Friday 1/2 Concert: Bob Sima

First Friday Coffeehouse presents Bob Sima’s mix of funky, soulful rhythms. www.bobsima.com. Doors open and open mic sign-up at 7:30 pm. Snacks and refreshments served. Trinity Church Orchard House, 4599 Shepherdstown Rd. (Rte. 45). $10 suggested donation. Steve Warner, 304-876-2915, www. firstfridaycoffeehouse.com.

Saturday 1/3 Contra Dance

Eva Murray calls lively squares and contras to the Metro Gnomes at the War Memorial Building. Beginners workshop at 7:30pm, dance at 8pm. All levels welcome, no partners needed. Wear clean, soft-soled shoes to protect the floor. $10 adults, $7 SMDmembers, $4 dancers under 12 years old. Becky at 876- 2169 or www.smad.us.

Monday 1/5 Live Music: Jennie Avila

Jennie Avila with Aca- Perco at Brewer’s Alley, 124 N. Market St, Frederick, 9pm–9:45pm. 301-631-0089; www.JennieAvila.com, www. Aca-Perco.com and www. brewers-alley.com.

1/9 – 1/11 Upper Potomac Pipers Weekend

Retreat features classes, individual tutoring, and sessions for a wide variety of bellows-blown bagpipes, fiddle, flute and mixed instruments. All classes held in the relaxed retreat atmosphere of the Shepherd University campus center and the surrounding buildings. www. squeezethebag.info, or Joanie Blanton, 304-263-2531, updf@ earthlink.net.

Saturday 1/10 “Squeeze the Bag” Concert

The magic of the bellowblown bagpipes by some of the finest masters on these unique instruments. 8pm at Shepherd University’s Reynolds Hall on the corner of King and German Streets in Shepherdstown, WV. Admission is $15 adults, $12 seniors, $10 SMD members, $8 students, Free to Shepherd Students with Rambler ID. For more information call Joanie at (304) 263-2531 or email updf@earthlink.net, on the web at www.smad.us.

1/10 – 3/1 Puppet Theater

Wonderment Puppet Theater, 412 W. King St., Martinsburg . The Elves and the Shoemaker, Jan 10–March 1. $4.50 for ages 2 years and up; under age 2 free. For group rates and info: 304-258- 4074.

Saturday 1/17 Dance Performance

“Breath,” an indoor/outdoor performance collage of movement, sound, and three-dimensional art, National Conservation Training Center. Featuring Colleen Tracey, visual artist; Cam Millar, composer; Kitty Clark, choreographer. See www. gooseroute.org.

Sunday 1/18 Concert: Indian Summer Jars

Blue Moon Sundays presents the duo Indian Summer Jars. With a sound reminiscent of The Indigo Girls, Sarah Beth and Sarah King will grab you with their strong, soulful harmonies and combined guitar work. Doors open 5:30pm, show starts 7pm. Admission: $12 @ the door. Students half price. Dinner, drinks available. Blue Moon Café, Princess and High Streets, Shepherdstown. Info: 304-702-0554 or riverhousemusic@ frontiernet. net. See: www.bluemoonshepherdstown. com. Indian Summer Jars: www.myspace. com/indiansummerjars.

1/21–22 Auditions: Live Theater

The Rude Mechanicals Medieval and Renaissance Players auditions for spring production, Wit and Science, a 16th-century morality play, 8-10pm, Reynolds Hall, Shepherd University. Contact Betty Ellzey at 304-876-5208 or bellzey@shepherd.edu.

Thursday 1/2 Workshop

Good Natured Green General Store and Cafe, 6:45pm. Make your own lotions and lip balms without synthetic ingredients. Class and ingredients $25. Call for reservations. Free recipes included. 209 S Raleigh St, Martinsburg, WV 25401. 5% store discount to all class participants. 304- 262-9978

1/23 – 1/25 Upper Potomac Scandinavian Fiddle & Dance Weekend

Dance workshops, instrumental classes, jam sessions and a Scan/Contra Dance in a weekend for fiddle, dance and mixed instruments. Classes in the relaxed retreat atmosphere of Shepherd University. www.scanfiddle.info, or Joanie Blanton, 304-263- 2531 or updf@earthlink.net.

Friday 1/23 Concert: Scandinavian Fiddle Magic

In Scandinavia the fiddle is quite literally the stuff of legend. This concert combines some of the finest Scandinavian musicians, Andrea Hoag on fiddle, Loretta Kelley on the hardanger fiddle, and Charlie Pilzer on bass. Haunting melodies and harmonies from the frozen North. 8pm, Shepherd University’s Reynolds Hall, King and German Streets, Shepherdstown. $15 adults, $12 seniors, $10 SMD members, $8 students, Free to Shepherd Students with Rambler ID. Information: Joanie at 304-263-2531 or updf@earthlink. net, or see www.smad. us.

Saturday 1/24 Contra and Scandinavian Dance

Susan Taylor teaches lively contra dances; also, dance Scandinavian couple dances like the waltz, schottishe, hambo, Norwegian polka, polska and snoa. War Memorial Building, German St., Shepherdstown, 8pm. Wear clean, soft-soled shoes to protect the floor. $10 adults, $7 SMDmembers, $4 dancers under 12 years old.

1/30 – 1/31 Music Theater: Guys and Dolls

Shepherd University, 8pm. $10, $5 for students 18 and under, free to Shepherd Students and Friends of Music MAC Cardholders. 304-876- 5711