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RecReAtion And PARk PRogRAms | 2010
Three
Cheers for
Spring!
From the County Executive
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F T H E C O U NTY EXECUT
OFFICE O LAND 20850
MARY
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,QIR0RQWJRPHU\ 112 Parks Spring Event Calendar
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5HJLVWUDWLRQ3URFHGXUHV 115 Parks Special Events & Classes
5RXQG+RXVH7KHDWUH 117 Brookside Gardens Classes
6W3DWULFN·V'D\)DPLO\)XQ:DON 122 Ice Skating & Hockey Classes
6XPPHU&DPSV 131 Parks Trips & Excursions
134 Free Wild Montgomery Hikes
)DFLOLW\/RFDWLRQV 137 Black Hill Visitor Center Classes
)LQDQFLDO$VVLVWDQFH 141 Brookside Nature Center Classes
5HJLVWUDWLRQ)RUP 146 Locust Grove Nature Center Classes
149 Meadowside Nature Center Classes
5HFUHDWLRQ5HJLVWUDWLRQ,QIRUPDWLRQ 152 Volunteer Opportunities
6HQLRUV 154 Indoor/Outdoor Tennis Classes
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Registration for most PARKS
courses begins FEBRUARY 15
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SummerCamp!
Fun starts here.
Camps and summer programs for every age, schedule and interest!
3 Have a Ball!
Or a birthday party, or an anniversary party. We have the
perfect space avaliable for you to rent. See page 94.
5 Got Talent?
Join the fun and compete in our ‘Montgomery’s Got Talent contest.
Ages 55+. See page 84.
8 Capture a Leprechan!
Join us at our St. Patrick’s Day Family Fun Walk for a morning of
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healthy festivities and fun. Ages 2 - 6. Info on page 35.
have
fun this
paint and glitter. See page 69.
10 Why Weight?
Our ‘Introduction to Weight Training’ class for ages 13 -15
will help you meet your fitness goals. See page 53.
Aquatics Programs
Swim Lessons
Indoor Pools
Germantown Indoor Swim Ctr (GISC) 240-777-6830 Swimming Instruction
18000 Central Park Circle, Boyds PLEASE CHECK EACH POOL’S LISTINGS FOR
(South Germantown Recreational Park) LESSON SCHEDULE CHANGES, DUE TO FA-
Includes a 25-meter by 25 yard competition pool, a CILITY CONFLICTS. LESSONS WILL BE HELD
recreation pool and a leisure pool, as well as two ON ALL OTHER DAYS THE FACILITY IS OPEN.
spas, a weight and exercise room, all-purpose PLEASE REGISTER ACCORDINGLY.
room and locker/shower facilities. The competition See Swim Lessons, beginning on page 15.
pool also includes two one-meter and two three-
meter diving boards, plus multiple level water slides. Family Recreational Swims
Martin Luther King, Jr Swim Ctr (MLK) 240-777-8060 Recreational and Lap Swim sessions for the en-
1201 Jackson Road, Silver Spring tire family are available daily at each pool. Pa-
(off New Hampshire Ave, south of Randolph Rd) trons have the option of paying an admission for
Includes an 8-lane, 25 yard pool with movable each entry, or purchasing a Family or Individual
bulkhead, allowing for separate diving area Pool Pass. Drop by or call the pool nearest you
with 1- and 3-meter boards, a separate teach to receive information on schedules, admission
pool with shallow water for easy access, 2 spas, fees, and pass prices, or check our website.
weight and exercise room, all purpose room, Groups of more than 6 persons must contact the
locker and shower facilities. pool management for additional information.
Montgomery Aquatic Center (MAC) 240-777-8070 Ask the Cashier about Punch 12 Discount Cards.
5900 Executive Boulevard, N. Bethesda
(between Nicholson Ln and Old Georgetown Rd)
Includes an 8-lane, L-shaped main pool, divided
into two 25-meter swim areas, a leisure pool, Now Hiring
two spas, an interior water slide, a weight and
exercise room, locker and shower facilities, and Part Time Staff!
saunas. Diving area with 1 and 3 meter boards. Part-time temporary work
Olney Indoor Swim Center (OSC) 240-777-4995 is available at the
16605 Georgia Avenue, Olney indoor pools for
(in the Olney Manor Park)
Lifeguards, Instructors,
Includes an 8-lane, 25-yard pool and separate
diving area with 1- and 3-meter boards, a shallow Cashiers and Swim
free form leisure pool, two spas, saunas, weight Coaches. Training
and exercise room, all purpose room and locker
and shower facilities. and certification is
available.
New! For more information,
iSwim contact a facility supervisor
Tune up your strokes for your summer or club teams. at the indoor pool
You must be legal in all four competitive strokes. nearest you, or call
Offered Saturday mornings at MAC, GISC and OSC. See the Aquatics Office
our website for additional information. at 240-777-6860.
Website Information
Information about Montgomery County Recreation Department pools
is available on the Montgomery County website. For indoor swim
centers this includes schedules for general pool use, swim lessons, safety
training (lifeguard training), Masters Swim Training, Montgomery Dive
Club, Water Fitness Classes, and Swim Team. Indoor Pool Rentals-Parties
Go to a web browser and enter: www.montgomerycountymd.gov/rec GISC, MAC, OSC, and MLK have times
Click the Programs dropdown and select Aquatics, and click go. available for rental by groups. Party Rooms
Links to most schedules are listed under each pool’s entry. The link are available for rent. Contact the pool
to Water Fitness schedules is at the bottom of the page. managers for available times and fees.
Swim Lessons
Water
Fast-paced aerobics class done in shallow water.
High intensity workout uses water to cushion feet,
knees and back. Emphasis on cardiovascular condi-
tioning.
9 Sessions $48
Fitness
Instructor: Sally Dimsdale
271733 Montgomery Aq Ctr 3/15 M 9:30am -10:20am
271729 Montgomery Aq Ctr 3/16 Tu 8:30am - 9:20am
271731 Montgomery Aq Ctr 3/17 W 9:30am -10:20am
271730 Montgomery Aq Ctr 3/18 Th 8:30am - 9:20am
271732 Montgomery Aq Ctr 3/19 F 9:30am -10:20am
Instructor: Network, Inc Wellness
271738 Olney Sw Ctr 3/15 M 1:30pm - 2:20pm
271742 Olney Sw Ctr 3/15 M 8:00pm - 8:50pm
271740 Germantown InSwC 3/15 M 8:30pm - 9:20pm
271727 M L King Sw Ctr 3/16 Tu 8:00pm - 8:50pm
Deep Water Running & Exercise 271736 Olney Sw Ctr 3/16 Tu 9:30am -10:20am
Ideal cardiovascular exercise with no weight bearing 271739 Germantown InSwC 3/17 W 7:30pm - 8:20pm
stress. Beneficial for crosstraining and/or rehabilitat- 271728 M L King Sw Ctr 3/18 Th 8:00pm - 8:50pm
ing persons requiring the cushioning of deep water.
Deep Water belt is required and may be purchased at 271735 Olney Sw Ctr 3/18 Th 7:00pm - 7:50pm
the pool for $20. 271737 Olney Sw Ctr 3/18 Th 9:30am -10:20am
9 Sessions $48 271741 Germantown InSwC 3/18 Th 10:30am -11:20am
Instructor: Peggy Brower
271780 M L King Sw Ctr 3/15 M 1:00pm - 1:50pm
Water Exercise for Arthritis
Specially modified class for those who have arthritis
271812 Germantown InSwC 3/15 M 10:30am -11:20am and who cannot participate in regular exercise classes.
271778 M L King Sw Ctr 3/16 Tu 7:30am - 8:20am 9 Sessions $48
271775 M L King Sw Ctr 3/17 W 1:00pm - 1:50pm Instructor: Sally Dimsdale
271811 Germantown InSwC 3/17 W 10:30am -11:20am 271745 Montgomery Aq Ctr 3/15 M 11:00am -11:50am
271779 M L King Sw Ctr 3/18 Th 7:30am - 8:20am 271746 Montgomery Aq Ctr 3/17 W 11:00am -11:50am
Instructor: Sally Dimsdale 271747 Montgomery Aq Ctr 3/19 F 11:00am -11:50am
271781 Montgomery Aq Ctr 3/15 M 8:30am - 9:20am Instructor: Network, Inc Wellness
271782 Montgomery Aq Ctr 3/15 M 1:30pm - 2:20pm 271748 Olney Sw Ctr 3/15 M 10:00am -10:50am
271786 Montgomery Aq Ctr 3/16 Tu 10:00am -10:50am 271743 M L King Sw Ctr 3/16 Tu 10:30am -11:20am
271789 Montgomery Aq Ctr 3/16 Tu 7:30pm - 8:20pm 271749 Olney Sw Ctr 3/17 W 10:00am -10:50am
271783 Montgomery Aq Ctr 3/17 W 1:30pm - 2:20pm 271744 M L King Sw Ctr 3/18 Th 10:30am -11:20am
271784 Montgomery Aq Ctr 3/17 W 8:30am - 9:20am 271750 Olney Sw Ctr 3/19 F 10:00am -10:50am
271787 Montgomery Aq Ctr 3/18 Th 10:00am -10:50am
Water Exercise
271790 Montgomery Aq Ctr 3/18 Th 7:30pm - 8:20pm Multi-level aerobics class using water resistance to
271785 Montgomery Aq Ctr 3/19 F 8:30am - 9:20am increase range of motion, strengthen muscles and im-
271788 Montgomery Aq Ctr 3/19 F 1:30pm - 2:20pm prove cardiovascular fitness. It is not necessary to get
271810 Germantown InSwC 3/20 Sa 9:30am -10:20am your face wet.
Instructor: Network, Inc Wellness 9 Sessions $48
271798 Olney Sw Ctr 3/15 M 7:00pm - 7:50pm Instructor: Peggy Brower
271801 Olney Sw Ctr 3/15 M 6:30am - 7:20am 271751 M L King Sw Ctr 3/15 M 9:00am - 9:50am
271807 Germantown InSwC 3/15 M 7:30pm - 8:20pm 271772 Germantown InSwC 3/16 Tu 7:30pm - 8:20pm
271776 M L King Sw Ctr 3/16 Tu 7:00pm - 7:50pm 271752 M L King Sw Ctr 3/17 W 9:00am - 9:50am
271791 Olney Sw Ctr 3/16 Tu 8:00pm - 8:50pm 271757 Germantown InSwC 3/17 W 9:30am -10:20am
271792 Olney Sw Ctr 3/16 Tu 8:30am - 9:20am 271755 Germantown InSwC 3/18 Th 7:30pm - 8:20pm
271796 Olney Sw Ctr 3/16 Tu 10:30am -11:20am 271753 M L King Sw Ctr 3/19 F 9:00am - 9:50am
271809 Germantown InSwC 3/16 Tu 9:30am -10:20am 271758 Germantown InSwC 3/19 F 9:30am -10:20am
271799 Olney Sw Ctr 3/17 W 7:00pm - 7:50pm Instructor: Sally Dimsdale
271759 Montgomery Aq Ctr 3/15 M 8:30pm - 9:20pm
271800 Olney Sw Ctr 3/17 W 1:30pm - 2:20pm
271760 Montgomery Aq Ctr 3/16 Tu 11:30am -12:20pm
271802 Olney Sw Ctr 3/17 W 6:30am - 7:20am
271763 Montgomery Aq Ctr 3/16 Tu 8:30pm - 9:20pm
271808 Germantown InSwC 3/17 W 8:30pm - 9:20pm
271761 Montgomery Aq Ctr 3/17 W 8:30pm - 9:20pm
271777 M L King Sw Ctr 3/18 Th 7:00pm - 7:50pm
271762 Montgomery Aq Ctr 3/18 Th 11:30am -12:20pm
271793 Olney Sw Ctr 3/18 Th 8:00pm - 8:50pm
Instructor: Network, Inc Wellness
271794 Olney Sw Ctr 3/18 Th 8:30am - 9:20am 271768 Olney Sw Ctr 3/15 M 9:00am - 9:50am
271797 Olney Sw Ctr 3/18 Th 10:30am -11:20am 271769 Olney Sw Ctr 3/16 Tu 7:00pm - 7:50pm
271805 Germantown InSwC 3/18 Th 9:30am -10:20am 271764 Olney Sw Ctr 3/17 W 9:00am - 9:50am
271795 Olney Sw Ctr 3/19 F 6:00pm - 6:50pm 271767 Olney Sw Ctr 3/17 W 8:00pm - 8:50pm
271803 Olney Sw Ctr 3/19 F 1:30pm - 2:20pm 271765 Olney Sw Ctr 3/19 F 9:00am - 9:50am
271806 Germantown InSwC 3/19 F 1:00pm - 1:50pm
271804 Olney Sw Ctr 3/20 Sa 9:00am - 9:50am
Competitive Programs
Programs
Lessons
Swimmers new to the program must attend a skill assessment and group placement evaluation at the pool of their
choice. Coaches will assign practice groups depending on skill level. Swimmers may not begin to practice with
Competitive
their designated group until all registration forms have been completed and all fees have been paid in full. Entry
into advanced level groups is available by coaches’ invitation only. Those who participated in the program last year
may register only for the group with which they practiced last year. No swimmer may change group assignment
unless instructed to do so by a coach. The Spring session of RMSC begins April 12, 2010. The Spring only session of
RMSC runs to May 28, 2010. Summer practice may change due to scheduling conflicts. The Spring/Summer session of
RMSC runs to August 6, 2010.
GERMANTOWN INDOOR SWIM CENTER MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. SWIM CENTER
For information contact Peter Haack at 240-777-6830 For information contact Carey Apple at 240-777-8060 or
or Peter.Haack@montgomerycountymd.gov. Carey.Apple@montgomerycountymd.gov.
MINIS (271813) Spring only $220 MINIS (271833) Spring only $220
Monday 5:00pm-6:00pm Monday, Wednesday 5:00pm-6:00pm
Wednesday, Friday 5:30pm-6:30pm Friday 4:30pm-5:30pm
Sunday 7:00am-8:00am Recommended attendance: 2-3/week.
Recommended attendance: 2/week JUNIORS (271834) Spring only $250
JUNIORS (271815) Spring only $250 Monday, Wednesday 6:00pm-7:00pm
Wednesday, Friday 6:30pm-7:30pm Friday 5:30pm-7:00pm
Thursday 5:00pm-6:00pm Sunday 6:00am-8:00am
Sunday 7:00am-8:00am Recommended attendance: 3/week.
Recommended attendance: 2/week. ADVANCED JUNIORS (271836) Spring only $275
ADVANCED JUNIORS (271817) Spring only $275 Spring/Summer (271835) $575
Monday 6:00pm-7:00pm
Spring/Summer (271816) $575
Tuesday, Thursday 6:00pm-7:30pm Wednesday, Friday 5:00pm-6:30pm
Friday 5:00pm-6:30pm Sunday 6:00am-8:00am
Sunday 6:30am-8:00am Monday - DRYLAND 5:30pm-6:00pm
Recommended attendance: 3-5/week Required attendance: 3-4/week.
Additional dryland practices may be required.
SENIORS (271818) Spring only $275
Tuesday 5:00pm-6:00pm SENIORS (271837) Spring only $275
Wednesday 4:45am-6:00am Spring
Thursday, Friday 3:30pm-5:00pm Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday3:30pm-5:00pm
Recommended attendance: 2/week. Recommended attendance: 3/week.
ADVANCED SENIORS (271838) $675
ADVANCED SENIORS (271819) $675 Monday - Friday 3:30pm-5:00pm*
Monday, Tuesday 3:30pm-5:00pm
Monday & Friday 4:45am-6:00am*
Tuesday, Thursday 4:45am-6:15am
Saturday 6:00am-9:00am
Wednesday, Friday 3:30pm-5:30pm
Minimum attendance required: 5/week.
Saturday 5:30am-7:30am * Dryland practice required until 5:45pm.
* Required practice. Minimum practices required: 5/week.
NDG (271839) Spring/Summer $675
NDG (271820) $675 Monday 4:00pm-6:30pm
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday 6:00pm-7:30pm Tuesday, Thursday 5:00pm-6:30pm
Tuesday 5:30pm-7:30pm Wednesay 5:00pm-7:00pm
Saturday 7:00am-9:00am Sunday 6:00am-9:00am
Minimum practices required: 5/week Wednesday 4:45am-6:30am
NTG (271821) $725 Minimum attendance required: 5/week.
Monday, Wednesday 3:30pm-6:00pm Dryland practices are required. Times TBA.
Tuesday, Friday 3:30pm-5:30pm NTG (271840) $725
Thursday 3:30pm-5:00pm Monday 4:00pm-6:30pm
Saturday 6:00am-9:00am Tuesday, Thursday 4:30pm-7:15pm
Monday, Wednesday, Friday 4:45am-6:00am Wednesday 5:00pm-7:00pm
Minimum practices required: 7/week Saturday 6:00am-9:00am
*Friday practice is required. Minimum practices required: 6/week. Monday, Wednesday, Friday 4:45am-6:30am
Minimum attendance required: 6-7/week.
Notice: Dryland practices are required. Times TBA.
The program fee covers only the practice time and locker room use. If
you wish to use the facility before or after practice, you must pay the
admission.
Swim Lessons
Competitive
MONTGOMERY AQUATIC CENTER
For information contact Christa Krukiel at 240-777-8070
or Christa.Krukiel@montgomerycountymd.gov.
MINIS (271686) Spring only $220
Monday, Wednesday 6:00pm-7:00pm
Tuesday, Thursday 5:00pm-5:45pm
Recommended attendance: 2/week.
JUNIORS (271687) Spring only $250
Monday, Wednesday, Friday 5:00pm-6:00pm
Sunday 8:45am-10:00am
Recommended attendance: 2/week.
Programs
ADVANCED JUNIORS (271689) Spring only $275
Spring/Summer (271688) $575
Tuesday, Thursday 5:45pm-7:15pm
Wednesday 6:15pm-7:30pm
Friday 5:45pm-7:00pm
Sunday 7:00am-9:00am
Required attendance: 3/week.
SENIORS Spring only
OPTION 1 (271690)* $275
Monday, Wednesday, Friday 3:30pm-5:00pm
Tuesday,Thursday 4:45am-6:15am OLNEY SWIM CENTER
Sunday 6:00am-8:00am For information contact Jay Garner at 240-777-4995 or
OPTION 2 (271691)* $275 Jay.Garner@montgomerycountymd.gov.
Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 3:30pm-5:00pm MINIS (271823) Spring only $220
Tuesday, Thursday 4:45am-6:15am Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 6:00pm-7:00pm
Sunday 6:00am-8:00am Recommended attendance: 2/week.
OPTION 3 (271770)* $275 JUNIOR 1 (271824) Spring only $220
Monday, Wednesday 7:00pm-8:30pm Tuesday, Thursday 6:00pm-7:00pm
Friday 3:30pm-5:00pm Sunday 8:00am-9:00am
Tuesday, Thursday 4:45am-6:15am Recommended attendance: 2/week.
Sunday 6:00am-8:00am JUNIOR 2 (271825) Spring only $250
*Minimum practices required: 3/week including 1 morning. Monday, Wednesay 6:00pm-7:00pm
SENIORS (271771) Summer only $275 Friday 5:00pm-6:00pm
Sunday 7:30am-8:30am
Begins in June. Coaches will inform swimmers of
exact dates. Between May 31, 2010 until school is Recommended attendance: 3/week.
out practice will be from 4:45 am - 6:15 am. ADVANCED JUNIORS (271827) Spring only $275
Monday, Wednesday, Friday 5:30am-7:00am Spring/Summer (271826) $575
Recommended attendance: 3/week. Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 5:00pm-6:00pm
ADVANCED SENIORS (271692) $675 Wednesday 5:30pm-7:00pm
Monday, Tuesday, Weds, Thursday 3:30pm-5:00pm Sunday 7:30am-9:00am
Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 4:45am-6:15am Required attendance: 3-5/week.
Sunday 6:00am-8:00am SENIORS (271828) Spring only $275
Minimum practices required: 6/week. Tuesday, Weds, Thursday, Friday 3:45pm-5:00pm
Friday mornings are required. Recommended attendance: 3/week.
NDG (271693) $675 ADVANCED SENIORS (271829) $675
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 6:00pm-7:30pm Monday, Wednesday, Friday 3:30pm-5:30pm
Wednesday 4:45am-6:15am Tuesday 3:00pm-5:00pm
Saturday 5:00am-8:00am Tuesday, Thursday 4:45am-6:15am
Minimum practices required: 5/week. Saturday 5:30am-7:30am
NTG (271694) $725 Required attendance: 5/week.
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 3:45pm-6:00pm NDG (271830) $675
Wednesday 3:45pm-6:15pm Monday, Friday 5:30pm-7:00pm
Tuesday, Weds, Thursday, Friday 4:45am-6:15am Tuesday, Thursday 5:00pm-7:00pm
Saturday 5:00am-8:00am Sunday 7:00am-9:00am
Minimum practices required: 7/week. Minimum practices required: 4/week.
NTG (271831) $725
Monday, Tuesday, Weds, Thursday 3:00pm-6:00pm
Friday 3:00pm-5:00pm
Monday, Wednesday, Friday 4:45am-6:15am
Saturday 6:00am-9:00am
Minimum practices required: 7/week.
invitation only. For futher information call MDC at 240- 262997 Germantown ISC 3/4 Th 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Competitive
Swim Lessons
Competitive
Developmental
Swim Team Training
These programs help to provide a transition between
swim lessons and swim team participation. They also
provide a year-round program for the summer swim
team member.
Payments by Visa or MasterCard must be done on-line
or in person at the facility. This is to ensure security of
your credit card information.
Montgomery Stroke & Turn Clinic
Programs
Montgomery Stroke & Turn Clinic (MSTC) is a Sunday
evening program which runs from late October to late
May. MSTC’s program is designed for swimmers 5-18
years old who wish to improve their ability to swim Pool Operators Course
the four competitive strokes, learn correct starts and This course will prepare the student to take the Montgomery
turns, gain strength and have fun. In order to partici- County Pool Operators test. Students must be at least 17 years
pate, swimmers MUST be able to swim 25 meters of
freestlye without stopping. This program will meet of age. Students must attend all classes. Classes are held
for 22 sessions. The program will begin October 25, at MCRD Building, 4010 Randolph Rd. in the theater. The
2009 and run to May 16, 2010. There will be no second class of each session will be held at the Olney Indoor
clinic on March 28, April 4 , and two other Sundays Swim Center. Note: The student must apply to the Department
which will be anounced at the first session. Registra- of Health and Human Services for the County Pool Operators
tion began July 8, 2009. For more information call License. For further information call 240-777-6860.
240-350-8511. 5 Sessions $80
30 Sessions $330.00 258476 MCRD Offices 3/29 M - F 7:00pm - 9:30pm
Instructor: clinics MSTC 258477 MCRD Offices 5/3 M, W, Th 7:00pm - 9:30pm
250818 Olney Sw Ctr 10/25 Su 6:00pm - 7:00pm 258478 MCRD Offices 6/1 Tu, W, Th, M 7:00pm - 9:30pm
250819 Olney Sw Ctr 10/25 Su 7:00pm - 8:00pm
250822 M L King Sw Ctr 10/25 Su 6:00pm - 7:00pm Pool Operators Review Course
250823 M L King Sw Ctr 10/25 Su 7:00pm - 8:00pm 1 Session $50
258479 Olney Sw Ctr 5/22 Sa 10:00am - 1:00pm
Masters Swim Training
Designed specifically for competitive swimming
adults who seek a structured workout with a profes-
sional coach. Local or national competition is avail-
able for those who wish to compete. Triathletes are
welcome. Swimmers need to be proficient in most
strokes and advanced enough to circle swim a work-
out, with an eye toward entering U.S. Masters Swim
competition. Training is offered at MLK, MAC, OSC
and GISC. For information contact Clay Britt at 301-
996-7946 or clay@claybrittswimming.com.
Payments by Visa or MasterCard must be done on-line
Scuba
or in person at the facility. This is to ensure security of Instruction
your credit card information.
264871 1 day per week $90
Scuba training will teach safe use of all equipment, such as air
264872 2 days per week $130
tanks, buoyancy control, underwater breathing regulators, and
264873 3 days per week $170 more. Course fee will include use of air tanks, buoyancy control
264874 4 days per week $210 devices, and underwater breathing regulators for all pool train-
264875 5 days per week $250 ing sessions. Necessary skin diving equipment and text will be
Practice Schedule additional.
GISC M,W,F 6:30am-7:30am Contact instructor for more details at 301-610-4988 or Train-
Tu, Th 8:30pm-10:00pm ing@ScubaAdventure.org. No equipment is necessary for the
MAC Tu, Th 8:30pm-10:00pm first class. Please bring a swim suit, padlock, paper and pen to
F 8:30pm-9:30pm
each class. Note: a swim evaluation will be conducted at the
first session. Comfort in the water must be demonstrated.
Su 8:00am-10:00am
8 Sessions $250
OSC Tu, Th 8:30pm-10:00pm
271378 Olney SwC M 4/12 7:00pm-10:00pm
Sa 7:30am-9:00am 271380 Germantown ISC Tu 4/13 7:00pm-10:00pm
MLK M, W 8:30pm-10:00pm 271379 ML King SwC W 4/7 7:00pm-10:00pm
Safety Training
Swim Training
Lessons
2009-2010
Germantown Indoor Swim Center (GISC)
240-777-6830
Martin Luther King, Jr. Swim Center (MLK)
Safety
240-777-8060
Montgomery Aquatic Center (MAC)
240-777-8070
Olney Swim Center (OSC)
240-777-4995
MCRD-Aquatics offers American Red Cross courses
for potential Aquatics professionals. Participants must
meet all prerequisites and attend ALL sessions. Call
the facility for further information.
Lifeguard Training $175
This course will train you to be certified in American
Red Cross Lifeguard Training, CPR for Professional Montgomery Aquatic Center
Rescuer, First Aid and AED. This course includes a LGT 3: Course 255367
pre-course check, which will test the students’ swim- Pre-course Friday, Feb. 26, 2010 6:30pm 9:00pm
ming proficiency. Attendance is required at ALL Sunday Feb. 28, 2010 9:00am 3:30pm
sessions in order to be certified. Certification for
Lifeguard Training and First Aid remains current for 3 Wednesday Mar. 3, 10, & 17, 2010 6:30pm 9:30pm
years, CPR and AED for 1 year. Students MUST be 15 Friday Mar. 5 & 12, 2010 6:30pm 9:30pm
years old by the last day of the course. Proof of age Sunday Mar. 7 & 14, 2010 9:00am 12:00pm
is required at the first class. The pre-course consists
of 300 meter swim (100 front crawl, 100 breaststroke, LGT 4: Course 255368
100 either front crawl or breaststroke); and swim 20 Pre-course Friday, Mar. 26, 2010 6:30pm 9:00pm
yards (free or breast), surface dive to 7-10 feet, retrieve Saturday Mar. 27, 2010 8:30am 3:00pm
a 10-pound object, return to the surface and swim 20
yards back to starting position with the object. The Monday Mar. 29, 2010 8:30am 3:00pm
first date listed for every Lifeguard Training course is Wednesday Mar. 31, 2010 8:30am 3:00pm
a pre-course. You MUST pass the pre-course to con- Friday Apr. 2, 2010 8:30am 3:00pm
tinue.
Saturday Apr. 3, 2010 8:30am 12:00pm
Germantown Indoor Swim Center LGT 5: Course 255369
LGT 3: Course 254717 Pre-course Friday, Mar. 26, 2010 6:30pm 9:00pm
Pre-course Wednesday, Mar. 24, 2010 8:00pm 9:30pm Sunday Mar. 28, 2010 2:30pm 9:00pm
Monday Mar. 29, 2010 2:00pm 9:00pm Tuesday Mar. 30, 2010 2:30pm 9:00pm
Tuesday Mar. 30, 2010 2:00pm 9:00pm Thursday Apr. 1, 2010 2:30pm 9:00pm
Wednesday Mar. 31, 2010 2:00pm 9:00pm Saturday Apr. 3, 2010 2:30pm 9:00pm
Thursday Apr. 1, 2010 2:00pm 9:00pm Monday Apr. 5, 2010 6:00pm 9:30pm
Friday Apr. 2, 2010 2:00pm 9:00pm LGT 6: Course 255370
LGT 4: Course 254718 Pre-course Friday, Apr. 9, 2010 6:30pm 9:00pm
Pre-course Wednesday, Apr. 7, 2010 8:00pm 9:30pm Sunday Apr. 11, 2010 9:00am 3:30pm
Sunday Apr. 11, 18, 25, & May 2, 2010 10:00am 4:30pm Wednesday Apr. 14, 21, & 28, 2010 6:30pm 9:30pm
Wednesday Apr. 14 & 21, 2010 6:30pm 9:30pm Friday Apr. 16 & 23, 2010 6:30pm 9:30pm
LGT 5: Course 254719 Sunday Apr. 18 & 25, 2010 9:00am 12:00pm
Pre-course Wednesday, June 16, 2010 8:00pm 9:30pm LGT 7: Course 256116
Sunday June 20, 27, July 11 & 18, 2010 10:00am 4:30pm Pre-course Thursday, June 17, 2010 6:30pm 9:00pm
Wednesday June 23, 30, & July 7, 2010 6:30pm 9:30pm Friday June 18, 2010 9:00am 3:30pm
Monday June 21, 2010 9:00am 3:30pm
Tuesday June 22, 2010 9:00am 3:30pm
Wednesday June 23, 2010 9:00am 3:30pm
Indoor Pool Rentals-Parties Thursday June 24, 2010 9:00am 12:30pm
GISC, MAC, OSC, and MLK have times available for rental
by groups. Party Rooms are available for rent. Contact the
pool managers for available times and fees.
Swim Lessons
Safety
LGT 4: Course 255267
Pre-course Friday, Mar. 26, 2010 6:30pm 9:30pm
Monday Mar. 29, 2010 9:00am 3:00pm
Tuesday Mar. 30, 2010 9:00am 3:00pm
Wednesday Mar. 31, 2010 9:00am 3:00pm
Training
Thursday Apr. 1, 2010 9:00am 3:00pm
Friday Apr. 2, 2010 9:00am 3:00pm
LGT 5: Course 255268
Pre-course Tuesday, Apr. 6, 2010 6:30pm 9:30pm
Saturday Apr. 10, 17, & 24, 2010 9:00am 12:30pm
Monday Apr. 12, 19, 26, & May 3, 2010 6:30pm 9:30pm
Tuesday Apr. 13, 20, & 27, 2010 6:30pm 9:30pm
LGT 6: Course 255274
Pre-course Saturday, May 1, 2010 9:00am 12:30pm
Sunday May 2, 9, & 16, 2010 9:00am 12:30pm
Tuesday May 4, 11, & 18, 2010 6:30pm 9:30pm
Saturday May 8 & 15, 2010 9:00am 12:30pm
Monday May 10 & 17, 2010 6:30pm 9:30pm
Olney Swim Center
LGT 3: Course 256969
Pre-course Saturday, Feb. 20, 2010 4:00pm 5:30pm
CPR/FPR/AED $70
This course will certify you in CPR/FPR/AED (for lifeguard-
Sunday Feb. 21, 28, Mar. 7, 14 & 21, 2010 5:00pm 9:00pm ing). Participants should be CURRENTLY lifeguard certified
Wednesday Feb. 24, Mar. 3, 10, 17 & 24, 2010 6:30pm 10:00pm by the American Red Cross. Registrants need to bring their
LGT 4: Course 256970 own pocket mask and lifeguarding textbook. Pocket masks
are available for $15.
Pre-course Saturday, Mar. 27, 2010 4:00pm 5:30pm
Sunday Mar. 28, 2010 9:00am 12:30pm Montgomery Aquatic Center
CPR/FPR/AED 2: Course 255372
Monday Mar. 29, 2010 9:00am 4:00pm
Tuesday, June 1, 2010 6:00pm 10:00pm
Tuesday Mar. 30, 2010 9:00am 4:00pm
Thursday, June 3, 2010 6:00pm 10:00pm
Wednesday Mar. 31, 2010 9:00am 4:00pm
Thursday Apr. 1, 2010 9:00am 4:00pm Germantown Indoor Swim Center
Friday Apr. 2, 2010 9:00am 12:30pm CPR/FPR/AED 1: Course 254720
LGT 5: Course 256971 Sunday, Mar. 14 & 21, 2010 4:00pm 8:00pm
Pre-course Saturday, Apr. 17, 2010 4:00pm 5:30pm Martin Luther King, Jr. Swim Center
Sunday Apr. 18, 25, May 2, 9, & 16, 2010 5:00pm 9:00pm CPR/FPR/AED 1: Course 258789
Wednesday Apr. 21, 28, May 5, 12, & 19, 20106:30pm 10:00pm Thursday, May 13, 2010 6:00pm 10:00pm
LGT 6: Course 257015 Friday, May 14, 2010 6:00pm 10:00pm
Pre-course Saturday, June 19, 2010 4:00pm 5:30pm
Olney Swim Center
Monday June 21, 2010 9:00am 4:30pm CPR/FPR/AED 1: Course 259091
Tuesday June 22, 2010 9:00am 4:30pm Saturday, June 12, 2010 2:00pm 6:00pm
Wednesday June 23, 2010 9:00am 4:30pm Sunday, June 13, 2010 2:00pm 6:00pm
Thursday June 24, 2010 9:00am 4:30pm
Friday June 25, 2010 9:00am 4:30pm
Please stop by the front desk at one of our indoor pools and provide an e-mail address
for you and/or your family account. You can also visit our website at
montgomerycountymd.gov/rec for more information.
montgomerycountymd.gov/rec
Call 240-777-6840 for details.
Permanent Collection
ROUND
Thru February 21, 2010
THEATRE
Tickets start at $25:
240.644.1100 or
click roundhousetheatre.org
09/10
Special $10 & $15 tickets for age 30 & under—
call for info
Swim Lessons
Ways to Register for Swim Lessons
8 RecWeb Online registration at recweb.montgomerycountymd.gov. Internet users
must pay their account in full. If you need additional information, call 240-777-6840.
Online registration is recommended. Please create your family account by February 1. This will ensure that
you have your account information and PIN for the registration date. PIN number is needed to register. See
below or call 240-777-6840
Swim Lessons
Swimming Instruction
Swim lessons for all ages and swimming abilities are offered
at indoor pools. Swim lesson fees range from $50 to $60
depending on the level and the number of participants.
Non-County residents are charged an additional $15 fee.
Children’s Swim Lessons for all levels and ages may be
offered in two, three, or six week sessions.
Adult Group Lessons for all levels may be offered on weekday
evenings or on weekends.
PLEASE CHECK EACH POOL’S LISTINGS FOR LESSON
SCHEDULE CHANGES, DUE TO FACILITY CONFLICTS.
LESSONS WILL BE HELD ON ALL OTHER DAYS THE
FACILITY IS OPEN. PLEASE REGISTER ACCORDINGLY.
Swim Lessons
Screening is available to evaluate the student’s abilities at each pool. Call the pool of
your choice and speak to the Lesson Coordinator for evaluation times (bring a suit and
towel). Please read the course descriptions carefully. Select the course level for which
the student has mastered all the prerequisite skills. By choosing the appropriate level,
the student will be more likely to succeed. Please check all course dates to determine
which classes will best accommodate their needs. THERE ARE NO MAKE-UPS OR RE-
FUNDS FOR MISSED CLASSES. Courses meet for six 30-minute sessions.
NOTE: Lessons will NOT be held on the following dates at each facility due to schedule
changes and various facility programming. Lessons WILL BE held on all other days the
facilities are open. Please register accordingly.
Montgomery Aquatic Center Olney Swim Center
March 29 through April 4 March 13 and 14
May 1 and May 2 March 29 through April 4
Germantown Indoor Swim Center Martin Luther King Jr. Swim Center
February 27 and 28 March1 through 7
March 27 and 28 March 29 through April 4
March 29 through April 4 May 2
May 29 through 31 May 30
Aquatots
Swim Lessons
Designed for children 18 months - 3 years of age.
Basic water adjustment skills are taught. Infants/
children who are not toilet trained MUST wear sepa-
rate rubber/vinyl pants. An adult in a swimsuit must
accompany EACH student in the water. Class size is
limited to 10 parent/child registrations.
6 Sessions $50
Germantown Indoor Swim Center
270531 Germantown InSwC 3/3 W 6:10pm - 6:40pm
270527 Germantown InSwC 3/6 Sa 11:45am -12:15pm
270528 Germantown InSwC 3/6 Sa 12:25pm -12:55pm
270529 Germantown InSwC 3/7 Su 11:05am -11:35am
270530 Germantown InSwC 3/7 Su 12:25pm -12:55pm
270536 Germantown InSwC 4/21 W 6:10pm - 6:40pm
270532 Germantown InSwC 5/1 Sa 11:45am -12:15pm
Waterbabies 270533
270534
Germantown InSwC
Germantown InSwC
5/1
5/2
Sa
Su
12:25pm -12:55pm
11:05am -11:35am
Designed for children 6 to 18 months. Basic water
adjustment skills are taught. Infants/children who are 270535 Germantown InSwC 5/2 Su 12:25pm -12:55pm
not toilet trained MUST wear separate rubber/vinyl
pants. An adult in a swimsuit must accompany EACH Martin Luther King Swim Center
student in the water. Class size is limited to 10 parent/ 269879 M L King Sw Ctr 2/20 Sa 1:00pm - 1:30pm
child registrations. 269880 M L King Sw Ctr 2/21 Su 10:00am -10:30am
6 Sessions $50 269881 M L King Sw Ctr 2/21 Su 11:20am -11:50am
Germantown Indoor Swim Center 269882 M L King Sw Ctr 2/23 Tu 5:10pm - 5:40pm
270523 Germantown InSwC 3/6 Sa 10:25am -10:55am 269883 M L King Sw Ctr 2/23 Tu 5:50pm - 6:20pm
270524 Germantown InSwC 3/7 Su 9:45am -10:15am 269884 M L King Sw Ctr 2/24 W 9:30am -10:00am
270525 Germantown InSwC 5/1 Sa 10:25am -10:55am 269885 M L King Sw Ctr 2/24 W 4:30pm - 5:00pm
270526 Germantown InSwC 5/2 Su 9:45am -10:15am 269886 M L King Sw Ctr 2/25 Th 5:10pm - 5:40pm
269887 M L King Sw Ctr 2/25 Th 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Martin Luther King Swim Center 269895 M L King Sw Ctr 4/17 Sa 1:00pm - 1:30pm
269999 M L King Sw Ctr 2/20 Sa 10:15am -10:45am
269888 M L King Sw Ctr 4/18 Su 10:00am -10:30am
270000 M L King Sw Ctr 2/23 Tu 9:30am -10:00am
269889 M L King Sw Ctr 4/18 Su 11:20am -11:50am
270001 M L King Sw Ctr 2/23 Tu 4:30pm - 5:00pm
269890 M L King Sw Ctr 4/19 M 6:30pm - 7:00pm
270002 M L King Sw Ctr 2/25 Th 10:10am -10:40am
269891 M L King Sw Ctr 4/21 W 9:30am -10:00am
270003 M L King Sw Ctr 2/25 Th 5:50pm - 6:20pm
269892 M L King Sw Ctr 4/21 W 4:30pm - 5:00pm
270004 M L King Sw Ctr 4/19 M 5:10pm - 5:40pm
269893 M L King Sw Ctr 4/21 W 5:50pm - 6:20pm
270005 M L King Sw Ctr 4/20 Tu 5:50pm - 6:20pm
269894 M L King Sw Ctr 4/22 Th 5:10pm - 5:40pm
270006 M L King Sw Ctr 4/22 Th 10:10am -10:40am
270007 M L King Sw Ctr 4/22 Th 6:30pm - 7:00pm Montgomery Aquatic Center
272147 Montgomery Aq Ctr 2/22 M 10:00am -10:30am
Montgomery Aquatic Center 272148 Montgomery Aq Ctr 2/23 Tu 9:00am - 9:30am
272294 Montgomery Aq Ctr 2/22 M 9:00am - 9:30am
272149 Montgomery Aq Ctr 2/23 Tu 10:00am -10:30am
272295 Montgomery Aq Ctr 2/25 Th 9:00am - 9:30am
272150 Montgomery Aq Ctr 2/24 W 9:00am - 9:30am
272290 Montgomery Aq Ctr 2/27 Sa 10:20am -10:50am
272151 Montgomery Aq Ctr 2/24 W 6:10pm - 6:40pm
272291 Montgomery Aq Ctr 2/27 Sa 11:40am -12:10pm
272152 Montgomery Aq Ctr 2/25 Th 10:00am -10:30am
272292 Montgomery Aq Ctr 2/28 Su 9:40am -10:10am
272153 Montgomery Aq Ctr 2/25 Th 5:30pm - 6:00pm
272293 Montgomery Aq Ctr 2/28 Su 11:40am -12:10pm
272154 Montgomery Aq Ctr 2/26 F 9:00am - 9:30am
272296 Montgomery Aq Ctr 4/17 Sa 10:20am -10:50am
272142 Montgomery Aq Ctr 2/27 Sa 9:00am - 9:30am
272297 Montgomery Aq Ctr 4/17 Sa 11:40am -12:10pm
272143 Montgomery Aq Ctr 2/27 Sa 12:20pm -12:50pm
272298 Montgomery Aq Ctr 4/18 Su 9:40am -10:10am
272144 Montgomery Aq Ctr 2/28 Su 9:00am - 9:30am
272299 Montgomery Aq Ctr 4/18 Su 11:40am -12:10pm
272146 Montgomery Aq Ctr 2/28 Su 11:00am -11:30am
272300 Montgomery Aq Ctr 4/19 M 9:00am - 9:30am
272155 Montgomery Aq Ctr 4/17 Sa 9:00am - 9:30am
272301 Montgomery Aq Ctr 4/22 Th 9:00am - 9:30am
272156 Montgomery Aq Ctr 4/17 Sa 12:20pm -12:50pm
Olney Swim Center 272157 Montgomery Aq Ctr 4/18 Su 11:00am -11:30am
272060 Olney Sw Ctr 2/20 Sa 10:50am -11:20am 272166 Montgomery Aq Ctr 4/18 Su 9:00am - 9:30am
272061 Olney Sw Ctr 2/21 Su 10:50am -11:20am 272158 Montgomery Aq Ctr 4/19 M 10:00am -10:30am
272065 Olney Sw Ctr 4/13 Tu 10:15am -10:45am 272159 Montgomery Aq Ctr 4/20 Tu 9:00am - 9:30am
272063 Olney Sw Ctr 4/17 Sa 10:50am -11:20am 272160 Montgomery Aq Ctr 4/20 Tu 10:00am -10:30am
272064 Olney Sw Ctr 4/18 Su 10:50am -11:20am 272161 Montgomery Aq Ctr 4/21 W 9:00am - 9:30am
272162 Montgomery Aq Ctr 4/21 W 6:10pm - 6:40pm
272163 Montgomery Aq Ctr 4/22 Th 10:00am -10:30am
272164 Montgomery Aq Ctr 4/22 Th 5:30pm - 6:00pm
272165 Montgomery Aq Ctr 4/23 F 9:00am - 9:30am
Pre-School
Designed for children 3-5 years of age. Basic water
adjustment continues, but simple water skills are
now emphasized. Infants/children who are not toilet
trained MUST wear separate rubber/vinyl pants. An
adult in a swimsuit must accompany EACH student
in the water. Class size is limited to 10 parent/child
registrations.
