Monday May 11, 2015
Beginner's Trail Walk
10am, Greenbelt Park, FREE. Join a park ranger on a beginner’s
trail walk. Meet at the Azalea Trail in
the Sweetgum Picnic Area.
Reservations are required: call Greenbelt Park at 301-344-3944.
GATeCreate Video Class
3–5pm, Beltway Plaza Mall, FREE. Offering elementary school-aged kids
a two-week, after-school program in making videos.
Goddard Investment Club
5–6:30pm, Community Center, FREE. A group of amateur investors who
discuss and invest in stocks. New members welcome! For more information:
goddard@bivio.com.
Chinese/English Preschool Storytime-ä¸æ–‡/英文雙語å¸
7pm, Greenbelt Library, FREE. For ages 3-5, limit 20 people.
This bilingual storytime includes children’s stories, songs, rhymes and other activities in Chinese and English.
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Ask for free tickets at the information desk.
ACE Student Awards and Reception
7:30pm, Municipal Building, FREE. The Advisory Committee on Education will present the 2015 ACE Student Awards to 2 students from each school serving Greenbelt students.
City Council Meeting
8pm, Municipal Building, FREE. Live on Verizon 21, Comcast 71 and http://greenbeltmd.gov/municipaltv
Academy Movies
Academy Stadium Theaters, Beltway Plaza, Prices vary. Click for showtimes. Showing Hot Pursuit, Avengers (in 2D and 3D), Paul Blart: Mall Cop, Furious 7, and Home.
Tuesday May 12, 2015
GATeCreate Video Class
3–5pm, Beltway Plaza Mall, FREE. Offering elementary school-aged kids
a two-week, after-school program in making videos.
Sean Ashby
7–9pm, New Deal Café, FREE. One man band show with bass and beats and six guitars! Sean has been Sarah McLachlan's primary guitarist for twelve years and has appeared on The Grammys, Conan, Ellen, SNL, Letterman and The Tonight Show.
Academy Movies
Academy Stadium Theaters, Beltway Plaza, Prices vary. Click for showtimes. Showing Hot Pursuit, Avengers (in 2D and 3D), Paul Blart: Mall Cop, Furious 7, and Home.
Wednesday May 13, 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.
NARFE Monthly Meeting
1:30pm, Greenbriar Community Building, FREE. National Active and Retired
Federal Employees (NARFE)
Chapter 1122. Speaker: Harrine
Freeman, author of How to Get
Out of Debt and Get an A Credit
Rating for Free. All federal workers
and retirees are welcome.
GATeCreate Video Class
3–5pm, Beltway Plaza Mall, FREE. Offering elementary school-aged kids
a two-week, after-school program in making videos.
Jack Couldn't Make It
5–8pm, New Deal Café, FREE. Eloquent ballads, blues, folk, rock & roll, country, classics, on acoustic guitar, slide guitar, steel mandolin.
Preschool Storytime
Greenbelt Library, FREE. 10:15am & 11:15am: Join us for stories, songs, fingerplays and more! Ages 3–5. Please pick up a free ticket at the Information Desk before the program. Limit 20.
Academy Movies
Academy Stadium Theaters, Beltway Plaza, Prices vary. Click for showtimes. Showing Hot Pursuit, Avengers (in 2D and 3D), Paul Blart: Mall Cop, Furious 7, and Home.
Thursday May 14, 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
10:15am, Greenbelt Library, FREE. Join us for stories, songs, fingerplays and more for ages 1-2! Please pick up a free ticket at Information Desk. For ages 1–2 years, limit 20 people.
GATeCreate Video Class
3–5pm, Beltway Plaza Mall, FREE. Offering elementary school-aged kids
a two-week, after-school program in making videos.
Toddler Storytime
4:15pm, Greenbelt Library, FREE. Join us for stories, songs, fingerplays and more! Ages 2-3. Please pick up a free ticket at the Information Desk. Limit 20.
Academy Movies
Academy Stadium Theaters, Beltway Plaza, Prices vary. Click for showtimes. Showing Mad Max, Pitch Perfect 2, Avengers (in 2D and 3D), Paul Blart: Mall Cop, Furious 7, and Home.
