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Recreation and Park Programs | spring 2011

Shape Up
This Spring
X From the County Executive

Spring 2011

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Monday – Friday, 3-6pm
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Homework help, Sports
& Games, Arts & Crafts,
Computer Access,
Special Events &

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montgomerycountymd.gov/rec or fill
out the form on page 172 $50 per month

Club Rec - Coffield Club Rec - East County Club Rec - Long Branch Club Rec - Upper County
Gwendolyn Coffield Community Center East County Community Center Long Branch Community Center Upper County Community Center
2450 Lyttonsville Road • Silver Spring, MD 3310 Gateshead Manor Way • Silver Spring, MD 8700 Piney Branch Rd. • Silver Spring, MD 8201 Emory Grove Rd. • Gaithersburg, MD 20877
Phone: 240-777-4900 • Grades K - 5 Phone: 240-777-8090 • Grades K - 5 Phone: 240-777-6965 • Grades K - 5 Phone: 240-777-8077 • Grades K - 8
Course # Month Course # Month Course # Month Course # Month
289325 February 289345 February 289365 February 289389 February
289326 March 289346 March 289366 March 289390 March
289327 April 289347 April 289367 April 289391 April
289328 May 289348 May 289368 May 289392 May
289329 June 289349 June 289369 June 289393 June

Club Rec - Damascus Club Rec - Good Hope Club Rec - Praisner
Damascus Community Recreation Center Good Hope Community Center Marilyn J. Praisner Community Center For additonal
25520 Oak Drive • Damascus, MD 14715 Good Hope Rd. • Silver Spring, MD 14906 Old Columbia Pkwy • Burtonsville, MD information call the
Phone: 240-777-6930 • Grades K - 5 Phone: 240-777-8055 • Grades K - 8 Phone: 240-777-4970 • Grades K - 5 nearest community
Course # Month Course # Month Course # Month
center.
289335 February 289355 February 289379 February
289336 March 289356 March 289380 March
289337 April 289357 April 289381 April
289338 May 289358 May 289382 May
289339 June 289359 June 289383 June

When school is out........our camps are in!

Continue your child’s fun in our Summer Camp and Summer Fun Centers.
Registration has started and spaces fill quickly, so register you child today!
For more information about Recreaiton summer programs for your child,
visit our website at montgomerycountymd.gov/rec.

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12 Ways
to have
fun this

1
 Make some noise!
Discovering Music for Toddlers is a load of
fun. See page 66.

2

 Grab you racket...
and swing into badminton. We have classes
for all levels. Check out page 75.
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 Get your seat on the
bus...
and SOAR into Spring. Lisitngs begin

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on page 86.
 Be a little social.

Therapeutic recreation dances are a lot fun.
See page 92.   8 king.
 Be a drama queen, or

4
Performing Arts classes are available for
 Stay off the ropes! kids 4-15. See page 71 for more info.

 9
Learn how to kickbox, and then master it.
Class is listed on page 57.  Have a bite, or two.
5
Cooking classes are very yummy.
Get up and dance. Listings begin on page 46.

10
1, 2, 3, 4.....and repeat. Choose our Ballroom
Dance classes for a great time. See page 41.  Lend a hand.
6
Learn how volunteering can make a
 Break a sweat. difference. See page 93 for more info.

11 Make a splash!
You’ll get a great workout in one of our Zumba
classes. See page 58.
Diving lessons and teams are available
at our indoor pools. Check them out on
page 15.

12

 Hang with Recreation.
Come and have some fun. Check out our
Spring Break Programs listed on page 34.
Montgomery County Recreation

We’ve gone green!

The Montgomery County Recreation Department is Going Green! We are
adopting new ways of bringing you information and services in a greener and
more economical way. Some of these initiatives include:

• Changing the mailing procedures for the Guide to a subscription-only basis

(see article on page 6).
• Piloting finger scanning. (see article on page 7) with plans to expand at
additional Recreation facilities.
• Encouraging customers to register for RecAlert to receive instant electronic
notification of unexpected closures and delays of Recreation activities. (see
article on page 7).

Encouraging our customers to maintain current email addresses so we can send

receipts, invoices, and other information electronically. Returning customers can
check your current account and new customers can create accounts online at
recweb.montgomerycountymd.gov. Log in and click on My Account to verify or
update your account information.

T
he Montgomery County
Recreation Department is
once again offering financial
assistance for qualified low-income
county residents.

This financial assistance can be used

for a variety of Recreation activities
and programs. Funds are limited. We
encourage you to apply as soon as
applications become available. You
can pick up your application at any
Recreation facility or download it from
our website at montgomerycountymd.gov

For more information about eligibility

requirements, check our website or call
Customer Service at 240-777-6840.

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Montgomery County Recreation

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 Just for the
3 Budget Woes

$
As you may have read, the Montgomery County Government is experiencing a significant budget shortfall.
As a result, cuts to programs, activities, and services must be considered to balance the budget. Because the
Guide goes to press before the budget process is completed, some of the programs or activities listed in this
Guide may be modified or eliminated. Additionally, facility hours and schedules listed in this Guide are also
subject to change.

The most current information is posted on our website at

montgomerycountymd.gov/rec. It is strongly suggested that you check the website to determine the current
status of a Recreation program, activity, or facility in which you might be interested. You may also email us at
recreation.customerservice@montgomerycountymd.gov or call our Customer Service representatives at 240-
777-6840 for current information.

We apologize for any inconvenience.

3 Subscribe to the Guide - $5 for 5!

Want to receive the Guide by mail? For $5 for a year, you can receive 5 issues of the Guide delivered right to
your doorstep.

Why the change? In an effort to save money and the environment, we will be printing fewer copies of the
Guide. Beginning in the Summer 2011 issue, printed Guides will be mailed to subscribers only. The $5 covers
postage and handling for mailing five Guides for the year (Summer, Fall, Winter, Spring, and Summer Camps).

It’s easy to subscribe.

Online: RecWeb@montgomerycountymd.gov (sign up for #296311)
Mail: Mail your check or money order (made out to Montgomery County Recreation Department) to MCRD,
4010 Randolph Road, Silver Spring, MD 20902. Include your complete name and mailing address and indicate
you wish to subscribe to the Guide.
Fax: Send your Guide subscription request (with your complete name, mailing address) plus credit card
number to our secure fax at 240-777-6818.

Think Green!
Subscribe by April 2 to ensure you’re on the mailing list to receive the Summer 2011 Guide!
R ecord ...
3 RecAlert
Rain flooded ballfields! Power outages in community centers! Montgomery County school closures and
more! All of these things can affect Recreation programs. Stay on top of the latest closures and changes by
signing up for RecAlert!

RecAlert is part of the Alert Montgomery system, and can deliver important emergency alerts, notifications
and updates to you on any or all of your devices at once:

• e-mail account (work, home, other)

• cell phone
• text pager
• BlackBerry
• wireless PDA

You get to choose the alerts you receive and the devices on which you receive them!

To sign up, browse to the Montgomery County Government home page at www.montgomerycountymd.gov,
click on the AlertMontgomery link, and select Montgomery County Recreation Department Alerts.

3 Tap into Recreation

In 2011, were offering a new option to sign in at a Recreation facilities. Instead of scanning your Access Card,
you’re able to just tap your finger in our finger scanner. Your finger is recognized, and you’re on your way to
fun!

We get the statistical information to document how and when you,

our customer, use our facilties and you want the convenience of
being able to sign in quickly when you get here. At the same time
we’re looking at ways to ‘Go Green’ and cut back on operating
cost.
•  It’s green – no more plastic cards and bulky card making supplies
•  It’s quick – just tap and go
•  It’s neat – no more carrying around an Access Card
•  It’s safe – a light shines on your finger and reads your vein
pattern
 ommunit y Cent
Montgomery County Recreation

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The All New
- Cou er
Mid-County
Community Center
Mid
2004 Queensguard Road
(near the intersection of
Bel Pre and Layhill Roads)
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Fitness equipment!
Exercise, art, dance
sports and other programs
for all ages!
Meeting & social halls for rent!
And everything else you’ve
come to expect from a Recreation
Community Center.
See you there! Opening July 2011!

We’re improving our facilities for YOU!

ar Community
CLOSED FOR RENOVATION
Plum G Rec Plum Gar Community Recreation Center
rea Located at 19561 Scenery Drive in Germantown
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visit our other Centers nearby:

Coming in 2012!
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Germantown Community
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Recreation Center
240-777-8095
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18905 Kingsview Road

Germantown, MD  20874
Upper County Community
Recreation Center
240-777-8077
8201 Emory Grove Road
Gaithersburg, MD 20877
Damascus Community
Recreation Center
240-777-6930
25520 Oak Drive
Damascus, MD  20872
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Aquatics Live a Little ... Swim a Lot!
Family Recreational Swims
Recreational and Lap Swim sessions for the entire family are available
daily at each pool. Patrons have the option of paying an admission for
each entry, or purchasing a Family, Pair or Individual Pool Pass. Drop by
or call the pool nearest you to receive information on schedules,
admission fees, and pass prices, or check our website. Groups of more
than 6 people must contact the pool management for additional
information. Ask the Cashier about Punch 12 Discount Cards.

Swimming Instruction
Please check each pool’s listing for lesson schedule changes, due to
facility conflicts. Lessons will be held on all other days the facility is
open. Please register accordingly.
See Swim Lessons, beginning on page 21.

Rentals - Parties!
GISC, MAC, OSC, and MLK have times available for rental by groups.
Party Rooms are available for rent. Contact the facility supervisor for
available times and fees.
Indoor Pools*
Germantown Indoor Swim Ctr (GISC)
240-777-6830
18000 Central Park Circle, Boyds
Martin Luther King, Jr Swim Ctr (MLK)
240-777-8060
1201 Jackson Road, Silver Spring
Montgomery Aquatic Center (MAC)
240-777-8070
5900 Executive Boulevard, N. Bethesda
Olney Indoor Swim Center (OSC)
240-777-4995
16605 Georgia Avenue, Olney
*Schedules and Facility descriptions are
available online at montgomerycountymd.gov/rec

Website Info
Information about MCRD pools is available online. For indoor swim centers this includes schedules for
general pool use, swim lessons, safety training (lifeguard training), Masters Swim Training, Diving,
Water Fitness Classes, and Swim Team. Go to a web browser and enter: montgomerycountymd.gov/rec.
Click the Programs dropdown and select Aquatics, and click go.
 M ontgomery C ounty D epartment of R ecreation
Water Fitness Classes
Water Fitness
Classes
Water Exercise, Deep Water Running,
Water Aerobics, Arthritis Exercise, Abs
& Glutes, and Body Sculpting classes are offered at each indoor pool.
For course descriptions, dates, days and times see below.
• The program fee covers only the class and locker room use. If you wish
to use the facility before or after class you must pay the admission fee.
• No swimming experience is necessary.
For Deep Water Running, must be comfortable in deep water.
• Both men and women of all ages are welcome.
• Physician release form is required if you are pregnant.
• Physician consultation is recommended prior to participation in any
exercise program.
Instructors:
Wellness Network: Linda Costello 301-924-3488 wellnet1@aol.com
Waterworks: Sally Dimsdale 301-593-1609 sallyswaterworks@msn.com
H2O Fitness: P
 eggy Brower 301-603-1328 browers4@aol.com
Aqua Mommy/ Pre-Natal and improve cardiovascular fitness. It is not nec-
This is a class designed for moms who stay at
home. Mom will get a gentle workout while the
child gets used to the water and exercises with
mom. Everyone makes new friends and gets
some exercise. Child must be at least 6 months
old. Your child will be in the class with you. A
great class for Pre-Natal Moms. 299875 Germantown ISC 3/18 F 9:30am -10:20am
6 Sessions $51
Instructor: Peggy Brower Instructor: Peggy Brower
299055 Germantown ISC 3/18 F 10:30am -11:20am
Abs & Glutes 299218 MLK Swim Center 3/18 F 9:00am - 9:50am
Shallow water class with focus on Abs & Glutes.
Water gloves are recommended and can be pur-
chased at class. 299224 Montgomery Aq Ctr 3/15 Tu 11:30am -12:20pm
9 Sessions $48
Instructor: Peggy Brower 299225 Montgomery Aq Ctr 3/16 W 8:30pm - 9:20pm
298704 MLK Swim Center 3/14 M 10:00am -10:50am
298705 MLK Swim Center 3/16 W 10:00am -10:50am
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Aquatics: 240-777-6860
Aqua YO-Lates
AQUA YO-Lates blends both yoga and pilates
exercises together giving you the best of both
worlds. The gentle movement sequences will
improve ROM (range of motion) and help
strengthen the whole body.
9 Sessions $48
Instructor: Peggy Brower
299051 MLK Swim Center 3/18 F 10:00am -10:50am
AquaZumba
Zumba is the latest craze that is sweeping the
nation. This latin inspired aerobic workout is
a Fun, muscle pumping, caloric burning dance
workout done in shallow water. The workout is
guaranteed to make waves.
6 Sessions $32
Instructor: Peggy Brower
299056 Germantown ISC 3/14 M 9:30am -10:20am
Water Exercise
Multi-level aerobics class using water resistance
to increase range of motion, strengthen muscles
essary to get your face wet.
6 Sessions $32
Instructor: Peggy Brower
299220 Germantown ISC 3/15 Tu 7:30pm - 8:20pm
299221 Germantown ISC 3/16 W 9:30am -10:20am
299219 Germantown ISC 3/17 Th 7:30pm - 8:20pm
9 Sessions $48
299216 MLK Swim Center 3/14 M 9:00am - 9:50am
299217 MLK Swim Center 3/16 W 9:00am - 9:50am
Instructor: Sally Dimsdale
299223 Montgomery Aq Ctr 3/14 M 8:30pm - 9:20pm
299227 Montgomery Aq Ctr 3/15 Tu 8:30pm - 9:20pm
299226 Montgomery Aq Ctr 3/17 Th 11:30am -12:20pm
Instructor: Network, Inc Wellness
299231 Olney Swim Center 3/14 M 9:00am - 9:50am
299232 Olney Swim Center 3/15 Tu 7:00pm - 7:50pm
299228 Olney Swim Center 3/16 W 9:00am - 9:50am
299230 Olney Swim Center 3/16 W 8:00pm - 8:50pm
299229 Olney Swim Center 3/18 F 9:00am - 9:50am
Water Exercise for Arthritis
Specially modified class for those who have
arthritis and who cannot participate in regular
exercise classes.
9 Sessions $48
Instructor: Sally Dimsdale
299210 Montgomery Aq Ctr 3/14 M 11:00am -11:50am
299211 Montgomery Aq Ctr 3/16 W 11:00am -11:50am
299212 Montgomery Aq Ctr 3/18 F 11:00am -11:50am
Instructor: Network, Inc Wellness
299213 Olney Swim Center 3/14 M 10:00am -10:50am
299208 MLK Swim Center 3/15 Tu 10:30am -11:20am
299214 Olney Swim Center 3/16 W 10:00am -10:50am
299209 MLK Swim Center 3/17 Th 10:30am -11:20am
299215 Olney Swim Center 3/18 F 10:00am -10:50am
Register online at montgomerycountymd.gov/rec
Aquatics: 240-777-6860 montgomerycountymd.gov/rec
Deep Water Running & Exercise Water Aerobics

Water Fitness Classes

Ideal cardiovascular exercise with no weight Fast-paced aerobics class done in shallow water.
bearing stress. Beneficial for crosstraining and/or High intensity workout uses water to cushion
rehabilitating persons requiring the cushioning of feet, knees and back. Emphasis on cardiovascu-
deep water. Deep Water belt is required and may lar conditioning.
be purchased at the pool for $20. 6 Sessions $32
6 Sessions $32 Instructor: Network, Inc Wellness
Instructor: Peggy Brower 299206 Germantown ISC 3/14 M 8:30pm - 9:20pm
299188 Germantown ISC 3/14 M 10:30am -11:20am 299205 Germantown ISC 3/16 W 7:30pm - 8:20pm
299187 Germantown ISC 3/16 W 10:30am -11:20am 9 Sessions $48
Instructor: Sally Dimsdale Instructor: Sally Dimsdale
299186 Germantown ISC 3/19 Sa 9:30am -10:20am 299199 Montgomery Aq Ctr 3/14 M 9:30am -10:20am
Instructor: Network, Inc Wellness 299195 Montgomery Aq Ctr 3/15 Tu 8:30am - 9:20am
299183 Germantown ISC 3/14 M 7:30pm - 8:20pm 299197 Montgomery Aq Ctr 3/16 W 9:30am -10:20am
299185 Germantown ISC 3/15 Tu 9:30am -10:20am 299196 Montgomery Aq Ctr 3/17 Th 8:30am - 9:20am
299184 Germantown ISC 3/16 W 8:30pm - 9:20pm 299198 Montgomery Aq Ctr 3/18 F 9:30am -10:20am
299181 Germantown ISC 3/17 Th 9:30am -10:20am Instructor: Network, Inc Wellness
299182 Germantown ISC 3/18 F 1:00pm - 1:50pm 299203 Olney Swim Center 3/14 M 1:30pm - 2:20pm
9 Sessions $48 299204 Olney Swim Center 3/14 M 8:00pm - 8:50pm
Instructor: Peggy Brower 299193 MLK Swim Center 3/15 Tu 8:00pm - 8:50pm
299156 MLK Swim Center 3/14 M 1:00pm - 1:50pm 299201 Olney Swim Center 3/15 Tu 9:30am -10:20am
299154 MLK Swim Center 3/15 Tu 7:30am - 8:20am 299194 MLK Swim Center 3/17 Th 8:00pm - 8:50pm
299151 MLK Swim Center 3/16 W 1:00pm - 1:50pm 299200 Olney Swim Center 3/17 Th 7:00pm - 7:50pm
299155 MLK Swim Center 3/17 Th 7:30am - 8:20am 299202 Olney Swim Center 3/17 Th 9:30am -10:20am
299241 MLK Swim Center 3/18 F 1:00pm - 1:50pm
Instructor: Sally Dimsdale Land-Based Instruction
299157 Montgomery Aq Ctr 3/14 M 8:30am - 9:20am
299158 Montgomery Aq Ctr 3/14 M 1:30pm - 2:20pm Body Sculpting
299162 Montgomery Aq Ctr 3/15 Tu 10:00am -10:50am A land-based class designed for cross training
299165 Montgomery Aq Ctr 3/15 Tu 7:30pm - 8:20pm with water fitness classes. Focus is on Abs,
299159 Montgomery Aq Ctr 3/16 W 1:30pm - 2:20pm Glutes, legs and upper body
299160 Montgomery Aq Ctr 3/16 W 8:30am - 9:20am 9 Sessions $48
299163 Montgomery Aq Ctr 3/17 Th 10:00am -10:50am Instructor: Sally Dimsdale
299166 Montgomery Aq Ctr 3/17 Th 7:30pm - 8:20pm 298702 Montgomery Aq Ctr 3/15 Tu 6:30pm - 7:20pm
299161 Montgomery Aq Ctr 3/18 F 8:30am - 9:20am 298703 Montgomery Aq Ctr 3/17 Th 6:30pm - 7:20pm
299164 Montgomery Aq Ctr 3/18 F 1:30pm - 2:20pm 298701 Montgomery Aq Ctr 3/18 F 7:30am - 8:20am
Instructor: Network, Inc Wellness Pilates (Stretch & Strenghten)
299174 Olney Swim Center 3/14 M 7:00pm - 7:50pm This new class combines strengthening poses,
299177 Olney Swim Center 3/14 M 6:30am - 7:20am breathing techniques and body alignment to
299152 MLK Swim Center 3/15 Tu 7:00pm - 7:50pm strengthen and lengthen the muscles. It is a
299167 Olney Swim Center 3/15 Tu 8:00pm - 8:50pm perfect way to increase mind-body awareness,
299168 Olney Swim Center 3/15 Tu 8:30am - 9:20am decreae stress, and relax the spirit. Please bring
299172 Olney Swim Center 3/15 Tu 10:30am -11:20am mat or purchase at class for $25.00.
299175 Olney Swim Center 3/16 W 7:00pm - 7:50pm
9 Sessions $69
299176 Olney Swim Center 3/16 W 1:30pm - 2:20pm Instructor: Sally Dimsdale
299178 Olney Swim Center 3/16 W 6:30am - 7:20am 299059 Montgomery Aq Ctr 3/19 Sa 8:30am - 9:30am
299153 MLK Swim Center 3/17 Th 7:00pm - 7:50pm Instructor: Network, Inc Wellness
299169 Olney Swim Center 3/17 Th 8:00pm - 8:50pm 299058 Olney Swim Center 3/17 Th 7:00pm - 8:00pm
299170 Olney Swim Center 3/17 Th 8:30am - 9:20am 299057 Olney Swim Center 3/19 Sa 9:00am -10:00am
299173 Olney Swim Center 3/17 Th 10:30am -11:20am
299171 Olney Swim Center 3/18 F 6:00pm - 6:50pm
Core Conditioning
299179 Olney Swim Center 3/18 F 1:30pm - 2:20pm
A great workout to strengthen your core muscles
299180 Olney Swim Center 3/19 Sa 9:00am - 9:50am
for improved posture and functional strength. A
positive addition to any workout program. This
Aqua Core Power is a land class. Please bring a mat to class
Aerobic workout focusing on the core, building 9 Sessions $48
stamina and strength. Improvements will be made Instructor: Network, Inc Wellness
in posture, balance and muscle tone. Strength 299233 Olney Swim Center 3/15 Tu 7:00pm - 7:50pm
training is a part of this class. Gloves are recom-
mended and can be purchased from the instructor.
9 Sessions $48
Instructor: Peggy Brower
298706 MLK Swim Center 3/15 Tu 8:30am - 9:20am
298707 MLK Swim Center 3/17 Th 8:30am - 9:20am

Registration form on page 172. 11

 M ontgomery C ounty D epartment of R ecreation Aquatics: 240-777-6860
Competitive Programs
Competitive Programs
Rockville Montgomery Swim Club
This year-round, United States Swimming (USAS) affiliated, age group and senior swim team competes through Potomac
Valley Swimming (PVS), which is the local swim committee (LSC) for USAS. RMSC offers a rewarding training and
competitive experience to swimmers of all ability and interest levels through a schedule of flexible practice times.
Swimmers new to the program must attend a skill assessment and group placement evaluation at the pool of their
choice. Coaches will assign practice groups depending on skill level. Swimmers may not begin to practice with
their designated group until all registration forms have been completed and all fees have been paid in full. Entry
into advanced level groups is available by coaches’ invitation only. Those who participated in the program last year
may register only for the group with which they practiced last year. No swimmer may change group assignment
unless instructed to do so by a coach. The Spring session of RMSC begins April 4, 2011. The Spring only session of RMSC
runs to May 27, 2011. Summer practice may change due to scheduling conflicts. The Spring/Summer session of RMSC
runs to August 5, 2011. There will be no practices April 18-24 due to Spring Break.

MONTGOMERY AQUATIC CENTER MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. SWIM CENTER

For information contact Christa Krukiel at 240-777-8070
or Christa.Krukiel@montgomerycountymd.gov. Please
note that Advanced Juniors and Seniors are priced as
$300 for Spring Only and $630 for Spring/Summer.
MINIS (283761) Spring Only $240
Monday, Wednesday 6:00pm-7:00pm
Tuesday, Thursday 5:00pm-5:45pm
Recommended attendance: 2/week.
JUNIORS (283762) Spring Only) $275
Monday, Wednesday, Friday 5:00pm-6:00pm
Sunday 8:45am-10:00am
Recommended attendance: 2/week.
ADVANCED JUNIORS (283763) $300/$630
Tuesday, Thursday 5:45pm-7:15pm
Wednesday 6:15pm-7:30pm
Friday 5:45pm-7:00pm
Sunday 7:00am-9:00am
Required attendance: 3/week.
NDG (283768) $740
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 6:00pm-7:30pm
Wednesday 4:45am-6:15am
Saturday 5:30am-8:00am
Minimum practices required: 5/week.
SENIORS
OPTION 1 (301078)* $300/$630
Monday, Wednesday, Friday 3:30pm-5:00pm
Tuesday,Thursday 4:45am-6:15am
Sunday 6:00am-8:00am
OPTION 2 (301079)* $300/$630
Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 3:30pm-5:00pm
Tuesday, Thursday 4:45am-6:15am
Sunday 6:00am-8:00am
OPTION 3 (301080)* $300/$630
Monday, Wednesday 7:00pm-8:30pm
Friday 3:30pm-5:00pm
Tuesday, Thursday 4:45am-6:15am
Sunday 6:00am-8:00am
*Minimum practices required: 3/week including 1 morning.
ADVANCED SENIORS (283767) $740
Monday, Tuesday, Weds, Thursday 3:30pm-5:00pm
Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 4:45am-6:15am
Sunday 6:00am-8:00am
Minimum practices required: 6/week. Friday mornings are required.
NTG (283769) $800
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 3:45pm-6:00pm
Wednesday 3:45pm-6:15pm
Monday, Wednesday, Friday 4:45am-6:15am
Saturday 5:30am-8:00am
Minimum practices required: 7/week.
For information contact Carey Apple at 240-777-8060 or
Carey.Apple@montgomerycountymd.gov
MINIS (301596) Spring Only $240
Monday 5:00pm-6:00pm
Wednesday, Friday 4:30pm-5:30pm
Recommended attendance: 2-3/week.
JUNIOR I (301597) Spring Only $275
Tuesday, Thursday 5:00pm-6:00pm
Friday 5:00pm-6:30pm
Sunday 8:00am-9:30am
Recommended attendance: 3/week.
JUNIOR 2 (301824) Spring Only $275
Monday 6:00pm-7:00pm
Wednesday 5:30pm-7:00pm
Friday 5:00pm-6:30pm
Sunday 8:00am-9:30am
Recommended attendance: 3/week.
ADVANCED JUNIORS (301598) Spring Only $300
(301599) Spring/Sum $630
Monday, Wednesday 5:30pm-7:00pm
Friday 5:00pm-6:30pm
Sunday 6:00am-8:00am
Required attendance: 3-4/week.
NDG (301600) $740
Monday 4:00pm-6:45pm
Tuesday, Thursday 4:15pm-7:00pm
Friday 4:45pm-7:00pm
Sunday 6:00am-9:00am
Wednesday 4:45am-6:00am
Minimum attendance required: 5/week.
SENIORS (301601) Spring Only $300
Monday, Wednesday 3:30pm-5:30pm
Tuesday, Thursday 3:30pm-5:00pm
Friday 3:30pm-4:30pm
Saturday 7:30am-9:00am
Recommended attendance: 3/week.
ADVANCED SENIORS (301602) $740
Monday - Thursday 3:30pm-5:30pm
Wednesday 3:30pm-5:00pm
Saturday 6:00am-9:00am
Minimum attendance required: 5/week.
NTG (301603) $800
Monday, Wednesday 4:00pm-7:00pm
Tuesday, Thursday 4:30pm-7:00pm
Friday 3:45pm-5:00pm
Saturday 6:00am-9:00am
Monday, Wednesday, Friday 4:45am-6:15am
Minimum attendance required: 6/week.

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GERMANTOWN INDOOR SWIM CENTER Olney Swim Center

For information contact Jeremy Mogus at 240-777-
6830 or Jeremy.Mogus@montgomerycountymd.gov
MINIS (301713) Spring Only $240
Monday 5:00pm-6:00pm
Wednesday, Friday 5:30pm-6:30pm
Sunday 7:00am-8:00am
Recommended attendance: 2/week
JUNIORS (301714) Spring Only $275
Wednesday, Friday 6:30pm-7:30pm
Thursday 5:00pm-6:00pm
Sunday 7:00am-8:00am
Recommended attendance: 2/week.
ADVANCED JUNIORS (301715) Spring Only $300
(301716) Spring/Sum $630
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 6:00pm-7:30pm
Friday 5:00pm-6:30pm
Sunday 6:30am-8:00am
Required attendance: 3-5/week
NDG (301717) $740
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday 6:00pm-7:30pm
Tuesday 5:30pm-7:30pm
Saturday 7:00am-9:00am
Minimum practices required: 5/week
SENIORS (301718) Spring Only $300
Tuesday 5:00pm-6:00pm
Wednesday 4:45am-6:00am
Thursday, Friday 3:30pm-5:00pm
Recommended attendance: 2/week.
ADVANCED SENIORS (301719) $740
Monday, Tuesday 3:30pm-5:00pm
Tuesday, Thursday 4:45am-6:00am
Wednesday, Friday 3:30pm-5:30pm
Saturday 5:30am-8:00am
Minimum practices required: 5/week.
NTG (301720) $800
Monday, Wednesday 3:30pm-6:00pm
Tuesday, Friday 3:30pm-5:30pm
Thursday 3:30pm-5:00pm
Saturday 6:00am-9:00am
Monday, Wednesday, Friday 4:45am-6:15am
*Friday practice is required. Minimum practices required: 6/week.
Competitive Programs
For information contact Jay Garner at 240-777-4995
or Jay.Garner@montgomerycountymd.gov
MINIS (301481) Spring Only $240
Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 6:00pm-7:00pm
Recommended attendance: 2/week.
JUNIOR 1 (301482) Spring Only $275
Tuesday, Thursday 6:00pm-7:00pm
Sunday 8:00am-9:00am
Recommended attendance: 2/week.
JUNIOR 2 (301483) Spring Only $275
Monday, Wednesday 6:00pm-7:00pm
Friday 5:00pm-6:00pm
Sunday 7:30am-8:30am
Recommended attendance: 3/week.
ADVANCED JUNIORS (301484) Spring Only $300
(301485) Spring/Sum $630
Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 5:00pm-6:00pm
Wednesday 5:30pm-7:00pm
Sunday 7:30am-9:00am
Required attendance: 3/week.
NDG (301486) $740
Monday, Friday 5:30pm-7:00pm
Tuesday, Thursday 5:00pm-7:00pm
Sunday 7:00am-9:00am
Minimum practices required: 4/week.
SENIORS (301487) Spring Only $300
(301488) Spring/Summer $630
Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 3:45pm-5:00pm
Thursday 3:45pm-5:45pm
Recommended attendance: 3/week.
ADVANCED SENIORS (301489) $740
Monday, Wednesday, Friday 3:45pm-5:30pm
Tuesday 3:45pm-5:00pm
Tuesday, Thursday 4:45am-6:15am
Saturday 5:30am-7:30am
Minimum attendance: 5/week.
NTG (301490) $800
Monday, Tuesday, Weds, Thursday 3:45pm-6:00pm
Friday 3:45pm-5:00pm
Monday, Wednesday, Friday 4:45am-6:15am
Saturday 6:00am-9:00am
Minimum practices required: 7/week.

Masters Swimming
Designed specifically for com­petitive swimming adults who seek a structured workout with a professional coach. Local or national
competition is available for those who wish to compete. Tri­athletes are welcome. Swimmers need to be proficient in most strokes
and advanced enough to circle swim a workout, with an eye toward entering U.S. Masters swimming competitions. Training is of-
fered at MLK, MAC, OSC and GISC. For information contact Clay Britt at 301-996-7946 or clay@claybrittswimming.com
Winter/Spring Practice Schedule
Ends April 23, 2011 GISC M,W,F 6:30am-7:30am
290495 1 day per week $90 Tu, Th 8:30pm-10:00pm
290496 2 days per week $130
MAC Tu, Th 8:30pm-10:00pm
290497 3 days per week $170
F 8:30pm-9:30pm
290498 4 days per week $210
290499 5 days per week $250
Su 8:00am-10:00am
OSC Tu, Th 8:30pm-10:00pm
Spring/Summer Sa 7:30am-9:00am
April 24-August 27, 2011
Registration begins April 1, 2011 MLK M, W 8:30pm-10:00pm
302112 1 day per week $105
302113 2 days per week $145
302114 3 days per week $185
302115 4 days per week $225
302116 5 days per week $265

Registration form on page 172. 13

 M ontgomery C ounty D epartment of R ecreation
Developmental Swim Training
Developmental
Swim Training
These programs help to provide a transition be-
tween swim lessons and swim team partici­pation.
They also provide a year-round program for the
summer swim team member.
iSwim Clinic
iSwim Clinic, lead by Sue Chen and Dave
Crocker, is not a learn to swim program. With
stroke technique drills, workouts, and video tap-
ing, iSwim Clinic will track participant progress.
This program is intended to enhance competitive
training for swimmers ages 8-18 years old. For
more information, contact iSwim at schen502@
comcast.net. No class on 4/23. MAC course will
meet at OSC on 5/7.
10 Sessions $280
303021 Olney Swim Ctr 3/19 Sa 4:00pm-5:00pm
303022 Montgomery AqC 3/19 Sa 4:00pm-5:00pm
Do we have your e-Mail?
In an effort to reduce waste, MCRD-Aquatics will
no longer be mailing flyers or pass applications. We
will be happy to send you the most up-to-date infor-
mation via e-mail.
Please stop by the front desk at one of our indoor
pools and provide an e-mail address for you and/or
your family account. You can also visit our website
a montgomerycountymd.gov/rec for more
information.
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Aquatics: 240-777-6860
SwiMontgomery
A developmental program for children 12 and
under who have an interest in competitive swim-
ming and want to build a foundation of related
skills. At the Olney Swim Ctr, all participants
and parents should attend the first class at 7:00
pm. Students will be evaluated and assigned
groups and start time at the first class. The group
times at Olney are 7:00-7:45 pm or 7:45-8:00
pm. For more information call 240-350-8511
20 Sessions $180
Instructor: MSTC
Registration for MLK & OSC began 1/1/11 at 6:30am
302165 MLK Swim Ctr 3/14 M,W 7:00pm-7:50pm
302162 Olney Sw Ctr 2/28 M, W 7:00pm-8:30pm
Registration forMAC begins 3/7/11 at 6:30am
302164 Montgomery AqC 3/29 Tu, Th 7:20pm-8:10pm
12 Sessions $112.50
Instructor: MSTC
Registration for GISC began 1/1/11 at 6:30am
302163 Germantown ISC 2/29 Tu, Th 7:30pm-8:20pm
Montgomery Stroke & Turn Clinic
Montgomery Stroke & Turn Clinic (MSTC) is a
Sunday evening program which runs from late
October to late May. MSTC’s program is de-
signed for swimmers 5-18 years old who wish to
improve their ability to swim the four competi-
tive strokes, learn correct starts and turns, gain
strength and have fun. In order to participate,
swimmers MUST be able to swim 25 meters/
yards of freestlye without stopping. This program
will meet for 22 sessions. The program will
begin Oct. 24, 2010 and run to May 15, 2011.
There will be no clinic on Oct. 31, Nov. 28,
Dec. 26, Jan. 2, Feb. 6, Apr. 17, Apr. 24, and
two other Sundays which will be anounced at
the first session. For more information call 240-
350-8511. Registration began July 7, 2010.
22 Sessions $330
Instructor: MSTC
279724 Montgomery AqCtr 10/24 Su 7:00pm-8:00pm
279725 Olney Swim Ctr 10/24 Su 5:00pm-6:00pm
279726 Olney Swim Ctr 10/24 Su 6:00pm-7:00pm
279727 Olney Swim Ctr 10/24 Su 7:00pm-8:00pm
279728 Germantown ISC 10/24 Su 6:00pm-7:00pm
279729 Germantown ISC
279730 MLK Swim Ctr
279731 MLK Swim Ctr
10/24
10/24
10/24
Su
Su
Su
7:00pm-8:00pm
6:00pm-7:00pm
7:00pm-8:00pm
Notice:
The program fee covers only the practice
time and locker room use. If you wish to
use the facility before or after practice,
you must pay the cost of admission.
Register online at montgomerycountymd.gov/rec
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Diving
Montgomery Dive Club is an advanced age-
group competitive program offered at MLK,
MAC, OSC, and GISC. Divers prepare to com-
pete in local and national level meets. An intro-
ductory level tower diving program is available
at MLK while a full tower training program will
be offered at MAC and GISC. For further infor-
mation visit montgomerydiveclub.org or email
MDCBeavers@gmail.com
Diving Springs Lessons 297856 MLK Swim Center 3/1 Tu 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Springs Lessons: These 45-minute Lessons are
recommended for absolute beginners, divers age
5-7, and children with diagnosed attentional issues.
Participants should be comfortable swimming in
deep water, and should be able to dive in head first.
Classes emphasize safe basic diving, and tumbling
skills. Participants at our MAC, GISC and MLK loca-
tions will also learn basic trampoline skills. 297869 Olney Swim Center 2/28 M 5:45pm - 7:15pm
9 Sessions $115
297834 Olney Swim Center 2/28 M 4:00pm - 4:45pm
297838 Olney Swim Center 2/28 M 4:00pm - 4:45pm
297821 Montgomery Aq Ctr 3/1 Tu 5:15pm - 6:00pm
301754 Germantown ISC 3/1 Tu 5:15pm - 6:00pm
297835 Olney Swim Center 3/2 W 5:00pm - 5:45pm
297824 Montgomery Aq Ctr 3/3 Th 5:15pm - 6:00pm
297831 Germantown ISC 3/3 Th 5:15pm - 6:00pm
297825 Montgomery Aq Ctr 3/4 F 5:15pm - 6:00pm
297832 Germantown ISC 3/4 F 5:15pm - 6:00pm
297826 Montgomery Aq Ctr 3/6 Su 8:30am - 9:15am
297827 Montgomery Aq Ctr 3/6 Su 9:15am - 9:45am
297828 MLK Swim Center 3/6 Su 10:30am -11:15am
297829 MLK Swim Center 3/6 Su 11:15am -12:00pm
18 Sessions $230
297823 Montgomery Aq Ctr 2/28 M, W 5:15pm - 6:00pm
297837 Germantown ISC 2/28 M, W 5:15pm - 6:00pm
297822 Montgomery Aq Ctr 3/1 Tu, Th 5:15pm - 6:00pm
297830 Germantown ISC 3/1 Tu, Th 5:15pm - 6:00pm
27 Sessions $345
297836 Montgomery Aq Ctr 2/28 M,W,F 5:15pm - 6:00pm
297833 Germantown ISC 2/28 M,W,F 5:15pm - 6:00pm
Diving High School former divers who aren’t content to hang up
High School Diving Work with a professional
coach and set your sites on making the team,
qualifying for Regionals, or capturing a top spot
at Metros. This program has been tailored to meet
the needs of High School divers, focusing on
developing a competitive diving list from the one-
meter springboard. Each practice is 90 minutes.
9 Sessions $115
297805 Montgomery Aq Ctr 2/28 M 8:00pm - 9:30pm
297806 Montgomery Aq Ctr 3/3 Th 8:00pm - 9:30pm
20 Sessions $230
297807 Germantown ISC 2/28 M, W 8:30pm -10:00pm
Registration form on page 172.
montgomerycountymd.gov/rec
Diving Springs Team (Open)
Diving
This program is for young divers with experience
in summer league competition and high school
divers who want to learn three meter and plat-
form skills. The Springs Team introduces new,
more advanced skills, greater use of dry-land
training, as well as strength, flexibility and con-
ditioning. All practices are 90 minutes long. Op-
tional competitions in and around the National
Capitol Area will be offered to those who are in-
terested. Offered in a two, three or four day per
week program.
9 Sessions $220
297857 MLK Swim Center 3/1 Tu 5:30pm - 7:00pm
297859 MLK Swim Center 3/3 Th 5:30pm - 7:00pm
297882 MLK Swim Center 3/3 Th 6:00pm - 7:30pm
301757 Montgomery Aq Ctr 3/4 F 6:00pm - 7:30pm
297862 MLK Swim Center 3/5 Sa 7:00pm - 8:30pm
297852 Montgomery Aq Ctr 3/6 Su 8:30am -10:00am
297867 MLK Swim Center 3/6 Su 9:00am -10:30am
297872 Olney Swim Center 3/2 W 5:45pm - 7:15pm
297853 Germantown ISC 3/4 F 6:00pm - 7:30pm
301759 Germantown ISC 3/4 F 6:00pm - 7:30pm
18 Sessions $430
297851 Montgomery Aq Ctr 2/28 M, Th 8:00pm - 9:30pm
301756 Montgomery Aq Ctr 2/28 M, W 6:00pm - 7:30pm
297850 Montgomery Aq Ctr 3/1 Tu, Th 6:00pm - 7:30pm
297877 Montgomery Aq Ctr 3/1 Tu, Th 6:00pm - 7:30pm
297881 Germantown ISC 3/1 Tu, Th 6:00pm - 7:30pm
301758 Germantown ISC 2/28 M, W 6:00pm - 7:30pm
297854 Germantown ISC 3/1 Tu, Th 6:00pm - 7:30pm
27 Sessions $640
297848 Montgomery Aq Ctr 2/28 M,W,F 6:00pm - 7:30pm
297849 Montgomery Aq Ctr 2/28 M,W,F 6:00pm - 7:30pm
297880 Germantown ISC 2/28 M,W,F 6:00pm - 7:30pm
297855 Germantown ISC 2/28 M,W,F 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Diving Masters
Masters Diving Think diving is over just because
you graduated from college, had a few kids, or
retired from your day job? Not at all! Divers all
over the world enjoy the sport of diving through-
out their entire lives. MDC offers programs for
that Speedo quite yet. Each practice is 90 min-
utes.
9 Sessions $115
297813 Montgomery Aq Ctr 2/28 M 8:00pm - 9:30pm
297814 Montgomery Aq Ctr 3/3 Th 8:00pm - 9:30pm
All Recreation programs and
activities listed in this publication are
contingent upon next year’s budget.
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For fastest registration priority,

use RecWeb, or
register in person!
The Recreation Department offers four ways to register for
activities:
RecWeb internet registration, walk-in registration, mail, and fax.
See page 170 for more information about each of these
registration procedures.
A note about fax and mailed registrations: Our Customer Service
representatives process faxed and mailed registrations as quickly
as possible; but we cannot guarantee that these registrations will
be processed immediately upon receipt. If there are walk-in
customers at the Customer Service window when faxed or mailed
registrations are received, the walk-in customers are served before
the faxed or mailed registrations are processed. If faxed or mailed
registration forms are received prior to the first official day of
registration, these forms will be secured in a safe until registration
begins. At that time, the faxed or mailed registrations will be
processed, but may not necessarily be processed in the strict
order that they were received, and all will be treated as if they
arrived on the first day of registration.

We Want You! Volunteer this Spring!

Part-time Staff are needed to lead a wide variety of activities. • Lead or assist in children’s activities
Become part of our team! • Support your local community center
Call 240-777-6840 for an application. • Work with individuals with disabilities
• Provide administrative support
Contractual Instructors are needed to instruct professional quality
classes for all ages. Send a resume and class proposal to: • Help with senior adult programs
• Serve on the advisory board
Montgomery County Recreation Department
• Make special events successful!
Contracts
4010 Randolph Road Become part of our team!
Silver Spring, MD 20902 Just call the team you want to work with.

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Scuba

Scuba
Instruction!
Scuba training will be in an Olympic size pool and teach safe use
of all equipment, such as air tanks, buoyancy control, underwater
breathing regulators, and more. Course fee will include use of
air tanks, buoyancy control devices, and underwater breathing
regulators for all pool training sessions. Necessary skin diving
equipment and text will be additional. Contact instructor for
more details at 301-610-4988 or Training@ScubaAdventure.org.
No scuba equipment is necessary for the first class. Please bring a
swim suit, towel, padlock, paper and pen.
Note: A swim evaluation will be conducted at the first session.
Comfort in the water must be demonstrated.
8 Sessions $250
Instructor: Joseph Lodmell
299337 ML King SwC W 4/6 7:00pm-10:00pm
Instructor: Scott Hagedorn
299336 Olney SwC M 4/25 7:00pm-10:00pm

Alerts
Registration form on page 172. 17
 M ontgomery C ounty D epartment of R ecreation
Safety Training
Safety Training
MCRD-Aquatics offers American Red Cross
courses for potential Aquatics professionals. Par-
ticipants must meet all prerequisites and attend
ALL sessions. Call the facility for further infor-
mation.
Germantown Indoor Swim Center (GISC) Session 8 Thursday, Apr. 21 2:00pm 5:00pm
240-777-6830
Martin Luther King, Jr. Swim Center (MLK) Session 10 Friday, Apr. 22 6:30pm 9:30pm
240-777-8060
Montgomery Aquatic Center (MAC)
240-777-8070
Olney Swim Center (OSC) Session 3 Monday, June 20 2:00pm 5:00pm
240-777-4995
Lifeguard Training $175
This course will train you to be certified in
American Red Cross Lifeguard Training, CPR/
AED for Professional Rescuer, First Aid. This
course includes a pre-course check, which will
test the students’ swimming proficiency. Atten-
dance is required at ALL sessions in order to be
certified. Certification for Lifeguard Training and
First Aid remains current for 3 years, CPR and
AED for 1 year. Students MUST be 15 years old
by the last day of the course. Proof of age is re-
quired at the first class. The pre-course consists
of 300 meter swim (100 front crawl, 100 breast-
stroke, 100 either front crawl or breaststroke);
and swim 20 yards (free or breast), surface dive
to 7-10 feet, retrieve a 10-pound object, return
to the surface and swim 20 yards back to starting
position with the object. The first date listed for
every Lifeguard Training course is a pre-course.
A swim suit is required for the pre-course. You
MUST pass the pre-course to continue.
Germantown Indoor Swim Center
Session Date Begins Ends
LGT 4: Course 286969 Session 5 Wednesday, Apr. 20 9:00am 12:00pm
Pre-Course Friday, Mar. 11 8:00pm 9:30pm
Session 1 Sunday, Mar. 13 9:30am 12:30pm
Session 2 Sunday, Mar. 13 1:00pm 4:00pm
Get Session 3 Wednesday, Mar. 16 6:30pm 9:30pm
certified
Session 4 Sunday, Mar. 20 9:30am 12:30pm
Session 5 Sunday, Mar. 20 1:00pm 4:00pm
before the Session 6 Wednesday, Mar. 23
Session 7 Wednesday, Mar. 30
6:30pm
6:30pm
9:30pm
9:30pm
summer Session 8 Sunday, Apr. 3 9:30am 12:30pm
Session 9 Sunday, Apr. 3 1:00pm 4:00pm
season Session 10 Wednesday, Apr. 6 6:30pm 9:30pm
begins.
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LGT 5: Course 286970
Pre-Course Friday, Apr. 15
Session 1 Sunday, Apr. 17
6:30pm
9:30am
9:30pm
12:30pm
Session 2 Sunday, Apr. 17 1:00pm 4:00pm
Session 3 Monday, Apr. 18 2:00pm 5:00pm
Session 4 Monday, Apr. 18 5:30pm 9:00pm
Session 5 Tuesday, Apr. 19 2:00pm 5:00pm
Session 6 Tuesday, Apr. 19 5:30pm 9:00pm
Session 7 Wednesday, Apr. 20 6:30pm 9:30pm
Session 9 Thursday, Apr. 21 5:30pm 9:00pm
LGT 6: Course 286971
Pre-Course Friday, June 17 6:30pm 9:30pm
Session 1 Sunday, June 19 9:30am 12:30pm
Session 2 Sunday, June 19 1:00pm 4:00pm
Session 4 Monday, June 20 5:30pm 9:00pm
Session 5 Tuesday, June 21 2:00pm 5:00pm
Session 6 Tuesday, June 21 5:30pm 9:00pm
Session 7 Wednesday, June 22 6:30pm 9:30pm
Session 8 Thursday, June 23 2:00pm 5:00pm
Session 9 Thursday, June 23 5:30pm 9:00pm
Session 10 Friday, June 24 6:30pm 9:30pm
Martin Luther King, Jr. Swim Center
Session Date Begins Ends
LGT 4: Course 288038
Pre-course Monday, Mar. 7 6:00pm 9:30pm
Session 1 Thursday, Mar. 10 6:00pm 9:30pm
Session 2 Saturday, Mar. 12 9:00am 12:00pm
Session 3 Saturday, Mar. 12 12:30pm 4:00pm
Session 4 Monday, Mar. 14 6:00pm 9:30pm
Session 5 Thursday, Mar. 17 6:00pm 9:30pm
Session 6 Saturday, Mar. 19 9:00am 12:00pm
Session 7 Saturday, Mar. 19 12:30pm 4:00pm
Session 8 Monday, Mar 21 6:00pm 9:30pm
Session 9 Thursday, Mar. 24 6:00pm 9:30pm
Session 10 Saturday, Mar. 26 9:00am 4:00pm
LGT 5: Course 288036
Pre-course Friday, Apr. 15 6:30pm 9:30pm
Session 1 Monday, Apr. 18 9:00am 12:00pm
Session 2 Monday, Apr. 18 12:30pm 4:00pm
Session 3 Tuesday, Apr. 19 9:00am 12:00pm
Session 4 Tuesday, Apr. 19 12:30pm 4:00pm
Session 6 Wednesday, Apr. 20 12:30pm 4:00pm
Session 7 Thursday, Apr. 21 9:00am 12:00pm
Session 8 Thursday, Apr. 21 12:30pm 4:00pm
Session 9 Friday, Apr. 22
Session 10 Friday, Apr. 22
9:00am
12:30pm
12:00pm
4:00pm
LGT 6: Course 288039
Pre-course Tuesday, Apr. 26 6:00pm 9:30pm
Session 1 Friday, Apr. 29 6:00pm 9:30pm
Session 2 Sunday, May 1 9:00am 12:00pm
Session 3 Sunday, May 1 12:30pm 4:00pm
Session 4 Tuesday, May 3
Session 5 Friday, May 6
6:00pm
6:00pm
9:30pm
9:30pm
Session 6 Tuesday, May 10
Session 7 Friday, May 13
6:00pm
6:00pm
9:30pm
9:30pm
Session 8 Sunday, May 15 9:00am 12:00pm
Session 9 Sunday, May 15 12:30pm 4:00pm
Session 10 Tuesday, May 17 6:00pm 9:30pm
Register online at montgomerycountymd.gov/rec
Aquatics: 240-777-6860
Now Hiring Part Time Staff!
Part-time temporary work is available at our indoor pools for Lifeguards, Instructors,
Cashiers and Swim Coaches. Training and certification is available. For more
infor­mation, contact a facility super­visor at the indoor pool nearest you, or call the
Aquatics Office at 240-777-6860.
Montgomery Aquatic Center
Session Date Begins Ends
LGT 3: Course 281343
Pre-course Friday, Feb. 25 6:30pm 9:00pm
Session 1 Sunday, Feb. 27 9:00am 11:00am
Session 2 Sunday, Feb. 27 11:30am 1:30pm
Session 3 Sunday, Feb. 27 1:30pm 3:30pm
Session 4 Wednesday, Mar. 2 6:30pm 9:30pm
Session 5 Friday, Mar. 4 6:30pm 9:30pm
Session 6 Sunday, Mar. 6 9:00am 12:00pm
Session 7 Wednesday, Mar. 9 6:30pm 9:30pm
Session 8 Friday, Mar. 11 6:30pm 9:30pm
Session 9 Sunday, Mar. 13 9:00am 12:00pm
Session 10 Wednesday, Mar. 16 6:30pm 9:30pm
LGT 4: Course 281344
Pre-course Friday, Apr. 15 6:30pm 9:00pm
Session 1 Saturday, Apr. 16 8:30am 11:00am
Session 2 Saturday, Apr. 16 11:00am 1:00pm
Session 3 Monday, Apr. 18 8:30am 11:30am
Session 4 Monday, Apr. 18 12:00pm 3:00pm
Session 5 Wednesday, Apr. 20 8:30am 11:30am
Session 6 Wednesday, Apr. 20 12:00pm 3:00pm
Session 7 Thursday, Apr. 21 8:30am 11:30am
Session 8 Thursday, Apr. 21 12:00pm 3:00pm
Session 9 Friday, Apr. 22 12:00pm 3:00pm
LGT 5: Course 281345
Pre-course Friday, Apr. 15 6:30pm 9:00pm
Session 1 Sunday, Apr. 17 2:30pm 5:30pm
Session 2 Sunday, Apr. 17 6:00pm 9:00pm
Session 3 Monday, Apr. 18 3:30pm 5:30pm
Session 4 Monday, Apr. 18 6:00pm 9:30pm
Session 5 Wednesday, Apr. 20 3:30pm 5:30pm
Session 6 Wednesday, Apr. 20 6:00pm 9:30pm
Session 7 Thursday, Apr. 21 3:30pm 5:30pm
Session 8 Thursday, Apr. 21 6:00pm 9:30pm
Session 9 Saturday, Apr. 23 9:30am 12:30pm
LGT 6: Course 281346
Pre-course Thursday, June 16 6:30pm 9:00pm
Session 1 Friday, June 17 9:00am 11:00am
Session 2 Friday, June 17 11:00am 1:00pm
Session 3 Friday, June 17 1:30pm 4:30pm
Session 4 Monday, June 20 9:00am 12:00pm
Session 5 Monday, June 20 12:30pm 3:30pm
Session 6 Tuesday, June 21 9:00am 12:00pm
Session 7 Tuesday, June 21 12:30pm 3:30pm
Session 8 Wednesday, June 22 9:00am 12:00pm
Session 9 Wednesday, June 22 12:30pm 3:30pm
Session 10 Thursday, June 23 9:00am 12:30pm
Registration form on page 172.
montgomerycountymd.gov/rec
Safety Training
Olney Swim Center
Session Date Begins Ends
LGT 2: Course 287518
Pre-course Sunday, Feb. 20 2:00pm 3:30pm
Session 1 Wednesday, Feb. 23 6:30pm 10:00pm
Session 2 Sunday, Feb. 27 5:00pm 9:00pm
Session 3 Wednesday, Mar. 2 6:30pm 10:00pm
Session 4 Sunday, Mar. 6 5:00pm 9:00pm
Session 5 Wednesday, Mar. 9 6:30pm 10:00pm
Session 6 Sunday, Mar. 13 5:00pm 9:00pm
Session 7 Wednesday, Mar. 16 6:30pm 10:00pm
Session 8 Sunday, Mar. 20 5:00pm 9:00pm
Session 9 Wednesday, Mar. 23 6:30pm 10:00pm
Session 10 Sunday, Mar. 27 5:00pm 9:00pm
LGT 3: Course 287519
Pre-course Saturday, Apr. 16 4:00pm 5:30pm
Session 1 Sunday, Apr. 17 9:00am 12:30pm
Session 2 Monday, Apr. 18 9:00am 12:30pm
Session 3 Monday, Apr. 18 1:00pm 4:30pm
Session 4 Tuesday, Apr. 19 9:00am 12:30pm
Session 5 Tuesday, Apr. 19 1:00pm 4:30pm
Session 6 Wednesday, Apr. 20 9:00am 12:30pm
Session 7 Wednesday, Apr. 20 1:00pm 4:30pm
Session 8 Thursday, Apr. 21 9:00am 12:30pm
Session 9 Thursday, Apr. 21 1:00pm 4:30pm
Session 10 Friday, Apr. 22 9:00am 12:30pm
LGT 4: Course 287520
Pre-course Wednesday, Apr. 20 7:30pm 9:00pm
Session 1 Sunday, Apr. 24 1:30pm 4:30pm
Session 2 Sunday, Apr. 24 5:30pm 9:00pm
Session 3 Wednesday, Apr 27 6:30pm 10:00pm
Session 4 Sunday, May 1 1:30pm 4:30pm
Session 5 Sunday, May 1 5:30pm 9:00pm
Session 6 Wednesday, May 4 6:30pm 10:00pm
Session 7 Sunday, May 8 1:30pm 4:30pm
Session 8 Sunday, May 8 5:30pm 9:00pm
Session 9 Wednesday, May 11 6:30pm 10:00pm
Session 10 Sunday, May 15 1:30pm 5:00pm
LGT 6: Course 287521
Pre-course Saturday, June 18 4:00pm 5:30pm
Session 1 Sunday, June 19 9:00am 12:30pm
Session 2 Monday, June 20 9:00am 12:30pm
Session 3 Monday, June 20 1:00pm 4:00pm
Session 4 Tuesday, June 21 9:00am 12:30pm
Session 5 Tuesday, June 21 1:00pm 4:00pm
Session 6 Wednesday, June 22 9:00am 12:30pm
Session 7 Wednesday, June 22 1:00pm 4:00pm
Session 8 Thursday, June 23 9:00am 12:30pm
Session 9 Thursday, June 23 1:00pm 4:00pm
Session 10 Friday, June 24 9:00am 12:30pm
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M ontgomery C ounty D epartment of R ecreation Aquatics: 240-777-6860

CPR/FPR/AED Pool Operators Course

Safety Training
This course will certify you in CPR/FPR/AED This course will prepare students to take the
(for lifeguarding). Participants should be CUR- Montgomery County Pool Operators test. Stu-
RENTLY lifeguard certified by the American Red dents must be at least 17 years of age. Students
Cross. Registrants need to bring their own pocket must attend all classes. Classes are held at
mask and lifeguarding textbook. Pocket masks MCRD Office Building, 4010 Randolph Rd. in
are available for $15. the theater. The second class of each session
1 Sessions $75 will be held at the Martin Luther King Jr. Indoor
Instructor: Rob Fox Swim Center. Note: The student must apply to
293805 Montgomery AC 2/21 M 9:00am - 5:00pm the Department of Health and Human Services
293806 Germantown ISC 3/31 Th 9:00am - 5:00pm for the County Pool Operators License. For fur-
293809 Montgomery AC 5/27 F 9:00am - 5:00pm ther information call 240-777-6860.
2 Sessions $75 Instructor: Rob Fox
Instructor: Rob Fox 2 Sessions $125
293807 Germantown ISC 4/26 Tu, Th 5:00pm - 9:00pm 293452 MCRD Offices 2/19 Sa, Su 10:00am - 4:00pm
293808 Germantown ISC 5/10 Tu, Th 5:00pm - 9:00pm 293454 MCRD Offices 5/7 Sa, Su 10:00am - 4:00pm
289216 Germantown ISC 5/17 Tu, Th 6:00pm -10:00pm 293457 Montgomery AC 7/11 M, Tu 10:00am - 4:00pm
289217 Germantown ISC 5/24 Tu, Th 6:00pm -10:00pm 4 Sessions $125
293456 MCRD Offices 6/7 Tu, Th 6:00pm - 9:00pm
293453 MCRD Offices 4/18 M-Th 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Pool Operator Review Course
1 Sessions $80
293763 MCRD Offices 2/19 Sa 10:00am - 2:00pm
293455 MCRD Offices 5/7 Sa 10:00am - 2:00pm
293764 MCRD Offices 7/11 M 10:00am - 2:00pm

I took the Pool Operator’s course so I

could learn about the pools I swim in.
And, WOW! I learned a lot.

Guides Mailed to Subscribers Only

Beginning with the Summer 2011 issue, print
Guides will be mailed to subscribers only. For just
$5, we’ll mail all five Guides (Winter, Spring, Sum-
mer, Fall, and Summer Camps) right to your home.
This $5 charge will cover the postage for mailing
the Guides.

If you want to start your subscrip- Just

tion with the Summer 2011 Guide,
please be sure to sign up by
$
5 for 5
April 2, 2011. Call 240-777-6840 for
more information.

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Aquatics: 240-777-6860 montgomerycountymd.gov/rec

Swim Lessons
Courses meet for six
30-minute sessions. Fees
range from $50 to $60
depending on the level and
the number of participants.
Swim Lesson Registration will begin Non-County residents are

Feb. 16, 2011

charged an additional $15 fee.

at 6:30am
Please read the course descrip-
tions carefully. Select the
course level for which the stu-
Non-County residents registration dent has mastered all the pre-
begins February 17. requisite skills. By choosing the
No registrations will be processed appropriate level, the student
will be more likely to succeed.
before this time.
Please check all course dates
to determine which classes will
best accommodate the student’s
needs.

Ways to Register for Swim Lessons

8 RecWeb Online registration at recweb.montgomerycountymd.gov. Internet users
must pay their account in full. Online registration is recommended. Please create your account by February 1.

I Walk in at Aquatic Facilities Registrations can be processed at any of our pools.

Please note the following:
• Parents...in order to assist us in offering a quality program for
your child, we ask that you do not remain at the class unless
it is otherwise stated in the description. Experience has shown
that children are easily distracted.
• Observation is allowed from designated areas ONLY. At some
facilities clear observation may not be possible.
• The fee covers only the lessons and no other use of the facility.
• Participants may enter the locker rooms only 10 minutes before
the start of class.
• Lesson questions should be directed to the facility where you
wish to enroll.
• Withdrawal policies will be STRICTLY followed and applies to
class transfers.
• At each level of swim instruction, various skills will be taught.
For a detailed list of specific skills, please inquire at the pool
where you will be taking lessons. You may also view our skill
cards at montgomerycountymd.gov/rec
PLEASE CHECK EACH POOL’S LISTINGS FOR
LESSON SCHEDULE CHANGES, DUE TO
FACILITY CONFLICTS. LESSONS WILL BE
HELD ON ALL OTHER DAYS THE FACILITY
IS OPEN. PLEASE REGISTER ACCORDINGLY.
THERE ARE NO MAKE-UPS OR REFUNDS FOR
MISSED CLASSES.
Screening is available to evaluate the
student’s abilities at each pool. Call
the pool of your choice and speak to
the Lesson Supervisor for evaluation
times (bring a suit and towel).

Registration form on page 172. 21

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Waterbabies
Swim Lessons
Designed for children 6 to 18 months. Basic water
adjustment skills are taught. Infants/children who
are not toilet trained MUST wear separate rubber/
vinyl pants. An adult in a swimsuit must accom-
pany EACH student in the water. Class size is lim-
ited to 10 parent/child registrations.

