Calendar of events

A LOOK AT THE WEEK AHEAD

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Ongoing

Platinum Senior Care Assisted Living, LLC will host Reminiscing Cafe 6-9 p.m. Mondays-Fridays and 8-11 a.m. Saturdays-Sundays at the facility, 4018 Blackbird Court, Waldorf. For seniors with dementia and Alzheimer’s to relax and enjoy themselves. For information, call 301-638-3194. VConnections will hold Veterans Coffee Break 9-10:30 a.m. Mondays at Chickfil-A, 107 Drury Drive, La Plata. For information, go to www.vconnections.org. Pomfret Way-of-Life Al-Anon Family Group and Alateen will meet 8 p.m. Tuesdays at St. Joseph Church, 4950 Saint Joseph Way, Pomfret. For information, go to www.marylanddc-alanon.org or call 1-800-425-2666. Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service will offer free foreclosure legal advice the first Wednesday of each month at Charles County Public Law Library, 200 Charles St., La Plata. These are one-on-one online sessions with an experienced attorney. The library is located in the basement of the Circuit Court for Charles County; entrance to the building is on Washington Ave. For more information or to make an appointment, call the Law Library at 301-932-3322. Kiwanis of Waldorf meets Wednesdays 7:30-8:30 a.m. at Comfort Suites, 11765 Business Park Drive, Waldorf. For information, contact Carol Cox, 301758-3082 or carol.cox@gmail.com. VConnections will hold Veterans Coffee Break 9-10:30 a.m. Wednesdays at Chick-fil-A, 3365 Crain Highway, Waldorf. For information, go to www. vconnections.org. Charles County Professional Civitan Club will meet 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesdays at Golden Corral, 2800 Crain Highway, Waldorf. For information, contact George Hawley, 240-367-6489 or planit4ueventplanning@gmail.com. American Legion Auxiliary Unit 82 will hold bingo on Thursdays at Harry White Wilmer American Legion Post 82, 6330 Crain Highway, La Plata. Early birds begin 7 p.m. Doors open 6 p.m. For information, call 301-9348221. Hope Cancer Support and Prayer Group will meet 7 pm. the first and third Thursdays of each month at South Potomac Church, 4915 Crain Highway, White Plains. For information, contact Angela Dion at angeladionwriter@gmail.com, or call 301-645-9427. Southern Maryland Brain Injury Support Group will meet 6-7:30 p.m. the second Thursday of each month at Spring Dell Center, 6040 Radio Station Road, La Plata. For information, call Jerry, 301753-6335, or Debbie, 301-932-4920. Point of Change Jail and Street Ministry Family Ties Support Group will meet 7 p.m. the second Thursday of each month at New Hope AME Church, 12310 Washington Square, Waldorf. For information, contact Jerald or Kimberly Graham at 443-532-0090 or 301-609-9492, or email pointofchange@hotmail.com. Port Tobacco Historic Village will be open for tours 10 a.m. — 4 p.m. Thursday-Monday at 8450 Commerce St. Closed January-March. Free continuous tours throughout the day; last tour 3:30 p.m. Settled in the 17th century, Port Tobacco grew to become one of Maryland’s largest international seaports in the years before the American Revolution. For more information, call 301-392-3418. Friday Nighters Al-Anon Family Group will meet 8:30 p.m. Fridays at Lifestream Church Of The Nazarene, 5105 Leonardtown Road, Waldorf. No Alateen meeting. For information, go to www. marylanddc-alanon.org or call 1-800425-2666. VConnections will host Veteran Women and Family Coffee Break 9-10:30 a.m. Fridays at Chick-fil-A, 107 Drury

Drive, La Plata. For information, go to www. vconnections.org.

VConnections will host Veterans Coffee Break 10:30-11:30 a.m. the second Friday of each month at Burger King, 30004 Three Notch Road, Charlotte Hall. For information, go to www. vconnections.org. CSM Open House at Center

for Trades and Energy Training will be 10 a.m.-2 p.m. the third Saturday of each month through December at College of Southern Maryland, Regional Hughesville Campus, Center for Trades and Energy Training (CT Building), 6170 Hughesville Station Place. Free. For information, call 301-539-4730 or go to www.csmd.edu/

about/locations/centerfor-trades-and-energytraining/. Port Tobacco One Room

School will be open for tours Saturdays noon-4 p.m. through Sept. 2 at the school, 7215 Chapel Point Road. No charge. For information, call Dale Cornette, 301-9349483. Mount Aventine Manor

House will be open for tours 1-4 p.m. Sundays through the end of October at Chapman State Park, 3452 Ferry Place, Indian Head. Gates will be open for drive in access. For information, go to www.friendsofchapmansp.org. Second (Indian Head)

