Bowie community calendar

Thursday, Nov. 2, 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 next Bowie City Council meeting will be held at 8 p.m. Nov. 6 in the City Council Chambers at City Hall, 2614 Kenhill Drive, Bowie. Call 301-262-6200.

A Parents Solutions Summit on Education will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 11 at Hunter Memorial AME Church, 4719 Silver Hill Road, Suitland. Registration is at 8 a.m. Admission is free. Call 301-249-8900 or 301-883-3137 or via email: lapyoung@parentsolutionssummit.org

Thursday, Nov. 2

The annual meeting of the membership of the Wingate Homeowners Association, Inc. will be held at 7 p.m. Nov. 2 at Huntington Community Center, 13022 8th St., Bowie. For information call D.H. Bader Management Services at 301-953-1955, Ext. 33.

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.

The Greater Bowie Chamber of Commerce Women in Business Committee presents an After Hours Business Mixer to Meet and Greet the State and County legislators from 5:30 to7:30 p.m. Nov. 13 at the Patuxent Wildlife Visitor Center, 10901 Scarlet Tanager Loop, Laurel. Proceeds from this event will benefit the Women in Business Scholarship Fund. The cost is $20 with paid reservation by Nov. 8; after Nov. 8 and at the door $25 per person. Call 301-262-0920.

Friday, Nov. 3

The Radio and Television Museum will continue to show Heritage television programs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. throughout the fall and winter at the museum, 2608 Mitchellville Road, South Bowie. The Cavalcade of Stars with Jerry Lester (DuMont, 1950) will air Nov. 3 through 5. The Saturday Night Revue (NBC, 1950), with Jack Carter, will be featured Nov. 10 through 12. Admission is free. For further information, call 301-809-3089.

The Chesapeake Custom Homes and Coldwell Bank in Bowie will host a blood drive from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 3 Innova Blood Donor Services will provide a Blood Mobile that will be parked in the front parking lot of the bank.

Xtreme Teens, a group for ages 12 to 17, meets from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays at the Huntington Community Center, 13022 8th St., Bowie. Stop by the center to pick up a activity schedule. Call 301-464-3725; TTY 31-218-6768.

Contribute clothing and nonperishable food items for donation to local charities from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. at Lake Arbor Community Center, 10100 Lake Arbor Way, Mitchellville. Call 301-333-6561; TTY 301-218-6768.

Saturday, Nov. 4

Story time for ages 3 to 5 will be held at 10:30 a.m. at Bowie Library, 15210 Annapolis Road, Bowie. Call 31-262-7000; TTY 31-808-2061.

Patriots Technology Training Center’s 2nd annual Summer Jobs Fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 4 at Raytheon Systems Company, 1616 McCormick Drive, Upper Marlboro. Two sessions will be provided: 1st Session Registration at 9 a.m. and 2nd Session Registration at 11 a.m. Come in business attire and bring your resume. Preregistration is required. Call 301-925-9350.

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 from October 2006 and continue until April 2007. Call 301-925-7571.

Sunday, Nov. 5

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.

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.

Basket Bingo to support the Partnership for Animal Welfare will be held Nov. 5 at the Bowie Elks Lodge, 1506 Defense Highway, Gambrills. Doors open at 1 p.m. and games begin at 2 p.m. Admission, which includes 20 games, door prizes and two thank you games, is $12 in advance and $15 at the door. To reserve tickets call 443-394-9191 or 301-261-7178. Only 150 tickets will be sold.

A free cancer prevention and survival cooking course will be held from 2:30 to 4 p.m. Nov. 5 through June 4 2007 at Lake Arbor Community Center, 10100 Lake Arbor Way, Mitchellville. Call Peggy Shaffer at 301-333-6561.

Monday, Nov. 6

The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission will hold bio aerobics dance fitness classes at Belcroft Bible Church, the Huntington Community Center, the South Bowie Community Center and the Bowie Senior Center. For information and a free brochure call 301-262-5175 or visit www.bioaerobics.com.

With Pen in Hand , The Bowie Branch Writers Group invites authors of all ages and genres, published or not to join in writing and in critiquing of other members works from 6 to 6:45 p.m. at Bowie Library, 15210 Annapolis Road, Bowie. Call 301-262-7000; TTY 301-808-2061.

Tuesday, Nov. 7

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.

The Lake Arbor Social Seniors participate in trips, listen to speakers and socialize from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Tuesday at the Lake Arbor Community Center, 10100 Lake Arbor Way, Mitchellville. Call 301-333-6561; TTY 301-218-6768.

A silk painting workshop will be held at 6 p.m. Nov. 7 at the Bowie Senior Center, 14900 Health Center Drive, Bowie. Classes will run on Tuesdays and Thursdays until Nov. 21. The fee for the workshop is $25 plus a $25 charge for materials. Call 301-809-2300.

