Wednesday April 8, 2015
Thomas X. White Funeral
10:30am, St. Aloysius Gonzaga Church, FREE. Community leader and Greenbelt News Review Board President.
Babysitting Course
9:30am–12:30pm, Municipal Building, FREE. Greenbelt CARES offers this free course for students ages 10-13 in grades 5-8. More info: 301-345-6660, or jhering@greenbeltmd.gov
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.
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.
Thursday April 9, 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.
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.
Computer Club
7–8:30pm, Community Center, Room 112, FREE. Monthly meeting; everyone is welcome to discuss computers and electronic devices.
GHI Board Meeting
7:30pm, GHI Administration Building, FREE. Open sessions of the GHI and GDC Boards of Directors.
Academy Movies
Academy Stadium Theaters, Beltway Plaza, Prices vary. Click for showtimes. Showing Furious 7, It Follows, Home, Get Hard.
Friday April 10, 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).
Seed Starting Workday
10am–1pm, Public Works Greenhouse, 555 Crescent Rd, FREE. Volunteers are needed to start seeds for the Chesapeake
Education, Arts & Research Society (CHEARS) Three Sisters
Demonstration Gardens.
Explorations Unlimited: More Than Just Backyard Composting
1–3pm, Community Center, room 114, FREE. Environmental scientist Beth LeaMond
will talk about the
science of composting and
how composting is being scaled
up in Maryland.
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.
Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage
7–9pm, Community Center, Room 202, FREE. Greenbelt Climate Action Network
is hosting Lessons from
Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage.
Choking Out the Kudzu
8pm, Greenbelt Arts Center, $22, $18 Student/Senior/Mil, $14 Youth. An original work with a Greenbelt connection! Two women meet in conflict but develop a powerful bond. The super mom, Stella, gives the old lady, Bessie, the will to live. Feisty Bessie gives Stella the courage to face her fears, risk ridicule, and step into the spotlight
Hillbilly Gypsies Canceled
8:30–11:30pm, New Deal Café, FREE. "Old Timey" West Virginia bluegrass.
Gina DeSimone and the Moaners
8:30–11:30pm, New Deal Café, FREE. DC-based blues and swing foursome that are sure to liven up any event with an eclectic mix of music from all eras!
Academy Movies
Academy Stadium Theaters, Beltway Plaza, Prices vary. Click for showtimes. Showing Furious 7, It Follows, Home, Get Hard.
White Cane Day
Entrances to Safeway & Co-Op, FREE. Help the Lions help the blind.
Saturday April 11, 2015
Plant Sale
8am–12pm, High Point High School, FREE. Quality plants grown by Beltsville Garden Club members.
Three Sisters Demonstration Gardens Workday
8:30am–5pm, FREE. Volunteers are needed to help plant
seeds, transplant plants, pull weeds, rebuild weathered
garden structures, and more.
8:30-11am: Springhill Lake Rec. Ctr. (6101 Cherrywood Ln);
11:30am-2pm: Schrom Hills Park (6915 Hanover Pkwy);
2:30–5pm: Community Center (15 Crescent Rd)
Donation Dropoff
9am–12pm, Municipal Building Parking Lot, FREE. Green Drop Charitable Donations. May end early if truck fills. Info: 301-474-8308.
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.
Master Gardeners: Starting from Seed
2pm, Greenbelt Library, FREE. It's easy to grow some of your vegetables from seed and cheaper, too. Learn the steps for starting seeds, dates, spacing etc.
Choking Out the Kudzu
8pm, Greenbelt Arts Center, $22, $18 Student/Senior/Mil, $14 Youth. An original work with a Greenbelt connection! Two women meet in conflict but develop a powerful bond. The super mom, Stella, gives the old lady, Bessie, the will to live. Feisty Bessie gives Stella the courage to face her fears, risk ridicule, and step into the spotlight
Star Party: Venus, Jupiter & Orion Nebula
8:30–10:30pm, Greenbelt Observatory at 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.
