Get dinner and a movie in Bethesda

After dinner, stroll over to Woodmont Triangle and catch a free film under the stars as the Bethesda Urban Partnership presents the fourth annual Bethesda Outdoor Movies: Stars on the Avenue from Tuesday through Aug. 2.

Movies will begin a 9 p.m. each night at the corner of Norfolk and Auburn avenues.

‘‘We try to bring in a mix of old movies and new movies and we try to show something from each genre,” said Stephanie Coppula, director of Marketing and Communications.

The films kick off with ‘‘Wizard of Oz” on Tuesday, ‘‘An Inconvenient Truth” on July 30, ‘‘Annie Hall” on July 31, ‘‘Hairspray” on Aug. 1, and ‘‘Mission Impossible” on Aug. 2.

A limited number of chairs will be provided, but people are advised to bring their own lawn chairs.

In the past, the films have drawn about 300-400 people each night, Coppula said.

For more information, call 301-215-6660 or visit www.bethesda.org.

Register for American Odyssey Relay Race

Bethesda resident Bob Fleshner is looking for teams to participate in the inaugural American Odyssey Relay Race, which he has organized for April 24-25, 2009.

The unique team relay event will span approximately 200 miles, starting in historic Gettysburg and ending at the monuments in Washington D.C. During the race, runners will cross the Mason-Dixon line, celebrate at a mid-race festival, run along the C&O Canal and the Appalachian Trail, and see other historic and scenic sights.

The race is limited to 150 teams, each consisting of 12 runners. Each participant will run three separate legs of the 36-segment course, and each team will be equipped with two vans to transport teammates throughout the race. It is expected the winning team will finish in 24 hours, although many teams are likely to take between 30 and 36 hours.

‘‘We’ve spent close to a year constructing a course that will be incredibly scenic, safe and simple to follow,” Fleshner said in a statement. ‘‘Whether you’ve done other relays or this will be your first, you’ll absolutely love running where the locals run.”

Part of the proceeds from the event will go to The Wellness Community-DC, a charity devoted to helping people affected by cancer.

Visit www.americanodysseyrelay.com to register.

On campus

*Some 137 Montgomery County area students were named to the Dean’s List at Salisbury University for the spring 2008 semester.

Bethesda area students include Floriana Echeverria and Maria Giorando; Kensington area students include Jacquelyn Parker and Randi Tannenbaum; North Potomac students include Nicholas Lockard, Sean Stone and John Sutton; Cabin John area students include Jason Bromley; and Potomac area students include Mariya Berge, Anh Nguyen, Jose Pugeda, Christina Sohl and Amanda Thompson.

*Lisa Weinberg, of Bethesda, has been named to the Dean’s List of Macalester College for academic achievement during the spring semester.

Students must achieve a 3.75 semester grade point average to be named to the list.

Chabad of B-CC welcomes new program director

Next month, the Chabad of Bethesda-Chevy Chase will welcome new program director Rabbi Sender Geisinky and his wife, Nechama, who will serve as head of youth and women’s activities at the center, located at 5713 Bradley Blvd.

They will be working to enhance the current programs of the Chabad Center as well as broaden the range of activities. Some of the new programs that they will be initiating include bar and bat mitzvah clubs and study groups, accredited Jewish adult educational courses and young mother support groups.

Sender is the son the Chabad Center’s executive director Rabbi Bentzion Geisinsky. He is returning to his hometown as an ordained rabbi of the central Rabbinical Seminary in New York. He has received advanced degrees in Judaic and Rabbinic studies as well as many years experience in various fields of outreach and communal affairs. Nechama has a degree in child education and has taught in some of largest Jewish educational institutions in New York.

Chabad Lubavitch is the world’s largest Jewish educational organization. Its international network of over 3,000 centers, are dedicated to promoting religious awareness among the Jewish community and educating those in their jurisdiction about their Jewish heritage.

Share your fair memories

Remember the first time you had funnel cake or the first blue-ribbon you won at the county fair? Remember your child’s reaction the first time he touched a sheep’s wool or rode the Tilt-A-Whirl? Tell us about it!

The Gazette wants to hear about all the fun times you had as a kid, and as an adult, at the Montgomery County Agricultural Fair, which celebrates its 60th anniversary next month. So send your photographs and share your favorite fair story with us. Photos and stories will be considered for print and online. E-mail us at memories@gazette.net or write to The Gaithersburg Gazette, 9030 Comprint Court, Gaithersburg, MD, 20877.

This column is for you. Share your good news! Feel free to send press releases and news tips. Contact Stephanie Siegel via e-mail at ssiegel@gazette.net, phone at 301-280-3006, fax at 301-670-7183, or snail mail at 9030 Comprint Court, Gaithersburg, MD 20877.