6 Sessions $50
Germantown Indoor Swim Center
297601 3/5 Sa 10:25am -10:55am
297602 3/6 Su 9:45am -10:15am
Martin Luther King, Jr. Swim Center
292414 3/1 Tu 4:30pm - 5:00pm
292413 3/3 Th 10:10am -10:40am
292415 3/3 Th 5:50pm - 6:20pm
292412 3/5 Sa 10:15am -10:45am
292417 4/25 M 5:10pm - 5:40pm
292418 4/26 Tu 5:50pm - 6:20pm
292419 4/28 Th 10:10am -10:40am
292420 4/28 Th 4:30pm - 5:00pm Aquatots
292416 4/30 Sa 10:15am -10:45am Designed for children 18 months to 3 years.
299623 5/1 Su 9:15am - 9:45am Basic water adjustment skills and simple water
Montgomery Aquatic Center skills are taught. Infants/children who are not
295875 2/21 M 9:00am - 9:30am toilet trained MUST wear separate rubber/vinyl
pants. An adult in a swimsuit must accompany
295876 2/24 Th 9:00am - 9:30am
EACH student in the water. Class size is limited
295871 2/26 Sa 10:20am -10:50am to 10 parent/child registrations.
295872 2/26 Sa 11:40am -12:10pm
6 Sessions $50
295873 2/27 Su 9:40am -10:10am
295874 2/27 Su 11:40am -12:10pm Germantown Indoor Swim Center
295881 4/4 M 9:00am - 9:30am 297605 3/5 Sa 11:45am -12:15pm
Bringing my 295882 4/7 Th 9:00am - 9:30am 297606 3/5 Sa 12:25pm -12:55pm
295877 4/9 Sa 10:20am -10:50am 297607 3/6 Su 11:05am -11:35am
baby to swim 297608 3/6 Su 12:25pm -12:55pm
295878 4/9 Sa 11:40am -12:10pm
lessons was the 295879 4/10 Su 9:40am -10:10am 297609 3/9 W 6:10pm - 6:40pm

highlight of my 295880 4/10 Su 11:40am -12:10pm
Olney Swim Center
week. 298919 2/19 Sa 10:50am -11:20am
298920 2/20 Su 10:50am -11:20am
298921 2/22 Tu 9:40am -10:10am
298924 4/12 Tu 10:15am -10:45am
298922 4/16 Sa 10:50am -11:20am
298923 4/17 Su 10:50am -11:20am
Website Information
Information about MCRD pools is available online. For indoor swim centers
this includes schedules for general pool use, swim lessons, safety training
(lifeguard training), Masters Swim Training, Diving, Water Fitness Classes, and
Swim Team. Go to a web browser and enter: montgomerycountymd.gov/rec.
Click the Programs dropdown and select Aquatics, and click go. Links to most
schedules are listed under each pool’s entry. The link to Water Fitness sched-
ules is at the bottom of the page.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Swim Center
292276 3/1 Tu 5:10pm - 5:40pm
292277 3/1 Tu 5:50pm - 6:20pm
292278 3/1 Tu 9:30am -10:00am
292279 3/2 W 4:30pm - 5:00pm
292280 3/3 Th 5:10pm - 5:40pm
292281 3/3 Th 6:30pm - 7:00pm
292273 3/5 Sa 1:00pm - 1:30pm
292274 3/6 Su 10:00am -10:30am
292275 3/6 Su 11:20am -11:50am
292284 4/25 M 6:30pm - 7:00pm
292285 4/27 W 4:30pm - 5:00pm
292286 4/27 W 5:50pm - 6:20pm
292287 4/28 Th 9:30am -10:00am
292288 4/28 Th 5:10pm - 5:40pm
292289 4/30 Sa 1:00pm - 1:30pm
299573 4/30 Sa 9:30am -10:00am
292282 5/1 Su 10:00am -10:30am
292283 5/1 Su 11:20am -11:50am

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Aquatics: 240-777-6860
Montgomery Aquatic Center
295727 2/21 M 10:00am -10:30am
295728 2/22 Tu 9:00am - 9:30am
295729 2/22 Tu 10:00am -10:30am
295730 2/23 W 9:00am - 9:30am
295731 2/23 W 6:10pm - 6:40pm
295732 2/24 Th 10:00am -10:30am
295733 2/24 Th 5:30pm - 6:00pm
295734 2/25 F 9:00am - 9:30am
295723 2/26 Sa 9:00am - 9:30am
295724 2/26 Sa 12:20pm -12:50pm
295725 2/27 Su 9:00am - 9:30am
295726 2/27 Su 11:00am -11:30am
295738 4/4 M 10:00am -10:30am
295739 4/5 Tu 9:00am - 9:30am
295740 4/5 Tu 10:00am -10:30am
295741 4/6 W 9:00am - 9:30am
295742 4/6 W 6:10pm - 6:40pm
295743 4/7 Th 10:00am -10:30am
295744 4/7 Th 5:30pm - 6:00pm
295745 4/8 F 9:00am - 9:30am
295735 4/9 Sa 9:00am - 9:30am
295736 4/9 Sa 12:20pm -12:50pm
295737 4/10 Su 11:00am -11:30am
295746 4/10 Su 9:00am - 9:30am
Olney Swim Center 295858 2/26 Sa 1:00pm - 1:30pm
298751 2/19 Sa 10:10am -10:40am
298752 2/19 Sa 11:30am -12:00pm
298753 2/20 Su 11:30am -12:00pm
298754 2/22 Tu 10:15am -10:45am
298755 2/22 Tu 5:55pm - 6:25pm
298756 2/24 Th 9:40am -10:10am
298757 2/24 Th 6:30pm - 7:00pm
298758 2/28 M, W 6:25pm - 6:55pm
298765 3/21 M, W 6:25pm - 6:55pm
298762 4/12 Tu 9:40am -10:10am
298763
298767
4/12
4/14
Tu
Th
5:55pm - 6:25pm
10:15am -10:45am
298759 4/16 Sa 10:10am -10:40am
298764 4/16 Sa 9:00am - 9:30am
298766 4/17 Su 9:00am - 9:30am
298760 4/17 Su 10:10am -10:40am
298761 4/17 Su 11:30am -12:00pm
Registration form on page 172.
montgomerycountymd.gov/rec
Pre-School
Swim Lessons
Designed for childern 3-5 years of age. Basic
water adjustment continues, but simple water
skills are now emphasized. Infants/children who
are not toilet trained MUST wear separate rub-
ber/vinyl pants. An adult in a swim suit must ac-
company EACH student in the water. Class size
is limited to 10 parent/child registrations.
6 Sessions $50
Germantown Indoor Swim Center
297615 3/5 Sa 11:05am -11:35am
297616 3/5 Sa 1:05pm - 1:35pm
297617 3/6 Su 10:25am -10:55am
297618 3/6 Su 11:45am -12:15pm
297619 3/9 W 5:30pm - 6:00pm
Martin Luther King, Jr. Swim Center
292392 2/28 M 5:10pm - 5:40pm
292393 2/28 M 5:50pm - 6:20pm
292394 3/1 Tu 6:30pm - 7:00pm
292395 3/2 W 5:50pm - 6:20pm
292396 3/3 Th 9:30am -10:00am
292390 3/5 Sa 11:40am -12:10pm
292391 3/6 Su 12:00pm -12:30pm
292401 4/25 M 5:50pm - 6:20pm
292397 4/26 Tu 9:30am -10:00am
292402 4/26 Tu 5:10pm - 5:40pm
292403 4/26 Tu 6:30pm - 7:00pm
292404 4/27 W 5:10pm - 5:40pm
292405 4/28 Th 5:50pm - 6:20pm
292406 4/30 Sa 11:00am -11:30am
292407 4/30 Sa 11:40am -12:10pm
292398 5/1 Su 10:40am -11:10am
292399 5/1 Su 12:00pm -12:30pm
Montgomery Aquatic Center
295861 2/22 Tu 3:30pm - 4:00pm
295862 2/22 Tu 6:10pm - 6:40pm
295863 2/24 Th 9:30am -10:00am
295857 2/26 Sa 11:00am -11:30am
295859 2/27 Su 10:20am -10:50am
295860 2/27 Su 1:00pm - 1:30pm
295868 4/5 Tu 3:30pm - 4:00pm
295869 4/5 Tu 6:10pm - 6:40pm
295870 4/7 Th 9:30am -10:00am ribbit
295864 4/9 Sa 11:00am -11:30am
295865 4/9 Sa 1:00pm - 1:30pm
295866 4/10 Su 10:20am -10:50am
295867 4/10 Su 1:00pm - 1:30pm
Hop to it...
Register today!
recweb.montgomerycountymd.gov
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Olney Swim Center 292311 4/26 Tu 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Swim Lessons
298905 2/19 Sa 9:30am -10:00am
298906 2/19 Sa 12:50pm - 1:20pm
298907 2/20 Su 9:30am -10:00am
298908 2/20 Su 10:10am -10:40am
298909 2/22 Tu 6:30pm - 7:00pm
298910 2/24 Th 5:55pm - 6:25pm
298914 4/12 Tu 6:30pm - 7:00pm
298915 4/14 Th 9:40am -10:10am
298916 4/14 Th 5:55pm - 6:25pm
298911 4/16 Sa 9:30am -10:00am
298912 4/16 Sa 12:10pm -12:40pm
298913 4/17 Su 9:30am -10:00am
298918 4/17 Su 9:00am - 9:30am
298917 5/2 M, W 6:25pm - 6:55pm
Pre-Beginner-Level 1 295764 2/21 M 6:10pm - 6:40pm
Designed for children 4-6 years old. Parents DO
NOT accompany children. This class is for stu-
dents who need to learn basic water adjustment
skills. Class size is limited to 5 students. 295768 2/23 W 9:30am -10:00am
6 Sessions $59
Germantown Indoor Swim Center 295770 2/25 F 10:00am -10:30am
297625 3/5 Sa 9:45am -10:15am
297626 3/5 Sa 10:25am -10:55am
297627 3/5 Sa 11:05am -11:35am
297628 3/5 Sa 1:05pm - 1:35pm
297629 3/6 Su 9:45am -10:15am
297630 3/6 Su 10:25am -10:55am
297631 3/6 Su 11:05am -11:35am
297632 3/6 Su 11:45am -12:15pm
297633 3/6 Su 12:25pm -12:55pm
297634 3/6 Su 12:25pm -12:55pm
297635 3/7 M 5:30pm - 6:00pm
297636 3/9 W 5:30pm - 6:00pm
297637 3/9 W 6:10pm - 6:40pm
297638 3/29 Tu, Th 4:50pm - 5:20pm
297639 3/29 Tu, Th 4:50pm - 5:20pm
Martin Luther King, Jr. Swim Center 295788 4/7 Th 10:30am -11:00am
292297 2/28 M 5:50pm - 6:20pm
292298 2/28 M 4:30pm - 5:00pm
292296 3/1 Tu 10:10am -10:40am
292299 3/1 Tu 4:30pm - 5:00pm
292300 3/2 W 5:10pm - 5:40pm
292301 3/3 Th 4:30pm - 5:00pm
292302 3/3 Th 5:10pm - 5:40pm
292292 3/5 Sa 11:00am -11:30am
292293 3/5 Sa 12:20pm -12:50pm
292304 3/5 Sa 1:00pm - 1:30pm
292294 3/6 Su 10:40am -11:10am
292295 3/6 Su 12:00pm -12:30pm
292303 3/6 Su 10:00am -10:30am
292307 4/25 M 4:30pm - 5:00pm
292308 4/25 M 5:50pm - 6:20pm
292310 4/26 Tu 4:30pm - 5:00pm
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Aquatics: 240-777-6860
292313 4/27 W 5:10pm - 5:40pm
292314 4/27 W 5:50pm - 6:20pm
292315 4/27 W 6:30pm - 7:00pm
292316 4/28 Th 4:30pm - 5:00pm
292317 4/30 Sa 11:40am -12:10pm
292318 4/30 Sa 12:20pm -12:50pm
292319 4/30 Sa 10:15am -10:45am
292320 4/30 Sa 1:00pm - 1:30pm
299574 4/30 Sa 9:30am -10:00am
292305 5/1 Su 11:20am -11:50am
292306 5/1 Su 12:00pm -12:30pm
292309 5/1 Su 10:00am -10:30am
292312 5/1 Su 10:40am -11:10am
Montgomery Aquatic Center
295763 2/21 M 9:30am -10:00am
295765 2/22 Tu 6:10pm - 6:40pm
295766 2/22 Tu 4:50pm - 5:20pm
295767 2/24 Th 3:30pm - 4:00pm
295769 2/24 Th 5:30pm - 6:00pm
295755 2/26 Sa 9:00am - 9:30am
295756 2/26 Sa 9:40am -10:10am
295757 2/26 Sa 10:20am -10:50am
295758 2/26 Sa 1:00pm - 1:30pm
295759 2/27 Su 9:00am - 9:30am
295760 2/27 Su 10:20am -10:50am
295761 2/27 Su 12:20pm -12:50pm
295762 2/27 Su 1:00pm - 1:30pm
295779 4/4 M 9:30am -10:00am
295780 4/4 M 6:10pm - 6:40pm
295783 4/5 Tu 4:50pm - 5:20pm
295785 4/6 W 9:30am -10:00am
295781 4/7 Th 10:30am -11:00am
295784 4/7 Th 3:30pm - 4:00pm
295786 4/7 Th 5:30pm - 6:00pm
295787 4/8 F 10:00am -10:30am
295771 4/9 Sa 9:00am - 9:30am
295772 4/9 Sa 9:40am -10:10am
295773 4/9 Sa 10:20am -10:50am
295774 4/9 Sa 1:00pm - 1:30pm
295775 4/10 Su 9:00am - 9:30am
295776 4/10 Su 10:20am -10:50am
295777 4/10 Su 12:20pm -12:50pm
295778 4/10 Su 1:00pm - 1:30pm
295782 4/12 Tu 6:10pm - 6:40pm
Jump in, the
water’s fine.
Register online at montgomerycountymd.gov/rec
Aquatics: 240-777-6860
Olney Swim Center
298785 2/19 Sa 9:30am -10:00am
298786 2/19 Sa 10:10am -10:40am
298787 2/19 Sa 10:50am -11:20am
298788 2/19 Sa 11:30am -12:00pm
298789 2/19 Sa 11:30am -12:00pm
298790 2/19 Sa 12:10pm -12:40pm
298791 2/19 Sa 12:10pm -12:50pm
298792 2/19 Sa 12:50pm - 1:20pm
298793 2/20 Su 9:30am -10:00am
298794 2/20 Su 9:30am -10:00am
298795 2/20 Su 10:10am -10:50am
298796 2/20 Su 10:50am -11:20am
298797 2/20 Su 10:50am -11:20am
298798 2/20 Su 11:30am -12:00pm
298799 2/20 Su 11:30am -12:00pm
298800 2/22 Tu 5:55pm - 6:25pm
298801 2/22 Tu 6:30pm - 7:00pm
298834 2/22 Tu 5:55pm - 6:25pm
298835 2/22 Tu 6:30pm - 7:00pm
298802 2/24 Th 5:55pm - 6:25pm
298803 2/24 Th 6:30pm - 7:00pm
298836 2/24 Th 5:55pm - 6:25pm
298837 2/24 Th 6:30pm - 7:00pm
298804 2/28 M, W 6:25pm - 6:55pm
298805 2/28 M, W 6:25pm - 6:55pm
298806 2/28 M, W 7:05pm - 7:35pm
298829 3/21 M, W 6:25pm - 6:55pm
298832 3/21 M, W 6:25pm - 6:55pm
298833 3/21 M, W 7:05pm - 7:35pm
298822 4/12 Tu 5:55pm - 6:25pm
298823 4/12 Tu 5:55pm - 6:25pm
298824 4/12 Tu 6:30pm - 7:00pm
298825 4/14 Th 5:55pm - 6:25pm
298826 4/14 Th 5:55pm - 6:25pm
298827 4/14 Th 6:30pm - 7:00pm
298828 4/14 Th 6:30pm - 7:00pm
298807 4/16 Sa 9:30am -10:00am
298808 4/16 Sa 10:10am -10:40am
298809 4/16 Sa 10:50am -11:20am
298810 4/16 Sa 10:50am -11:20am
298811 4/16 Sa 11:30am -12:00pm
298812 4/16 Sa 12:10pm -12:40pm
298813 4/16 Sa 12:50pm - 1:20pm
298814 4/16 Sa 12:50pm - 1:20pm
298815 4/17 Su 9:30am -10:00am
298816 4/17 Su 10:10am -10:40am
298817 4/17 Su 10:10am -10:40am
298818 4/17 Su 10:50am -11:20am
298819 4/17 Su 10:50am -11:20am
298820 4/17 Su 11:30am -12:00pm
298821 4/17 Su 11:30am -12:00pm
298830 5/2 M, W 6:25pm - 6:55pm
298831 5/2 M, W 7:05pm - 7:35pm
Registration form on page 172.
montgomerycountymd.gov/rec
Pre-Beginner-Level 2
Swim Lessons
Designed for children 4-6 years old. Parents DO
NOT accompany children. This class is for students
who are already water adjusted. Students must be
able to submerge for 3 seconds and float on their
front. Class size is limited to 6 students.
6 Sessions $57
Germantown Indoor Swim Center
298312 3/5 Sa 9:45am -10:15am
298313 3/5 Sa 10:25am -10:55am
298314 3/5 Sa 11:05am -11:35am
298315 3/5 Sa 11:45am -12:15pm
298316 3/5 Sa 1:05pm - 1:35pm
298317 3/6 Su 9:45am -10:15am
298318 3/6 Su 10:25am -10:55am
298319 3/6 Su 11:45am -12:15pm
298320 3/6 Su 12:25pm -12:55pm
298321 3/7 M 6:10pm - 6:40pm
298322 3/9 W 5:30pm - 6:00pm
298323 3/9 W 6:10pm - 6:40pm
298324 3/29 Tu, Th 6:10pm - 6:40pm
298325 3/29 Tu, Th 6:10pm - 6:40pm
Martin Luther King, Jr. Swim Center
292332 2/28 M 4:30pm - 5:00pm
292333 2/28 M 5:10pm - 5:40pm
292334 3/1 Tu 5:10pm - 5:40pm
292335 3/1 Tu 5:50pm - 6:20pm
292337 3/2 W 5:50pm - 6:20pm
292336 3/3 Th 4:30pm - 5:00pm
292338 3/3 Th 5:50pm - 6:20pm
292339 3/3 Th 6:30pm - 7:00pm
292326 3/5 Sa 11:00am -11:30am
292327 3/5 Sa 11:40am -12:10pm
292328 3/5 Sa 12:20pm -12:50pm
292329 3/6 Su 10:00am -10:30am
292330 3/6 Su 11:20am -11:50am
292331 3/6 Su 12:00pm -12:30pm
292344 4/25 M 5:10pm - 5:40pm
292345 4/25 M 6:30pm - 7:00pm
292343 4/26 Tu 10:10am -10:40am
292346 4/26 Tu 4:30pm - 5:00pm
292347 4/26 Tu 5:50pm - 6:20pm
292348 4/27 W 4:30pm - 5:00pm
292349 4/27 W 6:30pm - 7:00pm
292350 4/30 Sa 11:00am -11:30am
292351 4/30 Sa 11:40am -12:10pm
292352 4/30 Sa 12:20pm -12:50pm
292340 5/1 Su 10:00am -10:30am
292341 5/1 Su 12:00pm -12:30pm
292342 5/1 Su 9:15am - 9:45am
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Montgomery Aquatic Center 298858 4/16 Sa 11:30am -12:00pm
Swim Lessons
295797 2/21 M 5:30pm - 6:00pm
295798 2/22 Tu 9:30am -10:00am
295799 2/22 Tu 5:30pm - 6:00pm
295800 2/23 W 5:30pm - 6:00pm
295802 2/24 Th 4:10pm - 4:40pm
295801 2/25 F 9:30am -10:00am
295789 2/26 Sa 9:00am - 9:30am
295790 2/26 Sa 9:40am -10:10am
295791 2/26 Sa 11:40am -12:10pm
295792 2/26 Sa 12:20pm -12:50pm
295793 2/27 Su 9:00am - 9:30am
295794 2/27 Su 9:40am -10:10am
295795 2/27 Su 11:40am -12:10pm
295796 2/27 Su 12:20pm -12:50pm
295811 4/4 M 5:30pm - 6:00pm
295812 4/5 Tu 9:30am -10:00am
295813 4/5 Tu 5:30pm - 6:00pm
295814 4/6 W 5:30pm - 6:00pm
295816 4/7 Th 4:10pm - 4:40pm
295815 4/8 F 9:30am -10:00am
295803 4/9 Sa 9:00am - 9:30am
295804 4/9 Sa 9:40am -10:10am
295805 4/9 Sa 11:40am -12:10pm
295806 4/9 Sa 12:20pm -12:50pm
295807 4/10 Su 9:00am - 9:30am
295808 4/10 Su 9:40am -10:10am
295809 4/10 Su 11:40am -12:10pm
295810 4/10 Su 12:20pm -12:50pm
Olney Swim Center
298838 2/19 Sa 9:30am -10:10am
298839 2/19 Sa 10:10am -10:50am
298840 2/19 Sa 10:50am -11:20am
298841 2/19 Sa 11:30am -12:00pm
298842 2/19 Sa 12:50pm - 1:20pm
298843 2/19 Sa 12:50pm - 1:20pm
298844 2/20 Su 9:30am -10:00am
298845 2/20 Su 10:10am -10:40am
298846 2/20 Su 10:50am -11:20am
298847 2/20 Su 11:30am -12:00pm
298848 2/20 Su 11:30am -12:00pm
298849 2/22 Tu 5:55pm - 6:25pm
298850 2/22 Tu 6:30pm - 7:00pm
298851 2/24 Th 5:55pm - 6:25pm
My son had 298852 2/24 Th 6:30pm - 7:00pm
a blast and 298853 2/28 M, W 6:25pm - 6:55pm
298854 2/28 M, W 6:25pm - 6:55pm
learned so 298855 2/28 M, W 7:05pm - 7:35pm
much with his 298875 3/21 M, W 6:25pm - 6:55pm
298876 3/21 M, W 6:25pm - 6:55pm
swim lesson 298877 3/21 M, W 7:05pm - 7:35pm
instructor! 298868 4/12 Tu 5:55pm - 6:25pm
298869 4/12 Tu 6:30pm - 7:00pm
298870 4/14 Th 5:55pm - 6:25pm
298871 4/14 Th 6:30pm - 7:00pm
298856 4/16 Sa 9:30am -10:00am
298857 4/16 Sa 10:10am -10:40am
26
Aquatics: 240-777-6860
298859 4/16 Sa 12:10pm -12:40pm
298860 4/16 Sa 12:50pm - 1:20pm
298861 4/16 Sa 12:50pm - 1:20pm
298862 4/17 Su 9:30am -10:00am
298863 4/17 Su 10:10am -10:40am
298864 4/17 Su 10:10am -10:40am
298865 4/17 Su 10:50am -11:20am
298866 4/17 Su 11:30am -12:00pm
298867 4/17 Su 11:30am -12:00pm
298872 5/2 M, W 6:25pm - 6:55pm
298873 5/2 M, W 6:25pm - 6:55pm
298874 5/2 M, W 7:05pm - 7:35pm
298878 5/2 M, W 7:45pm - 8:15pm
Pre-Beginner-Level 3
Designed for children 4-6 years old. Parents DO
NOT accompany children. This class is for stu-
dents who can already swim a combined stroke
on their front and back, using a kick and arm
stroke for a minimum of 5 yards. Class size is
limited to 6 students.
6 Sessions $57
Germantown Indoor Swim Center
298365 3/5 Sa 9:45am -10:15am
298366 3/5 Sa 10:25am -10:55am
298367 3/5 Sa 12:25pm -12:55pm
298368 3/5 Sa 1:05pm - 1:35pm
298369 3/6 Su 10:25am -10:55am
298370 3/6 Su 11:05am -11:35am
298371 3/6 Su 11:45am -12:15pm
298372 3/7 M 5:30pm - 6:00pm
298373 3/29 Tu, Th 5:30pm - 6:00pm
298374 3/29 Tu, Th 5:30pm - 6:00pm
Martin Luther King, Jr. Swim Center
292359 3/1 Tu 7:10pm - 7:40pm
292360 3/3 Th 7:10pm - 7:40pm
292356 3/5 Sa 10:15am -10:45am
292357 3/5 Sa 1:00pm - 1:30pm
292358 3/6 Su 11:20am -11:50am
292361 4/26 Tu 7:10pm - 7:40pm
292362 4/26 Tu 7:50pm - 8:20pm
292366 4/28 Th 5:50pm - 6:20pm
292367 4/28 Th 7:10pm - 7:40pm
292363 4/30 Sa 10:15am -10:45am
292364 4/30 Sa 12:20pm -12:50pm
292365 5/1 Su, Sa 10:40am -11:10am
292368 5/1 Su 12:00pm -12:30pm
Register online at montgomerycountymd.gov/rec
Aquatics: 240-777-6860
Montgomery Aquatic Center
295824 2/21 M 5:30pm - 6:00pm
295825 2/22 Tu 4:10pm - 4:40pm
295826 2/23 W 5:30pm - 6:00pm
295827 2/23 W 6:10pm - 6:40pm
295829 2/24 Th 6:10pm - 6:40pm
295830 2/24 Th 4:50pm - 5:20pm
295828 2/25 F 10:30am -11:00am
295817 2/26 Sa 11:00am -11:30am
295818 2/26 Sa 11:40am -12:10pm
295819 2/26 Sa 1:00pm - 1:30pm
295820 2/27 Su 9:40am -10:10am
295821 2/27 Su 10:20am -10:50am
295822 2/27 Su 11:00am -11:30am
295823 2/27 Su 1:00pm - 1:30pm
295838 4/4 M 5:30pm - 6:00pm
295839 4/5 Tu 4:10pm - 4:40pm
295840 4/6 W 5:30pm - 6:00pm
295841 4/6 W 6:10pm - 6:40pm
295843 4/7 Th 6:10pm - 6:40pm
295844 4/7 Th 4:50pm - 5:20pm
295842 4/8 F 10:30am -11:00am
295831 4/9 Sa 11:00am -11:30am
295832 4/9 Sa 11:40am -12:10pm
295833 4/9 Sa 1:00pm - 1:30pm
295834 4/10 Su 9:40am -10:10am
295835 4/10 Su 10:20am -10:50am
295836 4/10 Su 11:00am -11:30am
295837 4/10 Su 1:00pm - 1:30pm
Olney Swim Center
298879 2/19 Sa 9:30am -10:00am
298880 2/19 Sa 10:10am -10:40am
298881 2/19 Sa 11:30am -12:00pm
298882 2/19 Sa 12:10pm -12:40pm
298883 2/20 Su 9:30am -10:00am
298884 2/20 Su 10:10am -10:40am
298885 2/28 M, W 7:05pm - 7:35pm
298886 2/28 M, W 7:45pm - 8:15pm
298893 3/21 M, W 7:05pm - 7:35pm
298894 3/21 M, W 7:45pm - 8:15pm
298897 3/21 M, W 7:05pm - 7:35pm
298887 4/16 Sa 9:30am -10:00am
298888 4/16 Sa 10:10am -10:40am
298889 4/16 Sa 11:30am -12:00pm
298890 4/17 Su 9:30am -10:00am
298891 4/17 Su 10:10am -10:40am
298892 4/17 Su 10:50am -11:20am
298895 5/2 M, W 7:05pm - 7:35pm
298896 5/2 M, W 7:45pm - 8:15pm
Registration form on page 172.
montgomerycountymd.gov/rec
Pre-Beginner-Level 4
Swim Lessons
Designed for children 4-6 years old. Parents DO
NOT accompany children. This class is for stu-
dents who can already swim a coordinated front
and back crawl for 15 yards (across the width
of the pool) and are comfortable in deep water.
Class size is limited to 6 students.
6 Sessions $57
Germantown Indoor Swim Center
298424 3/5 Sa 11:45am -12:15pm
298425 3/5 Sa 1:05pm - 1:35pm
298426 3/6 Su 11:05am -11:35am
Martin Luther King, Jr. Swim Center
292375 3/1 Tu 7:10pm - 7:40pm
292376 3/3 Th 7:10pm - 7:40pm
292374 3/6 Su 10:40am -11:10am
292377 4/28 Th 7:10pm - 7:40pm
292379 4/30 Sa 10:15am -10:45am
292378 5/1 Su 11:20am -11:50am
Montgomery Aquatic Center
295850 2/24 Th 6:10pm - 6:40pm
295846 2/26 Sa 11:00am -11:30am
295847 2/26 Sa 12:20pm -12:50pm
295848 2/27 Su 11:00am -11:30am
295849 2/27 Su 11:40am -12:10pm
295855 4/7 Th 6:10pm - 6:40pm
295851 4/9 Sa 11:00am -11:30am
295852 4/9 Sa 12:20pm -12:50pm
295853 4/10 Su 11:00am -11:30am
295854 4/10 Su 11:40am -12:10pm
Olney Swim Center
298898 2/19 Sa 12:10pm -12:40pm
298900 2/20 Su 10:50am -11:20am
298901 2/28 M, W 7:45pm - 8:15pm
298904 3/21 M, W 7:45pm - 8:15pm
298902 4/16 Sa 12:10pm -12:40pm
298903 4/17 Su 9:30am -10:00am
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Youth-Level 1
Swim Lessons
Designed for children at least 7 years old. These
classes are primarily taught in the Main Pool
(3 1/2 ft and deeper). This class is for students
who need to learn basic water adjustment skills.
Class size is limited to 8 students.
6 Sessions $52
Germantown Indoor Swim Center
298413 3/5 Sa 10:25am -10:55am
298415 3/5 Sa 12:25pm -12:55pm
298417 3/6 Su 10:25am -10:55am
298418 3/6 Su 11:05am -11:35am
298419 3/7 M 6:10pm - 6:40pm
298420 3/29 Tu, Th 5:30pm - 6:00pm
Martin Luther King, Jr. Swim Center able to submerge for 3 seconds and float on their
292423 3/1 Tu 6:30pm - 7:00pm
292424 3/2 W 5:10pm - 5:40pm
292421 3/5 Sa 11:40am -12:10pm
292425 3/5 Sa 12:20pm -12:50pm
292422 3/6 Su 10:40am -11:10am
292426 4/25 M 4:30pm - 5:00pm
292427 4/26 Tu 5:10pm - 5:40pm
292428 4/28 Th 5:10pm - 5:40pm
292429 4/28 Th 6:30pm - 7:00pm
292430 4/30 Sa 11:00am -11:30am
299624 5/1 Su 10:40am -11:10am
Montgomery Aquatic Center
295885 2/21 M 6:10pm - 6:40pm
295883 2/26 Sa 1:00pm - 1:30pm
295884 2/27 Su 9:40am -10:10am
295888 4/4 M 6:10pm - 6:40pm
295886 4/9 Sa 1:00pm - 1:30pm
295887 4/10 Su 9:40am -10:10am
Olney Swim Center Montgomery Aquatic Center
298925 2/19 Sa 9:30am -10:00am
298926 2/20 Su 10:10am -10:40am
298927 2/28 M, W 7:45pm - 8:15pm
298930 3/21 M, W 7:45pm - 8:15pm
298929 4/12 Tu 6:30pm - 7:00pm
298928 4/16 Sa 9:30am -10:00am
298932 4/16 Sa 9:30am -10:00am
298931 5/2 M, W 6:25pm - 6:55pm
28
Aquatics: 240-777-6860
Youth-Level 2
Designed for children at least 7 years old. These
classes are primarily taught in the Main Pool (3
1/2 ft and deeper). This class is for students who
are already water adjusted. Students must be
front. Class size is limited to 8 students.
6 Sessions $52
Germantown Indoor Swim Center
298429 3/5 Sa 9:45am -10:15am
298430 3/5 Sa 11:05am -11:35am
298431 3/6 Su 9:45am -10:15am
298432 3/6 Su 11:45am -12:15pm
298433 3/9 W 5:30pm - 6:00pm
298434 3/29 Tu, Th 6:10pm - 6:40pm
Martin Luther King, Jr. Swim Center
292434 3/2 W 4:30pm - 5:00pm
292431 3/5 Sa 11:00am -11:30pm
292432 3/5 Sa 1:00pm - 1:30pm
292433 3/6 Su 12:00pm -12:30pm
292436 4/26 Tu 7:10pm - 7:40pm
292437 4/28 Th 6:30pm - 7:00pm
292438 4/30 Sa 11:40am -12:10pm
292435 5/1 Su 11:20am -11:50am
295893 2/22 Tu 5:30pm - 6:00pm
295889 2/26 Sa 10:20am -10:50am
295890 2/26 Sa 12:20pm -12:50pm
295891 2/27 Su 11:40am -12:10pm
295892 2/27 Su 12:20pm -12:50pm
295898 4/5 Tu 5:30pm - 6:00pm
295894 4/9 Sa 10:20am -10:50am
295895 4/9 Sa 12:20pm -12:50pm
295896 4/10 Su 11:40am -12:10pm
295897 4/10 Su 12:20pm -12:50pm
Olney Swim Center
298933 2/19 Sa 10:50am -11:20am
298934 2/19 Sa 12:50pm - 1:20pm
298935 2/20 Su 9:30am -10:00am
298936 2/20 Su 10:10am -10:40am
298937 2/28 M, W 7:45pm - 8:15pm
298942 3/21 M, W 7:45pm - 8:15pm
298941 4/14 Th 6:30pm - 7:00pm
298938 4/16 Sa 10:10am -10:40am
298939 4/16 Sa 10:50am -11:20am
298940 4/17 Su 9:30am -10:00am
298943 5/2 M, W 7:05pm - 7:35pm
Register online at montgomerycountymd.gov/rec
Aquatics: 240-777-6860
Youth-Level 3 Youth-Level 4
Designed for children at least 7 years old. These
classes are primarily taught in the Main Pool (3 1/2
ft and deeper). This class is for students who can
already swim a combined stroke on their front and
back, using a kick and arm stroke for a minimum of
5 yards. Class size is limited to 10 students. and are comfortable in deep water. Class size is
6 Sessions $50
Germantown Indoor Swim Center 6 Sessions $50
298449 3/5 Sa 12:25pm -12:55pm
298450 3/5 Sa 1:05pm - 1:35pm
298451 3/6 Su 10:25am -10:55am
298452 3/6 Su 12:25pm -12:55pm
298453 3/9 W 6:10pm - 6:40pm
298494 3/29 Tu, Th 4:50pm - 5:20pm
Martin Luther King, Jr. Swim Center 292449 3/1 Tu 7:50pm - 8:20pm
292442 3/3 Th 7:50pm - 8:20pm
292439 3/5 Sa 10:15am -10:45am
292440 3/5 Sa 11:40am -12:10pm
292441 3/6 Su 11:20am -11:50am
299341 3/6 Su 10:40am -11:10am
292444 4/28 Th 7:50pm - 8:20pm
292445 4/30 Sa 11:40am -12:10pm
292446 4/30 Sa 1:00pm - 1:30pm
292443 5/1 Su 11:20am -11:50am
Montgomery Aquatic Center 295911 2/27 Su 12:20pm -12:50pm
295899 2/26 Sa 9:40am -10:10am
295900 2/26 Sa 11:00am -11:30am
295901 2/26 Sa 11:40am -12:10pm
295902 2/27 Su 10:20am -10:50am
295903 2/27 Su 11:00am -11:30am
295904 4/9 Sa 9:40am -10:10am
295905 4/9 Sa 11:00am -11:30am
295906 4/9 Sa 11:40am -12:10pm
295907 4/10 Su 10:20am -10:50am
295908 4/10 Su 11:00am -11:30am
Olney Swim Center
298944 2/19 Sa 10:10am -10:40am
298945 2/19 Sa 10:50am -11:20am
298946 2/20 Su 10:10am -10:40am
298947 2/20 Su 11:30am -12:00pm
298948 2/28 M, W 7:05pm - 7:35pm
298953 3/21 M, W 7:05pm - 7:35pm
298955 3/21 M, W 7:05pm - 7:35pm
298949 4/16 Sa 10:10am -10:40am
298950 4/16 Sa 11:30am -12:00pm
298956 4/16 Sa 9:00am - 9:30am
298951 4/17 Su 10:10am -10:40am
298952 4/17 Su 10:50am -11:20am
298954 5/2 M, W 7:45pm - 8:15pm
RecWeb . . .
easy, fast, secure!
montgomerycountymd.gov/rec
Registration form on page 172.
montgomerycountymd.gov/rec
Swim Lessons
Designed for children at least 7 years old. These
classes are primarily taught in the Main Pool (3
1/2 ft and deeper). This class is for students who
can already swim a coordinated front and back
crawl for 15 yards (across the width of the pool)
limited to 10 students.
Germantown Indoor Swim Center
298460 3/5 Sa 11:45am -12:15pm
298461 3/5 Sa 12:25pm -12:55pm
298462 3/6 Su 11:05am -11:35am
298463 3/6 Su 12:25pm -12:55pm
Martin Luther King, Jr. Swim Center
292447 3/5 Sa 12:20pm -12:50pm
299342 3/5 Sa 10:15am -10:45am
292448 3/6 Su 10:00am -10:30am
292451 4/30 Sa 10:15am -10:45am
292452 4/30 Sa 12:20pm -12:50pm
292450 5/1 Su 12:00pm -12:30pm
Montgomery Aquatic Center
295909 2/26 Sa 11:40am -12:10pm
295910 2/27 Su 11:00am -11:30am
295912 2/27 Su 1:00pm - 1:30pm
295913 4/9 Sa 11:40am -12:10pm
295914 4/10 Su 11:00am -11:30am
295915 4/10 Su 12:20pm -12:50pm
295916 4/10 Su 1:00pm - 1:30pm
Olney Swim Center
298957 2/19 Sa 10:50am -11:20am
298958 2/19 Sa 11:30am -12:00pm
298959 2/20 Su 10:50am -11:20am
298960 2/28 M, W 7:05pm - 7:35pm
298964 3/21 M, W 7:05pm - 7:35pm
298961 4/16 Sa 11:30am -12:00pm
298962 4/16 Sa 12:10pm -12:40pm
298963 4/17 Su 10:50am -11:20am
298966 4/17 Su 9:00am - 9:30am
298965 5/2 M, W 7:05pm - 7:35pm
Youth-Level 5
Designed for children at least 7 years old. These
classes are primarily taught in the Main Pool (3
1/2 ft and deeper). This class is for students who
can swim 1 length of front and back crawl, 15
yards of elementary backstroke in good form,
tread water, and dive into and swim in deep
water. Class size is limited to 10 students.
6 Sessions $50
Germantown Indoor Swim Center
298466 3/5 Sa 11:05am -11:35am
298467 3/5 Sa 11:45am -12:15pm
298468 3/6 Su 11:05am -11:35am
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Swim Center Adult-Level 1
Swim Lessons
292455 3/3 Th 7:50pm - 8:20pm
292453 3/5 Sa 12:20pm -12:50pm
292456 3/5 Sa 11:00am -11:30am
292454 3/6 Su 10:40am -11:10am
292457 4/26 Tu 7:50pm - 8:20pm
292458 4/30 Sa 11:00am -11:30am
292459 4/30 Sa 12:20pm -12:50pm
Montgomery Aquatic Center 298476 3/5 Sa 11:05am -11:35am
295917 2/26 Sa 1:00pm - 1:30pm
295918 2/27 Su 1:00pm - 1:30pm
295919 4/9 Sa 1:00pm - 1:30pm
295920 4/10 Su 1:00pm - 1:30pm
Olney Swim Center
298967 2/19 Sa 12:10pm -12:40pm
298968 2/20 Su 10:50am -11:20am
298969 2/28 M, W 7:45pm - 8:15pm
298973 3/21 M, W 7:45pm - 8:15pm
298970 4/16 Sa 12:10pm -12:40pm
298971 4/16 Sa 12:50pm - 1:20pm
298972 4/17 Su 11:30am -12:00pm
298974 4/25 M, W 7:45pm - 8:15pm
Youth-Level 6 295709 4/9 Sa 11:00am -11:30am
Designed for children at least 7 years old. These
classes are primarily taught in the Main Pool (3
1/2 ft and deeper). This class is for students who
can swim 2 lenghts of front and back crawl in
good form and 15 yards of breaststroke. Class
size is limited to 10 students.
6 Sessions $50
Germantown Indoor Swim Center
298472 3/5 Sa 12:25pm -12:55pm
298473 3/6 Su 11:45am -12:15pm
Martin Luther King, Jr. Swim Center must be able to submerge for 3 seconds and
292461 3/1 Tu 7:50pm - 8:20pm
292460 3/5 Sa 1:00pm - 1:30pm
292462 3/6 Su 12:00pm -12:30pm
292464 4/28 Th 7:50pm - 8:20pm
292465 4/30 Sa 1:00pm - 1:30pm
Montgomery Aquatic Center 298445 3/6 Su 9:45am -10:15am
295921 2/19 Sa 12:20pm -12:50pm
295922 2/27 Su 12:20pm -12:50pm
295923 4/9 Sa 12:20pm -12:50pm
295924 4/10 Su 12:20pm -12:50pm
Olney Swim Center
298975 2/26 Sa 12:10pm -12:40pm
298976 2/20 Su 11:30am -12:00pm
298977 4/16 Sa 12:50pm - 1:20pm
298978 4/17 Su 11:30am -12:00pm
All Recreation programs and activities listed
in this publication are contingent upon next
year’s budget.
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Aquatics: 240-777-6860
Designed for teenagers and adults (14 years and
older) who are fearful of the water and/or may
have had a bad experience in the water. Basic
water adjustment skills will be taught. Class size
is limited to 6 students.
6 Sessions $59
Germantown Indoor Swim Center
298477 3/6 Su 10:25am -10:55am
298478 3/7 M 5:30pm - 6:00pm
Martin Luther King, Jr. Swim Center
292248 3/1 Tu 8:30pm - 9:00pm
292249 3/5 Sa 10:15am -10:45am
292250 3/6 Su 11:20am -11:50am
292251 4/26 Tu 8:30pm - 9:00pm
292252 4/30 Sa 9:30am -10:00am
299434 5/1 Su 9:15am - 9:45am
Montgomery Aquatic Center
295705 2/24 Th 8:30pm - 9:00pm
295706 2/26 Sa 11:00am -11:30am
295707 2/27 Su 10:20am -10:50am
295708 4/7 Th 8:30pm - 9:00pm
295710 4/10 Su 10:20am -10:50am
Olney Swim Center
298768 2/19 Sa 10:50am -11:20am
298770 4/14 Th 7:10pm - 7:40pm
298769 4/16 Sa 10:50am -11:20am
298771 5/2 M, W 7:45pm - 8:15pm
Adult-Level 2
Designed for teenagers and adults (14 years and
older) who are already water adjusted. Students
float on their front. Class size is limited to 10
students.
6 Sessions $57
Germantown Indoor Swim Center
298443 3/5 Sa 10:25am -10:55am
298446 3/7 M 6:10pm - 6:40pm
Maritn Luther King, Jr. Swim Center
292253 3/3 Th 8:30pm - 9:00pm
292254 3/6 Su 10:00am -10:30am
292255 4/28 Th 8:30pm - 9:00pm
292258 4/30 Sa 1:00pm - 1:30pm
292256 5/1 Su 10:00am -10:30am
Montgomery Aquatic Center
295711 2/26 Sa 10:20am -10:50am
295712 4/9 Sa 10:20am -10:50am
Olney Swim Center
298772 2/19 Sa 11:30am -12:00pm
298773 2/22 Tu 7:10pm - 7:40pm
298775 4/12 Tu 7:45pm - 8:15pm
298774 4/16 Sa 11:30am -12:00pm
Register online at montgomerycountymd.gov/rec
Aquatics: 240-777-6860
Adult-Level 3 Adult-Level 5
Designed for teenagers and adults (14 years and
older) who can already swim a combined stroke
on their front and back, using a kick and arm
stroke for a minimum of 5 yards. Class size is
limited to 10 students. in deep water. Class size is limited to 10 stu-
6 Sessions $57
Germantown Indoor Swim Center
298486 3/5 Sa 9:45am -10:15am
298487 3/6 Su 12:25pm -12:55pm
Martin Luther King, Jr. Swim Center
292264 3/1 Tu 8:30pm - 9:00pm
292263 3/5 Sa 11:00am -11:30am
292266 4/30 Sa 11:00am -11:30am
292265 4/26 Tu 8:30pm - 9:00pm
Montgomery Aquatic Center Conditioning 1
295713 2/26 Sa 9:40am -10:10am
295714 4/9 Sa 9:40am -10:10am
Olney Swim Center
298776 2/19 Sa 12:10pm -12:50pm
298777 2/24 Th 7:10pm - 7:40pm
298779 4/12 Tu 7:10pm - 7:40pm
298778 4/16 Sa 12:10pm -12:40pm
Adult-Level 4 302367 Montgomery AC 4/4 M 8:30pm - 9:00pm
Designed for teenagers and adults (14 years and
older) who can already swim a coordinated front
and back crawl for 15 yards (across the width
of the pool) and are comfortable in deep water.
Class size is limited to 10 students. Designed for teenagers and adults (14 years and
6 Sessions $57
Germantown Indoor Swim Center
298490 3/5 Sa 11:45am -12:15pm
298491 3/6 Su 11:45am -12:15pm
Martin Luther King, Jr. Swim Center 6 Sessions $57
292271 3/3 Th 8:30pm - 9:00pm
292272 4/28 Th 8:30pm - 9:00pm
Montgomery Aquatic Center
295716 2/22 Tu 8:30pm - 9:00pm
295715 2/27 Su 11:40am -12:10pm
295718 4/5 Tu 8:30pm - 9:00pm
295717 4/10 Su 11:40am -12:10pm
Olney Swim Center
298780 2/19 Sa 12:50pm - 1:20pm
298781 2/24 Th 7:45pm - 8:15pm
298783 4/14 Th 7:45pm - 8:15pm
298782 4/16 Sa 12:50pm - 1:20pm
Registration form on page 172.
montgomerycountymd.gov/rec
Swim Lessons
Designed for teenagers and adults (14 years and
older) who can swim 1 length of front and back
crawl, 15 yards of elementary back stroke in
good form, tread water, and dive into and swim
dents.
6 Sessions $57
Montgomery Aquatic Center
295719 2/23 W 8:30pm - 9:00pm
295720 4/6 W 8:30pm - 9:00pm
Olney Swim Center
298784 2/22 Tu 7:45pm - 8:15pm
Adult-Swim for
Designed for teenagers and adults (14 years and
older) who can swim 25 yards of freestyle, back-
stroke, breastroke. Students will further refine
technical skills and learn to develop their own
conditioning program. Class size limited to 15
students.
6 Sessions $57
Montgomery Aquatic Center
302366 Montgomery AC 2/21 M 8:30pm - 9:00pm
Adult-Swim for
Conditioning 2
I don’t know
older) who can swim 50 meters of freestyle.
This class will provide technical training and is why I didn’t take
an opportunity for prospective lifeguards to es- classes sooner.
tablish swimming proficiency. Class size limited
to 15 students. They are great!
Montgomery Aquatic Center
295721 Montgomery AC 2/21 M 8:30pm - 9:00pm
302366 Montgomery AC 4/4 M 8:30pm - 9:00pm
Adapted Aquatics
This is a learn-to-swim program for children ages
4 to 15 who have special needs. These classes
are taught in a small group environment. Each
child will have an assigned volunteer with them
at all times. All participants must fill out and sign
the information and release form at the first class.
Students will not be able to participate until this
form is on file. Students are allowed to be regis-
tered for ONLY one (1) class per session. Class
size is limited to 8 students.
6 Sessions $55
Montgomery Aquatic Center
295701 2/26 Sa 9:45am -10:25am
295702 2/26 Sa 10:35am -11:15am
295703 4/9 Sa 10:35am -11:15am
295704 4/9 Sa 9:45am -10:25am
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Spring Break Club Holiday

Spring Break Programs

Ages 3-12: Your Director will provide time to enjoy
Programs age appropriate sports, games, arts & crafts plus time
to hang out with your friends. Features organized
Horseback Riding: Spring Break Camp activities as well as special events. Club Holiday fits
Ages 7-14 years: We are pleased to offer our popu- into everyone’s schedule! Participants choose the
lar horseback riding camp during spring break for activities based on their own needs. Sports include
children. All levels and abilities are welcomed. soccer, basketball, hockey and others. In addition,
The children will begin each day with balance we’ll have games as well as non-competitive activi-
and coordination exercises. They will groom, ride, ties designed for everyone’s enjoyment. Bring a bag
watch educational videos, plus much more. It’s lunch. Price includes all materials. Note: Ages 3-5
a week FULL of horse fun! Participants must wear will rotate through age appropriate activities and
long pants and smooth, hard soled shoes required- may only register for the half-day session! For more
-no tennis shoes, hiking boots, sandals, or open toe information go to www.ctikids.com.
shoes. Weight limit 200 pounds. 5 Sessions $100
Instructor: CTI Kids - Coach Doug
5 Sessions $365 301519 Potomac CC 4/18 M-F 9:30am -12:30pm
Instructor: Camp Olympia
301521 Germantown CC 4/18 M-F 9:30am -12:30pm
300889 Camp Olympia 4/18 M-F 9:00am - 3:00pm
5 Sessions $180
300890 Camp Olympia 4/25 M-F 9:00am - 3:00pm Instructor: CTI Kids - Coach Doug
One On One Spirng Break 301520 Potomac CC 4/18 M-F 9:30am - 3:30pm
All-Sports Camp 301522 Germantown CC 4/18 M-F 9:30am - 3:30pm
Ages 6-12. This will be a one week camp during Club Holiday Extended Day
Spring Break 2011 which will combine different Ages 3-12: Children registered for Club Holiday,
sports such as Basketball, and Capture the Flag are eligible to register for an extended day pro-
into one fun-filled week. The camp will be run gram for an additional fee. The extended program
by One on One’s expert instructors and will in- provides supervised informal recreational activi-
clude instruction, contests, and games. There will ties for participants before and after Club Holiday.
be prizes and every camper will receive a t-shirt. Half day participants are eligible for AM sessions
1 Sessions $185 only. For more information go to ctikids.com.
Instructor: One on One Basketball 5 Sessions $26
301546 Jane E. Lawton CC 4/18 M 9:00am - 3:00pm Instructor: CTI Kids - Coach Doug
Great Kids Camp Spring Break 301523 Potomac CC 4/18 M-F 7:30am - 9:30am
301525 Germantown CC 4/18 M-F 7:30am - 9:30am
Great Kids Camps is proud to offer Spring Break
5 Sessions $32
Themed Camps! Each day, we’ll focus on a Instructor: CTI Kids - Coach Doug
different theme such as Spring, Safari Animals, 301524 Potomac CC 4/18 M-F 3:30pm - 6:00pm

Save a tree!
Construction or Glamour, Luau, America, and 301526 Germantown CC 4/18 M-F 3:30pm - 6:00pm
Halloween in April! The week will be filled with
great activities such as crafts and games, sports
and contests, book clubs, cooking classes, com-
munity service projects, and much more!
6 Sessions $200
301577 Bauer Drive CC 4/18 M-F 9:00am - 4:00pm “Go Green” with Recreation!
Washington Wizards & Mystics
Basketball Spring Break Camp 4  Register online.
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Wizards + Mystics are now offering a Spring
Break Camp for boys and girls, ages 8-17. Our You can register 24/7 from home - no driving!
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experienced coaching staff, with a camper to
instructor ratio of 10:1, provides instruction spe- RecWeb - online registration - easy & secure.
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cifically designed to the skill level of the partici-
pants to ensure all campers have a positive and
competitive learning experience. The camp also
4  We need your email address.
features guest instruction from former/current ALL RECREATION RECEIPTS WILL BE EMAILED TO
Wizards and Mystics players, coaches, and staff. THE EMAIL ADDRESS YOU HAVE ON FILE WITH US.*
Plus each camper will receive an official camp *Hard copy receipts will continue to be, but by request only.
t-shirt, complimentary game ticket, and more!
Space is limited, so register today. Make sure you have a current email address on file with us!
1 Sessions $285
Instructor: Washington Mystics Forgot your RecWeb login? Go to RecWeb, click on Forgot My Login
301574 Wisconsin Place CC 4/18 M 9:00am - 4:00pm or call Customer Service at 240-777-6840 to retrieve your login information.

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Arts & Crafts for Drawing Made Easy

Arts & Crafts for Youth & Families
Ages 5-10: Fun lessons guide you step by step
Youth & Families to draw awesome pictures and learn important
skills. Please bring crayons, colored pencils, No.
2 pencils, erasers and paper to the first class.
Creative Art Club
Warning - this class fills quickly! $10 material
Ages 5-7 yrs: Soft yellow, bumpy red, and
fee due to instructor at first class.
scratchy blue! In this class, club members will
engage in a fun environment to discover different 6 Sessions $48
Instructor: Pyper H. Dixon
textures and colors. An emphasis is placed on 301509 Germantown CC 4/4 M 6:30pm - 7:30pm
imagination and creativity. Dress for mess! 8 Sessions $64
5 Sessions $65 Instructor: Pyper H. Dixon
Instructor: Rehana Godil 301508 East County CC 4/9 Sa 2:00pm - 3:00pm
301434 Damascus CC 4/30 Sa 10:15am -11:00am
Sunday Studio w/CREATE Adventures in Art
Ages 5 - 10: Create exciting works of art using
Ages 4-6: Have fun and try something different!
different types of media and techniques. Focus
Explore pottery, painting, sculpture and other
on drawing, painting, and compostion. $5 mate-
media. $10 material fee due instructor at class.
rial fee due on first day, additional supply list
Warning - this class fills quickly!
provided on first day.
8 Sessions $69
Instructor: Create Art Center 6 Sessions $54
301044 Create Arts Center 4/10 Su 10:00am -11:00am Instructor: Mrs. B
301516 Longwood CC 4/9 Sa 10:00am -11:00am
301045 Create Arts Center 4/10 Su 11:30am -12:30pm
Draw & Clay Modern Masterpieces (painting)
Ages 4-9: April start date: We will study Big Cats Ages 5-10: Use color, shape and line to express
and how lions live, where they live and who emotions and creative ideas; objects are simpli-
their neighbors are. Children will draw, paint fied and deconstructed. The art that results is
and sculpt in clay. May start date: We will draw, very personal and unique. Draw, paint and voila
sculpt and paint bicycle, tricycles and other - a masterpiece! $10 material fee due to instruc-
modes of kid friendly transportation. These are tor at class.
great classes to get your kids into drawing and 8 Sessions $69
sculpting to help those finger muscles develop. Instructor: Pyper H. Dixon
$10 material fee due to instructor for session 301512 Germantown CC 4/5 Tu 6:30pm - 7:30pm
class. Cartooning with Young Rembrandts
4 Sessions $39 Ages 6-12: Learning to draw can be great fun
Instructor: Yolanda Prinsloo
especially when we create silly characters, funny
301539 Bauer Drive CC 4/6 W 5:30pm - 6:30pm
expressions, and drawing sequences that tell
301540 Bauer Drive CC 5/11 W 5:30pm - 6:30pm
a joke! Our innovative drawing method along
with lighthearted subject matter will engage your
sense of humor and your vivid imagination. Ma-
terial fee is included in the class fee.
6 Sessions $80
Instructor: Young Rembrandts
301208 Wheaton CC 4/4 M 6:30pm - 7:30pm
301209 Germantown CC 4/6 W 5:00pm - 6:00pm
301210 Potomac CC 4/6 W 4:30pm - 5:30pm

Let’s Draw! Beginning/Intermediate

Ages 10 and up: A perfect class for older kids
and adults to explore different drawing skills.
Come find the artist in you! Great fun for fami-
lies. Please register quickly for this popular class.
Contact Pyper at 240-593-4404 for supply
list.
8 Sessions $127
Instructor: Pyper H. Dixon
301504 East County CC 4/9 Sa 10:15am -12:15pm

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Arts & Crafts

Arts & Crafts for Adults

for Adults
Fine Arts
Right Brain Drawing Beginner
Ages 12 and up: Discover how to un
hinge preconception and draw what
you see. Sharpen your powers of obser-
vation with a variety of exercises and
see what you can create! Bring drawing
paper, pencils (HB,B1,B4), ruler, erasers or $20
Kids Pottery with CREATE for materials fee due to instructor. $5 hand out
Ages 8-12: Fire Up with Clay @ CREATE: Both fee due to instructor at class.
sculpture and pottery will be created as you 7 Sessions $86
learn hand building methods of clay construc- Instructor: Yolanda Prinsloo
tion; pinch, coil, and slab. Explore decorative 301568 Potomac CC 4/4 M 5:30pm - 7:00pm
techniques including glaze application, water- Creating Color with Kritt (workshop)
on-clay color, and other unusual finishes. No Ages 18 and up: All levels: For artists
wheel throwing but lots of fun projects. Projects (watercolor, acrylic or colored pencil) and
are fired in a kiln on our premises. Produce interior designers, as well as wannabes! Learn
several finished items. $20 material fee due to everything you need to know about colors! Start
instructor at class. creating about any color you want. Think how
8 Sessions $99 much you’ll save buying paints (not to mention
Instructor: Create Art Center trips to the paint store!) For artists, creating focal
301039 Create Arts Center 4/5 Tu 4:00pm - 5:30pm points will now be easy. For the HGTV crowd,
Pottery 1-2-3 for Kids you’ll see how to choose color combinations
Ages 8 and Up: Join the fun and discover hand- to create the mood you want, from jazzed up
building and wheel work with low fire clay and family rooms to calm, spa-like spaces. From
glazes. Last class all glazing and no clay work, paintings hanging in a frame to the perfect faux-
pick up one week after last class. $25 material finish creation, this is the class you have been
fee includes clay, tools, firing and glazes. waiting for. Call Penny at 301/989-1799 for
4 Sessions $69
supply list. Bring a bag lunch.
Instructor: Abigail Dion 1 Sessions $65
301011 Damascus CC 4/6 W 4:00pm - 6:00pm Instructor: Penny Kritt
301502 Kritt Studio 5/7 Sa 10:00am - 3:00pm
Family Pottery with CREATE 301503 Kritt Studio 5/21 Sa 10:00am - 3:00pm
Ages 6 and up: Adult participation and reg-
istration required with the child. Registration Right Brained Drawing Advanced
required for all participants. Learn the hand Ages 12 and up: If you have taken a beginner
building methods of clay construction (pinch, class with Yolanda Prinsloo in the past or have
coil, slab, and decorative techniques), and cre- drawing experience. Build on perceptions of
ate sculptures and pottery using these methods, drawing and explore new techniques in pencil,
and finish them with decorative techniques and color pencil and/or watercolor. $20 material fee
glazing. Projects are fired in a kiln on our prem- due to instructor at first class or see the material
ises. You will produce several finished works of list on our website (or call 240-777-6870 for list).
art. Older children and adults can work together Materials are also on the confirmation,
or independently. Younger students will need 7 Sessions $86
help and supervision from the parent, while the Instructor: Yolanda Prinsloo
instructor teaches the parent to help the child. 301571 Potomac CC 4/4 M 7:30pm - 9:00pm
Each person will finish many projects. $20 mate- Drawing Gardens with Kritt
rial fee per person due to instructor at class. No Ages 18 and up: Drawing gardens is easy! Sketch
wheel instruction. that perfect rose or the whole flower bed. It’s a
8 Sessions $99 snap when you work from photos. Learn simple
Instructor: Create Art Center skills that will give you a lifetime of joy. Join
301055 Create Arts Center 4/10 Su 5:30pm - 7:00pm this small class in a real art studio. Call Penny at
301/989-1799 for a supply list.
4 Sessions $68
Instructor: Penny Kritt
301497 Kritt Studio 4/5 Tu 10:00am -12:00pm
301498 Kritt Studio 4/5 Tu 7:00pm - 9:00pm

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Painting Flowers with Kritt Acrylic Painting Techniques
Arts & Crafts for Adults
Ages 18 and up: All Levels: It’s easy to use wa- Ages 14 and up: All ability levels are welcome.
tercolors or acrylics to paint blossoms at their Discover how to use a step by step approach
peak. Do individual flowers or an entire garden. that makes acrylics resemble the lush look of
Find out how to paint leaves and grass that aren’t oils. Learn to create a painting you will be proud
the same old boring green. Call Penny at 301- to hang in your home. You will love the results!
989-1799 for supply list. Please bring several pictures of what you would
4 Sessions $68 like to paint. $8 material fee covers palette paper
Instructor: Penny Kritt and extra paints due to instructor.
301499 Kritt Studio 5/10 Tu 10:00am -12:00pm 10 Sessions $162
301500 Kritt Studio 5/10 Tu 7:00pm - 9:00pm Instructor: Margaret Deskin
6 Sessions $102 301391 Bauer Drive CC 4/9 Sa 10:30am -12:30pm
Instructor: Penny Kritt
301495 Kritt Studio 4/4 M 10:00am -12:00pm Oil or Acrylic Painting- Your Choice
301496 Kritt Studio 4/4 M 7:00pm - 9:00pm Ages 18 and up: Beginners/Intermediate Learn
how to prepare the palette, how to start a paint-
Watercolor Experience ing, and how to mix and blend colors. Subjects
Ages 18 and up: Learn to paint, or paint even include still life, landscape, figure or abstract.
better in watercolors with a wide range of Frequent demonstrations and care of materials
techniques and in many genres: landscape, also included. This popular class fills quickly!
still life, figure, floral, etc. Emphasis on mutual Materials discussed at first class.
development through actual practice and group 7 Sessions $112
discussion, under a highly experienced teacher’s Instructor: Doris Haskel
guidance. Supply list will be discussed in the 301177 Norwood Local Park 4/11 M 9:45am -11:45am
first class. $5 hand out fee due to instructor on 9 Sessions $143
the first day. Instructor: Doris Haskel
8 Sessions $195 301178 Norwood Local Park 4/12 Tu 9:45am -11:45am
Instructor: Firouzeh Sadeghi 301180 Norwood Local Park 4/13 W 9:45am -11:45am
301182 Wheaton CC 4/4 M 9:30am -12:00pm
Oil Painting from A to Z
Chinese Watercolors Ages 12 amd up: All levels are welcome. Be-
18 and up: All levels are welcome. Join a local ginners explore structured lessons in composi-
Chinese artist as she teaches you the essential tion, value, color mixing, different ways to start
brush strokes neded to paint the ‘Four paintings, and exploring various oil painting
Gentlemen’ of Chinese art and their vara- techniques and materials; experienced painters
tions. No text. $28 material fee due to can work independently. Individualized atten-
instructor at first class. tion will given to order to refine techniques and
10 Sessions $159 develop a personal style. Bring sketchpad and
Instructor:  Helene Sze McCarthy 4B pencil or charcoal to first class. Materials dis-
301204 Blair, Montgomery HS cussed in the class.
4/6 W 7:30pm - 9:30pm 8 Sessions $128
Instructor: Vivienne Cho
301528 Bauer Drive CC 4/5 Tu 12:40pm - 2:40pm

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Pottery Pottery at Sligo Creek

Arts & Crafts for Adults

Ages 16 and up: All levels and
Pottery 1-2-3 (teen/adult) experience. Explore handbuild-
Ages 10 and up: Home schooled, homemaker, ing, wheel throwing and glazing
retired, self-employed or anyone else who techniques using mid-range stone-
wants to learn pottery. Pottery has been know ware (cone 6) with the instructor’s
to calm even the worst bad day, come and see guidance. Fully equipped studio
why. Hand-building and wheel work with low affords you the opportunity to
fire clay and glazes. Last class all glazing and discover and work toward your
no clay work, pick up one week after last class. own creative goals. All artists have
$25 material fee includes clay, tools, firing and access to a potter’s wheel. $25
glazes. material fee due to instructor at
4 Sessions $74 class. Monday class is taught by
Instructor: Abigail Dion Dickerson, Tues evening and all
301015 Damascus CC 4/6 W 1:00pm - 3:00pm Thursday classes are taught by
Introduction to Pottery Schreiber, Tuesday morning class
Ages 16 and up: If you ever wanted to try pot- is taught by Powell. ($5 material
tery, this is the for you! Designed as an intro- fee for summer mini sessions)
ductory class, you will learn handbuilding and 12 Sessions $280
wheel throwing, decorating, and glazing. $25 Instructor: Angela Schreiber
material fee due to instructor at class. Covers 301019 Sligo Creek ES 3/1 Tu 7:00pm -10:00pm
25lbs of clay, glazes, slips and other consum- 301022 Sligo Creek ES 3/1 Tu 9:30am -12:30pm
ables. 301020 Sligo Creek ES 3/3 Th 9:30am -12:30pm
301021 Sligo Creek ES 3/3 Th 7:00pm -10:00pm
8 Sessions $129
Instructor: Pamela Reid Instructor: Margaret Dickerson
301494 East County CC 4/6 W 7:00pm - 9:00pm 301023 Sligo Creek ES 3/7 M 7:00pm -10:00pm

Handcrafted Pottery Handcrafted Pottery

Beginner/Intermediate Intermediate/Advanced
Ages 16 and up Introduction to techniques used Ages 16 and up: Int/Adv: Previous experience
in hand building pieces of functional and deco- with clay, wheelworking or handbuilding
rative pottery, and use of potter’s wheel. Basic required. Discover clay and glazes in a creative,
information on clay bodies, firing, glazing, under friendly environment. Work on individual
glazes and slips. $25 material fee due to instruc- projects with instructor’s guidance. New
tor at class. techniques introduced, explore glaze making.
Bring clay tools and old towel. $25 material fee
10 Sessions $159
Instructor: Pamela Reid due to instructor at the first class.
301492 Wheaton CC 3/30 W 10:00am -12:00pm 10 Sessions $159
Handcrafted Pottery- All Levels
Instructor: Pamela Reid
301493 Wheaton CC 3/31 Th 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Get your hands
Ages 15 and up: All levels: Combination wheel
Pottery Open Studio dirty! Play in
and hand building. Discover clay’s plasticity,
try wedging and throwing, build slabs and coils, Intermediate/Advanced: Handbuilding, wheel- clay and ex-
pinching and modeling. Bring home finished throwing, decorating and glazing techniques for
pieces completely glazed and fired. Share wheel experienced students. Studio is equipped with press yourself
wheels, extruders and slabroller. Instructor is
time. Bring old towel, dry cleaner plastic wrap,
available for demonstration and assistance. $25 creatively....
various small textured objects and $30 material
fee due to the instructor at first class material fee due at first class. pottery.
8 Sessions $129 10 Sessions $205
Instructor: Valerie Haber Instructor: Pamela Reid
301755 Germantown CC 4/6 W 7:00pm - 9:00pm 301476 Ross Boddy CC 3/29 Tu 10:00am - 2:00pm
301477 Ross Boddy CC 3/29 Tu 6:00pm -10:00pm
Pottery at Lawton 12 Sessions $221
Ages 12 and up: All levels: Pottery for everyone. Instructor: Margaret Dickerson
Includes basic skills and techniques for coiling, 301480 Sligo Creek ES 3/9 W 7:00pm -10:00pm
sculpting and the wheel. Instruction on clay bod-
ies, slips, glazes, underglazes and texture. $25
material fee due instructor at first class.
8 Sessions $132
Instructor: Yolanda Prinsloo All Recreation programs
301573 Jane E. Lawton CC 4/7 Th 7:00pm - 9:00pm
and activities listed in this
publication are contingent upon
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Jewelry
Arts & Crafts for Adults
Glass Fusing 101
Ages 12 and up: One of the hottest new art
Beginning Wire Work forms is glass fusing. This fascinating craft in-
Ages 12 and up: Learn how to work with wire volves placing pieces of colored glass in shapes
to make loops, spirals, coils and more for all and patterns to create a design. Pieces are then
your jewelry projects. Discover what tools are fused together in our kiln. The result can then
required, how to select wire, and where to pur- have findings attached to make jewelry, wall
chase your materials. After practicing the various hangings, window valances, etc. or can be
techniques, make an easy to do wire bracelet with fired again over or into a mold to create dishes,
glass beads, finished with a handmade clasp. $10 plates, bowls, vases, etc. $25 material fee due to
material fee due to instructor at class. instructor at class.
1 Sessions $35 1 Sessions $35
Instructor: Donna Weeks Instructor: Abigail Dion
301057 Bauer Drive CC 4/27 W 6:30pm - 9:00pm 301016 Damascus CC 4/27 W 6:15pm - 8:15pm
Earrings, Earrings, Earrings!
Age 12 and up: Tired of never having just the Bath and Beauty Products
right earrings to go with your favorite clothes? Ages 12 and up: Why spend all that money on
Learn the basics of earring construction from products that you can create yourself for a frac-
making loops, choosing the tools to making tion of the cost? Join us and learn to make your
some one-of-a-kind earrings to add to your jew- own bath salts, moisturizers, toners, body lotions,
elry collection. Complete several pairs in class. hand creams and more. Take home a basket full
$10 material fee due to instructor at class. of products plus recipes so you can make more!
$18 material fee due to instructor.
1 Sessions $35
Instructor: Donna Weeks 1 Sessions $35
301061 Bauer Drive CC 5/25 W 7:00pm - 9:00pm Instructor: Donna Weeks
301176 Bauer Drive CC 6/1 W 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Jewelry Basics
Ages 12 and up: Learn the basics of making neck- Floral Design 123
laces and bracelets from using crimp beads to Ages 16 and up: Design theme will be
choosing stringing material. Then make a double spring, Weddings, Prom, and Mother’s day
strand necklace. Once you know the basics, you arrangements. Learn how elements and principles
can make your own one of a kind designs. Bring of design make a floral composition beautiful and
small needle nosed pliers and wire cutters if you pleasing to the eye. You will develop skills for
have them. $8 material fee due to instructor in class. constructing pleasing floral arrangements ad gain
1 Sessions $35 creative/aesthetic experience first hand. Learn
Instructor: Donna Weeks the materials and tools for floral design. Learn
301056 Bauer Drive CC 4/13 W 7:00pm - 9:00pm about plant material, botanical names, container,
Crocheted Wire and Bead Bracelet and mechanics. 40% lecture and 60% hands
Ages 12 and up: This bracelet is just perfect for on. There will be an $18 material fee due on the
the spring season. If you can do a simple chain first day to cover all the expenses. No refund on
stitch, then you can make this very unusual material fees.
bracelet. You’ll add a handmade clasp to fin- 5 Sessions $79
ish off your creation. This is easy, but you must Instructor: Beverly Tam
know how to do a basic chain stitch in crochet. 302468 Jane Lawton CC 4/26 Tu 7:00pm – 9:00pm
$10 material fee due to instructor at class.
1 Sessions $40 Wedding and Other Formal Invitation
Instructor: Donna Weeks Ages 16 and up: Do you have a wedding or other
301059 Bauer Drive CC 5/11 W 6:30pm - 9:00pm formal event coming up? Save money without
sacrificing quality. Learn great ideas for making
your own cost effective, but eye popping invita-
Crafts tions. Learn designs and techniques, and make
Beautiful Etched Wine Glasses your own sample invitations. Lots of samples
Ages 18 and up: Nothing could be easier than ideas will be available for you to take ideas from.
this class! Learn to use etching cream, stencils Hopefully by the end of the class you will be
and a paintbrush to create unique, one-of-a-kind ready for mass production of your unique invita-
designs on glass. You will make a practice piece tions for your event! All tools and supplies will be
then complete two wine glasses. $5 material fee provided. Material fee will be due to instructor at
due to instructor at class. 1st class.
1 Sessions $35 4 Sessions $60
Instructor: Donna Weeks 302669 Germantown CC 4/7 Th 7:00pm - 9:00pm
301060 Bauer Drive CC 5/18 W 7:00pm - 9:00pm 1 Session $20
302668 Wheaton CC 5/17 Tu 7:00pm - 9:00pm

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Dance for Youth Tap, Ballet & Jazz Beg

Dance for Youth

A combination class introducing tap, ballet and
For Kidz Dance and Preschool Dance by jazz dance, emphasizing basic exercises, com-
Jazzmatazz please look under Tiny Tots. binations. Class requires comfortable clothes to
move in. Soft slippers for ballet and jazz, and hard,
Ballet and Popular Dance Combo closed toed shoes for tap.Three routines will be
Class introduced during the session. Performance for
Ages 6 to 8 years: Children get both ballet and family and friends on the last day of the class. Fun,
popular dance instruction in this creative combo fitness, and a great way to find out if your child
class. Students spend the first 20 minutes of really wants to dance. Questions call Rowena De-
class learning classic ballet dance and the addi- Luca at 301-467-3535.
tional class time students practice popular dance 8 Sessions $72
moves. Elena Indrokova Jones, a professional Instructor: Rowena DeLuca
dancer with 20 years experience, with perfor- Ages 4-6
mance dance, has a passion for dance and a 301738 Marilyn J. Praisner CC 3/26 Sa 10:00am -11:00pm
gentle approach to instruction in hopes of inspir- Ages 7-13
ing young children to enjoy and love dance! 301739 Marilyn J. Praisner CC 3/26 Sa 11:00am -12:00pm
8 Sessions $72 Bollywood Kids
Instructor: Elena Jones Ages 6 - 10: Bollywood style dance is the latest
301676 Potomac CC 4/4 M 4:30pm - 5:30pm
craze among the young kids. Learn a dance on
Pre Ballet by Jazzmatazz Oscar winning sound track `Jai ho’ from movie
Grades K-1: An introductory class that includes Slumdog Millionaire or other current popular
creative movement, beginning technical exer- soundtracks. The dance moves also help kids with
cises, floor exercise and a performance dance. motor coordination, better focus, concentration
Leotards, tights and well fitted all leather ballet and confidence. Questions: Call Kumud Mathur
slippers, in the colors of your choice, are the at 301-299-3334.
dress requirements for class. No lace tutus, and 9 Sessions $81
only short dance skirts, please. Instructor: Kumud Mathur
10 Sessions $90 302518 Potomac CC 4/12 Tu 6:30pm - 7:15pm
Instructor: Betsy Saunders
301753 Long Branch CC 4/2 Sa 11:15am -12:00pm

xpe r ience the joy of dancing!

