Saturday August 1, 2015
College Park Farmers Market
7am–12pm, 5211 Paint Branch Parkway, FREE. MD WIC, USDA Food Stamps (SNAP) accepted.
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.
Secret of Kells
11am, Old Greenbelt Theatre, $9; $8 students & seniors; $6 kids..
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.
Mr. Holmes
Old Greenbelt Theatre, click for showtimes & prices..
Book Donation Drop Off Begins
Co-op Supermarket & Greenbriar, FREE. Every day through September 2, benefiting
Greenbelt Elementary
School PTA. For information on large donation
pickup, call 956-639-6434.
Academy Movies
Academy Stadium Theaters, Beltway Plaza, Prices vary. Click for showtimes. Showing Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation, Vacation, Pixels, Paper Town, Southpaw, AntMan, and Minions.
Sunday August 2, 2015
Farmers Market
10am–2pm, Municipal Building Parking Lot, FREE. Producer-only farmers market every Sunday (except Labor Day), May until Thanksgiving.
Deaf Brunch
10:30am–12pm, New Deal Café, FREE. Deaf and hearing people socialize together using sign language. Newcomers welcome!
Community Art Drop-In
1–3pm, Community Center, FREE. Artist Karla Lawrence will teach
participants how to make colorful
necklaces with “tribal†flair using
recycled materials. Supplies will be provided. Reservations
not required. Info: 301-397-2208.
Sunday Ultimate
5pm, Northway Fields Park, FREE. Free exercise! Women and men welcome for energetic non-contact pickup ultimate frisbee. Every Sunday, weather permitting—click to confirm time & location.
Mr. Holmes
Old Greenbelt Theatre, click for showtimes & prices..
Academy Movies
Academy Stadium Theaters, Beltway Plaza, Prices vary. Click for showtimes. Showing Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation, Vacation, Pixels, Paper Town, Southpaw, AntMan, and Minions.
Monday August 3, 2015
Mr. Holmes
Old Greenbelt Theatre, click for showtimes & prices..
Academy Movies
Academy Stadium Theaters, Beltway Plaza, Prices vary. Click for showtimes. Showing Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation, Vacation, Pixels, Paper Town, Southpaw, AntMan, and Minions.
Tuesday August 4, 2015
The New Old Jamboree
7–9pm, New Deal Café, FREE. Hosted by Ruthie and the Wranglers, new songs, old songs and special guests.
Mr. Holmes
Old Greenbelt Theatre, click for showtimes & prices..
Academy Movies
Academy Stadium Theaters, Beltway Plaza, Prices vary. Click for showtimes. Showing Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation, Vacation, Pixels, Paper Town, Southpaw, AntMan, and Minions.
Wednesday August 5, 2015
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.
Michael Kelly
7–9pm, New Deal Café, FREE. tasteful, melodic acoustic guitar with soulful vocals and poetic storytelling.
Mr. Holmes
Old Greenbelt Theatre, click for showtimes & prices..
Thursday August 6, 2015
Thrift Store
10am–4pm, Holy Cross Lutheran Church, FREE. Donations of clothing in good condition also welcome. Donation forms available for tax purposes.
Summer Fun Run
6:15–8pm, Buddy Attick Lake Park, FREE. Choice of either 1.75 miles (1 lap) or 3 miles (2 laps), open to all runners (novices, combination runners/walkers and families). All participants must complete a registration form and sign a waiver.
Songwriters' Open Mic
7–10pm, New Deal Café, FREE. Songwriters' Association of Washington (SAW) open Mic with Paige Powell
GHI Board Meeting
7:30pm, GHI Administration Building, FREE. Open sessions of the GHI and GDC Boards of Directors.
Mr. Holmes
Old Greenbelt Theatre, click for showtimes & prices..
Academy Movies
Academy Stadium Theaters, Beltway Plaza, Prices vary. Click for showtimes. Showing Fantastic 4, Shaun the Sheep, Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation, Vacation, Pixels, Paper Town, Southpaw, AntMan, and Minions.
Friday August 7, 2015
Wine Tasting
4–7pm, Greenbelt Co-Op, FREE. The Greenbelt Co-op Supermarket & Pharmacy will be offering a free wine tasting featuring wines selected by our resident wine consultant. Anyone who decides to purchase a tasting wine will receive $1 off the price of each bottle.
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged)
8–10:30pm, Greenbelt Arts Center, $20, $16 Students/Seniors, $12 Youth. Starring Michael J. Dombroski, Brian Moors, and Patrick Mullen, The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) [revised] blends witty farce with rapid hi-jinks through scripted elements and structured improvisation. Off The Quill tackles its first comedy with this wild, irreverent ride through one of the most beloved collections of classical literature.
Fundraiser Concert for Greenbelt Rhythm & Drum Festival
8:30–11:30pm, New Deal Café, FREE. Bele Bele Rhythm Collective: A Sisterhood of the Drum with tightly sewn compositions of West African polyrhythms, complete with contagious songs and dancing. / The Beat Fairy - Afro-influenced folk and blues that fuses percussive beats with old jazz, blues, and folk songs, as well as a collection of original tunes, playing on sounds and rhythms its members have learned performing with Grammy-nominated Griot from Mali Cheick Hamala Diabate and Sierra Leonean musical revolutionary, Janka Nabay.
Academy Movies
Academy Stadium Theaters, Beltway Plaza, Prices vary. Click for showtimes. Showing Fantastic 4, Shaun the Sheep, Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation, Vacation, Pixels, Paper Town, Southpaw, AntMan, and Minions.
