Information in the calendar is subject to change or cancellation. If your organization changes or cancels an event listed in the What's NXT calendar, please notify us immediately by emailing lifestyle@herald-mail.com or calling 301-791-6024. To submit an event, email it to the calendar at lifestyle@herald-mail.com at least 2 1/2 weeks before the event.

Registration deadline, Sunday, Sept. 11; class Mondays, Sept. 12 through Nov. 7 - 7 to 8:30 p.m.

A study of the Old Testament, simply explained, with Jesus at its center. The class will cover the unified storyline of the Old Testament and place key events, people and Biblical books within the big picture. To register or information, call 717-860-6213 or email office@greencastleub.org.

Sunday, Sept. 11 - open house hours, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The annual open house invites visitors to explore memories of the early days of conservation in Maryland. Directional signs will be placed on Woodmont Road. Call 301-842-2155.

Sunday, Sept. 11 - 4 to 6 p.m.

Kerensa Gray will perform. For ages 21 and older. Call 301-824-5210 or go to Redheiferwinery.com.

Sunday, Sept. 11 - 1 to 4 p.m.

Call 301-302-8032 or go to www.bigcorkvineyards.com/.

Sunday, Sept. 11 - 2 to 4 p.m.

Jill Fulton Band will perform country, blues, classic rock and soul during Boonesborough Days.

Sunday, Sept. 11 - 2 to 5 p.m.

Back to Back will perform. Call 240-313-2807.

Sunday, Sept. 11 - 1 to 4 p.m.

Bring a chair. When volunteers are available, miniature train rides will be offered Saturdays and Sundays from 1 to 4 p.m.

Sunday, Sept. 11 - 4 p.m.

John Wesley United Methodist Church

Christian musical group. A reception will follow the concert. A freewill offering will be accepted. Call 301-733-0391.

Sunday, Sept. 11 - 6 p.m.

Call 304-274-2474 or go to www.marlowechurch.com.

Sunday, Sept. 11 - 6:30 p.m.

Hosted by First Hose Company of Boonsboro Inc. The parade is is held in memory of the fire, rescue and law enforcement personnel who lost their lives on 9/11. The men and women in the military who have lost their lives and those who are serving our country will also be honored. Held rain or shine.

Sunday, Sept. 11 - 1:30 p.m.

The speaker will be Deacon G. Bryan Salzmann. The ceremony will include visitors from Italy who are family and friends of the Italian Soldier Prisoners of War who designed and constructed the historic chapel. The service is sponsored by Letterkenny Chapel, Franklin County Veterans and 9/11 Memorial Park. Call 866-646-8060 or go to ExploreFranklinCountyPA.com.

Sunday, Sept. 11 - 9:50 a.m.

Assisting will be members of the Washington High School Patriot Chamber Choir and the Jefferson High School Cougar Air Force Junior ROTC. Bagpipe music will be provided by Joe Kent. The commemoration will occur between the times the World Trade Center towers collapsed. The victims at the Pentagon, at Shanksville, Pa., those in the War on Terror and those affected by their work at Ground Zero and the Pentagon also will be honored. Call 304-725-9622.

Deadline to register is Monday, Sept. 12; class is Wednesday, Sept. 21 - 6 to 9 p.m.

Students create 5-inch by 7-inch collages to access inner wisdom for self-acceptance, healing and personal empowerment. Registration costs $10. Seating is limited. Go to berkeleyartswv.org/special-introductory-workshops/.

Deadline to register is Monday, Sept. 12; session I: Monday, Sept. 19; session II: Monday, Oct. 17 - 6 to 9 p.m.

Berkeley Art Works,116 N. Queen St.

Instructor is Rip Smith. Advance registration is required by Monday, Sept. 12. Limited to six participants. $90. Go to www.berkeleyartswv.org.

Monday, Sept. 12 - 6:30 p.m.

Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional History and Education Auditorium

Landon Grove, museum director and curator at Fort Ritchie, will discuss "Camp Ritchie: America's Secret Weapon in WWII." Call 304-876-5135 or email krice@shepherd.edu.

Tuesday, Sept. 13 - 6 p.m.

Honors those who currently serve, or have served, in the military, law enforcement and emergency services and the citizens who volunteer to keep the community a safer and more prepared place to live. Sponsored by the Washington County Emergency Management Corps, Washington County Board of County Commissioners and the City of Hagerstown.

