Bowie community calendar

Thursday, Jan. 4, 2007

Send items for the calendarto Linda Phelps at The Bowie Star, 13501 Virginia Manor Road, Laurel, MD 20707or e-mail them to lphelps@gazette.net.If you have any questions,call 240-473-7514.

Meetings around town

The Prince George’s County Board of Education will hold a public hearing at 7 p.m. Monday at Largo High School, 505 Largo Road, Upper Marlboro.to gain feedback on schools’ CEO John Deasy’s fiscal 2008 budget proposal. Visit www.pgcps.org for information

Thursday, Jan. 4

The City of Bowie is sponsoring age appropriate Art, Poetry and Essay contests for youth in kindergarten through twelfth grade. Contests are open to all students who live within the municipal limits of Bowie or attend a school in the City of Bowie. Entries must be submitted to the City Manager’s Office at City Hall by 5 p.m. Jan. 5. Contest rules are available at www.cityofbowie.org⁄mlkcontests.pdf. Call 301-809-3032 or email ucooper@cityofbowie.org.

Meet and hear from Katherine Perez, Bowie’s first police chief Jan 11 at the Bowie Town Center Food Court, 15606 Emerald Way, Bowie. Registration and Continental Breakfast will begin at 8 a.m. and the presentation will be held at 8:30 a.m. The cost is $10 for members and $15 others. Remit checks payable to GBCC to 6911 Laurel-Bowie Road, No. 302, Bowie, MD 20715. Call 301-262-0920.

Friday, Jan. 5

A train display will be on exhibit throughout the month of January at the Bowie Senior Center, 14900 Health Center Drive, Bowie. Grandparents are invited to stop by with their grandchildren to view the display. Call 301-809-2300.

A weight management support group is scheduled to meet at 10:30 a.m. at Bowie Senior Center, 14900 Health Center Drive, Bowie. Call 301-809-2300.

The Dorsey Chapel will be open for tours from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fridays in the fall. The chapel, located at 10704 Brookland Road, Glenn Dale. Cost is $1.50 for adults, $1 for senior citizens, 50 cents for children ages 5 through 18, and free for ages 4 and younger. Call 301-352-5544.

Xtreme Pre Teens meet from 6:30 to 9 p.m. every Friday at the Glenn Dale Community Center, 11901 Glenn Dale Blvd., Glenn Dale. Ages 10 to 12 years old. Call 301-352-8983.

The author of The Preacher’s Son, Carl Weber, discusses and signs his latest novel, The First Lady, at 7 p.m. at Borders Books & Music, 913-A Capital Centre Boulevard, Largo. Call 301-499-2173.

Xtreme Teens⁄Pre-Teens: Clothing Drive is scheduled for ages 10 to 17 from 7 to 10 p.m. at Columbia Park Community Center, 1901 Kent Village Drive, Landover. Bring in clean, gently worn clothes for donation. Call 301-341-3749.

Saturday, Jan. 6

A Health and Wellness open house for ages 55 and older is scheduled to be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Bowie Senior Center, 14900 Health Center Drive, Bowie. Class demonstration, fitness screenings, exhibitors and healthy snacks provided at this free event. Call 301-809-2300.

Beginning Karate classes for ages 8 to 16 is scheduled from 1 to 2 p.m. at John E. Howard Community Center, 4400 Shell St., Capitol Heights. Learn basic karate fundamentals including blocks, kicks, turns and throws during this 4-week course. The cost for residents is $25 for 4 weeks and others$30 for 4 weeks. Call 301-735-3340.

Sunday, Jan. 7

Arts and Craft projects for ages 6 to 12 is scheduled to be held from 1 to 3 p.m. at South Bowie Community Center, 1717 Pittsfield Lane, Bowie. The cost is $5 for residents; $6 others. Call 301-249-1622; TTY 301-218-6768.

A free cancer prevention and survival cooking course will be held from 2:30 to 4 p.m. through June 4 2007 at Lake Arbor Community Center, 10100 Lake Arbor Way, Mitchellville. Call Peggy Shaffer at 301-333-6561.

The Heritage Film and Video Festival is seeking videos and films of all genres for “In Visible Colors: Making the Invisible Visible,“ a festival of independent films and videos March 30 and 31 in the Rennie Forum at Prince George’s Community College. Submission guidelines and free applications are available at www.heritagefilm-videofest.org. The deadline is Feb. 1. Call 240-568-3790.

