The Connection

Ongoing

Children's Storytime. Wednesdays and Saturdays, 10 a.m. at Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 4801 Bethesda Ave., Bethesda Listen to employees read children’s stories. Free. Visit www.store-locator.barnesandnoble.com/event/4824850-21.

Adult Single Night. Saturdays, 9 p.m. at at Benny’s Bar & Grill, 7747 Tuckerman Lane, Potomac. Find a DJ, open dance floor, and other singles. No cover charge. Visit www.bennysbargrill.com.

Heather Harvey Art Exhibit. Through Nov. 15, gallery hours at VisArts at Rockville, 155 Gibbs St., Rockville. Heather Harvey presents a site-specific work and a paper-based series. Free. Visit www.visartsatrockville.org.

“Photo Slam: The Exhibition.” Through Nov. 29, gallery hours at Photoworks at Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo. Images from the Photo Slam 2014 by Prescott Moore Lassman, Pablo de Loy, Valerie Makepeace and Tanguy de Carbonnieres will be on display. Free. Visit www.glenechophotoworks.org.

Oasis Art Gallery Exhibit. Through Nov. 30 at The Oasis Art Gallery inside Macy’s Home Store at Westfield Montgomery Mall, 7125 Democracy Blvd., Bethesda. Artists Lieta Gerson and Lindan Silvers will display their work. Free. Visit www.oasisnet.org/washington.

Artists & Makers Studios November Exhibits. Through Nov. 30, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at Artists & Makers Studios, 11810 Parklawn Drive, Suite 210., Rockville. “These Go To Eleven,” an exhibit featuring the works of 11 metro Washington, DC artists curated by Stephen Boocks, will be displayed in the two main galleries. A second exhibit, “Merry Monuments: A Brighter District” by artist Mary Gallagher Stout will be shown in the new gallery hall. Free. Visit www.artistsandmakersstudios.com.

“Originale.” Through Nov. 30, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 12-6 p.m. on Sunday at Persiano Gallery and Design Center, 188 Market St., Potomac. Artist Yolanda Prinsloo presents artwork in graphite and paint. Free. Visit www.persianogallery.com for more.

“Project 837, Part 2.” Through Dec. 13, gallery hours at VisArts, 155 Gibbs St., Rockville. An exhibition series intended to start a conversation about the definition of home and homelessness. The exhibition includes contemporary artists, the public, activists and organizers for workshops, gallery exhibition and symposium. Free. Visit www.visartsatrockville.org.

“Organic Elements.” Through Jan. 17, during gallery hours at The Writer’s Center, 4508 Walsh St., Bethesda. “Organic Elements” is a group exhibition featuring the abstract work of six local artists: Lisa Bohrer, Susan Carey, Maruka Carvajal, Lesley Clarke, Katie Joselow, and Kay Walsh. Free. Visit www.writer.org/programsart-on-view.

Paint Night. 5:30-8 p.m. on first and second Mondays of the month through December at Sweet Frog, 100 Lexington Drive, Silver Spring. Spiritual Unicorn art sponsors a night of painting. Tickets are $10 for children and $15 for adults. Visit www.spiritualunicornart.com.

Friday-Saturday/Nov. 13-14

Performance: “Bedroom Without Walls” by Hye Young Kim. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at public space around VisArts at Rockville, 155 Gibbs St. Hye Young Kim explores the possibility that anywhere can serve as someone’s home. Free. Visit www.visartsatrockville.org for more.

David London: “Magic Outside the Box.” 8 p.m. at The Writer’s Center, 4508 Walsh St., Bethesda. Magician David London combines magic trick with storytelling, comedy, and puppetry. Tickets are $25-80. Visit www.MagicOutsideTheBox.com.

Friday/Nov. 13

Storm Large Concert. 8 p.m. at AMP by Strathmore, 11810 Grand Park Ave., North Bethesda. Large brings comedy, theater and music backgrounds to the stage. Tickets are $30-45. Visit www.ampbystrathmore.com.

Potomac After Hours. 9:15-11 p.m. at Potomac Community Recreation Center, 11315 Falls Road, Potomac. Middle schoolers (6-8th graders) are invited to attend “music night” with karaoke, table tennis, and pool. Admission is $5. Visit www.activemontgomery.org and use code #11949 to register.

Friday-Saturday/Nov. 13-14

“How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying.” 7:30-9:30 p.m. at Winston Churchill High School Bish Auditorium, 11300 Gainsborough Road, Potomac. This is a musical comedy set in the early 1960s about a window washer who uses a handbook to climb the corporate ladder. Tickets are $10 for students and $15 for adults. Visit www.WCHSArts.com.

Saturday/Nov. 14

Potomac Library Book Sale. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at 10101 Glenolden Drive. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library, Potomac Chapter. Runs most months. Most hardbacks are $1 and paperbacks are $.50. Visit www.montgomerycountymd.gov/library/branches/potomac.html.

