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Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Wednesday, May 25

A community kick-off meeting to discuss the future of the Lexington Park Development District will be held May 25 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Bay District firehouse in Lexington Park. There will be introduction to the planning process and direction from the community where to concentrate planning efforts. For more information, call Jeff Jackman, senior planner, at 301-475-4200, ext. 1541.

A stroke awareness fair will be held May 25 from 5 to 7 p.m. by St. Mary's Hospital in Leonardtown in the hospital lobby to educate the community on stroke prevention and management. See www.stmaryshospitalmd.org.

Lexington Park, Great Mills and California combine to make a planning area called the Lexington Park Development District. On May 25 from 6 to 9 p.m., a kick-off meeting will be held at the Bay District Volunteer Fire Department Social Hall to consider the district's growth and development plan. Anyone who lives, works or plays in the greater Lexington Park area is encouraged to attend. For more, visit www.co.saint-marys.md.us/lugm/-LPDD.asp or www.co.saint-marys.md.us (select Land Use under the "For Business" section; LUGM Quick Links). One may also sign up for email notices by visiting the county webpage and clicking on "E-Notices" or contact Jeff Jackman at 301-475-4200, ext. 1541.

A new student kindergarten roundup will be held by Hollywood Elementary School on May 25 from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. in the school's cafeteria. Parents of incoming kindergarten students and their children will learn about grade-level expectations and will get an inside look at a typical day in kindergarten. Parents are encouraged to bring their kindergartener to participate in special activities. For more details, call the school at 301-373-4350.

Nature Time, Greenwell State Park's outdoor nature program for young children and their families/caregivers, is offered weekly from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Cost is $5 per child older than 2. Children under the age of 2 are free. The fee includes admission to the park on the day of participation. Parents and caregivers must supervise their children at all times. Pre-registration (no later than 24 hours in advance) is required via email to lpranzo@greenwellfoundation.org or by calling 301-373-9775. Visit www.greenwellfoundation.org. The May 25 theme will be "Heron Painting."

The NAACP's St. Mary's County chapter meets at 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on the last Wednesday of every month at the SMECO building in Leonardtown. Call 301-863-3011 or visit stmarysnaacp.org.

The Chesapeake Toastmasters Club for public speaking training meets the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month from 6:45 to 7:45 p.m. at the Wildewood Retirement Center. Call Margaret Sames at 240-434-5276. See http://chesapeake.freetoasthost.us. Visitors welcome.

TOPS, Take Off Pounds Sensibly, MD 327 Leonardtown meets Wednesdays in the Garvey Senior Center in Leonardtown. Weigh-in starts at 6:15 p.m., followed by a meeting. Call Fran at 301-994-0529 or Tammy at 301-373-5855.

HUMC Lunch Bunch meets Wednesdays from noon to 1 p.m. in Galilee Hall at Hollywood United Methodist Church. Participants are encouraged to bring a lunch and join the discussion on biblically based subjects. Call 301-373-2500, ext. 0.

The Double Trouble co-occurring support group, a 12-step program for people dealing with two diagnoses, often addiction and mental illness, meets Wednesdays from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at On Our Own of St. Mary's in Leonardtown. Call 301-997-1066.

Bible study is held 7 p.m. Wednesdays at 21030 Point Lookout Road, Unit 1, in Callaway. Call 301-475-5025.

The Great Mills Chapter of TOPS, Take Off Pounds Sensibly, meets 5:30 p.m. Wednesdays at Holy Face Catholic Church. Call Carol Coombs at 301-862-1339.

The Ridge Chapter of TOPS, Take Off Pounds Sensibly, meets Wednesdays at First Friendship United Methodist Church in Ridge. Weigh-in is from 6 to 6:15 p.m. Call Jacqie Cooper at 301-872-5047.

A beginner Irish set dance class is held from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Wednesdays. Call 301-475-3542 or email cdpclark@tqci.net.

SMARTCO, Southern Maryland Applied Research and Technology Consortium, meets Wednesdays from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the SMARTCO office in the Millison Plaza in Lexington Park. Volunteers who work 50 hours receive a free personal computer. Call 301-737-0394 or visit www.smartco.org.

A club for breastfeeding moms is held from 10 a.m. to noon Wednesdays at Health Connections in Leonardtown. Call 301-997-6505.

Narcotics Anonymous meets at 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays at Cornerstone Presbyterian Church in California.

A women-only Alcoholics Anonymous group meets at 8 p.m. Wednesdays at the United Methodist Church on Great Mills Road.

