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Thursday, Sept. 21, 2006

Send items for the calendarto Linda Phelps at The Bowie Star,8201 Corporate Drive, Suite 1200, Landover, MD 20785 or e-mail them to lphelps@gazette.net.If you have any questions,call 301-731-2158.

Meetings around town

The Prince George’s County Planning Board of The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC) will hold a public hearing at 7 p.m. Sept. 25 in the County Council Hearing Room, 1st floor, County Administration Building, Upper Marlboro. Property owners will have an opportunity to express their views regarding the rezoning proposal that could lead to rezoning of properties located in the Rural Tier. For additional information on the proposed Rural Tier Sectional Map Amendment and the public hearing, contact the M-NCPPC Countywide Planning Division at 301-952-3650, or log on to

http:⁄⁄www.mncppc.org⁄county⁄rtsma.htm

A Community Forum sponsored by the Prince George's County Gas Safety Policy Task Force will be held at 7 p.m. Sept. 26 at the First Floor Hearing Room, County Administration Building, Governor Oden Bowie Drive, Upper Marlboro. Public comments on Gas Leaks, Gas Safety and related concerns in the County will be received. Recommendations from the public are also being sought. Call 301-952-5839.

The Prince George’s County Planning Board of The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC) has scheduled two public forums this fall to solicit comments on the Commission’s budget for planning, parks and recreation in Prince George’s County for the next fiscal year, which begins July 1, 2007. The public forums will be held from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Sept. 26 at Harmony Hall Regional Center, 10701 Livingston Road, Fort Washington and 7 to 9 p.m. Oct. 3 at the Department of Parks and Recreation, Administration Building, 6600 Kenilworth Ave., Riverdale. Individuals and representatives of community organizations who wish to speak at the public forums may register in advance by calling 301-952-4584; TTY 301-952-3796.

The Greater Marlboro Democratic Club will host a public forum with the 18 remaining candidates competing for the county’s 9 school board positions at 7 p.m. Sept. 27 at Largo-Kettering Public Library, 9601 Capital Lane, Largo. For questions about this event, contact Mel Franklin at melfranklin@greatermarlboro.org or Jennifer Porter Gore at jgore7@hotmail.com

The Prince George’s County School Board will hold a Board of Education meeting at 7:05 p.m. Sept. 28 in the Sasscer Administration Building, 14201 School Lane, Upper Marlboro. The Board of Education meeting is open to the public..Interested persons may speak for two minutes by registering with the Board Office by 4 p.m. the day of the meeting by calling 301-952-6308.

Thursday, Sept. 21

Bowie High School’s Class of 1998 is in the early stages of planning its 10-year reunion. If you are a member of the class or know someone who is contact D'ana Downing at BHS1998REUNION@GMAIL.COM with current contact information. If you are interested in being a part of the planning committee make note of it in your initial email.

The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association, Chapter 1747, Greater Bowie-Crofton Area, will hold its regular membership meeting at 10 am. at Bowie City Hall, 2614 Kenhill Drive, Bowie in Room 204. Featured is a representative from the office of the Register of Wills who will speak on their role regarding wills and probate and answer questions from the audience. Call Ed Bice at 301-464-3748.

The Senior Chorale meets from 10 a.m. to noon Thursdays at the Bowie Senior Center, 14900 Health Center Drive, Bowie. Call Ted Tuck at 301-262-4533.

An ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease) Support group meets from 7 to 9 p.m. at Grace Baptist Church, 7210 Race Track Road, Bowie. Call 301-978-9855

Friday, Sept. 22

Get a Job! is a free job referral program for teens ages 14 to 17 living in Bowie. Maryland Secretarial Services, Inc. in cooperation with the Greater Bowie Chamber of Commerce sponsor the program. To see a list companies that hire teens visit www.bowieteenjobs.org. For more information, call Cindy Freeland at 301-352-7927 or email webmmss33@aol.com.

“Sit Down and Tone Up“ will be held at 10 a.m. at the Bowie Senior Center, 14900 Health Center Drive, Bowie. You can sit in your seat or you can get up and move to the beat. Call 301-809-2300.