Megan Jean & the KFB
8:30–11:30pm, New Deal Café, FREE. A demented blend of americana, dance, and the avant-garde that they've taken to describing as, "a metal band, if it was 1927." Inventive percussion, electrified banjo, and a voice like the Devil Herself have earned Megan Jean and the KFB a dedicated following all over the East Coast.
Academy Movies
Academy Stadium Theaters, Beltway Plaza, Prices vary. Click for showtimes. Showing Furious 7, It Follows, Home, Get Hard.
White Cane Day
Entrances to Safeway & Co-Op, FREE. Help the Lions help the blind.
Sunday April 12, 2015
Deaf Brunch
10:30am–12pm, New Deal Café, FREE. Deaf and hearing people socialize together using sign language. Newcomers welcome!
No Place on Earth
10:30am, Mishkan Torah Synagogue, FREE. The 83-minute
film relates to the theme of Yom
HaShoah, the day in the Jewish
calendar—April 16—memorializing
the 6 million Jews murdered
by Nazis and their allies
during the Holocaust of World
War II. Light refreshments will be available
for purchase at the Coffee
Klatch, starting at 10 a.m.
Artful Afternoon
1–3pm, Community Center, FREE. Paste paper workshop with artist Mary Wang, plus see art
and historical exhibits and a studio open house and sale
with our nine Artists in Residence
GHI Ice Cream Social
2–4pm, GHI Board Room, FREE. The GHI Nominations and Elections Committee
is seeking candidates to run for positions
on the Board of Directors and Audit Committee. Join us!
Choking Out the Kudzu
2pm, Greenbelt Arts Center, $22, $18 Student/Senior/Mil, $14 Youth. An original work with a Greenbelt connection! Two women meet in conflict but develop a powerful bond. The super mom, Stella, gives the old lady, Bessie, the will to live. Feisty Bessie gives Stella the courage to face her fears, risk ridicule, and step into the spotlight.
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.
Annette Wasilik
5–8pm, New Deal Café, FREE. With a voice lilting, haunting and unforgettable, this poet songwriter weaves a spell both startling in its intimacy and expansive in its vision. In this special CD release concert, Annette Wasilik is joined by her WAMMIE winning musicians, John Previti (bass), Andrea Hoag (violin) and Kevin Dudley (guitar).
Academy Movies
Academy Stadium Theaters, Beltway Plaza, Prices vary. Click for showtimes. Showing Furious 7, It Follows, Home, and Get Hard.
White Cane Day
Entrances to Safeway & Co-Op, FREE. Help the Lions help the blind.
Monday April 13, 2015
GED Registration
10am–12pm, Municipal Building, FREE. Register for GED classes for City residents age 16+.
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.
Youth Advisory Committee
6pm, Community Center, Room 103, FREE. Note new time.
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.
Lakewood Civic Association
7pm, Greenbelt Baptist Church, FREE. All Lakewood residents are invited. Topics include elections, and upcoming yard sale and picnic.
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 Furious 7, It Follows, Home, and Get Hard.
Tuesday April 14, 2015
Winter GED Registration
10am–12pm, Springhill Lake Recreation Center, FREE. Register for GED classes for City residents age 16+.
Introduction to Medicare
6:30–8:30pm, Greenbelt Library, FREE. For
those who are new to Medicare
and want help navigating their
options for Medicare coverage.
RSVP to Taylor Ferguson, 301-265-8450.
Double Sharp
7–9pm, New Deal Café, FREE. an acoustic duo with roots in Classical, Americana and Irish traditional music that features award-winning virtuoso picking on a number of instruments. A truly mixed bag from bluegrass and Bach to rock and jazz!
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.
Academy Movies
Academy Stadium Theaters, Beltway Plaza, Prices vary. Click for showtimes. Showing Furious 7, It Follows, Home, and Get Hard.
