To submit an item for the Civic Calendar, e-mail almanac@connectionnewspapers.com or fax the submission to 703-917-0991. Deadline is Thursday at noon two weeks prior to the event. For questions, call Matthew Razak at 703-917-6476.
<cal1>Wednesday/Jan. 17
<cal2>Summer Search Family Night. Parents and students looking for summer programs that are challenging and fun will want to attend the 2007 Summer Search Family Night. The event, hosted by the Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) Division of Family and Community Partnerships, will be held from 7-8:30 p.m. in the cafeteria at Richard Montgomery High School, 250 Richard Montgomery Drive, Rockville. Call the Division of Family and Community Partnerships at 301-279-3100.
Life Line Screening. Residents living in and around the Potomac community can be screened to reduce their risk of having a stroke. Life Line Screening will be at the Sts Peter and Paul Antiochian Orthodox Church, 10620 River Road, Potomac, 9 a.m. All four screenings take less than an hour to complete. Cost is $109. Call 1-800-697-9721 or visit www.lifelinescreening.com. Pre-registration is required.
<cal1>Thursday/Jan. 18
<cal2>Open House. There will be an Open House at the Harbor School on at 10 a.m. The Open House includes a tour and the opportunity to meet and chat with current parents, faculty, and administrators. Call Katie Brebbia, Director of Admission, at 301-365-1100 with any questions or visit www.theharborschool.org.
PACE Mom Workshop. Workshop for second time moms. PACE at Temple Shalrom, 8401 Grubb Road, 10:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. RSVP to 301-854-2554.
Parent Workshop. Crying, Whining and Begging, 7 p.m. Develop strategies for encouraging children to find more positive ways to communicate at Bethesda Libary, 7400 Arlington Road, Bethesda. Traduccion al Espanol disponible. Register at YMCA Youth & Family Services. Call 301-229-1347 or email parenting@ymcadc.org.
Parent Workshop. "Improving Communication Skills for Couples," 7 p.m. at Potomac Library, 10101 Glenolden Drive, Potomac. Working together as a team is a challenge for most couples. This workshop will demonstrate ways to improve listening skills, increase mutual respect and stimulate playful and joyful interactions. Traduccion al Espanol disponible. Call YMCA Youth & Family Services at 301-229-1347 or email parenting@ymcadc.org.
Hispanic/Latino Liason Committee meeting, Community Services Division, 9125A Gaither Road, Rockville, 1-3 p.m. The purpose for the Hispanic/Latino Liaison Committee is to form a partnership between the police department and the Hispanic/Latino community, keep open lines of communication, hear concerns, and develop trust between the department and the community at-large. Call 301-840-2881.
<cal1>Sunday/Jan. 21
<cal2>Lecture. "Humanity the Great Orphan," United Lodge of Theosophists, 4865 Cordell Ave., 2nd floor, 11a.m. - noon. Free. Call 301-656-3566.
Theosopical Society Lecture. "The Invisible Reality: Karma," Julia Rogers continues her ilustrated series of talks on the human condition in the light of Theosophy at $865-A Cordell, Ave. Bethesda, 3-4 p.m. Call 202-237-2372.
<cal1>Wednesday/Jan. 24
<cal2>Green Democrats Meeting. This meeting will be testing a new meeting site: a little El Salvadorean bistro called Juanita's on Redland Road two blocks from Shady Grove Metro, 7:30 p.m. Email greendemocrats@gmail.com to reserve a space.
<cal1>Friday/Jan. 26
<cal2>Open House. Children of the Cross Preschool, 12801 Falls Road, Rockville, will begin accepting registrations for the 2007-2008 school year at its annual Open House from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Classes are available for 3 and 4-year olds. Call 301-762-7566.
Volunteer Deadline. Current vacancy announcements for montgomery county volunteer positions are available to review at http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/apps/exec/Boards/index.cfm for the following boards: Telecommunications Advisory Committee, Criminal Justice Coordinating Commission, Human Rights Commission, Mental Health Advisory Committee, Agricultural Advisory Committee, Firearm Safety Committee, Rustic Roads Advisory Committee, Taxicab Services Advisory Committee, Victim Services Advisory Committee, Commission on Aging, Animal Matters Hearing Board, Commission on Common Ownership Communities, and Sign Review Board.
<cal1>Saturday/Jan. 27
<cal2>Lecture. Barbara Coombs Lee, RN, JD, President, Compassion and Choices, will speak twice in the area. She will address the political climate around end-of-life choices, and discuss the success of the Oregon Death with Dignity Act over the last 9 years. She will be at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Rockville, 100 Welsh Park Drive, 10-11:30 a.m. and Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church, 3601 Cedar Lane, Bethesda, 1-2:30 p.m. Call 301-983-1237.
<cal1>Sunday/Jan. 28
<cal2>Lecture. "The Zodiac, Taurus," United Lodge of Theosophists, 4865 Cordell Ave., 2nd floor, 11a.m. - noon. Free. Call 301-656-3566.
<cal1>Tuesday/Jan. 30
<cal2>Clean Energy Reward Program. Montgomery County is helping to make the switch to clean energy. Find out more about this program from the county's Department of Environmental Protection's Clean Energy Rewards Program Coordinator, Susan Kirby, 7 p.m. at the Bethesday Library, 7400 Arlington Road, Bethesda.
<cal1>Thursday/Feb. 1
<cal2>Chronic Pain Support Group. Bethesda. Support group sponsored by Pain Connection for anyone with chronic pain, their family and friends at Davis Libarary, 6400, Democracy, Blvd., 1:30-3 p.m. Participants are welcome to bring pillows, mats, ice or hot packs to be comfortable. Call 301-309-2444 or see www.pain-connection.org.
<cal1>Friday/Feb. 2
<cal>Friday/Jan. 26
<cal2>Volunteer Deadline. Current vacancy announcements for montgomery county volunteer positions are available to review at http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/apps/exec/Boards/index.cfm for the following boards: Solid Waste Advisory Committee and the Historic Preservation Commission.
<cal1>Sunday/Feb. 4
<cal2>Li-Ming Toastmasters Club welcomes guests in developing communications and leadership skills from 10:15-11:30 a.m. at the staff lounge of Julius West Middle School, 651 Great Falls Road, room 119, Rockville. Free to newcomers. Call 301-762-7978 or visit http://liming.freetoasthost.net/index.html.
<cal1>Sunday/Feb. 18
<cal2>Li-Ming Toastmasters Club welcomes guests in developing communications and leadership skills from 10:15-11:30 a.m. at the staff lounge of Julius West Middle School, 651 Great Falls Road, room 119, Rockville. Free to newcomers. Call 301-762-7978 or visit http://liming.freetoasthost.net/index.html.