Monday March 28, 2016
Climate Change & the Future of Food
7:30pm, Mishkan Torah, FREE. Lewis H. Ziska, Ph.D., a plant
physiologist with the USDA’s
Agricultural Research Service in
Beltsville and a contributor to
the 2014 International Panel on
Climate Change report, will present
an overview of the impact on
food security of changes in atmospheric
carbon dioxide.
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, Click for showtimes & prices. “London Has Fallenâ€, “The Perfect Matchâ€, “Zootopiaâ€, “Divergent: Alegiantâ€, “Batman v. Superman†in 2D & 3D, “Miracles from Heavenâ€, & “Deadpoolâ€.
Tuesday March 29, 2016
Grief Counseling Support Group
7–8pm, Municipal Building, FREE. Greenbelt CARES is holding sessions in response to the recent tragic loss in our community. Sessions are facilitated by CARES Crisis Intervention Counselors. FREE and open to anyone wishing to attend. Follow up counseling is available to those seeking additional support.
Walls & Vino
7–9pm, New Deal Café, FREE. Acoustic duo mixing Americana, Alt-Country, Folk and Classic covers as well as original tunes.
Academy Movies
Academy Stadium Theaters, Beltway Plaza, Click for showtimes & prices. “London Has Fallenâ€, “The Perfect Matchâ€, “Zootopiaâ€, “Divergent: Alegiantâ€, “Batman v. Superman†in 2D & 3D, “Miracles from Heavenâ€, & “Deadpoolâ€.
Wednesday March 30, 2016
Wine and Food Tasting
4–7pm, Greenbelt Co-Op, FREE. The Greenbelt Co-op Supermarket & Pharmacy will be offering a free wine & food tasting to celebrate Patron Appreciation Day. The food tasting will be a seasonal selection available to purchase or made from ingredients available in the store. Anyone who decides to purchase a tasting wine will receive $1 off the price of each bottle, and all store purchases receive a 5% discount the entire day.
Lynn Hollyfield
5–8pm, New Deal Café, FREE. A powerful, passionate singer, a crisp, acoustic guitar player and a heartfelt observer of the world: WAMMIE-nominated singer-songwriter!
Freedom from Smoking
6–7:30pm, Doctors Community Hospital, North Building, Room 415, FREE. Free 8-week program designed to help people during their journeys toward smoke-free and healthier living. In addition to support and education, participants of this free eight-week program receive blood pressure screenings and carbon monoxide level monitoring.
Utopia Film Festival Broadcast
8pm, Broadcast on Comcast 77 & Verizon 19, FREE. “God Has Arrivedâ€, “God Is a Dogâ€, “A Quest for Peaceâ€, “Judgment Dayâ€, “Buddha’s Bracelet†& “Redemption Stoneâ€.
Academy Movies
Academy Stadium Theaters, Beltway Plaza, Click for showtimes & prices. “London Has Fallenâ€, “The Perfect Matchâ€, “Zootopiaâ€, “Divergent: Alegiantâ€, “Batman v. Superman†in 2D & 3D, “Miracles from Heavenâ€, & “Deadpoolâ€.
Thursday March 31, 2016
Thrift Store
10am–4pm, Holy Cross Lutheran Church, FREE. Donations of clothing in good condition also welcome. Donation forms available for tax purposes.
Astronomical Society of Greenbelt
7:30pm, Community Center, Room 103, FREE. Dr. John Cannizzo will give
an overview of black holes including history, evidence for different
kinds of black holes, and
the recent LIGO
discovery.
Academy Movies
Academy Stadium Theaters, Beltway Plaza, Click for showtimes & prices. “London Has Fallenâ€, “The Perfect Matchâ€, “Zootopiaâ€, “Divergent: Alegiantâ€, “Batman v. Superman†in 2D & 3D, “Miracles from Heavenâ€, & “Deadpoolâ€.
Friday April 1, 2016
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.
The Oxymorons
8:30–11:30pm, New Deal Café, FREE. Combining top notch musicianship and soaring male & female vocals, this seriously-fun 8-piece band plays award-winning originals, new songs and the best of the old, giving the audience a night of hip-shaking New Orleans funk, soulful blues, Americana roots, classic rock and cutting-edge guitar driven songs that entertain like no other!
Academy Movies
Academy Stadium Theaters, Beltway Plaza, Click for showtimes & prices. “Zootopiaâ€, “God Is Not Deadâ€, “Batman v. Superman†in 2D & 3D, “Meet the Blackâ€, “Divergent: Allegiant†& “Miracles From Heavenâ€
Saturday April 2, 2016
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.
Vintage #18
8:30pm–12:30am, New Deal Café, FREE. With influences like Etta James, Koko Taylor and Ike & Tina Turner, Vintage #18 delivers a high energy, soul-drenched performance from start to finish and to experience them live is a sizzling treat!
Star party
8:30–10:30pm, Greenbelt Observatory at Northway field, FREE. See Jupiter, Pleiades, and the Orion Nebula. Canceled if hopelessly cloudy.
Academy Movies
Academy Stadium Theaters, Beltway Plaza, Click for showtimes & prices. “Zootopiaâ€, “God Is Not Deadâ€, “Batman v. Superman†in 2D & 3D, “Meet the Blackâ€, “Divergent: Allegiant†& “Miracles From Heavenâ€
Sunday April 3, 2016
Deaf Brunch
10:30am–12pm, New Deal Café, FREE. Deaf and hearing people socialize together using sign language. Newcomers welcome!
PSA Day
1–3pm, Community Center room 204, FREE. Create a short promo video on Who? What?
When? Where? and Way?
for your Greenbelt Non-profit Organization or free-event
on the GATe Channel (Fee for media copy.)
Artful Afternoon: Skyview Gymnastics & more
1–5pm, Community Center, FREE. Enjoy a performance by the amazing young acrobats from Skyview Gymnastics at 3:00pm. Come early for a craft workshop, 1:00pm-3:00pm: make fairy doors with Artist in Residence Gina Denn. Studio Open House and sale with the Greenbelt Community Center’s Artists in Residence, 1:00pm-4:00pm. Production Design exhibit in the Art Gallery. Greenbelt Museum historic house tours, 1:00pm-5:00pm ($3), plus an ongoing exhibit at the Community Center on artist Lenore Thomas Straus.
Poetry & Poesia Reception
2–4pm, New Deal Café, FREE. Celebrate National Poetry Month and the Poetry Moment Project in honor of U.S. Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera. You are invited to read original or published poetry in both English and Spanish. Reception, refreshments & music.
Sunday Ultimate
4pm, Northway Fields Park, FREE. Women and men welcome for energetic non-contact pickup ultimate frisbee. Every Sunday, weather permitting—click to confirm time & location. Free exercise!
Zakke
5–8pm, New Deal Café, FREE. High energy Latin fusion with an explosive twist of funk, ska, disco and rock beats.
“Unforgettable Proposal†& “Connected by Coffeeâ€
8pm, Comcast 77 & Verizon Fios 19 Channels, FREE.
Academy Movies
Academy Stadium Theaters, Beltway Plaza, Click for showtimes & prices. “Zootopiaâ€, “God Is Not Deadâ€, “Batman v. Superman†in 2D & 3D, “Meet the Blackâ€, “Divergent: Allegiant†& “Miracles From Heavenâ€
