On Tuesday, March 29, a commemoration event will be held at the Vietnam War Veterans Monument along South Walnut Street. Beginning at 11:00 AM, S. Walnut Street will be closed to all traffic between Antietam Street and Park Circle, and W. Baltimore Street will be closed to traffic between S. Prospect Street and S. Walnut …

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According to the CDC’s tool for measuring community-level risk, Washington County, Maryland, is currently at low-risk for COVID-19 transmission. Masking is now optional for Museum visitors. This goes into effect Sunday, March 13. At this level, masks are optional indoors for people who are vaccinated, not at high risk, have not tested positive, are not …

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Due to the storm, Washington County Museum of Fine Arts is closed March 12. The Museum will reopen Sunday, March 13, at 1 p.m.

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UPDATE: St. Patrick’s Day Run Fest is postponed until March 19. HAGERSTOWN — Weather permitting, on the morning of Saturday, March 19, the St. Patrick’s Day Run Fest event will be held on the streets of Hagerstown and adjoining roads in Washington County. The event consists of 5K and 8K races that begin and end …

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Washington County Museum of Fine Arts’ Annual Meeting is set for Thursday, March 3, at 3 p.m. This year’s meeting will be hosted virtually. To join, click on this Zoom link, https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89304405010

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HAGERSTOWN, Maryland – The exhibition Joshua Johnson: Portraitist of Early American Baltimore presents a rare opportunity for Johnson scholars and art historians to study a significant group of Johnson’s works in one place. Join WCMFA staff and colleagues Friday, January 14, for a day of intriguing, in-depth conversations about portraitist Joshua Johnson (ca. 1763‒1824/25), one …

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The winter solstice is behind us. The days are once again lengthening, Yet we all experienced a second holiday season of pandemic. I think we’re all feeling pretty worn down by the ways we’ve had to limit our lives over the last 21 months. Last week, before cleaning up my desk and deciding which projects …

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HAGERSTOWN, Maryland — Sarah J. Hall, executive director of the Washington County Museum of Fine Arts, is excited to announce the addition of two new members to the Museum’s staff. Sarah C. Wolfe has been named as the Collections Registrar & Exhibitions Coordinator for WCMFA. Wolfe began her career cataloging and photographing objects at the …

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Dear Members and Friends, Thank you for your generous past support of the Washington County Museum of Fine Arts. Your past support helped us to navigate the challenges of 2021 and rise to the unique demands of serving the public through a pandemic. It’s been difficult, but the museum staff and volunteers have all learned …

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December 4th: 11am-12pm Shaving Cream Snow people Portraits taught by Priscilla Howard $10 members, $15 nonmembers Call 301-739-5727

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