Wednesday August 12, 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.
Dixieland Express
6–8pm, New Deal Café, FREE. From the cultural, social and international melting pot of New Orleans, this Dixieland-style music pays homage to tradition and the creativity found in performances of early twentieth century jazz. Come celebrate Mardis Gras with The Dixieland Express!
Thursday August 13, 2015
Thrift Store
10am–4pm, Holy Cross Lutheran Church, FREE. Donations of clothing in good condition also welcome. Donation forms available for tax purposes.
Friday August 14, 2015
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.
Daryl Jr. Cline Band
8:30–11:30pm, New Deal Café, FREE. R&B soul with a rockin' edge! Multiple WAMMIE-winners that have acheived the musical status to have been invited to perform at the White House and have shared the stage with such stars as Bo Didley, Sam and Dave and Junior Walker, and have opened the stage for such stars as Jim Messina, Tina Turner, Wilson Pickett, and Muddy Waters.
Greenbelt Youth Circus: Time Warp
Community Center, FREE. A time-traveling adventure through history, told through circus acts! Directed by Gregory May. Tickets at 301-397-2208 or the Community Center office. Tickets go on sale July 27, buy early to before they're sold-out! Shows 7pm Friday, 3pm & 7pm Saturday, and 3pm Sunday.
Saturday August 15, 2015
College Park Farmers Market
7am–12pm, 5211 Paint Branch Parkway, FREE. MD WIC, USDA Food Stamps (SNAP) accepted.
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.
Greenbelt Youth Circus: Time Warp
Community Center, FREE. A time-traveling adventure through history, told through circus acts! Directed by Gregory May. Tickets at 301-397-2208 or the Community Center office. Tickets go on sale July 27, buy early to before they're sold-out! Shows 7pm Friday, 3pm & 7pm Saturday, and 3pm Sunday.
Sunday August 16, 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!
Sunday Ultimate
5pm, Northway Fields Park, FREE. Free exercise! Women and men welcome for energetic non-contact pickup ultimate frisbee. Every Sunday, weather permitting—click to confirm time & location.
Monday August 17, 2015
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 August 18, 2015
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: “Five Days at Memorialâ€
7pm, Greenbelt Library, FREE. Come join the library’s Adult Book Discussion. Copies of the book by Sheri Fink, “Five Days at Memorial: Life and Death in a Storm-Ravaged Hospital†may be available at the Information Desk.
