Community Calendar

This is the harrowing story of the Jews, resistance fighters, and young men escaping forced labor, who owed their lives to the staff at the ARTIS Amsterdam Royal Zoo during WWII. Infrared photography and lyrical poetry, reveal the psychological landscapes of the individuals who lived in constant fear, not knowing from day to day whether their hiding places might be exposed. Nazi soldiers loved the zoo and visited daily, not realizing that a wall away people were in hiding.
 
Images and text chronicle the struggles of ordinary people
caught in extraordinary circumstances as they spend time with their memories, take flight with imagination,
and experience longing, grief and at times terror.
 
It was a huge group effort that kept 200-300 people alive as they hid in animal enclosures, in kitchens, attics and stables all located in the beautiful and pristine grounds of the zoo. 

With famine raging, freezing temperatures in Amsterdam and the needed secrecy of all involved, it is miraculous that all survived their time at the ARTIS Zoo.

THE CRUCIBLE

BY ARTHUR MILLER
DIRECTED BY JULIE HERBER

APRIL 3 – 26

Preview April 2
ASL Interpreted Performance April 10

A group of teenage girls creates mass hysteria as they accuse fellow villagers of witchcraft in the rigid Puritan society of Salem, Massachusetts in 1692. The accused face the choice of maintaining their ideals or conforming in order to survive in this play about the dangers of unchecked fear, the fragility of justice, and the consequences of history.

The Park School’s high school literary magazine, The Old Court Journal, is delighted to host its second-ever reading at the Ivy Bookshop! In addition to reading their favorite works by published authors, the magazine’s student staff, and other passionate students and teachers will be reading directly from their original submissions to the magazine. After school or work, stop by the Ivy’s downstairs patio on April 17 at 6 p.m, for an evening of fresh, budding literary creativity. There will be music, refreshments, and light appetizers.

Copies of The Old Court Journal will be available at the event.

"Never Too Much" An All-Star Tribute to LUTHER VANDROSS featuring Ned Harris III, singing all the hits including “Never Too Much," “Endless Love,” “Dance With My Father,” “I'd Rather,” “So Amazing,” "Michelle," “Here And Now,” “Always And Forever,” and many more!

Influenced by the Motown music that his parents kept in rotation during car rides around Albany, Ned Harris fell in love with the era, and is still influenced by the Motown sound to this day. As a member of Kustom Made and the 1960s quartet group, The Unifics, Ned prides himself in sticking to the foundation of what the forefathers of R&B and Soul music have built over the years. Ned has performed at the The Hampton Jazz Festival and the Virginia Beach FunkFest and has opened up for legendary acts like: Zapp, Dennis Edwards, George Clinton, The Brides of Funkenstine, Frankie Beverly and Maze, Fantasia, Gregory Porter, Jasmine Sullivan, and Charlie Wilson, just to name a few.

Marlene Dietrich is quoted as saying, “It’s the friends you can call at 4 a.m. that matter.” Becca, Tammy, and Kim are those kinds of lifelong 4 a.m. Friends with humor and heart and the ties that bind. A myriad of iconic moments, people, and fashion from the 1970s to the present propel these friends as they laugh, fight, argue, support, and love through some of life’s most challenging hurdles -- growing from their teens to their sixties. You know, just like you might do with your own 4 a.m. Friends.

4a.m. Friends runs from Saturday, April 18th through Tuesday, April 21st at the ESPloft (16 East Patrick Street, Frederick, MD, 21701) and Thursday, April 23rd through Tuesday, April 28th at Sky Stage (59 South Carroll Street, Frederick, MD, 21701).

Please note that our Tuesday, April 21st performance will feature a special post show discussion with the playwright.

Tickets are available on a pay what you will basis starting at $0 with general admission seating. Tickets can be reserved online at www.esptheatre.org or in person immediately prior to the start of a performance.

A Soldier's Play is a gripping adaptation of the acclaimed 1984 film A Soldier's Story. This powerful production dives deep into the complexities of race, duty, and justice within the military, exploring the mysterious murder of a Black sergeant on a Louisiana Army base during World War II.

For more information visit: https://www.medamd.com/event/2026-meda-annual-conference/

Experience the legendary tale of the Titanic like never before with Titanic: An Immersive Voyage. Featuring more than 300 artifacts, life-sized reconstructed rooms, 3D views, video animations, and state-of-the-art technology, this immersive experience offers a riveting and emotional journey through one of history’s most iconic tragedies. From the ship’s grand construction to its fatal collision with the iceberg, you’ll get to fully immerse yourself in the Titanic's captivating story. Wander through its lavish halls, watch the iceberg appear, and relive the ship’s dramatic final moments in an immersive gallery. Plus, with a virtual reality exploration of the Titanic’s wreck site more than 2.5 miles deep into the ocean, it promises to be a retelling of the Titanic story like no other.

Join JCS for this Four-Part Series and tap into your natural creativity as a tool for wellness. With guided exercises in self-expression — using color, shape, and texture — this series offers a judgment-free space to explore your thoughts and emotions, reduce stress, and connect with others—with no artistic skill needed. Free and open to all adults. Facilitated by Donna Kane, MA. Questions? Contact Donna Kane at [email protected] or 410-843-7394.