Prince George rsquo;s County Public Schools will be closed for Thanksgiving from Nov. 22 through Nov. 24.
The 20th annual Winter Festival of Lights in Prince George rsquo;s County will be on display from 5 p.m. to 9:30 p.
m. nightly from Nov. 24 through Jan.
1. A donation of canned goods is also requested to give to area foodbanks. Admission is 10 per car or van; 10 per multi-visit pass; 15 per mini-bus or limo; 25 per bus.
Free admission Dec. 25. Call 301-699-2456 or TTY 301-218-6768.
The Gingerbread House show and contest will be on display from noon to 5 p.m. daily Nov.
24 through Dec. 10 at Darnall rsquo;s Chance House Museum, 14800 Governor Oden Bowie Drive, Upper Marlboro. Cost is 1.
Visitors also can vote for their favorite entry in the adult and children rsquo;s divisions, which will be tallied for the Viewer rsquo;s Choice Awards. Call 301-952-8010 or TTY 301-454-1472. Seniors age 60 and older can use the fitness center and pool for free from 8 a.
m. to noon Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays Prince George rsquo;s Sports and Learning Complex, 8001 Sheriff Road, Landover. Call 301-583-2400; TTY 301-583-2483.
The Historic Seabrook Schoolhouse, at 6116 Seabrook Road, Seabrook, will be open for special fall hours by appointment. Admission is free. Group tours are available at other times by appointment for 1 per person.
Call 301-464-5291; TTY 301-699-2544. Xtreme Teens, a group for ages 13 to 17, meets from 7 p.m.
to 10 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays at the Glenn Dale Community Center, 11901 Glenn Dale Blvd.
, Glenn Dale. Teens can enjoy activities such as roller-skating, table games, tournaments, trips and more. Call 301-352-8983.
The Dorsey Chapel will be open for tours from 11 a.m. to 3 p.
m. Fridays in the fall. The chapel, located at 10704 Brookland Road, Glenn Dale.
Cost is 1.50 for adults, 1 for senior citizens, 50 cents for children ages 5 through 18, and free for ages 4 and younger. Call 301-352-5544.
Tours of the Marietta House are available between 11 a.m. and 3 p.
m. Fridays and noon and 4 p.m.
Saturdays and Sundays at the Marietta House Museum, 5626 Bell Station Road, Glenn Dale. Admission is 3 for adults; 2 for senior citizens, 1 for ages 5 through 18 and free for ages four and younger. Call 301-464-5291.
Xtreme Pre Teens meet from 6:30 to 9 p.m. every Friday at the Glenn Dale Community Center, 11901 Glenn Dale Blvd.
, Glenn Dale. Ages 10 to 12 years old. Call 301-352-8983.
Contribute clothing and nonperishable food items for donation to local charities in the Lake Arbor Cares program from 7 a.m. to 10 p.
m. Fridays at Lake Arbor Community Center, 10100 Lake Arbor Way, Mitchellville. Call 301-333-6561 or TTY 301-218-6768 for details.
The PC Seniors Computer Learning Center, a non-profit organization based at the Collington Episcopal Life Care Retirement Community, 10450 Lottsford Road in Mitchellville, will offer introductory computer training classes for a minimal fee to area seniors until April 2007. Call 301-925-7571 for more information. Conversational Hebrew class will be offered at Mishkan Torah Synagogue following Shabbat morning services beginning at 12:45 p.
m. at the synagogue, 10 Ridge Road, Greenbelt. All levels welcomed.
Cost is only 36 for 12 sessions. Call Rena Sodie at 301-474-4223. The Dept of Computer Science at the University of Maryland, College Park, is sponsoring a free program this spring for middle and high school students interested in computer science frasl;computer programming.
Three high school classes (beginners, intermediate, advanced) and one middle school class will be offered. Information about the program (including online application form) can be found at the program rsquo;s web site: http: frasl; frasl;www.cs.
umd.edu frasl;Passport. Application deadline is January 31, 2007.
Free Recovery, Inc., a group for people suffering from stress, anxiety, panic, depression, sleep problems, anger, fears or other mental, nervous and emotional problems, meets at 10 a.m.
every Monday at the Greenbelt Community Center, 15 Crescent Road, Greenbelt, MD. Call 301-982-0373 or visit www.recovery-inc.
org. The Good Luck Community Center offers pre-school for ages 3 to 5 at the center, 8601 Good Luck Road, Lanham. Activities include story time, show and share, and independent learning.