Enjoy “heritage programming“ from the early days of radio and television from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Radio and Television Museum, 2608 Mitchellville Road, Bowie. You can also try your hand at sound effects or tune in a program on a crystal radio set. Free Call 301-809-3089.

A weight management support group meets from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Bowie Senior Center, 14900 Health Center Drive, Bowie. Call 301-809-2300.

Saturday, Sept. 23

The Northridge Community yard sale will be held from 8 a.m. to noon Sept. 23 on the soccer field at the corner of Quiet Owl Lane and Quill Point Drive, Bowie. Rain date Sunday, Sept. 24.

A Fit and Fine Workshop, New Choices for the Natural Woman presented by the National Council of Negro Women, Mitchellville⁄Bowie Section will be held from 9 a.m. to noon at Refuge Church, 15885 Commerce Court, Suite 211, Upper Marlboro. This free event will expose families to nutritional values to use as a lifestyle change process. Call 301-220-1079 or 301-873-3255.

Sunday, Sept. 24

Registration is required to attend an instructional program, Everyday Etiquette and Dining for ages 9 through 16 to be held from 3 to 5:30 p.m. Oct. 1 at Woodmore Country Club, 12320 Pleasant Prospect, Mitchellville. No Denim, tee shirts or sneakers are allowed. The cost is $100. For more information, visit www.jbcimpressions.com

The Bowie Main Street Farmers Market is open from 8 a.m. to noon in the parking lot of the Bowie Center for the Performing Arts Building at Bowie High School. Call 301-809-3076.

Old Town Bowie will hold its annual Fall Festival –Street Fest will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 24 in the heart of Old Town Bowie, 11 Street, Chestnut Ave and 9th Street. There will be food, face painting, crafts and antiques. Vendor spaces are available If you are interested in being a vendor at this event, visit FriendsofOTB@aol.com or call Bob or Ruth 301-805-9280.

Prince George’s Community College 14th annual Bluebird Blues Festival will be held from 1 to 6 p.m. at the on two stages outside of Novak Field House and in the Queen Anne Fine Arts building on the Largo campus. There will be food, give-a-ways, children’s activities and a variety of vendors. Admission is free. visit www.pgcc.edu.

Monday, Sept. 25

Professional Development Day for Prince George’s County Public Schools. Schools closed for students, teachers in service.

An 8-week tutoring lab to assist children with reading, writing and math schoolwork will be held from 4:30 to 6 p.m. for ages 6 to 10 and 6 to 7:30 p.m. for ages 11 to 15 at Huntington Community Center, 13022 8th St., Bowie. The cost for residents is $35 for 8 weeks and $42 for 8 weeks for others. Call 301-464-3725; TTY 301-218-6768.

Bowie Crofton Holistic Community presents a seminar: Wisdom of the Enneagram presented by Sandy Lundahl, from 7:30 to 9p.m. at Borders Books and Music, 4420 Mitchellville Road, Bowie. Free. For more information 301-372-8718

Tuesday, Sept. 26

Photographs by Dean Johnsen will be on display from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Bowie City Hall, 2614 Kenhill Drive, Bowie. Call 301-809-3029.

The Old Town Bowie Welcome Center and interactive Children’s Museum is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays. The museum is located at 8606 Chestnut Ave., Bowie. Call 301-575-2488.

Computer registration for seniors will be held at 11 a.m. at the Bowie Senior Center, 14900 Health Center Drive, Bowie. Classes will include Beginners I and II, E-mail and Internet, Greeting Cards Web site development, photo shop elements and MS Word. Call 301-809-2300.301

The Bridge Club meets at 1 p.m. at the Bowie Senior Center, 14900 Health Center Drive, Bowie. Call 301-809-2300.

The South Bowie Boys and Girls Club will hold County Soccer Practice for ages 10 and younger from 5:30 to 7 p.m. every Tuesday and Thursday at E. Reig School on Peachwalker Lane. Registration forms can be found and completed at the UPS Store in Collington Plaza. For questions contact Coach Branche at baloo_boy@att.net

The Belair Square Cats will hold square dance lessons from 7 to 9 p.m. at Chapel Forge School, 12711 Milan Way, Bowie. Classes will begin Sept. 19. The first three lessons are free after that the cost is $4 per lesson. Call 301-262-2313 or 301-805-6105.

