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/March 14
<cal2>Business Breakfast. Rockville Library to Host Bagels and Business Breakfast; Former FCC Chairman Reed Hundt to Discuss "In China's Shadow," 7:30-9:30 a.m. Visit http://montgomerycountymd.gov/apps/News/press/PR_details.asp?PrID=3103.
Brown-bag Daytimers Forum will be held at noon at Congregation Har Shalom, 11510 Falls Road, Potomac. Guest speaker Martin Peled-Flax, Minister-Counselor for Domestic Political Affairs, Embassy of Israel, and former Israeli Ambassador to Belarus, will discusss "Issues and Challenges Confronting Israel." Call 301-299-7087. Free.
Global Warming Forum. The Montgomery County Council will hold a public forum on the issue of global warming in the third floor hearing room of the County Office Building in Rockville. The forum, which will include four panel discussions on global warming, will run from 2:30-5 p.m. Contact the office of Councilmember Berliner at 240-777-7962.
<cal1>Thursday/March 15
<cal2>Child Safety Seat Inspection at Fitzgerald's Auto Mall, 5501 Nicholson Lane, Rockville, 10 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Free check of the condition and proper installation of child safety seats. Visit www.montgomerycountymd.gov/police.
<cal1>Friday/March 16
<cal2>WCHS Sports Night. The WCHS Booster Club, Inc. will present CHS Sports Night at Bethesda Country Club starting at 6:30 p.m. for $125 per person. This event is for adults only and raises funds to support all sports at Churchill. To register for this event or make a tax deductible donation contact Maureen Brown, Treasurer, at maureen.brown@comcast.net.
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 the families and friends of people who have been diagnosed with depression or bipolar illness. Free. Call 301-570-9065 or 301-299-4255 or visit www.drada-potomac.org.
<cal1>Saturday/March 17
<cal2>Bicycle Collection. A used bike collection for Bikes of the World will be held in the main parking lot of St. Francis Episcopal Church, 10033 River Road, from 9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Call 301-299-1780.
<cal1>Sunday/March 18
<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>Monday/March 19
<cal2>MOM's Club of Potomac offers activities for stay-at-home moms and their children. The meeting is at the Potomac Community Center, 11315 Falls Road, Potomac, 10:30 a.m., featuring Andy's Parties. E-mail or call Nadia Nawaz at momspotomac@gmail.com or call 301-762-4460.
Budget Briefing. The public is invited to attend a briefing on to discuss the County Executives FY2008 recommended operating budget for the Department of Health and Human Services. The event will begin at 6 p.m. in the auditorium of the Childrens Resource Center, located at 332 West Edmonston Drive in Rockville.
<cal1>Tuesday/March 20
<cal2>Kiwanis Club. Dr. Charlene R. Nunley, departing President of Montgomery College, will tell the Potomac Kiwanis Club about the roles that the College plays in the lives of its students and the community. The luncheon starts at noon at Normandie Farm, 10710 Falls Road in Potomac Village. There will be a charge of $ 15 for the meal, and reservations must be made 24 hours in advance through the Club, c/o Robert Dacey, Vice President, 301-299-4269.
Pain Connection Coffee Club at White Flint Mall Eatery, 11301 Rockville Pike, North Bethesda, 11 a.m. Meet inside the Eatery in front against the wall. For anyone with chronic pain, their family and friends. Call 301-309-244 or www.pain-connection.org.
<cal1>Wednesday/March 21
<cal2>Senior Forum. Montgomery County sponsors this program for senior citizens, which includes safety information and then a free screening of a movie. This month's film is "Flyboys" and will be screened at P&G Theater, 7101 Democracy Blvd., Bethesda, 9:30 a.m. Visit www.montgomerycountymd.gov/police.
<cal1>Thursday/March 22
<cal2>Parenting Symposium. The JSSA presents "Parenting, Teaching and Treating Explosive Kids: Collaborative Problem Solving," a day-long symposium for mental health professionals, educators, physicians, and other health professionals, 8:15 a.m. - 4:15 p.m., at the National 4-H Youth Conference Center, 7100 Connecticut Ave., Chevy Chase. Registration: $135 by March 15; $150 after March 15 and on-site (if available). Call 301-816-2682. Visit www.jssa.org.
<cal1>Saturday/March 24
<cal2>The ASCE Toastmasters Club will meet at the Davis Library, 6400 Democracy Boulevard, Bethesda, 9:20 a.m. Become a better public speaker. Newcomers always welcome. Contact Bernard Gogel, bggogel@hotmail.com, at 703-524-8038 or Kin Wong at 202-366-0626.
<cal1>Monday/March 26
<cal2>Policy Makers. Equity and Excellence Best Practice and Policy Breakfasts for policymakers, staff, educators and parents, 8-9:30 a.m., Montgomery County Education Association, 60 West Gude Drive, Rockville. Continental breakfast will be served. RSVP to evie@mcef.org.
Chalk-Out the Smoke. Event for County Teens, at Orange Ball Billiards, Rockville, 6:30-10 p.m. Montgomery County Idol Finals, food, dancing, karaoke, and more. Admission is $3, $2 with canned foods donation. Student ID required. Pre-registration suggested. Visit www.obbilliards.com.
<cal1>Wednesday/March 28
<cal2>Parent Workshop: "Am I Doing Too Much for My Child?" at Potomac Library, 10101 Glenolden Drive, Potomac. Learn how to develop self-sufficiency in children and how to avoid being an indulgent parent. Register for this two hour parenting workshop by contacting the YMCA Youth and Family Services. Call 301-229-1347 or email parenting@ymcadc.org.
<cal1>Saturday/March 31
<cal2>The Polio Society announces a lecture by Dr. Lauro Halstead, M.D., Director of the Post-Polio Program at the National Rehabilitation Hospital, Washington, D.C. The subject of his lecture is: "New Findings in Post-Polio Research." A question and answer session will follow the presentation. The lecture will be at 1 p.m., at the Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church, 9601 Cedar Lane, Bethesda, Maryland. To RSVP, contact Ken Silverstein at 301-570-6664 or by email at Kslvrstein@aol.com.
<cal1>Tuesday/April 24
<cal2>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.