To have community events listed free in The Potomac Almanac, send mail to 10220 River Road, Suite 303, Potomac, MD 20854, e-mail to almanac@connectionnewspapers.com, or fax to 703-917-0991. Deadline is Thursday at noon for the following week’s paper. Photos and artwork encouraged. Unless otherwise noted, all events are in Potomac. If you have any questions, call Marguerite Rogers at 703-917-6407.
<cal1>Thursday/March 17
<cal2>St. Patrick Celebration with the Montgomery County’s Hearts N’ Parks Program at the Brookside Gardens in Wheaton. Two free Family Fun Walks will be held, at 10-11 a.m. and 1-2 p.m. To raise health awareness, children ages 2-6 can participate in a hunt for Lively the Leprechaun, who will guide them to the fortune of good health. Also including a healthful snack and a St. Patrick’s Day craft-making activity. Children must be accompanied by an adult. To register, call 240777-6821.
Forum: “How the Media Got It Wrong” with journalists Jack Germond and Howard Mortman. A review of the 2004 presidential election. At the Montgomery College, at Globe Hall at the High Technology and Science Center at the Germantown Campus, 20200 Observation Drive, Germantown. 7-9 p.m. The event will be moderated by Montgomery College professors Lee Annis, history and Aram Hessami, political science. Free and open to the public. Call 301-251-7281.
Discussion/Literary Symposium. Bethesda Library, 7400 Arlington Road., Bethesda. 2-3:30 p.m. Free. Register at 240-777-0937.
Pre-Professional Theatre. Speak Out on Stage Performances. Imagination Stage, 4908 Auburn Ave., Bethesda. 7:30 p.m. Age 9 and over. $10. 301-280-1652.
Better Breathers Club for people who suffer from COPD, asthma, emphysema, lung cancer and other respiratory problems. The club meeting will be at 11 a.m. at Montgomery Therapy, 15200 Shady Grove Road, Suite 204, in Rockville. Call 301-417-2652.
Heart Disease Support Group for people with heart diseases and their spouses. The group will meet at 7:30 p.m. at the Adventist Cardiac Rehab Center, 9715 Medical Center Drive, Rockville. Free. The group meets the third Thursday of each month. Call 1-800-542-5096.
Book Discussion. Dr. Karen Arnold leads a discussion of “The Awakening” by Kate Chopin, as part of a discussion series on “America Voices.” 2-3:30 p.m. at Bethesda Library Meeting Room, 7400 Arlington Road, Bethesda. Free. Register by leaving a message at: 240-777-0937. Copies of the book will be available at the library 3 weeks before the session.
<cal1>Friday/March 18
<cal2>"Spotlight on Broadway 2005," the annual Broadway Revue presented by The Musical Theater Center (MTC), 837-D Rockville Pike, Rockville. 7:30 p.m. $16.50 for adults and $14.50 for Students/Seniors/Children. Call 301-251-5766 or order tickets online at www.musicaltheatercenter.org.
“Leader of the Pack,” the spring musical of Bound 4 Broadway, is a song and dance revue featuring more than 20 hit songs from the ‘60s. Performances are at the Theater at the Academy of the Holy Cross, 4920 Strathmore Ave., Kensginton at 7:30 p.m. Admission $11 for children, students and seniors, $14 for adults. Call 301-942-2100 ext. 259, e-mail boxoffice@academyoftheholycross.org, or visit www.bound4broadway.org for tickets.
Opera: Eugene Onegin, presented by Bel Cantanti, at the Westmoreland Congregational United Church of Christ, 1 Westmoreland Circle, Bethesda. 7 p.m. $20 at the door. To reserve tickets, e-mail katerina@belcantanti.com. Call 310-229-7766 or visit www.belcantanti.com.
Young Readers Club. Book-themed activities. Barnes & Noble, 4801 Bethesda Ave., Bethesda. 7 p.m. Ages 6-14. Free. Call 301-986-1761.
