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/May 21
<cal2>College Prep Workshop. 7 p.m. at the Jewish Community Center of Greater Washington, 6125 Montrose Road, Rockville. Marcia Libes Simon of College Planning Service will talk about the college application process. The fee is $35 for JCC members and $45 for the general public, per family. To register contact Tracy Schneidkraut at 301-348-3889 or tschneidkraut@jccgw.org.
<cal1>Tuesday/May 27
<cal2>Book-A-Librarian. Drop into the Bethesda Library, 7400 Arlington Road, Bethesda, any Tuesday morning between 10 and 11 a.m. for individualized help with getting around the library. Call 240-777-0970.
<cal1>Tuesday/June 3
<cal2>Book-A-Librarian. Drop into the Bethesda Library, 7400 Arlington Road, Bethesda, any Tuesday morning between 10 and 11 a.m. for individualized help with getting around the library. Call 240-777-0970.
<cal1>Wednesday/June 4
<cal2>DBSA (Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance, National Capital Area) Family Support Group, will meet at 7:30 p.m., in the Parish Hall of St. Raphael's Church at 1513 Dunster Road, Rockville. The meeting is for the families and friends of people who have been diagnosed with depression or bipolar illness. Free. Call 301-299-4255 or 301-570-9065, Internet: www.dbsanca-family.org.
<cal1>Thursday/June 5
<cal2>Pain Connection Chronic Pain Support Group will meet 1:30-3 p.m. at Davis Library,6400 Democracy Blvd., Bethesda, for anyone with chronic pain, family members and interested community residents. Feel free to bring ice/heat packs, pillows and mats as needed. Contact: 301-309-2444 or www.pain-connection.org.
<cal1>Sunday/June 8
<cal2>Li-Ming Toastmaster will have meeting from 10:20 to 11:45 a.m. at County Council building (2rd floor conference room 2F, behind cafeteria) at 100 Maryland Avenue, Rockville. Contact 301-765-1090.