Soprano Danielle Talamantes is one of the musicians to perform on Saturday, Nov. 11 with the 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, mezzo-soprano Magdalena Wór; tenor Matthew Loyal Smith; and baritone Kerry Wilkerson. $25-$82; free for ages 7-17. Visit nationalphilharmonic.org or call 301-581-5100.
Friday/Oct. 27
Afternoon Movie. noon-2 p.m. at Potomac community Center, 11315 Falls Road. Potomac Community Village presents "Smokey Joe's Cafe," celebrating songs of Leiber and Stoller, including "Fools Fall In Love," "Yakety Yak," "Charlie Brown," "Hound Dog," "Love Potion #9," "Stand By Me," "Spanish Harlem," and "Kansas City." Free. Call 240-221-1370 or visit www.PotomacCommunityVillage.org for more.
MyGym Halloween Party. Various times at My Gym Potomac, 11325 Seven Locks Road. Four party times: 11:30-12:30 p.m., 4:15-5:15 p.m., 5:30-6:30 p.m., 6:45-7:45 p.m. Members $15, non-members $20; siblings get 20 percent off. Call 301-983-5300 or visit www.mygym.com/potomac.
Saturday/Oct. 28
Cars 'N Coffee/Bethesda. 8-10 a.m. at parking lot, 10327 Westlake Drive right behind Montgomery Mall. Final event of the season. Visit www.meetup.com/Cars-N-Coffee-Bethesda.
Light of Unity Festival. 4-5:30 p.m. at the Hanover at Shady Grove Club House, 9300 Corporate Blvd., Rockville. Light of Unity Festival is a series of activities generated at the grassroots level all around the country, which reinforce Baha'u'llah's vision of the oneness of humanity. $200. Email 240-508-6689 or visit bahai.org for more.
Halloween Masquerade. 6-10 p.m. at Holiday Park Senior Center, 3950 Ferrara Drive, Wheaton. For ages 15 and up with disabilities. Costumes recommended for this annual, Therapeutic Recreation Halloween dance. $10. Call 240-777-6870 for more.
Oct. 28-29
Student Art Exhibition. Various times at The Yellow Barn Studio & Gallery, Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo. Students of Gavin Glakas, an artist from Bethesda. Call 240-626-4981 or email alex.bartman@outlook.com.
Sunday/Oct. 29
National Philharmonic Chamber Concert. 3 p.m. at the John Kendall Recital Hall, Takoma Park, 7711 Eastern Ave. Potter Violins performing the works of Hugo Wolf, Gabriela Lena Frank, Hamza El Din and Antonin Dvořák. $20. Visit classicalmusicconcert.org for more.
Meet the WWI Author. 3-4:45 p.m. at the Olney Library, 3500 Olney-Laytonsville Road. Judith Welles, author of the book, “Cabin John: Legends and Life of an Uncommon Place,” will present a program called “The Grit and Gusto: Farmerettes and Suffragettes on the Homefront in WWI,” on how women in Maryland rallied to support the farms when men were called to serve during WWI. Contact Clotilde Puertolas by email at Clotilde.Puertolas@montgomerycountymd.gov.
Haunted House. 4-6 p.m at the Clara Barton Community Center, 7425 MacArthur Blvd. Fortune tellers, zombies, games of nerve and steel. Visit www.FriendsCBCC.org or call 240-777- 4910.
Zoe Mulford in concert. 7 p.m. at Focus Bethesda at Positano’s Restaurant, 4948-4940 Fairmont Ave., Bethesda. $15-18. Call www.focusmusic.org for more.
Sound of Music in Concert. 4 p.m. at Dekelboum Concert Hall, The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, 8270 Alumni Drive, College Park. Including the original 1959 symphonic orchestrations by Robert Russell Bennett. Call 301-405-2787 for more.
Monday/Oct. 30
Empty Bowls Soup Lunch Tour. 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at Hyatt Regency Bethesda, One Bethesda Metro Center, Bethesda. At each lunch, about 300 guests will taste unlimited soups from local restaurants, and choose a handcrafted bowl to take home. $35, benefit for the Capital Area Food Bank. Visit capitalareafoodbank.org/empty-bowls for more.
Thursday/Oct. 31
Halloween Party. 6-8 p.m. at Scotland Community Recreation Center, 7700 Scotland Drive. All are welcome to enjoy candy, a movie, crafts and games. Free. Call 240-777-8075 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 our opening event featuring the bestselling author, Jennifer Weiner. Call 301-881-0100 for more.
Friday/Nov. 3
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.