Comprehensive Classical Ballet - II
Ages 5 to 6 years: Students are taught floor barre
and center practice throught the RAD method of
training, ballet posture and terminology are also
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emphasized in this class. Uniform: Girls: Black
short sleeved leotard, pink footed tights and pink
leather ballet slippers. No skirts.Boys: Black sweat
pants, white, t-shirt and socks, black jazz oxfords.
10 Sessions $90
Instructor: Kim Bell
301712 Jane E. Lawton CC 4/8 F 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Ballet
Ages 5 - 8: Beginner: This class introduces the
young dancer to the basic movements of ballet
and ballet terminology. This class is perfect for
the dancer that needs the fundamental introduc-
tory training to begin a ballet program.
10 Sessions $90
Instructor: Grace Oleson
301687 Potomac CC 4/5 Tu 4:30pm - 5:15pm
301689 Germantown CC 4/6 W 4:15pm - 5:00pm
301688 Wheaton CC 4/7 Th 4:30pm - 5:15pm
Tap, Ballet & Jazz Int
Ages 6-15 years:Intermediate: This is a continu-
ing class for those who have taken the beginning
level. Before registering contact Rowena 301-
467-3535 for clarification of placement.
8 Sessions $72
Instructor: Rowena DeLuca
301741 Marilyn J. Praisner CC 3/26 Sa 12:00pm - 1:00pm

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Breakin’ & Poppin’
Dance for Adults
Ages 8 to 12 years: The breakdancing and popping
dance genres provide specialized hip hop moves
necessary to give kids the chance to develop and
learn style, power moves, and everything in be-
tween. This class is perfect for guys and girls that
want to learn the popular dance moves in a class
that focuses on kids feeling good, having fun, and
developing a positive attitude! Beginning and ex-
perienced dancers welcomed. Comfortable cloth-
ing is the dress code for the class (i.e. sneakers,
t-shirt, lightweight pants / shorts).
8 Sessions $72
Instructor: Vincent Subramaniam
301745 Bauer Drive CC 4/4 M 5:30pm - 6:30pm
No Stop Hip Hop for Kids!
Ages 6 - 9 : A high energy, fun filled dance class,
packed with the latest hip hop choreography. Let
your child come move and groove to the latest hip
hop music while learning this fun style of dance.
8 Sessions $72
Instructor: Vincent Subramaniam
301742 Potomac CC 4/4 M 4:30pm - 5:15pm
Pom Dance
Ages 6 to 10 years:This class gives beginners in-
struction to pom dance. teaching line kicks, lyrical
dance, pom routines and Hip Hop Funk Dance.
The last class is an opportunity for students to per-
Dance for Adults
form their routine for family and friends.
10 Sessions
Instructor:  Dance Studio 310
$90
Tap Dance
301686 Studio 310 4/7 Th 3:15pm - 4:15pm
Beginners
Break Dancing Ages 16 and up. An introduction to the basics of
All of the kids are doing it and now you can too! tap and its terminology. For further information
This energetic class is a great introduction to and to clarify correct class placement, please call
break dancing. Text all of your friends now...or Rowena at 301-467-3535.
at least your BFF...you got to register for this class 8 Sessions $72
now...so that you can script your dance moves. Instructor: Rowena DeLuca
10 Sessions $90 301733 Capital View-Hwd Park 3/23 W 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Instructor:  Dance Studio 310
301682 Studio 310 4/8 F 3:45pm - 4:30pm Intermediate
301683 Studio 310 4/8 F 4:30pm - 5:15pm Ages 16 and up. A continuation for anyone
who has had the beginner class. For further
information, or to clarify correct placement,
please call Rowena at 301-467-3535.
8 Sessions $72
Instructor: Rowena DeLuca
301734 Capital View-Hwd Park 3/23 W 7:00pm - 8:00pm
301735 Marilyn J. Praisner CC 3/25 F 12:30pm - 1:30pm

Advanced
Ages 16 and up: This course is for dances
with considerable experience or who is ready
to move from the intermediate level. For
clarification of what level is appropriate, please
call Rowena Deluca at 301-467-3535.
8 Sessions $72
Instructor: Rowena DeLuca
301737 Capital View-Hwdl Park 3/23 W 8:00pm - 9:00pm

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High Energy & Cardio Ballroom

Dance for Adults

Contemporary Dance Workshop I Registration is per student. Couples
Ages 18 and up: This fast pace workshop class is classes must have a partner registered
ideal for students who wish to expand on their in the class to attend.
dance and performance and/or are returning to Instructors
dance. Horton warm-up, classical technique,
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contemporary movement, and choreography are
blended into this workshop. Performance Op- Tony Seleme �������������������������������� 202-386-2060
portunities at the end of each session. Uniform: Rebecca McKinney ���������������������� 202-669-7723
Women: Any solid color leotard, dance tights, Thomas Woll�������������������������������� 703-591-3839
cover-ups welcome. Men: White t-shirt, black
pants (no pockets) and dance belt. Herb Fredricksen�������������������������� 301-869-3987
10 Sessions $90 Ballroom I Beginners (Couples)
Instructor: Kim Bell Ages 16 and up: Beginner: Learn the basics of
301722 Jane E. Lawton CC 4/8 F 4:45pm - 5:45pm Ballroom Dancing for the student with no prior
Just Dance! level of instruction. Learn proper dance position,
Ages 18 and up: This is the perfect dance class how to lead and follow, and at least three
for those looking for an interesting fun workout patterns for Waltz, Foxtrot, Rumba, Cha Cha and
beyond the ellipitical and treadmill. Designed Swing. Depending on the students’ progress,
specially for those who have always had the additional dances may be included.
dancing bug, this class will teach cool moves 10 Sessions $75
and original routines! You will be dancing to an Instructor: Joe Kim
infectious Latin beat and funky modern tunes. 301703 Olney ES 4/8 F 7:30pm - 8:30pm
Elena, has an amazing talent to get her students Instructor: Tony Seleme
301700 Bauer Drive CC 4/4 M 7:15pm - 8:15pm
‘from zero to hero!’
Instructor: Rebecca McKinney
8 Sessions $72 301702 Bethesda ES 4/4 M 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Instructor: Elena Jones Instructor: Thomas Woll/Ann Basso
301639 Potomac CC 4/4 M 3:30pm - 4:30pm 301701 Wheaton CC 4/14 Th 7:00pm - 8:00pm
301638 Longwood CC 4/7 Th 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Ballroom II (Couples)
High Energy Cardio Hip Hop Ages 16 and up:Intermediate: Prerequisite:
Ages 18 and up, Beginner. This sizzling high Beginner ballroom course. After a brief review
energy class is the fast track to funky fun. The of the Ballroom I Dances, reinforce and
perfect way to get all the cardio benefits of an build your confidence by learning additional
aerobic workout in a dance class. No dance variations for these dances, including Tango and
experience necessary but positive attitude and Merengue. Emphasis is placed on maintaining
energy is all that is needed to learn these hot hip proper dance position and improved pattern
hop moves with a Latin flavor. execution to perfect each move. Depending on
8 Sessions $72 the class’s progress additional dances may be
Instructor: Dance Studio 310 included.
301678 Studio 310 4/4 M 6:30pm - 7:30pm
10 Sessions $75
10 Sessions $90 Instructor: Joe Kim
Instructor: Dance Studio 310
301705 Olney ES 4/8 F 8:30pm - 9:30pm
301679 Studio 310 4/6 W 10:30am -11:30am
Instructor: Tony Seleme
Cardio Ballet 301706 Bauer Drive CC 4/4 M 8:15pm - 9:15pm
Ages 16 and up: A total body workout that Instructor: Rebecca Phyllis McKinney
focuses on ballet technique and moves designed 301707 Bethesda ES 4/4 M 8:00pm - 9:00pm
to make you sweat. A dance and fitness class Instructor: Thomas Woll/Ann Basso
301704 Wheaton CC 4/14 Th 8:00pm - 9:00pm
wrapped into one for everyone! No ballet
experience neccesary! Ballroom III (Couples)
10 Sessions $90 Ages 16 and up: Intermediate/
Instructor: Dance Studio 310 Advanced:Prerequisite: Ballroom Dance II or
301685 Studio 310 4/5 Tu 10:30am -11:30am equivalent. Students will further develop a firm
foundation in dancing ability in the ballroom
dances covered in Ballroom I and II. Learn
additional patterns in each dance with an
RecWeb . . . emphasis on proper execution and technique.
Classes may specialize in 3 or 4 dances per
easy, fast, secure! session.
10 Sessions $75
montgomerycountymd.gov/rec Instructor: Thomas Woll/ann Basso
301746 Gwendolyn Coffield CC 4/12 Tu 8:00pm - 9:00pm

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Ballroom IV (Couples)
Dance for Adults
Ballroom Dances for Weddings
Ages 16 and up:Prerequisite:Completion and Special Occasions
of Ballroom I, Intermediate or Intermediate Ages 18 and up: Beginner:Learn to dance for that
Advanced: Students will further develop special occasion, your wedding, or just take the
dancing skills by learning additional patterns course to learn the three most common ballroom
in each dance, improving dancing technique wedding dances, the Waltz, Foxtrot, or Rumba.
and execution. Classes may specialize in 3 or These are the three basic slow dances that
4 dances per session. For further information couples usually chose for their special first dance
please contact your instructor directly. together. Instruction will focus on proper dance
10 Sessions $75 position, how to lead and follow, and some
Instructor: Thomas Woll/Ann Basso basic patterns that you can use to form a routine
301747 Wheaton CC 4/14 Th 9:00pm -10:00pm for your dance.
Ballroom Practice & Party (Couples) 8 Sessions $60
Age 16 and up: Intermediate/Advanced: Learn Instructor: Thomas Woll/Tonny Dunn
ballroom variations the first hour and then add 301727 Potomac CC 4/13 W 8:00pm - 9:00pm
to your enjoyment with a two-hour practice and 10 Sessions $75
Instructor: Rebecca McKinney
party. One potluck dinner during the course. 301726 Wisconsin Place CC 4/5 Tu 7:00pm - 8:00pm
$20 per couple parties set-up fee due instructor.
For further information please contact your Dancing as Easy as 1,2,3
instructor directly. Ages: 16 and up:This class is for the guy or
10 Sessions $110 gal with two left feet and their sympathetic (or
Instructor: Tony Seleme not) partner. Learn which foot to start on, what
301751 Holiday Park Sr Ctr 4/8 F 7:00pm -10:00pm position you play, where you’re going and when
to go fast or slow. Best of all, learn the reasons
Dance for the Special Occasion that the lead is male and the follow female.
(Singles and Couples) They are equal in value and essential to the
Ages 18 and up: This dance class covers some cooperative form called couple dancing. When
ballroom and popular social dances. Are you both learn this, he’ll gladly dance and she’ll
looking forward to a very special occasion but have a partner for life! Partners are not required,
dreading the thought of not being comfortable singles and couples are welcome.
on the dance floor? This class focuses on
8 Sessions $60
learning basic rhythm, movement, leading Instructor: Herb Fredricksen
and following in a relaxed carefree way. No 301690 Damascus CC 4/4 M 6:30pm - 7:30pm
pressure, no pizzazz, just an honest effort to 301693 Potomac CC 4/7 Th 7:00pm - 8:00pm
dance and feel good about it. Perfect for anyone
who is preparing for a special occasion. Partners Swing, Jitterbug, and Jive
are not required. Ages 18 and up: Have two left feet? No
8 Sessions $60
experience? No partner? No problem! With
Instructor: Herb Fredricksen years of experience teaching on cruise ships,
301697 Germantown CC 4/6 W 7:45pm - 8:45pm the instructors will get you swinging on these 3
301698 Potomac CC 4/7 Th 8:00pm - 9:00pm related dances in no time. Then go to any dance
venue and strut your stuff, dazzle the audience,
and let them guess how many years you have
been swinging.
6 Sessions $45
Instructor: Peter/Beverly Tam
302418 Jane E. Lawton CC 5/2 M 8:00pm - 9:00pm

Come on and
dance to the music!

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Ballroom with a Twist Latin

Dance for Adults

Foxtrot (Couples) Latin Argentine Tango, the Dance of Love
Ages 18 and up: Intermediate level. Have fun Ages 16 and up: This free moving and
in this class learning Foxtrot variations with sensual Argentine Tango offers the dancer
great choreography and styling. Fee is per the opportunity to dance with poise and
person. attitude.
10 Sessions $75 8 Sessions $60
Instructor: Rebecca McKinney Instructor: Herb Fredricksen
301730 Jane E. Lawton CC 4/7 Th 7:00pm - 8:00pm 301692 Damascus CC 4/4 M 7:45pm - 8:45pm
301691 Potomac CC 4/7 Th 9:00pm -10:00pm
Swing (Singles and Couples)
Ages 16 and up: Beginners: This is a East Latin Salsa (Couples)
Coast Swing starting with the single swing for Beginner: Ages 16 and up: This hot dance
an easy start, then progress to Triple Swing. sizzles with rhythms and movement making
Added tinge of Jive Flavor. Will change partners Salsa a fun and popular dance.
frequently. 10 Sessions $75
10 Sessions $75 Instructor: Rebecca McKinney
Instructor: Joe Kim 301728 Wisconsin Place CC 4/5 Tu 8:00pm - 9:00pm
301711 Longwood CC 4/7 Th 8:00pm - 9:00pm
Latin Salsa (Singles & Couples)
Swing (Couples) Beginner: Ages 16 and up: Learn today’s hottest
Ages 16 and up:Beginner: Single and Triple dance-Salsa! Learn a unique technique to dance
Swing. Learn underarm turns, swivels using Salsa, the difference between studio and night
swing variations. This class is a East Coast Swing club styles, lead and follow, the ‘get out of jail’,
starting with Single Swing for an easy start, then steps to get your partner back on beat, and
progress to Triple Swing. when to do the Mambo instead. Registration
10 Sessions $75 fee for single registrants, sign up with a friend
Instructor: Rebecca McKinney to ensure a balance. Students change partners
301732 Jane E. Lawton CC 4/7 Th 8:00pm - 9:00pm frequently.
DC Hand Dancing (Singles and Couples) 8 Sessions $56
Ages 18 and up: Proclaimed the official dance Instructor: Thomas Woll/Tony Dunn
301749 Potomac CC 4/13 W 6:00pm - 7:00pm
of the Nation’s Capital, learn this smooth style
of 6-count Swing featuring various circular and Latin Tango (Couples)
slotted patterns. DC Hand Dancing is done to Age 13 and up: Beginner/Intermediate. American
moderate and fast Motown, Blues and Disco and International Standard Tango.
music. No partner required. Students change 10 Sessions $75
patterns frequently. For singles, couples, trios, Instructor: Rebecca McKinney
and bring your friends. 301723 Bethesda ES 4/4 M 9:00pm -10:00pm
8 Sessions $60 Latin Salsa & Merengue Beginner
Instructor: Thomas Woll
301750 Potomac CC 4/13 W 7:00pm - 8:00pm
(Single & Couples)
Ages 13 and up: Beginner. These classes are
Polka and Waltz (Singles & Couples) popular worldwide. Great exercise for agility
Ages 16 and up: World class Couple Dances development. Includes partner dance, solo
Learn the basic dances of the old world, and free style and practice to mini choreographed
the new world, from a master of both, in a routine. Students will be taught night club
free moving and informative multi-houred style (street dance style) as well as formal style.
instruction. The 1, 2, 3 of the waltz, and the Students change partners frequently. Does not
1, 2, 3, (pause) of the polka, share a common require a partner to attend the class.
human movement, differing only in that, one 10 Sessions $75
is continuous and one pauses a count, while Instructor: Joe Kim
alternating the lead foot from left to right. 301708 Barnsley, Lucy ES 4/6 W 7:30pm - 8:30pm
8 Sessions $60 301709 Longwood CC 4/7 Th 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Instructor: Herb Fredricksen
301699 Germantown CC 4/6 W 6:30pm - 7:30pm

If you would like to make a tax deductible donation to Friends of Recreation, which helps
support Department facilities or enables a needy child or teen to enjoy a positive recreation
experience, simply make your check payable to Community Foundation and indicate how you
want your gift to be used. Send your check to: Friends of Rereation, 4010 Randolph Road,
Silver Spring, MD 20902. To learn more about FOR, call 240-777-4920 or check our
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Latin Salsa & Merengue Inter/Adv
Dance for Adults
(Single & Couples)
Ages 13 and up:Intermediate/Advanced:
Prerequisite:Salsa beginner class or solid basic
knowledge. Initially review beginner Salsa and
quickly add on advanced Salsa skills with em-
phasis on turning technique. Students will also
enjoy fun loaded show off Shine Steps newly
added to this class. Students will be taught night
club style (street dance style) as well as formal
style. Students change partners frequently. Does
not require a partner.
10 Sessions $75
Instructor: Joe Kim
301710 Barnsley, Lucy ES 4/6 W 8:30pm - 9:30pm

International
Belly Dancing (Middle Eastern) I
Ages 11 and up: Beginner Level 1. Sophisti-
cated...spiritual....irresistible...This dance is suit-
able for all ages, shapes. and sizes, and does not
require any prior dance experience. Belly danc-
ing provides an aerobic workout that is gentle
on the body, trims the waist, and is exhilarating
for the spirit! Students learn the foundations of
ancient Middle Eastern dance movements and
muscle control while exploring Middle Eastern
rhythms and melodies. Participants may dance
barefoot or in soft dance shoes, and may wear
leotard and tights or any comfortable form-fitting
attire that permits instructor’s viewing of the
torso; midriff baring is optional. Bring a scarf to
tie around your hips. Studio 310 class focuses
on cardio benefits and workout rather than Belly
Dance technique. Zareen’s class focuses on the
eloquence and technique of the dance. their receipt to class to receive their passes from
6 Sessions $54
Instructor: Zareen from season to season and you may use your
301633 Jane E. Lawton CC 4/3 Su 4:00pm - 5:00pm
301631 Jane E. Lawton CC 4/6 W 7:30pm - 8:30pm
10 Sessions $90
Instructor: Dance Studio 310
301630 Studio 310 4/7 Th 7:45pm - 8:45pm
International Folk Dancing
Ages 17 and up: Beginner/Advanced. The first
part of class will be devoted to assisting begin-
ners experience the culture, music and folk
dances from Bulgaria, Hungary, Armenia, Roma-
nia, Greece, Israel and more. The intermediate/
advanced level dancers add dances from Mace-
donia, Turkey, Slovakia, Croatia, Serbia, and
other countries. Students may begin any time
during the session by registering, and then taking
the instructor. Classes are offered continually,
passes for any class. There are no refunds for
unused passes. Questions: call 301-871-8788 or
e-mail-diamonddancecircle @comcast.net.
5 Sessions $35
Instructor: Phyllis Diamond
301294 Jane E. Lawton CC 5/16 M 7:30pm -10:00pm
9 Sessions $63
Instructor: Phyllis Diamond
301293 Jane E. Lawton CC 4/4 M 7:30pm -10:00pm
Bhangra/Bollywood
Beginner/Intermediate: Ages 11 and up: Enjoy
and learn the latest dance craze. Bhangra is a
vigorous and rhythmic dance for social parties,
while Bollywood is a hip hop low impact dance
mixed with classical and folk dances of India.
These dances are set to very catchy tunes with
romantic lyrics and fast beat. Stay in shape while
learning an art. Questions: Call Kumud Mathur
at 301-299-3334.
9 Sessions $81
Instructor: Kumud Mathur
302519 Potomac CC 4/12 Tu 7:30pm - 8:30pm

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Music for Adults & Youth

Group Piano Advanced Beginner
Ages 18 and up: Students should have a basic
& Youth knowledge of reading music, playing easy
rhythms and playing with both hands with the use
of chords in the C and G hand positions. Covers
Piano progression toward playing in the major keys of
Exploring Music and Piano Level IB C, G, and F and the minor keys of A and D.
Ages 5-10: Prerequisite Level IA. A progressive 10 Sessions $150
Instructor: Elizabeth Duncan
program for the older participant. Contains all
300980 Holiday Park Sr Ctr 4/5 Tu 12:15pm - 1:05pm
the elements of Exploring Music and Piano Instructor: Karen Dalley-Jesson
classes with additional emphasis on expressive 300978 Holiday Park Sr Ctr 4/4 M 10:15am -11:05am
technique. Digital pianos are provided for
participants use. Adult participation is required Group Piano Intermediate
and children should have access to a piano for Ages 18 and up: Students are required to have
practice outside of class. $10 material fee due to some piano skills and knowledge of note
instructor. reading, theory and rhythm patterns. Improve
7 Sessions $168 your ability to move freely over the keyboard
Instructor: Geiza Dourado and develop rhythmic, harmonic, and
300956 Golden School of Music 4/4 M 5:00pm - 6:00pm theoretical concepts. Major and minor scales
9 Sessions $215 are taught progressively. Duet, ensemble
Instructor: Geiza Dourado and solo literature will be performed in all
300957 Golden School of Music 4/9 Sa 12:00pm - 1:00pm classes.
Exploring Music and Piano Level IC 10 Sessions $150
Ages 5-10: Prerequisite Level IA & IB. A Instructor: Elizabeth Duncan
progressive program for the older participant. 300991 Holiday Park Sr Ctr 4/5 Tu 11:00am -11:50am
Contains all the elements of Exploring Music 300992 Holiday Park Sr Ctr 4/5 Tu 7:00pm - 7:50pm
and Piano classes with additional emphasis on Instructor: Karen Dalley-Jesson
300989 Holiday Park Sr Ctr 4/4 M 2:15pm - 3:05pm
expressive technique. Digital pianos are provided
300990 Holiday Park Sr Ctr 4/4 M 7:00pm - 7:50pm
for participants use. Adult participation is required
and children should have access to a piano for Group Piano Advanced
practice outside of class. $10 material fee due to Ages 18 and up: Continued development of
instructor. performance techniques in advanced literature
7 Sessions $168 through the study of stylistic differences of the
Instructor: Geiza Dourado master composers from various periods of music.
300969 Golden School of Music 4/4 M 5:30pm - 6:30pm Emphasis on duet and two piano literature as
9 Sessions $215 well as solo performance.
Instructor: Geiza Dourado
300968 Golden School of Music 4/7 Th 5:00pm - 6:00pm 10 Sessions $150
Instructor: Karen Dalley-Jesson
Group Piano Beginner 301760 Holiday Park Sr Ctr 4/4 M 1:15pm - 2:05pm
Ages 18 and up: Explore theory, technique 301761 Holiday Park Sr Ctr 4/4 M 12:15pm - 1:05pm
and analysis of music through individual and
Group Piano Popular Piano Favorites
ensemble practice and performance. Theory is
Ages 18 and up: A fun and exciting approach
taught at all levels in conjunction with music
to music and piano! No need to be able to read
performed. You must have a piano or keyboard
music, you’ll absorb that as you begin to play
available for practice. Students please pay
easy popular songs. Where ever you fit, come
attention to course levels within each activity
and make music in a relaxed and enjoyable
description. Important: Instructor reservs the
environment. Students should have a piano or
right to reassign students to another level and/
keyboard available to them for practice.
or combine programs to ensure an optimum
learning environment for all. Note:Textbooks are 10 Sessions $150
Instructor: Elizabeth Duncan
required and used in all courses. Book costs are 300995 Holiday Park Sr Ctr 4/5 Tu 2:15pm - 3:05pm
in addition to course fees. Books will be available
for purchase at first class. No previous musical
background is needed. Note reading, rhythm,
beginning technique of five-finger position and
harmonization of simple melodies are covered.
10 Sessions $150
Instructor: Elizabeth Duncan
300984 Holiday Park Sr Ctr 4/5 Tu 10:00am -10:50am
300985 Holiday Park Sr Ctr 4/5 Tu 8:00pm - 8:50pm
300986 Holiday Park Sr Ctr 4/5 Tu 1:15pm - 2:05pm
Instructor: Karen Dalley-Jesson
300983 Holiday Park Sr Ctr 4/4 M 8:00pm - 8:50pm

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Cooking

Guitar Wine and Dine

Guitar Level I The Wines Of The Loire Valley
Ages 9 and Up: Beginner:Tune up and 21&Up: The Loire Valley is one of the premier
start playing your favorite songs without wine producing regions of France that has been
learning how to read music. Learn producing marvelous wines for hundreds of years.
several songs utilizing strumming, bass The primary red grapes of the Loire are Cabernet
strumming and finger picking techniques. Franc, Gamay, Malbec, Penot Noire and Cabernet
Please bring a fully strung guitar Sauvignon. The white wines are also much in
(preferrably acoustic), electronic tuner and a demand and depend on Sauvignon Blanc, Chenin
pencil. Price includes songbook. Questions: Blanc, Melon de Bourgogne, Chardonnay and
Call Brian Gross at 301-320-6999. Pinot Gris, along with several other red and white
wine grapes. Take home recipes. $20 food and
8 Sessions wine fee due instructor at class time.
$125 1 Sessions $50
Instructor:Brian Gross Instructor: James Davis
301003 Tilden Middle School 4/5 Tu 301511 Ross Boddy CC 4/1 F 7:00pm -10:00pm
7:00pm - 8:00pm
301002 Wisconsin Place CC 4/6 W The Wines Of The Rhone Rangers
6:00pm - 7:00pm Ages 21&Up:We will select wines from the The
Central Coast, from just south of San Francisco to
just north of Los Angeles. The Rhone Rangers are
Guitar Songs dedicated to promoting American Rhone varietal
Ages 9 and up: Prerequisite, Level I or wines that are made from the same grapes that have
new students with applicable experience/ flourished for centuries in France’s Rhone River
knowledge welcome. Love to play your Valley, and their growing popularity in the United
favorites and learn new songs to add to your States speaks to their versatility with food, wide
favorite’s collections? Come jam with Brian, range of rich flavors, and to the skills of American
and while you are jammin’, you’ll cover new winemakers. Our recipes for this class are: Polenta
chords including barre and power chords. with Stilton and Fresh Herbs, paired with at least
Please bring the songs you want to play, three red Rhone Ranger Wines and then Brie Cro-
a fully strung guitar (acoustic or quettes with a Tomato Sauce and finally a Sonoma-
electric), electronic tuner and Cutrer Roasted Chicken. Take home recipes. $20
a pencil. Price includes all food and wine fee due instructor at class time.
materials. Questions: Brian
1 Sessions $52
Gross at 301-320-6999. Instructor: James Davis
301518 Ross Boddy CC 6/3 F 7:00pm -10:00pm
8 Sessions
$125 Rich Flavors of Portugal
Instructor:Brian Gross Ages 21&Up: The food of Portugal is rich and
301005 Tilden Middle School recipes are made with simple ingredients impec-
4/5 Tu 8:00pm - 9:00pm cably prepared. Enjoy the preparation and tasting
301004 Wisconsin Place CC of recipes such as Piri Piri Shrimp, Green Beans
4/6 W 7:00pm - 8:00pm in Tomato Sauce, and Creamy Cod Fritters. $20
food/wine fee due instructor.
1 Sessions $50
Instructor: Alba Johnson
301227 Ross Boddy CC 4/21 Th 6:30pm - 8:30pm
All programs
Delectable Pasta Sauces
listed in this Ages 21 & up Pasta comes in an amazing variety
of shapes, which can be sauced in an equally
publication varied number of ways. Learn to make sauces you
are contingent would find in Nona’s or Zia’s kitchen. Discover
new pasta recipes such as Spaghetti Caccio e
upon next Peppe all’Arrabiata, Baked Rigatoni with Broccoli
year’s budget. Pancetta and Creamy Gorgonzola, and Pasta with
Red pepper Cream Sauce. $20 food/wine fee
1 Sessions $50
Instructor: Alba Johnson
301228 Ross Boddy CC 6/1 W 6:30pm - 8:30pm

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The Wines Of The Eastern Us Cooking Skills I
Ages 21&Up: We will select wines from all along Ages 15 & up Your First Step in the Kitchen! The
the east coast of the United States, starting in New best way to feel more comfortable in the kitchen
York and working south through Pennsylvania, is to be more familiar with some of the basic
Maryland, Virginia and North Carolina. All of cooking techniques that make all tasks just a little
these wines will be matched with foods that are easier. You will learn by doing! You will learn
most popular in the areas represented including a knife skills including how to slice different foods,
Pulled Pork with Black Pepper Sauce from North dice and chop onions and even how to hone and
Carolina up through the Virginia coastal areas sharpen your knives. Cooking techniques will in-
with a shrimp and crab casserole and then on up clude how to know the difference between saute,
to New York where we will pick up a recipe for a stew, roast and braise. And you will fix a first
New York-Italian Tomato Gravy (Marinara Sauce), class lunch in the process. The menu includes a
homemade meatballs and linguini. In this class, wonderful Goat Cheese Panna Cotta with Tomato
we cook first, then clean up, then we taste the Salad followed by a Sautéed Shrimp With Polenta
foods we have prepared along with three wines and Manchego Sauce entre’ and a dessert master
for each dish. Take home recipes. $20 food and piece of Pear and Walnut Tarte Tatin, made with
wine fee due instructor at class time. real puff pastry and homemade caramel. Take
1 Sessions $52 home recipes. We eat what we fix so bring an ap-
Instructor: James Davis petite. Take home recipes. A $15 food fee due
301515 Ross Boddy CC 5/6 F 7:00pm -10:00pm to instructor at class time
1 Sessions $65
Instructor: James Davis
Now We’re Really 301437 Ross Boddy CC 5/14 Sa 10:30am - 2:30pm

Cooking Cooking Skills II

You will prepare a wonderfully French Potato
Family Chefs and Leek Soup followed by Pork Wellington
Ages 4-15: Tired of microwave fast foods? Sim- (recipe by Halle Berry!) accompanied by Chipo-
plistic ingredients are combined to create mouth tle Potato Risotto. And to top it off, a totally
watering dishes that everyone will love! Come French dessert! Apple gallette with fresh Ginger
create, consume and of course, clean up in this Whipped Cream. Kitchen Skills One is not a
exciting class that makes food preparation a pre-requisite, but this class is not for the novice
‘family affair’. Parent participation required. $35 or beginner cook. We eat what we fix so bring
family cooking fee (covers parent and one child’s an appetite. Take home recipes. $15 food fee
materials) due to instructor. Price is per child, no due instructor at class time.
charge for parent participation.
1 Sessions $65
4 Sessions $52 Instructor: James Davis
Instructor: Abigail Dion 301440 Ross Boddy CC 5/21 Sa 10:30am - 2:30pm
300240 Potomac CC 4/4 M 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Be Your Own Personal Chef
Knife Skills 15&Up: ‘The secrets of ‘fix ahead food.’ You will
Ages 18&Up:The proper use of the chef’s knife cook with the experts and learn how to prepare
in the kitchen will do as much to improve your 2 weeks worth of food at a time AND how to
cooking ability as anything else you can do. This save money in the process.. A heavy emphasis
is a hands-on class that emphasizes proper tech- is placed on organization, food safety and safe
nique, safety, selection of proper knives and care food storage. Take home recipes for 2 weeks
and upkeep. You can use our knives, bring your worth of meals including side dishes. $15 food
own to use (we’ll evaluate them for you) or pur- fee due instructor at class time.
chase new ones from the complete line of pro-
fessional knives that we have available (and you 1 Sessions $65
Instructor: James Davis
even get a discount!). You will peel, slice and 301501 Ross Boddy CC 6/11 Sa 10:30am - 2:30pm
chop vegetables and fruits as well as separate
and de-bone a chicken. You will use a peeler, British Pub Favorites
chef’s knife, paring knife and boning knife dur- Ages 15 & Up The British are renowned for their
ing the course of the class. Lunch will be pre- pub grub. Pub food is more than just a great meal
pared from the fruits of your labors, so bring an to enjoy with a pint. Learn to make and indulge in
appetite. REMEMBER TO WEAR CLOSED-TOED simple, tasty and great for the whole family dishes
SHOES TO CLASS, no sandals, flip flops or other such as Cheddar and Vegetable Kebobs, Beer Bat-
open toed shoes will be permitted $15 food fee tered Fish with Exotic Spices, and Baked Maca-
due instructor at class time. roni Blue Cheese topped with pistachios. $15
1 Sessions $50 food fee due to the instructor at class time.
Instructor: James Davis 1 Sessions $50
301435 Ross Boddy CC 4/23 Sa 10:30am - 2:30pm Instructor: Alba Johnson
301226 Ross Boddy CC 4/7 Th 6:30pm - 8:30pm

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Brand New Series Of Weekday Morning
Cooking Classes Ages15&Up:Everybody likes this class. You’ll
Ages 15&Up: Three or four recipes in each class,
all well known and recognized recipes. These
classes are designed to help busy folks take the
time to learn some new cooking skills. We’ll
demonstrate techniques that will ease your job in
the kitchen, show you how to follow a recipe ac-
curately and, best of all, We’ll have a good time
and enjoy the fruits of our labors with a really good
lunch. April 12, 2011 -American Midwest Comfort
Foods highlight this class. Starting with Baked
Pork Chops with Glazed Apples, Chipotle Risotto
Potatoes, Tossed Salad with our own homemade
salad dressing. And we’ll top that off with fresh
Apple Cobbler with Ginger Whipped Cream April
26, 2011 Easy French Food at Home - A wonder-
ful Beef Bourguignon accompanied by a Potato
Gratin, Pan grilled Asparagus and a homemade
truly French, Pear and Walnut Tarte Tatin. May 10,
2011 Easy Italian Food at Home - Today we’ll
prepare Maltagliati Con Gamberetti E Zucchini
(Shrimp with tomatoes and zucchini) our own
homemade gnocchi and Italian Rice Custard for
dessert, like one you have never had before. You
do not have to take all three classes, but if you do
you will get a discount on your tuition and food
fees. Take home recipes will be provided.! $15
food fee due instructor at class time. evening in Florence, sitting outside enjoying the
1 Sessions $50
Instructor: James Davis relaxed pace of life! Take home recipes.. $15
301529 Ross Boddy CC 4/12 Tu 9:30am - 1:00pm
301530 Ross Boddy CC 4/26 Tu 9:30am - 1:00pm
301536 Ross Boddy CC 5/10 Tu 9:30am - 1:00pm
3 Sessions $140
Instructor: James Davis
301537 Ross Boddy CC 4/12 Tu 9:30am - 1:00pm
Marylands Way - The Wonderful Local
Foods Of Maryland
Ages 15&Up: Maryland food is so unique and
so under appreciated. There’s nothing not to like
about the wonderful food of our own Old Line
State (or Free State if you prefer). This class will
prove to you that eating local is a great idea, and
we have the benefit of having one of the best
seafood sources in the world right at our front (or
back, as the case may be) door. Of course we
have to have Maryland crab cake’s, and this class
will feature a new way to prepare mini crab cakes
for appetizers and hors d’ oeuvres. The entrée will
be fried Maryland style chicken on Maryland coun-
try ham with a mushroom cream sauce accompa-
nied by a Silver Queen Corn Casserole. This class
features take home recipes as well as plenty to eat!
A food fee of $15 is due to the instructor at class
time.
1 Sessions
Instructor: James Davis
$50
301430 Ross Boddy CC 4/5 Tu 7:00pm - 9:30pm
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More Thai Again
need to sign up early for this one to be among
the lucky twelve that get in. This class features a
complete new selection of Thai hors d’oeurve rec-
ipes that we have never done in this class, starting
with Spicy Fried Peanuts with Thai Flavors. Kung
Pao Chicken Drumsticks and a Grilled Shrimp
Satay with a Garlic Peanut Sauce and to finish this
class off in ‘Thai’ style, we will prepare a Spicy
Thai Ginger Beef on rice or rice noodles. This
class features take home recipes as well as plenty
to eat! So bring an appetite and join us. $15 food
fee due instructor at class time.
1 Sessions $50
Instructor: James Davis
301439 Ross Boddy CC 5/17 Tu 7:00pm - 9:30pm
Tuscan Cooking, Again!
Ages 15&Up: We’ll start with a Tomato Basil
Bruschetta, made with fresh tomatoes, fresh basil
and wonderfully scented, real Italian Extra Virgin
Olive Oil. Then a main dish that will really set
you on your ear Orecchiette with Broccoli Rabe
and Sausage (both hot and mild) and then to
finish it off in style a real Italian dessert, Lemon
Panna Cotta with Blackberry Sauce This class
features take home recipes as well as plenty
to eat! So bring an appetite and join us for an
view, the smell in the air and the wonderfully
food fee due instructor at class time
1 Sessions $50
Instructor: James Davis
301436 Ross Boddy CC 5/3 Tu 7:00pm - 9:30pm
Home Style Barbeque
15&Up: We’re going to dust off and fire up the
grills, both the big 30’ gas and the 36’ charcoal and
then get busy with some brand new recipes that
will set your tongues a flutter. Do you remember
the hamburgers that they used to serve at the drive
ins? Well, that’s what we’re going to start with by
grinding our own beef mixture and then we’re going
to grill a salad, a side dish of potatoes and Vidalia
onions and a dessert. This class features take home
recipes and remember, we eat what we fix so come
hungry! $15 food fee due instructor at class time.
1 Sessions $50
Instructor: James Davis
301432 Ross Boddy CC 4/9 Sa 10:30am - 1:30pm
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Easy Mexican
Ages 15&Up:South Of the Border Was Never
Better! We’ll start with a Chopped Mexican
Salad with Roasted Peppers, Corn, Tomatoes &
Avocado, followed by a Chicken Tortilla Soup,
then on to Sautéed Shrimp on Warm Black Beans
for our entree. In addition we’ll also have to make
a salsa. If you like south of the border, you’ll love
this class. $15 food fee at the first session payable
to the instructor.
1 Sessions $50
Instructor: James Davis
301506 Ross Boddy CC 6/18 Sa 10:30am - 1:30pm
Grilling and Smoking
Ages 15&Up: We’ll use both the big gas grill and
the charcoal grill to learn a few new techniques to
improve our summer time grilling experience. We
will start with big grilled, marinated Salmon Filets
then we’ll prepare and grill two or three different
Chicken Sausages and finish up with Grilled
Marinated Shrimp. And of course we have to have
a side dish of grilled potato and onion salad and
a grilled dessert will finish it all off. This class
features take home recipes as well as plenty to eat!
So bring an appetite and join us. $15 food fee due
instructor at class time.
French Country Cooking 1 Sessions $50
Instructor: James Davis
15&Up: We begin with a classic French Bacon 301510 Ross Boddy CC 6/25 Sa 10:30am - 1:30pm
Quiche Lorraine recipe. In France, this is often
made with crème fraîche, and that’s exactly what
we’ll do. Then we’ll prepare a Composed Salad
Nicoise, with pan grilled fresh Tuna and our
homemade salad dressing. This class will feature
take home recipes and plenty of food to eat, so
bring an appetite! $15 food fee due instructor at
Gotta Group? Any Group!
class time.
Book clubs, sewing classes, Sunday School, any group
1 Sessions $50
Instructor: James Davis can be transformed into a Circle of Friends Walking
301442 Ross Boddy CC 5/31 Tu 7:00pm - 9:30pm
Group. Learn about Montgomery County’s rich legacy
Fresh Shellfish of the Underground Railroad, walk more and improve
Ages 15&Up: Down to the sea bounty harvest!
This class will feature all shellfish so be sure you your health! Leader training in March 2011 and Health
don’t have a problem with shellfish before you Freedom Walk on June 11, 2011
register. First, a unique and different appetizer,
Shrimp and Crab Martini’s that will make you at Woodlawn Manor.
the envy of the neighborhood at the next party,
including your own homemade cocktail sauce. For more information, call 301-421-5445
Of course we have to have a Fried Oyster Salad
with Buttermilk Dressing and Corn-Jalapeno or visit www.onehealthylife.org
Relish with the wonderful homemade salad
dressing that you will make in class. And we
follow that with a real tummy pleaser; fresh bay
scallops sautéed with fresh asparagus and linguini
finished in a cream sauce. This class features take
home recipes and remember, we eat what we fix
so come hungry! $20 food fee due instructor at
class time (fee increase due to cost of shellfish)
1 Sessions $50
Instructor: James Davis
301507 Ross Boddy CC 6/21 Tu 7:00pm - 9:30pm

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Exercise & Fitness for Youth
Ages 4-10 Beginner: Fundamental twirling,
for Youth marching, and basic dance techniques. Batons
for class use are provided by instructor, however,
purchase is recommended. Custom fit batons
Cheerleading 1 may be ordered at first class. Participants will
Ages 5-14 Beginner: Don’t miss this exciting demonstrate their skills in an informal parent per-
4 week cheerleading program! Students will formance at last class. Questions: Call Juli Duda
learn new cheers and chants, proper motions, at 240-422-6789 (cell), 301-865-5553 (phone) or
tumbling, safe stunting, and dynamic choreogra- email at: zipjld@aol.com
phy. Questions: Call Phil Brudner at (301) 865-
6 Sessions $37
9499 Instructor: Julianna Duda
4 Sessions $71 301635 Clemente, Roberto MS 5/2 M 5:45pm - 6:30pm
Instructor: Philip Brudner 7 Sessions $49
300783 Bells Mill ES 5/9 M 5:00pm - 7:00pm Instructor: Julianna Duda
300782 Olney ES 5/11 W 5:00pm - 7:00pm 301637 Germantown CC 4/27 W 5:00pm - 5:45pm
300781 Germantown CC 5/10 Tu 5:00pm - 7:00pm 8 Sessions $49
Instructor: Julianna Duda
301636 Damascus CC 4/28 Th 4:30pm - 5:15pm

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Exercise & Fitness

A.C.T. and The Sergeant’s Program

®Boot Camp and Circuit-
NEW

Non Miltary Style

for Adults Ages 16&Up (13-15 if accompanied by parent or
guardian):This class combines cardio, strength,
Ballet Exercise
flexibility and agility all into one class. Instruc-
Ages 16&Up: Stretching, toning, balance, coordi-
tor uses a non-military style of boot camp drills
nation and low impact cardio workout to classical
including, sprints, push-ups, abdominals, and
music. Increase energy and flexibility, improve
basic calisthenics.Guaranteed to create rapid
posture and body awareness. Wear comfortable
body-changing results. Each class consists of
clothing. Bring light hand weights, a mat, soft bal-
a warm-up, boot camp circuits, abdominal
let shoes (or barefeet) and tennis shoes. Instructor:
exercises, and a cool down. Instructor is a cer-
former professional dancer, ACE certified, owner
tified Trainer. Questions contact Doug at dc-
Fitness Care LLC and 30 years experience. Ques-
schwanke@yahoo.com or 240-460-2205
tion call 301-942-5168 7 Sessions $105
12 Sessions $96 Instructor: Douglas Schwanke
Instructor: Esther Brunner 300830 Damascus CC 4/27 W, M 6:00pm - 7:00pm
300933 Luxmanor ES 3/22 Tu 7:15pm - 8:15pm 300831 Damascus CC 5/23 M, W 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Bio Aerobics Cardio Fit High/Low Bone Builders - Plus
Ages 16&Up(Ages 13-16 if accompanied by a Ages 40 and Up: Have fun improving and build-
parent/guardian): A complete High/Low Impact ing your bone health, in a coed class designed to
fitness program to condition the cardiovascular improve bone density, while preventing /slowing
system and tone and strengthen muscle groups down further bone loss. The class is organized to
through easy to learn choreographed dances. strengthen all major muscle groups, to gain bet-
Participant can choose fitness level. Body sculpt- ter balance and to improve posture. A variety of
ing included. Member FITA & CPR certified exercises will be done standing or sitting, using
instructors. Questions call: 410-519-4186 provided weights and exercise bands, while receiv-
16 Sessions $80 ing personalized attention tailored to your body’s
Instructor: Joan Ward needs. Signing up for two classes per week will
300960 Great Seneca Creek ES 4/7 Th, Tu 6:00pm - 7:00pm achieve optimal results. If you want to improve
Body Sculpt you bone health, this is the class for you! Ques-
Ages 16 & Up: Non impact, weight training tions contact: GettingFitwithJerry@comcast.net.
style workout. This class is designed to tone 6 Sessions $36
your body and make it lean. In this class we use Instructor: Jaroslawa Palazzo
weights, resistance bands, and your body to get 300860 Jane E. Lawton CC 4/27 W 10:00am -11:00am
the ultimate workout. BYOW--Bring your own 300859 Jane E. Lawton CC 5/2 M 10:35am -11:35am
weights. (5lb weights and resistance bands are 7 Sessions $42
Instructor: Jaroslawa Palazzo
provided). 300863 Wisconsin Place CC 4/26 Tu 10:00am -11:00am
10 Sessions $60 300864 Wisconsin Place CC 4/29 F 10:00am -11:00am
Instructor: Studio 310
301538 Studio 310 4/8 F 9:30am -10:30am Better Bodies for Baby Boomers
Ages 46 to 65: This fun, effective and safe work-
Boot Camp at Studio 310 out is designed especially for baby boomers (co-
Ages 18 & Up: In this class, you’ll work every ed). Participants will burn fat, tone muscle and
muscle head to toe twice! Cardio, strength train- strengthen bones - all while having fun! This is a
ing, mixed with enthusiasm and motivation are low impact, high-energy workout, so bring a mat,
what makes this class like no other! Conviently light hand weights and resistance bands. This class
set at lunch time so you can incorporate your includes warm-up, cardio, strength training and an
workout into your day and have your evening relaxing cool down. For questions contact: Getting-
free for friend and family! FitwithJerry@comcast.net
10 Sessions $60
Instructor: Studio 310 7 Sessions $42
Instructor: Jaroslawa Palazzo
301541 Studio 310 4/4 M 12:00pm - 1:00pm
300850 Wisconsin Place CC 4/26 Tu 12:00pm - 1:00pm
300852 Churchill, Winston HS 4/26 Tu 5:45pm - 6:45pm
300851 Wisconsin Place CC 4/28 Th 12:00pm - 1:00pm
300853 Churchill, Winston HS 4/28 Th 5:45pm - 6:45pm

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YOU CHOOSE THE START DATE!
Register Anytime For These Programs! Enjoy workouts
at locations and times convenient to your schedule.
Passes are valid from your date of registration for
the specified number of months and/or sessions.
A.C.T. The Workout
Ages 16&Up: A vigorous, easy to follow coed class.
Choreographed to strengthen and tone all muscle
groups and improve cardiovascular fitness. Bring hand
and/or ankle weights (optional). Program is designed
to allow self pacing for those who wish to work at
low impact steps. Heart rates monitored throughout
the hour. Plan your workout around your schedule
and attend class at any location. Take your receipt to
any class location below to pick up your session pass
from the instructor. Your pass is valid for 3 months
from the first class attended at any ACT location.
Class Locations Days Times
Wheaton CC M, W 6:00-7:00pm
Wheaton CC T,Th 6:00-7:00pm
Bauer Drive CC M, W 5:00-6:00pm
Praisner CC M,W 7:00-8:00pm
Wayside ES M, W 7:00-8:00pm
Potomac CC T,Th 7:00-8:00pm
Wheaton CC Sat 9:00-10:00am
Potomac CC Sat 9:30-10:30am
Wayside ES Sun 9:30-10:30am
Register anytime from April 1- May 30 for these course
passes.
17 Sessions $80.00
301580
19 Sessions $60.00
301580
24 Sessions $60.00
301579
24 Sessions $100.00
301581
301582
301583
36 Sessions $145.00
301584
301585
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The Sergeant’s Program
Ages 18&Up: An outdoor, no frills, military style program
offering result-based structured workouts by highly
trained instructors. Co-ed training for all fitness levels.
Sweat through 45 minutes of jogging and calisthenics to
strengthen all muscle groups and increase cardiovascular
endurance. Out of Shape? Attend a beginner Boot
Camp. In good shape? You will love our Maintenance
Program. Classes meet 5 days/wk (M-F) Take your receipt
to any class location listed below. Your pass is valid for
2 months (40 sessions) from the first class attended.
Location addresses on MCRD website: www.
montgomerycountymd.gov/rec or email
cdyson@sarge.com or call 301-944-1230, ext. 712
Register anytime from April 1- May 30 for this course
pass.
Class Locations Days Times
Germantown M-F 5:45am-6:45am
Rockville-AM M-F 5:40am-6:40am
Potomac M-F 9:05am-10:05am
Olney M-F 5:30am-6:30am
Potomac M-F 6:00am-7:00am
Silver Spring-AM M-F 5:45am-6:45am
Silver Spring-PM M-F 6:30pm-7:30pm
Bethesda M-F 5:45am-6:45am
Chevy Chase M-F 5:45am-6:45am
Damascus M-F 5:45am-6:45am
JCC M-F 5:50am-6:50am
Gaithersburg M-F 5:50am-6:50am
Wheaton M-F 5:30am-6:30am
Boot Camp & Maintenance Program
For students new to the Sergeant’s Program.
Two-Months (50 Session) $ 299
300845
The Sergeant’s Program, Continuing
Ages 18&Up: Continuing student’s who have taken
either Boot Camp or Maintenance Sergeant’s Program
through MCRD in the past. Take your receipt to any
class location listed below. Your pass is valid for 2
months (40 sessions) from the first class attended.
Location addresses on MCRD website: www.
montgomerycountymd.gov/rec or email cdyson@
sarge.com or call 301-944-1230 ext. 712
Register anytime from April 1- May 30 for this course pass.
Two-Months (50 Session) $ 239
300847
Register online at montgomerycountymd.gov/rec
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The Ultimate Boxing Workout for
Youth and Adults Ages 16&Up: (13-15 if accompanied by a par-
Youth ages 6-15 and Adult ages 16 & Up: Begin-
ners-Advanced Students. Introduction to a boxer’s
workout and continued skill development. Teaches
students offense and self defense techniques, al-
lowing students to gain confidence and improve
skill level by working at several skill stations. No
physical contact. Instructor is a former kickboxing
champion with 28 years experience. Light sparring
with instructor ONLY. All protective equipment
provided. Use it alone or as a complement to The
Dynamic Ab Workout for Youth and Adults. Ques-
tions call Larry Johnson at: 301-681-3344 or email
at Johnson-L@hotmail.com Instructor: Jinjer Azurée
7 Sessions $60
Instructor: Larry Johnson Instructor: Elaine Waldstreicher
301332 Bethesda-CC HS 4/11 M 6:15pm - 7:30pm
8 Sessions $68
Instructor: Larry Johnson Instructor: Lois Antos
301327 Upper County CC 4/12 Tu 5:45pm - 7:00pm
301328 Wheaton CC 4/13 W 5:30pm - 6:45pm
301329 East County CC 4/14 Th 5:45pm - 7:00pm
301330 Kingsview MS 4/15 F 6:30pm - 7:45pm
301331 Marilyn J. Praisner CC 4/16 Sa 11:15am -12:30pm
The Dynamic
Ab Workout
for Youth and
Adults
Youth ages 6-15 and
Adult ages 16 & Up:
Beginners-Advanced
Students. Improve
cardiovascular fitness,
strengthen abdomi-
nal region, and burn
calories through a
fun aerobic workout.
Learn stretches, crunches and exercise that will
focus on Abs. Use of medicine ball and abdomi-
nal exercise equipment. An added bonus instruc-
tor will also supply jump ropes that will optimize
cardiovascular conditioning and maximizes ath-
letic skills combining agility, coordination, timing,
and endurance. Both focus on fat burning, calo-
rie-blasting that can easily be incorporated into
anyone’s lifestyle. A great activity that the whole
family can do together and get fit! (Bethesda/
Chevy Chase HS-location please bring a mat to
class for floor work). Use it alone or as a comple-
ment to The Ultimate Boxing Workout for Youth
and Adult. Questions call Larry Johnson at: 301-
681-3344 or email at Johnson-L@hotmail.com
7 Sessions $38
Instructor: Larry Johnson
301336 Bethesda-CC HS
8 Sessions
4/11 M 7:30pm - 8:15pm
$43
Instructor: Larry Johnson
301333 Upper County CC 4/12 Tu 7:00pm - 7:45pm
301334 East County CC 4/14 Th 7:00pm - 7:45pm
301337 Kingsview MS
301335 Marilyn J. Praisner CC
4/15
4/16
F, M
Sa
5:30pm - 6:15pm
12:30pm - 1:15pm
Registration form on page 172.
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Dance & Fitness
Exercise & Fitness for Adults
ent/guardian). Complete cardiovascular aerobic
workout for all those who love music and move-
ment - women and men! Includes flexibility and
leg routines leading into a full aerobic workout
and final cool down, weights, abdominal work
and cool down stretch. Varied music and inter-
esting choreography from trained, experienced
and CPR certified instructors. Wear supportive
athletic shoes, bring a mat/blanket for floor work,
and hand weights (optional). Questions email at
dancenfitness@verizon.net
14 Sessions $84
300788 Jane E. Lawton CC 4/27 W, M 6:00pm - 7:00pm
300789 Glenallan ES 4/27 W, M 7:30pm - 8:30pm
16 Sessions $96
300784 Veirs Mill Local Park 4/26 Tu, Th 9:30am -10:30am
Instructor: Trish Baker
300785 Bauer Drive CC 4/26 Tu, Th 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Instructor: Alice Donnelly
300786 Potomac CC 4/26 Tu, Th 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Instructor: Katy Weimer
300787 Rock View ES 4/26 Tu, Th 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Dance & Fitness Add a Class
Ages 16&Up: Add a THIRD day to your workout
routine and see your strength and endurance
improve! Pick any day Monday -Thursday or Sat-
urday during our regular classes and keep danc-
ing at a different location! Questions contact
dancenfitness@verizon.net.
8 Sessions $48
Instructor: Katy Weimer
300811 Veirs Mill Local Park 4/30 Sa 9:00am -10:00am
8 Sessions $48
Instructor: See classes above
300812 See classes above 4/26 M- Th See classes above
Cross Fit-Studio 310
Ages 18 & Up: is the principal strength and con-
ditioning program for many police academies
and tactical operations teams, military special
operations units, champion martial artists, and
hundreds of other elite and professional athletes
worldwide. Using apparatus such as kettlbells,
battling ropes, free weight, and self body weight;
we will take you past your comfort level to reach
a capacity you thought was unattainable.
10 Sessions $90
Instructor: Dance Studio 310
301544 Studio 310 4/5 Tu 12:00pm - 1:00pm
301543 Studio 310 4/7 Th 12:00pm - 1:00pm
301545 Studio 310 4/8 F 6:30pm - 7:30pm
LOOK GOOD
FEEL GOOD
LIVE GOOD
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® Definitions Strength Training

Exercise & Fitness for Adults
NEW
Leg, Glutes, & Core
Ages 16 & Up (13-15 if accompanied by a par- Ages 16&Up: Gain body strength, flexibility and
ent or guardian): This class is designed to work endurance using free weights. A perfect oppor-
all of the major and minor muscle groups of the tunity to learn proper form for weight bearing
lower body using cardio conditioning, strength, exercises. Initial 5 min. body warm-up with 40
and endurance. With a combination of abs style min. of strength training, 5 min. abdominal work
class that will work your core muscles (abs, low and 10 min. cool down using stretching and
back, obloquies, etc) using calisthenics, resis- yoga positions. Bring mat/towel and light hand
tance bands, and dumbbells followed by stretch- weights. Body composition (body fat) measure-
ing. Use it alone or as a compliment to Circuit ments will be offered at the beginning and end
Training. The instructor is a certified personal of classes for free. Participants will be able to
trainer. Doug Schwanke at (240) 460-2205 or track their individual progress! Instructor has BA
email at dcschwanke@yahoo.com in Phys. Ed. and is ACE & CPR certified. Perfect
7 Sessions $105
for beginners and intermediates. Questions call
Instructor: Douglas Schwanke Juliet Rodman at: 301-229-7555 or email at Ju-
300832 Damascus CC 4/27 W, M 7:00pm - 8:00pm liet@wellnesscorporatesolutions.com
300843 Damascus CC 5/23 M, W 7:00pm - 8:00pm 16 Sessions $96
Instructor: Juliet Rodman
Definitions Low Impact Aerobics 300896 Clara Barton CC 4/26 Tu, Th 9:15am -10:15am
Ages 16&Up: Get your heart rate up with the 300897 Clara Barton CC 4/26 Tu, Th 6:30pm - 7:30pm
best of low impact aerobics! Join Judy Brookes
choreography based, fun and creative one-hour Dynaerobics
class. Judy is a AFAA and CPR certified instruc- Ages 16&Up:(Ages 13-15 if accompanied by a
tor.Teaching level is beginner to intermediate. parent/guardian): A total program, perfect for
Be prepared to enjoy yourself and workout at the cross trainers. Energizing warm up, choreo-
same time. Questions call Juliet Rodman at:301- graphed, safe high and low impact aerobics,
229-7555 or email at Juliet@wellnesscorporate- strengthening and toning exercises with resis-
solutions.com tance bands and a relaxing cool down stretch.
14 Sessions $84
Bring a mat/towel. Owned and choreographed
by Ferhan Kiper Doyle. Questions contact Fer-

y
Instructor: Judy Brookes
300887 Clara Barton CC 4/29 F, M 9:15am -10:15am
Definitions Mat Pilates 14 Sessions $84
t
Be Hear
Ages 16&Up: A series of 34 exercises designed
! to improve overall body strength, balance, flex-
Healthy
ibility and core abdominal muscles. Rhythmic
breathing taught to enhance exercise flow and
mind/body connection. Bring mat/towel. Instruc-
tor ACE & CPR certified.Questions call Juliet
Rodman at: 301-229-7555 or email at Juliet@
wellnesscorporatesolutions.com Instructor: Regina Gaither
8 Sessions $72
Instructor: Juliet Rodman Dynaerobics Body Sculpting
300891 Clara Barton CC 4/27 W 8:30am - 9:15am
han Kiper Doyle at FerhanDoyle@aol.com
Instructor: Lee Berry
301288 Wyngate ES 4/27 W, M 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Instructor: Nancy Dameron
301289 Cloverly ES 4/27 W, M 6:30pm - 7:30pm
16 Sessions $96
Instructor: Gail Oring
301290 Bauer Drive CC 4/26 Tu, Th 6:00pm - 7:00pm
8 Sessions $48
301292 Bauer Drive CC 4/30 Sa 10:00am -11:00am
Ages 16&Up: (Ages 13-15 if accompanied by a
parent/guardian): A serious workout to firm all
major muscle groups. Special attention given
to the abdominals, hips, thighs and gluteals.
Includes strength and toning exercises with re-
sistance bands and a relaxing cool down stretch.
Bring a mat. Resistance bands provided and
hand weights optional. Owned and choreo-
graphed by Ferhan Kiper Doyle. Questions con-
tact Ferhan Kiper Doyle at FerhanDoyle@aol.
com
8 Sessions $48
Instructor: Regina Gaither
301297 Bauer Drive CC 4/30 Sa 11:00am -12:00pm
14 Sessions $84
Instructor: Gina Dols
301296 Bauer Drive CC 4/27 W, M 6:00pm - 7:00pm

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Group Workout Pilates On The Ball

Exercise & Fitness for Adults

Ages 16&Up: A non-aerobic, new and different
approach to total fitness. Experience balance, core
stabilization, flexibility, plyometrics, weight loss
and strength training through an integrated train-
ing model designed to systematically progress the
student. Instructor is a certified personal trainer.
Bring a mat/towel and 65 cm exercise ball to
class. For more information contact Fred Mosby at
(240)552-2227 or email at: fmosby@verizon.net
12 Sessions $120
Instructor: Fred Mosby
300813 Germantown CC 4/26 Tu, Th 6:00pm - 7:00pm
H & H Fitness fitness program that burns calories and increases
Ages 16 & Up (13-15 if accompanied by a par-
ent or guardian). A workout consisting of stretch-
ing, training, and a cardio workout to improve
your endurance, strength, flexibility and balance.
Burn calories and have fun with this energetic
fitness workout. The use of mini balls, jump
ropes and other tools will help you improve you
cardiovascular conditioning and strengthen your
core. You will also learn some dance moves and
other skills to incorporate into your lifestyle.
Please bring mat, arm weights and water. Ques-
tions email at: h-hfitness@comast.net
8 Sessions $52
Instructor: H & H Fitness
300899 Great Seneca Creek ES 3/30 W 6:30pm - 7:45pm
9 Sessions $52
Instructor: H & H Fitness FUN for every age and fitness levels. Enjoy workouts
300898 Great Seneca Creek ES 3/28 M 6:30pm - 7:45pm
All Recreation programs
and activitiees listed in this
publication are contingent
upon next year’s budget.
Jacki Sorensen’s Aerobic Dance
Ages 16&Up: Complete, safe, effective and fun
flexibility, strength and endurance. All routines
are adaptable to low impact and low intensity
levels through self pacing. Heart rate monitoring
and ‘on your feet’ muscle strengthening. Bring
mat and hand and/or ankle weights (optional).
Questions call Karin at:(240)-207-3091
8 Sessions $48
Instructor: Karin Baker
300961 Potomac CC 4/26 Tu 9:00am -10:00am
300962 Potomac CC 4/28 Th 9:00am -10:00am
Jazzercise
Ages 13&Up: Includes warm-up, high-energy aero-
bic routines, muscle toning and cool-down stretch
segment. Jazzercise combines elements of dance,
resistance training, Pilates, Yoga, kick-boxing and
at locations and times convenient to your schedule.
Take your receipt to first class location below for the
instructor. Questions call Diane Elmore at 301-330-
0896 or email at: dielmojazz@verizon.net.
8 Sessions $50
Instructor: Diane Elmore
300900 Upper County CC
300902 Upper County CC
3/21
3/23
M
W
6:30pm - 7:30pm
6:30pm - 7:30pm
300901 Damascus CC 3/21 M 7:00pm - 8:00pm
300903 Damascus CC 3/23 W 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Hoopfit!

Ages 16 & Up (13-15 if accompanied by a parent/
guardian): Put a new spin on your workout!
HoopFit! is a high-energy, easy-to-learn fitness
class that burns calories with every beat. You get a
full-body workout while developing core strength
and toning your entire body with a hoop, the only
exercise tool you’ll need. Hoops provided in class,
optional to purchase from instructor or bring your
own. Bring a mat. Weighted gloves optional. For
more information, email hoopflair@hoopmotion.
com or visit www.hoopmotion.com.
5 Sessions $35
Instructor: Jeanne M. Lieder
300953 Potomac CC 5/2 M 9:00am -10:00am
6 Sessions $42
Instructor: Jeanne M. Lieder
300955 Bauer Drive CC 4/28 Th 7:15pm - 8:15pm
300954 Bauer Drive CC 4/26 Tu 7:15pm - 8:15pm “Me, I want a Hula-Hoop.”

