Carroll 250 Speaker Series: "Travis Shaw and the Beeline March”
2025-04-21 18:30 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | Carroll County Public Library, Mount Airy Branch, 705 Ridge Avenue, Mount Airy, MD, 21771
“I am persuaded they will do great Execution:” The Maryland and Virginia Rifle Companies of 1775.
On June 14, 1775, the Continental Congress authorized the formation of several independent companies of riflemen to reinforce the New Englanders then besieging British-occupied Boston. Among the first to answer the call were four companies of men – two from western Maryland, and two from Virginia – who made a remarkable journey to reach Washington’s army that has gone down in legend as the Bee Line March. Upon their arrival they made an immediate impact, turning a New England army into truly Continental Army, and further cementing the legend of the American marksman in history.
Travis Shaw is the Director of Education for the Virginia Piedmont Heritage Area. Prior to joining VPHA Travis Shaw spent time at Historic St. Mary’s City, The Maryland Archaeological Conservation Lab, Mount Vernon, and Oatlands Historic House and Gardens. He holds a BA in history from St. Mary’s College of Maryland, and an MA in history with a concentration in public history from American University.
Travis is former Vice President of the Loudoun Preservation Society and served on the Loudoun County Heritage Commission. He is currently a member of the Loudoun County 250th Commission. He is a guest contributor to the Emerging Revolutionary War series and has written several articles for the American Battlefield Trust.
Registration is requested for this free event. Please follow the link to register today.
Carroll 250: Travis Shaw and the Beeline March | Carroll County Public Library

Student African Drum Ensembles
2025-04-24 19:00 - 21:00 | Baker Memorial Chapel, 2 College Hill, Westminster, 21157, United States
Students in McDaniel College’s Student African Drum Ensembles perform, under the direction of senior adjunct lecturer Pape Demba “Paco” Samb.

Buckwild Truck & Tractor Classic
2025-04-25 16:00 - 2025-04-26 23:00, 2025-04-26 09:00 - 2025-04-27 20:00 | Carroll County Agriculture Center, 706 Agricultural Center Dr, Westminster, MD, 21157, United States
Friday, April 25th Tractor Pull4:00 PM – Gates Open5:00 PM – Farm Stock Pull7:00 PM – Interstate Tractor PullSatruday, April 26th Truck Show, Dirt & Semi Drags, Truck Pull7:00 AM – Gates open for Show Trucks to Arrive9:00 AM – Gates open for Spectators.1:00 PM – Truck & Semi Drag Racing6:00 PM – Truck Pull$15:00 Per Day Admission$25.00 Weekend Pass Admission8 and Under are FREEFREE PARKING ON THE GROUNDSALL TICKETS SOLD AT THE GATEFOOD & BEER GARDEN available throughout the weekend.NO OUTSIDE FOOD & BEVERAGES ARE ALLOWED ON THE GROUNDSNO PETS ALLOWED EXCEPT for Service Dogs.All weekend proceeds will go to the Carroll County Agriculture Center & Carroll County 4-H FFA Fair.

Watch for Rules and Regulations, Sponsor & Vendor opportunities.

POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumba** Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive
2025-04-25 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-04-26 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-04-27 19:00 - 21:00 | Synergy Space Dance Studio, 519 Old Westminster Pike, Westminster, 21157, United States
Get ready for a hilarious all-female cast! What happens when seven women are trying to cover up the latest political scandal? Get your tickets today to find out!
Note: this show is rated R.

