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The New Carrollton Garden Club is scheduled to dedicate a Blue Star Memorial Marker at the intersection of Annapolis Road and the Capital Beltway at 11:30 a.m. Sept. 18.

The Blue Star Memorial Program was started by the St. Louis-based National Garden Clubs and allows local jurisdictions to place plaques on local highways to honor members of the military.

Call 301-552-3987 or e-mail nc.gardenclub@gmail.com for more information.

School supply drive coming to Largo

The Prince George's County Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. invites residents to donate school supplies for its Back to School Supplies Drive scheduled for 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Sept. 11 inside the Queen Anne Auditorium of Prince George's Community College at 301 Largo Road. Call 301-736-3250 or e-mail president@pgcacdst.org.

Capitol Heights fraternity stages college prep program

The Capitol-Heights Gamma Pi Chapter of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity is sponsoring Project ENRICH, a four-year college preparatory program for high school freshmen.

To be eligible, applicants must be Prince George's County residents in the ninth grade who are interested in attending college. There are no grade-point average requirements.

Participants are exposed to college preparation through workshops, seminars, writing competitions, projects and college visits.

Students can receive scholarships based on their level of participation and performance in the program. Project ENRICH is a three-hour commitment, one Saturday a month from October to May at Bowie State University.

For information, call Pete Ford at 301-704-0144. For registration materials, visit www.gammapi.org.

Grace Bible Church's Awana Youth Club plans kick off

Grace Bible Church in Seabrook has scheduled its Awana Youth Clubs fall kick off for 5:30 p.m. Sept. 12 at the church, 9920 Lanham Severn Road in Seabrook.

The clubs meet from 5:45 to 7:30 p.m. on Sundays through May.

Each week, children ages 3 through high school meet for games, singing, Bible lessons and Bible memory. Special activities and theme nights are planned.

For information, call 301-459-6601 or visit www.gracebc.com.

Breast cancer fundraiser comes to District Heights

"A Splash of Pink" Breast Cancer Fundraiser Cabaret is scheduled for 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. Sept. 11 at the District Heights Municipal Building, 2000 Marbury Drive. The event is sponsored by District Heights Mayor James L. Walls Jr. and the Frederick Douglass Lodge #10 International Free and Accepted Masons. Tickets are $20 and all proceeds benefit the Susan G. Komen 3-Day for the Cure and the National Philanthropic Trust Breast Cancer Fund. Call 202-627-8735.

Forums scheduled to discuss parks and recreation budget

The Prince George's County Planning Board plans to hold two public forums to discuss the fiscal 2012 budget.

The first is scheduled for 7 p.m. Sept. 20 inside the multipurpose room of Fort Washington's Harmony Hall Regional Center at 10701 Livingston Road. The second is planned for 7 p.m. Oct. 4 inside the Landover A and B rooms of the Prince George's Sports and Learning Complex at 8001 Sheriff Road in Landover.

Residents who want to speak publicly at either meeting can call 301-952-4584 or visit www.pgplanning.org to register in advance.

Written comments must be submitted by the close of business

Oct. 8 to Samuel J. Parker Jr., chairman, Prince George's County

Planning Board, 14741 Governor Oden Bowie Drive, Upper Marlboro, MD 20772; or faxed to Parker at

301-952-5074; or e-mailed to

publicaffairs@ppd.mncppc.org.

Budding poets, singers get chance at teen open mic

Oakcrest Community Center plans to hold Café Groove, a coffeehouse performance program, starting at 7:30 p.m. Friday at 1300 Capitol Heights Blvd. The program is an open mic competition for the chance to win prizes, and is for ages 10 to 17.

Doors open at 7 p.m. Call 301-446-3232.

Community Advocates group seeks volunteers

The Community Advocates for Family and Youth, which serves Prince George's County residents who need help surviving the trauma of being a victim of crime, is seeking volunteers.

For information, call Lizet Porter at 301-390-4092 or e-mail lporter@cafyonline.org or visit www.cafyonline.org.

5K run/walk at Watkins Regional Park

The 15th annual "For the Health of It" 5K run/walk is at 9 a.m. Sept. 25 at Watkins Regional Park at 301 Watkins Park Drive in Upper Marlboro.

The event is sponsored by the Ivy Community Charities of Prince George's County Inc. and the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc., Iota Gamma Omega Chapter.

To register, visit www.iccpgc.org.

The cost is $35 for participants who register by Sept. 11.

Event proceeds will benefit organizations such as the American Heart Association, the American Cancer Society and the Bowie-based nonprofit All Shades of Pink, a Bowie-based nonprofit organization that assists women and their families diagnosed with breast cancer with resource referrals, non-medical advice and/or emergency financial assistance during their treatment period.

Cheverly police planning public safety night

The Cheverly Police Department has scheduled its public safety night from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Sept. 21 at the Town Park Pavilion next to the Cheverly Community Center, at 6401 Forest Road.

Residents are invited to come eat food, meet the officers and view exhibits on public safety.

Lanham hospital holds stroke support group

Doctors Community Hospital in Lanham is holding a stroke support group for stroke survivors and caregivers from 1 to 2 p.m. Sept. 8 in the critical care conference room on the second floor of the Doctors Community Hospital main building at 8118 Good Luck Road in Lanham.

The program has a presentation, question-and-answer session and open discussion.

For information, contact Sanjay Patel at 301-552-8644 or spatel@dchweb.org.