Ingleside at King Farm Annual Bazaar. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at Ingleside, 701 King Farm Boulevard, Rockville. Ingleside, an assisted living facility, holds a third annual bazaar showcasing the knits, crocheted and sewed work, sweets and baked goods, and other crafts made by residents. Free. Contact Joan Harrison, Bazaar Coordinator, at 301-330-1297 or email at ParJoanie@aol.com.

Meet the Editor: Herta Feely. 12-1 p.m. at Hellenic Center, 6506 Bells Mill Road, Bethesda. Learn more about professional editors from Herta Feely of Chrysalis Editorial. Free. Visit www.hellenicwritersgroupwashingtondc.blogspot.com.

Workshop: Pop-Up Homes by Jenna Wright. 2-3 p.m. at VisArts at Rockville, 155 Gibbs St. Jenna Wright is interested in the notion of the American "dream house" and "cookie cutter" homes in contemporary American communities. During her workshop, visitors will construct paper houses from templates. Over the course of the exhibition this "community" of pop-up homes will grow and expand, creating a site-specific installation. Free. Visit www.visartsatrockville.org for more.

Workshop: How to Loiter by Paul Shortt. 2 p.m. at VisArts at Rockville, 155 Gibbs St. In this workshop, participants will explore alternative ways of loitering and discuss the issues surrounding loitering and how it affects public space and individuality. Participants will create pro-loitering signs that articulate new ways to loiter and will turn those signs into PSA-style commercials as an answer to the oppression of the homeless population. Free. Visit www.visartsatrockville.org for more.

Postcard Making: “News From Home.” 4 p.m. at VisArts at Rockville, 155 Gibbs St. Curators Yeim Bae and Yunjeong Hong will introduce creative ways of making postcards while exploring the concept of "home" with the audience. Free. Visit www.visartsatrockville.org for more.

Exhibit Reception. 6-8 p.m. at The Writer’s Center, 4508 Walsh St., Bethesda. Meet the artists of the “Organic Elements” exhibit during a wine reception. Free. Visit www.writer.org for more.

Washington Conservatory Faculty Showcase Concert. 8 p.m. at Westmoreland Congregational Church, 1 Westmoreland Circle, Bethesda. Seven faculty members of the Washington Conservatory of Music will present a Showcase Concert as part of the Washington Conservatory Piano Plus Concert Series. Free. Visit www.washingtonconservatory.org for more.

Sunday/Nov. 15

Coffee and Critique. 10 a.m.-12 p.m. at Photoworks at Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo. Guests are invited to bring photos for informal feedback from Photoworks faculty and enjoy coffee and bagels. Free. Visit www.glenechophotoworks.org.

Open Door Reading: Leslie Pietrzyk and Jehanne Dubrow. 2-4 p.m. at The Writer’s Center, 4508 Walsh St., Bethesda. Author Leslie Pietrzyk reads from her collection of short stories, “This Angel on My Chest.” She is joined by Jehanne Dubrow, author of “The Arranged Marriage.” A reception and book signing follows. Free. Visit www.writer.org for more.

Pet Memorial Service. 5 p.m. at Christ Episcopal Church, 109 S. Washington St., Rockville. Celebrate, honor, and remember the lives of beloved pets. Submit a jpeg photo of pets that have passed to be included in a slide show at the service. Free. Visit www.christchurchrockville.org.

Photo Slam 2015: The Event. 8- 10 p.m. at Busboys & Poets, 14th & V streets NW, Washington, D.C. Photoworks of Glen Echo partners with FotoWeek DC for the 5th Annual Photo Slam. $20 suggested donation. Visit www.glenechophotoworks.org for more.

Wednesday/Nov. 18

Potomac Adaptive Sports Court Dedication Ceremony. 9:30 a.m. at Potomac Community Recreation Center, 11315 Falls Road., Potomac.

The Yardbirds Concert. 8 p.m. at AMP by Strathmore, 11810 Grand Park Ave., North Bethesda. A rock band founded in 1963 performs. Tickets are $45-60. Visit www.ampbystrathmore.com.

Thursday/Nov. 19

Political Extremism Explained. 7 p.m. at The Bolger Center, 9600 Newbirdge Drive, Potomac. Potomac Community Village hosts journalist and the Knight Law and Media Visiting Fellow at Yale Law School’s Information Society Project Andrew Burt who will explain political extremism in the context of his book “American Hysteria: The Untold Story of Mass Political Extremism in the United States.” Free. Visit www.potomaccommunityvillage.org for more.

Lecture and Book Signing. 7:30 p.m. at Photoworks at Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo. Lecturer, curator, and art consultant Sarah Gordon will discuss her new book, "Indecent Exposures: Eadweard Muybridge's Animal Locomotion Nudes." Free. Visit www.glenechophotoworks.org.

Thursday-Sunday/Nov. 19-21

“Sweeney Todd.” 7 p.m. at Walt Whitman High School–Daryl L. Shaw auditorium, 7100 Whittier Blvd., Bethesda. View Walt Whitman High School’s interpretation of “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.” Tickets are $10 for students, $15 for adults, and $20 for reserved seats. Visit www.whitmandrama.ticketleap.com.

