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Disney's rock music sensation, Camp Rock, is premiering this week at Blake High School, 300 Norwood Road in Silver Spring. The musical, a combination of the movie version of Camp Rock and Camp Rock 2, follows the adventures of performing arts students who go to the highly-reputed "Camp Rock" during summer vacation. The performance will feature hit songs "We Rock," "This is Me" and "Start the Party," among others. The Musical Theatre Institute, in its second year at the high school, is hosting the show as a part of its program to musically train county high school students. The show will run at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday, as well as 2 p.m. Sunday. Reserved tickets can be purchased at the high school from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. today through Friday. Pre-paid tickets guarantee an assigned, premium seat, and they cost $15 for adults and $12 for students and senior citizens. General admission tickets can be purchased at the door, and they cost $12 for adults and $10 for students and senior citizens.

Washington Adventist recognized for heart care

Washington Adventist Hospital has earned the American Heart Association's "Mission: Lifeline" bronze performance achievement award for its commitment to high-quality care for heart attack patients. The award specifically commends the hospital for timely treatments to patients experiencing the deadliest type of heart attack, ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction.

Washington Adventist Hospital met the target door-to-balloon time (the period of time in which a patient arrives at a hospital to the inflation of the balloon catheter to open the blocked artery) of 90 minutes 100 percent of the time so far this year. This spring, the hospital also became the first in the D.C. area to achieve accreditation as a Cycle III Chest Pain Center from the Society of Chest Pain Center.

County's 21st annual farm tour to be held this weekend

Montgomery County will celebrate its agricultural heritage, promote local farms and indulge in seasonally fresh food during the 21st annual farm tour and harvest sale. Fourteen farms across the county, including the longstanding Heyser farms in Colesville, will open their gates to hungry residents this weekend. The farm tour provides residents with an opportunity to purchase fresh fruits, vegetables, flowers, plants and other local products. Several farms offer hayrides, pony rides, music, demonstrations and other fun and educational activities for people of all ages. Last year more than 7,000 people tilled their way through the tour. For maps of participating farms and more information, visit www.montgomerycountymd.gov/

farmour or call 301-590-2828.

Interactive theater presentation held Saturday

The Rainbow Company will be performing "Sylvester and the Magic Pebble" by William Steig 11 a.m. Saturday at the White Oak Library, 11701 New Hampshire Ave. The interactive theater presentation will feature you and other members of the audience. Call the library at 240-773-9555.

Safety meeting

at White Oak Library

This month's police safety meeting for Briggs Chaney and White Oak will be held 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, July 29 at the White Oak Library, 11701 New Hampshire Avenue in Silver Spring. The meetings connect police, neighbors and business owners to help fight crime and improve coordination for a safer community. Residents are invited to hear presentations by Third District police officers as well as voice any concerns they have in their neighborhood. Call 240-777-8400 with questions.

Motown Madness

at Praisner center

Party with your neighbors at Motown Madness night, to be held from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, July 30 at the Marilyn J. Praisner Recreation Center, 14906 Old Columbia Pike in Burtonsville. Listen to Motown music, play cards, bring family games, participate in a jump rope contest and relax. Grilled food and cold drinks will be available for 25 cents each. Parents can also pick up free back-to-school backpacks while supplies last, courtesy of Pastor Dennis and Paulette Powell. Call the center at 240-777-4970 for more information.

Take an ‘enchanted tour'

of Forest Glen

Join the Save Our Seminary group beginning at 1 p.m. Saturday for a guided walking tour of the historic Silver Spring Seminary district in Forest Glen. The tour will meet at 2755 Cassedy Street, and parking signs will be posted along Linden Lane.

The tour will highlight the seminary's historic buildings, including the ballroom and other interesting landmarks in the district. Registration is not required, but there is a suggested donation of $5 per person.

For more information, call the Save Our Seminary nonprofit group at 301-589-1715, or visit the group's website, www.saveourseminary.org.

Chambers of Commerce

to hold mixer on Web presence

The Wheaton and Kensington Chamber of Commerce is holding a breakfast mixer to help business owners learn the essentials of creating a successful Web presence 7:30 to 9 a.m. July 28 at Hollywood East Café in Wheaton. Web presence is an essential skill rooted in company branding and marketing strategy. Find out about cost-effective and free resources and how to monitor traffic and rank higher in Google searches. A special hot breakfast will be provided. Cost is $10. Mix and network with other businesses.

Hollywood East Café is located at 11160 Veirs Mill Road, #136 in Westfield Wheaton Shopping Center. For more information, call 301-949-0080 or e-mail wkchamber@wk

chamber.org.

Silver Spring's stories

hit silver screen

Just because the annual Silverdocs Documentary Festival has came and went, doesn't mean Silver Spring has to wait until next year for its documentary fix. On Friday, Silver Spring-based Docs In Progress will host the Silver Spring Stories Film Festival, 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at The Morris & Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation Arts Center at Montgomery College, 930 King Street in Silver Spring.

The festival is free and will feature eight works from adult and youth students in classes at Docs In Progress, a nonprofit organization at 8700 First Ave. in Silver Spring that develops and encourages amateur and professional documentary filmmakers. The films are a product of Docs In Progress's adult Documentary Production class and its youth Summer Documentary Filmmaking Camp. Tickets are not required but to RSVP visit

www.docsinprogress.

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Bethesda man

is charity All-Star

When Mark Bergel of Bethesda took the field at the Major League Baseball's All-Star Game in Anaheim, Calif., he wasn't thinking about home runs or batting averages.

"I thought of all the kids whose lives we lose to poverty. Who never have the chance to come out and do what these players have accomplished," said Bergel, founder and executive director of A Wider Circle, a Silver Spring nonprofit dedicated to helping children and adults lift themselves out of poverty.

On July 13, Bergel was recognized as one of PEOPLE Magazine and Major League Baseball's "All-Stars Among Us." He was selected out of 130 nominees to represent the Washington Nationals at the All-Star Game by fans online.