Monday February 2, 2015
Spanish/English Preschool Storytime
7pm, Greenbelt Library, FREE. Ages 3–5, limit 20 / edades 3–5, lÃmite 20.
Stories, finger plays, and songs will be presented in Spanish and English. Ask for tickets at the Information Desk on event day. / Se presentarán cuentos, actividades de "Finger play," y canciones en inglés y español. Favor de obtener boletos en la mesa de información en el dÃa del evento.
Academy Movies
Academy Stadium Theaters, Beltway Plaza, FREE. Click for showtimes. Showing The Loft, Black or White, Project Almanac, Boy Next Door, Strange Magic, The Wedding Ringer, Paddington, American Sniper, and Selma.
Tuesday February 3, 2015
The New Old Jamboree
7–9pm, New Deal Café, FREE. Hosted by Ruthie and the Wranglers - new songs, old songs, and special guests!
Books at Bedtime: Infants and Toddlers
7pm, Greenbelt Library, FREE. For ages 0–3, limit 20. Families are encouraged to start bedtime routines with us! Sing-a-longs, stories & quiet play activities encourage engagement between caregivers and children. Age-appropriate social, emotional, communication, and literacy skills. Stop by the Information desk on event day for free tickets.
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+.
Academy Movies
Academy Stadium Theaters, Beltway Plaza, FREE. Click for showtimes. Showing The Loft, Black or White, Project Almanac, Boy Next Door, Strange Magic, The Wedding Ringer, Paddington, American Sniper, and Selma.
Wednesday February 4, 2015
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.
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.
The Brothers Yares -
7–9pm, New Deal Café, FREE. Upright bass, 12 string guitar, more strings than you can shake a stick at ....throw in a little brotherly love and abuse, a helping of good ol' Americana, and a touch of the Middle East and you have The Brothers Yares.
Trans-Pacific Partnership
7–9:15pm, Community Center, Room 114, FREE. Stan Boyd and Betsy Johnson
of the Maryland Sierra Club
will discuss how the TPP will
affect the environment. Shilpa Joshi will
give an update on Maryland fracking legislation.
Thursday February 5, 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
Welcome Packet Stuffing Party
6–8pm, Municipal Building, FREE. Come help put together the next set of
Greenbelt Welcome Packets for new residents. Light
refreshments will be served.
More info: bpalau@greenbeltmd.gov or at 240-542-2026.
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
Death Cafe
6:30–8:30pm, Community Center, FREE. Group-directed discussion of death with no agenda, objectives or themes. Presented by Community Hospices. Info: Margaret Capurso, Bereavement Coordinator: 301-560-6002, mcapurso@communityhospices.org.
Songwriters' Open Mic
7–10pm, New Deal Café, FREE. Songwriters' Association of Washington (SAW) open Mic with Paige Powell
Academy Movies
Academy Stadium Theaters, Beltway Plaza, Prices vary. Click for showtimes. Showing Jupiter Ascending, Spongebob, The Seventh Son, The Loft, Black or White, Project Almanac, Boy Next Door, Strange Magic, The Wedding Ringer, Paddington, American Sniper, and Selma.
Friday February 6, 2015
Bariatric Surgery & Weight Loss Lecture
8:30–9:30am, Doctors Hospital Professional Building Suite 210, FREE. Attend this lecture to learn whether weight loss surgery is right for you. Registration is required online or by calling 301-DCH-4YOU (301-324-4968).
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.
Clybourne Park
8pm, Greenbelt Arts Center, $20, $16 Students/Seniors, $12 Youth. by Bruce Norris.
Evil Dead: The Musical
8pm, Greenbelt Arts Center, $22, $18 Student/Senior/Mil, $14 Youth. Parents strongly cautioned, due to language and stage gore.
Funk Master General
8:30–11:30pm, New Deal Café, FREE. 6-piece band of trumpet, alto & tenor saxophones, keyboard, bass and drums. FMG is a jam band with horns playing funk in the New Orleans tradition; heavy improvised groove music!
Academy Movies
Academy Stadium Theaters, Beltway Plaza, Prices vary. Click for showtimes. Showing SpongeBob: Out of the Water, Jupiter Ascending, Seventh Son, The Loft, Black or White, Project Almanac, Paddington and American Sniper.
Academy Movies
Academy Stadium Theaters, Beltway Plaza, Prices vary. Click for showtimes. Showing SpongeBob: Out of the Water, Jupiter Ascending, Seventh Son, The Loft, Black or White, Project Almanac, Paddington and American Sniper.
Saturday February 7, 2015
Baseball Registration
10am–12pm, Youth Center, Springhill Lake RecCenter or Modell's-Gree, FREE. Bring copy of birth certificate and photo ID.
Time Bank Orientation
1–2:30pm, Public Works, FREE. Using the Time Bank, a person volunteering an hour of time helping someone else gains 1 credit. Using credits, they can receive help from someone else. Click the link for more information.
Star Party
6:30pm, Northway Observatory, FREE. Weather permitting. See galaxies, comet, and planets!
Contra Dances
7–9:45pm, Community Center Gym, $10 (cash at door). Beginner lesson at 6:30pm. The City of Greenbelt is co-sponsoring Contra Dances with the Folklore Society of Greater Washington (FSGW). Contra Dance is fun, fun, fun! It is danced to live music which can have an array of instruments depending on the band. There is a caller who calls the dance by doing a “walk through†before each dance. At the beginning of each evening dance, there is a 30-minute lesson to go over all the basic steps that will be called. Call 240-542-2054 for info.
Clybourne Park
8pm, Greenbelt Arts Center, $20, $16 Students/Seniors, $12 Youth. by Bruce Norris.
The Mojo Priests
8:30–11:30pm, New Deal Café, FREE. Take the Blues, add in a helping of Rock, a dash of R&B and a splash of the Jazz and stir. Voila! You get The Mojo Priests. Winner of The 2014 DC Blues Society Battle of the Bands!
Academy Movies
Academy Stadium Theaters, Beltway Plaza, Prices vary. Click for showtimes. Showing SpongeBob: Out of the Water, Jupiter Ascending, Seventh Son, The Loft, Black or White, Project Almanac, Paddington and American Sniper.
Sunday February 8, 2015
Deaf Brunch
10:30am–12pm, New Deal Café, FREE. Deaf and hearing people socialize together using sign language. Newcomers welcome!
WAGS Pet Adoptions
12–3pm, PetSmart, Greenbelt Rd., FREE. sponsored by Well-wishers for the Animals of the Greenbelt Shelter. Currently, no adoption fees for adult cats!
Clybourne Park
2pm, Greenbelt Arts Center, $20, $16 Students/Seniors, $12 Youth. by Bruce Norris.
Trembling Before God
2pm, Mishkan Torah Synagogue, FREE. This 2001
documentary concerns people trying
to reconcile their homosexuality
with their Jewish fundamental
religious beliefs.
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.
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.
Utopia Film Festival
8pm, Greenbelt Access TV, FREE. "Superdate", "It's a Thing" and "Hard Way Home" on Comcast 77 and Verizon 19
Academy Movies
Academy Stadium Theaters, Beltway Plaza, Prices vary. Click for showtimes. Showing SpongeBob: Out of the Water, Jupiter Ascending, Seventh Son, The Loft, Black or White, Project Almanac, Paddington and American Sniper.
