Saturday & Sunday, Sept. 11-12
Mountain Bike Race Weekend Wisp Resort. Registration at Adventure Park. Cost TBA. Prizes awarded. Features Downhill and Dual Races. 301.387.4911. www.wispresort.com.
Saturday, September 11
6th Annual Art & Wine Festival Garrett County Fairgrounds, (Related events on Friday-Sunday throughout the area.) Benefiting the American Red Cross, the festival includes wine, regional artists, childrens area, silent auction, live music and lots more! $. www.deepcreekwinefest .com, 301.387.4386.
Friday, September 17
Blues, Blind and Blue Jeans Wisp Resort, 6 PM. Garrett Lakes Arts Festival (GLAF) is pleased to present a fabulous evening of dining and dancing. Put on your dancing shoes and come in dressy blue jeans or dressy casual, wearing whatever glitzy "bling" you wish. Enjoy dance tunes by the Bobby Nicholas Band. The cost of this fundraiser dinner/dance is $75 per person with hors d'oeuvres and a cash bar. Phone 301-387-3082 for tickets and information.
Saturday, September 18
Barn Dance, BBQ and Silent Auction The Barn at Ridgeview Valley, 5 - 9 PM. Enjoy this second annual event with music by Johnny Rock and food by Jearbryos including barbecue chicken with all the fixins! Delicious dessert cart plus a silent auction. Tickets $25 in advance, $30 at the door. Benefits Garrett Mentors, Inc. Phone 301-334-1783 for tickets.
Sunday, September 19
Open Museum at The Ticket Office Spruce & G Streets, Mountain Lake Park; 2 pm 4 pm. Third Sunday of every month. Built in 1890 and currently restored as a museum, the Ticket Office served as the Mountain Lake Park Association office and as the ticket booth for Bashford Amphitheater. www.mtnlakepark.com, 301.334.4314.
Friday & Saturday, Sept 24 25
Haunted Shack Wisp Resort. Get the scare of the year with Wisp Resort best haunted attraction, Rain or shine. Every Friday & Saturday through October 29th. Begins at Dusk. $15 pp. New Rooms added. 301.387.4911, www.wispresort.com.
Saturday, September 25
2010 Garrett County Volunteer Fair 9 AM to 1 PM, Garrett College Gymnasium. Those wishing to volunteer will have an opportunity to speak with representatives from numerous non-profit organizations in the community. For more information, contact www.garrettcollege.edu/volunteer or call Judy A. Carbone at 301-387-3046.
Sunday, October 3
7th Annual Aurora Barn Dance Aurora, WV at the Brookside Farm next to Cathedral State Park, 1:30 - 6 PM. Born Old Musical Group will be playing Old Time Dance Music and the Aurora Celtic Group will be playing Appalachian-Irish Music. Join us for food, music and dances. For information, contact Aurora Project at 304-735-2110.