Stop-smoking project extended

A square dance demonstration in honor of ‘‘Older Americans Month” will be held 1 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. today at City Place Mall. The demonstration will be led by the Montgomery County Department of Recreation Dancers. The event will be on the lower level of the mall, 8661 Colesville Road. Call 301 589-1091.

Colesville StrawberryFestival coming

The 25th annual Colesville Strawberry Festival will be held 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 31 on the grounds of the old Colesville School at the corner of Hobbs Drive and New Hampshire Avenue.

Entertainment will be provided by students from area schools, children’s games will be available and all profits will be donated to the C-4 clothes closet and food pantry. Strawberries, hot dogs and ice cream will be available.

For more information, call Jack Sherman at 301-384-8071 or Rosina Mason at 301-384-6651.

Memorial day activities

American Legion Post 268, along with VFW Post 2562 and other organizations, will hold Memorial Day services at 11 a.m. Monday at Veterans Memorial Park, located near the Legion Post at 11225 Fern St.

Cissel-Saxon American Legion Post 41 will hold its annual potluck picnic for members and guests beginning 2 p.m. Monday at the Legion Post, 205 Sligo Ave., Silver Spring. Call 301-588-8937.

On campus

Kara Whitman, a 2007 graduate of Springbrook High School, was named to the dean’s list for he 2007 fall semester at Coastal Carolina University in Conway, S.C.

Kevin Williams, a 2006 graduate of Paint Branch High School, was named to the dean’s list for the 2008 spring semester at Clemson University in Clemson, S.C.

Get the buzz on beesat club meeting

Annette Meredith, who studies links between agricultural and environmental interests, will discuss the benefits and habits of native bees at the Beltsville Garden Club meeting scheduled 7:30 p.m. May 28. Call 301-890-4733.

District 14 legislativewrap-up session

Democratic District 14 legislators — state Sen. Rona E. Kramer of Olney, and Dels. Anne R. Kaiser of Olney, Karen S. Montgomery of Brookeville and Herman L. Taylor Jr. of Ashton — will discuss the 2008 legislative session at a meeting of the District 14 Democratic Club from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. June 9.

Fundraiser foradoption group

The Center for Adoption Support and Education will hold a fundraiser 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. June 3 at Cheeburger Cheeburger in the Burtonsville Crossing shopping center, 15755 Columbia Pike, Burtonsville. That night, restaurant will donate 15 percent of sales to C.A.S.E., which provides educational and therapeutic programs for adopted and foster children and their families.

Seminar for Alzheimer’s caregivers

A free seminar titled ‘‘Promoting Dignity Through Activities” for caregivers of Alzheimer’s patients will be held 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. June 11 at Arden Courts, an Alzheimer’s assisted living facility at 2505 Musgrove Road, Silver Spring. For reservations, call 301-847-3051 or e-mail silverspring@ardencourts.com.

Speeches on development and ‘going green’

As part of the Montgomery County Planning Board’s Expert Speaker Series, Bernadette Hanlon, research analyst at the Center for Urban Environmental Research and Education of University of Maryland, Baltimore County, will give a speech on urban and suburban development 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the Park and Planning headquarters, 8787 Georgia Ave.

Hanlon is a doctoral candidate in public policy and holds two master’s degrees in policy sciences and in philosophy. The speech will be presented to the Montgomery County Planning Board and is open to the public. Call 301-495-4600.

As part of the speaker series, the Planning Board will host a series of free educational programs on green home design and landscaping as part of Park and Planning’s Going Green at Home program. Virginia Fornillo, a ‘‘GreenScape specialist” from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will hold a green landscaping program on plant selection, maintaining healthy soil and other strategies, 7 p.m. today at Kensington Park Library, 4201 Knowles Ave. and 7 p.m. June 4 at Gaithersburg Library, 18330 Montgomery Village Ave. Lisa Rigazio of Rigazio Designs and Jason Holstine, president of Amicus Green Building Center, will hold a Green Kitchens and Bathrooms program on remodeling using natural lighting, recycled materials and resource-conserving appliances, 2 p.m. June 14 at Kensington Park Library and 7 p.m. June 30 at Gaithersburg Library. For more information, contact Valerie Berton at 301-495-4600.

Theodore Roosevelt class to hold 60th reunion

The Theodore Roosevelt High School class of 1948 will hold a luncheon for its 60th reunion June 7. For more information, call Linda Mae Fleishman at 301-649-5877.

Send news items, announcements and community events to Fred Lewis at flewis@gazette.net, or call him at 240-473-7561. Send them by mail to Burtonsville Gazette, 13501 Virginia Manor Road, Laurel, MD 20707.

Calverton swim clubhosts open house

An open house for the Calverton Swim Club will be held 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. May 25 and May 31 at the community outdoor pool, 12615 Galway Drive in Silver Spring. Memberships and rentals are available now. For more information, visit the pool Web site at www.calvertonswimclub.com or call Rose Melendez at 301-483-6775.

Greater Colesville Civic Association to meet

The Greater Colesville Civic Association will hold its annual meeting 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Thursday at Colesville Presbyterian Church, 12800 New Hampshire Ave.

Speakers from the county permitting services office and the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission will be on hand. Elections will also be held.

Visit www.greatercolesville.org.

