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Coming Attractions: Movies, dance performance on tap before 50th anniversary celebration

To celebrate our 50th anniversary, we are launching a renovation campaign for our theater. If you’ve been here recently, you might have noticed that it needs a little TLC. We have received a generous matching grant from the Heart of the Civil War Heritage Area to upgrade our facility. To raise our matching portion, we are holding our 50th Anniversary Solid Gold Celebration on Sunday, Oct. 27 at 1 p.m.

By Judy Morley

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An Eye for Art: Having learned he ‘can do anything,’ Will Watson makes a career out of art

Will Watson applied and was accepted to the Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore in their graduate painting program. That experience changed his life.

By Lyndi McNulty

5:55 AM
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Carroll Nightlife: Entertainment from Oct. 17 through Oct. 27

To help plan your night out, the Times has assembled this calendar of musical performances at local eateries.

By Carroll County Times staff

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Art rock and indie music on the bill for free concert at Carroll Community College, Oct. 19

Two bands with Maryland ties, RÊVE and Ebb & Nova, will join for a free concert at Carroll Community College Saturday, Oct. 19 starting at 7 p.m.

By Catalina Righter

Oct 16, 2019
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Central Carroll: Westminster VFW post hosting its first-ever Trunk or Treat before Halloween

Westminster Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 467 will hold its first-ever Trunk or Treat on Saturday, Oct. 26 from 4 to 7 p.m.

By Lois Szymanski

Oct 16, 2019
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South Carroll: Calvary Lutheran Church’s Diaper Drive helps provide ‘much-needed resource’

Calvary Lutheran Church held its “Stuff the Church” with Diapers!/Diaper Drive, where people in the community were able to stop by their “mini church” and donate packs of diapers, wipes, and pull-ups.

By Sharina Taveras Lopez

Oct 15, 2019
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American Legion post celebrates 100th anniversary, 1,000 members; seeks to attract younger veterans

“Everybody thinks it’s an old-person club with people sitting around drinking cheap beer and telling war stories,” Carroll Post 31 Adjutant Jim Beckman said. “It’s a lot more than that.”

By Bob Blubaugh

Oct 15, 2019

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North Carroll: Halloween Havoc event at Manchester Skate Park will include premiere of street art wall

Manchester Skate Park will host its second annual Halloween Havoc Skateboarding, Art and Music Festival from noon until “moon” on Sunday, Oct. 27.

By Shiela Johnson

Oct 15, 2019
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Carrie’s Kitchen: Non-soup recipes featuring pumpkin’s tasty cousin, butternut squash

I’ve since made my own version of butternut squash soup in a number of different ways, but I’m guessing you might have tried that at home too, so for this week’s column I went for some different ways to use butternut squash.

By Carrie Knauer

Oct 14, 2019
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West Carroll: Sons of the American Legion to host cornhole tournament; Nightmare on Main Street in Taneytown

If you are a cornhole fanatic or want to try it for the first time, the Sons of the American Legion in Taneytown will host a cornhole tournament Saturday, Oct. 26.

By Gabrielle Copeland Schoeffield

Oct 14, 2019
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South Carroll: Winfield Ladies Auxiliary hosting Fall Harvest Festival; church hosting Pit Beef and Ham Dinner

The Winfield Ladies Auxiliary celebrates their first year of the Fall Harvest Festival on Oct. 26 with activities for kids and adults.

By Sharina Taveras Lopez

Oct 14, 2019
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Girls Scouts, Carroll Lutheran Village residents bond over campfire s’mores and songs — even on hot day

Carroll County residents of all ages recently came together around a bonfire, sharing songs, s’mores, conversation and more, when Carroll Lutheran Village invited Girl Scouts to join them to celebrate Active Aging Week.

By Lois Szymanski

Oct 14, 2019
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Dayhoff: Blue Mass a reminder of psychological trauma faced by first responders

Today, much of the conversation in the first responder community includes “911 abuse,” responder burnout, and what to do about the growing epidemic of first responders and military veterans who are taking their own lives in record numbers. Bluntly, we simply must start talking about the topic of suicide in our community.

By Kevin Dayhoff

Oct 11, 2019
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Religion Briefs: Numerous fall events set for local churches

Church of the Open is hosting Harvest Day on Oct. 13 from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. Preaching starts at 8:30 a.m. followed by Sunday school for all ages and a second morning service at 10:45 a.m.

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Piel: Does the Bible need to be defended against modern science?