Friday-Saturday/Nov. 20-21

“How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying.” 7:30-9:30 p.m. at Winston Churchill High School Bish Auditorium, 11300 Gainsborough Road, Potomac. This is a musical comedy set in the early 1960s about a window washer who uses a handbook to climb the corporate ladder. Tickets are $10 for students and $15 for adults. Visit www.WCHSArts.com.

Friday-Sunday/Nov. 20-22

Sugarloaf Crafts Festival. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. on Sunday at Montgomery County Fairgrounds, 16 Chestnut St., Gaithersburg. Over 400 artists with sculpture, glass, jewelry, fashion, wood, leather, metal, furniture, home accessories, photography, and more. See live demonstrations including iron forging, papermaking, raku pottery and more. Tickets in advance are $8, $10 at the door and free for children under 12. Admission is good for all three days. Visit www.sugarloafcrafts.com.

Saturday/Nov. 21

Montgomery County Thanksgiving Parade. 10 a.m. at Downtown Silver Spring on Georgia Ave., from Ellsworth Drive to Silver Spring Ave. Visit www.mountgomerycountmd.gov or www.downtownsilverspring.com.

Heart of Maryland Chorus Annual Show. 1-4 p.m. at F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre–Rockville Civic Center Park, 603 Edmonston Drive, Rockville. The Heart of Maryland women's barbershop chorus presents, "Magical Musical Tour,” with special guests, "euphonism,” an acapella singing group. Tickets are $15. Call 301-230-1444 or visit www.homchorus.org for more.

Workshop: Pop-Up Homes by Jenna Wright. 2-3 p.m. at VisArts at Rockville, 155 Gibbs St. Jenna Wright is interested in the notion of the American "dream house" and "cookie cutter" homes in contemporary American communities. During her workshop, visitors will construct paper houses from templates. Over the course of the exhibition this "community" of pop-up homes will grow and expand, creating a site-specific installation. Free. Visit www.visartsatrockville.org for more.

Postcard Making: “News From Home.” 4 p.m. at VisArts at Rockville, 155 Gibbs St. Curators Yeim Bae and Yunjeong Hong will introduce creative ways of making postcards while exploring the concept of "home" with the audience. Free. Visit www.visartsatrockville.org for more.

Dinner of Champions. 7 p.m. at JCC of Greater Washington, 6125 Montrose Road, Rockville. The annual event honors those who have achieved success in the world of sports, and those who have made extraordinary contributions to the community. The dinner benefits the Jewish Community inclusion programs for individuals with special needs. Individual tickets are $275. Visit www.jccgw.org for more. Concert to Benefit the Arts. 7 p.m. at Concord-St. Andrew's United Methodist Church, 5910 Goldsboro Road, Bethesda. This concert will feature: Bel Cantanti Opera Company Singers, NIH Community Orchestra Players, Hot Club of DC, Jefferson Street Strutters, and the Bethesda Children’s Choir. Tickets are $35. Call 301-229-3383 or email csaumc@gmail.com.

“Musical Treasures.” 8 p.m. at F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre–Rockville Civic Center Park, 603 Edmonston Drive, Rockville. Washington Balalaika Society presents "Musical Treasures.” A Balalaika is a Russian string instrument. Tickets are $25, $20 for seniors, and $15 for students. Visit www.balalaika.org for more.

Nov. 21-Dec. 23

“Entertaining Mr. Sloane.” Various times at The Writer’s Center, 4508 Walsh St., Bethesda. The Edge of the Universe Players 2 present a dark comedy by British playwright Joe Orton. Tickets are $20. Visit www.writer.org for more.

Sunday/Nov. 22

Photo Slam: The Hangover Brunch. 10 a.m.-12 p.m. at Photoworks at Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo. Participants from Photo Slam 2015 are invited to bring in their images for a photo critique with Photoworks faculty. Tickets are $10. Visit www.glenechophotoworks.org.

Open Door Reading: Elisavietta Ritchie and Richard Harteis. 2-4 p.m. at The Writer’s Center, 4508 Walsh St., Bethesda. Elisavietta Ritchie reads from her collection of poems, “Guy Wires.” She is joined by poet Richard Harteis and poets who will read from Andrew Oerke's collection of poems, The Wall. A reception and book signing follows. Free. Visit www.writer.org.

Decorations by June Mathison. 3-4:30 p.m. at Bradley Hills Presbyterian Church, 6601 Bradley Blvd., Bethesda. Reception for Decorative quilts for children plus holiday hangings and table runners by June Mathison for sale. Free to attend. Call 301-530-3479.

Rockville Concert Band: “British Invasion.” 3 p.m. at F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre– Rockville Civic Center Park, 603 Edmonston Drive, Rockville. The band will perform British music from the Renaissance to the present. $5 suggested donation. Visit www.rocknet.org for more.