6 Sessions $50
Germantown Indoor Swim Center
270541 Germantown InSwC 3/3 W 5:30pm - 6:00pm
270537 Germantown InSwC 3/6 Sa 11:05am -11:35am
270538 Germantown InSwC 3/6 Sa 1:05pm - 1:35pm
270539 Germantown InSwC 3/7 Su 10:25am -10:55am
270540 Germantown InSwC 3/7 Su 11:45am -12:15pm
270546 Germantown InSwC 4/21 W 5:30am - 6:00pm
270542 Germantown InSwC 5/1 Sa 11:05am -11:35am
Montgomery Aquatic Center
270543 Germantown InSwC 5/1 Sa 1:05pm - 1:35pm 272280 Montgomery Aq Ctr 2/23 Tu 3:30pm - 4:00pm
270544 Germantown InSwC 5/2 Su 10:25am -10:55am 272281 Montgomery Aq Ctr 2/23 Tu 6:10pm - 6:40pm
270545 Germantown InSwC 5/2 Su 11:45am -12:15pm 272282 Montgomery Aq Ctr 2/25 Th 9:30am -10:00am
Martin Luther King Swim Center 272276 Montgomery Aq Ctr 2/27 Sa 11:00am -11:30am
269980 M L King Sw Ctr 2/20 Sa 11:40am -12:10pm 272277 Montgomery Aq Ctr 2/27 Sa 1:00pm - 1:30pm
269982 M L King Sw Ctr 2/21 Su 12:00pm -12:30pm 272278 Montgomery Aq Ctr 2/28 Su 10:20am -10:50am
269983 M L King Sw Ctr 2/22 M 10:10am -10:40am 272279 Montgomery Aq Ctr 2/28 Su 1:00pm - 1:30pm
269984 M L King Sw Ctr 2/22 M 5:10pm - 5:40pm 272283 Montgomery Aq Ctr 4/17 Sa 11:00am -11:30am
269985 M L King Sw Ctr 2/22 M 5:50pm - 6:20pm 272284 Montgomery Aq Ctr 4/17 Sa 1:00pm - 1:30pm
269986 M L King Sw Ctr 2/23 Tu 6:30pm - 7:00pm 272285 Montgomery Aq Ctr 4/18 Su 10:20am -10:50am
269987 M L King Sw Ctr 2/24 W 5:50pm - 6:20pm 272286 Montgomery Aq Ctr 4/18 Su 1:00pm - 1:30pm
269988 M L King Sw Ctr 2/25 Th 9:30am -10:00am 272287 Montgomery Aq Ctr 4/20 Tu 3:30pm - 4:00pm
269997 M L King Sw Ctr 4/17 Sa 11:00am -11:30am 272289 Montgomery Aq Ctr 4/22 Th 9:30am -10:00am
269998 M L King Sw Ctr 4/17 Sa 11:40am -12:10pm 272288 Montgomery Aq Ctr 4/27 Tu 6:10pm - 6:40pm
269989 M L King Sw Ctr 4/18 Su 10:40am -11:10am
Olney Swim Center
269990 M L King Sw Ctr 4/18 Su 12:00pm -12:30pm 272046 Olney Sw Ctr 2/20 Sa 9:30am -10:00am
269991 M L King Sw Ctr 4/19 M 9:30am -10:00am 272047 Olney Sw Ctr 2/20 Sa 12:50pm - 1:20pm
269992 M L King Sw Ctr 4/19 M 5:50pm - 6:20pm 272048 Olney Sw Ctr 2/21 Su 9:30am -10:00am
269993 M L King Sw Ctr 4/20 Tu 5:10pm - 5:40pm 272049 Olney Sw Ctr 2/21 Su 10:10am -10:40am
269994 M L King Sw Ctr 4/20 Tu 6:30pm - 7:00pm 272050 Olney Sw Ctr 2/23 Tu 6:30pm - 7:00pm
269995 M L King Sw Ctr 4/21 W 5:10pm - 5:40pm 272052 Olney Sw Ctr 2/25 Th 5:55pm - 6:25pm
269996 M L King Sw Ctr 4/22 Th 5:50pm - 6:20pm 272056 Olney Sw Ctr 4/13 Tu 6:30pm - 7:00pm
272057 Olney Sw Ctr 4/15 Th 9:40am -10:10am
272058 Olney Sw Ctr 4/15 Th 5:55pm - 6:25pm
272053 Olney Sw Ctr 4/17 Sa 9:30am -10:00am
272054 Olney Sw Ctr 4/17 Sa 12:10pm -12:40pm
272055 Olney Sw Ctr 4/18 Su 9:30am -10:00am
272059 Olney Sw Ctr 5/3 M, W 6:25pm - 6:55pm
Swim Lessons
269896 M L King Sw Ctr 2/20 Sa 11:00am -11:30am
Designed for children 4-6 years old. Parents DO
NOT accompany children. This class is for students 269897 M L King Sw Ctr 2/20 Sa 12:20pm -12:50pm
who need to learn basic water adjustment skills. Class 269898 M L King Sw Ctr 2/21 Su 10:40am -11:10am
size is limited to 5 students. 269899 M L King Sw Ctr 2/21 Su 12:00pm -12:30pm
6 Sessions $59 269900 M L King Sw Ctr 2/22 M 9:30am -10:00am
Germantown Indoor Swim Center 269901 M L King Sw Ctr 2/22 M 5:50pm - 6:20pm
270558 Germantown InSwC 3/1 M 5:30pm - 6:00pm 269902 M L King Sw Ctr 2/23 Tu 10:10am -10:40am
270559 Germantown InSwC 3/3 W 5:30pm - 6:00pm 269903 M L King Sw Ctr 2/23 Tu 4:30pm - 5:00pm
270560 Germantown InSwC 3/3 W 6:10pm - 6:40pm 269904 M L King Sw Ctr 2/24 W 5:10pm - 5:40pm
270547 Germantown InSwC 3/6 Sa 9:45am -10:15am 269905 M L King Sw Ctr 2/25 Th 4:30pm - 5:00pm
270548 Germantown InSwC 3/6 Sa 10:25am -10:55am 269906 M L King Sw Ctr 2/25 Th 5:10pm - 5:40pm
270549 Germantown InSwC 3/6 Sa 11:05am -11:35am 269922 M L King Sw Ctr 4/17 Sa 11:40am -12:10pm
270551 Germantown InSwC 3/6 Sa 1:05pm - 1:35pm 269923 M L King Sw Ctr 4/17 Sa 12:20pm -12:50pm
270552 Germantown InSwC 3/7 Su 9:45am -10:15am 269924 M L King Sw Ctr 4/17 Sa 12:20pm -12:50pm
270553 Germantown InSwC 3/7 Su 10:25am -10:55am 269925 M L King Sw Ctr 4/17 Sa 1:00pm - 1:30pm
270554 Germantown InSwC 3/7 Su 11:05am -11:35am 269907 M L King Sw Ctr 4/18 Su 10:00am -10:30am
270555 Germantown InSwC 3/7 Su 11:45am -12:15pm 269908 M L King Sw Ctr 4/18 Su 10:40am -11:10am
270556 Germantown InSwC 3/7 Su 12:25pm -12:55pm 269909 M L King Sw Ctr 4/18 Su 11:20am -11:50am
270557 Germantown InSwC 3/7 Su 12:25pm -12:55pm 269910 M L King Sw Ctr 4/18 Su 12:00pm -12:30pm
270561 Germantown InSwC 3/9 Tu, Th 4:50pm - 5:20pm 269912 M L King Sw Ctr 4/19 M 4:30pm - 5:00pm
270562 Germantown InSwC 3/9 Tu, Th 4:50pm - 5:20pm 269913 M L King Sw Ctr 4/19 M 5:50pm - 6:20pm
270563 Germantown InSwC 3/9 Tu, Th 4:50pm - 5:20pm 269914 M L King Sw Ctr 4/20 Tu 10:10am -10:40am
270566 Germantown InSwC 4/6 Tu 6:10pm - 6:40pm 269915 M L King Sw Ctr 4/20 Tu 4:30pm - 5:00pm
270564 Germantown InSwC 4/6 Tu, Th 6:10pm - 6:40pm 269916 M L King Sw Ctr 4/20 Tu 6:30pm - 7:00pm
270565 Germantown InSwC 4/6 Tu, Th 6:10pm - 6:40pm 269917 M L King Sw Ctr 4/21 W 10:10am -10:40am
270578 Germantown InSwC 4/19 M 5:30pm - 6:00pm 269918 M L King Sw Ctr 4/21 W 5:10pm - 5:40pm
270579 Germantown InSwC 4/21 W 5:30pm - 6:00pm 269919 M L King Sw Ctr 4/21 W 5:50pm - 6:20pm
270580 Germantown InSwC 4/21 W 6:10pm - 6:40pm 269920 M L King Sw Ctr 4/21 W 6:30pm - 7:00pm
270567 Germantown InSwC 5/1 Sa 9:45am -10:15am 269921 M L King Sw Ctr 4/22 Th 6:30pm - 7:00pm
270568 Germantown InSwC 5/1 Sa 10:25am -10:55am Montgomery Aquatic Center
270569 Germantown InSwC 5/1 Sa 11:05am -11:35am 272183 Montgomery Aq Ctr 2/22 M 9:30am -10:00am
270570 Germantown InSwC 5/1 Sa 11:45am -12:15pm 272184 Montgomery Aq Ctr 2/22 M 6:10pm - 6:40pm
270571 Germantown InSwC 5/1 Sa 1:05pm - 1:35pm 272185 Montgomery Aq Ctr 2/23 Tu 6:10pm - 6:40pm
270572 Germantown InSwC 4/25 Su 10:25am -10:55am 272186 Montgomery Aq Ctr 2/23 Tu 4:50pm - 5:20pm
270573 Germantown InSwC 4/25 Su 11:05am -11:35am 272188 Montgomery Aq Ctr 2/24 W 9:30am -10:00am
270574 Germantown InSwC 4/25 Su 11:45am -12:15pm 272187 Montgomery Aq Ctr 2/25 Th 3:30pm - 4:00pm
270575 Germantown InSwC 4/25 Su 12:25pm -12:55pm 272189 Montgomery Aq Ctr 2/25 Th 5:30pm - 6:00pm
270576 Germantown InSwC 5/4 Tu, Th 4:50pm - 5:20pm 272190 Montgomery Aq Ctr 2/26 F 10:00am -10:30am
270577 Germantown InSwC 5/4 Tu, Th 4:50pm - 5:20pm 272175 Montgomery Aq Ctr 2/27 Sa 9:00am - 9:30am
270584 Germantown InSwC 5/4 Tu, Th 4:50am - 5:20pm 272176 Montgomery Aq Ctr 2/27 Sa 9:40am -10:10am
272177 Montgomery Aq Ctr 2/27 Sa 10:20am -10:50am
272178 Montgomery Aq Ctr 2/27 Sa 1:00pm - 1:30pm
272179 Montgomery Aq Ctr 2/28 Su 9:00am - 9:30am
272180 Montgomery Aq Ctr 2/28 Su 10:20am -10:50am
272181 Montgomery Aq Ctr 2/28 Su 12:20pm -12:50pm
272182 Montgomery Aq Ctr 2/28 Su 1:00pm - 1:30pm
272191 Montgomery Aq Ctr 4/17 Sa 9:00am - 9:30am
272192 Montgomery Aq Ctr 4/17 Sa 9:40am -10:10am
272193 Montgomery Aq Ctr 4/17 Sa 10:20am -10:50am
272194 Montgomery Aq Ctr 4/17 Sa 1:00pm - 1:30pm
272195 Montgomery Aq Ctr 4/18 Su 9:00am - 9:30am
272196 Montgomery Aq Ctr 4/18 Su 10:20am -10:50am
272197 Montgomery Aq Ctr 4/18 Su 12:20pm -12:50pm
272198 Montgomery Aq Ctr 4/18 Su 1:00pm - 1:30pm
272199 Montgomery Aq Ctr 4/19 M 9:30am -10:00am
272200 Montgomery Aq Ctr 4/19 M 6:10pm - 6:40pm
272202 Montgomery Aq Ctr 4/20 Tu 6:10pm - 6:40pm
272203 Montgomery Aq Ctr 4/20 Tu 4:50pm - 5:20pm
Swim Lessons
269926 M L King Sw Ctr 2/20 Sa 11:00am -11:30am 271981 Olney Sw Ctr 2/20 Sa 9:30am -10:10am
269927 M L King Sw Ctr 2/20 Sa 11:40am -12:10pm 271982 Olney Sw Ctr 2/20 Sa 10:10am -10:40am
269928 M L King Sw Ctr 2/20 Sa 12:20pm -12:50pm 271983 Olney Sw Ctr 2/20 Sa 10:50am -11:20am
269929 M L King Sw Ctr 2/21 Su 10:00am -10:30am 271984 Olney Sw Ctr 2/20 Sa 11:30am -12:00pm
269930 M L King Sw Ctr 2/21 Su 11:20am -11:50am 271985 Olney Sw Ctr 2/20 Sa 12:50pm - 1:20pm
269931 M L King Sw Ctr 2/21 Su 12:00pm -12:30pm 271986 Olney Sw Ctr 2/20 Sa 12:50pm - 1:20pm
269932 M L King Sw Ctr 2/22 M 4:30pm - 5:00pm 271987 Olney Sw Ctr 2/21 Su 9:30am -10:00am
269933 M L King Sw Ctr 2/22 M 5:10pm - 5:40pm 271988 Olney Sw Ctr 2/21 Su 10:10am -10:40am
269934 M L King Sw Ctr 2/23 Tu 5:10pm - 5:40pm 271989 Olney Sw Ctr 2/21 Su 10:50am -11:20am
269935 M L King Sw Ctr 2/23 Tu 5:50pm - 6:20pm 271990 Olney Sw Ctr 2/21 Su 11:30am -12:00pm
269936 M L King Sw Ctr 2/24 W 10:10am -10:40am 271991 Olney Sw Ctr 2/21 Su 11:30am -12:00pm
269937 M L King Sw Ctr 2/24 W 5:50pm - 6:20pm 271992 Olney Sw Ctr 2/23 Tu 5:55pm - 6:25pm
269938 M L King Sw Ctr 2/25 Th 5:50pm - 6:20pm 271993 Olney Sw Ctr 2/23 Tu 6:30pm - 7:00pm
269939 M L King Sw Ctr 2/25 Th 6:30pm - 7:00pm 271994 Olney Sw Ctr 2/25 Th 5:55pm - 6:25pm
269950 M L King Sw Ctr 4/17 Sa 10:15am -10:45am 271995 Olney Sw Ctr 2/25 Th 6:30pm - 7:00pm
269951 M L King Sw Ctr 4/17 Sa 11:00am -11:30am 271996 Olney Sw Ctr 3/1 M, W 6:25pm - 6:55pm
269952 M L King Sw Ctr 4/17 Sa 11:40am -12:10pm 271997 Olney Sw Ctr 3/1 M, W 6:25pm - 6:55pm
269940 M L King Sw Ctr 4/18 Su 10:00am -10:30am 271998 Olney Sw Ctr 3/1 M, W 7:05pm - 7:35pm
269941 M L King Sw Ctr 4/18 Su 12:00pm -12:30pm 272018 Olney Sw Ctr 3/22 M, W 6:25pm - 6:55pm
269942 M L King Sw Ctr 4/18 Su 12:00pm -12:30pm 272019 Olney Sw Ctr 3/22 M, W 6:25pm - 6:55pm
269943 M L King Sw Ctr 4/19 M 10:10am -10:40am 272020 Olney Sw Ctr 3/22 M, W 7:05pm - 7:35pm
269944 M L King Sw Ctr 4/19 M 5:10pm - 5:40pm 272011 Olney Sw Ctr 4/13 Tu 5:55pm - 6:25pm
269945 M L King Sw Ctr 4/19 M 6:30pm - 7:00pm 272012 Olney Sw Ctr 4/13 Tu 6:30pm - 7:00pm
269946 M L King Sw Ctr 4/20 Tu 4:30pm - 5:00pm 272013 Olney Sw Ctr 4/15 Th 5:55pm - 6:25pm
269947 M L King Sw Ctr 4/20 Tu 5:50pm - 6:20pm 272014 Olney Sw Ctr 4/15 Th 6:30pm - 7:00pm
269948 M L King Sw Ctr 4/21 W 4:30pm - 5:00pm 271999 Olney Sw Ctr 4/17 Sa 9:30am -10:00am
269949 M L King Sw Ctr 4/21 W 6:30pm - 7:00pm 272000 Olney Sw Ctr 4/17 Sa 10:10am -10:40am
272001 Olney Sw Ctr 4/17 Sa 11:30am -12:00pm
Montgomery Aquatic Center
272217 Montgomery Aq Ctr 2/22 M 5:30pm - 6:00pm 272002 Olney Sw Ctr 4/17 Sa 12:10pm -12:40pm
272218 Montgomery Aq Ctr 2/23 Tu 9:30am -10:00am 272003 Olney Sw Ctr 4/17 Sa 12:50pm - 1:20pm
272219 Montgomery Aq Ctr 2/23 Tu 5:30pm - 6:00pm 272004 Olney Sw Ctr 4/17 Sa 12:50pm - 1:20pm
272220 Montgomery Aq Ctr 2/24 W 5:30pm - 6:00pm 272005 Olney Sw Ctr 4/18 Su 9:30am -10:00am
272222 Montgomery Aq Ctr 2/25 Th 4:10pm - 4:40pm 272006 Olney Sw Ctr 4/18 Su 10:10am -10:40am
272221 Montgomery Aq Ctr 2/26 F 9:30am -10:00am 272007 Olney Sw Ctr 4/18 Su 10:10am -10:40am
272209 Montgomery Aq Ctr 2/27 Sa 9:00am - 9:30am 272008 Olney Sw Ctr 4/18 Su 10:50am -11:20am
272210 Montgomery Aq Ctr 2/27 Sa 9:40am -10:10am 272009 Olney Sw Ctr 4/18 Su 11:30am -12:00pm
272211 Montgomery Aq Ctr 2/27 Sa 11:40am -12:10pm 272010 Olney Sw Ctr 4/18 Su 11:30am -12:00pm
272212 Montgomery Aq Ctr 2/27 Sa 12:20pm -12:50pm 272021 Olney Sw Ctr 4/26 M, W 7:45pm - 8:15pm
272213 Montgomery Aq Ctr 2/28 Su 9:00am - 9:30am 272015 Olney Sw Ctr 4/26 M, W 6:25pm - 6:55pm
272214 Montgomery Aq Ctr 2/28 Su 9:40am -10:10am 272016 Olney Sw Ctr 4/26 M, W 6:25pm - 6:55pm
272215 Montgomery Aq Ctr 2/28 Su 11:40am -12:10pm 272017 Olney Sw Ctr 4/26 M, W 7:05pm - 7:35pm
272216 Montgomery Aq Ctr 2/28 Su 12:20pm -12:50pm
272223 Montgomery Aq Ctr 4/17 Sa 9:00am - 9:30am
272224 Montgomery Aq Ctr 4/17 Sa 9:40am -10:10am
272225 Montgomery Aq Ctr 4/17 Sa 11:40am -12:10pm
272226 Montgomery Aq Ctr 4/17 Sa 12:20pm -12:50pm
272227 Montgomery Aq Ctr 4/18 Su 9:00am - 9:30am
272228 Montgomery Aq Ctr 4/18 Su 9:40am -10:10am
272229 Montgomery Aq Ctr 4/18 Su 11:40am -12:10pm
272230 Montgomery Aq Ctr 4/18 Su 12:20pm -12:50pm
272231 Montgomery Aq Ctr 4/19 M 5:30pm - 6:00pm
272232 Montgomery Aq Ctr 4/20 Tu 9:30am -10:00am
272233 Montgomery Aq Ctr 4/20 Tu 5:30pm - 6:00pm
272234 Montgomery Aq Ctr 4/21 W 5:30pm - 6:00pm
272236 Montgomery Aq Ctr 4/22 Th 4:10pm - 4:40pm
272235 Montgomery Aq Ctr 4/23 F 9:30am -10:00am
Go Green
with Recreation!
See page 2 for details.
Youth Level 1
Swim Lessons
Designed for children at least 6 years old. These
classes are primarily taught in the Main Pool (3 1/2 ft
and deeper). This class is for students who need to
learn basic water adjustment skills. Class size is lim-
ited to 8 students.
6 Sessions $52
Germantown Indoor Swim Center
271332 Germantown InSwC 3/1 M 6:10pm - 6:40pm
271328 Germantown InSwC 3/6 Sa 10:25am -10:55am
271329 Germantown InSwC 3/6 Sa 12:25pm -12:55pm
271330 Germantown InSwC 3/7 Su 10:25am -10:55am
271331 Germantown InSwC 3/7 Su 11:05am -11:35am
271336 Germantown InSwC 4/19 M 6:10pm - 6:40pm
271333 Germantown InSwC 5/1 Sa 10:25am -10:55am
271334 Germantown InSwC 5/1 Sa 1:05pm - 1:35pm
271335 Germantown InSwC 5/2 Su 10:25am -10:55am
Martin Luther King Swim Center
270008 M L King Sw Ctr 2/20 Sa 11:40am -12:10pm
270009 M L King Sw Ctr 2/21 Su 10:40am -11:10am
270010 M L King Sw Ctr 2/23 Tu 7:10pm - 7:40pm
Pre-Beginner Level 4 270011
270017
M L King Sw Ctr
M L King Sw Ctr
2/24
4/17
W 5:10pm - 5:40pm
Sa 11:00am -11:30am
Designed for children 4-6 years old. Parents DO
NOT accompany children. This class is for students 270012 M L King Sw Ctr 4/18 Su 10:40am -11:10am
who can already swim a coordinated front and back 270013 M L King Sw Ctr 4/20 Tu 7:10pm - 7:40pm
crawl for 15 yards (the width of the pool) and are 270014 M L King Sw Ctr 4/20 Tu 7:50pm - 8:20pm
comfortable in deep water. Class size is limited to 6 270015 M L King Sw Ctr 4/22 Th 5:10pm - 5:40pm
students.
270016 M L King Sw Ctr 4/22 Th 7:10pm - 7:40pm
6 Sessions $57
Germantown Indoor Swim Center Montgomery Aquatic Center
271323 Germantown InSwC 3/6 Sa 11:45am -12:15pm 272304 Montgomery Aq Ctr 2/22 M 6:10pm - 6:40pm
271324 Germantown InSwC 3/6 Sa 1:05pm - 1:35pm 272302 Montgomery Aq Ctr 2/27 Sa 1:00pm - 1:30pm
271325 Germantown InSwC 3/7 Su 11:05am -11:35am 272303 Montgomery Aq Ctr 2/28 Su 9:40am -10:10am
271326 Germantown InSwC 5/1 Sa 11:05am -11:35am 272305 Montgomery Aq Ctr 4/17 Sa 1:00pm - 1:30pm
271327 Germantown InSwC 5/2 Su 11:05am -11:35am 272306 Montgomery Aq Ctr 4/18 Su 9:40am -10:10am
272307 Montgomery Aq Ctr 4/19 M 6:10pm - 6:40pm
Martin Luther King Swim Center
269971 M L King Sw Ctr 2/21 Su 10:40am -11:10am Olney Swim Center
269972 M L King Sw Ctr 2/25 Th 4:30pm - 5:00pm 272066 Olney Sw Ctr 2/20 Sa 9:30am -10:00am
269974 M L King Sw Ctr 2/25 Th 7:10pm - 7:40pm 272067 Olney Sw Ctr 2/21 Su 10:10am -10:40am
269973 M L King Sw Ctr 4/17 Sa 10:15am -10:45am 272068 Olney Sw Ctr 2/22 M, W 7:45pm - 8:15pm
269975 M L King Sw Ctr 4/18 Su 11:20am -11:50am 272071 Olney Sw Ctr 3/22 M, W 7:45pm - 8:15pm
269976 M L King Sw Ctr 4/22 Th 4:30pm - 5:00pm 272070 Olney Sw Ctr 4/13 Tu 6:30pm - 7:00pm
272069 Olney Sw Ctr 4/17 Sa 9:30am -10:00am
Montgomery Aquatic Center 272073 Olney Sw Ctr 4/17 Sa 10:00am -10:30am
272270 Montgomery Aq Ctr 2/25 Th 6:10pm - 6:40pm 272072 Olney Sw Ctr 4/26 M, W 6:25pm - 6:55pm
272275 Montgomery Aq Ctr 2/25 Th 6:10pm - 6:40pm
272266 Montgomery Aq Ctr 2/27 Sa 11:00am -11:30am
272267 Montgomery Aq Ctr 2/27 Sa 12:20pm -12:50pm
272268 Montgomery Aq Ctr 2/28 Su 11:00am -11:30am
272269 Montgomery Aq Ctr 2/28 Su 11:40am -12:10pm
272272 Montgomery Aq Ctr 4/17 Sa 12:20pm -12:50pm
272271 Montgomery Aq Ctr 4/17 Sa 11:00am -11:30am
272273 Montgomery Aq Ctr 4/18 Su 11:00am -11:30am
272274 Montgomery Aq Ctr 4/18 Su 11:40am -12:10pm
Olney Swim Center
272040 Olney Sw Ctr 2/20 Sa 12:10pm -12:40pm
272041 Olney Sw Ctr 2/21 Su 10:50am -11:20am
272042 Olney Sw Ctr 3/1 M, W 7:45pm - 8:15pm
272045 Olney Sw Ctr 3/22 M, W 7:45pm - 8:15pm
272043 Olney Sw Ctr 4/17 Sa 12:10pm -12:40pm
272044 Olney Sw Ctr 4/18 Su 9:30am -10:00am
Youth Level 5
Swim Lessons
Designed for children at least 6 years old. These
classes are primarily taught in the Main Pool (3 1/2 ft
and deeper). This class is for students who can swim
1 length of front and back crawl, 15 yards of elemen-
tary backstroke in good form, tread water, and dive
into and swim in deep water. Class size is limited to
10 students.
6 Sessions $50
Germantown Indoor Swim Center
271579 Germantown InSwC 3/6 Sa 11:05am -11:35am
271580 Germantown InSwC 3/6 Sa 11:45am -12:15pm
271581 Germantown InSwC 3/7 Su 11:05am -11:35am
271582 Germantown InSwC 5/1 Sa 11:45am -12:15pm
271583 Germantown InSwC 5/1 Sa 12:25pm -12:55pm
271584 Germantown InSwC 5/2 Su 11:05am -11:35am
Martin Luther King Swim Center
Youth Level 4 270045 M L King Sw Ctr 2/20 Sa 12:20pm -12:50pm
Designed for children at least 6 years old. These 270046 M L King Sw Ctr 2/21 Su 10:40am -11:10am
classes are primarily taught in the Main Pool (3 1/2
ft and deeper). This class is for students who can 270047 M L King Sw Ctr 2/25 Th 7:50pm - 8:20pm
already swim a coordinated front and back crawl 270050 M L King Sw Ctr 4/17 Sa 11:00am -11:30am
for 15 yards (across the width of the pool) and are 270051 M L King Sw Ctr 4/17 Sa 12:20pm -12:50pm
comfortable in deep water. Class size is limited to 10 270048 M L King Sw Ctr 4/18 Su 10:00am -10:30am
students.
270049 M L King Sw Ctr 4/20 Tu 7:50pm - 8:20pm
6 Sessions $50
Montgomery Aquatic Center
Germantown Indoor Swim Center 272336 Montgomery Aq Ctr 2/27 Sa 1:00pm - 1:30pm
271573 Germantown InSwC 3/6 Sa 11:45am -12:15pm 272337 Montgomery Aq Ctr 2/28 Su 1:00pm - 1:30pm
271574 Germantown InSwC 3/6 Sa 12:25pm -12:55pm 272338 Montgomery Aq Ctr 4/17 Sa 1:00pm - 1:30pm
271575 Germantown InSwC 3/7 Su 12:25pm -12:55pm 272339 Montgomery Aq Ctr 4/18 Su 1:00pm - 1:30pm
271576 Germantown InSwC 5/1 Sa 12:25pm -12:55pm
271577 Germantown InSwC 5/1 Sa 1:05pm - 1:35pm Olney Swim Center
271578 Germantown InSwC 5/2 Su 12:25pm -12:55pm 272105 Olney Sw Ctr 2/20 Sa 12:10pm -12:40pm
272106 Olney Sw Ctr 2/21 Su 10:50am -11:20am
Martin Luther King Swim Center 272107 Olney Sw Ctr 3/1 M, W 7:45pm - 8:15pm
270038 M L King Sw Ctr 2/20 Sa 12:20pm -12:50pm 272111 Olney Sw Ctr 3/22 M, W 7:45pm - 8:15pm
270039 M L King Sw Ctr 2/21 Su 10:00am -10:30am 272108 Olney Sw Ctr 4/17 Sa 12:10pm -12:40pm
270040 M L King Sw Ctr 2/23 Tu 7:50pm - 8:20pm 272109 Olney Sw Ctr 4/17 Sa 12:50pm - 1:20pm
270042 M L King Sw Ctr 4/17 Sa 10:15am -10:45am 272110 Olney Sw Ctr 4/18 Su 11:30am -12:00pm
270043 M L King Sw Ctr 4/17 Sa 12:20pm -12:50pm 272112 Olney Sw Ctr 4/26 M, W 7:45pm - 8:15pm
270041 M L King Sw Ctr 4/18 Su 12:00pm -12:30pm
Montgomery Aquatic Center
272328 Montgomery Aq Ctr 2/27 Sa 11:40am -12:10pm Youth Level 6
272329 Montgomery Aq Ctr 2/28 Su 11:00am -11:30am Designed for children at least 6 years old. These
classes are primarily taught in the Main Pool (3 1/2 ft
272330 Montgomery Aq Ctr 2/28 Su 12:20pm -12:50pm and deeper). This class is for students who can swim
272331 Montgomery Aq Ctr 2/28 Su 1:00pm - 1:30pm 2 lenghts of front and back crawl in good form and
272332 Montgomery Aq Ctr 4/17 Sa 11:40am -12:10pm 15 yards of breaststroke. Class size is limited to 10
272333 Montgomery Aq Ctr 4/18 Su 11:00am -11:30am students.
272334 Montgomery Aq Ctr 4/18 Su 12:20pm -12:50pm 6 Sessions $50
272335 Montgomery Aq Ctr 4/18 Su 1:00pm -1:30pm Germantown Indoor Swim Center
Olney Swim Center 271585 Germantown InSwC 3/6 Sa 12:25pm -12:55pm
272096 Olney Sw Ctr 2/20 Sa 10:50am -11:20am 271586 Germantown InSwC 3/7 Su 11:45am -12:15pm
272097 Olney Sw Ctr 2/20 Sa 11:30am -12:00pm 271587 Germantown InSwC 5/1 Sa 12:25pm -12:55pm
272098 Olney Sw Ctr 2/21 Su 10:50am -11:20am 271588 Germantown InSwC 5/2 Su 9:45am -10:15am
272099 Olney Sw Ctr 3/1 M, W 7:05pm - 7:35pm Martin Luther King Swim Center
272103 Olney Sw Ctr 3/22 M, W 7:05pm - 7:35pm 270052 M L King Sw Ctr 2/20 Sa 1:00pm - 1:30pm
272100 Olney Sw Ctr 4/17 Sa 11:30am -12:00pm 270053 M L King Sw Ctr 2/23 Tu 7:50pm - 8:20pm
272101 Olney Sw Ctr 4/17 Sa 12:10pm -12:40pm 270057 M L King Sw Ctr 4/17 Sa 1:00pm - 1:30pm
272102 Olney Sw Ctr 4/18 Su 10:50am -11:20am 270054 M L King Sw Ctr 4/18 Su 10:40am -11:10am
272104 Olney Sw Ctr 4/26 M, W 7:05pm - 7:35pm
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Adult Level 2
Swim Lessons
Designed for teenagers and adults (14 years and older)
who are already water adjusted. Students must be
able to submerge for 3 seconds and float on their
front. Class size is limited to 10 students.
6 Sessions $57
Germantown Indoor Swim Center
271601 Germantown InSwC 3/1 M 6:10pm - 6:40pm
271599 Germantown InSwC 3/6 Sa 10:25am -10:55am
271600 Germantown InSwC 3/7 Su 9:45am -10:15am
271604 Germantown InSwC 4/19 M 6:10pm - 6:40pm
271602 Germantown InSwC 5/1 Sa 10:25am -10:55am
271603 Germantown InSwC 5/2 Su 9:45am -10:15am
Martin Luther King Swim Center
269578 M L King Sw Ctr 2/21 Su 10:00am -10:30am
269579 M L King Sw Ctr 2/24 W 8:30pm - 9:00pm
270056 M L King Sw Ctr 4/22 Th 7:50pm - 8:20pm 269580 M L King Sw Ctr 2/25 Th 8:30pm - 9:00pm
Montgomery Aquatic Center 269583 M L King Sw Ctr 4/17 Sa 1:00pm - 1:30pm
272444 Montgomery Aq Ctr 2/27 Sa 12:20pm -12:50pm 269581 M L King Sw Ctr 4/18 Su 10:00am -10:30am
272445 Montgomery Aq Ctr 2/28 Su 12:20pm -12:50pm 269582 M L King Sw Ctr 4/21 W 8:30pm - 9:00pm
272446 Montgomery Aq Ctr 4/17 Sa 12:20pm -12:50pm Montgomery Aquatic Center
272447 Montgomery Aq Ctr 4/18 Su 12:20pm -12:50pm 272127 Montgomery Aq Ctr 2/27 Sa 10:20am -10:50am
Olney Swim Center 272128 Montgomery Aq Ctr 4/17 Sa 10:20am -10:50am
272113 Olney Sw Ctr 2/20 Sa 12:10pm -12:40pm Olney Swim Center
272114 Olney Sw Ctr 2/21 Su 11:30am -12:00pm 271898 Olney Sw Ctr 2/20 Sa 11:30am -12:00pm
272115 Olney Sw Ctr 4/17 Sa 12:50pm - 1:20pm 271899 Olney Sw Ctr 2/23 Tu 7:10pm - 7:40pm
272116 Olney Sw Ctr 4/18 Su 11:30am -12:00pm 271901 Olney Sw Ctr 4/13 Tu 7:45pm - 8:15pm
271900 Olney Sw Ctr 4/17 Sa 11:30am -12:00pm
Adult Level 1
Designed for teenagers and adults (14 years and older)
who are fearful of the water and/or may have had a
Adult Level 3
bad experience in the water. Basic water adjustment Designed for teenagers and adults (14 years and older)
skills will be taught. Screening is available to evaluate who can already swim a combine stroke on their front
the students abilities.Class size is limited to 6 students. and back, using a kick and arm stroke for a minimum
of 5 yards. Class size is limited to 10 students.
6 Sessions $59
6 Sessions $57
Germantown Indoor Swim Center Germantown Indoor Swim Center
271595 Germantown InSwC 3/1 M 5:30pm - 6:00pm
271605 Germantown InSwC 3/6 Sa 9:45am -10:15am
271593 Germantown InSwC 3/6 Sa 11:05am -11:35am
271606 Germantown InSwC 3/7 Su 12:25pm -12:55pm
271594 Germantown InSwC 3/7 Su 10:25am -10:55am
271607 Germantown InSwC 5/1 Sa 9:45am -10:15am
271598 Germantown InSwC 4/19 M 5:30pm - 6:00pm
271608 Germantown InSwC 5/2 Su 12:25pm -12:55pm
271596 Germantown InSwC 5/1 Sa 11:05am -11:35am
271592 Germantown InSwC 5/2 Su 10:25am -10:55am Martin Luther King Swim Center
269584 M L King Sw Ctr 2/20 Sa 11:00am -11:30am
Martin Luther King Swim Center 269585 M L King Sw Ctr 2/23 Tu 8:30pm - 9:00pm
269575 M L King Sw Ctr 2/20 Sa 10:15am -10:45am
269587 M L King Sw Ctr 4/17 Sa 11:00am -11:30am
269573 M L King Sw Ctr 2/22 M 8:30pm - 9:00pm
269586 M L King Sw Ctr 4/20 Tu 8:30pm - 9:00pm
269574 M L King Sw Ctr 2/23 Tu 8:30pm - 9:00pm
269576 M L King Sw Ctr 4/19 M 8:30pm - 9:00pm Montgomery Aquatic Center
269577 M L King Sw Ctr 4/20 Tu 8:30pm - 9:00pm 272129 Montgomery Aq Ctr 2/27 Sa 9:40am -10:10am
272130 Montgomery Aq Ctr 4/17 Sa 9:40am -10:10am
Montgomery Aquatic Center
272121 Montgomery Aq Ctr 2/25 Th 8:30pm - 9:00pm Olney Swim Center
272122 Montgomery Aq Ctr 2/27 Sa 11:00am -11:30am 271902 Olney Sw Ctr 2/20 Sa 12:10pm -12:40pm
272123 Montgomery Aq Ctr 2/28 Su 10:20am -10:50am 271903 Olney Sw Ctr 2/25 Th 7:10pm - 7:40pm
272125 Montgomery Aq Ctr 4/17 Sa 11:00am -11:30am 271905 Olney Sw Ctr 4/13 Tu 7:10pm - 7:40pm
272126 Montgomery Aq Ctr 4/18 Su 10:20am -10:50am 271904 Olney Sw Ctr 4/17 Sa 12:10pm -12:40pm
272124 Montgomery Aq Ctr 4/22 Th 8:30pm - 9:00pm
Olney Swim Center
271894 Olney Sw Ctr 2/20 Sa 10:50am -11:20am
271896 Olney Sw Ctr 4/15 Th 7:10pm - 7:40pm
271895 Olney Sw Ctr 4/17 Sa 10:50am -11:20am
271897 Olney Sw Ctr 4/26 M, W 7:45pm - 8:15pm
Swim Lessons
Conditioning 1
Designed for teenagers and adults (14 years and older)
who can swim 25 yards of freestyle, backstroke, breas-
troke. Students will further refine technical skills and
learn to develop their own conditioning program.
Class size limited to 15 students.
6 Sessions $57
Montgomery Aquatic Center
272137 Montgomery Aq Ctr 2/22 M 8:30pm - 9:00pm
272138 Montgomery Aq Ctr 4/19 M 8:30pm - 9:00pm
Adult Level 5
Designed for teenagers and adults (14 years and older)
who can swim 1 length of front and back crawl, 15
yards of elementary back stroke in good form, tread
water, and dive into and swim in deep water. Class
size is limited to 10 students.
6 Sessions $57
Montgomery Aquatic Center Finally...I can swim! The instructor was
272135 Montgomery Aq Ctr
272136 Montgomery Aq Ctr
2/24 W
4/21 W
8:30pm - 9:00pm
8:30pm - 9:00pm good and very patient. Now I’m
Olney Swim Center comfortable and confident in the water.
271910 Olney Sw Ctr 2/23 Tu 7:45pm - 8:15pm
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Early Release Days Means Fun!
Half-Day Events
Wanna do something fun on an early re-
lease day? Come play with us at a half day
special event for middle school students.
Activities include a swim party, ice skat-
E
ing, and bowling.
E
Earn those Student Service Learning Hours.
MCRD is looking for teen volunteers 14 and
older to make a difference in our county.
Recreation Centers host
Friday night “After Hours” fun
BIG BUDDY for Middle School Students
Spend three hours a week enriching a child
in need. High school students will pair up What teen doesn’t want to “Hang Out” on
with children from a homeless shelter for a Friday night? After Hours programs for
recreational, educational and community middle school students are a great place to
N
service activities. Enjoy fun and exciting spend time with your friends, while enjoy-
monthly trips with your little buddy to ing fun activities such as sports, video
Seneca Creek State Park, ice skating and games, arts and crafts, and special events.
other destinations.
In
plans safe, fun events for MC teens. Battle
of the Bands and the Tobacco Free Sports
Challenge are just two YAC sponsored events.
r g e
Make a difference by
Ch a
participating in a YAC-sponsored
Community Service project.
Swim Lessons
Teens
Here’s your chance to be a part of a group of
TEENS IN CHARGE!
In Charge
Join your friends at Blair, Einstein, Paint Branch, Seneca
Valley, Springbrook, or Wheaton, as we play basketball,
soccer, lift weights and more. Homework help and special
programs for girls are also available. Enjoy special events,
pizza, games and prizes.
RecExtra...for middle
schools
Not ready for the day to end? Need
a little more time with your friends?
RecExtra after school activities are
the perfect answer. Join the fun
with activities like bowing, sports,
arts, step dance and special event
trips. Talk to your After-School
Activities Coordinator for more
information.
Career Quest
Explore careers and social issues! Participants will take field trips and perform
service projects centered on a professional and service theme. Session I explores
careers in culinary careers and the issue of hunger. Session II focuses on media and
the arts.
Loiederman Middle School
270883 6/28-7/2 9:00 am- 4:00 pm $100
270885 7/12-7/16 9:00 am- 4:00 pm $100
Leadership Challenge
Are you ready for the Leadership Challenge? Participants will learn leadership
skills while performing service projects to promote conflict resolution and vio-
lence prevention (Session I) and Intergenerational Relationships (Session II).
Please note that program themes are subject to change. Call 240-777-6900 for
updated information.
Loiederman Middle School
270884 7/6-7/9 9:00 am- 4:00 pm $100
270886 7/19-7/23 9:00 am- 4:00 pm $100
to a Recreation building
near you! Because our
Teens staffers work so closely
with schools and community groups, it made sense for
them to move their offices out of our main Administration
building and into our Regional office facilities. Trips
For information about Teens programs in your area,
contact the Recreation Regional Office for your area. Games
Down County Region
(Bethesda, Chevy Chase, Potomac, Friendship Heights, Special Events
West Silver Spring)
11315 Falls Road
Potomac, MD 20854 Tournaments
240-777-6900
Mid-County Region Dances
(Aspen Hill, Brookeville, Olney, Sandy Spring, Wheaton,
Silver Spring) Homework Help
4010 Randolph Road
moving to the new facility in Layhill in 2010)
Silver Spring, MD 20902
240-777-4930
Eastern Region
(Briggs Chaney, Burtonsville, Fairland, NE Silver
Spring)
14906 Old Columbia Pike
Burtonsville, MD 20866
240-777-4980
Upcounty Region
(Damascus, Darnestown, Dufief/Travilah,
Montgomery Village, Poolesville, Redland, Upper
Montgomery County)
12900 Middlebrook Road
Germantown, MD 20874
240-777-6940
You can also check our website at www.montgomery-
countymd.gov/rec (under Programs, select “Teens”).
Spring 2010
Beginning March 22, 2010
And don’t forget our summer camps: Arts Camps for campers entering grades 3-8;
Adventures in the Arts for age four through grade 2; Magic Camp and Ballet Dance.
For more information call 301.528.2260 or visit www.blackrockcenter.org
(Limited scholarships are available.)
BlackRock Center for the Arts2901 Town Commons Drive Germantown, MD 20874
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CLASSES
Learn it...
Love it...
Live it...
Youth Arts
Sunday Studio w/CREATE
Ages 4-6: Have fun and try something different! Explore
pottery, painting, sculpture and other media. $5 material
fee due instructor at class. Warning - this class fills quickly!
Club Holiday 8 Sessions $69
Ages 3-12: Your Cruise Director will provide time to
enjoy age appropriate sports, games, arts & crafts plus Instructor: Create Arts Center
time to chat and visit with your friends. Features orga- 272743 Create Arts Center 4/11 Su 10:00am -11:00am
nized activities as well as special events. Club Holiday 272744 Create Arts Center 4/11 Su 11:30am -12:30pm
fits into everyone’s schedule! Participants choose the
activities based on their own needs. Sports include Art in the Park All Year Long!
soccer, basketball, hockey and others. In addition, Ages 5-10: All the fun you had in Art in the Park Sum-
we’ll have games as well as non-competitive activi- mer Camp now offered all year long. Learn about great
ties designed for everyone’s enjoyment. Bring a bag nature artists from around the world and explore differ-
lunch. Price includes all materials. Note: Little Skip- ent types of mediums to make art based on our natural
pers ages 3-5 will rotate through age appropriate ac- environment; animals, plants, recycling and more.
tivities and may only register for the half-day session! Enjoy using different materials including pastels, paper,
For more information go to www.ctikids.com. recycled materials, beads, feathers, shells, pebbles and
5 Sessions $106 so much more. $10 material fee due to instructor at first
Instructor: CTI - Kids - Coach Doug class.
274446 Potomac CC 3/29 M–F 9:30am -12:30pm 6 Sessions $50
Instructor: Sandra Aresta
274447 Potomac CC 3/29 M–F 9:30am - 3:30pm 272595 Jane E. Lawton CC 4/14 W 4:30pm - 5:15pm
274448 Germantown CC 3/29 M–F 9:30am -12:30pm 272596 Jane E. Lawton CC 4/15 Th 4:30pm - 5:15pm
274449 Germantown CC 3/29 M–F 9:30am - 3:30pm
Little Linguists goes to Spain!
Ages 4-8: ¡Ole! Join us as we explore wonderful Spain
Club Holiday Extended Day while speaking in Spanish! This class is entirely con-
Ages 3-12: Children registered for Club Holiday, are ducted in Spanish as you explore the beauty of Spain
eligible to register for an extended day program for an through music, art, culture, games, literature and so
additional fee. The extended program provides super- much more. Each class also includes a different art proj-
vised informal recreational activities for participants ect each week and flamenco dancing. !Vamos Amigos!
before and after Club Holiday. Half day participants $10 material fee due to instructor at class.
are eligible for AM sessions only. 9 Sessions $79
5 Sessions $26 Instructor: Sandra Aresta
Instructor: CTI Kids-Coach Doug 272593 Germantown CC 4/16 F 4:15pm - 5:00pm
275454 Potomac CC 3/29 M-F 7:30am-9:30am 272594 Jane E. Lawton CC 4/16 F 4:30pm - 5:15pm
275456 Germantown CC 3/29 M-F 7:30am-9:30am
5 Sessions $32 ® NEW
Arts Alive!
Ages 5-10: Blending art history, and studio art with
275455 Potomac CC 3/29 M-F 3:30pm-6:00pm broad strokes will be the heart of this fun work-
275457 Germantown CC 3/29 M-F 3:30pm-6:00pm shop. Learn about master artists such as O’Keefe,
Bearden, Khalo and Lawrence and a hands-on studio
Girls Only Fitness Clinic project completed in the style of the featured artist.
