Monday January 19, 2015
Martin Luther King Day
City offices closed.
Reel & Meal
7–9pm, New Deal Café, FREE. A monthly film series exploring social, environmental and animal rights concerns. An optional vegan buffet ($14) is served at 6:30pm.
Tuesday January 20, 2015
WomenHeart Support Group
11:30am–1pm, Doctors Hospital North Building 5th floor DSE room, FREE. Join heart disease experts who provide educational information to women while encouraging them to make well-educated and heart-healthy decisions. For more information or to register, call 301-DCH-4YOU (301-324-4968).
Poetry Night Open Mic
7–9pm, New Deal Café, FREE. Come express your inner beatnik through the spoken word!
Breast Cancer Support Group
7–9pm, Doctors Hospital North Building Room 415, FREE. Join women who are newly diagnosed with or are recovering from breast cancer. To register or to receive a free breast care educational brochure, call 301-DCH-4YOU (301-324-4968).
Breast Cancer Male Caregiver Support Group
7–9pm, Doctors Hospital North Building 5th floor DSE room, FREE. Join men who discuss their experiences as caregivers of breast cancer survivors. For more information, call 301-DCH-4YOU (301-324-4968).
Adult Book Discussion: Tanis Rideout’s Above All Things
7pm, Greenbelt Library, FREE. Come join the library’s Adult Book Discussion on this New York Times Editor's Choice and historical fiction novel, Above All Things by Tanis Rideout.
Customers who have read this book, and want to discuss it, are welcome to participate. Copies of the book may be available at the Information Desk.
Strategy Games Club
7:15–9:15pm, Youth Center, FREE. Exercise your brain playing a variety of strategy games,
Carcassonne, Mah Jongg, Ticket to Ride, Blokus, Cribbage.
Traditional strategy games—chess, checkers, backgammon,
and Jenga—are also available. Come join the fun! Ages 10+.
Greenbelt's Oral History Lecture
7:30pm, Room 201, Greenbelt Community Center, FREE. A lecture on 14 oral histories documenting howGreenbelt residents interact with their landscape.
Wednesday January 21, 2015
Kidney Smart Classes
10–11:30am, Doctors Hospital Main Bldg, CCCR classroom, FREE. Classes for people who have chronic kidney disease to improve and take control of their health. The class topics will include kidney disease education, medications, diet, nutrition and treatment options.
Golden Age Club
11am–12pm, Community Center, Room 201, FREE. The Golden Age Club meets every week. Activities include speakers, special
programs and field trips. For membership information, call
Rose Remenick at 301-474-7087.
Lymphedema and Chronic Swelling Support Group
12–1:30pm, Doctors Hospital North Building 5th floor DSE room, FREE. Join healthcare professionals who will discuss treatment, resources and support for people who have lymphedema or chronic swelling. For more information or to register, call 301-DCH-4YOU (301-324-4968).
Drop-in Seniors: Pinochle
12–3pm, Community Center, Room 109, FREE. No registration required; drop-in program. For more
information call Shirleyanne Egenreider at 301-345-1974.
Pub Quiz
7–9pm, New Deal Café, FREE. Bring your own team, or form one on the spot. We will collect a dollar from each participant, which will be the prize for the winning team. Come out and test your knowledge on topics from Aardvarks to Zithers.
Council Worksession, Economic Development Study
8pm, Community Center, FREE.
Utopia Film Festival
8pm, Comcast 77 and Verizon 19, FREE. "Jim Morris: Life Long Fitness," "Scapegoat," "Transcending Surgeon," "A Quest for Peace," and "Families are Forever."
Thursday January 22, 2015
Thrift Store
10am–4pm, Holy Cross Lutheran Church, FREE. Donations of clothing in good condition also welcome. Donation forms available for tax purposes.
Baby Storytime
12:15pm, Greenbelt Library, FREE. for ages 12 to 24 months, limit 20 people
S.A.W. Open Mic
6–9pm, New Deal Café, FREE. Songwriters' Association of Washington (SAW) open mic.