Pre-Professional Theatre. Speak Out on Stage Performances. Imagination Stage, 4908 Auburn Ave., Bethesda. 7:30 p.m. Age 9 and over. $10. 301-280-1652.
Community Art Show & Sale sponsored by the Women’s Club of Chevy Chase, 7931 Connecticut Ave. 2-5 p.m. Free. 301-652-8480.
Champagne Reception for the Community Art Show winners. Women’s Club of Chevy Chase, 7931 Connecticut Ave., Bethesda. 8-10 p.m. $3. 301-652-8480.
Support Group: Drada, Depression and Related Affective Disorders Association, Potomac Chapter, will meet at 7:30 p.m., at the parish hall of St. Raphael’s Church at 1513 Dunster Road in Rockville. For the families and friends of people who have been diagnosed with depression or bipolar illness. Free. Call 301-570-9065 or 301-299-4255.
<cal1>Saturday/March 19
<cal2>The Art of Song performed by the Cantate Chamber Singers, St. John’s Norwood Parish, 6701 Wisconsin Ave. 8 p.m. $12 for children; $25 for adults. 301-986-1799.
Musical. "What's a Wolf to Do? The Adventures of Little Red Riding Hood, Goldilocks and The Three Little Pigs," a musical for the whole family by Marilyn Shockey. 1:30 and 3:30 p.m. at Bullis School, Blair Family Center for the Arts,10601 Falls Road. $10. For reservations leave a message at 301-299-8571.
Dance: Big Joe and the Dynaflows at the Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd. $12. Call 301-340-9732, e-mail wsdcswings@yahoo.com or visit www.wsdc.org.
"Spotlight on Broadway 2005," the annual Broadway Revue presented by The Musical Theater Center (MTC), 837-D Rockville Pike, Rockville. 7:30 p.m. $16.50 for adults and $14.50 for Students/Seniors/Children. Call 301-251-5766 or order tickets online at www.musicaltheatercenter.org.
“Leader of the Pack,” the spring musical of Bound 4 Broadway, is a song and dance revue featuring more than 20 hit songs from the ‘60s. Performances are at the Theater at the Academy of the Holy Cross, 4920 Strathmore Ave., Kensginton at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Admission $11 for children, students and seniors, $14 for adults. Call 301-942-2100 ext. 259, e-mail boxoffice@academyoftheholycross.org, or visit www.bound4broadway.org for tickets.
Spring Concert: Tinsmith, Celtic folk trio, at the Potomac Library, 10101 Glenolden Drive. Sponsored by The Friends of the Potomac Library. 2 p.m. For adults and children. Free. Call 240-777-0690.
“Clara Barton: Keep on Marching,” dramatic production and open house at the Clara Barton National Historic Site, 5801 Oxford Road, Glen Echo. Performance 2 p.m., open house 3-5 p.m. Free. All ages. Call 301-492-6245.
Canto y Poesía: Childhood Treasures at the Bethesda United Methodist Church, 8300 Old Georgetown Road, Bethesda. With Coral Cantigas, the Washington area’s Latin American chorus. 7 p.m. $18 for adults, $15 for seniors and student, free for children under 12. Advance discount prices are available. Call 301-424-8296 or visit www.cantigas.org.
Big Joe and the Dynaflows with the Washington Swing Dance Committee at Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo. $12. Call 301-340-9732, e-mail wsdcswings@yahoo.com or visit www.wsdc.org.
Pre-Professional Theatre. Speak Out on Stage Performances. Imagination Stage, 4908 Auburn Ave., Bethesda. 7:30 p.m. Age 9 and over. $10. 301-280-1652.
Community Art Show & Sale sponsored by the Women’s Club of Chevy Chase, 7931 Connecticut Ave. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. 301-652-8480.
Chhandayan, a non-profit group that promotes Indian classical music, will present a performance by renowned flutist Pandit Raghunath Seth (on bamboo flute) and Pandit Samir Chatterjee (on tabla) from 7-9:30 p.m., at the Potomac Community Center, 11315 Falls Road, Potomac. Reservations requested, call 301-983 8870 or visit www.tabla.org/events.html.