Ages 6 -12. Girls only fitness is fun and something $15 material fee due to instructor at the first class.
girls can do with friends. Girls keep their minds and
bodies moving in this new camp that encourages 4 Sessions $39
them to feel good about themselves, get that needed Instructor: Whitney Sweet
exercise and enhance their physical fitness. Girls 273889 Gwendolyn Coffield CC 4/27 Tu 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Only Fitness encourages girls to develop self-respect 273890 Potomac CC 4/29 Th 5:00pm - 6:00pm
and healthy lifestyles through aerobics, yoga stretch-
ing and meditation. Each day includes an up-lifting
work out and a variety of activities rich in fun, self-
respect, joy, gratitude and positive thoughts. Get the
Girls into Fitness. Clinic is held indoor and outdoor at
PCC. Fee includes all equipment. Bring water bottle
and light snack. Contact instructor with questions
Arnie at Arnskates2@aol.com
5 Sessions $175
Instructor: Arnola A. Reilly
274077 Wisconsin Place CRC 3/29 M–F 9:00am -12:30pm
Go Green with
Recreation!
See page 2 for details.
Family Programs
® NEW
Art Critiques with Penny Kritt
Ages 18&Up: All levels: Here’s the supportive place
Penny Kritt
Ages 18&Up: All levels welcome. Watercolors or
that every artist needs. Get help to create the perfect acrylics. In two days, learn how to lay out a painting.
composition. Each week begins with a lecture. Begin- Define a focal point and make the rest complement
ners can draw or paint and learn the basics. Advanced it. Tell an entire story instead of painting just one ob-
painters will love the more technical discussions of ject. Great for abstract painters, too. Call instructor at
technique and material selection. Acrylics or wa- 301-989-1799 for supply list.
tercolor? Large format or miniature? Tips on fram- 2 Sessions $85
ing or entering art shows. Questions? Call Penny at Instructor: Penny Kritt
301/989-1799. 271685 Kritt Studio 5/15 Sa, Su 10:00am - 3:00pm
6 Sessions $105
Instructor: Penny Kritt Painting Flowers with Kritt
271683 Kritt Studio 4/13 Tu 1:00pm - 3:00pm Ages 18&Up: All Levels: It’s easy to use watercolors
or acrylics to paint blossoms at their peak. Do individ-
Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain ual flowers or an entire garden. Find out how to paint
Ages 12&Up: Discover how to unhinge preconcep- leaves and grass that aren’t the same old boring green.
tion and draw what you see. Sharpen your powers Call instructor at 301-989-1799 for supply list.
of observation with a variety of exercises and see 4 Sessions $69
what you can create! Bring drawing paper, pencils Instructor: Penny Kritt
(HB,B1,B4), ruler, erasers or $20 for materials fee due 271679 Kritt Studio 5/18 Tu 10:00am -12:00pm
instructor. $5 hand out fee due to instructor at class.
8 Sessions $99 271680 Kritt Studio 5/18 Tu 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Instructor: Yolanda Prinsloo Abstract Painting with Prinsloo
270875 Potomac CC 4/12 M 5:30pm - 7:00pm Ages 12&Up: Acrylics: Study the work of Sam Gil-
liam, and learn how to understand his layering
Advanced Right Brained Drawing techniques to employ them in your own works of
Ages 12&Up: If you have taken a beginner class abstraction. $60 material fee OR bring your own sup-
with Yolanda Prinsloo in the past or have drawing plies. Call 240-777-6870 for material list.
experience. Build on perceptions of drawing and
explore new techniques in pencil, color pencil and/ 4 Sessions $99
or watercolor. $20 material fee due to instructor at Instructor: Yolanda Prinsloo
first class or see the material list on our website (or 270874 Potomac CC 4/7 W 12:00pm - 3:00pm
call 240-777-6870 for list). Materials are also on the Watercolor Experience
confirmation, Ages 18&Up: Learn to paint, or paint even better in
8 Sessions $99 watercolors with a wide range of techniques and in
Instructor: Yolanda Prinsloo many genres: landscape, still life, figure, floral, etc.
270876 Potomac CC 4/12 M 7:30pm - 9:00pm Emphasis on mutual development through actual prac-
®Drawing Buildings with Penny
NEW tice and group discussion, under a highly experienced
teacher’s guidance. Supply list will be discussed in
Kritt the first class. $5 hand out fee due to instructor on the
Ages 18&Up: All levels welcome. Work from pho- first day.
tos so you’ll draw your favorite places. Maybe 8 Sessions $195
you’ll draw the cabin your dad built or the nursery Instructor: Firouzeh Sadeghi
where you rocked your kids to sleep. Call Penny at 272600 Bauer Drive CC 4/12 M 9:30am -12:00pm
301-989-1799 for supply list.
272599 Tilden Middle School 4/13 Tu 7:00pm - 9:30pm
5 Sessions $85
Instructor: Penny Kritt
271673 Kritt Studio 4/12 M 10:00am -12:00pm
271674 Kritt Studio 4/12 M 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Photography Pottery
Arts & Crafts for Adults
Basic Photography Pottery 1-2-3 for Teens & Adults
Ages 13&Up:This course is intended for those who Ages 14&Up: Home schooler, homemaker, retired,
want to learn basic photographic skills. Learn how self-employed or anyone else who wants to learn pot-
both digital and film cameras work and how to use tery. Pottery has been know to calm even the worst
different lenses and other equipment. Emphasis is on bad day, come and see why. Hand-building and
learning basic photographic techniques and using wheel work with low fire clay and glazes. Last class
them creatively. Portrait lighting and use of flash is all glazing and no clay work, pick up one week after
covered. Out of class assignments given. A field trip last class. $35 material fee includes clay, tools, firing
on the Saturday follows the third class. Pictures taken and glazes. See youth arts and crafts for Pottery 1-2-3
will be shown and discussed in class. for kids.
6 Sessions $105 4 Sessions $69
Instructor: George DeBuchananne Instructor: Abigail Dion
272347 Bauer Drive CC 4/26 M 7:00pm - 9:30pm 272501 Damascus CRC 4/26 M 11:00am - 1:00pm
How to Take Better Digital Photos Beginning Pottery at East County
Ages 18&Up: Intermediate/Advanced- Learn how to Ages 16&Up: If you ever wanted to try pottery, this
increase the quality of your photos. You could spend is the for you! Designed as an introductory class, you
hours and days reading the digital camera manual OR will learn handbuilding and wheel throwing, decorat-
you could come to class to get an accelerated start. ing, and glazing. $25 material fee due to instructor
Explore basic photography skills as they relate to your at class. Covers 25lbs of clay, glazes, slips and other
camera, accessories you will need but didn’t think to consumables.
purchase, and what to do to take better quality photo- 8 Sessions $129
graphs. Instructor: Pamela Reid
1 Session $45 272494 East County CC 4/21 W 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Instructor: Mark Sincevich
264073 Jane E. Lawton CC 3/10 W 6:00pm - 8:30pm Handcrafted Pottery 1
272697 Jane E. Lawton CC 4/15 Th 6:00pm - 8:30pm Ages 16&Up: All levels: Introduction to techniques
used in hand building pieces of functional and deco-
272698 Wisconsin Place CRC 5/25 Tu 6:00pm - 8:30pm rative pottery, and use of potter’s wheel. Basic infor-
The Digital Workflow: mation on clay bodies, firing, glazing, under glazes
and slips. $25 material fee due to instructor at class.
From Pixels to Paper 10 Sessions $159
Ages 18&Up: Intermediate - From Pixels to Paper: Instructor: Pamela Reid
Basic understanding of digital photography required. 272493 Wheaton CC 4/7 W 10:00am -12:00pm
Understand, setup and operate your own digital pho-
tography system. Do you want to learn how to reduce Handcrafted Pottery- All Levels at GCC
your photographic processing fees? Wouldn’t it be Ages 15&Up: All levels: Combination wheel and hand
great to be able to take a photograph with a digital building. Discover clay’s plasticity, try wedging and
camera or scan in a slide or negative and print out throwing, build slabs and coils, pinching and model-
professional -quality print? Learn about color manage- ing. Bring home finished pieces completely glazed
ment theory, digital cameras, scanners, color photo and fired. Share wheel time. Bring old towel, dry
printers, image-editing programs, and paper selection. cleaner plastic wrap, various small textured objects
1 Session $45 and $30 material fee due to the instructor at first class.
Instructor: Mark Sincevich 10 Sessions $235
272699 Wisconsin Place CRC 5/11 Tu 6:00pm - 8:30pm Instructor: Valerie Haber
270823 Germantown CC 4/7 W 6:15pm - 9:15pm
Pottery at Sligo Creek
Ages 16&Up: All levels and experience. Explore
handbuilding, wheel throwing and glazing techniques
using mid-range stoneware (cone 6) with the instruc-
tor’s guidance. Fully equipped studio affords you the
opportunity to discover and work toward your own
creative goals. All artists have access to a potter’s
wheel. $25 material fee due to instructor at class.
Monday class is taught by Dickerson, Tues evening
and all Thursday classes are taught by Schreiber, Tues-
day morning class is taught by Powell.
12 Sessions $280
Instructor: Jo Powell
263382 Sligo Creek ES 3/2 Tu 9:30am -12:30pm
Instructor: Angela Schreiber
263379 Sligo Creek ES 3/2 Tu 7:00pm -10:00pm
263380 Sligo Creek ES 3/4 Th 9:30am -12:30pm
263381 Sligo Creek ES 3/4 Th 7:00pm -10:00pm
Instructor: Meg Dickerson
263383 Sligo Creek ES 3/1 M 7:00pm -10:00pm
spacer bars in between sections of beads. You will 272601 Jane E. Lawton CC 5/18 Tu 7:00pm - 9:00pm
vary the count on your beads to make the bars diago-
nal for a unique look. Also learn about stringing wire, ®NEW
Mokume Gane Polymer Clay
Ages 14&Up: This technique is based on an ancient
how to use crimp beads and more. Very unusual, Japanese technique of slicing layers of various materi-
quick and easy for any ability level. $8 material fee als to achieve a very unusual look. Learn to work with
due to instructor at class. polymer clay, gold leafing, paints, stamps and more
1 Session $35 to achieve this look. You’ll make six or more layers
Instructor: Donna Weeks of clay, slice them and rearrange the colors to make
273446 Bauer Drive CC 5/19 W 7:00pm - 9:00pm very unique pieces to use as pendants, pins, earrings,
® NEW
Three Strand Bracelet
Ages 12&Up: Easy to do and the result is terrific!
etc. Fun and easy. Be prepared to use a slicing blade.
$10 material fee due to instructor at class.
1 Session $35
Learn the basics of bracelet work, how to use crimp Instructor: Donna Weeks
beads and how to work with multiple strands of string-
ing wire to complete this bracelet. You’ll be using 3 273444 Damascus CRC 5/1 Sa 12:00pm - 2:30pm
sizes of silver tube beads (noodles) and lots of fringe 273445 Bauer Drive CC 5/12 W 6:30pm - 9:00pm
beads to make this 3-strand bracelet. $8 material fee
due to instructor at class. Scrapbooking: Beg/Int techniques
Ages 18&Up: Learn scrapbooking and papercraft-
1 Session $35 ing techniques, tools, materials, and papers to create
Instructor: Donna Weeks handmade and professional-looking scrapbooks with
273449 Damascus CRC 5/22 Sa 12:30pm - 2:30pm elegant layouts for your photos. New skills introduced
each class. Follow up with a scrapbook page design.
Crafts Complete a handmade scrapbook gift album. Experi-
enced scrapbookers will also be challenged and learn
Bath and Beauty Products new ideas. All tools and supplies will be provided.
Ages 12&Up: Why spend all that money on prod- $30 material fee due to instructor at first class.
ucts that you can create yourself for a fraction of 4 Sessions $60
the cost? Join us and learn to make your own bath Instructor: Carol Lavrich
salts, moisturizers, toners, body lotions, hand creams 273363 Holiday Park SrC 5/4 Tu 7:00pm - 9:00pm
and more. Take home a basket full of products plus
recipes so you can make more! $18 material fee due
to instructor.
®NEW
Handcrafted Funky Furniture
Ages 14&Up: Discover how to create handcrafted
1 Session $35 furniture using decoupage, photomontage and paint-
Instructor: Donna Weeks ing techniques! If student brings in own furniture--
273435 Bauer Drive CC 4/21 W 7:00pm - 9:00pm $12 material fee, if teacher brings in furniture for
student-- $24 material fee. All material fees are due to
instructor in class.
1 Session $35
Instructor: Whitney Sweet
273887 Holiday Park SrC 5/1 Sa 10:30am -12:00pm
273888 Wisconsin Place CRC 5/8 Sa 11:00am -12:30pm
Wedding & Other Formal Invitations
Ages 16&Up: Do you have a wedding or other formal
event coming up? Save money without sacrificing
quality. Learn great ideas for making your own cost
effective, but eye popping invitations. At the first
two classes learn designs and techniques, and make
at least two sample invitations per class. Other two
classes available for work on your own invitation
design with assistance as needed. Lots of samples to
study for ideas. End class ready for mass production of
your unique invitations! All tools and supplies will be
provided. $30 material fee due to instructor at class.
4 Sessions $60
Instructor: Carol Lavrich
273371 Wisconsin Place CRC 5/3 M 7:00pm - 9:00pm
273372 Germantown CC 5/6 Th 7:00pm - 9:00pm
International
Dance for Adults
Hawaiian Hula Dance
Ages 18 & Up: Learn to dance the hula! This beginner-
level class will emphasize instruction of proper basic
movements and hand positions. No prior hula experi-
ence required - go at your own physical pace. Wear
loose and comfortable clothing. Comesee why this
graceful dance form has gained popularity over the
world! Please send all inquiries to vivian_takafuji@
yahoo.com
8 Sessions $72
Instructor: Vivian Takafuji
271589 Wisconsin Place CRC 4/12 M 7:15pm - 8:15pm
Salsa & Merengue Beginner (Single & Belly Dancing (Middle Eastern) I
Couples) Ages 11&Up: Beginner Level 1. Sophisticated...spiri-
Ages 13&Up: Beginner. These classes are popular tual....irresistible...This dance is suitable for all ages,
worldwide. Great exercise for agility development. shapes. and sizes, and does not require any prior
Includes partner dance, solo free style and practice to dance experience. Belly dancing provides an aerobic
mini choreographed routine. Students will be taught workout that is gentle on the body, trims the waist,
night club style (street dance style) as well as formal and is exhilarating for the spirit! Students learn the
style. Students change partners frequently. Does not foundations of ancient Middle Eastern dance move-
require a partner to attend the class. ments and muscle control while exploring Middle
10 Sessions $70 Eastern rhythms and melodies. Participants may dance
Instructor: Joe Kim barefoot or in soft dance shoes, and may wear leotard
273549 Barnsley, Lucy ES 4/14 W 7:30pm - 8:30pm and tights or any comfortable form-fitting attire that
273550 Longwood CC 4/15 Th 7:00pm - 8:00pm permits instructor’s viewing of the torso; midriff baring
is optional. Bring a scarf to tie around your hips. Stu-
Salsa & Merengue Inter/Adv (Single & dio 310 class focuses on cardio benefits and workout
rather than Belly Dance technique. Zareen’s class fo-
Couples) cuses on the eloquence and technique of the dance.
Ages 13 & Up: Intermediate/
Advanced:Prerequisite:Salsa beginner class or solid 7 Sessions $63
basic knowledge. Initially review beginner Salsa and Instructor: Zareen
quickly add on advanced Salsa skills with emphasis 273850 Jane E. Lawton CC 4/11 Su 4:00pm - 5:00pm
on turning technique. Students will also enjoy fun 273849 Jane E. Lawton CC 4/14 W 7:30pm - 8:30pm
loaded show off Shine Steps newly added to this class. 10 Sessions $90
Students will be taught night club style (street dance Instructor: Studio 310
style) as well as formal style. Students change partners 273848 Studio 310 4/15 Th 7:45pm - 8:45pm
frequently.
10 Sessions $70 Belly Dance (Middle Eastern) II
Instructor: Joe Kim Ages 11 & Up: This class is for students that want to
273551 Barnsley, Lucy ES 4/14 W 8:30pm - 9:30pm experience the elegance of this dance beyond the
beginner level. Students will need to have completed
Cardio Latin Dance the beginner class or have previous belly dance ex-
Ages 15 & Up:Get ready to shake your hips in this perience. Participants may dance barefoot or in soft
fun, energetic, fat-blasting, Latin dance fitness experi- dance shoes, and may wear leotard and tights or any
ence! With a fusion of exciting rhythms from around comfortable form-fitting attire that permits instructor’s
the world, you will learn the basic moves first, and viewing of the torso; midriff baring is optional. Bring a
then use them in an energetic and stress-releasing scarf to tie around your hips.
workout. No dance experience necessary! Beginners 7 Sessions $63
will get a good foundation in the basic dance patterns Instructor: Zareen
of Merengue, Cha Cha, Salsa, Samba, and Rumba. 274556 Jane E. Lawton CC 4/14 W 8:30pm - 9:30pm
Dancers who already know the basics will learn to
layer on the techniques of Latin Motion, arm styling, Bhangra/Bollywood
and stylish footwork. Beginner/Intermediate: Ages 10 & Up: Enjoy and
10 Sessions $90 learn the latest dance craze. Bhangra is a vigorous and
Instructor: Sue Green rhythmic dance for social parties, while Bollywood
273555 Gwendolyn Coffield CC 4/15 Th 7:00pm - 7:45pm is a hip hop low impact dance mixed with classical
273554 Holiday Park SrC 4/17 Sa 1:15pm - 2:00pm and folk dances of India. These dances are set to very
catchy tunes with romantic lyrics and fast beat. Stay in
Beyond Ballroom on the Dance Floor! shape while learning an art. Questions: Call Kumud
Ages 18 & Up: Whether looking for a fun way to ex- Mathur at 301-299-3334.
ercise of to improve dance skills to feel comfortable 9 Sessions $81
doing the popular dance this is the perfect class. Elan Instructor: Kumud Mathur
Indrokova Jones is a graceful performance dancer that 273608 Potomac CC 4/13 Tu 7:15pm - 8:15pm
want all of her students to learn to love dance, feel
comfortable on the dance floor and be an improved
dancer!
8 Sessions $72 Go Green with
Instructor: Elena Jones
274513 Potomac CC 4/12 M 4:30pm - 5:30pm Recreation!
See page 2 for information.
(Zither)
Instructor: Betsy Taylor Ages 6+ All levels. Create beautiful songs of the
273296 Schweinhaut SrC 4/17 Sa 12:30pm - 1:30pm mountains and oceans in distant lands - all with strings
10 Sessions $40 of a very ancient Chinese instrument: Gu Zheng
Instructor: Betsy Taylor (Zither). You’ll hear the sounds of breezes in sway-
273294 Schweinhaut SrC 4/15 Th 10:00am -11:00am ing pine trees, streams rushing down the mountain
and fishermen singing on the seas. Explore Chinese
Plus Square Dance music and history, and experience a rare opportunity
Ages 8&Up: For those who have completed to learn unique music techniques. Classes taught in
Mainstream. Questions: Call Betsy Taylor at English and Chinese. Family members are welcome
301-589-4868. to participate with separate registrations. Gu Zhengs
10 Sessions $40 are available for rent for approximately $50. For more
Instructor: Betsy Taylor information contact TCCII at: info@tccii.com.
273297 Schweinhaut SrC 4/15 Th 11:10am -12:10pm 8 Sessions $85
Instructor: ITraditional Chinese Culture Institute
Contra Dancing 273180 Potomac CC 4/7 W 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Ages 6 & Up: Beginner/Intermediate: Contra dance is
country dancing performed in long lines facing a part-
ner. Questions: Call Betsy Taylor at 301-589-4868.
8 Sessions $32
Instructor: Betsy Taylor Dance - the fun exercise!
273299 Schweinhaut SrC 4/17 Sa 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Cooking
of From Places You’ve Never Been
21&Up: The span of quality wines has made it across
the globe and the increase of quality winemakers has
echoed this trend. We now have wonderful wines
coming from places you would never suspect. Would
you have guessed that one of the best sparkling
wines, made in the champagne style, is made in, are
you ready for this, New Mexico? In this class we will
sample nine wines with our menu that will include Finger Foods & Anti Pastii
Chicken Supreme (chicken in cream sauce with mush- Ages 15&Up: Entertain and prepare recipes
rooms) over egg noodles, Roast Pork Loin stuffed with for casual buffets and appetizers to make your
Red Peppers and Spinach and Beef Satay’s with a Pea- guests ask for seconds. We will prepare a tempt-
nut Dipping Sauce. We cook first, then clean up, then ing array of recipes such as Sausage in Red Wine
we taste the foods we have prepared along with wines and Tomatoes, Zucchini Mint Tarta, and Antipasto
for each dish. Take home recipes.$20 food and wine Misto. Take home recipes. $15 food fee due to the
fee due instructor at class time. instructor at class time.
1 Session $52 1 Session $50
Instructor: James Davis Instructor: Alba Johnson
273950 Ross Boddy CC 6/4 F 7:00pm -10:00pm 273427 Ross Boddy CC 4/15 Th 7:00pm - 9:30pm
The Art of Wine Making Fresh Shellfish
Ages 21&Up: If you whine about the price of wine Ages 15&Up: Down To the Sea Bounty Harvest for a
or can’t find one to suit your tastes, this course is ripe Few Clams! If you are like the millions of folks who
with solutions! It is designed to provide you with a love shellfish, but are tired of shelling out the cash for
practical understanding of home wine making. It’s not a restaurant’s mediocre meal, join us for a wonderful
just squishing grapes; through lecture and demonstra- Grilled Shrimp with Grilled Cheese Grit Cakes. We’ll
tion, you’ll discover the secret ingredients which will show you how easy it is to prepare Fresh Mussels ala
enable you to make great wine with confidence. Wine Muniere and a Smoked Scallop appetizer that we will
Making kits will be available for purchase, optional, smoke right in the kitchen. Finally, we’ll do a couple
with prices ranging $80 and up. of side dishes to compliment and complete this won-
1 Session $35 derful meal. Take home recipes. $15 food fee due
Instructor: Richard Baldwin instructor at class time.
273202 Holiday Park SrC 4/19 M 7:00pm - 9:00pm 1 Session $50
273203 Wisconsin Place CRC 5/17 M 7:00pm - 9:00pm Instructor: James Davis
273925 Ross Boddy CC 4/20 Tu 7:00pm - 9:30pm
Now We’re Really Cooking! Cooking Skills I
Chesapeake Seafood And More! Ages 15&Up: Your First Step in the Kitchen! The best
Ages 15&Up: The Bounty of the Bay Served in a Fine way to feel more comfortable in the kitchen is to be
Spring Fashion! Seafood and Corn Chowder dressed more familiar with some of the basic cooking tech-
up with Roasted Red Pepper, Mini-Crab Cakes with niques that make all tasks just a little easier. You will
a Spicy Chipotle Mayo garnish and the show piece learn by doing! You will learn knife skills including
of the evening; Champagne Oyster and Brie Stew. how to slice different foods, dice and chop onions and
There’s nothing not to like about wonderful foods even how to hone and sharpen your knives. Cooking
from our own Chesapeake Bay. This class will prove techniques will include how to know the difference
to you that eating local is a smart idea when we have between saute, stew, roast and braise. And you will fix
the benefit of having one of the best seafood sources a first class lunch in the process. The menu includes
in the world right at our front (or back, as the case a wonderful Onion Soup, Chicken Thighs and Mush-
may be) door. This class features take home recipes rooms with Balsamic Apricot Sauce, maple glazed
as well as plenty to eat! Bring an appetite and join julienne of carrots and rice pilaf. We eat what we fix
us. Due to the cost of crab and other seafood, the so bring an appetite. Take home recipes. $15 food fee
food fee for this class will be $20, due instructor at due to instructor at class time.
class time 1 Session $65
1 Session $50 Instructor: James Davis
Instructor: James Davis 273927 Ross Boddy CC 4/24 Sa 10:30am - 2:30pm
273915 Ross Boddy CC 4/6 Tu 7:00pm - 9:30pm
Cooking Skills II
Texas Barbecue Ages 15&Up: Your Next Comfort Step In The Kitchen
15&Up: Real Barbecue Done Right! Using recipes More knife skills along with techniques to ease your
from Saveur magazine, we are going to take on Real time in the kitchen and great food to go with it. You
Texas Barbecue. There is an art to preparing lip- will learn to butterfly a cut of meat, roll it and stuff
smackin’, fall off the bone tender bb-que, and the and tie it. Feta cheese, sausage, caramelized onions
secrets are revealed here. We’ll begin with Grilled and other goodies will be available for stuffing. Then
Barbecue Beef Ribs (honkin’ big ribs!), grilled Pork you will prepare a potato gratin, rich with cheese and
Spare Ribs and Grilled Hot Wings, Texas style. Maybe fresh herbs along with a side dish of Fresh Asparagus
we’ll whip up some cole slaw or potato salad, but this grilled with a bacon viniagrette. Then finish with a
is a class for real meat eaters only. Take home recipes. dessert; Creme Brulee, torched in the kitchen. Kitchen
$ 15 food fee due instructor at class time Skills One is not a pre-requisite, but this class is not
1 Session $50 for the novice or beginner cook. We eat what we fix
Instructor: James Davis so bring an appetite. Take home recipes $15 food fee
273924 Ross Boddy CC 4/10 Sa 10:30am - 1:30pm due to instructor at class time.
1 Session $65
Instructor: James Davis
273928 Ross Boddy CC 5/1 Sa 10:30am - 2:30pm
Find a Mistake?
We try our best to include something for
everyone. Since some people like to find
errors, we regularly include a few!
®NEW
Pilate Boot Camp
Ages 16 & Up: Experienced Pilate’s students will re-
view the basic principles and exercises of the Pilates
Mat workout, continuing to develop core strength,
coordination, flexibility, and balance. Students will
begin exploring a series of small apparatus (Bosu,
Gliding Disks, Foam Rollers, and Resistance Balls) in a
circuit format. Contact instructor with questions Arnie
at Arnskates2@aol.com
8 Sessions $72
Wellness
Instructor: Arnie Reilly
274081 Wisconsin Place CRC 4/12 M 12:00pm - 1:00pm The Labyrinth:
274103 Wisconsin Place CRC 4/14 W 12:00pm - 1:00pm An Ancient Meditation Tool
Ages 18 & Up: Labyrinths have been used for thou-
Small Group Intro to Weight Training sands of years as non-denominational tools for
Ages 16&Up: Small group introductory instruction de- meditation, relaxation, healing, enlightenment and
signed to teach individuals safe & effective exercises more. Anyone can experience benefits simply by
that work all major muscle groups using machines, walking the labyrinth path. No meditation training is
free weights and dumbbells. Assistance in develop- needed. We’ll use an indoor labyrinth and start with
ing a personal program for you to continue on your brief instructions for walking, then a simple guided
own. Instructors are Certified Trainers. Question call meditation, and finally participants can move onto the
Fred Mosby at (202) 210-3234or email at fmosby@ labyrinth at their own pace. Soft music and lighting
verizon.net or Doug Schwanke at (301) 774-7184 or are used to enhance the experience. Walk this ancient
dcschwanke@yahoo.com path to reflect, relax and find your center. More infor-
4 Sessions $71 mation can be found on www.seeking-peace.com.
Instructor: Douglas Schwanke 2 Sessions $30
272887 Potomac CC 4/13 Tu 7:00pm - 8:00pm Instructor: Key Seminars
272888 Jane E. Lawton CC 4/15 Th 7:00pm - 8:00pm 274496 Davis Com Library 5/3 M 7:00pm - 8:00pm
272889 Bauer Drive CC 5/11 Tu 7:00pm - 8:00pm Learn to Meditate
272890 Upper County CC 5/13 Th 7:00pm - 8:00pm Ages 18 & Up: Experience a variety of meditation
Instructor: Fred Mosby practices used to quiet the mind, reduce stress and
272891 Germantown CC 4/13 Tu 7:15pm - 8:15pm enhance wellness. Participants will learn simple non-
273912 Germantown CC 4/15 Th 7:15pm - 8:15pm denominational techniques that focus on awareness of
thoughts, breath, body, and words or mantras. Each
273913 Germantown CC 5/11 Tu 7:15pm - 8:15pm class includes precise instruction, guided meditations,
273914 Germantown CC 5/13 Th 7:15pm - 8:15pm short periods of silent meditation and time for reflec-
tion. Enter this peaceful environment to discover the
Total Body Conditioning quiet within and gain a clear understanding of how
Ages 18 & Up: High impact, nonstop, boot camp style to meditate on your own. For further information
workouts that will really make your muscles burn please contact instructor at joy@seeking-peace.com or
while you burn those unwanted calories. In this class 301-530-0583.
you will use benches, light weights, resistance bands,
and other fitness techniques to get your muscles 2 Sessions $35
toned. Instructor: Key Seminars
9 Sessions $54 273795 Davis Com Library 4/12 M 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Instructor: Studio 310 Qi Gong- Introduction
273361 Studio 310 4/13 Tu 7:30pm - 8:30pm Age 18&Up: Relax your body, calm you mind, and
273362 Studio 310 4/18 Su 9:00am -10:00am refresh your heart with a series of graceful movements
that stimulate the flow of energy. Sometimes called
Chinese Yoga, Qi Gong consists of easy-to-learn,
graceful movements that are easy-to-do and suitable
for all ages and abilities. Through regular practice of
Qi Gong discover a way to relax and enhance your
health, happiness and overall well-being. Classes
are conducted in an informal, relaxed manner by a
trained Qi Gong instructor. Wear nonrestrictive cloth-
ing. Questions please contact Mike at: 202-258-1008
10 Sessions $72
Instructor: Michael Kornely
273143 Pinecrest Local Park 4/17 Sa 10:30am -11:45am
Wellness
Age 16&Up: (Ages 13-15 if accompanied by a parent/
guardian). An ancient Chinese exercise form practiced Divine Life Yoga
by millions for both physical and spiritual develop- Ages 16 & Up: Classes are designed for all abilities,
ment. Benefits the top athlete or someone recovering and for students of all ages. In hatha yoga, you stretch
from injuries or back problems. Tai Chi is a graceful, and strengthen. Your body relaxes and your mind qui-
flowing form benefiting posture, strength and over all ets. You become more flexible, improve your balance
vitality. Wear loose clothing. People interested in ob- and strengthen tired muscles. You learn about yourself
serving a class before registering are welcome. as you explore the yoga postures and experience the
8 Sessions $72 calming effects of the breathing practices. Classes take
Instructor: Andy Schettino place at a small studio in a suburban Gaithersburg
272906 Bauer Drive CC 4/12 M 7:00pm - 8:00pm home. Small classes offer caring, personal atten-
tion tailored to your body’s individual needs in an
10 Sessions $90 environment of serenity and harmony. Wear non-
Instructor: Lon Holland restrictive clothing. You do not need to bring a mat
272907 Wheaton CC 4/7 W 7:15pm - 8:15pm to class. All materials are provided. Contact Hillary
Tai Chi, Continuing at 301-924-5164 or hillary@divinelifeyoga.com for
Age 16&Up: (13-15 if accompanied by a parent or further information.
guardian). Continuing Students Level II. 8 Sessions $112
8 Sessions $72 Instructor: Hillary Blackton
Instructor: Andy Schettino 272870 Divine Life Yoga Studio 4/12 M 7:30pm - 9:00pm
272910 Bauer Drive CC 4/12 M 8:00pm - 9:00pm 272871 Divine Life Yoga Studio 4/15 Th 5:30pm - 7:00pm
10 Sessions $90 Easy Yoga with Moira Martin
Instructor: Lon Holland Ages 16 & Up: Ages 16 & Up: A slower pace for
272909 Wheaton CC 4/7 W 8:15pm - 9:15pm mixed levels that modifies basic yoga poses to
Instructor: Neil Levine enhance each individual experience. Relaxation
272908 Potomac CC 4/6 Tu 7:15pm - 8:15pm techniques and easy going dynamic movement co-
ordinated with simple rhythmic breathing. Increase
Tai Chi Chuan and Qi Gong, Beginning energy, stamina, muscle strength and flexibility, and
Ages 18&Up: This unique class combines three differ- learn to release tension. Introduction to meditation.
ent branches of Chinese exercises to promote overall Bring a mat/towel and wear comfortable clothing.
well being. A warm-up consists of the therapeutic Questions call Moira at 301-493-9065
stretch exercises of Lian Gong Shi Ba Fa and the ho- 8 Sessions $84
listic exercises of Ba Duan Jin Qigong to promote Instructor: Moira Martin
internal health and unblock the meridians in the body. 273330 Jane E. Lawton CC 4/22 Th 9:30am -10:45am
This is followed by step-by-step instruction of the
24 form simplified Yang style Tai Chi Chuan, which Gentle Yoga
focuses on breathing, directing the mind, stretching Ages 16&Up: (14-15 yrs if accompanied by a parent
and aligning the body, and developing ‘Qi’ or energy. or guardian). Combines warm-ups, gentle postures,
Regular practice helps alleviates existing ailments and and yogic breathing to improve mobility and reduce
prevent health issues, such as arthritis and back pain. stress. We will learn the basic principles of body
It is beneficial and suitable for people of all ages. alignment and breathe awareness, inspired by a mean-
Note: Due to the nature of the program, this class is ingful intention and a joyful attitude. The instructor
offered in three parts of 8 sections each - Part I during encourages students to listen to their bodies and prog-
the Spring, Part II during the Fall & Part III during the ress at their own pace. Gentle Yoga allows the student
Winter. Questions contact Louise at: 301-768-0059 to take a slower approach to beginning yoga. Wear
8 Session $144 comfortable clothes such as t-shirts, shorts, tights, or
Instructor: Louise Liu leggings. Bare feet are essential. Bring a sticky yoga
275496 Beth-Chevy Chase HS 4/13 Tu 6:30pm-8:00pm mat and a yoga blanket. Contact the instructor in ad-
vance of first class with any questions or to purchase
Tai Chi and Kung Fu for Mind-Body materials: (Irene Bopp) Irene54@aol.com or (Sherry
Connection Weber) massageworks3@verizon.net or (Arnie Reilly)
Ages 16 & Up: Come and experience Tai Chi, a spe- at Arnskates2@aol.com
cial form of Internal Kung Fu, which develops strong 8 Sessions $72
connections between your mind and your body’s in- Instructor: Sherry Weber
ternal energy. You will learn authentic Tai Chi forms, 273193 Longwood CC 4/12 M 5:00pm - 6:00pm
drills and martial techniques for developing agility, 9 Sessions $81
stamina, mental sharpness and awareness of self- Instructor: Irene Bopp
defense. This class will have light body contact and 273194 Bauer Drive CC 4/13 Tu 6:15pm - 7:15pm
feature a light to moderate workout. Class taught by
TCCII Instructors. Children ages 13-15 permitted with 273195 Wheaton CC 4/13 Tu 10:30am -11:30am
parent or guardian who also takes the class. For more Instructor: Arnola A. Reilly
information contact TCCII at info@tccii.com 274106 Wisconsin Place CRC 4/14 W 6:00pm - 7:00pm
10 Sessions $90 274113 Wisconsin Place CRC 4/14 W 9:30am -10:30am
Instructor: International, LLC Traditional Chinese
Culture Institute
272911 Wisconsin Place CRC 4/6 Tu 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Healthy Choices
Ages 14&Up: For continuing students. Previous yoga
experience required. More emphasis on sequences,
breathing, & meditation. Bring a mat or towel and Controlling Yeast and Parasites
wear comfortable clothing. Questions contact Pat at: Ages 18 & Up: Many of you are unaware that we have
301-251-1058 systemic years (unfriendly bacteria) overgrowth that
8 Sessions $92 creates unhealthy symptoms, and weakens the im-
Instructor: Patricia Miller mune system. Learn how to identify a systemic yeast
273546 Potomac CC 4/12 M 6:30pm - 7:45pm overgrowth, and discover its many origins including
dietary. Find out which foods, herbs, pro-biotics,
Vini Easy Going Yoga and supplements eliminate yeast. Also covered are
For Seniors and All Others 14&Up: For continuing the types of parasites, how we acquire them, how to
and beginning students. Relaxation techniques and prevent exposure and the foods and herbs that help
easy going movements coordinated with simple to eliminate parasites. Instructor is a Natural Health
rhythmic breathing. Increase energy, stamina, muscle Consultant with a Bachelor in Natural Health Studies.
strength and flexibility; release tension. Introduces For more information contact Hilde at 301-340-6621
meditation. Bring a mat or towel and wear comfort- or hbgroves@gmail.com
able clothing. Questions contact Pat at: 301-251-1058 1 Sessions $30
9 Sessions $104 Instructor: Hildegard Groves
Instructor: Patricia Miller 273806 Bauer Drive CC 4/21 W 7:00pm - 9:00pm
273543 Potomac CC 4/15 Th 10:45am -12:00pm 273807 Longwood CC 4/26 M 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Yoga Basics Exploring Homeopathic Tissue Salts
Ages 16&Up: (14-15 yrs with accompanied by parent Ages 18 & Up: There are twelve tissues, or cell, salts
or guardian). Introduces beginning and continuing that are vital for the proper functioning of all bodily
students to yogic principles of body alignment and systems. A deficiency in any of these salts can result
breath awareness, inspired by a meaningful intention in symptoms of imbalance or illness. Discover how
and a joyful attitude. Emphasis is placed on stand- to recognize deficiencies, and match up tissue salts to
ing poses and strengthening and stretching the legs, your health issues. Find out the beneficial ways they
back, and shoulders. Benefits of this practice include can be used for prevention. Homeopathic tissue salts
improved muscle tone, increased circulation, better are non-prescriptive, safe and have no harmful side
concentration, and deeper relaxation. Wear comfort- effects. Instructor is a Natural Health Consultant with
able clothes such as t-shirts, shorts, tights, or leggings. a Bachelor in Natural Health Studies. For more infor-
Bare feet are essential. Bring a sticky yoga mat and mation contact Hilde at 301-340-6621 or hbgroves@
a yoga blanket. Contact the instructor in advance of gmail.com
first class with any questions or to purchase materi- 1 Sessions $30
als: (Irene Bopp) Irene54@aol.com or (Sherry Weber) Instructor: Hildegard Groves
massageworks3@verizon.net or (Arnie Reilly) at Arn-
skates2@aol.com 273808 Bauer Drive CC 5/12 W 7:00pm - 9:00pm
8 Sessions $72 Gentle Methods of Detox
Instructor: Sherry Weber
273189 Longwood CC 4/12 M 6:00pm - 7:00pm
to Fit Your Lifestyle
Ages 18 & Up: Toxins can collect in your body from
9 Sessions $81 many sources. Poisons that build up in any part of
Instructor: Irene Bopp your body may weaken your immune system, and ul-
273188 Bauer Drive CC 4/13 Tu 7:30pm - 8:30pm timately compromise your health and promote illness.
273196 Marilyn J. Praisner CC 4/14 W 6:00pm - 7:00pm Everyone benefits from detoxification, but individuals
273190 Marilyn J. Praisner CC 4/15 Th 10:30am -11:30am with autoimmune and chronic disease especially need
to learn simple cleansing methods to incorporate into
273191 Paint Branch HS 4/15 Th 7:00pm - 8:00pm their lifestyles. Instructor has a bachelors in Natual
Instructor: Sherry Weber Health Studies. For more information contact Hilde at:
273192 Longwood CC 4/13 Tu 7:00pm - 8:15pm 301-340-6621 or email at hbgroves@gmail.com
Instructor: Arnie Reilly 1 Sessions $30
274085 Wisconsin Place CRC 4/13 Tu 9:30am -10:30am Instructor: Hildegard Groves
274087 Wisconsin Place CRC 4/13 Tu 12:00pm - 1:00pm 273811 Germantown CC 4/22 Th 7:00pm - 9:00pm
274088 Wisconsin Place CRC 4/14 W 7:30pm - 8:30pm 273810 Wisconsin Place CRC 4/29 Th 7:00pm - 9:00pm
274102 Wisconsin Place CRC 4/15 Th 8:00pm - 9:00pm 273812 Bauer Drive CC 6/2 W 7:00pm - 9:00pm
274116 Wisconsin Place CRC 4/15 Th 12:00pm - 1:00pm 273813 East County CC 6/3 Th 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Healthy Choices:
Gym Basic 101 Workshop
Ages 18 & Up: You joined the gym...now what?!
Learn to navigate your way around the gym, proper
gym etiquette, what to bring, wear, how to use that This class was
‘big scary machine’, trainers, and more. This work
shop is for everyone who wants to achieve success terrific!
with their gym! Lectures will be hosted by Studio-
310’s director, Liz Corah. Liz is a national fitness
presenter with SCW fitness and has over ten years
experience in the health/fitness industry’
1 Sessions $15
Instructor: Studio 310
273899 Studio 310 4/17 Sa 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Healthy Choices
301-340-6621 or hbgroves@gmail.com ®Your Attitude Determines Your
NEW
World
ite foods. Food guidelines, recommendations, and Ages 18 & Up: The hectic pace of our 21st century world leaves
weekly meal planning will be discussed. Tricks while many of us frustrated and overwhelmed. This timely presenta-
eating out, comfort foods and foods that work better
for your body will also be our topics. This workshop tion will identify the factors that cause our lives to become out of
is for every BODY who seeks to eat their way to a balance, discuss the health problems that can result, and suggest
healthier life. Lectures will be hosted by Studio-310’s several practical strategies for restoring a balanced approach to life.
director, Liz Corah. Liz is a national fitness presenter You’ll learn to prioritize your activities, maximize your time, and
with SCW fitness and has over ten years experience in better manage your stress. Questions, please contact Greg Brannan
the health/fitness industry’ at 240-529-6724.
1 Sessions $15 1 Session $25
Instructor: Studio 310 275500 Longwood CC 5/12 W 7:00pm - 8:30pm
273901 Studio 310 4/24 Sa 12:00pm - 1:00pm 275501 Damascus CC 5/17 M 7:00pm - 8:30pm
275502 Praisner CC 5/20 Th 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Instructional
Tiny Tots
Ages 9&Up Beginner: Basic foil techniques. Equip-
ment provided: foil, mask,and jacket. Instructor is for-
mer Olympian, Gitty Mohebban. No age exceptions
without instructor approval. $15 material fee due to Arts and Crafts
instructor.
9 Sessions $90
Art Adventures
Ages 2-5: All that glitters is...Art Adventures! Join us
Instructor: Gitty Mohebban for creativity, fun, motor skill development, language,
273389 Frost, Robert MS 4/12 M 5:30pm - 6:30pm and socialization in an adventure with colors, tex-
10 Sessions $99 tures, paints, and glitter too! Price includes all materi-
Instructor: Gitty Mohebban als! Adult participation required. Is your child ready
273390 Clemente, Roberto MS 4/7 W 5:30pm - 6:30pm for more than forty-five minutes of fun? Check out the
273391 Wood Middle School 4/9 F 5:30pm - 6:30pm Me Too class!
7 Sessions $70
Fencing with Mohebban Beginner II Instructor: Sharon Lande
Ages 9&Up Advanced Beginner: Curriculum will be 274178 Jane E. Lawton CC 4/13 Tu 9:45am -10:30am
student skill dependent. $15 material fee due to in- 274179 Jane E. Lawton CC 4/13 Tu 10:30am -11:15am
structor.
