Bethesda Things To Do: Restaurant Week, Montgomery County Fair, Train Day

BETHESDA, MD — Here are some of the theater productions, live music performances and other weekend activities happening Aug. 12-14, courtesy of the MyMCMedia.org calendar:

Friday, August 12:

• Bethesda Restaurant Week kicks off today and continues through Aug. 21.
• The Montgomery County Agricultural Fair opens today through Saturday, August 20. Today the gates open at 3 p.m.
• The Sidleys perform at the Bethesda Metro Station Plaza from 6 to 9 p.m. Free.
• Friday Night Live Concert Series at Rockville Town Square features the King Teddy Band at 6:30 p.m. Free.
• Wrap the work week up with Gaithersburg’s Zumba in the Park at the City Hall Concert Pavilion at 7 p.m.
• The Hipocrites, a Chicago-based repertory company, present The Pirates of Penzance rotating with The Mikado at Olney Theatre. Tonight’s performance is The Mikado at 7:45 p.m.
• The Cindy Blackman Santana Group perform at Bethesda Beach & Jazz Supper Club at 8 p.m. Doors open at 6 p.m.
• Arts on the Green and Wildwood Summer Theatre presents the musical Nine at Gaithersburg’s Arts Barn at 8 p.m.
• AFI Silver Screens is a new free outdoor film series in downtown Silver Spring’s Veterans Plaza. Tonight’s movie is "Frozen."
• We found two opportunities to observe the Perseids Meteor Shower; the Gaithersburg Latitude Observatory and Rockville’s Welsh Park.

Saturday, August 13:

• The Anatomy of Sports is a free workshop open to the public at the National Museum of Health and Medicine to learn how bones and muscles work together for optimal sports performance. Workshop starts at 10:30 a.m.
• Model trains will be on display during Train Day at Gaithersburg’s Community Museum from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• AFI Silver Theatre is hosting classic Looney Tunes cartoons this month on weekend mornings at 11 a.m.
• The 14th Annual African Cultural Festival takes place this weekend at Veterans Plaza from 1 to 8 p.m. The festival features music, dance performances, African cuisine, games and much more.
• The Agricultural Fair continues at the county fairgrounds. The Haai Shark Encounter is new this year with shows at noon, 2, 4 and 8 p.m.
• The Hipocrites, a Chicago-based repertory company, present The Pirates of Penzance rotating with The Mikado at Olney Theatre. Today you may choose The Mikado at 1 p.m. or The Pirates of Penzance at 7:45 p.m.
• Arts on the Green and Wildwood Summer Theatre presents the final performances of the musical Nine at Gaithersburg’s Arts Barn at 2 and 8 p.m.
• It’s comedy night at Bethesda Blues & Jazz Club with Joe Clair & Friends. Two performances at 5 and 9:30 p.m.
• BandHouse Gigs presents a tribute to David Bowie at the Fillmore Silver Spring at 7:30 p.m.

Sunday, August 14:

• Maryland’s sales tax free week for school supplies and clothing begins today and continues through Saturday, August 20.
• AFI Silver Theatre features Warner Brothers’ Looney Tunes cartoons this month, presented on 35 mm prints on the big screen.
• Take a tour of the Metropolitan Ballet Theatre & Academy studios during their open house from noon to 3 p.m. Free sample classes are scheduled throughout the afternoon.
• The 14th Annual African Cultural Festival takes place on Veterans Plaza from 1 to 8 p.m. The festival features music, dance performances, African cuisine, games and much more.
• The Agricultural Fair continues at the county fairgrounds. The animal exhibits open today.
• Take a tour of the Glen Echo Volunteer Fire Department and enjoy a free dinner at their recruitment barbecue. Please RSVP if you plan to attend.
• The Hipocrites, a Chicago-based repertory company, present The Pirates of Penzance rotating with The Mikado at Olney Theatre. Today you may choose The Pirates of Penzance at 1 p.m. or The Mikado 4:45 p.m.
• Bethesda Blues & Jazz Club present DC Fusion at 7:30 p.m.

»Bethesda Restaurant Week photo courtesy of Montgomery Community Media