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/April 18
<cal2>Local Producers Demos at Whole Foods Market, 1649 Rockville Pike, Rockville, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Come in and try products that are locally sourced, locally founded, or locally produced. Learn about products produced in the area and reduce the carbon footprint by buying local products. Call 301-984-4880.
In Their Own Voices: Arabs and Arab Americans," an all-day workshop from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. at Montgomery College Rockville Campus. This College continuing education workshop features two panels of people from Arab nations or of Arab heritage. Panelists will discuss their culture, countries, customs, and languages. Workshop costs $99 (tuition and fees) for in-county residents. Out-of-county residents pay an additional $50. For registration information, contact Laura White at 240-562-5515.
Brown-bag Daytimers Forum, noon at Congregation Har Shalom, 11510 Falls Road, Potomac. Guest speaker will be syndicated columnist Jane Horwitz who will discuss "A Reviewer's Life in Film." Call 301-299-7087. Free.
<cal1>Thursday/April 19
<cal2>Child Safety Seat Inspection. Free check of the condition and proper installation of child safety seats at Fitzgerald’s Auto Mall, 5501 Nicholson Lane, Rockville, 10 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Parenting Program. Easing the Conflicts from Breakfast to Bedtime, with Dr. Frank Walton at Suburban Hospital Auditorium, 8600 Old Georgetown Road, 7-9 p.m. Cost is $15/person; $25/couple. Call 301-896-3939.
Healthcare Presentation. JSSA and the Montgomery County Coalition on End-of-Life Care present, "Making Your Healthcare Decisions Known: Using the New Maryland Advance Directives Form", a free presentation on advance directives and the use of the new Maryland advance directives forms, 7-8 p.m., at the Jewish Community Center of Greater Washington, 6123 Montrose Road. To register, call 301-816-2681.
<cal1>Friday/April 20
<cal2>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, Rockville. The meeting is for families and friends of people who have been diagnosed with depression or bipolar illness. Free. Call 301-299-4255 or 301-570-9065 or visit www.drada-potomac.org.
Women’s Day Out. Camaraderie will be paired with lung disease awareness at an event featuring Catherine Leggett, first lady of Montgomery County. The event will be held 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. at the Bethesda Marriott, 5151 Pooks Hill Road, Bethesda. Tickets are $100 and are available by visiting www.marylandlung.org or by calling 1-800-642-1184 x212.
Serving in Iraq 2: A Student Panel Discussion Continued," a panel discussion, 3-5 p.m. at Montgomery College Takoma Park/Silver Spring Campus
Montgomery College students who served in Iraq will discuss their experiences in the Middle East. This panel will be moderated by John Bornmann, an adjunct professor of anthropology and an Iraqi War veteran, and Dr. Lucy Laufe, professor of anthropology.
<cal1>Sunday/April 22
<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.
What's Going on in Darfur? A discussion with Yvonne Paretzky, Co-chair, Darfur Interfaith Network Advocacy Committee, and Mohamed Yahya, A Darfurian exile and Executive Director of Damanga Coalition for Freedom and Democracy, 7-8:30 p.m., Beth Sholom Congregation and Talmud Torah, 11825 Seven Locks Road. RSVP to bethsholom.org or 301-279-7010.
<cal1>Monday/April 23
<cal2>Stroke 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 Rockwood Manor, 11001 MacArthur Blvd., Potomac. Appointments will begin at 9 a.m. Cost is $129. Call 1-800-697-9721 or visit us on the web at www.lifelinescreening.com.
<cal1>Tuesday/April 24
<cal2>Hispanic Safety Forum. Montgomery County Police, Rockville City Police, the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office, House of Ruth, and Camino de Vida United Methodist Church provide information on issues of domestic violence, identity theft, pedestrian safety and clarification of immigration issues at Rockville High School, 2100 Baltimore Road, Rockville, 6:30-8 p.m.
Job Fair. Montgomery Works, the Countys one-stop career center, is co-sponsoring a 50 plus Job Fair and Employment Expo on, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., at the Marriott Bethesda North Hotel and Conference Center, 5701 Marinelli Road. Visit http://montgomerycountymd.gov/apps/News/press/PR_details.asp?PrID=3315.