Children will learn cooperation and socialization skills, and sharing. Pick up our pre-school flyer for fees, dates, and payment schedules. Register early; spots fill fast.
This is an ongoing program. Call 301-552-1093; TTY 301-445-4512. Senior citizens age 60 and older are invited to use the fitness center and pool for free from 8 a.
m. to noon Monday, Wednesday and Friday at the Prince George rsquo;s Sports and Learning Complex, 8001 Sheriff Road, Landover. Call 301-583-2400; TTY 301-583-2483.
DivorceCare support group for those facing separation or divorce will be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Mount Oak Fellowship, 14110 Mount Oak Road, Mitchellville.
There will be a video and time for discussion and sharing. There is healing and growth and hope. Call 301-249-2230 or email divorcecare@mtoak.
org. Meetings for parents troubled by their teen-agers rsquo; behavior are held at 8 p.m.
on Mondays at the Good Samaritan Lutheran Church, 10110 Greenbelt Road, Lanham. Call 301-390-0932. The Armore Springdale Civic Association will meet from 7 to 8:30 p.
m. at 9222 Ardwick Ardmore Road, Springdale. The civic association services the area surrounding Martin Luther King Blvd.
to Enterprise to Landover Road. Meetings are held the second Monday of each month. The Springdale Property Owners Association will meet from 7:30 to 8:30 p.
m. at the Ardwick-Ardmore Recreation Center, 9222 Ardwick Ardmore Road, Springdale. The group meets the third Monday of each month.
The organization supports the homeowners in the Woodmore Crossing development in Springdale. The Lake Arbor Social Seniors participate in trips, listen to speakers and socialize from 11 a.m.
to 2 p.m. every Tuesday at the Lake Arbor Community Center, 10100 Lake Arbor Way, Mitchellville.
Call 301-333-6561. Every Tuesday, join the chess club for all ages beginning at 7 p.m.
at the Prince George rsquo;s County Memorial Library, Largo-Kettering branch, 9601 Capital Lane. Call 301-336-4044; TTY 301-808-2061. AWOL, an open discussion Narcotics Anonymous (NA) support group, will meet at 8 p.
m. at the Greenbelt Step Club, 155 Centerway Road. Call 1-800-543-4670.
Meetings for adults who have lost a spouse or life partner will be held from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.
m. Tuesdays for eight weeks at Capital Hospice, 9200 Basil Court, Suite 200. Call Scott Berger at 301-883-0866 to register.
A support group for adults with cancer and their loved ones will meet at 10 a.m. at Doctor rsquo;s Community Hospital, Room 302, 8118 Good Luck Road, Lanham.
The group meets the first and third Tuesday of each month. Call 301-572-9176, Ext. 3025.
Earthly Speakers Toastmaster rsquo;s Club will meet the second and fourth Tuesday of every month from noon to 1 p.m. at the Rytheon Building, 1616 McCormick Drive, Largo.
Call 301-906-0865 for more information. The Department of Family Services, aging division, offers free, one-time consultation for seniors on issues related to family or other personal topics from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.
at the CARES Office, Greenbelt Municipal Building, 25 Crescent Road, Greenbelt. Call 301-265-8454 to schedule a session. Senior citizens ages 60 and older are invited to use the fitness center and pool for free from 8 a.
m. to noon Monday, Wednesday and Friday at the Prince George rsquo;s Sports and Learning Complex, 8001 Sheriff Road, Landover. Call 301-583-2400; TTY 301-583-2483.
A jazzercise class will be held at 6:30 p.m. at James McHenry Elementary School, 8909 McHenry Lane, Lanham.
The first class is free. Classes last about 60 minutes. The cost is 35 per month or 85 for eight weeks, Drop in fee is 8.
Call Valerie Browne at 301-459-8827. Largo Community Church offers aerobics classes at 7 p.m.
at 1701 Enterprise Road, Mitchellville. The class, which is aimed at total fitness, includes a warm-up, high- and low-impact aerobics, toning, free weight training and healthy living tips. For the cost and other information, call 301-249-2255.
There is a Capital Hospice drop-in grief support group for adults who have lost a loved one from 10 to 11:30 a.m. every first and third Thursday at Doctor rsquo;s Community Hospital, 8118 Good Luck Rd.
