Where to Park Your Picnic

July 22: Mary Ann Redmond Band

July 29: The Johnny Artis Band

Aug. 5: The Merchants of Cool

23. STRATHMORE HALL ARTS CENTER – 10701 Rockville Pike, North Bethesda. 301-530-0540. www.strathmore.org. Open daylight hours; free. Montgomery County's expanding performing arts center has an expansive summer lineup, with two free concerts each week and the mid-August Comcast Filmfest. The musical performances on Wednesdays are tied to a music timeline developed by the Washington Area Music Association and cover Washington music and local musicians. The Thursday night "Summer Serenades" are classically based performances. Both start at 7:30. During the filmfest, movies begin at 8:30, with extensive food concessions (sales benefit NIH Children's Charities) opening at 6:30.

June 16: Grace Griffith & Pam Bricker

June 23: Phil Mathieu & Tom Principato

June 30: Choral Arts Society of Washington and Singers for All Seasons

July 1: World War II USO Review, featuring members of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra

July 7: The Slickee Boys

July 8: Monumental Brass

July 14: The Chuck Brown Band

July 15: National Philharmonic Brass Quintet

July 21: Patty Reese

July 22: American Balalaika Symphony

July 28: Cephas & Wiggins