Calendar of events

Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2008

Wednesday, Aug. 6

Black Box Theatre will hold a blues jam session from 7-9 p.m. Wednesdays at the theater, 4185 Indian Head Highway, Indian Head. Cost is $5 at the door. Call 301-743-3040.

Southern Maryland Hospital Center will present ‘‘Heart Disease Prevention” from 6:30-8 p.m. Aug. 6 at Colony South Hotel, 7401 Surratts Road, Clinton. Dr. Nelson Benjers will discuss ways to prevent heart disease. Free. To register, call 301-877-5700.

Thursday, Aug. 7

Auditions for ‘‘Night of the Living Dead” will be held at 7 p.m. Aug. 7 and at noon Aug. 9 at Hard Bargain Players, 2001 Bryan Point Road, Accokeek. Performances will be held Oct. 3, 4, 10, 11, 17 and 18. Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script. Bring your headshot and resume. Call Suzanne Donohue at 301-392-9901.

American Legion Auxiliary Unit 82 will hold smoke-free bingo with early birds at 7:15 p.m. Thursdays at Harry White Wilmer American Legion Post 82, 6330 Crain Highway, La Plata. Call 301-932-1399.

Take Off Pounds Sensibly meets at 6 p.m. for weigh-ins with a meeting at 7 p.m. Thursdays at Rock Church, 1 Calvert St., La Plata. Free visit. Call 301-645-1050.

A Time to Heal Bereavement Support Group will hold an evening session from 6:30-8 p.m. Aug. 7 at Hospice of Charles County, 105 La Grange Ave., La Plata. Call Lucia Hartman at 301-934-1268 or e-mail bereavement@hospiceofcharlescounty.org.

Friday, Aug. 8

VFW Post 8810 will hold its monthly steak dinner from 6:30-8 p.m. at the post, Route 925, Old Washington Road, Waldorf. Dinner cost is $12 per person. Call 301-645-6331.

A Texas hold ’em tournament will be held at the Bryans Road Volunteer Fire Department. Games start at 7:30 p.m. There will be cash prizes, side tables, open bar and free food. Call 240-682-2013.

Port Tobacco Players will present ‘‘Gypsy” at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and at 3 p.m. Sundays through Aug. 10 at the theater, 508 E. Charles St., La Plata. Tickets are $15 for adults and $12 for seniors 60 and older and students through high school. Call 301-932-6819 or go to www.ptplayers.com.

Mattawoman Creek Art Center will present ‘‘In Process,” ceramics of Melissa G. Jones, Tom Gannon, Seth Dressler and Ada Van Hecke from 1-4 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays through Aug. 17 at Smallwood State Park, Route 224, Marbury. Call 301-743-5159.

Al-Anon Family Group meets at 8:30 p.m. Fridays at the LifeStream Church of the Nazarene, 5105 Leonardtown Road, Waldorf.

Saturday, Aug. 9

Christ Church Durham will hold its 162nd annual festival from noon-5 p.m. Aug. 9 at the church, 8685 Ironsides Road, Nanjemoy. There will be a country-style ham, fish and fried chicken dinner, baked goods table, vendors, arts and crafts, a moon bounce and other children’s activities. Buffet prices are $20 for adults at the door, $18 in advance, $18 for those 65 and older, $6 for children 6-12 and free for those younger than 6. Carryouts will be $20. Call 301-743-7099 or e-mail olddurhamfestival@hotmail.com to purchase tickets in advance.

Light Opera Company of Southern Maryland will present ‘‘The Mikado” at 7 p.m. Aug. 9 and 4 p.m. Aug. 10 at the theater of St. John Vianney’s Family Life Center in Prince Frederick. General admission costs $25, and tickets for seniors, students and military are $20. To order tickets call 410-586-2802.

Pomonkey High School Alumni Day will be held at the American Legion Post 170 in Pomonkey from 2-6 p.m. Aug. 9. Classes ending in 8 (1928, 1938, 1948, 1958 and 1968) will be honored. Call Violet Simmons at 301-753-6646. Admission is $5.

VFW Post 8810 will hold a Texas hold ’em tournament at 6 p.m. at the post, Route 925, Old Washington Road, Waldorf. $125 buy-in. To reserve a seat, call 301-645-6331.

