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Walter Johnson High School will host its annual Drug and Alcohol Awareness Event, from 7-9 p.m., tonight, at the Bethesda school.
Parents and teens are invited to the free event, where county officials will be present to answer questions about the dangers of drugs and alcohol.
In addition to Walter Johnson administrators, representatives from the Montgomery County Police Department and the State's Attorneys Office will be on hand.
Walter Johnson High School is located at 6400 Rock Spring Drive, Bethesda. The event will take place in the school cafeteria.
Landon reopens refurbished athletic center
Landon School dedicated its new Barton Alumni Athletic Center on Nov. 7 during the school's homecoming celebration.
The new building features a new glass atrium, along with an athletic timeline celebrating 80 years of Landon history. The dedication was followed by the Landon School-Georgetown Preparatory School football game, during which a new trophy was unveiled. The Davis and Fegan Cup will now be awarded to the winner of the annual grudge match.
Einstein grads welcomed back
The Albert Einstein High School Class of 1999 will host its 10-year reunion from 7 p.m. to midnight, Saturday, in Gaithersburg.
Tickets for the event at the Rio Marriott are $75, and those interested should contact Amy Monroe at 301-256-8579 or aehsclassof1999@yahoo.com.
Rio Marriott is located at 204 Boardwalk Place, Gaithersburg.
Holiday bazaar comes
to Holy Child
The Connelly School of the Holy Child will host a holiday bazaar this weekend at its Potomac campus.
Mayfield Market will take over Holy Child from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday.
The event is host to more than 70 vendors, selling everything from clothing and jewelry to hand-painted furniture and stationery. A luncheon café will also be part of the festivities, as will a bake sale. Admission is free.
For more information, visit www.holychild.org or call 301-365-0955. Holy Child is located at 9029 Bradley Blvd., Potomac.
Bullis student named
to kid press club
Jonas Hosmer, a fifth grade student at Potomac's Bullis School, was recently named to the Scholastic Kids Press Corps, a national group of youngsters who report for Scholastic News.
Hosmer was one of 37 youth reporters named to the corps this year. His first assignment was Nov. 11, when he attended a Veteran's Day event at George Washington University. First Lady Michelle Obama and Jill Biden were on hand.
Bullis equipped Hosmer with an iPod recorder to use on his assignments, and Scholastic provided a shirt, bag and notebook.
Poolesville events on the horizon
Poolesville High School's Midnight Players will perform "The Admirable Crichton" by J.M. Barrie this week.
Performances will be at 7 p.m. Thursday, 7:30 p.m. Friday and 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the school, 17501 W. Willard Road, Poolesville.
Tickets are $5 for students and $8 for adults. Tickets can be ordered online for an extra $2 fee by e-mailing Lisa Templeton at jlh.temp@verizon.net.
The Poolesville High School Music Boosters will hold Italian dinner fundraisers at 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. Saturday to raise money for the music department. The menu includes pasta, a meat or vegetarian side dish, dessert, juice and coffee. Cost $10. For reservations, contact Anne Marie at 301-349-5427 or dipt@juno.com.
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