Nonprofit seeks funds to ship medical supplies

Network for Humanity, a nonprofit charity headed by Burtonsville resident Craig Atenidegbe, has collected supplies donated by area hospitals, churches and medical providers to bring to needy patients in Nigeria. The country has a high concentration of residents with the HIV⁄AIDS virus.

The organization has formed a partnership with two Nigerian hospitals but needs to raise funds to ship the supplies.

For more information, call Atenidegbe at 301-792-6593 or visit www.network4humanity.org.

Lunch to support local moms

Moms Inc. of Silver Spring, which supports the needs of stay-at-home mothers attempting to run at-home businesses, will hold a networking lunch noon to 2 p.m. today at Dream Dinners, 720 Cloverly St. in Silver Spring in the Cloverly Towne Center at the intersection of New Hampshire Avenue and Briggs Chaney Road. The lunch will cost $10, in addition to chocolate and meal-making, costs for which will vary. Part of the proceeds and the meals will be donated to a ‘‘business mom” who recently developed cancer. RSVP today to Yihung Mohs at CloverlyStreetMD@dreamdinners.com or call 240-515-8983.

Yard sales tobenefit nonprofit

Yard sales will be held at the Eastern Montgomery Regional Services Center 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the third Saturday of the month. The sales will take place in the parking lot of the center, located at 3300 Briggs Chaney Road, Silver Spring.

Rates are $10 for one space, $15 for two and $25 for three or four spaces.

Proceeds will be donated to The Eastern Montgomery Emergency Assistance Network, which provides assistance for housing, utilities and prescription medication expenses.

Call 240-777-8411.

Northwood High seeks alumni to mark reopening

Northwood High School in Silver Spring is commemorating the first graduation at the school since the site reopened in 2004 with a celebration that will honor alumni from the years it originally opened.

Administrators hope the graduation ceremony, ‘‘Continuing the Legacy,” will include alumni from each of the graduating classes between 1959 and 1977, but they are still looking for alumni to represent the following years: 1959, 1960, 1961, 1963, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969 and 1977.

Alumni interested in participating may call Ruschelle Reuben at 301-649-8288. Northwood is located at 919 University Blvd. W.

Workplace attiresought for women

Donations of professional clothing for women are being collected between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. weekdays at the Eastern Montgomery Regional Services Center, 3300 Briggs Chaney Road, Silver Spring, for the center’s Wonderful Opportunities for Women shopping spree to be held in April.

Women in the program are getting back into the workforce after being victims of poverty, domestic violence or abuse, according to a news release from Montgomery County Government. The clothing is meant to bolster the women’s confidence and self-esteem.

Organizers ask that suits, blouses, shoes and accessories be cleaned, on hangers and ready to wear. For information about the program, call 240-777-8400.

Plan next community forum

The East County Citizens Advisory Board is seeking community input to determine topics for its next several community forums. The forums focus on a specific issue in eastern Montgomery County, informing citizens while also giving them the chance to speak with government and county officials. The topics under consideration are crime⁄gang activity, affordable housing, transportation and health care. E-mail preferences to eastco@montgomerycountymd.gov.

Alzheimer’s supportgroup forming

Arden Courts, an assisted living facility for Alzheimer’s patients offer a free support group for caregivers facilitated by a licensed clinical social worker, will be held 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. the first Wednesday of each month at Arden Courts, 2505 Musgrove Road in Silver Spring. For more information or to register, call 301-847-3051.

Volunteer firefighters wanted

The Burtonsville Volunteer Fire Department is offering live-in opportunities at its firehouse, 13900 Old Columbia Pike in Burtonsville. The station receives more than 5,000 emergency calls annually and offers dormitory-style housing as well as tuition reimbursement for college students.

For more information, call Sharon Yetter at 301-384-8058 or 301-285-9097.

Play bridge

Bridge for beginners and players at more advanced levels will be played 10:30 a.m. Mondays and Fridays at the Church of the Resurrection, 3315 Greencastle Road in Burtonsville. Participants can come with or without a partner and snacks will be provided. Players must bring their own lunch. For more information, call 301-785-4441.

Volunteers soughtfor blood collection

The American Red Cross is looking for volunteers age 14 and older to assists its blood collection staff at blood drives and blood donor centers. Specific responsibilities include greeting donors and providing them with essential reading materials, serving refreshments, and observing donors for post-donation reactions to giving blood. 

Volunteers will be trained and must make a commitment of two or more blood operations each month. Blood drives last four to six hours. To register for training or for more information call the American Red Cross Volunteer Office at 1-800-272-0094, ext. 1, or e-mail at karlofft@usa.redcross.org.

Volunteer withMeals on Wheels

Colesville Meals on Wheels needs volunteers to deliver meals to the homebound in Burtonsville, Woodmoor, Four Corners, Burnt Mills, White Oak, Colesville and Calverton.

Meals are delivered 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. five days a week except when schools are closed or on major holidays. Commitment can be two hours per week or every other week. Call Sarah Day at 301-384-5735.

Anxiety disorders group

A free self-help group for people with anxiety, panic disorder, depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder and other nervous disorders meets 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays at Glenmont United Methodist Church, 12901 Georgia Ave., Silver Spring.

The group is run by Recovery Inc., an international organization that advocates for the use of self-help methods along with cognitive therapy. Participants will learn how to manage stress, panic, anxiety, depression, anger, irrational fears, phobias, compulsions, obsessions and other emotional or behavioral problems.

For more information, call Trish at 301-231-7687 or visit www.recovery-inc.org.