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 10
<cal2>Montgomery Hospice Gala: A Celebration of Life. Thursday, March 10, 6:30-11 p.m., at the Hyatt Regency, 7400 Wisconsin Ave., Bethesda. Features dinner, dancing, and live and silent auctions. Proceeds benefit nonprofit Montgomery Hospice at Home and Casey House. In cooperation with the Royal Thai Embassy, designated auction items raise funds to benefit tsunami relief. For information on sponsorships and tickets, call Montgomery Hospice at 301-921-4400 or visit montgomeryhospice.org.
Truth for Realm Course at the Adidam Revelation Spiritual Center and Bookstore in Bethesda. Introduction for understanding Adi Da Samraj and Adidam. 7:30-9 p.m. Call 301-656-6277.
Lunch and Fashion Show with the Potomac Area Newcomers Club (PANC), presented by Stein Mart. At Maggiano’s restaurant, 5333 Wisconsin Ave. NW. $25. For reservations, call 301-365-2927.
Retreat Night, a contemplative evening about Avatar Adi Da Samraj. Adidam Revelation Bookstore, 7215 Arlington Road, Suite 202, Bethesda. 7:30-9 p.m. Donations accepted. Adults. 301-656-6277.
<cal1>Friday/March 11
<cal2>China Philharmonic Orchestra in the new Music Center at Strathmore, 5301 Tuckerman Lane in North Bethesda. 8 p.m. The China Philharmonic is a group of 120 musicians formed in 2000. The performance will include traditional classical music as well as works by local Chinese composers. $20-45. For tickets, call 301-581-5100 or visit www.strathmore.org.
Artist’s Reception: Enamels, recent work by Norma J. Wangel. 6-9 p.m. Creative Partners Gallery, 4600 East-West Hwy., Bethesda. The exhibition runs through March 26. Gallery hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 12-6 p.m. Call 301-951-9441 or visit www.creativepartnersart.com.
Women in Business Conference and Tradeshow at the Montgomery County Conference Center, 10200 Rockville Pike. A day of education, connections and resources for women in business and business people in general. Registration at 8 a.m. The keynote speaker will be Martha Barletta, president of the TrendSight Group and Author of “Marketing to Women - How to Understand, Reach and Increase Your Share of the World’s Largest Market Segment.” Cost: $149 for the full day, including conference seminars, keynote luncheon, tradeshow and workshops. $75 for half day, including the keynote luncheon and the afternoon workshops. $65 for the keynote luncheon only. Registration required; call 301-424-9300, fax to 301-762-7599, mail to Rockville Chamber of Commerce, 255 Rockville Pike, L10, Rockville, MD 20850 or visit www.women-in-business.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.
Opening Reception for the exhibition "Exotic Journey" with local artist Florence Gang at the Ozmosis Gallery, 7908 Woodmont Ave. in Bethesda. 6-9 p.m., with an artist talk at 7:30 p.m. Call 301-664-9662 or visit www.ozmosisgallery.com.
Friday Night Kid’s Club Theme Nights. YMCA Ayrlawn Program Center, 5650 Oakmont Ave., Bethesda. 6:30-10 p.m. Ages 6-11. $30, $10 for each sibling. Call 301-530-8500, ext. 20.
Young Readers Club. Book-themed activities. Barnes & Noble, 4801 Bethesda Ave., Bethesda. 7 p.m. Ages 6-14. Free. Call 301-986-1761.
Slide Presentation/Lecture: Thanasi Papapostolou. Washington Studio School, 4505 Stanford St., Bethesda. 6 p.m. Donations accepted. 301-718-7210.
Bethesda Art Walk. 17 galleries and studios. 6-9 p.m. Guided Tours at 7 p.m., Bethesda Metro Center. Free. 301-215-6660.
Opening Reception of "Parallel Color: Elaine Langerman & Willie Marlowe." Gallery Neptune, 4808 Auburn Ave., Bethesda. 6-9 p.m. Free. 301-718-0809.
2005 Bethesda International Photography Competition. Fraser Gallery, 7700 Wisconsin Ave., Suite E, Bethesda. 6-9 p.m. Free. 301-718-9651.
<cal1>Saturday/March 12
<cal2>"Men! Men? Men ... ," a special performance of the Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington’s spring concert, is performed at 8 p.m., at Robert E. Parilla Performing Arts Center, 51 Mannakee St., Rockville. Tickets are $23 for students and seniors and $25 for others. Call the Robert E. Parilla Performing Arts Center Box Office at 301-279-5301, Monday-Friday 10 a.m.-6 p.m., or visit www.montgomerycollege.edu/PAC.
Violinist Timothy Fain appears in an all-Beethoven JCC Symphony Orchestra concert at 8 p.m. at the Jewish Community Center of Greater Washington. Tickets are $23 for students and senior adults and $28 for the general public. To purchase tickets, call the JCC Box Office at 301-348-3872. The JCC is located at 6125 Montrose Road in Rockville.
