Jeremy Griffith is a glass artist whose work will be showcased at the A-RTS festival. Visit www.A-RTS.org.
May 1-June 1
“Rare Plants and Lunatics.” Library hours at Bethesda Library, 7400 Arlington Road, Bethesda. Artist Sandra Perez works with neo-primitive ink to create images of folk tales and magic. Free. Visit http://www.sandraperezramos.com/illustrations/.
Friday-Sunday/May 1-3
Spring Dance Concert. 8 p.m., 2 p.m. on Sunday at Robert E. Parilla Performing Arts Center, 51 Mannakee St., Rockville. The Montgomery College Rockville Dance Company presents work produced by students and faculty. Tickets are $10, $8 for seniors, and $5 for students. Visit www.montgomerycollege.edu/PAC.
Saturday/May 2
Kentlands Day Festival. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Potomac Pizza parking lot, 625 Center Point Way, Gaithersburg. The 7th annual Kentlands Day festival will feature a parade, car show, games, and food. Free. Visit www.kentlandsday.com.
Fountain Season Opening Party. 3-6 p.m. at Downtown Silver Spring. Celebrate the reopening of the interactive fountain with games and live music. Free. Visit www.downtownsilverspring.com.
Opening Reception. 4-6 p.m. at Bethesda Library, 7400 Arlington Road, Bethesda. Sandra Perez fetes the launch of her new exhibit “Rare Plants and Lunatics.” Free. Visit www.sandraperezramos.com/shows/.
Spring Dance Showcase. 7 p.m. at Dance Bethesda, 8227 Woodmont Ave., Suite 2A. Find performance, open dancing, and light fare. Tickets are $30 in advance, $40 at the door. Visit www.dancebethesda.com.
Waltz Ball. 8-9 p.m. at the Spanish Ballroom at Glen Echo National Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd. The 32nd Annual “An Evening with Strauss” Waltz Ball will feature Olde Vienna with Dave Wiesler, Alexander Mitchell, Barbara Heitz, Ralph Gordon, and Elke Baker. Tickets are $20. Visit www.waltztimedances.org.
Pianist Christopher Taylor Performance. 8 p.m. at The Music Center at Strathmore, 5301 Tuckerman Lane, North Bethesda. Pianist Christopher Taylor will perform Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 21. Tickets are $28-84, ages 7-17 are free. Visit www.nationalphilharmonic.org.
Saturday-Sunday/May 2-3
A-RTS Festival. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. on Saturday and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. on Sunday. Rockville Town Square. Rockville’s Town Square will act as an outdoor art gallery. Find the work of more than 175 artists, and a lineup of food trucks. Free. Visit www.A-RTS.org.
May 2-31
“Pot” Luck: The Art of the Table." Saturday and Sunday, 12-6 p.m. at Glen Echo Park’s Popcorn Gallery, 7300 MacArthur Blvd, Glen Echo. The Glen Echo Park Partnership is launching an exhibition of teacher and advance student ceramic work. Free. Visit www.glenechopark.org.
“More Than Dessert.” Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. at Glen Echo Park’s Park View Gallery, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo. Artist Jennifer Kahn Barlow’s work will be on display. Free. Visit www.glenechopark.org.
Elizabeth Laurel Korson. Saturday and Sunday, 2-6 p.m. at Glen Echo Park’s Stone Tower Gallery, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo. Korson’s work, inspired by Maine, will be on display alongside her woodblock prints. Free. Visit www.glenechopark.org.
Sunday/May 3
Mark’s Run. 7:15 a.m. at The Landon School, 6101 Wilson Lane. Mark’s Run is held in honor of Mark Ferris (Landon ’94), who lost his lifelong struggle with heart disease complicated by juvenile diabetes at the age of 25. Run a 5K race for $25 or a 1-mile fun run for $15. Visit www.marksrun.org.
Fiesta Asia. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. at Ellsworth Ave., Silver Spring. The 6th annual Fiesta Asia sponsored by The Asia Heritage Foundation is a day’s worth of performances, food, crafts and shopping. Free. Visit www.asiaheritagefoundation.org.
Baby & Tot Fair. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at Congregation B’nai Tzedek, 10621 South Glen Road, Potomac. Vendors and camp representatives will be on-site. Free. Visit www.bnaitzedek.org.
Artist Talks and Receptions. 2-4 p.m. at Visarts Rockville, 155 Gibbs St., Suite 300. The “Visions,” “Accretion,” and “Iterations” exhibits will celebrate their launch and the artists will be available to discuss their work. Free. Visit www.visartscenter.org.
Pianist Christopher Taylor Performance. 3 p.m. at The Music Center at Strathmore, 5301 Tuckerman Lane, North Bethesda. Pianist Christopher Taylor will perform Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 21. Tickets are $28-84, ages 7-17 are free. Visit www.nationalphilharmonic.org.