9 Sessions $90 274180 Jane E. Lawton CC 4/14 W 9:45am -10:30am
Instructor: Gitty Mohebban 274181 Jane E. Lawton CC 4/14 W 11:15am -12:00pm
273393 Frost, Robert MS 4/12 M 6:30pm - 7:30pm 274182 Potomac CC 4/15 Th 9:45am -10:30am
10 Sessions $99 274183 Potomac CC 4/15 Th 10:30am -11:15am
Instructor: Gitty Mohebban
273394 Clemente, Roberto MS 4/7 W 6:30pm - 7:30pm Tiny Hands Crafts
Ages 2-6: Come and see what tiny hands can do! This
273395 Wood Middle School 4/9 F 6:30pm - 7:30pm ‘hands on’ class encourages children to be creative,
Fencing with Mohebban Intermediate get messy, and have fun with paint, glue, glitter,
Ages 9&Up: More advanced foil techniques: riposte foam, fabric, wood items, and more. Kids will make
direct, doublement, compound attacks with footwork, at least 2 projects per class...most of them keepers!
beat disengage, compound riposte and pris de fer op- Crafts will change each session. Please bring a smock.
position, lier, croise, and envelopment. No age excep- $28 material fee. Adult participation required.
tions without instructor approval.$15 material fee due 7 Sessions $59
to the instructor. Instructor: Tiny Hands
9 Sessions $90 274089 Potomac CC 4/12 M 10:15am -11:00am
Instructor: Gitty Mohebban 274090 Potomac CC 4/12 M 11:15am -12:00pm
273396 Frost, Robert MS 4/12 M 7:30pm - 8:30pm 274091 Damascus CRC 4/12 M 10:15am -11:00am
10 Sessions $99 274092 Marilyn J. Praisner CC 4/13 Tu 10:15am -11:00am
Instructor: Gitty Mohebban 274093 Germantown CC 4/13 Tu 10:15am -11:00am
273397 Clemente, Roberto MS 4/7 W 7:30pm - 8:30pm 274094 Germantown CC 4/13 Tu 11:15am -12:00pm
273398 Wood Middle School 4/9 F 7:30pm - 8:30pm 274095 Germantown CC 4/14 W 10:15am -11:00am
Fencing with Mohebban Practices & 274096 Germantown CC 4/14 W 11:15am -12:00pm
Club 274097 Bauer Drive CC 4/14 W 10:15am -11:00am
Ages 13&Up: An opportunity for the beginner, inter- 274098 Longwood CC 4/14 W 10:15am -11:00am
mediate and advanced fencer to practice with each 274101 Potomac CC 4/16 F 10:15am -11:00am
other and develop their skills. No formal instruction
will be given during Club sessions. Foil, epee and Tiny Hands Family Crafts
saber fencers welcome. Equipment provided: foil, Ages 2-7years: a Tiny Hands class the whole family
mask, and jacket. Classes may feature electric fencing can enjoy! $28 material fee due to instructor. Price is
apparatus. No age exceptions will be granted without per child. Parent participation required.
instructor approval. $15 material fee due to the in- 7 Sessions $59
structor. Instructor: Tiny Hands
10 Sessions $99 274107 Germantown CC 4/15 Th 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Instructor: Gitty Mohebban 274108 Germantown CC 4/17 Sa 10:00am -10:45am
273399 Bauer Drive CC 4/10 Sa 1:45pm - 3:15pm 274109 Germantown CC 4/17 Sa 11:00am -11:45am
274110 Marilyn J. Praisner CC 4/17 Sa 10:00am -10:45am
Tiny Tots
274233 Quince Orchard Vly NP 4/6 Tu 10:15am -11:00am
274234 Quince Orchard Vly NP 4/6 Tu 11:15am -12:00pm
274235 Jane E. Lawton CC 4/6 Tu 10:15am -11:00am
274236 Jane E. Lawton CC 4/6 Tu 11:15am -12:00pm
274237 Potomac CC 4/6 Tu 5:30pm - 6:15pm
274238 Golden School of Music 4/7 W 10:15am -11:00am
274239 Marilyn J. Praisner CC 4/7 W 10:15am -11:00am
274240 Tilden Woods Local Park 4/7 W 10:15am -11:00am
274241 Norbeck-Mncstr Mill NP 4/8 Th 10:00am -10:45am
274242 Upper County CC 4/8 Th 10:15am -11:00am
274243 Upper County CC 4/8 Th 11:15am -12:00pm
274244 Norwood Local Park 4/8 Th 10:15am -11:00am
274245 North Chevy Chase Lcl Prk 4/9 F 10:00am -10:45am
274246 North Chevy Chase Lcl Prk 4/9 F 11:00am -11:45am
274247 Potomac CC 4/9 F 10:15am -11:00am
274248 Potomac CC 4/9 F 11:15am -12:00pm
274249 Golden School of Music 4/10 Sa 10:00am -10:45am
274228 Camp Seneca Local Park 4/12 M 11:15am -12:00pm
Exploring Music & Piano Prep
Ages 3-5: Discover and explore musical aspects and
concepts. Covers rhythm, singing, ear training, move- Playtime & Movement
ment, motor coordination and motor skills. Children
play more complex percussion and melodic instru- Mama Goose on the Loose
ments as class progresses. Full parent participation Ages 6-17 months and 18 months - 3 years: What a
and attention is required. $15 material fee due to time for a rhyme! Stories, games, music, movement
instructor. and much more! Have fun and meet new friends
8 Sessions $135 while enriching your child’s language, large motor
Instructor: Music for Life skills and social development. Price includes all mate-
274250 Golden School of Music 4/12 M 12:45pm - 1:45pm rials. Adult participation required. For more informa-
9 Sessions $152 tion go to www.mamagooseontheloose.com
274251 Potomac CC 4/6 Tu 4:15pm - 5:15pm 8 Sessions $74
Instructor: Laura Lunking
274252 Golden School of Music 4/8 Th 4:00pm - 5:00pm
18 months - 3 yrs
274253 Golden School of Music 4/10 Sa 11:00am -12:00pm
274163 Norbeck-Mncstr Mill NP 4/14 W 9:45am -10:30am
Young Musicians 274164 Bauer Drive CC 4/15 Th 9:45am -10:30am
18 months - 25 months and 3 years - 5 years: Children 6 - 17 months
develop an understanding of rhythm through creative 274165 Norbeck-Mncstr Mill NP 4/14 W 10:45am -11:30am
movements such as clapping, marching, dancing, and
through musical activities such as singing. Children 274166 Bauer Drive CC 4/13 Tu 1:00pm - 1:45pm
will explore the underlying beat as they listen to dif-
ferent styles of music and use simple instruments such
as rhythm sticks, shakers, and drums. Parent participa- Itsy Bitsy Yoga
tion is required. Ages 3mos-10mos: Meet new friends and bond with
8 Sessions $50 your baby in a nurturing class designed to support
Instructor: Joan M Moeltner your baby’s development. Discover new ways to
improve baby’s sleep, digestion, and more. No yoga
274120 Clarksburg LP 4/13 Tu 10:00am -10:30am experience required. Wear comfortable clothes and
274121 Clarksburg LP 4/13 Tu 10:30am -11:15am bring a blanket or mat. Adult participation required.
® NEW
Music Together - Montgomery
Ages 0-5: A fun, interactive family music experience
Babies should be pre-walkers. Itsy Bitsy is a registered
trademark of Spirit Into Life Inc. For more information
about Helen Garabediean’s Itsy Bitsy Yoga program,
which includes a variety of musical styles, tonalities visit www.itsybitsyyoga.com.
and rhythms. Activities include singing, chanting,
props, instrument exploration, improvisation and 6 Sessions $57
free expressive dance. Adults discover their power as Instructor: Laura Lunking
role model for their children just by having fun mak- 274167 Bauer Drive CC 4/15 Th 10:45am -11:30am
ing music themselves, regardless of their musical Gymnastics Tumbling Format
ability. Each child is free to participate at their own Ages 3-6 Beginner: Practice tumbling skills while
level in this mixed-age, developmentally appropriate gaining self esteem. Animal walks, forward rolls, back-
setting. Price is per child. $36 material fee per family ward rolls and bridges are taught. Movements will
due to instructor. For more information, go to www. enhance balance, large muscle control, and muscular
musictogethermontgomery.com or call the instructor strength. For purposes of ensuring concentration and
at 301-879-6988. focus by preschoolers, parents are requested to wait
10 Sessions $140 outside the room during class time.
Instructor: Nancy Nuttle 5 Sessions $68
274170 Longwood CC 4/13 Tu 10:00am -10:45am Instructor: Denise Schattenberg
274171 Wheaton Claridge LP 4/15 Th 10:00am -10:45am 274168 Quince Orchard Vly NP 4/19 M 11:00am -11:45am
274169 Upper County CC 4/19 M 1:00pm - 1:45pm
Ages 2-3:
Sports & Fitness 8 Sessions $88
®NEW
Recess & Results for Tiny Tots
Ages 3-5yrs: Recess and Results is a movement and
Instructor: Funfit
274058 Wheaton CC 4/12 M 11:00am -11:45am
education based wellness program designed specifi- 274059 Germantown CC 4/12 M 11:00am -11:45am
cally for this age group. Built on the foundation of 274060 Bauer Drive CC 4/13 Tu 10:15am -11:00am
‘fun’ and avoiding typical exercise routines that are 274061 Potomac CC 4/14 W 11:00am -11:45am
such to bore children, instructors lead ‘recess’ through
activities and games teaching children that exercise 274062 Damascus CRC 4/14 W 10:15am -11:00am
is not a chore, but more simply leading an active life- 274063 Jane E. Lawton CC 4/14 W 10:15am -11:00am
style through activities they enjoy. For more informa- 274064 Jane E. Lawton CC 4/14 W 11:00am -11:45am
tion contact jessicaconroy@reccessandresults.com. 274065 Wisconsin Place CRC 4/15 Th 11:00am -11:45am
www.recessandresults.com
274072 Potomac CC 4/16 F 11:00am -11:45am
16 Sessions $180
Instructor: Wellness Inspirations LLC 274073 Tilden Middle School 4/17 Sa 10:15am -11:00am
274115 Wisconsin Place CRC 4/12 M, W 3:00pm - 3:45pm 274074 Quince Orchard Vly NP 4/17 Sa 11:00am -11:45am
UK Elite Petite Soccer Ages 18 months-4 years
Ages 3-4: A fun introduction to soccer utilizing maxi- 8 Sessions $88
mum activity and participation and highly stimulating Instructor:Funfit
fantasy games. The focus is creating a fun learning 274075 Potomac CC 4/12 M 4:00pm - 4:45pm
environment in which children develop basic ball 274076 Bauer Drive CC 4/13 Tu 11:00am -11:45am
manipulation skills, using their feet. Instruction is
provided by professional British coaches and teachers. 274078 Germantown CC 4/16 F 11:00am -11:45am
U.K. Elite will provide balls for use by all participants.
All participants receive a patch for participation. If ® NEW
FUNky Monkey
Ages: 3-5years: Action packed and full of fun, kids
interest warrants, classes may be added to allow for will recieve a heart-healthy workout without even
additional participants. knowing it! With loads of age-appropriate, non-
6 Sessions $99 competitive active games, such as tag, stick hockey,
Instructor: UK. Elite Soccer ball play, parachute and more, kids learn to play by
274187 Falls Road Local Park 4/13 Tu 11:00am -12:00pm game rules, follow simple instruction, advance co-
274188 Falls Road Local Park 4/13 Tu 1:30pm - 2:30pm ordination, muscle tone and function, socialization,
274189 Longwood CC 4/14 W 11:00am -12:00pm and cognitive development. Parents welcome, but not
274190 Longwood CC 4/14 W 1:30pm - 2:30pm required.
8 Sessions $88
Instructor: Funfit
274079 Damascus CRC 4/14 W 11:00am -11:45am
Class (Funfit) was terrific! We had a 274082 Capital View-Hmwd LP 4/15 Th 11:00am -11:45am
great time playing together. 274083 Potomac CC 4/16 F 9:30am -10:15am
274084 Quince Orchard Vly NP 4/17 Sa 9:30am -10:15am
Tiny Tots
Ages 4-7: COACH DOUG ALL THE TIME IN EVERY
CLASS!! Join us as we have kept our victorious formula
of offering classes which treat each child as a winner;
building self-esteem, enhancing cooperation, focusing
on skills and fitness in a fun and positive environment.
With new equipment and a new low price, classes will
focus on specific sports for a longer period of time to
allow children an opportunity to comfortably develop
their interest and abilities. Teamwork is emphasized.
Sports change each session and include: soccer, foot-
ball, lacrosse and more! Call 301-983-2690 for more
info. Price includes all materials.
8 Sessions $87
Instructor: CTI/ Kids - Coach Doug
274208 Jane E. Lawton CC 4/12 M 3:30pm - 4:15pm
274209 Jane E. Lawton CC 4/12 M 4:15pm - 5:00pm
274210 Germantown CC 4/13 Tu 1:00pm - 1:45pm
274211 Germantown CC 4/13 Tu 3:30pm - 4:15pm
274212 Germantown CC 4/13 Tu 4:15pm - 5:00pm
274213 Potomac CC 4/15 Th 3:30pm - 4:15pm
274214 Potomac CC 4/15 Th 4:15pm - 5:00pm
274215 Wheaton CC 4/16 F 3:30pm - 4:15pm
274216 Wheaton CC 4/16 F 4:15pm - 5:00pm
274217 Oakland Terrace ES 4/17 Sa 11:00am -11:45am
274218 Beverly Farms ES 4/17 Sa 1:45pm - 2:30pm
Coach Doug to Advance Soccer
Ages 3-6: COACH DOUG ALL THE TIME IN EVERY
CLASS!! Kick it off with soccer instruction the Coach
Doug way; fundamental sport skills in a fun and
friendly environment with emphasiss on building
self confidence and teamwork. We’ll cover skill
development, soccer rules and playing strageties.
Price includes all materials. Price is per child. Call
Wee Wanna Be 301-983-2690 for more info.
Ages 2-5: COACH DOUG ALL THE TIME IN EVERY 6 Sessions $77
CLASS!! Which sports players do your kids pretend Instructor: CTI/Kids - Coach Doug
to be? We have maintained our victorious formula 274219 Germantown CC 4/13 Tu 5:00pm - 6:00pm
of offering classes which builds self-esteem and con-
fidence! Children receive instruction in sports and 274220 Potomac CC 4/15 Th 5:00pm - 6:00pm
agility training through supervised, noncompetitive 274221 Wheaton CC 4/16 F 11:00am -11:45am
play sessions, enhancing fitness in a fun and friendly 274222 Wheaton CC 4/16 F 5:00pm - 6:00pm
environment. Sports change each session and include: 274223 Oakland Terrace ES 4/17 Sa 11:45am -12:45pm
soccer, lacrosse, football and more! Bring one or more 274224 Beverly Farms ES 4/17 Sa 2:45pm - 3:45pm
of your children, and come for the fun! Each child can
participate at his/her own pace. Price includes all ma-
terials. Adult participation required. Price is per child.
Call 301-983-2690 for more info.
8 Sessions $87
Instructor: CTI/Kids - Coach Doug
274191 Jane E. Lawton CC 4/12 M 9:30am -10:15am
274192 Jane E. Lawton CC 4/12 M 10:15am -11:00am
274193 Jane E. Lawton CC 4/12 M 11:00am -11:45am
274194 Germantown CC 4/13 Tu 9:30am -10:15am
274195 Germantown CC 4/13 Tu 10:15am -11:00am
274196 Germantown CC 4/13 Tu 11:00am -11:45am
274197 Bauer Drive CC 4/14 W 9:30am -10:15am
274198 Gwendolyn Coffield CC 4/14 W 11:00am -11:45am
274199 Potomac CC 4/15 Th 9:30am -10:15am
274200 Potomac CC 4/15 Th 10:15am -11:00am
274201 Potomac CC 4/15 Th 11:00am -11:45am
274202 Potomac CC 4/15 Th 1:00pm - 1:45pm
274203 Wheaton CC 4/16 F 9:30am -10:15am
274204 Wheaton CC 4/16 F 10:15am -11:00am
274205 Oakland Terrace ES 4/17 Sa 9:30am -10:15am
274206 Oakland Terrace ES 4/17 Sa 10:15am -11:00am
274207 Beverly Farms ES 4/17 Sa 1:00pm - 1:45pm
Saddle Up... and get ready to ride off into the sunset. Signup for one
of our horseback riding classes today.
Xciting Xtras
Ages 6 & Up:This class continues to build on the
theory, strategy and skills learned in the beginning
Chess Class. will build on the skills from Beginning
Chess Class. This class will teach more complex open-
ings, opening theory and take an in-depth look at tac-
tical and endgame strategies. The Thursday morning
class is geared for younger students. Tuesday evening
classes for adults and mature chess-focused students.
10 Sessions $80
Instructor: Arkadiy Frenkel
270927 Bauer Drive CC 4/13 Tu 7:30pm - 8:30pm
270925 Bauer Drive CC 4/15 Th 11:00am -12:00pm
Gemology (Advanced)
Adults: Prerequisite: Some previous knowledge of
Gemology. Study of Gemstones and their value based
on their chemistry, desirability, durability, availability,
and history; trace the development of identification
and taxonomy and the changing concepts in the field.
There will be related videos, expert guest speakers,
and an occasional field trip. The hands-on course will
be supplemented by the use of simple instruments and
the examination of numerous specimens and books.
10 Sessions $97
Instructor: Lisa Carp
Something Different 273293 Potomac CC 4/14 W 10:00am -12:15pm
Minding Your Manners Gemology (Beginners)
Ages 5-7: An activity-oriented approach to make sure Ages 18 & Up: Curious about your jewelery? Like
your child has the skills to be a good play date. Fair to know something about the gems and metals that
play, social skills, and kindness are the emphasis of comprise your jewelery then this introduction to the
this class. Sportsmanship, using kind words, introduc- study of gemstones is the class for you. Topics for this
tory communication skills and basic dining skills are session include harder, rarer stones (diamonds and
covered through activities, games. role-playing and sapphires for example) and care of gemstones. Many
hands-on activities to remind and reinforce the use hands on examples, special events and guest speakers.
of basic manners. Children will receive a snack and 10 Sessions $97
drink to practice dining etiquette. $10 material fee Instructor: Timothy Morgan
due to instructor at first class. 273553 Potomac CC 4/15 Th 10:00am -12:15pm
5 Sessions $68
Instructor: Global Children’s Center You Can Juggle Too; You Can Juggle
271123 Gibbs, William B. ES 4/20 Tu 4:30pm - 5:30pm Three
Ages 13&Up: This hands-on class teaches the basics
Minding Your Manners II of the art of juggling. Juggling is fun and a great way
Age 7 to 10 years: Etiquette provides children with to exercise. It can improve motor skills, hand-eye
the opportunity to know what to do and when to do coordination, rhythm, timing, and balance. Juggling
it. This class will give children the tools to begin to can help you relax and relieve stress. You can also
feel comfortable in all social situations. Being a good build confidence and self-esteem by learning to do
sport, giving and receiving compliments, social sen- what seemed impossible before. You can even ex-
sitivity, eye contact, telephone and dining etiquette, periment with tricks. Juggling balls will be provided
body language, listening skills, and more are covered during the class. Sets of 3 juggling balls (for practice at
in this fun class that includes hands on activities, role home) will be available from the instructor for $3.00
playing and games. Children will receive a snack and per set (optional). Wear comfortable clothing. Please
drink to practice dining etiquette. $10 material fee note this class has 2 sessions.
due to instructor at first class. 2 Sessions $20
5 Sessions $68 Instructor: Johnarthur Lightfoot
Instructor: Global Children’s Center 271274 Potomac CC 5/6 Th 7:00pm - 8:30pm
271273 Gibbs, William B. ES 4/20 Tu 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Chess-Beginner
Ages 5 & Up: Chess has been shown benefits of
enhancement of math and reading skills in children
grades K-12. Class will focus on fundamentals: the
pieces, how they move, and their value. The first
half of each class exposes students to the foundation
theory of chess. The second half, students apply
their newly acquired knowledge in playing with their
classmates. The Thursday morning class is geared for
younger students. Tuesday evening classes for adults
and mature chess-focused students.
10 Sessions $80
The mission of the Montgomery County Department of
Instructor: Arkadiy Frenkel Recreation is to provide high quality, diverse and accessible
270926 Bauer Drive CC 4/13 Tu 6:30pm - 7:30pm programs, services and facilities that enhance the quality of
270924 Bauer Drive CC 4/15 Th 10:00am -11:00am life for all ages, cultures, and abilities.
cluB rEC
Instructor: Pooja Chawla
273496 Potomac CC 4/11 Su 4:45pm - 6:00pm
273498 Germantown CC 4/14 W 6:15pm - 7:30pm
273500 Wisconsin Place CRC 4/15 Th 5:00pm - 6:15pm
Acting Workshop for Kids
Ages 6 -9 years:The C.A.R.E. Actor program uses
theater arts as a means to explore social issues. This
acting workshop specifically geared toward early ele-
fun!
mentary provides kids with acting and social skills that
will boost their confidence and self-esteem! In class,
participants will learn about social issues and explore
their imaginations through storybooks and improvisa-
when
tional techniques. So join us as we explore the world
of theater arts and learn about current social issues!
8 Sessions $120
Instructor: Pooja Chawla
273493 Potomac CC 4/11 Su 3:30pm - 4:30pm Monday – friday, 3-6pm
273494 Germantown CC 4/14 W 5:00pm - 6:00pm february - June 2010
what
273495 Wisconsin Place CRC 4/15 Th 3:45pm - 4:45pm
Acting Workshop for Teens
Ages 13 -17 years:The C.A.R.E. Actor program is not
just any theater program! We use theater arts as a
means to explore social issues. In this acting work-
who
elementary and
Homework help, Sports
& Games, Arts & Crafts,
shop, specifically geared toward teens, students will Middle School
learn acting, social, and leadership skills that will Computer Access,
empower them to become the next generation of criti- Students Special events &
cal thinkers and problem-solvers. This is achieved by
where:
learning a variety of theatrical techniques such as, but
not limited to improvisation, scene study, and mono-
logue study in conjunction with a social issue and pre- CC
senting what we have learned in a theatrical format. Gwendolyn Coffield eASt County CC
So join us as we explore the world of theater arts and lonG BrAnCH CC
learn about current social issues! Fee includes reading dAMASCuS CC
and writing materials!
fees
PluM GAr CC
8 Sessions $180 Good HoPe CC
Instructor: Care Actor
MArilyn PrAiSner CC
273503 Potomac CC 4/11 Su 6:15pm - 7:45pm
uPPer County CC
273507 Wisconsin Place CRC 4/15 Th 6:30pm - 8:00pm
$50 per month
Sports
The
Pages
Become a Team Player...
The benefits are endless when you play on one or more of the
many Co-Rec, Women’s or Men’s sports leagues!
• Meet New People! • Energize!
• Have a Great Time! • Socialize!
• Get Fit! • Be a Winner!
• Learn a New Skill! • Get a Competitive Edge!
Preview of Upcoming
• Discover a New You! • Get a Thrill! Recreational Sports
We offer an Adult Sports League for every age and ability level. Check out Spring Registration for the
the schedule to the right and get the ball rolling. Registration for competi- following team sports begin:
tive sport leagues are team registration only. Individuals seeking teams can In February:
be placed on our “free agent” list. For more information about how you can • Adult Soccer
form a team or join a team call Our Team at 240-777-6880 or visit us on the
• Adult Softball
web, www.montgomerycountymd.gov/rec
• Adult Volleyball
Skate into Spring! • Adult Co-ed Flag Football
• Adult Two Hand Touch
The Olney Manor Skate Park season will
Football
begin in March 2010 (weather permitting).
The 90’ by 160’ park has features for Summer Registration for the
skaters of all levels. Test your skateboardng following team sports begin:
skills on the Hubba Ledge, the Steps with In April:
Handrail, the Fox Box with Flat Rail and • Adult basketball
a few other exciting features.
• H.S. JV/Varsity Basketball
Participants must be at least six years old • Rising Star 5th-8th Grade
to skate, and all skaters must follow the
In May:
rules of the skate park at all times. There
is a fee to use the park and protective gear • Adult Softball
is available for rent. For more information • H.S. Fast Pitch Softball
visit us on the web at Leagues may fill before dead-
www.montgomerycountymd.gov or call the line. Register early!
skate park phone line at 240-777-4979 for For more information, call
up to date information.
240-777-6880
Soccer
Working, semi-retired, or retired, we realize that your schedule may be a busy one
and yet you may want to take the time to try something new in either the day or
evening hours so we are adding a number of new activities to our Program Menu.
If you would like us to add your name to our e-mail list and be updated on new
Active
Go (Age 55+)
XcitingAdults
Active
the
Silver Sneaker
Xtras 55+
Exercise Program
Montgomery County Recreation Department has instituted a program for adults in-
terested in a cardiovascular and resistance training regimen for health improvement.
Now, county residents 55 years or older, may make use of any of our local MCRD
Recreation Centers from 9:00am–2:00pm, Monday–Friday at no charge. All you
need to enjoy this program is our new free Silver Sneaker Membership. Just swipe
it at the front desk of any of our 16 centers and work out to your heart’s (and other
muscles) content. Our weight and exercise rooms have some of the latest and best
equipment for strengthening your muscles and your heart utilizing a personalized
program designed to make your everyday activities, sports and recreational pursuits
much easier. Facilities differ as to quantity and style of exercise machines available.
We also offer free Active Adults Fitness Clinics that include personal instruction in the basics of exercise and the
proper use of the equipment (see page 82). Flyers for these fitness clinics are available at any recreation center.
This free activity is a public service of Montgomery County Recreation Department and is available at the following
locations:
Bauer Drive Community Center Long Branch Community Center
Clara Barton Community Center Marilyn J. Praisner Community Center
Coffield Community Center Plum Gar Community Center
Damascus Community Center Potomac Community Center
East County Community Center Ross Boddy Community Center
Germantown Community Center Upper County Community Center
Lawton Community Center Wheaton Community Center
Longwood Community Center Wisconsin Place Community Center
Call 240-777-4922 or the Community Center you are interested in for more information.
Neighborhood Centers
55+
AdultsXtras
If no phone number is listed, call the office
at 240-777-4925.
Bauer Drive (M 10:00am-2:00pm)
Bauer Drive Community Center,
Xciting
Clarksburg (W 10:00am-2:00pm)
Clarksburg Recreation Center,
Route 355 at 22501 Wims Road, Clarksburg
Coffield (Tu, W, Th, 10:00am-2:00pm)
Coffield Community Center,
Senior Centers 2450 Lyttonsville Road, Silver Spring
Damascus Senior Center *+ 240-777-4900
(M-F, 9:00am-4:00pm) Wednesday Program is a partnership of the Jewish
Community Center and the Department of Recreation.
9701 Main Street, Damascus Lunch available for Wednesday program only, call
240-777-6995 301-230-3751 for reservations.
Gaithersburg Upcounty Senior Center *+ East County *+ (Tu, F, 10:00am-2:00pm)
(M-F, 8:30am-4:00pm) East County Community Center,
80A Bureau Drive, Gaithersburg 3310 Gateshead Manor Way, Silver Spring
301-258-6380 240-777-8093
Sponsored by the City of Gaithersburg with support from Germantown + (M, Th, 10:00am-2:00pm)
Montgomery County.
Germantown Community Center,
Holiday Park Senior Center *+ 18905 Kingsview Road, Germantown
(M-F, 9:00am-4:00pm & Sat, 9:00am- 240-777-8098
* Nutrition 5:00pm) Evergreen Program
lunch program 3950 Ferrara Drive, Wheaton (Tu, W, F, 9:00am-4:00pm)
available 240-777-4999 Germantown Community Center
Long Branch Senior Center *+ 240-777-8095
+ Limited (M-F, 10:00am-2:00pm) A partnership of the Chinese Culture and Community
transportation Service Center, Inc. and the Department of Recreation.
available Long Branch Community Center
8700 Piney Branch Road, Silver Spring Lawton (call for information)
240-777-6975 Jane E. Lawton Community Recreation Center,
4301 Willow Lane, Chevy Chase
Margaret Schweinhaut Senior Center *+ 240-777-6855
(M-F, 8:30am-4:00pm, Sat, 9:30am-3:00pm)
1000 Forest Glen Road, Silver Spring Longwood + (M 10:00am-2:00pm)
240-777-8085 Longwood Community Center,
19300 Georgia Avenue, Brookeville
Potomac + (Tu 10:00am-2:00pm)
Seniors Today! Potomac Community Center,
11315 Falls Road, Potomac
Praisner *+ (Th 10:00am-2:00pm)
Watch Seniors Today, a program for and
Marilyn J. Praisner
about seniors produced by the Commis- Community Recreation Center,
sion on Aging. 14906 Old Columbia Pike, Burtonsville
Tune in to Cable Montgomery Channel 6. 240-777-4970
Days and times are available by going Ross Boddy *+ (W, Th, 10:00am-2:00pm)
to the montgomerycountymd.gov web Ross Boddy Community Center,
site and looking at the program schedule 18529 Brooke Road, Sandy Spring
schedule (click on County Cable 6). Waverly House * (Th 10:00am-2:00pm)
Waverly House Apartments
4521 East West Highway, Bethesda
XcitingAdults
Active
Listed below is just a small sampling of what 8700 Piney Branch Road, Silver Spring, MD
is offered at the various sites listed on page 240-777-6975
85. Call 240-777-4925 or visit a location to • Ireland’s Great Poets
obtain more information on Senior Center Wednesday, March 3 & 10, 2010,
and Neighborhood Programs. 11:00am. Julia Burger from Arts for the
Xtras 55+
Aging leads a lively discussion about
Damascus Center Irish poets. FREE
9701 Main Street, Damascus, MD • Communication Tips and Coping Strate-
240-777-6995 gies for Hearing Loss
Calendar of Special Events Tuesday, March 9, 2010, 11:00am.
Learn what you can do to cope with
• Colorectal Cancer Awareness Lecture hearing loss from an Adventist Hospital
Tuesday, March 16, 2010, 1:00 pm speaker. FREE
at Shady Grove Hospital. Shady Grove
Hospital will provide a speaker to share • Ballroom Dance Demonstration
with Damascus Seniors the signs of Col- Wednesday, March 17, 2010, 11:00 am
orectal Cancer! FREE Ziona Tuchler and partner will entertain
with dazzling footwork and graceful
• Karen Devitt Singer/Entertainer movements. FREE
Friday, March 12, 2010, 1:00pm • Young at Heart Junior and Senior Prom
Singer Karen Devitt returns to Damascus Tuesday, April 6, 2010 11:00–2:00pm.
Senior Center with her low alto voice High school students join Long Branch
singing songs from the 1930’s, 40’s and Seniors for a wonderful intergenera-
50’s. FREE tional event featuring games, dancing,
• Chef Sue’s St. Patrick’s Luncheon corsages and refreshments.
Wednesday, March 17, 2010, Noon • Hearing Screening
Chef Sue will prepare an Irish meal fit for Tuesday, April 20, 2010, 10:30 – 12:30
a King! Please pick up a menu from the pm. Lina Barreneche of Monarch Hear-
reception desk! Cost $7.00 less than 60 ing and Balance Center conducts free
years old. Over 60, requested donations. hearing screenings. Register in advance.
• Golden Aires Big Band Group! FREE
Wednesday, April 7, 2010, 1:00pm • Man on Wire
The Golden Aires Big Band return to Thursday April 22, 2010 11:00 am
Damascus Senior Center by popular In this mesmerizing documentary a
demand! The 25 piece band with an French tightrope walker plans to walk
age range between 60 – 95 will perform a wire strung between the World Trade
many different songs from the popular Towers. FREE
era of big band music! FREE • Montgomery’s Got Talent, Round One
• Tom Stringer Folk Singer Friday, April 23, 2010 , 11:00 am
Friday, April 9, 2010, 1:00pm Show off your talents! Winners of this
Singer Tom Stringer will sing many fun talent show go on to the county champi-
and loving folk tunes for your musical onship finals in May.
enjoyment. FREE • Nutrition 101
Tuesday, May 11, 2010, 11:00am
• Montgomery’s Got Talent Tryouts at Basic nutrition information is important
Damascus Senior Center for understanding how to maintain a
Friday, April 16, 2010, 1:00pm healthy lifestyle. FREE
Montgomery County Department of Rec-
reation Senior Team and the Damascus • Mother’s Day Luncheon
Senior Center will host regional events Friday, May 7, 2010, 11:00am–2:00pm
of Montgomery’s Got Talent! For more Honor the mothers in your life with en-
information please call 240-777-6995. tertainment and a special meal prepared
by Chef Sia. Reservations required.
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• Income Tax Preparation
Tuesdays, February 2 to April 13, 2010,
9:30 am - 3:00 pm. Free. Sponsored by
AARP. Call 240-777-2577 to make an
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appointment.
• Driver Safety
Mondays, February 1 & April 12, 2010,
10:00 am - 3:00 pm. Small fee.
Sponsored by AARP. Call 240-777-8085
to make your reservation.
• Memory Academy
Thursdays, March 4 - 25, 2010,
Margaret Schweinhaut Center 10:00 am - 12:00 pm. Small fee.
1000 Forest Glen Road, Silver Spring, MD Sponsored by Holy Cross Hospital.
240-777-8085 Call 301-754-8800.
• Fall Prevention Classes and
Music Flourishes for You Measurement
• Ziona Tuchler dances to renditions of Monday, March 1, 2010, 10:00 am -
Fiddler on the Roof 2:00 pm and Wednesday, March 3,
March 5, 2010, 1:00 pm. FREE 2010, 10:00 am -12:00 pm.
• The Siena School brings us their schools Sponsored by Holy Cross Hospital. Call
Shakespeare play 301-754-8800 for register.
March 19, 2010, 1:00 pm. FREE • Better Balance Classes
• Banjo Dan March 15 - June 7, 2010, 10:45 am
March 26, 2010, 1:00 pm. FREE -11:45 am. Participants are chosen from
Enjoy an afternoon of banjo and guitar the required testing on March 3.
music For information on more courses and
• Ted Jacobson classes, please call the Center.
April 9, 2010, 1:00 pm. FREE
Enjoy his vaudeville act with trumpet
accompaniment
• Good Times Show Band
April 16, 2010, 1:00 pm. FREE
A four piece combo, plays folk and
dance music
• Karen Devitt
May 14, 2010, 1:00 pm. FREE
Piano playing and sings the songs you
know.
• Big Band Tradition
May 21, 2010, 6:30-9:30 pm. FREE
Joins us and dance to the music.
Healthy Happy You
• Stop the Clock!
March 2, 2010, 10:30 am.
• A Reiki demonstration
March 9, 2010, 10:30 am.
• Healthy Brain- Your Memory Matters
March 16, 2010, 10:30 am.
• Good Health Rests on a Good
Nights Sleep
April 27, 2010, 10:30 am.
• All Proteins Are Not EquaL
May 25, 2010, 10:30 am.
These 4-6 hour trips are available for departure from your local senior center or neighborhood program.
Busses for these trips accommodate 20-24 persons per bus. The transportation fee is $10.00 payable
to MCRD ($12.00 for non-residents). This does not include lunch fees, entrance fees or any other ad-
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ditional fees associated with some of these trips. These additional fees are payable, by you, the day of
the trip to the appropriate vendor. Since our space is limited, we can’t provide a detailed itinerary
of each trip in this brochure. Prior to registering, call the senior program site (see page 88) on a day
that the program meets and ask to speak to the Senior Program Director, or call our main office at
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240-777-4925.
Our busses are wheelchair accessible, but we must know at least 2 weeks prior to the trip if you
require this accommodation, to ensure your space if the trip isn’t already full.
COURSE # DATE DEPARTURE/RETURN LOCATION DESTINATION
March
#273612 3/01/10 Germantown Fredericktown Mall
#273614 3/02/10 Potomac Babe Ruth Birthplace and Museum
#273618 3/05/10 Damascus Civil War Medicine Museum
#273617 3/09/10 East County Arundel Mills Mall, Hanover Md.
#273624 3/10/10 Ross Boddy Bingo Day in Gaithersburg, Old Country Buffet
#273613 3/15/10 Longwood Prime Outlets Shopping, Hagerstown
#273616 3/16/10 Schweinhaut Washington County Fine Arts Museum
#273622 3/17/10 Bauer Black Wax Museum, Baltimore
#273621 3/18/10 Praisner Tour of 7th Day Adventist Headquarters
#273615 3/23/10 Holiday Park Bus Ride & Old Country Buffet
#273619 3/24/10 Coffield US Agriculture Research Center
#273620 3/25/10 Long Branch NSO Rehearsal, Kennedy Center
April
#273627 4/06/10 Potomac Radio and TV Museum, Bowie
#273634 4/07/10 Clara Barton Cozy Inn, Thurmont
#273630 4/08/10 Ross Boddy Amish Market & Old Country Buffet, Laurel
#273626 4/09/10 East County National Harbor, Prince George’s County
#273635 4/12/10 Bauer Baughers Restaurant & Market, Westminster
#273632 4/14/10 Coffield Radio and TV Museum, Bowie
#273633 4/15/10 Praisner D.C. Botanical Gardens
#273628 4/16/10 Holiday Park Drop-off Visitor’s Center, Frederick, Md.
#273639 4/19/10 Longwood Linganore Winecellars Tasting & Tour, Mt. Airy
#273629 4/20/10 Schweinhaut U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis
#273652 4/21/10 Clarksburg Westminster, Md.
#273631 4/23/10 Damascus Ladew Topiary Gardens, Baltimore
#273636 4/30/10 Long Branch Baltimore Inner Harbor
May
#273638 5/03/10 Germantown Lloyd’s Covered Bridge, Frederick
#273640 5/04/10 Potomac Goddard Space Flight Center
#273637 5/05/10 Clara Barton Historic Brookeville Inn, Olney, Md.
#273648 5/10/10 Bauer U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis
#273643 5/11/10 East County Inner Harbor, Baltimore
#273650 5/12/10 Ross Boddy Carroll County Farm Museum – Baugher’s
#273647 5/17/10 Longwood Simplici-Tea Tea Room & Gift Shop, Sykesville
#273642 5/18/10 Schweinhaut Meadowside Nature Center
#273653 5/19/10 Clarksburg Emmitsburg, Md.
#273646 5/20/10 Praisner Maryland Historical Society, Baltimore
#273644 5/21/10 Damascus Historic Annapolis
#273641 5/25/10 Holiday Park Baltimore Harbor
#273645 5/26/10 Coffield National Harbor, Prince George’s County
#273649 5/27/10 Long Branch Annapolis Old Town
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Welcome to the SOAR Program!
SOAR is the Montgomery County Department of Recreation’s “Senior Outdoor Adventures in Rec-
reation” program. It is a program designed for active adults, age 55 and over. Each activity or trip
requires a substantial amount of walking and/or physical exertion. Program participants should be in
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good physical condition and consult with their physician if they have any concerns before registering/
participating in an activity. All travel is by motor coach unless otherwise noted. Interested individuals
should call 240-777-4925 to have a SOAR brochure mailed to them in order to access DETAILS FOR
EACH TRIP, INCLUDING REFUND POLICIES. SOAR trips will begin registration on Wednesday,
February 10th at 8:30 am. See page 174 for ‘Ways to Register”.
Cherry Blossom Cruise and Lunch on the Spirit Cruise Line
plus a Visit to the Newseum
We’ll begin our day by cruising along the Potomac River and enjoying a relaxing lunch included
on the Spirit Cruise Line as we enjoy the sights of Washington with the Cherry Blossoms in bloom.
Then we’ll tour the Newseum, which offers an experience that blends five centuries of news history
with up-to-the-second technology.
Trip number: 270724 Fee: $90
Wednesday, April 7 Leave 10:15 am, Return 6:15 pm
Annex of the Air & Space Museum Near Dulles Airport, VA, and the Space Hangar
This facility houses historically significant restored aircraft and spacecraft. Docents will lead
us through this huge hangar filled with aircraft from the beginning of flight to barnstorming
aircraft of the early days of flight, WWI and WWII fighter planes, Korean War jet fighters,
the Enola Gay, the Concorde, hundreds of vintage aircraft, and spacecraft including
the space shuttle Enterprise. Lunch (on own) on premises.
Trip number: 270725 Fee: $29
Thursday, April 15 Leave 8:30am, Return 3:30pm
Tour of Famous Hillwood Museum & Gardens
An audio assisted self-guided tour of Hillwood Museum and Gardens in DC fea-
tures the most comprehensive assemblage of Imperial Russian fine and decorative
arts outside Russia, and an extensive collection of 18th century French works of
art. Founded by Marjorie Merriweather Post, the 25-acre estate features magnifi-
cent gardens. Lunch (on own) at the Hillwood Cafe.
Trip number: 270726 Fee: $40
Thursday, April 22 Leave 8:45am, Return 3:45pm
and the Patuxent River and enjoy a crab cake lunch at a local restaurant (included).
Trip number: 270729 Fee: $82
Wednesday, May 5 Leave 7:00am, Return 5:00 pm
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Lincoln at Gettysburg with Ed Bearss, Acclaimed Civil War Historian, Plus Visit the New
Gettysburg Battlefield Civil War Visitor Center Museum & Cyclorama Theater
A New Tour! President Abraham Lincoln traveled to Gettysburg, PA, where the next day he delivered his
landmark address. In a little over two minutes in 272 words, he “transformed Gettysburg from a scene of
carnage into a symbol giving meaning to the sacrifice of the dead and inspiration to the living”. Listen as
Ed Bearss, retired National Park Service Chief Historian and author of 15 books on the Civil War de-
scribes the events in vivid detail. Lunch (on own) at General Pickett’s Buffet.
Trip number: 270731 Fee: $69
Tuesday, May 4 Leave 7:45am, Return 5:00pm
Trip number: 270732 Fee: $69
Monday, May 10 Leave 7:45am, Return 5:00pm
Trip number: 270733 Fee: $69
Tuesday, May 11 Leave 7:45am, Return 5:00pm
Guided Walking and Riding Tour of Historic Harrisburg, the State Capital of Pennsylvania
A local authority will guide us through this historic city which originated in 1719 with 30 people.
We’ll begin with a bus tour of the city, island, residential businesses, and Capitol District. We’ll learn
about the relationship between William Penn and John Harris who established the city, and 7000
years of American Indian culture. Then we’ll tour the Capitol and have lunch (on own) in the Capitol
building cafeteria. A tour of the National Civil War Museum comes next. We’ll end with a walking
tour of the origins of Harrisburg, the “Shipoke” section, where we’ll see Harrisburg as it was in the
1800’s.
Trip number: 270736 Fee: $50
Wednesday, May 26 Leave 7:00 am, Return 6:00pm
Trip number: 270737 Fee: $50
Thursday, May 27 Leave 7:00 am, Return 6:00pm
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Our ever-popular sailing trip out of Annapolis is a great way to spend a
relaxing day! Enjoy 4 hours under sail on a 76 foot-long sailboat with
a professional captain and crew. A picnic lunch on board is included.
Trip number: 270738 Fee: $79
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Thursday, June 3 Leave 8:15 am, Return 3:30 pm
Trip number: 270739 Fee: $79
Thursday, June 3 Leave 12:30 pm, Return 7:30 pm
Therapeutic Recreation
Mission Statement Karate for Individuals
The Therapeutic Recreation Team provides accessible leisure, educa- with Disabilities
tional and personal development activities for individuals with disabilities Ages 6&Up: Introduction to traditional Korean
Karate (Tang So Do) with emphasis on improv-
through mainstreaming and adaptive programs. ing motor planning and coordination. Includes
stretching and calisthenics as an introduction to
FUNQuests IT’S NOT JUST A CLASS, physical fitness. New students attend 9:00 class.
IT’S AN ADVENTURE! No class on 5/1 and 5/29.
Ages: 2 & 3 with disabilities: 6Forty-five minute sessions $54
Dinosaurs, Pirates, Princesses, Construction, 275146 Holiday Park SrC 4/10 Sa 9:00am
Firemen & more. Each week brings your child
on a new adventure exploring a new world of Cooking for Kids
Ages 7-14 with disabilities: This is a program
fun through story, craft, expression & make be- for children with disabilities. Everyone will help
lieve. Adult participation required. make, eat, and clean up a tasty snack each class.
$10 materials fee due at 1st class. Focus will be safe food preparation, healthy food
Instructor: Celia Kibler choices, and socialization. Parent participation is
8 Forty five minute sessions $72 optional.
274701 Funfit, Inc. 4/12 M 1:00pm
6 One hour and thirty minute sessions $45
FUNScapes 267334 Germantown CC 4/10 Sa 12:30pm
Ages: 18 months - 3 with disabilities:
They’ll paint & create till their hearts content. BIG Game Nights
finger paint, sponge painting, brush painting, Ages 13 &Up, with disabilities: Have fun play-
potato painting, roller paining and more! You ing oversized games with your friends, and
come make new friends too! Board games,
name it, we’ll do it and get you to join in the cards, bingo, and more! Program meets second
fun! Parents required to stay. Please dress your and fourth Friday of the month. 1 staff to 5 par-
child in clother that can get messy & bring a shirt ticipants; no personal care. Meets 4/9, 4/23, 5/14
or smock to wear over clothes. and 6/11.
$10 materials fee due at 1st class. 4 Two-hour sessions $32
Instructor: Celia Kibler 274746 Holiday Park SrC 4/9 F 7:00pm
8 Forty five minute sessions $64
274700 Funfit, Inc. 4/8 Th 9:30am Turn the Beat Around
Ages: 15 & Up with disabilities:
Funfit Tots Introduction to basic rhythm and movement for
Ages: 1 - 3 with disabilities: social dancing. Learn line and group dance for
Through creative movement, active play, music, all occasions. Participants should be able to indi-
stories and a variety of equipment, THIS SPE- cate basic wants and needs and have minimum
CIALLY DESIGNED FITNESS CLASS gives you & self-help skills. 1 staff to 5 participants.
your child a complete heart-healthy, fun, physi- 8 One-hour sessions $35
Volunteers cal workout. Classes are always presented in a 274653 Good Hope CC 4/14 W 7:00pm
Needed lighthearted, stress and fun session. Your child’s 274654 Up County CC 4/14 W 7:00pm
Support an comfort & confidence is of the utmost impor- 274652 Bauer Drive CC 4/15 Th 8:00pm
individual with tance in our TOT classes & you share in their
success as they grow and develop their skills. E-Z Hip Hop
a disability in a Ages: 15 & Up with disabilities:
mainstream Adult participation required.