Tot Shabbat Morning Service. 11-11:45 a.m., at Congregation B'nai Tzedek, 10621 South Glen Road, Potomac. Shabbat morning service led by Carol Boyd Leon. Participate in this interactive service with music and singing of favorite Shabbat melodies. Shabbat especially for preschool children, ages 2-5 years old. Separate kiddush for parents and children follows service.
Art Talk at the Mansion of Strathmore, 10701 Rockville Pike in North Bethesda. Lecture and tour with Frank Wright, Professor of Art at the George Washington University. The lecture will be on the ongoing exhibit “Symphony of Art.” 1 p.m. Adults. The lecture is free. Call 301-581-5200 or visit www.strathmore.org.
Children’s Talk and Tour at the Mansion of Strathmore, 10701 Rockville Pike in North Bethesda. Arts-related story with storyteller Ellouise Schoettler, discussion of the ongoing exhibition “Symphony of Art” and hands-on art activities. 10:15 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Ages 5 and up with an adult. Free. Reservations required; call 301-581-5109. Call 301-581-5200 or visit www.strathmore.org.
Restoring Spring Gardens. Identifying Invasive Plants.10 a.m.-noon at Lockhouse, Lock 8. Join the Potomac Conservancy to learn how to identify invasive plants that can wreak havoc on your spring garden and the natural environment. The Lockhouse at Lock 8 is accessible from the Lock 8 parking lot along the inbound lane of the Clara Barton Parkway. Contact Bryan Seipp at seipp@potomac.org for more information.
Maryland Classic Youth Orchestras. The Music Center at Strathmore, 5301 Tuckerman Lane. 8 p.m. $10-20; free admission for children. 301-581-5100.
Kid’s Club. Fun games, pottery painting and more. Color Me Mine, 4829 Fairmont Ave. 7-9 p.m. K-6th. $34, two for $60. 301-461-5761.
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.
Battle of the Bands. Oculus, a band consisting of Thomas S. Wootton High School students, is one of seven bands selected out of more than 30 applicants for a Battle of the Bands sponsored by Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD). Six other bands consisting of county high-school students will perform. The bands compete at the Executive Office Building, 101 Monroe Street on Saturday, March 12 7-11:30 p.m. Admission is $5, and a student ID is required.
Community Discussion with the Potomac Progressive Action League about the occupation of Iraq, the war on terrorism and neoliberal globalization. 1 p.m. at the Potomac Library, 10101 Glenolden Drive. Call 301-762-8715 or visit www.potomacaction.blogspot.com.
“Men! Men? Men...” with the Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington at the Robert E. Parilla Performing Arts Center of Montgomery College, 51 Mannakee St. Rockville. A special preview performance of the spring 2005 concert. 8 p.m. Cost: $25 regular, $23 for seniors and students. Reservation is required. Call the box office at 301-279-5301.
"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.
FAES Chamber Music at Landon School, Mondzac Performing Arts Center, 6101 Wilson Lane, Bethesda, with the Auryn Quartet. 4 p.m. $25 for adults, $10 for students. Tickets are available at the door. Call 301-496-7976.
Opera: Eugene Onegin, presented by Bel Cantanti, at the Christ Lutheran Church, 8011 Old Georgetown Road, Bethesda. 7 p.m. $20 at the door. To reserve tickets, e-mail katerina@belcantanti.com. Call 301-652-5160 or visit www.belcantanti.com.
High School Art Exhibition at the Yellow Barn Studio & Gallery, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo. Student work will be judged by local artist Don Srull. The competition is open to all high school juniors and seniors from Montgomery County. The Yellow Barn will award cash prizes of $500, $250 and $100. 12-5 p.m. Call 301-371-5593.
<cal1>Sunday/March 13
<cal2>Violinist Timothy Fain performs a solo recital as part of the Young Concert Artists series at 7:30 p.m. at the Jewish Community Center of Greater Washington. Tickets are $22 for students and senior adults, $27 for the general public. To purchase tickets, call the JCC Box Office at 301-348-3872. The JCC is located at 6125 Montrose Road in Rockville.
Simcha Showcase at the Congregation B’nai Tzedek, 10621 S. Glen Road. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Learn to plan the perfect bar/bat mitzvah, wedding or special party. Meet the area’s finest photographers, videographers, caterers, florists, entertainers, bands, DJs and party planners. Big selection of gifts, stationery and invitations. Free; open to the public. Call 301-299-0225.
Voices for Peace: An Evening of Poetry and Music at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 6030 Grosvenor Lane in Bethesda. 7 p.m. Featured speaker will be the Rev. Paul Abernathy, rector of St. Mark’s Episcopal Church at Capitol Hill. The program will include readings of poetry and prose from the Bible. Leaders of the program will be the Rev. Dr. Stephanie Nagley, rector of St. Luke’s parish and Dr. Geoffrey Simon, organist-choirmaster. Visit www.stlukesbethesda.org.
Maryland Classic Youth Orchestras. The Music Center at Strathmore, 5301 Tuckerman Lane. 8 p.m. $10-20; free admission for children. 301-581-5100.
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.
"Spotlight on Broadway 2005," the annual Broadway Revue presented by The Musical Theater Center (MTC), 837-D Rockville Pike, Rockville. 2 p.m. $16.50 for adults and $14.50 for Students/Children. Special discounted tickets are available for Seniors attending the Saturday matinee shows. Call 301-251-5766 or order tickets online at www.musicaltheatercenter.org.
