EVENT

CITY OF HAGERSTOWN UNVEILS DONUT ALLEY

The City of Hagerstown is having an Alley Name Unveiling on July 7, 2010 at 7 p.m. in the formally unnamed alley between First Street and Wilson Blvd. The new name of the alley is DoNut Alley. The unveiling is being done in conjunction with the celebration of the 60^th Anniversary of Krumpe’s Do-Nuts in this location adjacent to the alley.

                The Krumpe Family has been making do-nuts since 1934, and they now have their fourth generation working in the business, as well as, 22 employees. “We have made over 100 million donuts since our business was adjacent to the alley, and we have been featured in many publications and news articles,” stated Fred Krumpe, a co-owner of the business along with Rudolph Krumpe.

                On July 7, 2010, the alley will be closed to all traffic between First Street and Wilson Blvd.  The alley will be closed to vehicles from 6:45 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.; however, pedestrians will be able to walk through the alley and reach the Krumpe's store entrance.  Local traffic will be forced to detour around the closure using other City streets and alleys.

                “We are so excited to unveil the new name of the alley,” stated Mayor Robert E. Bruchey II. “However, we are even more proud and honored to be the home of Krumpe’s Do-Nut Shop who has been in business adjacent to this alley for over 60 years. Krumpe’s Do-Nut Shop is a wonderful Hagerstown tradition.”  

City Center Jazz Nights

The City of Hagerstown is pleased to present the last concert for City Center Jazz Nights on July 8, 2010 from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at University Plaza.

            This free concert series finishes July 8 with the Anita Thomas Quintet.  Anita Thomas is a native of Sydney, Australia, has led jazz bands since her high school days touring Australia with her own jazz quintet and other Australian artists.  She spent five years in California where she was a regular with notable big bands as well as small groups and played at jazz festivals along the west coast.

The Anita Thomas Quintet is an exciting new band deeply rooted in the tradition of hard swinging jazz. The band consists of Anita Thomas on saxophone and vocals, Scott Silbert on saxophone, Bob Sykes on piano, Jay Miles on bass and Brooks Tegler on drums.  Each highly regarded in their own right, when this group of master musicians comes together something magical is sure to happen.   

For more information, please call 301.739.8577 ext. 183 or visit www.hagerstownmd.org/citycenterjazznights.html.

July Events at the

The City Farmer’s Market, located at 25 W. Church Street would like to announce the upcoming events for the month of July. 

            On Saturday, July 3, 2010, there will be plenty of customer savings to celebrate the holiday weekend with Firecracker Specials around the Market.  Come and enjoy Lou Scally broadcasting live at the Market on July 10 from 8:30 a.m. until 10:00 a.m.  On Saturday July 17, celebrate picnic season by entering to win a free picnic basket full of goodies donated from all of the participating vendors.  On July 24, vendors and customers will enjoy a Vendor Food Contest featuring fruit salads. Customers are encouraged to come help judge beginning at 9:00 a.m.  The Market is celebrating Zoo Day on July 31 featuring a petting zoo and children’s animal-themed crafts from 9:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. 

            Every week the City Farmer’s Market vendors offer fresh, local produce, delicious baked goods, crafts and fresh meals for breakfast or lunch.  The Market is open Saturdays from 5 a.m. to 1 p.m. Market activities are subject to change and availability. For more information about these events, please visit www.hagerstownmarket.org or call 301.739.8577 ext 190.

Hager House offers bi-monthly “Freaky First Fridays” Ghost Tours

What kinds of things “go bump in the night” in the home of the founder of Hagerstown? Now you don’t have to wait until Halloween to find out!  Come and find out Friday, July 9, 2010 at 9:00 p.m. during the Jonathan Hager House’s ‘Freaky First Fridays.”  There will be one tour and reservations are required.

 “Tourists ask us all the time if the house is haunted,” says John Bryan, Historic Sites Facilitator.  “When we offer the ghost tours during the Halloween season they are very popular, so we made the tour available bi- monthly to give those folks that couldn’t make it in October a chance to get in on the fun!”

The tales presented by the Hager House staff are all true stories that come only from staff, volunteers and tourists at the Hager House. “It will be up to the visitor to determine whether these stories have logical explanations,” said Mr. Bryan.

The Jonathan Hager House is the original home of Jonathan Hager and proudly celebrates the 271st anniversary of its construction in October 2010.  The house is located at 110 Key Street, in Hagerstown’s City Park.

Admission for the tour is $3.00 per person with children under the age of six admitted free, but please keep in mind that this tour is designed for adults and children over eight years of age.  Freaky First Friday tours will also be offered on September 10, 2010 at 9 p.m., and November 5, 2010 at 7 p.m.. There will be one tour each evening and reservations are required.

            For details and reservations please call 301-739-8393 or e-mail hagerhouse@hagerstownmd.org.

Thomas Day at Hagerstown Railroad Museum at City Park

The Hagerstown Railroad Museum at City Park invites you to come and experience “Thomas the Tank Engine” Day on Saturday July 10, 2010 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. If you like “Thomas and Friends” then you’ll love this fun filled day of free Railroad activities for kids of all ages. Visitors will have the opportunity to step into the cab of the 1912 Western Maryland Locomotive 202 and while on board, they can ring the bell for all of Hagerstown to hear.  Explore the two newly painted cabooses and the wonderful collection of Western Maryland memorabilia and other train displays housed at the museum.   Visitors can take part in a scavenger hunt while they tour the entire site. Guests can enjoy a day of train-themed crafts and activities including taking pictures with our engineer, making a train engine or coloring their favorite Thomas and Friends character. 

             Visitors can purchase tickets to enter our prize giveaways occurring every hour from 12:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. Staff will be raffling off all kinds of train-themed prizes.

            Admission to the Hagerstown Railroad Museum at City Park is free. The Hagerstown Railroad Museum is located at 525 Highland Way, opposite the Mansion House Art Center in Hagerstown City Park for more information please call 301-739-8393, email jbryan@hagerstownmd.org or visit http://www.hagerstownmd.org/Parks_Rec/trainMuseum.asp. 

HAGER HOUSE PRESENTS “LAUNCHED INTO ETERNITY”: TALES OF LOCAL CRIME AND PUNISHMENT

The Jonathan Hager House announces the presentation of a free historical program “Launched into Eternity” on Thursday, July 15, 2010 at 7:00 pm.

            This free evening presentation will take a unique look at the tales of some of our local and neighboring states infamous criminal minds of the 18^th, 19^th and early 20^th centuries and the sensational reporting of their capture and demise.  According to the City of Hagerstown’s Historic Sites Facilitator John Bryan, “This lecture will also highlight the way the stories were presented in the newspapers of the day.  The public was as captivated by these stories as they are of the celebrity trials of today.” 

The presentation will be held in the museum’s lecture area, located in 2^nd story of the Hager Museum building adjacent to the Hager House at 110 Key Street in Hagerstown’s beautiful City Park.

            For more information about the “Launched into Eternity” program or any of the City of Hagerstown’s historic sites upcoming events and programs, please call 301-739-8393, e-mail hagerhouse@hagerstownmd.org or visit the Hager House website at www.hagerhouse.org.