Dr. Dan Murphy will present a program at the library entitled “Hancock History: 300 Years In the Making,” which will include over 200 pictures of the town past and present on Thursday. September 14 at 6 p.m. The library will be partnering with Martha’ s House to present a program[Read More…]
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Blackcat Music Summer Showcase gives spotlight to hometown talent
by Lisa Schauer Kirk Farm Road in Hancock was the venue for the Blackcat Music Summer Showcase on a sweltering Saturday, August 26. Eight different acts and collaborations entertained the audience under a large wooden pavilion, following a hearty picnic of hot dogs, hamburgers, hummus, cucumber salad, cakes and cases[Read More…]
Guitar legend Bill Kirchen performs this Saturday at BuddyLou’s
by Kate Evans Bill Kirchen, legendary guitarist and singer-songwriter, will be performing at BuddyLou’ s in Hancock on Saturday, July 15 at 6 p.m. Attendance is first come, first served. Kirchen was a founding member of Commander Cody and His Lost Airmen, who he played with from around 1964-1976. For[Read More…]
Hancock Arts Council hosts Furnace Mountain Band in free concert July 16
Virginia musical group Furnace Mountain Band will play a free concert in Hancock’s Kirkwood Park on Sunday, July 16 at 2 p.m. Hancock Arts Council is sponsoring the musical event. The region situated between the Appalachian hills of West Virginia and the culturally diverse and ever-changing Washington, D.C., metropolitan area[Read More…]
National Night Out will be August 1
Mark your calendars now for Tuesday, August 1, as the Town of Hancock and Hancock Police Department will be hosting National Night Out. Opening Ceremonies will begin the event at 6 p.m. that evening in Widmeyer Park. The event is a free community event with food, music, activities, and of[Read More…]
Eidolon ice cream social Sunday, June 25
The Potomac Valley Audubon Society (PVAS), with volunteers Paul and Beth Dobson, are hosting an open house and ice cream social at Eidolon Nature Preserve located at 2146 Orleans Road, Great Cacapon, W.Va. on Sunday, June 25, from 1- 4 p.m. Eidolon Nature Preserve for an open house and ice[Read More…]
Bicyclists pedal toward Hancock to escape smog
Hancock to hold Trails Day events this Saturday
National Trails Day, this Saturday, June 3, will be celebrated in Hancock with activities and speakers. The festival will run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Hancock is Maryland’s official Trail Town, located on the C&O Canal and near the midpoint of the 250-mile-long Tuscarora Trail, which branches off the[Read More…]
Escape to Norway with Washington County Museum of Fine Arts’ newest exhibition
by Crystal Schelle There was something about the mountains and breathtaking beauty of Norway that spoke to the soul of Pittsburgh-born artist William H. Singer, Jr. Washington County Museum of Fine Arts’ latest exhibition, “Landscapes and Legends of Norway: William H. Singer & His Contemporaries,” celebrates Singer’s longtime love affair[Read More…]
The Farm at Coco’s Corner hosts family fun day
by Lisa Schauer Neighbors came out to The Farm at Coco’s Corner on Heavenly Acres Ridge Saturday, May 20 for a family fun day that included pony rides, chicken races, a mystery egg hunt, visits with the animals, baked treats and burgers on the grill. “I’m glad they’re here. I[Read More…]
