Wednesday January 14, 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.
Stroke Support Group
1–3pm, Bowie Senior Center, 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).
Healthy Happy Hour
5–7pm, Greenbelt Co-Op, FREE. Enjoy a seasonal hot toddy inspired by grapes and citrus while chatting with health coach, Kim Rush Lynch, about healthy menu idea for the New Year! Bring questions...
The Hummingbyrds
7–9pm, New Deal Café, FREE. a Roots/Americana duo in the tradition of Gram Parson and Emmylou Harris. Playing an expansive repertoire of classic country, rock, and original music
"Under the Same Sun" & "System Preferences"
8pm, Greenbelt Access TV Broadcast, FREE. Comcast 77 & Verizon Fios 19.
Academy Movies
Academy Stadium Theaters, Beltway Plaza, Prices vary. Click for showtimes. Showing Taken 3, Selma, Into the Woods, The Woman in Black 2, The Hobbit, Annie, and Night at the Museum.
Thursday January 15, 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
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
Academy Movies
Academy Stadium Theaters, Beltway Plaza, Prices vary. Click for showtimes. Showing Blackhat, The Wedding Singer, American Sniper, Taken 3, Selma, Into the Woods, Woman in Black 2, The Hobbit, Annie, and Night at the Museum.
Friday January 16, 2015
City Leaf Collection until January 16
FREE. Leaf collection from the vacuum truck continues through neighborhoods multiple times through January 16. GHI residents should bag leaves for collection on yard waste days. Click the link for complete schedule & info.
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.
Poe's Birthday Celebration: Tales of Terror
8–9:30pm, Greenbelt Arts Center, $20, $16 Students/Seniors, $12 Youth. A guest production from The Renaissance Man
Poe's greatest detractor (Rufus W. Griswold) invites the public to join him for a delightful evening making light of the Master of the Macabre.
An interactive performance in which audience volunteers play characters from The Tell-Tale Heart, The Cask of Amontillado, The Raven, and more.
Better Off Dead
8:30–11:30pm, New Deal Café, FREE. Grateful Dead tribute band! High energy, great vocals, inspired jams!
Welcome Packet Materials Due
Municipal Building, FREE. The City compiles Welcome Packets for new residents. Local businesses,
groups, and organizations are encouraged to provide flyers, coupons,
promotional items, etc. Please provide 300 items to the city office, attention Beverly Palau. bpalau@greenbeltmd.gov or 240-542-2026.
Saturday January 17, 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.
Read to Rover
2pm, Greenbelt Library, Crescent Rd., FREE. Read to Rover is for children 6–11 to build reading confidence reading aloud to specially trained therapy dogs glad to listen. Each child reads for 15 minutes. Registration required; call 301-345-5800 for more info.
Poe's Birthday Celebration: Tales of Terror
8–9:30pm, Greenbelt Arts Center, $20, $16 Students/Seniors, $12 Youth. A guest production from The Renaissance Man
Poe's greatest detractor (Rufus W. Griswold) invites the public to join him for a delightful evening making light of the Master of the Macabre.
An interactive performance in which audience volunteers play characters from The Tell-Tale Heart, The Cask of Amontillado, The Raven, and more.
Karen Collins & the Backroads Band
8:30–11:30pm, New Deal Café, FREE. join this multiple WAMMIE-nominated band for some classic honky tonk, original roots songs, and vintage country from the 1940s-1970s.
Sunday January 18, 2015
Deaf Brunch
10:30am–12pm, New Deal Café, FREE. Deaf and hearing people socialize together using sign language. Newcomers welcome!
Poe's Birthday Celebration: Tales of Terror
2–3:30pm, Greenbelt Arts Center, $20, $16 Students/Seniors, $12 Youth. A guest production from The Renaissance Man
Poe's greatest detractor (Rufus W. Griswold) invites the public to join him for a delightful evening making light of the Master of the Macabre.
An interactive performance in which audience volunteers play characters from The Tell-Tale Heart, The Cask of Amontillado, The Raven, and more.
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.
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.
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."
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.