Thursday, May 26

A Small Business Roundtable general membership meeting will be held May 26 from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Frank Knox Building, located outside Gate 2 of Patuxent River Naval Air Station. Sign-in begins at 8 a.m. and presentations begin at 8:30 a.m. Discussions will include an update from the NAVAIR Office of Small Business Programs, a CPARS presentation and an AIR 4.0 overview and accomplishments presentation from Capt. Gilligan, executive eirector for operations, AIR 4.0. Contact Michelle Connolly at michelle.connolly@ausley.biz.

The Arc of Southern Maryland's Ninth Annual Pat Collins Golf Classic will be held May 26 at Twin Shields Golf Club in Dunkirk. Proceeds support individuals and families of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m., with a shotgun start at 8:30 a.m. Sponsorship opportunities are available. Registration is $150 per individual player and $600 for team. For sponsorship opportunities or to register for the event, visit www.arcsomd.org, call 410-535-2413, ext. 123, or email jparran@arcsomd.org.

An open house for Leonard Hall Junior Naval Academy and St. Michael's School will be held May 26 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Lexington Park library in the meeting room. Visitors can speak with school officials, parents and students and receive information about the schools' programs. See www.lhjna.com.

A Better Breathers Club will be held May 26 from noon to 1 p.m. at St. Mary's Hospital. Those with a pulmonary disease, such as COPD, are invited to join others to learn how to better cope with the disease. This program is in partnership with the American Lung Association. No charge. For more information call 240-434-7143.

The quarterly meeting of the St. Mary's Transit System's Transportation Advisory Committee will take place May 26 at 1 p.m. in the Highways Room of the St. Mary's County Department of Public Works and Transportation, located at 44829 St. Andrew's Church Road in California. For more information, call Mary Ann Coontz at 301-863-8400, ext. 1123.

An Alzheimer's caregivers support group will meet May 26 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Chesapeake-Potomac Home Health Agency. Primary caregivers, family members and friends of affected persons are all welcome. No cost. For more information, call 800-656-4343 or Pat Kessler at 240-925-7263.

A free bowl of homemade soup to warm the body and a scripture of the week bookmark to feed the soul is given Thursdays from 5:45 to 6:45 p.m. at Mt. Calvary United Methodist Church in Charlotte Hall. All are welcome. For more information visit www.mtcalvaryumc.com or call 301-884-7320.

The Southern Maryland Sound Tri-County Barbershop Chorus rehearses Thursdays from 7 to 9:30 p.m. at the Leonardtown campus of the College of Southern Maryland in Building B, Room 214. Call Tommy Chedester at 301-373-2781.

TOPS, Take Off Pounds Sensibly, meets Thursdays at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church Hall in Mechanicsville. Weigh-in is from 5:45 to 6:25 p.m., followed by a meeting from 6 to 7 p.m. Call Debbie Thompson at 301-472-4673.

A therapeutic group for teenagers to explore the questions of life meets at the Pastoral Counseling Center of Southern Maryland in Lexington Park on Thursdays from 5 to 6 p.m. Call Veronica Gonzalez at 301-863-9333.

The Wildewood Chapter of TOPS, Take Off Pounds Sensibly, meets 8:30 a.m. Thursdays at the Wildewood Community Center, No. 1. Call Mary Clark at 301-373-5832.

The Leonardtown Rotary Club meets from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. Thursday morning in the dining room at St. Mary's Hospital. Visit www.leonardtownrotary.org.

Al-anon meets 7 p.m. Thursdays at St. Andrew's Church in California. Narcotics Anonymous meets at 7:30 p.m. Thursdays at King/Queen Hall in Chaptico.

Narcotics Anonymous meets 8:30 p.m. Thursdays at the Church of the Ascension on Great Mills Road.

Alcoholics Anonymous meets at 7 p.m. Thursdays at the Immaculate Conception Church in Mechanicsville.

Friday, May 27

The Southern Maryland Traditional Music and Dance HomeSpun CoffeeHouse will sponsor an open mic at the Christ Church parish hall in Chaptico on May 27. Doors open at 7 p.m., and the music starts at 7:30 p.m. Admission fee for this event is $5; performers are admitted free. Light refreshments will be provided (donations are suggested). For additional information or to sign up to perform, contact John Garner at carthagena@wildblue.net. See www.SMTMD.org.

An RSVP is requested by May 27 to participate in the 2011 women's conference offered by To Tell The Truth Outreach & Deliverance Ministries Inc. on June 17, with the service beginning at 7 p.m., and June 18, with the service beginning at 9 a.m. Girls ages 6 through 17 are also welcome. The theme is "The Power of a Woman's Voice: The Power To Influence Your World." No registration fee. For more information, call 301-863-1336. There will also be a special roundtable gathering for all first ladies.

