Thursday October 6, 2016
Thrift Store
10am–4pm, Holy Cross Lutheran Church, FREE. Donations of clothing in good condition also welcome. Donation forms available for tax purposes.
Songwriters' Open Mic
7–10pm, New Deal Café, FREE. Songwriters' Association of Washington (SAW) open Mic with Paige Powell
GHI Board Meeting
7:30pm, GHI Administration Building, FREE. Open sessions of the GHI and GDC Boards of Directors.
Friday October 7, 2016
Exploring Diabetes
1–3pm, Community Center, FREE. Greenbelter Jane DeVane presents standard and
alternative practices for diabetes management with a realistic role that
nutrition plays toward overall better control.
Wine Tasting
4–7pm, Greenbelt Co-Op, FREE. The Greenbelt Co-op Supermarket & Pharmacy will be offering a free wine tasting featuring wines selected by our resident wine consultant. Anyone who decides to purchase a tasting wine will receive $1 off the price of each bottle.
Best of Coffee House
7–9pm, Eleanor Roosevelt High School, FREE. ERHS students showcase chosen musical selections.
Rock-A-Sonics
8:30–11:30pm, New Deal Café, FREE. An amazing band led by young phenom, Willie Barry. Playing a compelling mix of authentic rockabilly, vintage country, and atomic age rock and roll, they will keep you dancing and shouting for more!
Saturday October 8, 2016
College Park Farmers Market
7am–12pm, 5211 Paint Branch Parkway, FREE. MD WIC, USDA Food Stamps (SNAP) accepted.
Fitness Clinic
9–10am, Schrom Hills Park, FREE. Visit the new outdoor fitness zone for one of our
free exercise clinics. Each session will feature circuit
training and HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training)
using your own body weight. All levels of fitness welcome!
Donation Dropoff
9am–12pm, Municipal Building Parking Lot, FREE. Green Drop Charitable Donations. May end early if truck fills. Info: 301-474-8308.
Volunteer Fall Maintenance & Vegetable Harvest
9am–12pm, Springhill Lake Recreation Center Gardens, FREE. Bring your reusable water bottles and coffee mugs, wear weather-appropriate clothing and closed-toe shoes that can get dirty; bring bring your service-learning form to earn hours; rsvp to volunteer@chears.org.
Yard Sale Fundraiser
9am–12pm, Magnolia Elementary School, FREE. $20 table rental: 301-204-6493.
Security Camera Public Forum #2 of 3
11am–1pm, Greenbriar Community Center, FREE. Give your feedback about security cameras, including locations for potential new cameras. Greenbelt Police will answer questions. Forums 10/5 @ Springhill Lake Rec Center, 10/8 @ Greenbriar Community Center, 10/15 @ Municipal Building.
Grilling in the Gardens
12–2pm, Springhill Lake Recreation Center Gardens, FREE. Enjoy music and grilled vegetables, educational games and workshops
Babysitting Class
1–4pm, Springhill Lake Recreation Center, FREE. For ages 10–13; students will learn responsibilities and safety
regarding babysitting and handling emergencies. To register email jhering@greenbeltmd.gov
Star Party
8–10pm, City of Greenbelt Observatory, Northway Field, FREE. Visitors are also welcome
to set up their own telescopes
on the hill. Attendees are
asked to park in the ballfield lot,
not up on the hill, unless bringing
a telescope. Cancelled if
hopelessly cloudy.
Split 2nd
8:30–11:30pm, New Deal Café, FREE. Readers Choice Award Winner for Best Local Band three years in a row - 2013, 2014 & 2015 (Capital Gazette)! They play all your favorite tunes from the 60s to today, from Classic Rock to Motown to Country to Pop and stretching across a variety of popular musical genres.
Sunday October 9, 2016
Farmers Market
10am–2pm, Municipal Building Parking Lot, FREE. Producer-only farmers market every Sunday (except Labor Day), May until Thanksgiving.
Deaf Brunch
10:30am–12pm, New Deal Café, FREE. Deaf and hearing people socialize together using sign language. Newcomers welcome!
The Nighthawks
5–8pm, New Deal Café, FREE. Mixing blues, R&B, honky-tonk country, doo-wop, gospel and rockabilly into one delicious stew, this D.C. legendary band will give a night to remember!! Reservations suggested.
Sunday Ultimate
5pm, Northway Fields Park, FREE. Free exercise! Women and men welcome for energetic non-contact pickup ultimate frisbee. Every Sunday, weather permitting—click to confirm time & location.
Monday October 10, 2016
Columbus Day
City offices closed.
Columbus Day of Service
10am–12pm, Buddy Attick Lake Park, FREE. Help remove invasive species & earn how to identify English ivy. No experience necessary, training & tools provided. Rsvp to croessler@greenbeltmd.gov
City Council Meeting
8pm, Municipal Building, FREE. Live on Verizon 21, Comcast 71 and http://greenbeltmd.gov/municipaltv
Grief Support Group
Doctors Hospital Critical Care Conference Room, 2nd floor, FREE. Provides supportive listening, sharing and psycho-educational resources for people who have experienced a loss. In addition to a focus on validation and normalization, participants learn more about the effects of grief and tactics to manage it. These meetings are facilitated by Cynthia Swan, LCPC, grief and bereavement counselor with Capital Caring Hospice of Largo.
Tuesday October 11, 2016
Little Bit A Blues
7–9pm, New Deal Café, FREE. Icons in piedmont-style, acoustic blues, real-deal, acoustic blues: 83-year-old Warner Williams was inducted by the National Endowment of the Arts as a Lifetime Heritage Fellow, Jay Summerour received a WAMMIE Lifetime Achievement Award, and Eric Selby was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame. An authentic blues treat!
Wednesday October 12, 2016
Stroke Support Group
1–3pm, Doctors Hospital Professional Bldg, 1st floor conf. room, FREE. Join stroke survivors and caregivers to explore resources as well as learn about stroke prevention, healthy lifestyles and empowerment strategies. For more information, call 301-DCH-4YOU (301-324-4968).
The Hayley Fahey Band & Friends
7–9pm, New Deal Café, FREE. A prolific songwriter with a powerful, multi-octave voice backed by a band of seasoned professionals that continually wow audiences with captivating original songs.
Green Team: Zero Waste Circle
7:30pm, Public Works Building, FREE.
