Jefferson County (Pennsylvania)

The Art of Japanese Landscaping and Bonsai — Saturday, Feb. 16, 9 to 11 a.m. Join Master Gardeners Sylvia Kremp, and Barbara Petrucci for an introductory workshop. Call the Penn State Extension Office at 717-263-9226 to register. The fee is $10....

Web-enabled, instructor-led sessions Jan. 28 and 29 — The U.S. Small Business Administration will offer “Proposal Preparation.” 1 to 4 p.m. Free. Attendance required both days to receive certificate of completion. To register, go to...

Hagerstown area residents can look forward to a high temperature of 52 degrees Tuesday after the latest dose of winter weather on Monday that spread a mix of sleet, freezing rain and rain across the area. The mercury is expected to reach 57 degrees...

Hagerstown Community College will hold its first film festival featuring original work by local, amateur filmmakers on Friday, March 8, and Saturday, March 9. The festival, which is sponsored by Robinwood Players Theater Club, is seeking submissions in...

The following area schools and school systems were dismissing classes early Friday due to snow: Maryland • Washington County Public Schools will dismiss classes two hours early. All evening activities are canceled. • Frederick County...

Jefferson Co. woman hurt in mobile home blaze SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va. — A Jefferson County woman was injured Wednesday morning in a fire that destroyed her mobile home on Old Creamery Place off old W.Va. 9, said Lt. Zac Morgan of the Shepherdstown...

Still Life: The Painted Image An exhibit of realistic still life paintings by contemporary artists, some traditional and some more innovative. Exhibit continues through Sunday, Jan. 20. Washington County Museum of Fine Arts, City Park, Hagerstown. Free....

Jefferson County photos “A Photographic Impression of Jefferson County” is a look at what Jefferson County looked like in the late 1970s and early ’80s, with photographs by Hali Taylor. Exhibit concludes Saturday, Jan. 26. AHA! Fire Hall...

In the three years of economic boom leading up to the recession, the nation’s unemployment rate fell from a high of 5.8 percent in 2004 to a low of 4.4 percent in 2007, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The lower the rate gets,...

Winter Sowing — Saturday, 9 to 11 a.m.; Starting plants from seed outdoors in the winter? Learn the techniques involved with winter sowing from Master Gardener Karen Brown. Learn how to sow seeds outdoors in recycled containers during the winter...

Nancy Shulley received a letter about a year ago that she thought might be junk mail, but, just in case, she put it in a desk drawer and eventually sent a reply. Good thing she did. Now, the Hagerstown woman’s letter might be the ticket to her...

Lighting workshop Jan. 22 — A FirstEnergy representative will discuss the lighting rebate program. The event will include presentations, vendor exhibits, a lighting rebate application assistance booth and giveaways. 8 a.m. to noon. Holiday Inn, 301...