To have community events listed free in The Potomac Almanac, send mail to 7913 Westpark Drive, McLean, Va. 22102, 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 Matthew Razak at 703-917-6457.
<cal1>Wednesday/June 20
<cal2>Summer Concert. The Bethesda summer concert series will take place noon-2 p.m., in Bethesda Place Plaza, 7700 Wisconsin Ave., Bethesda. Call 301-215-6660.
Lunchtime Concerts. Musical concerts at the perfect time for lunch, noon-2 p.m., Willow Garden Theatre, 7201 Wisconsin Ave., Bethesda. Call 301-352-5387.
Potomac Book Club. Adult book discussion at the Potomac Library, 10101 Glenolden Drive, Potomac, 1 p.m. "Sisters: The Saga of the Mitford Family." Ask for the book at the Circulation Desk. No registration required. Call 240-777-0690.
Mike Rose Magic. Action packed magic with lots of humor and fun at the Bethesda Library, 7400 Arlington Road, Bethesda, 7 p.m. Call 240-777-0970.
Afternoon Tea. The Mansion at Strathmore, 10701 Rockville Pike, North Bethesda, will hold an afternoon tea with sounds of local musicians. Visit www.strathmore.org or call 301-581-5100.
Outdoor Concert. Sam Baker and Peter Case will perform outdoors at Strathmore. Summer food will be included. Visit www.strathmore.org or call 301-581-5100.
<cal1>Thursday/June 21
<cal2>Summer Concert. The Bethesda summer concert series will take place 6-8 p.m. at Veterans Park, corner of Norfolk and Woodmont Avenues. 301-215-6660.
Family Films. Come watch films based on popular picture books at Potomac Library, 10101 Glenolden Drive, Potomac, 10:30 a.m. A librarian will read a story and do stretches with the children. No registration required. Call 240-777-0690.
Wizard of Oz. The BSO will present "The Wizard of Oz" will live music at the Music Center at Strathmore, 8 p.m. Tickets are $25-$65. Call 301-581-5100 or visit www.BSOatStrathmore.org.
<cal1>Friday/June 22
<cal2>Family Moonlight Swim. Pool party, music, snacks and games at the YMCA Bethesda-Chevy Chase, 9401 Old Georgetown Road, Bethesda, 9:30-11 p.m. Cost is $10/non-members. Call 301-530-3725.
Contra Dance. The Friday Night Dancers presents traditional American dancing including contra dances, square dances, and several waltzes. Contra dance lesson from 7:30-8:15 p.m. Dance from 8:30-11:30 p.m. to the Glen Echo Open Band, $8, in the Spanish Ballroom at Glen Echo Park. Contact info@fridaynightdance.org, or visit www.fridaynightdance.org.
Salsa Dance. High Energy Productions presents a Salsa Social featuring a Salsa lesson from 8-9 p.m. followed by dancing until midnight. Cost is $13, in the Bumper Car Pavilion at Glen Echo Park. Contact Keith Givens at searchernet@comcast.net.
Wizard of Oz. The BSO will present "The Wizard of Oz" will live music at the Music Center at Strathmore, 8 p.m. Tickets are $25-$65. Call 301-581-5100 or visit www.BSOatStrathmore.org.
<cal1>Saturday/June 23
<cal2>Italian Wine Tasting. Wine and appetizers sponsored by Centro Restaurant, B-CC Beer & Wine and Bella Italia at Bella Italia, 4844 Bethesda Ave., 6-8 p.m. Ages 21 and up. Free. Call 301-654-2667.
Carousel Tours. 12 p.m. at Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd, Glen Echo. Admission is free and the tour is also offered by appointment at 301-492-6229. Visit www.nps.gov/glec.
Park Tours. Walking tours of Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd, Glen Echo begin at 2 p.m. A 60-minute film documentary is shown at 4 p.m. Admission is free and the tour is also offered by appointment at 301-492-6229. Visit www.nps.gov/glec.
Stringing Class. Tools and beading boards provided; participants must provide beads and other materials. At The Beaded Giraffe, 4931 Cordell Ave., Bethesda, from 1-3 p.m. Cost $35. Call 301-951-0155.