Instructor: Celia Kibler Introduction to fresh and exciting dance moves
recreation program. to the beat of hip hop music. Designed espe-
8 Forty five minute sessions $72
Provide assistance cially for teens and adults with developmental
274698 Funfit, Inc. 4/7 W 5:30pm
in a Therapeutic 274699 Funfit, Inc. 4/9 F 9:30am disabilities. Movements are adapted for individu-
Recreation program. als who use wheelchairs too. Participants should
Student volunteers Creative Expression and Dance
be able to follow two-step instructions.
are eligible for Ages 5-12, with mild developmental delays: Instructor: Sue Green
Through dance and creative movement this class
SSL hours. offers children the opportunity to increase motor
8 Forty five minute sessions $60
Training provided. 267330 Wheaton CC 4/9 F 11:30am
skills while developing self-confidence and cre-
ativity through the art of dance. 10 Forty five minute sessions $75
Call the 267331 Holiday Park SrC 4/10 Sa 11:00am
6 Forty five minute sessions $30
Volunteer 267335 Germantown CC 4/10 Sa 2:30pm
Coordinator at
240-777-6870 RecWeb...easy, fast, secure!
montgomerycountymd.gov/rec
Programs
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Therapeutic
Fun, Rhythm & Roll Beginning Handbuilt Pottery for Adults
Ages 15 &Up, with disabilities: Engage in play-
ful rhythmic movement for fitness and coordina- Ages 18&Up, Teens and young adults with dis-
tion. Includes line dances, circle dances, folk abilities. Hand building techniques includes
dances, and just plain fun dances. Designed decorating, firing, slab, coil and pinch methods.
especially for individuals with developmental Participants must be able to indicate wants and
disabilities. Movements are also individually needs. $15 materials fee due to instructor. 1
adapted for individuals who use wheelchairs or staff to 8 participants. No personal care proc-
other mobility devices. Participants should be vided.
able to indicate basic wants and needs and fol- 8 One hour sessions $68
low one- and two-step instructions. Instructor: Pamela Reid
267329 Wheaton CC 3/24 W 1:30pm
10 Forty-five minute sessions $75
Instructor: Sue Green Moving with Multiple Sclerosis
274646 Holiday Park SrC 4/10 Sa 10:00am Ages 18 &Up, with Multiple Sclerosis: Exercise
helps maintain flexibility in joints and muscle
Slow ’n Easy Aerobics strength, relaxes the body, and promotes a sense
Ages 15&Up, with disabilities: Exercise to music of well-being. Discussion will focus on ways to
and get fit through movement, stretching, and keep exercising outside of class.
coordination. Participants should be able to
indicate basic wants and needs, and follow 6 One hour sessions $35
one- and two-step instructions. 1 staff to 10 267327 Germantown CC 4/11 Su 1:00pm
participants. Water Aerobics
8 One hour sessions $35 Ages 18 & Up with disabilities: If you need to
274648 Wheaton CC 4/12 M 7:00pm get into shape, then this slow paced aerobics
274649 Potomac CC 4/13 Tu 7:00pm class done in shallow water is for you. Workout
274650 Damascus CC 4/15 Th 7:00pm uses water to cushion feet, knees and back. Em-
274651 Bauer Drive CC 4/15 Th 7:00pm phasis is on fun and improving your cardiovas-
cular conditioning.
On The Move Instructor: Peggy Brower
Ages 16 - 21: Teens and young adults who at- 8 one hour sessions $63
tend Learning For Independance (LFI) in high 274364 ML King AqC 4/11 Su 4:00pm
school. Center and community based activities
that include cooking, games, trips on Ride-On and Adult Swim
more. Participants mush have communication skills, Ages 18 &Up, with disabilities: Adapted aquat-
basic money management skills, ability to travel ics and swim instruction in a group setting. Par-
safely and know how to have fun! 1 staff to 4 par- ticipants should be able to indicate basic wants
ticipants. and needs and have minimal self-help skills.
6 three hour sessions $60 1 staff to 7 participants. No personal care pro-
266823 Bauer Drive CC 4/17 Sa 1:00pm vided.
8 One hour sessions $37
Karate for Individuals 267323 ML King AqC 4/6 Tu 8:30pm
with Disabilities 267325 Germantown Indoor 4/7 W 8:30pm
Ages 18&Up: Introduction to traditional Korean 267324 Montgomery Aq Ctr 4/8 Th 8:30pm
Karate (Tang So Do) with emphasis on improv-
ing motor planning and coordination. Includes 267326 Olney Indoor 4/9 F 7:00pm
stretching and calisthenics as an introduction to
physical fitness. New students attend 9:00 class.
No class on 5/1 and 5/29.
6 Forty-five minute sessions $54 Therapeutic Recreation Dances
275147 Holiday Park SrC 4/10 Sa 10:00am For teens and adults, ages 15 and up, with disabilities.
DJ, light refreshments, and opportunites for socialization.
Mainstreaming Opportunities Transportation must be arranged prior to the event,
Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to register with pick-up at 10:00pm. Bring ID for check in.
for programs. To facilitate your inclusion, you may request
auxiliary aids and services. Interpreters, large or braille A REGISTRATION FORM IS NOW REQUIRED. PLEASE PREREGISTER.
print, other auxiliary aids or services, or companions Cost: $8.00 club members; $10.00 non-club members
must be requested at least 2 weeks prior to the start of Location: Holiday Park Senior Center, 3950 Ferrara Dr., Wheaton
the program. Please call 240-777-6870, TTY 240-777-
6974, to schedule an intake for accommodations needed. April Showers Semi-Formal Dance
Email:mainstream@montgomerycountymd.gov. 274371 4/24 Sa 7:00pm
Companions provide one-to-one assistance to facilitate
participation and assimilation into the program. Most com- Tropical Oasis Dance
panions are volunteers and placements are limited, and not 274372 6/12 Sa 7:00pm
guaranteed.
Mid-County
ommunity
Community
Here is a Snapshot of Center
things to look for!
Weight Training • Treadmills
• Drop-In Basketball • Volleyball • Opening in
Aerobics • Yoga • Karate • Dance • 2010
Computer Lab
• Instruction Classes for Tots and
Teens • Pottery • Painting
• Cooking Classes
• Space for your meetings, parties,
weddings, and more!
DC Down-County 240-777-6900 13
6 11
Bethesda, Chevy Chase, Potomac 17
11315 Falls Road, Potomac, Friendship Heights 15
EC East County 240-777-4980
Briggs Chaney, Burtonsville, Fairland, NE Silver Spring
14906 Old Columbia Pike, Burtonsville 1
12
8 5
MC Mid-County 240-777-4930
Aspen Hill, Olney, Sandy Spring, Wheaton, Brookeville 18
14 16 2
4010 Randolph Road, Silver Spring 10
7
UC Upcounty 240-777-6940 9
3
Upper Montgomery County, Montgomery Village, Damascus, 19
Darnestown, Redland, Poolesville, Dufief/Travilah
12900 Middlebrook Road, Germantown Aquatic Centers: See page 7.
Senior Centers: See page 84.
Other Locations: See page 100.
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www.MontgomeryCountyGolf.com
Rattlewood 1 Saturday 11:00 a.m. – noon April 10, 17, 24, May 1
2 Saturday 11:00 a.m. – noon May 15, 22, 29, June 5
3 Saturday 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. June 19, 26, July 3, 10
4 Saturday 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. July 24, 31, Aug. 7, 14
5 Saturday 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. Aug. 28, Sept. 4, 11, 18
6 Wednesday 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. April 21, 28, May 5, 12
7 Wednesday 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. May 26, June 2, 9, 16
8 Wednesday 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. June 30, July 7, 14, 21
9 Wednesday 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. Aug. 4, 11, 18, 25
Little Bennett 1. Wednesday 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. April 14, 21, 28, May 5
2. Wednesday 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. May 19, 26, June 2, 9
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Montgomery County Golf “Family Golf Clinics” Day Date Time Golf Course
Saturday May 1 4:00 p.m. Northwest
Last year was such a success and
Saturday May 8 1:00 p.m. Needwood
lots of fun, Montgomery County Sunday May 16 1:00 p.m. Falls Road
Golf will once again be hosting Saturday May 22 2:00 p.m. Laytonsville
FREE Family Golf Clinics on Sunday May 30 3:00 p.m. Northwest
selected dates and at selected golf Saturday June 5 4:00 p.m. Needwood
Sunday June 13 3:00 p.m. Falls Road
courses throughout the summer of
Saturday June 19 1:00 p.m. Laytonsville
2010. Family Golf is all about Saturday June 26 4:00 p.m. Northwest
learning and sharing the game of Sunday July 4 11:00 a.m. Needwood
golf as a family. Our 2010 season Saturday July 10 4:00 p.m. Falls Road
Family Golf Clinic schedule is as Sunday July 18 2:00 p.m. Laytonsville
Saturday July 24 4:00 p.m. Northwest
follows:
Sunday August 1 1:00 p.m. Needwood
Saturday August 7 4:00 p.m. Falls Road
Saturday August 14 1:00 p.m. Laytonsville
Sunday August 22 11:00 a.m. Northwest
Saturday August 28 4:00 p.m. Needwood
Our courses are set up with a “course within a course” that establishes a beginner friendly short course within our main course,
which makes golf more enjoyable for players new to the game; provides a simple transition as abilities increase; enables players of
varying abilities to shoot similar scores; and encourages parents and kids to play golf together. Our $10 per person rate is valid at
Needwood Executive Nine, Northwest Inner Nine and Sligo Creek anytime Monday – Friday and after 12pm on Saturday, Sunday
and Holidays. In addition all MCRA 18 hole courses will honor the rate after 5pm 7 days a week. Call any MCRA golf course for
additional information or to book a tee time.
Junior This camp is intended for avid golfers who have played on a regular basis, are able to June 14 – 18
Intensive walk and carry their golf bag for 9 holes on a very demanding golf course and are June 21 – 25
Camps trying to improve their game for the upcoming high school season or for their club June 28 – July 2
(Ages 12-17) team. Stress will be placed on the short game as the quickest way to improve scores. July 12 – 16
Camp includes daily 9-hole play, instruction, and concludes with lunch each day. July 19 – 23
Prizes will be awarded to students on the final day of camp for exceptional work. July 26 – 30
Program runs from 8:00-12:00 Monday-Friday. Cost is $275. Aug 2 – 6
Adult These classes run for one month and meet on Mondays from 6:00 – 7:15 p.m. Classes April 5, 12, 19, 26
Clinics for are designed to introduce the game to new players in a relaxed, fun-filled environment. May 3, 10, 17, 24
Beginners All of the basic elements of golf will be covered and clubs will be provided for students June 7, 14, 21, 28
who have not yet purchased a set. Cost is $130 for 4 sessions. July 12, 19, 26, Aug. 2
Adult These classes will accommodate a maximum of 4 students and will meet on evenings or weekends. The emphasis
Classes for will be on the short game as the quickest and most reliable way of improving one’s game. Classes will be held each
Advanced month from April through August. Cost is $150 for 4 sessions for the month, each an hour and a half. Times: TBD.
Students Please call the Hampshire Greens Golf Shop at (301) 476-7999 for detailed information and to register.
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www.MontgomeryCountyGolf.com
Spring Break Our Spring Break Camp sessions are held Session 1 March 29 – April 1
Junior from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The first session Session 2 April 5 – 6
Camp is a 4-day camp and the cost is $400.00 per
Sessions student. The second session is a 2-day camp
(Ages 8 – 17) and the cost is $200.00 per student.
Summer Falls Road Summer Junior Camps are held Session 1 June 14 – 18 Ages 8 – 12
Junior Monday through Friday from 8:00 to 10:00 Session 2 June 21 – 25 Ages 13 – 17
Camps a.m. with the Friday session beginning at Session 3 June 28 – July 2 Ages 8 – 12
7:30 a.m. and ending at 10:00 a.m. The cost Session 4 July 12 – 16 Ages 13 – 17
is $300.00 per camper. Session 5 July 19 – 23 Ages 8 – 12
Session 6 July 26 – 30 Ages 13 – 17
Session 7 August 2 – 6 Ages 8 – 12
Session 8 August 9 – 13 Ages 8 – 12
Junior Golf The Golf Clinics will have a maximum class size of 16 students, allowing 8 students per instructor.
Clinics You can register your child in the Pro Shop, or call us at 301-299-5156 X6, or sign up on line at
Montgomerycountygolf.com.
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One-Week We are offering two kinds of junior golf camps at Little Bennett Golf Course. The first is a one-week Instruction
Junior Only Program for two hours a day. Cost of the Instruction Only camp is $150 per junior per session. The second is
Golf Camps an Expanded Program for four hours daily, which includes instruction, 9-holes of golf, and lunch provided daily.
Cost of the Expanded Program is $300 per junior per session.
FREE Enjoy a complimentary golf clinic with your Host PGA Professionals. All levels April 17 10:00 – 11:00 a.m.
Ladies of players are invited to have your game analyzed and assessed so that we can April 24 10:00 – 11:00 a.m.
Clinic jump start your golf season. Let us help you with the fundamentals of golf. If
you need clubs, try to contact us ahead of time and we will be happy to custom
fit you for new clubs. FREE.
Ladies All levels of players are invited to have your game analyzed and assessed so May 1 9:00 – 10:00 a.m.
Clinics that we can take your golf game to another level. Let us help you with the May 8 9:00 – 10:00 a.m.
fundamentals of golf. From pre-shot routine, mental approaches to the game, May 15 9:00 – 10:00 am
rules situations and all shot types, we want to assist you in enjoying the game May 22 9:00 – 10:00 a.m.
more and enhancing your knowledge about the game of golf. Cost is $35 session
or $120 for 4 sessions. Maximum 8 students per session.
Play with This is an opportunity to spend nine holes playing golf with a PGA professional. Receive on-course instruction in
the Pro* course management, bunker play, and how to hit that real life golf shot that you only seem to find during a round
of golf. The cost is $65.00 per golfer, which includes greens fees and cart rental. Class size is 2-3 students per
instructor. Wednesdays from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
April 7, 21 June 2, 16 August 4, 18
May 5, 19 July 7, 21 September 1, 15 Continued on next page...
100 Do not use the registration form in this publication. Contact facility to register.
www.MontgomeryCountyGolf.com
Ladies Work on your swing with our PGA Professional teaching staff at the driving range with your Irons and Woods.
Clinics* Sorry guys, this class is for ladies only! (Minimum of 4). Saturdays from 10:00 – 11:00 a.m.
April 3 June 5 August 7
May 1 July 3 September 4
Full Swing Work on your swing with our PGA teaching staff at the driving range using your irons and woods. Clinics will stress
Clinics* the fundamentals of golf, which will be the foundation for your golf game for years to come. Maximum 10 partici-
pants in each 1 hour session (minimum of 4). The cost is $25.00 per person. Saturdays from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m.
April 3 June 5 August 7
May 1 July 3 September 4
Parent/Guard Work on your game with our PGA teaching staff. The cost is $40.00 per pair, maximum 5 pairs, unless otherwise
ian & Child specified. This is a great gift idea for father’s day and a great way to get the kids involved. Saturday, June 19, 2010
Clinic* from noon to 1:00 p.m.
Free “Grow This free golf clinic is designed for complete beginners to have a chance to work with our PGA teaching staff.
the Game” You will learn about the different kind of golf clubs (irons, woods, etc.) and when to use them. We will have a
Clinic* greenside demonstration of how to chip and putt. Saturdays from noon to 1:00 p.m. Max. 10 participants.
April 24 May 22
All-Day Be sure to sign up early for this one! Your child will experience all aspects of golf from July 6 – 9
Summer 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Golfers will work on their entire game every day and will get ample
Camp time each day on the course. Lunch will be provided to each student, plus snack and
drinks throughout the day. Class limited to 12 Students. $299.00 for the session.
Junior Mini This class offers weekly instruction while school is still in session. Registration in groups of 4 or more juniors.
Camp (Create Parent responsible for arranging a minimum of 4 juniors to do a 4-week program. Make your own schedule for
your own) 4 one-hour sessions. Cost is $79.00 per student.
Ladies Adult Ladies only, 1-hour session series on Saturdays over a 4-week period. Start with putting in week one, chipping in
Clinic Series week 2, driving range with irons in week three, and woods in week 4. The cost is $150.00 per golfer.
March 27, April 3, 10, 17 11:30 – 12:30 a.m. June 5, 12, 19, 26 10:00 – 11:00 a.m.
April 10, 17, 24, May 1 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. June 19, 26, July 10, 17 11:30 – 12:30 a.m.
April 24, May 1, 8, 15 11:30 – 12:30 a.m. July 10, 17, 24, 31 10:00 – 11:00 a.m.
May 8, 15, 22, 29 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. August 7, 14, 21, 28 10:00 – 11:00 a.m.
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M ONTGOMERY C OUNTY G OLF
Spring Break Your child can refresh their skills or pick up the game for the March 29 thru April 1
Junior Golf first time. Cost is $90.00 per junior and includes lunch.
Camp Camp runs from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
(Ages 8-15)
Junior Golf Two distinct levels of golf instruction are presented in an activity-based, fun, safe learning environment. Camps
Summe Camps are held Monday through Thursday from 8:00a.m. – noon. Cost is $195.00, which includes lunch all four days,
(Ages 8-15) range balls, & course time.
LEVEL ONE A great program for beginners or junior golfers with limited Camp Session 1 June 21 – 24
Junior Camps experience; a mixture of fun and learning, on and off the course. Camp Session 2 June 28 – July 1
Camp Session 4 July 26 – 29
Camp Session 6 August 16 – 19
LEVEL TWO A mixture of on-course learning, practice time, and games & Camp Session 3 July 12 – 15
Junior Camps activities all aimed at skill advancement for the moderately Camp Session 5 August 2 – 5
experienced junior golfer.
High School A special four-day instructional series designed to prepare high-school aged golfers to make, and compete on their
Level school golf team. Focus on advanced skills, rules, and playing lessons. Cost of $295 includes 9-hole greens fees
“Competitive and lunch every day; rounds of golf with a PGA instructor and range balls for the week before team tryouts. Very
Golf” Camp limited class size, sign up early.
(Ages 13-18)
August 9 – 12 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Golf Course A brief instructional series for ladies of all levels, who are comfortable learning in a small group setting.
Ladies Clinics A fun series for the basics of golf. Cost is $99 for three 90-minute classes.
Ladies Every Wednesday from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at the Practice Range, our Golf Professional will be available to
“Drop-In” answer your questions and help with your golf issues; short game, full swing, and putting. Fee is ONLY $20 for
Lessons the hour.
Saturday Our two-day Saturday clinics are perfect for parents and children to enjoy learning together, even if the parent’s
“Parent/Child and child’s golf abilities aren’t matched. These clinics are held Saturdays from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. beginning on
” Golf Clinics Saturday, April 17. The cost is $80.00 per two-week session. Join us any week. Sessions alternate between Full
Swing and Short Game.
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www.MontgomeryCountyGolf.com
March 29 – April 1
June 21 – 24
July 12 – 15
July 26 – 29
August 9 – 12
August 23 – 26
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Facility Locations
Elementary Schools (ES) Takoma Park MS-611 Piney Branch RD, Silver Spring, Long Branch Community Center-8700 Piney Branch RD,
Barnsley, Lucy ES-14516 Nadine DR, Rockville, 20853 20910 Silver Spring, 20901
Bethesda ES-5011 Moorland LN, Bethesda, 20814 Tilden MS-11211 Old Georgetown RD, Rockville, Longwood Community Center-19300 Georgia AVE,
Beverly Farms ES-8501 Post Oak RD, Rockville, 20854 20852 Brookeville, 20833
Bradley Hills ES-8701 Hartsdale AVE, Bethesda, 20817 Westland MS-5511 Massachusetts AVE, Bethesda, 20816 MCRD Offices-4010 Randolph RD, Silver Spring, 20902
Cashell ES-17101 Cashell RD, Rockville, 20853 Wheaton HS-12601 Dalewood DR, Wheaton, 20906 Marilyn J. Praisner Community Center-14906 Old Co-
Wood MS-14615 Bauer DR, Rockville, 20853 lumbia PKY, Burtonsville, 20866
Clopper Mill ES-18501 Cinnamon DR, Germantown,
20874 Olney Manor Skate Park-16601 Georgia AVE, Olney,
Cloverly ES-800 Briggs Chaney RD, Silver Spring, 20904 PARKS (LP, NP, PC) 20832
Brookside Gardens-1800 Glenallen AVE, Plum Gar Community Center-19561 Scenery Drive, Ger-
Damascus ES-10201 Bethesda Church RD, Damascus, mantown, 20874
20872 Wheaton, 20902
Potomac Community Center-11315 Falls RD, Potomac,
Darnestown ES-15030 Turkey Foot RD, Gaithersburg, Camp Seneca Local Park-14500 Clopper RD, 20854
20878 Boyds, 20841 Ross Boddy Community Center-18529 Brooke RD,
DuFief ES-15001 DuFief DR, Gaithersburg, 20878 Capital View-Homewood Local Park-2929 Edge- Sandy Spring, 20860
Flower Valley ES-4615 Sunflower DR, Rockville, 20853 wood RD, Kensington, 20895 Schweinhaut Senior Center-1000 Forest Glen RD, Silver
Garrett Park ES-4810 Oxford ST, Garrett Park, 20896 Spring, 20901
Clarksburg Local Park-22501 Weems RD, Clarks-
Gibbs, William B. ES-12615 Royal Crown DR, German- burg, 20871 Upper County Community Center-8201 Emory Grove
town, 20876 RD, Gaithersburg, 20877
Glenallan ES-12520 Heurich RD, Silver Spring, 20902 Falls Road Local Park-12600 Falls Road RD,
Potomac, Wheaton Community Center-11711 Georgia AVE,
Great Seneca Creek ES-13010 Daireymaid DR, German- Wheaton, 20902
town, 20874 Glenmont Local Park-3201 Randolph RD, Wisconsin Place Community Recreation Ctr-5311
Greenwood ES-3336 Gold Mine RD, Brookeville, 20833 Wheaton, 20902 Friendship BLVD, Chevy Chase, 20815
Kensington-Parkwood ES-710 Saul RD, Kensington, Norbeck-Muncaster Mill Neighborhood Park-
20895 4101 Muncaster Mill RD, Norbeck, 20853 SENIOR CENTERS (SrC)
Luxmanor ES-6201 Tilden LN, Rockville, 20852 North Chevy Chase Local Park-4105 Jones Bridge Damascus Senior Center-9701 Main Street, Damascus
McNair, Ronald ES-13881 Hopkins RD, Germantown, RD, Chevy Chase, 20815 Holiday Park Senior Center-3950 Ferrara Drive,
20874 Wheaton
North Four Corners Local Park-211 Southwood
Oakland Terrace ES-2720 Plyers Mill RD, Silver Spring, AVE, Silver Spring, 20901 Schweinhaut Senior Center-1000 Forest Glen Road,
20902 Silver Spring
Olney ES-3401 Queen Mary DR, Olney, 20832 Norwood Local Park-4700 Norwood DR, Chevy
Poolesville ES-19565 Fisher AVE, Poolesville, 20837 Chase, 20815 OTHER FACILITIES
Potomac ES-10311 River RD, Rockville, 20854 Olney Manor Recreational Park-16601 Georgia Camp Olympia-5511 Muncaster Mill RD, Rockville,
Resnik, Judith A. ES-7301 Hadley Farms DR, Gaithers- AVE, Olney, 20832 20855
burg, 20879 Pilgrim Hills Local Park-1615 E Randolph RD, Create Arts Center-816 Thayer AVE, Silver Spring, 20910
Rock Creek Valley ES-5121 Russett RD, Rockville, Colesville, 20904 Divine Life Yoga Studio-19008 High Point DR, Gaithers-
20853 burg, 20878
Pinecrest Local Park-301 St. Lawrence DR, Silver
Rock View ES-3901 Denfeld AVE, Kensington, 20895 Spring, 20901 Funfit, Inc.-17511 Redland RD, Derwood, 20855
Rolling Terrace ES-705 Bayfield ST, Takoma Park, 20912 Golden School of Music-8004 A Norfolk AVE, Bethesda,
Quince Orchard Valley Neighborhood Park- 20814
Sherwood ES-1401 Olney-Sandy Spring RD, Silver 12015 Suffolk TER, Gaithersburg, 20878
Spring, 20860 Inwood House-10921 Inwood AVE, Silver Spring, 20902
Stonegate ES-14811 Notley RD, Silver Spring, 20905 Tilden Woods Local Park-6800 Tilden LN, Poto- Kritt Studio-14817 Brownstone DR, Burtonsville, 20866
mac, 20852 Philbin’s Athletic Training Center-9168 Gaither RD,
Wayside ES-10011 Glen RD, Potomac, 20854
Westover ES-401 Hawkesbury LN, Silver Spring, 20904 Veirs Mill Local Park-4425 Garrett Park RD, Gaithersburg, 20877
Wyngate ES-9300 Wadsworth DR, Bethesda, 20817 Wheaton, 20906 Studio 310-9743 Traville Gateway DR, Rockville, 20850
LIBRARIES
Secondary Schools (MS or HS) Bethesda Regional Library-7400 Arlington RD, Bethesda,
Argyle MS-2400 Bel Pre RD, Silver Spring, 20906 20814
Baker, John T. MS-25400 Oak DR, Damascus, 20872 Davis Community Library-6400 Democracy BLVD,
Banneker, Benjamin MS-14800 Perrywood DR, Burtons- Bethesda, 20817
ville, 20866 Wheaton Regional Library-11701 Georgia AVE,
Bethesda-Chevy Chase HS-4301 East West Highway, Wheaton, 20902
Bethesda, 20814
Blair, Montgomery HS-51 University BLVD E, Silver POOLS (P, AqC, SwC)
Spring, 20901 Germantown Indoor Swim Center-18000 Central Park
Clemente, Roberto MS-18808 Waring Station RD, Ger- Cir, Boyds, 20841
mantown, 20874 Martin Luther King Swim Center-1201 Jackson RD, Silver
Eastern MS-300 University BLVD, Silver Spring, 20901 Spring, 20904
Farquhar, William H. MS-16915 Batchellors Forest RD, Montgomery Aquatic Center-5900 Executive BLVD, N.
Olney, 20832 Bethesda, 20814
Frost, Robert MS-9201 Scott DR, Rockville, 20850 Olney Swim Center-16601 Georgia AVE, Olney, 20832
Kingsview MS-18909 Kingsview RD, Germantown,
20874 COMMUNITY CENTERS (CC)
Montgomery Village MS-19300 Watkins Mill RD, Gaith- Bauer Drive Community Center-14625 Bauer DR, Rock-
ersburg, 20879 ville, 20853
Newport Mill MS-11311 Newport Mill RD, Kensington, Clara Barton Community Center-7425 MacArthur BLVD,
20895 Cabin John, 20818
Paint Branch HS-14121 Old Columbia PIKE, Burtons- Damascus Community Recreation Center-25520 Oak
ville, 20866 DR, Damascus, 20872
Parkland MS-4610 West Frankford DR, Rockville, 20853 East County Community Center-3310 Gateshead Manor
Parks, Rosa MS-19200 Olney Mill RD, Olney, 20832 WAY, Silver Spring, 20904
Poole, John MS-17014 Tom Fox AVE, Poolesville, 20837 Germantown Community Center-18905 Kingsview DR,
Seneca Valley HS-12700 Middlebrook RD, German- Germantown, 20874
town, 20874 Good Hope Community Center-14715 Good Hope RD,
Silver Spring International MiddleSchool-313 Wayne Silver Spring, 20905
AVE, Silver Spring, 20910 Gwendolyn Coffield Community Center-2450 Lyttons-
Sligo MS-1401 Dennis AVE, Silver Spring, 20902 ville RD, Silver Spring, 20910
Springbrook HS-201 Valleybrook DR, Silver Spring, Jane E. Lawton Community Center-4301 Willow LN,
20904 Chevy Chase, 20815
106 Chairman’s Letter
108 Open for Fun!
109 Montgomery Parks Facility Directory
110 Party in the Parks!
112 Spring Event Calendar Registra
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122 Ice Skating & Hockey Classes
131 Trips & Excursions
134 Wild Montgomery (free hikes & programs)
136 Little Bennett Campground
1 3 7 Black Hill Visitor Center Classes & Events
140 Archaeology Day/Garlic Mustard Challenge
141 Brookside Nature Center Classes & Events
146 Locust Grove Nature Center Classes & Events
149 Meadowside Nature Center Classes & Events
152 Volunteer Opportunties with Montgomery Parks
154 Indoor & Outdoor Tennis Classes
159 Montgomery Parks Summer Camps!
169 Summer Camp Registration Information
170 Summer Camp Indexes (by Age, Date, and Location)
1 7 3 Montgomery Parks Registration Information
176 Parks & Recreation Registration Form
(Fill out the green section to register for Parks classes)
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South South
Germantown Both OPEN Germantown Splash
Miniature Golf Saturday May 1
Playground
Boyds, MD | 301-601-3580 Boyds, MD | 301-601-3580
Two tough 18-hole courses! Open Saturdays, Sundays &
Memorial Day, May 29–June 13
Open Saturdays, Sundays &
Memorial Day, May 29–June 13 Open daily June 14
Open daily June 14
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MONTGOMERY PARKS Directory MontgomeryParks.org
BOATING & FISHING Olney Manor Recreational Park Dog Park NEW!
6601 Georgia Avenue, Olney, MD 20832
Black Hill Boats Near Ballfield #4, across from the concession stand.
Black Hill Regional Park • 20920 Lake Ridge Drive, Boyds, MD 20841 Ridge Road Recreational Park Dog Park
301-972-6157 weekends • 301-972-9396 Monday-Friday 21155 Frederick Road, Germantown, MD 20876
BlackHillBoats.com North of the soccer field, west of the in-line hockey rink.
Lake Needwood Boats Wheaton Regional Park Dog Park
Rock Creek Regional Park 11717 Orebaugh Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20902
15700 Needwood Lake Circle, Rockville, MD 20855 East of Wheaton Outdoor Rink; use Orebaugh Avenue entrance to park.
301-762-9500 info • 301-948-5053 Park Manager
LakeNeedwoodBoats.com EVENT CENTERS
Lakes open for public boating March 1. Boat rentals available: Saturdays & Sundays Looking for the perfect spot for a retreat, business meeting, workshop, wedding,
in May • During regular season (Memorial Day-Labor Day), hours and days of opera- family reunion, birthday, anniversary or retirement celebration? Montgomery Parks
tion vary between the two boating facilities. Please see their websites for operating is the natural choice! Visit ParkEventCenters.com for more information.
schedules, rates and more information.
Brookside Gardens
camping Wheaton Regional Park
1800 Glenallan Avenue, Wheaton, MD 20902
Little Bennett Campground 301-962-1404 information & reservations
Little Bennett Regional Park Email: Event.Manager@MontgomeryParks.org
23701 Frederick Road, Clarksburg, MD 20871
Lodge at Little Seneca Creek
301-528-3430 • LittleBennettCampground.com
14500-A Clopper Road, Boyds, MD 20841
Open weekends (limited camping) March 1; full/daily camping opens April 1. 301-299-5026 information & reservations
Email: EventCenters@MontgomeryParks.org
Carousel
Rockwood Manor
Wheaton Carousel 11001 MacArthur Boulevard, Potomac, MD 20854
Wheaton Regional Park 301-299-5026 information & reservations
2000 Shorefield Road, Wheaton, MD 20902 Email: EventCenters@MontgomeryParks.org
301-942-6703 • 301-680-5376, ext. 103 party room rentals Woodlawn Manor Park
WheatonTrainandCarousel.com 16501 Norwood Road, Sandy Spring, MD 20860
Open for MCPS Spring Break in March/April; Saturdays & Sundays in April. 301-299-5026 information & reservations
Open daily May 1. Party Rooms available for rentals year-round. See web for details. Email: EventCenters@MontgomeryParks.org
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Looking for someplace fun,
out of the ordinary, and affordable
for a party or get-together?
Party in Montgomery Parks!
Wheaton Miniature Train & Carousel Pauline Betz Addie Tennis Center
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The Party Rooms at Wheaton Train and Carousel Blocks of 3 or 6 courts on selected Saturday
are perfect for your child’s next birthday party nights are available year round, from 8 PM -
or celebration! Rent the new Train Station midnight. Convenient Bethesda location.
Party Room (cap. 60) and receive 20 free train or carousel tickets, or the
smaller Carousel Party Room (cap. 10-15) and receive 10 free tickets.
Photo opp for the birthday child on the train engine with rental of
either room (bring your own camera). New off-season rates November- Call or visit our websites today!
March (party room only; train does not run), and weekday rentals now MontgomeryParks.org
available year-round!
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Rickman Farm Horse Park Meadowside Nature Center ParkPASS CONTACT
17320 Moore Rd., Boyds, MD 20841 Rock Creek Regional Park
301-349-0075 • GreatandSmallDC.org 5100 Meadowside Lane, Rockville, MD 20855
301-924-4141 • MeadowsideNature.org • T
o report maintenance issues
Wheaton Regional Park Stables or problems in a park:
1101 Glenallen Ave., Wheaton, MD 20902 301-670-8080
301-622-3311 • WheatonParkStables.com
SPLASH PLAYGROUND
• T
o reserve a ballfield,
South Germantown Splash Playground picnic shelter, etc.:
Woodstock Equestrian Park
South Germantown Regional Park ParkPermits.org
20100 Darnestown Rd., Beallsville, MD 20839
18056 Central Park Circle, Boyds, MD 20841 • Athletic Field Rainout number:
301-444-3121 • EquestrianPark.org
301-601-3580 • 301-601-3581 301-765-8787
SplashandGolf.com
ICE SKATING • P
ark Police:
Open May 29-31, June 5, 6, 12 & 13; daily June 14-August 29; 301-949-3010
Cabin John Ice Rink ParkPASS & Sept. 4-6. Party tents available. See web for info & hours.
Cabin John Regional Park • F or info on a Montgomery
Parks class or program:
10610 Westlake Drive, Rockville, MD 20852 TENNIS (Indoor) 301-495-2580
301-765-8620 • CabinJohnIce.com ParkPASS.org
Pauline Betz Addie Tennis Center ParkPASS
Classes for all ages and skill levels, private instruction, camps, MCP-ParkPassHelp@
at Cabin John Regional Park
public skating sessions, party rooms and more. MontgomeryParks.org
7801 Democracy Blvd., Bethesda, MD 20817
Wheaton Ice Arena ParkPASS 301-765-8650 • T
o volunteer in the Parks:
(Indoor and covered outdoor rinks) CabinJohnTennis.com ParksVolunteers.org
Wheaton Regional Park • G
eneral Information:
11717 Orebaugh Avenue, Wheaton, MD 20902 Wheaton Indoor Tennis ParkPASS
301-495-2595
New# 301-905-3000 Wheaton Regional Park
MontgomeryParks.org
WheatonIceArena.com 11715 Orebaugh Avenue, Wheaton, MD 20902
New# 301-905-3030 • F or info about a specific park:
Classes for all ages and skill levels, private instruction, camps, MontgomeryParks.org
WheatonTennis.com
public skating sessions, party rooms, fitness/ Click on “Contact Us”
exercise center and more.
TENNIS (Outdoor) ecome a fan of Montgom-
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Wheaton Outdoor Rink ery Parks on Facebook
Outdoor courts are available to use free of charge on a first-
11751 Orebaugh Avenue, Wheaton, MD 20902 • Follow MontgomeryParks
come, first served basis in 127 Montgomery Parks (unless
Covered outdoor rink (concrete surface) with attached indoor they’ve been reserved through Park Permits). Lessons are held on Twitter at http://twitter.com/
facility available for rent in season. See Wheaton Ice above on selected courts in the spring, summer and fall. MontgomeryParks
for contact info. Flea Market in the Park starts March 20.
Complete list of courts: MontgomeryParks.org
Outdoor tennis lesson info: ParkPASS.org
MINIATURE GOLF Reserve a court: ParkPermits.org What is ParkPASS?
South Germantown Miniature Golf
ParkPASS is Montgomery
South Germantown Regional Park TRAILS Parks' free online registra-
18056 Central Park Circle, Boyds, MD 20841 tion system for classes and
Visit MontgomeryTrails.org for maps and detailed information
301-601-3580 • 301-601-3581 about the 200 miles of trails in Montgomery Parks. programs.
SplashandGolf.com
If you see the words
Open May 29-31, June 5, 6, 12 & 13; daily June 14-August 29; TRAINS (Miniature) “ParkPASS” next to a
& Sept. 4-6. Party tents available. See web for info & hours. facility name in this direc-
Cabin John Miniature Train tory, it means there are
NATURE CENTERS Cabin John Regional Park people at that facilty who
7410 Tuckerman Lane, Rockville, MD 20852 can help you register for
Black Hill Visitor Center ParkPASS* 301-765-8670 train schedule & party info classes or programs of-
Black Hill Regional Park CabinJohnTrain.com fered at that facility (or at
20926 Lake Ridge Dr., Boyds, MD 20841 any other Parks facility that
Open for MCPS Spring Break March 27-April 4, and Satur-
301-916-0220 • BlackHillNature.org uses the ParkPASS online
days & Sundays in April & May. Open daily June 1-August 31.
Party Room available for rentals year-round. registration system).
* Center hours are limited; please call before stopping by.
You can also open a Park-
Brookside Nature Center ParkPASS Wheaton Miniature Train PASS account at these
Wheaton Regional Park Wheaton Regional Park locations. ParkPASS facil-
1400 Glenallan Avenue, Wheaton, MD 20902 2000 Shorefield Road, Wheaton, MD 20902 ity hours vary; please call
New# 301-962-1480 • BrooksideNature.org 301-942-6703 • 301-680-5376, x103 party rentals before stopping by.
WheatonTrainandCarousel.com To open your Park-
Locust Grove Nature Center ParkPASS Open for MCPS Spring Break March 27-April 4, and PASS account online, visit
Cabin John Regional Park Saturdays & Sundays in April. Open daily May 1-August 31. www.ParkPASS.org
7777 Democracy Boulevard, Bethesda, MD 20817 Party Rooms available for rentals year-round.
301-765-8660 • LocustGroveNature.org
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ComePlaytheParks! Montgomery Parks • SPRING 2010
Date
SPECIAL EVENTS
Event Name Time Location Cost For More Information
Fri. Feb. 26 Green Matters Symposium 8:30am-4pm Brookside Gardens $89* 301-962-1470 / BrooksideGardens.org
Wed. March 17 St. Patrick’s Day Walk 10am-12:30pm Brookside Gardens $3 per child* 240-777-6821 / MontgomeryCountyMD.gov
Wed. March 17 St. Patrick’s Day Skates p.122 4:15-6pm (CJ) Cabin John Ice Rink 301-765-8620 / CabinJohnIce.com
3:45-5:45pm (W) Wheaton Ice Arena $6.25 incl. skates 301-905-3000 / WheatonIceArena.com
Sat. March 20 Flea Market in the Park 9am-2pm Wheaton Outdoor Rink FREE 301-905-3000 / WheatonIceArena.com
Opening Day p.130
Sun. March 21 Easter Extravaganza p.115 10-11:30am Rockwood Manor $20 per child* 301-299-5026 / RockwoodManor.com
Sat. March 27- Miniature Trains & Carousel Open 10a-5:30pm Cabin John Train 301-765-8670 / CabinJohnTrain.com
Sun. April 4 for MCPS Spring Break p.114 Wheaton Train & Carousel $1.75/ticket 301-942-6703/ WheatonTrainandCarousel.com
Mon. March 29 Springtime on the Farm p.151 10am-2:30pm Ag History Farm Park $7 per child 301-924-4141 / MeadowsideNature.org
Mon. March 29 Bike About for Teens p.143 10am-12:30pm Brookside Nature Center FREE * 301-962-1480 / BrooksideNature.org
Tues. March 30 Going Buggy! Festival p.151 10am-2:30pm Meadowside Nature Center $7 per child 301-924-4141 / MeadowsideNature.org
Thurs. April 1 Reptile Festival p.151 10am-2:30pm Meadowside Nature Center $7 per child 301-924-4141 / MeadowsideNature.org
Fri. April 2 Annual Easter Egg Hunt p.150 10am-2:30pm Meadowside Nature Center $7 per child* 301-924-4141 / MeadowsideNature.org
Fri. April 2 Billy Goat Trail Hike p.143 10am-2pm Brookside Nature Center FREE * 301-962-1480 / BrooksideNature.org
Sat. April 3 Hoppy Easter Skate p.122 Noon-2pm (CJ) Cabin John Ice Rink 301-765-8620 / CabinJohnIce.com
Skate with the Easter Bunny! 4-6pm (W) Wheaton Ice Arena $6.25 incl. skates 301-905-3000 / WheatonIceArena.com
Sat. April 10 Potomac River Watershed All day Potomac Watershed FREE* 301-495-2504 / PotomacCleanup.org
Clean-Up Day p.153
April 10-11 Gas & Steam Engine Show 10am-5pm Sat. Ag History Farm Park FREE 301-253-2673 / AgHistoryFarm.org
10am-3pm Sun.
Sat. April 17 Earth Day Special Event p.139 11am-Noon Black Hill Visitor Center FREE * 301-916-0220/ BlackHillNature.org
Rain Barrels & Rain Gardens & 1-2pm
Sat. April 17 Spring Ice Skating Show p.122 6-8pm Cabin John Ice Rink FREE 301-765-8620 / CabinJohnIce.com
Sat. April 17 Sweep the Creek p.153 All day Sligo Creek FREE 301-495-2504 / FOSC.org
Sat. April 24 Astronomy Day p.138 Noon-10pm Black Hill Visitor Center FREE 301-916-0220/ BlackHillNature.org
Sat. April 24 Green Thumb Festival p.148 10am-2pm Locust Grove Nature Center $3 online, $5 at the door * 301-765-8660 / LocustGroveNature.org
April 24 & 25 Garlic Mustard Challenge p.140 Times vary throughout Montgomery Co. FREE * 301-962-1346 groups / WeedWarrior.org
April 24 & 25 Quick Start Tournament p.156 9am-Noon (5-7yrs) Wheaton Indoor Tennis. $20 per child* 301-905-3030 / WheatonTennis.com
1-4pm (8-10yrs)
Tues. April 27 Nature Book Group p.145 7-8:30pm Brookside Nature Center FREE * 301-962-1480 / BrooksideNature.org
April 30 & May 1 Native Plant Sale p.139 5-7pm Fri. Black Hill Visitor Center FREE 301-916-0220/ BlackHillNature.org
9am-Noon Sat.
Sat. May 1 Archaeology Day p.140 10am-3pm Needwood Mansion $8/person, $15/family * 301-840-5848/ParksArchaeology.org
12:30-2:30pm (CJ) Cabin John Ice Rink Mom skates FREE 301-765-8620 / CabinJohnIce.com
Sun. May 9 Mother’s Day Skates p.122 11:15am-1pm (W) Wheaton Ice Arena with one paid admission 301-905-3000 / WheatonIceArena.com
Sat. May 15 2nd Annual Mudpie Contest p.148 11am-3pm Locust Grove Nature Center $2 301-765-8660 / LocustGroveNature.org
Sat. May 15 Spring Ice Skating Show p.122 6:15-8pm Wheaton Ice Arena FREE 301-905-3000/ WheatonIceArena.com
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Date Event or Exhibit Time Location Cost For More Information
thru April 11 Spring Conservatory Display 10am-5pm Brookside Gardens FREE 301-962-1400 / BrooksideGardens.org
Conservatory
March 6-May 22 Saturday Birding @ Cabin John p.147 8-10am Locust Grove Nature Center FREE * 301-765-8660 / LocustGroveNature.org
2nd & 4th Saturdays
April 3-June 12 Saturday Morning Storytime & Craft 10am Brookside Gardens FREE 301-962-1400 / BrooksideGardens.org
April 3-Nov. 5 Underground RR Experience Hikes 10am-Noon Meet at Woodlawn Manor FREE 3301-650-4373 / HistoryintheParks.org
every Saturday
April 10-Nov.5 Oakley Cabin Guided Tours p.116 Noon-4pm Oakley Cabin FREE 301-650-4373 / HistoryintheParks.org
2nd & 4th Saturdays
April 24-Sept. 19 Summer Conservatory Display 10am-5pm Brookside Gardens FREE 301-962-1400 / BrooksideGardens.org
Conservatories
May 1-Sept. 19 Wings of Fancy Live Butterfly 10am-4pm Brookside Gardens $4 3-12yrs 301-962-1453 / BrooksideGardens.org
& Caterpillar Exhibit South Conservatory $6 13yrs & up
Sun. May 9 Botanical Art School Open House 2:30-4:30pm McCrillis Gardens FREE 301-962-1400 / BrooksideGardens.org
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* These programs require registration; please go to the referenced page numbers in this Guide for more information.
Spring Break
March 29-April 6
in Montgomery Parks
Ice DanceClinic
A week of professional ice dancing instruction for intermediate skaters
(Gamma level and up) with a clear grasp of edges, three-turns, and mohawks.
Sign up for individual days, or all five days and save! Skaters will learn dance
patterns and music interpretation, and participate in on- and off-ice drills
and strength-building exercises. Please bring a lunch and/or snack, and
sneakers for off-ice training. WHEATON ICE ARENA
5 & UP 5 CLASSES MARCH 29-APRIL 2 M-F 8AM-11:45AM
$52/DAY, ParkPASS#104679-104683 -OR- $225 ALL 5 DAYS, ParkPASS#104678
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History in the Parks
Upcoming Events!