Color Run & Wellness Fair - FREE to ALL - Hosted by Montessori School of Westminster
2025-04-26 10:00 - 13:00 | Montessori School of Westminster, 1055 Montessori Drive, Westminster, MD, 21158, United States
It’s time to run splash and celebrate wellness! Join us for a morning full of movement color and community fun for the whole family – FREE to ALL!
Register at https://www.theMSW.org/colorrun – Early Bird pricing EXTENDED through Friday, April 4!
COLOR RUN DETAILS
Mini Burst Dash – FREE! – A short joyful burst of color—perfect for younger kids or anyone who wants a quick splash of fun! Starts at 10:30 AM
Free but please register in advance so we can plan for max fun!
Rainbow Rush Mile – $20/person (Early Bird Pricing EXTENDED); $25/person after April 4! – An untimed run through four epic color zones! Walk jog or run—it’s all about fun! Starts at 11:30 AM. Your registration includes:
White MSW Color Splash T-Shirt
Stylish Sunglasses
2 mini-fun color items from The Funburst Shop
Color Splash Pack Add-On – $15 (Early Bird Pricing EXTENDED); $20/person after March 31st! Includes: White event T-shirt sunglasses and (2) mini-fun color items.
WELLNESS FAIR HIGHLIGHTS
Activity Stations for All Ages
Guided Trail Hike
Girl Scout–Led Games & Activities
Wellness Experiences to Explore
Themed Basket Raffle
From outdoor fun to self-care inspiration there’s something for everyone!
Whether you come to run explore or just soak up the good vibes—you don’t want to miss this! Bring your crew wear white and get ready to be COLORFUL.

Healthy Kids Day @ The Y
2025-04-26 10:00 - 13:00 | The Hill Y in Westminster, 1719 Sykesville Rd, Westminster, 21157, United States
Y HEALTHY KIDS DAY
Y Healthy Kids Day is a FREE community event at all 11 Y Family Centers. Join us and celebrate healthy kids and fun as we ramp up for a safe, healthy summer!
The following is a small sampling of what you and your family will enjoy. Festivities and activities vary by location.
• Face painting
• Moon bounce
• Mobile libraries
• Obstacle course challenges
• Food trucks
Join us on Saturday, April 26th, 10am – 1 pm for Healthy Kids Day! All are welcome. No registration required.
National Sponsor: Peanuts

Family Fun Fest at Carroll Community College
2025-04-26 10:00 - 14:00 | Carroll Communty College, 1601 Washington Road, Westminster, MD, 21157, United States
Get ready for a day of family fun at the 3rd annual Family Fun Fest here at the College! Mark your calendars for Saturday, April 26th from 10 am to 2 pm (rain date: May 3) for this FREE admission event!

This year’s event features free children’s books, donated by Penguin Random House, exciting children’s activities hosted by our Summer!Kids@Carroll Camps and Early Childhood Education Club, Storytime readings, concessions, and more! Don’t miss out on this fun-filled event!
Rain Date: May 3rd (10am-2pm).
Free Admission

Activities for kids include:

Free children’s books donated by Penguin Random House
Storybook times (partnered with CCPL)
Reading book trail
Scavenger Hunt
Inflatables (e.g., Bounce House)
Fire truck for kids to learn fire safety tips

Activities hosted by Summer!Kids@Carroll Camps:

Tie dye station (while supplies last)
Sidewalk chalk art
Kids crafts

Early Childhood Education Club-hosted activities:

Parachute play
Sunflower planting
Fun with bubbles
Cars and ramps
Loose parts play

Other festival features:

Lightning the Lynx meet-and-greet
Sheriff’s Department Mobile Command Bus
Sheriff’s Department vehicle to explore
K-9 demos
Helicopter demo
Drone demos
Live deejay
Affordable concessions (funds donated to Carroll Food Locker)
Sponsor exhibitor tables
Family FUNdraising Raffle

Carroll County Master Gardeners Host "Earth Day: Invest in Our Planet"
2025-04-26 10:00 - 14:00 | Piney Run Park and Nature Center, 30 Martz Rd, Eldersburg, MD, 21784, United States
Join the Carroll County Master Gardeners to celebrate Earth Day at Piney Run Park’s Nature Center on Saturday, April 26 from 10 am to 2 pm for a fun, educational day full of activities for all. Learn about the many ways YOU can help protect and preserve the Earth for the future. Information about pollinators, Bay-Wise/Water-Wise, and monarch butterflies will also be on display. Learn about the 5 Million Maryland Trees for climate progress. Participate in the Environment Hunt that highlights some of the wildlife that lives at the Nature Center. This event is free but park entrance fees apply.

