The Hancock Veterans Memorial Library will host a matinee showing of the holiday movie “Elf” on Saturday, December 10 starting at 2 p.m. The special event is for families to celebrate the holiday season. The library will have a matinee showing of the movie along with refreshments and a take-home[Read More…]

Hancock Public Works set up the tree for this Saturday’s tree lighting, which is part of the Miracle on Main Street event co-sponsored by Hancock in Motion and Main Street Hancock. Miracle on Main Street begins at 3:30 p.m. with the tree lighting at 6:30 p.m. Both wind up at[Read More…]

The Valley Art Association, which promotes arts and artists in the tri-state Cumberland Valley, will host December events at their headquarters at The Mansion House Art Center & Gallery in Hagerstown City Park. Members of the Valley Art Association will exhibit their works in the “Winter Nights, Winter Lights” installation.[Read More…]

Martha’s House will be hosting a Gingerbread House decorating event on Tuesday, December 6, with doors opening at 5:30 p.m. for dinner and decorating beginning at 6 p.m. Registration is required for this special holiday event. Call Deb Cohill at 301-331-6605 to sign up. Participants must be old enough to[Read More…]

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is once again putting out a call to all wildlife and cooking enthusiasts to submit their favorite recipes for its Wild Maryland online cookbook, this time for the holiday season. The department encourages Maryland’s hunters, anglers, and foragers to submit their best holiday[Read More…]

by Kate Evans Preparing some healthy, diabetic-friendly dishes to share with family and loved ones at Thanksgiving holiday gatherings can be as easy as making small substitutions to recipes or adding a new dish to the menu. If you have someone attending that’s a newly diagnosed or long-term diabetic or[Read More…]

The Valley Art Association, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that has been promoting the arts and artists in the tri-state Cumberland Valley since 1938, will host a new art exhibit during November at the Mansion House Art Center & Gallery in Hagerstown City Park. “Cityscapes,” an exhibit by Valley Art Association[Read More…]

by Geoff Fox On Wednesday, October 29, 1947, the Hancock Rotary held their first Halloween Parade and on Wednesday, October 26, they celebrated the 75th anniversary. Rain early in the day last Wednesday gave way to a dry evening with temperatures in the mid to upper 50s with a slight[Read More…]