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>Thursday/June 14
<cal2>The ASCE Toastmasters Club will meet at the Potomac Community Center, 11315 Falls Road at 9:20 am. Become a better public speaker. Newcomers always welcome. Contact Bernard Gogel at 703-524-8038 or Kin Wong at 202-366-0626.
Growth Policy Speaker. Michael Freedman, principal and founder of an urban design firm in San Francisco, specializes in infill development master plans, corridor redevelopment, design guidelines and open space planning will address "The Strategy of Superior Infill by Guiding Growth and Change with Effective Regulatory and Capital Improvement Tools" at 7 p.m. at 8787 Georgia Ave., Silver Spring. Call 301-495-4600 or go to www.mcparkandplanning.org/planning/growth.
Financial Independence Workshop. Provides help to realize financial goals. Located at 4800 Montgomery Lane, Suite M25, Bethesda, 6:30 p.m. RSVP to 240-482-4000.
<cal1>Friday/June 15
<cal2>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 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>Monday/June 18
<cal2>The Western Montgomery County Citizens Advisory Board will host a public forum in order to receive input on the County’s next six year capital budget at the Bethesda-Chevy Chase Regional Services Center, 4805 Edgemoor Lane, Bethesda, 7 p.m. Call Karen Thon at 240-777-8210 or email karen.thon@montgomerycountymd.gov.
MOM's Club of Potomac offers activities for stay-at-home moms and their children at the Potomac Community Center, 11315 Falls Road, Potomac, at 10:30 am. The club has playgroups that meet weekly and a full calendar of fun activities every month. E-mail or call Nadia Nawaz at momspotomac@gmail.com or 301-762-4460.
Pedestrian Safety Forum. The public is welcome to come share their views about pedestrian safety and mobility issues with representatives of local and state government and members of the county advisory committee from 7=8:30 p.m. at the Germantown Recreation Center, 18905 Kingsview Road, Germantown. Call Matthew Greene at 240-777-2592.
Budget Forum. The Western Montgomery County Citizens Advisory Board will host a public forum in order to receive input on the County’s next six-year capital budget at the Bethesda-Chevy Chase Regional Services Center, 4805 Edgemoor Lane, Bethesda. The forum begins at 7 p.m. call Karen Thon at 240-777-8210 or e-mail karen.thon@montgomerycountymd.gov.
<cal1>Thursday/June 21
<cal2>Growth Policy Speaker. Peter Park, Director of Denver’s Community Planning and Development Department, specializes in urban design and innovative design solutions that balance development needs with unique site concerns will cover "Balancing Community and Development Needs with Innovative Design and Planning Tools" at 9:15 a.m. at 8787 Georgia Ave., Silver Spring. Call 301-495-4600 or go to www.mcparkandplanning.org/planning/growth.
Child Safety Seat Inspection, 10 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. at Fitzgerald’s Auto Mall, 5501 Nicholson Lane, Rockville. A free check of the condition and proper installation of child safety seats.
Growth Policy Speaker. Gordon Price, Director of the City Program at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, British Columbia, and a professor in the School of Community and Regional Planning at the University of British Columbia, has written extensively on Vancouver and transportation and land use issues. Price will discuss "The Vancouver Recipe: How to Increase Density and Reduce Fat."
at 7 p.m. at 8787 Georgia Ave., Silver Spring. Call 301-495-4600 or go to www.mcparkandplanning.org/planning/growth.
<cal1>Sunday/June 24
<cal2> Lecture. "Developing Spiritual Qualities," hosted by The Theosophical Society, 4865-A Cordell Ave., Bethesda, 3-4 p.m. Free. Call 202-237-2372.
<cal>Monday/June 25
<cal2>Chronic Pain Speakers Series, 1-2:30 p.m., sponsored by Pain Connection, for anyone with chronic pain, their family and friends. Guest Speaker: Jan Dommerholt, Pain Specialist/Physical Therapist, "What Makes Pain Chronic?" Margaret Schweinhaut Senior Center, 1000 Forest Glen Rd., Silver Spring. To learn more, call 301-309-2444 or see www.pain-connection.org.
<cal1>Tuesday/June 26
<cal2>The Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) FY 2009 Special Education Staffing Plan Committee is holding a work session to review the FY 2008 Special Education Staffing Plan in the Board Room at Carver Educational Services Center, 850 Hungerford Drive, Rockville, 5-7 p.m. Visit www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/specialed/infomcps.shtm.
<cal1>Friday/June 29
<cal2>Enrollment Fair. Montgomery College's Germantown Campus will hold its Enrollment Fair on from 1-4 p.m. The open house will take place in the High Technology & Science Center on the Germantown Campus, 20200 Observation Drive, Germantown. Visit www.montgomerycollege.edu/admissions/openhouse/enr%20fair%2007.pdf.
<cal1>Thursday/July 19
<cal2>Town Hall Meeting. Residents in and around Silver Spring are invited to attend our next Town Hall at Woodside United Methodist Church, 8900 Georgia Ave., beginning at 7:30 p.m. Call 240-777-2500 or e-mail ocemail@montgomerycountymd.gov.