Glen Echo Park: Then and Wow! Festival. Celebrate the Park's past at this annual festival at Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. Play games popular in years past and take dance lessons in the Spanish Ballroom. Learn about the Park's current programs and be entertained with dance demonstrations, music and roving performers. Contact info@glenechopark.org or 301-634-2222 or visit www.glenechopark.org.
Nature Program. Come visit Discovery Creek Children's Museum Forest Tales exhibition. Spend time with the entire family while participating in science and nature activities, encounter live animals, play in an oversized sandpit, take an interpretive hike, create crafts, and more at the Stable at Glen Echo Park, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Admission is free for members and children under 2, $5 for nonmembers. Call 202-337-5111 or visit www.discoverycreek.org.
Cajun/Zydeco Dance. Crawfish Productions presents a Zydeco dance with live music. Beginning zydeco lesson at 8 p.m. is followed by dancing from 9 p.m. Admission includes the lesson. Cost is $15, in the Bumper Car Pavilion at Glen Echo Park. Contact 301-309-0895.
English Language Conversation Club. Join in practicing and improving your spoken English with the help of volunteers leading discussions at the Potomac Library, 10101 Glenolden Drive, Potomac, 3 p.m. Call 240-777-0690.
Swing Dance. Join the Tom Cunningham Orchestra for swing dancing at the Spanish Ballroom in Glen Echo Park. Beginning swing lesson at 8 p.m. is followed by the band from 9 p.m. to midnight. $15 adults/$8 children 13 and under. Contact dbarker@glenechopark.org.
Heritage Days. The Heritage Tourism Alliance of Montgomery County announces the 10th Annual Heritage Days Celebration, 12-4 p.m. This year the program will feature 35 sites representing the County's rich heritage. Musical events are scheduled at 11 sites. Free shuttle buses in the cities of Rockville and Sandy Spring will be looping the sites. Call the Heritage Tourism Alliance at 301-515-0753 or visit our Web site at www.heritagemontgomery.org for a complete listing of all sites and events.
Baseball. Bethesda Big Train Baseball will play the Redbirds at Povich Field, 10600 Westlake Drive, Bethesda, 5 and 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $7 for adults and $3 for children. The night’s theme will be Orioles Bird Night. Visit www.bigtrain.com.
<cal1>Sunday/June 24
<cal2>Carousel Tours. 12 p.m. at Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd, Glen Echo. Admission is free and the tour is also offered by appointment at 301-492-6229. Visit www.nps.gov/glec.
Park Tours. Walking tours of Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd, Glen Echo begin at 2 p.m. A 60-minute film documentary is shown at 4 p.m. Admission is free and the tour is also offered by appointment at 301-492-6229. Visit www.nps.gov/glec.
Voices of the River. Folksinger Judy Cook sings unaccompanied traditional songs and ballads at the River Center at Lockhouse 8, Cabin John, 3-4 p.m. To RSVP for this free event, contact Judy Welles at welles@potomac.org.
Voices of the River. Folksinger Judy Cook sings unaccompanied traditional songs and ballads at the River Center at Lockhouse 8, Cabin John, 3-4 p.m. To RSVP for this free event, contact Judy Welles at welles@potomac.org.
Nature Program. Come visit Discovery Creek Children's Museum Forest Tales exhibition. Spend time with the entire family while participating in science and nature activities, encounter live animals, play in an oversized sandpit, take an interpretive hike, create crafts, and more at the Stable at Glen Echo Park, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Admission is free for members and children under 2, $5 for nonmembers. Call 202-337-5111 or visit www.discoverycreek.org.
Contra Dance. The Friday Night Dancers presents traditional American dancing including contra dances, square dances, and several waltzes. Contra dance lesson from 7:30-8:15 p.m. Dance from 8:30-11:30 p.m. to the Glen Echo Open Band, $8, in the Spanish Ballroom at Glen Echo Park. Contact info@fridaynightdance.org, or visit www.fridaynightdance.org.
