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A Taste of Riverworks 2025

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​Join us on May 31st, 2025 for Riverworks' signature event! â€‹

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17617 W Willard Rd, Poolesville, MD 20837


The Taste of Riverworks is a free, outdoor festival featuring plein air painters around the Ag Reserve, a wet paint auction of their work, live music and dance performances, art activites for adults and children alike, beer, wine, food, and ice cream! Join us at A Taste of Riverworks and play a vital role in developing this growing new arts center as it transforms our community and becomes a place of creativity for all!



















Starting at 11:00 am, visit plein air painters at their painting locations to learn about them and their work, which will be for sale by silent auction at the festival.

Starting at 2:00 pm, music performances will begin outside at Locals Farm Market, before moving to West Willard Road.

Starting at 4:00 pm festivities begin at the site of Riverworks' future performing arts center (17617 W. Willard Rd, Poolesville), with food, drink, wet paint auction, and dance and music performances! 


Performers include:
Riverworks' very own Reserve Wind Ensemble and Children's Choir, dancers from Poolesville's Essence Studios and Hope Garden Children's Ballet Theater, and our headliner band,
The Nighthawks - a local legendary blues and roots rock band!

 

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The Nighthawks
Legends of Blues and Rock, “Established 1972”

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The Nighthawks was an idea in Mark Wenner’s brain long before he was able to
implement it. The musical product of pre-1958 radio in Washington, D.C., he did not
know there were rules against mixing blues, R&B, honky-tonk country, doo-wop, gospel
and rockabilly into one delicious stew.

Current Lineup for the Nighthawks is: 

Mark Wenner: Vocals, Harmonica; Mark Stutso: Drums, Vocals 

Paul Pisciotta: Bass; Dan Hovey: Guitar, Vocals

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Thank you to our Sponsors, Partners, and Riverworks Neighbors:

EVENT SPONSORS

The Butz Foundation     Robin and Sarah Salomon 

Cathy and David Pickar

COMMUNITY SPONSORS

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IN-KIND SPONSORS

NIGHTHAWKS SPONSORS

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