Bunco is played every fourth Friday of the month from 7 to 9:30 p.m. at the VFW Post 2632 in California. Open to the public; must be over 21 to attend. To register, email lavfwbunco@gmail.com.

Bingo is held every Friday night from 6:30 to 10 p.m. at the St. Leonard Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department. Doors open at 6 p.m. Food and drink are available for sale by The Company 7 Alarmers. All proceeds benefit the department. Call 410-586-1713 for more information.

Celebrate Recovery, a Christian 12-step program, meets Fridays from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at Encounter Christian Center in Charlotte Hall. Child ministry is available at the same time for ages 5 to 12. Call Marc at 301-806-6272 or Judy at 301-535-5321.

Narcotics Anonymous meets Fridays at 7:07 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Lexington Park.

Alcoholics Anonymous meets 7 p.m. Friday at St. Paul's United Methodist Church in Leonardtown.

Saturday, May 28

The Downtown Tunes season begins May 28 in Leonardtown on May 28, opening with a traditional country music program, featuring Country Memories. All concerts are on the fourth Saturdays of the month and all are free. Shows generally begin at 6 p.m. and will run about two hours. All shows are free but concert-goers are invited to bring chairs or blankets to sit on. Rain date is the next day. For information call Robin Guyther at 301 904-4452 or visit www.somd.com/leonardtown.

Downtown Tunes will continue on June 25 with an acoustic music show with The Edds, an acoustic duo of terrific singers and guitarists.

On July 23 Dance Hall Ghost will feature southern rock, country and boogie-woogie tunes, lead by local favorite Gary Rue.

The series winds up on August 27 with rock and roll by Geezer and The 25th Hour Band.

Animal Adoption Days are held by the Animal Relief Fund from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays at the Well Pet Clinic in Millison Plaza in Lexington Park. Call 301-866-0303.

Narcotics Anonymous meets at 7 p.m. Saturdays at St. Paul's United Methodist in Leonardtown.

Alcoholics Anonymous meets at 8:30 p.m. Saturdays at St. Paul's United Methodist in Leonardtown.

Sunday, May 29

Hot soup will be served to all who care to join at the Church of the Ascension in Lexington Park each Sunday afternoon at 2 p.m. Everyone is welcome; the meal is free. Call 301-863-8551 for more information.

A turkey shoot is held every Sunday, sponsored by American Legion Post 238, at Big Foot Gun Club on Pin Cushion Road in Loveville. Prizes are chicken, beef, pork and cash. Sign-up starts at noon; shoot starts at 1 pm. Food is available. Call 240-375-5306 or 240-298-1856 or just show up. Proceeds benefit veterans programs.

St. John Francis Regis Catholic Church in Hollywood hosts bingo on Sundays to benefit St. John's School in the Monsignor Harris Center. Doors open at 5 p.m. and games start at 6. Dinner and other refreshments will be available. Call 301-373-2281. See www.rebuildsjs.com to contribute to the school's rebuild/renovate project.

Feral Cat Rescue is at Petco in California on Sundays from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. with adoptable cats and kittens. Visit www.feralcatrescue.com for pictures and bios. Gifts of cat food and litter will be gratefully accepted. Call 301-475-5059.

Monday, May 30

A Memorial Day ceremony and dedication of the Blue Star Memorial dedicating Point Lookout Road in memory of all veterans who have served the country will be held May 30 at 11 a.m., hosted by American Legion Ridge Post 255. All are invited to join in remembering those who have served so we can live free. The event will be held at the American Legion Home on Route 5 in Ridge. For more information call 301-872-5349.

A women's-only Alcoholics Anonymous candlelight step meeting is held Mondays from 7 to 8 p.m. at On Our Own in Leonardtown. Call 301-997-1066.

The Southern Maryland Community Gospel Choir rehearses Mondays from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at St. Aloysius Catholic Church in Leonardtown. Call 301-994-1745.

A singles group has a casual informational meeting at 6 p.m. every Monday except holidays at the Garvey center in Leonardtown. Most are in the 50-plus age group. Call 301-862-4088.

Tuesday, May 31

Community Television in St. Mary's meets on the last Tuesday of each month, except December, at 6:30 p.m. in the Leonardtown SMECO building. At the meetings, individuals or groups or organizations can get their choice of content video recorded or can bring videos already recorded. Call 301-997-1409 or email mtriantos@ erols.com.