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Meet the Players at Greenhill Winery & Vineyards
09/06/2018 to 09/06/2018
23595 Winery Ln, Middleburg, VA 20117Join us in welcoming the 2018 Polo Classic players to Middleburg! Greenhill Winery & Vineyards will host a “Meet the Players” event on Thursday, September 6 from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. - Wine & Hors d’Oeuvres(Cash Bar) RSVP by September 4 - Visit greenhillvineyards.com/reservations and search by date. This event features a Polo Fashion Preview in partnership with some of our local sponsors!
Caregivers Support Group
09/06/2018 to 09/06/2018
2709 Hunter Mill Rd, Oakton, VA 22124September 6 & 20, 2018 Thursdays. CAREGIVERS SUPPORT GROUP: The Shepherd’s Center of Oakton-Vienna (SCOV) hosts a support group for caregivers of adult family members with dementia the first and third Thursdays of each month. The facilitated meetings are from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Fairfax, Program Building, 2709 Hunter Mill Rd., Oakton, VA 22124. Come any time in that period. Contact a facilitator, Jack Tarr, atjtarr5@verizon.net or see the SCOV web site: www.scov.org. SCOV support group meetings are FREE. Flyer: http://www.scov.org/files/sptgpflyer_2016_08.pdf
Dr. Temple Grandin
09/07/2018 to 09/07/2018
The Music Center at Strathmore, 5301 Tuckerman Lane, North Bethesda, MD 20852The Rockville Science Center presents Dr. Temple Grandin, renowned Professor of Animal Science at Colorado State University, who will share her insights on humane management and handling of animals as they interact with humans. Dr. Grandin is well known as a successful autistic individual who has written extensively on autism. She has capitalized on her ability to see in pictures to understand the sensory perceptions of different species and address their needs. Dr. Grandin will elaborate on her concept of sensory-based thinking that enables her to consult worldwide for diverse groups, including for children on the autism spectrum, research scientists, and pet trainers. For tickets, $35 and $50, please visit: https://www.strathmore.org/events-and-tickets/temple-grandin.
General Membership Breakfast
09/07/2018 to 09/07/2018
5885 Robert Oliver Place, Columbia, MD 21045Leadership Howard County, which seeks to empower leaders to strengthen and transform the community, will hold a general membership breakfast with speaker Dr. Redonda Miller, the 11th president in the 129-year history of The Johns Hopkins Hospital. Miller will present “Reinventing Healthcare for the 21st Century: Using Innovation to Adapt to an Ever-changing Landscape.” She will share the milestones and memorable moments from her 30-year tenure with Johns Hopkins as well as the need for the hospital—and all health care institutions—to think “outside the box” to meet the 21st century needs of both their patients and the communities that surround them. The breakfast event costs $30 for active members of Leadership Howard County and $60 for inactive members. To learn more and register, visit www.leadershiphc.org.
UNLUCKY SOLDIERS – a Baltimore Playwrights Festival Production
09/08/2018 to 09/23/2018
401 North Howard Street, Baltimore, MD 21201UNLUCKY SOLDIERS is a Baltimore Playwrights Festival Production written by Vietnam Veteran, Robert Garcia and directed by Barry Feinstein. This powerful, poignant and personal play recounts the challenges, Andre Gonzales faces when returning home from Vietnam. Forced to face the myriad of complexities resulting from this war, Andre struggles to find his way home. UNLUCKY SOLDIERS runs September 8, 9, 15, 16, 22 and 23. All performances are at 3 pm at the Baltimore Downtown Cultural Arts Center. For further information, please visit www.theatricalmining.org. Tickets are $10. Veterans are free.
Annual Crab Feast Dinner
09/08/2018 to 09/08/2018
9301 Richmond Highway, Lorton, VA 22079The 26th Annual Crab Feast, sponsored by the Brotherhood of St Andrew, will be held in the Common Room from 3:30 pm until 6:00 pm on Saturday, September 8th. The menu will include Crabs, Fried Fish, Steamed Shrimp, Potato Salad, Pork and Chicken Barbecue Sandwiches, and Hot Dogs for the kids. The cost is $30.00 per adult (ages 18 and older), $15 for children ages 12-17 and children under the age of 12 are free. For tickets and more information contact Rodger Jones, rodgerjns125@gmail.com, or Fred Crawford, frcrawford205@comcast.net , or call the church office at 703-339-6572.