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1800 Glenallan Ave. Wheaton, MD 20902
www.BrooksideGardens.org 301-962-1400
Spring Zing
Groups of 15 or more by appointment only,
call 301-962-1467 for reservations. We regret
that we are unable to accommodate strollers
in the Butterfly Exhibit.
To volunteer, call 301-962-1429.
Wings of Fancy Hotline: 301-962-1453
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Adult Programs Papercrete Troughs with Betty Mackey
There are many recipes and techniques for making
garden planter troughs, but only one can claim to be
Rain Gardens the original. Join Betty Mackey of B.B. Mackey Books
Learn from Montgomery County's Department of to learn her original "papercrete" recipe in this hands-
Environmental Protection staff how to transform on workshop. Betty will demonstrate the technique,
your yard into a natural ecosystem that will help soil then guide participants through the step-by-step
capture and filter rain water. In this class you'll learn process to create lightweight garden troughs that will
the techniques to evaluate your yard and create a rain last for years. Fee includes all materials. Please bring a
garden that uses native plants and enhanced soils to pair of waterproof gloves if you have them. FOBG: $54
create a watershed-friendly garden full of beauty and 100599 18 & up 1 Class $59 3/24 W 1:00pm-4:00pm
life. You'll develop a planting plan and materials list
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places, to ensure your plants have a long and healthy
life in your garden. He also will discuss his preferred with Dr. Tomasz Anisko
pruning tools and how pruning affects and directs When you’re planning a perennial garden, one
future growth for both evergreens and deciduous spe- question is bound to arise again and again:
cies. FOBG: $22 when will this plant bloom? This crucial
102149 18 & up 1 Class $25 4/7 W 10:00am-12:00pm information determines how perennials
may be combined most effectively and what
Plant Identification Walks the overall impact of the garden will be. Although
Brookside Gardens offers one of the region’s finest the question of when a plant blooms may seem
collections of plants that are well adapted for gardens simple, in reality it is affected by many envi-
in the Washington, D.C. Metro region. Join us for edu- ronmental factors. Whether you’re a home
cational plant walks with our expert horticultural staff gardener who wants to plan an effective
throughout the growing season to learn more about perennial border, or a nursery, design or
some of the best and brightest plants in our collec- landscape professional who needs to predict
tions. Phil Normandy’s walks will focus on the woody a plant’s peak display, this presentation will
plants in our display gardens; Diane Lewis’ walks will help you to gain insight into the most anticipated
focus on edible plants in the seasonal and permanent event in every garden.
displays. Both Phil and Diane will teach plant identi- 102349 18 & up 1 Class FREE 4/16 F 10:00am-11:30pm
fication characteristics and cultural requirements for
10-15 plants per session. A handout with botanical and Make & Take Rain Barrels
common names of each plant will be provided for each Gather water from your rooftops, help control
session. FOBG: $4 stormwater impacts from your yard, and store water
to use in your landscape. Learn about watershed
• Walk: Edible Plant ID with Diane Lewis health in the County, and how you can help, starting
102201 18 & up 1 Class $5 4/7 W 1:00pm-2:30pm
at your own home. Rain barrel with fittings and easy
102451 18 & up 1 Class $5 5/19 W 1:00pm-2:30pm
instructions provided.One rain barrel per household.
• Walk: Woody Plant ID with Phil Normandy Remember to bring a vehicle large enough to carry a
102202 18 & up 1 Class $5 4/21 W 1:00pm-2:30pm 55-gallon barrel home! Bring a bag lunch or snack if
102450 18 & up 1 Class $5 5/5 W 1:00pm-2:30pm you like. Light refreshments will be provided.
105099 18 & up 1 Class $10 4/16 F 10:00am-1:00pm
Customized Seed Packets 105100 18 & up 1 Class $10 4/18 Su 10:00am-1:00pm
with Judy Brown
In earlier times, seed packets Entertaining with Flair
were embellished with botani- with Nancy Gingrich Shenk
cal renderings of their plants. At a luncheon or dinner party, the dining table is the
Participants will review historic center of the action—the place where guests and
seed packet designs and de- hosts convene for the main event—and it needs to
velop their own illustrations for look good! The goal is to express your taste and make
a variety of garden vegetables. the tabletop work with the mood of the occasion.
Each participant will leave with Nancy will design several table centers for an assort-
customized seed packets filled ment of theme parties—some formal, some informal,
with seeds suitable as a gift but always just plain fun! Flowers, fruits and veg-
ready for spring planting. All etables all play a role in a lively and entertaining show
materials will be provided. No painting or drawing that will inspire you to go home and plan a party.
experience is necessary. FOBG: $44. 102350 18 & up 1 Class FREE 4/23 F 10:00am-11:30am
101200 18 & up 1 Class $49 4/14 W 1:00pm-4:00pm
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Ladies’ Lunch Luscious Landscaping
Just in time for Mother’s Day and garden parties, the with Dr. Lee Reich
Cook Sisters will put together an entire menu that What could be more pleasant than picking luscious
showcases the best of the garden—a trio of spring fruits from a plant that you also admire for its beauty?
vegetables, melt-in-your mouth savory cheesecakes, Meet some of the best trees, shrubs, and vines for
and a surprise chocolate dessert. FOBG: $22 this purpose—plants that require little maintenance,
100701 18 & up 1 Class $25 4/21 W 12:00pm-1:30pm yet provide stunning flowers in spring, color in au-
tumn and neat form in winter. For landscaping, the
Free Garden Tours ideal is a plant that also is low maintenance, pest-
Enjoy free, springtime strolls at Brookside Gardens in resistant and requires little or no pruning. Learn how
Wheaton or McCrillis Gardens in Bethesda. Each of to grow shadbush, gumi, actinidia, medlar, and other
these first-rate gardens offers a unique horticultural ornamental fruiting plants, and how to use them to
experience; visit them both this spring! Brookside beautify your yard.
Gardens is an intensively managed display garden, 102351 18 & up 1 Class FREE 5/14 F 10:00am-11:30am
featuring an abundance of annual and perennial
displays throughout the season. McCrillis Gardens is Focus on Butterflies!
Brookside Gardens
a naturalistic strolling garden, offering shady wood- On this special morning, ten
land walks and little splashes of color in spring. Highly photographers will be welcomed
trained, knowledgeable guides will lead these engag- (with their tripods) into the
ing horticultural tours, focusing on the plants that conservatory to photograph
make each garden unique. No registration required. these live butterflies before
102354 18 & up 1 Class FREE 5/1 Sa 2:00pm-3:00pm the "Wings of Fancy" Butter-
102455 18 & up 1 Class FREE 5/8 Sa 2:00pm-3:00pm fly Exhibit opens. FOBG: $27
102456 18 & up 1 Class FREE 5/15 Sa 2:00pm-3:00pm 100512 18 & up 1 Class $30 5/15 Sa 8:00am-10:00am
102457 18 & up 1 Class FREE 5/22 Sa 2:00pm-3:00pm 100650 18 & up 1 Class $30 5/23 Su 8:00am-10:00am
102458 18 & up 1 Class FREE 5/29 Sa 2:00pm-3:00pm 100513 18 & up 1 Class $30 5/29 Sa 8:00am-10:00am
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focal point in your garden. FOBG: $54
102652 18 & up 1 Class $59 5/26 W 1:00pm-3:00pm
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Upcoming Events
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for the
Ice Skating
Cabin John Ice Rink Wheaton Ice Arena
10610 Westlake Drive 11717 Orebaugh Avenue
Rockville, MD 20852 Wheaton, MD 20902
301-765-8620 301-905-3000
CabinJohnIce.com WheatonIceArena.com
Ice Skating
be charged. lesson period. Practice cards are non-transferable,
• Transfer requests will incur a $5 processing fee. non-refundable, and lost cards cannot be replaced.
• Use of rental skates for lessons and practices.
PLEASE NOTE
• There are no make-ups or refunds for missed lessons. FOUR WAYS TO REGISTER
• Online at www.ParkPASS.org
• Please read course descriptions carefully, and select
courses that match students’ ability and experience. • By phone (automated) at 301-670-6858 (have your
ParkPASS account information handy).
• No classes will be held at Wheaton Ice on Saturday,
• In person at the rinks until 9pm daily (no phone
April 1, and no classes will be held at either rink
registrations can be taken at the rinks).
from May 28-31. Both rinks will be closed on Easter
Sunday, April 4. • Mail registration form and payment to the rinks.
Register
Register for ice classes
for Montgomery April
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Pre-Alpha Pre-Alpha, Youth
Cabin John Ice Rink
Pre-Alpha classes are designed for beginners or 103227 6-12yrs 6 Classes $96 4/30 F 3:45pm- 4:15pm
people with minimal ice skating experience. Learn 103228 6-12yrs 6 Classes $96 5/1 Sa 9:30am-10:00am
how to properly tie and fit skates, fall down and get 103229 6-12yrs 6 Classes $96 5/1 Sa 1:15pm- 1:45pm
up, march, glide on two feet, swizzle forward and 103230 6-12yrs 6 Classes $96 5/1 Sa 2:30pm- 3:00pm
wiggle backward. 103231 6-12yrs 6 Classes $96 5/1 Sa 4:00pm- 4:30pm
103232 6-12yrs 6 Classes $96 5/2 Su 1:00pm- 1:30pm
Pre-Alpha, Preschool 103233 6-12yrs 6 Classes $96 5/2 Su 4:15pm- 4:45pm
Cabin John Ice Rink 103223 6-12yrs 6 Classes $96 5/3 M 5:00pm- 5:30pm
103211 4-6yrs 6 Classes $96 4/30 F 1:00pm- 1:30pm 103224 6-12yrs 6 Classes $96 5/4 Tu 6:15pm- 6:45pm
103212 4-6yrs 6 Classes $96 4/30 F 3:45pm- 4:15pm 103225 6-12yrs 6 Classes $96 5/5 W 4:30pm- 5:00pm
103214 4-6yrs 6 Classes $96 5/1 Sa 9:00am- 9:30am 103226 6-12yrs 6 Classes $96 5/6 Th 5:45pm- 6:15pm
103215 4-6yrs 6 Classes $96 5/1 Sa 11:00am-11:30am Wheaton Ice Arena
103216 4-6yrs 6 Classes $96 5/1 Sa 1:15pm- 1:45pm 104049 6-12yrs 6 Classes $96 4/30 F 5:00pm- 5:30pm
103217 4-6yrs 6 Classes $96 5/1 Sa 2:30pm- 3:00pm 104050 6-12yrs 6 Classes $96 5/1 Sa 10:15am-10:45am
103218 4-6yrs 6 Classes $96 5/1 Sa 3:30pm- 4:00pm 104051 6-12yrs 6 Classes $96 5/1 Sa 11:15am-11:45am
103219 4-6yrs 6 Classes $96 5/2 Su 11:30am-12:00pm 104052 6-12yrs 6 Classes $96 5/1 Sa 12:30pm- 1:00pm
103220 4-6yrs 6 Classes $96 5/2 Su 1:30pm- 2:00pm 104053 6-12yrs 6 Classes $96 5/2 Su 11:45am-12:15pm
Ice Skating
103221 4-6yrs 6 Classes $96 5/2 Su 3:15pm- 3:45pm 104054 6-12yrs 6 Classes $96 5/2 Su 2:30pm- 3:00pm
103222 4-6yrs 6 Classes $96 5/2 Su 4:15pm- 4:45pm 104055 6-12yrs 6 Classes $96 5/5 W 4:00pm- 4:30pm
103197 4-6yrs 6 Classes $96 5/3 M 1:30pm- 2:00pm 104149 6-12yrs 6 Classes $96 5/6 Th 4:15pm- 4:45pm
103198 4-6yrs 6 Classes $96 5/3 M 3:00pm- 3:30pm 104150 6-12yrs 6 Classes $96 5/6 Th 5:30pm- 6:00pm
103199 4-6yrs 6 Classes $96 5/3 M 4:30pm- 5:00pm
103200 4-6yrs 6 Classes $96 5/3 M 5:00pm- 5:30pm Pre-Alpha, Teen/Adult
103201 4-6yrs 6 Classes $96 5/4 Tu 9:30am-10:00am
Cabin John Ice Rink
103202 4-6yrs 6 Classes $96 5/4 Tu 2:30pm- 3:00pm
104175 12 & up 6 Classes $96 5/1 Sa 8:30am- 9:00am
103203 4-6yrs 6 Classes $96 5/4 Tu 5:15pm- 5:45pm
104177 12 & up 6 Classes $96 5/3 M 12:30pm- 1:00pm
103204 4-6yrs 6 Classes $96 5/5 W 10:30am-11:00am
104178 12 & up 6 Classes $96 5/4 Tu 7:00pm- 7:30pm
103207 4-6yrs 6 Classes $96 5/5 W 5:00pm- 5:30pm
104180 12 & up 6 Classes $96 5/6 Th 7:45pm- 8:15pm
103209 4-6yrs 6 Classes $96 5/6 Th 2:00pm- 2:30pm
103210 4-6yrs 6 Classes $96 5/6 Th 4:30pm- 5:00pm Wheaton Ice Arena
104155 12 & up 6 Classes $96 5/1 Sa 11:45am-12:15pm
Wheaton Ice Arena
103969 4-6yrs 6 Classes $96 4/30 F 5:00pm- 5:30pm
103972 4-6yrs 6 Classes
103986 4-6yrs 6 Classes
$96
$96
5/1
5/1
Sa
Sa
10:15am-10:45am
11:15am-11:45am Pre-Alpha Plus Prerequisite: Pre-Alpha
103995 4-6yrs 6 Classes $96 5/1 Sa 12:30pm- 1:00pm Learn forward stroking, one-foot glides, forward
103996 4-6yrs 6 Classes $96 5/2 Su 11:45am-12:15pm swizzles with a two-foot glide, backward swizzles and
103997 4-6yrs 6 Classes $96 5/2 Su 2:30pm- 3:00pm beginning snowplow stops.
103998 4-6yrs 6 Classes $96 5/5 W 4:00pm- 4:30pm
104000 4-6yrs 6 Classes $96 5/6 Th 4:15pm- 4:45pm Pre-Alpha Plus, Preschool
104001 4-6yrs 6 Classes $96 5/6 Th 5:30pm- 6:00pm Cabin John Ice Rink
103251 4-6yrs 6 Classes $96 4/30 F 1:30pm- 2:00pm
103252 4-6yrs 6 Classes $96 4/30 F 3:45pm- 4:15pm
103253 4-6yrs 6 Classes $96 4/30 F 5:00pm- 5:30pm
Waiting at the rink while your kid skates? Get a Workout In! 103254 4-6yrs 6 Classes $96 5/1 Sa 9:30am-10:00am
103255 4-6yrs 6 Classes $96 5/1 Sa 10:00am-10:30am
103256 4-6yrs 6 Classes $96 5/1 Sa 11:00am-11:30am
BUY ANY MEMBERSHIP, 103257 4-6yrs 6 Classes $96 5/1 Sa 1:45pm- 2:15pm
GET ONE MONTH FREE! 103259 4-6yrs 6 Classes $96 5/2 Su 12:00pm-12:30pm
103260 4-6yrs 6 Classes $96 5/2 Su 2:15pm- 2:45pm
• Buy a 1-month membership for $20,
103261 4-6yrs 6 Classes $96 5/2 Su 3:45pm- 4:15pm
get 1 month FREE
103238 4-6yrs 6 Classes $96 5/3 M 2:00pm- 2:30pm
• Buy a 4-month membership for $60,
get 1 month FREE 103241 4-6yrs 6 Classes $96 5/4 Tu 11:00am-11:30am
• Buy a year's membership for $125, 103242 4-6yrs 6 Classes $96 5/4 Tu 2:00pm- 2:30pm
get 1 month FREE 103243 4-6yrs 6 Classes $96 5/4 Tu 5:15pm- 5:45pm
103244 4-6yrs 6 Classes $96 5/5 W 2:30pm- 3:00pm
Memberships available at the front desk. 103245 4-6yrs 6 Classes $96 5/5 W 4:30pm- 5:00pm
103246 4-6yrs 6 Classes $96 5/5 W 5:30pm- 6:00pm
103248 4-6yrs 6 Classes $96 5/6 Th 1:30pm- 2:00pm
Wheaton Workout Center 103249 4-6yrs 6 Classes $96 5/6 Th 5:15pm- 5:45pm
103250 4-6yrs 6 Classes $96 5/6 Th 5:45pm- 6:15pm
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103263 6-12yrs 6 Classes $96 5/4 Tu 5:45pm- 6:15pm 104186 4 & up 6 Classes $96 5/1 Sa 10:45am-11:15am
103264 6-12yrs 6 Classes $96 5/5 W 4:00pm- 4:30pm 104187 4 & up 6 Classes $96 5/1 Sa 1:30pm- 2:00pm
103265 6-12yrs 6 Classes $96 5/5 W 5:30pm- 6:00pm 104188 4 & up 6 Classes $96 5/2 Su 12:30pm- 1:00pm
103266 6-12yrs 6 Classes $96 5/6 Th 6:15pm- 6:45pm 104189 4 & up 6 Classes $96 5/5 W 5:15pm- 5:45pm
Wheaton Ice Arena 104199 4 & up 6 Classes $96 5/6 Th 6:15pm- 6:45pm
104171 6-12yrs 6 Classes $96 4/30 F 5:30pm- 6:00pm
104172 6-12yrs 6 Classes $96 5/1 Sa 10:15am-10:45am Alpha, Teen/Adult
104174 6-12yrs 6 Classes $96 5/1 Sa 11:45am-12:15pm Cabin John Ice Rink
104176 6-12yrs 6 Classes $96 5/1 Sa 1:00pm- 1:30pm 104196 12 & up 6 Classes $96 5/1 Sa 9:00am- 9:30am
104179 6-12yrs 6 Classes $96 5/2 Su 3:00pm- 3:30pm 106799 12 & up 6 Classes $96 5/3 M 12:0pm- 12:30pm
104181 6-12yrs 6 Classes $96 5/5 W 4:45pm- 5:15pm 104197 12 & up 6 Classes $96 5/4 Tu 7:30pm- 8:00pm
104183 6-12yrs 6 Classes $96 5/6 Th 5:00pm- 5:30pm 104200 12 & up 6 Classes $96 5/6 Th 7:45pm- 8:15pm
Pre-Alpha Plus, Teen/Adult
Cabin John Ice Rink
104190 12 & up 6 Classes $96 5/1 Sa 8:30am- 9:00am
Parent & Tot Ice Skating
104191 12 & up 6 Classes $96 5/3 M 12:30pm- 1:00pm Skating is fun, and great
104192 12 & up 6 Classes $96 5/4 Tu 7:00pm- 7:30pm exercise for you and your
104194 12 & up 6 Classes $96 5/6 Th 7:45pm- 8:15pm child! This class teaches
Wheaton Ice Arena toddlers beginning skating
104185 12 & up 6 Classes $96 5/1 Sa 11:45am-12:15pm skills, with Mom or Dad
right there to help them feel
safe. We’ll teach your child
Alpha Prerequisite: Pre-Alpha Plus how to fall down and get
Learn forward stroking, forward crossovers, and up, march and march while
snowplow stop. moving on the ice. You’ll
need basic skating skills
Alpha, Preschool yourself, and be ready to
Cabin John Ice Rink participate in on-ice activi-
103286 4-6yrs 6 Classes $96 4/30 F 3:45pm- 4:15pm ties with your child. Bicycle
103287 4-6yrs 6 Classes $96 4/30 F 5:30pm- 6:00pm helmets recommended for beginners. Fee covers one
103288 4-6yrs 6 Classes $96 5/1 Sa 9:30am-10:00am child and one parent; please register child only.
103289 4-6yrs 6 Classes $96 5/1 Sa 11:45am-12:15pm Cabin John Ice Rink
103290 4-6yrs 6 Classes $96 5/1 Sa 3:00pm- 3:30pm 103164 3-5yrs 6 Classes $96 5/1 Sa 9:00am- 9:30am
103291 4-6yrs 6 Classes $96 5/2 Su 12:00pm-12:30pm 103165 3-5yrs 6 Classes $96 5/1 Sa 10:30am-11:00am
103292 4-6yrs 6 Classes $96 5/2 Su 2:15pm- 2:45pm 103162 3-5yrs 6 Classes $96 5/3 M 1:30pm- 2:00pm
103293 4-6yrs 6 Classes $96 5/2 Su 3:45pm- 4:15pm Wheaton Ice Arena
103277 4-6yrs 6 Classes $96 5/3 M 2:30pm- 3:00pm 103905 3-5yrs 6 Classes $96 5/1 Sa 10:15am-10:45am
103278 4-6yrs 6 Classes $96 5/3 M 4:30pm- 5:00pm 103949 3-5yrs 6 Classes $96 5/2 Su 12:30pm- 1:00pm
103279 4-6yrs 6 Classes $96 5/3 M 5:30pm- 6:00pm
103280 4-6yrs 6 Classes $96 5/4 Tu 1:00pm- 1:30pm
103281 4-6yrs 6 Classes $96 5/4 Tu 4:00pm- 4:30pm
103282 4-6yrs 6 Classes $96 5/4 Tu 5:45pm- 6:15pm
103283 4-6yrs 6 Classes $96 5/5 W 4:00pm- 4:30pm
104211 4-6yrs 6 Classes $96 5/5 W 2:00pm- 2:30pm
103285 4-6yrs 6 Classes $96 5/6 Th 4:30pm- 5:00pm
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Learn backward stroking, backward crossovers and and/or Cabin John Ice Rink on
T-stops. Forward crossovers will also be reviewed.
Beta, Preschool
Cabin John Ice Rink
103319 4-6yrs 6 Classes $96 4/30 F 3:45pm- 4:15pm
103320 4-6yrs 6 Classes $96 5/1 Sa 11:45am-12:15pm
103321 4-6yrs 6 Classes $96 5/1 Sa 3:30pm- 4:00pm
103322 4-6yrs 6 Classes $96 5/2 Su 12:30pm- 1:00pm Gamma Prerequisite: Beta
103323 4-6yrs 6 Classes $96 5/2 Su 2:45pm- 3:15pm
103313 4-6yrs 6 Classes $96 5/3 M 1:00pm- 1:30pm Learn forward outside and inside edges, forward out-
103314 4-6yrs 6 Classes $96 5/3 M 4:00pm- 4:30pm side and inside 3-turns, and beginning hockey stops.
103315 4-6yrs 6 Classes $96 5/4 Tu 1:30pm- 2:00pm
103317 4-6yrs 6 Classes $96 5/5 W 4:30pm- 5:00pm Gamma, All Ages
Cabin John Ice Rink
Beta, Youth 104153 4 & up 6 Classes $96 4/30 F 4:30pm- 5:00pm
Cabin John Ice Rink 106849 4 & up 6 Classes $96 5/1 Sa 9:30am-10:00am
103329 6-12yrs 6 Classes $96 4/30 F 3:45pm- 4:15pm 106850 4 & up 6 Classes $96 5/1 Sa 12:15pm-12:45pm
Ice Skating
103330 6-12yrs 6 Classes $96 4/30 F 5:30pm- 6:00pm 106851 4 & up 6 Classes $96 5/1 Sa 4:00pm- 4:30pm
103331 6-12yrs 6 Classes $96 5/1 Sa 9:00am- 9:30am 104154 4 & up 6 Classes $96 5/2 Su 1:00pm- 1:30pm
103332 6-12yrs 6 Classes $96 5/1 Sa 11:45am-12:15pm 106852 4 & up 6 Classes $96 5/2 Su 3:15pm- 3:45pm
103333 6-12yrs 6 Classes $96 5/1 Sa 1:15pm- 1:45pm 104156 4 & up 6 Classes $96 5/3 M 5:30pm- 6:00pm
103335 6-12yrs 6 Classes $96 5/2 Su 11:30am-12:00pm 104157 4 & up 6 Classes $96 5/4 Tu 4:30pm- 5:00pm
103336 6-12yrs 6 Classes $96 5/2 Su 1:30pm- 2:00pm 104160 4 & up 6 Classes $96 5/6 Th 4:00pm- 4:30pm
103337 6-12yrs 6 Classes $96 5/2 Su 2:45pm- 3:15pm Wheaton Ice Arena
103324 6-12yrs 6 Classes $96 5/3 M 4:00pm- 4:30pm 104249 4 & up 6 Classes $96 5/1 Sa 10:45am-11:15am
103325 6-12yrs 6 Classes $96 5/4 Tu 4:30pm- 5:00pm 104250 4 & up 6 Classes $96 5/2 Su 10:30am-11:00am
103326 6-12yrs 6 Classes $96 5/4 Tu 6:15pm- 6:45pm 104251 4 & up 6 Classes $96 5/6 Th 6:15pm- 6:45pm
103327 6-12yrs 6 Classes $96 5/5 W 5:00pm- 5:30pm
103328 6-12yrs 6 Classes $96 5/6 Th 5:15pm- 5:45pm Gamma Teen/Adult
Cabin John Ice Rink
Beta, All Ages 104210 12 & up 6 Classes $96 5/1 Sa 9:30am-10:00am
Wheaton Ice Arena 106801 12 & up 6 Classes $96 5/3 M 11:30am-12:00pm
104193 4 & up 6 Classes $96 5/1 Sa 10:45am-11:15am 104206 12 & up 6 Classes $96 5/6 Th 8:45pm- 9:15pm
104195 4 & up 6 Classes $96 5/2 Su 10:30am-11:00am
104198 4 & up 6 Classes $96 5/6 Th 6:15pm- 6:45pm
Beta Teen/Adult
Delta Prerequisite: Gamma
Cabin John Ice Rink Learn forward inside mohawks, backward mohawks,
104204 12 & up 6 Classes $96 5/1 Sa 9:00am- 9:30am bunny hop, lunge, shoot the duck, a crossover/mo-
106800 12 & up 6 Classes $96 5/3 M 12:00pm-12:30pm hawk combination, and review skills from Gamma.
104205 12 & up 6 Classes $96 5/4 Tu 7:30pm- 8:00pm
104203 12 & up 6 Classes $96 5/6 Th 8:15pm- 8:45pm
Delta, All Ages
Cabin John Ice Rink
104164 4 & up 6 Classes $96 4/30 F 5:00pm- 5:30pm
106899 4 & up 6 Classes $96 5/1 Sa 9:30am-10:00am
Ice Skating
Workou
and a dance step sequence. for Adult
ts
The two classes below are open to students s!
Cabin John Ice Rink
103377 5 & up 6 Classes $144 5/1 Sa 10:15am-11:00am of all ages (5 to adult). Ice Dance and Synchro
103378 5 & up 6 Classes $144 5/1 Sa 11:00am-11:45am Skating are great fun, and great exercise, too! Gather
103375 5 & up 6 Classes $144 5/3 M 6:30pm- 7:15pm a group of friends and take a class together, or come
103376 5 & up 6 Classes $144 5/5 W 7:15pm- 8:00pm on your own and make new friends.
Wheaton Ice Arena
104258 5 & up 6 Classes $96 5/6 Th 6:45pm- 7:15pm Ice Dancing Fundamentals
Prerequisite: Gamma level or equivalent ability
Freestyle 3 Prerequisite: Freestyle 2 Introduction to basic ice dancing steps, including
Learn backward pivots, salchow jump, toe loop jump, progressives, chasses, swing rolls, three-turns and
change foot spin, back spiral, back three-turns and a mohawks. Partnering, posture, dance positions and
$
dance step sequence. timing will also be covered. Students will combine all
Cabin John Ice Rink of these elements by focusing on the Dutch Waltz, Ca-
103380 5 & up 6 Classes $144 5/1 Sa 10:15am-11:00am nasta Tango, Rhythm Blues and Swing Dance.
103379 5 & up 6 Classes $144 5/3 M 8:00pm- 8:45pm Cabin John Ice Rink
103381 5 & up 6 Classes $144 5/4 Tu 9:30pm-10:15pm 103400 5 & up 6 Classes $144 5/3 M 9:15pm-10:00pm
Wheaton Ice Arena
104259 5 & up 6 Classes $96 5/6 Th 6:45pm- 7:15pm Synchronized Skating
Prerequisite: Passed Beta or above
Freestyle 4 Prerequisite: Freestyle 3 Synchronized We want YOU
Learn flip jump, loop jump, sit spin, and two back Skating is the to be a
spirals on different edges. In order to complete this fastest grow-
level, the student must also pass the dance step se- ing segment of CHEAP$KATE!
quence class, which is offered separately. figure skating. Come on out to
Cabin John Ice Rink If you love to Wheaton Ice
103382 5 & up 6 Classes $144 5/1 Sa 11:00am-11:45am skate and also Arena any of the
Wheaton Ice Arena love being part days and times
104260 5 & up 6 Classes $96 5/6 Th 7:15pm- 7:45pm of a team, then below, and skate
synchro is for for just $6.25
Freestyle 4/5 Dance Step you! Skaters (which includes
Prerequisite: Passed Freestyle 3 and above must have admission and
Take all the moves you’ve learned so far and put passed Beta or skate rental!).
them together in this fun specialty class. You'll learn above (familiar Wednesdays
ISI dance step sequence patterns for Freestyle 4 and with forward 12:30 – 2:30pm
5, and must pass this class in order to complete both and backward
Freestyle 4 and 5.
Thursdays
crossovers) and will learn the five basic elements of
4:15 – 6:00pm
Cabin John Ice Rink synchronized skating: circles, blocks, lines, wheels
103383 5 & up 6 Classes $96 5/1 Sa 10:15am-11:00am and intersections while skating connected. Beginner Saturdays
moves skills will also be introduced. 4:00 – 6:00pm
Cabin John Ice Rink Sundays
104063 5 & up 6 Classes $144 5/1 Sa 7:45am- 8:30am 11:15am – 1:00pm
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No school? No problem! On many of the days Mont-
gomery County Public Schools are off (teacher train-
ing days, etc.), Park Play Days are on. Bring your
kids (ages 6-13) for a Park Play Day full of activities, Park Play Day - Extended Care
including a ice skating and tennis lessons (weather Extended care is available after each Park Play Day
permitting), arts & crafts, and fun team games and (5-6 pm); cost is $7/hour. Please pick up your child on
sports. Extended care is available after each Park time; the after-hours late fee is $1/minute. Extended
Play Day for an additional fee. care is for kids registered for Park Play Days only.
S p e c i a lt y Of f e r i ng s
Moves/Edges
These classes are designed for the Delta level and higher
skater, and emphasize power, edge quality, extension of
line, and quick, precise skating movements. USFS moves
in the field patterns will also be covered.
Create a Great Skating Program
You know how to skate, and you’re working on your Moves/Edges, Beginner
technical skills in other classes. Now learn to put your Cabin John Ice Rink
moves to music, and create a skating program! 106949 5 & up 6 Classes $144 5/1 Sa 10:15am-11:00am
Two skill levels available. 103394 8 & up 6 Classes $144 5/4 Tu 8:00pm- 8:45pm 103399
• Basic Music Program Prerequisite: Beta 8 & up 6 Classes $144 5/6 Th 10:00am-10:45am
You should be ble to do forward crossovers and a Wheaton Ice Arena
one-foot glide. 104263 8 & up 6 Classes $96 5/6 Th 6:15pm- 6:45pm
Wheaton Ice Arena
104265 6 & up 6 Classes $96 5/1 Sa 11:15am-11:45am Moves/Edges, Intermediate/Advanced
Cabin John Ice Rink
• Advanced Music Program Prerequisite: Delta 103398 5 & up 6 Classes $144 5/1 Sa 11:00am-11:45am
You should be able to do forward and backward cross- 103397 8 & up 6 Classes $144 5/4 Tu 8:45pm- 9:30pm
overs, a lunge, and edge work. 103396 8 & up 6 Classes $144 5/6 Th 9:15am-10:00am
Wheaton Ice Arena Wheaton Ice Arena
104266 6 & up 6 Classes $96 5/1 Sa 11:45am-12:15pm 104264 8 & up 6 Classes $96 5/6 Th 6:45pm- 7:15pm
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Ice Hockey
Ice Hockey
and knee pads (rollerblading type okay), gloves, cup, Mitey Mites Hockey 4
hockey skates (rentals available). Optional equip- Prerequisite: Mitey Mites 3
ment: flat stick, hockey gloves and shin guards. Mitey Mites Hockey 4 covers forward crossovers in
Wheaton Ice Arena a figure-eight pattern, back C-cuts, back crossovers
104169 All Ages 6 Classes $144 5/2 Su 9:45am-10:30am on a circle, hockey stop and back V-stop. Equipment
required: Caged helmet, flat stick, hockey gloves,
Mitey Mites Hockey 1 hockey skates (rentals available), elbow pads, knee
Prerequisite: Passed Pre-Alpha or Tot 3 in hockey skates pads, shin guards, hockey pants and cup.
We’ll teach you how to hold the stick correctly, stand Cabin John Ice Rink
in place and hop, forward skating using both feet with 103716 4-8yrs 6 Classes $144 4/30 F 3:45pm- 4:30pm
a glide, snowplow stop, beginning pushing off inside 103717 4-8yrs 6 Classes $144 5/1 Sa 7:45am- 8:30am
edge, forward swizzles, back wiggles, one-foot glide
and falling down/standing up quickly. Equipment Mitey Mites Hockey 5
required: Caged helmet, elbow pads and knee pads Prerequisite: Mitey Mites 4
(rollerblading pads okay), gloves, cup, hockey skates We’ll teach forward power skating with proper
(rentals available). Optional equipment: Flat stick, strides, alternating forward crossovers, back cross-
hockey gloves and shin guards. overs in a figure-eight pattern and on a circle,
Cabin John Ice Rink forward edges, two-foot turn, back inside mohawks,
103702 4-6yrs 6 Classes $96 4/30 F 2:30pm- 3:00pm backward crossovers straight down the ice, and
103706 6-8yrs 6 Classes $144 5/1 Sa 9:15am-10:00am power turns on proper edges. Equipment required:
103703 4-6yrs 6 Classes $96 5/1 Sa 10:00am-10:30am Caged helmet, curved blade on stick, hockey gloves,
103704 6-8yrs 6 Classes $96 5/4 Tu 4:45pm- 5:15pm hockey skates (rentals available), elbow pads, knee
103700 4-6yrs 6 Classes $96 5/4 Tu 5:15pm- 5:45pm pads, shin guards, hockey pants and cup.
103701 4-6yrs 6 Classes $96 5/6 Th 4:45pm- 5:15pm Cabin John Ice Rink
103705 6-8yrs 6 Classes $96 5/6 Th 6:00pm- 6:30pm 103718 4-8yrs 6 Classes $144 5/1 Sa 7:45am- 8:30am
Mitey Mites Hockey 2 Parent & Tot Hockey
Prerequisite: Passed Pre-Alpha Plus
Prerequisite: Passed Tot 1 or 2
in hockey skates, or Mitey Mites 1
What’s more fun than learning to pass the puck to
Mitey Mites Hockey 2 covers the one-foot stride, one-
Mom or Dad? This is a great introduction to hockey
foot snowplow stops, forward crossover walks, one-
for parents and their children (ages 3-5). Basic skating
foot glides, forward swizzles with glide in-between,
and stick handling skills will be covered. Equipment
back swizzles and introduction to forward C-cuts.
required: Bike helmet (or caged hockey helmet), knee
Equipment required: Caged helmet, flat stick, hockey
pads, elbow pads and any type of gloves. Rental hock-
gloves, hockey skates (rentals available), elbow pads,
ey skates are available; sticks provided. Please register
knee pads and cup.
only the child; fee covers one child and one parent.
Cabin John Ice Rink
Cabin John Ice Rink
103707 4-6yrs 6 Classes $144 4/30 F 4:30pm- 5:15pm
103815 3-5yrs 6 Classes $96 5/1 Sa 8:30am- 9:00am
103711 6-8yrs 6 Classes $144 5/1 Sa 8:30am- 9:15am
106950 3-5yrs 6 Classes $96 5/1 Sa 11:00am- 11:30am
103708 4-6yrs 6 Classes $96 5/1 Sa 10:30am-11:00am
103709 6-8yrs 6 Classes $144 5/4 Tu 5:45pm- 6:30pm Wheaton Ice Arena
103710 6-8yrs 6 Classes $144 5/6 Th 4:00pm- 4:45pm 103449 3-5yrs 6 Classes $96 5/1 Sa 10:15am-10:45am
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Hockey 1 Hockey 3
Prerequisite: Passed Pre-Alpha in hockey skates Prerequisite: Passed Alpha or above in hockey skates In
We’ll teach forward stroking, one-foot stride with Hockey 3, we’ll cover back C-cuts with a glide, back
recovery, forward two-foot swizzles with a glide, one- skating, back crossovers on a circle and straight down
foot glides, walking crossovers, snowplow stop, back- the ice, hockey stops, back V-stops, power turns, two-
ward swizzles, forward C-cuts and one-foot stride on foot 3-turn and backward one-foot glide. Equipment
a circle. Equipment required: Caged helmet, elbow required: Caged helmet, flat stick, hockey gloves,
and knee pads (rollerblading pads okay), gloves, cup, hockey skates (rentals available), elbow pads, shin
hockey skates (rentals available). Optional equip- guards and cup.
ment: Flat stick, hockey gloves and shin guards. Cabin John Ice Rink
Cabin John Ice Rink 103721 8-13yrs 6 Classes $144 5/1 Sa 8:00am- 8:45am
103719 8-13yrs 6 Classes $144 5/1 Sa 8:30am- 9:15am
Hockey: Teen/Adult
Hockey 2 Prerequisite: Pre-Alpha Plus
Prerequisite: Passed Pre-Alpha Plus in hockey skates Come learn the beginning fundamentals of hockey
We’ll teach forward skating with recovery alternat- skating, including forward and backward crossovers,
ing feet, forward C-cuts on a circle, forward cross- stops, stick handling and passing. Full gear required;
overs, one-foot snowplow stop, back swizzles with a hockey pants/shoulder pads optional. Rental hockey
two-foot glide, introduction to back C-cuts, forward skates available.
Ice Hockey
crossovers on a figure eight and forward edges. Cabin John Ice Rink
Equipment required: Caged helmet, flat stick, hockey 103722 13 & up 6 Classes $144 5/5 W 8:00pm- 8:45pm
gloves, hockey skates (rentals available), elbow pads,
shin guards and cup. Power Skating for Hockey
Cabin John Ice Rink Pre-requisite: Alpha or equivalent
103720 8-13yrs 6 Classes $144 5/1 Sa 8:30am- 9:15am Power Skating is for kids who want to learn skating
skills for hockey. This class will take existing skills to
the next level with emphasis on speed, quickness,
power and technique. Full gear required.
Wheaton Ice Arena
104255 All Ages 6 Classes $96 5/2 Su 10:30am-11:00am
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a 10’ x 10’ space for just $25 and join
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Load-in begins 7am.
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Brookside Nature Center Terrific Tree and Tea Tour
Join us for a trip to several of Montgomery County’s
Woodlawn Plantation and champion trees to learn about tree care and the
Pope-Leighey House importance of trees in our lives. We’ll have tea under
Travel with us to Alexandria, VA to visit Wood- the grand sycamore at Locust Grove.
103735 18 & up 1 Class $40 4/30 F 10:00am- 2:00pm
lawn Plantation. The historic red brick mansion
bequeathed to the nephew and granddaughter of
George and Martha Washington are located on the Kayaking on the Patuxent
grounds, as well as the re- located Frank Lloyd Wright Slip into a kayak and start exploring
Pope-Leighey House. We’ll take guided tours of the the nooks and crannies of this
© The National Trust for Historic Preservation
mansion and the Pope-Leighey House, followed by illustrious river. We’ll paddle
a 19th century tea of sandwiches, fruits, scones, about a mile upstream searching for early flowers
dessert and tea. Fee includes transportation, guided and late waterfowl, pokey muskrats and sharp-eyed
house tours and high tea. Reservations required. osprey. After lunching on the river shore, we’ll paddle
101253 18 & up 1 Class $40 4/19 M 9:30am- 3:00pm
back and still have time to visit the Patuxent River
Park’s country life museums. The day will present a
Trips & Excursions
Flower & Herb Farm Foray rare view of Prince George’s county, and insight into
We’ll travel to Willow Oak Flower and Herb Farm in its remarkable past. No kayaking experience is neces-
Severn, MD for a guided garden tour, high tea and sary, but paddlers should be competent swimmers.
herbal craft. The family-run farm and nursery has Bring water, a sack lunch and sun protection.
103549 18 & up 1 Class $20 5/21 F 9:00am- 4:15pm
been in operation for 30 years, and offers a variety of
pesticide/herbicide free herbs, shrubs, native plants
and vegetables. We’ll tour the themed gardens, enjoy
a high tea of quiche, savories, scones, desserts and Meadowside Nature Center
tea. Our herbal craft will be planting a pot of culinary
herbs and spring annuals. Fee includes transporta- Local History in Sandy Spring, MD
tion, high tea, guided garden tour, and herbal craft. This little town holds a lot of history! We’ll visit the
Reservations required. Sandy Spring Museum (don’t miss the travelling den-
101955 18 & up 1 Class $50 5/10 M 9:00am- 3:00pm tist’s chair), Sandy Spring Slave Museum, and other
local sites along the Underground Railroad trail. Meet
at the Nature Center, and bring money for lunch.
Locust Grove Nature Center Naturalist: Sandy Staples
103729 18 & up 1 Class $25 3/11 Th 9:00am- 5:00pm
The Meaning of Nature in Art Harrisburg History and Tea Tour
How does a painting of a waterfall differ from the
actual phenomenon? What does that painting reveal Featuring gilt and marble halls, a vaulted dome and
about the culture, sentiments and scientific atmo- vast rotunda, murals, sculpture, stained glass, spar-
sphere of the period in which it was painted? By ex- kling crystals and gold leaf, Teddy Roosevelt called the
amining some of the Corcoran’s Gallery’s most famous Pennsylvania State Capitol in Harrisburg "...the hand-
landscape paintings such as "Niagara" by Frederic somest building I ever saw." We’ll tour the Beaux-
Church, and "Mount Corcoran" by Albert Bierstadt, as Arts (American Renaissance) style statehouse, which
well as other works of the Hudson River School, we’ll tells the story of Pennsylvania rich history through its
gain insights into how nature was perceived and pro- art and architecture. Then it’s time for tea at Sweet
moted during the dawning of the American Industrial Remembrances in Mechanicsburg, complete with a
Age. Meet at the Corcoran Gallery lobby. Fee does tea talk, take-home recipes, and a full high tea. Time
not include $10 entry cost or lunch in the Gallery cafe. permitting, we’ll make a stop at The Rosemary House
101701 18 & up 1 Class $5 3/26 F 10:30am-12:30pm
and Gardens for a little shopping.
Naturalist: Sandy Staples
103736 18 & up 1 Class $40 3/25 Th 8:00am- 6:00pm
Patuxent Wildlife Research Center
Twelve thousand acres of wildlife habitat shoulder-
ing the Nation’s Capital is a rare find, and one to be Visit Madison’s Montpelier Mansion
treasured. Our visit to the Patuxent National Wildlife Travel back in time on a visit to the beautifully re-
Refuge and Visitor Center will highlight the impor- stored home of James Madison, the fourth President
tance of preserving this refuge, and the animals that of the United States and "Father of the Constitution."
depend on it. We’ll take a tram tour around the cen- We’ll explore the new Visitor Center, tour the reno-
ter and still have time to view the newly refurbished vated mansion, and take in the beautiful backdrop of
indoor exhibits, or explore the nearby trails. Birding is the Blue Ridge Mountains. After lunch in the town of
good here, so bring your binoculars, and a bag lunch. Orange, we’ll return to explore the gardens and other
Fee includes transportation to and from Locust Grove buildings on the Montpelier plantation. Bring money
and the tram tour. for lunch. Naturalist: Sandy Staples
103738 18 & up 1 Class $35 4/8 Th 8:00am- 6:00pm
101900 18 & up 1 Class $15 4/16 F 10:00am- 2:00pm
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Early Morning Hike at Violettes Lock enjoy finding other signs of spring as well. Wear shoes or
boots good for off-trail walking, and bring binoculars if
We’ll hike along the Potomac River, looking for birds and you have a pair. Meet at Magruder Branch Stream Valley
native wildlife. Meet Naturalist Sandy Staples at Violettes Park parking area, off Loghouse Road in Damascus.
Lock on the C&O Canal for this easy hike. Reservations 103751 18 & UP FREE 10AM-NOON
required; print your ParkPASS confirmation for directions,
or call 301-924-4141 for more information. 5)634%":
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103655 18 & UP FREE 9AM-11:30AM
Spring Hike
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Riley’s Lock Hike surface trails in Wheaton Regional Park with us on this
3-mile hike. Wear hiking shoes, dress for the weather, and
We’ll visit a pond in search of wood frogs, and look for bring a water bottle. Meet at Brookside Nature Center,
other emerging wildlife along the Canal and Potomac 1400 Glenallan Avenue, Wheaton, MD 20902.