Division Association is searching for anyone who served in the Army’s Second Infantry Division at any time. This year the association will commemorate the 100th anniversary of the division which was formed in France during World War I. For information about the association and our annual reunion on Sept. 13-17 in Arlington, Va., contact Secretary-treasurer Bob Haynes at 2idahq@ comcast.net, call 224-2251202, or go to www.2ida.org. Care Net Pregnancy Center of Southern Maryland is accepting early registrations through Aug. 25 for its annual Baby Steps 5K Fun Run/Walk to be held 9 a.m.-noon Sept. 9 at St. Mary’s Ryken High School, 22600 Camp Calvert Road, Leonardtown. To register or for more information, go to www. friendsofcnpcsm.org/ babysteps.php. The Charles County Department of Health will be offering its next 8-week

free quit smoking program in August 2017. Pre-registration is required. Call Mary Beth Klick at 301-609-6932 to sign up.

Patuxent Voices women’s a capella group will hold auditions for all voice parts for participating in the fall season and Christmas program. To arrange an audition or for more information, email patuxentvoices@gmail.com or go to www. patuxentvoices.org. Charles County Public Library and Lifestyles, Inc., are accepting registrations for the Mental Health First Aid Course to be held at Waldorf West library, 10405 O’Donnell Place. Course will teach skills needed to help someone who is developing a mental health problem or experiencing a mental health crisis. To RSVP or for more information, email marketing@ccplonline.org.

Wednesday, Aug. 9

Pomonkey High School

Alumni Association will meet 1:30 p.m. Aug. 9 at Metropolitan United Methodist Church, 3385 Metropolitan Church Road. All alumni and friends invited to attend. For information, call Philip Thomas at 301751-1823.

Thursday, Aug. 10

Port Tobacco River Conservancy will hold its annual Night on the River fundraiser 7-10 p.m. Aug. 10 at Port Tobacco Restaurant, 7536 Shirley Blvd. Tickets $50 per person; 10 tickets for $475. For tickets or information, go to www.porttobaccoriver.org or call 301-934-2025. College of Southern Maryland

Foundation will host its annual Golf Classic Aug. 10 at Swan Point Yacht and Country Club, 11550 Swan Point Blvd., Issue. For more information, call 301-934-7647 or go to http://foundation.csmd.edu/GolfClassic. College of Southern

Maryland will host Sip and Swing for Impact Aug. 10 at Swan Point Yacht and Country Club, 11550 Swan Point Blvd., Issue. For more information, call 301-934-7647 or go to http://foundation.csmd.edu/GolfClassic.

American Legion Post 293 will hold steak and cheese sandwich night 6-8:30 p.m. Aug. 10 at the post, 2310 Old Washington Road, Waldorf. A la carte menu. Call 301-6456331. Charles County Branch of the NAACP will host a town hall meeting 6-8 p.m. Aug. 10 at Indian

Head Pavilion, 100 Walter Thomas Road. Meeting will provide information on the Josiah Henson project. For more information, call Janice Wilson at 240-4275131.

Friday, Aug. 11

American Legion Post 238 will hold Taco Bar Dinner 5:30-7:30 p.m. Aug. 11 at the post, 6265 Brandywine Road, Hughesville. Cost $6. For information, call 301-274-3522 or visit on Facebook at American Legion Post 238. VFW Post 8810 will hold steak dinner 6:30-8 p.m. Aug. 11 at the post, 2310 Old Washington Road, Waldorf. Dinner served with potato and vegetable buffet, salad, roll and dessert. Cost $15. Call 301-645-6331.