Sunday Blues. The Glen Echo Park Partnership presents a mostly Blues Dance with Clarence "The Bluesman" Turner and the Mid-Atlantic All-Stars. Blues lesson from 7-8:30 p.m. No partner required. After the class, stay and dance until 11:30 p.m. $12 dance only/$17 lesson and dance, in the Spanish Ballroom at Glen Echo Park. Contact dbarker@glenechopark.org.
Heritage Days. The Heritage Tourism Alliance of Montgomery County announces the 10th Annual Heritage Days Celebration, 12-4 p.m. This year the program will feature 35 sites representing the County's rich heritage. Musical events are scheduled at eleven sites. Call the Heritage Tourism Alliance at 301-515-0753 or visit our Web site at www.heritagemontgomery.org for a complete listing of all sites and events.
Baseball. Bethesda Big Train Baseball will play the Thunderbolts at Povich Field, 10600 Westlake Drive, Bethesda, 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $7 for adults and $3 for children. The night’s theme will be WMAL Night with Chris Berry. Visit www.bigtrain.com.
<cal1>Tuesday/June 26
<cal2>Work-Out for a Cure. Fitness Express in partnership with the Beverly Farms PTA offers a dynamic, feel the burn work-out, 4:15-5:15 p.m., the Beverly Farms gym. Tax deductible donations to Breast Cancer Research, in lieu of a class fee appreciated. All fitness levels welcome. Call Marilyn at 301-523-1900.
Kinderman. A highly interactive program with fun music, storytelling and games at the Bethesda Library, 7400 Arlington Road, Bethesda, 7 p.m. Call 240-777-0970.
Afternoon Tea. The Mansion at Strathmore, 10701 Rockville Pike, North Bethesda, will hold an afternoon tea with sounds of local musicians. Visit www.strathmore.org or call 301-581-5100.
Baseball. Bethesda Big Train Baseball will play U.S. Military All-Stars at Povich Field, 10600 Westlake Drive, Bethesda, 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $7 for adults and $3 for children. The nights theme will be Red, White and Bule Tour of America. Visit www.bigtrain.com.
<cal1>Wednesday/June 27
<cal2> Focus Music. John Wort Hannam with special guests Janine Davy and Heartspeak will play at O’Brien’s BBQ, 387 East Gude Drive, Rockville, 8 p.m. Tickets $15 general, $12 memebers. Call 301-275-7459.
Summer Concert. The Bethesda summer concert series will take place noon-2 p.m., in Bethesda Place Plaza, 7700 Wisconsin Ave., Bethesda. Call 301-215-6660.
Lunchtime Concerts. Musical concerts at the perfect time for lunch, noon-2 p.m., Willow Garden Theatre, 7201 Wisconsin Ave., Bethesda. Call 301-352-5387.
Tall Tales. Come listen to Gary Lloyd, an award-winning storyteller, share American tall tales at the Potomac Library, 10101 Glenolden Drive, Potomac. Register by calling 240-777-0690.
Specialty Tea. The Mansion at Strathmore, 10701 Rockville Pike, North Bethesda, will hold an afternoon tea with sounds of local musicians. This tea will focus on Tea Pots and Cups and feature music by Fran Hrastar, piano. Visit www.strathmore.org or call 301-581-5100.
Milkshake. Rock ‘n Rollers Lisa Matthews and Mike Gehl make the kind of kids music that will have the whole family jamming outdoors at Strathmore, 7 p.m. Free. Visit www.strathmore.org or call 301-581-5100.
Baseball. Bethesda Big Train Baseball will play the Bombers at Povich Field, 10600 Westlake Drive, Bethesda, 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $7 for adults and $3 for children. The nights theme will be Maryland Nighthawks Night. Visit www.bigtrain.com.
<cal1>Thursday/June 28
<cal2>Summer Concert. The Bethesda summer concert series will take place 6-8 p.m. at Veterans Park, corner of Norfolk and Woodmont Avenues. 301-215-6660.
Half Pint Kid’s Club. Make summer s’mores at Whole Foods Market, 5269 River Road, Bethesda, 4-5 p.m. Ages 3-11. RSVP to 301-984-4860.