Tuesday, Sept. 13 - doors open at 5 p.m.; games start at 6:45 p.m.; kitchen opens at 5 p.m.

Bingo. Proceeds benefit South Mountain Fire Department.

Tuesday, Sept. 13 - 7 p.m.

Two former Army Rangers, Briggs and Lulu, race to get to a fellow soldier's funeral on time. Refreshments will be served. Call 301-824-7722to reserve your seat.

Tuesday, Sept. 13 - 6 to 7 p.m.

Monterey Pass Battlefield Park and Museum

Civil War Garden adjacent to the museum

The Institute will offer a series of small-group garden talks with Pam Hind Rowland. Sept. 13's topic will be How to Design and Install Raised Beds in Your Backyard. $5 per program. Space is limited and advance registration is required. To register, email info@natureandcultureinstitute.org. Wear shoes appropriate for being inside the garden. Seating is not available.

Wednesday, Sept. 14 - 6:30 p.m. dinner, 7 p.m. program

Camp Hill United Methodist Church

The lecture will feature author Steven Cowie, who will speak on "When Hell Came to Sharpsburg." The program is free and open to the public; dinner is $20. Reservations are encouraged. The family-style dinner includes fried chicken, baked beans and all sides and desserts for $20, payable at the door. Reservations are required by Sunday, Sept. 11; contact Chris Craig at ccraig@laurellodge.com.

Thursday, Sept. 15, and Friday, Sept. 16 - 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. both days

Mansion House Art Center & Gallery

Lesa Cook will present a two-day workshop on "Portrait Relief Sculpting." The cost, which includes all materials, is $180; or $165 for all valley Art Association and Museum of Fine Arts members. For details, class description and to register, email Elaine Wolfe at valleyartinfo@gmail.com or call 304-261-9583.

Continues through Tuesday, Oct. 4 - 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday; Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; virtually beginning Saturday, Sept. 10

The exhibit is presented by Washington Goes Purple and Washington County Arts Council. Go to www.washingtoncountyarts.com.

Exhibit continues through Thursday, Sept. 26 - Hours are Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, 6 to 8 p.m.

The exhibit is based on the 2021 class taught by Kay Dartt, clinical assistant professor of art at Shepherd, and Taylor Hokanson, associate professor of art at Columbia College Chicago. The exhibit collects many artworks produced by students from Columbia College Chicago and Shepherd, brought together to challenge conventional perspectives about bodies, identity and expressions of intimacy.

Continues through September; Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Saturday, noon to 4:30 p.m.; and Sunday, noon to 8 p.m.

The library will be closed during home football game Saturday, Sept. 17.

Open Sundays through December - 1 to 4 p.m.

The Boonesborough Museum of History

The museum contains a collection of historical objects of local and national significance. For information about the museum, go to www.facebook.com/BoonsboroughMuseum

Continues through Monday, Oct. 31 - Hours are Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Sunday, 1 to 5 p.m.; reception Sunday, Sept. 11 - 2 to 4 p.m.

Lee creates in photography, paint and mixed media. Call 304-725-6227 or go to www.sojeffersonlibrary.com.

A series of exhibits illustrating the county's history, from the times of Morgan Morgan and Adam Stephen to the arrival of the B&O Railroad, the Civil War and the booms of agriculture, orchards and textile industries. Exhibit displays will change every two months throughout 2022. Go to Berkeleywv250.com.

Continues through Saturday, Oct. 29 - 5 to 8 p.m. Fridays; 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturdays; and by appointment.

Hosted by The Arts Alliance of Greater Waynesboro. The exhibit will showcase the work of five artists — Kirby Heltebridle, Robyn Jacobs, Patricia McCleary and Ann Ruppert — and photographs by Dan Mangan. Call 717-655-2500 or go to www.artsalliancegw.org.

Continues through Sunday, Sept. 18 - Hours are Thursday through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Corner of Independence and Mercer streets

The annual quilt show will feature quilts produced by the local Delectable Mountains Quilt Guild. The annual Yard-Square Quilts, a display of more than 60 small 36-inch square quilts, will be auctioned on Sunday, Sept. 4, at 2 p.m. at Berkeley Springs State Park. Proceeds will go to Black Cat Music Cooperative to benefit its Empowering Youth Through Music programs. Call 304-258-2300 or go to www.macicehouse.org.