Saturday, Aug. 12

Charles County Children’s Aid Society will hold a yard sale 7 a.m.-noon Aug. 12 at Charles County Children’s Aid Society, 3000 Huntington Circle, Waldorf. For more information, go to www.childrensaidsociety.org. Charles County Early Childhood Day will be 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Aug. 12 at Capital Clubhouse, 3033 Waldorf Marketplace. Event will provide parents, caregivers, and early childhood professionals with resources to help children get a jump start on education. There will be engaging activities for young children, face painting, balloons, music, games, rock climbing, totsicles, physical fitness activities, backpacks, door prizes, storytellers, storybook characters and more. Free. Held rain or shine. For information, go to www.CharlesCountyMD.gov, or contact Alexandra Alexis at 301934-9305 or AlexisA@CharlesCountyMD.gov. CSM Super Saturday will be 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Aug. 12 at College of Southern Maryland, La Plata, Prince Frederick and Leonardtown campuses. Those who have already applied for admission are invited to Super Saturday, when CSM students can complete in one day everything needed before class starts. Tour campus, complete placement tests (students who need to take placement tests must arrive by 9 a.m.), meet with an adviser, register and pay for classes. For information, call 301-934-7765 or go to www.csmd.edu/ apply-register/credit/ super-saturdays/. American Legion Post 227 will host a crab feast 3-6 p.m. Aug. 12 at the post, hall, 13505 Cherry Tree Crossing Road, Brandywine. All you can eat crabs, corn on the cob, slaw, draft beer, soda and water. Tickets $35 until Aug. 9; $45 after Aug. 9. Open to public. Event benefits veterans, their families and local community. For tickets or more information, call the post at 301-782-7371, or email bkbowen2@gmail.com. Kids Into Discovering Science (K.I.D.S.) will hold Rubber Duckie Race 3-6 p.m. Aug. 12 at Moyaone Community Pool, 2311 Bryan Point Road, Accokeek. Prizes, food, drink and fun for the whole family. Adopt a duck for $10 donation. Event will raise funds to benefit K.I.D.S., a 501(c) (3) nonprofit dedicated to bringing hands-on learning in science, technology, math, engineering and project management to youth in the community. For more information, go to www.kidsinscience.org.

Monday, Aug. 14

Waldorf Lions Club will hold a blood drive 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Aug. 14 at Sam’s Club, parking lot, 2365 Crain Highway, Waldorf. Event held in conjunction with Children’s National Hospital Blood Mobile. To make a reservation, call 202476-5437, or go to www. cnmcblooddonor.com to book an appointment for this event. CSM Theatre Auditions will be 6 p.m. Aug. 14-15 at College of Southern Maryland, La Plata Campus, Fine Arts Center, 8730 Mitchell Road. The CSM Theatre Company will hold open auditions for several upcoming performances. Prepare a one-minute monologue and 16 bars of a song with music for the accompanist. Come dressed to move. There are roles for performers ages 5 and older. For information, call 301934-7828, email bxoffc@csmd.edu, or go to www.csmd.edu/community/the-arts/theatre-anddance/auditions/index. American Legion Post 293 will hold an executive committee meeting 7 p.m. Aug. 14 at the post, 2310 Old Washington Road, Waldorf. Call 301645-6331. Hospice of Charles County will hold a Dine and Donate event 5-8 p.m. Aug. 14 at Roy Rogers, 6370 Crain Highway, La Plata. Doors open 6 p.m. Twenty-five percent of total sales will be donated to Hospice of Charles County to support patient and family care programs. For more information, go to www.hospiceofcharlescounty.org.

Tuesday, Aug. 15

VFW Post 8810 will hold a members meeting 7 p.m. Aug. 15 at the post, 2310 Old Washington Road, Waldorf. Call 301-6456331.

Thursday, Aug. 17

American Legion Post 293 will hold steak and cheese sandwich night 6-8:30 p.m. Aug. 17 at the post, 2310 Old Washington Road, Waldorf. A la carte menu. Call 301-6456331.

Friday, Aug. 18

Waldorf Elks Lodge will host A Night of Righteous Rock and Blues 7:30-10:30 p.m. Aug. 18 at the lodge, 2210 Old Washington Road. Event will feature the Blues Rebellion band. Steak and shrimp dinners available for purchase; cost $17. Cover charge $5; included with purchase of a meal. Members and guests welcome. For more information, call 301-645-2421. American Legion Post 238 will hold Grilled Steak Dinner 5:30-7:30 p.m. Aug. 18 at the post, 6265 Brandywine Road, Hughesville. Cost $13. For information, call 301-274-3522 or visit on Facebook at American Legion Post 238. Harry White Wilmer Sons of The American Legion Squadron 82 will hold a baby back rib dinner 5-7 p.m. Aug. 18, at American Legion Post 82, 6330 North Crain Highway, La Plata. Menu will include 1/2 slab of ribs, ranch beans, cole slaw, fries, rolls, coffee and tea. Cost $12. Gift certificates available at the post. Public welcome. For information, call 301-934-8221 or go to www.alpost82.org.

Saturday, Aug. 19

Charles County Public Library will host Author’s Reception 2-4 p.m. Aug. 19 at Waldorf West library, 10405 O’Donnell Place. Call 301-645 1395. American Legion Post 293 will hold Texas Hold-em tournament 6 p.m. Aug. 19 at VFW Post 8810/ American Legion Post 293, 2310 Old Washington Road, Waldorf. Signup 5:45 p.m. Buy-in $100. Call 301-645-6331. Pomonkey High School Alumni Association will host its annual Alumni Day Celebration 1-6 p.m. Aug. 19 at Indian Head Village Green Pavilion, 100 Walter Thomas Road. Music provided by Sounds of Leon. Food will be available for purchase, raffle to raise money for the scholarship fund and more. Admission $5 at the door. Rain or shine. For information, call Philip Thomas at 301751-1823.

