Saturday April 4, 2015
GVFD Ladies Auxiliary Annual Bake Sale
9am–1pm, Greenbelt Co-Op ramp, FREE.
Annual Egg Hunt
10am, Buddy Attick Park, FREE. For ages 18 months to 6th grade. Bring your basket and help Mr. Bunny find
the eggs he and his helpers have hidden. Immediately following
the Egg Hunt,
The Center Ring Circus
School Performance
Team presents
CELEBRATION! Weather Hotline: 301-474-0646
Invasive Plants
11am, Greenbelt National Park Sweetgum Picnic Area, FREE. Join us each first Saturday of the month to help remove invasive plants from the park. This partnership with the University of Maryland involves identifying and removing different invasive plants in the park. This hands-on volunteer project is going strong thanks to Volunteer Leader Tom Crone.
Contra Dances
7–9:45pm, Community Center Gym, $10 (cash at door). Beginner lesson at 6:30pm. The City of Greenbelt is co-sponsoring Contra Dances with the Folklore Society of Greater Washington (FSGW). Contra Dance is fun, fun, fun! It is danced to live music which can have an array of instruments depending on the band. There is a caller who calls the dance by doing a “walk through†before each dance. At the beginning of each evening dance, there is a 30-minute lesson to go over all the basic steps that will be called. Call 240-542-2054 for info.
The 8-Balls
8:30–11:30pm, New Deal Café, FREE. Get your classic rock groove on with this great band featuring music from the 60s and 70s!!
Sunday April 5, 2015
Deaf Brunch
10:30am–12pm, New Deal Café, FREE. Deaf and hearing people socialize together using sign language. Newcomers welcome!
Easter Brunch
11am–3pm, Greenbelt Marriott, $37 adults, $17.50 ages 5–12. Gather your family
and friends for a
delicious brunch that
includes such holiday
favorites as hand
carved leg of lamb,
succulent prime
rib, fresh omelets
and waffles made
to order, vibrant
salads, sides dishes,
fruit and an array of
extravagant desserts
sure to get your
mouth watering.
Call 301.441.3700
for reservations.
Easter Buffet
11:30am–8pm, Sir Walter Raleigh restaurant, $29.95 adult, $27.95 senior, $16.95 kids. Honey Cajun Salmon
Lump Crab Imperial
Herb Roasted Chicken
Vegetable Lasagna
Our Carving Station offers
our Slow Roasted Top
Round Beef, Black Forest
Ham, and Succulent Lamb.
Sunday Ultimate
3pm, Northway Fields, FREE. Women and men welcome for energetic non-contact pickup ultimate frisbee. Every Sunday, weather permitting—click to confirm time & location.
Monday April 6, 2015
There are no community public events scheduled for Monday.
Tuesday April 7, 2015
The New Old Jamboree
7–9pm, New Deal Café, FREE. Hosted by Ruthie and the Wranglers - new songs, old songs, and special guests!
Register for May 1 Free Senior Legal Clinic
FREE. Call 301-345-6660 to register for free legal advice from attorneys available on May 1 to answer questions and provide assistance to seniors in preparing documents. Space is limited. Registration begins April 7.
Wednesday April 8, 2015
Thomas X. White Funeral
10:30am, St. Aloysius Gonzaga Church, FREE. Community leader and Greenbelt News Review Board President.
Babysitting Course
9:30am–12:30pm, Municipal Building, FREE. Greenbelt CARES offers this free course for students ages 10-13 in grades 5-8. More info: 301-345-6660, or jhering@greenbeltmd.gov
Golden Age Club
11am–12pm, Community Center, Room 201, FREE. The Golden Age Club meets every week. Activities include speakers, special
programs and field trips. For membership information, call
Rose Remenick at 301-474-7087.
Preschool Storytime
Greenbelt Library, FREE. 10:15am & 11:15am: Join us for stories, songs, fingerplays and more! Ages 3–5. Please pick up a free ticket at the Information Desk before the program. Limit 20.
Thursday April 9, 2015
Thrift Store
10am–4pm, Holy Cross Lutheran Church, FREE. Donations of clothing in good condition also welcome. Donation forms available for tax purposes.
Baby Storytime
10:15am, Greenbelt Library, FREE. Join us for stories, songs, fingerplays and more for ages 1-2! Please pick up a free ticket at Information Desk. For ages 1–2 years, limit 20 people.
Toddler Storytime
4:15pm, Greenbelt Library, FREE. Join us for stories, songs, fingerplays and more! Ages 2-3. Please pick up a free ticket at the Information Desk. Limit 20.
Computer Club
7–8:30pm, Community Center, Room 112, FREE. Monthly meeting; everyone is welcome to discuss computers and electronic devices.
GHI Board Meeting
7:30pm, GHI Administration Building, FREE. Open sessions of the GHI and GDC Boards of Directors.
Academy Movies
Academy Stadium Theaters, Beltway Plaza, Prices vary. Click for showtimes. Showing Furious 7, It Follows, Home, Get Hard.
Friday April 10, 2015
Bariatric Surgery & Weight Loss Lecture
8:30–9:30am, Doctors Hospital Professional Building Suite 210, FREE. Attend this lecture to learn whether weight loss surgery is right for you. Registration is required online or by calling 301-DCH-4YOU (301-324-4968).
Seed Starting Workday
10am–1pm, Public Works Greenhouse, 555 Crescent Rd, FREE. Volunteers are needed to start seeds for the Chesapeake
Education, Arts & Research Society (CHEARS) Three Sisters
Demonstration Gardens.
Explorations Unlimited: More Than Just Backyard Composting
1–3pm, Community Center, room 114, FREE. Environmental scientist Beth LeaMond
will talk about the
science of composting and
how composting is being scaled
up in Maryland.
Wine Tasting
4–7pm, Greenbelt Co-op, FREE. Stop by the Co-op between 4 and 7pm and taste a few selections from the wine department. Save $1 on tasting wines. Must be 21 to partake and provide ID.
Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage
7–9pm, Community Center, Room 202, FREE. Greenbelt Climate Action Network
is hosting Lessons from
Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage.
Choking Out the Kudzu
8pm, Greenbelt Arts Center, $22, $18 Student/Senior/Mil, $14 Youth. An original work with a Greenbelt connection! Two women meet in conflict but develop a powerful bond. The super mom, Stella, gives the old lady, Bessie, the will to live. Feisty Bessie gives Stella the courage to face her fears, risk ridicule, and step into the spotlight
Hillbilly Gypsies Canceled
8:30–11:30pm, New Deal Café, FREE. "Old Timey" West Virginia bluegrass.
Gina DeSimone and the Moaners
8:30–11:30pm, New Deal Café, FREE. DC-based blues and swing foursome that are sure to liven up any event with an eclectic mix of music from all eras!
Academy Movies
Academy Stadium Theaters, Beltway Plaza, Prices vary. Click for showtimes. Showing Furious 7, It Follows, Home, Get Hard.
White Cane Day
Entrances to Safeway & Co-Op, FREE. Help the Lions help the blind.
