Bellysima Bellydance and the Hancock Arts Council present An Afternoon of Bel- lydance Middle Eastern dance show on November 10, at 2 p.m. This event will take place at the Hancock Performing Arts Center, 126 High Street, Hancock, showcasing a rich tapestry of dance styles including modern Egyptian, Raqs Sharqi,[Read More…]
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Second Festival of Trees set for December
by Geoff Fox The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints has de- cided to host the second annual Festival of Trees this December at their church. The event runs Friday, December 6, and Saturday, December 7, from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m., at 200 Douglas Street. It is[Read More…]
Halloween events start this weekend
by Geoff Fox Next Thursday is Halloween and things begin to get spooky around Hancock starting this Saturday. This Saturday, October 26, there will be a couple of chances for kids to feed their sweet tooth as there are three areas for them to go Trick or Treating this year.[Read More…]
Operation Christmas Child speaker to visit Needmore church Oct. 26
On Saturday, October 26 at 6:30 p.m., Needmore Bible Church will host a community event with Operation Christmas Child Full Circle Speaker, Dioany Yosuino. Yosuino was born into an indigenous Christian household in the Venezuelan Amazon. Living under a crumbling economy, Yosuino and her family often found the shelves empty[Read More…]
Gregg Wright returns to Maryland roots in Hancock concert
Gregg Wright, multi-award recipient of the Albert King Lifetime Award, City of Los Angeles Living Legend Blues Award, member of the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame, recording and touring guitarist for such luminaries as Michael Jackson, Mick Fleetwood and many others comes to perform at BuddyLou’s in Hancock, Md. on[Read More…]
Longtime organizers steps down from Christmas for Others as Interfaith takes over holiday charitable event
by Geoff Fox It’s almost time for people to start registering for Christmas For Others (CFO) but there will be a new person in charge of the longtime charitable effort for the families of Hancock. Debbie Murphy is retiring from the Christmas outreach program and handing the reigns to Debbie[Read More…]
Parks & Rec, Interfaith Service Coalition sponsor Pumpkin Derby
by Geoff Fox The Town of Hancock Parks and Recreation and Interfaith Service Coalition are sponsoring the annual Pumpkin Derby this weekend at the Hancock Veterans Memorial Library with a workshop prior to the derby. On Saturday, October 12, there will be a Pumpkin Derby Workshop at Martha’s House at[Read More…]
Council to hold special meeting September 26
by Geoff Fox Town officials will be holding a special town meeting on Thursday, September 26, at 7:30 p.m. in order to select a bid, hear a project presentation and select a date and time for Trick-or-Treat. During the September town meeting, Town Manager Mike Faith opened three sealed bids[Read More…]
Concert this Friday in Widmeyer Park
by Geoff Fox Hancock In Motion will be holding a concert in Widmeyer Park this Friday, September 6, at 7 p.m. as Chris Woodward & Shindiggin brings their mix of country and rock music to Hancock. People have been wanting HIM to bring Woodward back and other attempts have been[Read More…]