River. Bring binoculars if you have a pair. Meet at the 101112 6 & UP FREE 2PM-3:30PM
parking lot closest to the C&O towpath at the end of
Riley’s Lock Road (Poolesville, MD 20837). 56&4%":
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101111 18 & UP FREE 8:30AM-11AM
End-of-Vacation Hike at Little Bennett
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Early Morning Hike at Swains Lock Bennett Regional Park, led by Black Hill Naturalist Lynette
Lenz. We’ll look for signs of spring! Bring a water bottle
We’ll hike along the Potomac River, look for birds and and hat, and wear good hiking shoes/boots.
other wildlife, and learn fascinating facts about the Swain 103651 3 & UP FREE 10AM-11:30AM
family of lockkeepers, after whom this lock is named. Meet
Naturalist Sandy Staples at Swains Lock (Lock #21). Easy '3*%":
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hike; bring your camera and binoculars if you have a pair.
Reservations required; print your ParkPASS confirmation Damascus Recreational Park Hike
for directions, or call 301-924-4141 for more information. This fascinating stream valley park, hidden among housing
103732 18 & UP FREE 9AM-11:30AM developments, is home to vernal pools—small, still
pools that form in spring where toads, frogs, newts and
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Spring Amphibians & Vernal Pools Hike and tadpoles, spring wildflowers and songbirds as we
hike along. Bring your camera and binoculars if you have a
Celebrate the first day of spring with a hike through pair. Meet Naturalist Sandy Staples at the parking lot next
Magruder Branch Stream Valley Park with Montgomery to the soccer fields off Kings Valley Road. Reservations
Parks Natural Resources Manager Rob Gibbs. Rob will required; print your ParkPASS confirmation for directions,
guide you in exploring the park’s vernal pools to find frogs, or call 301-924-4141 for more information.
103744 18 & UP FREE 8:30AM-11:00AM
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Are you afraid of snakes? Your fear may turn into apprecia- We’ll make our own cane fishing poles, then try them out
tion as you learn how important they are to our ecosystem. on the shoreline of Lake Needwood. Largemouth bass,
Meet some of our live native snakes, and discover how they catfish, bluegill, crappie, and trout are just a few of the fish
help to keep nature in balance. This program is for ages 6 found in Lake Needwood—what will you catch? Meet
to adults; siblings under the age of 6 are welcome with Naturalist Glenn Rice at the Lake Needwood Boat House
adult supervision. Meet at Locust Grove Nature Center. (15700 Needwood Lake Circle, Rockville, 20855).
104499 6 & UP FREE 6:30PM-7:30PM 103151 7-10 YEARS FREE 5:30-6:45PM
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These “wild” and free activities are brought
to you by the four Montgomery Parks Nature
Centers. Be sure to look through their other
classes, events and summer camps in this Guide!
For detailed directions to the meeting spots for these events, print your ParkPASS registration confirmation receipt.
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Get Camper-Ready 91 private, wooded campsites in a beautiful 3,700 acre park
Camping! Weekend camping on Friday & Saturday nights begins March 5; see website for details
We’ll set up your campsite Full-facility daily camping begins April 1, with weekend activities for campers
for you with a tent, 2 chairs, a
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Celebrate National Astronomy Day with the Montgomery County Astronomers Group, the
Black Hill Naturalist staff and amateur astronomer volunteers! We’ve put together a full day
and night of exciting presentations and activities for all (ages 5-adult). All programs are FREE!
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rain garden. Gardening tips and lists of suitable hummingbird and butterfly gardens. All helpers may
flowering plant species will be provided. take home some plants for their own yard and con- Come with us on
103874 8 & up 1 Class Free 4/17 Sa 1:00pm- 2:00pm tainer gardens. Coordinator: Naturalist Denise Gibbs. a FREE Naturalist-led
Free; no registration required. hike this spring!
102701 5 & up 1 Class Free 5/10 M 9:00am-12:00pm Spring Amphibians
Hummingbirds: Flying Jewels 102702 5 & up 1 Class Free 5/11 Tu 9:00am-12:00pm & Vernal Pools Hike
Join Naturalist Lynette Lenz to learn about these Saturday, March 20,
amazing "flying jewels" of our gardens. We'll discover Bats & Beavers 10am-Noon
their favorite flowers, observe their behavior, and Pontoon Boat Cruise
Use our binoculars to find End-of-Vacation
then make a hummingbird feeder to take home. Reg- Hike at
ister and pay for one person for each family. FOBH $5 beaver lodges and feeding sites, and Little Bennett
102990 3 & up 1 Class $6 4/17 Sa 3:00pm- 4:30pm (hopefully) beavers! Soon insectivorous Tuesday, April 6,
bats will appear, and our ultrasonic 10-11:30am
Snakes transducer bat detector will tell us where
Budding naturalists are invited to come and learn they’re feeding and flying. Children must be See pp. 134-135
about snakes and why they’re important in the bal- for registration
at least 6, and with an adult. Please register and pay
info and more
ance of nature. Learn how to recognize a poisonous for all participants. FOBH $5 Wild Montgomery
snake, and meet a non-venomous snake. FOBH $4 102979 6 & up 1 Class $6 5/13 Th 7:00pm- 8:30pm activities.
103699 3 & up 1 Class $5 4/27 Tu 5:00pm- 6:00pm 102981 6 & up 1 Class $6 5/28 F 7:00pm- 8:30pm
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tions required. to strenuous hike, so be prepared! Kids under 12 must
101100 All ages 1 Class FREE 3/3 W 6:00pm-6:45pm
have a parent/guardian register and hike with them.
Come with us on
101155 8 & up 1 Class FREE 4/2 F 10:00am-2:00pm
101101 All ages 1 Class FREE 4/5 M 7:30pm-8:15pm a FREE Naturalist-led
101102 All ages 1 Class FREE 5/26 W 8:15pm-9:00pm hike this spring!
Family Fossil Foray
Awesome Amphibians Come look for fossils, and find out how fossils are Riley's Lock Walk
Meet some of the nature center’s amphibians, then formed. You may find shark teeth, sea ray dental Sunday, March 7,
go on a hike to look for wild ones. Reservations re- plates, whale bones or ancient shells! We'll meet at 9:30am-11am
quired for all; adults are free. a field trip location TBA. Program is free, but partici-
pants are responsible for any park entrance fees. Spring Hike
101122 All ages 1 Class $4 3/13 Sa 10:00am-11:00am Thursday, April 1,
101156 All ages 1 Class FREE 4/2 F 1:00pm-3:00pm
2pm-3:30pm
Wheaton Walkabout Amphibian Search
Explore the season along the trails in Wheaton Re- Explore a Park!
gional Park. Walk will be approximately 1 mile. We’ll search woodland vernal pools for salamander Sunday, May 23
101124 All ages 1 Class $4 3/13 Sa 11:30am-12:30pm
and wood frog eggs. Dress to get muddy! Meet at 9:30am-11:30am
Maydale Park, 1638 Maydale Dr., Silver Spring, MD,
See pp. 134-135
Pioneer Games Drop-In 20905, off Briggs Chaney and Claude Lane.
for registration
101158 3 & up 1 Class $4 4/3 Sa 2:00pm-3:00pm
Drop by for self-guided play! Try your skills with some info and more
pioneer toys and games. No reservations required. Wild Montgomery
101125 All ages 1 Class FREE 3/14 Su 2:00pm-3:00pm activities.
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Nature Movie at BNC: Rabbits Meet Divot the Box Turtle
Enjoy watching a movie about the exploits of two fa- Meet Divot up close and personal, and find out why
mous rabbits—Peter Cottontail and Benjamin Bunny. he's so small and his shell is deformed.
No reservations required. 101953 6 & up 1 Class FREE 5/8 Sa 9:00am-9:30am
101159 All ages 1 Class FREE 4/4 Su 1:30pm-2:00pm
Wildflower Walk
Birds Eggs and Nests on Display Hike our trails in search of blooming native flowers.
Drop in and take a look at a variety of birds’ eggs and 102000 All ages 1 Class $4 5/15 Sa 9:30am-10:30am
nests from our collection. No reservations required.
101252 All ages 1 Class FREE 4/11 Su 2:00pm-3:00pm Bird Bingo
Stop by the Nature Center during program hours
Planting Spring Flowers and pick up a bingo sheet at the front desk. Search
Paint a pretty flower pot, then plant seeds in it that outside for different bird behaviors and collect a bird
will grow into beautiful spring flowers. Fee is per pot. sticker if you get bingo! No reservations required.
Brookside Nature Center
101255 All ages 1 Class $4 4/17 Sa 10:30am-11:30am 102002 All ages 1 Class FREE 5/16 Su 1:30pm-3:30pm
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Woodland Wildflowers
Enjoy a stroll through our woods looking for wood-
land wildflowers. Nature Book Group
101265 18 & up 1 Class FREE 4/25 Su 12:00pm-1:00pm
Red-Tails in Love
Spring Wildflowers of NW Branch Interested in nature, natural history, ecol-
Come Volunteer
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Have fun, contribute to your community and
learn about nature while volunteering at beautiful
Brookside Nature Center. Ongoing volunteer
opportunities include:
• Volunteer Naturalists
• Naturalist Aides
Volunteer Garden Training
Are you interested in native plants and gardening for
• Nature Center Hostesses and Hosts
wildlife? Come learn about our native plant and butterfly
• Native Plant Gardeners gardens and how to care for them. No gardening experience
• Invasive Plant Removal necessary! For volunteers and volunteer applicants.
• Grounds Keeping 102001 8 & up FREE 5/15 Sa 11:00am-12:00pm
• Community Service & Eagle Scout projects
Let us know if you have a particular skill, but no previ- Save the Trees
ous experience is needed—we provide on-the-job train- On the first Saturday of each month from 2–4 pm, join us
ing. You'll need to submit a volunteer application before to help save the park trees by removing invasive plants. Call
training. Visit ParksVolunteers.org and apply today! 301-962-1346 to let us know you’re coming. No experience
necessary. Bring your own leather gardening gloves, or
Questions? Please contact Jenny Aley at (301) 962-1483 borrow ours. This is an SSL-approved project. Meet in the
or Jenny.Aley@MontgomeryParks.org Nature Center.
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Locust Grove Nature Center
7777 Democracy Blvd. • Bethesda, MD 20817 • 301-765-8660 • LocustGroveNature.org
Open Tuesday–Saturday 9am-5pm & Sunday Noon-4pm. Trails open daily, dawn to dusk.
146 Please note that children under 8 years of age need to be accompanied by an adult unless otherwise specified.
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All Around the Campfire Campfire Stories & Other Tall Tales
Learn the ins and outs of build- Join us for good old-fashioned fun around the camp-
ing a fire, and enjoy some s’mores fire. We'll tell stories, play games, toast marshmallows
afterwards. and tell a few tall tales. Bring a few family-friendly
• S’mores stories of your own! Please register and pay for all at-
103723 6-12yrs 1 Class $10 3/10 W 4:30pm-5:30pm tendees. Rain cancels event.
• Dutch Oven 104399 3 & up 1 Class $3 3/5 F 6:30pm-8:00pm
103726 6-12yrs 1 Class $10 3/24 W 4:30pm-5:30pm
Saturday Birding at Cabin John
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the Cabin John campground. Hike meets at the camp-
Learning and using natural dyes can be a "sole-full" ground entrance off Tuckerman Lane. Please dress for
experience! Brewing up shades of green, yellow and the weather and muddy conditions.
red from natural materials, we’ll tie-dye white cotton 104599 5 & up 1 Class $2 3/20 Sa 12:00pm-1:30pm Come with us on
socks and proudly wear the results! Bring one pair of a FREE Naturalist-led
pre-washed cotton socks. Tuesday in the Park activity this spring!
103550 6-12yrs 1 Class $6 5/13 Th 4:00pm-5:00pm Join a Park Naturalist or Ranger at the Cabin John
playground off Tuckerman Lane to explore what’s Snakes of
Dog-Friendly Kids happening outside! No registration required. Montgomery
You may have heard of kid-friendly 103728 1 & up 1 Class FREE 3/30 Tu 11:00am-12:00pm County
dogs, but do you know what it Thursday, April 29
means to be a dog-friendly kid? By What’s Going on Cabin John? 6:30-7:30pm
learning to read and speak "dog," Visit the nature table in the playground area off of
you’ll be on your way to answering Tuckerman Lane. Find out about upcoming camps See pp. 134-135
that question, and getting to know dogs and other park events. for registration
on friendly terms. 104403 1 & up 1 Class FREE 4/2 F 10:00am-11:00am info and more
104450 5-12yrs 1 Class FREE 104404 1 & up 1 Class FREE 4/9 F 10:00am-11:00am Wild Montgomery
5/22 Sa 2:00pm-3:00pm activities!
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classes Center's
online! Set Summer Camps beginning
up your account on page 161.
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Campfire Lunch & Stories
Under the Sycamore
Adults
Registration required unless otherwise noted.
There’s something about a campfire that inspires a
good story and a satisfying meal. Bring your own
lunch to cook (or char) over the flames, and then
It’s Easy to Be Green
You don’t have to be Irish to wear your "green" (i.e.
sit back to enjoy some Native American springtime
environmentally aware) badge proudly. Get your com-
fables. We’ll provide s’mores and juice. Please regis-
posting going now to prepare compost "tea" for your
ter and pay for all attendees.
garden this summer.
101901 1 & up 1 Class $2 4/6 Tu 11:30am-12:30pm
103724 18 & up 1 Class $5 3/17 W 7:30pm-8:30pm
Feed the Birds! Adult Hike: Damascus Regional Park
What do birds eat for a mid-morning snack? Not
Our paved trail parallels the Magruder’s Branch
Cheerios, that’s for sure! Find out as you help fill the
Locust Grove Nature Center
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Happy Earth Day! Photo Explorations
What better way to celebrate Earth Day than spend- Using the inspiration of the forest and trails of Mead-
ing it outside! Take a short hike, learn what we can owside, young photographers will explore a different
do to help the planet, and make an earth-friendly theme in nature photography in each session such as
craft to take home. Naturalist: Lisa Droubi plants, animals, and aquatic life. After participating,
102977 3-6yrs 1 Class $5 4/22 Th 10:30am-11:30am each child will have photographs displayed in a special
seasonal exhibit in the nature center. **Children
Beauty of Butterflies must bring their own digital camera that they are
Explore the remarkable world of butterflies from comfortable using, along with the computer connect-
their beautiful colors, adaptations, and amazing jour- ing cable.** Naturalist: Lisa Droubi
neys through activities, crafts, and a hike. 102987 7-13yrs 1 Class $7 5/12 W 4:00pm-5:30pm
Naturalist: Lisa Droubi 102988 7-13yrs 1 Class $7 5/19 W 4:00pm-5:30pm
102978 3-6yrs 1 Class $5 4/28 W 10:30am-11:30am 102989 7-13yrs 1 Class $7 5/26 W 4:00pm-5:30pm
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Lightning Bugs
Ever marveled at the lightning bugs you see at night? Adults Ages 18 & up
Join us for an exploration of lightning bugs through
stories and a craft! Naturalist: Glenn Rice Composting Training Session
103103 3-6yrs 1 Class $5 4/29 Th 1:30pm- 2:30pm Composting is a simple and natural way to recycle
yard trimmings such as leaves and grass into a won-
Slugs & Slime derful soil conditioner for lawns and gardens. Learn
Investigate nature’s oozy, gushy, and slimy critters in more about composting basics at this training session
nature! Hunt for slugs and other slime-makers and hosted by Montgomery County’s Department of En-
mix up your own batch of slime. vironmental Services. Get a complimentary compost
Naturalist: Lisa Droubi bin to take home with you! Free program; registra-
102986 3-6yrs 1 Class $5 5/5 W 10:30am-11:30am tion is required.
102954 18 & up 1 Class Free 3/25 Th 6:30pm-7:30pm
Pond Explorers
Join us as we explore a pond and the animals that live
there through stories, a craft, and a hike to Meadow- Programs for All
side’s pond. Naturalist: Glenn Rice
103149 3-6yrs 1 Class $5 5/7 F 1:30pm- 2:30pm Maple Sugaring Down on the Farm
Tap a maple tree to collect the sap, and boil it down
to syrup. Take a taste test and see what other sur-
Mixed Ages Ages 1-17 prises syrup produces. Also enjoy an early spring hay-
ride around the farm! Meet at the Agricultural Farm
Park (18400 Muncaster Road, Derwood, MD 20855).
Please register and pay for all participants.
Annual Easter Egg Hunt 102999 2 & up 1 Class $7 3/4 Th 10:00am-11:30am
Search for real eggs through our meadows, then dye
and decorate the eggs you find. Event includes other
on-going spring-related activities throughout the day.
Kite Flying Time!
Take advantage of the March winds! Make and deco-
Fun for the entire family! Reservations are required
rate your own kite to fly over the windswept fields
(we want to be sure we have enough eggs for all!).
at the Agricultural Farm Park in Derwood located at
18400 Muncaster Road.
103049 2-12yrs $7 4/2 F 10:00am-10:30am
103000 2 & up 1 Class $5 3/18 Th 3:30pm-4:30pm
103057 2-12yrs $7 4/2 F 10:30am-11:00am
103058 2-12yrs $7 4/2 F 11:00am-11:30am
103059 2-12yrs $7 4/2 F 11:30am-12:00pm Owls, Hawks and Eagle
103060 2-12yrs $7 4/2 F 12:00pm-12:30pm Lunchtime & Talk
103061 2-12yrs $7 4/2 F 12:30pm- 1:00pm Observe Meadowside’s hawks, owls, vulture, and
103062 2-12yrs $7 4/2 F 1:00pm- 1:30pm bald eagle during their feeding time and ask ques-
103063 2-12yrs $7 4/2 F 1:30pm- 2:00pm tions! Get a chance to speak with a Naturalist about
our birds of prey, and learn some of the stories about
Meadowside’s own raptors on exhibit. These talks
will begin at the Raptor Walkway behind the nature
center. No reservations required.
102992 All Ages 1 Class Free 3/20 Sa 12:00pm-12:30pm
102994 All Ages 1 Class Free 4/17 Sa 12:00pm-12:30pm
102995 All Ages 1 Class Free 5/15 Sa 12:00pm-12:30pm
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and vision; we’ll supply the acrylic paints, brushes,
etc. Bring a snack and beverage if you like.
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Home School Hikes a FREE Naturalist-led
activity this spring!
Come and experience the sights and sounds of spring
in the DC region as we explore a different park on Scouts Early Morning Hikes
each hike. We'll learn how to identify an array of along the Potomac
trees, shrubs, wildflowers, and animals that call this Webelo Naturalist Activity Badge
Do you enjoy watching wildlife? If so, you’re Friday mornings,
area home using field guides and dichotomous keys. March 5 & 19,
Transportation provided. Please meet at Meadowside already a naturalist! Join us on a search for wildlife
April 30 & May 21
Nature Center for all hikes. These hikes are designed in our forests, meadows, streams, and ponds--after
especially for 8-14 year olds. we learn to identify the poisonous plants and dan- Damascus Hike
gerous animals in our area. Please dress for Friday, April 16
• Turkey Run Hike the outdoors.
Explore the plants and animals that live along the 103002 7-10yrs 1 Class $25 3/27 Sa 9:30am-12:00pm Triadelphia Hike
rocky outcroppings of the Potomac River. The plants Thursday, May 13
and animals we will be on the lookout for include Brownie Try-It: Water Everywhere Gone Fishing!
skinks, Great Blue Herons, and Virginia Bluebells. Make a splash with this Try-It as we explore Friday, May 14
Hike is approximately 3 miles long, across both different aquatic environments, including ponds
sloped and flat terrain. Please bring a bag lunch, and and streams. Please dress to get wet. See pp. 134-135
register and pay for all participants. Naturalist: Glenn Rice for registration
103100 8 & up 1 Class $8 4/15 Th 9:30am- 2:30pm 103406 7-10yrs 1 Class $15 5/22 Sa 10:00am-12:00pm info and more
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knowledge with the public, volunteer with WEED WARRIORS
our Historic and Cultural Resources group. Here’s your opportunity to learn about and
Training is online and onsite. To apply for volunteer work on non-native invasive plant pulls in the
positions and training, visit ParksVolunteers.org; for parks without making a long-term commitment.
more info on our historic sites, HistoryInTheParks.org. No experience necessary; we’ll train and supervise
You may also call 301-650-4373 or email Shirl.Spicer@ you on site. Volunteers under 16 must be
MontgomeryParks.org for more information. accompanied by an adult; groups are welcome!
Oakley Cabin Docents Join us at one of our spring plant pulls (see below, and
visit WeedWarrior.org to sign up), or contact
Onsite Training Date: Late February
Interested in local African-American history? Lead tours Lynette.Scaffidi@MontgomeryParks.org, 301-962-1346
through this historic house museum and former slave cabin, to set up a Special Project Workday for your group.
circa 1820. Weekends, April-October. Onsite training at the Spring Pulls
Cabin in Olney.
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Lead public tours through this historic 1900s farmhouse museum, To become a certified Weed Warrior, you’ll need to complete an
sharing information on its history, furnishings, and the people who online course and participate in a two-hour field training session
lived there, as well as the history of agriculture in Maryland. Onsite with a forest ecologist. You can then work on your own sched-
training at the Agricultural History Farm Park in Derwood. ule anywhere in Montgomery Parks to help control non-native
invasive (NNI) plants. Field training is offered once each month
All volunteer training classes require preregistration.
from April – October. Minimum age 16. Contact Paul.Carlson@
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Centers and help others connect with the natural world.
Positions include:
Bluebird Monitors Meeting and Orientation
March 20; see p.139.
Gardeners & Gardening Aides
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sites throughout the Potomac watershed at www.potomaccleanup.org
or call us for local clean up sites. Brookside Gardens pages 117-121
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Sweep the Creek 301-962-1429
Saturday, April 17
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Help educate the public about plants and habitats, gardening and Get Your Green Thumb On!
trees! 14 years & up; SSL approved. Enjoy good friends, good exercise and give back all in a
beautiful setting!
Park Clean-Ups Opportunities include:
Check our website throughout April to see the latest projects in Parks.
Or if you know of a park in need of some TLC consider organizing a Brookside Gardens:
project yourself – we can help! Wings of Fancy Live Butterfly Exhibit (May 1 – Sept. 19)
Student Intern
4QSJOH#SFBL&WFOUT Gardener Assistant
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March 29-30 & April 1-2 Event Assistant
Help out with fun, kid-friendly events like “Springtime on the Farm” Turf Mower
and the annual Egg Hunt! 14 years & up; SSL approved. For more information or to volunteer, contact: 301-962-1429
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a few of the many opportunities available with
Montgomery Parks. You’ll find complete information about these
and other opportunities on our website, and can also log your
volunteer hours, schedule shifts for some volunteer opportunities,
and keep track of your mileage, hours and dates for tax purposes.
Indoor Tennis
Pauline Betz Addie Tennis Center
at Cabin John Regional Park Wheaton Indoor Tennis
7801 Democracy Blvd. 11717 Orebaugh Avenue
Bethesda, MD 20817 Wheaton, MD 20902
301-765-8650 New! 301-905-3030
CabinJohnTennis.com WheatonTennis.com
of the game. All classes include warm-up and cool- • Beginner Plus, Youth
down activities, skill review and practice, and a team Pauline Betz Addie Tennis / Cabin John
game that reinforces tennis skills and tactics. 100110 5-8yrs 6 Classes $132 4/30 F 5:00pm- 6:00pm
Pauline Betz Addie Tennis / Cabin John 100113 5-8yrs 6 Classes $132 5/1 Sa 1:00pm- 2:00pm
100177 5-8yrs 6 Classes $132 5/1 Sa 9:00am-10:00am 100111 5-8yrs 6 Classes $132 5/2 Su 11:00am-12:00pm
100178 5-8yrs 6 Classes $132 5/1 Sa 10:00am-11:00am 100109 5-8yrs 6 Classes $132 5/5 W 5:00pm- 6:00pm
100180 5-8yrs 6 Classes $132 5/1 Sa 11:00am-12:00pm Wheaton Indoor Tennis
100179 5-8yrs 6 Classes $132 5/1 Sa 12:00pm- 1:00pm 103870 5-8yrs 6 Classes $108 4/30 F 5:00pm- 6:00pm
100185 5-8yrs 6 Classes $132 5/2 Su 11:00am-12:00pm 103865 5-8yrs 6 Classes $108 5/1 Sa 11:00am-12:00pm
100186 5-8yrs 6 Classes $132 5/2 Su 12:00pm- 1:00pm 103868 5-8yrs 6 Classes $108 5/1 Sa 12:00pm- 1:00pm
100189 5-8yrs 6 Classes $132 5/2 Su 1:00pm- 2:00pm 103869 5-8yrs 6 Classes $108 5/1 Sa 1:00pm- 2:00pm
100190 5-8yrs 6 Classes $132 5/2 Su 2:00pm- 3:00pm 103864 5-8yrs 6 Classes $108 5/4 Tu 4:00pm- 5:00pm
Wheaton Indoor Tennis 103867 5-8yrs 6 Classes $108 5/5 W 4:00pm- 5:00pm
103990 5-8yrs 6 Classes $108 5/1 Sa 9:00am-10:00am 103871 5-8yrs 6 Classes $108 5/6 Th 5:00pm- 6:00pm
103989 5-8yrs 6 Classes $108 5/1 Sa 10:00am-11:00am 103866 5-8yrs 6 Classes $108 5/9 Su 2:00pm- 3:00pm
103994 5-8yrs 6 Classes $108 5/2 Su 9:00am-10:00am
103993 5-8yrs 6 Classes $108 5/2 Su 10:00am-11:00am • Beginner Plus, Pre-Teen
Pauline Betz Addie Tennis / Cabin John
Beginner Tennis 100094 9-12yrs 6 Classes $132 5/1 Sa 4:00pm- 5:00pm
TENNIS Designed for students who have never played tennis. 100096 9-12yrs 6 Classes $132 5/2 Su 1:00pm- 2:00pm
REGISTRATION Learn warm-up exercises, how to properly grip a 100095 9-12yrs 6 Classes $132 5/2 Su 4:00pm- 5:00pm
INFORMATION racquet, basic stroke technique and court etiquette. 100103 9-12yrs 6 Classes $132 5/4 Tu 5:00pm- 6:00pm
100102 9-12yrs 6 Classes $132 5/5 W 6:00pm- 7:00pm
• Registration • Beginner, Youth
opens FEBRUARY Wheaton Indoor Tennis
15 for all Outdoor Pauline Betz Addie Tennis / Cabin John 103852 9-12yrs 6 Classes $108 4/30 F 4:00pm- 5:00pm
tennis classes, and 100128 5-8yrs 6 Classes $132 4/30 F 6:00pm- 7:00pm 100101 9-12yrs 6 Classes $108 5/1 Sa 12:00pm- 1:00pm
APRIL 20 for all In- 100126 5-8yrs 6 Classes $132 5/5 W 5:00pm- 6:00pm 103851 9-12yrs 6 Classes $108 5/2 Su 1:00pm- 2:00pm
door tennis classes. Wheaton Indoor Tennis 103849 9-12yrs 6 Classes $108 5/3 M 6:00pm- 7:00pm
103908 5-8yrs 6 Classes $108 4/30 F 4:00pm- 5:00pm 103853 9-12yrs 6 Classes $108 5/5 W 4:00pm- 5:00pm
• No registrations 103907 5-8yrs 6 Classes $108 5/1 Sa 10:00am-11:00am 103854 9-12yrs 6 Classes $108 5/6 Th 6:00pm- 7:00pm
can be processed
103910 5-8yrs 6 Classes $108 5/2 Su 12:00pm- 1:00pm
before these dates.
103911 5-8yrs 6 Classes $108 5/4 Tu 4:00pm- 5:00pm • Beginner Plus, Teen
• Register online 103909 5-8yrs 6 Classes $108 5/6 Th 5:00pm- 6:00pm Pauline Betz Addie Tennis / Cabin John
at ParkPASS.org! 100105 13-17yrs 6 Classes $132 4/30 F 6:00pm- 7:00pm
Remember to allow • Beginner, Pre-Teen 100106 13-17yrs 6 Classes $132 5/1 Sa 1:00pm- 2:00pm
up to 2 business Pauline Betz Addie Tennis / Cabin John 100104 13-17yrs 6 Classes $132 5/2 Su 3:00pm- 4:00pm
days if you’re 100108 13-17yrs 6 Classes $132 5/4 Tu 6:00pm- 7:00pm
100118 9-12yrs 6 Classes $132 4/30 F 4:00pm- 5:00pm
opening a new 100107 13-17yrs 6 Classes $132 5/6 Th 5:00pm- 6:00pm
ParkPASS account. 100117 9-12yrs 6 Classes $132 5/2 Su 11:00am-12:00pm
100120 9-12yrs 6 Classes $132 5/4 Tu 5:00pm- 6:00pm Wheaton Indoor Tennis
• No tennis classes Wheaton Indoor Tennis 103859 13-17yrs 6 Classes $108 5/1 Sa 5:00pm- 6:00pm
will be held March 103901 9-12yrs 6 Classes $108 4/30 F 4:00pm- 5:00pm 103856 13-17yrs 6 Classes $108 5/2 Su 1:00pm- 2:00pm
27-April 5, or May 103902 9-12yrs 6 Classes $108 5/1 Sa 10:00am-11:00am 103855 13-17yrs 6 Classes $108 5/2 Su 5:00pm- 6:00pm
28-31. 103904 9-12yrs 6 Classes $108 5/2 Su 10:00am-11:00am 103858 13-17yrs 6 Classes $108 5/3 M 5:00pm- 6:00pm
103903 9-12yrs 6 Classes $108 5/3 M 5:00pm- 6:00pm 103857 13-17yrs 6 Classes $108 5/4 Tu 5:00pm- 6:00pm
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Indoor Tennis
103805 18 & up 6 Classes $108 5/6 Th 1:00pm- 2:00pm
Students should be able to hit ground strokes, lobs,
volleys, serves, service returns and overheads, and
rally from the baseline for a total of 10 minutes.
First Intermediate Tennis • Second Intermediate, Pre-Teen
Students should understand how the game of tennis Pauline Betz Addie Tennis / Cabin John
is played, when and where to hit which stroke, how to 100202 9-12yrs 6 Classes $132 4/30 F 5:00pm- 6:00pm
keep score, and the difference between doubles and 100206 9-12yrs 6 Classes $132 5/1 Sa 11:00am-12:00pm
singles. Learn service returns and approach shots, too. 100201 9-12yrs 6 Classes $132 5/3 M 4:00pm- 5:00pm
Wheaton Indoor Tennis
• First Intermediate, Youth 104011 9-12yrs 6 Classes $108 5/5 W 5:00pm- 6:00pm
Pauline Betz Addie Tennis / Cabin John
100171 5-8yrs 6 Classes $132 5/1 Sa 1:00pm- 2:00pm • Second Intermediate, Teen
100173 5-8yrs 6 Classes $132 5/2 Su 12:00pm- 1:00pm Pauline Betz Addie Tennis / Cabin John
100169 5-8yrs 6 Classes $132 5/5 W 5:00pm- 6:00pm 100208 13-17yrs 6 Classes $132 5/1 Sa 3:00pm- 4:00pm
Wheaton Indoor Tennis 100212 13-17yrs 6 Classes $132 5/4 Tu 6:00pm- 7:00pm Apply for court time
103973 5-8yrs 6 Classes $108 5/2 Su 12:00pm- 1:00pm 100207 13-17yrs 6 Classes $132 5/6 Th 5:00pm- 6:00pm for the 2010-2011
103971 5-8yrs 6 Classes $108 5/5 W 4:00pm- 5:00pm Indoor Tennis Season!
Wheaton Indoor Tennis
103970 5-8yrs 6 Classes $108 5/6 Th 5:00pm- 6:00pm 104012 13-17yrs 6 Classes $108 5/1 Sa
104025 13-17yrs 6 Classes $108 5/3 M
6:00pm- 7:00pm
6:00pm- 7:00pm
TENNIS
• First Intermediate, Pre-Teen 104013 13-17yrs 6 Classes $108 5/4 Tu 6:00pm- 7:00pm LOTTERIES
Pauline Betz Addie Tennis / Cabin John Pauline Betz Addie
100160 9-12yrs 6 Classes $132 5/1 Sa 10:00am-11:00am • Second Intermediate, Adult
100159 9-12yrs 6 Classes $132 5/1 Sa 2:00pm- 3:00pm • Applications
Pauline Betz Addie Tennis / Cabin John available online &
100156 9-12yrs 6 Classes $132 5/5 W 6:00pm- 7:00pm 100196 18 & up 6 Classes $132 5/1 Sa 11:00am-12:00pm
100155 9-12yrs 6 Classes $132 5/6 Th 5:00pm- 6:00pm onsite February 1
100195 18 & up 6 Classes $132 5/4 Tu 11:00am-12:00pm
Wheaton Indoor Tennis 100194 18 & up 6 Classes $132 5/6 Th 10:00am-11:00am • Applications due
103963 9-12yrs 6 Classes $108 5/1 Sa 1:00pm- 2:00pm 100193 18 & up 6 Classes $132 5/6 Th 6:00pm- 7:00pm March 1, 9am
103962 9-12yrs 6 Classes $108 5/3 M 5:00pm- 6:00pm Wheaton Indoor Tennis • Notifications
103959 9-12yrs 6 Classes $108 5/4 Tu 6:00pm- 7:00pm 104008 18 & up 6 Classes $108 4/30 F 11:00am-12:00pm mailed March 31
100162 9-12yrs 6 Classes $108 5/5 W 5:00pm- 6:00pm 104006 18 & up 6 Classes $108 5/1 Sa 6:00pm- 7:00pm Wheaton
104007 18 & up 6 Classes $108 5/2 Su 12:00pm- 1:00pm Indoor Tennis
• First Intermediate, Teen 104004 18 & up 6 Classes $108 5/3 M 7:00pm- 8:00pm
Pauline Betz Addie Tennis / Cabin John 104003 18 & up 6 Classes $108 5/5 W 9:00am-10:00am • Applications
100164 13-17yrs 6 Classes $132 5/1 Sa 12:00pm- 1:00pm 104009 18 & up 6 Classes $108 5/5 W 6:00pm- 7:00pm available online &
100167 13-17yrs 6 Classes $132 5/2 Su 1:00pm- 2:00pm onsite March 15
100163 13-17yrs 6 Classes $132 5/4 Tu 5:00pm- 6:00pm
• Applications due
Wheaton Indoor Tennis April 12, 9am
103968 13-17yrs 6 Classes $108 5/2 Su 6:00pm- 7:00pm
103967 13-17yrs 6 Classes $108 5/3 M 6:00pm- 7:00pm • Notifications
100168 13-17yrs 6 Classes $108 5/4 Tu 5:00pm- 6:00pm mailed April 30
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Third Intermediate Tennis Matchplay Tennis
Students should have a thorough understanding of Prerequisite: Instructor review of student's level of
tennis, including offensive and defensive shots, rules play. For Matchplay Tennis at Cabin John: Contact Eric
and strategies to win points, games, and matches. Zatman at 301-765-8650. For Matchplay Tennis at
Wheaton: Email Justin.Reid@MontgomeryParks.org,
• Third Intermediate, Pre-Teen or call him at 301-905-3030.
Pauline Betz Addie Tennis / Cabin John Pauline Betz Addie Tennis / Cabin John
100215 9-12yrs 6 Classes $144 5/3 M 5:00pm- 6:00pm 100061 18 & up 6 Classes $144 4/30 F 5:00pm- 6:00pm
Wheaton Indoor Tennis 100062 18 & up 6 Classes $144 4/30 F 6:00pm- 7:00pm
104020 9-12yrs 6 Classes $120 5/5 W 5:00pm- 6:00pm 100063 18 & up 6 Classes $144 4/30 F 7:00pm- 8:00pm
100053 18 & up 6 Classes $144 5/3 M 7:00pm- 8:00pm
• Third Intermediate, Teen 100049 18 & up 6 Classes $144 5/3 M 8:00pm- 9:00pm
Pauline Betz Addie Tennis / Cabin John 100050 18 & up 6 Classes $144 5/4 Tu 7:00pm- 8:00pm
100218 13-17yrs 6 Classes $144 5/2 Su 4:00pm- 5:00pm 100051 18 & up 6 Classes $144 5/4 Tu 8:00pm- 9:00pm
100217 13-17yrs 6 Classes $144 5/3 M 6:00pm- 7:00pm 100064 18 & up 6 Classes $144 5/5 W 6:00pm- 7:00pm
Wheaton Indoor Tennis 100052 18 & up 6 Classes $144 5/5 W 7:00pm- 8:00pm
104023 13-17yrs 6 Classes $120 5/5 W 6:00pm- 7:00pm 100056 18 & up 6 Classes $144 5/5 W 8:00pm- 9:00pm
Wheaton Indoor Tennis
• Third Intermediate, Adult 103761 18 & up 6 Classes $120 5/1 Sa 6:00pm- 7:00pm
Indoor Tennis
Pauline Betz Addie Tennis / Cabin John 103757 18 & up 6 Classes $120 5/4 Tu 1:00pm- 2:00pm
100213 18 & up 6 Classes $144 5/6 Th 6:00pm- 7:00pm 103758 18 & up 6 Classes $120 5/4 Tu 7:00pm- 8:00pm
Wheaton Indoor Tennis 103759 18 & up 6 Classes $120 5/6 Th 11:00am-12:00pm
104018 18 & up 6 Classes $120 5/2 Su 6:00pm- 7:00pm 103760 18 & up 6 Classes $120 5/6 Th 8:00pm- 9:00pm
104026 18 & up 6 Classes $120 5/4 Tu 12:00pm- 1:00pm
104017 18 & up 6 Classes $120 5/4 Tu 7:00pm- 8:00pm Junior Team Tennis
Prerequisite: Instructor review of student's level
of play. Contact Melvin Jenkins at 301-345-1214.
Advanced Adult Tennis Registrations accepted in person only.
Prerequisite: Mastery of all Intermediate level skills.
Pauline Betz Addie Tennis / Cabin John
This class teaches the advanced player offensive and
100175 All Ages 6 Classes $144 5/2 Su 3:00pm- 4:00pm
defensive strategies, keying in on positioning and shot
placement. We'll work on closing points, match play
situation analysis, and mental toughness training. Adult Team Tennis
Pauline Betz Addie Tennis / Cabin John Prerequisite: Instructor review of student's level
100077 18 & up 6 Classes $144 4/30 F 7:00pm- 8:00pm of of play. Contact Eric Zatman at 301-765-8650.
Wheaton Indoor Tennis Registrations accepted in person only.
Hey, Kids! Enter the 103802 18 & up 6 Classes $120 5/1 Sa 1:00pm- 2:00pm Pauline Betz Addie Tennis / Cabin John
103799 18 & up 6 Classes $120 5/2 Su 9:00am-10:00am 100075 18 & up 6 Classes $270 5/5 W 11:00am- 1:00pm
QuickStart 103800 18 & up 6 Classes $120 5/4 Tu 11:00am-12:00pm
Tournament
Trophies for the
103801 18 & up 6 Classes $120 5/6 Th 7:00pm- 8:00pm Parent & Child Tennis
Bring your 5-8 year-old and learn fundamental tennis
winners, and ribbons skills together! We'll teach skills and drills that can be
for all participants! Cardio Tennis continued outside of class. Fee covers one parent and
$20 per entry This fun group activity gives players of all abilities an
ultimate, high-energy workout. Includes warm-up, one child; please register the child.
AGES 5-7 Wheaton Indoor Tennis
cardio workout, and cool-down phases.
Saturday, April 24 103977 5-8yrs 6 Classes $126 4/30 F 6:00pm- 7:00pm
9am-Noon Pauline Betz Addie Tennis / Cabin John
100138 18 & up 6 Classes $144 5/1 Sa 10:00am-11:00am 103978 5-8yrs 6 Classes $126 5/1 Sa 11:00am-12:00pm
(course #106699) 103979 5-8yrs 6 Classes $126 5/2 Su 3:00pm- 4:00pm
Saturday, June 19 100140 18 & up 6 Classes $144 5/1 Sa 12:00pm- 1:00pm
100139 18 & up 6 Classes $144 5/2 Su 2:00pm- 3:00pm
9am-Noon
100142 18 & up 6 Classes $144 5/2 Su 3:00pm- 4:00pm
Parent & Pre-Teen Tennis
(course #106701) For parents and their 9- to 12-year-old children; see
100129 18 & up 6 Classes $144 5/4 Tu 12:00pm- 1:00pm
AGES 8-10 100133 18 & up 6 Classes $144 5/6 Th 11:00am-12:00pm
“Parent & Child Tennis” above for class description.
Sunday, April 25 Fee covers one parent and one child; please register
Wheaton Indoor Tennis the child.
1-4pm 103920 18 & up 6 Classes $120 4/30 F 6:00pm- 7:00pm
(course #106700) Wheaton Indoor Tennis
103922 18 & up 6 Classes $120 5/1 Sa 9:00am-10:00am
Sunday, June 20 103983 9-12yrs 6 Classes $126 4/30 F 6:00pm- 7:00pm
103924 18 & up 6 Classes $120 5/1 Sa 5:00pm- 6:00pm
1-4pm 103984 9-12yrs 6 Classes $126 5/1 Sa 11:00am-12:00pm
103923 18 & up 6 Classes $120 5/2 Su 9:00am-10:00am
(course #106702) 103981 9-12yrs 6 Classes $126 5/1 Sa 12:00pm- 1:00pm
103921 18 & up 6 Classes $120 5/2 Su 7:00pm- 8:00pm
103982 9-12yrs 6 Classes $126 5/2 Su 4:00pm- 5:00pm
103919 18 & up 6 Classes $120 5/3 M 10:00am-11:00am
103980 9-12yrs 6 Classes $126 5/6 Th 6:00pm- 7:00pm
103918 18 & up 6 Classes $120 5/3 M 7:00pm- 8:00pm
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Saturday Night
Round Robin
Doubles Private Tennis Instruction
Test your tennis prowess, meet
new people and have some fun at
in Montgomery Parks
Wheaton Indoor Tennis every Saturday night! You'll
In addition to teaching group lessons at Pauline Betz Addie Tennis Center
play up to 3 pro sets (8 games per set; winners move
and Wheaton Indoor Tennis, the roster of USPTA or USPTR certified
up a court, losers move down a court) each night. No
instructors listed below are also available to teach private lessons.
need to bring a partner; we'll match you up with a
Private lessons are available for all level of players, from age five and up.
player of comparable skill. Round Robin Doubles are
offered at two skill levels; please check the course to You or your instructor can book court time for your lesson at one of
make sure you're registering for your skill level. our two indoor tennis facilities. To do this, you’ll need to set up a free
Wheaton Indoor Tennis
ParkPASS account at www.ParkPASS.org. Court costs and instructor fees
For Skill Level 3.0 and above must be paid before you begin your lesson.
106503 18 & up 1 Class $20 3/13 Sa 8:00pm- 12:00am
106704 18 & up 1 Class $20 3/27 Sa 8:00pm- 12:00am Dennis Ballard Mike Pu
106706 18 & up 1 Class $20 4/10 Sa 8:00pm- 12:00am 2 years teaching experience 8 years teaching experience
106708 18 & up 1 Class $20 4/24 Sa 8:00pm- 12:00am $38/hr. + court fee $38/hr. + court fee
106709 18 & up 1 Class $20 5/8 Sa 8:00pm- 12:00am 240-687-0450 240-793-5250
106711 18 & up 1 Class $20 5/22 Sa 8:00pm- 12:00am dbalard@aol.com mikepu@hotmail.com
104002 18 & up 1 Class $20 6/5 Sa 8:00pm- 12:00am
For Skill Level 3.5 and above
Ross Howe Chris Robinson
20 years teaching experience 10 years teaching experience
98299 18 & up 1 Class $20 3/6 Sa 8:00pm- 12:00am
$48/hr. + court fee $38/hr. + court fee
106703 18 & up 1 Class $20 3/20 Sa 8:00pm- 12:00am
301-908-4253 301-325-1598
106705 18 & up 1 Class $20 4/3 Sa 8:00pm- 12:00am
Ross.h.howe@gmail.com cgjsnr@hotmail.com
106707 18 & up 1 Class $20 4/17 Sa 8:00pm- 12:00am
103999 18 & up 1 Class $20 5/1 Sa 8:00pm- 12:00am Preston Jackson Steven Ting
106710 18 & up 1 Class $20 5/15 Sa 8:00pm- 12:00am 35 years teaching experience 5 years teaching experience
106712 18 & up 1 Class $20 5/29 Sa 8:00pm- 12:00am $44/hr. + court fee $38/hr. + court fee
106713 18 & up 1 Class $20 6/12 Sa 8:00pm- 12:00am 240-460-3981/301-725-1222 240-731-8283
tenpro1947@aol.com st1688@hotmail.com
Melvin Jenkins Ben Woods
Restringing/Regripping 9 years teaching experience
$38/hr. + court fee
301-675-8466
40 years teaching experience
$45/hr. + court fee
202-213-1012
• Available at both facilities melvintennis@comcast.net 301-649-1887 fax
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Outdoor Tennis
Cabin John Regional Park South Germantown Regional Park
10610 Westlake Drive 18056 Central Park Circle
Rockville, MD 20852 Boyds, MD 20841
so that kids can quickly learn the basic skills and 100283 13 & up 6 Classes $90 5/4 Tu&Th 6:00pm-7:00pm
principles of the game. All classes include warm-up
and cool-down activities, skill review and practice, Outdoor Tennis: Intermediate
and a team game that reinforces the skills and tactics
Students in Intermediate tennis classes should
of the playing situation. These classes are played on
understand how tennis is played, know when and
outdoor courts.
where to hit which stroke, how to keep score, and the
Olney Manor Recreational Park difference between doubles and singles. You’ll learn
100313 5-8yrs 6 Classes $90 4/12 M&W 4:00pm-5:00pm service returns and approach shots. Please bring your
100314 5-8yrs 6 Classes $90 5/3 M&W 4:00pm-5:00pm own rackets, water and appropriate footwear.