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® Jazzmatazz Pilates
Exercise & Fitness for Adults
NEW
Jacki Sorenson’s Aerobic Dancing
Ages 16 & Up: Complete, safe, effective and Age 16&Up: A Pilates based exercise program
fun fitness program that burns calories and rooted in modern/jazz dance consisting of a
increases flexibility, strength, endurance, and series of choreographed, but gentle, non-impact
cardiovascular fitness while trimming and toning. exercises. Designed to develop core abdominal
All routines combine simple dance steps done to muscles for spinal and lower back stabilization, to
music and are adaptable to low impact and low strengthen the body while lengthening muscles,
intensity; instructor demonstrates different levels. and to increase overall flexibility. Attendance
Instructor also monitors heart rates throughout at the first two classes is mandatory, as key
class. For more information contact Lindat at: techniques are taught. For maximum benefit,
lrmshiner@yahoo.com students are strongly urged to register for both
14 Sessions $84 Monday & Wednesday.
Instructor: Linda Shiner 8 Sessions $79
300876 Wisconsin Place CC 4/27 W, M 8:00pm - 9:00pm Instructor: Betsy Saunders
301281 Sligo MS 4/4 M 7:00pm - 8:15pm
®Jacki Sorenson’s Aerobic
NEW
10 Sessions $100
Dancing-ADD A CLASS Instructor: Betsy Saunders
Ages 16 & Up: Add a THIRD day to your workout 301282 Sligo MS 4/6 W 7:00pm - 8:15pm
routine and see your strength and endurance
Kelley’s Complete Fitness Workout
improve!
Ages 13&Up: A safe,effective program that
7 Sessions $28 strengthens and tones ALL major muscle groups.
Instructor: Linda Shiner
300877 Wisconsin Place CC 4/30 Sa 9:30am -10:30am
The instructor incorporates elements of Yoga,
Pilates, Kickboxing, and traditional exercise into
Jazzmatazz Low Impact Aerobics a total body workout that is choreographed to
Ages 16&Up: A terrific combination of Pilates appropriate music. Emphasis is placed on proper
Mat Work plus a low impact/high intensity execution, body alignment, and posture; each
aerobic workout. Gain core strength, general class concludes with a relaxation segment. Bring
muscular strength and flexibility in addition to a towel or mat to class; light hand weights are
cardiovascular and respiratory improvement optional. Instructor has a BS degree in Physical
through lively music and carefully choreographed Education and over 20 years of experience.
routines. Students are strongly urged to register Questions contact Pam at: 301-774-6342
for both Tuesday & Thursday to achieve the best 6 Sessions $45
results. Instructor: Pamela Kelley
10 Sessions $60 301299 Wheaton CC 5/2 M 9:15am -10:30am
Instructor: Betsy Saunders 301303 Longwood CC 5/2 M 7:15pm - 8:30pm
301283 Wheaton CC 4/5 Tu 7:15pm - 8:15pm 8 Sessions $61
301284 Wheaton CC 4/7 Th 7:15pm - 8:15pm Instructor: Pamela Kelley
301300 Wheaton CC 4/28 Th 9:15am -10:30am
Jazzmatazz Aerobics Light 301301 Bauer Drive CC 4/27 W 9:10am -10:25am
Ages 16 & Up: Dance in an energetic, fun filled 301302 Longwood CC 4/27 W 7:15pm - 8:30pm
workout choreographed to great music! This
class emphasizes both cardiovascular strength Kettlebells for Everyone
& endurance (moderate level low impact Ages 18 & Up: If you are looking for a workout
aerobic dancing) along with muscular strength & regime that incorporates strength training, muscle
flexibility (floor exercises). To achieve best results, conditioning, and aerobic exercise all in one
students are strongly encouraged to register for workout, then this hands-on basic kettlebell
both Tuesday & Thursday. workshop is for you. Kettlebells are solid cast
10 Sessions $60 iron weights that look like a cannonball with
Instructor: Betsy Saunders a handle. The kettlebell fitness program is a
301279 Bauer Drive CC 4/5 Tu 9:20am -10:20am dynamic all-over-body cardio and strength
301280 Bauer Drive CC 4/7 Th 9:20am -10:20am training workout. The kettlebell workshop is
ideal for anyone who wants to: Burn fat quickly,
Increase flexibility and mobility, Get toned
and lean. Get results fast for optimum fitness!
Instruction provided by MarylandKettlebells.
It was the most effective and efficient workout class com. For more information email Jason Schreiber,
CSCS, USAW, HKC at marylandkettlebells@
I’ve ever had. I got more out of my Kettlebells class gmail.com or call 301-622-9000.
than I expected. 8 Sessions
Instructor: Steven Horwitz
$120

300928 Marilyn J. Praisner CC 4/26 Tu 11:00am - 12:00pm

300927 East County CC 4/28 Th 11:00am - 12:00pm
300926 East County CC 4/30 Sa 11:30am -12:30pm

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Aerobic Kickboxing Movin’ with Millie: Aerobic Slimnastics

Exercise & Fitness for Adults

Ages 16 & Up: Includes a variety of kicks, Ages 16&Up: A unique exercise experience
punches, knee stikes and self defense moves. opening with a total body warm up, aerobic
Learn great defense techniquies while improving conditioning for cardiovascular fitness and floor
cardiovascular endurance, loosing weight exercises for toning hips, thighs, abdominals and
and having fun. Questions contact instructor gluteals. Program provides flexibility, endurance,
(Cathy) at: cathy@cathyyourrealtor.com or 301- strength training. Please bring mat, dynaband, and
922-1777 or (Total Wellness) at CSJordan@ hand weights to class. Questions call Millie at:
TotalWellnessDC.com 202-380-8778. 301-588-3577.
5 Sessions $36 8 Sessions $53
Instructor: Total Wellness Instructor: Mildred Norwood Trimble
301309 Germantown CC 5/2 M 6:30pm - 7:30pm 301216 Pilgrim Hills Local Park 4/27 W 9:30am -10:45am
301217 Pilgrim Hills Local Park 4/29 F 9:30am -10:45am
Kickboxing-Studio 310
Ages 16 & Up: High impact, taeboe style workout PiYo
designed to make you sweat and shed those Ages 16 & Up: (Ages 13-15 if accompanied by a
unwanted pounds. parent/guardian) This class combines Pilates and
8 Sessions $48 Yoga poses to build CORE strength and enhance
Instructor: Studio 310 agility and balance. Get stronger, straighter and
301531 Studio 310 4/4 M 7:30pm - 8:30pm more flexible each day. Wear comfortable clothes
10 Sessions $60 such as t-shirts, shorts, tights, or leggings. Bare feet
Instructor: Studio 310 are essential. Bring a sticky yoga mat and a yoga
301532 Studio 310 4/6 W 7:30pm - 8:30pm blanket. All fitness levels! Contact the instructor in
301534 Studio 310 4/9 Sa 12:30pm - 1:30pm advance of first class with any questions at (Total
301535 Studio 310 4/9 Sa 7:30am - 8:30am Wellness) CSJordan@TotalWellnessDC.com
301533 Studio 310 4/10 Su,Sa 11:00am -12:00pm or 202-380-8778 or contact (Cathy) at: cathy@
Mat Pilates cathyyourrealtor.com or 301-922-1777.
Ages 16 & Up: (Ages 13-15 if accompanied by 6 Sessions $60
a parent/guardian) Pilates challenges the entire Instructor: Total Wellness
body while strengthening the core. Strong 301304 Marilyn J. Praisner CC 5/2 M 7:30pm - 8:30pm
abdominals, healthy back, flexibility, and better 8 Sessions $80
posture await you! Also great for your balance Instructor: Total Wellness
301305 Marilyn J. Praisner CC 4/27 W 7:30pm - 8:30pm
and overall body strength. Please bring mat
301306 Potomac CC 4/27 W 7:30pm - 8:30pm
or towel. Contact the instructor in advance
of first class with any questions at CSJordan@ Small Group Personal Training
TotalWellnessDC.com or 202-380-8778 Ages 14 yrs & Up: For Youth and Adults-Small
6 Sessions $60 group instruction designed to teach individuals
Instructor: Total Wellness safe & effective exercises that work all major
301308 Potomac CC 5/2 M 6:30pm - 7:30pm muscle groups using machines, free weights and
8 Sessions $80 dumbbells. Assistance in developing
Instructor: Total Wellness a personal program, monitoring
301307 East County CC 4/26 Tu 7:30pm - 8:30pm clients progress, motivating clients,
Moms in Motion and more. Instructors are Certified
Ages 18&Up: Moms-to-be and moms with Trainers. Question call Fred Mosby at
youngsters under 4 years of age will enjoy this (240)552-2227 or email at: fmosby@verizon.
total body workout. The kids play while you net or Doug Schwanke at(240) 460-2205or
exercise. For moms: routines include cardio, dcschwanke@yahoo.com or Total Wellness at:
interval training, strengthening and toning for CSJordan@TotalWellnessDC.com or 202-380-
beginner and intermediate levels. For kids: 8778.
tunnels, inflatables, hula hoops, jump ropes, 4 Sessions $70
a bunch of fun toys and friends to play with! Instructor: Douglas Schwanke
Participants must have a doctor’s note authorizing 300819 Wheaton CC 4/26 Tu 6:30pm - 7:30pm
exercise (6 weeks postpartum for natural birth; 300818 Bauer Drive CC 4/28 Th 6:30pm - 7:30pm
8 weeks for c-sections). Bring a mat. For more 300820 Potomac CC 5/24 Tu 6:30pm - 7:30pm
information con-tact Shannon at: shannon. 300821 Jane E. Lawton CC 5/26 Th 7:30pm - 8:30pm
joyoffitness@gmail.com Instructor: Fred Mosby
300815 Germantown CC 4/30 Sa 11:00am -12:00pm
8 Sessions $79
Instructor: Shannon Stoughton 300816 Damascus CC 5/28 Sa 11:00am -12:00pm
300929 Wisconsin Place CC 4/26 Tu 10:30am -11:30am Instructor: Total Wellness
300823 East County CC 4/27 W 7:00pm - 8:00pm
300930 Capital View-Hwd Park 4/30 Sa 10:30am -11:30am
300825 Marilyn J. Praisner CC 4/27 W 7:00pm - 8:00pm
300822 East County CC 5/2 M 7:00pm - 8:00pm
300824 Marilyn J. Praisner CC 5/2 M 7:00pm - 8:00pm

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Total Body Conditioning
Wellness
Wellness
Ages 18 & Up: High impact, nonstop, boot
camp style workouts that will really make your
muscles burn while you burn those unwanted ®NEW
Laughter Fitness
calories. In this class you will use benches, light Ages 13&Up: As we know, laugher is the best
weights, resistance bands, and other fitness tech- medicine, this workout includes laughing exer-
niques to get your muscles toned. cise, breathing and memory enhancement tech-
niques which rejuvenate brain power and enrich
10 Sessions $60 overall health. This is the fun way to be happy
Instructor: Studio 310
301547 Studio 310 4/5 Tu 7:30pm - 8:30pm and healthy. It reduces stress, anxiety and de-
301548 Studio 310 4/10 Su 9:00am -10:00am pression, calms mind, increase energy level and
improves concentration. This is not a traditional
yoga class.
Zumba 9 Sessions $76
Ages 16 & Up: Beginner/Intermediate: Fitness combine Instructor: Kumud Mathur
mesmerizing latin rhythms with easy to follow moves to 300526 Potomac CC 4/12 Tu 11:15am -12:00pm
create a dynamic fitness program. One invigorating hour Learn to Meditate
of caloric-burning, and body-energizing. Zumba provides Ages 18 & Up: Experience a variety of medita-
an opportunity to creatively exercise while dancing tion practices used to quiet the mind, reduce
your stress away! For more information contact Bayardo stress and enhance wellness. Participants will
at: martinezb17@hotmail.com or Studio 310 at: liz@ learn simple non-denominational techniques
studio-310.com that focus on awareness of thoughts, breath,
6 Sessions $60 body, and words or mantras. Each class includes
Instructor: Bayardo Alonso Martinez Cruz precise instruction, guided meditations, short pe-
301551 Marilyn J. Praisner CC 5/2 M 6:00pm - 7:00pm riods of silent meditation and time for reflection.
8 Sessions $80 Enter this peaceful environment to discover the
Instructor: Bayardo Alonso Martinez Cruz
301554 Wisconsin Place CC 4/26 Tu 6:00pm - 7:00pm
quiet within and gain a clear understanding of
301552 Marilyn J. Praisner CC 4/27 W 6:00pm - 7:00pm
how to meditate on your own. For further infor-
301555 Wisconsin Place CC 4/29 F 9:30am -10:30am
mation please contact instructor at joy@seeking-
301556 Bauer Drive CC 4/30 Sa 9:15am -10:15am
peace.com or 301-530-0583.
10 Sessions $100 2 Sessions $35
Instructor: Studio 310 Instructor: Joy Rains
301549 Studio 310 4/7 Th 6:45pm - 7:45pm 301310 Davis Community Lib 4/7 Th 7:00pm - 8:00pm
301550 Studio 310 4/7 Th 10:30am -11:30am Meditation Practice
301553 Studio 310 4/10 Su 10:00am -11:00am Ages 18& Up: For those who want to establish a
regular non-denominational meditation practice.
In each session, we will practice different forms of
Zumba with Zukossa guided meditation, with short periods of silence
Fitness woven through and time for reflection afterwards.
Ages 16 & Up: (13-15 if Meditation techniques will include awareness of
accompanied by a parent or thoughts, breath, body, and words or mantras.
guardian). Zumba is a fun, aerobic Some meditation experience is helpful, but not
dance workout that incorporates required. For further information please contact
salsa, merengue, cumbia, reggaeton instructor at joy@seeking-peace.com.
and other international music that
6 Sessions $54
works the body and lifts the spirit. Instructor: Joy Rains
The Zukossa Fitness team, lead by 301314 Davis Community Lib 4/28 Th 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Janet Awokoya, infuses various
African and Caribbean dance Seeking Peace
movements for an even greater, dynamic workout! The Ages 18 & Up: For those seeking greater peace
routines feature aerobic interval training with a combination of mind and body, this course will teach two
of fast and slow rhythms that tone and sculpt the body. Burn meditation techniques for releasing anxious
400-1000 calories in one hour! For more information contact thoughts and one comprehensive muscle relax-
Janet Awokoya at: zumbawithjanet@gmail.com ation technique for releasing physical tension.
These methods are interspersed with teachings
6 Sessions $60
Instructor: Zukossa Fitness Team from illustrative stories, and time for questions
301190 Silver Spring Civic Ctr 5/2 M 7:30pm - 8:30pm and reflection. Come to this course to learn how
8 Sessions $80 to release anxiety and live a more peaceful life.
Instructor: Zukossa Fitness Team For further information please contact instructor
301191 Silver Spring Civic Ctr 4/27 W 7:30pm - 8:30pm at joy@seeking-peace.com.
301187 East County CC 4/28 Th 8:00pm - 9:00pm 2 Sessions $39
301195 East County CC 4/30 Sa 10:15am -11:15am Instructor: Joy Rains
301315 Davis Community Lib. 5/2 Th 7:00pm - 8:00pm

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Qi Gong- Introduction Tai Chi and Qi Gong for Mind-Body

Wellness
Age 18&Up: Relax your body, calm you mind, Connection
and refresh your heart with a series of graceful Ages 16 & Up: (Children ages 13-15 permit-
movements that stimulate the flow of energy. ted with parent or guardian who also takes the
Sometimes called Chinese Yoga, Qi Gong con- class). Come and experience Tai Chi, a special
sists of easy-to-learn, graceful movements that are combination of Internal Kung Fu and Qigong,
easy-to-do and suitable for all ages and abilities. which develops strong connections between
Through regular practice of Qi Gong discover a your mind and your body’s internal energy. You
way to relax and enhance your health, happiness will learn authentic Tai Chi forms, drills and
and overall well-being. Classes are conducted Qigong techniques for developing agility, stam-
in an informal, relaxed manner by a trained Qi ina, mental sharpness and awareness. This class
Gong instructor. Wear nonrestrictive clothing. will have light body contact and feature a light
Questions please contact Mike at: 202-258-1008 to moderate workout. Class taught by TCCII In-
8 Sessions $70 structors. .Class taught by TCCII Instructors. For
Instructor: Michael Kornely more information contact TCCII at info@tccii.
301203 Pinecrest Local Park 4/30 Sa 10:30am -11:45am com
Tai Chi, Beginning 7 Sessions $63
Age 16&Up: (Ages 13-15 if accompanied by a Instructor: Traditional Chinese Culture Institute
parent/guardian). An ancient Chinese exercise 300916 Wisconsin Place CC 4/26 Tu 6:30pm - 7:30pm
form practiced by millions for both physical and
spiritual development. Benefits the top athlete or
someone recovering from injuries or back prob-
Yoga
lems. Tai Chi is a graceful, flowing form benefit- Essential Yoga for Beginners
ing posture, strength and over all vitality. Wear Ages 16 & up: This is a beginning yoga class that
loose clothing. People interested in observing a is suitable for new students and students wanting
class before registering are welcome. a simpler class. Classes focus on the fundamen-
6 Sessions $54 tals, including posture, alignment, breath and
Instructor: Andy Schettino foundational yogic concepts. Perfect for first time
301206 Bauer Drive CC 5/2 M 7:00pm - 8:00pm and continuing students. Bring a yoga mat and
8 Sessions $72 blanket. Wear comfortable clothes. Bare feet
Instructor: Lon Holland are essential. Contact Tamara at (301) 891-1247
301207 Wheaton CC 4/27 W 7:00pm - 8:00pm or tljhealth@earthlink.net for further informa-
Tai Chi, Continuing tion.
Age 16&Up: (13-15 if accompanied by a parent 10 Sessions $90
or guardian). Continuing Students Level II. Instructor: Tamara Johnson
300943 Gwendolyn Coffield CC 3/31 Th 6:00pm - 7:00pm
6 Sessions $54
Instructor: Andy Schettino Hatha Lunchtime Break
301213 Bauer Drive CC 5/2 M 8:00pm - 9:00pm Ages 18 & Up: Make your lunch break a break
8 Sessions $72 for yoga. These classes are for all levels and are
Instructor: Neil Levine designed to energize through the integration
301215 Potomac CC 4/26 Tu 7:15pm - 8:15pm
of body movement and relaxation techniques.
Instructor: Lon Holland
301214 Wheaton CC 4/27 W 8:00pm - 9:00pm Movement and stillness: Awareness of an en-
gaged mind and conscious breathing. Bring a
Tai Chi and Qigong, Intermediate yoga mat, water and a small towel. Wear exer-
Ages 16 & Up: (Children ages 13-15 permit- cise clothing. 60 minutes, all levels
ted with parent or guardian who also takes the 10 Sessions $150
class). Deepen your Tai Chi and Qigong practice Instructor: Rudra Tyson
with new forms and exercises to expand and en- 300940 Silver Spring Civic Ctr 4/26 Tu 12:00pm - 1:00pm
rich your practice. This class is open to anyone
with previous Tai Chi or Qigong experience. Hatha Mid-Day Break
Ages 18 & Up: A relaxing yet mildly challeng-
This class will have light body contact and fea-
ing session consisting of yoga poses, breathing
ture a moderate workout. Class taught by TCCII
and relaxation techniques and some meditation.
Instructors. For more information contact TCCII
A way to decompress and de-stress during the
at info@tccii.com
early afternoon hours. Yoga students new and
7 Sessions $63 old are welcome, we will adjust the class’s in-
Instructor: Traditional Chinese Culture Institute
300922 Wisconsin Place CC 4/26 Tu 7:30pm - 8:30pm tensity to the group of participants. Bring a yoga
mat, water and a small towel. Wear exercise
All Recreation programs and activities clothing. 90 minutes, all levels.
listed in this publication are 10 Sessions $150
Instructor: Rudra Tyson
contingent upon next year’s budget. 300941 Silver Spring Civic Ctr 4/26 Tu 3:30pm - 5:00pm

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Wellness
Hatha Yoga All Levels Gentle Yoga
Ages 18 &Up: A chance to advance your fitness
level with the benefits of a yoga class that will
challenge the mind and body while increasing
your energy . Relaxation, breathing and
meditation techniques will be shared. The class
will be adjusted in intensity to meet the needs of
the majority of those in attendance. Bring a yoga
mat, water and a small towel. Wear exercise
clothing. 90 minutes, all levels. their own pace. Gentle Yoga allows the student
10 Sessions $150
Instructor: Rudra Tyson Wear comfortable clothes such as t-shirts, shorts,
300942 Silver Spring Civic Ctr 4/26 Tu 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Divine Life Yoga a sticky yoga mat and a yoga blanket. Contact
Ages 16 & Up: Classes are designed for all
abilities, and for students of all ages. In hatha yoga,
you stretch and strengthen. Your body relaxes and
your mind quiets. You will become more flexible,
improve your balance and strengthen tired
muscles. You learn about yourself as you explore
the yoga postures and experience the calming
effects of the breathing practices. Classes take
place at a small studio in a suburban Gaithersburg
home. Small classes offer caring, personal
attention tailored to your body’s individual needs
in an environment of serenity and harmony. Wear
non-restrictive clothing. You do not need to
bring a mat to class. All equipment are provided.
Contact Hillary at 301-924-5164 or hillary@
divinelifeyoga.com for further information. Ages 16 & Up: A physically vigorous class with
8 Sessions $120
Instructor: Hillary Blackton
300883 Divine Life Yoga Studio 4/25 M 7:30pm - 9:00pm
Prenatal Yoga at Divine Life Yoga cultivate concentration, and
Ages 16 & Up: Honor yourself and the life within.
Instruction includes: breathing and relaxation
techniques; stretching and toning muscle groups
used during labor and delivery; techniques to
relieve lower back pain; posture awareness; and
visualization techniques that connect you with
the life within. Wear comfortable clothing. You
do not need to bring a mat or pillows to class. All
equipment is provided. For more information, you
can contact Hillary Blackton at 301-924-5164 or
hillary@divinelifeyoga.com.
8 Sessions $120
Instructor: Hillary Blackton
300878 Divine Life Yoga Studio 4/17 Su 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Easy Yoga with Moira Martin
Ages 16 & Up: Ages 16 & Up: A slower pace for
mixed levels that modifies basic yoga poses to
enhance each individual experience. Relaxation
techniques and easy going dynamic movement
coordinated with simple rhythmic breathing.
Increase energy, stamina, muscle strength
and flexibility, and learn to release tension.
Introduction to meditation. Bring a mat/towel and
wear comfortable clothing. Questions call Moira
at 301-493-9065
6 Sessions $60
Instructor: Moira Martin
301202 Jane E. Lawton CC 4/28 Th 9:30am -10:45am
60
Classes: 240-777-6870
Ages 16&Up: (14-15 yrs if accompanied by
a parent or guardian). Combines warm-ups,
gentle postures, and yogic breathing to improve
mobility and reduce stress. We will learn the
basic principles of body alignment and breathe
awareness, inspired by a meaningful intention
and a joyful attitude. The instructor encourages
students to listen to their bodies and progress at
to take a slower approach to beginning yoga.
tights, or leggings. Bare feet are essential. Bring
the instructor with any questions or to purchase
materials: (Robin Morris) at robin.michele.morris@
gmail.com
12 Sessions $108
Instructor: Robin Morries
300972 Wisconsin Place CC 3/23 W 9:30am - 10:30am
8 Sessions $72
Instructor: Robin Morries
300973 Wisconsin Place CC 3/28 M 9:30am - 10:30am
Instructor: Irene Bopps
302769 Bauer Drive 4/26 Tu 6:15pm - 7:15pm
6 Sessions $54
Instructor: Sherry Weber
302770 Longwood CC 5/2 M 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Yoga for Beginners
benefits for your body, mind and spirit: Stretch
and tone muscle, release chronic tension,
de-stress and refresh. Calm restless thoughts,
support mental clarity and
confidence. Encourage
self-acceptance, honor
inner wisdom, and invite
deep peace. Classes
begin with warm-up
movements and breath
awareness to prepare
you for yoga postures.
The heart of
each class is
a sequence
of postures that
stretch, strengthen,
and balance your
body. Each class ends with deep relaxation and
meditation. Wear nonrestrictive clothing and bring
a blanket/mat and bare feet to class. Questions
contact Nancy at: info@yogatribe.us
7 Sessions $97
Instructor: Yoga Tribe LLC
300951 Germantown CC 4/30 Sa 9:00am -10:30am
8 Sessions $111
Instructor: Yoga Tribe LLC
300950 Bauer Drive CC 4/26 Tu 10:30am -12:00pm
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Wellness
Hatha Yoga
Ages 16 & up: Beginning and continuing students
are welcome. Increase well-being, reduce stress,
improve concentration and develop strength, flex-
ibility and balance. This class includes instruction
and practice of yoga postures, breath awareness
and techniques for calming and focusing the mind.
Wear non-restrictive clothing and bring a yoga mat
to class. Contact Mercedes at mercedita@verizon.
net or 240-676-2914 for further information.
7 Sessions $79
Instructor: Mercedes Santos
301298 Long Branch CC 4/27 W 6:30pm - 7:45pm
Power Yoga at Studio 310
Ages 16 & Up: A constant moving, flowing yoga
Intermediate Yoga that concentrates on keeping your body moving and
Ages 16 & Up: A physically vigorous class with increasing your heart rate. Core stability, balance, and
benefits for your body, mind and spirit: Stretch strength training are also components of this class.
and tone muscle, release chronic tension, de-
10 Sessions $90
stress and refresh. Calm restless thoughts, culti- Instructor: Studio 310
vate concentration, and support mental clarity 301575 Studio 310 4/8 F 10:45am -11:45am
and confidence. Encourage self-acceptance,
honor inner wisdom, and invite deep peace. Yoga Basics
Classes begin with warm-up movements and Ages 16&Up: (14-15 yrs if accompanied by
breath awareness to prepare you for yoga pos- parent or guardian). Introduces beginning and
tures. The heart of each class is a sequence of continuing students to yogic principles of body
postures that stretch, strengthen, and balance alignment and breath awareness, inspired by a
your body. Each class ends with deep relaxation meaningful intention and a joyful attitude. Em-
and meditation. Previous yoga experience is rec- phasis is placed on standing poses and strengthen-
ommended. Wear non-restrictive clothing and ing and stretching the legs, back, and shoulders.
bring a blanket, mat and bare feet to class.Ques- Benefits of this practice include improved muscle
tions contact Nancy at: info@yogatribe.us tone, increased circulation, better concentration,
and deeper relaxation. Wear comfortable clothes
7 Sessions $97
Instructor: Yoga Tribe LLC such as t-shirts, shorts, tights, or leggings. Bare
300952 Bauer Drive CC 4/30 Sa 12:30pm - 2:00pm feet are essential. Bring a sticky yoga mat and a
yoga blanket. Contact the instructor in advance of
Hatha Yoga and Stress Management first class with any questions or to purchase ma-
Age 18&Up Beginner : Postures and exercises to terials: (Irene Bopp) Irene54@aol.com or (Sherry
tone, firm and realign body; relaxation, visual- Weber) massageworks3@verizon.net
ization and stress management. Bring blanket or
6 Sessions $54
mat to class. Instructor: Sherry Weber
8 Sessions $73 300945 Longwood CC 5/2 M 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Instructor: Suzana Cooper 8 Sessions $72
300934 Jane E. Lawton CC 4/29 F 10:45am -11:45am Instructor: Irene Bopp
Hatha Yoga and Stress Management 2 300944 Bauer Drive CC 4/26 Tu 7:30pm - 8:30pm
Age 18&Up Intermediate/Advanced: Prerequi- 300948 Wisconsin Place CC 4/27 W 7:30pm - 8:30pm
site-beginner class with Cooper. 300946 Marilyn J. Praisner CC 4/28 Th 10:30am -11:30am
300947 Paint Branch HS 4/28 Th 7:00pm - 8:00pm
8 Sessions $92 Instructor: Tamara Johnson
Instructor: Suzana Cooper
300949 Wisconsin Place CC 3/28 M 7:30pm - 8:30pm
300937 Jane E. Lawton CC 4/29 F 9:30am -10:45am
Hatha Yoga and Stress Management
Beg/Con
Age 18&Up Continuing Students & Beginners :
Postures and exercises to tone, firm and realign
body; relaxation visualization and stress manage-
ment. Bring blanket or mat to class.
8 Sessions $72
Instructor: Suzana Cooper
300939 Jane E. Lawton CC 4/27 W 9:30am -10:30am
8 Sessions $92
Instructor: Suzana Cooper 300938
Wisconsin Place CC 4/30 Sa 9:30am -10:45am

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Yoga for Relaxation- Lunchtime Break
Wellness
Ages 18 & Up: Learn to bring your mind, body and
spirit into harmony and balance. Relax, relieve ten-
sion and create a sense of calmness and well being
as you improve flexibility, strength and energy.
Classes begin with warm-up movements and breath
awareness, followed by a sequence of yoga postures
and end with deep relaxation. Students should wear
comfortable clothing and bring a sticky yoga mat.
Bare feet are essential. Contact the instructor with
any questions at: robin.michele.morris@gmail.com.
8 Sessions $72
Instructor: Robin Morris improve overall wellbeing, including posture
300974 Wisconsin Place CC 4/26 Tu 12:00pm - 1:00pm
300975 Wisconsin Place CC 4/28 Th 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Yoga for Scoliosis & Healthy Back 365-2424 , or email Maggie@yogaplus.com or
Ages 16 & Up: A class dedicated to strengthening
the core muscles (abs and lower back) that are es-
sential for flexibility and protecting the back from in-
jury. People with Scoliosis or desk-bound computer
users would benefit from this class. Also simple
exercises for total body health, addressing pain and
calming the mind. A segment of this class employs
the Body Massage Ball. Wear non-restrictive cloth-
ing and bring a yoga mat to class. For more infor-
mation about the classes please call Maggie Wong
301-365-2424, or email Maggie@yogaplus.com or
visit website at: www.yogaplus.com a mat or towel and wear comfortable clothing.
6 Sessions $81
Instructor: Maggie Wong 8 Sessions $92
301286 Yoga Plus - Potomac 4/28 Th 7:30pm - 9:00pm
Mixed Level Yoga
Ages 16 & Up: Matches breath to movement as
poses are woven together for a seamless, flowing
practice. A class for those with some yoga experi-
ence, focusing on core muscle strengthening and
employing the sun salutation and related pos-
tures. Wear non-restrictive clothing and bring a
yoga mat to class. For more information about the
class please call Maggie Wong 301-365-2424 , or
email Maggie@yogaplus.com or visit website at:
www.yogaplus.com . Instructor Nathan Young.
6 Sessions $81
Instructor: Maggie Wong For Seniors and All Others 14&Up: For continu-
301285 Yoga Plus - Potomac 4/26 Tu 7:30pm - 9:00pm
Yoga & Weights: Hatha (Flow) Yoga
and Free Weights with simple rhythmic breathing. Increase energy,
Ages 16 & Up: Yoga postures and movements for
core muscle strengthening, flexibility, balance and
relaxation; and weights for upper body toning. The
level of difficulty is adjusted to meet the abilities and
needs of the participants. Wear comfortable clothes
such as t-shirts, shorts, tights or leggings. Bare feet are
preferred. Bring a sticky yoga mat and a yoga blan-
ket.For more information about the class please call
Maggie Wong 301-365-2424 , or email Maggie@
yogaplus.com or visit website at: www.yogaplus.com
6 Sessions
Instructor: Maggie Wong
$81
301218 Yoga Plus - Bethesda
302868 Yoga Plus - Bethesda
4/28 Th
4/26 Tu
9:00am -10:30am
9:00am -10:30am
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Living with Scoliosis
Ages 18 & Up: Scoliosis is a commonly oc-
curring lateral curvature of the spine. It affects
young and old alike. It leads to poor posture;
back, hip and leg pain and impedes organic
function. Instructor Maggie Wong has had sco-
liosis since childhood. As a yoga practitioner
and instructor she has learned and developed a
variety of exercises, stretches and self-massage
techniques to successfully live with the affliction.
These non-invasive techniques are not a cure,
but will help one to deal with the condition and
and freedom from pain. For more information
about the classes please call Maggie Wong 301-
visit website at: www.yogaplus.com
6 Sessions $81
Instructor: Maggie Wong
301287 Yoga Plus - Bethesda 4/29 F 10:00am -11:30am
Vini Yoga
Ages 14&Up: For continuing and beginning
students. Relaxation techniques and easy going
dynamic movement coordinated with simple
rhythmic breathing. Increase energy, stamina,
muscle strength and flexibility, and learn to re-
lease tension. Introduction to meditation. Bring
Questions contact Pat at: 301-251-1058
Instructor: Patricia Miller
301185 Potomac CC 4/28 Th 9:15am -10:30am
301186 Potomac CC 4/28 Th 6:30pm - 7:45pm
Vini Yoga Intermediate
Ages 14&Up: For continuing students. Previous
yoga experience required. More emphasis on se-
quences, breathing, & meditation. Bring a mat or
towel and wear comfortable clothing. Questions
contact Pat at: 301-251-1058
6 Sessions $69
Instructor: Patricia Miller
301183 Potomac CC 5/2 M 6:30pm - 7:45pm
Vini Easy Going Yoga
ing and beginning students. Relaxation tech-
niques and easy going movements coordinated
stamina, muscle strength and flexibility; release
tension. Introduces meditation. Bring a mat or
towel and wear comfortable clothing. Questions
contact Pat at: 301-251-1058
8 Sessions $92
Instructor: Patricia Miller
301184 Potomac CC 4/28 Th 10:45am -12:00pm
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Martial Arts for
Youth & Adults
Karate/Jujitsu
Ages 6-12 (Students must be 6 at the start of
class): Instruction in the physical and psychologi-
cal aspects of Tang Soo Do style Korean Karate
and Jujitsu. Lecture, exercise, drills and competi-
tion with promotional exams available. Instruc-
tors from Tompkins Karate Association (TKA).
New students accepted prior to the 3rd class of
each session. *All locations accept Beginning
through Advanced students. Beginners; if your
chosen location offers a 6pm class, you must
register for that 6pm class time. Beginners must
attend 6pm at Upper County CC, Bauer CC, Da-
mascus CC, Resnik ES, Fairland CC, Rolling Terr.
ES, Germantown CC & Dufief ES. Beginners may
attend the later time at all other sites. 300184 Bethesda ES 3/31 Th 8:00pm - 9:30pm
9 Sessions $48
Instructor: TKA, Inc. 300186 DuFief ES 3/31 Th 8:00pm - 9:30pm
299880 Longwood CC 3/28 M 7:00pm - 8:00pm
299881 Upper County CC 3/28 M 6:00pm - 7:00pm
299882 Upper County CC 3/28 M 7:00pm - 8:00pm
299883 Wheaton CC 3/28 M 7:00pm - 8:00pm
10 Sessions $54
Instructor: TKA, Inc. velop skills under supervision of select instruc-
299884 Germantown CC 3/29 Tu 6:00pm - 7:00pm
299885 Germantown CC 3/29 Tu 7:00pm - 8:00pm
299886 Damascus CC 3/30 W 6:00pm - 7:00pm
299887 Damascus CC 3/30 W 7:00pm - 8:00pm
299888 Bauer Drive CC 3/30 W 6:00pm - 7:00pm
299889 Bauer Drive CC 3/30 W 7:00pm - 8:00pm
299890 Potomac CC 3/30 W 6:30pm - 7:30pm
299891 Resnik, Judith A. ES 3/30 W 6:00pm - 7:00pm
299892 Resnik, Judith A. ES 3/30 W 7:00pm - 8:00pm
299893 Clara Barton CC 3/30 W 7:00pm - 8:00pm
299894 Montgomery Village MS 3/30 W 7:00pm - 8:00pm
299895 Marilyn J. Praisner CC 3/31 Th 6:00pm - 7:00pm
299896 Marilyn J. Praisner CC 3/31 Th 7:00pm - 8:00pm
299897 DuFief ES 3/31 Th 6:00pm - 7:00pm
299898 DuFief ES 3/31 Th 7:00pm - 8:00pm 10 Sessions $40
299899 Poole, John MS 3/31 Th 7:00pm - 8:00pm
299900 Rolling Terrace ES 3/31 Th 6:00pm - 7:00pm
299901 Rolling Terrace ES 3/31 Th 7:00pm - 8:00pm
299902 Bethesda ES 3/31 Th 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Registration form on page 172.
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Karate/Jujitsu Adults
Martial Arts for Youth & Adults
Ages 13-Adult: Instruction in the physical and
psychological aspects of Tang Soo Do style
Korean Karate and Jujitsu. Lecture, exercise,
drills and competition with promotional exams
available. Instructors from Tompkins Karate As-
sociation (TKA). All locations accept beginning
through advanced students. New students ac-
cepted before the 3rd class of each session.
9 Sessions $64
Instructor: TKA, Inc.
300176 Upper County CC 3/28 M 8:00pm - 9:30pm
300177 Wheaton CC 3/28 M 8:00pm - 9:30pm
10 Sessions $71
Instructor: TKA, Inc.
300178 Germantown CC 3/29 Tu 8:00pm - 9:30pm
300179 Damascus CC 3/30 W 8:00pm - 9:30pm
300180 Bauer Drive CC 3/30 W 8:00pm - 9:30pm
300182 Potomac CC 3/30 W 7:30pm - 9:00pm
300183 Montgomery Village MS 3/30 W 8:00pm - 9:30pm
300185 Marilyn J. Praisner CC 3/31 Th 8:00pm - 9:30pm
300187 Rolling Terrace ES 3/31 Th 8:00pm - 9:30pm
Karate/Jujitsu Club
Ages 13-Adult: Open to brown and black belt
TKA students. Practice with each other and de-
tors. No formal instruction during Club sessions.
Note: Participants registering for 7pm class must
be registered in a regular TKA class during the
same season.
10 Sessions $27
Instructor: TKA, Inc.
301762 Holiday Park Sr Ctr 4/1 F 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Karate/Jujitsu Club 2
Ages 13-Adult: Open to brown and black belt
TKA students. Practice with each other and
develop skills under supervision of select in-
structors. No formal instruction during Club ses-
sions.
Instructor: TKA, Inc.
301763 Holiday Park Sr Ctr 4/1 F 8:00pm - 9:00pm
Aikido Beginning
Ages 12&Up Beginner: A defensive martial art
that redirects an attacker’s energy through eva-
sions, throws, escapes, and pins. By learning the
principles and practice of Aikido, one can learn
to manage conflict in one’s personal life. Be non-
aggressive without being a victim. Coordinate
mind and body, and deal effectively with stress
and tension. Emphasis on Ki development.
9 Sessions $64
Instructor: William Fairweather
300844 Ross Boddy CC 4/4 M 7:00pm - 8:30pm
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Aikido Continuing
Tiny Tots
Tiny Tots
Ages 12&Up: Students must have the instruc-
tor’s permission before registering. Builds on the
Beginner class and is adapted to the level of the
students. Covers additional defensive techniques Dance
when faced with multiple attackers and or weap- Kidz Dance
ons. Ages 3-4: Children will love this fun introduction to
9 Sessions $87 ballet dance. Children will explore dance, rhythm and
Instructor: William Fairweather coordination. Parent participation may be required.
300846 Ross Boddy CC 4/6 W 7:00pm - 9:00pm
10 Sessions $90
Kendo Instructor: Grace Oleson
Ages 12&Up: Beginner/Intermediate. Modern 301199 Potomac CC 4/5 Tu 3:30pm - 4:15pm
sword training is done using bamboo swords as 301200 Germantown CC 4/6 W 3:30pm - 4:15pm
opposed to bladed swords. Protection for chest, 301201 Wheaton CC 4/7 Th 3:30pm - 4:15pm
head and hands are worn. Kendo benefits both Preschool Dance by Jazzmatazz
mind and body through quick thought, quick Ages 3-4: An introduction to dance through
reflexes, determination, self control and positive creative movement using a variety of musical
physical expression. The goal is not necessarily styles that children love. Children must be toilet
to defeat the opponent but to gain inner strength trained. Leotards, tights and well fitted all leather
and mental confidence. Explore the ancient ballet slippers, in the colors of your choice, are
samurai, their philosophy and values. Optional the dress requirements for class. No lace tutus
to purchase shinai from instructor for $30.See and only short dance skirts please.
Shodo, an excellent complement to training.
10 Sessions $90
Questions email: tsir.office@verizon.net Instructor: Betsy Saunders
9 Sessions $72 301431 Long Branch CC 4/2 Sa 10:15am -11:00am
Instructor: Shiro Shintaku 301433 Long Branch CC 4/2 Sa 12:15pm - 1:00pm
300479 Tilden MS 3/31 Th 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Karate Do and Iaido Beginners
Tuesday Ages 5-13: Discover a way to over- Arts & Crafts
come your daily stress. Iaido is described as Art Adventures
cultivation of patience to keep you from conflict. Ages 2-5: All that glitters is...Art Adventures! Join
Control of body, as well as mind, are the desired us for creativity, fun, motor skill development,
results. Additional benefits include discipline language, and socialization in an adventure with
and respect, balance and patience and fitness colors, textures, paints, and glitter too! Price in-
and energy. Participants will need to purchase a cludes all materials! Adult participation required.
GI, in second semester a hakama (Japanese lose Is your child ready for more than forty-five min-
pants) and wood sword. For more information, utes of fun? Check out the Me Too class!
contact Salvador Cortes at bskofmc@gmail.com 8 Sessions $80
9 Sessions $56 Instructor: Sharon Lande
Instructor: Salvador Cortes 301046 Jane E. Lawton CC 4/5 Tu 9:45am -10:30am
301345 Kensington-Parkwood ES 4/5 Tu 7:00pm - 8:00pm 301047 Jane E. Lawton CC 4/5 Tu 10:30am -11:15am
301048 Jane E. Lawton CC 4/6 W 9:45am -10:30am
Karate Do and Iaido II Intermediate
301049 Jane E. Lawton CC 4/6 W 11:15am -12:00pm
Ages 10 & Up: Discover a way to overcome
301050 Potomac CC 4/7 Th 9:45am -10:30am
your daily stress. Iaido is described as cultivation
301051 Potomac CC 4/7 Th 10:30am -11:15am
of patience to keep you from conflict. Control
of body, as well as mind, are the desired results. Little Holiday Helpers: Mother’s &
Additional benefits include discipline and re- Father’s Day Edition
spect, balance and patience and fitness and en- Ages 2-6 years: Create special memories with
ergy. Participants will need to purchase a GI, in your little ones while making handmade gifts for
second semester a hakama (Japanese lose pants) mothers’ day and fathers’ day. We will make
and wood sword. For more information, contact little treasures with hand prints, creativity and
Salvador Cortes at bskofmc@gmail.com artistic expression that you will want to keep
9 Sessions $56 or give as gifts to those special to you and your
Instructor: Salvador Cortes little one(s). Please wear old clothing or bring a
301365 Kensington-Parkwood ES 4/7 Th 7:00pm - 8:00pm smock. Adult participation required. $15 mate-
rials fee due to the instructor.
4 Sessions $40
Instructor: Kate Polozie
301344 Tilden Woods Local Park 5/4 W 10:15am -11:00am
301347 Potomac CC 5/6 F 10:15am -11:00am

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Tiny Hands Crafts

Tiny Tots
Ages 2-6: Come and see what tiny hands can
do! This ‘hands on’ class encourages children to
be creative, get messy, and have fun with paint,
glue, glitter, foam, fabric, wood items, and more.
Kids will make at least 2 projects per class...most
of them keepers! Crafts will change each session.
Please bring a smock. $25 material for winter.
Adult participation required.
7 Sessions $61
Instructor: Tiny Hands
301316 Potomac CC 4/4 M 10:15am -11:00am
301317 Germantown CC 4/5 Tu 10:15am -11:00am
301318 Bauer Drive CC 4/6 W 10:15am -11:00am
301319 Germantown CC 4/6 W 10:15am -11:00am
301320 Germantown CC 4/6 W 11:15am -12:00pm
301321 Longwood CC 4/7 Th 10:15am -11:00am Young Rembrandts for Tiny Tots
301322 Jane E. Lawton CC 4/7 Th 11:15am -12:00pm Ages 3 1/2-5yrs: Young students are so eager to
301323 Potomac CC 4/8 F 4:30pm - 5:15pm learn and are a joy to teach! Young Rembrandts’
301324 Jane E. Lawton CC 4/8 F 10:15am -11:00am instructors provide a nurturing and strong
301325 Bauer Drive CC 4/9 Sa 9:30am -10:15am learning environment that expands preschool-
301326 Germantown CC 4/9 Sa 10:15am -11:00am ers’ imagination and vocabulary as they draw
familiar images. We will concentrate on skills
of drawing and coloring while developing fine
motor skills, focusing, listening, and spatial de-
velopment. Adult Participation not required.
6 Sessions $68
Instructor: Young Rembrandts
300776 Germantown CC 4/4 M 10:15am -11:00am
300777 Wheaton CC 4/5 Tu 10:15am -11:00am
300778 Damascus CC 4/7 Th 10:15am -11:00am
300779 Potomac CC 4/7 Th 6:15pm - 7:00pm
300780 Wheaton CC 4/9 Sa 11:00am -11:45am

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Messes and Masterpieces Exploring Music & Piano Prep
Tiny Tots
Ages 2-5: Enjoy a fun-filled exploration of colors,
textures, paints, glitter and glue designed to spark
your child’s imagination. Theme based classes
combine stories, music and art as we experience
seasons and holidays. Please wear old clothes or
bring a smock. Weather permitting, we may take
advantage of the outdoors so keep a hat and/or
sunscreen handy. $20 material fee due to instruc-
tor. Adult participation required.
8 Sessions $72
Instructor: Joan E. Clowes 9 Sessions $152
300867 Longwood CC 4/4 M 10:00am -10:45am
300868 Longwood CC 4/4 M 11:00am -11:45am
300869 Potomac CC 4/5 Tu 10:00am -10:45am
300870 Potomac CC 4/5 Tu 11:00am -11:45am
300871 Potomac CC 4/6 W 10:00am -10:45am
300872 Potomac CC 4/6 W 11:00am -11:45am
300873 Wisconsin Place CC 4/8 F 10:15am -11:00am
300874 Wisconsin Place CC 4/8 F 11:00am -11:45am
Music
Discovering Music for Toddlers stories come from all over the world and are care-
Ages 1-3: A fun, creative, and enjoyable way to
develop coordination and gross motor skills, an
inner beat for music, balance and reinforce cog-
nitive learning. Activities include singing, rhym-
ing, moving to different rhythms, playing simple
percussion and melodic instruments. Siblings
0-8 months may participate at no charge and are
not required to be registered. After 8 months,
siblings must register and pay class fee. On line
registration not available for 8-12 months, call
240-777-6870. Adult participation required. $15
material fee due to instructor. Ages 0-5: A fun, interactive family music experi-
7 Sessions $86
Instructor: Music for Life tonalities and rhythms. Activities include sing-
300790 Germantown CC 4/4 M 10:15am -11:00am
300791 Germantown CC 4/4 M 11:15am -12:00pm
300792 Bethesda 4/4 M 10:15am -11:00am
300793 Bethesda 4/4 M 11:15am -12:00pm
300794 Wheaton Regional Lib 4/4 M 10:15am -11:00am
9 Sessions $110
Instructor: Music for Life child is free to participate at their own level
300796 QO Valley Neigh Park 4/5 Tu 10:15am -11:00am
300797 QO Valley Neigh Park 4/5 Tu 11:15am -12:00pm
300798 Jane E. Lawton CC 4/5 Tu 10:15am -11:00am
300799 Jane E. Lawton CC 4/5 Tu 11:15am -12:00pm
300800 Golden School of Music 4/6 W 10:15am -11:00am
300801 Marilyn J. Praisner CC 4/6 W 10:15am -11:00am
300802 Norbeck-Mster Mill Park 4/7 Th 10:00am -10:45am
300803 Upper County CC 4/7 Th 10:15am -11:00am
300804 Upper County CC 4/7 Th 11:15am -12:00pm
300805 Gwendolyn Coffield CC 4/8 F 10:15am -11:00am
300806 Gwendolyn Coffield CC 4/8 F 11:15am -12:00pm
300807 Potomac CC 4/8 F 10:15am -11:00am
300808 Potomac CC 4/8 F 11:15am -12:00pm
300809 Golden School of Music 4/9 Sa 10:00am -10:45am
300810 Longwood CC 4/9 Sa 11:00am -11:45am
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Ages 3-5: Discover and explore musical aspects
and concepts. Covers rhythm, singing, ear train-
ing, movement, motor coordination and motor
skills. Children play more complex percussion
and melodic instruments as class progresses. Full
parent participation and attention is required.
$15 material fee due to instructor.
7 Sessions $119
Instructor: Music for Life
300833 Golden School of Music 4/4 M 12:45pm - 1:45pm
Instructor: Music for Life
300834 Golden School of Music 4/7 Th 4:00pm - 5:00pm
300835 Longwood CC 4/9 Sa 12:00pm - 1:00pm
300836 Golden School of Music 4/9 Sa 11:00am -12:00pm
Creative Kids
Ages 3-4 years: Creative Kids is an innovative and
dynamic literature based drama program. A pro-
fessional actor/teacher leads the class in explor-
ing and dramatizing specially selected children’s
stories. The students then create and act out their
own original stories based on these books. These
fully chosen for each age group. Creative Kids
introduces students to acting, increases their love
of books, and is loads of fun - a perfect mix for a
great enrichment program!
8 Sessions $69
Instructor: Creative Kids
301035 Silver Spring Civic Ctr 4/4 M 10:00am -10:45am
301036 Silver Spring Civic Ctr 4/4 M 11:00am -11:45am
301037 Jane E. Lawton CC 4/6 W 3:30pm - 4:15pm
301038 Jane E. Lawton CC 4/6 W 4:30pm - 5:15pm
Music Together - Montgomery
ence, which includes a variety of musical styles,
ing, chanting, props, instrument exploration,
improvisation and free expressive dance. Adults
discover their power as role models for their
children just by having fun, making music them-
selves, regardless of their musical ability. Each
in this mixed-age, developmentally appropriate
setting. Price is per child. $40 material fee per
family due to instructor. For more information,
go to www.musictogethermontgomery.com
or call the instructor at 301-879-6988. Infants
under 8 months may attend free with a paying
sibling, but must register. Please call 240-777-
6870 to let us know you plan to bring a sibling
infant.
10 Sessions $150
Instructor: Music Together
300837 Longwood CC 4/5 Tu 10:15am -11:00am
300838 Longwood CC 4/5 Tu 10:15am -11:00am
300839 Wheaton-Claridge Park 4/7 Th 9:30am -10:15am
300840 Wheaton-Claridge Park 4/7 Th 10:30am -11:15am
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Playtime & Movement A Little Bit of Everything

Tiny Tots
Me Too Tiny Hands Chefs
Ages 2-4: Combines exercise, dance, games, Ages 3 1/2-6: ‘One Bite Won’t Hurt You!’ Tiny
songs, and parachute fun to develop motor skills, hands love to cook! Make quick and easy reci-
educational concepts, and self esteem. Adult pes kids will love to prepare and eat. Bring your
participation required. Price includes all materi- ‘picky eater’ and come join the fun! $30 mate-
als! Is your child ready for more than forty-five rial fee due to instructor. Adult participation
minutes of fun? Check out the Art Adventures required.
class! 4 Sessions $36
8 Sessions $80 Instructor: Tiny Hands
Instructor: Sharon Lande 301343 Potomac CC 4/4 M 2:00pm - 3:00pm
301052 Jane E. Lawton CC 4/5 Tu 11:15am -12:00pm We Love Math!
301053 Jane E. Lawton CC 4/6 W 10:30am -11:15am Ages 2 -4 years: How cool is math? ‘Way cool’ is
Itsy Bitsy Yoga what your kids will say! We Love Math is an age
Ages 3mos-10mos: Meet new friends and bond appropriate introduction to math concepts. We
with your baby in a nurturing class designed will explore counting, addition and subtraction,
to support your baby’s development. Discover odd and even numbers, opposites, matching,
new ways to improve baby’s sleep, digestion, doubling numbers, comparing sizres and more!
and more. No yoga experience required. Wear All of this learned through play, stories, project
comfortable clothes and bring a blanket or mat. activities, and teaching tools such as cuisenaire
Adult participation required. Babies should be rods.
pre-walkers. Itsy Bitsy is a registered trademark 8 Sessions $85
of Spirit Into Life Inc. For more information Instructor: Night Rain Enterprises
about Helen Garabediean’s Itsy Bitsy Yoga pro- 301441 Gwendolyn Coffield CC 4/4 M 10:15am -11:00am
gram, visit www.itsybitsyyoga.com.
6 Sessions $57 Sports & Fitness
Instructor: Laura Lunking
300921 Bauer Drive CC 4/7 Th 10:45am -11:30am Gymnastics Tumbling Format
Ages 3-6 Beginner: Practice tumbling skills while
Mommy & Me Yoga gaining self esteem. Animal walks, forward
Ages 1mos - 4years: Mommy and Me Yoga rolls, backward rolls and bridges are taught.
combines babies, toddlers, and preschoolers Movements will enhance balance, large muscle
for a very unique enrichment program. Perform control, and muscular strength. For purposes of
yoga poses, play games, sing songs and exer- ensuring concentration and focus by preschool-
cise! Learn soothing relaxation techniques and ers, parents are requested to wait outside the
strengthen the parent-child bond. Parent partici- room during class time.
pation required. 5 Sessions $68
8 Sessions $78 Instructor: Denise Schattenberg
Instructor: Total Wellness 300935 QO Valley Neigh Park 5/2 M 11:00am -11:45am
301040 Longwood CC 4/26 Tu 10:30am -11:30am 300936 Upper County CC 5/2 M 1:00pm - 1:45pm

Save a tree!
301041 Gwendolyn Coffield CC 4/27 W 10:15am -11:15am
301042 Germantown CC 4/28 Th 10:30am -11:30am

Mama Goose on the Loose

Ages 6-17 months and 18 months - 3 years :
What a time for a rhyme! Stories, games, music,
movement and much more! Have fun and
“Go Green” with Recreation!
meet new friends while enriching your child’s 4  Register online.
language, large motor skills and social develop- No need to fill out paper registration form.
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ment. Price includes all materials. Adult par-
ticipation required. For more information go to You can register 24/7 from home - no driving!
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www.mamagooseontheloose.com RecWeb - online registration - easy & secure.
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8 Sessions $74
Instructor: Laura Lunking 4  We need your email address.
Ages 18 months- 3 years ALL RECREATION RECEIPTS WILL BE EMAILED TO
300917 Norbeck-Mster Mill Park 4/6 W 9:45am -10:30am
300918 Bauer Drive CC 4/7 Th 9:45am -10:30am THE EMAIL ADDRESS YOU HAVE ON FILE WITH US.*
Ages 6 months- 17 months *Hard copy receipts will continue to be, but by request only.
300919 Norbeck-Mster Mill Park 4/6
Ages 6 months- 3 years
W 10:45am -11:30am Make sure you have a current email address on file with us!
300920 Bauer Drive CC 4/5 Tu 1:00pm - 1:45pm Forgot your RecWeb login? Go to RecWeb, click on Forgot My Login
or call Customer Service at 240-777-6840 to retrieve your login information.

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M ontgomery C ounty D epartment of R ecreation
Funfit Tots®
Tiny Tots
A fun-filled adult/child high-energy activity class
that includes songs, stories, parachutes, games,
balls, music and more. Develops motor skills,
coordination, socialization, cooperation and
reinforces cognitive development. A great work-
out for both you and your child. Child must be
walking. Price includes all materials. Adult par-
ticipation required!
Funfit - Ages 1 -2 years confident with Funfit! Parents welcome, but not
Instructor: Funfit
7 Sessions $77
301348 Wheaton CC 4/4 M 10:15am -11:00am
301349 Germantown CC 4/4 M 10:15am -11:00am
8 Sessions $88
301350 Bauer Drive CC 4/5 Tu 9:30am -10:15am
301351 Potomac CC 4/6 W 9:30am -10:15am
301352 Potomac CC 4/6 W 10:15am -11:00am
301353 Damascus CC 4/6 W 9:30am -10:15am
301354 Jane E. Lawton CC 4/6 W 9:30am -10:15am
301355 Wisconsin Place CC 4/7 Th 9:30am -10:15am
301356 Jane E. Lawton CC 4/8 F 10:15am -11:00am
301357 Potomac CC 4/8 F 10:15am -11:00am
301358 Germantown CC 4/8 F 9:30am -10:15am
301359 Tilden Middle School 4/9 Sa 9:30am -10:15am
301360 QO Valley Neigh Park 4/9 Sa 10:15am -11:00am
Funfit - Ages 2 - 3 years
Instructor: Funfit formula of offering classes, which builds self-es-
7 Sessions $77
301366 Wheaton CC 4/4 M 11:00am -11:45am
302818 Germantown CC 4/4 M 11:00am -11:45am
8 Sessions $88
301368 Bauer Drive CC 4/5 Tu 10:15am -11:00am
301369 Potomac CC 4/6 W 11:00am -11:45am
301370 Damascus CC 4/6 W 10:15am -11:00am
301371 Jane E. Lawton CC 4/6 W 11:00am -11:45am
301372 Wisconsin Place CC 4/7 Th 10:15am -11:00am
301373 Jane E. Lawton CC 4/8 F 11:00am -11:45am
301374 Potomac CC 4/8 F 11:00am -11:45am
301375 Germantown CC 4/8 F 10:15am -11:00am
301376 Tilden Middle School 4/9 Sa 10:15am -11:00am
301377 QO Valley Neigh Park 4/9 Sa 11:00am -11:45am
Funfit - Ages 18mos - 4yrs 301400 Germantown CC 4/5 Tu 9:30am -10:15am
8 Sessions $88
Instructor: Funfit
302819 Bauer Drive CC 4/5 Tu 11:00am -11:45am
301382 Jane E. Lawton CC 4/6 W 10:15am -11:00am
301383 Germantown CC 4/8 F 11:00am -11:45am
Eeeny, meeny, miney, mo
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FUNky Monkey
Ages: 3-5years: Action packed and full of fun,
kids will recieve a heart-healthy workout without
even knowing it! With loads of age-appropriate,
non-competitive active games, such as tag,
stick hockey, ball play, parachute and more,
kids learn to play by game rules, follow simple
instruction, advance coordination, muscle
tone and function, socialization, and cognitive
development. Keep them growing strong and
required.
Instructor: Funfit
7 Sessions $77
301385 Wheaton CC 4/4 M 9:30am -10:15am
301386 Germantown CC 4/4 M 9:30am -10:00am
8 Sessions $88
301387 Damascus CC 4/6 W 11:00am -11:45am
301388 Wisconsin Place CC 4/7 Th 11:00am -11:45am
301389 Jane E. Lawton CC 4/8 F 9:30am -10:15am
301390 Potomac CC 4/8 F 9:30am -10:15am
301393 Tilden Middle School 4/9 Sa 11:00am -11:45am
301395 QO Valley Neigh Park 4/9 Sa 9:30am -10:15am
Wee Wanna Be
Ages 2-5: COACH DOUG ALL THE TIME IN
EVERY CLASS!! Which sports players do your kids
pretend to be? We have maintained our victorious
teem and confidence! Children receive instruction
in sports and agility training through supervised,
noncompetitive play sessions, enhancing fitness
in a fun and friendly environment. Sports change
each session and include: soccer, lacrosse, foot-
ball and more! Each child can participate at his/
her own pace. Price includes all materials. Adult
participation required. Price is per child. Call 301-
983-2690 for more info.
Instructor: CTI Kids - Coach Doug
7 Sessions $76
301397 Jane E. Lawton CC 4/4 M 9:30am -10:15am
301398 Jane E. Lawton CC 4/4 M 10:15am -11:00am
301399 Jane E. Lawton CC 4/4 M 11:00am -11:45am
8 Sessions $87
301401 Germantown CC 4/5 Tu 10:15am -11:00am
301402 Germantown CC 4/5 Tu 11:00am -11:45am
301403 Bauer Drive CC 4/6 W 9:30am -10:15am
301404 Gwendolyn Coffield CC 4/6 W 11:00am -11:45am
301405 Potomac CC 4/7 Th 9:30am -10:15am
301406 Potomac CC 4/7 Th 10:15am -11:00a
301407 Potomac CC 4/7 Th 11:00am -11:45a
301408 Potomac CC 4/7 Th 1:00pm - 1:45pm
301409 Wheaton-Claridge Park 4/8 F 9:30am -10:15am
301410 Wheaton-Claridge Park 4/8 F 10:15am -11:00am
301411 Oakland Terrace ES 4/9 Sa 9:30am -10:15am
301412 Oakland Terrace ES 4/9 Sa 10:15am -11:00am
301413 Beverly Farms ES 4/9 Sa 1:15pm - 2:00pm
Register online at montgomerycountymd.gov/rec
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UK Elite Petite Soccer

Coach Doug’s Sports School 300913 Maple-Alta Vista Park 4/13 W 10:00am -11:00am
Ages 4-7: COACH DOUG ALL THE TIME IN
EVERY CLASS!! Join us as we have kept our vic-
torious formula of offering classes which treat
each child as a winner; building self-esteem, en-
hancing cooperation, focusing on skills and fit-
ness in a fun and positive environment. Classes
will focus on specific sports for a longer period
of time to allow children an opportunity to
comfortably develop their interest and abilities.
Teamwork is emphasized. Sports change each
session and include: soccer, football, lacrosse
and more! Call 301-983-2690 for more info.
Price includes all materials. strength, flexibility, coordination, and physical
Instructor: CTI Kids - Coach Doug fitness. This class will encourage a sense of self-
7 Sessions $76
301414 Jane E. Lawton CC 4/4 M 3:30pm - 4:15pm
301415 Jane E. Lawton CC 4/4 M 4:15pm - 5:00pm
8 Sessions $87
301416 Germantown CC 4/5 Tu 1:00pm - 1:45pm
301417 Germantown CC 4/5 Tu 3:30pm - 4:15pm
301418 Germantown CC 4/5 Tu 4:15pm - 5:00pm
Tiny Tots
Ages 2-4: A fun introduction to soccer utilizing
maximum activity and participation and highly
stimulating fantasy games. The focus is creating a
fun learning environment in which children de-
velop basic ball manipulation skills, using their
feet. Instruction is provided by professional Brit-
ish coaches and teachers. U.K. Elite will provide
balls for use by all participants. All participants
receive a patch for participation. If interest war-
rants, classes may be added to allow for addi-
tional participants.
6 Sessions $99
Instructor: U.K. Elite
Ages 2-3 Years
300892 Falls Road Local Park 4/12 Tu 10:00am -11:00am
300895 Longwood CC 4/13 W 10:00am -11:00am
Ages 3-4 Years
300893 Falls Road Local Park 4/12 Tu 11:00am -12:00pm
300894 Falls Road Local Park 4/12 Tu 1:30pm - 2:30pm
300911 Longwood CC 4/13 W 11:00am -12:00pm
300912 Longwood CC 4/13 W 1:30pm - 2:30pm
300914 Maple-Alta Vista Park 4/13 W 11:00am -12:00pm
300915 Maple-Alta Vista Park 4/13 W 1:30pm - 2:30pm
® NEW
Karate Tots
Ages 4-5: Introduce your little one to the tra-
ditional martial art of Karate. Focus on basic
techniques and drills to help students develop
confidence, responsibility, and discipline.
8 Sessions $65
Instructor: TKA
301205 Potomac CC 4/9 Sa 10:00am -10:45am

stake?
301419 Potomac CC 4/7 Th 3:30pm - 4:15pm
301420 Potomac CC 4/7 Th 4:15pm - 5:00pm
Find a mi thing for
301421 Wheaton-Claridge Park 4/8 F 4:15pm - 5:00pm
est to in clude some
We try ou r b like to
301422 Oakland Terrace ES 4/9 Sa 11:00am -11:45am
. S inc e so me people few!
301423 Beverly Farms ES 4/9 Sa 2:00pm - 2:45pm everyone g ularly include a
w e re
Coach Doug to Advance Soccer find errors,
Ages 3-6: COACH DOUG ALL THE TIME IN
EVERY CLASS!! Kick it off with soccer instruction
the Coach Doug way; fundamental sport skills
in a fun and friendly environment with empha-
siss on building self confidence and teamwork.
We’ll cover skill development, soccer rules and
playing strageties. Price includes all materials.
Price is per child. Call 301-983-2690 for more
info.
6 Sessions $77
Instructor: CTI Kids - Coach Doug
301424 Germantown CC 4/5 Tu 5:00pm - 6:00pm
301425 Potomac CC 4/7 Th 5:00pm - 6:00pm
301426 Wheaton-Claridge Park 4/8 F 11:00am -11:45am
301427 Wheaton-Claridge Park 4/8 F 5:00pm - 6:00pm
301428 Oakland Terrace ES 4/9 Sa 11:45am -12:45pm
301429 Beverly Farms ES 4/9 Sa 3:00pm - 3:45pm

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Xciting Xtras

Xciting Xtras Beginner Ages 6-8

Ages 6-10 for Tuesday Class: Ages 5-9 for Satur-
day Class Beginning horseback riding instruction
includes grooming, saddling, leading, and riding
Horseback Riding at walk and trot. For safety reasons, long pants
Kids and Adults and smooth, hard soled shoes are required. No
Ages 10 & Up:This introductory course is perfect sandals or tennis shoes; students without proper
for those who have never ridden, have limited footwear and long pants will not be able to par-
experience, or have not ridden in many years. ticipate. Weight limit 200 pounds.
Course will include grooming, saddling, leading, 8 Sessions $320
and riding at walk and trot. For safety reasons, Instructor: Camp Olympia
long pants and smooth, hard soled shoes are re- 300886 Camp Olympia 3/29 Tu 4:45pm - 5:45pm
quired. No sandals or tennis shoes, and students 300882 Camp Olympia 4/2 Sa 10:00am -11:00am
without proper footwear and long pants will not
be able to participate. Weight limit 200 pounds.
8 Sessions $320
Instructor: Camp Olympia
300875 Camp Olympia 4/2 Sa 11:00am -12:00pm
Tiny Tots Horseback Riding
Ages 3 - 5 years: This exciting parent/ child class
will be an introduction for young children to
explore grooming, tacking, saddling, and horse-
back riding specifically geared for this young age
group. The first class provides a basic orientation
so there is no riding. Each registered student
must have the same adult accompany them each
week. Children and adults must wear long pants
and hard-soled shoes to every class. To keep a
safe environment and minimize distractions only
1 adult may accompany each student and no un-
registered siblings may attend.
8 Sessions $320
Instructor: Camp Olympia
300858 Camp Olympia 3/29 Tu 4:00pm - 4:45pm
One Day Camp
Ages 8 to 15 years: Enjoy the experience of
horseback riding camp on your day off of school
a great opportunity to try something new and
exciting! Your child will learn how to work
safely around horses, groom them, saddle them
up, lead them, and basics of riding these beauti-
ful animals. Long pants and smooth, hard soled
shoes are required. No tennis shoes or hiking
boots or anything that looks like either one.
1 Sessions $75
Instructor: Camp Olympia
301570 Camp Olympia 3/31 Th 9:00am - 3:00pm
301572 Camp Olympia 4/25 M 9:00am - 3:00pm

“Hi Ho Silver!”

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Ettiquette

Xciting Xtras
Minding Your Manners II
Age 7 to 10 years: Etiquette provides children
Minding Your Manners with the opportunity to know what to do and
Ages 5-7: An activity-oriented approach to make
sure your child has the skills to be a good play when to do it. This class will give children the
date. Fair play, social skills, and kindness are tools to begin to feel comfortable in all social
the emphasis of this class. Sportsmanship, using situations. Being a good sport, giving and receiv-
kind words, introductory communication skills ing compliments, social sensitivity, eye contact,
and basic dining skills are covered through telephone and dining etiquette, body language,
activities, games. role-playing and hands-on ac- listening skills, and more are covered in this fun
tivities to remind and reinforce the use of basic class that includes hands on activities, role play-
manners. Children will receive a snack and ing and games. Children will receive a snack and
drink to practice dining etiquette. $10 material drink to practice dining etiquette. $10 material
fee due to instructor at first class. fee due to instructor at first class. Please note
5 Sessions $68 there is an incorrect start date in the print bro-
Instructor: School Boyds Country Day chure. The start date is October 12th.
301567 Damascus CC 4/26 Tu 4:30pm - 5:30pm 5 Sessions $68
Instructor: School Boyds Country Day
301569 Damascus CC 4/26 Tu 5:30pm - 6:30pm

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Dog Obedience
Dog Obedience 1 Puppy Kindergarten beginning dog and handler. Learn how to teach
Ages Trainers:12&Up/Puppies 2-5 months: Pre-
vent problems before they start. The puppy will
explore and be trained to adjust to new sights,
sounds, people, and dogs. Instruction in house-
breaking, lead breaking and general discipline
of puppy. No retractable leashes. Questions:
Call Wortley Ganoe at 301-946-5645. Puppies
enrolled in Laura’s program at the Germantown
site will participate in the AKC STAR (Socializa-
tion, Training, Activity, Responsibility) program
which is a positive training program for dog lov-
ing owner to help their puppies have a positive
training experience!
8 Sessions $65
Instructor: Wortley Ganoe
300235 MCRD Offices 4/9 Sa 9:30am -10:30am
“Who let the dogs out?”
GS
Dog Obedience 2 Basic
Ages Trainer 12&Up/Dogs 5 months&Up:For the
your dog the following: sit, down, stay, stand,
come, heel, and other useful commands. Various
training techniques, responsible dog ownership, etc.
will be discussed. Students Will need to practice
outside class for best results. All work on lead. No
retractable leashes. Call Wortley Ganoe at 301-946-
5645.
8 Sessions $65
Instructor: Wortley Ganoe
300236 MCRD Offices 4/9 Sa 10:30am -11:30am
Dog Obedience 3 Intermediate
Ages Trainer: 12&Up/Dog 6 months&Up: Prerequi-
site: a basic course. Building on the basic commands,
handlers will teach correct heel position, get reliable
responses to first command, learn more about canine
psychology, training goals, etc. Students will need to
practice Questions contact Wortley Ganoe at 301-
946-5645.
8 Sessions
Instructor: Wortley Ganoe
$65

300237 MCRD Offices 4/9 Sa 11:30am -12:30pm

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Something a Little Performing Arts

Different Act It Out
Ages 4 to 6 years:Take an adventure every week
Gemology I (Beginners) through storybooks in this acting class that uses
Ages 18 & Up: Want to know about those gems theater arts to teach kids about relevant social
you have on your rings, necklaces, bracelets, issues and character education topics such as re-
brooches? Curious about how gemstones came spect, truth, peace, etc. Each week, these young
to be? Introductory Gemology, organized around actors will learn various improvisation theater
the Mohs’ scale of hardness, is an introduction to games as well as a story that they will act out
gemstone study. Guest speakers. Hands-on speci- using costumes and props. This class will present
mens and examples to examine during each class. their favorite story on the last day of class!
10 Sessions $97 4 Sessions $45
Instructor: Timothy Morgan Instructor: Pooja Chawla
300239 Potomac CC 4/7 Th 10:00am -12:15pm 300227 Jane E. Lawton CC 4/28 Th 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Gemology (Advanced) 300228 Jane E. Lawton CC 4/30 Sa 10:15am -11:00am
Adults: Prerequisite: Beginner Class - Interested 300226 Potomac CC 5/1 Su 2:45pm - 3:30pm
in gemstones, but already know a little something Dramatic Kids!
about them? Want to learn more? Curious about Ages 7 to 10 years:This theater arts class for
gemstone lore and stories? This class examines elementary age students is bound to keep you
gemstones and gemstone groups. . Lots of exam- up on your feet and down on the ground with
ples and hands-on specimens each class. Guest fun and laughter as we learn improvisational
speakers, occasional movies, possible field trips. theater techniques and social issues. Throughout
Come join us to learn more about gems and the the class, these fine actors will combine their
jewelry in which they are included. theatrical know how and expertise on a subject
10 Sessions $97 into artistic expressions employing the dramatic
Instructor: Timothy Morgan techniques they have learned (such as, but not
300238 Potomac CC 4/6 W 10:00am -12:15pm
limited to improvisation, scene study, and mono-
Learn to Knit logue study). There will be a final presentation
15 & up Learn knitting and make lovely tops, on the last day of class! $5 material fee payable
sweaters, cardigans, Baby ‘things’ and Afghans to instructor at the first class.
to cuddle into. If it was difficult, no one would 4 Sessions $55
do it! You will learn how to Knit and Purl, Instructor: Pooja Chawla
cables and lace. Increases and Decreases, short 300230 Jane E. Lawton CC 4/28 Th 5:00pm - 6:00pm
rows, and how to finish with the mattress and 300231 Jane E. Lawton CC 4/30 Sa 11:15am -12:15pm
Kitchner sts. Each lessons will be two hours long 300229 Potomac CC 5/1 Su 3:45pm - 4:45pm

“to be,
and will end with a question and answer period. Theatrical Teens!
You will learn how to watch television and still Ages 11 to 15 years:In this acting workshop,
accomplish something. $15 material fee due to teens will learn improvisation theater techniques
the instructor in the first day of class. write their own original sketches as they learn.

10 Sessions $100
301229 Potomac CC 4/7 Th 6:00pm - 8:00pm
or not
Throughout the class, these seasoned actors will
combine their theatrical and artistic know how
and expertise on a subject into artistic expres-
sions employing the dramatic techniques they

to be”
have learned (such as, but not limited to impro-
visation, scene study, and monologue study)
while learning about various social issues.
Hence, using a social issue as a
backbone for their presentation,
this class will write as well
as direct their own original
play to be presented on
the last day. $5 material
fee
4 Sessions $60
Instructor:
Pooja Chawla
300233 Jane E. Lawton CC
4/30 Sa 12:30pm - 1:45pm

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TEENS IN ACTION!!! “After Hours” for Middle School Students

What teen doesn’t want to “Hang Out” on a Friday
night? After Hours programs for middle school students
are a great place to spend time with your friends, while
enjoying fun activities such as sports, video games, arts
and crafts, and special events.

High School Sports Academies

Join your friends at Blair, Einstein, or Wheaton, as we
play basketball, soccer, lift weights and more. Home-
work help and special programs for girls are also avail-
able. Enjoy special events, pizza, games and prizes.

Youth Advisory Committee

Do you have great ideas? Join YAC and make a differ-
ence in your community. Build you leadership skills
and make new friends! If you live in or attend school in
Montgomery County, and are between the ages of 13
and 20, you are eligible to apply.

Join us for our Global Youth Service Day Projects on

April 16th (Locations TBD) and the TeenLEAD Forum
on May 14th at the Silver SPring Civic Building. Visit
montgomerycountymd.gov/rec for more information.

