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Silver Spring, are you ready to Zumba? Give the aerobic dance workout a shot at a free demonstration, either 10 a.m. Saturday at the East County Community Center, 3310 Gateshead Manor Way in Silver Spring or 12 p.m. Sunday at the Praisner Community Center, 14906 Old Columbia Pike in Burtonsville. The newest fitness craze incorporates salsa, merengue, reggaeton and other dance styles to sculpt your body and burn up to 1000 calories per hour. If the demo gets you hooked, sign up for classes with instructor Janet Awokoya. Classes start September 16 and are $10 per session. Register today for course number 287816 online at www.montgomerycountymd.gov/rec. For more information, e-mail

zumbawithjanet@gmail.com.

Takoma Park artist

exhibits in D.C.

Takoma Park collage artist Marty Ittner, along with painter Michele Cormier, will be featured in the exhibition, "What We Left Behind," beginning Saturday at the Pierce School Lofts, 1375 Maryland Avenue NE in the District.

Both artists create visually dense works that reference the discarded physical and emotional remnants of our buy lives. In Ittner's artwork, the viewer takes on the role of an archaeologist discovering the cultural and natural debris left behind. Seemingly random scraps provide limited insight into a prior civilization.

An opening reception will take place from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the gallery. The exhibit will be open through Oct. 30, and the hours are as follows: 1 to 7 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays; 1 to 4 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays and 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays. Visit http://art.evolvedc.com for more details.

White Oak police station meeting planned for next week

Proposals for the design and layout of the future Third District Police Station have been shot down several times by county planning staff and the Planning Board. This round, county planners and police are meeting with residents before taking their proposal back to the Planning Board. Come out 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 16 to the East County Regional Services Center, 3300 Briggs Chaney Road in Silver Spring. Meet with staff from the Department of General Services, which designs county buildings, and members of the police department. Call 240-777-8400 with questions.

Volunteers needed

for Senior Connection

The Senior Connection provides free services to seniors in lower Montgomery County through the generous help of volunteers. You can be a part of a team that helps seniors stay independent by visiting a senior to chat, play board games or go out to lunch; calling to offer telephone reassurance; driving or escorting a senior to a medical appointment or errand; or shopping for a homebound senior who can no longer shop for themselves.

The time commitment is about two to three hours a week, and liability insurance is provided to volunteers.

For more information or to volunteer, call 301-962-0820 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday or e-mail seniorconnectionmc@

gmail.com.

Colesville Meals on Wheels program looking for volunteers

Looking for an opportunity to give back to the community? Look no further. The Colesville Meals on Wheels program needs volunteers to serve the needs of the homebound in the Colesville, Woodmoor, Calverton, Four Corners, Burnt Mills, White Oak and Burtonsville area. The program delivers meals five days a week from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Don't have time to make runs every day? No problem. Your commitment can be two hours a week, two hours every other week, once a month or by sub-list.

For more information on how to get involved, call Sarah Day at 301-384-5735 or e-mail Richard Monzon at Richard_Monzon@comcast.net.

Resurrection Dance Theater

of Haiti plans performance

Experience vibrant drumming and dancing while helping the people of Haiti who suffered through a severe earthquake earlier this year. The Resurrection Dance Theater Haitian troupe will tell its story through movement. The troupe has performed at various venues including Brooklyn Academy of Music and the Chicago Theatre.

The benefit performance will raise funds for Hearts With Haiti to rebuild devastated orphanages. at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 8. at the Round House Theater, located at 8641 Colesville Rd. in Silver Spring. Tickets cost $20.

Baby got Bach

Spend a Sunday immersed in the works of Bach, Franck, Alain, Reubke and William Bolcom. The Living Arts Center Concert Series continues 7 p.m. Sept. 19 with a performance by organist William Wisnom, the recipient of the Peabody Conservatory's "Dorothy deCourt Prize" in organ performance.

No ticket is required, but a $10 donation is suggested.

The Living Arts Center is a part of the Resurrection Church, and is located at 3315 Greencastle Road in Burtonsville. More information is available at http://resurrectionadw.org

/concert_series.html or by calling Annick Kanter-St. Hubert at 301-520-8921.

Brookside Gardens throws

a garden tea party

Throw on your best dress-up attire and head down to Brookside Gardens for a tea party. Children will learn the history of tea and proper tea etiquette at this unique event. After socializing and enjoying a few treats, kids between the ages of 6 and 10 will play a round of flamingo croquet.

Stop by from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 12 at 1800 Glenallan Ave. to enjoy the party. The event costs $22. For more information, please call 301-962-1400.

Grab your partner

Montgomery County's Square Dance Association is offering twice-monthly lessons with professional callers Kenny Farris and Steve Lucious, starting at the beginning of October.

Couples and families are invited to the Rockville Nursing Home — located at 303 Adclare Road in Rockville — on the first and third Saturdays of each month starting at 7 p.m. for introductory classes that will escalate in difficulty as they progress.

The cost is $7 per class or $35 for a five-week set of classes.

For more information, call Lou Mastrobattista at 301-946-8753.

NAACP elections scheduled

for later this month

The Montgomery County Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is looking for officers and executive committee members. The election process for the 2010-2011 year will begin with the Nominating Committee at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 28. at Mount Calvary Baptist Church at 608 N. Horners Lane in Rockville. For more information, visit www.naacp.org.

Save the date

to stow the car

Ditch the car and join a worldwide movement for Car Free Day Metro D.C on Sept. 22. Organizers hope to support sustainable transportation by encouraging commuters to bike, walk, carpool, or use public transportation.

The event is celebrated in 1,500 cities in 40 countries every year, and more than 262 people have pledged so far in the greater Washington D.C. area. Pledge online at www.carfreemetrodc.com to be entered to win prizes.