Program At A Glance
Printed program schedules will be handed out at the event for your convenience.
SATURDAY
MARTIN TENT
11:00 Woody Guthrie
Portrayed by Bowie Grant
12:30 Gene Yell
History of the Garrett County Playhouse “The Blue Barn”
Portrayed by Mikey Virts
3:30 Soup Camel
Period musical ensemble
5:00 Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
Portrayed by Bill Grant
6:00 Beard & Mustache & Women’s Victorian Hat Competitions
SIGN UP ONLINE, or at the VC Welcome Table by 5:00
7:30 Extraordinary Ensemble Concert
Featuring Baritone Vocal Soloist Kevin Bennear, violinist Kat Dillon, and Russell Wilson on keyboard.
DEACONESS TENT
11:00 Deaconess Cottage History & Tours
See the oldest standing cottage in Mountain Lake Park
Presented by Sallie Wooddell Stuart
12:30 Frederick Law Olmsted
Presented by Kirk Brown
3:30 Victorian Etiquette
Presented by Paula Bennett Thomas
5:00 Dr. Elesha L. Ruminski
Reviving Rural Adult Civic Education: How Past and Present Chautauqua Can Inspire Western Maryland to Learn and Engage Together
BETHEL CENTER
12:30 & 3:30 Bethel Center Storytelling
Presented by Diane Macklin
Cameos of Garrett County African American Residents
VAUDEVILLE IN THE STREET
12:00 Matt’s Blues
Lively period music with piano and vocals
1:30 Mark Edwards
Classical Guitar
3:00 Victory Circus
Three-person troupe of acrobatics, fire, flow, and an aerialist
4:30 Holly Nelson
Early 20th century violin
ACTIVITIES
Until 3:00 – Model T Cars and Rides
Courtesy of the Mason-Dixon Model T Club
All Day – Ticket Office Museum
Mountain Lake Park History Exhibition
ALL WEEKEND
Historic District Trolley Tours
See the chalkboard for departure times
Wheelman Brian Birkner
High Wheel Cyclist
Lars Matthew Rieck
The Hypnotic Contact Juggler
Dakota Fox
The Glamorous Stilt Walker
KID-TAUQUA
11:00 Theatre Games
With Dr. Jennifer Virts
12:00 Nugget Treasure Hunt
With David Moran
12:30 “You Can Do It!” Puppet-Making
With Jo Ann Dadisman
2:00 Learn To Play Guitar
With Mark Edwards
3:30 Animal Songs Jamboree
With Sally d’hruva Stephenson
SUNDAY
MARTIN TENT
12:00 Woody Guthrie
Portrayed by Bowie Grant
1:30 Amelia Earhart
Portrayed by Mary Ann Jung
3:00 Smith & Roberts
Song of Garrett County
4:30 Gene Yell
History of the Garrett County Playhouse “The Blue Barn”
Portrayed by Mikey Virts
6:00 Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr
Portrayed by Bill Grant
DEACONESS TENT
12:00 Dr. Elesha L. Ruminski
Reviving Rural Adult Civic Education: How Past and Present Chautauqua Can Inspire Western Maryland to Learn and Engage Together
1:30 A Who’s Who: Owls of Garrett County
Presented by Kevin Dodge
3:00 Victorian Etiquette
Presented by Paula Bennett Thomas
4:30 Frederick Law Olmsted
Presented by Kirk Brown
BETHEL CENTER
12:00 & 4:30 Bethel Center Storytelling
Presented by Diane Macklin
Cameos of Garrett County African American Residents
VAUDEVILLE IN THE STREET
1:00 Mark Edwards
Classical Guitar
2:30 Holly Nelson
Early 20th century violin
4:00 Victory Circus
Three-person troupe of acrobatics, fire, flow, and an aerialist
5:30 Matt’s Blues
Lively period music with piano and vocals
ACTIVITIES
Until 3:00 – Horse-Drawn Carriage Rides
Courtesy of Horsing ‘Round Carriage Rides
All Day – Ticket Office Museum
Mountain Lake Park History Exhibition
ALL WEEKEND
Historic District Trolley Tours
See the chalkboard for departure times
Wheelman Brian Birkner
High Wheel Cyclist
Lars Matthew Rieck
The Hypnotic Contact Juggler
Dakota Fox
The Glamorous Stilt Walker
KID-TAUQUA
12:00 Animal Songs Jamboree
with Sally d’hruva Stephenson
1:30 Learn To Play Guitar
with Mark Edwards
3:00 “You Can Do It” Puppet-making Workshop
with Jo Ann Dadisman
4:00 GaGo Robotics Demonstration
with Chuck Trautwein