“Hanging out
with friends
after school is
so much fun!
We laugh and
do all kinds
of things in a
safe place!”
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The
Sports Basketball • Golf
Fencing • Football • Soccer
Badminton  • Softball

Pages  
Preview of Instructional Coach Rich Basketball For Ages 6-8
This program for boys and girls ages 6-8 is
Upcoming Sports appropriate for all experience and skill levels.
Each one hour session is divided into two, 30
Recreational Total Golf minute halves. The first half of each session is a
Sports Adventures Class
specific fundamental skill building component,
with drills and activities designed to teach and
develop these primary building blocks. Many
Ages 5-12: Kids can get
Look ahead a grip on this wonderful
young players are overwhelmed by the speed
and complexity of basketball. This program,
to Summer! lifetime sport in an
extremely fun and non-
specifically these fundamental teaching sessions,
will convey to players that basketball is a
competitive environment. game of specific fundamentals, each with its
Leagues may fill Each day brings a own name, technique and purpose within
before deadline. new adventure in the a basketball game. The second half of each
Register early! fundamentals of golf; session will be live play, allowing players to
driving, chipping putting apply these fundamentals within real game
summer ADULT and more! Children scenarios. This program equally combines
• Softball are engaged in exciting fundamental instruction with live game
• Basketball games and activities which will introduce them action!
to the basics of the sport. Rules, etiquette and
10 Sessions $130
For more safety are also emphasized by trained instructors Instructor:
information, call who are experts in dealing with children who 301380 Damascus CC 4/12 Tu 6:30pm - 7:30pm
240-777-6870. master skills quickly or those who need more
attention. All equipment is provided. Coach Rich Basketball For Ages 9-12
Ages 9-12 Each fun, fast moving session will
6 Sessions $105
Instructor: Mark Szematowicz Parboy, Inc begin with fundamental skill development,
300727 Germantown CC 4/11 M 4:00pm - 5:00pm breaking down an often complex game into
300729 Wisconsin Place CC 4/14 Th 4:00pm - 5:00pm specific, understandable fundamental skills.
300728 Longwood CC 4/12 W 5:00pm - 6:00pm Players will learn the language, of basketball as
well as the most important basketball concepts.
One On One After School Hoops The second half of each session will be real
Ages 6-12. Have fun learning to become a game play, allowing players to apply these
better basketball player! Join our experienced skills within real game scenarios. This program
and positive One on One instructors is designed to motivate, to instill confidence,
for our weekly basketball clinic at your and for players to learn basketball the Coach
school. Basketball fundamental skills will Rich way! This program for boys and girls ages 9
be taught through proven drills, exercises, through 12 is appropriate for all experience and
fun competitions and games. One on One skill levels.
instructors strive to teach all participants the
9 Sessions $130
value of work, respect for authority and how to Instructor:
function as part of a team. 301396 Damascus CC 4/12 Tu 6:30pm - 7:30pm
8 Sessions $90

free
Instructor:Inc One on One Basketball
300909 Potomac ES 4/8 F 3:00pm - 4:30pm
300906 Clopper Mill ES 4/12 Tu 3:15pm - 4:15pm Take your
shot !
300907 Jackson Road ES 4/12 Tu 3:15pm - 4:15pm
300908 DuFief ES 4/12 Tu 3:15pm - 4:15pm
300910 Wayside ES 4/13 W 3:30pm - 4:30pm

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Instructional Sports
MD Sports Hoop Star Basketball Clinics
Grades K-5: Jazz Perazic’s MD Sports presents a
program designed to provide participants with
fundamental basketball skills instruction, as well
as exposure to how the game is played through
drills and controlled scrimmages. Our goal is
to teach a basic understanding of the game in
a fun environment in preperation for and sup-
port needed for traditional recreation basketball
leagues. Our knowledgeable, experienced and
caring staff’s primary goal is to teach both sports
and life skills of respect, commitment and team-
work
6 Sessions $110 True 2 the Game
Instructor: Jazz Perazic’s MD Sports Fundamentals of Basketball
300730 Luxmanor ES 4/11 M 3:15pm - 4:30pm Ages 6-11 Join our experienced and learn the fun-
300736 Wisconsin Place CC 4/11 M 3:45pm - 5:00pm damentals of basketball in order to compete at a
300737 Bradley Hills ES 4/12 Tu 3:15pm - 4:30pm high level. This class will enhance your self confi-
300732 Sherwood ES 4/13 W 3:30pm - 4:45pm dence through skill development, proper training,
300735 Olney ES 4/13 W 3:30pm - 4:45pm physical conditioning and mental toughness.
300740 Bethesda ES 4/14 Th 3:15pm - 4:30pm 7 Sessions $100
300734 Flower Valley ES 4/15 F 3:05pm - 4:20pm 301627 Gibbs, William B. ES 4/5 Tu 3:15pm - 4:30pm
300739 Kensington-Parkwood ES 4/15 F 3:30pm - 4:45pm 301628 TBA 4/7 Th 3:15pm - 4:30pm
MD Sports All Star Skills Clinic Badminton Beginner/
Ages 8-17: Jazz Perazic’s MD Sports All Star Skills Advanced Beginner
Basketball Clinic. Learn the correct basketball Ages 9&Up: Emphasis on learning individual skills,
fundamental techniques, brush up on your skills, body movement, concepts, tactics, strategies, his-
learn new moves and improve your footwork for tory, rules, court etiquette and athletic psychol-
a great jump shot. Participants will learn how to ogy. Competitive techniques of both singles and
improve agility, explosiveness, first step quickness doubles play. Students must provide their own
and jumping ability. Team defensive concepts racquet. $10 material fee due to instructor.
will be covered.
10 Sessions $65
6 Sessions $145 Instructor: Gary Chao
Instructor: Jazz Perazic’s MD Sports 300477 Bauer Drive CC 4/2 Sa 9:30am -10:45am
301014 Bethesda-CC HS 4/10 Su 2:00pm - 4:00pm
301012 Kingsview MS 4/15 F 7:00pm - 9:00pm Badminton Intermediate
Ages 9&Up: Continued emphasis on learning in-
MD Sports Little Hoop Stars dividual skills, body movement, concepts, tactics,
Ages 4-6. Skill introduction. A fun and entertain- strategies, history, rules, court etiquette and ath-
ing class for the little ballers. Through creative letic psychology. Competitive techniques of both
games participants will learn new skills. Lower singles and doubles play. The first class will be an
Baskets and smaller balls will be used. Every assessment of the player’s levels. The instructor
child will become a little hoop star. Participanst reserves the right to reassign students to another
will reveive a t-shirt and participation award. level. Students must provide their own racquet.
6 Sessions $90 $20 material fee due to instructor.
Instructor: Jazz Perazic’s MD Sports
301017 Darnestown ES 4/13 W 6:00pm - 6:45pm 10 Sessions $106
Instructor: Gary Chao
301018 Oakland Terrace ES 4/14 Th 5:30pm - 6:30pm
300478 Bauer Drive CC 4/2 Sa 10:45am -12:45pm
MD Sports Rim Rockers Badminton Advanced
Ages 7-9. Introductory basketball course. Lower Ages 12&Up: Prerequisite Intermediate/Advanced
baskets will be used. Through innovative and fun Level. Small class instruction. Continued empha-
drills, every child will learn basic basketball skills. sis on learning Advanced individual skills, body
Higher level of confidence and self-esteem will movement, concepts, tactics, strategies and ath-
be achieved. This MD Sports class is sure to leave letic psychology. Competitive techniques of both
every child with a smile. Participants will receive singles and doubles play. The first class will be an
a T-shirt and a participation award. assessment of the player’s levels. The instructor
6 Sessions $90 reserves the right to reassign students to another
Instructor: Jazz Perazic’s MD Sports
level. $20 material fee due to instructor.
301024 Bauer Drive CC 4/9 Sa 4:00pm - 5:00pm
301025 Darnestown ES 4/11 M 6:00pm - 7:00pm 10 Sessions $135
Instructor: Gary Chao
301026 Oakland Terrace ES 4/14 Th 6:30pm - 7:30pm
300476 Bauer Drive CC 4/2 Sa 12:45pm - 1:45pm

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Fencing with Mohebban Beginner I Fencing with Mohebban Intermediate

Instructional Sports
Ages 9&Up Beginner: Basic foil techniques. Ages 9&Up: More advanced foil techniques:
Equipment provided: foil, mask,and jacket. riposte direct, doublement, compound attacks
Instructor is former Olympian, Gitty Mohebban. with footwork, beat disengage, compound
No age exceptions without instructor approval. riposte and pris de fer opposition, lier, croise,
$15 material fee due to instructor. and envelopment. No age exceptions without
8 Sessions $86 instructor approval.$15 material fee due to the
Instructor: Gitty Mohebban instructor.
301276 Frost, Robert MS 4/4 M 5:30pm - 6:30pm 8 Sessions $86
9 Sessions $95 Instructor: Gitty Mohebban
Instructor: Gitty Mohebban 301338 Frost, Robert MS 4/4 M 7:30pm - 8:30pm
301278 Wood MS 4/8 F 5:30pm - 6:30pm 9 Sessions $95
10 Sessions $104 Instructor: Gitty Mohebban
Instructor: Gitty Mohebban 301340 Wood MS 4/8 F 7:30pm - 8:30pm
301277 Clemente, Roberto MS 4/6 W 5:30pm - 6:30pm 10 Sessions $104
Fencing with Mohebban Beginner II Instructor: Gitty Mohebban
301339 Clemente, Roberto MS 4/6 W 7:30pm - 8:30pm
Ages 9&Up Advanced Beginner: Curriculum will
be student skill dependent. $15 material fee due Fencing with Mohebban Practices
to instructor. & Club
8 Sessions $86 Ages 13&Up: An opportunity for the beginner,
Instructor: Gitty Mohebban intermediate and advanced fencer to practice
301311 Frost, Robert MS 4/4 M 6:30pm - 7:30pm with each other and develop their skills. No
9 Sessions $95 formal instruction will be given during Club
Instructor: Gitty Mohebban sessions. Foil, epee and saber fencers welcome.
301313 Wood MS 4/8 F 6:30pm - 7:30pm Equipment provided: foil, mask, and jacket.
10 Sessions $104 Classes may feature electric fencing apparatus.
Instructor: Gitty Mohebban No age exceptions will be granted without
301312 Clemente, Roberto MS 4/6 W 6:30pm - 7:30pm instructor approval. $15 material fee due to the
instructor.
10 Sessions $104
Instructor: Gitty Mohebban
301341 Bauer Drive CC 4/9 Sa 1:45pm - 3:15pm
MD Sports Youth Sports League-Soccer
Ages 3-10. Soccer is the world’s most popular
sport. It requires very little equipment, it is
great exercise and the rules are fairly simple.
MD Sports soccer leagues encourage children
to learn and play soccer in a fun, no-pressure
environment. This program is much more about
children than soccer. It is a wonderful way of
introducing the little ones to sports. It is fun and
it is great for building friendships. MD Sports
soccer program is offered for children ages 3
through 10 split into four different age groups.
The goal is to get every player maximum playing
time throughout the game while teaching basic
elements of strategy and fair play.
Ages 3-4 $85
301027 Potomac CC 4/9 Sa 9:00am - 10:00am
301031 Bauer Drive CC 4/9 Sa 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Ages 5-6 $85
301028 Potomac CC 4/9 Sa 10:00am - 11:00am
301032 Bauer Drive CC 4/9 Sa 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Ages 7-8 $85
301029 Potomac CC 4/9 Sa 11:00am - 12:00pm
301033 Bauer Drive CC 4/9 Sa 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Ages 9-10 $85
301030 Potomac CC 4/9 Sa 11:00am - 12:00pm

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Softball Teams are forming now!

B a t t e r
U p !
Register by March 25, 2011

Register as a team or as an individual

Playing Men, Women, CoRec

Leagues for Adults and Seniors

Play begins in April

Don’t get left on the bench - Register Today!

For more information visit us at montgomerycountymd.gov/rec

or contact Countywide Programs Office at (240) 777-6870.
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Active Older Adult

Spring 2011
The Montgomery County Department of Recreation has many diverse ways for older adults to be active, whether
working, semi-retired or fully retired. From full service senior centers to trips to fitness classes geared for older adults,
the opportunities are bountiful.

Active Adults 55+ Fitness

Active Adults Fitness Clinics
This free, 75 minute clinic, for citizens 55 years and older teaches participants how to use cardiovascular equipment,
weight machines, and free weights. The clinic also shows participants how they can develop an ongoing circuit
training routine. The session includes demonstrations of the equipment followed by an opportunity to try out the
equipment at a Department Community Center. The clinic is taught by a Department of Recreation staffer who is
an Adjunct Professor of Health. Pre-registration is required. Call Charlie Minear at 240-777-4922 or e-mail him at
charles.minear@montgomerycountymd.gov to find out about additional clinic times and locations. Note: While
the clinic is free, further use of the weight room requires either a Silver Sneaker Pass ($50/year) or regular Gym
Membership fee (see page79).

Please look for registration fliers at Community Centers with listings for the day and time of these clinic offerings.
Sites include:
Germantown Community Center
Second Thursday of month, 10:30am
March 10 #300432
April 14 #300433
May 12 #300434
Praisner Community Center
Third Thursday of month, 10:30am
March 17 #300427
April 21 #300428
May 19 #300429
Holiday Park Senior Center
Fourth Thursday of month, 10:30am
March 24 #300426
April 28 #300428
May 26 #300429

Other County Recreation/Education Resources

for Older Adults:
• The Lifelong Learning Institute of Montgomery College provides many intellectually stimulating courses
for Montgomery County residents age 50 and over. Visit www.montgomerycollege.edu or call Program
Director, Ann Evans at 240-567-1828.
• Jewish Council for the Aging, www.accessjca.org offers numerous programs for older adults.
• Senior Info Pages at: montgomerycountymd.gov/seniors. For telephone assistance and information, call
the Senior Resource Line at 240-777-3000.
• OASIS offers challenging programs in the arts, humanities, wellness, technology and volunteer service for
mature adults. For more information call (Bethesda) 301-469-6800 press 1, then extension 211 or (Chevy
Chase/DC Area) 202-686-9760.
• Volunteer. Visit the Montgomery County Volunteer Center at montgomerycountymd.gov/volunteer

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Programs (Age 55+)

Silver Sneaker Exercise Program
The Montgomery County Recreation Department’s popular Silver Sneaker Program helps adults age 55 and older have ac-
cess to a quality exercise/weight rooms across the County at a very affordable $50 annual membership charge. For this low
charge, members can use the exercise/weight rooms up to 3pm Monday through Friday. For those wanting more flexibility,
a full Exercise/Weight Rooms Membership is available. Call your Regional Office for details.
The Silver Sneaker Program is available at the following Community Centers:

Bauer Drive CC Long Branch CC Clara Barton CC

Marilyn J. Praisner CC Coffield CC Damascus CC
Potomac CC East County CC Ross Boddy CC
Germantown CC Upper County CC Lawton CC
Wheaton CC Longwood CC Wisconsin Place CC

Senior Exercise Classes at Community Centers

In addition to exercise classes offered at Department of Recreation Senior Centers, many Community Centers (CC) offer
senior exercise classes. To learn about availability and to sign up, call the Community Center for which you are interested.
Senior Fit Senior Shape
A partnership with Holy Cross, Kaiser Permanente, and the Recre- A partnership between Suburban Hospital
ation Department. These free classes provide exercise and flexibly and the Recreation Department. These
conditioning. Participants must have a doctor’s permission note. classes provide strength, flexibility, and
Bauer CC – M, W, 9:15am-10:00am aerobic exercise training. You must have a
doctor’s permission and there is a fee.
Coffield CC – T, Th, 10:30am-11:00am
Clara Barton CC – 11:15am – 12:00am
East County CC – M, W, 10:30am-11:15am, F, 10:00am-10:45am
Potomac CC – T, F, 10:00am – 10:45am
Praisner CC – M-F, 9:00am-9:45am
Ross Boddy CC – T, Th, 9:00am-9:45am

Walk . . . for the health of it!

Indoor Walking Program

Check out these great opportunities for indoor walking that are offered at your local
CCs where you can walk in climate controlled, secure buildings!
3  No rain, ice, or other weather concerns, dogs, bugs or uneven walking surfaces.
3  Access Card recommended or sign-in required. Just check in at the front desk, swipe your card
  and do your walking.
3  Bring a friend and talk or maybe just listen to your radio with earphones.
This free activity is a public service of Montgomery County Recreation Department and offered
at the following sites. (If Gym is unavailable, Social Hall may be used, if not in use):
Bauer Drive CC Lawton CC Clara Barton CC
Long Branch CC Ross Boddy CC Longwood CC
Coffield CC Damascus CC Potomac CC
East County CC Marilyn J. Praisner CC Germantown CC
Upper County CC Good Hope CC Wheaton CC
Wisconsin Place CC

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Senior Centers Neighborhood Centers

Senior Centers
Three Neighborhood Senior Programs cur-
Senior Centers are full-service facilities with rently operate through the Department of Rec-
a wide range of activities that are open five reation for older adults. All programs provide
days a week. They also provide a weekday lunch. In addition, several forms of exercise
luncheon program, educational seminars, are available along with varied programs of
entertainment, and fitness classes. Transpor- interest which can include health, finance,
tation is available on a limited basis to Senior medical information and live entertainment.
Centers and Neighborhood Senior Centers. Transportation is available on a limited basis.
Call 240-777-4980 for more information. For more information call 240 777-4980.
Damascus Senior Center East County CC*+(Tu, F 10:00am-2:00pm)
(M-W&F, 9:00am-2:00pm, Th 9:00am-4:00pm) 3310 Gateshead Manor Way, Silver Spring
9701 Main Street, Damascus 240-777-8093
240-777-6995
Praisner CC*+ (Th 10:00am-2:00pm)
Holiday Park Senior Center 14906 Old Columbia Pike, Burtonsville
(M-F, 8:45am-4:00pm) 240-777-4970
3950 Ferrara Drive, Wheaton
Ross Boddy CC *+ (W, Th, 10:00am-2:00pm)
240-777-4999
18529 Brooke Road, Sandy Spring
Long Branch Senior Center 240-777-8050
(M-F, 10:00am-2:00pm)
Long Branch CC
8700 Piney Branch Road, Silver Spring
240-777-6975
Margaret Schweinhaut Senior Center
(M-Th, 8:15am-4:00pm, F CLOSED,
Sat 9:00am-3:00pm)
1000 Forest Glen Road, Silver Spring
240-777-8085

Seniors Today!
Watch Seniors Today, a program for and about
seniors produced by the Commission on Aging.
Tune in to Cable Montgomery Channel 6. Days and times are
available by going to the montgomerycountymd.gov web site and
looking at the program schedule schedule (click on County Cable 6). All are welcome
About the Montgomery County Senior Luncheon Program
Adequate nutrition is critical to the health, functioning, and quality of life of everyone.
It is an important component of home and community-based services for older people.
This US Administration on Aging funded program improves the dietary intakes of
participants and offers participants opportunities to form new friendships and create
support networks. The legislative intent is to make community-based services available
to aging in place adults who may be at risk of losing their independence. Meals served
under the program provide at least one-third of the recommended dietary allowances
established by the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences, as well
as the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, issued by the Secretaries of Departments
of Health and Human Services. Menus are available at each Nutrition Program site.
Lunch reservations must be made two working days in advance. Cancellations should
be made directly to the site manager. A volunteer contribution is requested from
persons age 60 and over. The cost of the meal is $5.92. Contributions are used to
purchase more meals. Participants are asked to contribute what they can.

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Special Activities 4th Annual Damascus Senior Citizen

Special Activities and Events

and Events
Damascus Senior Center
9701 Main Street, Damascus, MD
Hours: M, Tu, W, F 9:00am-2:00pm,
Th 9:00am-4:00pm
240-777-6995
The center has exercise classes, entertainment
programs, workshops, a gift shop; exercise room,
craft and art rooms for craft classes of all kinds;
billiards, ping-pong, shuffleboard and a sunny
dining area where daily lunches are served every
weekday.
Selected Special Events
Chef Sue’s St. Patrick’s Day Luncheon
Thursday, March 17, Noon
The menu will be available a month before the
event at the reception desk. Call the center for res-
ervations. Price for the meal, age 55-59, is $7.00.
Donations accepted for those 60 and over.
Golden Aires Big Band
Wednesday, April 6, 1:00pm
Free. The Golden Aires is a 25-piece group that
plays Big Band music from the 1930’s-1950’s.
Senior Prom
Friday, April 29, 6:00pm-8:00pm
Formal attire is required. You must call 240-
777-6995 and register to attend. The Damascus
Senior Center in partnership with the Damascus
High School will host the Senior Prom.
Clear Spring Elementary School Chorus
Friday, May 6, 1:00pm
Music teacher, Mark Amberg leads the Clear
Spring Elementary School Chorus in celebrating
May birthdays with Damascus Senior Citizens.
Garden Luncheon Party
Wednesday, May 25, Noon
Chef Sue’s meal for that day will include fruited
chicken salad, coleslaw, spice muffins, and
whipped jello pie. Call the center for reservation.
Price for the meal, ages 55-59, is $7.00.
Donations accepted for those 60 and over.
Anna Pappas A “Class Act”
Wednesday, May 25 ,1:00pm
Free. Anna Pappas makes her first appearance
of 2011 at Damascus Senior Center with her
entertaining show “Class Act”.
Damascus Senior Ctr Trip DC Museum
Friday, April 8, 9:00am-3:00pm
Damascus Senior Center Sponsors, Inc. (DSCSI)
will sponsor the trip to a Washington, DC mu-
seum. Call for details. Cost: $40.00.

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Cinco de Cinco de

F i e s t Mayo
Luncheon
Thursday, May 5, Noon

Chef Sue’s meal will include cran-raspberry

juice, taco salad with tostitos, corn casserole,
and fresh fruit. Call the center for reservation.
Mayo
Program
Thursday, May 5, 1:00pm

Diane and Tony will have a discussion

with the Damascus Seniors on the
historical meaning of Cinco de Mayo.
Price for the meal, ages 55-59, is $7.00.
Donations accepted for those 60 and over.

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Holiday Park Center
Special Activities and Events
3950 Ferrara Drive, Wheaton, MD
Hours: 8:45am-4:00pm, weekdays
240-777-4999
The Center has social & educational programs
every day with programs and classes in music,
art, dance, travel, health & consumer education,
plus drop-in discussions on the news and cur-
rent events. Call for session dates, registration
information and fees or visit us on the web at
holidaypark.us.
Heartwell & Disease Management
with Suburban Cardiac Care Nurse
Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from
9:00am to 1:30pm.
Sponsored by Suburban Hospital. Your doctor
and our Heartwell Cardiac Care Nurse work
together. Heartwell provides: communication
between your doctor and the nurse as needed;
weekly support and consultation concerning is-
sues with medication, blood pressure, diabetes,
foot concerns, eye issues, diet, depression and
dementia; and special classes.
Wellness Lectures for
Good Health
Guidelines to Vital Screenings as We Age
Wednesday, April 6, 1:15pm
Sponsored by Adventist Health Care
The Eye-Brain Connection:
Understanding Sight
Tuesday, April 26, 1:15pm
Sponsored by the Prevention of Blindness Soci-
ety of Greater Washington
Macular Degeneration Research Update
Wednesday, May 18, 1:15pm
Sponsored by the Prevention of Blindness Soci-
ety of Greater Washington
Mental Health Support
Groups & Counseling
Max You: Maximize the Quality of Life
Edie Mahlman, LCSW facilitates a support group
that discusses challenges presented in the aging
process. Tuesdays at 10:00am. (drop-in group)
Coping with Change
with Stephanie Svec, LCPC
Sponsored by Affiliated Sante & MC, HHS.
Thursdays at 10:30am. (Drop-in Group).
Memory Screening for Seniors
May 12 from 10:30am to 1:30pm
Those interested, age 55+, can call for a time
specific appointment. Screenings are done in
private by a registered nurse and take about 10
minutes.
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Music to Sooth the Soul
April Fool’s Day Fun
Friday, April 1, 1:15pm, FREE, but tickets
are required. Everyone is a star in our senior
production of The Balance of Wisdon and Humor
Local and center older adults are the stars of this
inspiring and humorous talent show.
Big Band SHOWSTOPPERS with singer Terry
Marsh
Friday, May 6, 1:15pm. $1.00 at the door.
Christiana Drapkin Swings into Spring
Monday, June 20, 1:15pm. $1.00 at the door.
Singing the great songs of the big band leading
ladies.
Ongoing Classes
Classes generally run for 8-10 sessions and meet
for an hour. Fees are $3-$4 per class. Registration
begins April 1 with classes beginning in Mid-April.
Exercise Classes - Starting in April
Sumba Wake-up Call
Mondays at 8:45am
Bollywood Dance Class & Meditation
Tuesdays at 2:30pm
Tuesday Strength Training with Kevin Feder-
man
Tuesdays at TBD
Ballroom Dancing with Amy and Ron Wagman
Wednesdays at TBD
General Classes - Starting in April
Comedy on Stage
Tuesday afternoons
Beginner Spanish Conversation
Thursday mornings
Bridge - Beginner, Advanced Beginner & Inter-
mediate Play
Prior students get preference.
Generations On-Line Computer Learning for
the Fearful
FREE, grant funded, but pre-registration is required.
three, two-hour sessions help users with the
basics of computer is in a supportive and relaxed
environment. A partnership of JCA (Jewish Council
for the Aging) and Holiday Park Seniors, Inc.
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Long Branch Senior Diabetics Education and Prevention

Special Activities and Events

Every Wednesday in May, 11:00am-1:00pm
Center Co sponsored by Delmarva Foundation, class is
8700 Piney Branch Road, Silver Spring, MD in English and Spanish. Call 1-800-876-3362 to
Hours: 10:00am-2:00pm, weekdays register.
240-777-6975 Zumba for Seniors
Long Branch Senior Center provides ample Every Friday, 11:00am-Noon
social opportunities, health and wellness Caroline Ferrante Grossmann, Licensed Zumba
programs, lifelong learning, exercise classes and Level 2, Zumba toning, Zumbatomic, and
day trips.  Zumba gold Instructor offers a full hour of
Zumba Fitness that fuses hypnotic Latin rythms
Selected Special Events and easy-to-follow moves tailored to anyone new
to dance fitness, as well as the active older adult.
Food for Thought, You will learn salso, merengue, cumbia, cha-
Eating for a Healthy Heart cha, mambo, and tango. Cost: $1.00.
Thursday, March 3, 10:00am-11:30am
Leni Barry, RN, MSN, MA, Nurse Health Ceramics Class
Educator from Suburban Hospital presents Every Monday, 10:30am-Noon
a seminar on healthy habits which includes Carol Clatterback instructs. Cost for 8 classes:
a discussion among participants, a DVD $12.00, and includes the cost of the greenware.
presentation, and handouts for the participants (With the instructor’s permission you may bring
to refer to and take home. Program is in English your own greenware and glazes.)
with an interpreter in Spanish.
Spanish Classes
Back Health Every Monday and Wednesday, Noon
Tuesday, March 8, 11:00am-12:00pm Practice your Spanish conversation skills with
From the Long Life Lecture Series of the Health native speaker and volunteer Waldo Pinto. Free.
and Wellness of Adventist Healthcare a round
table is presented by a specialist.
Exercise For Your Health
Don’t Wait! Strategies to Aim for a Heart
Healthy Weight Something for Every Day!
Thursday, April 7, 10:00am-11:30am Don’t worry if you’ve never exercised, or if you stopped exercising
Leni Barry, RN, MSN, MA, Nurse Health Educator for some reason. Let us help you get moving. By joining us any day
from Suburban Hospital presents a seminar on of the week, take an important first step toward good health.
healthy habits which includes a discussion among
participants, a DVD presentation, and handout for Everyday Mondays
the participants to refer and take home, Program Moving & Grooving Vision Exercises, 10:30am-11:30am
is in English with an interpreter in Spanish. 10:00am-11:30am Senior Fit, Noon-12:45pm
What You Need to Know About Shingles Tuesdays
Tuesday, April 12, 11:00am-Noon PACE, 10:30am-11:30am
From the Long Life Lecture Series of the Health Seated Vollyball
and Wellness of Adventist Healthcare a round 11:00am-Noon
table is presented by a specialist.
Wednesdays
Sweet Dreams: Guidelines for a Restful Sleep Vision Exercises
and How it Effects Your Heart Health 10:30am-11:30am
Thursday, May 5, 10:00am-11:30am
Senior Fit, Noon-12:45pm
Leni Barry, RN, MSN, MA, Nurse Health
Better Bones
Educator from Suburban Hospital presents
a seminar on healthy habits which includes 1:00pm-2:00pm
a discussion among participants, a DVD Fridays
presentation, and handout for the participants to
Tai Chi, 9:30am-11:00am
refer and take home, Program is in English with
PACE, 10:30am-11:30am
an interpreter in Spanish.
Brainworks, 11:00am-Noon
Combating Allergies Seated Volleyball
Tuesday, May 10, 11:00am-Noon 11:00am-Noon
From the Long Life Lecture Series of the Health Zumba, 11:30am-12:20pm
and Wellness of Adventist Healthcare a round Better Bones
table is presented by a specialist. 1:00pm-2:00pm

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Margaret Schweinhaut
Special Activities and Events
Senior Center
1000 Forest Glen Road, Silver Spring, MD
Hours: 8:15am-4:00pm Monday-Thursday,
Closed Friday, 10:00am-3:00pm Saturday
240-777-8085
The Center offers an attractive and
accommodating setting with ample parking
and weekly entertainment programs, health
screening and education, exercise classes, craft
projects, informational speakers, dances, theme
parties, and special events.
Music, Maestro, If You Please
All Free unless noted otherwise.
My Funny Valentine-
Love in the Afternoon
Monday, February 14, 1:00pm
Take pleasure in Valentine’s romance with
sweetheart songs of love in the air. Singer
Cathleen Kenny will sing to get everyone in the
valentine’s mood! Free.
Radio Days
Monday, April 11, 1:00pm
Come enjoy radio classics and
favorites from the air, timeless
standard to beloved fare sung
by Cathleen Kenny. Free.
General
Lectures
Examining Your Fam-
ily’s Past
Tuesday, March 29,
1:00pm
Roberta Benor, Family
Historian and founder of
Let Us Remember helps you
examine your family’s past.
Have you ever said ”I wish we had
Grandma’s recorded voice”
or “How can I organize
all these momentos”? A
wonderful program to find
insight into your life. Pre-
registration is required. Sign up at
Reception Desk or call 240-777-8085.
Free. Limited space.
De-Clutter Series
Thursday, March 17, 24 and 31,
1:00pm
Facilitated by Susan Morris, originator
of the Nationally known Clutter Clinics. A
three-part series to help you get organized -
what to throw at, what to give away, how to
discard and so much more. Nominal fee. Sign
up at Registration Desk or call 240-777-8085.
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Go Safely!
AARP Driver Education Class
Monday, April 18, 10:00am-3:00pm
A one-day classroom, safe driving course which
focuses on defensive driving. Preregistration is
required. Make $12.00 check payable to AARP.
Shape Up Now . . .
Senior Fit
Monday, Wednesday, 8:30am and 9:30am
or Tuesday/Thursday, 9:00am and Saturday,
9:30am. Designed especially for seniors – this
exercise program focuses on increasing strength
and muscle endurance while improving balance
and flexibility. Sponsored by Holy Cross
Hospital and Kaiser Permanente. Call 301-754-
7895 to request a permission form to be filled
out by your physician in order to participate in
Senior Fit. Free.
Tai Chi Chuan
Thursdays, 10:00am
Tai Chi is an ancient system of physical
and mental harmony – gentle exercise
that emphasizes relaxation, balance, and
coordination. This class is designed for
beginners, but all levels are welcome.
Instructors: Fred Nee and A.M. Carey. Free.
Qi Gong
Saturdays, Noon
Qi Gong aims to relax your body, calm your
mind, and refresh your heart with these easy-to-
learn exercises that can be done using a chair for
balance and stability. Directed meditation ends
each session. Instructor: Mike Kornely. Free.
For The Fun Of It . . .
Duplicate Bridge At The Schweinhaut Center
Tuesdays and Thursdays at 12:30 p.m. Fee:
$5.00
Duplicate bridge is the most widely used
variation of contract bridge in club and
tournament settings and is thriving at the Center.
ACBL sanctioned. Coordinated by Roz Dixon.
Join the Schweinhaut Encore Chorale!
Mondays 10:30 to Noon (15 rehearsals).
Retired? What are you doing for an Encore?
Spend your Monday mornings singing!
If you have sung sometime in your life, want
to return to singing, or have sung your entire
life, join the Schweinhaut Encore Chorale for a
weekly rehearsal of fun and challenging music
with entertaining and serious professional
conductor Jeanne Kelly. To join the Encore
Chorale, call 301-261-5747 or email Jeanne.
KellyS@encorecreativity.org.
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Marvelous Mondays

Special Activities and Events

at the Movies
All Free, 1:00pm
Monday, March 14
Cemetery Club - This comedy with much
Jewish humor is about widows Doris, Ester
and Lucille, whose husbands died one after
another in just a few years. Starring Ellen
Burstyn, Olypmpia Dudakis and Diane Ladd.
Monday, March 28
Sunset Boulevard - The film stars William
A Healthier You . . . Holden as an unsuccessful screenwriter and
Gloria Swanson as a faded silent movie star
Heartwell In Action who draws him into her fantasy world, in
Wednesdays, 10:00am-2:00pm which she dreams of making a triumphant
Suburban Hospital introduces an exciting return to the screen.
concept in health education. Leni Barry, a
nurse of extraordinary knowledge, energy, and Monday, April 4
health promotion will provide blood pressure The Sunshine Boys - A Vaudeville duo agree
and health counseling from 10:00am to noon to reunite for a TV special, but it turns out they
and from 1:00pm to 2:00pm. Leni will educate can’t stand each other. Stars Walter Matthau
you on a new topic each month. In February, and George Burns.
join Leni and her friends addressing Loving
Your Heart! Free.
Monday, May 9
Harry & Tonto - When his apartment building
All About Your Eyes As You Age is torn down, a retired lifelong New Yorker
Tuesday, March 22, 1:00pm goes on a cross country odyssey with his
As your eyes age certain changes occur. Join beloved cat Tonto. Stars Art Carney and Ellen
the staff of Adventist Healthcare as they tell Burstyn.
us more about our eyes as the years go by.
Presented by Adventist Healthcare. Free.
Better Nutrition - Better Health
Tuesday, April 19, 1:00pm
Learn about tips to make you feel better,
stronger and happier. Eat less. Eat more
veggies. Eat fresh. Learn from a nutrition expert
on how to improve your quality of life. Free.
Stroke Awareness - Act F.A.S.T.
Tuesday, May 24, 1:00pm
F-Face: Ask the person to smile. Does one
side of the face droop? A-Arms: Ask the
person to raise both arms. Does one arm
drift downward? S-Speech: Ask the person to
repeat a simple phrase. Is their speech slurred?
T-Time: If you observe any of these signs,
call 911 immediately. Presented by Adventist
Healthcare System. Free.
Discussion Group - Maximizing You!
Thursdays, 11:00am
Join this enlightening discussion group to
discuss issues on aging. Maximize your
quality of life. Emphasize the positive. Create
satisfaction everyday. Led by Edie Mahlamann,
LLCSW-C. Free.

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Plan to SOAR this Spring!

SOAR Program

The Senior Outdoor Adventures in Recreation program (SOAR) may be just the thing for you.
Awaken that spirit of adventure. This is a day trip program for active adults, age 55 and over.
Trips are specifically designed for this age group. Each activity or trip requires a substantial
amount of walking and/or physical exertion. Program participants should be in good physical
condition and consult their physician if they have any concerns before registering/participating
in an activity. All travel is by motor coach unless otherwise noted. Interested individuals should
call 240-777-4926 to have a SOAR brochure mailed to them in order to access DETAILS FOR
EACH TRIP, INCLUDING REFUND POLICIES. SOAR trips will begin registration on Monday,
February 7 at 8:30am.

Cherry Blossom Cruise & Lunch on the Spirit Cruise Line,

plus a Visit to the Newseum
Trip number: 295406 Thursday, March 31
We’ll begin our day by cruising along the Potomac River
and enjoying a relaxing lunch (included) on the Spirit
Cruise Line as we enjoy the sights of Washington with the
Cherry Blossoms in bloom. Then we’ll tour the Newseum,
which offers an experience that blends five centuries
of news history with up-to-the-second technology and
hands-on exhibits. It is one of the most technologically
advanced museums in the world.
Fee: $90 Leave 10:15 am, Return 6:15 pm

Guided Tour of Newly Renovated James Madison’s

Montpelier Estate
Trip number: 295407 Wednesday, April 6
In the splendor of the Virginia countryside, experience
the rediscovery of the mind and the man who forged the
framework of our nation, who created the Constitutional
Charter that defines our democracy, our thinking, and
our society. Be guided through the mansion which was
restored to the way it looked when James and Dolley
Madison lived in it. Stand in the library where Madison
first envisioned the Constitution. Walk in the woods
where he contemplated representative democracy. Walk
the grounds on your own. Lunch (on own), in a cafeteria
on the grounds.
Fee: $50 Leave 7:00 am, Return 5:00 pm

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SOAR Program
The Amish Experience – A Tour of Amish Sites In and Around Lancaster, Pennsylvannia
Trip number: 295409 Thursday, April 14
We have scheduled this tour to accommodate all of those on
the large waiting lists from Fall 2009 and for those who heard
from their friends how much they enjoyed this tour.
Enjoy the Amish Experience on a professionally guided riding
tour around the Amish countryside. View an “experiential
theater” film that tells the story of an Amish Family from
Europe to America. The special effects take each spectator
into the world of the Amish. You’ll take a guided tour of
Amish Farmlands and the Amish countryside. Not much has
changed on their back-roads …horses plow the fields and
buggies clip-clop down the road. The guide will point out
and explain many aspects of Amish life with interesting local stops. You’ll enjoy a “Family Style
Meal at Plain & Fancy”, included, that features a sampling of local specialties. The food is part
of the experience. Take an Amish house tour designated a “Heritage Site.” Enjoy the “lived-in”
look of the house as you walk through nine rooms. Your guide will answer the “how” and
“why” that baffle visitors about Amish dress and life without electricity. An autographed Amish
Cookbook is included as a souvenir.
Fee: $75 Leave 7:15 am, Return 6:30 pm

Spies of Washington Tour with Gary Powers, Jr.

Trip number: 295411 Thursday, April 21
This tour will introduce you to many of the locations in and around Washington that have been
associated with intelligence and counter intelligence activities. Gary Powers, Jr. will give a briefing
on he cold war and U-2 incident (his father was the downed pilot) Carol Bessette, a renowned tour
guide and retired Air Force Intelligence Officer, will narrate the tour as we pass spy drops and homes
of notorious players in the spy business. Lunch (on own) at a local restaurant.
Fee: $49 Leave 8:30 am, Return 4:30 pm

Backroads To Freedom–Eastern Shore Underground RR &

Harriet Tubman Riding Tour
Trip number: 295412 Wednesday, April 27
Trip number: 295413 Thursday, April 28
A New Tour! Our Eastern Shore guide Sherri, will relate stories of
early to mid-nineteenth century farm life where Harriet Tubman
was born and worked as a young slave girl. We will hear stories
of free black communities. Sites include Bucktown, Brodess,
Plantation, Church Creek, and Madison. We will follow their
flight to freedom via the underground RR. Our guide will relate
stories of the fleeing slaves and the assistance by courageous
abolitionists. We will see the Historic Courthouse where slave
traders bought slaves. We will see where runaway slaves hid
while waiting for transportation north. We will travel north along the Underground RR route
through Secretary, East New Market and Preston. You will hear stories of the escapes and the
bounty hunters who chased the fugitives. You will see sites made famous by Harriet Tubman in
her 13 attempts to rescue friends and family. Lunch is included at a local restaurant.
FEE: $65 Leave 7:30 am, Return 6:30 pm

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The Second Civil War Battle of Manassas–Guided by Ed Bearrs, Acclaimed Historian

SOAR Program
Trip number: 295415 Tuesday, May 3
Trip number: 295416 Wednesday, May 4
Trip number: 295417 Tuesday, May 10
A New Tour! On August 28-30,1862, Union and Confederate armies returned to the plains of
Manassas thirteen months after the 1st Battle of Bull Run. The Confederates led by General Robert
E. Lee, again defeated a Union Army led by General John Pope. We will visit the Manassas
National Battlefield Park. Tour stops include Stuarts Hill, Brunners Farm, Stone House, Deep Cut,
Confederate Cemetery, New York Monuments, and Chin House. Be mesmerized as your hear
about regiments and commanders in a stirring narrative by someone who knows war intimately as
a wounded Marine Corps veteran of the WW II Battles of Guadalcanal and New Britain. Lunch,
included, at a local restaurant.
Fee: $59 Leave 7:45 am, Return 5:00 pm

Walking Tour of Historic St. Mary’s City, MD

Trip number: 295418 Wednesday, May 11
Experience colorful living history, fascinating archaeology,
and great natural beauty at Maryland’s first capital. St.
Mary’s City is located in a beautiful tidewater landscape in
Southern Maryland on the western shore of the Potomac
River, near where it meets the Chesapeake Bay. Visit a
tobacco plantation, the reconstructed State House of 1676,
go aboard the re-created square-rigged “Dove” and visit the
Woodland Indian Hamlet. Lunch, at St. Mary’s College,
which was thoroughly enjoyed by our participants on our
previous trips, is included.
Fee: $55
Leave 7:15 am, Return 5:30 pm

Walking Tour of the Ladew Topiary Gardens and Mansion in Harford County
Trip number: 295420 Wednesday, May 18
See 22 acres of flower gardens, whose crowning glory is the topiary - trees and shrubs trained
and trimmed into ornamental shapes. An exciting balance of topiary and natural plants, water,
architecture and sculpture provides an extraordinary horticultural perception. We’ll be guided
through the spectacular Ladew Mansion, exquisitely decorated with English antiques, paintings
and fox hunting memorabilia. Included is a lunch consisting of a Classic Boars Head turkey
breast sandwich, provolone cheese, and cranberry mayonnaise, house dessert, iced tea or soft
drink.
Fee: $51 Leave 8:15 am, Return 4:15 pm

SOAR Registration
begins February 7th at 8:30 am

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Walking Tour of Historic Annapolis and Boat Ride on the Harbor Queen

SOAR Program
Trip number: 295421 Thursday, May 26
A costumed guide will narrate and lead a 2-3 hour tour through the charming historic streets of Old
Town Annapolis, the historic State Capitol, St. Johns College, and the exteriors of famous mansions.
Complete the day with a narrated cruise on the Harbor Queen. Lunch (on own) in City Dock area.
Wear comfortable walking shoes.
Fee: $55 Leave 8:30 am, Return 4:30 pm

Our Annual Sailing Trip on Chesapeake Bay

Both trips are on Wednesday, June 1
Trip number: 295422 Leave 8:15am, Return 3:30pm
Trip number: 295423 Leave 12:30pm, Return 7:30pm
Our ever popular sailing trip out of Annapolis is a great way to spend a
relaxing day! Enjoy 4 hours under sail on a 76 foot-long sailboat with a
professional captain and crew. A picnic lunch on board is included.
Fee: $75

White Water Rafting Trip on the Shenandoah River

Trip number: 295424 Thursday, June 9
This popular two and half-hour rafting trip on the Shenandoah River is being offered again this
year. An expert guide in each raft will lead our group through White Horse Rapids, down the
famed Shenandoah Staircase and over Bull Falls (rated class II-III, which are easy to moderate
in difficulty). Recommended attire is shorts, t-shirt, and ,sneakers. No hard-soled shoes. No
experience required. Bring sunscreen, a towel, and a change of clothes. A delicious lunch is
included.
Fee: $75 Leave 8:00 am, Return 4:15pm

SOAR Baseball 2011

Batter Up! It’s Baseball Time Again!
Join us for one or more of our baseball game trips this year. We will
enjoy trips to two Nationals and two Orioles games this season. All
games, this year, are $43.00 per person and include upper deck
reserved seating (between first or third base and home plate) and
chartered motor coach tranasportation. (Note: there is walking and
step climbing required at each game). All trips leave from the rear
parking lot of Holiday Park Senior Center and return immediately
after the games.

Trip Number Date Teams Depart

296701 Thursday, May 19 Orioles vs. NY Yankees 4:30pm
296702 Thursday, June 23 Nationals vs. SEA Mariners 11:00am
296703 Tuesday, July 19 Orioles vs. BOS Red Sox 4:30pm
296704 Wednesday, August 3 Nationals vs. ATL Braves 11:00am

All Recreation programs and activities listed

in this publication are contingent upon next
year’s budget.
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NEAT Program
Spring 2011 N.E.A.T.
(New Exciting Adult Travel) Trips
Montgomery County Recreation is now offering a variety of trips to new and exciting destinations for
adults to include trips to dinner theaters, the Kennedy Center, Arena Stage, special events and other
destinations. More detailed information is available by calling 240-777-4933.
You may register for these trips online at recweb.montgomerycountymd.gov, fax your registration
form to 240-777-6818, or mail it in or walk it in to our main offices at 4010 Randolph Road, Silver
Spring, MD 20902. For registration questions, refund policies, etc., please call 240-777-6840.

The Philadelphia International Flower Show

Trip number: 300327 Friday, March 11
This year, “Springtime in Paris” will transport you to the
beautiful City of Light - the capital of art, fashion, food and
love. You’ll have 5-6 hours to visit the many displays, exhibits
and kiosks at this fabulous show. Cost includes: Round trip
charter bus transportation, general admission ticket and tour
escort.
Fee: $73.00 Leave 8:00 am, Return 7:00pm

The Ocean City Annual “Springfest”

Trip number: 300330 Friday, May 6
Enjoy a day of fun in the sun, great food, entertainment, arts &
crafts. You’ll have 5-6 hours to explore the “Springfest”, at your own pace.
Visit the four huge big top tents located at the Inlet Lot at the south end of Ocean City’s famous
Boardwalk. Food vendors will be serving up Eastern Shore delicacies and a wide assortment of foods
for your tasting pleasure. Cost includes: Round trip charter bus transportation
Fee: $54.00 Leave 7:30am, Return 8:30pm

Frank Lloyd Wright’s “Fallingwater” & “Kentuck Knob”

Trip number: 300332 Friday, June 3
A scenic ride through Western Maryland takes you to tours of the Frank Lloyd designed homes of
“Fallingwater” & “ Kentuck Knob”. Enjoy delicious offerings for lunch of local and seasonal favorites
prepared by the Chef in the on site kitchen. Cost includes: Round trip coach bus transportation,
home tours and lunch.
Fee: $96.00 Leave 6:30 am, Return 7:30pm

NEAT Trips in the Planning Stages . . .

“I Left My Heart”…Toby’s Dinner Theatre, March 2011
Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival’s “Bloomin’ Wine Fest”, April 2011
“Wicked”… Kennedy Center, June 2011

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Gilchrist Center: 240-777-4940
Programs for New Americans
English as a Second Language (ESOL): Attend classes for
Beginning, Intermediate and Advanced levels taught
on weekdays by Montgomery College and on Saturdays by
Gilchrist Center Volunteers. Free.
Clases de inglés para niveles básico, intermedio y
avanzado. ¡Gratis!
English Conversation  Attend classes for advanced
beginning, intermediate and advanced levels offered on an
ongoing basis. Call for details. Drop-ins welcomed. Free.
Everyday English for Absolute Beginners  Learn basic
vocabulary and conversational survival English skills in this
6-week program. Registration required. Free.
Citizenship Preparation Program  Classes and tutoring for
persons 55+ who are preparing for U.S. citizenship offered
in Wheaton and Germantown. Free.
Pro Bono (Free) Legal Clinic  The Montgomery County Bar
Foundation offers legal consultations twice a month, on a
first-come, first-served basis in Wheaton and
Germantown. Call for dates and times. Free.
Consejos legales en Wheaton y Germantown. ¡Gratis!
Wheaton Location Wheaton Location
Mid-County Regional Wheaton Library Building
Services Center First Floor
2424 Reedie Drive 11701 Georgia Avenue
Wheaton, MD 20902 Wheaton, MD 20902
Registration form on page 172.
montgomerycountymd.gov/rec
About the Gilchrist Center
for Cultural Diversity
The Charles W. Gilchrist Center for Cultural Diversity is
committed to fostering multicultural understanding among
residents and creating an inclusive society in Montgomery
County. The Center offers a variety of programs in our Wheaton
office and other community locations to support residents and
to celebrate the diversity of our community. These programs
and services include acculturation programs and services for
newcomers; information and referral to County and other
community services, and programs that highlight the County’s
diversity, its cultural wealth, and uniqueness.
The Gilchrist Center provides the following programs and
services:
Cultural/Educational Programs
¡Hablemos!  Attend the ongoing weekly Spanish Conversation
Club. Drop-ins welcomed. Free.
Spanish 101/102  Learn basic vocabulary and conversational
Spanish skills in 8 weeks. Registration fee required: $25 for
residents and $40 for non-residents.
Basic Computers  Classes for beginners taught in English,
Spanish and French. Registration fee required: $15 for residents
and $30 for non-residents.
Clases de computación básica en español.
Classe d’informatique elementaire en Français.
“GO” Club  The Arthur Lewis Go Club invites you to learn this
ancient strategy game! Ongoing. Drop-ins
welcomed. Free.
Volunteer Opportunities
The following volunteer positions are available:
•  Information & Referral Assistant
•  ESOL Instructor/Instructor Aide
•  Basic Computer Instructor/Instructor Aide
  (English/Spanish/French)
•  Spanish Instructor (Language/Culture/Literacy)
•  Event Helper
We provide SSL hours! For more information about Gilchrist Center
programs, schedules and registration, please call 240-777-4940.
Silver Spring Location UpCounty Location
Silver Spring UpCounty Regional
Civic Building Services Center
One Veteran’s Plaza 12900 Middlebrook Road
Silver Spring, MD 20910 Germantown, MD 20874
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M ontgomery C ounty D epartment of R ecreation Therapeutics: 240-777-6870

T herapeutic R ecreation
Mission Statement
The Therapeutic Recreation Team provides accessible leisure,
educational and personal development activities for individuals
with disabilities through mainstreaming and adaptive programs.
Kaleidoscope Art
Children, ages 5-8 with learning disabilities and/
or attention deficit disorder (ADHD). A struc-
tured program offering arts and crafts using odds
and ends to create one of a kind art. Class is
taught by certified Art teacher with experience
working with individual with disabilities. Par-
ticipants should be able to follow simple instruc-
tions, understand basic rules, and express needs.
1 staff to 4 participants. 6 sessions.
6 Sessions $45
302166 Germantown CC 4/2 Sa 12:30pm - 2:00pm

Karate for Individuals with

Disabilities
Ages 6 & Up: Introduction to traditional Korean
Karate (Tang So Do) with emphasis on improving
motor coordination . Classes will include stretch-
ing, arm & leg movements and drills. Wear loose
fitting clothes or white GI(uniform). New stu-
dents attend 9:00 class.
10 Sessions $90
Instructor: Company Staff: TKA, Inc.
299545 Holiday Park Sr Ctr 4/2 Sa 9:00am - 9:45am
299546 Holiday Park Sr Ctr 4/2 Sa 10:00am -10:45am

TR BIG Game Nights

Ages 13 & up, with disabilities. Have fun play-
ing oversized games with your friends, and come
make new friends too! Board games, cards,
bingo, and more! Program meets second and
Therapeutic Recreation fourth Friday of the month. 1 staff to 5 partici-

Special Events! pants; no personal care. Meets 4/8, 4/29, 5/13,

Exciting Dances for Teens and Adults, ages 15 and up, with disabil-
ities. Listen to the latest hits spun by a DJ, light refreshments, and
opportunities to have fun with old and new friends! Do the YMCA,
ELECTRIC SLIDE, CHA- CHA SLIDE and more! Doors open at
7:00pm. Transportation must be arranged prior to the event, with
pick-up at 10:00pm. Bring ID for check in. A registration form is
now required. Please Pre-Register.
Cost: $8.00 club members; $10.00 non-club members
Holiday Park Senior Center, 3950 Ferrara Dr., Wheaton
Spring Fiesta Dance
299566
Saturday, April 30
7:00pm - 10:00pm
5/27, and 6/10.
5 Sessions $40
299563 Holiday Park Sr Ctr 4/8 F 7:00pm - 9:30pm
On The Move
Teens and young adults, ages 16 to 21 who attend
Learning For Independence (LFI) in high school.
This popular class is back with and extended to
4 hours. Center/ Community based activities that
include cooking, games, trips on Ride-On (should
purchase smart card) and more. Participants must
have communication skills, basic money manage-
ment skills, ability to travel safely and know how
to have fun! All fees are to be paid by EACH par-
ticipant. 1 staff to 5 participants.
6 Sessions $80
299548 Bauer Drive CC 4/2 Sa 12:00pm - 4:00pm

Aloha Dance All Recreation programs and

299567 activities listed in this
Saturday, June 11 publication are contingent
7:00pm - 10:00pm
upon next year’s budget.

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Therapeutics: 240-777-6870 montgomerycountymd.gov/rec

P rograms
Beginning Handbuilt Pottery for
Volunteers
Adults
Teens and adults, ages 18 and up, with dis- Mainstreaming Needed!
abilities. Hand building techniques includes
decorating, firing, slab, coil and pinch methods. Opportunities Support an
individual with a
Participants must be able to indicate wants and
Individuals with disabilities are encouraged
needs. $15 materials fee due instructor. 1staff to
to register for programs. To facilitate your
disability
10 participants. No personal care provided. in a mainstream
8 Sessions $68
inclusion, you may request auxiliary aids
Instructor: Pamela Reid and services. Interpreters, large or braille recreation program.
299538 Wheaton CC 3/30 W 1:30pm - 2:30pm print, other auxiliary aids or services, or Provide assistance
Slow ‘n Easy Aerobics companions must be requested at least in a Therapeutic
Teens and adults, ages 15 and up with disabilities. 2 weeks prior to the start of the program. Recreation
Exercise to music and get fit through movement, Please call 240-777-6870,
TTY 240-777-6974, to schedule an intake
program. Student
stretching, and coordination. Participants should
be able to follow one- and two-step instructions. 1 for accommodations needed. Email: volunteers are
staff to 10 participants. 8 one hour sessions. rec.mainstream@ eligible for SSL
8 Sessions $35 montgomerycountymd.gov. hours. Training
299558 Wheaton CC 4/4 M 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Companions provide one-to-one assistance provided.
299559 Potomac CC 4/5 Tu 7:00pm - 8:00pm
299562 Longwood CC 4/5 Tu 7:00pm - 8:00pm to facilitate participation and assimilation Call the Volunteer
299560 Damascus CC 4/7 Th 7:00pm - 8:00pm into the program. Most companions are Coordinator at
299561 Bauer Drive CC 4/7 Th 7:00pm - 8:00pm volunteers and placements are limited, 240-777-6870.
and not guaranteed.
Turn the Beat Around
Teens and adults, 15 and up with disabilities.
Introduction to basic rhythm and movement for
social dancing. Learn line and group dance for Adult Swim
all occasions. Participants should be able to fol- Adults with disabilities.Adapted aquatics and
low one- and two-step instructions. 1 staff to 10 swim instruction in a group setting.Participants
participants. should be able to indicate basic wants and needs
8 Sessions $35 and have minimal self help skills. 1 staff to 7 par-
299570 Good Hope CC 4/6 W 7:00pm - 8:00pm ticipants. No personal care assistance provided.
299571 Upper County CC 4/6 W 7:00pm - 8:00pm 8 one hour and thirty minutes sessions
Fun Rhythm & Roll 8 Sessions $37
299534 MLK Swim Center 4/5 Tu 8:00pm - 9:00pm
Engage in playful rhythmic movement for fit-
299536 Germantown ISC 4/6 W 8:30pm - 9:30pm
ness and coordination. Includes line dances,
299535 Montgomery Aq Ctr 4/7 Th 8:30pm - 9:30pm
circle dances, folk dances, and just plain fun
299537 Olney Swim Center 4/8 F 7:00pm - 8:00pm
dances. Designed especially for individuals with
developmental disabilities. Movements are also Water Aerobics - TR
individually adapted for individuals who use For 18 and up with disabilities. If you need to get
wheelchairs or other mobility devices. Partici- into shape, then this slow paced aerobics class
pants should be able to follow one- and two-step done in shallow water is for you. Workout uses
instructions. water to cushion feet, knees and back. Emphasis
10 Sessions $75 is on fun and improving your cardiovascular con- ribbit
Instructor: Sue E. Green ditioning.
299542 Holiday Park Sr Ctr 4/2 Sa 10:00am -10:45am 8 Sessions $63
E-Z Hip Hop Instructor: Peggy Brower
299572 MLK Swim Center 4/3 Su 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Join the FRESH and EXCITING dance moves to
the beat of hip hop music. Designed especially Moving With Multiple Sclerosis
for teens and adults with developmental disabili- Ages 18 and up,Multiple Sclerosis, Exercise helps
ties. Movements are adapted for people who maintain flexability in joints and muscle strength,
use wheelchairs too. Participants should be able relaxes the body,and promotes a sence of well
to follow two-step instructions. being. Discussions will focus on ways to keep
10 Sessions $75 exercising outside of the class.
Instructor: Sue E. Green 6 Sessions $35
299540 Holiday Park Sr Ctr 4/2 Sa 11:00am -11:45am 299547 Germantown CC 4/10 Su 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Registration form on page 172. 93

 Celebrate your special occasion in one of
our Community Centers
We Rent for Your Event!
Birthday Parties!   After Prom Dances!   Wedding Receptions!
Anniversaries!   Bar/Bat Mitzvahs!   Retirement Parties!
Cultural Celebrations!   Meetings!

Rent these Spaces for Your Special Event . . .

Gymnasiums!   Social Halls!   Art Rooms!  
Conference Rooms!   Lounges!  
To rent a space, contact one of our Community Centers listed on next page.
online at montgomerycountymd.gov/rec
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Recreation Service

Recreation Service Regions

Regions
The Department of Recreation has two regional service
offices, which follow the Government Service Center
Regions. Information and registration for all recreation
3
programs is available at all Regional Service Centers (RSC).

South Region
240-777-4980 4 6
5
Briggs Chaney, Burtonsville, Fairland, NE Silver Spring 7
4010 Randolph Road, Silver Spring 2

North Region
240-777-6940 12
Upper Montgomery County, Montgomery Village, 1 8
N 11
Damascus, Darnestown, Redland, Poolesville, S
13
Dufief/Travilah 17 18 14
3950 Ferrara Drive, Wheaton 15
16
9
10
Aquatic Centers: See page 9. 19
Senior Centers: See page 80.
Facility Locations: See next page.

Community Centers
Community Centerss (CRC) are located throughout Montgomery County. A variety of activities and
programs are offered for participants of all ages. Each center is unique and may have some or all
of the following: gymnasium, social hall with dance floor and kitchen, game and billiards room or
area, weight and exercise room, arts and craft room, and meeting room. Rooms of various sizes at
the CRCs can also be rented. Call for specific hours and availability.

North Region South Region

1 Bauer Drive CC 240-777-6922
14625 Bauer Drive, Rockville
2 Ross J. Boddy CC 240-777-8050
18529 Brooke Road, Sandy Spring
3 Damascus CC 240-777-6930
25520 Oak Drive, Damascus
4 Germantown CC 240-777-8095
18905 Kingsview Road, Germantown
5 Longwood CC 240-777-6920
19300 Georgia Avenue, Brookeville
6 Plum Gar CC Closed 240-777-4919
for
19561 Scenery Drive, Germantown
Renovations
7 Upper County CC 240-777-8077
8201 Emory Grove Road, Gaithersburg
8 Wheaton CC 240-777-8057
11711 Georgia Avenue, Wheaton
9 Charles Gilchrist Center for Cultural Diversity
240-777-4940
Various Locations. See page 91.
10 Clara Barton CC 301-229-0010
7425 MacArthur Boulevard, Cabin John
11 East County CC 240-777-8090
3310 Gateshead Manor Way, Silver Spring
12 Gwendolyn Coffield CC 240-777-4900
2450 Lyttonsville Road, Silver Spring
13 Good Hope CC 240-777-8055
14715 Good Hope Road, Silver Spring
14 Jane E. Lawton CC 240-777-6855
4301 Willow Lane, Chevy Chase
15 Long Branch CC 240-777-6965
8700 Piney Branch Road, Silver Spring
16 Marilyn J. Praisner CRC 240-777-4970
14906 Old Columbia Pike, Burtonsville
17 Potomac CC 240-777-6960
11315 Falls Road, Potomac
18 Scotland CC 301-983-4455
7700 Scotland Drive, Potomac
19 Wisconsin Place CRC 240-777-8088
5311 Friendship Boulevard, Chevy Chase

Registration form on page 172. 95

M ontgomery C ounty D epartment of R ecreation

Facility Locations
Schools Parks
Argyle MS-2400 Bel Pre RD, Silver Spring, 20906 Cabin John Regional Park-7400 Tuckerman LN, Rockville, 20852
Barnsley, Lucy ES-14516 Nadine DR, Rockville, 20853 Capital View-Homewd Local Park-2929 Edgewood RD, Kensington, 20895
Bells Mill ES-8225 Bells Mill RD, Potomac, 20854 Falls Road Local Park-12600 Falls Road RD, Potomac,
Bethesda ES-5011 Moorland LN, Bethesda, 20814 Maplewood-Alta Vista Local Park-5209 Alta Vista RD, Bethesda,
Bethesda-Chevy Chase HS-4301 East West Highway, Bethesda, 20814 Norbeck-Mnstr Mill Neigh.Park-4101 Muncaster Mill RD, Norbeck, 20853
Beverly Farms ES-8501 Post Oak RD, Rockville, 20854 Norwood Local Park-4700 Norwood DR, Chevy Chase, 20815
Blair, Montgomery HS-51 University BLVD E, Silver Spring, 20901 Pilgrim Hills Local Park-1615 E Randolph RD, Colesville, 20904
Bradley Hills ES-8701 Hartsdale AVE, Bethesda, 20817 Pinecrest Local Park-301 St. Lawrence DR, Silver Spring, 20901
Briggs Chaney MS-1901 Rainbow DR, Silver Spring, 20904 Quince Orchard Valley Neigh Park-12015 Suffolk TER, Gaithersburg, 20878
Churchill, Winston HS-11300 Gainsborough RD, Potomac, 20854 Tilden Woods Local Park-6800 Tilden LN, Potomac, 20852
Clemente, Roberto MS-18808 Waring Station RD, Germantown, 20874 Veirs Mill Local Park-4425 Garrett Park RD, Wheaton, 20906
Clopper Mill ES-18501 Cinnamon DR, Germantown, 20874 Wheaton-Claridge Local Park-11901 Claridge RD, Wheaton, 20902
Cloverly ES-800 Briggs Chaney RD, Silver Spring, 20904 Wheaton Regional Park-2000 Shorefield RD, Wheaton, 20902
Darnestown ES-15030 Turkey Foot RD, Gaithersburg, 20878
DuFief ES-15001 DuFief DR, Gaithersburg, 20878
Eastern MS-300 University BLVD, Silver Spring, 20901 Recreation Facilities
Farquhar, William H. MS-16915 Batchellors Forest RD, Olney, 20832 Bauer Drive CC-14625 Bauer DR, Rockville, 20853
Flower Valley ES-4615 Sunflower DR, Rockville, 20853 Clara Barton CC-7425 MacArthur BLVD, Cabin John, 20818
Frost, Robert MS-9201 Scott DR, Rockville, 20850 Damascus CRC-25520 Oak DR, Damascus, 20872
Gibbs, William B. ES-12615 Royal Crown DR, Germantown, 20876 East County CC-3310 Gateshead Manor WAY, Silver Spring, 20904
Glenallan ES-12520 Heurich RD, Silver Spring, 20902 Germantown CC-18905 Kingsview DR, Germantown, 20874
Great Seneca Creek ES-13010 Daireymaid DR, Germantown, 20874 Germantown Indoor Swim Center-18000 Central Park Cir, Boyds, 20841
Jackson Road ES-900 Jackson RD, Silver Spring, 20904 Good Hope CC-14715 Good Hope RD, Silver Spring, 20905
Kensington-Parkwood ES-710 Saul RD, Kensington, 20895 Gwendolyn Coffield CC-2450 Lyttonsville RD, Silver Spring, 20910
Kingsview MS-18909 Kingsview RD, Germantown, 20874 Holiday Park Senior Center-3950 Ferrara DR, Wheaton, 20906
Luxmanor ES-6201 Tilden LN, Rockville, 20852 Jane E. Lawton CC-4301 Willow LN, Chevy Chase, 20815
Montgomery Village MS-19300 Watkins Mill RD, Gaithersburg, 20879 Long Branch CC-8700 Piney Branch RD, Silver Spring, 20901
Oakland Terrace ES-2720 Plyers Mill RD, Silver Spring, 20902 Longwood CC-19300 Georgia AVE, Brookeville, 20833
Olney ES-3401 Queen Mary DR, Olney, 20832 Martin Luther King Swim Center-1201 Jackson RD, Silver Spring, 20904
Paint Branch HS-14121 Old Columbia PIKE, Burtonsville, 20866 MCRD Offices-4010 Randolph RD, Silver Spring, 20902
Parkland MS-4610 West Frankford DR, Rockville, 20853 Marilyn J. Praisner CC-14906 Old Columbia PKY, Burtonsville, 20866
Parks, Rosa MS-19200 Olney Mill RD, Olney, 20832 Montgomery Aquatic Center-5900 Executive BLVD, N. Bethesda, 20814
Poole, John MS-17014 Tom Fox AVE, Poolesville, 20837 Olney Swim Center-16601 Georgia AVE, Olney, 20832
Potomac ES-10311 River RD, Rockville, 20854 Potomac CC-11315 Falls RD, Potomac, 20854
Resnik, Judith A. ES-7301 Hadley Farms DR, Gaithersburg, 20879 Ross Boddy CC-18529 Brooke RD, Sandy Spring, 20860
Rock View ES-3901 Denfeld AVE, Kensington, 20895 Upper County CC-8201 Emory Grove RD, Gaithersburg, 20877
Rolling Terrace ES-705 Bayfield ST, Takoma Park, 20912 Wheaton CC-11711 Georgia AVE, Wheaton, 20902
Sherwood ES-1401 Olney-Sandy Spring RD, Silver Spring, 20860 Wisconsin Place CRC-5311 Friendship BLVD, Chevy Chase, 20815
Silver Spring International MiddleSchool-313 Wayne AVE, Silver Spring, 20910
Sligo Creek ES-500 Schuyler RD, Silver Spring, 20910
Sligo MS-1401 Dennis AVE, Silver Spring, 20902 Other Facilities
Stonegate ES-14811 Notley RD, Silver Spring, 20905 Bethesda Regional Library-7400 Arlington RD, Bethesda, 20814 Camp
Takoma Park MS-611 Piney Branch RD, Silver Spring, 20910 Olympia-5511 Muncaster Mill RD, Rockville, 20855
Tilden MS-11211 Old Georgetown RD, Rockville, 20852 Create Arts Center-816 Thayer AVE, Silver Spring, 20910
Wayside ES-10011 Glen RD, Potomac, 20854 Davis Community Library-6400 Democracy BLVD, Bethesda, 20817
Westover ES-401 Hawkesbury LN, Silver Spring, 20904 Divine Life Yoga Studio-19008 High Point DR, Gaithersburg, 20878
Wheaton High School-12601 Dalewood DR, Wheaton, 20906 Golden School of Music-8004 A Norfolk AVE, Bethesda, 20814
Wood MS-14615 Bauer DR, Rockville, 20853 Kritt Studio-14817 Brownstone DR, Burtonsville, 20866
Wyngate Elementary School-9300 Wadsworth DR, Bethesda, 20817 Silver Spring Civic Building-1 Veterans PL, Silver Spring, 20910
Studio 310-9743 Traville Gateway DR, Rockville, 20850
Wheaton Regional Library-11701 Georgia AVE, Wheaton, 20902
Yoga Plus - Bethesda-8200 Hamilton Springs CT, Bethesda, 20817
Yoga Plus - Potomac-9908 S Glen RD, Potomac, 20854

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MONTGOMERY PARKS • SPRING 2011

98 Chair’s Letter REGISTRATION OPENS
99 Spring Fun at the Trains
for NATURE CENTERS
100 Montgomery Parks Facility Directory
BROOKSIDE GARDENS
102 Brides on the Bus & Event Centers
OUTDOOR TENNIS
104 Parks Spring Event Calendar SKATEBOARDING
106 Special Events & Classes & SPECIAL EVENTS
107 Brookside Gardens February 14 for
111 Ice Skating & Hockey Montgomery Co. residents
119 Olney Manor Skate Park Februrary 15 open to all
120 Black Hill Visitor Center
125 Little Bennett Campground for Ice Skating &
126 Brookside Nature Center indoor tennis
131 Archaeology Day and Parks Gift Cards April 13 for
132 Locust Grove Nature Center Montgomery Co. residents
April 14 open to all
135 Meadowside Nature Center
139 History in the Parks: Spring 2011 See specific sections for more
140 Trips & Excursions registration information.
142 Wild Montgomery
144 Indoor & Outdoor Tennis
149 Park Activity Building & Picnic Areas
150 Volunteer Opportunities with Parks
152 South Germantown Driving Range
153 Montgomery Parks Summer Camps
165 Summer Camp Indexes (by Age, Date, and Location)
169 Montgomery Parks Registration Information
172 Parks & Recreation Registration Form
(Fill out green section for Parks classes)

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All aboard the
Easter Bunny
Hop on board the Cabin John and Wheaton Miniature Trains on Easter weekend!
The guest of honor will be the Easter Bunny, who will have special treats in his
basket for all the kids. Don’t forget your camera!

