Ongoing
Children's Storytime. Wednesdays and Saturdays, 10 a.m. at Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 4801 Bethesda Ave., Bethesda Listen to employees read modern and classic children’s stories. Free. Visit www.store-locator.barnesandnoble.com/event/4824850-21.
Adult Single Night. Saturdays, 9 p.m. at at Benny’s Bar & Grill, 7747 Tuckerman Lane, Potomac. Find a DJ, open dance floor, and other singles. No cover charge. Visit www.bennysbargrill.com.
“Dreams of Speed...Supercharged.” Through July 4, Tuesday-Saturday 12-6 p.m. at The Waverly Street Gallery, 4600 East-West Highway, Bethesda. Artist Tom Kenyon works with collage and block prints to create images interpreting car culture. Free. Visit www.waverlystreetgallery.com for more.
“Sharpened.” Through July 5 during gallery hours at VisArts at Rockville, 155 Gibbs St., Rockville. Artist Greg Braun explores a fascination with custom motorcycles through drawing, video and sculpture. Admission to the gallery is free. Visit www.visartsatrockville.org.
“Hidden District.” Through July 12, Saturdays 1-4 p.m., Sundays 1-8 p.m. at Photoworks Gallery at Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd. Photo essay by Steven Marks based on his interpretation of the District of Columbia. Admission is free. Visit www.glenechophotoworks.org.
“These Mirrors are Not Boxes.” Through July 12, Gallery hours at VisArts, 155 Gibbs St., Rockville. Six local women display their art based on the complexities of contemporary identity. Admission to the gallery is free. Visit www.visartsatrockville.org.
Creative Crafts Council 30th Biennial Exhibit. Through July 26, during gallery hours at The Strathmore Mansion, 10701 Rockville Pike, North Bethesda. The Creative Crafts Council presents an exhibit of useful art. Free. Visit www.creativecraftscouncil.org.
The Bethesda Big Train. Through August. Shirley Povich Field in Cabin John Regional Park, 10600 Westlake Drive. The collegiate league baseball team The Big Train plays in the Cal Ripken Collegiate Baseball League, a wooden-bat collegiate league that has sent athletes to Major League Baseball. Visit www.bigtrain.org for more.
“Garfield, The Musical With Cattitude.” Various times on various days through Aug. 23 at Adventure Theatre, Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo. Garfield the Cat sings and dances in a child-friendly production. Tickets are $19.50 for children 1 and up. Visit www.adventuretheatre-mtc.org.
Friday Night Live. Fridays through Sept. 4, 6:30-9 p.m. at Rockville Town Square. Find diverse music each week. Local restaurants will be selling food outdoors. Free. Visit www.rockvilletownsquare.com for a full schedule.
Nando’s Spicy Saturday Nights. 6:30-8:30 p.m. on Saturdays through Sept. 26 at Fountain Square Plaza. Local bands perform. Free. Visit www.downtownsilverspring.com.
June 26-July 12
“Impossible! A Happenstance Circus.” Various times at The Round House Theatre, 4545 East-West Highway, Bethesda. This show is an homage to classic circus characters and images from the 1930s and 1940s. Tickets are $20, $10 for students. Visit n for more.
Friday-Sunday/July 3-5
“A Lifetime Retrospective.” 4-8 p.m. reception at 6 p.m. on Friday, 12-9 p.m. and reception at 6 p.m. on Saturday, and 12-4 p.m. and on Sunday. Artist and art professor at Montgomery College Stephen T. Hanks will present a three-day exhibit of abstract and realistic content and a presentation, “The Art of Creative Reaction.” Free. Visit www.sthanks.com.
Friday/July 3
“Off the Wall” Reception. 6-9 p.m. at Washington ArtWorks, 12276 Wilkins Ave., Rockville. Purchase art work for less than $500. Free to attend. Visit www.washingtonartworks.com.
July 3-31
“Off the Wall.” Gallery hours at Washington ArtWorks, 12276 Wilkins Ave., Rockville. Purchase art work for less than $500 from an open call sponsored by the Washington School of Photography. Free to attend. Visit www.washingtonartworks.com.
Saturday/July 4
Gaithersburg 4th of July Fireworks 2015. 5 p.m. at Montgomery County Fairgrounds, 16 Chestnut St., Gaithersburg. Gaithersburg celebrates America’s birthday with live music, food and fireworks. Free. Visit www.dc.about.com/od/4thofjuly/a/GaithFireworks.html.
Autism Speaks 5K. 6:30-9:30 a.m. at Potomac Library Parking Lot, 10101 Glenolden Dr. Potomac. This is the 15th Annual Autism Speaks 5K Run and 1 Mile Walk. Registration is $40 until July 3, $45 on the day of the race, and $20 for children at all times. Visit www.autismspeaks5k.org for more.
Rockville’s Independence Day Celebration. 7 p.m. at Mattie J.T. Stepanek Park, 1800 Piccard Drive (King Farm), Rockville. This celebration will feature live music and food vendors. The Mayor and Council of Rockville will host the event. Visit www.rockvillemd.gov.