Wheaton Regional Park
100293 5-8yrs 6 Classes $90 4/12 M&W 4:00pm-5:00pm • Intermediate, Pre-Teens
100295 5-8yrs 6 Classes $90 5/3 M&W 4:00pm-5:00pm Olney Manor Recreational Park
100305 8-12yrs 6 Classes $90 4/5 M&W 5:00pm- 6:00pm
Outdoor Tennis: Beginner 100306 8-12yrs 6 Classes $90 4/6 Tu&Th 5:00pm- 6:00pm
Beginner classes are designed for people who have 100307 8-12yrs 6 Classes $90 5/3 M&W 5:00pm- 6:00pm
never played tennis. Students will learn warm-up 100308 8-12yrs 6 Classes $90 5/4 Tu&Th 5:00pm- 6:00pm
exercises, how to properly grip a racquet, basic stroke South Germantown Recreational Park
technique and course etiquette. Please bring your 100325 8-12yrs 6 Classes $90 4/5 M&W 5:00pm- 6:00pm
own rackets, water and appropriate footwear. 100326 8-12yrs 6 Classes $90 4/6 Tu&Th 5:00pm- 6:00pm
100329 8-12yrs 6 Classes $90 4/10 Sa 10:00am-11:00am
• Beginner, Pre-Teens 100327 8-12yrs 6 Classes $90 5/3 M&W 5:00pm- 6:00pm
Olney Manor Recreational Park 100328 8-12yrs 6 Classes $90 5/4 Tu&Th 5:00pm- 6:00pm
100298 8-12yrs 6 Classes $90 4/6 Tu&Th 4:00pm-5:00pm Wheaton Regional Park
OUTDOOR 100300 8-12yrs 6 Classes $90 5/4 Tu&Th 4:00pm-5:00pm 100288 8-12yrs 6 Classes $90 5/3 M&W 5:00pm- 6:00pm
LESSONS FYIs 100289 8-12yrs 6 Classes $90 5/4 Tu&Th 5:00pm- 6:00pm
South Germantown Recreational Park
Please bring your 100318 8-12yrs 6 Classes $90 4/6 Tu&Th 4:00pm-5:00pm 100286 8 & up 6 Classes $90 4/5 M&W 5:00pm- 6:00pm
own racquets, 100319 8-12yrs 6 Classes $90 4/10 Sa 9:00am-10:00am 100287 8 & up 6 Classes $90 4/6 Tu&Th 5:00pm- 6:00pm
water, and appro- 100316 8-12yrs 6 Classes $90 5/4 Tu&Th 4:00pm-5:00pm
priate footwear. Wheaton Regional Park • Intermediate, Teens/Adult
Classes that are 100279 8-12yrs 6 Classes $90 4/6 Tu&Th 4:00pm-5:00pm Olney Manor Recreational Park
cancelled due to 100281 8-12yrs 6 Classes $90 5/4 Tu&Th 4:00pm-5:00pm 100309 13 & up 6 Classes $90 4/12 M&W 7:00pm-8:00pm
inclement weather 100310 13 & up 6 Classes $90 4/13 Tu&Th 7:00pm-8:00pm
will be made up on
• Beginner, Teens & Adults 100311 13 & up 6 Classes $90 5/3 M&W 7:00pm-8:00pm
Fridays at the same Olney Manor Recreational Park 100312 13 & up 6 Classes $90 5/4 Tu&Th 7:00pm-8:00pm
scheduled time. 100301 13 & up 6 Classes $90 4/12 M&W 6:00pm-7:00pm South Germantown Recreational Park
100302 13 & up 6 Classes $90 4/13 Tu&Th 6:00pm-7:00pm 100330 13 & up 6 Classes $90 4/10 Sa 12:00pm-1:00pm
Questions? Call us
100303 13 & up 6 Classes $90 5/3 M&W 6:00pm- 7:00pm 100331 13 & up 6 Classes $90 5/3 M&W 7:00pm-8:00pm
at Pauline Betz
100304 13 & up 6 Classes $90 5/4 Tu&Th 6:00pm- 7:00pm 100332 13 & up 6 Classes $90 5/4 Tu&Th 7:00pm-8:00pm
Addie Tennis Center,
South Germantown Recreational Park Wheaton Regional Park
301-765-8650.
100324 13 & up 6 Classes $90 4/10 Sa 11:00am-12:00pm 100291 13 & up 6 Classes $90 4/12 M&W 7:00pm-8:00pm
100320 13 & up 6 Classes $90 4/12 M&W 6:00pm- 7:00pm 100292 13 & up 6 Classes $90 4/13 Tu&Th 7:00pm-8:00pm
100321 13 & up 6 Classes $90 4/13 Tu&Th 6:00pm-7:00pm 102100 13 & up 6 Classes $90 5/3 M&W 7:00pm-8:00pm
100322 13 & up 6 Classes $90 5/3 M&W 6:00pm-7:00pm 102101 13 & up 6 Classes $90 5/4 Tu&Th 7:00pm-8:00pm
100323 13 & up 6 Classes $90 5/4 Tu&Th 6:00pm-7:00pm
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Nature & Science ..................................... page 161, 162 HELPFUL INFORMATION
Ice Skating, Tennis & More ..................... page 162, 163
Outdoor Fun ............................................ page 163, 164 Camps and programs are organized first in this
brochure by their DURATION or LENGTH.
Full-Day, 4-Day Camps:
Outdoor Fun .................................................... page 164 • Full-Day Camps are camps that run for at
least 6 hours each day (including available
Partial-Day, 5-Day Camps: extended care and transportation options).
(Nature) Art ..................................................... page 165 Within the Full-Day Camps section, we offer
Nature & Science ............................................. page 165 5-day and 4-day camps. Camps running the
Ice Skating ........................................................ page 166 week of the Independence Day holiday week-
Outdoor Fun ..................................................... page 166 end are 4-day.
• Partial-Day Camps are camps that vary in
Partial-Day, 4-Day Camps: length from 1.5 to 5 hours each day. There
Nature & Science ..............................................page 167 are many 5-day, and a few 4-day Partial-Day
Camps.
Scouting Programs ..................................................... page 168 • Scouting Programs: Boy Scouts and Webelos
can sign up for these one-day programs to
Montgomery Parks SUMMER CAMP earn various Scout merit badges.
Registration & Refund Information ....................page 169
Within each of these three sections, camps
Indexes: and programs are then organized by their
Camps by DATE ............................................... page 170 TYPE or SUBJECT/CONTENT: e.g. Nature &
Camps by AGE .......................................... page 171, 172 Science Camps, Ice Skating & Tennis Camps,
Camps by LOCATION ....................................... page 172 (Nature) Art Camps, and Outdoor Fun Camps.
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99253 9-13yrs 5 Days $230 7/26-7/30 M-F 9am-3pm Farms, Food, Fun & Sun!
Have a week of gardening fun with three
Archaeology Camp - Extended Care fun-filled field trips visiting and explor-
Kids can practice their atlatl skills (a prehistoric hunting
ing different organic farms. Each farm
weapon), go on a scavenger hunt, take a paddleboat ride
will have a different production focus.
on Lake Needwood, play a board game and more during
Find out what a CSA is, take a hayride,
this supervised free time.
plant a container vegetable garden, par-
Needwood Mansion
ticipate in a cooking class, harvest some
99254 9-13yrs 5 Days $55 6/28-7/2 M-F 3pm-5pm
veggies and flowers, see the countryside,
99255 9-13yrs 4 Days $44 7/6-7/9 T-F 3pm-5pm
shop a little, and have a great time. We’ll learn about or-
99256 9-13yrs 5 Days $55 7/12-7/16 M-F 3pm-5pm
ganic growing methods and food nutrition. We’ll try to stop
99257 9-13yrs 5 Days $55 7/19-7/23 M-F 3pm-5pm
by the Herr’s potato chip factory, too.
99258 9-13yrs 5 Days $55 7/26-7/30 M-F 3pm-5pm
Brookside Gardens
99950 8-11yrs 5 Days $220 7/12-7/16 M-F 9am-3:30pm
It’s “Fun”-damental
We’ll be naturally inspired as we create and experiment Survival of the Fittest
with the four elements: fire, earth, air and water. Learn If you were dropped off in the middle of Cabin John Region-
how to make a bread oven, cool off with a stream splash, al Park without any implements or modern conveniences,
excavate clay, concoct “explosive” chemical reactions, plant could you survive? By examining the evolutionary wisdom
a mini-garden, make a rock collection and learn about these of plants and animals, we can learn a few tricks that will
important, non-living components of our ecosystem. help us feel more comfortable in the great outdoors. We’ll
Locust Grove Nature Center learn how to gather and prepare wild edibles, build a fire
99551 6-8yrs 4 Days $200 7/6-7/9 T-F 9am-3:30pm without matches, construct a stick shelter, make natural in-
It’s “Fun”-damental - Extended Care sect repellent and find our way without a compass. Survival
Locust Grove Nature Center is not just a matter of wily adaptation, but also of wild fun!
100350 6-8yrs 4 Days $40 7/6-7/9 T-F 3:30pm-5pm Locust Grove Nature Center
99559 9-12yrs 5 Days $250 7/12-7/16 M-F 9am-3:30pm
Going Buggy! Survival of the Fittest Extended Care
Rear a caterpillar, pet a three-inch-long Locust Grove Nature Center
cockroach, chase a butterfly, munch on 100357 9-12yrs 5 Days $50 7/12-7/16 M-F 3:30pm-5pm
a (BBQ flavored) mealworm, and experience
many other thrills in the world of insects! Nature & Science Camp
Locust Grove Nature Center Explore nature and science through hands-on experiments,
99550 9-12yrs 4 Days $200 7/6-7/9 T-F 9am-3:30pm field experiments, field trips, and other fun activities. Experi-
99549 6-8yrs 5 Days $250 7/26-7/30 M-F 9am-3:30pm ment with leaf chromatography, dig into soil science, and
Going Buggy - Extended Care explore optical illusions in nature.
Locust Grove Nature Center Meadowside Nature Center
100352 9-12yrs 4 Days $40 7/6-7/9 T-F 3:30pm-5pm 99563 7-9yrs 5 Days $250 7/19-7/23 M-F 9am- 5pm
100353 6-8yrs 5 Days $50 7/26-7/30 M-F 3:30pm-5pm
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Tracks, Scats and Signs - Extended Care ICE SKATING, TENNIS & MORE
Locust Grove Nature Center
100358 6-8yrs 5 Days $50 7/19-7/23 M 3:30pm- 5pm
Summer Fun Ice Skating Camp
Junior Naturalist Camp Join us at the coolest camp around! This full-day camp
Young naturalists will be immersed in nature and outdoor includes a 30-minute ice skating lesson with a professional
adventures in this camp designed to learn all about unique skating coach, open skating time to practice your new skills,
habitats and wildlife research and issues. We’ll take exciting arts & crafts activities,outdoor games, a tennis lesson or two
field trips to explore the depths of cave formations, Chesa- (weather permitting), and a nature program. Skaters are
peake Bay, as well as active adventures hiking and canoeing. grouped according to age and ability; beginning to advanced
Meadowside Nature Center (Freestyle 4) skaters are welcome. Rental skates provided
99002 10-12yrs 5 Days $250 7/26-7/30 M-F 8:30am- 5pm if needed, and every camper receives a free camp t-shirt.
Please print your ParkPASS registration for important camp
Dinosaurs Rock! information. See p.168 for a half-day version of this camp.
Step back 65 million years as we get up-close to the fossils of Cabin John Ice Rink
some of the most fascinating animals that ever lived! Have 97771 6-12yrs 5 Days $300 6/28-7/2 M-F 9am- 5pm
you ever seen the braincase of a T-Rex? How about a tooth 97772 6-12yrs 4 Days $240 7/6-7/9 Tu-F 9am- 5pm
or claw of one of the meat-eating raptors? We’ll hunt for 97773 6-12yrs 5 Days $300 7/12-7/16 M-F 9am- 5pm
“dinosaur eggs,” make fossils, go on an excavation and much, 97774 6-12yrs 5 Days $300 7/19-7/23 M-F 9am- 5pm
much more. Come find out why DINOSAURS ROCK! 97775 6-12yrs 5 Days $300 7/26-7/30 M-F 9am- 5pm
Locust Grove Nature Center 97776 6-12yrs 5 Days $300 8/2-8/6 M-F 9am- 5pm
99603 6-8yrs 5 Days $250 8/2-8/6 M-F 9am- 3:30pm 97777 6-12yrs 5 Days $300 8/9-8/13 M-F 9am- 5pm
97778 6-12yrs 5 Days $300 8/16-8/20 M-F 9am- 5pm
Dinosaurs Rock – Extended Care 97779 6-12yrs 5 Days $300 8/23-8/27 M-F 9am- 5pm
Locust Grove Nature Center
100399 6-8yrs 5 Days $50 8/2-8/6 M-F 3:30pm- 5pm Extended care before and after is available for Summer Fun
Ice Skating campers. See next page for times and rates.
ICE SKATING, TENNIS & MORE Tennis & Ice Skating Camp
Master the fundamentals of two great sports in one week!
Summer Fun Ice Skating Camp Extended Care We’ll learn the rules, scoring, etiquette, terminology and
In addition to the week-long Extended Care sessions, techniques of tennis on outdoor courts in the morning, then
extended care before or after for single days are available move inside to learn basic ice skating techniques—falling
for $7/per session (8-9am or 5-6pm), and can be scheduled down and getting up, marching, swizzles, snowplow stops
and paid for in person at the facility. and more—with open skating sessions and a professional
Cabin John Ice Rink skating lesson each day. Meet at outdoor courts B-2 & B-3,
97781 6-12yrs 5 Days $35 6/28-7/2 M-F 8am- 9am directly across from Cabin John Ice Rink.
97782 6-12yrs 5 Days $35 6/28-7/2 M-F 5pm- 6pm Cabin John Ice Rink
97783 6-12yrs 4 Days $30 7/6-7/9 Tu-F 8am- 9am 99149 8-13yrs 4 Days $200 7/6-7/9 Tu-F 9am- 3pm
97785 6-12yrs 4 Days $30 7/6-7/9 Tu-F 5pm- 6pm 99150 8-13yrs 5 Days $250 7/12-7/16 M-F 9am- 3pm
97784 6-12yrs 5 Days $35 7/12-7/16 M-F 8am- 9am 99151 8-13yrs 5 Days $250 7/26-7/30 M-F 9am- 3pm
97786 6-12yrs 5 Days $35 7/12-7/16 M-F 5pm- 6pm 99152 8-13yrs 5 Days $250 8/9-8/13 M-F 9am- 3pm
97787 6-12yrs 5 Days $35 7/19-7/23 M-F 8am- 9am
97788 6-12yrs 5 Days $35 7/19-7/23 M-F 5pm- 6pm Tennis & Golf Camp
97789 6-12yrs 5 Days $35 7/26-7/30 M-F 8am- 9am Get into the swing of things this summer with tennis and
97791 6-12yrs 5 Days $35 7/26-7/30 M-F 5pm- 6pm golf camp! We’ll spend half the day on the links with a golf
97790 6-12yrs 5 Days $35 8/2-8/6 M-F 8am- 9am pro, learning basics like how to hold the club, putting, short
97792 6-12yrs 5 Days $35 8/2-8/6 M-F 5pm- 6pm chipping, etiquette and rules. (Golf equipment provided,
97793 6-12yrs 5 Days $35 8/9-8/13 M-F 8am- 9am or bring your own.) Then we’ll switch it up and head to
97794 6-12yrs 5 Days $35 8/9-8/13 M-F 5pm- 6pm Wheaton Indoor Tennis to learn basic tennis strokes, rules
97795 6-12yrs 5 Days $35 8/16-8/20 M-F 8am- 9am and etiquette. Sunscreen and hats are recommended;
Full-Day Camps
97797 6-12yrs 5 Days $35 8/16-8/20 M-F 5pm- 6pm please bring a (non-perishable) lunch. Drop off and pick up
97796 6-12yrs 5 Days $35 8/23-8/27 M-F 8am- 9am campers at Wheaton Indoor Tennis.
Wheaton Indoor Tennis
Tennis & So Much More! 104999 9-13yrs 5 Days $275 8/2-8/6 M-F 9am- 3pm
There’s something for everyone in this new camp! For half 105199 9-13yrs 5 Days $275 8/16-8/20 M-F 9am- 3pm
of each day, we’ll learn tennis basics with professional
instructors at Wheaton Indoor Tennis. The other half of the
day will be chock-full of fun, with activities like fishing at
Pine Lake, ice skating at Wheaton Ice Arena, goofing around
at the Splash Playground in South Germantown, rollerblad-
ing, and “so much more.” Transportation provided to offsite OUTDOOR FUN CAMPS
activities; drop off/pick up campers at Wheaton Indoor Ten-
nis. Please bring a (non-perishable) lunch. Outdoor Adventure Camp
Wheaton Indoor Tennis Discover the outdoors in this high-adventure day camp!
104799 6-12yrs 5 Days $250 6/28-7/2 M-F 9am- 3pm Activities include hiking, fishing, canoeing, ropes course, zip
104800 6-12yrs 4 Days $200 7/6-7/9 Tu-F 9am- 3pm lines, go-carting, laser tag, rock climbing, trap and skeet, and
104801 6-12yrs 5 Days $250 7/12-7/16 M-F 9am- 3pm swimming. Activities are subject to change depending upon
104803 6-12yrs 5 Days $250 7/19-7/23 M-F 9am- 3pm the weather. Meet in the Cabin John Ice Rink lobby (10610
104804 6-12yrs 5 Days $250 7/26-7/30 M-F 9am- 3pm Westlake Dr., Rockville) for daily transport to and from off-
104806 6-12yrs 5 Days $250 8/9-8/13 M-F 9am- 3pm site activities. Transportation is available from Wheaton Ice
to Cabin John Ice for August camps (only); see below.
Tennis Boot Camp Cabin John Ice Rink
Do you have the right stuff to be a tennis champion? Take 99153 9-13yrs 5 Days $300 6/28-7/2 M-F 9am- 3pm
a week to really focus on the sport in this fun and challeng- 99154 9-13yrs 5 Days $300 7/19-7/23 M-F 9am- 3pm
ing week-long camp. Using games, personal instruction 99155 9-13yrs 5 Days $300 8/2-8/6 M-F 9am- 3pm
and drills, we’ll teach beginning/intermediate level players 99156 9-13yrs 5 Days $300 8/16-8/20 M-F 9am- 3pm
all the basics: forehand, backhand, and overhead strokes,
serves and volleys, footwork, scorekeeping, names of the Outdoor Adventure Camp - Transportation
lines and what they represent, and more. Add some foot- Transportation is available for the August 2-6 and August
work drills and cardio exercise, and your inner champion is 16-20 (only) Outdoor Adventure Camps from the Wheaton
sure to emerge! Please bring a (non-perishable) lunch. Ice Arena lobby to Cabin John Ice Rink daily. The bus will
Wheaton Indoor Tennis leave Wheaton Ice Arena (11717 Orebaugh Avenue in
98955 5-12yrs 4 Days $200 7/6-7/9 Tu-F 9am- 3pm Wheaton) at 8:15am, and return at approximately 3:30pm.
98956 5-12yrs 5 Days $250 7/19-7/23 M-F 9am- 3pm Space is limited, so register early to avoid disappointment.
98957 5-12yrs 5 Days $250 8/2-8/6 M-F 9am- 3pm Wheaton Ice Arena
98958 5-12yrs 5 Days $250 8/16-8/20 M-F 9am- 3pm 99399 9-13yrs 5 Days $35 8/2-8/6 M-F 8:15am- 3:30pm
98959 5-12yrs 5 Days $250 8/23-8/27 M-F 9am- 3pm 99403 9-13yrs 5 Days $35 8/16-8/20 M-F 8:15am- 3:30pm
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Partial-Day Camps
use a broad palette of art technique and mediums, including How did Laura Ingalls Wilder and her family live? What did
drawing, collages, and painting. (Projects are different than they eat and how did they spend their days? We’ll explore
Budding Artists I camp.) Two age groups. the life and times of Laura and her family through fun activi-
Brookside Gardens ties and crafts. Meet at the Agricultural History Farm Park,
99955 5-7yrs 5 Days $75 6/28-7/2 M-F 10am-11:30am 18400 Muncaster Road in Derwood, MD (20855).
99956 8-10yrs 5 Days $85 6/28-7/2 M-F 1pm- 3pm Meadowside Nature Center
99001 8-13yrs 5 Days $175 7/12-7/16 M-F 9:30am- 1:30pm
Bug Camp
Five days of bug bliss, with activities and crafts exploring
life in a log, aquatic insects, meadow hoppers and fliers,
honeybees, and a field trip to the “Wings of Fancy” Butterfly
Exhibit (admission to show included in the camp price).
Brookside Nature Center
97903 6-8yrs 5 Days $105 7/26-7/30 M-F 9:30am-Noon
Nature Tykes
Nature Tykes is a camp for the younger crowd. Our half-day
sessions will suit preschool explorers as we discover the life
story of trees, follow water to see where it goes, dig into soil
to discover what worms are up to, survey an amazing array
of bugs, and seek out the secrets of our wild neighbors.
Locust Grove Nature Center
Botanical Art Camp 99600 4-5yrs 5 Days $175 7/26-7/30 M-F 9am-Noon
Give your child the opportunity to study watercolor, oil
pastel, and colored pencil techniques with Adventures in Nature
a trained botanical artist at Brook- Budding naturalists will enjoy adventures in nature as we
side Gardens. Each day, we’ll visit discover the plants and animals of Rock Creek Regional Park.
and explore different vegetable We’ll catch insects in the meadow, splash in the creek, hike
and flower gardens at Brookside, through the forest, go fishing at Lake Needwood, and more.
and use the plants we find (like Meadowside Nature Center
radish, corn, kale, leek, celeriac, 99562 5-6yrs 5 Days $140 8/2-8/6 M-F 9:30am- 1:30pm
Swiss chard, sunflowers, basil, and
more) as subjects for our art work.
Each student will be given a spiral-
bound tablet of 140# watercolor
paper to use and take home. At the
end of camp, students will choose their favorite work,
and we’ll mat it so they can take it home to be framed.
Brookside Gardens
99953 8-11yrs 5 Days $115 8/2-8/6 M-F 9am-Noon
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ICE SKATING CAMPS Summer Fun Ice Skating Camp Extended Care
Extended Care for Summer Fun Ice Skating campers is avail-
Cabin John Freestyle Camp able for campers from 8-9am for an additional fee, or on a
Designed for the advanced skater, this camp will feature on- single day basis. There’s also a full-day version of this camp.
ice training, off-ice workouts, specific jump and spin instruc- See “Summer Fun Ice Skating Camp: Full-Day” on p. 6 & 7.
tion, and power skating drills. Prerequisite: Freestyle 4.
Cabin John Ice Rink Ice Dance Clinic
99049 6 & up 5 Days $275 6/21-6/25 M-F 8am- 1pm This week of ice dancing is designed for skaters with a
clear grasp of edges, three-turns, and mohawks. The clinic
Figure Skating Camp includes music interpretation, dance patterns, on-ice and
This week of skating fun for intermediate skaters (Alpha off-ice drills, and strength building.
through Freestyle levels) includes music interpretation, Wheaton Ice Arena
strength building, on-ice and off-ice workouts, and a mini- 98156 18 & up 5 Days $225 6/28-7/2 M-F 8am-11:45am
show at the end of each camp week. 98157 5 & up 5 Days $225 8/16-8/20 M-F 8am-11:45am
Wheaton Ice Arena
98199 7 & up 5 Days $225 6/21-6/25 M-F 8am-Noon Ice Hockey Camp
Partial-Day Camps
98200 7 & up 5 Days $225 8/9-8/13 M-F 8am-Noon This hockey camp will focus on skating, stick handling and
Cabin John Ice Rink off-ice fitness. Players will be assigned to groups according
99100 7 & up 5 Days $260 7/19-7/23 M-F 8am-Noon to skill level. Elements of power skating, passing and shoot-
ing, and various games will also be incorporated to make
Summer Fun Ice Skating Camp: Half-Day this a fun-filled week! This clinic is designed for players ages
Join us at the coolest camp around! Each half-day session in- 6-12 at a Beginner Plus (learning forward crossovers) to
cludes open skating and games on the ice, and a 30-minute Intermediate level (passed Mitey Mites 2 or Hockey 2 and
lesson with a professional skating coach. Skaters are grouped above). Full gear required. Please bring sneakers and work-
by age and ability; beginning to advanced (Freestyle 4) skat- out attire for off-ice conditioning, and a snack.
ers are welcome. We’ll also do an arts and craft project or Cabin John Ice Rink
another fun (non-skating) activity each day. Rental skates 97749 6-12yrs 5 Days $250 7/12-7/16 M-F 9am-Noon
provided if needed, and every camper receives a free camp 98249 6-12yrs 5 Days $250 8/2-8/6 M-F 9am-Noon
t-shirt. Print your ParkPASS registration for important info. Wheaton Ice Arena
Cabin John Ice Rink 98158 6-12yrs 5 Days $200 7/19-7/23 M-F 9:30am-12:30pm
97751 6-12yrs 5 Days $195 6/28-7/2 M-F 9am- 1pm
97752 6-12yrs 4 Days $155 7/6-7/9 Tu-F 9am- 1pm Synchronized Skating Camp
97753 6-12yrs 5 Days $195 7/12-7/16 M-F 9am- 1pm Join us for our very first Synchronized Skating Summer
97754 6-12yrs 5 Days $195 7/19-7/23 M-F 9am- 1pm Clinic! Figure skaters who have passed Beta or above will
97755 6-12yrs 5 Days $195 7/26-7/30 M-F 9am- 1pm learn the fundamentals of this fun, fast-growing team sport.
97756 6-12yrs 5 Days $195 8/2-8/6 M-F 9am- 1pm Skaters will learn the five basic elements of synchronized
97757 6-12yrs 5 Days $195 8/9-8/13 M-F 9am- 1pm skating including circles, blocks, lines, wheels, and intersec-
97758 6-12yrs 5 Days $195 8/16-8/20 M-F 9am- 1pm tions while skating connected. Skaters who participate
97759 6-12yrs 5 Days $195 8/23-8/27 M-F 9am- 1pm in this clinic will perform a mini-exhibition the last day of
camp. Space is limited; register today!
Cabin John Ice Rink
97750 5 & up 5 Days $195 8/16-8/20 M-F 9am-11:30am
OUTDOOR FUN CAMPS
Everyone loves Week in the Park—it’s our most popular camp! This half-
day version of Week in the Park is a great value for the money, featuring
indoor tennis and ice skating lessons, scavenger hunts, arts and crafts, a
field trip to South Germantown Splash Playground and Mini-Golf, nature
walks, miniature train and carousel rides, and much, much more! Meet at
the Wheaton Outdoor Rink, just down the hill from Wheaton Ice Arena.
Wheaton Outdoor Rink
98149 6-12yrs 5 Days $175 6/28-7/2 M-F 9am- 2pm
98150 6-12yrs 4 Days $140 7/6-7/9 Tu-F 9am- 2pm
98151 6-12yrs 5 Days $175 7/12-7/16 M-F 9am- 2pm
98152 6-12yrs 5 Days $175 7/19-7/23 M-F 9am- 2pm
98153 6-12yrs 5 Days $175 7/26-7/30 M-F 9am- 2pm
Half-Day
98154 6-12yrs 5 Days $175 8/2-8/6 M-F 9am- 2pm
98155 6-12yrs 5 Days $175 8/9-8/13 M-F 9am- 2pm
Full-day, week-long sessions of Week in the Park are also
available. See “Full-Day Camps/5 Days” on p.164 for info.
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97899 3-6yrs 4 Days $75 6/1-6/4 Tu-F 10:30am-Noon*
97957 9-12yrs 4 Days $145 6/28-7/1 M-Th 9:30am- 2:30pm
97900 3-6yrs 4 Days $75 6/28-7/1 M-Th 1:30pm- 3pm*
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June 1-4 July 19-23
Parent & Child Nature Camp (ages 3-6), p.167 Archaeology Camp for Kids (ages 9-13), p.161
Figure Skating Camp (Cabin John, ages 7 & up), p.166
June 7-10
Ice Hockey Camp (Wheaton, ages 6-12), p.166
Babes in the Park Camp (ages 2-5), p.167
Nature & Science Camp (ages 7-9), p.161
June 15-18 No Bones About It (ages 9-12), p.162
Kinder Camp (age 5), p.167 Nuts About Nature (ages 8-10), p.162
Wee Little Farmers (ages 3-5), p.167 Outdoor Adventure Camp (ages 9-13), p.163
River Adventures Kayak Camp (ages 12-17), p.164
June 21-25 Summer Fun Ice Skating Camp (ages 6-12),p.162, 163, 166
American Girls Camp (ages 8-11), p.167 Tennis & So Much More! (ages 6-12), p.163
Archaeology Leader Training Workshop (ages 14 & up), p.161 Tennis Boot Camp (ages 5-12), p.163
Boy Scout Merit Badges at Locust Grove (ages 11-17), p.168 Tracks, Scats & Signs (ages 6-8), p.162
Cabin John Freestyle (Ice Skating) Camp (ages 6 & up), p.166 Wee Little Farmers (ages 3-5), p.167
Figure Skating Camp (Wheaton, ages 7 & up), p.166 Week in the Park (ages 6-12), p.164, 166
Grandparent-Grandchild Nature Camp (ages 7 & up), p.164
Kids’ Summer Camp: Budding Artists I (ages 5-7, or 8-10), p.165 July 26-30
Rockin’ Geology Camp (ages 11-14), p.164 Archaeology Camp for Kids (ages 9-13), p.161
Index: Camps by DATE
Wee Little Nature Explorers (ages 3-5), p.167 Bug Camp (ages 6-8), p.165
Going Buggy! (ages 6-8), p.161
June 28-July 2 Junior Naturalist Camp (ages 10-12), p.162
Archaeology Camp for Kids (ages 9-13), p.161 Nature Tykes (ages 4-5), p.165
Earthkeepers Camp (ages 4-6), p.167 Summer Fun Ice Skating Camp (ages 6-12),p.162, 163, 166
Ice Dance Clinic (ages 18 & up), p.166 Tennis & Ice Skating Camp (ages 8-13), p.163
Kids’ Summer Camp: Budding Artists II (ages 5-7, or 8-10), p.165 Tennis & So Much More! (ages 6-12), p.163
Outdoor Adventure Camp (ages 9-13), p.163 Week in the Park (ages 6-12), p.164, 166
Parent & Child Nature Camp (ages 3-6), p.167
Pick of the Parks (ages 9-12), p.167 August 2-6
Summer Fun Ice Skating Camp (ages 6-12),p.162, 163, 166 Adventures in Nature (ages 5-6), p.165
Survival: Wheaton Park (ages 13-15), p.167 Botanical Art Camp (ages 8-11), p.165
Tennis & So Much More! (ages 6-12), p.163 Dinosaurs Rock! (ages 6-8), p.162
Webeloes Activity Badges at Meadowside (ages 6-10), p.168 Exploring Maryland’s Silver Trails (ages 9-12), p.162
Week in the Park (ages 6-12), p.164, 166 Ice Hockey Camp (Cabin John, ages 6-12), p.166
Outdoor Adventure Camp (ages 9-13), p.163
July 5-9 Parent & Child Nature Art Camp (ages 4-7), p.167
American Girls Camp (ages 8-11), p.167 River Adventures Kayak Camp (ages 12-17), p.164
Archaeology Camp for Kids (ages 9-13), p.161 Summer Fun Ice Skating Camp (ages 6-12),p.162, 163, 166
Boy Scout Badges at Meadowside (ages 8-18), p.168 Tennis & Golf Camp (ages 9-13), p.163
Fishing Camp for Youth (ages 11-17), p.164 Tennis Boot Camp (ages 5-12), p.163
Going Buggy! (ages 9-12), p.161 Week in the Park (ages 6-12), p.164, 166
It’s “Fun”-damental (ages 6-8), p.161
Summer Fun Ice Skating Camp (ages 6-12),p.162, 163, 166 August 9-13
Survival: Wheaton Park (ages 9-12), p.167 Chesapeake Week (ages 12-14), p.164
Tennis & Ice Skating Camp (ages 8-13), p.163 Figure Skating Camp (Wheaton, ages 7 & up), p.166
Tennis & So Much More! (ages 6-12), p.163 It’s a Matter of Scale (ages 9-12), p.162
Tennis Boot Camp (ages 5-12), p.163 Summer Fun Ice Skating Camp (ages 6-12),p.162, 163, 166
Week in the Park (ages 6-12), p.164, 166 Tennis & Ice Skating Camp (ages 8-13), p.163
Tennis & So Much More! (ages 6-12), p.163
July 12-16 Things with Wings (ages 6-8), p.167
Archaeology Camp for Kids (ages 9-13), p.161 Water Wonders (ages 11-14), p.167
Farms, Food, Fun & Sun! (ages 8-11), p.161 Week in the Park (ages 6-12), p.164, 166
Herps! (ages 6-8), p.161 Wild in the Woods (ages 6-8), p.162
Ice Hockey Camp (Cabin John, ages 6-12), p.166
Little House on the Prairie Camp (ages 8-13), p.165 August 16-20
Outdoor Rangers Camp (ages 8-11), p.167 Be Kind to Animals (ages 11-14), p.167
Ponds, Puddles & Pools (ages 5-6), p.165 Ice Dance Clinic (ages 5 & up), p.166
Summer Fun Ice Skating Camp (ages 6-12),p.162, 163, 166 Outdoor Adventure Camp (ages 9-13), p.163
Survival of the Fittest (ages 9-12), p.161 Summer Fun Ice Skating Camp (ages 6-12),p.162, 163, 166
Tennis & Ice Skating Camp (ages 8-13), p.163 Synchronized Skating Camp (ages 5 & up), p.166
Tennis & So Much More! (ages 6-12), p.163 Tennis & Golf Camp (ages 9-13), p.163
Week in the Park (ages 6-12), p.164, 166 Tennis Boot Camp (ages 5-12), p.163
Wild About Wildlife (ages 6-9), p.161 Week in the Park (ages 6-12), p.164, 166
August 23-27
Summer Fun Ice Skating Camp (ages 6-12),p.162, 163, 166
Tennis Boot Camp (ages 5-12), p.163
170 Duration of camps varies from 4-5 days in length, and run from 1.5 hours (for the youngest set) to 9 hours each day.
Montgomery Parks Summer Camps & Programs by AGE
Two (2) Kids’ Summer Camp: Budding Artists I, p.165 Survival of the Fittest, p.161
Babes in the Park Camp, p.167 Kids’ Summer Camp: Budding Artists II, p.165 Survival: Wheaton Park, p.167
Nature & Science Camp, p.161 Synchronized Skating Camp, p.166
Three (3) Parent & Child Nature Art Camp, p.167 Tennis & Golf Camp, p.163
Babes in the Park Camp, p.167 Summer Fun Ice Skating Camp,p.162, 163, 166 Tennis & Ice Skating Camp, p.163
Parent & Child Nature Camp, p.167 Synchronized Skating Camp, p.166 Tennis & So Much More!, p.163
Wee Little Farmers, p.167 Tennis & So Much More!, p.163 Tennis Boot Camp, p.163
Wee Little Nature Explorers, p.167 Tennis Boot Camp, p.163 Webelo Badges, p.168
Four (4) Things with Wings, p.167 Week in the Park, p.164, 166
Babes in the Park Camp, p.167 Tracks, Scats & Signs, p.162 Wild about Wildlife, p.161
Earthkeepers Camp, p.167 Webelo Badges, p.168
Week in the Park, p.164, 166 Ten (10)
Nature Tykes, p.165 American Girls Camp, p.167
Parent & Child Nature Camp, p.167 Wild about Wildlife, p.161
Wild in the Woods, p.162 Archaeology Camp for Kids, p.161
Parent & Child Nature Art Camp, p.167 Botanical Art Camp, p.165
Wee Little Farmers, p.167 Eight (8) Boy Scout Badges, p.168
Wee Little Nature Explorers, p.167 American Girls Camp, p.167 Cabin John Freestyle (Ice) Camp, p.166
Five (5) Botanical Art Camp, p.165 Exploring MD’s Silver Trails, p.162
Adventures in Nature, p.165 Boy Scout Badges, p.168 Farms, Food, Fun & Sun!, p.161
Babes in the Park Camp, p.167 Bug Camp, p.165 Figure Skating Camp, p.166
Earthkeepers Camp, p.167 Cabin John Freestyle (Ice) Camp, p.166 Going Buggy, p.161
Ice Dance Clinic, p.166 Dinosaurs Rock!, p.162 Grandparent-Grandchild Nature Camp, p.164
Kids’ Summer Camp: Budding Artists I, p.165 Farms, Food, Fun & Sun!, p.161 Ice Dance Clinic, p.166
Figure Skating Camp, p.166 Ice Hockey Camp, p.166
171
Montgomery Parks Summer Camps & Programs by AGE, LOCATION
Eleven (11) (cont.) River Adventures Kayak Camp, p.164 Brookside Nature Center
Tennis & Golf Camp, p.163 Rockin’ Geology Camp, p.164 American Girls Camp, p.167
Tennis & Ice Skating Camp, p.163 Survival: Wheaton Park, p.167 Be Kind to Animals, p.167
Tennis & So Much More!, p.163 Synchronized Skating Camp, p.166
Bug Camp, p.165
Tennis Boot Camp, p.163 Water Wonders, p.167
Kinder Camp, p.167
Index: Camps by AGE, LOCATION
Water Wonders, p.167
Week in the Park, p.164, 166 Fifteen (15) Nuts about Nature Camp, p.162
Archaeology Leader Training for Teens, p.161 Parent & Child Nature Camp, p.167
Twelve (12) Boy Scout Badges, p.168 Parent & Child Nature Art Camp, p.167
Archaeology Camp for Kids, p.161 Cabin John Freestyle (Ice) Camp, p.166 Pick of the Parks, p.167
Be Kind to Animals, p.167 Figure Skating Camp, p.166 Rockin’ Geology Camp, p.164
Boy Scout Badges, p.168 Fishing Camp for Youth, p.164 Survival: Wheaton Park, p.167
Cabin John Freestyle (Ice) Camp, p.166 Grandparent-Grandchild Nature Camp, p.164 Things with Wings, p.167
Chesapeake Week, p.164 Ice Dance Clinic, p.166 Water Wonders, p.167
Exploring MD’s Silver Trails, p.162 River Adventures Kayak Camp, p.164 Wild About Wildlife, p.161
Figure Skating Camp, p.166 Survival: Wheaton Park, p.167
Fishing Camp for Youth, p.164 Synchronized Skating Camp, p.166 Cabin John Ice Rink
Going Buggy, p.161 Cabin John Freestyle (Ice) Camp, p.166
Grandparent-Grandchild Nature Camp, p.164 Sixteen (16) Figure Skating Camp, p.166
Ice Dance Clinic, p.166 Archaeology Leader Training for Teens, p.161
Ice Hockey Camp, p.166
Ice Hockey Camp, p.166 Boy Scout Badges, p.168
Cabin John Freestyle (Ice) Camp, p.166 Outdoor Adventure Camp, p.163
It’s a Matter of Scale, p.162 Summer Fun Ice Skating Camp,
Junior Naturalist Camp, p.162 Figure Skating Camp, p.166
Fishing Camp for Youth, p.164 p.162, 163, 166
Little House on the Prairie, p.165 Synchronized Skating Camp, p.166
No Bones about It, p.162 Grandparent-Grandchild Nature Camp, p.164
Ice Dance Clinic, p.166 Tennis & Ice Skating Camp, p.163
Outdoor Adventure Camp, p.163
Pick of the Parks, p.167 River Adventures Kayak Camp, p.164
Locust Grove Nature Center
River Adventures Kayak Camp, p.164 Synchronized Skating Camp, p.166
Boy Scout Merit Badges, p.168
Rockin’ Geology Camp, p.164 Seventeen (17) Dinosaurs Rock!, p.162
Summer Fun Ice Skating Camp,p.162, 163, 166 Archaeology Leader Training for Teens, p.161 Exploring MD’s Silver Trails, p.162
Survival of the Fittest, p.161 Boy Scout Badges, p.168 Going Buggy, p. 161
Survival: Wheaton Park, p.167 Cabin John Freestyle (Ice) Camp, p.166 Herps!, p.161
Synchronized Skating Camp, p.166 Figure Skating Camp, p.166 It’s a Matter of Scale, p.162
Tennis & Golf Camp, p.163 Fishing Camp for Youth, p.164
Tennis & Ice Skating Camp, p.163
It’s “Fun”-damental, p.161
Grandparent-Grandchild Nature Camp, p.164 Nature Tykes, p.165
Tennis & So Much More!, p.163 Ice Dance Clinic, p.166
Tennis Boot Camp, p.163 No Bones about It, p.162
River Adventures Kayak Camp, p.164 Survival of the Fittest, p.161
Water Wonders, p.167
Synchronized Skating Camp, p.166 Tracks, Scats & Signs!, p.162
Week in the Park, p.166, 164
Eighteen (18) Wild in the Woods, p.162
Thirteen (13) Archaeology Leader Training for Teens, p.161
Archaeology Camp for Kids, p.161 Meadowside Nature Center
Boy Scout Badges, p.168
Be Kind to Animals, p.167 Adventures in Nature, p.165
Cabin John Freestyle (Ice) Camp, p.166
Boy Scout Badges, p.168 Boy Scout Badges, p.168
Figure Skating Camp, p.166
Cabin John Freestyle (Ice) Camp, p.166
Grandparent-Grandchild Nature Camp, p.164 Chesapeake Week, p.164
Chesapeake Week, p.164 Grandparent/Child Nature Camp, p.164
Ice Dance Clinic, p.16
Figure Skating Camp, p.166 Junior Naturalist Camp, p.162
Synchronized Skating Camp, p.166
Fishing Camp for Youth, p.164 Nature & Science Camp, p.161
Grandparent-Grandchild Nature Camp, p.164 Ponds, Puddles & Pools, p.165
Ice Dance Clinic, p.166 Webelos Badges, p.168
Little House on the Prairie, p.165 Camps by LOCATION* Wee Little Nature Explorers, p.167
Outdoor Adventure Camp, p.163
River Adventures Kayak Camp, p.164 Agricultural History Farm Park Needwood Mansion
Rockin’ Geology Camp, p.164 Send correspondence for these camps 6700 Needwood Rd., Rockville, MD 20855
Survival: Wheaton Park, p.167 to Meadowside Nature Center Archaeology Camp for Kids, p.161
Synchronized Skating Camp, p.166 Little House on the Prairie Camp, p.165 Archaeology Leader Training
Tennis & Golf Camp, p.163 Wee Little Farmers, p.167 Workshop for Teens, p.161
Tennis & Ice Skating Camp, p.163
Water Wonders, p.167
Black Hill Visitor Center Wheaton Ice Arena
Babes in the Park Camp, p.167 Figure Skating Camp, p.166
Fourteen (14) Earthkeepers Camp, p.167 Ice Dance Clinic, p.166
Archaeology Leader Training for Teens, p.161 Fishing Camp for Youth, p.164 Ice Hockey Camp, p.166
Be Kind to Animals, p.167 Outdoor Rangers Camp, p.167
Boy Scout Badges, p.168 River Adventures Kayak Camp, p.164 Wheaton Outdoor Rink
Cabin John Freestyle (Ice) Camp, p.166 Week in the Park, p.164, 166
Chesapeake Week, p.164 Brookside Gardens
Figure Skating Camp, p.166 Botanical Art Camp, p.165 Wheaton Indoor Tennis
Fishing Camp for Youth, p.164 Farms, Food, Fun & Sun, p.161 Tennis & Golf Camp, p.163
Grandparent-Grandchild Nature Camp, p.164 Kids’ Summer Camp: Budding Artists I, p.164 Tennis & So Much More!, p.163
Ice Dance Clinic, p.166 Kids’ Summer Camp: Budding Artists II, p.164 Tennis Boot Camp, p.163
172 *“LOCATION” = Where camp meets at start time, unless noted otherwise in camp description.
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