Humane Society's Love Ball, Lessans Family Book Festival, Winterglow Art Show: Weekend Events in Bethesda Area

From Montgomery Community Media:

Here are some of the festivals, concerts, art shows and other weekend activities happening Nov. 7-9, courtesy of the MyMCMedia.org calendar.

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Friday, November 7

• Visit BlackRock in Germantown to view the Art League of Germantown’s Winterglow Art Show and Sale from 3 to 9 p.m.
• Support Afghan Literacy and Orphanages by participating in the Afghan Benefit Dinner & Silent Auction at 6 p.m. in Bethesda
• Teens will enjoy the Teen Coffee House at the Sandy Spring Museum starting at 7:30 p.m.
• The Montgomery Playhouse presentsTouch at Gaithersburg Arts Barn at 8 p.m.
• It’s Open Mic Night at the Kentlands Mansion at 8 p.m.
• The Kensington Arts Theatre presents The Addams Family Musical at 8:15 p.m.
• Rockapella appears at Bethesda Blues & Jazz Club at 8:30 p.m.

Saturday, November 8

• Visit BlackRock in Germantown to view the Art League of Germantown’s Winterglow Art Show and Sale from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
• The 3rd Annual Amani Fair Trade Craft Sale takes place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Redland Baptist Church in Rockville
• Thinking of starting your own business? Learn how at the Maryland Women’s Business Center in Rocvkille
• Find books at great prices and support the Germantown Library at their monthly book sale from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
• Olney Library’s annual senior spelling bee takes place at 11 a.m.
• Celebrate American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month at the Activity Center at Boher Park at 4 p.m.
• The Humane Society’s Love Ball takes place at the Rockville Hilton at 6:30 p.m.
• The Montgomery Playhouse presents Touch at Gaithersburg Arts Barn at 8 p.m.
• The Academy of Ancient Music performs at the Music Center at Strathmore at 8 p.m.
• The Turtle Island Quartet perform at the BlackRock Center for the Arts in Germantown at 8 p.m. Come early for a discussion with the quartet at 7:30 p.m.
• The DIVAS D.C perform at Bethesda Blues & Jazz Club at 8 p.m.

Sunday, November 9

• The 45th Annual Lessans Family Book Festival’s book store is open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
• Visit BlackRock in Germantown to view the Art League of Germantown’s Winterglow Art Show and Sale from 1 to 4 p.m.
• The 3rd Annual Amani Fair Trade Craft Sale takes place from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Redland Baptist Church in Rockville
• The Montgomery Playhouse presentsTouch at Gaithersburg Arts Barn at 2 p.m.
• The Kensington Arts Theatre presents The Addams Family Musical at 3 p.m.
• The Turtle Island Quartet perform at the BlackRock Center for the Arts in Germantown at 3 p.m.
• Jazz vocalist Kerensa Gray performs at St. Anne’s Episcopal Church in Damascus at 4:30 p.m.
• New Life Foundation Musical Dreams concert at the MC Cultural Arts Center in Silver Spring at 5 p.m.
• The Buster Williams Quartet performs at the Bethesda Blues & Jazz Club at 7:30 p.m.

»Photo credit: Richard Church courtesy of Montgomery Community Media