Owl Moon Raptor Festival is Sunday, Nov. 12, noon-4 p.m. at Black Hill Regional Park Nature Center, 20926 Lake Ridge Drive, Boyds. Hoot hoot hoot. Call 301-528-3480 for more.
Nov. 2-5
Lessans Family Annual Book Festival. Bender JCC of Greater Washington, 6125 Montrose Road, Rockville. The Festival will kick-off with an opening event featuring the bestselling author, Jennifer Weiner. Call 301-881-0100 for more.
Thursday/Nov. 2
Governor’s Reception. 6-8 p.m. at Woodmont Country Club, 1201 Rockville Pike, Rockville. Fundraiser for Maryland Republican Party. Visit www.mdgop.org for more.
Lydia Loveless live in Concert. 7 p.m. at the Amp by Strathmore, 11810 Grand Park Ave., North Bethesda. Visit www.ampbystrathmore.com for more.
Friday/Nov. 3
Meet the Author. 12:30-2 p.m. at the Potomac Library, 10101 Glenolden Drive. Eric Lichota on his book, "Five Uniforms," the true story of his father during Germany's invasion of Poland, fighting his way across Europe. Free. Email info@PotomacCommunityVillage.org for more.
Artists Reception. 6-9 p.m. at Artists & Makers Studios 2 at 12276 Wilkins Ave., Rockville. “Alternative Evolution” in the main gallery with Eric Celarier, “Magic Symmetry” with Peter Swift, and “Show Us Your Best Shot” with the Montgomery County Camera Club. Call 240-437-9573 or visit www.artistsandmakersstudios.com for more.
Wayne Wilentz in Concert. 7-11 p.m. at Margery’s Lounge at Normandie Farm Restaurant, 10710 Falls Road, Potomac. Call 301-983-8838 for more.
Saturday/Nov. 4
SOLD Movie Screening. 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at Churchill High School, 11300 Gainsborough Road, Potomac. The producer Jane Charles will be attending the screening, along with actress Seirah Royin, and local and national experts on the topic of human trafficking. The goal is to create awareness amongst our community and more importantly engage teens to understand the issue. Visit www.soldthemovie.com/ for more.
Rob Patrick in Concert. 7-10:30 p.m. at Margery’s Lounge at Normandie Farm Restaurant, 10710 Falls Road, Potomac. He Brings The Piano To Life. Call 301-983-8838 for more.
Sunday/Nov. 5
Rockville 10K/5K. 8:30 a.m. at King Farm Village Center, King Farm Boulevard and Pleasant Drive, Rockville. Annual race. Visit www.rockville10k5k.com for more.
Digestion Author. 3 p.m. at Bethesda Jewish Congregation, 6601 Bradley Blvd., Bethesda. Dr. Robynne Chutkan, an integrative gastroenterologist and bestselling author whose 25 year-long medical practice has yielded Gutbliss — a commonsense approach to “healing your gut from the inside out.” Call 301-469-8636, email admin@bethesdajewish.org, or visit www.bethesdajewish.org.
Tom Saputo in Concert. 6:30-10 p.m. at Margery’s Lounge at Normandie Farm Restaurant, 10710 Falls Road, Potomac. He Brings The Piano To Life. Call 301-983-8838 for more.
Wednesday/Nov. 8
Students Performance. 8 p.m. at Montgomery College, 51 Mannakee St.,
Rockville. Student artists will come together to present what the American Dream means to them through music, dance, and theatre performance in “My aMeriCa: Perspectives on the American Dream.” Visit www.montgomerycollege.edu/pac for more.
Friday/Nov. 10
Spencer Bates in Concert. 7–11 p.m. at Margery’s Lounge at Normandie Farm Restaurant, 10710 Falls Road, Potomac. Call 301-983-8838 for more.
Meet the Artists. 7-9 p.m. at Gallery B, located at 7700 Wisconsin Ave., Suite E, Bethesda. Photography and digital art exhibits by Bob Bradford, Bob Elliott, Allen Hirsh and Samuel Shin, on display through Dec. 2. Visit www.bethesda.org for more.
Saturday/Nov. 11
National Philharmonic Orchestra. 8 p.m. at the Strathmore, 5301 Tuckerman Lane, North Bethesda. Performance includes three of Villa-Lobos’s Bachianas Brasileiras, followed by J. S. Bach’s Magnificat, featuring soprano Danielle Talamantes; mezzo-soprano Magdalena Wór; tenor Matthew Loyal Smith; and baritone Kerry Wilkerson. $25-$82 and are free for age 7-17. Visit nationalphilharmonic.org or call 301-581-5100.
Nov. 11-12
Student Art Exhibition. Various times at The Yellow Barn Studio & Gallery, Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo. Students of Gonzalo Ruiz Navarro, a still-life artist from Spain. Call 240-626-4981 or email alex.bartman@outlook.com.
Sunday/Nov. 12
Annual Artisan Marketplace. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Silver Spring Civic Building, 1 Veterans Place, Silver Spring. Crafts, jewelry, food gifts and fine art from women who bring their cultural traditions to life. With every purchase, this helps give the gift of empowerment to a woman pursuing her dreams. Visit www.ewint.org for more.
Owl Moon Raptor Festival. noon-4 p.m. at Black Hill Regional Park Nature Center, 20926 Lake Ridge Drive, Boyds. Hoot hoot hoot. Call 301-528-3480 for more.
Students Performance. 2 p.m. at Montgomery College, 51 Mannakee St., Rockville. Student artists will come together to present what the American Dream means to them through music, dance, and theatre performance in “My aMeriCa: Perspectives on the American Dream.” Visit www.montgomerycollege.edu/pac for more.
Dixieland Jazz Band in Concert. 3-6 p.m. at Margery’s Lounge at Normandie Farm Restaurant, 10710 Falls Road, Potomac. Bring instruments and sit in with the Conservatory Classic Jazz Band during the first set. $10. Call 301-983-8838 for more.
Deadline Nov. 16
Rockville’s Annual Food Drive. 5 p.m. at Rockville Community Center, 111 Maryland Ave., Rockville. Find a list of food requested by the drive, a list of holiday food items needed and more information at www.rockvillemd.gov/holidaydrive.
Technology Lecture. 7-9 p.m. at the Potomac Library, 10101 Glenolden Drive. Victor Resmovic, an IT consultant and cybersecurity and technology teacher, will speak on “Ten Things You Can Do Using the Cloud.” Call 240-221-1370 or email info@PotomacCommunityVillage.org.
Jamie Sandman in Concert. 7-10:30 p.m. at Margery’s Lounge at Normandie Farm Restaurant, 10710 Falls Road, Potomac. Call 301-983-8838 for more.
Friday/Nov. 17
Wayne Wilentz in Concert. 7-11 p.m. at Margery’s Lounge at Normandie Farm Restaurant, 10710 Falls Road, Potomac. Call 301-983-8838 for more.
Saturday/Nov. 18
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.
Rob Patrick in Concert. 7-10:30 p.m. at Margery’s Lounge at Normandie Farm Restaurant, 10710 Falls Road, Potomac. Call 301-983-8838 for more.
Sunday/Nov. 19
Tom Saputo in Concert. 6:30–10 p.m. at Margery’s Lounge at Normandie Farm Restaurant, 10710 Falls Road, Potomac. He brings the piano to life. Call 301-983-8838 for more.