Sunday, Aug. 20

American Legion Post 238 will serve breakfast 9-11 a.m. Aug. 20 at the post, 6265 Brandywine Road, Hughesville. Cost $6. Public invited. For information, call 301-274-3522 or visit on Facebook at American Legion Post 238. Western Charles County Community Association will host a free bus trip Aug. 20 to Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center of the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, 14390 Air and Space Museum Parkway, Chantilly, Va. Pick-up 8 a.m.; drop-off 6 p.m. Free lunch will be provided. Community youth ages 8-18 (as of Jan. 1, 2017) and chaperones invited to attend. Reservations accepted in the order received. To make a reservation or for more information, email Myles Ellis at mellis3@umbc.edu.

Tuesday, Aug. 22

American Legion Post 293 will hold a members meeting 7 p.m. Aug. 22 at the post, 2310 Old Washington Road, Waldorf. Call 301-645-6331.

Wednesday, Aug. 23

AMVETS Post 13 will hold a members meeting 7 p.m. Aug. 23 at the post, 2310 Old Washington Road, Waldorf. Call 301645-6331.

Thursday, Aug. 24

American Legion Post 293 will hold steak and cheese sandwich night 6-8:30 p.m. Aug. 24 at the post, 2310 Old Washington Road, Waldorf. A la carte menu. Call 301-6456331.

Friday, Aug. 25

American Legion Post 238 will hold Oven Fried Pork Chop Dinner 5:307:30 p.m. Aug. 25 at the post, 6265 Brandywine Road, Hughesville. Cost $10. For information, call 301-274-3522 or visit on Facebook at American Legion Post 238.

Saturday, Aug. 26

CSM Super Saturday will be 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Aug. 26 at College of Southern Maryland, La Plata, Prince Frederick and Leonardtown campuses. Those who have already applied for admission are invited to Super Saturday, when CSM students can complete in one day everything needed before class starts. Tour campus, complete placement tests (students who need to take placement tests must arrive by 9 a.m.), meet with an adviser, register, pay for classes and purchase books for upcoming semester. For information, call 301-9347765 or go to www.csmd.edu/apply-register/credit/super-saturdays/.

Tuesday, Aug. 29

Southern MD CPR and First Aid Training will offer CPR, AED & First Aid Training 5 p.m. Aug. 29 in Owings. Class includes two year certification (card issued) in adult, child and infant CPR, AED & First Aid training. Intended for non-healthcare provider providers. Open to public. To register or for more information, go to www.somdcpr.com or call 443-481-7796.

Wednesday, Aug. 30

CSM’s Kickoff to College will be 4 p.m. Aug. 30 at College of Southern Maryland, La Plata Campus, Fine Arts Center Theatre (FA Building), 8730 Mitchell Road. New and transfer students will have the opportunity to learn about CSM, connect with faculty and other new students; learn about student services, clubs and athletics; discover resources available, including veterans’ services; get helpful hints for college success; and earn a 10 percent textbook coupon for the CSM College Store. For information, go to www.csmd.edu/ apply-register/credit/ kickoff-to-college/.

Saturday, Sept. 9

Care Net Pregnancy Center of Southern Maryland will hold its annual Baby Steps 5K Fun Run/Walk 9 a.m.-noon Sept. 9 at St. Mary’s Ryken High School, 22600 Camp Calvert Road, Leonardtown. The morning will include activities for children, “Diaper Dash” children’s race, barbecue lunch and other family fun. To register or for more information, go to www.friendsofcnpcsm.org/babysteps.php. Organizations wishing to support the event with donations of funds, or goods and services should contact Chrissy Cooney at communicationdir@carenetsomd.org or 301-737-4604, ext. 16, to receive a sponsorship packet. Charles County Public Library and Lifestyles, Inc., will present Mental Health First Aid Course 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sept. 9 at Waldorf West library, 10405 O’Donnell Place. Course will teach skills needed to help someone who is developing a mental health problem or experiencing a mental health crisis. For more information, email marketing@ccplonline.org.

Saturday, Sept. 16

State’s Attorney’s Office for Charles County will host a fundraiser to Battle Opioid Abuse 6:35 p.m. Sept. 16 at Regency Furniture Stadium, 11765 Saint Linus Drive, Waldorf. For more information, go to ccsao.us/BattleOpioidAbuse or contact Kandes Carter at carterk@charlescountymd.gov.