FAES Chamber Music at Landon School, Mondzac Performing Arts Center, 6101 Wilson Lane, Bethesda, with the Auryn Quartet. 4 p.m. $25 for adults, $10 for students. Tickets are available at the door. Call 301-496-7976.
“An Afternoon of Civil War Medicine” at Stonestreet Museum of 19th Century Medicin, 103 W. Montgomery Ave., Rockville. Re-enactors will be portraying Dr. Edward E. Stonestreet and Clara Barton. 12-4 p.m. Free. Call 301-762-1492 or visit www.montgomeryhistory.org.
“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.
Awards Reception: High School Art Exhibition at the Yellow Barn Studio & Gallery, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo. Student work will be judged by local artist Don Srull. The competition is open to all high school juniors and seniors from Montgomery County. The Yellow Barn will award cash prizes of $500, $250 and $100. 12-5 p.m. Call 301-371-5593.
Special Sunday Opening at Montgomery County Thrift Shop, 7125-27 Wisconsin Ave., Bethesda. 12-4 p.m. Free. 301-654-0063.
Concert. Concord-St. Andrew's United Methodist Church, 5910 Goldsboro Road, Bethesda, will host a concert by soprano Sequina Dubois at 5 p.m. Free. Call 301-229-3383.
<cal1>Monday/March 14
<cal2>“The Effects of TV on Your Child's Developing Brain,” a presentation for mothers and fathers, sponsored by the Washington Waldorf School, 4800 Sangamore Road, Bethesda, is presented as part of the free Early Childhood Education Series. 7:30 – 9 p.m. Call 301-229-6107; visit www.washingtonwaldorf.org.
Book Discussion. "O Pioneers" by Willa Cather. Bethesda Living Vital Center, 2nd Floor, 4805 Edgemoor Lane., Bethesda. 12:30-2 p.m. Age 50 and over. $10 for members; $15 for non-members. 301-255-4217
Rock Club Meeting. The Gem, Lapidary and Mineral Society of Montgomery County will meet at 7:30 p.m. at the Rockville Senior Center, 1150 Carnation Drive, Rockville. Anthony Wilner, a member of the Chesapeake Gem and Mineral Society, will give a presentation on jewelry making. All are welcome; free. Call 301-299-8213.
<cal1>Tuesday/March 15
<cal2>The St. Petersburg State Ballet Theatre performs "Romeo and Juliet." 8 p.m., at Robert E. Parilla Performing Arts Center, 51 Mannakee St., Rockville. Tickets are $32 for students and seniors and $34 for others. Call the Robert E. Parilla Performing Arts Center Box Office at 301-279-5301, Monday-Friday 10 a.m.-6 p.m., or visit www.montgomerycollege.edu/PAC.
Book Groups: fiction, science and more. Barnes & Noble, 4801 Bethesda Ave., Bethesda. 7:30 p.m. Free. Call 301-986-1761.
Reading and Book Signing. "Speak Softly, She Can Hear" by Pam Lewis. Barnes & Noble, 4801 Bethesda Ave., Bethesda. 7:30 p.m. Free. 301-986-1761.
Breast Cancer Support Group at Shady Grove Adventist Hospital, 9901 Medical Center Drive, Rockville. The group will meet at 7 p.m. Free. Call 301-279-6604.
<cal1>Wednesday/March 16
<cal2>Jazz pianist John Eaton returns to the Jewish Community Center of Greater Washington at 8 p.m. with bassist Tommy Cecil and vibraphonist Chuck Redd. The concert will explore the music of songwriting greats George Gershwin, Harold Arlen and Harry Warren. Tickets are $36 for the general public, $31 for senior adults and students. To purchase tickets, call the JCC Box Office at 301-348-3872. The JCC is located at 6125 Montrose Road in Rockville.
Sarah Elizabeth Wolfson: Art After Hours Concert at the Mansion of Strathmore, 10701 Rockville Pike in North Bethesda. 7:30 p.m. Opera. $10. For tickets, call 301-581-5100 or visit www.strathmore.org.
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.
"Not a House in Site: Where Did the Ekronites Live?" an illustrated lecture presented by Dr. Barry Gittlen of Baltimore Hebrew University at the Jewish Community Center of Greater Washington, 6125 Montrose Road in Rockville, at 8 p.m. Special Admission is $5 with student ID. All are welcome. Call Lynn Gittleson at 301-348-3840.
Support Group: Operation Runaway is a free, confidential support group for runaway youth and their parents or guardian. 6:30 p.m. at Potomac Ridge Behavioral Health Center, 14901 Broschard Road, Rockville. Call 1-800-204-8600.
Support Group. There will be a Parish Nurse/Health Ministry Network Support Meeting at the Shady Grove Nursing & Rehab Center, 9701 Medical Center Drive, Rockville. Discuss ways to integrate health and wellness in our communities of faith. 6 p.m. Free. A light meal is provided. Registration required; call 301-315-3136.
<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.
<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.