Montpelier Folk and Blues series -- Robin and Linda Williams and Their Fine Group, Friday, June 5, 8 p.m., Montpelier Arts Center, 9652 Muirkirk Road. $20, $18 for members and seniors (age 60 and over). 301-377-7800.

Montpelier summer concert series -- Free two-hour outdoor concerts on Fridays at 7:30 p.m. on the grounds of Montpelier Mansion, 9652 Muirkirk Road. June 26, oldies, top 40 and classic rock by Oracle Band; July 10, spirituals and patriotic music by Brass of the Potomac; July 24, Caribbean music by Sam 'O and the JFC Band; July 31, "The Taming of the Shrew" by Shakespeare in the Park; Aug. 7, contemporary county by Jay Henley & the Stone Broke Band. Bring friends, a picnic, blanket and or chair. Free public and handicapped parking available. South Laurel Recreation Council, 301-776-2805.

Jam session

Laurel jam session -- First and third Wednesdays from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Phelps Senior Citizens Center, 701 Montgomery St. Under the coordination of local musician Bob Bowman, interested experienced and novice musicians are invited to sit in for an open jam. Music includes folk, bluegrass, Celtic, jazz, ragtime, polka and traditional. Children must be supervised.

Theater

One Act Festival -- Laurel Mill Playhouse, 508 Main St., invites directors and playwrights to submit resumes and one act plays for this festival to be held from Sept. 4 through 20. Contact Maureen Rogers by Monday, June 15, 301-452-2557 or maureencrogers@gmail.com.

"Measure for Measure" -- Shakespeare's dark comedy of sex and repression meets the Victorian era in this production by the Laurel-based Rude Mechanicals, Fridays and Saturdays, through June 13, 8 p.m., St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, College Park. $15 and $12, www.rudemechanicals.com.

"Father of the Bride" -- Comedy by Caroline Francke, directed by Michael Hartsfield and produced by Maureen Rogers, opens June 5 at 8 p.m. at Laurel Mill Playhouse, 508 Main St. Performances run weekends through June 28 on Friday and Saturday evenings at 8 p.m. and two Sunday matinees on June 14 and June 28 at 2 p.m. Tickets $13 general admission, $10 for students (18 and under) and seniors (65 and over). Reservations, 301-617-9906 and press 2. www.laurelmillplayhouse.org. maureencrogers@gmail.com, 301-452-2557.

Exhibits

Montpelier Arts Center -- 9652 Muirkirk Road, 301-377-7800, montpelier.arts@pgparks.com. Open daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Main Gallery: "Printmaking and Beyond," through June 5, works by Wilfred Brunner, Joyce Jewell, Maureen Feely-Kohl, Carla Klevan, Nancy McNamara and Mary Staley, current and former faculty at the Takoma Park campus of Montgomery College. Main Gallery: New sculpture, Moving Towards Stillness, June 11 through Aug. 13. Resident Artist Gallery: New sculpture, June 5 through 25, Melissa Burley. Library Gallery: Fortron, mixed media, June 12 through Aug. 13, Suzanne Herbert. Luncheon/lecture on Thursday, June 11 at noon, reservations required, 301-377-7800. Reception for artists, June 12, 7 to 9 p.m.

"Children of the World: One Spirit, Many Faces" -- Photographs by Maryland artist Billy Michels, on display through Sept. 2 at the Himmelfarb Gallery on the Tai Sophia campus, 7750 Montpelier Road. Color and black and whit photographs reflect the innocence, joy, compassion and energy found in children representing five continents and all socio-economic conditions. Gallery hours: Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m.-7 p.m., Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. and Saturday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Open to public, artist's reception will be on Tuesday, June 9 from 5 to 7 p.m. www.billymichels.com.

History

Tours -- 18th-century Georgian Montpelier Mansion, 9650 Muirkirk Road. Guided tours on Sundays at noon, 1, 2 and 3 p.m.; drop-in, self-guided tours Mondays through Fridays, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Group tours of 10 or more by appointment. $3 adults, $2 seniors and groups of 10 or more, $1 ages 6-18, free ages 5 and under. 301-377-7817, montpelier.mansion@pgparks.com.

Historical reproduction kitchen -- Montpelier Mansion, 9650 Muirkirk Road. Learn about the skilled workers -- enslaved, free and indentured -- who enabled plantations like Montpelier to prosper. Sponsored by Friends of Montpelier and the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission. 301-953-1376. www.pgparks.com.

History tours -- Snow Hill Manor, late-Georgian plantation house built in 1755, 13301 Laurel-Bowie Road. Tours Tuesday and Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 301-725-6037. snowhill.manor@pgparks.com.

Laurel Museum --"Shake, Rattle 'n' Roll: Laurel in the 1950s, A Community in Transition," 817 Main St. Open Sundays, 1 to 4 p.m., and Wednesdays and Fridays, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Groups Monday through Friday by appointment. 301-725-7975. www.laurelhistoricalsociety.org.

Clubs

Sam's Bar and Restaurant -- 9994 Washington Blvd. North, 301-317-7796. Tues., June 9, 7 p.m.: Savage Bluegrass.

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