Continues through Friday, Sept. 23 - 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays; 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fridays; 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays

Frederick Arts Council Arts Center

LGBTQ+ artists from Frederick and the mid-Atlantic region respond to the idea of limitless change — understanding and embracing the emerging fluidity and perpetual transformation of the human experience. Go to www.frederickartscouncil.org.

Thursday, Sept. 15 - 7 to 8:30 p.m.

Alice Virginia and David W. Fletcher Branch Washington County Free Library

Commemorate the 160th Anniversary of the Battle of Antietam with author Steve Cowie will discuss the topic "When Hell Came to Sharpsburg" about how the battle and its armies wreaked emotional, physical and financial havoc on the people of Sharpsburg. Registration is encouraged, but not required. Go to tinyurl.com/4e29ctz4.

Thursday, Sept. 15 - 7 p.m.

Bob O'Connor, an author of historical fiction and non-fiction, will discuss "A House Divided Against Itself." Hear the story of Wesley and William Culp, both from Gettysburg, thought to be the only brothers who fought against each other in two different Civil War Battles. Free and open to the public. Call 301-739-0357 or go to www.middleburgmasondixon.org.

Continues through Sunday, Sept. 25 - 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday; opening reception Saturday, Sept. 10 - 2 to 4 p.m.

The exhibit benefits the Maryland Food Bank-Western Branch. Works by Valley Art Association members. All artwork will be for sale, and there will be a raffle at the opening reception on Saturday, Sept. 10. The exhibit and reception are free. Some of the proceeds from the sales and the raffle will help feed the hungry. Email kat.petersonstudio@gmail.com.

Area between the hospital's main entrance and Same Day Surgery Center

Artwork by Gwen and Larry Bergey will be on display and for sale. Sales are handled at the Meritus gift shop with a portion of the proceeds donated to Meritus Medical Center Auxiliary.

Continues through Thursday, Oct. 13 - Hours are Friday through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Paintings, drawings, photographs, sculptures and more. Call 717-264-2783 or email philip.lindsey@wilson.edu.

Friday, Sept. 16 - 5 to 8 p.m.

In front of Williamsport Town Hall

Street food, music, 50/50 drawing. $5. Call 301-573-1501 or email jmb@myactv.net

Friday, Sept. 16 - 4 to 7 p.m. and Saturday, Sept. 17 - 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Friday: Spaghetti dinner from 4:30 to 7 p.m.; bingo from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday: Breakfast and lunch items from 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.; chicken barbecue from 11 a.m. until sold out; auction of fresh produce and baked items at 2 p.m.; flea market and yard sale form 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Displays. Call 301-797-4282.

Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays - 1 to 5 p.m.

296 S. Burhans Blvd., U.S. 11

Thomas the Tank Engine layouts, O three-rail interactive layout and Midwood Junction layout, O-scale two-rail and HO-scale layouts, historic photo and document display, railroad artifacts and more. $6; $1, for children ages 4 through 16; free for children 3 and younger . Call 301-739-4665 or go to www.roundhouse.org.

Fridays and Saturdays - 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Jonathan House and Museum is open for tours. $6; $4, ages 62 and older, students ages 13 to 17 and military; $3, children ages 6 to 12; free for children 5 and younger. For information, go to www.hagerstownmd.org/309/Jonathan-Hager-House-Museum.

Fridays and Saturdays - 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Retired cabooses and steam locomotive engine. Rides on Tommy 202 on Saturday, Sept. 17. $5; $3, ages 62 and older, students ages 13 to 17, military; $2 children ages 6 to 12; free for children 5 and younger. Go to www.hagerstownmd.org/310/City-Park-Train-Hub.

Friday, Sept. 16 - 4 to 7 p.m.

Spaghetti with Mrs. Kerns' sauce, salad, garlic rolls, dessert and beverage. By donation. Donations help fund Lionioness Lions Club causes.

Friday, Sept. 16 - 4 to 7 p.m.

16-inch pizza with any topping, eat in or carry out. $14. Place orders after 3 p.m. Proceeds benefit Potomac Valley Fire Co. Call 301-432-2130.

