Movie, laser show in Snow Hill park

(June 25, 2020) Worcester County Recreation and Parks is bringing a free, drive-in movie experience to Snow Hill, on Saturday, June 27, at 9 p.m.

Families are invited to watch “Trolls” at the John Walter Smith Park.

All movie goers will be asked to follow social distancing guidelines and stay in their designated areas. Space will be available on a first come, first-served basis, with load in beginning at 8 p.m.

After the movie, there will be a laser show and dance party. There will be free popcorn, giveaways and interactive games.

“Folks are anxious for live entertainment,” Program Manager Allen Swiger said. “A drive-in movie is the perfect opportunity for a fun evening with the family, while maintaining social distancing and health guidelines.

“But this is so much more than just a movie,” he continued. “Capping the night with a laser show and dance party will be a blast.”

For more information, contact Swiger at 410-632-2144, ext. 2520 or aswiger@co.worcester.md.us . To view more upcoming special events, visit 
http://www.worcesterrecandparks.org/ ..

A Family Entertainment Venue Close To Us

 Are you aware? A Worcester County neighbor is home to The Freeman Stage offering a wide variety of entertainment programs.  Click below links to view the programs line-up and more info.

https://freemanstage.org/events-tickets

https://freemanstage.org/visit/directions-parking

Ballet Theater of Maryland To Perform

MarVa Theater ~ Volunteers Needed

~~ At the Marva Theater~~

Friday and Saturday
Feb 25th and 26th

Shows start at 7PM

Admission only $5
Rated PG-13

~~Mar-Va Benefit~~

Basket Bingo To Benefit The Mar-Va

The Mar-Va Theater Performing Arts Center is hosting a Basket Bingo !
There will be food, Chinese Auction, 50/50, Silent Auction
For tickets or reservations call Diane @ 410-957-1351 or Beverly @ 410-726-0028

When: Friday September 10th

Time: Doors open @ 5:30 P.M. Bingo begins at 7:00 P.M.

Where: Pocomoke Fairgrounds

HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE !!

Spike Express Youth Volleyball Offered

SNOW HILL -- Worcester County Recreation & Parks is currently offers Spike Express youth volleyball for those ages 9 to 14 at the Worcester County Recreation Center in Snow Hill.

This program provides an arena for young players to learn and practice skills needed to play the game of volleyball. Time will be allotted during each session for instruction, practice and game play. Teams will be formed based on age and skill level.

Beginners are welcome.

Practices take place on Tuesdays from 5:30-6:30 p.m. from Sept. 7 through Nov. 23. Knee pads are recommended for this program.

The cost is $20. Financial aid is available to those who show a demonstrated need, and proof of eligibility is required.

For more information, contact Daryl Gross at 410-632-2144 ext. 106 or dgross@co.worcester.md.us.

www.delmarvanow.com

Charity Event At Gumboro Mud Bog

There was hardly any room left to park Saturday afternoon at the Gumboro Mud Bog Charity Event for the Wounded Soldiers at Walter Reed Hospital. Word is that over 2,000 fans were on hand for a day of watching trucks in the various classes make the attempt to get through 200 feet of mud in the least amount of time.

Mudbogging is a very competitive sport at times but Saturday wasn't just about competition. It was about showing the 65 or more guests from Walter Reed Hospital just how enjoyable the sport can be. And afterall, the day was about them and for them.
The wounded warriors, some with family, rolled in by bus with a police escort.

Weather on Delmarva doesn't get any better than what we had Saturday and I know everyone had to notice the clear blue skies, low humidity and wonderful breeze. It was so wonderful to see the grandstands full of fans and fans lined against the fence. The charity race always give the winner in each racing class double points and I am not aware (yet) of any records being broken in speed but I can report to all of you that during the Charity Event For the Wounded Soldiers At Walter Reed Hospital the Gumboro Mud Bog in just FIVE hours of racing in the mud raised FIFTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS!!!!

It was an honor for all of those in racing competition on Saturday to be able to entertain America's hero's for a few hours. Each and every one of them had a marvelous day and will be talking about their trip to the Eastern Shore for a very long time.

So to all of you out there that wrinkle your nose at mud racing remember this..... LOOK WHAT MUD CAN DO!!Thankyou to all those men and women serving in the military, recovering in hospitals, retired and to your families for all you have done and continue to do for all of us so that we may remain free. God bless all of you.

MarVa Theater This Weekend

Friday, Aug 20th Sat, Aug 21st
Time: 7 p.m.
Tickets: $5

PLOT:
After their high school basketball coach passes away, five good friends and former teammates reunite for a Fourth of July holiday weekend.
Rated PG-13

Starring:
Adam Sandler
Kevin James
Chris Rock
David Spade
Rob Schneider
Salma Hayek

Everyone Loves The Adventures of Pippi Longstocking !!

The Mar-Va Children's Theater presents: PIPPI LONGSTOCKING Friday, August 13th Time: 7 p.m. Tickets: $5 This is directed by the fabulous duo of Gwen Skeens and Janice Boettger This will make you laugh until your sides hurt for sure. Don't Miss It!

The Mar-Va Theater

It's Not Just A Weekend Movie Theater Anymore

I've been doing alot of thinking about the Mar-Va Theater lately, Especially after the response Mr. Torres made concerning the comment in the delmarvaNOW. The Grapevine commentor seemed to have the opinion that our new Mar-Va was still a weekend movie house. Mr. Torres, of course, did not agree. Neither do I and neither do most people.

If you have lived in Pocomoke all or most of your life then you recall vividly the importance of that old musty theater on Friday and Saturday nights for the local kids. For almost two hours our children had a "safe haven" and were left in the hands (whether they liked it or not) of people parents trusted. These people welcomed them back week after week for many years. And these same "babysitters" were the people we would see on the streets, have a conversation with, and they would never mutter a word as to how horrible your child may have been. Miss Hattie, Mr. Dawson, Jeannie, and Roger along with others, were names that everyone knew for years......maybe for a couple of generations.

When the theater closed its doors for a while there was a silence down town on those nights and nothing crowded the Mar-Va doors except dead leaves and old paper cups. Along came Tom and Tom opened those doors and once more the theater was alive. The children came back! And the parents gladly drove them! My daughter got her first job there. She was one of the many projectionists who on open nights sat in that tiny cubicle of a room running the projector. And I am sure in that tiny room she had her first heart attack the first time the film snapped. But she loved it.

Then again the theater stayed empty. Those children grew up. Those children went on to adult hood with those memories of the movies on Friday nights. For years that old theater was under some pretty heavy and extensive changes. What many people don't know is that the people of Pocomoke knew things would be okay and that the end product would be as amazing as it is today! Why? Because we kept hearing the familiar names being linked with handling the process. Names like Glovier, Lippoldt, Blake just to name a few. And I'll even thow in the name Isabelle Leach because I know in my heart that if she were alive she'd be in the mix too. All these names and the ones I can't seem to recall are names that all of us have trusted and looked upon for many years. It's part of that Pocomoke pride we have, I guess.

And look at what we have today! Pocomoke has something to be so very proud of and if you don't believe me go to their facebook page and see how many fans there are. Or stand outside of the Mar-Va on a night when it is open. Better still, if you haven't been to the Mar-Va theater yet, by all means go see for yourself how wonderful it is.

What makes this theater MORE than a weekend movie theater is the fact that the generation that once ran the aisles on weekends has grown and those parents that once drove those now grown children can take their grandchildren and talk to them about the "good old days" and watch a show too. I guess it's what could be called a "Pocomoke Moment". Just ask anyone that has grown up in Pocomoke.