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Shopping, Dining & Art Experiences
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from Maryland and beyond, craft beers, live entertainment, food, a silent auction and more. Proceeds benefit the animal rescue organization and GLAF.
Deep Creek Pottery
(deepcreekpottery.com) is a great place to pick up painted pottery, such as Deep Creek Lake mugs. For DIY artists of all ages, Deep Creek Pottery offers a selection of take-and- make kits, including Christmas- themed ones.
The Theatre on the Lake (totltheatre.org), a professional performance company, performs three plays every summer in
the Barn at Ridgeview Valley. Productions include dramas, musicals, comedies and revues. This past year, the group provided videos of its company members discussing their favorite shows from the past and offered insight into how the shows came together.
The goal is to get back to live theater in 2021.
The Garrett County Celtic Festival (gccelticfestival. com) celebrates the heritage, music, arts and culture of
the Appalachian immigrants from Scotland, Ireland, Wales and Brittany. The celebration is scheduled to take place
on Saturday June 5, 2021, at Friendsville Community Park.
Music at Penn Alps
(musicatpennalps.org) is a
summer series of primarily classical programs, with a focus on chamber ensembles and recitals performed by local artists. This past season was canceled and the group chose to contribute $5,000 from its limited funds to help its performers stay afloat until the programs can begin again — hopefully in 2021.
The Simon Pearce factory outlet and workshop (simonpearce.com), long a popular spot in Mountain Lake Park, usually provides glassblowing demonstrations. At the time of this writing, demonstrations were suspended due to COVID restrictions, but the Simon Pearce retail store is open to visitors. For the most recent updates, please check simonpearce.com/our- stores/mountain-lake-park-outlet.
Summertime means outdoor concerts at Oakland’s Little
Yough Summer Music Festival (oaklandmd.com/ly-schedule.html) and at the Stage Wisp Concert Series (wispresort.com/events). Check the websites for events
in 2021.
Spruce Forest Artisan Village
(spruceforest.org) hosts seven resident artists permanently and many visiting artists during the summer. Shakespeare in the Village and the annual Christmas in the Village are among the area’s most popular events.
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