Concert on the Green Rescheduled

The summer’s first Concert on the Green in Great Falls was rescheduled to Sunday, Sept. 11 due to the threat of severe thunderstorms in the area last weekend. The band slated to perform, Mike Terpak Blues Explosion, is a local Washington, D.C. band that specializes in British, American and electrical blues.

The next concert will be on Sunday, June 12 and will feature artist Mary Ann Redmond, a Great Falls local who enjoys performing blues, pop, rock, jazz and rhythm and blues. The evening begins at 6 p.m. on the Village Green and is family-friendly.

--Nikki Cheshire

A Bus Tour of Great Falls Historic Sites

On Sunday, June 12, the Great Falls Historical Society will be conducting a bus tour of many locations throughout Great Falls where George Washington made a mark including Matildaville and the Locks of the Pawtomack Canal at Great Falls National Park, The Towlston Grange, home of friend Brian Fairfax (exterior only), the land on which the Colvin Run Mill is situated, formerly owned by George Washington, and The William Gunnell House on Innsbruck Avenue, one of the last standing 18th- century houses, which shows affluent architectural of the day. Karen Washburn, local historian, National Park Service guides, and Sean Beyer will serve as tour guides. The $35 admission includes all admissions and a picnic lunch. To reserve a seat, please visit www.gfhs.org.