Friday, Sept. 16 - 5 to 9 p.m.

An evening of wine, food, music by Jill Fulton and the Flying Matlocks, silent auction and more. Proceeds benefit Antietam Humane Society. $50 per person. Go to www.eventbrite.com/e/toast-to-tails-dinner-silent-auction-tickets-370509001397.

Friday, Sept. 16 - 5:30 to 8 p.m.

Free. Go to ArtsAllianceGW.org.

Friday, Sept.16 - 5 to 8 p.m.

Call 301-302-8032 or go to www.bigcorkvineyards.com/.

Continues through Sunday, Sept. 18 - Fridays and Saturdays - 8 p.m.; Sundays - 2:30 p.m.

A comedy by Neil Simon. Rated PG-13. Tickets cost $22; military, seniors ages 65 and older and students ages 18 to 25, $19; youth up to age 17, $15. Go to www.oldoperahouse.org/

Continues through Sunday, Nov. 6 - Fridays and Saturday evenings and matinees on the first, third and fifth Sunday of each month

Way Off Broadway Dinner Theatre

Hercule Poirot must identify the murderer on the Orient Express. Based on the book by Agatha Christie. Fridays and Sundays, $54; $44, ages 12 and younger; Saturdays, $57; $47 ages 12 and younger. Go to www.wayoffbroadway.com/box-office or call 301-662-6600.

Saturday, Sept. 17 and 24 - 9 to 11 a.m.

Presented by Berkeley Arts Council. The workshop is for kids ages 6 and older with one optional adult: Mom-n-Me, Dad-n-Me, Granny-n-Me type class. Kids can learn a different printmaking technique each week. Bring your lunch for a picnic after class, then stay for a puppet show. Three separate sessions are offered on Saturdays, Sept. 10, 17 and 24. Fee is $5 per child per adult companion; optional puppet show is $7.50 per person, free for ages 1 and younger. To register, go to berkeleyartswv.org/special-introductory-workshops/.

Saturday, Sept. 17 - 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Held in collaboration with the City Fall Fest. Supaman, from the Crow reservation in Montana, will perform Native American dance and hip-hop following the kick-off with a DJ and family dance party at 11 a.m. Fresh Academicz will also perform hip-hop at noon. All activities are free and include laser tag, bubble soccer and a variety of resources. Call 240-513-6370 or go to tinyurl.com/2x3kkze4.

Intersection of Jonathan Street and Pennsylvania Avenue

African American Historical Association of Western Maryland will celebrate the birthday of William O. Wilson, Medal of Honor Recipient.

Saturday, Sept. 17 - 2 to 4 p.m.

Badges, patches, pins, books, teapots and more will be available. Donations will be accepted. Email winchesterarchives01@aol.com.

Saturday, Sept. 17 - 11 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.

The festival will include arts, entertainment and history, pony rides, museum tours, art activities and the Monarch Butterfly Parade. Children are invited to dress as butterflies or other pollinators to parade down the Cultural Trail to Hager House in City Park. Meet at 10:30 a.m. at Mural of Unusual Size on the Cultural Trail. To register, go to tinyurl.com/2p97r6u9. New this year: Fireworks on the lake.

Saturday, Sept. 17, through Saturday, Sept. 5 - Fridays - 2 to 7 p.m.; Saturdays - 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Sundays - noon to 6 p.m.

Activities include a wagon train, bouncing bulls, trike track, cornhole, nature trails, farm animals, corn maze, sand dig, pumpkin patch and more. Tickets cost $11.95 online, $13.95 at the gate; Children 2 and younger are admitted for free. For tickets, go to https://www.runawaybullfarm.com/copy-of-attractions.

Saturday, Sept. 17 - noon to 4 p.m.; happy hour specials from 3 to 4 p.m.

Tours, live music, biergarten, historic demonstrations, activities and more. $15, ages 18 and older; $10 for ages 3 to 17; free for children 2 and younger, does not include dinner. Biergarten: $5 pours from noon to 3 p.m.; $3 pours from 3 to 4 p.m., ages 21 and older, photo ID required. Individually wrapped snacks cost $1 each.