Monday, Jan. 8

A week of free racquetball for ages 18 and older will be held from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. at the South Bowie Community Center, 1717 Pittsfield Lane, Bowie.

A one-hour time limit will be imposed, and reservations are required. Players must have a valid center ID. Call center for available times. Call 301-249-1622.

The Bowie Single Socialites for seniors 55 and older is scheduled to meet at 11 a.m. at the Bowie Senior Center, 14900 Health Center Drive, Bowie. Call 301-809-2300.

The Armore Springdale Civic Association will meet from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at 9222 Ardwick Ardmore Road, Springdale. The civic association services the area surrounding Martin Luther King Blvd. to Enterprise to Landover Road. Meetings are held the second Monday of each month.

The Springdale Property Owners Association will meet from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Ardwick-Ardmore Recreation Center, 9222 Ardwick Ardmore Road, Springdale. The group meets the third Monday of each month. The organization supports the homeowners in the Woodmore Crossing development in Springdale.

The Bowie Crofton Holistic Community presents a seminar, “Using Natural Medicine to Manage Stress and maintaining your New Year’s Resolution“ from 7:30 to 9 p.m. at Borders Books and Music, 4420 Mitchellville Road, Bowie. Call 301-372-8718.

Tuesday, Jan. 9

Fitness for home school children ages 9 to 12 is scheduled from 9:30 to 11 a.m. at Glenarden⁄Theresa Banks Complex, 8615 McLain Ave., Glenarden. Take part in a 17-week course held on Mondays designed specifically for home-schoolers. Activities include soccer, basketball, tennis, hockey, recreational swimming, and other activities. Contact the center for specific course information. The cost is $35 for residents; $42 others. Call 301-772-3151; TTY 301-218-6768.

A representative from The National Association of Retired Federal Employees (NARFE) is scheduled to be on hand to provide information and assistance at 10 a.m. at the Bowie Senior Center, 14900 Health Center Drive, Bowie. Call 301-809-2300.

Earthly Speakers Toastmaster’s Club will meet the second and fourth Tuesday of every month from noon to 1 p.m. at the Rytheon Building, 1616 McCormick Drive, Largo. Call 301-906-0865.

Meetings for adults who have lost a spouse or life partner will be held from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Tuesdays for eight weeks at Capital Hospice, 9200 Basil Court, Suite 200. Call Scott Berger at 301-883-0866.

The Second Tuesday Lecture series at Belair Mansion is scheduled to discuss 18th Century Gardens at 7:30 p.m. at the mansion, 12207 Tulip Grove Drive, Bowie. Admission to the lecture is $3 per person. DAR⁄FOBE⁄HHS members free. Call 301-809-3089.

Wednesday, Jan. 10

A program honoring Martin Luther King Jr. is scheduled for 10 a.m. at the Bowie Senior Center, 14900 Health Center Drive, Bowie. View a movie and participate in a fireside chat. Call 301-809-2300.

The next meeting of NARFE Chapter 1122 will be at 1:30 p.m. at the New Carrollton Municipal Center, 6016 Princess Garden Parkway, New Carrollton. All members are urged to attend. Call 301-345-7437.

Fitness for home school children ages 13 to 17 is scheduled from 9:30 to 11 a.m. at Glenarden⁄Theresa Banks Complex, 8615 McLain Ave., Glenarden. Contact the center for specific course information. The cost is $35 for residents; $42 others. Call 301-772-3151.

Thursday, Jan. 11

A counselor from the Prince George’s county Family Services Aging Division is scheduled to be available for a free one-time-only consultation. Drop in or make an appointment with the Center staff by call 301-809-2300.

The Good Luck Community Center offers pre-school for ages 3 to 5 at the center, 8601 Good Luck Road, Lanham. Call 301-552-1093; TTY 301-445-4512.

ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease) Resource Support Group meets from 7 to 9 p.m. at Grace Baptist Church, 7210 Race Track Road, Bowie. The ALS Association sponsors this educational support group for ALS patients, family members and friends. Call 804-363-5099 or visit www.ALSinfo.org. (ALS is also referred to as Lou Gehrig’s Disease.)

Community Matters

The Woman’s Action Coalition of Prince George’s County and representatives from other local women’s organizations will hold a luncheon and discussion, “Getting a Seat at the Table-Part 2“ from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Jan. 6 at Colony South Hotel, 7401 Surratts Road, Clinton. Reservations are required. Call Kathy Friedman at 301-385-2969 or Rita L. Robinson at 301-297-7769.