Lupus Support Group at the Shady Grove Adventist Hospital in Rockville. The group will meet at 10 a.m. Free. Call 703-644-0052.
Open House and Grand Opening Party at Thrive Yoga in the Woodmont Station Shopping Center, 1321-B Rockville Pike. 12-4 p.m. Call 301-294-9642 or visit www.thriveyoga.com.
FAES Chamber Music at Landon School with the Auryn Quartet, at the Mondaz Performing Arts Center, 6101 Wilson Lane, Bethesda. 8 p.m. Tickets available at the door. $25 for adults, $10 for students. Call 301-496-7976.
<cal1>Sunday/March 20
<cal2>Lecture. Theosophical lecture and Q & A. United Lodge of Theosophists, 4865 Cordell Ave., 2nd floor. 11a.m.-noon. Free. 301-656-3566.
Musical. "What's a Wolf to Do? The Adventures of Little Red Riding Hood, Goldilocks and The Three Little Pigs," a musical for the whole family by Marilyn Shockey. 1:30 and 3:30 p.m. at Bullis School, Blair Family Center for the Arts,10601 Falls Road. $10. For reservations leave a message at 301-299-8571.
Waltz Dance for Everyone in the Spanish Ballroom at Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd. With the band Moving Violations. Introductory waltz workshop 3-3:30 p.m. Waltzing 3:30-6 p.m. $7 per person. Call Donna Barker at 703-978-0375 or the Glen Echo Park at 301-320-2330.
“Leader of the Pack,” the spring musical of Bound 4 Broadway, is a song and dance revue featuring more than 20 hit songs from the ‘60s. Performances are at the Theater at the Academy of the Holy Cross, 4920 Strathmore Ave., Kensginton at 2 p.m. Admission $11 for children, students and seniors, $14 for adults. Call 301-942-2100 ext. 259, e-mail boxoffice@academyoftheholycross.org, or visit www.bound4broadway.org for tickets.
“Clara Barton: Keep on Marching,” dramatic production and open house at the Clara Barton National Historic Site, 5801 Oxford Road, Glen Echo. Performance 2 p.m., open house 3-5 p.m. Free. All ages. Call 301-492-6245.
Opera: Eugene Onegin, presented by Bel Cantanti, at the Westmoreland Congregational United Church of Christ, 1 Westmoreland Circle, Bethesda. 7 p.m. $20 at the door. To reserve tickets, e-mail katerina@belcantanti.com. Call 310-229-7766 or visit www.belcantanti.com.
Pre-Professional Theatre. Speak Out on Stage Performances. Imagination Stage, 4908 Auburn Ave., Bethesda. 7:30 p.m. Age 9 and over. $10. 301-280-1652.
Community Art Show & Sale sponsored by the Women’s Club of Chevy Chase, 7931 Connecticut Ave. 1-5 p.m. Free. 301-652-8480.
17th Annual Children’s Book Fair at the Jewish Community Center of Greater Washington, 6125 Montrose Road in Rockville. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. Call Robin Schneider at 301-348-3837.
Purim Carnival hosted by the Jewish Community Center of Greater Washington, 6125 Montrose Road in Rockville, from 1-3:30 p.m. Food, arts & crafts, prizes and games. Children may come in costume. Free, but some activities carry a nominal charge. Open to the public. Call Debbie Sokobin at 301-348-3760. Visit www.jccgw.org.
Rainforest Presentation by John Easterling, Amazon explorer for over 25 years and leader of sustainable and ecological business, at River Road Unitarian Church, 6301 River Road, Bethesda, from 3-6 pm. Registration requested; reserve a seat at the event by e-mailing name, address, and phone number to Event@RainforestCanopy.com. Call Terry Chitra Gunderson at 888-310-2570.
Workshop: Introduction to Yoga at Thrive Yoga in the Woodmont Station Shopping Center, 1321-B Rockville Pike. 1-3 p.m. With Susan Bowen. $40. Registration required. Call 301-294-9642 or visit www.thriveyoga.com.