Learn to square dance with the Belair Square Cats from 7 to 9 p.m. every Tuesday at Chapel Forge School, 12711 Milan Way, Bowie. First three lessons are free. The cost is $4 per lesson. Call 301-805-6105 or 301-262-2312.

Wednesday, Nov. 8

A trip to the Hotel Hershey Spa, Pennsylvania will be held for ages 18 and older from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. leaving from Bowie Community Center, 3209 Stonybrook Drive, Bowie or Lake Arbor Community Center, 10100 Lake Arbor Way, Mitchellville. Reservations are required. The cost is $200 for residents; $240 others. Call 301-218-6745; TTY 301-218-6768.

Happy Go Lucky Seniors, age 55 and older, will explore computer basics from noon to 3 p. m. at the Huntington Community Center, 13022 8th St., Bowie. Call 301-464-3725; TTY 301-218-6768.

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.

Children’s Awana Club will be held beginning at 7 p.m. at Grace Baptist Church, 7210 Race Track Road, Bowie. Children ages 2 through Grade 5 are invited to attend. The club will meet Wednesdays during the school year. To register call 301-262-1767 or visit www.gracebaptist.com

Thursday, Nov. 9

The Bowie Senior Chorale will hold a Veterans Day Concert at 12:30 p.m. Nov. 9 at the Bowie Senior Center, 14900 Health Center Drive, Bowie. Call 301-089-2300.

Manners Matter, a genteel story time about good manners will be held for ages 6 to 9 at Bowie Library, 15210 Annapolis Road, Bowie. Call 301-262-7000; TTY 31-808-2061.

A floral arranging workshop will be held at 4 p.m. Nov. 9 at the Bowie Senior Center, 14900 Health Center Drive, Bowie. Use your own vase, flowers will be provided. The cost is $25 for the class and a $18 charge for materials. Call 301-809-2300.

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.

An educational support group for ALS patients, family members and friends, sponsored by the ALS Association, will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. at Grace Baptist Church, 7210 Race Track Road, Bowie. Call 301-978-9855.

Upcoming events

Camp Fire USA, Patuxent Area Council will host a Longerberger Basket Bingo Nov. 10, to support youth programming. The Bingo will feature Holiday collections and a variety of basket sets. The Bingo will be held at the Laurel Elks Lodge, 8261 Brock Bridge Road, Laurel. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. with Bingo beginning at 7:30 p.m. Reservations may be made by calling 301-565-4360 or by email at CampFirePatuxent@aol.com

A symposium on 19th century fashion and culture will be held at 9 a.m. Nov. 13 at Belair Mansion, 12270 Tulip Grove Drive. The event will feature four scholars discussing food, events and fashions of the 1800s. There will be morning coffee and a buffet lunch. The symposium is $45 dollars, $35 dollars for members of the city’s or county’s historical societies. Reservation and advance payment are required. Call Pam Williams at 301-809-3089 or email at museumevents@cityofbowie.org.

National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association, Chapter 1747, Greater Bowie-Crofton Area, will hold its regular membership meeting at 10 a.m. Nov. 16 at. at Bowie City Hall, 2614 Kenhill Drive, Bowie in Room 204. The program will feature political speakers who will provide information and answer questions about “Challenges and Opportunities in Prince George's and Anne Arundel Counties.“ No fee. Refreshments will be served. Call Dorothy Campbell, 301-464-6372.

The Hospice of the Chesapeake will host a community forum, Faces of Caring from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Nov. 16 at the Bowie Senior Center, 14900 Health Center Drive, Bowie. The forum will help people learn more about hospice and palliative care. Call Anne Stavely at 301-499-4500 or astavely@hospicechesapeake.org

The annual meeting of the membership of the Newsteps Choice South Homeowners Association, Inc. will be held at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 16 at Northridge Clubhouse, 7801 Quill Point Drive, Bowie Bowie. For information call D.H. Bader Management Services at 301-953-1955, Ext. 24.

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 Arc of Maryland and The Maryland State Department of Education, Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council, The Maryland Coalition for Inclusive Education and the Maryland Department of Disabilities is holding its 6th annual National Inclusive School Week Together We’re Better Contest. Students in grades 1 through 6 are invited to create class posters. Students in middle and high school are invited to write essays. The contest deadline is Nov. 22. Applications are available at www.thearcmd.org or by calling The Arc of Maryland at 1-888-272-3449.

The Prince George’s County Department of Family Services is sponsoring a free Caregiver’s Conference from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Prince George’s Community College, Rennie Forum and Largo Student Center, 301 Largo Road, Largo. Space is limited Participants must preregister. Call 301-322-0036.