| January Events in Salisbury and Surrounding Areas Bucking Broncs, Monster Trucks, and a British Musical Invasion Brighten the Chilly Days of January. |
| Jan. 8 (Fri.) / Second Friday Art Stroll, Main St., Berlin, Md. Stroll through downtown and watch artists at work in their studios and on the streets. |
| Jan. 9 (Sat.) / British Invasion Dinner Theater at the Wicomico Youth and Civic Center, Salisbury. The British Invasion Experience, a high-energy band, pays tribute to the Beatles, The Dave Clark Five, The Hollies, The Yard Birds, The Kinks, The Rolling Stones, The Who, and others. Tickets include an English-themed dinner served at 5:30 p.m. Tickets: $40. 410-548-4911 http://www.wicomicociviccenter.org/events-listings/british-invasion-dinner-theatre#sthash.GuoaM1Z8.dpuf. |
| Jan. 15 (Fri.) / “Astronomy and the Night Sky” (Winter Series), NASA’s Wallops Island Flight Facility Visitor Center, Route 175, Wallops Island, Virginia. Star-gaze with experts on a crisp January night. High-powered telescopes provided. 7 p.m. – 9 p.m.; free. |
| Jan. 15 – 17 (Fri. – Sun.) / Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Jr. presented by the Ocean Pines Youth Theater at the Ocean City Convention Center. Tickets: adults, $15; students, $12. Times: Friday at 7 p.m.; Sat. at 3 p.m. & 7 p.m.; Sun. at 3 p.m. Info: Phone Paulette DeRosa-Matrona at 410-251-1402. http://ocmdconventioncenter.com/convention-center/events. |
| Jan. 16 & 17 (Sat. & Sun.) / Children’s Theater: All-American Tall Tales. Exciting folk tales told through puppetry. Black Box Theater, Fulton Hall, Salisbury University. 2 & 4 p.m. General admission: $5. One free adult ticket with child. For tickets, phone 410-543-6228.http://salisbury.edu/performingarts/theatreanddance.html. |
| Jan. 18 (Mon.) / Martin Luther King Celebrations at the Wicomico Youth and Civic Center, Salisbury. A youth celebration from 8:30 – noon includes a free breakfast and musical performances by youth choirs and dancers. A birthday celebration and commemorative banquet begins at 6:30 p.m. Banquet tickets are $35. Purchase from Lamech Lodge #30, 305 E. Isabella Street, Salisbury. For more info.: http://www.wicomicociviccenter.org/events-listings/martin-luther-king-jr-celebration. |
| Jan. 22 &23 (Fri. & Sat.) “Bulls, Broncs, & Barrels” Rodeo at the Wicomico Youth & Civic Center, Salisbury. Door open at 6:30 p.m. for the girls and boys’ best-dressed cowboy and cowgirl contest. Rodeo competition begins at 7:30 p.m. Show includes bareback bronc riding, saddle bronc riding, Brahma bull riding, and cowgirls’ barrel racing. General admission tickets: adults, $17; children, $13. VIP tickets available at higher prices. 410-548-4911. http://www.wicomicociviccenter.org/events-listings/lone-star-rodeo-brings-bulls-broncs-barrels-tour#sthash.17V9q2mV.dpuf. |
| Jan. 25 (Mon.) / Join in the literary fun and voice your thoughts as The Chesapeake Readers book group discusses The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt and The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde. 7 p.m. at Barnes & Noble, 2618 North Salisbury Blvd., Salisbury. 410-548-9191. http://stores.barnesandnoble.com/store/2145. |
| Jan. 29 & 30 (Fri. & Sat.) / Monster Truck Winter-nationals at the Wicomico Youth & Civic Center, Salisbury. Watch Big Foot and other monster trucks compete and grab for air! Representing the Eastern Shore will be Saigon Shaker, built by the Metal Shop in Delmar, Delaware. Tickets: $15 – $30. Times: Fri., 7:30 p.m.; Sat. at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. 410-548-491. http://www.wicomicociviccenter.org/events-listings/monster-trucks-winter-nationals. |
| Jan. 29 & 30 & Feb. 5 & 6 (Fridays & Saturdays) / Steel Magnolias, the moving and bittersweet comedy-drama. Presented by the Community Players of Salisbury at Wor-Wic’s Guerrieri Hall. Tickets: adults, $14; seniors and students, $12; families, $40. Show times vary by date. Visit http://www.communityplayersofsalisbury.org/index.htm. |
