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shaffer park summer concerts 2022

HMB Summer Concert Series 2022

HCC announces dates for annual Red, White and Blue Summer Concert Series

(Hagerstown, Md.)— Hagerstown Community College’s Alumni Association recently announced its concert schedule for the 17th annual Red, White and Blue Summer Concert Series. All concerts are free and are open to the public. The schedule of events is as follows:

Saturday, June 25: The United States Navy Cruisers
Saturday, July 9: The Maryland National Guard’s 229th Army Band
Saturday, August 13: The United States Navy Commodores

All concerts will be held at 6:15 p.m. in HCC’s Alumni Amphitheater. Concerts are subject to change by the U.S. Military. Concessions will be available for purchase. Please note that no outside food is permitted on the amphitheater grounds. Personal lawn chairs and blankets are permitted for lawn seating.

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The Welty Church of the Brethren is having Vacation Bible School, July 15 & 15 with the theme of HayDay! Growing in Jesus. Time is 6p-8:30 p.m.

The church is located at 13465 Greensburg Rd. Smithsburg MD. Phone 301 824 3941.

Registration link: www.myvbs.org/weltycob

For children who have completed grades K to 5th grade.

Do you have books in good condition that you no longer need? The Franklin County Friends of Legal Services group is conducting a three-week book drive from Sunday, July 10 through Saturday, July 30. Books, artwork, sheet music, CDs, DVDs, and audio books can be donated at these local sites:

Chambersburg

Ashley Furniture, 480 Gateway Avenue

Hamilton Hyundai, 2024 Lincoln Way East

LA Cameras, 1019 Wayne Avenue

Sunnyway Foods, 40 Warm Spring Road

Greencastle

Sunnyway Foods, 212 N Antrim Way

Shippensburg

Weis Markets, 1075 W King St

The sale itself will run from Friday, September 16 through Sunday, September 18, at the Chambersburg Mall.

For more information or to coordinate delivery or pickup for larger donations, call 717-496-3364 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Food Festivals

August 13 and 27

at Salem Reformed Church, 13182 Salem Church Rd, Hagerstown

Serving from 12:00 noon until sold out.

Get your homemade soups, sandwiches, sides, salads, pies, and other desserts at Salem Reformed Church's popular 2 annual Food Festivals August 13 and 27 at 1318 Salem Church Rd in Hagerstown. Homemade chicken noodle soup with hand cut noodles, homemade chicken corn with Hagerstown grown corn, homemade ham and bean soup, country and city ham sandwiches with ham from Ernst Market, homemade steamers, pies, salads and more. From 12 noon until sold out. Cash or card. Dine in or take out. If you're doing take out, please bring your own bags/boxes.

St. Paul United Methodist Women is sponsoring a giant yard sale to benefit missions on Thursday, September 8, from 8:00 AM – 7:00 PM (extended evening hours on Thursday only), Friday, September 9, from 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM, and on Saturday, September 10, from 8:00 AM – noon. The sale will be held in the Family Life Center of the church located at 750 Norland Avenue, Chambersburg, PA. In addition to lots of yard sale “treasures,” there will be clothing, collectibles, household items, electronics, sporting goods, books, toys, and more. Pap’s Dog Stop Hotdog and Sausage Cart will be on site each day. Yard sale proceeds will be distributed to many local missions and other missions administered through the United Methodist Women organization. Questions may be directed to Linda Strickler at 717-263-4975.