Saturday, Sept. 17 - 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Food includes country ham, baked ham, turkey sandwiches and baked goods. The sale will be held indoors and outdoors at Friendship Hall at the intersection of Md. 67 and Locust Grove Road. Items including furniture, children's clothing, toys and other items will be offered at the free yard sale; donations are accepted. All proceeds will go to the Mount Zion Needy Family Fund.

Saturday, Sept. 17 - 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Games, music, food and historic ale. Tickets start at $45 for nonmembers; $35 for members. For tickets, go to tinyurl.com/3ppw9u3h. Call 717-328-2800 or go to www.cimlg.org.

Saturday, Sept. 17, and Sunday, Sept. 18 - tours Saturday at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m.; Sunday at 11 a.m.

Living history with the 2nd Maryland Artillery and 17th Pennsylvania Cavalry. montereypassbattlefield.org/.

Saturday, Sept. 17 - 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Join park staff and volunteers as they demonstrate life at Fort Frederick in the 1930s for the "boys" of the Civilian Conservation Corps. Learn about the role the CCC played in the creation of today's park. Park entrance fees apply. Call 301-842-2155.

Saturday, Sept. 17 - 3 p.m.

This year the featured speaker will be Westley Morris. Go to www.facebook.com/WashingtonGoesPurple/.

Saturday, Sept. 17 - 11 a.m., talk

Harriet Chapel (Catoctin Episcopal Parish)

Angela Crenshaw with the Maryland Department of Natural Resources will present a program for all ages. Offered on the anniversary of Tubman's first flight to freedom from enslavement on Sept. 17, 1849, the event also recognizes Underground Railroad Month (September) and the bicentennial of Harriet Tubman's birth in 2022. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., before and after the presentation, visitors may enjoy tours of the historic church (c. 1828) and view the Museum of the Ironworker across the street, or follow the nearby African-American Cemetery Trail. Attendees should be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Masking is encouraged and may become required, depending on the status of the virus at the time of the event. Call 301-271-4554, email harrietchapel@yahoo.net. For information on the Catoctin Furnace Historical Society, go to Catoctinfurnace.org or call 443-629-8661 or email tdonnelly@catoctinfurnace.org.

Saturday, Sept. 17 - 7 p.m.

The concert is hosted by Mount Zion United Methodist Church of Sabillasville, Md. Bring a picnic supper and lawn chairs.

Saturday, Sept. 17 - 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, Sept. 18 - 3 p.m.

The Maryland Symphony Orchestra will present "Aretha: The Queen of Soul" featuring Capathia Jenkins and Ryan Shaw. Tickets cost $24 to $74 plus service fees. Go to marylandsymphony.secure.force.com/ticket#/.

Saturday, Sept. 17 - 1 to 4 p.m.

Call 301-302-8032 or go to www.bigcorkvineyards.com/.

Saturday, Sept. 17 - 4 to 6 p.m.

Paul McNeil will perform. For ages 21 and older. Call 301-824-5210 or go to Redheiferwinery.com.

Saturday, Sept. 17 - Music begins at 4 p.m.

The concert includes Sam Vance at 4 p.m.; Morgan White at 5:30 p.m. and Chris Woodward and Shindiggin at 7:30 p.m. The concert is free. Food will be sold. Bring a chair or blanket. Email hancockinmotion@gmail.com.

Saturday, Sept. 17 - 5 to 8 p.m.

Sing, play or listen. Call 717-294-3912. Hosted by Hancock Lioness Lions Club and Hancock in Motion.

Sunday, Sept. 18 - sign-in at 1:30 p.m.; auditions at 2 p.m.

Washington County Playhouse Dinner Theater

Based on Louisa May Alcott's life, "Little Women" follows the adventures of sisters Joe, Meg, Beth and Amy March. All roles are open. Those auditioning must be 16 years or older. Prepare 16 bars of a song in the style of the show. Auditioners might also be asked to learn/sing a song from the show. There also might be a dance audition. All performers will be paid a per-performance stipend. Additionally, those cast will be given the opportunity to join the restaurant service staff where they may earn gratuities. Performances dates are the evenings of Fridays, Nov. 18, 25, Dec. 2, 9, 16; Saturdays, Nov. 19, 26, Dec. 3, 10, 17; and matinees on Sundays, Nov. 27, Dec. 4, 11 and 18.