Meet the Easter Bunny at...

CABIN JOHN MINIATURE TRAIN

SAturdAy, April 23, NooN-5pm

WHEATON MINIATURE TRAIN

SuNdAy, April 24, NooN-5pm

Ride the Rails During

Both miniature trains will run weekends
in April and throughout Spring Break.
SpringBreak
APRIl WEEkENdS & APRIl 18-22
10Am-5:30pm
Please visit each train’s website or Facebook page
for weather-related updates or cancellations.

Party at the Train Stations!

No matter the season, the Party Rooms at Cabin John and
Wheaton Miniature Train stations are ready for fun.

Winter Season Savings

November 1–April 1
Trains and carousel do not run, and Party Room rates are
discounted ($125 for 2 hours, $250 for 6 hours)

Regular Season Rentals

April 2–September 30
All Party Room rental packages include tickets for train and/or carousel rides.
Reservations accepted for the regular season beginning February 15.
For rates, room capacities, hours and more, and to download Party Room
brochures (pdf), please visit our websites. To book a Train Station Party Room,
please call 301-650-2880 (Mon.-Fri.).

www.CabinJohnTrain.com

www.WheatonTrainandCarousel.com MontgomeryParks.org

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BOATING & FISHING
Black Hill Boats
Black Hill Regional Park • 20920 Lake Ridge Drive, Boyds, MD 20841
301-972-6157 weekends • 301-528-3490 Monday-Friday
www.BlackHillBoats.com
Lake Needwood Boats
Rock Creek Regional Park
15700 Needwood Lake Circle, Rockville, MD 20855
301-762-9500 info • 301-948-0501 Park Manager
www.LakeNeedwoodBoats.com
camping
Little Bennett Campground • Little Bennett Regional Park
23701 Frederick Road, Clarksburg, MD 20871
301-528-3430 • www.LittleBennettCampground.com
Carousel
Ovid Hazen Wells Carousel • Wheaton Regional Park
2000 Shorefield Road, Wheaton, MD 20902
301-942-6703 • 301-495-2538 party rentals
www.WheatonTrainandCarousel.com
CULTURAL & HISTORIC ATTRACTIONS
Visit HistoryintheParks.org for more information and sites of interest.
Agricultural History Farm Park See “Event Centers”
Oakley Cabin
3610 Brookeville Road, Olney, MD 20832
301-650-4373 • www.OakleyCabin.org
Underground Railroad Experience Trail
Sandy Spring, MD • 301-650-4373 • UndergroundRRExperience.org
Woodlawn Manor House
16501 Norwood Rd., Sandy Spring, MD 20860
301-650-4373 • 301-570-5722 • www.HistoricWoodlawnManor.org
DOG PARKS
Black Hill Regional Park Dog Park
20930 Lake Ridge Drive, Boyds, MD 20841
On Picnic Lane, SE of boat rentals on Lake Ridge Dr.
Cabin John Regional Park Dog Park
10900 Westlake Drive, Bethesda, MD 20876
Olney Manor Recreational Park Dog Park
6601 Georgia Avenue, Olney, MD 20832
Near Ballfield #4, across from the concession stand.
Ridge Road Recreational Park Dog Park
21155 Frederick Road, Germantown, MD 20876
North of the soccer field, west of the in-line hockey rink.
Wheaton Regional Park Dog Park
11717 Orebaugh Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20902
East of Wheaton Outdoor Rink; use Orebaugh Avenue entrance to park.
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EVENT CENTERS
Looking for the perfect spot for a retreat, business meeting, workshop, wedding,
family reunion, birthday, anniversary or retirement celebration? Montgomery Parks
is the natural choice! Visit www.ParkEventCenters.com for more information.
Agricultural History Farm Park
18400 Muncaster Road, Derwood, MD 20855
301-299-5026 information & reservations • 301-670-4661
www.ParkEventCenters.com or www.AgHistoryFarm.org
Email: EventCenters@MontgomeryParks.org
Open for Parks-sponsored special events and camps/classes, and available
for private rentals. See both websites for details.
Brookside Gardens • Wheaton Regional Park
1800 Glenallan Avenue, Wheaton, MD 20902
301-962-1404 information & reservations
Email: Event.Manager@MontgomeryParks.org
Lodge at Little Seneca Creek
14500-A Clopper Road, Boyds, MD 20841
301-299-5026 information & reservations
Email: EventCenters@MontgomeryParks.org
Rockwood Manor
11001 MacArthur Boulevard, Potomac, MD 20854
301-299-5026 information & reservations
Email: EventCenters@MontgomeryParks.org
Woodlawn Manor Park
16501 Norwood Road, Sandy Spring, MD 20860
301-299-5026 information & reservations
Email: EventCenters@MontgomeryParks.org
GARDENS
Brookside Gardens • Wheaton Regional Park ParkPASS
1800 Glenallan Ave., Wheaton, MD 20902
301-962-1400 general information • 301-962-1404 event rentals
www.BrooksideGardens.org
McCrillis Gardens ParkPASS *
6910 Greentree Road, Bethesda, MD 20817
301-962-1455 • www.McCrillisGardens.org
* ParkPASS registration help for botanical illustration classes only.
GOLF
South Germantown Driving Range
South Germantown Recreational Park
18045 Central Park Circle, Boyds, MD 20841
301-601-4410 information (temporary #) • www.SGDrivingRange.com
HORSEBACK RIDING & STABLES
Equestrian facilities are managed by private operators through partnerships
with the Maryland-National Capital Park & Planning Commission (M-NCPPC).
Callithea Farm Park
15000 River Rd., Potomac, MD 20854 • 301-977-8010
Meadowbrook Riding Stables
8200 Meadowbrook Lane, Chevy Chase, MD 20815
301-589-9026 • www.MeadowbrookStables.com
Potomac Horse Center
14211 Quince Orchard Rd., N. Potomac, MD 20878
301-208-0200 • www.PotomacHorse.com
Rickman Farm Horse Park SPLASH PLAYGROUND
17320 Moore Rd., Boyds, MD 20841 CONTACT
1-301-349-0075 • www.GreatandSmallDC .org South Germantown Splash Playground
South Germantown Regional Park • T
 o report maintenance issues
Wheaton Regional Park Stables or problems in a park:
1101 Glenallen Ave., Wheaton, MD 20902 18056 Central Park Circle, Boyds, MD 20841
301-670-8080
301-622-2424 • www.WheatonParkStables.com 301-601-3580 • 301-601-3581
www.SplashandGolf.com • T
 o reserve a picnic shelter
Woodstock Equestrian Park or Park Activity building:
20100 Darnestown Rd., Beallsville, MD 20839 www.ParkPermits.org
301-767-0002 • www.EquestrianPark.org SKATE PARK • Athletic Field Rainout number:
Olney Manor Skate Park 301-765-8787
ICE SKATING Olney Manor Regional Park • P
 ark Police:
16601 Georgia Avenue, Olney, MD 20832 301-949-3010
Cabin John Ice Rink ParkPASS
301-905-3095 • www.OlneyManorSkate.com
Cabin John Regional Park • F or info on a Montgomery
10610 Westlake Drive, Rockville, MD 20852 Parks class or program:
301-765-8620 • www.CabinJohnIce.com TENNIS (Indoor) 301-495-2580
www.ParkPASS.org
Classes for all ages and skill levels, private instruction, camps, Pauline Betz Addie Tennis Center ParkPASS MCP-ParkPassHelp@
public skating sessions, party rooms and more. at Cabin John Regional Park MontgomeryParks.org
Wheaton Ice Arena ParkPASS 7801 Democracy Blvd., Bethesda, MD 20817 • T
 o volunteer in the Parks:
(Indoor and covered outdoor rinks) 301-765-8650 • www.CabinJohnTennis.com www.ParksVolunteers.org
Wheaton Regional Park
Wheaton Indoor Tennis ParkPASS • G
 eneral Information:
11717 Orebaugh Avenue, Wheaton, MD 20902
Wheaton Regional Park 301-495-2595
301-905-3000 • www.WheatonIceArena.com
11715 Orebaugh Avenue, Wheaton, MD 20902 www.MontgomeryParks.org
Classes for all ages and skill levels, private instruction, camps, 301-905-3030 • www.WheatonTennis.com
public skating sessions, party rooms, fitness/exercise center. • F or info about a specific park:
www.MontgomeryParks.org
TENNIS (Outdoor) Click on “Contact Us”
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301-601-3580 • 301-601-3581 Complete court list: www.MontgomeryParks.org MontgomeryParks
www.SplashandGolf.com Outdoor tennis lesson info: www.ParkPASS.org
Reserve a court: www.ParkPermits.org
NATURE CENTERS
TRAILS What is ParkPASS?
Black Hill Visitor Center ParkPASS*
Black Hill Regional Park Visit www.MontgomeryTrails.org for maps and detailed ParkPASS is Montgom-
20926 Lake Ridge Dr., Boyds, MD 20841 information about the 200 miles of trails in the Parks. ery Parks' free online reg-
301-528-3492 • www.BlackHillNature.org istration system for classes
and programs.
Brookside Nature Center ParkPASS TRAINS (Miniature)
If you see the words
Wheaton Regional Park “ParkPASS” next to a
Cabin John Miniature Train
1400 Glenallan Avenue, Wheaton, MD 20902 facility name in this direc-
Cabin John Regional Park
301-962-1480 • www.BrooksideNature.org tory, it means there are
7410 Tuckerman Lane, Rockville, MD 20852
people at that facilty who
Locust Grove Nature Center ParkPASS 301-765-8670 • 301-650-2880 party rentals can help you register for
Cabin John Regional Park www.CabinJohnTrain.com classes or programs of-
7777 Democracy Boulevard, Bethesda, MD 20817 fered at that facility (or at
301-765-8660 • www.LocustGroveNature.org Wheaton Miniature Train any other Parks facility that
Wheaton Regional Park uses the ParkPASS online
Meadowside Nature Center ParkPASS 2000 Shorefield Road, Wheaton, MD 20902 registration system).
Rock Creek Regional Park 301-942-6703 • 301-650-2880 party rentals You can also open a Park-
5100 Meadowside Lane, Rockville, MD 20855 www.WheatonTrainandCarousel.com PASS account at these
301-258-4030 • www.MeadowsideNature.org locations. ParkPASS facil-
ity hours vary; please call
before stopping by.
CUPF Schedules All Athletic Fields To open your Park-
Effective December 1, 2010, all scheduling for Montgomery Parks athletic fields will be PASS account online, visit
! managed by the Office of Community Use of Public Facilities (CUPF). All other existing
N EW Parks policies and procedures will remain in place for the 2011 spring/summer season.
www.ParkPASS.org
To reserve a ballfield, please visit www.MontgomeryCountyMD.gov/CUPF

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 See Five Great Sites in One Day
and leave the driving to us
Register and meet us at one of the two tour sunday, March 13
starting points, and we’ll take you to
five of the prettiest, most affordable
10am-4pm
event venues in Montgomery County.

Tour all five Montgomery Parks Event Centers

Brookside Gardens*
Rockwood Manor
Woodlawn Manor
All sites will feature vendors with displays Agricultural History Farm Park
and information on all the ingredients for seneca lodge*
a fabulous wedding, including:
Each venue will be decorated and set up to give you
Catering
(with samples) an idea of wedding possibilities, and
Flowers Montgomery Parks representatives will be
on hand to answer your questions.
Music
Cakes
Photography Only $25 per person
Printing Add up to four more people to your party for only $10 each
Wedding Planning

Plus! Register online at ParkPAss.org!

Play games, win prizes and get tips
*Get on the bus at Brookside Gardens (Wheaton) or Seneca Lodge (Boyds).
from wedding experts on the bus as
See page 106 for details.
you travel from site to site!

Visit www.BridesontheBus.com or
www.ParkEventCenters.com for more
information, or call 301-299-5026

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e natural choice for your special day.

« Agricultural History Farm Park

Derwood, MD z 301-299-5026
Historic farm with country charm
and panoramic views.

Photo by flowfoto.com
Photo by Katie Stoops Photography

Woodlawn Manor

«
Sandy Spring, MD z 301-299-5026
Elegant Georgian-style house atop rolling pastures.

Rent the Tent

N EW ! at Woodlawn

« Rockwood Manor
Potomac, MD z 301-299-5026
Charming estate nestled in the woods, with
overnight accommodations for up to 100.

This elegant 30’ x 60’ white tent will be available

to rent from April-October. It features:
z Cathedral window side walls
z Designer lighting and ceiling fans
« z Beautiful herringbone pattern brick floor
Photo by Theresa Choi Photography

Brookside Gardens
Wheaton, MD z 301-962-1404 z Tent comfortably seats 120 guests banquet-
Breathtaking gardens and style, with ample space for food tables
exquisite reception hall. and/or staging
z Tent rental includes use of Manor and
grounds.
z Special introductory 2011 rates available

« seneca lodge
Boyds, MD z 301-299-5026
Handsome log cabin with cathedral ceilings
and towering stone fireplace.

Visit www.ParkEventCenters.com or call 301-299-5026

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ComePlaytheParks!

Montgomery Parks • SPRING 2011
Date
Special events
Event Name Time Location Cost For More Information
Sat. Feb. 26 “Lyrical Rhythms: Sounds of Freedom” 3-4pm Josiah Henson Special Park FREE 301-650-4373 / HistoryintheParks.org
Live spoken word poetry event; see p.139

Sun. March 13 Brides on the Bus p.102-103 10am-4pm Buses leave from Brookside $25* 301-299-5026/ BridesontheBus.com
Visit five Event Centers, plus food, games & more Gardens & Seneca Lodge

Thurs. March 17 St. Patrick’s Day Scavenger Hunt p.110 10am-12:30pm Brookside Gardens $3 per child* 301-962-1400 / BrooksideGardens.org

Thurs. March 17 St. Patrick’s Day Skates p.118 4:30-6:15pm (CJ) Cabin John Ice Rink $6.25 incl. skates 301-765-8620 / CabinJohnIce.com
4:15-6:00pm (W) Wheaton Ice Arena $6.25 for 2 ! 301-905-3000 / WheatonIceArena.com

Thurs. March 31 North America’s Vanishing Bats p.134 7-8pm Locust Grove Nature Center FREE* 301-765-8660/ LocustGroveNature.org

April weekends Miniature Trains Open! p.99 10am-5:30pm Cabin John Train 301-765-8670 / CabinJohnTrain.com
& April 18-22 $1.75/ticket
Wheaton Train & Carousel 301-942-6703/ WheatonTrainandCarousel.com

Tues. April 5 Nature Book Group p.130 7-8:30pm Brookside Nature Center FREE * 301-962-1480 / BrooksideNature.org

Sat. April 9 Watershed Clean-Up Day p.150 All day Potomac Watershed FREE* 301-495-2504 / ParksVolunteers.org

Sat. April 9 Spring Ice Skating Show p.118 6-9pm Cabin John Ice Rink FREE 301-765-8620 / CabinJohnIce.com

Sat. April 9 Oakley Cabin Opening Day p.139 Noon-4pm Oakley Cabin FREE 301-650-4373 / HistoryintheParks.org
19th century music, archaeology dig & more

April 9 & 10 Gas & Steam Engine Show 10am-5pm Ag History Farm Park FREE 301-253-2673 / AgHistoryFarm.org

Sat. April 16 Quick Start Tournaments p.144 9am-Noon (5-7yrs) Wheaton Indoor Tennis. $20 per child* 301-905-3030 / WheatonTennis.com
Noon-3pm (8-10yrs)

Sun. April 17 Earth Day Festival p.107 Noon-4pm Brookside Gardens FREE 301-962-1400 / BrooksideGardens.org

Thurs. April 21 Cool Chemistry Festival p.138 10am-2:30pm Meadowside Nature Center FREE * 301-258-4030 / MeadowsideNature.org
Fri. April 22 Annual Easter Egg Hunt p.136 10am-3pm Meadowside Nature Center $8 per child* 301-258-4030 / MeadowsideNature.org

Sat. April 23 Olney Skate Park 11am-1pm Olney Manor Skate Park FREE 301-905-3095 / OlneyManorSkate.com
Grand Re-Opening p.119 and FREE skating all day

Sat. April 23 Hoppy Easter Skates p.118 Noon-2pm (CJ) Cabin John Ice Rink 301-765-8620 / CabinJohnIce.com
$6.25 incl. skates
4-6pm (W) Wheaton Ice Arena 301-905-3000 / WheatonIceArena.com

April 23 & 24 Easter Bunny Express p.99 Noon-5pm Cabin John Train (Sat.) $1.75 per person 301-765-8670 / CabinJohnTrain.com
Wheaton Train (Sun.) 301-942-6703/ WheatonTrainandCarousel.com

Thurs. April 28 Benefit Event for Brookside Gardens 6:30-9pm Brookside Gardens $35 ($30 FoBG) * 301-962-1400 / BrooksideGardens.org
featuring Rosalind Creasy p.107

Sat. April 30 South Germantown Driving Range 11am-1pm S. Germantown Driving Range FREE 301-601-4410/SGDrivingRange.com
Grand Re-Opening p.152

Sat. April 30 Celebrate Arbor Day! p.134 Noon-4pm Locust Grove Nature Center $5 per person* 301-765-8660/ LocustGroveNature.org

Sat. May 7 Astronomy Day p.124 3-10pm Black Hill Visitor Center FREE 301-528-3492/ BlackHillNature.org

12:30-2:30pm (CJ) Cabin John Ice Rink Mom skates FREE 301-765-8620 / CabinJohnIce.com
Sun. May 8
Mother’s Day Skates p.118 11:15am-1pm (W) Wheaton Ice Arena with one paid admission 301-905-3000 / WheatonIceArena.com

Sat. May 14 Archaeology Day p.131 10am-3pm Needwood Mansion $8/person, $15/family * 301-840-5848/ ParksArchaeology.org

Sun. May 15 Bluebirds Forever Festival p.123 1-4pm Black Hill Visitor Center FREE 301-528-3492/ BlackHillNature.org

Ongoing Events • shows • exhibits

Date Event or Exhibit Time Location Cost For More Information
thru April 10 Spring Conservatory Display 10am-5pm Brookside Gardens FREE 301-962-1400 / BrooksideGardens.org
Conservatory

March 5-June 11 Saturday Morning Storytimes 10am Brookside Gardens FREE 301-962-1400 / BrooksideGardens.org
April 2-Nov. 5 Underground RR Hikes p.139 10am-Noon Meet at Woodlawn Manor FREE 301-650-4373 / HistoryintheParks.org
every Saturday
April 9-Nov.5 Oakley Cabin Guided Tours p.139 Noon-4pm Oakley Cabin FREE 301-650-4373 / HistoryintheParks.org
2nd & 4th Saturdays

April 23-Sept. 18 Summer Conservatory Display 10am-5pm Brookside Gardens FREE 301-962-1400 / BrooksideGardens.org
Conservatories
April 30-Sept. 18 “Wings of Fancy” Live Butterfly 10am-4pm Brookside Gardens $4 3-12yrs 301-962-1453 / BrooksideGardens.org
& Caterpillar Exhibit South Conservatory $6 13yrs & up

MontgomeryParks.org
* These programs require registration; please go to the referenced page numbers in this Guide for more information.
 Special Events & Classes
These fun, one-of-a-kind classes, events and and programs take place
in different parks and Park facilities throughout Montgomery County.

Brides on the Bus Olney Manor Skate Park

Brides-to-be, here's your chance to visit five uniquely
wonderful Event Centers in Montgomery Parks—and
leave the driving to us! Get on the bus and we'll take
you on a guided tour of:
• Rockwood Manor, a charming estate nestled in
Special Events & Classes
is under new management! We
have great plans in store for the
Skate Park, including classes, summer workshops
(see page 158 of this Guide), special events and
more! See page 119 for more details.

the woods of Potomac
• Seneca Lodge, a handsome log cabin with cathe-
dral ceilings and panoramic views
• Woodlawn Manor, an elegant Georgian-style
house atop rolling pastures
• Brookside Gardens, with its award-winning gar-
dens and flexible indoor/outdoor options
• Agricultural History Farm Park, a turn-of-the-cen-
tury farm with country charm and amazing vistas.
Meet wedding vendors at every stop and sample food
and get info on music, photography, and other wed-
ding services. Play games and win prizes, and enjoy
tips from wedding experts on the bus as you travel
from site to site. See pp. 102-103 for more details.
Sunday, March 13, 10am – 4pm
$25/person, $10/additional person
Leave from Brookside Gardens ParkPASS #139049
Leave from Seneca Lodge ParkPASS #139050
Annual Easter Egg Hunt
Come for the Easter egg hunt, plus other fun, spring-
related activities. Reservations required; see page 136
for times and ParkPASS numbers.
Meadowside Nature Center
2-12yrs Friday, April 22 Hunts every half-hour, 10:00am-2:30pm
Easter Bunny Express
Hop on board the Cabin John and
Wheaton Miniature Trains on Easter
weekend! The guest of honor will
be the Easter Bunny, who will have
special treats in his basket for all
the kids. Don't forget your cam-
era! See p. 99 for more spring (and
Looking for
Spring Break!) fun at the trains.
golf Cabin John Train
classes? Saturday, April 23, Noon-5pm
Check out the Wheaton Train Sunday, April 23, Noon-5pm
new Summer $1.75 per ticket at either train
Camps and
programs Beginning Ice Skating AND Tennis
at South This class gives you the opportunity to try out
Germantown two sports in seven weeks—ice skating and ten-
Driving Range! nis. Classes begin April 30 at Wheaton, and May
See page 152 for 1 and 4 at Cabin John. Classes for Kids 5-12, and
more info. 13 & up. See the full description and registration
information on page 113.
Our spring skateboarding classes are all taught
by instructors from American Inline Skating, and
emphasize skate park safety, increasing confidence,
and riding within your ability.
Required for all classes: Skateboard, skateboard
helmet, knee and elbow pads, and water. Wrist
guards recommended. Classes cancelled by inclem-
ent weather will be made up by adding an addi-
tional week. Call 703-994-9617 with class questions.
Skateboarding, Mini-Dudes
Geared for our youngest skaters, with varying
levels of ability and skill. Learn how to push, ride,
track turn, switch turn, ride fakie and make a safe
approach to ramps. Class includes instruction and
skateboard games. No prerequisite.
Olney Manor Recreational Park
130410 5-7yrs 6 Classes $42 4/3 Su 10:30am-11:00am
Skateboarding, Level 1
Extreme fun! Beginner riders will learn to how to
push, ride, tack turn, switch turn, ride fakie, and
make a safe approach to ramps. Class includes both
instruction and skateboard games.
Olney Manor Recreational Park
130412 6-8yrs 6 Classes $82 4/2 Sa 10:00am-11:00am
130413 9-13yrs 6 Classes $82 4/3 Su 10:00am-11:00am
Skateboarding, Level 2
Prerequisite: Skateboarding, Level 1 or one year
of skateboarding. Kids want air, and parents want
down-to-earth instruction. This class is ideal for
skateboard riders who want to learn to ride the
Olney Manor Skate Park. Learn to olly onto a grind
box, drop in, stall, grind, slide and more. Improve
your flatland technique, olly kick flip and manual.
Olney Manor Recreational Park
130411 All Ages 6 Classes $82 4/3 Su 9:00am-10:00am
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 1800 Glenallan Ave. Wheaton, MD 20902
www.BrooksideGardens.org 301-962-1400

Brookside Gardens welcomes edible landscaping guru Rosalind Creasy for two exciting
programs this April. Rosalind Creasy is a garden and food writer, photographer and
landscape designer with a 40-year passion for beautiful vegetables and ecologically
sensitive gardening. The recently published and completely revised edition of her first
book, Edible Landscaping: Now You Can Have Your Gorgeous Garden and Eat it Too!
is flying off the shelves. Come see why!

A SPECIAL BENEFIT EVENT WITH ROSALIND CREASY

Edible Landscaping - The New American Garden
Lecture, Reception, Book Signing and Plant Sale
During this mouth-watering presentation, Rosalind Creasy, pioneer in the field
of edible landscaping, will cover an A-to-Z list of her recommended beautiful
edible plants for home gardens, an overview of the wide variety of edible land-
scapes, as well as the principles of landscape design particular to edibles.
All proceeds will benefit Brookside Gardens and Montgomery Parks
Community Garden program. Fee includes admission to lecture, reception
and book signing. Course number 132906; Thursday, April 28, 6:30-9:00pm;
Fee: $35, FOBG: $30. Registration required at www.ParkPASS.org

CONSERVATORY DISPLAY - Spring Ahead

Wings of Fancy
Live Butterfly & Caterpillar Exhibit
April 30 – September 18
10:00a.m. - 4:00p.m. daily
Fees: $6 adults; $4, ages 3-12
To volunteer, call 301-962-1429
Saturday, January 22 - Sunday, April 10, 2011
10:00am-5:00pm daily; FREE
EARTH DAY FESTIVAL
Sunday, April 17, Noon - 4:00pm; FREE
Families will enjoy activities, crafts, information from
“green” vendors, and more as we honor the Earth.

SPRING LECTURE SERIES

All lectures are FREE of charge unless otherwise noted. Designing an Urban Potager
Registration is required; visit www.ParkPASS.org Friday, April 15, 10:00-11:30am
Cindy Brown, Smithsonian Gardens
Cultivating the Garden Artist Within Will provide suggestions on what edibles to grow, unusual
Thursday, March 24, 6:30-8:00pm ways to grow them and how to do it all with style!
Pam Baggett, Freelance Garden Writer & Photographer Course number 134099
How do you create the garden you want without having to
hire expensive professional help? By learning to cultivate Gardening with Children
the garden artist within. Friday, April 29, 10:00-11:30am
Course number 132951 Rosalind Creasy, Garden and Food Writer, Photographer
and Landscape Designer
Spring Fling: Getting Ready for Your Next Garden Party Rosalind believes that “gardening and being ‘green’ is best
Thursday, April 7, 10:00-11:30am caught, not taught.” Join her for this engaging presentation
Join the Cook Sisters and Karen Nelson Kent, AIFD for a as she describes how children catch the gardening bug.
fun-filled presentation of the perfect spring recipes and Bring the kids, and afterwards they can pot up a strawberry
decor that can make them sing! plant to take home.
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 Adult Programs
Rain Garden Workshop
Learn from Montgomery County's Department of
Environmental Protection staff how to transform your
yard into a natural ecosystem to help capture and
filter rainwater. Learn the techniques to evaluate your
yard and create a rain garden that uses native plants
and enhanced soils to create a watershed-friendly
garden full of beauty and life. Please bring a bag lunch
Brookside Gardens
or snack, if you'd like.
130103 18 & up 1 Class $10 3/11 F 10:00am-1:00pm
130104 18 & up 1 Class $10 3/12 Sa 10:00am-1:00pm
Vegetable Gardening Basics
Join horticulturist Carol Allen to learn the basics of
starting your own home vegetable garden in this
three-part lecture series. Register for all three sessions
or choose the workshop(s) that best suit your
level of gardening interest and skill.
FOBG: $15
Session #1:
Site Preparation & Crop Selection
132909 18 & up 1 Class $18
3/16 W 1:30pm-3:30pm
Session #2:
Plugs, Packs or Seeds?
How to Buy Plants
132910 18 & up 1 Class $18
4/6 W 1:30pm-3:30pm
Session #3:
Life Underground:
Soil, Microbes & You
132911 18 & up 1 Class $18 Inspired by Spring: Poetry in the Garden
5/25 W 1:30pm-3:30pm
Papercrete Troughs with Ellen Hartranft
Create a beautiful, lightweight trough for your garden.
Take it home the same day you create it, then register
for "Garden Trough Planting Workshop" (#133149,
with Betty Mackey) to learn how to plant it with a
variety of plants under the guidance of trough expert
Betty Mackey. Fee covers all materials. FOBG $49
132899 18 & up 1 Class $55 3/23 W 1:00pm-4:00pm
Spring's Floral Nest
Welcome spring into your home like the birds do—
with a nest! This twig nest perches in a vase and holds
a color-coordinated mix of spring's brightest flowers.
Choose from one of two different design styles and
top off your creation with a resident bird. Recreate the
display each spring and use it as a low table center-
piece or a lovely indoor focal point. FOBG: $40
134901 18 & up 1 Class $44 3/24 Th 10:00am-12:00pm
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Garden & Nature Writing Workshop
with Pam Baggett
You've read books and magazines that transported you
to places you've never seen, taught you needed skills,
and deepened your understanding of gardens and
nature. Learning to write like the authors you admire
allows you to document your own experiences and
unique observations. In this one-day workshop, we'll
discuss tools for making your words as powerful and
inspiring as those that have resonated most deeply
in your life, with a special emphasis on capturing the
intricate detail inherent in plants and gardens, birds,
and other aspects of nature. FOBG: $89
132950 18 & up 1 Class $97 3/25 F 9:00am-4:00pm
Herbal Bouquet
Cooking Demonstration
Fresh herbs are the essence of the food garden and
can translate into the essence of a sparkling spring
or summer dish. Learn some great ways to use these
indispensable ingredients of garden and kitchen and
discuss what to grow and how to succeed with herbs.
FOBG: $25
134621 18 & up 1 Class $28 3/30 W 12:00pm-1:30pm
Simply Chic with
Karen Nelson Kent, AIFD
Learn to create contemporary floral designs you
can make at home. This 3-week course covers basic
know-how about flower arranging, choosing the right
flowers for your home and creating great visual ef-
fects with simple skills. Fee includes materials for one
arrangement each week. FOBG: $125
133150 18 & up 3 Classes $139 3/31 Th 1:00pm-3:00pm
Attention all lovers of words and flowers! In this
7-week workshop, novice or beginning poets will write
poems inspired by the blooming of gardens in spring-
time. You’ll create drafts of poems while observing
flowers and plants, in the way artists create sketches.
Then, you’ll hone images and language, creating meta-
phor and deepening meanings. The workshop will
culminate in an optional poetry reading to be held at
the Gardens on Sunday, June 5. FOBG: $122
132999 18 & up 7 Classes $135 4/5-6/5 Tu &Su 1:00pm-3:00pm
Sweet & Healthy Cooking Demo
Spring and summer fruits make for great desserts,
as do tropical fruits. In response to audience sugges-
tions, we're doing a whole class on healthy desserts
that are adaptable to any occasion and good at any
time the year. FOBG: $25
134622 18 & up 1 Class $28 4/13 W 12:00pm-1:30pm

Make & Take Rain Barrels
Gather water from your rooftops, help control storm
water impacts from your yard, and store water to
use in your landscape. Learn about watershed health
in the County, and how you can help, starting at
your own home. Rain barrel with fittings and easy
instructions provided. Limited to one rain barrel per
household. Remember to bring a vehicle large enough
to carry a 55-gallon barrel home! Please bring a bag
lunch or snack, if you like.
130099 18 & up 1 Class $10 4/15 F 10:00am-1:00pm
130100 18 & up 1 Class $10 4/16 Sa 10:00am-1:00pm
Pick a Peck...
Cooking Demo
An entire class on peppers—
sweet, bell, hot, piquant and the
whole rainbow of colors! If you've
ever wondered what to do
with all those home-grown
peppers, join the Cook
sisters to learn a few of their
best ideas. FOBG: $25
134623 18 & up 1 Class $28 dated with deer! Deprive them of this tasty delicacy
4/20 W 12:00pm-1:30pm
Garden Trough
Planting Workshop
Whether you made a garden trough this spring, or
have an older one at home you'd like to replant, bring
your trough, your garden gloves, and your love of na-
ture to this workshop with Betty Mackey. Combine a
dwarf shrub with creeping or flat perennials with tiny
leaves. Choice little plants can be part of your rocky
slice of nature contained in a weatherproof trough.
Fee includes plant material and soil—bring your own
trough. (Why not make your own in the "Papercrete
Troughs" class #132899 on March 23?) FOBG: $49
133149 18 & up 1 Class $55 4/27 W 1:00pm-3:00pm
Hanging Basket Workshop
Join Joan O'Rourke, Friends of Brookside Gardens, to
create your very own display of flowers and foliage in
a hanging basket. Beautiful new plant color introduc-
tions will add surprises to this perennial favorite. In-
structions will cover how to line a 14-inch wire basket
with sphagnum moss and planting tips for best results.
Fee includes all materials. FOBG: $40
130199 18 & up 1 Class $44 5/6 F 10:00am-11:30am
130200 18 & up 1 Class $44 5/6 F 1:30pm-3:00pm
Butterfly Container Workshop
Join Kathy Stevens, Brookside Gardens Staff, to cre-
ate a beautiful, functional container garden that will
support the entire butterfly life cycle in this enjoyable
workshop. Native butterflies, like some of those you
see in the Wings of Fancy exhibit, need more than just
nectar from flowers to establish healthy populations in
our gardens. Plant a container that supports the entire
butterfly life cycle and encourages native butterflies to
call your garden home. Fee includes a 14-inch con-
tainer, butterfly plants, and instruction about butterfly
gardening. FOBG: $40
132908 18 & up 1 Class $44 5/11 W 1:00pm-3:00pm
Browse the new eGuide and register for Montgomery Parks classes online! Visit www.ParkPASS.org
MontgomeryParks.org
Flowers for Your Home
with Karen Nelson Kent, AIFD
A home isn't a home without flowers. Let your
flowers be an extension of your personality in this
3-week course by creating fabulous arrangements and
bouquets for your home. From traditional European
design to minimal and baroque, this is a course for all
flower lovers. Fee includes materials for one arrange-
ment each week. FOBG: $125
133151 18 & up 3 Classes $139 5/12 Th 6:00pm-8:00pm
Workshop: Focus on Butterflies!
On this special morning, ten photographers (and
their tripods) will be welcomed into the conserva-
tory to photograph live butterflies before the "Wings
Brookside Gardens
of Fancy" Live Butterfly Exhibit opens to the public.
FOBG $27
132914 18 & up 1 Class $30 5/14 Sa 8:00am-10:00am
132923 18 & up 1 Class $30 5/22 Su 8:00am-10:00am
132915 18 & up 1 Class $30 5/28 Sa 8:00am-10:00am
Hosta Container
Don't give up on hosta because your garden is inun-
by keeping the perfect shade plant out of reach. Join
Joan O'Rourke, Friends of Brookside Gardens, to add
drama to your deck or patio with a unique container
of beautiful hostas in the best colors. Fee includes all
materials. FOBG: $40
130251 18 & up 1 Class $44 5/17 Tu 10:00am-11:30am
130252 18 & up 1 Class $44 5/18 W 10:00am-11:30am
Conservation Landscaping Techniques
Learn how conservation-based landscaping techniques
can beautify your yard and neighborhood, restore
native habitats, help improve the environment, and
save you time and money. Explore ways to replace
traditional lawns with native landscapes to benefit our
local streams and the Chesapeake Bay. Develop a site
design tailored to your garden, and receive a shopping
list and info on the County's rebate program to help
fund your project. Bring a bag lunch or snack if you like.
130101 18 & up 1 Class $10 5/20 F 10:00am-1:00pm
130102 18 & up 1 Class $10 5/21 Sa 10:00am-1:00pm
Sedums in a Strawberry Jar Planter
Sedums come in an abundance of colors, shapes and
sizes. In this hands-on workshop, Joan O’Rourke will
help you plant a strawberry jar with a beautiful variety
of these versatile perennial plants, which will add
year-round interest to your garden with very little care
or attention. FOBG: $44
130253 18 & up 1 Class $49 5/31 Tu 10:00am-11:30am
Become a Friend of The benefits are many, including discounts at
area nurseries and garden centers, 10% off
at our gift shop (except sale items), 10% off
at the Friends' Fall Plant sale, and discounts
on many Brookside Gardens programs. Visit
BrooksideGardens.org for more details.
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 Children’s Programs
!
N EW Garden Nature Club for Families
Join us on the first Friday of every month (March-
August) for fun gardening activities and walks through
the gardens. Let us help you get outdoors, strengthen-
ing social and family bonds while enjoying the health
benefits of experiencing the many varied learning op-
portunities that abound in nature. Come get inspired
and get connected with us! Register one child and the
rest of the family is free. FOBG: $22
135451 3 & up 6 Classes $24 3/4-8/5 F 4:00pm-5:30pm
Flower Buds
Brookside Gardens
Start Your Gardens…Ready, Set, Grow
Bring any or all of your family and plan a veggie
garden together this spring! Pick your veggies (we'll
provide a variety of vegetable seeds), and we'll show
you how to plant them in starter pots, then discuss
how to care for and maintain your garden throughout
the year. Your seedlings should be ready just in time
to plant in your garden after chance of frost is gone
(after May 10). Soon you'll be enjoying fresh toma-
toes, squash, peppers, and even popcorn! FOBG: $9
135349 7-11yrs 1 Class $10 3/31 Th 10:30am-12:00pm
Dig–in, Dig-out! It’s Spring Break!

Join us on the second Monday of each month for gar-

dening activities, stories, crafts, and garden walks for It’s spring! Get outdoors this week and get inspired by
children ages 3-5, accompanied by a parent. one of our "Dig-in, Dig-out" activity tables. Discover
135078 3-5yrs 1 Class $5 3/14 M 10:30am-11:30am interesting fruit and veggie plant facts, and plant a
135079 3-5yrs 1 Class $5 4/11 M 10:30am-11:30am seed that you can transplant and grow in your sum-
135080 3-5yrs 1 Class $5 5/9 M 10:30am-11:30am mer vegetable garden. Meets outside adjacent to the
Visitors Center. Cancelled in the event of rain. Free;
St. Patrick’s Day no registration required.
"Green & Growing" Scavenger Hunt 135299 4-11yrs 1 Class Free 4/18-22 M-F 10:00am-2:00pm
Have some St. Patrick’s Day fun following the giant
green leprechaun footsteps through the garden. He’s You're Invited to a Garden Tea Party
left some clues to help you through...to find where Fanciful tables, tea and treats will brighten children's
he’s going is all up to you! Along the way if it’s a eyes when they come to tea. They'll learn proper
nice day, leprechaun helpers will trick you into some tea etiquette, socialize, and play flamingo croquet
healthy activities—all good fun in the sun, of course! (weather permitting). Dress-up is encouraged!
Guided garden walks leave on the half hour beginning FOBG: $20
at 10am; last walk leaves at 12:30pm. An adult must 135400 6-10yrs 1 Class $22 4/23 Sa 12:00pm-1:30pm
walk with each child and help in the activities. Choose 135401 6-10yrs 1 Class $22 5/21 Sa 12:00pm-1:30pm
from six different start times and register today!
135211 2-6yrs 1 Class $3 3/17 Th 10:00am- 11:00am Herbal May Day Baskets
135214 2-6yrs 1 Class $3 3/17 Th 10:30am- 11:30am Celebrate the beginnings of spring by surprising your
Saturday 135215 2-6yrs 1 Class $3 3/17 Th 11:00am- 12:00pm neighbor or loved one with a basket filled with herbs,
Morning 135216 2-6yrs 1 Class $3 3/17 Th 11:30am- 12:30pm flowers, and tasty treats! Using recycled materials
Storytimes 135217 2-6yrs 1 Class $3 3/17 Th 12:00pm- 1:00pm and decorative leftovers, make two lovely gift baskets
135218 2-6yrs 1 Class $3 3/17 Th 12:30pm- 1:30pm incorporating rosemary, pansies, mint and other
treats. Keep one for yourself and give the other away.
Oranges & Lemons, Oh My! Happy May Day! This is a parent and child activity.
Cooking Class FOBG: $13
Chef Danielle 135399 4-12yrs 1 Class $15 4/29 F 4:00pm-6:00pm
Navidi-Kasmai will
get kids cooking! Mother's Day Tea
Encourage your They'll enjoy the Enjoy a special tea today
child’s imagination tangy flavor of with Mom! Moms will
and creativity at these wonder- enjoy this precious,
Brookside Gardens' ful citrus fruits, memorable time with
free nature story and learn how to you. After tea, have
and craft. We'll read use them in a variety fun making a surprise
of ways. The versatility of oranges and lemons shine gift just for your Mom
a different story
in savory as well as sweet recipes, including Lem- while she is enjoying a
each week, followed guided tour in the Gardens.
ony Chicken Piccata, Dreamy Lemon Mousse, Spring
by a hands-on craft. Greens with Oranges and Orange-Ginger Dressing and FOBG: $28
Join us Saturdays Oranges with Caramel and Mint. Samples provided. 135406 4 & up 1 Class $30 5/7 Sa 1:00pm-2:30pm
from 10-10:30am, FOBG: $18
March 5-June 11. 135249 7-12yrs 1 Class $20 3/19 Sa 10:30am-12:00pm
For children 3-6
years old. FREE!
No registration
required–just show
up and enjoy.

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Ice Skating
Cabin John Ice Rink
10610 Westlake Drive
Rockville, MD 20852
301-765-8620
CabinJohnIce.com
8 REGISTRATION DATES 7
• Registration for all Spring Ice Skating classes
(beginning April 29) runs April 13/14*-April 25.
• No registrations can be processed before these dates.
• Beginning April 26, you'll need to register in person
(no phones calls, please) at the rink offering your
class (an additional $10 service fee applies).
• Transfer requests will incur a $5 processing fee.
8 PLEASE NOTE 7
• There are no make-ups or refunds for missed lessons.
• Please read course descriptions carefully, and select
courses that match students’ ability and experience.
• Both rinks will be closed Sunday, April 24 (Easter)
and Saturday, May 28 — Monday, May 30.
Both rinks will be open Friday, May 27, but no
classes will be held.
Tot
The Tot curriculum is designed for children ages 3-4
who would like to gain skating experience. Classes
cover falling down and getting up, marching, swizzles,
two-foot glide and snow plow stop. Bicycle helmets
strongly recommended for beginners.
Tot 1
Learn the proper way to fall down and stand up,
marching, and marching while moving. Proper skate
fitting will also be covered.
Cabin John Ice Rink
134504 3-4yrs 6 Classes $96 4/29 F 9:45am-10:15am
132507 3-4yrs 6 Classes $96 4/29 F 1:00pm- 1:30pm
132511 3-4yrs 6 Classes $96 4/30 Sa 8:30am- 9:00am
132508 3-4yrs 6 Classes $96 4/30 Sa 11:00am-11:30am
132509 3-4yrs 6 Classes $96 4/30 Sa 2:30pm- 3:00pm
132510 3-4yrs 6 Classes $96 5/1 Su 1:00pm- 1:30pm
132512 3-4yrs 6 Classes $96 5/2 M 3:45pm- 4:15pm
132505 3-4yrs 6 Classes $96 5/4 W 1:30pm- 2:00pm
Wheaton Ice Arena
133502 3-4yrs 6 Classes $96 4/30 Sa 11:15am-11:45am
133503 3-4yrs 6 Classes $96 5/1 Su 11:15am-11:45am
133504 3-4yrs 6 Classes $96 5/5 Th 4:15pm- 4:45pm
* Registration opens April 13 for Montgomery County residents; next day open to all.
MontgomeryParks.org
Wheaton Ice Arena
11717 Orebaugh Avenue
Wheaton, MD 20902
301-905-3000
WheatonIceArena.com
8 COURSE FEES COVER 7
• Six 30- or 45-minute lessons, depending on the class.
• A practice card good for admission to 6 or 9 prac-
tice sessions (depending on the class) during public
skating sessions. Practice cards are valid during the
6-week lesson period until the start of the next
Ice Skating
lesson period. Practice cards are non-transferable,
non-refundable, and lost cards cannot be replaced.
• Use of rental skates for lessons and practices.
8 FOUR WAYS TO REGISTER 7
• Online at www.ParkPASS.org
• By phone (automated) at 301-670-6858
(have your ParkPASS account information handy).
• In person at the rinks until 9pm daily (no phone
registrations can be taken at the rinks).
• Mail registration form and payment to the rinks.
(Checks/money orders only; no cash or credit cards)
Tot 2 Prerequisite:Tot 1
Learn two-foot jump in place, forward swizzles (mov-
ing and standing still), two-foot glide, and backwards
wiggling. Bicycle helmets recommended.
Cabin John Ice Rink
132515 3-4yrs 6 Classes $96 4/29 F 1:30pm- 2:00pm
132516 3-4yrs 6 Classes $96 4/30 Sa 8:30am- 9:00am
132521 3-4yrs 6 Classes $96 4/30 Sa 11:45am-12:15pm
132517 3-4yrs 6 Classes $96 5/1 Su 11:30am-12:00pm
132518 3-4yrs 6 Classes $96 5/1 Su 1:30pm- 2:00pm
132522 3-4yrs 6 Classes $96 5/2 M 1:00pm- 1:30pm
132519 3-4yrs 6 Classes $96 5/2 M 4:15pm- 4:45pm
132520 3-4yrs 6 Classes $96 5/3 Tu 10:00am-10:30am
Wheaton Ice Arena
133505 3-4yrs 6 Classes $96 4/30 Sa 11:15am-11:45am
133506 3-4yrs 6 Classes $96 5/1 Su 12:30pm- 1:00pm
Tot 3 Prerequisite: Tot 2
Learn backward swizzles, one-foot glides, push and
glide stroking, and stopping.
Cabin John Ice Rink
132527 3-4yrs 6 Classes $96 4/30 Sa 9:00am- 9:30am
132524 3-4yrs 6 Classes $96 4/30 Sa 12:45pm- 1:15pm
132525 3-4yrs 6 Classes $96 5/1 Su 2:15pm- 2:45pm
132526 3-4yrs 6 Classes $96 5/3 Tu 10:30am-11:00am
132523 3-4yrs 6 Classes $96 5/4 W 1:00pm- 1:30pm
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 Parent & Tot Ice Skating
Skating is fun, and great exercise for you and your
child! This class teaches toddlers (ages 3-5) beginning
skating skills, with Mom or Dad right there to help
them feel safe. We’ll teach your child how to fall down
and get up, march, and march while moving on the ice.
You’ll need basic skating skills to participate with your
child on ice. Bicycle helmets recommended. Fee covers
one child and one parent; register child only.
Cabin John Ice Rink
134503 3-5yrs 6 Classes $96 4/29 F 9:45am-10:15am
132499 3-5yrs 6 Classes $96 4/30 Sa 9:00am- 9:30am
132501 3-5yrs 6 Classes $96 4/30 Sa 10:00am-10:30am
132500 3-5yrs 6 Classes $96 4/30 Sa 11:45am-12:15pm
132502 3-5yrs 6 Classes $96 4/30 Sa 2:00pm- 2:30pm
132504 3-5yrs 6 Classes $96 5/1 Su 11:30am-12:00pm
139399 3-5yrs 6 classes $96 5/1 Su 2:45-3:15pm
139400 3-5yrs 6 classes $96 5/3 Tu 1:00-1:30pm
Wheaton Ice Arena
Ice Skating
133500 3-5yrs 6 Classes $96 4/30 Sa 10:15am-10:45am
133501 3-5yrs 6 Classes $96 5/1 Su 11:15am-11:45am
Storytime Skates
Act out a different classic children’s story each week
while learning skating skills like falling down and get-
ting up, marching and gliding. Choose from “Storytime
Tot” for kids only, and “Storytime Parent & Tot” for
kids with their parent.
Storytime Tot
Tots 3-6 years old skate out a story each week.
Cabin John Ice Rink
134250 3-6yrs 6 Classes $96 5/3 Tu 1:30pm- 2:00pm
Storytime Parent & Tot
Tots skate out a story together with their parent. Par-
ent will need basic skating skillls. Fee covers one par-
ent and one child; register child only.
Cabin John Ice Rink
134251 3-6yrs 6 Classes $96 5/4 W 9:45am-10:15am
On Your first
day of Class...
• Wear one pair Pre-Alpha (Level 1)
of thin socks Pre-Alpha classes are designed for beginners, or peo-
• Wear a hat and ple with minimal ice skating experience, age four and
gloves for safety up. Learn how to properly tie and fit skates, fall down
and get up, march and glide on two feet, swizzle for-
• Arrive at the rink
ward and in place, hop, and wiggle backward.
15-20 minutes early.
• Helmets are highly
recommended for
Pre-Alpha, Preschool (Level 1)
beginning skaters. Cabin John Ice Rink
132543 4-6yrs 6 Classes $96 4/29 F 1:00pm- 1:30pm
• Pick up your
132544 4-6yrs 6 Classes $96 4/29 F 4:00pm- 4:30pm
practice card at
the front desk. 132545 4-6yrs 6 Classes $96 4/29 F 5:00pm- 5:30pm
132546 4-6yrs 6 Classes $96 4/30 Sa 9:30am-10:00am
• Pick up your- 132528 4-6yrs 6 Classes $96 4/30 Sa 10:00am-10:30am
skates at the skate 132529 4-6yrs 6 Classes $96 4/30 Sa 1:15pm- 1:45pm
exchange. Ask for
132530 4-6yrs 6 Classes $96 4/30 Sa 3:00pm- 3:30pm
skates one size
132531 4-6yrs 6 Classes $96 5/1 Su 12:30pm- 1:00pm
smaller than your
sneaker size. You'll 132532 4-6yrs 6 Classes $96 5/1 Su 2:45pm- 3:15pm
have better bal- 132533 4-6yrs 6 Classes $96 5/1 Su 3:45pm- 4:15pm
ance and protection
against injuries!
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Pre-Alpha, Preschool Cabin John (cont.)
132534 4-6yrs 6 Classes $96 5/2 M 1:30pm- 2:00pm
135499 4-6yrs 6 Classes $96 5/2 M 3:45pm- 4:15pm
132535 4-6yrs 6 Classes $96 5/2 M 4:45pm- 5:15pm
132536 4-6yrs 6 Classes $96 5/3 Tu 10:00am-10:30am
132537 4-6yrs 6 Classes $96 5/3 Tu 4:00pm- 4:30pm
132538 4-6yrs 6 Classes $96 5/3 Tu 5:00pm- 5:30pm
132539 4-6yrs 6 Classes $96 5/4 W 1:30pm- 2:00pm
132540 4-6yrs 6 Classes $96 5/4 W 3:45pm- 4:15pm
132547 4-6yrs 6 Classes $96 5/4 W 5:15pm- 5:45pm
132541 4-6yrs 6 Classes $96 5/5 Th 4:30pm- 4:30pm
132542 4-6yrs 6 Classes $96 5/5 Th 5:30pm- 6:00pm
Wheaton Ice Arena
133507 4-6yrs 6 Classes $96 4/29 F 4:30pm- 5:00pm
133508 4-6yrs 6 Classes $96 4/30 Sa 10:15am-10:45am
133509 4-6yrs 6 Classes $96 4/30 Sa 11:15am-11:45am
133510 4-6yrs 6 Classes $96 4/30 Sa 12:30pm- 1:00pm
133511 4-6yrs 6 Classes $96 5/1 Su 11:45am-12:15pm
133512 4-6yrs 6 Classes $96 5/1 Su 2:45pm- 3:15pm
133513 4-6yrs 6 Classes $96 5/5 Th 5:00pm- 5:30pm
Pre-Alpha, Youth (Level 1)
Cabin John Ice Rink
132553 6-12yrs 6 Classes $96 4/29 F 4:00pm- 4:30pm
132554 6-12yrs 6 Classes $96 4/29 F 5:00pm- 5:30pm
132555 6-12yrs 6 Classes $96 4/30 Sa 9:30am-10:00am
132564 6-12yrs 6 Classes $96 4/30 Sa 11:00am-11:30am
132556 6-12yrs 6 Classes $96 4/30 Sa 12:45pm- 1:15pm
132557 6-12yrs 6 Classes $96 4/30 Sa 3:00pm- 3:30pm
132558 6-12yrs 6 Classes $96 5/1 Su 12:00pm-12:30pm
132565 6-12yrs 6 Classes $96 5/1 Su 1:30pm- 2:00pm
132559 6-12yrs 6 Classes $96 5/1 Su 3:45pm- 4:15pm
132560 6-12yrs 6 Classes $96 5/2 M 4:15pm- 4:45pm
132549 6-12yrs 6 Classes $96 5/2 M 5:15pm- 5:45pm
132551 6-12yrs 6 Classes $96 5/3 Tu 4:00pm- 4:30pm
132550 6-12yrs 6 Classes $96 5/3 Tu 5:00pm- 5:30pm
132562 6-12yrs 6 Classes $96 5/4 W 4:15pm- 4:45pm
132561 6-12yrs 6 Classes $96 5/4 W 5:45pm- 6:15pm
132563 6-12yrs 6 Classes $96 5/5 Th 4:00pm- 4:30pm
132552 6-12yrs 6 Classes $96 5/5 Th 5:00pm- 5:30pm
Wheaton Ice Arena
133514 6-12yrs 6 Classes $96 4/29 F 4:30pm- 5:00pm
133515 6-12yrs 6 Classes $96 4/30 Sa 10:15am-10:45am
133516 6-12yrs 6 Classes $96 4/30 Sa 11:15am-11:45am
133517 6-12yrs 6 Classes $96 4/30 Sa 12:30pm- 1:00pm
133518 6-12yrs 6 Classes $96 5/1 Su 11:45am-12:15pm
133519 6-12yrs 6 Classes $96 5/1 Su 2:45pm- 3:15pm
133520 6-12yrs 6 Classes $96 5/5 Th 5:00pm- 5:30pm
Pre-Alpha, Teen/Adult (Level 1)
Cabin John Ice Rink
132566 12 & up 6 Classes $96 4/30 Sa 8:30am- 9:00am
132567 12 & up 6 Classes $96 5/2 M 12:30pm- 1:00pm
132568 12 & up 6 Classes $96 5/5 Th 7:15pm- 7:45pm
Wheaton Ice Arena
133521 12 & up 6 Classes $96 4/30 Sa 11:45am-12:15pm

Beginning Ice Skating AND Tennis
You want to introduce your kids (or your-
self!) to new sports and hobbies, but how
do you know what you'll really enjoy
(and stick with) until you try it? This
class provides the opportunity
to try out two sports in seven
weeks—ice skating and ten-
nis. It's designed for beginners
or people with minimal ice
skating and tennis experience.
E W ! For the first four weeks, we'll concentrate
N on ice skating (30-minute lessons).
You'll learn how to properly tie
and fit your skates, how to fall down and
get up, march and glide on two feet, swiz-
zle forward and in place, hop, and wiggle
backward. Then for the last three weeks of
class, we'll hit the indoor tennis courts at Cabin John
and Wheaton. In your three 1-hour tennis lessons,
you'll learn warm-up exercises, how to properly grip
a racquet, basic stroke techniques, and court eti-
quette. It's two great classes in one!
Cabin John Ice Rink
135999 5-12yrs 7 Classes $125 5/1 Su 11:00am-12:00pm
136049 5-12yrs 7 Classes $125 5/4 W 4:00pm- 5:00pm
Wheaton Ice Arena
133349 5-12yrs 7 Classes $125 4/30 Sa 12:30pm- 1:30pm
133350 13 & up 7 Classes $125 4/30 Sa 1:00pm- 2:00pm
133351 5-12yrs 7 Classes $125 5/1 Su 2:00pm- 3:00pm
Pre-Alpha PLUS (Level 2)
Prerequisite: Pre-Alpha (Level 1)
Learn one-foot glides, forward swizzles with a
two-foot glide, backward swizzles, two-foot turns,
alternating one-foot pumping, and snowplow stops.
Pre-Alpha PLUS, Preschool (Level 2)
Cabin John Ice Rink
132583 4-6yrs 6 Classes $96 4/29 F 5:00pm- 5:30pm
132569 4-6yrs 6 Classes $96 4/29 F 4:30pm- 5:00pm
132570 4-6yrs 6 Classes $96 4/30 Sa 9:30am-10:00am
132571 4-6yrs 6 Classes $96 4/30 Sa 11:45am-12:15pm
132572 4-6yrs 6 Classes $96 4/30 Sa 2:00pm- 2:30pm
132574 4-6yrs 6 Classes $96 5/1 Su 11:30am-12:00pm
132575 4-6yrs 6 Classes $96 5/1 Su 2:15pm- 2:45pm
132576 4-6yrs 6 Classes $96 5/1 Su 4:15pm- 4:45pm
132577 4-6yrs 6 Classes $96 5/2 M 1:00pm- 1:30pm
132578 4-6yrs 6 Classes $96 5/2 M 3:45pm- 4:15pm
132579 4-6yrs 6 Classes $96 5/3 Tu 10:30am-11:00am
135505 4-6yrs 6 Classes $96 5/3 Tu 4:00pm- 4:30pm
132580 4-6yrs 6 Classes $96 5/4 W 1:00pm- 1:30pm
132581 4-6yrs 6 Classes $96 5/4 W 3:45pm- 4:15pm
132582 4-6yrs 6 Classes $96 5/5 Th 4:30pm- 5:00pm
Wheaton Ice Arena
133522 4-6yrs 6 Classes $96 4/29 F 5:00pm- 5:30pm
133523 4-6yrs 6 Classes $96 4/30 Sa 10:15am-10:45am
133524 4-6yrs 6 Classes $96 4/30 Sa 1:00pm- 1:30pm
133525 4-6yrs 6 Classes $96 5/1 Su 12:30pm- 1:00pm
133526 4-6yrs 6 Classes $96 5/1 Su 3:15pm- 3:45pm
133527 4-6yrs 6 Classes $96 5/5 Th 5:30pm- 6:00pm
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Pre-Alpha PLUS, Youth (Level 2)
Cabin John Ice Rink
132588 6-12yrs 6 Classes $96 4/29 F 4:00pm- 4:30pm
132589 6-12yrs 6 Classes $96 4/30 Sa 9:00am- 9:30am
132590 6-12yrs 6 Classes $96 4/30 Sa 11:00am-11:30am
132597 6-12yrs 6 Classes $96 4/30 Sa 1:15pm- 1:45pm
132591 6-12yrs 6 Classes $96 4/30 Sa 3:00pm- 3:30pm
132592 6-12yrs 6 Classes $96 5/1 Su 12:00pm-12:30pm
132593 6-12yrs 6 Classes $96 5/1 Su 1:30pm- 2:00pm
132594 6-12yrs 6 Classes $96 5/1 Su 3:15pm- 3:45pm
132584 6-12yrs 6 Classes $96 5/2 M 4:15pm- 4:45pm
132586 6-12yrs 6 Classes $96 5/2 M 5:45pm- 6:15pm
132585 6-12yrs 6 Classes $96 5/3 Tu 4:30pm- 5:00pm
132596 6-12yrs 6 Classes $96 5/4 W 4:45pm- 5:15pm
132595 6-12yrs 6 Classes $96 5/4 W 5:45pm- 6:15pm
132587 6-12yrs 6 Classes $96 5/5 Th 4:00pm- 4:30pm
Wheaton Ice Arena
133528 6-12yrs 6 Classes $96 4/29 F 5:00pm- 5:30pm
Ice Skating
133529 6-12yrs 6 Classes $96 4/30 Sa 10:15am-10:45am
133530 6-12yrs 6 Classes $96 4/30 Sa 1:00pm- 1:30pm
133531 6-12yrs 6 Classes $96 5/1 Su 12:30pm- 1:00pm
133532 6-12yrs 6 Classes $96 5/1 Su 3:15pm- 3:45pm
133533 6-12yrs 6 Classes $96 5/5 Th 5:30pm- 6:00pm
Pre-Alpha PLUS, Teen/Adult (Level 2)
Cabin John Ice Rink
132598 12 & up 6 Classes $96 4/30 Sa 8:30am- 9:00am
132599 12 & up 6 Classes $96 5/2 M 12:30pm- 1:00pm
132600 12 & up 6 Classes $96 5/5 Th 7:15pm- 7:45pm
Wheaton Ice Arena
133534 12 & up 6 Classes $96 4/30 Sa 11:45am-12:15pm
Alpha (Level 3)
Prerequisite: Pre-Alpha Plus (Level 2)
Learn forward stroking, forward one-foot pumping
and edges on the circle, forward crossovers, backward
swizzles to two-foot and one-foot glides, and an
optional two-foot spin.
Alpha, Preschool (Level 3)
Cabin John Ice Rink
132605 4-6yrs 6 Classes $96 4/29 F 4:00pm- 4:30pm
132606 4-6yrs 6 Classes $96 4/30 Sa 9:30am-10:00am
132607 4-6yrs 6 Classes $96 4/30 Sa 12:15pm-12:45pm
132609 4-6yrs 6 Classes $96 5/1 Su 1:00pm- 1:30pm
132601 4-6yrs 6 Classes $96 5/1 Su 3:15pm- 3:45pm
132603 4-6yrs 6 Classes $96 5/4 W 4:45pm- 5:15pm
132604 4-6yrs 6 Classes $96 5/5 Th 4:30pm- 5:00pm
Alpha, Youth (Level 3)
Cabin John Ice Rink
132616 6-12yrs 6 Classes $96 4/29 F 4:00pm- 4:30pm
132617 6-12yrs 6 Classes $96 4/30 Sa 9:30am-10:00am
132618 6-12yrs 6 Classes $96 4/30 Sa 12:15pm-12:45pm
132619 6-12yrs 6 Classes $96 4/30 Sa 2:30pm- 3:00pm
132610 6-12yrs 6 Classes $96 5/1 Su 1:00pm- 1:30pm
132611 6-12yrs 6 Classes $96 5/1 Su 3:15pm- 3:45pm
132613 6-12yrs 6 Classes $96 5/2 M 4:45pm- 5:15pm
132612 6-12yrs 6 Classes $96 5/3 Tu 4:30pm- 5:00pm
132614 6-12yrs 6 Classes $96 5/4 W 4:45pm-5:15pm
132615 6-12yrs 6 Classes $96 5/5 Th 4:30pm- 5:00pm
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Cabin John Ice Rink
132620 12 & up 6 Classes $96 4/30 Sa 9:00am- 9:30am
132621 12 & up 6 Classes $96 5/2 M 12:00pm-12:30pm
132622 12 & up 6 Classes $96 5/5 Th 7:45pm- 8:15pm
Alpha, All Ages (Level 3)
Wheaton Ice Arena
133535 4 & up 6 Classes $96 4/29 F 5:30pm- 6:00pm
133536 4 & up 6 Classes $96 4/30 Sa 10:45am-11:15am
133537 4 & up 6 Classes $96 4/30 Sa 11:45am-12:15pm
133538 4 & up 6 Classes $96 5/1 Su 2:00pm- 2:30pm
133539 4 & up 6 Classes $96 5/5 Th 6:45pm- 7:15pm
Beta (Level 4)
Prerequisite: Alpha (Level 3)
Learn backward stroking, backward one-foot glides,
back pumping on the circle, backward crossovers,
Ice Skating
moving forward to backward two-foot turn, and
hockey stops. Review forward crossovers, and begin
consecutive forward outside edges on a line.
Beta, Preschool (Level 4)
Cabin John Ice Rink
132627 4-6yrs 6 Classes $96 4/29 F 4:00pm- 4:30pm
132628 4-6yrs 6 Classes $96 4/30 Sa 9:00am- 9:30am
132629 4-6yrs 6 Classes $96 5/1 Su 12:30pm- 1:00pm
132623 4-6yrs 6 Classes $96 5/2 M 5:15pm- 5:45pm
Beta, Youth (Level 4)
Cabin John Ice Rink
132635 6-12yrs 6 Classes $96 4/29 F 4:00pm- 4:30pm
132636 6-12yrs 6 Classes $96 4/30 Sa 9:00am- 9:30am
132637 6-12yrs 6 Classes $96 4/30 Sa 12:15pm-12:45pm
132638 6-12yrs 6 Classes $96 4/30 Sa 2:00pm- 2:30pm
132639 6-12yrs 6 Classes $96 5/1 Su 12:30pm- 1:00pm
132640 6-12yrs 6 Classes $96 5/1 Su 2:45pm- 3:15pm
132631 6-12yrs 6 Classes $96 5/2 M 5:15pm- 5:45pm
132632 6-12yrs 6 Classes $96 5/3 Tu 4:30pm- 5:00pm
132633 6-12yrs 6 Classes $96 5/4 W 4:15pm- 4:45pm
132634 6-12yrs 6 Classes $96 5/5 Th 5:30pm- 6:00pm
Beta, Teen/Adult (Level 4)
Cabin John Ice Rink
132641 12 & up 6 Classes $96 4/30 Sa 9:00am- 9:30am
132642 12 & up 6 Classes $96 5/2 M 12:00pm-12:30pm
132643 12 & up 6 Classes $96 5/5 Th 7:45pm- 8:15pm
Beta, All Ages (Level 4)
Wheaton Ice Arena
133540 4 & up 6 Classes $96 4/30 Sa 10:45am-11:15am
133541 4 & up 6 Classes $96 4/30 Sa 11:45am-12:15pm
133542 4 & up 6 Classes $96 5/1 Su 2:00pm- 2:30pm
133543 4 & up 6 Classes $96 5/5 Th 6:45pm- 7:15pm
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Gamma (Level 5)
Prerequisite: Beta (Level 4)
Complete forward outside edges on the line, forward
outside 3-turns, backward outside and inside edges
on the circle, and backward stopping. Skills for figure
skaters: two-foot to one-foot spin, side toe-hop, and
forward inside pivots.
Gamma Teen/Adult (Level 5)
Cabin John Ice Rink
134102 12 & up 6 Classes $96 5/2 M 11:30am-12:00pm
132653 12 & up 6 Classes $96 5/5 Th 8:15pm- 8:45pm
Gamma, All Ages (Level 5)
Cabin John Ice Rink
132647 4 & up 6 Classes $96 4/29 F 4:30pm- 5:00pm
132644 4 & up 6 Classes $96 4/30 Sa 9:30am-10:00am
132648 4 & up 6 Classes $96 4/30 Sa 12:45pm- 1:15pm
132649 4 & up 6 Classes $96 4/30 Sa 2:30pm- 3:00pm
132650 4 & up 6 Classes $96 5/1 Su 12:00pm-12:30pm
132651 4 & up 6 Classes $96 5/1 Su 3:45pm- 4:15pm
135500 4 & up 6 Classes $96 5/2 M 5:45pm- 6:15pm
132645 4 & up 6 Classes $96 5/4 W 5:15pm- 5:45pm
132646 4 & up 6 Classes $96 5/5 Th 5:00pm- 5:30pm
Wheaton Ice Arena
133544 4 & up 6 Classes $96 4/30 Sa 10:45am-11:15am
133545 4 & up 6 Classes $96 5/1 Su 1:15pm- 1:45pm
133546 4 & up 6 Classes $96 5/5 Th 6:15pm- 6:45pm
Delta (Level 6)
Prerequisite: Gamma (Level 5)
Learn backward to forward two-foot turns, forward
inside three-turns, forward inside edges on the line,
T-stops, lunges, and review of forward and backward
crossovers. Skills for figure skaters: bunny-hops, spi-
ral, shoot the duck or lunge, and ballet jump.
Delta Teen/Adult (Level 6)
Cabin John Ice Rink
134103 12 & up 6 Classes $96 5/2 M 11:30am-12:00pm
132660 12 & up 6 Classes $96 5/5 Th 8:15pm- 8:45pm
Delta, All Ages (Level 6)
Cabin John Ice Rink
132655 4 & up 6 Classes $96 4/29 F 4:30pm- 5:00pm
132656 4 & up 6 Classes $96 4/30 Sa 9:30am-10:00am
132657 4 & up 6 Classes $96 4/30 Sa 1:15pm- 1:45pm
132658 4 & up 6 Classes $96 5/1 Su 2:15pm- 2:45pm
132659 4 & up 6 Classes $96 5/2 M 5:45pm- 6:15pm
132654 4 & up 6 Classes $96 5/4 W 5:15pm- 5:45pm
134149 4 & up 6 Classes $96 5/5 Th 5:00pm- 5:30pm
Wheaton Ice Arena
133547 4 & up 6 Classes $96 4/30 Sa 10:45am-11:15am
133548 4 & up 6 Classes $96 5/1 Su 1:15pm- 1:45pm
133549 4 & up 6 Classes $96 5/5 Th 6:15pm- 6:45pm
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Freestyle
Introduction to Freestyle
Prerequisite: Delta (Level 6)
This new course is designed to bridge the gap between
the basic group lesson skills and Freestyle skating.
We'll cover advanced forward stroking, backward
outside edges on the line, mohawks, one-foot spins
with crossed-leg position, moving forward outside and
inside three-turns, mazurka, landing positions, waltz
jumps, and freestyle etiquette. Emphasis will be placed
on edges, and flow between elements.
Cabin John Ice Rink
132662 6 & up 6 Classes $144 4/30 Sa 11:00am-11:45am
132661 6 & up 6 Classes $144 4/30 Sa 4:00pm- 4:45pm
132663 6 & up 6 Classes $144 5/2 M 6:30pm- 7:15pm
Wheaton Ice Arena
133550 5 & up 6 Classes $96 4/30 Sa 10:45am-11:15am
133551 5 & up 6 Classes $96 5/1 Su 1:15pm- 1:45pm
133552 5 & up 6 Classes $96 5/5 Th 6:15pm- 6:45pm
Just Scratch Spins
Prerequisite: Introduction to Freestyle
Having trouble with the scratch spin? EW! N Cabin John Ice Rink
This 30-minute class is specifically
designed to help you master it! We recom-
mend taking it along with your current freestyle class.
Cabin John Ice Rink
135506 4 & up 6 Classes $96 4/30 Sa 10:15am-11:00am
Freestyle 1 Prerequisite: Introduction to Freestyle
Skills to be covered include the 10-step mohawk se-
quence, forward and backward crossover patterns in a
figure eight, backward inside edges on a line, introduc-
tion to the backward outside three-turn, advanced
forward one-foot spin (scratch spin), a half-flip, and
waltz jump from backward crossovers.
Cabin John Ice Rink
132664 5 & up 6 Classes $144 4/30 Sa 10:15am-11:00am
132665 5 & up 6 Classes $144 4/30 Sa 11:00am-11:45am
132666 5 & up 6 Classes $144 5/2 M 7:15pm- 8:00pm
135502 5 & up 6 Classes $144 5/4 W 6:30pm- 7:15pm
Wheaton Ice Arena
133553 5 & up 6 Classes $96 5/5 Th 6:15pm- 6:45pm
Freestyle 2 Prerequisite: Freestyle 1
Learn forward spirals from outside and inside edges,
waltz-jump combination sequence, toe-loop, half-lutz,
beginning back spin, and backward outside three-
turn. Ice dancing skills will also be covered.
Cabin John Ice Rink
132667 5 & up 6 Classes $144 4/30 Sa 11:00am-11:45am
135503 5 & up 6 Classes $144 5/4 W 7:15pm- 8:30pm
Wheaton Ice Arena
133554 5 & up 6 Classes $96 5/5 Th 7:15pm- 7:45pm
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Freestyle 3 Prerequisite: Freestyle 2
Learn the waltz eight, backward inside three-turns,
a salchow, a new waltz jump combination sequence,
forward swing rolls, and master the back spin.
Cabin John Ice Rink
132668 5 & up 6 Classes $144 4/30 Sa 10:15am-11:00am
132669 5 & up 6 Classes $144 5/2 M 8:00pm- 8:45pm
Wheaton Ice Arena
133555 5 & up 6 Classes $96 5/5 Th 7:15pm- 7:45pm
Freestyle 4 Prerequisite: Freestyle 3
Learn forward power three-turns, backward pro-
gressive chasse sequence, loop jump, sit spin, and
backward spirals (both feet, both edges).
Cabin John Ice Rink
132671 5 & up 6 Classes $144 4/30 Sa 11:00am-11:45am
132672 5 & up 6 Classes $144 5/2 M 8:45pm- 9:30pm
Wheaton Ice Arena
133556 5 & up 6 Classes $96 5/5 Th 7:15pm- 7:45pm
Ice Skating
Freestyle 5 Prerequisite: Freestyle 4
Learn the backward mohawk sequence, a spiral
sequence, waltz, loop jump combination, flip jump,
camel spin, and forward to backward spin.
132673 5 & up 6 Classes $144 4/30 Sa 11:00am-11:45am
Wheaton Ice Arena
133557 5 & up 6 Classes $96 5/5 Th 7:15pm- 7:45pm
Just Axels
Prerequisite: Freestyle 5 or instructor’s permission
The primary focus of this course is the walk-
through, preparation, and execution of the axel jump.
Cabin John Ice Rink
132675 4 & up 6 Classes $144 4/30 Sa 10:15am-11:00am
Freestyle 6 Prerequisite: Freestyle 5
Learn alternating back crossovers to back outside ex-
tension, five-step mohawk sequence, loop-loop jump
combo, lutz, axel walk-through and prep, split jump/
stag jump/falling leaf, and camel-sit spin combo.
Cabin John Ice Rink
132674 4 & up 6 Classes $144 4/30 Sa 11:00am-11:45am
Wheaton Ice Arena
133558 5 & up 6 Classes $96 5/5 Th 7:15pm- 7:45pm
Custom Ice Skating Classes
If your school or organization would like to take group ice skating lessons
together at Wheaton Ice Arena or Cabin John Ice, call us! We’ll design a
custom 6-week ice skating class especially for you, to match your specific
ages and skill levels. Call or email our Skating Directors below for more info.
Let us design a class especially for your group!
Cabin John Ice Wheaton Ice Arena
Elizabeth Priest, Skating Director Samantha Hickey, Skating Director
301-765-8620 301-905-3000
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Moves/Edges Prerequisite: Delta (Level 5) or higher
Work on power, edge quality, extension of line and
quick, precise skating movements, and USFS moves in
the field patterns.
Moves/Edges, Beginner
Ice Skating
Cabin John Ice Rink
132685 5 & up 6 Classes $144 4/30 Sa 10:15am-11:00am
132683 8 & up 6 Classes $144 5/4 W 8:00pm- 8:45pm
132684 8 & up 6 Classes $144 5/5 Th 10:00am-10:45am
Wheaton Ice Arena
133599 All Ages 6 Classes $96 5/5 Th 6:45pm- 7:15pm
Moves/Edges, Intermediate/Advanced
Prerequisite: Moves/Edges, Beginner; or Freestyle 1 or 2
Cabin John Ice Rink
132686 5 & up 6 Classes $144 4/30 Sa 10:15am-11:00am
134254 5 & up 6 Classes $144 5/5 Th 9:15am-10:00am
Wheaton Ice Arena
133601 18 & up 6 Classes $96 5/5 Th 6:45pm- 7:15pm
133600 All Ages 6 Classes $96 5/5 Th 6:45pm- 7:15pm
Park Play Day
No school? No problem! On many of
the days Montgomery County Public
Schools are off (teacher training days,
etc.), Park Play Days are on. Bring your kids (ages
6-12) for a Park Play Day full of activities, includ-
ing a ice skating and tennis lessons (weather
permitting), arts & crafts, and fun team games
and sports. Extended care is available after each
Park Play Day for an additional fee.
Cabin John Ice Rink
130613 6-12yrs 1 Class $40 4/18 M 9:00am- 5:00pm
130614 6-12yrs 1 Class $40 4/19 Tu 9:00am- 5:00pm
130615 6-12yrs 1 Class $40 4/20 W 9:00am- 5:00pm
130616 6-12yrs 1 Class $40 4/21 Th 9:00am- 5:00pm
130617 6-12yrs 1 Class $40 4/22 F 9:00am- 5:00pm
Wheaton Ice Arena
129650 6-12yrs 1 Class $40 4/25 M 9:00am- 5:00pm
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Create a Great Skating Program
You know how to skate, and you’re working on your
technical skills in other classes. Now learn to put your
moves to music, and create a skating program!
Cabin John Ice Rink
135507 6 & up 6 Classes $96 4/30 Sa 3:30pm- 4:00pm
Ice Dancing Fundamentals
Prerequisite: Gamma level or equivalent skating ability
Introduction to basic ice dancing steps, including pro-
gressives, chasses, swing rolls, three-turns and mo-
hawks. Partnering, posture, dance positions and timing
will also be covered. We’ll combine all these elements
doing the Dutch Waltz, Canasta Tango, Rhythm Blues
and Swing Dance.
Cabin John Ice Rink
135501 4 & up 6 Classes $144 5/4 W 9:00pm- 9:45pm
Synchronized Skating
Prerequisite: Beta, or instructor’s recommendation
Love to skate and be part of a team? Come try Synchro-
nized Skating! Learn synchronized skating skills through
five basic elements: circles, blocks, lines, wheels, and
intersections while skating connected. We’ll also go
over moves and edges, and elements of a synchronized
skating program. No synchronized skating experience
or try-outs required.
Wheaton Ice Arena
133602 4 & up 6 Classes $96 5/1 Su 2:00pm- 2:30pm
Park Play Day - Extended Care
Extended care is available after each Park Play Day
(5-6 pm); cost is $7/hour. Please pick up your child on
time; the after-hours late fee is $1/minute. Extended
care is for kids registered for Park Play Days only.
Cabin John Ice Rink
130618 6-12yrs 1 Class $7 4/18 M 5:00pm- 6:00pm
130619 6-12yrs 1 Class $7 4/19 Tu 5:00pm- 6:00pm
130620 6-12yrs 1 Class $7 4/20 W 5:00pm- 6:00pm
130621 6-12yrs 1 Class $7 4/21 Th 5:00pm- 6:00pm
130622 6-12yrs 1 Class $7 4/22 F 5:00pm- 6:00pm
Wheaton Ice Arena
129651 6-12yrs 1 Class $7 4/25 M 5:00pm- 6:00pm