<cal1>Wednesday/April 25
<cal2>Bullying Support Group, Montgomery County’s Victim Assistance and Sexual Assault Program (VASAP) offers monthly drop-in meetings, the fourth Wednesday, to discuss bullying experiences at work and school and what to do about them. Meetings held from 7-8:30 p.m. at HHS Building, 1301 Piccard Drive, Conference Room 4001, Rockville. Free, no registration required. Call 240-777-1355.
"Jerusalem Women Speak: Three Women, Three Faiths, One Shared Vision," Montgomery College Rockville Campus, Theatre Arts Arena, 51 Mannakee St., Rockville. Three women—Huda Abu Arqoub, a Muslim Palestinian from Hebron, Palestine; Tal Dor, a Jewish Israeli from Haifa, Israel; and Amal Nassar, a Christian Palestinian from Bethlehem, Palestine—will share their own personal experiences and their hopes for peace in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Montgomery Green Democrats' April meeting at Juanita's Restaurant, 15883 Redland Road, Rockville, 7:30 p.m. The public is welcome. Call Bill Jacobs at 301-774-3256.
Middle School Workshops. "A Parent Education Workshop: Understanding Your Teen" This workshop will feature a panel of experts from Potomac Ridge Behavioral Health Center, The Reginald S. Lourie Center and Dr. Scott Hykin, a psychologist in private practice. The event will be held at Newport Mill Middle School is located at 11311 Newport Mill Road, Kensington. Call Margaret Flagg at 301-962-3818.
<cal1>Saturday/April 28
<cal2>Socrates Café. A philosophical discussion group exploring "big questions" and based loosely on the Socratic dialogue method. Coffees, teas and light refreshments will be served. Free and open to all. 7 –9 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Rockville, 100 Welsh Park Drive, Rockville. Call 301-762-7666 or go to www.uucr.org.
River Center Docent Training. The Conservancy is looking for river history buffs to help maintain and staff the River Center at historic Lockhouse 8 on the C&O Canal. Training will be from 2-4 p.m. at the River Center at Lockhouse 8. The full docent description is available at www.potomac.org/join/volunteer.html. Volunteers who wish to help staff the River Center should contact Judy Welles at welles@potomac.org.
<cal1>Tuesday/May 1
<cal2>Kiwanis Club. Jay Mathews, award-winning reporter and author of books on introducing challenge and testing into high schools, will speak at the weekly noon luncheon of the Potomac Kiwanis club. The club holds its weekly luncheons at Normandie Farm on Falls Road at noon on Tuesdays. Luncheon arrangements should be made by the Sunday preceding the meeting through Dell Nylec, the club secretary, 301-340-0965, delnylec@comcast.net.
<cal1>Wednesday/May 2
<cal2>DRADA (Depression and Related Affective Disorders Association), Potomac Chapter, will meet at 7:30 p.m., on at 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 or visit www.drada-potomac.org.
<cal1>Thursday/May 3
<cal2>Chronic Pain Support Group. Pain Connection will meet at the Davis Library, 6400 Democracy Blvd., Bethesda, 1:30-3 p.m. for anyone with chronic pain, their family and friends. 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>Sunday/May 6
<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>Saturday/May 7
<cal2>Town Hall Meeting. A Town Hall meeting will be held to discuss the Maryland General Assembly’s 2007 legislative session. Senator Brian Frosh, Delegates William Bronrott, Marilyn Goldwater, and Susan Lee invite you to join them at the Bethesda Regional Library, 7400 Arlington Road, Bethesda from 7:30-9 p.m.
<cal1>Monday/May 21
<cal2>Bullying Workshop. JSSA presents "Understanding and Preventing Bullying: in Schools and in Cyberspace" a program for parents and educators of school-aged children, featuring JSSA experts Stanley Fagen, Ph.D., Clinical Child Psychologist, Larisa deGraffenreid, LCSW, Child Therapist and Heidi Cohen, LCSW-C, Child Therapist at the JCC of Greater Washington, 6125 Montrose Road, Rockville, 7-9 p.m. Cost is $25. Call 301-816-2633.