Olney Community Calendar

Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2005

To submit an item for the calendar, send it to: Olney Community Calendar, The Gazette, 1200 Quince Orchard Blvd., Gaithersburg, MD 20878, or fax it to 301-670-7182 or 301-670-7183. Deadline is Wednesday at 5 p.m. for the following week’s edition. Include a telephone number for verification and clarification.

Wednesday, Sept. 14

‘‘Join Scouting Night” for Cub Scout Pack 434 will be held 7 p.m. at Greenwood Elementary School, 3366 Gold Mine Road in Brookeville. Call Cheryl at 301-260-0150 or e-mail chairperson@pack4343md.org.

Thursday, Sept. 15

Kiwanis Club of Olney will meet 6:30 p.m. at Montgomery Country Club, 6550 Laytonsville Road in Laytonsville. Visitors welcome. Call Kelly Boswell at 301-260-0802.

Charles E. Wood Men’s Bible Study will meet at 7 p.m. at Winter Growth Adult Day Care Center, 18110 Prince Philip Drive in Olney. Open to all denominations. Call 301-924-0130.

Friday, Sept. 16

Meadowside Nature Center will hold ‘‘Little House On The Prairie Days” for ages 7 to 12 at 3:30 p.m. at the Agricultural History Farm Park, Muncaster Road in Derwood. Press apples, make butter and explore pioneer life as a child. Fee is $8. Registration required. Call 301-924-4141 or visit www.meadowsidenature.org.

St. Francis of Assisi Church will hold bingo at 7:30 p.m. in the Parish Center, 6701 Muncaster Mill Road in Derwood. Early bird games at 7 p.m. Call 301-840-1407.

Saturday, Sept. 17

Olney Ones and Twos, featuring rhymes, songs and stories for children ages 12 to 36 months with an adult, will be held 10:15 a.m. at Olney Library, 3500 Olney-Laytonsville Road. Call 301-570-1232.

Children’s Day will be held 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the grounds and Visitors Center at Brookside Gardens, 1800 Glenallan Ave. in Wheaton. Hands-on fun, games and projects. Call 301-962-1400.

Montgomery General Hospital’s second annual Men’s Health Expo will be held noon to 4 p.m. at the hospital’s Boyer Community Learning Center, 18101 Prince Philip Drive in Olney. Free screenings, lectures and risk assessments.

Ukrainian Festival will be held noon to dusk at St. Andrew Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral, 15100 New Hampshire Ave. Traditional music, performances, food, arts and crafts, church tours and more. A dance will be held 9 p.m., with $10 admission. Visit www.StAndrewUOC.org or contact Val Zabijaka at 301-593-5316 or vtz@comcast.org.

Montgomery County Humane Society will hold the eighth annual Dances with Dogs 7-11 p.m. at the Gaithersburg Marriott Washingtonian Center, 9751 Washingtonian Blvd. Live and silent auctions and more to benefit the animals and programs at the shelter. Call 301-279-9677 or visit www.danceswithdogs.net for ticket information.

Sunday, Sept. 18

Ukrainian Festival will be held noon to dusk at St. Andrew Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral, 15100 New Hampshire Ave. Traditional music, performances, food, arts and crafts, church tours and more. Visit www.StAndrewUOC.org or contact Val Zabijaka at 301-593-5316 or vtz@comcast.org.

Monday, Sept. 19

Longwood Seniors for ages 55 and older will meet 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Longwood Recreation Center, 19300 Georgia Ave. in Brookeville. Mariane Hardy will present a slide show on search and rescue dogs at work at disaster sites. Take a bag lunch. Call 301-570-1200.

Conversation Club to practice English language skills will meet 7:15 p.m. at Olney Library, 3500 Olney-Laytonsville Road. Call 301-570-1232.

Tuesday, Sept. 20

MOMS Club of Olney-NW will hold its annual Open House meeting 9:30 a.m. at Oakdale-Emory United Methodist Church, 3425 Emory Church Road in Olney. Open to mothers and children in the Olney Elementary School district. Send an e-mail to Andrea at andrea.salve@usa.net.

MOMS Club of Olney Southeast⁄Ashton will hold its monthly business meeting 9:30 a.m. at Faith Presbyterian Church of Olney, 17309 Old Baltimore Road. Open to stay-at-home mothers and children living in the Sherwood Elementary school district. Call 301-774-5690.

Computer assistance for beginners will be held 1 p.m. Olney Library, 3500 Olney-Laytonsville Road. One-on-one volunteer help to create documents, send e-mail, use the library catalog and databases, and search the Web. Sign up at the Information Desk or call 301-570-1232.

Sandy Spring Volunteer Fire Department will hold bingo at 7 p.m. at The Ballroom at Sandy Spring, 17921 Brooke Road. Doors and buffet open at 5:30 p.m. Jackpot $500. Call Angela Jordan at 301-774-7400.

Greater Olney Toastmasters will meet 7:30-9 p.m. at the Sandy Spring Bank, Willard H. Derrick Building, 17801 Georgia Ave. Call 301-260-2788 or 301-924-0982 or send an e-mail to webmaster@greaterolney.freetoasthost.org, or visit greaterolney.freetoasthost.org.

Wednesday, Sept. 21

Fun Fall Leaf Hike and craft program will be held from 9:30-10:30 a.m. for ages 5 to 7 and from 10:30-11:30 a.m. for ages 8 to 10 at Meadowside Nature Center, Rock Creek Regional Park, 5100 Meadowside Lane in Rockville. Fee is $4. Registration required. Call 301-924-4141 or visit www.meadowsidenature.org.

Computer assistance for beginners will be held 1 p.m. Olney Library, 3500 Olney-Laytonsville Road. Sign up at the Information Desk or call 301-570-1232.

Thursday, Sept. 22

Preschool Storytime, featuring stories, songs and a film for ages 3 to 5, will be held 10:15 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. at Olney Library, 3500 Olney-Laytonsville Road. Call 301-570-1232.

Kiwanis Club of Olney will meet 6:30 p.m. at the Montgomery Country Club, 6550 Laytonsville Road in Laytonsville. Visitors welcome. Call Kelly Boswell at 301-260-0802.

Upcoming

Montgomery County Historical Society’s annual Used Book Sale will be held Sept. 17-25 between Flagship Carwash and Cameron’s Seafood at 819 Hungerford Drive, Rockville. Visit www.montgomeryhistory.org or call 301-762-1492 for hours.