Ice Hockey
Parent and Tot Hockey
Prerequisite: Passed Tot 1 or 2
What’s more fun than learning to pass the puck to
Mom or Dad? This is a great introduction to hockey
for parents and their children (ages 3-5). Basic skating
and stick handling skills will be covered. Equipment
required: Bike helmet (or caged hockey helmet), knee
pads, elbow pads and any type of gloves. Rental
hockey skates are available; sticks provided. Register
only the child; fee covers one child and one parent.
Cabin John Ice Rink
133849 3-5yrs 6 Classes $96 4/30 Sa 9:15am- 9:45am
133850 3-5yrs 6 Classes $96 4/30 Sa 10:30am-11:00am
134101 3-5yrs 6 Classes $96 5/1 Su 4:15pm- 4:45pm
Wheaton Ice Arena
133603 3-5yrs 6 Classes $96 4/30 Sa 10:15am-10:45am
Pre-Alpha for Hockey
Learn to skate—in hockey skates! In this beginning
ice skating class designed specifically for people
who want to play hockey, you’ll learn how to prop-
erly tie and fit skates, fall down and get up, march,
glide on two feet, swizzle forward and wiggle back-
ward—all in hockey skates. Cost of rental hockey
skates included in fee, or bring your own skates.
Wheaton Ice Arena
133604 4 & up 6 Classes $96 4/30 Sa 10:45am-11:15am
Mitey Mites Hockey 1
Prerequisite: Passed Pre-Alpha or Tot 3 in hockey skates
We’ll teach kids how to hold the stick correctly, stand
in place and hop, forward skating using both feet with
a glide, snowplow stop, beginning pushing off inside
edge, forward swizzles, back wiggles, one-foot glide
and falling down/standing up quickly. Equipment
required: Caged helmet, elbow pads and knee pads
(rollerblading pads okay), gloves, cup, hockey skates
(rentals available). Optional equipment: flat stick,
hockey gloves and shin guards.
Cabin John Ice Rink
133851 4-8yrs 6 Classes $96 4/29 F 4:30pm- 5:00pm
133853 4-8yrs 6 Classes $96 4/30 Sa 9:30am-10:00am
133852 4-8yrs 6 Classes $96 4/30 Sa 10:30am-11:00am
133854 4-8yrs 6 Classes $96 5/3 Tu 5:00pm- 5:30pm
Mitey Mites Hockey 2
Prerequisite: Passed Pre-Alpha Plus
in hockey skates, or Mitey Mites 1
Covers the one-foot stride, one-foot snowplow stops,
forward crossover walks, one-foot glides, forward
swizzles with glide in-between, back swizzles, and
introduction to forward C-cuts. Equipment required:
Caged helmet, flat stick, hockey gloves, hockey skates
(rentals available), elbow pads, knee pads and cup.
Cabin John Ice Rink
133855 4-8yrs 6 Classes $144 4/29 F 5:30pm- 6:15pm
133856 4-8yrs 6 Classes $96 4/30 Sa 10:00am-10:30am
133857 4-8yrs 6 Classes $96 4/30 Sa 10:30am-11:00am
133859 4-8yrs 6 Classes $144 4/30 Sa 8:30am- 9:15am
133860 4-8yrs 6 Classes $144 5/3 Tu 5:30pm- 6:15pm
133858 4-8yrs 6 Classes $144 5/5 Th 6:00pm- 6:45pm
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NEW!
Introduction to Goaltending
Prerequisite: Mitey Mites 2 or Hockey 2
Interested in becoming a goalie? This intro level
course will help you learn the basic skills. Equipment
required: same as Mitey Mites & Hockey 3 classes.
Cabin John Ice Rink
135504 4 & up 6 Classes $144 5/3 Tu 7:00pm- 7:45pm
Mitey Mites Hockey 3
Prerequisite: Mitey Mites 2
Mitey Mites 3 covers back swizzles with a two-foot
glide, introduction to forward power turn, forward C-
cut, forward crossovers, hockey stop introduction, in-
troduction to backward C-cuts, and backward skating.
Equipment required: Caged helmet, flat stick, hockey
Ice Hockey
gloves, hockey skates (rentals available), elbow pads,
knee pads, shin guards, hockey pants and cup.
Cabin John Ice Rink
134100 4-8yrs 6 Classes $144 4/29 F 5:30pm- 6:15pm
133863 4-8yrs 6 Classes $144 4/30 Sa 7:45am- 8:30am
133861 4-8yrs 6 Classes $144 5/3 Tu 5:30pm- 6:15pm
133862 4-8yrs 6 Classes $144 5/5 Th 6:00pm- 6:45pm
Mitey Mites Hockey 4
Prerequisite: Mitey Mites 3
Mitey Mites Hockey 4 covers forward crossovers in
a figure-eight pattern, back C-cuts, back crossovers
on a circle, hockey stop and back V-stop. Equipment
required: Caged helmet, flat stick, hockey gloves,
hockey skates (rentals available), elbow pads, knee
pads, shin guards, hockey pants and cup.
Cabin John Ice Rink
133864 4-8yrs 6 Classes $144 4/29 F 3:45pm- 4:30pm
133865 4-8yrs 6 Classes $144 4/30 Sa 7:45am- 8:30am
139401 4-8yrs 6 Classes $144 5/3 Tu 6:00pm- 6:45pm
Mitey Mites Hockey 5
Prerequisite: Mitey Mites 4
We’ll teach forward power skating with proper
strides, alternating forward crossovers, back cross-
overs in a figure-eight pattern and on a circle,
forward edges, two-foot turn, back inside mohawks,
backward crossovers straight down the ice, and
power turns on proper edges. Equipment required:
Caged helmet, curved blade on stick, hockey gloves,
hockey skates (rentals available), elbow pads, knee NEW!
pads, shin guards, hockey pants and cup.
Cabin John Ice Rink
133866 4-8yrs 6 Classes $144 4/30 Sa 7:45am- 8:30am
139402 4-8yrs 6 Classes $144 5/3 Tu 6:00pm- 6:45pm
Thanks to the generosity of the Washington Capitals, Whea-
ton Ice Arena now has a limited supply of complete hockey
gear that may be borrowed by young hockey players free of charge
when you register for a Hockey 1 or 2 class at Wheaton Ice. Equip-
ment may be used for the duration of 6-week Hockey 1 or Hockey 2
course at Wheaton Ice Arena. Register for equipment when you sign
up for your class at Wheaton Ice; it's first-registered, first-served.
See "Hockey Equipment Free Rentals" on page 118 for details.
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Prerequisite: Passed Pre-Alpha in hockey skates Prerequisite: Alpha (Level 3) OR
Get a F
R EE Learn forward stroking, one-foot stride with recovery, for- Passed Mitey Mites 2 or Hockey 2
g to n ward two-foot swizzles with a glide, one-foot glides, walking Build on the fundamentals of hockey and take your
Washin rsey
ls je crossovers, snowplow stop, backward swizzles, forward skating skills to the next level! We'll emphasize speed,
Capita up
ou sign C-cuts and one-foot stride on a circle. Equipment required: quickness, power, and technique. Full gear required.
w h e n y ey 1 at
k
for Hoc on!
Caged helmet, elbow and knee pads (rollerblading pads Cabin John Ice Rink 15-minute power drills
W h eat okay), gloves, cup, hockey skates (rentals available). Optional 133872 All Ages 6 Classes $48 5/3 Tu 6:45pm- 7:00pm
equipment: Flat stick, hockey gloves and shin guards. 133873 All Ages 6 Classes $48 5/5 Th 6:45pm- 7:00pm
Cabin John Ice Rink Wheaton Ice Arena full half-hour class
133867 8-13yrs 6 Classes $144 4/30 Sa 8:30am- 9:15am 133608 4 & up 6 Classes $96 5/1 Sa 1:15pm-1:45pm
133868 8-13yrs 6 Classes $144 5/1 Su 4:15pm- 5:00pm
Wheaton Ice Arena
133605 4 & up 6 Classes $96 4/30 Sa 11:15am-11:45am

Hockey Equipment Free Rentals N

Thanks to the Washington Capitals, Wheaton Ice has a EW!
supply of hockey equipment for use at no cost for their
6-week Hockey 1 or 2 classes. Equipment fits kids age
Ice Hockey

6-8, and includes junior small shoulder pads, hockey pants

and gloves, elbow pads, 10" shin guards, and small adjustable
helmet. You'll return all equipment after each class, and pick
it up again before your next class. Supply is limited; use the
ParkPASS numbers below to register for equipment after you
register for Hockey 1 or 2 at Wheaton Ice.
Wheaton Ice Arena: Equipment for Hockey 1 Class
SPRING EVENTS
139551 3-6yrs 6 Classes FREE 4/30 Sa 11:15am-11:45am
Wheaton Ice Arena: Equipment for Hockey 2 Class
at the Rinks
139552 4 &up 6 Classes FREE 5/1 Su 1:15pm-2:00pm -March-
• St. Patrick's Day Skates
Hockey 2 Thursday, March 17
Prerequisite: Passed Pre-Alpha Plus in hockey skates The wearin' of the green means you skate for
Forward skating with recovery alternating feet, forward C-cuts just $6.25 (includes admission and skate rental)
on a circle, forward crossovers, one-foot snowplow stop, back at Cabin John. Skate 2-for-1 ($6.25 for
swizzles with a two-foot glide, intro to back C-cuts, forward TWO) at Wheaton! Irish tunes and snack
crossovers on a figure eight and forward edges. Equipment bar specials at Wheaton, too.
required: Caged helmet, flat stick, hockey gloves, hockey skates CJ: 4:30-6:15pm • WIA: 4:15-6:00pm
(rentals available), elbow pads, shin guards and cup.
Cabin John Ice Rink -april-
133869 8-13yrs 6 Classes $144 4/30 Sa 8:30am- 9:15am • Hoppy Easter! Skates
Wheaton Ice Arena Saturday, April 23
133606 4 & up 6 Classes $144 5/1 Su 1:15pm- 2:00pm Spring surprises and fun for all! Just $6.25 gets
you in skates and on the ice.
Hockey 3 CJ: Noon-2pm • WIA: 4-6pm
Prerequisite: Passed Alpha or above in hockey skates • Spring Ice Show @ Cabin John Ice
We'll cover back C-cuts with a glide, back skating, back crossovers Saturday, April 9, 6-9pm
on a circle and straight down the ice, hockey stops, back V-stops, Come see the rinks' skating stars make magic
power turns, two-foot 3-turn and backward one-foot glide. Equip- on the ice! Free and fun for the whole family.
ment required: Caged helmet, flat stick, hockey gloves, hockey • Spring Break Specials @ Wheaton
skates (rentals available), elbow pads, shin guards and cup. Mon. April 18 thru Fri. April 22 &
Cabin John Ice Rink Mon. April 25, 12:30-2:30pm each day
133870 8-13yrs 6 Classes $144 4/30 Sa 7:45am- 8:30am Enjoy "Cheapskates" each day--just $6.25
Wheaton Ice Arena for admission and skates.
133607 4 & up 6 Classes $144 5/1 Su 1:45pm- 2:30pm
-may-
Hockey: Teen/Adult • Mother's Day Skates Sunday, May 8
Prerequisite: Pre-Alpha Plus Bring Mom out to the rink for a spin on the ice
Learn fundamentals of hockey skating: forward and backward on her big day! Mom skates free (incl.skate
crossovers, stops, stick handling, passing. Full gear required rental) with one paid admission.
(hockey pants/shoulder pads optional); rental hockey skates Cabin John Ice: 12:30-2:3opm
available.
WIA: 11:15am-1pm
Cabin John Ice Rink
133871 11 & up 6 Classes $144 5/5 Th 8:45pm- 9:30pm

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 Opening
APril 1 no foolin’
Under New Management!

GRAND
Re-OPENING! Olney Manor Skate Park
Saturday, April 23, 11am-1pm
FREE skating all day long
Refreshments
Giveaways & contests

Newthis year at Olney Manor Skate Park

lights!
You asked for it, you got it! We hope to have more
evening programs and classes and make full use
of the new lighted park.

Wi-Fi!
We know you skaters don’t care much, but folks
who bring their kids and wait while they skate
can now take advantage of free Wi-Fi! Get the
password from a Parks employee at the booth

Three Ways to Skate

1 Frequent Skater Passes
Choose from 15-visit, 30-visit or 45-visit passes.
Passes can be used by you or your guests.
2 Seasonal Membership $85
3 Daily Pass still only $5

See our Skateboard Summer Camps on page 158,

and Spring Skateboard Classes on page 106.
Be sure to sign up for a ParkPASS account
so you can register on line for classes.
Go to www.ParkPASS.org and get your free
account today.

Olney Manor Skate Park

16601 Georgia Avenue | Olney, MD 20832 | 301-905-3095
www.OlneyManorSkate.com
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 Black Hill Visitor Center
20926 Lake Ridge Dr. • Boyds, MD 20841 • 301-528-3492 • www.BlackHillNature.org
Visitor Center open (to drop-in visitors) Saturdays & Sundays, Noon-5pm,
beginning February 19-end of May. Trails open daily, dawn to dusk.

Toddlers Ages 1 - 6 Nature Play Group

Meet weekly at Black Hill Visitor Center for a nature-
Registration is required unless otherwise noted.
oriented playgroup. This new loosely structured
Black Hill Visitor Center

Storytime at Black Hill Visitor Center
Learn about different aspects of the natural world
through stories, hikes and crafts with a different
nature topic each course. Activities are designed
for children ages 3-6, accompanied by an adult (no
younger siblings, please). Please register and pay for
children only. Volunteer Naturalists: Peg Dorgan, Barb
Kreiley, Karen Escalante, Mary McKnight, Judy Briggs
and Sheila MacLeod. FOBH $1.
• White-Tailed Deer
We'll explore deer habitats through books, show-
and-tell, and a puppet show.
135069 3-6yrs 1 Class $2 3/2 W 10:00am-10:45am
• Worms
Looking at worms is a great way to dig in and learn
about life in the soil.
135070 3-6yrs 1 Class $2 3/16 W 10:00am-10:45am
• Frogs
We'll look at the life cycle of frogs, share a story and
present a puppet show.
135071 3-6yrs 1 Class $2 4/6 W 10:00am-10:45am
• Bees & Other Pollinators
We know that bees make honey (and we love
honey!), but bees and other pollinators also play an
important role in the life cycle of fruits and seeds.
135072 3-6yrs 1 Class $2 4/20 W 10:00am-10:45am
• Plants
Spring is the perfect time to garden and learn about
plants. We'll enjoy a story, a walk in the woods and
some hands-on planting.
135073 3-6yrs 1 Class $2 5/4 W 10:00am-10:45am
Babes in the Park
Parents, bring your tots and explore the park and all
the wonders of nature. We’ll take a guided hike, read
different nature stories and make a craft together.
Fr i e n d s o f Dress for the weather. Register and pay for the chil-
Black Hill dren only. Naturalist: Lynette Lenz FOBH $3
Spring Meetings 133299 3-6yrs 1 Class $4 3/15 Tu 11:00am-11:45am
133300 3-6yrs 1 Class $4 4/12 Tu 11:00am-11:45am
Tuesday, March 22
6:30-8:30pm 133301 3-6yrs 1 Class $4 5/17 Tu 11:00am-11:45am
Tuesday, April 26
6:30-8:30pm
Tuesday, May 24
6:30-8:30pm
program will be led by Volunteer Naturalist Krisna
Becker, and will give parents an opportunity to enjoy
an afternoon outside with their child. Great oppor-
tunity to play in a natural setting with other children!
Dress for the weather. FOBH $4
• April Mondays
134003 1-5yrs 4 Classes $5 4/4 M 10:00am-11:00am
• May Mondays
134004 1-5yrs 4 Classes $5 5/2 M 10:00am-11:00am
Children Ages 6-12
Registration is required unless otherwise noted.
Under age 8 must be accompanied by an adult.
Nature’s Explorers
Homeschooled children (ages 6-12) are invited to
learn about different seasonal aspects of nature and
science. The program is held mostly outdoors, so
please dress appropriately. FOBH $5
133306 6-12yrs 1 Class $6 3/16 W 1:30pm- 3:00pm
133307 6-12yrs 1 Class $6 4/13 W 1:30pm- 3:00pm
133308 6-12yrs 1 Class $6 5/18 W 1:30pm- 3:00pm
Adults Ages 18 & up
Registration is required unless otherwise noted.
Birding Little Seneca Lake
Little Seneca Lake attracts many species of water
birds every winter that can still be found on the lake
in March, including (if we're lucky) bald eagles. Meet
at the Visitor Center for an introduction. Then, after
scanning the lake from the deck, we'll carpool to oth-
er good viewing areas. Bring binoculars if you have
them; spotting scope provided. Volunteer Naturalists:
Tim Geir and Ed Escalante. FOBH $1.
135095 18 & up 1 Class $2 3/19 Sa 8:30am-10:30am
Wildflower Extravaganza at
Ball's Bluff
See the earliest spring flowers at their best! We'll
explore a spectacular trail near Leesburg on the
Potomac bluffs. Moderate walking, with some steep
sections. Bring a bag lunch and a camera. Be sure to
print your ParkPASS confirmation receipt for detailed
directions to the class site. Volunteer Naturalists:
Barb Kreiley, Pat Caro, and Sujata Roy. $2 FOBH
133950 18 & up 1 Class $3 4/8 F 11:00am- 1:00pm

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Programs for All
Registration is required unless otherwise noted.
Bluebird Monitors
Meeting & Orientation
Current and new bluebird monitors will meet to
discuss their bluebird trails and to receive data sheets,
new boxes and other supplies. Contact Naturalist
Denise.Gibbs@MontgomeryParks.org in advance of
this meeting if you'd like to be a volunteer bluebird
monitor. No registration required.
133899 12 & up 1 Class Free 3/5 Sa 11:00am-12:00pm
Beautiful Bluebirds
Learn where these special native birds live, how they
nest, how to attract them to your yard and help them
survive. Get instructions on how to build and monitor
your own bluebird nest box and other useful info.
Homeowners and bluebird fans welcome! Volunteer
Naturalists: Ed Escalante and Donna Marino.
FOBH: $1.
133753 10 & up 1 Class $2 3/5 Sa 12:00pm- 1:00pm
A Bird Walk for Families: Spring
Join Beth and Keith Hamilton, birders, educators, and
owners of the Wild Birds Unlimited store in German-
town, for an afternoon of bird-watching fun. Bring
binoculars or borrow ours. March 5 "Woodcock Walk"
will be held in Little Bennett Regional Park; meet at
the Kingsley Trail parking lot at the bottom of the hill
on Route 121 in Little Bennett Regional Park. Please
print your ParkPASS confirmation receipt for detailed
directions to the site. May walk will be held in Black
Hill Regional Park; meet at the Visitor Center. FOBH $1
133749 6 & up 1 Class $2 3/5 Sa 5:30pm- 7:00pm
133751 6 & up 1 Class $2 5/1 Su 1:00pm- 2:00pm
Family Bird-Watching Field Trips
Join Volunteer Naturalist Pat Caro to explore scenic,
peaceful locations along the C&O Canal in Montgom-
ery County. Bring your own binoculars or use ours.
Programs are designed for beginning birders, and all
ages are welcome. Areas are stroller-friendly! Print
your ParkPASS confirmation receipt for directions to
each trip's meeting location. FOBH $1.
• Violette's Lock
We'll search for early spring migrants and winter
residents.
135085 1 & up 1 Class $2 3/16 W 9:00am-10:30am
• McKee-Beshers Wildlife Management
Area at Hughes Hollow
We'll be on the lookout for the elusive red-headed
woodpecker and other exciting birds in this diverse
habitat.
135086 All Ages 1 Class $2 4/20 W 9:00am-10:30am
• Monocacy Aqueduct
Spring warblers, herons and owls are on our to-see
list today. Restroom onsite.
135087 1 & up 1 Class $2 5/18 W 9:00am-10:30am
Browse the new eGuide and register for Montgomery Parks classes online! Visit www.ParkPASS.org
MontgomeryParks.org
Signs of Spring in Little Bennett
Explore a less-used trail in Little Bennett Regional
Park, searching for signs of the coming spring.
We hope to see the earliest flowers as well as hear
the mating calls of birds and spring peepers.
This gravel trail is suitable for strollers. Please register
for all participants; children must be accompanied
by adult. Meet at the Hyattstown Mill parking lot
on Hyattstown Mill Road. Volunteer Naturalists:
Ed Escalante and Sujata Roy. FOBH $1
133906 1 & up 1 Class $2 3/19 Sa 2:00pm- 3:30pm
A History of Black Hill's Bald Eagles
Black Hill Regional Park is honored to be a home to
our national bird, the bald eagle. Come to the Visitor
Black Hill Visitor Center
Center to learn the local history behind our resident
eagles. We'll also visit a few of their favorite perches
around Little Seneca Lake, and try to catch a glimpse
of one of these magnificent birds. FOBH $4
134303 5 & up 1 Class $5 3/19 Sa 11:00am-12:30pm
134304 5 & up 1 Class $5 4/9 Sa 10:00am-11:30am
134305 5 & up 1 Class $5 5/17 Tu 5:00pm- 6:30pm
An Evening with Flying Squirrels
Most wooded areas have flying squirrels, but we
don't normally see them because they're nocturnal.
So just after sundown, we'll use peanuts (one of their
favorite foods!) to lure them to a feeder. After a brief
presentation about flying squirrels and their habits,
we'll take a short walk to a wooded area to watch for
these elusive, strikingly attractive little squirrels as
they glide in to grab a bite to eat. Children must be
accompanied by an adult. Volunteer Naturalist:
Ed Escalante. FOBH $1
133799 6 & up 1 Class $2 3/26 Sa 7:30pm- 8:30pm
133800 6 & up 1 Class $2 4/16 Sa 8:00pm- 9:00pm
133801 6 & up 1 Class $2 5/28 Sa 8:30pm- 9:30pm Space Shuttle
Mole Salamander Search Sightings
Join salamander enthusiast and guest herpetologist NASA’s space shuttle
Elmore Brown to observe huge spotted and marble program is winding
salamanders! Meet at the Visitor Center for a brief down. If the shuttle
orientation before heading into the field. We'll travel is scheduled to pass
by van to their secret habitats. Wear waterproof boots through our piece
or shoes you don't mind messing up! Please register of the sky, we'll call
and pay for all participants. FOBH $12 spur-of-the-moment
133752 6 & up 1 Class $14 3/27 Su 12:00pm- 3:30pm shuttle sighting
meetups when view-
Farewell Stars of Winter, ing conditions are
Welcome Stars of Spring good. If you'd like to
Tour the night sky of early April with Volunteer Natu- join us, email Anna.
ralist Jim Cook. We'll start with an indoor presenta- Robinson@Mont-
tion, then head outside to find constellations, the gomeryParks.org and
Pleiades and Hyades clusters, perhaps a satellite or we'll add you to our
two, and hopefully some close-ups of the delicate Space Shuttle email
crescent moon, lunar craters, Saturn and its wonderful list. You'll will be
rings, the Great Orion Nebula (where stars are born!), notified of meetups
distant star clusters and more, all through the lenses a few days before
of our volunteer-operated telescopes. Meet at Rick- each viewing date as
man Farm Horse Park, 17320 Bucklodge Road, Boyds they're scheduled.
MD 20841. Please print your ParkPASS confirmation
receipt for detailed directions. FOBH $1
135250 1 & up 1 Class $2 4/8 F 8:00pm-10:00pm
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 Hummingbirds: Flying Jewels
Join Naturalist Lynette Lenz to learn about these
amazing "flying jewels" in our gardens. We'll discover
their favorite flowers, observe their behavior, and then
make a hummingbird feeder to take home. Register
and pay for one person for each family. FOBH $5
133304 3 & up 1 Class $6 4/9 Sa 1:00pm- 2:00pm
133305 3 & up 1 Class $6 4/25 M 1:00pm- 2:00pm
Nature Games and Activities
Join us on this day off of school for active nature
games for individuals, partners, and family groups.
Short nature walks will also be offered. Dress for the
weather. Free program; no registration necessary.
135106 All Ages 1 Class Free 4/21 Th 11:00am- 2:00pm
Black Hill Visitor Center
Earth Day Garlic Mustard Pull
Celebrate Earth Day by coming to Black Hill and
helping to rid the park of the invasive Garlic Mustard
plant. We'll provide bags and gloves, and educate you
on what it looks like. Young people can earn student
learning hours while helping Mother Earth! Sign in at
the Visitor Center and get directions for a good pulling
spot. Please take a moment to register so we that
we'll be sure to have enough supplies on hand.
133650 3 & up 1 Class Free 4/23 Sa 9:00am- 1:00pm
Snakes
Budding naturalists are invited to come and learn
about snakes and why they're important in the bal-
ance of nature. Learn how to recognize a poisonous
snake, and meet a non-venomous snake. FOBH $4
133651 3 & up 1 Class $5 4/23 Sa 2:00pm- 3:00pm
Storytime on the Lake
Hop aboard our pontoon boat to hear great stories
and explore the fascinating residents of Little Seneca
Lake! Activities are designed for children ages 3-6
accompanied by an adult (no younger siblings, please).
TGOM
ON
Please register and pay for each participant. All chil-
dren must wear personal flotation devices (provided).
M Meet at boat dock below the Visitor Center. FOBH $3
ER
W I LD
• Waterbirds
Y
Join us as we look for herons, ducks and geese.
135117 3 & up 1 Class $5 4/27 W 10:30am-11:15am
135121 3 & up 1 Class $5 5/26 Th 10:30am-11:15am
Come with us on • Beavers
a FREE Naturalist-led
hike this spring!
We'll search the lake shore for beaver lodges, and
learn what beaver families like to do and eat.
Full Moon Hike 135118 3 & up 1 Class $5 5/5 Th 10:30am-11:15am
Tuesday, April 19,
8-9:30pm • Dragonflies
135120 3 & up 1 Class $5 5/19 Th 10:30am-11:15am
Nature of
Little Bennett • Turtles
Wednesday, April 27, See a variety of turtles that live in Little Seneca Lake,
8:30-10:30am and learn what they like to do and eat.
Bluebird Habitat 135119 3 & up 1 Class $5 5/10 Tu 10:30am-11:15am
Garden Tour & Hike
Wednesday, May 11,
9:30-11am
See pp. 142-143
for more info
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Native Plant Sale
Shop for nursery-propagated native wildflowers for
your yard and garden, many of which are nectar and
host plants for butterflies. The sale is offered by the
Friends of Black Hill Nature Programs, and all pro-
ceeds will be donated to Black Hill Nature programs.
Look for it across from Black Hill park office, behind
the old maintenance yard. Contact Denise Gibbs at
301-528-3493 for information on species and possible
pre-orders. Free; no registration required.
135063 All Ages 1 Class Free 4/29 F 5:00pm- 7:00pm
135064 All Ages 1 Class Free 4/30 Sa 9:00am- 2:00pm
Get Hooked on Fishing
This is the perfect time of the year to try your hand at
fishing! It's a great way to enjoy the spring warm-up,
beautiful scenery and wildlife, even if you don't catch
a thing (but we're pretty sure you will). We'll share
strategies on both how and where to successfully fish,
and teach at least three kinds of reliable knots, three
casting techniques, three retrieval techniques, and
three artificial lure set-ups that work here at Black Hill
and also in other freshwater fishing locations. Please
bring your own tackle—we recommend light- to mid-
weight spinning gear, with 6-8-pound test monofila-
ment line. We'll set up some gear to demonstrate
with and let you practice on as well. The workshop
will take place both indoors and out, so please dress
for the weather. Want to start out on the path to suc-
cessful angling, or get your kids in on the fishing fun?
This workshop is a great opportunity to get started
the right way. FOBH $16
135202 12 & up 1 Class $20 4/30 Sa 4:00pm- 7:00pm
Froggy Hollow Ravens
& Spring Beauties Hike
Hike with us in Little Ben-
nett Regional Park through
a mature forest carpeted
with Spring Beauty and other
wildflowers. Ravens nested
here in 2010, and we hope to
welcome them back and
see them here again this
spring. This is a moder-
ate hike with some steep
sections; the trail is not
suitable for strollers. Meet at
the Froggy Hollow trailhead
parking lot on Clarksburg Road. Volunteer Naturalists:
Pat Caro and Sujata Roy. $1 FOBH
134001 1 & up 1 Class $2 5/6 F 11:00am-12:30pm
Wildlife Garden Planting Days
Join our Volunteers and Friends of Black Hill Nature
Programs in planting nectar-rich flowers in our dis-
play hummingbird and butterfly gardens. All helpers
may take home some plants for their own yard and
container gardens. Coordinator: Naturalist Denise
Gibbs. Free; no registration required.
135065 5 & up 1 Class Free 5/9 M 9:00am-12:00pm
135066 5 & up 1 Class Free 5/10 Tu 9:00am-12:00pm
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A Walk through Spring Bats & Beavers

Nature is awakening from its winter sleep. Early flow-
ering plants, budding trees, insects, birds, and animals
are starting their magical cycle of life—the rites of
spring. We'll take a walk through a meadow and forest
looking for these early signs of nature as it bursts back
into action. Volunteer Naturalists Ed Escalante and
Barbara Kreiley. Meet at the gravel parking lot above
the boat ramp at Black Hill Regional Park. All ages
are welcome. Children must be accompanied by an
adult. The trail is not suitable for strollers. FOBH $1
133901 1 & up 1 Class $2 5/14 Sa 1:00pm- 2:00pm
Pontoon Boat Cruise
Use our binoculars to find beaver lodges and feeding
sites, and (hopefully) beavers! Soon insectivorous
bats will appear, and our ultrasonic transducer bat
detector will tell us where they’re feeding and flying.
Children must be at least 6 years old, with an adult.
Please register and pay for all participants. FOBH $5
133302 6 & up 1 Class $6 5/11 W 7:00pm- 8:30pm
133303 6 & up 1 Class $6 5/31 Tu 7:00pm- 8:30pm

Bluebirds

Black Hill Visitor Center

Forever
Festival
Come celebrate the beautiful
Eastern Bluebird with us at Black 1-4pm Ongoing
Hill Visitor Center! Park Naturalists,
Friends, and Volunteers of Black Hill
Programs
R Make-and-Take Bluebird Crafts
Visitor Center, along with
members of the R Bluebird Storytime
Maryland R Short Hike to a Bluebird Nest Box
Bluebird Society, R Bluebird Games, Music & Activities
have put together an
afternoon of fascinating special programs,
exhibits and demonstrations, all designed to
1-4pm Ongoing
enlighten you as they extol the virtues and
champion the conservation of this special bird.
Exhibits/Demos
R Monitoring Bluebird Nest Box Trails
R Sparrow Spookers
R Bluebird Nest Boxes
Scheduled R Bluebird Resources Table for Teachers,
Programs Homeschool Educators and Scout Leaders
R The Maryland Bluebird Society
R The North American Bluebird Society
1-2pm R Beautiful Bluebirds R The Friends of Black Hill Nature Programs
Learn where these special native birds live, how they nest, how to R Wild Birds Unlimited (with bluebird nest boxes,
attract them to your yard and help them survive. Get instructions bluebird feeders and poles, and other bluebird-
on how to build and monitor your own bluebird nest box and themed items for sale).
other useful info.
All programs are free and first-come, first-served.
2-3pm R The Quest for a Nest Most programs are suitable for all ages.
A special bluebird play presented by children, for children,
directed by Kathy Kremnitzer, Maryland Bluebird Society County
Coordinator for Frederick and Washington Counties.

3-4pm R The Joy of Sunday

Nature Photography
A presentation by professional photographer Michael Smith. R May 15 R
Designed for ages 10 to adult.
1-4pm
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Astronomy Day
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*
* Black Hill Visitor Center
Saturday, May 7, 2011

*
Explore the wonders of the heavens with us!
Celebrate National Astronomy Day with the Black Hill Naturalist staff and
amateur astronomer volunteers! We’ve put together an afternoon and evening
of exciting presentations and activities for everyone*. All programs are FREE!

3:00pm – 4:00pm Tonight’s Sky

Sunspot Viewing  Come get a brief overview of tonight’s sky, which will help
Safely view sunspots with volunteer astronomers. prepare you for the outdoor viewing at 8:30pm.

4:00pm – 5:00pm 7:30pm – 8:30pm

Astronomy Open House
Come by and tell us what you’re interested in learning
more about. Constellations? Black holes? New planets? Or
maybe something you saw in the night sky? Stop by and
we’ll answer your questions as best we can. Maybe you
could use some help with an astronomy or space scouting
merit badge, or you’d like to learn how to spot satellites
or the space station. If you don’t have a specific question,
but would like to learn more about the night sky or how
to get involved with astronomy, we hope you’ll stop in
and listen. We’ll have a computer-based planetarium to
display the night sky, information to take home with you,
and more.
5:00pm – 5:30pm
All About Telescopes
Learn about the different kinds of telescopes, how to op-
erate them and pick the right one for you, how to choose
an eyepiece, and more.
5:30pm – 7:00pm
Break for Dinner
7:00pm– 7:30pm
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Ross Irwin
Dr. Ross Irwin, research scientist with the Planetary Sci-
ence Institute, and currently based at NASA’s Goddard
Space Flight Center, will present a special program on a
topic sure to interest space fans. Check our website for the
topic and more information as the big night draws near.
8:30pm – 10:00pm
Stargazing 
Learn some constellations and maybe spot a satellite
or two with a Volunteer Naturalist. Join our volunteer
astronomers to view different astronomical wonders
through high-powered telescopes and binoculars.
Visit separate telescope stations to see the Moon and
lunar craters, Saturn, star clusters and more.
*All children must be accompanied by an adult.
 Denotes an outdoor observing program that may be
canceled in the event of overcast skies, or rain. If the weather’s
bad, we’ll show a related video in the Visitors Center during
those program times.

Black Hill Visitor Center | Black Hill Regional Park

20926 Lake Ridge Dr. | Boyds, MD 20841 | 301-528-3492 | BlackHillNature.org |

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 Things to Do at
Relax • Make hobo stew • Explore 20+ miles of trails •
Go orienteering • Look for woodpeckers •
Stargaze • Sing around the campfire •
Read a book with a flashlight • Take a guided
trail hike • Kayak, canoe or fish at Black Hill
Regional Park • Eat s’mores • Cool off at South
Germantown Splash Playground • Play soccer,
football, tag, hopscotch, foursquare,
basketball or volleyball • Enjoy family films
under the stars • Make a craft with us •
Catch fireflies • Breathe
No tent?
Get Camper-Ready 91 private, wooded campsites in a beautiful 3,700 acre park
Camping! Weekend camping on Friday & Saturday nights begins March 4; see website for details.
We’ll set up your campsite Full-facility daily camping begins April 1, with weekend activities for campers.
for you with a tent, 2 chairs, a
stove and lantern. Just $25 more!
Little Bennett Campground
23701 Frederick Rd. | Clarksburg, MD 20871
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 Brookside Nature Center
1400 Glenallan Avenue • Wheaton, MD 20902 • 301-962-1480 • BrooksideNature.org
Open Tuesday–Friday, 9am-5pm; Saturday & Sunday 1-5pm. Trails open daily, dawn to dusk.

Toddlers & Preschool Ages 1-6 Children & Youth Ages 6–12
Registration is required unless otherwise noted. Registration is required unless otherwise noted.
Brookside Nature Center

Adult must accompany child. Adult must accompany child.

Time for Tots How Old Am I?

• Slimy Frog Eggs
It's spring, and frogs and salamanders are busy laying
jelly-like, slimy eggs! Join us for a puppet show, then
hike to our frog pond to see what's going on.
132009 18-36mo 1 Class $4 3/15 Tu 9:30am-10:15am
132010 18-36mo 1 Class $4 3/15 Tu 10:30am-11:15am
• Are You My Mommy?
Watch a puppet show about a bunny's search for its
mommy, then hike and look for baby animals.
132100 18-36mo 1 Class $3 5/17 Tu 9:30am-10:15am
132101 18-36mo 1 Class $3 5/17 Tu 10:30am-11:15am
What's New? Storytime
Learn about the new plants and animals we see in the
springtime by listening to a story and going on a hike.
• Plants
Learn about new plants that are growing.
132028 3-5yrs
• Animals
1 Class $3 3/23 W 1:30pm-2:15pm
Learn about new animals that are being born or
migrating back to the park.
132029 3-5yrs 1 Class $3 3/30 W 1:30pm-2:15pm
Pre-K "Spring Is Sprung" Series
Take a nature walk and look for signs of spring.
• Birds
132055 3-5yrs 1 Class $3 4/7 Th 1:30pm-2:15pm
• Flowers
132056 3-5yrs 1 Class $3 4/14 Th 1:30pm-2:15pm
Woodland
Egg Hunt
Listen to an "egg"-citing
story, then go hiking to
search for colorful hid-
den eggs. Discover which
animals hatch from eggs!
132057 1-6yrs 1 Class $5 4/9 Sa 9:30am-10:30am
132058 1-6yrs 1 Class $5 4/9 Sa 10:45am-11:45am
132059 1-6yrs 1 Class $5 4/9 Sa 12:00pm-1:00pm
Find out how to figure out the age of some trees,
birds, and insects. Learn to count tree rings and how
young animals look different from old animals.
132027 6-9yrs 1 Class $4 3/22 Tu 4:00pm-5:00pm
Northwest Branch Hike
Enjoy a spring hike on this scenic riverside trail. We
will leave from the nature center and hike a couple of
miles on natural surface trails.
132065 6-12yrs 1 Class $8 4/19 Tu 1:00pm-3:00pm
Rocks from Near and Far
Look at rocks and minerals from the park, then get a
close-up look at amazing rocks from far away. Bring a
small shoebox and start your own collection.
132071 6-10yrs 1 Class $5 4/25 M 3:00pm-4:00pm
Homeschool Programs
Registration is required unless otherwise noted.
Home School Specials
These programs offer homeschooled children the op-
portunity to learn about natural and cultural history
in an active group setting.
• Signs of Spring Hike
We’ll look for emerging wildflowers and wildlife
as we hike natural surface trails around the Nature
Center.
132017 6-12yrs 1 Class $4 3/17 Th 2:00pm-3:00pm
• Vernal Pool Hike
The life cycle of frogs, salamanders and other crea-
tures depend on pools that form temporarily in the
spring. Learn about vernal pool ecology and hike
about a mile to visit one in the park.
132018 6-12yrs 1 Class $6 4/7 Th 2:00pm-3:30pm
• Water Bug Wonders
Did you know that many insects start their lives in
the water? We’ll catch freshwater critters in the
pond and learn about their life cycles, then examine
specimens under microscopes and draw them.
132019 6-12yrs 1 Class $6 5/26 Th 2:00pm-3:30pm

126 See a complete list of Brookside Nature Center's great Summer Camps on page 168 and find the camp for your child!

Mixed Ages Ages 1–17
Registration is required unless otherwise noted.
Adult must accompany children ages 8 and younger.
Pioneer Fun Days
Games, toys, and crafts at the pioneer cabin. Try writ-
ing with a quill pen, make a potpourri sachet, make
butter, play marbles, and more.
132006 2-15yrs 1 Class $8 3/12 Sa 11:00am-12:00pm
Puppet Shows at BNC
Our lively puppet shows highlight the current season
and help young audiences learn about nature.
• The Caterpillar and the Polliwog
A silly tadpole thinks he’ll turn into a butterfly.
See if he does!
132011 1-12yrs 1 Class $2 3/16 W 11:00am-11:30am
132012 1-12yrs 1 Class $2 3/16 W 1:30pm-2:00pm
• Arbor
Day
Discover how important trees are to people and
animals.
132013 1-12yrs 1 Class $2 4/6 W 1:30pm-2:00pm
132014 1-12yrs 1 Class $2 4/19 Tu 10:00am-10:30am
• Are You My Mommy?
Help Billy Bunny find his mommy.
132015 1-12yrs 1 Class $2 5/3 Tu 11:30am-12:00pm
132016 1-12yrs 1 Class $2 5/10 Tu 1:30pm-2:00pm
Bluebirds in Your Backyard
Hear a story about bluebirds and then help us as we
get our park boxes ready for nesting season.
132038 4-12yrs 1 Class $4 3/31 Th 10:30am-11:30am
Spring Break Sampler
Enjoy three of our most popular programs! Stop by
Brookside Nature Center during program hours and
join a bug safari in the meadow, catch water critters
in the pond, and play with pioneer toys at our pioneer
cabin. A Naturalist will be be on hand at each area.
Pay at the front desk of the Nature Center and get
an admission sticker. Water shoes are suggested for
pond play. No registration required.
132066 3-12yrs 1 Class $5 4/20 W 1:00pm-3:00pm
Hummingbirds
on the Move
Discover these amazing
birds, plant flowers to
attract them, and make
a simple feeder to take
home with you. Kids age
8 and under will need
adult help.
132072 2-12yrs 1 Class $6 4/30 Sa 9:30am-10:30am
132111 2-12yrs 1 Class $6 5/28 Sa 12:00pm-1:00pm
Browse the new eGuide and register for Montgomery Parks classes online! Visit www.ParkPASS.org
MontgomeryParks.org
Programs for All All ages
Registration is required unless otherwise noted.
Adult must accompany children ages 8 and younger.
Salamanders Went Out
on a Rainy Night!
Once a year, on warm, rainy nights, elusive spot-
ted salamanders migrate to breeding pools to
mate and lay eggs. Sign up now to join us on that
unknown March date, and we’ll call you the day
of the hike. Meet at Maydale Park, 1638 Maydale
Dr., Silver Spring 20905, off Briggs Chaney Rd. and
Claude Lane.
132000 All ages 1 Class FREE 3/? 7:30pm-8:30pm
Creature Feature
Have you ever seen a salamander or a box turtle?
Meet and greet some of our resident reptiles and am-
phibians up close. Registration required for all partici-
pants; adults are free.
132001 All ages 1 Class $4 3/5 Sa 12:00pm-1:00pm
132002 All ages 1 Class $4 4/10 Su 2:00pm-3:00pm
132003 All ages 1 Class $4 4/20 W 10:00am-11:00am
132004 All ages 1 Class $4 4/30 Sa 11:30am-12:30pm
Bluebird Monitor Training
We'll go over the basics of monitoring a bluebird trail
including bird, nest, and egg identification. We'll also
have a Q &A session to share tips and tricks for moni-
toring a bluebird trail. For new and returning bluebird
trail monitors and those that are interested in becom-
ing a monitor. This is a wonderful volunteer opportu-
nity, eligible for SSL credit, and great for families.
132005 4 & up 1 Class FREE 3/6 Su 9:30am-11:30am
Rustic Bench-Making Workshop
Learn about pioneer/frontier furniture and construc-
tion methods used in the late 1800s as you construct
a rustic bench or footstool using tools from times
past. You'll smooth and shape the stools using draw
knives, wood chisels, and a shaving bench. No carpen-
try experience needed! Bring a heavy-duty hammer,
leather gloves, and wear sturdy/protective shoes. SPRING TRIPS
Fee is per stool or bench. with Brookside
132007 12 & up 1 Class $25 3/12 Sa 1:30pm-3:30pm Nature Center
Snakes Alive Belair Mansion
Meet and touch some of our live local snakes. Learn Historic Program
what they eat, where they live, how they move, and & High Tea
more. Reservations required for all; adults are free. Wednesday, April 6
9am-2pm
132008 All ages 1 Class $4 3/13 Su 2:00pm-3:00pm
Ellicott City
Amphibian Search Walking Tour & Tea
We’ll search woodland vernal pools for salamander Thursday, May 5
and wood frog eggs. Dress to get muddy! Meet at 9:30am-2:30pm
Maydale Park, 1638 Maydale Dr., Silver Spring, MD,
20905, off Briggs Chaney Road and Claude Lane. See all the details
132020 3 & up 1 Class $4 3/19 Sa 11:00am-12:00pm on these and other
Spring Trips
on pages 140-141.
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 Programs for All (cont.) Fox Family in Spring
Visit nearby fox dens and find out when young foxes
are born, how they play and how they learn to hunt.
Chalk Play Wear good walking shoes for this 3/4-mile walk.
We'll supply the sidewalk chalk, you bring the creativ-
132052 All ages 1 Class $4 4/3 Su 5:30pm-6:30pm
ity! Fill our traffic-free driveway with drawings of your
favorite winter memories. No registration required.
132022 All ages 1 Class FREE 3/19 Sa 2:00pm-3:00pm
Earth Day Family Bird Walk
Join us at the Earth Day Festival at Brookside Gardens
for a bird walk. We'll look for migrating birds and
Family Nature Hike signs of nest building. Meet at the Brookside Gardens
Hike the 1.5-mile Equestrian Trail loop in search of our
Visitor Center, 1800 Glenallan Ave. in Wheaton, MD.
earliest spring wildflowers. We'l hike on rocky, hilly,
No registration required.
natural surface trails, so no strollers, please.
132060 All ages 1 Class FREE 4/17 Su 10:00am-10:45am
132030 All ages 1 Class $6 3/26 Sa 9:30am-11:00am
Brookside Nature Center

Meet the Mason Bees Earth Day Family Nature Walk

Join us at the Earth Day Festival at Brookside Gardens
Our orchard mason bees have been in
for a spring nature walk. We'll visit ponds and Pine
their nesting tubes since last spring. Greet
Lake in search of wildlife and see what's blooming in
these friendly, fascinating bees as they
the gardens. Meet at Brookside Gardens Visitor Cen-
finally emerge to pollinate spring flowers.
ter, 1800 Glenallan Ave. No registration required.
We'll also watch honeybees in the Nature
132061 All ages 1 Class FREE 4/17 Su 11:00am-12:00pm
Center's observation hive.
132031 All ages 1 Class $3 3/26 Sa 11:30am-12:15pm
Spring Scavenger Hunt
Pick up a scavenger hunt sheet at the Nature Center,
March at Maydale then search at your own pace for plants and animals
Explore Maydale Park in March as we march on trails
around the Nature Center. When you're finished, turn
through the meadow, woods and around the pond.
your sheet in for an animal sticker. No registration
Meet at 1638 Maydale Dr., Silver Spring, MD, 20905,
required; stop by anytime during program hours.
off Briggs Chaney Road and Claude Lane.
132062 All ages 1 Class FREE 4/17 Su 1:00pm-3:00pm
132034 All ages 1 Class $4 3/29 Tu 4:00pm-5:00pm

Flying Squirrels Arbor Day Tree Walk

Look for big trees, little trees, old trees and young
Catch a glimpse of these nighttime gliders and find out
trees, trees with flowers and trees with seeds or nuts.
how they live. Rain cancels program; no reservations
Learn how old a tree is by counting its tree rings.
required.
132068 All ages 1 Class $4 4/22 F 2:00pm-3:00pm
132035 All ages 1 Class FREE 3/30 W 7:30pm-8:15pm
132036 All ages 1 Class FREE 4/21 Th 7:45pm-8:30pm
132037 All ages 1 Class FREE 5/10 Tu 8:00pm-8:45pm
Billy Goat Trail Hike
There’s no school today, so pack a lunch
and go rock scrambling with us
Family Fossil Foray as we hike Section A of the
Look for fossilized shark teeth, sea ray dental plates,
Billy Goat Trail along
and whale bones at the beach, and find out how fos-
the Potomac. This
sils are made! Our program is free, but please bring
is a moderate to
cash for any park entrance fees. Meet at Bayfront Park
strenuous hike, so
(Brownie's Beach) just south of Chesapeake Beach,
be prepared! Kids
MD. Please print out your ParkPASS confirmation slip
under 12 must have a
for specific directions to the class site.
parent/guardian regis-
132039 3 & up 1 Class FREE 3/31 Th 1:00pm-3:00pm
ter and hike with them.
132067 8 & up 1 Class FREE 4/22 F 10:00am-2:00pm
Tricky Plants Will Fool You
Happy April Fools Day! Find out about some tricky
plants that can fool you by smelling or looking like
Pulling Garlic Mustard
Help us clear garlic mustard (an alien invasive plant!)
something else, or by using special colors and patterns
from the park. Bring work gloves, or borrow ours. Ap-
to “hide."
proved for SSL credit. No reservations required.
132050 All ages 1 Class $4 4/1 F 4:00pm-5:00pm
132069 7 & up 1 Class FREE 4/23 Sa 10:00am-11:00am
Planting Spring Flowers Awesome Amphibians
Learn about flower seeds native to our area, and take
Meet some of the Nature Center's amphibians, then
a short nature walk to look for native spring flowers.
go on a hike to look for wild ones.
Then you’ll plant your own seeds in a pot to take
132063 3-12yrs 1 Class $4 4/19 Tu 11:00am-12:00pm
home! You’ll learn how to plant and water the seeds,
132064 All ages 1 Class $4 4/23 Sa 11:30am-12:30pm
and where to put the pot so the flowers will grow and
bloom. Fee is per flower pot.
132049 All ages 1 Class $5 4/2 Sa 11:00am-12:00pm

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Programs for All (cont.)
Pine Lake Walk
Enjoy an easy 1.5-mile (round-trip) walk through the
forest and around the lake on natural surface trails.
132070 All ages 1 Class $6 4/24 Su 11:00am-12:30pm
Make It and Take It
Easy-to-make crafts that you can take home. No res-
ervations required; drop in anytime during program
hours! Fee is per craft.
• May Day Basket
132099 All ages 1 Class $2 5/1 Su 2:00pm-3:30pm
May at Maydale
Enjoy May at Maydale looking and listening for spring
birds and frogs and finding flowers and insects in the
meadow. Meet at Maydale Park, 1638 Maydale Dr.,
Silver Spring, 20905, off Briggs Chaney and Claude Ln.
132112 All ages 1 Class $4 5/8 Su 11:00am-12:00pm
Mother's Day Campfire & Hike
Treat mom to toasted marshmallows around the
campfire, then enjoy a nature walk in the spring
woods and around the pond.
132105 All ages 1 Class $4 5/8 Su 6:00pm-7:00pm
Springtime on the Homestead
Help us plant the herb garden, chink and whitewash
the cabin, and play games at our pioneer cabin. Take
home herbs for your garden when we're done.
132106 All ages 1 Class $8 5/14 Sa 11:30am-12:30pm
Pioneer Games Drop-In
Drop by for self-guided play, and try your hand at
pioneer toys and games! No registration required.
132107 All ages 1 Class FREE 5/14 Sa 2:00pm-3:00pm
Butterfly Flutterby
Meet at Brookside Nature Center for a story, craft,
and catch and release insects. Then we'll walk to
Brookside Gardens to tour the "Wings of Fancy" Live
Butterfly Exhibit. Registration and fee required for all
participants, which includes butterfly show admis-
sion: $10/child, $6/adult.
132108 3 & up 1 Class $10 5/15 Su 11:30am-1:00pm
Stream Splash
Explore the stream with aquatic nets looking for cray-
fish, salamanders, fish, insects and more! Wear old
shoes or water shoes (no flip-flops or sandals, please).
No fee for adults.
132109 All ages 1 Class $4 5/20 F 4:00pm-5:00pm
132110 All ages 1 Class $4 5/29 Su 12:00pm-1:00pm
Color Bouquet
We'll walk the nature center trails in search of spring
colors, and “paint” a card using pigments from flow-
ers, grasses and berries we find along the way.
132113 All ages 1 Class $4 5/21 Sa 9:30am-10:30am
Browse the new eGuide and register for Montgomery Parks classes online! Visit www.ParkPASS.org
MontgomeryParks.org
All about Ants
Learn about ants and their underground
colonies. Look for ants outside and crawl
through our kid-size ant tunnels.
132114 All ages 1 Class $4 5/21 Sa 11:00am-12:00pm
Growing Spring Flowers
Learn about some native flowers, then learn how to
transplant a young spring flower plant into a pot to
take home! You’ll learn how to care for your plant
so that it will flower and grow this spring. Fee is per
flower pot.
132103 All ages 1 Class $5 5/24 Tu 4:00pm-5:00pm
Brookside Nature Center
Memory Hike
Test your memory skills with a variety of fun activities
along a one-mile nature trail.
132115 All ages 1 Class $4 5/28 Sa 10:30am-11:30am
Wild
Montgomery
with Brookside Nature Center
Explore wild Montgomery County with a Park Naturalist or a
Natural Resource Specialist. Discover beautiful public places
close to home, and learn fascinating natural history from
Park experts. All programs are FREE and require registration.
For directions, print your ParkPASS confirmation receipt.
Ladies Hike Out: Maydale Park
Today we’ll explore the trails and vernal pools around May-
dale Park. Meet at Maydale Park, 1638 Maydale Dr., Silver
Spring, MD, 20905, off Briggs Chaney Rd. and Claude Lane.
132023 18 & up 1 Class FREE 3/20 Su 11:00am-12:00pm
Wildflowers in McKee-Beshers WMA
Enjoy the spectacular spring wildflower display at McKee-
Beshers Wildlife Management Area as we walk a couple of
miles along the C&O Canal towpath. Meet in the parking lot
at the end of Sycamore Landing Rd., McKee-Beshers WMA.
132024 18 up 1 Class FREE 4/16 Sa 10:00am-11:30am
Carderock Hike
Enjoy a moderate hike on Section C of the Billy Goat Trail
in the Carderock Recreation Area. We’ll have good views of
the Potomac River and see lots of spring wildflowers. Meet
at the Carderock Picnic Pavilion
132025 6-12yrs 1 Class FREE 4/21 Th 10:00am-12:00pm
Warbler Walk
We’ll walk through Wheaton Regional Park in search of war-
blers and other spring migrants. Bring binoculars and meet
at the nature center. Meet at Brookside Nature Center.
132026 18 & up 1 Class FREE 5/22 Su 9:30am-11:00am
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 Adults Ages 18 & up
Registration required unless otherwise noted. Nature Book
Explore a Park Group
New to the area, or just want to get out for a hike? Interested in nature, natural
Join us as we explore different parks in the county. history, ecology and wildlife?
Free, naturalist-led hikes. Join Brookside Nature Cen-
• Gold Mine Loop ter's Nature Book Group! Ev-
Enjoy an early spring hike on a nearly 3-mile ery other month, we’ll meet to
wooded loop. We’ll stop along the trail to see discuss a contemporary non-
the remains of the Maryland Mine. fiction, nature-themed book.
132032 18 & up 1 Class FREE 3/27 Su 10:00am-12:00pm Adults 18 and older are welcome to
this FREE gathering.
• Magruder Branch Trail
Brookside Nature Center

We’ll explore the lower portion of the Magruder

Branch Trail. A Naturalist will contact you before TUESDAY, April 5
the hike with meeting place directions. 7:00-8:30pm
132033 18 & up 1 Class FREE 5/1 Su 9:00am-11:00am Dirt: The Ecstatic Skin of the Earth
Adult Wildflower Walk by William
Enjoy a stroll through the woods and meadow Bryant Logan
around the Nature Center looking for spring wild- Author Logan shares
flowers. an intriguing blend of
132913 18 & up 1 Class $4 4/2 Sa 5:00pm-6:00pm science, culture and
history to tell the story
Discovery Walk at Lois Green of soil – how it forms,
& Izaak Walton Parks what lives in it and our
We'll explore the woods and meadows in these two relationship to it.
beautiful parks, and learn about the historical Lois
Green house. Then it's time to toast hot dogs and Register for
marshmallows! Fee: $1/toasting stick. Meet at the Class #132053
Izaak Walton League shelter, 8721 Snouffer School at ParkPASS.org
Road. Please check ParkPASS for detailed directions. and join us!
132104 18 & up 1 Class $1 5/7 Sa 6:00pm-8:00pm

We our VOLUNTEERS!
Have fun, contribute to your community and learn about nature
while volunteering at beautiful Brookside Nature Center.
We need good people (like you!) to fill these important volunteer positions:

Let us know if you have a particular skill, • Volunteer Naturalists

but no previous experience is needed— • Naturalist Aides
we provide on-the-job training. • Nature Center Hostesses and Hosts
You’ll need to submit a volunteer
application before training. • Native Plant Gardeners
Visit www.ParksVolunteers.org and • Invasive Plant Removal
apply today! • Grounds Keeping
Please contact Jenny Aley at • Camp Counselors
(301) 962-1483 or email
Jenny.Aley@MontgomeryParks.org • Summer Interns
for more information and training dates. • Community Service & Eagle Scout projects

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 Dig into the past!
Saturday, May 14, 2011 • Tours of the Mansion
10 am – 3 pm • Storytelling
$8 per person/$15 family • Old-time games
Bring a bag lunch & digging clothes! • Crafts

ArchaeologyDay
at Needwood Mansion
6700 Needwood Rd., Derwood, Maryland

301-840-5848 • www.ParksArchaeology.org
BROUGHT TO YOU BY
The Archaeology Society of Maryland, Mid-Potomac Chapter
Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission

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Card, load it up with whatever

GIFT CARDS
dollar amount you like, and
have fun using it at these fine
Montgomery Parks facilities:
NEW!
• Black Hill Boats • Cabin John Ice Rink
• Cabin John Train • Lake Needwood Boats
• Little Benett Campground
• Olney Manor Skate Park
• South Germantown Mini-Golf
& Splash Playground
• South Germantown Driving Range
• Wheaton Train & Carousel
• Wheaton Ice Arena

Purchase your gift cards at

the facilities listed above.

301-495-2580 • www.MontgomeryParks.org
 Locust Grove Nature Center
7777 Democracy Blvd. • Bethesda, MD 20817 • 301-765-8660 • LocustGroveNature.org
Call or visit our webpage for Nature Center hours. Trails open daily, dawn to dusk.