The Bowie Crofton Garden Club meets on the last Tuesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. in the multi-purpose room at the Bowie City Hall, 2614 Kenhill Drive, Bowie. Dr. Rob Griesbach, a plant geneticist at BARC, will speak on Colors in the Garden. Visit www.bcgardenclub.org or call 301-262-4112.

Wednesday, Sept. 27

The Greater Bowie Chamber of Commerce Women in Business Committee presents a luncheon and discussion, Putting the Past to Work For You - Bowie History and Heritage Tourism will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Old Bowie Town Grille, 8604 Chestnut Ave., Bowie. Speaker Pamela Williams, Assistant Museums Director, City of Bowie Museums will be the guest speaker. The cost is $20 with paid reservation by Sept. 15. After Sept.15 or at the door the cost is $25 per person. Call 301-262-0920.

The Belair Mansion is open from noon to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday at 12207 Tulip Grove Drive, Bowie. Admission is free. Call 301-809-3089 or visit www.cityofbowie.org.

Bowie Train Station and Huntington Museum is open from noon to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday at 8614 Chestnut Ave., Old Bowie. Admission is free. Call 301-809-3089 or visit www.cityofbowie.org.

Thursday, Sept. 28

PC Seniors Computer Learning Center, a nonprofit organization based at the Collington Episcopal Life Care Retirement Community, 10450 Lottsford Road in Mitchellville, will offer introductory computer training classes for a minimal fee to area seniors beginning in October 2006 and continue until April 2007. Call 301-925-7571.

Guiding Eyes for the Blind, www.cdc.guidingeyes.org is looking for volunteers to love, socialize and train a future guide dog in their home. To learn more, attend one of the classes held on Thursday evenings at 7pm at an area location. Contact Laura Waters, 410-798-6859 or ljwaters@comcast.net for location details and organization information.

Upcoming events

The Phillips School in Laurel will dedicate its new athletic field and kick-off the celebration of its 40th anniversary from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Oct.6 at the Laurel Campus, 8920 Whiskey Bottom Road. The frre event will include food by Red, Hot and Blue, sports clinics and games for children and a health and wellness tent for adults. Call Kristen Cheney at 301-470-1620

The Bowie international Festival will be held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 7 at Allen Pond Park, Bowie. The Planning Committee is in search of individuals or groups to be a part of this exciting event. For more information visit scarpenter@cityofbowie.org or lstern@cityofbowie.org or 301-809-3011 or go to www.cityofbowie.org

Basket Bingo to benefit the American Cancer Society will be held Oct. 15 at the Bowie Elks Lodge 2309, 1506 Defense Highway, Gambrills. Doors open at 2 p.m. and Bingo begins at 3 p.m. Tickets are $17 in advance or $20 at the door. Food and refreshments will be available. Contact 410-984-8538 for information or to reserve your tickets.

Vendors and crafters are being sought for a holiday bazaar being held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 18 by the Mount Oak United Methodist Church Women’s Ministry, 14110 Mount Oak Road, Mitchellville. Vendor cost is $25. Call 301-218-2544.

Community Matters

The Ivy Community Charities of Prince George's County, Inc. will hold its eleventh annual 5K “Walk for the Health of IT“ on Sept. 23, at the Watkins Regional Park Mitchellville. On-site registration will begin at 8 a.m. and the walk begins at 9a.m. Support ongoing research and awareness of the deadly diseases and other community service projects of the organization by participating in this event. Call 301-248-6168.

The Women Business Owners of Prince George’s County is holding a 20th anniversary gala from 7 to 11 p.m. Sept. 23 a The Country Club at Woodmore, 12320 Pleasant Prospect, Mitchellville. There will be dinner, dancing, live entertainment, an auction and more. The cost is $80. For tickets or additional information visit http:⁄⁄www.wbo.org⁄gala.htm