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.
Monday May 18, 2015
GATeCreate Video Class
3–5pm, Beltway Plaza Mall, FREE. Offering elementary school-aged kids
a two-week, after-school program in making videos.
Diabetes Support Group
6–7:30pm, Doctors Hospital North Building 5th floor DSE room, FREE. Join people who have diabetes as well as their families during engaging and interactive discussions about coping with this condition. To register or receive a free breast care educational brochure, call 301-DCH-4YOU (301-324-4968).
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 May 19, 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).
GATeCreate Video Class
3–5pm, Beltway Plaza Mall, FREE. Offering elementary school-aged kids
a two-week, after-school program in making videos.
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).
Black Genealogy 101
7pm, Greenbelt Library, FREE. African History and Culture Lecture Series arranged by historian C.R. Gibbs
Metrobus Service Discussion
7pm, Community Center, Room 114, FREE.
