Prince George’s County Fair New this year is a bull-riding and barrel-racing show at no additional cost. The fair also offers carnival rides, live animal demonstrations, music, children’s entertainers, pony and camel rides, a draft horse pull and chain saw carvers. Thursday 4-10 p.m., Friday 5-11 p.m., Saturday 11 a.m.-11 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Show Place Arena, 14900 Pennsylvania Ave., Upper Marlboro. 301-952-0270. www.countyfair.org. $6, ages 6-11 $5, 5 and younger free.
“Singing Laurel’s History” Singer-songwriter and Laurel native George McCeney sings songs related to Laurel. With students from the Laurel School of Music. Picnics and blankets welcome. 6 p.m. Laurel Museum, 817 Main St., Laurel. 301-725-7975. www.laurelhistory.org. Free.
Rachel Rotenberg The artist’s sculptures incorporate tree branches and vines. Opens Thursday. Through Oct. 28. Montpelier Arts Center, 9652 Muirkirk Rd., Laurel. 301-377-7800. arts.pgparks.com. Free.
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“Murder at the County Fair” An interactive murder mystery accompanies a dinner and auction to benefit the Friends of St. Clement’s Island and Piney Point Museums. Guests are encouraged to come dressed as county fair characters. 6 p.m. Olde Breton Inn, 21890 Society Hill Rd., Leonardtown. $70, reservations required. 301-769-2222.
Eric Scott Band The D.C. band leader won a 2010 Washington Area Music Award for best urban contemporary instrumentalist. 7 p.m. La Plata Town Hall, 305 Queen Anne St., La Plata. 301-934-8421. www.townoflaplata.org. Free.
“Sunwatchers of the Southwest” Track the sun as the ancient sun watchers of the Southwest once did, as evidenced by petroglyphs and pictographs. The program concludes with a “tour” of the night sky. 7:30 p.m. Howard B. Owens Science Center Planetarium, 9601 Greenbelt Rd., Lanham. 301-918-8750. www.pgcps.org/howardbowens. $5, seniors and students $3, age 3 and younger free.
Stone Pleasure The Charles County oldies band performs for patrons 21 and older. 8 p.m. Miss Motley’s Cafe, 9501 Crain Hwy., Bel Alton. 301-392-9794. www.belaltonalumnicdc.org. $10.
Charlie Risselada The artist pours paint onto canvas in shapes inspired by the topographical imagery of the Chesapeake Bay watershed. Opens Friday. Through Oct. 23. Montpelier Arts Center, 9652 Muirkirk Rd., Laurel. 301-377-7800. arts.pgparks.com. Free.
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Fall Follies The Craft Guild hosts an arts and crafts fair with paintings, jewelry, baskets, woodwork, needlework and other crafts for sale. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Leonardtown Town Square, Washington and Fenwick streets. 301-997-1644. leonardtown.somd.com. www.craftsguildofstmarys
shop.com. Free.
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