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Girls’ Night Out: Featured Artist at GIB is Valerie Main

Guess what? It’s the event you’ve been waiting for! Girls’ Night Out is making its fabulous return! Mark your calendars for November 20th, 2025, and get ready for an evening bursting with fun (from 5-8 pm). Our charming town of Boonsboro, Maryland, is rolling out the red carpet as local small businesses keep their doors open late, inviting ladies (and gents!) to explore, shop, nibble, and revel in our delightful offerings. Don’t miss snagging your GNO Passport, collect those stamps at every stop, and toss it in the mix for a shot at winning the oh-so-desirable Free Night Stay at Inn Boonsboro!

More Information about the GNO businesses, the theme of the night, and goodies you could claim will come at a later date . . .

For Girls’ Night Out, Gifts Inn Boonsboro will be hosting a featured artist for the evening and showing off their eye-catching works of art. We are delighted to be hosting Valerie Main this evening!

About Valerie Main – Valerie sparkles like a gem, inviting everyone to marvel at her vibrant world filled with stunning recycled and authentic sea glass creations. As a beloved local artist, Valerie crafts her mesmerizing glass art right at home, proudly sharing it with the world in a kaleidoscope of color, texture, and light. With meticulous care, she hand-cuts and arranges each piece, layering them with shimmering crushed glass to add depth, movement, and a sprinkle of magic to every design. No molds, no repeats—just pure, unadulterated creativity and craftsmanship! Her sea glass is nothing short of genuine: “shaped by waves, sand, and time.” Each ocean-tumbled treasure, collected personally from the Eastern Shore, is arranged into one-of-a-kind designs that mirror her passion for nature, creativity, and the sea. Valerie joyously declares that being a glass artist is both her delight and her calling. Visit her on Girl’s Night Out and feel the warmth and intention in every piece she crafts, while chatting about her enchanting creative journey.

Girls’ Night Out with Artist Jennifer Strickland – At Gifts Inn Boonsboro

May 15th from 5-9pm

Get ready to shimmy your way to Boonsboro, Maryland, for our dazzling and ever-so-popular event— Girls’ Night Out! I know! We’re all squeeing too!!! We’ll boogie like nobody’s watching, glam it up just because we can, and belt out our favorite tunes at this fabulous Prom-themed bash! Whether you’re channeling your inner hippie, disco diva, elegant princess, or rocking that trusty band tee-and-jeans, we want you there to kick off the fun! The festivities await in Boonsboro, MD, and your presence is the magic that will ignite the night!

Adding to the allure of our Girls’ Night Out at Gifts Inn Boonsboro, the dazzling Jennifer Strickland, our dazzling dichroic glass superstar, will light up the night—because what’s a party without a sprinkle of sparkle? Grab your best girls and meet us here, this is too hot to miss!

Boonefest Artists at GIB: Steve Ramsey and Jennifer Strickland

You know it and you love it Boonefest is back on October 26th, 2024. Pack your bags for a day filled with fun in Boonsboro, Maryland, as the whole town gears up for an autumn themed family-friendly extravaganza. Main Street will be buzzing with activities for everyone, plus delicious treats from food trucks. Get ready to groove as live music fills the air from the Town Hall. And the cherry on top? Swing by Gifts Inn Boonsboro to catch not just one, but two amazing artists! Steve Ramsey of Carve Diem will stun you with his functional but decorative wood work pieces, while North Carolina’s own Jennifer Strickland will blow you away with her glass art inspired by the wonders of nature. Mark your calendars – this is an event you won’t want to miss! Steve and Jennifer will be at GIB from 11am – 2pm.

More info on Boonefest’s Activities Throughout the Day.