Screen on the Green will present ‘‘King Kong” at 8:30 p.m. Aug. 9 on the lawn of the town hall, 305 Queen Anne St., La Plata. Free. Rain date will be Aug. 16. Call 301-934-8421.

Accokeek Foundation will present a rain barrel workshop from 1-3 p.m. Aug. 9, 3400 Bryan Point Road, Accokeek. Workshop is free; rain barrel is $90. Call 301-283-2113.

Harry White Wilmer American Legion Post 82 will hold a Texas hold ’em tournament from 6-11:30 p.m. Aug. 9 at the Post, 6330 N. Crain Highway, La Plata. The buy-in is $100 for $800 in chips with a one timeÊadd-on ($25 for $400 in additional chips) available. Players will be limited to 100 with $3000 to the winner if all seats are sold. Free food available for players. Call 301-934-8221.

SLS Ministries Real Life Bible Study for Real Life Situations will hold a free presentation at 11 a.m. Aug. 9 at the Dorchester Community Center, 5005 Dorchester Circle, Waldorf. Lisa Wood and Monique Barnett will present ‘‘The Sexual Health of Today’s Children.” Reservation includes light lunch. Call 301-919-6840 or e-mail admin@slsministriesinc.org.

Scrapbooking for Babies, an all-day scrapbooking event to support the Books for Babies program at St. Mary’s Hospital, will be held 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Aug. 9 at Immaculate Conception Church hall, Mechanicsville. Registration is requested. Vendors will be on site. Call Melinda at 240-249-3104.

Patuxent River Sail and Power Squadron will hold a member picnic Aug. 9 at LeNita Cove, Hollywood. The goal of the organization is to promote safe boating through public education. Call 301-475-3883 for times and directions.

Re-Use Barn will be open from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturdays and noon-5 p.m. Sundays at the Bargain Barn on Route 5 in Hughesville. To donate, call 301-645-9451 or 301-932-9949.

Saturday Bookstore operates from 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. on the lower level of the La Plata library, 2 Garrett Ave. Used books will be for sale to benefit the library. Call 301-934-9001, Ext. 22 on Saturdays only.

Chesapeake Bay Saturday Seminar Series will be held every Saturday from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. until Aug. 16 at the Calvert Marine Museum, 14150 Solomons Island Road. The program is designed for families with children 13 and older and invites everyone to participate in hands-on learning about the Chesapeake Bay. Registration required. Cost is $25 per family per seminar. To register, call 410-326-2042, Ext. 32.

Sunday, Aug. 10

Chapman State Park will host a free open house from noon-5 p.m. Aug.10 at the park, 3452 Ferry Place, Indian Head. An exhibit by local artist Patricia Valdes Biles will be featured. At 2 p.m., Elmer Biles will continue his observance ofÊCharles County’s 350th anniversary with a talk on the history andÊtour of the Mount Aventine manor home (1840), one of the county’s finest examples of antebellum architecture.ÊAn orientation by Marc Imlay on the invasive plant Japanese stilt grass is scheduled for 1 p.m.ÊNature walk to the Potomac River will be at 3:30 p.m. Call 301-753-6754 or go to www.chapmanforest.org.

Monday, Aug. 11

Tri-County Youth Services Bureau will hold literacy learning parties to help prepare children for reading success in kindergarten by exploring classic children’s books, learning strategies for reading success in kindergarten, discovering tips to develop language and listening skills, and taking home items to teach literacy at home. Literacy learning parties will be offered from 5-6 p.m. every Monday from Aug. 11-Sept. 22 at the Jarboe Head Start and Family Education Center, 21161 Lexwood Drive, Lexington Park. There is no cost to participate; dinner and child care will be provided. Call 301-863-2247.

Wednesday, Aug. 13

Black Box Theatre will hold a blues jam session from 7-9 p.m. Wednesdays at the theater, 4185 Indian Head Highway, Indian Head. Cost is $5 at the door. Call 301-743-3040.

Thursday, Aug. 14

Port Tobacco River Conservancy will hold a Night on the River fundraiser from 7-10 p.m. at Port Tobacco Tiki Bar and Grill, 7536 Shirley Blvd., Port Tobacco. Tickets are $35 per person or $50 per couple. Go to porttobaccoriver.org or e-mail info@porttobaccoriver.org.