2025 Living History Reenactment: Five Forks
2025-04-26 10:00 - 16:00, 2025-04-27 10:00 - 2025-04-28 15:00 | Carroll County Farm Museum, 500 South Center St, Westminster, MD, 21157, United States
Saturday 10 AM – 4 PM and Sunday 10 AM-3 PM
Battle reenactments will be Saturday and Sunday at 1:00P.M.
By the spring of 1865 the Confederacy was on the verge of collapse. Gen. Lee barely had enough men and supplies to hold his lines at Petersburg. Gen. Grant’s overwhelming force was inching closer and closer to outflanking Lee’s beleaguered position. Gen. George Pickett was ordered to hold the critical crossroads at Five Forks, VA “at all costs.” Pickett was also ordered to protect the Southside Railroad which was the only supply line left open to Lee’s troops in Petersburg. If the Union Army Captured Five Forks and the crucial railroad, Lee’s position at Petersburg and the Confederacy’s capital at Richmond, would both have to be abandoned. Gen. Pickett had approximately 10,600 troops under his command. He was confronted with a force of 22,000 Union soldiers, more than twice his own number, under the command of Gen. Philip Sheridan. On April 1, 1865, in one of the last major engagements of the war in Virginia, these 32,000 men would fight at an obscure little crossroads named “Five Forks.”
Throughout the day Reenactors in full costume will demonstrate infantry drilling, artillery firing and camp life. Please note that the Camp will close at 2 PM on Sunday. Food is available for purchase at the event.
Admission: $10 per family, $5 per adult, $4 per senior (60 & over) FREE Parking.

Henry Lysy Annual Kid's Fishing Rodeo
2025-04-27 08:00 - 12:00 | Westminster Community Pond, College View Blvd (Rt. 140) @ Rt. 97, Westminster, MD, 21157, United States
Free Event, held rain or shine, from 8 am-noon, at the Westminster Community Pond. This event is for kids ages 15 and under. The pond will be closed to any age 16 and older. Awards for each age group will be given. Please register for the correct age group; 6 & under, 7-9 years, 10-12 years and 13-15 years.

Register here: https://bit.ly/4i8euKg

Taneytown History Museum: Taneytown A-Z
2025-04-27 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-04-27 13:00 - 16:00, 2025-05-03 13:00 - 16:00, 2025-05-04 13:00 - 16:00 | Taneytown History & Heritage Museum, 340 East Baltimore St., Taneytown, MD, 21787, United States
A-Z AT THE TANEYTOWN HISTORY MUSEUM APRIL 27 – NOVEMBER 16, 2025.
THIS MUSEUM EXHIBIT INCLUDES ARTIFACTS, STORIES AND MEMORABILIA FROM THE PAST HOW TANEYTOWN HAS EVERYTHING A-Z. THERE WILL BE A NEW SCAVENGER HUNT AS WELL.
FREE ADMISSION. THERE WILL BE COLLECTORS CORNER SHOWCASING”DISNEY BABIES”. OPENING DAY IS SUNDAY, APRIL 27TH @ 1PM. PARKING IN BACK OF MUSEUM, WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE, GIFT SHOP.

College Choir Concert
2025-04-27 19:00 - 21:00 | Baker Memorial Chapel, 2 College Hill, Westminster, 21157, United States
The McDaniel College Choir performs its spring concert, under the direction of Kyle Engler, senior lecturer, with accompanist Peggy Brengle. The program features music from diverse locales and historical eras.

To Be Read: Wayne Wharton
2025-04-28 18:30 - 19:30 | Carroll County Public Library, Eldersburg Branch, 6400 West Hemlock Drive, Eldersburg, MD, 21784
For Adults. Wayne Wharton, a writer who now resides in Richmond, Virginia, grew up in the coal mining region of the Appalachian mountain range. From a tiny four-room shack with no indoor plumbing, he escaped the throes of poverty and went on to graduate from college and become a successful novelist.
Wayne will be in conversation with Ted Zaleski of the Two Sides to the Story podcast. An enjoyable mystery with a cadre of interesting characters will not disappoint. His latest book, Justice Looks Away, is a mystery set in coastal New England where a murderer plays a deadly game of chess with newly elected town sheriff, Sam Taylor.
Books will be available for purchase and signing. Registration is required. Visit site for details.