FAES Chamber Music at Landon School with the Auryn Quartet, at the Mondaz Performing Arts Center, 6101 Wilson Lane, Bethesda. 4 p.m. Tickets available at the door. $25 for adults, $10 for students. Call 301-496-7976.
<cal1>Monday/March 21
<cal2>The MOMS Club of Potomac offers activities and support for stay-at-home moms and their children. New calendars and newsletters are given out the third Monday of every month. The group meets at 10:30 a.m., at the Potomac Community Center, 11315 Falls Road. For more information call Gloria at 301-765-7635.
Film: Out of the Shadow with the NAMI Montgomery County at the AFI Silver Theatre, 8633 Colesville Road, Silver Spring. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Also featuring a panel discussion including the filmmaker. Refreshments are served. Free. To register, call 301-949-5852.
17th Annual Children’s Book Fair at the Jewish Community Center of Greater Washington, 6125 Montrose Road in Rockville. 9:15 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. Call Robin Schneider at 301-348-3837.
Edith Piaf: Her Life and Her Music. 7:30 p.m. Professor Joan Keefe will lecture on French singer and icon, Edith Piaf, her life, her loves, and her songs, illustrated by video clips of Piaf. Free. No registration needed. Bethesda Library, 7400 Arlington Road, Bethesda. Call 240-777-0937.
Pointing You Home Seminar Series presented by Eric Stewart of Llewellyn Realtors. The topic is "How to Prepare, Price and Sell Your Home." 7 p.m. at University of Phoenix, Maryland Campus, Rockville Learning Center, 9601 Blackwell Road, Rockville. Registration required; call Robert Garcia at 301-424-0900, ext. 163 or visit www.PointingYouHome.com.
<cal1>Tuesday/March 22
<cal2>Workshop: United We Stand, Parenting as a Team. YMCA Youth Services at Davis Library, 6400 Democracy Blvd. 7-9 p.m. Free. 301-229-1347.
National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) Meeting at the Jewish Community Center in Rockville. 11:30 a.m. Speaker will be Sharon Doner, on the topic “The Jewish ABC’s”. Registration required; call 301-871-1169 after 1 p.m. $7 for lunch, $2 for dessert and coffee. Deadline is March 17. For information, call 301-468-6124.
17th Annual Children’s Book Fair at the Jewish Community Center of Greater Washington, 6125 Montrose Road in Rockville. 9:15 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. Call Robin Schneider at 301-348-3837.
“Civic Activism: Volunteers in Rockville” at the Red Brick Courthouse, 29 Courthouse Square, in Rockville Town Center. 7:30 p.m. With Sen. Jennie M. Forehand, the Rev. Mansfield Kaseman and a representative from the Rockville Volunteer Fire Department. Free, open to the public. Call 301-762-0096 or visit www.peerlessrockville.org.
<cal1>Wednesday/March 23
<cal2>Ko’mm Percussion: Art After Hours Concert. Music from Levine School of Music at the Mansion of Strathmore, 10701 Rockville Pike in North Bethesda. 7:30 p.m. $10. For tickets, call 301-581-5100 or visit www.strathmore.org.
17th Annual Children’s Book Fair at the Jewish Community Center of Greater Washington, 6125 Montrose Road in Rockville. 9:15 a.m.-8 p.m. Free. Call Robin Schneider at 301-348-3837.
Character Dinner at the Children’s Book Fair, Jewish Community Center of Greater Washington, 6125 Montrose Road in Rockville. Dinner with characters such as Clifford the Big Red Dog and Curious George, as well music by singer Jill Moskowitz. 9:15 a.m.-8 p.m. $10. Registrations required; call 301-348-3855.
Roundtable Discussion. Discuss articles from “Universal Theosophy.” United Lodge of Theosophists, 2nd Floor, 4865 Cordell Ave., Bethesda. 7:30 p.m. Free. 301-656-3566.