Friday May 15, 2015
Greek Festival
11am, St. Theodore Greek Orthodox Church, Lanham, FREE.
GATeCreate Video Class
3–5pm, Beltway Plaza Mall, FREE. Offering elementary school-aged kids
a two-week, after-school program in making videos.
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.
Greenbelt Writers' Group
7pm, Community Center, FREE. Discussion on self-publishing and open readings. Info: mmoien@
aol.com
A Raisin in the Sun
8pm, Greenbelt Arts Center, $20, $16 Students/Seniors, $12 Youth. by Lorraine Hansberry, directed by Rikki Howie Lacewell.
The Hounds
8:30–11:30pm, New Deal Café, FREE. Melding classic rock, real country, jam band and originals of the highest quality, the Hounds are a tour de force of captivating lead and harmony vocals, skillful musicianship and an infectious sense of joy.
GHI Election
GHI Office, FREE. Election ballots can be cast after Thursday's membership meeting, or Friday at the GHI Office from 7-10am and 5-8pm.
Saturday May 16, 2015
Crazy Quilt Music Festival
12pm–12am, Roosevelt Center, FREE. A full day of live music outdoors onstage in historic Roosevelt Center, showcasing a variety of musical genres and a sampling of quilts. The music moves into the New Deal Cafe from 8–11pm.
College Park Farmers Market
7am–12pm, 5211 Paint Branch Parkway, FREE. MD WIC, USDA Food Stamps (SNAP) accepted.
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.
Public Works Open House
10am–2pm, 555 Crescent Road, FREE. See all that Public Works does for Greenbelt!
Green ACES/Green Team will have information on energy efficiency, recycling and sustainability. Other groups will share environmental information. For more information call Luisa Robles @ 240-542-2153 or lrobles@greenbeltmd.gov
Fostering Kittens Workshop
11am–1pm, Police Station, FREE. Learn how to care for the very young kittens that come into the shelter.
Register to become one of the kitten nursery team! You must
attend a training in order to become a foster for kittens
Greek Festival
11am, St. Theodore Greek Orthodox Church, Lanham, FREE.
Celebration of Spring
2–6pm, Springhill Lake Recreation Center, FREE. The N2N Band, Arts & Crafts, Xbox
and PlayStation Game Tents, Magician, Community Info Tables, Inflatables, Girl Scout
Activities, Free Snow Cones, Cotton Candy and Popcorn
A Raisin in the Sun
8pm, Greenbelt Arts Center, $20, $16 Students/Seniors, $12 Youth. by Lorraine Hansberry, directed by Rikki Howie Lacewell.
Black Masala
8:30–11:30pm, New Deal Café, FREE. Featuring a wide array of instruments from tuba to accordion to banjo, 2013 double WAMMIE-winner features a colorful mix of sounds that draw inspiration from the melodies of Eastern European brass bands, New Orleans jazz, Latin grooves, and even a hint of Appalachian twang.
Sunday May 17, 2015
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!
Greek Festival
11am, St. Theodore Greek Orthodox Church, Lanham, FREE.
GHI Open House
12–3pm, Corner of Crescent & Southway, FREE. Come find your
dream home!
Sunday Ultimate Canceled
3pm, Northway Fields, FREE. Women and men welcome for energetic non-contact pickup ultimate frisbee. Every Sunday, weather permitting—click to confirm time & location.
Octtava Piano Duo
4pm, Greenbelt Community Church, corner of Hillside & Crescent, FREE. Pianists Wei-Der Huang
and Hsien-Ann Men will perform selections by Bach
(Sonata #3 in F Major), Tchaikovsky
(Sleeping Beauty), Ravel,
Taiwanese composer Mei-Chun
Chen, and Chabrier.
Fez Tones Hafla
6–8pm, New Deal Café, FREE. Join us for an afternoon of live Middle Eastern music & dance. Musicians will play exotic instruments such as qanun, oud, darbuka, and riq.