Taneytown Heritage & Museum Association Public Meeting
2025-04-28 19:00 - 20:30 | Grace United Church of Christ, 49 West Baltimore Street, Taneytwon, MD, 21787, United States
April 28 meeting features Bill Hudson, alumni of the formally segregated Robert Moton School as the guest speaker. Light refreshments available immediately following the meeting. Parking available in back of the church

Senior Capstone Exhibition Two
2025-05-01 17:30 - 19:30 | Esther Prangley Rice Gallery at McDaniel College, 2 College Hill, Westminster, 21157, United States
Reception for the second exhibition of senior capstone exhibitions at McDaniel College

Student-Directed Production
2025-05-01 19:30 - 2025-05-03 22:30 | Mainstage Theatre, WMC Alumni Hall, 2 College Hill, MD, 21157, United States
Advanced Theatre students perform in this original production, under the direction of Gené Fouché, assistant professor and department chair of Theatre Arts.

55th Annual Flower & Plant Market
2025-05-02 11:00 - 2025-05-04 16:00, 2025-05-03 09:00 - 16:00, 2025-05-04 10:00 - 16:00 | Union Mills Homestead, 3311 Littlestown Pike, Westminster, MD, 21158, United States
Join us when we open the 2025 Union Mills Homestead season with our 55th Annual Flower & Plant Market!
Come see our beautiful selections of your favorite regionally grown:
Native Plants
Hanging Baskets
Annuals/Perennials
Vegetable Plants and Herbs
Shrubs
Heirloom Vegetables
Browse the Tannery and wagons for the perfect additions to your garden. Visit the Gardener’s Corner for gently used books, pots, containers, and other garden-related bargains. Browse the booths of craft and garden-related vendors.

Treasure Sale
2025-05-03 08:00 - 14:00 | Ebenezer United Methodist Church, 4901 Woodbine Road, Winfield, MD, 21784, United States
The Rock of Help Food Pantry at Ebenezer United Methodist Church will sponsor a Treasure Sale from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 3, in the church fellowship hall, 4901 Woodbine Road, Winfield.
Treasures for sale will include household items, tools, games, books, children’s toys, and something for everyone.
Proceeds from the flea market/yard sale will go to the food pantry. Breakfast and lunch food sales will support the church’s new building mortgage. Homemade baked goods also will be sold.
The food pantry is held from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. the third Saturday of every month at the church for anyone in need of food.
Information: 410-241-1509; or church office at 410-795-6136.

Sykesville Art and Wine Festival
2025-05-03 12:00 - 16:00 | Sykesville Main Street, 7547 Main St, Sykesville, MD, 21784, United States
Tickets Now Available!
Enjoy an exciting and diverse wine sampling alongside live entertainment, local artists, and food in our vibrant local business community, embodying an atmosphere of old-fashioned, historic, small-town charm!
Enjoy the best Maryland wineries and vineyards from the Sonoma Valley, Argentina, France, and Italy. Whites, reds, rosés, cavas, and other specialty wines will be available for unlimited sampling with your collectible Sykesville glass (provided).
Amenities: Shuttles – ticket holders only – go from Sykesville Middle School parking lot and Freedom Park parking lot down to Main Street with an ADA-accessible shuttle going between all locations, a sign language interpreter for the bands, and ADA-accessible bathrooms.

Mozart's Requiem
2025-05-04 15:00 - 16:00 | Winters Mill High School, 560 Gorsuch Rd, Westminster, MD, 21157, United States
The Masterworks Chorale of Carroll County is pleased to present their Spring 2025 performance of Mozart’s Requiem, one of the most popular and familar works by one of the most beloved and influential Classical composers, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
Guest Conductor Kyle Engler and Accompanist Peggy Brengle.
Tickets are on sale NOW! The cost is $20 for adults and children 13 and under are free.
By popular demand, we will also have raffle baskets for attendees to peruse and buy chances to win at just $1 per chance, $5 for six chances and 15 for $10. Put all your tickets in one basket or spread them out! All proceeds go to Masterworks Chorale of Carroll County.
To learn more about the Chorale, visit www.masterworksofcc.org or email masterworks@masterworksofcc.org. We hope to see you there!

Singing on Stage
2025-05-04 19:00 - 21:00 | Dorothy Elderdice Studio Theatre, WMC Alumni Hall, 2 College Hill, Westminster, MD 21157, Westminster, MD, 21157, United States
Music and Theatre Arts students at McDaniel from the “Singing on Stage” class, taught by Senior Lecturer Kyle Engler, perform selections from operas and Broadway musicals, with accompanist Peggy Brengle.