🍂 Boone Fest 2024 – A Family Day Out 🍂
🍂 Saturday, October 26, 2024
🍂 Main Street – 10am to 5pm
🍂 Sponsored by the Boonsboro Town Alliance
Make it a day out for the whole family! This family-oriented Fall event takes place along Main Street. You can enjoy live music, food trucks, wagon rides and many free activities for kids throughout Town.
🎸 Live Music
112 North Main
Elijah Myers 10am – 11:30am
Paul Mc Neil 12:00pm – 1:30pm
Will Wright 2:30pm – 4pm
🌟 Blacksmithing Demonstration with Local artist David Dufficy from 10 – 3 PM
🍔 Food Trucks
112 North Main
Balken Traditions – Greek Food
Cielto Lindo – Mexican
🌟 FREE Wagon Rides provided by the Washington County Antique Tractor Club at 207 N. Main Street – 11am-3pm thanks to our generous sponsor Fulton Bank! Weather permitting.
🌟 Seasonal Card Making Workshop/Featured Artists Jennifer Stickland and Steve Ramsey at Gifts Inn Boonsboro – 16 North Main Street 11am-while supplies last. Join us for a fun card-making workshop where you’ll create 2 cheerful cards — one to take home and one to spread some joy to members of our senior community!
📚 Book Signing
118 North Main – Turn The Page Bookstore Cafe
Book signing with Book Award Finalist, Heidi Vertrees
🍂 Museums
Boonsboro Trolley Station Museum and National Road Heritage Foundation Road Museum
The Trolley Station will be open 10:00am to 5:00pm and there will be information about the National Road Museum for those curious about the upcoming opening.
🌟 Cronise Market Place – 312 South Main Street
11:00am – 4:30pm Petting Zoo and Face Painting
12:30pm – 3:30pm Balloon Bender – Uncle Bean
10:00am – 5:00pm Cider Sampling
🌟 Pathfinder Farm Distillery Tasting Room – 14 South Main
Join Pathfinder Farm Distillery Tasting Room for an unforgettable Patio Party! From 10am to 7pm enjoy mouthwatering BBQ from Plumeria Pig, sample craft beer from Upper Stem Farm Brewery, savor wine tastings from Blue Mountain Winery and, of course, enjoy moonshine and whiskey tastings from Pathfinder Farm Distillery.

Meet the Maker – At Gifts Inn Boonsboro

Some of us just can’t resist stuff that sparkles. Jennifer Strickland, the featured artist on May 4th, gets girls like us because she’s one too. That’s why she got into her craft of creating fused art glass. She takes dichroic glass, which has infused metals, and uses it to make unique colors, textures and forms for her shimmering glimmering magical pieces such as jewelry, nail files with their own sheaths, pillboxes, purse holders and bookmarks, as well as plates so luscious in color and form that you’ll need to display them prominently when not in use.
A music teacher by trade, Jennifer relaxes by firing up her kiln and bringing beauty into the world. She makes glass dance!

Spring Jubilee 2024 – Artist at Gifts Inn Boonsboro

Join our community in a celebration of spring!

The exciting kick-off to the spring season that all the local folks know means that Spring Has Sprung! That’s right, it’s time for Boonsboro’s Spring Jubilee! Mark your calendar right away for Saturday, April 27th, for activities, food, shopping and fun for the whole family!
You know Gifts Inn Boonsboro is right in the thick of things. We’ve snagged the always-entertaining Irene Vangsness as our featured artist! You know how some people just exude spring energy? People who have a bounce in their step, a shimmer to their smile, a glimmer of laughter in their eyes? That’s our Spring Jubilee featured Meet the Maker artist, Irene Vangsness of Midsummer Glassworks. Irene’s just as much fun as her creations, whimsical glass pieces that are so delightful you almost forget how useful they are.

Irene works in fused glass, also known as kiln-formed glass, adding her own unique charm to her trays and bowls and sushi plates that will quickly become your favorite pieces to use. She’s super generous about sharing her process and inspiration, sharing the love of creating beauty with practicality.
She’ll be here from 11am – 2pm during the Jubilee— showing off her fun and functional fused glass products and talking about her process. Make sure that your visit gives you time to drop by to meet her, and enjoy some snacks and prizes and the springily cheerful GIB Bellas to help you make the most of your visit. We can’t wait to boing into the bright spring energy with you!

 

(Come out and see us for Spring Jubilee in the town of Boonsboro, Maryland from 8:30am to 5pm. Rain or shine this town wide event WILL go on and includes: live music, food trucks, beer garden, corn hole tournament, free kids fun -face painting, caricatures, balloon artist, puppet shows, museum tours will be listed and shopping throughout the town. To see the full list of activities check out the Discover Boonsboro, Maryland Facebook Page.)