60+.    For more information, or to purchase tickets, call 410-848-7272, or click here. In This Issue Foreign Film Festival Common Ground on the Hill Stop, Swap, and Save Magician Dave Thomen Oscar Nominated Shorts Other February Events     Month of February "Show Some Love Westminster" Recreation & Parks Facebook Page Month of February "I Love the Hill" McDaniel College Facebook Page Wednesday, February 8 10:00 am - 6:00 pm Virtual Reality Roadshow Westminster Branch Carroll County Public Library Saturday, February 11 2:00 pm Getting Started with Your Genealogy Westminster Branch Carroll County Public Library Saturday, February 11 3:00 pm American School of Inspiration "For the Love of Pets" Carroll Arts Center Sunday, February 12 4:00 pm Sunday Night Big Band Carroll Arts Center Monday, February 13 7:00 pm Monday Night Music: Romantic Works for Horn and Piano McDaniel Lounge  McDaniel College  Sunday, February 19 4:30 pm Documentary Screening: 13th Carroll Arts Center Sunday, February 26 2:00 pm Black History Month: U.S. Colored Troops Westminster Branch Carroll County Public Library       Tuesday, February 21, 12 noon. Box Lunch Talks sponsored by the Historical Society of Carroll County. "AIn Carrie's Footprints: The Long Walk of Warren Dorsey" 96-year-old Warren Dorsey, the grandson of a slave, grew up poor in Sykesville during the 1920s and '30s. Jack White will conduct a casual interview with Warren to discuss his slave grandmother, his parents, and the many challenges he overcame during his struggle to educate himself and escape poverty, as chronicled in Jack's book, In Carrie's Footprints. Grace Hall, Grace Lutheran Church, 21 Carroll Street, Westminster. Member $3, Non-Member $7.    Bring your bag lunch and the Historical Society will provide dessert and refreshments.    For more information call at 410-848-6494 or click here. Upcoming Events        Monday, March 13 - Tuesday, March 28 Art Exhibit: Youth Art Month Carroll Arts Center    Friday, March 3 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm and Saturday, March 4 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Penguin Random House Book Fair Carroll Community College Saturday, March 4 1:00 pm Common Ground on the Hill Presents: Old-Time Music Workshop Thompson Hall McDaniel College    Saturday, March 4 8:00 pm Common Ground on the Hill Presents: Molsky's Mountain Drifters Carroll Arts Center    Sunday, March 5 10:30 am - 3:00 pm  Maple Sugarin' Festival Hashawa Environmental Center Sunday, March 5 3:00 pm Chamber Music on the Hill: McDaniel Music Faculty Decker Center Forum McDaniel College Monday, March 6 7:00 pm Monday Night Music: Tim Jenkins and Company McDaniel Lounge McDaniel College   Wednesday, March 8 Bus Leaves at 9:30 am DepARTures Bus Trip "Yumm! The History, Fantasy & Future of Food" at the American Visionary Art Museum in Baltimore Carroll Arts Center    Friday, March 10 1:00 pm and 7:30 pm FLICC Presents: Queen of Katwe Carroll Arts Center    Saturday, March 11 9:00 am 7th Annual 5k Celtic Canter Belle Grove Square    Saturday, March 11 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Downtown Irish Celebration Downtown Westminster Saturday, March 11 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Tour the Shellman HouseSherman-Fisher Shellman House    Saturday, March 11 3:00 pm and 7:00 pm Teelin' Irish Dance Company Carroll Arts Center    Monday, March 13 6:00 pm Documentary Screening "Chasing It" Carroll Arts Center    Friday, March 17, 8:00 pm and Saturday, March 18, 8:00 pm Barleyjuice Carroll Arts Center Saturday, March 18 8:00 pm Common Ground on the Hill Presents: The Kruger Brothers WMC Alumni Hall McDaniel College    Tuesday, March 21 12 noon Box Lunch Talks Grace Lutheran Church Friday, March 24 7:00 pm Saturday, March 25 3:00 pm and 7:00 pm Sunday, March 25 3:00 pm Disney's Aristocats Kids Carroll Arts Center Friday, March 31 - Sunday, April 9 Restaurant Week Downtown and Around Westminster    For more information call 410-848-5294 Community Links    Carroll Arts Center    Carroll County Ag Center Carroll County Chamber of Commerce    Carroll County Library, Westminster Branch    Carroll County Farm Museum    Carroll County Tourism    City of Westminster    Historical Society of Carroll County    Union Mills Homestead    Westminster City Recreation and Parks    Westminster Road Runners Club Join Our Mailing List

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THE DOWNTOWN WESTMINSTER MAIN STREET NEWS – January/February 2009

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Downtown Westminster Main Street News November/December 2010

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The November/December 2010 issue of the Downtown Westminster Main Street News by Stan Ruchlewicz Westminster administrator of economic development.

By Stan Ruchlewicz at sruchlewicz AT westgov DOT com

Westminster Administrator of Economic Development

Westminster Maryland

Stan Ruchlewicz, Westminster, Maryland, Carroll County, Main Street, economic development, restaurants, art, culture

Or feel free to click on the link below to see what is happening in Downtown Westminster http://www.westminstermd.gov/mainstreet/documents/THEDOWNTOWNWESTMINSTERMAINSTREETNEWS-54-NOV-DEC.pdf

20101100 MainStNews-54-NOV-DEC.pdf

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http://www.scribd.com/The-Downtown-Westminster-MD-Main-Street-News-for-July-and-August-2010/d/39795207

http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/2010/10/downtown-westminster-md-main-street.html

http://www.westminstermd.gov/mainstreet/documents/THEDOWNTOWNWESTMINSTERMAINSTREETNEWS-53-September-October.pdf

http://www.scribd.com/doc/39797721/The-Downtown-Westminster-MD-Main-Street-News-for-Sept-and-Oct-2010

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Theresa Bethune and Freedom Broadband help Eagle Scout win award

      

Theresa Bethune and Freedom Broadband help Eagle Scout win award https://kevindayhoffwestgov-net.blogspot.com/2017/01/theresa-bethune-and-freedom-broadband.html

Ag Carroll Co MD Ag Center, People Bethune Theresa Tom, Religion Grace Lutheran Church, Scouting Eagle Scout Award, Technology Freedom Broadband

A shout out to Theresa Bethune and Freedom Broadband for giving back to the community and paying it forward for working with Connor Patrick Norton Gill and his Eagle Scout project to improve the internet access at the Carroll County Agricultural Center.

The well-attended Eagle Scout Award ceremony at Grace Lutheran Church in Westminster was held Sat., Jan. 28, 2017.

Congratulations to everyone for a job well accomplished.

Scouting and community involvement makes a difference.

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E-mail: kevindayhoff(at)gmail.com
My http://www.explorecarroll.com/ columns appear in the copy of the Baltimore Sunday Sun that is distributed in Carroll County: https://subscribe.baltsun.com/Circulation/

See also - Kevin Earl Dayhoff Art www.kevindayhoff.com: Travel, art, artists, authors, books, newspapers, media, writers and writing, journalists and journalism, reporters and reporting, music, culture, opera... Ad maiorem Dei gloriam inque hominum salutem. “Deadline U.S.A.” 1952. Ed Hutcheson: “That's the press, baby. The press! And there's nothing you can do about it. Nothing!” - See more at: http://kevindayhoffart.blogspot.com/#sthash.4HNLwtfd.dpuf

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