King of the Controller Tournaments
6:30–8:30pm, Springhill Lake Recreation Center, FREE. Ages 12–17. Get off your couch and test your skills against your friends.
Weekly video game tournaments will be held in Madden
and NBA 2K. Bring your game; there will be uniform rules
and settings for all tournaments. Contact Frank Jones, 301-397-2212,
fjones@greenbeltmd.gov
GHI Board Meeting
7:30pm, GHI Administration Building, FREE. Open sessions of the GHI and GDC Boards of Directors.
Friday January 23, 2015
Seniors' Explorations Unlimited
1–3pm, Community Center, Room 114, FREE. A different topic is covered each week in this speaker series.
All are welcome and questions are always encouraged.
Watch the News Review for updates on weekly topics.
Wine Tasting
4–7pm, Greenbelt Co-op, FREE. Stop by the Co-op between 4 and 7pm and taste a few selections from the wine department. Save $1 on tasting wines. Must be 21 to partake and provide ID.
Mary Ashby & High Octane
8:30–11:30pm, New Deal Café, FREE. from the West Virginia Panhandle comes this hard-driving ‘no holds barred’ bluegrass band showcasing both traditional and contemporary genres.
Academy Movies
Academy Stadium Theaters, Beltway Plaza, Prices vary. Click for showtimes. Showing Boy Next Door, Strange Magic, Mortdecai, The Wedding Ringer, Paddington, American Sniper, Spare Parts, Taken 3, and Selma.
Saturday January 24, 2015
Electronics, Styrofoam & Paint Recycling
9am–12pm, Public Works Department, FREE. City residents can recycle old or unwanted computers, and other electronic items. Please call in advance for more than 10 items, multiple styrofoam pieces, or items over 50 pounds. Paint recycling for $5/container. Click for details!
Donation Dropoff
9am–12pm, Municipal Building Parking Lot, FREE. Green Drop Charitable Donations. May end early if truck fills. Info: 301-474-8308.
GHI Pre-Purchase Orientation
11am, GHI Board Room, FREE. This informative meeting explains how a cooperative works, lists the steps in the purchase process, and describes how you become a member of the cooperative.
Jazz Jam w/ Greg Meyer
1–5pm, New Deal Café, FREE. Bring on your jazz groove and join in this community jam session!
New Time Orchestra
8:30–11:30pm, New Deal Café, FREE. a unique blend of various folk and rock styles ranging from bluegrass to Irish to pop to heavy psychedelic jams. This is not your typical string quintet!
Academy Movies
Academy Stadium Theaters, Beltway Plaza, Prices vary. Click for showtimes. Showing Boy Next Door, Strange Magic, Mortdecai, The Wedding Ringer, Paddington, American Sniper, Spare Parts, Taken 3, and Selma.
Sunday January 25, 2015
GHI Town Hall
2–4:15pm, Greenbelt Volunteer Fire Dept., FREE. Homes Improvement Program update and discussion.
Deaf Brunch
10:30am–12pm, New Deal Café, FREE. Deaf and hearing people socialize together using sign language. Newcomers welcome!
Sunday Ultimate
3pm, Northway Fields, FREE. Women and men welcome for energetic non-contact pickup ultimate frisbee. Every Sunday, weather permitting—click to confirm time & location.
Greek Dance Open House
4:30–6:30pm, Greenbelt Dance Studio, FREE. Visitors are invited to
attend as observers or participants.
Light refreshment
provided.
Able Birds & The Bachelor and the Bad Actress
5–8pm, New Deal Café, FREE. The Able Birds are a musical stew reminiscent of Sufjan Stevens, Wilco, and Belle and Sebastian, The Able Birds couple insightful lyrics and indy sensibilities, creating sonic landscapes that leave listeners wishing for more. The Bachelor and the Bad Actress are indie with a twist!
Academy Movies
Academy Stadium Theaters, Beltway Plaza, Prices vary. Click for showtimes. Showing Boy Next Door, Strange Magic, Mortdecai, The Wedding Ringer, Paddington, American Sniper, Spare Parts, Taken 3, and Selma.