, Lanham. Call 301-572-9176, Ext. 3025.
Story time begins at 11 a.m. Thursdays for ages 3 to 5 at the Largo-Kettering Library, 9601 Capital Lane, Largo.
Call 301-336-4044. Senior Crafters meets every Thursday from 1 to 4 p.m.
at the Seabrook Recreation Center located at 9443 Worrell Ave., Seabrook. Call 301-218-6700.
Good Luck Community Center offers pre-school for ages 3 to 5 at the center, 8601 Good Luck Road, Lanham. Call 301-552-1093; TTY 301-445-4512. Gospel Skate Night is held from 7 to 10 p.
m. Thursdays at the Wheel-a-While, 9901 Lanham Severn Road, Seabrook. Cost is 5.
50 and skate rental is 1.65. Call 301-577-1733.
The Largo-Kettering branch, 9601 Capital Lane, of the Prince George rsquo;s Memorial Library System released its fall schedule. Events include Daytime Storytime for ages 2-3 at 10:15 p.m.
Thursdays and ages 3-5 at 11 a.m. Thursdays; Chess Club for all ages at 7 p.
m. Tuesdays. Call 301-336-4044.
Prince George rsquo;s County Boys Girls Club will hold American Sport Education Program coaches rsquo; clinics at its Sports Learning Complex, 8001 Sheriff Road, Landover. The last clinic will run from 6 to 9 p.m.
Dec. 14. Highlights of the hands-on clinic include: Coach rsquo;s role, philosophies, communication skills, effective parent-coach meetings, teaching and safety.
The class covers coaching techniques for all sports. Cost is 5 for PGBGC coaches, 10 for M-NCPPC employees or Prince George rsquo;s County Recreation Council Members and 20 for non-members. For more information call Michele at 301-918-8141.
The Howard B. Owens Science Center, 9601 Greenbelt Road, Lanham, will hold its annual Terrible Teddy program at 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 1. In this timeless tale, Santa has made a Teddy Bear too big to fit in the sleigh.
But Teddy doesn rsquo;t want to be in a department store. Learn how Teddy uses the stars to find his way back to Santa. A tour of the current night sky will follow the presentation.
Cost is 4 frasl;adults and 2 frasl;students and seniors. Call 301-918-8750 during school hours for more information. Holiday Candlelight tours will be held from 6 p.
m. to 8:30 p.m.
Dec. 2 through Dec. 4 at Marietta House Museum, 5626 Bell Station Road, Glenn Dale.
Admission is 5 frasl;adults, 3 frasl;ages 4-18 and free frasl;ages 3 and under. Call 301-464-5291 or TTY 301-699-2544. Group Holiday Candlelight Tours of Marietta House Museum, 5626 Bell Station Road, Glenn Dale, are available by appointment only from Dec.
5 to Dec. 22 for groups of 10 or more. Group admission fee is 3 frasl;person.
Call 301-464-5291 or TTY 301-699-2544. Maryland Firearms Safety Training classes will be held from 6 to 8 p.m.
Dec. 5 and Dec. 12 at Prince George rsquo;s County Community College rsquo;s Campus Police Main Station.
Individuals are not to bring a firearm, knife or any other weapon. Those who do will be subject to arrest and denied access to class. For more information, call 301-322-0666 or go to www.
pgcc.edu. The Prevention of Blindness Society of Metropolitan Washington will be sponsoring free glaucoma screenings from 9:30 a.
m. to 3:30 p.m.
Nov. 25 and Dec. 17 at Behnke Nursery 11300 Baltimore Ave.
, Beltsville. Call 301-937-1100. The officers and members of the Prince George rsquo;s County Delta Alumnae Foundation, Incorporated invite the public to its 5th annual Silent Auction and Dinner Dance Benefit ldquo;Holiday Splendor ldquo; from 8 p.
m. to midnight Dec. 1 at the Comfort Inn Hotel and Conference Center, Bowie.
All profits will benefit the planned Community Development Center Building Fund that will support youth and other residents in Prince George rsquo;s County. Call 301-420-9888. The National Colonial Farm will hold its annual Winter rsquo;s Eve celebration from 5 to 8 p.
m. Dec. 2 at 3400 Bryan Point Road, Accokeek.
Experience musical entertainment and singing carols by the fire. Visit www.accokeek.
org. Copyright 2006 The Gazette - ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
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