Wednesday, July 2
STAGE WISP PRESENTS "KING FOR A DAY"--Front lawn at Wisp Resort, 5 - 8 PM. King For A Day is a Connecticut supergroup playing a mix of Rock, Classic Rock, and Blues. Free Admission. Bring your lawn chairs. Outdoor Bar & Grill offering food and beverage for sale. www.wispresort.com.
Thursday, July 3
INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION--Broadford Recreation Area, fireworks at dusk. Enjoy a day of relaxation and family fun with swimming, boating and picnicking. $ park entrance fee. Contact 301-334-2691
Friday, July 4
ACCIDENT'S HOMECOMING--Town of Accident/Fire Hall; 9 AM - 10 PM. Parade at 11 AM. Craft show and sale, chicken dinner, walking tour, musical entertainment, hayrides. Historic Drane House open. Games for children. Contact 301-746-6346.
FIRE ON THE MOUNTAIN FIREWORKS--Join the celebration. Fireworks launched from the top of Bear Claw Tubing Park out toward the waters of Deep Creek lake. Best viewed by boat from McHenry Cove, at local businessess, along Garrett Hwy or Deep Creek Drive. Rain date is July 5. www.visitdeepcreek.com. 301-387-4386 or info@garrettchamber.com
FREE FISHING DAY--Statewide. No license is required to fish in any of Maryland's freshwaters on this day. www.dnr.state.md.us. Contact 301-387-5563.
GARRETT COMMUNITY CONCERT BAND--Garrett College, 7:30 PM. Organized by the Garrett Lakes Arts Festival. www.artsandentertainment.org. Contact 301-387-3082 or glaf@artsandentertainment.org.
JULY 4th LUAU--Wisp Resort, 4 - 8 PM. Celebrate our nation's independence Hawaiian style! Live entertainment, games and special events! Ends with a bang with mountainside fireworks. www.wispresort.com. Contact 301-387-4911 or info@wispresort.com.
Friday & Saturday, July 4 & 5
DAVE MARTIN'S CHAMPIONSHIP RODEO--Garrett County Fairgrounds. 2 nights of Bronco busting and bull riding family fun. Entertainment by local singer Charlie Kenney. Great Food - Great Fun! $ Contact 301-334-1399.
Saturday, July 5
ENSEMBLE GAUDIOR, BAROQUE MUSIC--Music at Penn Alps, Great Hall, 7:30 PM. Ensemble Gaudior is dedicated to performing masterpieces of chamber music from the Baroque and Classical eras, using instruments from those periods or careful modern copies. $ Contact 301-895-4250 for tickets and other information.
Sunday, July 6
SUMO WRESTLING ROBOTS AT GEARS--Accident, 1 PM. Teams of 2-5 players each build a custom Sumo robot out of LEGOs and then compete on a 3-foot Sumo ring. It's fun, creative, and a great family activity. www.sugo.GEARSinc.org. Contact 301-387-2231.
Monday - Friday, July 7 - 11
SUMMER TECHNOLOGY CAMP--Garrett County. Offers students the opportunity to learn as they build models that are examples of simple machines in the real world using LEGO Dacta Simple Machines mini sets. $. Cheryl Gnegy at 301-334-8926 or techcamp@ga.k12.md.us.