Calendar of events
A LOOK AT THE WEEK AHEAD
Wednesday, March 20
VConnections holds Veterans Coffee Breaks 9 to 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays at Chick-fil-A, at 3365 Crain Highway in Waldorf. For more information, go to www.vconnections.org.
Kiwanis of Waldorf meets Wednesdays 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. at Comfort Suites, at 11765 Business Park Drive in Waldorf. Contact Millie Kriemelmeyer at 301372-8766 or mkriemelmeyer@me.com. The P.D. Brown Memorial Branch Library
will hold a launch party and behind-thescenes look at its new Drop the Mic Recording Studio from 4 to 6:30 p.m. at 50 Village St. in Waldorf.
Thursday, March 21
American Legion Auxiliary Unit 82 holds Bingo on Thursdays at Harry White Wilmer American Legion Post 82, at 6330 Crain Highway in La Plata. Early birds begin 7 p.m. Doors open 6 p.m. Call 301-934-8221.
VConnections assists senior and elderly veterans and families 2 to 4 p.m. every Thursday at Clark Senior Center, at 1210 Charles St. in La Plata. By appointment only. For information, go to www. vconnections.org.
American Legion Post 293 will hold a steak and cheese sandwich night with a la carte menu from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at 2310 Old Washington Road in Waldorf. The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association, Chapter 1972, will meet at 1 p.m. at the Waldorf West Branch Library, at 10405 O’Donnell Place in Waldorf. The guest speaker will be Charles County Administrative Judge Amy Bragunier and Associate Judge Patrick Devine. For more information, call 301-848-3476. Disabled American Veterans Chapter 36
will hold its meeting at 7 p.m. at the Waldorf Jaycees Community Center, at 3090 Crain Highway in Waldorf. Election of new officers will take place and DAV member are strongly encouraged to attend and vote. For more information, visit http://www.davmembersportal.org/chapters/md/36/default.aspx.
Friday, March 22
Friday Fun Nights for children ages 5 to 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. Friday Nighters Al-Anon Family Group
meets at 8:30 p.m. Fridays at LifeStream Church of the Nazarene, at 5105 Leonardtown Road in Waldorf. No Alateen meeting. Go to www.marylanddc-alanon.org or call 1-800-425-2666.
American Legion Post 238 will hold a rotisserie chicken or alternative Lent seafood dinner from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at 6265 Brandywine Road in Hughesville. The cost is $12. For more information, call 301-274-3522 or visit Post 238 on Facebook.
Port Tobacco Players present the musical adaptation of “James and the Giant Peach” at 8 p.m. at 508 Charles St. in La Plata.
The Knights of Columbus will hold a Lenten fish fry from 6 to 8 p.m. at St. Francis Xavier Hall, at 21370 Newtowne Neck Rd. in Leonardtown. Menu includes fried fish, potatoes, cole slaw rolls, coffee and tea. Cost is $12 for adults, $6 for children ages 5 to 10 and free for children ages 4 and younger. For more information, call Tom Koviak at 240-434-1464. The VFW Post 8810 Auxiliary will hold a chicken/shrimp alfredo dinner from 6 to 8 p.m. at 2310 Old Washington Road in Waldorf. Cost is $10.
Saturday, March 23
The Charles Regional Medical Center Gala will take place from 8 p.m. to midnight at the Swan Point Yacht and Country