Too often, well-meaning Christians approach Genesis, at least the first 11 chapters, believing that they must defend scripture against modern science by making the stories of Genesis say something they were never meant to say.

By The Rev. Dr. Wm. Louis "Lou" Piel

Oct 11, 2019
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Legal Matters: Maryland law requires only general notice, not specific location, of speed detection cameras

State law does require notice to motorists that the cameras are in use, but it is general, not specific. If you were picturing roadside signs saying “Speed cameras next 3 miles,” that form of notice is not a requirement under the law.

By Donna Engle

Oct 11, 2019
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Saunders: Embrace getting older, but remember, it’s later than you think

Prepare for the last of life just as one prepares for his or her working career. All that we were in the first 65 years will then blossom in our next 10, 20, 30-plus years if we keep moving, keep learning, keep re-inventing ourselves, keep helping others, keep on keeping on.

By Hermine Saunders

Oct 11, 2019
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Carroll Yesteryears: Conestoga wagon an appropriate image for Carroll County seal

A friend recently referred to Conestoga wagons as the tractor trailers of their day, and that is an excellent analogy. They were what transported huge amounts of freight throughout our region in the late 18th and early 19th centuries and figured prominently in its economic development.

By Mary Ann Ashcraft

Oct 11, 2019
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Coming Attractions: Carroll County Arts Council celebrating anniversary, raising funds to renovate theater

To raise our matching portion, we are holding our 50th Anniversary Solid Gold Celebration on Sunday, Oct. 27 at 1 p.m. The artistically rich afternoon starts with lunch and musical entertainment. Baltimore Sun cartoonist Kevin Kallaugher, “KAL,” will teach us how to draw a caricature of a prominent 1969 character, followed by the Carroll County premier of “Apollo 11,” featuring never-before-seen footage and audio of NASA’s most celebrated mission. Tickets are $169, and the proceeds go to the theater renovation.

By Judy Morley

Oct 10, 2019
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Carroll Nightlife: Entertainment from Oct. 10 through Oct. 20

To help plan your night out, the Times has assembled this calendar of musical performances at local eateries.

By Carroll County Times staff

Oct 10, 2019
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Central Carroll: CROP Hunger walk among upcoming events raising funds for local causes

The 2019 Carroll County CROP Hunger Walk will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 13, with registration beginning at 1:30 p.m. The well-marked 3-mile route begins and ends at Grace Lutheran Church, 21 Carroll Street, in Westminster with two rest stops at area churches and refreshments served after the walk.

By Lois Szymanski

Oct 9, 2019

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‘Creepy Jason’ earns key to Town of Hampstead and a day in his name, after ‘Ink Master’ run

Not only does local tattooer and "Ink Master" finalist “Creepy Jason” now have a key to the Town of Hampstead, but Oct. 31, 2019, has also been designated “Creepy Jason Day.”

By Catalina Righter

Oct 9, 2019
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Favorite fall activities to (pumpkin) spice up October

From the super spooky to the slightly frightful, here are six local activities to consider this fall.

By Catalina Righter

Oct 9, 2019
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North Carroll: Manchester bocce continues to grow, supporting charities; Cub Scouts hosting skate fundraiser

For more than 10 years bocce players have gathered together in Manchester to play and raise funds for local charities.

By Shiela Johnson

Oct 8, 2019
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South Carroll: Saint Joseph Catholic Community celebrates Clergy Appreciation Day

On Oct. 26 and 27, the Saint Joseph Catholic Community (SJCC) will be celebrating Clergy Appreciation Day, when in each of the masses the attendees will be able to give thanks to the clergy at the church.

By Sharina Taveras Lopez

Oct 8, 2019
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West Carroll: Corn maze to raise funds for Carroll Hospital’s Center for Breast Health

For its third annual corn maze fundraiser, Local Homestead Products has teamed up with The Center for Breast Health at Carroll Hospital.

By Gabrielle Copeland Schoeffield

Oct 8, 2019
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Pleasant Valley welcoming fall with car show, raffles, apple dumplings and more

Formerly called the Pleasant Valley Fall Fest, the Pleasant Valley Car Show & Flea Market will offer traditional fall fare like apple cider, homemade apple dumplings and more on Saturday, Oct. 12.

By Lois Szymanski

Oct 7, 2019
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Safe Kids Carroll: Do you have a home fire escape plan?

Don’t let another day go by without planning and practicing your home fire escape plan — you never know when you may need to use it.

By Maggie Rauser

Oct 7, 2019

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