Pink Ladies Breast Cancer Survivor Group will meet at 6 p.m. Aug. 14 at the Southern Maryland Christian Academy, off U.S. 301, White Plains. Call Anne Griffith at 301-932-2942 or Evelyn Lavorgna at 301-934-8513.

Southern Maryland Brain Injury Support Group meets 6-7:30 p.m. the second Thursday of each month at the Spring Dell Center, 6040 Radio Station Road, La Plata. Call 301-870-3758 or 301-934-4561.

Take Off Pounds Sensibly meets at 6 p.m. for weigh-ins with a meeting at 7 p.m. Thursdays at Rock Church, 1 Calvert St., La Plata. Call 301-645-1050.

Friday, Aug. 15

AMVETS Post 13 willÊhold a stuffed green pepper dinner fromÊ6-8 p.m. at VFW Post 8810, Route 925 Old Washington Road, Waldorf.ÊCost is $8. Call 301-645-6331.

Saturday, Aug. 16

Prince George’s⁄Southern Maryland area Sjögren’s Syndrome support group meeting will be held from 10 a.m.-noon Aug. 16 at the La Plata library, 2 Garrett Ave. There will be a ‘‘caring and sharing” program. Call Ginny Barber at 301-843-2197 or Dolores Klopfer at 301-934-4212.

Humane Society of Charles County will hold a Baby Ready Pets workshop for expectant parents and their families with pets, from 3-5 p.m. June 21 and Aug. 16 at the Humane Society, 71 Industrial Park Drive, Waldorf. Cost is $20 per couple. Register by calling 301-645-1063, Ext. 1.

Accokeek Foundation will present ‘‘Xeriscaping: Drought Tolerant Landscaping” from 1-3 p.m. Aug. 16 at 3400 Bryan Point Road, Accokeek. Cost is $15 for nonmembers and $10 for members. Must register. Call 301-283-2113.

Free Gospel Church of Bryans Road will hold a Children’s Health and Wellness Expo from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Aug. 16 at the Bryans Road Volunteer Fire Department, 3099 Livingston Road. Free screenings and an information fair, along with free exercise trainers, karate demonstrations and snacks will be available. Call 301-375-8042.

Tuesday, Aug. 19

Charles County Kiwanis Club holds meetings at 6 p.m. the first and third Tuesday of every month at Old Country Buffet, Festival Shopping Center, Waldorf. Refreshments are served, and there will be a speaker. Call 301-509-0404.

NAMI Connection Recovery Support Group will meet on the first and third Tuesday of each month from 7-8:30 p.m. at the Lifestream Church of the Nazarene, 5105 Leonardtown Road, Waldorf. Call Linda at 301-672-0429, e-mail Karla at nami.charles2008@gmail.com or go to www.namisomd.org.

Nature Nuts, for kids 3-5, will meet from 11 a.m.-noon Aug. 19 at the Accokeek Foundation Education Center, 3400 Bryan Point Road, Accokeek. Registration required. Cost is $5 for members and $6 for nonmembers. Call 301-283-2113.

Wednesday, Aug. 20

Tri-County Weight Loss Surgery Support Group will meet at 7 p.m. Aug. 20 at the SMECO building, 4415 Crain Highway, White Plains. Call J.T. Edwards at 301-645-3149.

Accokeek Foundation will present ‘‘Insects in Your Garden: Friend or Foe?” from 3-5 p.m. Aug. 20 at 3400 Bryan Point Road, Accokeek. Cost is $15 for nonmembers and $10 for members. Call 301-283-2113.

Thursday, Aug. 21

College of Southern Maryland’s 17th annual Foundation Golf Classic will be held at 7:30 a.m. Aug. 21 at Swan Point Yacht and Country Club, 11550 Swan Point Blvd., Swan Point. Check-in begins at 7:30 a.m. and shotgun start follows at 9 a.m. To register, call 301-934-7647.

Charles County Family Day Care Association will provide training on developmentally appropriate art from 6:30-9:30 p.m. Aug. 21 at the Huntington Recreation Center, Waldorf. Doors open at 6 p.m. all LaJuan at 301-638-3113.