Calendar of events
A LOOK AT THE WEEK AHEAD
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Ongoing
Citizens for the Charles County Public Library Fall Used Book Bazaar is Oct. 13-20 at the La Plata Branch Library, 2 Garrett Ave., La Plata. Member’s Day is Friday, Oct. 12; members get five free books. Bag Day is Oct. 19-20; books are $3 per grocery size bag full. Books, CDs, DVDs, puzzles and magazines. Times are 10 a.m to 6 p.m., Monday-Thursday; and 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Friday-Saturday.
The Center for Abused Persons will be hosting its 35th Anniversary Dinner on Friday, Oct. 26, from 6 to 10 p.m. at Waldorf Jaycees Community Center, 3090 Crain Highway, Waldorf. Mildred. D. Muhammad, a domestic abuse survivor and the D.C. Sniper’s wife, will be the keynote speaker. The cost is $50. For tickets, go to victimtovictordinner.eventbrite.com, or call 301-645-8994. Purchase tickets by Oct. 10.
Mattawoman Creek Art Center presents “Express Charles County in Art 2018,” a juried multimedia art exhibit that runs through Oct. 28. The center in Smallwood State Park in Marbury is open Friday, Saturday and Sunday, 11 a.m to 4 p.m. Free Kayaking Adventure for service members and their families is 9 to 11 a.m. at Smallwood State Park on Saturday mornings through the end of October. There is no park entry fee for service members and their families. Service members will be reimbursed if they use Uber or VanGo for transportation to the event.
Friends of Smallwood State Park in Marbury are looking for volunteers. Programs include Smallwood’s Retreat, landscaping, building renovation, genealogy, grant writing and social media upgrades. Contact Nancy Gill at ngill1007@comcast.net.
Charles County is offering Sunday kayak tours at Mallows Bay Park through Oct. 28. The 9 a.m.-noon session is $75; the 1-2:30 p.m. session is $49. Register online at http://bit.ly/2HEffNT or call 301-932-3470.
Youth and young adults ages 16-24 not in school or working can contact a Youth Mentor at 301-643-0692 at Tri-County Youth Services Bureau to discuss opportunities through the Ready4Life-SOMD Network. Go to www.ready4life-somd.org, email info@ ready4life-somd.org or follow @ready4life_somd on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram.
Disabled American Veterans, Chapter 36
of Waldorf, along with the Air Force Sergeants Association, helps veterans prepare and file VA claims at the Airman Memorial Building, 5211 Auth Road, Suitland. The free service is every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Call 301-899-3500, ext. 226, for an appointment.
Friday Fun Nights for children ages 5-17 are held at various community center locations. Each month is a different theme. For a list of dates, times and locations, go to www.charlescountyparks.com. Platinum Senior Care Assisted Living
LLC hosts Reminiscing Cafe 6-9 p.m. Mondays-Fridays and 8-11 a.m. Saturdays-Sundays at the facility, 4018 Blackbird Court, Waldorf. Good for seniors with dementia. Call 301-638-3194.
VConnections holds Veterans Coffee Breaks 9-10:30 a.m. Mondays at Chick-fil-A, 107 Drury Drive, La Plata; the second Tuesday of each month at Burger King, 30004 Three Notch Road, Charlotte Hall; Wednesdays at Chickfil-A, 3365 Crain Highway, Waldorf; the second Thursday of each month at Chick-fil-A, 16003 Crain Highway, Brandywine; and for women veterans the second Friday of each month at Chick-fil-A, 107 Drury Drive, La Plata. Go to www.vconnections.org.
Pomfret Way-of-Life Al-Anon Family Group and Alateen meets 8 p.m. Tuesdays at St. Joseph Church, 4950 St. Joseph Way, Pomfret. Go to www.