Inspired Art Show & Sale

Now through June 2/GERMANTOWN – Open noon to 6 p.m. Tuesday – Sunday at Blackrock Center for the Arts, Kay Gallery. Sign up for free special events and workshops. Presented by the Art League of Germantown. Fin craft weekends with expanded inventory including paintings, collage, fiber art, jewelry, pottery, sculpture, handmade journals, photography, watercolor, and more. For more information, visit https://www.alog.org/

Red Hot Blues & BBQ

May 24/GLEN ECHO – At the Glen Echo Park Spanish Ballroom. Your favorite barbeque-centric blues dance weekend is back! Red Hot is a celebration of blues music and all the feelings it inspires. Red Hot is about focusing attention on the roots of what we believe the blues is about building communities. Afternoon picnics, dancing all night. No competitions, just sweet sweet music and sweet sweet barbecue (meat and veggie-friendly). Featuring local blues legends Stacy Brooks and Carly Harvey, headliner D.K. Harrell, and some of our favorite blues dance DJs around. All dance experience levels are welcome. Admission is free. For more information, visit https://capitalblues.org/red-hot-blues-bbq-2024/

Planet Series

June 2/BETHESDA – 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. at Elm Street Park. Join in the fun at this free event with inspiring speakers, fun face painting, family activities, an electric vehicle show, informative exhibits, farm animals and fantastic food. The 2024 Planet Event tour presents the Comedy Kitchen stylings of Sisters Serving You featuring Chef Ashanta and Cikethia, aka Cee, as they demonstrate how easy and fun plant-based cooking can be (3-3:30 p.m. on the main stage.) For more information, visit https://planetseriesevents.org/maryland/