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Damascus High School freshmen, sophomores, juniors and seniors are issuing a challenge to each other for this year's canned food drive.

The drive will be begin Monday and end Nov. 20. Students will drop off canned food and other nonperishable items to their class sponsor every morning and a tally will be kept to determine the class that collects the most.

Safeway grocery store in Damascus is also supporting and promoting the effort.

The annual canned food drive is co-sponsored by the Interact Club, Leo's Club, the Learning for Life Program and the Student Government Association. All donations will benefit Damascus Lions and Damascus Help.

Clearspring book fair

held this week

Clearspring Elementary School's book fair will be held through Friday.

This year's theme, "Destination Book Fair, Read around the World," promotes reading books from around the world to help foster the imagination of children by giving them the ability to visit far-off foreign countries and mythical lands from their bedroom and classroom.

The book fair will be open 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and Thursday and 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday.

Richard Montgomery

to present ‘The Crucible'

Richard Montgomery High School's Black Maskers Drama Club will present Arthur Miller's "The Crucible," a dramatization of the Salem, Mass., witch trials of 1692, at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, at 2 p.m. Sunday and again at 7 p.m. Nov. 20 and 21.

Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students. Seating is limited to 200 people each performance and seats can be reserved by e-mailing richardmontgomerydrama@gmail.com. Include in the e-mail how many tickets should be reserved and specify how many adult and student tickets are needed.

Tickets will be available for pick up right before the performance and can be paid for with cash or check. Any unreserved tickets will be sold at the door.

Richard Montgomery is located at 250 Richard Montgomery Drive in Rockville.

Literary Day at Good Counsel

Our Lady of Good Counsel High School will hold its first Olney Literary Day from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.

Participants will get the opportunity to meet authors Helen Thomas, Craig Crawford, Chip Bok, Patricia Gates Lynch, Barbara Lee, Stephen E. Fratzich, Margaret Sands Orchowski, Summer Whitford, Lynn Wilford Scarborough, David A. J. Axson, Fred Bowen, Paula L. Tutman, John Baker, Allison Silberberg, Sasha Gong, Jack Torry, Kempton Jenkins, David Breuhan and Danny P. Costello. Their books will be available for purchase.

Topics of the day will include finding a literary agent, putting together a book proposal and more.

General admission for the event is $7 at the door and $5 if purchased in advance online. To register, visit www.olgchs.org.

For more information, e-mail Maggie Morris at maggie.morris@key.com or Georgia Sotiriou at mikepc1@comcast or call Good Counsel at 240-283-3202.

Good Counsel is located at 17301 Old Vic Blvd. in Olney.

College fair and symposium

at Bowie State

U.S. Rep. Donna Edwards (D-Dist. 4) of Fort Totten will hold a college fair and symposium from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Bowie State University.

"Planning for Future Success: Helping Students and Families Understand and Navigate the College Application Process" is designed to help students and parents learn financial aid resources and post-secondary education opportunities.

The event will also feature representatives from colleges and universities, testing centers and career training institutions as well as lessons in writing essays, resumes and applications.

For more information, www.donnaedwards.house.gov or call 301-516-7601.

Bowie State University is located at 14000 Jericho Road in Bowie.

Reading volunteers needed

The Ruth Rales Comcast Kids Reading Network is seeking volunteers to tutor second grade students in reading at public elementary schools throughout Montgomery County.

Volunteers will work with the same student for one hour each week. Training and all materials are provided.

For more information or to sign up to volunteer, call 301-279-3890 or visit www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/

readingnetwork.

Teen dating conference

"Choose Respect Montgomery," a teenage dating conference for students 12 to 18 years old and their parents, will be held 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday on Montgomery College's Rockville campus.

The event, which is being sponsored by the Domestic Violence Coordinating Council in collaboration with Montgomery College and other county agencies and community organizations, will feature lunch, door prizes and workshops for teens on healthy teen dating behaviors, recognizing abuse, misuse of technology and more.

There will also be workshops for parents, which will be offered in English and Spanish.

To register, visit www.chooserespectmontgomery.eventbrite.com. For more information, call 240-777-5573 or visit www.montgomerycountymd.gov.

The event will be held in Montgomery College's Theatre Arts building, located at 51 Mannakee St.

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