Jazz Music. The Potomac Jazz Project will perform at Sala Thai, 4848 Cordell Ave., Bethesda, 7-10 p.m. Call 301-654-4676.
Family Films. Come watch films based on popular picture books at Potomac Library, 10101 Glenolden Drive, Potomac, 10:30 a.m. A librarian will read a story and do stretches with the children. No registration required. Call 240-777-0690.
<cal1>Friday/June 29
<cal2>Contra Dance. The Friday Night Dancers presents traditional American dancing including contra dances, square dances, and several waltzes. Contra dance lesson from 7:30-8:15 p.m. Dance from 8:30-11:30 p.m. to the Glen Echo Open Band, $8, in the Spanish Ballroom at Glen Echo Park. Contact info@fridaynightdance.org, or visit www.fridaynightdance.org.
Movie Night. Community Movie Night at North Bethesda United Methodist Church, 10100 Old Georgetown Road, Bethesda. Free hot dogs and hamburgers served starting at 6 p.m., show at 7 p.m. Admission is free, donation accepted. Visit www.northbethesdaumc.org. Call 301-530-4342.
Baseball. Bethesda Big Train Baseball will play the Orioles at Povich Field, 10600 Westlake Drive, Bethesda, 5 and 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $7 for adults and $3 for children. The nights theme will be DCSportsfan.com Night. Visit www.bigtrain.com.
<cal1>Saturday/June 30
<cal2>Italian Wine Tasting. Wine and appetizers sponsored by Centro Restaurant, B-CC Beer & Wine and Bella Italia at Bella Italia, 4844 Bethesda Ave., 6-8 p.m. Ages 21 and up. Free. Call 301-654-2667.
Carousel Tours. 12 p.m. at Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd, Glen Echo. Admission is free and the tour is also offered by appointment at 301-492-6229. Visit www.nps.gov/glec.
Park Tours. Walking tours of Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd, Glen Echo begin at 2 p.m. A 60-minute film documentary is shown at 4 p.m. Admission is free and the tour is also offered by appointment at 301-492-6229. Visit www.nps.gov/glec.
English Language Conversation Club. Join in practicing and improving your spoken English with the help of volunteers leading discussions at the Potomac Library, 10101 Glenolden Drive, Potomac, 3 p.m. Call 240-777-0690.
Swing Dance. Flying Feet Enterprises present a Swing dance with George Gee and the Jump Jive and Wailers. Beginning Swing dance lesson from 8-9 p.m. with Marc and Ellen. Dancing from 9 p.m. to midnight. $15, in the Spanish Ballroom at Glen Echo Park. Contact ellen@flyingfeet.org.
Bethesda Big Train Storytime. Come meet and read stories with Bethesda Big Train baseball players and their mascots, Homer and Bunt at the Potomac Library, 10101 Glenolden Drive, Potomac, 12 p.m. All ages welcome. Register by calling 240-777-0690.
Yard Sale. Members of the Montgomery County Police Victims Assistance Unit are holding a yard sale at the Public Safety Building, 12500 Ardennes Ave., Rockville, from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. All of the proceeds from the sale will be used to provide emergency and holiday assistance to needy crime victims and their families. Call 240-773-5626.
Air Force Celebration. The United States Air Force 60th Anniversary: A Musical Celebration will be at the Music Center at Strathmore, 8 p.m. The show will feature performances from The United Sates Airforce Band, The Tenors: Cook, Dixon and Young, Empire Bass and Joni James. Tickets are free and limited to four per family. Visit www.strathmore.org or call 301-581-5100.
Baseball. Bethesda Big Train Baseball will play the Express at Povich Field, 10600 Westlake Drive, Bethesda, 5 and 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $7 for adults and $3 for children. The nights theme will be Tribute to Rockville Baseball Association. Visit www.bigtrain.com.
<cal1>Saturday/July 14
<cal2>Artist Market. The Bethesda Artist Market will return from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. The event will feature artwork and crafts for sale by local and regional artists including painting, photography, jewelry, clay, wood, glass, fiber and mixed media. Visit www.bethesda.org or call 301-215-6660 for performance information.