Nature's Sense of Humor

Toddlers & Preschool Ages 1-6
Locust Grove Nature Center

Does nature have a sense of humor? If you've ever

Registration is required unless otherwise noted.
All children must be accompanied by an adults.
Spring Tot Times
The world is coming alive once again! Let's explore it
together and hand in hand.
• The Dinosaurs Are Back!
134400 1-3yrs 1 Class $5 3/2 W 10:00am-10:45am
134399 1-3yrs 1 Class $5 3/2 W 11:15am-12:00pm
• Frog & Toad Are Friends
134401 1-3yrs 1 Class $5 3/16 W 10:00am-10:45am
134402 1-3yrs 1 Class $5 3/16 W 11:15am-12:00pm
• Dropping in on Water
133403 1-3yrs 1 Class $5 3/30 W 10:00am-10:45am
133405 1-3yrs 1 Class $5 3/30 W 11:15am-12:00pm
• Dirt & Worms
134252 1-3yrs 1 Class $5 4/13 W 10:00am-10:45am
134253 1-3yrs 1 Class $5 4/13 W 11:15am-12:00pm
• Hello, Birdie!
134403 1-3yrs 1 Class $5 5/4 W 10:00am-10:45am
134404 1-3yrs 1 Class $5 5/4 W 11:15am-12:00pm
watched squirrels try to invade a bird feeder or a
wooly bear caterpillar crawl over your hand you
might say "yes!" We'll watch some nature clips of
wildlife comedians and then hike outside with our
smiles, ready for whatever humor comes our way.
134500 3-6yrs 1 Class FREE 4/1 F 11:00am-12:00pm
What's Underneath?
Lift up a leaf, roll over a log, dig in the dirt and more.
Let your little ones discover what fun it is to find
the tiniest creatures in the strangest places. Take a
probing hike along the Locust Grove trails to discover
where the tiny ones live.
134255 2-5yrs 1 Class $5 4/26 Tu 10:30am-11:30am
Children & Youth Ages 6–12
Registration is required unless otherwise noted.
All children must be accompanied by an adult.
Tall Tree Tales
Trees are terrific! School's out, so come spend time at

O NTGOM • Bugaboo
134405 1-3yrs 1 Class $5 5/18 W 10:00am-10:45am
the Nature Center to discover the truth about trees
and take a tree-rific stroll.
M 134406 1-3yrs 1 Class $5 5/18 W 11:15am-12:00pm
134002 6-10yrs 1 Class $5 4/19 Tu 10:00am-11:00am
ER
W I LD

Party in the Pools

Programs for All
Y

It's Mardi Gras for people, and party time for peep-
ers! We'll visit our local wetland to listen for the frog Registration for these programs is required for all
Come with us on chorus and hunt for frog eggs. Meet at the Robert Mc- participants (children and adults). All children must be
a free Naturalist-led Donell Campground parking lot off Tuckerman Lane. accompanied by an adult unless otherwise noted.
activity this spring! 133903 3-6yrs 1 Class $5 3/8 Tu 10:00am-11:00am
Mud Muddle
BIg Night Marsh Madness Discovery Hike It's spring—time to get muddy at the Nature Center!
Salamanders went We'll hike to some of our favorite puddles and pools
out on a rainy night... It's the “Big Dance of Spring”—when
Friday, March 4 the waters come alive after a long to see who's there, and explore the properties of mud
6:30-7:30pm winter nap. Buckets of racket ema- and muck. Be sure to wear mud-worthy boots.
nate from shallow waters, splashes 133902 1 & up 1 Class $3 3/5 Sa 10:00am-11:30am
Simple Gift Hike and dunks abound, and nature nuts
Sunday, March 20 go crazy as they witness a new Fireside Lunch Club: Welcome Spring!
1:00-3:00pm Warm or cool, come enjoy a seasonal meal around
sight or familiar sound. Join us to
explore the amphibian big four: a blazing campfire as we celebrate the wonders
Peeper Prowl of spring. A great campfire lunch is not complete
Friday, March 25 ponds, swales, vernal pools and
7:00-8:00pm marshes. You can expect to get muddy as we step into without the traditional yummy campfire dessert!
murky waters, so wear old shoes or galoshes. (We'll bring the dessert; you bring your lunch.) Please
See pp. 142-143 135550 2-5yrs 1 Class $5 3/22 Tu 1:00pm-2:00pm register and pay for all participants over the age of 3.
for more details and 134204 3 & up 1 Class $3 3/3 Th 11:00am-12:30pm
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Vernal Pool Exploration
Enjoy the fragrance of spring on this early amphib-
ian encounter hike. Rain or shine, we'll search for
salamanders and frogs in the woodland pools they
call home. Meet at the Ronald McDonell Campground
parking lot off Tuckerman Lane.
134359 2 & up 1 Class FREE 3/19 Sa 10:30am-11:30am
Beneath Your Feet
Welcome to Soil Science 101! In this down-to-earth
class, we'll take a closer look at dirt, muck, duff, silt
and clay as we examine the marvelous living ecosys-
tem of soil. Prepare to get dirty during our hands-on
and hands-in explorations.
133451 6 & up 1 Class $3 3/26 Sa 1:00pm-2:00pm
Saturday Birding with Locust Grove
Join Jay Jones, a Locust Grove volunteer and MOS
member, bright and early on Saturday mornings as he
leads bird walks in Cabin John Regional Park and other
lower Montgomery County habitats. Jay has been
birding for 46 years and is familiar with the local bird-
ing scene. His enthusiasm for birds is contagious, and
he looks forward to sharing it with novice and veteran
birders alike. Kids over the age of 10 are welcome to
attend with adult supervision. Bring binoculars if you
have them or borrow our spare pair, and don't forget
your field guide! Please note, if Saturday morning
brings rain or poor visibility, the walk will be moved
to the following Wednesday morning, same time and
location. Meet in the Nature Center parking lot.
134199 10 & up 1 Class FREE 4/2 Sa 8:30am-10:30am
134200 10 & up 1 Class FREE 4/16 Sa 8:30am-10:30am
134201 10 & up 1 Class FREE 4/30 Sa 8:30am-10:30am
134202 10 & up 1 Class FREE 5/14 Sa 8:30am-10:30am
134203 10 & up 1 Class FREE 5/28 Sa 8:30am-10:30am
Tuesday in the Park
Join a Naturalist at the Cabin John playground off
Tuckerman Lane to explore what's happening outside!
No registration required.
133399 1 & up 1 Class FREE 4/5 Tu 11:00am-12:00pm
133400 1 & up 1 Class FREE 4/19 Tu 11:00am-12:00pm
133401 1 & up 1 Class FREE 5/10 Tu 11:00am-12:00pm
133402 1 & up 1 Class FREE 5/24 Tu 11:00am-12:00pm
Feed the Birds!
What do birds eat for a mid-morning snack? Not
Cheerios, that’s for sure! Find out as you help fill the
feeders, learning our seed eaters’ taste preferences,
names and behaviors in the process.
134501 1 & up 1 Class FREE 4/6 W 9:30am-10:00am
134256 1 & up 1 Class FREE 5/14 Sa 9:30am-10:00am
Great “Eggs”pectations!
Spring is all about new life! Learn about the eggs we
find in Cabin John Regional Park and the animals they
belong to. An hour outside observing spring's liveli-
ness is “eggs”actly what you're looking for!
134362 1 & up 1 Class $3 4/9 Sa 10:30am-11:30am
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Know Your Habitat
Trees, bees, shrubs, and grubs--how do insects and
plants work together to keep the planet humming
along? These ancient relationships influence every-
thing from bird migration to atmospheric oxygenation.
Come out for an entertaining look at plants and their
unwitting partners.
133999 5 & up 1 Class $3 4/15 F 7:00pm-8:00pm
Turtle Tales
Turtles have long represented the enduring nature
of earth, and turtle stories abound in many cultures.
Come listen to the wisdom of the turtle, then take a
Locust Grove Nature Center
hike to learn about turtle habitat and ways to help our
long-lived woodland neighbors.
134000 3 & up 1 Class $3 4/16 Sa 11:00am-12:00pm
Natural Egg Dyeing
You'll be amazed at the warm and gentle hues onion
skins, beet juice and other vegetable dyes can lend to
eggs. Bring five hard boiled eggs in a carton to dye
and decorate for springtime celebrations.
134450 6 & up 1 Class $6 4/20 W 10:00am-11:00am
Nature Scavenger Hunt
Hunt through the meadows and forests of Locust
Grove looking for the special places and wonderful
finds we've mapped for you. Find enough of our natu-
ral treasures and you'll earn a prize!
134006 4-12yrs 1 Class $5 4/21 Th 10:00am-12:00pm
Family Hike: Let's Celebrate!
We celebrate birthdays and anniversaries, weddings
and holidays, but when do we celebrate springtime
flowers or puffy clouds or raindrops splashing in the
stream? Every day is a cause for joy. So let's find
things outside that delight us and celebrate them with
spontaneity, laughter, candles and a cupcake or two.
134451 3-12yrs 1 Class $5 5/7 Sa 11:00am-12:00pm
Bats are Back!
Bats are back! Wel-
come our other spring
migrants back with a talk and
walk to watch wild bats hunt
over the meadow and creek. No younger
siblings, please.
134049 5 & up 1 Class $3 5/20 F 7:30pm-9:00pm
Cabins, Caravans, and Camps
How and when did the American concept of a "week-
end getaway" and summer cabin begin—and how is
it different (and the same) as the European tradition
of going to their "caravan"? Find out at the recently
opened Armstrong Cabin at Locust Grove Nature
Center. The cabin originally belonged to Dr. Charles
Armstrong, who played an important role in the
development of the polio vaccine at NIH. In this an-
thropolgical look at R&R, you'll learn about the tradi-
tion of the summer cabin, American wanderlust, and
our deep need to get away and connect to nature.
134050 5 & up 1 Class $3 5/21 Sa 3:00pm-4:00pm
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 Homeschool Programs Birds on the Wing
Follow the up-county arrival of our summer birds.
Our naturalist will be out all month looking for re-
Locust Grove's Homeschool Series gional birding hot spots. On the day of the trip, she'll
We invite all motivated, creative homeschoolers to share the prime spot with you on this birding van
our woodland classroom. Boost your science program tour. Join the adventure! Pack your spotting scopes,
through natural exploration and guided instruction. binoculars, camera, tripod, snack and water and get
• Amphibians ready to go! Transportation provided from Locust
134205 8-12yrs 1 Class $10 3/10 Th 10:00am-12:00pm Grove Nature Center.
• Healthy
134257 18 & up 1 Class $15 5/6 F 9:00am-12:00pm
Habitats
134358 8-12yrs 1 Class $10 4/7 Th 10:00am-12:00pm
Tea with the Birds
• Migration Mysteries Have a seat at the Locust Grove Café and watch the
Locust Grove Nature Center

134355 8-12yrs 1 Class $10 5/12 Th 10:00am-12:00pm birds fly by. Observe them as they have a snack or
• Soil Science 101 take a splash in the bird bath. But don't stop there—
134499 8-12yrs 1 Class $10 5/26 Th 10:00am-12:00pm join us for morning refreshments. While sipping tea,
you can practice or learn bird ID, see some of our
year round residents and welcome back our migrating
Adults feathered friends. Learn how to make your backyard
busy with birds all year long!
Registration is required for all participants.
134352 18 & up 1 Class $12 5/19 Th 10:00am-11:30am
North America's Vanishing Bats
Bats are declining globally, and the most drastic
declines are right here in eastern North America Special Events
because White Nose Syndrome is decimating our
bats. Come learn about what scientists are calling the Be a Friend to Forests...
largest die off of wildlife in North American recorded
history. Learn what can be done to help bats and why
it's important to do so. This program is geared to
adults and young adults. Children over 7 are welcome
Celebrate Arbor Day
to accompany adults, as they are important voices in Here's your chance to be a BFF (best friend
conservation, but the subject matter may be too sad forever!) to birds, bats, bees and trees!
for more sensitive children.
Join us on April 30 to explore and enjoy:
133904 16 & up 1 Class FREE 3/31 Th 7:00pm-8:00pm
• Native plants sale
Volunteer Naturalist Training • Tree climbing (with ropes & tackle)
at Locust Grove • Bucket rides to the tree tops!
Modeled after the very successful training program • Tree care trips from tree pros
initiated by Black Hill Visitor Center staff, these adult • Forest-friendly crafts
classes are offered for Locust Grove Volunteer Natu- • Meet
ralists. You must be a current or prospective volun-
teer at Locust Grove, interested in conducting nature Montgomery
programs here and in schools. All classes take place County's
indoors and out—we'll learn from experts and from champion
each other. Please bring water and binoculars if you for trees,
have them. Be prepared to walk, investigate, get your Joe Howard
hands dirty and share your knowledge. Registration • And much
is required, and all sessions are FREE for Locust Grove more!
Volunteers. Please email Geri.Drymalski@Mont-
gomeryParks.org, or call her at 301-765-8663 to sign For event updates,
up for the class. Non-volunteers are welcome, too; and to pre-order
please register and pay at www.ParkPASS.org. native plants, please
• Eco-Explorations visit our website at
134209 18 & up 1 Class $10* 4/2 Sa 10:00am-12:00pm LocustGroveNature.org
• Spring Wildflowers & Wild Edibles
134249 18 & up 1 Class $11* 4/18 M 4:00pm-6:15pm Saturday, April 30 • Noon - 4pm
• Birding Basics
134502 18 & up 1 Class $11* 5/15 Su 2:00pm-4:00pm $5 per person • For ages 2 & up
* Free for Locust Grove Volunteers Register online for
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Meadowside Nature Center
5100 Meadowside Lane • Rockville, MD 20855 • 301-258-4030 • MeadowsideNature.org
Open Tuesday-Saturday, 9am-5pm. Trails open daily dawn to dusk.
• Box Turtle at Long Pond
Turtles come in many shapes and sizes, but the
Eastern box turtle is probably your yard's most likely
visitor. Meet a real box turtle, then go for a hike to a
pond to search for other turtles basking in the sun.
135630 3-6yrs 1 Class $5 3/15 Tu 1:30pm- 2:30pm
• Who Lives in the Ocean?
When you're playing in the ocean, you might see a
little fish or two under your feet. But there's a whole
world of animals living there—sharks, whales, sea
turtles, and some animals you've never seen! Learn
about this watery world, its inhabitants and what we
can do to protect them. Story, discussion and craft.
135631 3-6yrs 1 Class $5 3/22 Tu 10:30am-11:30am
• In a Small, Small Pond
Explore life in a pond and learn about the different
animals you can expect to find in and around a pond:
frogs, turtles, and much more. After the story and
craft, we’ll hike to a real pond to see who lives there.
135651 3-6yrs 1 Class $5 3/29 Tu 1:30pm- 2:30pm
• Spring is Here!
As the snow and cold weather disappear, spring
brings many changes—some obvious, some subtle.
We'll use our powers of observation to learn about
some of these changes with a story, craft, and hike.
135701 3-6yrs 1 Class $5 4/12 Tu 10:30am-11:30am
Your Storytime Naturalists: Lisa Droubi ("Mud" on 4/12) and Sandy Staples (all the rest!)
Toddlers Ages 1-6
Luck: The Story of a Sandhill Crane
After Luck is rescued, he migrates from Texas marshes
over Canada and Alaska to Siberia. Learn about spe-
cies that migrate and why, how to track them using
your computer, and how to help migrating voyagers
with additions to your yard. Naturalist: Sandy Staples
135626 3-6yrs 1 Class $5 3/1 Tu 1:30pm- 2:30pm
Tyke Hike
Come and discover the bustling world around the
Meadowside Nature Center. Take a mini-nature hike,
and make a craft to take home.
135601 2-4yrs 1 Class $5 3/16 W 10:30am-11:15am
135602 2-4yrs 1 Class $5 4/13 W 10:30am-11:15am
135603 2-4yrs 1 Class $5 5/4 W 10:30am-11:15am
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• Mud
Spring brings us lots of rain showers, and that means
mud! Come discover the fun in mud through stories,
activities, and make some mud art. And yes, come
ready to get a little muddy! Naturalist: Lisa Droubi
135200 3-6yrs 1 Class $5 4/12 Tu 1:30pm- 2:30pm
•A Snake in the House
Snakes can be scary if you don't know anything about
them. After a story and craft, you'll have a chance to
meet a live snake up close! Parents, bring a camera to
record your child's adventure.
135707 3-7yrs 1 Class $5 5/3 Tu 1:30pm- 2:30pm
• The Butterfly Hunt
Learn about the magical metamorphosis of the cater-
pillar into either a butterfly or moth. Then (weather
permitting) we'll go outside to find, catch and release
"flutter-bys" in Meadowside's gardens and meadow.
135710 3-7yrs 1 Class $5 5/17 Tu 1:30pm- 2:30pm
• In One Tidepool
Explore the many critters found in a tidepool as the
saltwater tide levels rise and fall, including crabs,
snails, and starfish. Learn about things you may en-
counter on your next trip to the beach or an aquari-
um. Make a seaside mobile to take home!
135712 3-7yrs 1 Class $5 5/26 Th 1:30pm- 2:30pm
Busy Beavers
Explore these amazing builders
through fun activities and a walk
out to a pond to find out how they
keep so busy. Naturalist: Lisa Droubi
135089 3-6yrs 1 Class $5 3/16 W 1:30pm- 2:30pm
Dragonflies
Discover the wonder of these darting little
dragons through a hike, story, and craft.
Naturalist: Lisa Droubi.
135154 3-6yrs 1 Class $5 3/22 Tu 1:30pm- 2:30pm
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Egg-cited about Eggs!
Birds aren't the only ones laying eggs this spring!
Discover other animals that lay eggs, learn egg-citing
facts, and look at eggs of all shapes and sizes. Then
make a craft to take home! Naturalist: Lisa Droubi
135155 3-6yrs 1 Class $5 3/24 Th 1:30pm- 2:30pm
It’s Raining, It’s Pouring
While waiting for May’s flowers, learn about April’s
showers. Games, activities, and a craft will introduce
us to the science and fun behind those sprinkling,
Meadowside Nature Center
dripping, drizzly rainy days! Naturalist: Lisa Droubi
135199 3-6yrs 1 Class $5 4/6 W 1:30pm- 2:30pm
Celebrate Earth Day with a Tree!
What better way to celebrate Earth Day than to plant
a tree! We'll learn how to recognize some common
trees with a story and craft and a short hike. Each
participant will receive a small tree seedling to plant
in a special place—it will grow up right alongside you!
Naturalist: Sandy Staples
135706 3-6yrs 1 Class $5 4/20 W 10:30am-11:30am
Lightning Bugs
Ever marveled at the lightning bugs you see at night?
Join in for an exploration of lightning bugs through
stories and a craft. Naturalist: Glenn Rice
135600 3-6yrs 1 Class $5 4/27 W 1:30pm- 2:30pm
Spider Time
Learn about spiders through a story and meet Mead-
owside's own rose-haired tarantula. Create a craft to
take home. Naturalist: Kim Poore
135625 3-6yrs 1 Class $5 5/4 W 1:30pm- 2:30pm
Animal Architects
SPRING
= BREAK Humans are experts of construction from small
buildings to skyscrapers, but so are many animals!
ACTIVITY
Discover some industrious animal builders such as
spiders, birds, insects, and more. We'll share stories,
take a hike, and try some natural construction of our
own. Naturalist: Lisa Droubi.
135210 3-6yrs 1 Class $5 5/10 Tu 1:30pm- 2:30pm
Pond Explorers
Join us as we explore a pond and the animals that live
there through stories, a craft, and a hike to Meadow-
side’s pond. Naturalist: Glenn Rice
135604 3-6yrs 1 Class $5 5/18 W 1:30pm- 2:30pm
Annual Easter Egg Hunt
Search for real eggs through
our meadows, then dye and
decorate the eggs you find.
Event includes other
on-going spring-y activities
throughout the day.
Fun for the entire family!
Reservations are required
(we want to be sure we have
enough eggs for everyone!).
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Children Ages 6-12
Family Geocaching Adventure
Spend the day at the Ag History Farm on a
modern-day treasure hunt! Geocaches are
hidden containers that you track down us-
ing GPS units. Learn how to use a GPS unit to
find local caches around this beautiful site. Expect to
hike; long pants and sturdy shoes recommended, and
pack a lunch. If you don't have a GPS unit, we'll have
extras. Meet at Ag History Farm Park (18400 Muncast-
er Rd., Derwood, 20855). Naturalist: Lisa Droubi
135201 8 & up 1 Class $10 4/18 M 10:00am- 1:00pm
Photo Explorations
Young photographers are invited to explore, learn
about, and capture the changes happening around the
forest and trails of Meadowside in the spring. We'll
explore different habitats and themes each session
such as plants, animals, and aquatic life. *Children
must bring a camera that they're comfortable using,
with fully charged battery.* Naturalist: Lisa Droubi
135203 7-12yrs 1 Class $8 4/19 Tu 2:30pm- 4:00pm
135204 7-12yrs 1 Class $8 5/4 W 4:00pm- 5:30pm
135205 7-12yrs 1 Class $8 5/25 W 4:00pm- 5:30pm
Grandkids and Me
Looking for a fun way to spend some time with your
grandchild? Create memories while participating in
fun natural and cultural history programs with activi-
ties such as hikes, games, crafts, and more.
Exploring Flying Insects
You and your grandchild will enjoy learning
about and admiring flying insects such as butter-
flies, dragonflies, bees and more. Play games,
decorate a set of wings, catch insects in our
meadow and inspect them up close, and more.
135206 6-9yrs 1 Class $15 4/20 W 1:30pm- 4:00pm
• Reptile Adventures
Learn about scaly critters of the reptilian kind! See
live animals up close, take a hike to search for crit-
ters outdoors, make a craft, and more.
135207 6-9yrs 1 Class $8 5/3 Tu 4:00pm- 5:30pm
Webelos Forester Activity Badge
Learn what it takes to be a forester as we take to the
trails to learn how to identify different trees, and why
wildfires can play a beneficial role in a forest ecosys-
tem. Please dress to be outdoors.
135605 6-10yrs 1 Class $25 5/21 Sa 9:30am-12:00pm
135610 2-12yrs 1 Class $8 4/22 F 10:00am-10:30am
135611 2-12yrs 1 Class $8 4/22 F 10:30am-11:00am
135612 2-12yrs 1 Class $8 4/22 F 11:00am-11:30am
135613 2-12yrs 1 Class $8 4/22 F 11:30am-12:00pm
135614 2-12yrs 1 Class $8 4/22 F 12:00pm-12:30pm
135615 2-12yrs 1 Class $8 4/22 F 12:30pm- 1:00pm
135616 2-12yrs 1 Class $8 4/22 F 1:00pm- 1:30pm
135617 2-12yrs 1 Class $8 4/22 F 1:30pm- 2:00pm
135618 2-12yrs 1 Class $8 4/22 F 2:00pm- 2:30pm
135619 2-12yrs 1 Class $8 4/22 F 2:30pm- 3:00pm

Mixed Ages Ages 1-17
Homeschool Days
Come explore Montgomery County's natural and cul-
tural past through hikes, games, and field experiences.
• The Buzz on Bees
Honey bees, bumble bees and mason bees are all
important pollinators. Learn about the important
role each play in pollination, and make a mason bee
box to take home.
135606 7-10yrs 1 Class $7 3/3 Th 2:00pm- 3:30pm
• Life in a Stream
Spend the afternoon discovering life in a stream! Per-
form tests on temperature, speed and water quality;
and use aquatic nets to hunt for stream critters that
can tell us about our stream's health. *Please wear
closed-toe shoes you don't mind getting wet.*
135212 7-10yrs 1 Class $7 5/19 Th 2:00pm- 3:30pm
Owl Prowl & Campfire
We’ll begin the evening learning about the natural his-
tory of Maryland's native owls. As sun sets, we'll hike
in Rock Creek Stream Valley calling for barred, barn
and screech owls, and dissect owl pellets (yum!). We'll
roast marshmallows for a sweet finish.
139349 8-12yrs 1 Class $7 5/19 Th 7:00pm- 9:00pm
Peter Rabbit & Mr. McGregor's Garden
Explore the wonders of gardening, and learn how to
grow some of the tempting vegetables that Peter Rab-
bit simply could not resist. Learn how to start plants
from seeds, cuttings and divisions, then take them
home and watch them grow. Dress to get dirty! Meet
at the red barn at the Ag History Farm Park (18400
Muncaster Rd., Derwood, 20855).
135704 3-7yrs 1 Class $8 4/19 Tu 10:00am- 11:15am
135705 3-7yrs 1 Class $8 4/19 Tu 1:00pm- 2:15pm
Adults Age 18 and up
Early Morning Hike: Blue Mash
Explore this private park with Naturalist Sandy Staples
and hike through a variety of habitats, looking for
early spring migrants and over-wintering songbirds.
Waterproof shoes recommended. Meet at Blue Mash,
located off Zion Road just outside of Olney, MD. Call
301-258-4030 for more information.
135627 18 & up 1 Class Free 3/4 F 9:00am-11:30am
Early Morning Hike: Great Falls, MD
Meet Naturalist Sandy Staples at Great Falls on the
Maryland side to explore birds and native wildlife
along the Potomac River. We'll take the River Walk
and hopefully see a bald eagle nesting, the great blue
heron rookery in action, and early spring wildflowers.
Easy hike. Call 301-253-4030 for more information.
135649 18 & up 1 Class Free 3/18 F 9:00am-11:30am
Look for the green flowers to find
great SPRING BREAK ACTIVITIES
for you and your kids!
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"Nature Matters" Lecture Series
Our spring lecture series will offer insights into the re-
lationships and challenges of urbanization and wildlife
in Montgomery County. Check-in and refreshments at
6:30pm, lecture at 7pm. Registration is required.
• Eastern Bluebirds:
The Conservation Movement Continues
With the loss of its nesting habitat and introduc-
tion of two non-native invasive birds, the bluebird
was well on its way to becoming an endangered
species by the 1950s. The survival of this beloved
bird has depended on the perseverance of many
conservation pioneers, including Lawrence Zeleny
Meadowside Nature Center
and countless volunteer nature lovers. We'll learn
about the success of bluebird trail programs and
analyze data collected from the Montgomery Parks
bluebird program. Find out if you have a suitable
place in your yard for a nesting box, and how you
can play a part in the bluebird's fight for survival.
Speaker: Ed Escalante, President, Maryland
Bluebird Society (www.MDBluebirdSociety.org)
135713 18 & up 1 Class Free 3/17 Th 6:30pm- 8:30pm
• Wildflowers of the Maryland Piedmont
Despite the high level of urbanization in the greater
metropolitan D.C. area, our vegetation community
remains floristically diverse. Botanical surveys
conducted on area park properties have identified
unusual habitat types and examples of high quality
plant populations. Come out on an early spring
evening and join Forest Ecologist/Field Botanist
and Maryland Native Plant Society Past President
Carole Bergmann for a slide show and lecture high-
lighting Piedmont wildflowers and plant communi-
ties. Speaker: Carole Bergmann, Forest Ecologist
and Field Botanist, Montgomery Parks (M-NCPPC).
135714 18 & up 1 Class Free 4/6 W 6:30pm- 8:30pm
• Restoring the Once-Mighty
American Chestnut Tree
Once dominant in eastern forests, the
American chestnut tree provided light-
but-strong and rot-resistant lumber, tan-
nin, and prodigious quantities of
nutritious nuts for people and See
wildlife. Beginning in the early page 163
1900s, a devastating blight fun- for more great
gus imported on nursery stock Merit Badge programs
from Asia killed an estimated four at Meadowside!
billion trees. Using blight-resistant
Environmental
genes from Chinese chestnuts and
backcross-breeding with American
Science Merit Badge
Monday, June 27
chestnuts, The American Chestnut
Foundation (TACF) is producing nuts Chemistry Merit
that become blight-resistant trees with Badge
Tuesday, June 28
American chestnut character. Learn about
the restoration process and discuss the
Geology Merit
benefits of restoring the American chestnut. Plus,
Badge: Wild Cave
explore the wood, burs, nuts, and leaves in an
American Chestnut Learning Box. Speaker: Dr. Excursion
Gary P. Carver, President, Maryland Chapter of The Wednesday
& Thursday,
American Chestnut Foundation.
135715 18 & up 1 Class Free 5/4 W 6:30pm- 8:30pm June 29 & 30
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 Backyard Wildlife Habitats
Join Naturalist Sandy Staples to learn how to create
a garden that will look beautiful and help sustain
wildlife! What you plant this summer can impact
the kinds of birds, butterflies and other wildlife that
will frequent your garden throughout the year. We'll
discuss different plants and garden features, and how
to get your backyard certified by the National Wildlife
Federation. It's a fun project for the whole family!.
135700 18 & up 1 Class $5 4/2 Sa 3:00pm- 4:30pm
Adults Age 18 and up
Meadowside Nature Center
Wildflower Hike on the C&O Canal
Join Naturalist Sandy Staples on an easy hike along
the C&O Canal. We'll look for early spring wildflowers,
including Virginia bluebells, spring beauty, blood root,
wild ginger and bleeding heart, and share the folklore,
natural history and some medicinal uses of these
plants. Bring a camera and a pair of binoculars if you
have them. Call (301) 258-4030 for meeting place.
135702 18 & up 1 Class $5 4/13 W 9:00am-11:30am
Wildflower Walk at Meadowside
Experience the sights and sounds of spring along
Rock Creek Stream Valley. We'll hike from the Nature
Center, walk along the rocky outcroppings of the
streambed, then head around Lake Frank. Along the
way, we'll take in the seasonal wildflowers, ferns and
birds. Hike is approximately three miles long, across
both sloped and flat terrain. Naturalist: Glenn Rice
135624 18 & up 1 Class Free 4/29 F 9:30am-11:30am
Programs for All
The UN-Nature Hike
SPRING Join in the fun with Park Naturalist Sandy Staples on
= BREAK this "un-natural" hike! We'll be on the lookout for
ACTIVITY man-made things—things that are not "natural" in the
truest sense of the word. Try to find as many things as
you can! Younger kids can pair up with a parent.
135628 6 & up 1 Class $5 3/5 Sa 12:00pm- 1:00pm
Owls, Hawks & Eagle Lunchtime & Talk
Observe and ask questions about Meadowside’s
hawks, owls, vulture, and bald eagle during their
feeding time! Get a chance to speak with a Naturalist
about our birds of prey, and learn some of the stories
about Meadowside’s own raptors on exhibit. Meet
at the Raptor Walkway behind the Nature Center.
135151 2 & up 1 Class Free 3/19 Sa 12:00pm-12:30pm
135152 2 & up 1 Class Free 4/16 Sa 12:00pm-12:30pm
135153 2 & up 1 Class Free 5/14 Sa 12:00pm-12:30pm
Kite Flying Time!
Take advantage of the March winds! Make and
decorate your own kite to fly over the windswept
fields at the Agricultural Farm Park (18400 Mun-
caster Rd., Derwood, MD 20855).
135599 2 & up 1 Class $7 3/23 W 3:30pm-4:30pm
138 Take a trip with a Naturalist from Meadowside Nature Center this Spring! See page 141.
Spring Hike for Families at Meadowside
Explore early signs of spring along Rock Creek Stream
Valley. As we hike, we'll observe seasonal wildflow-
ers, ferns and birds. Hike is about three miles, across
sloped and flat terrain. Wear hiking shoes, dress for
the weather and bring water. Naturalist: Glenn Rice
135623 8 & up 1 Class Free 4/20 W 10:00am-12:00pm
Cool Chemistry Festival!
A cool chemistry event for the whole family, with mul-
tiple experiments filled with goo, goop and slime. Ad-
vanced reservations are recommended (so we'll have
enough supplies on hand), but walk-ins are welcome.
135609 2 & up 1 Class $8 4/21 Th 10:00am- 2:30pm
Meadowside Movies by the Fire
Spend an evening around Meadowside’s campfire ring
to enjoy tasty toasted marshmallows and a short film.
We'll supply the marshmallows and graham crackers,
you bring your chocolate of choice, and we'll make
s’mores! Please register and pay for all participants.
• Caterpillar and Polliwog (12 minutes)
135208 3 & up 1 Class $3 4/28 Th 7:30pm- 8:30pm
• Frog & Toad Are Friends (17 minutes)
135209 3 & up 1 Class $3 5/12 Th 7:30pm- 8:30pm
Dog-Friendly Campfire
Woof! This campfire is going to the dogs! Spend the
evening under the stars enjoying
a traditional campfire with your
furry family pet. Learn about your
dog's close relative the coyote, and
enjoy a short film and marshmallow
roasting. We'll supply marshmal-
lows and graham crackers, you bring
your chocolate of choice, and we'll make
s’mores. Treats for our four-footed friends
as well! Dogs must be on-leash and well-
mannered around people and other dogs,
with up-to-date shots. Please register
and pay for all (except your pets!).
135213 3 & up 1 Class $3 5/26 Th 7:30pm- 8:30pm
Extreme Makeover, Meadowside-Style
Meadowside Nature Center needs your help! Supplies
and on-site training provided. Please register for one
or more days at www.ParksVolunteers.org
Digging in with Gardening
Our gardens need more help than Mother Nature
can provide after their long winter nap. Volunteers
are needed to help remove old vegetation, replant
with new flora and re-mulch. Please wear close-
toed shoes, bring a water bottle and dress for the
weather. Gloves provided; SSL approved!
135620 12 & up 1 Class Free 4/18 M 10:00am- 2:00pm
Trail Days
Volunteers are needed to help relabel, reroute
and remove trash from our trails. Please wear
close-toed shoes, bring a water bottle, and dress
for the weather. Gloves provided; SSL approved!
135621 12 & up 1 Class Free 4/19 Tu 10:00am- 2:00pm
Josiah Henson Oakley Cabin Montgomery County
Special Park African American Heritage Days
11420 Old Georgetown Rd. Museum & Park Oakley Cabin African American
North Bethesda, MD 20852 3610 Brookeville Road Museum & Park
Olney, MD 20832 Saturday and Sunday, June 25 & 26
Black History Month Celebrations FREE, 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Saturday Guided Tours Guided Cabin Tours * Featuring live musicians, craft and
February 5, 12, 19 & 26 April 9– November 5 living history demonstrations,
“A Walk in Father Henson’s Footsteps” Second and Fourth Saturdays hands-on activities for children and
FREE, 12:00 pm- 3:00 pm FREE, 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm guided tours of the historic 19th
Live Spoken Word Poetry Event century cabin.
February 26 Opening Day Celebration
“Lyrical Rhythms: The Sounds of Saturday April 9 Underground Railroad Experience
Freedom” | FREE, 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm “Songs of the South” Trail Hikes
Parking for Henson Special Park is FREE, 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm Guided Hikes
available ONLY at the Montgomery County Join us at Oakley Cabin as the season Saturday, June 25
Aquatic Center, 5900 Executive Blvd., North begins with a special 19th century FREE, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Bethesda. musical program.
Explore an archaeology dig with Parks
archaeologists. Make your own set of Josiah Henson Special Park
marbles to take home! Guided Tours
Sunday, June 26
Underground FREE, 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Railroad
Experience Trail
Hikes
Woodlawn Manor Cultural Park
16501 Norwood Road
Become a part of history!
Sandy Spring, MD 20860 If you’re interested in African American history and enjoy interacting with the
public, consider becoming a trained volunteer tour guide. Visit our website for
Guided Hikes *
more information. Volunteer opportunities meet requirements for SSL hours.
Saturdays
April 2 – November 5
* Contact us to request special group tours during the week.
FREE,10:00 am – 12:00 pm
 Trips & Excursions
These trips are lead by experienced Park Naturalists who will provide special
insights into the natural history, culture, flora and fauna of your journey.
Black Hill Visitor Center
Hampton National Historic Site
Join Naturalist Lynette
Lenz for a day trip to
Hampton Historic Site
in Towson, Maryland.
We'll get a guided tour
Trips & Excursions
of the house and gar-
dens, and have time to
strolll around on our
own as well. A picnic
lunch is included in the trip fee; bring money for ice
cream on the way home. FOBH $30
134311 18 & up 1 Class $35 5/12 Th 8:00am- 3:30pm
Spring Overnight Kayak Trip
This year’s spring kayak river trip will be to Jug Bay
Natural Area on the Patuxent River. This very scenic
trip on the tidal Patuxent will feature side paddles
up the Western Branch and Mataponi Creek. We'll
paddle for two days, with overnight tent camping.
We'll supply kayaks, PDFs, paddles, tents (unless you'd
rather bring your own) and meals, except for lunch
on Saturday. Bring your own sleeping bag and/or
blankets. FOBH $145
133700 18 & up 2 Classes $150 5/14-15 Sa-Su 9:00am- 4:00pm
Brookside Nature Center
Belair Mansion Guided
Historic Program & High Tea
Come with us for a guided house tour of the Belair
Mansion in Bowie, Maryland. Built in 1745 as the
plantation of Maryland's colonial governor, Samuel
Ogle, Belair is a furnished Georgian Palladian brick
house. After the tour, we'll visit Simple Pleasures Ice
Cafe in the historic Fabian House for a high tea, which
will include tea sandwiches, tea, scones, soup and
homemade ice cream. Fee includes transportation,
guided house tour and high tea.
132054 18 & up 1 Class $35 4/6 W 9:00am- 2:00pm
Historic Ellicott City
Walking Tour & Tea
Travel to the ever-charming Ellicott City for a guided
walking tour of Main Street, including a stop at the
B&O Railroad Museum. Afterwards, we're off to
Tea on the Tiber (in a 19th century stone building)
for scrumptious finger sandwiches, tea, scones,
and delectable desserts. Fee covers transporta-
tion, admission, guided tours and formal tea.
132102 18 & up 1 Class $50 5/5 Th 9:30am- 2:30pm
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Brookside Gardens
Garden Photography Excursion
to Takoma Park
Hop on the bus with camera in
hand and learn garden photogra-
phy with Josh Taylor of Archi-
photo Photgraphy. We'll visit the
garden of Washington Gardener
magazine Editor & Publisher
Kathy Jentz, and several other
private gardens in Takoma Park.
Josh will guide and teach you how to capture the best
possible garden images, with techniques such as cap-
turing close-ups, shooting garden and intimate land-
scapes, and using compositional elements to create
striking images. Only basic photographic equipment
is needed, and the tour is open to photographers at
all levels of skill. After the workshop, you're welcome
to email Josh with two images you took on the tour
for a written critique. Information will be sent before
the workshop to ensure that you have a productive,
rewarding experience on this unique garden tour.
134949 18 & up 1 Class $60 5/28 Sa 8:00am-12:00pm
Private Gardens of the Delaware Shore
It's summer! Let's head to the Eastern Shore for a
whirlwind tour of several special gardens. Back by
popular demand: a tour of Mike Zajic's garden on
Red Mill Pond; then on to a garden full of tropicals
and unexpectedly hardy plants. The last garden is
formal, and includes a tour of an historic 1800s home.
We'll end our day with a swing by Pepper's Nursery,
with time to go wild looking through all the interest-
ing plants for sale. Fee covers transportation, boxed
lunch and admission.
135899 18 & up 1 Class $95 7/9 Sa 7:00am- 7:00pm
Locust Grove Nature Center
Birds on the Wing
Follow the up-county arrival of our summer birds! A
Locust Grove Naturalist will be out all month before
this trip, scoping out birding hot spots in the area.
On the day of the trip, we'll head out in
our vans for the best of the spots she
researched for a great morning
of birding. Pack your spotting
scopes, binoculars, cam-
era, tripod, snack and
water, and come
join us for the
adventure!
134257 18 & up 1 Class $15 5/6 F 9:00am-12:00pm

Trips & Excursions
Please take note of minimum ages for each trip. If you see a trip you like, don’t delay—sign up
today! Some great trips have been cancelled because we didn't hear from enough folks in time.
Meadowside Nature Center
Prehistoric Remembrances:
Fossil Hunting
Step back in time, as far as 17 million years ago, as we
search for fossils in Calvert County, Maryland, along
the western shore of the Chesapeake Bay. We'll visit
several sites to collect specimens, and discuss the
effects of a shallow sea covering what we know today
as the Chesapeake Bay. In the afternoon, we'll enjoy
a presentation at the Calvert Marine Museum about
fossils, climate change, geography, and fossil iden-
tification. At the museum, you'll also have a chance
to identify the fossils you found earlier in the day.
Naturalist: Sandy Staples
135629 18 & up 1 Class $35 3/10 Th 8:00am- 6:30pm
Armaments & Iron Masters Van Tour
Explore the geology of Maryland
and its history of iron production
and armament manufacturing
on a fascinating trip to Catoctin
Mountain Park. On the eve of the
American Revolution in the Catoctin
Valley, charcoal was prepared, lime-
stone and iron ore was mined, and
iron was cast and used to manufac-
ture tools as well as the arms and
ammunition American colonists used to fight for their
independence from England. We'll hike the Charcoal
Trail, and visit Catoctin Furnace and "Isabella," an af-
fectionately named, restored iron furnace stack built
in 1865 in Catoctin Mountain Park. Afterwards we'll
tour Rose Hill Manor, home of the Thomas Johnson,
first Governor of Maryland (and one of two Johnson
brothers, who made their fortunes in iron and muni-
tions manufacture here). Naturalist: Sandy Staples.
135650 18 & up 1 Class $35 3/24 Th 8:00am- 6:00pm
Nassawango Creek Preserve
& Ward Museum
Visit the Nature Conservancy's Nassawango Creek
Preserve, the northernmost boundary for bald
cypress swamps on Maryland's Eastern Shore.
This 9,100-acre preserve is home to an abundance
of animals (including 20 species of
neotropical birds), plants (including
12 native orchids), bogs, upland
forests and more. At Furnace
Town Historic Site, Joe Fehrer
will share the background
of the Preserve, and
how the Nature
Conservancy protects close to
20% of the Chesapeake Bay's watershed.
We'll go hiking, explore the Visitor Center, a
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19th century village, and nearby iron furnace. Then
we'll visit the Ward Museum to see a decoy carving
demonstration and learn about an important area
tradition. Bring a bag lunch, and binoculars if you
have them. Naturalist: Sandy Staples
135703 18 & up 1 Class $35 4/14 Th 8:00am- 7:00pm
Trips & Excursions
Protecting Terrapins &
Wetlands of the Chesapeake Bay
Visit the recently relocated Terrapin Institute to learn
about efforts to protect and assist North America's
only truly estuarine turtle (and Maryland's state
reptile). We'll see hatchlings and nest sites protected
under this non-profit's supervision. Later, we'll visit
Environmental Concerns to learn about wetland res-
toration, native plant production, and how you can
utilize these resources at home and in your commu-
nity to attract butterflies, birds and more while help-
ing conserve the Chesapeake Bay watershed. Bring a
camera and bag lunch. Naturalist: Sandy Staples
135709 18 & up 1 Class $35 5/12 Th 8:00am- 7:00pm
Horseshoe Crabs & Red Knots
We're off on an overnight trip to search for birds,
especially shorebirds, and to witness the annual
migration of Red Knots. These migratory shorebirds
carefully time their arrival each year, so they can bulk
up their weight by feeding on the egg masses laid
by the Atlantic horseshoe crabs in the sand along
the Delaware Bay shore. Horseshoe crabs play an
important part in the life cycle of the shorebirds. In
addition, we benefit from the medical use of horse-
shoe crab blood, which is used to screen all vaccines
for bacterial contamination. However, horseshoe crab
numbers are declining rapidly, so efforts are being
made to protect these prehistoric arthropods. On our
way to Cape May we'll visit some super birding sites,
and take the Ferry to New Jersey where we'll con-
tinue our adventure. Be prepared to venture out at
high tide to see horseshoe crabs and lots of migratory
birds. Fee does not include meals or hotel.
135711 18 & up 2 Classes $125 5/23-24 M-Tu 8:00am-8:00pm
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Explore
Explore wild Montgomery County with a Montgomery Parks Naturalist or Natural Resource Specialist!
Discover beautiful public places close to home, and learn fascinating natural history from Park experts.
march
friDAY, March 4 • Locust Grove Nature Center
Big Night
Cold spring rains call salamanders out for wild nights of
dancing and delight. Males march steadfastly toward
ancient pools, where they leave chemical calling cards
and packages of genetic material. Drumming rain and
percolating water wake the females and send them
to the pools to meet the males. With luck and a hard
enough rain, the salamanders' big night can be witnessed
by hearty souls willing to keep vigil at the pools. If you're
willing to go out on a rainy night at a moment's notice,
sign up for our phone list and we'll call you out when we
think the time is right. Not suitable for children under 5.
135799 5 & up Free 6:30-7:30pm
Sunday, march 20 • Brookside Nature Center
Ladies Hike Out: Maydale Park
Want to hike but don't know where to go? Meet other
women and hike some park trails together. Today we'll
explore the trails and vernal pools around Maydale Park.
Meet at Maydale Park, 1638 Maydale Drive, Silver Spring
20905, off Briggs Chaney Rd. and Claude Lane.
132023 18 & up Free 11:00am- noon
Sunday, march 20 • Locust Grove Nature Center
A Simple Gift Hike: Rachel Carson Park
This lovely conservation park owes its ecological integrity
to the far-sightedness of the Quaker farmers who once
owned it. Their respect for the land helped preserve
some large specimen trees, unique plants, safe space
for runaway slaves, and premier wildlife habitat. We'll
have time to appreciate their gifts on this 3-mile hike on
natural surface trails. Please dress for the weather, and
bring water and binoculars if you have them.
133449 6 & up Free 1:00Pm-3:00pm
All programs are free and require advance registration. Register online at www.ParkPASS.org
For directions to the meeting spots, print your ParkPASS registration confirmation receipt.
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Friday, March 25 • Locust Grove Nature Center
Peeper Prowl
When you hear that "peep, peep, peep" or a sound like
millions of jingle bells, it must be spring—because the
peepers are singing their song! Come on a prowl to
meet this tiny little noisemaker and see where it lives.
Wear boots, bring a flashlight, and meet at Ballfield #4
parking lot near Cabin John Ice Rink.
120709 2 & up Free 7:00-8:00pm
Wednesday, march 30 • Meadowside Nature Center
Family Herp Hunt & Campfire
We'll begin the evening learning about the natural history
of Maryland's early spring amphibians. Then as the sun
sets over Meadowside, we'll hike around the pond, wet-
lands, and marsh in search of frogs, toads and salaman-
ders. Warm cocoa and roasting marshmallows tops off
our evening. Naturalist: Glenn Rice
135622 8-12 yrs Free 6:00-8:00pm
april
friday, april 1 • Meadowside Nature Center
Spring Vernal Pool Exploration
Join Naturalist Sandy Staples to search for spring vernal
pools and the tadpoles, frogs and salamanders that call
them home. Although short-lived, vernal pools play an
important role in the life cycles of these amphibians.
Meet at Damascus Recreational Park (23723 Kings Valley
Road) in the back parking lot, just right of the soccer
fields. Wear shoes you don't mind getting wet, and bring
binoculars if you have them.
135652 18 & up Free 9:00am-noon
montgomery
Saturday, April 16 • Brookside Nature Center
Wildflowers in McKee-Beshers WMA
Enjoy the spectacular spring wildflower display at McKee-
Beshers on a 2-3-miles hike along the C&O Canal towpath.
Meet at the parking lot at the end of Sycamore Landing
Road, McKee-Beshers Wildlife Management Area.
132024 18 & up Free 10:00-11:30am
tuesday, april 19 • Black Hill Visitor Center
Full Moon Hike
may
Friday, May 6 • Meadowside Nature Center
Spring Tree Walk @ the Ag Farm
Join Naturalist Sandy Staples on a tree identification hike.
Using the new leaves and branching patterns, you can
learn to identify some common trees, and some of their
uses. Easy hike. Meet at the red barn at the Ag History
Farm Park (18400 Muncaster Rd, Derwood, 20855).
135708 18 & up Free 9:00-11:3oam

Explore Black Hill Regional Park at night with Black Hill

Naturalist Lynette Lenz.
135092 4 & up Free 8:00-9:30pm
Wednesday, april 20 • Meadowside Nature Center
Spring Hike for Familes @ Meadowside
Explore the early signs of spring along the Rock Creek
Stream Valley, including seasonal wildflowers, ferns and
birds. Hike is approximately 3 miles long, across both
sloped and flat terrain. Wear hiking shoes, dress for the
weather and bring water. Naturalist: Glenn Rice
135623 8 & up Free 10:00am-noon
thursday, april 21 • Brookside Nature Center
Carderock Hike
Enjoy a moderate hike on Section C of the Billy Goat Trail
in Carderock Recreation Area. We'll have good views of the
Potomac River, and see lots of spring wildflowers. Meet at
the Carderock Picnic Pavillion.
132025 6-12 yrs Free 10:00am-noon
Wednesday, May 11 • Black Hill Visitor Center
Bluebird Habitat Garden Tour & Trail Walk
Enjoy a guided tour of a garden planted just for bluebirds.
Find out how you can enhance your home landscape or
property to make it more attractive to bluebirds. Take an
easy walk along the bluebird nest box trail to see courting
and nesting bluebirds. Meet at the Ag History Farm Park's
Activity Center parking lot. Naturalist: Denise Gibbs.
135094 18 & up Free 9:30-11:ooam
Sunday, may 22 • Brookside Nature Center
Warbler Walk
We'll walk through Wheaton Regional Park in search of
warblers and other spring migrants. Bring binoculars if you
have them, and meet at the Nature Center.
132026 18 & up Free 9:30-11:ooam

Wednesday, april 27 • Black Hill Visitor Center

The Nature of Little Bennett Regional Park
Join Naturalist Denise Gibbs for a walk along the Western
Piedmont Trail to see why this gem of a park is a favorite of
naturalists and nature enthusiasts. Bring binoculars to get
a good look at birds, butterflies and other wildlife. Meet at
Kingsley Trail parking lot in Little Bennett Regional Park.
135093 18 & up Free 8:30-10:30am

friday, april 29 • Meadowside Nature Center

Wildflower Walk @ Meadowside
Experience the sights and sounds of spring along Rock
Creek Stream Valley. We'll hike from the Nature Center,
walk along the rocky outcroppings of the streambed, then WildMontgomery.org
head around Lake Frank. Along the way, we'll take in the
seasonal wildflowers, ferns and birds. Hike is three miles,
across both sloped and flat terrain. Naturalist: Glenn Rice
135624 18 & up FREE 9:30-11:3oam
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 Indoor Tennis
Pauline Betz Addie Tennis Center
at Cabin John Regional Park
7801 Democracy Blvd.
Bethesda, MD 20817
301-765-8650
CabinJohnTennis.com
QuickStart Tennis
Tailor-made for younger kids, QuickStart focuses on
letting them enjoy the experience of hitting balls
back and forth. Classes use scaled-down courts and
racquets, special balls, and a simplified scoring system,
so kids can quickly learn the basic skills and principles
Indoor Tennis
of the game. All classes include warm-up and cool-
down activities, skill review and practice, and a team
game that reinforces tennis skills and tactics.
Pauline Betz Addie Tennis / Cabin John
130040 5-8yrs 6 Classes $132 4/30 Sa 9:00am-10:00am
130041 5-8yrs 6 Classes $132 4/30 Sa 10:00am-11:00am
130043 5-8yrs 6 Classes $132 4/30 Sa 11:00am-12:00pm
130042 5-8yrs 6 Classes $132 4/30 Sa 12:00pm- 1:00pm
130047 5-8yrs 6 Classes $132 5/1 Su 11:00am-12:00pm
130048 5-8yrs 6 Classes $132 5/1 Su 12:00pm- 1:00pm
130049 5-8yrs 6 Classes $132 5/1 Su 1:00pm- 2:00pm
130050 5-8yrs 6 Classes $132 5/1 Su 2:00pm- 3:00pm
Wheaton Indoor Tennis
135000 5-8yrs 6 Classes $108 4/30 Sa 9:00am-10:00am
134999 5-8yrs 6 Classes $108 4/30 Sa 10:00am-11:00am
135003 5-8yrs 6 Classes $108 5/1 Su 10:00am-11:00am
135001 5-8yrs 6 Classes $108 5/2 M 4:00pm- 5:00pm
135002 5-8yrs 6 Classes $108 5/5 Th 4:00pm- 5:00pm
Hey, Kids! Enter the
QuickStart Tournament
TENNIS FYIs Only 24 kids can enter in each age category of
this round-robin style tournament, so sign up asap!
Trophies for winners, and ribbons for all participants!
OUTDOOR Note: This is an introductory level, non-ranking tourna-
Classes ment. Players age 10 and under with full-court tourna-
ment experience should not register for this event.
Registration opens
FEBRUARY 14 Wheaton Indoor Tennis
for Montgomery 135130 5-7yrs 1 Classes $20 4/16 Sa 9:00am-12:00pm
135131 8-10yrs 1 Classes $20 4/16 Sa 12:00pm- 3:00pm
County residents,
FEBRUARY 15 to all.
Parent & Child Tennis
INDOOR Classes Bring your 5-8 year-old and have fun learning funda-
Registration opens
mental tennis skills together! We'll teach Beginner/
April 13 Beginner Plus level skills and drills that can be contin-
for Montgomery ued outside of class. Fee covers one parent and one
Couunty residents, child; please register the child only.
and April 14 to all. Wheaton Indoor Tennis
No registrations 134783 5-8yrs 6 Classes $126 4/30 Sa 11:00am-12:00pm
can be processed 134786 5-8yrs 6 Classes $126 5/1 Su 8:00am- 9:00am
before these dates. 134785 5-8yrs 6 Classes $126 5/1 Su 3:00pm- 4:00pm
134784 5-8yrs 6 Classes $126 5/6 F 5:00pm- 6:00pm
144 Want to try two great sports in one class? Check out "Beginning Ice Skating AND Tennis" on page 113!
Wheaton Indoor Tennis
11717 Orebaugh Avenue
Wheaton, MD 20902
301-905-3030
WheatonTennis.com
Parent & Pre-Teen Tennis
For parents and their 9- to 12-year-old children; see
“Parent & Child Tennis” for class description. Fee
covers one parent and one child; register child only.
Wheaton Indoor Tennis
134799 9-12yrs 6 Classes $126 4/30 Sa 11:00am-12:00pm
134795 9-12yrs 6 Classes $126 4/30 Sa 12:00pm- 1:00pm
134796 9-12yrs 6 Classes $126 5/1 Su 4:00pm- 5:00pm
134794 9-12yrs 6 Classes $126 5/5 Th 6:00pm- 7:00pm
134798 9-12yrs 6 Classes $126 5/6 F 5:00pm- 6:00pm
Beginner Tennis
Designed for students who have never played tennis.
Learn warm-up exercises, how to properly grip a
racquet, basic stroke technique and court etiquette.
• Beginner, Youth
Pauline Betz Addie Tennis / Cabin John
129998 5-8yrs 6 Classes $132 5/4 W 5:00pm- 6:00pm
129999 5-8yrs 6 Classes $132 5/6 F 6:00pm- 7:00pm
Wheaton Indoor Tennis
134703 5-8yrs 6 Classes $108 4/30 Sa 10:00am-11:00am
134702 5-8yrs 6 Classes $108 5/1 Su 12:00pm- 1:00pm
134700 5-8yrs 6 Classes $108 5/2 M 4:00pm- 5:00pm
134701 5-8yrs 6 Classes $108 5/3 Tu 4:00pm- 5:00pm
134704 5-8yrs 6 Classes $108 5/5 Th 5:00pm- 6:00pm
134699 5-8yrs 6 Classes $108 5/6 F 4:00pm- 5:00pm
• Beginner, Pre-Teen
Pauline Betz Addie Tennis / Cabin John
129994 9-12yrs 6 Classes $132 5/1 Su 11:00am-12:00pm
129996 9-12yrs 6 Classes $132 5/3 Tu 5:00pm- 6:00pm
129995 9-12yrs 6 Classes $132 5/6 F 4:00pm- 5:00pm
Wheaton Indoor Tennis
134670 9-12yrs 6 Classes $108 5/1 Su 10:00am-11:00am
134668 9-12yrs 6 Classes $108 5/5 Th 4:00pm- 5:00pm
134669 9-12yrs 6 Classes $108 5/6 F 4:00pm- 5:00pm
• Beginner, Adult
Pauline Betz Addie Tennis / Cabin John
136099 18 & up 6 Classes $132 5/1 Su 10:00am-11:00am
Wheaton Indoor Tennis
136299 18 & up 6 Classes $108 5/4 W 7:00pm- 8:00pm

Beginner PLUS Tennis Prerequisite: Beginner
Continue working on fundamental hitting skills: ground
shots, lobs, volleys, serves, and overhead skills; plus
basic safety rules, tennis etiquette and vocabulary.
• Beginner Plus, Youth
Pauline Betz Addie Tennis / Cabin John
129993 5-8yrs 6 Classes $132 4/30 Sa 1:00pm- 2:00pm
129991 5-8yrs 6 Classes $132 5/1 Su 11:00am-12:00pm
129989 5-8yrs 6 Classes $132 5/4 W 5:00pm- 6:00pm
129990 5-8yrs 6 Classes $132 5/6 F 5:00pm- 6:00pm
Wheaton Indoor Tennis
134660 5-8yrs 6 Classes $108 4/30 Sa 1:00pm- 2:00pm
134664 5-8yrs 6 Classes $108 4/30 Sa 11:00am-12:00pm
134657 5-8yrs 6 Classes $108 5/1 Su 12:00pm- 1:00pm
134661 5-8yrs 6 Classes $108 5/1 Su 2:00pm- 3:00pm
134662 5-8yrs 6 Classes $108 5/3 Tu 4:00pm- 5:00pm
134658 5-8yrs 6 Classes $108 5/4 W 4:00pm- 5:00pm
134663 5-8yrs 6 Classes $108 5/5 Th 5:00pm- 6:00pm
134659 5-8yrs 6 Classes $108 5/6 F 5:00pm- 6:00pm
• Beginner Plus, Pre-Teen
Pauline Betz Addie Tennis / Cabin John
129979 9-12yrs 6 Classes $132 4/30 Sa 4:00pm- 5:00pm
129980 9-12yrs 6 Classes $132 5/1 Su 4:00pm- 5:00pm
129981 9-12yrs 6 Classes $132 5/1 Su 1:00pm- 2:00pm
129982 9-12yrs 6 Classes $132 5/4 W 6:00pm- 7:00pm
Wheaton Indoor Tennis
134626 9-12yrs 6 Classes $108 4/30 Sa 12:00pm- 1:00pm
134627 9-12yrs 6 Classes $108 5/1 Su 1:00pm- 2:00pm
134625 9-12yrs 6 Classes $108 5/2 M 6:00pm- 7:00pm
134631 9-12yrs 6 Classes $108 5/6 F 4:00pm- 5:00pm
• Beginner Plus, Teen
Pauline Betz Addie Tennis / Cabin John
129986 13-17yrs 6 Classes $132 4/30 Sa 1:00pm- 2:00pm
129988 13-17yrs 6 Classes $132 5/3 Tu 6:00pm- 7:00pm
129987 13-17yrs 6 Classes $132 5/5 Th 5:00pm- 6:00pm
129985 13-17yrs 6 Classes $132 5/6 F 6:00pm- 7:00pm
Wheaton Indoor Tennis
134655 13-17yrs 6 Classes $108 4/30 Sa 10:00am-11:00am
134649 13-17yrs 6 Classes $108 5/1 Su 1:00pm- 2:00pm
134650 13-17yrs 6 Classes $108 5/1 Su 3:00pm- 4:00pm
134651 13-17yrs 6 Classes $108 5/2 M 5:00pm- 6:00pm
134652 13-17yrs 6 Classes $108 5/3 Tu 5:00pm- 6:00pm
• Beginner Plus, Adult
Pauline Betz Addie Tennis / Cabin John
129969 18 & up 6 Classes $132 4/30 Sa 9:00am-10:00am
129971 18 & up 6 Classes $132 5/1 Su 12:00pm- 1:00pm
129973 18 & up 6 Classes $132 5/1 Su 4:00pm- 5:00pm
129975 18 & up 6 Classes $132 5/3 Tu 7:00pm- 8:00pm
129968 18 & up 6 Classes $132 5/4 W 1:00pm- 2:00pm
129977 18 & up 6 Classes $132 5/4 W 6:00pm- 7:00pm
129978 18 & up 6 Classes $132 5/6 F 7:00pm- 8:00pm
Wheaton Indoor Tennis
134614 18 & up 6 Classes $108 4/30 Sa 9:00am-10:00am
134615 18 & up 6 Classes $108 4/30 Sa 2:00pm- 3:00pm
134610 18 & up 6 Classes $108 5/1 Su 5:00pm- 6:00pm
134616 18 & up 6 Classes $108 5/1 Su 11:00am-12:00pm
134617 18 & up 6 Classes $108 5/2 M 11:00am-12:00pm
134618 18 & up 6 Classes $108 5/4 W 10:00am-11:00am
134612 18 & up 6 Classes $108 5/5 Th 10:00am-11:00am
134611 18 & up 6 Classes $108 5/6 F 9:00am-10:00am
134613 18 & up 6 Classes $108 5/6 F 6:00pm- 7:00pm
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First Intermediate Tennis
Students should understand how the game of tennis
is played, when and where to hit which stroke, how to
keep score, and the difference between doubles and
singles. Learn service returns and approach shots, too.
• First Intermediate, Youth
Pauline Betz Addie Tennis / Cabin John
130032 5-8yrs 6 Classes $132 4/30 Sa 1:00pm- 2:00pm
130034 5-8yrs 6 Classes $132 5/1 Su 12:00pm- 1:00pm
130031 5-8yrs 6 Classes $132 5/4 W 5:00pm- 6:00pm
130033 5-8yrs 6 Classes $132 5/6 F 5:00pm- 6:00pm
Wheaton Indoor Tennis
134782 5-8yrs 6 Classes $108 5/4 W 4:00pm- 5:00pm
• First Intermediate, Pre-Teen
Pauline Betz Addie Tennis / Cabin John
130023 9-12yrs 6 Classes $132 4/30 Sa 10:00am-11:00am
130022 9-12yrs 6 Classes $132 4/30 Sa 2:00pm- 3:00pm
Indoor Tennis
130019 9-12yrs 6 Classes $132 5/5 Th 5:00pm- 6:00pm
Wheaton Indoor Tennis
134763 9-12yrs 6 Classes $108 4/30 Sa 2:00pm- 3:00pm
134764 9-12yrs 6 Classes $108 5/2 M 5:00pm- 6:00pm
134761 9-12yrs 6 Classes $108 5/3 Tu 6:00pm- 7:00pm
134765 9-12yrs 6 Classes $108 5/4 W 5:00pm- 6:00pm
• First Intermediate, Teen
Pauline Betz Addie Tennis / Cabin John
130025 13-17yrs 6 Classes $132 4/30 Sa 12:00pm- 1:00pm
130029 13-17yrs 6 Classes $132 5/1 Su 3:00pm- 4:00pm
130030 13-17yrs 6 Classes $132 5/2 M 6:00pm- 7:00pm
130024 13-17yrs 6 Classes $132 5/3 Tu 5:00pm- 6:00pm
Wheaton Indoor Tennis
134772 13-17yrs 6 Classes $108 5/1 Su 6:00pm- 7:00pm
134774 13-17yrs 6 Classes $108 5/2 M 6:00pm- 7:00pm
134775 13-17yrs 6 Classes $108 5/3 Tu 5:00pm- 6:00pm
• First Intermediate, Adult
Pauline Betz Addie Tennis / Cabin John
130014 18 & up 6 Classes $132 4/30 Sa 9:00am-10:00am
130011 18 & up 6 Classes $132 4/30 Sa 2:00pm- 3:00pm
130013 18 & up 6 Classes $132 5/3 Tu 1:00pm- 2:00pm
130016 18 & up 6 Classes $132 5/3 Tu 6:00pm- 7:00pm
130012 18 & up 6 Classes $132 5/5 Th 12:00pm- 1:00pm
130010 18 & up 6 Classes $132 5/5 Th 6:00pm- 7:00pm
Wheaton Indoor Tennis
134753 18 & up 6 Classes $108 5/1 Su 11:00am-12:00pm
134755 18 & up 6 Classes $108 5/2 M 9:00am-10:00am
134751 18 & up 6 Classes $108 5/4 W 6:00pm- 7:00pm
134756 18 & up 6 Classes $108 5/6 F 10:00am-11:00am
134757 18 & up 6 Classes $108 5/6 F 6:00pm- 7:00pm
134752 18 & up 6 Classes $108 5/11 W 11:00am-12:00pm
MEMORIAL DAY INFO Monday, May 30
Wheaton Indoor Tennis will be closed
Pauline Betz Addie Indoor Tennis
will be OPEN 7am-5pm with a
5
Memorial Day special $10/hour court fee!
No classes at either facility May 27-30
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 Second Intermediate Tennis
Students should be able to hit ground strokes, lobs,
volleys, serves, service returns and overheads, and
rally from the baseline for a total of 10 minutes.
• Second Intermediate, Pre-Teen
Pauline Betz Addie Tennis / Cabin John
130059 9-12yrs 6 Classes $132 4/30 Sa 11:00am-12:00pm
130057 9-12yrs 6 Classes $132 5/2 M 4:00pm- 5:00pm
130058 9-12yrs 6 Classes $132 5/6 F 5:00pm- 6:00pm
Wheaton Indoor Tennis
135061 9-12yrs 6 Classes $108 5/4 W 5:00pm- 6:00pm
• Second Intermediate, Teen
Pauline Betz Addie Tennis / Cabin John
130061 13-17yrs 6 Classes $132 4/30 Sa 3:00pm- 4:00pm
130062 13-17yrs 6 Classes $132 5/1 Su 1:00pm- 2:00pm
130063 13-17yrs 6 Classes $132 5/3 Tu 6:00pm- 7:00pm
130060 13-17yrs 6 Classes $132 5/5 Th 5:00pm- 6:00pm
Indoor Tennis
Advanced Adult Tennis
Prerequisite: Mastery of all Intermediate level skills
This class teaches the advanced player offensive and
defensive strategies, keying in on positioning and shot
placement. We'll work on closing points, match play
situation analysis, and mental toughness training.
Pauline Betz Addie Tennis / Cabin John
129966 18 & up 6 Classes $144 5/6 F 7:00pm- 8:00pm
Wheaton Indoor Tennis
134607 18 & up 6 Classes $120 4/30 Sa 8:00am- 9:00am
134599 18 & up 6 Classes $120 5/1 Su 9:00am-10:00am
134606 18 & up 6 Classes $120 5/3 Tu 11:00am-12:00pm
134605 18 & up 6 Classes $120 5/5 Th 7:00pm- 8:00pm
Cardio Tennis
This fun group activity gives players of all abilities an
ultimate, high-energy workout. Includes warm-up,

cardio workout, and cool-down phases. Looking for a

Wheaton Indoor Tennis
new way to get in shape and burn calories? This is it!
135099 13-17yrs 6 Classes $108 4/30 Sa 2:00pm- 3:00pm
135100 13-17yrs 6 Classes $108 5/3 Tu 6:00pm- 7:00pm Pauline Betz Addie Tennis / Cabin John
130006 18 & up 6 Classes $144 4/30 Sa 10:00am-11:00am
• Second Intermediate, Adult 130008 18 & up 6 Classes $144 4/30 Sa 12:00pm- 1:00pm
130007 18 & up 6 Classes $144 5/1 Su 2:00pm- 3:00pm
Pauline Betz Addie Tennis / Cabin John
130009 18 & up 6 Classes $144 5/1 Su 3:00pm- 4:00pm
130054 18 & up 6 Classes $132 4/30 Sa 11:00am-12:00pm
130004 18 & up 6 Classes $144 5/3 Tu 12:00pm- 1:00pm
130053 18 & up 6 Classes $132 5/3 Tu 11:00am-12:00pm
130005 18 & up 6 Classes $144 5/5 Th 11:00am-12:00pm
130052 18 & up 6 Classes $132 5/5 Th 10:00am-11:00am
130051 18 & up 6 Classes $132 5/5 Th 6:00pm- 7:00pm Wheaton Indoor Tennis
134705 18 & up 6 Classes $120 4/30 Sa 9:00am-10:00am
Wheaton Indoor Tennis
134708 18 & up 6 Classes $120 5/1 Su 9:00am-10:00am
135055 18 & up 6 Classes $108 4/30 Sa 8:00am- 9:00am
134709 18 & up 6 Classes $120 5/2 M 10:00am-11:00am
135056 18 & up 6 Classes $108 5/1 Su 8:00am- 9:00am
134710 18 & up 6 Classes $120 5/2 M 7:00pm- 8:00pm
135050 18 & up 6 Classes $108 5/2 M 7:00pm- 8:00pm
Apply for court time 134707 18 & up 6 Classes $120 5/5 Th 11:00am-12:00pm
135049 18 & up 6 Classes $108 5/4 W 9:00am-10:00am
for the 2011-2012 134706 18 & up 6 Classes $120 5/6 F 6:00pm- 7:00pm
135051 18 & up 6 Classes $108 5/4 W 7:00pm- 8:00pm
Indoor Tennis Season! 135057 18 & up 6 Classes $108 5/6 F 11:00am-12:00pm
TENNIS Teen Cardio Tennis
LOTTERIES Third Intermediate Tennis Cardio Tennis (see above) especially for teens!
Wheaton Indoor Tennis
Pauline Betz Addie Students should have a thorough understanding of 135150 13-18yrs 6 Classes $120 4/30 Sa 8:00am- 9:00am
• Applications tennis, including offensive and defensive shots, rules 135149 13-18yrs 6 Classes $120 5/1 Su 4:00pm- 5:00pm
available online & and strategies to win points, games, and matches.
onsite January 31 This is the highest level for players under 18.
• Applications due
Junior Team Tennis
• Third Intermediate, Pre-Teen Prerequisite: Instructor review of student's level of play
February 28, 9am
Pauline Betz Addie Tennis / Cabin John Contact Mike Pu at 307-765-8652. Registrations
• Notifications sent 130068 9-12yrs 6 Classes $144 5/2 M 5:00pm- 6:00pm accepted in person only.
by March 31
Pauline Betz Addie Tennis / Cabin John
Wheaton • Third Intermediate, Teen 130036 All Ages 6 Classes $144 5/1 Su 3:00pm- 4:00pm
Indoor Tennis Pauline Betz Addie Tennis / Cabin John 130037 All Ages 6 Classes $144 5/2 M 7:00pm- 8:00pm
130070 13-17yrs 6 Classes $144 5/1 Su 4:00pm- 5:00pm
• Applications 130069 13-17yrs 6 Classes $144 5/2 M 6:00pm- 7:00pm
available online & Adult Team Tennis
Wheaton Indoor Tennis
onsite March 7 Prerequisite: Instructor review of student's level of play
135115 13-17yrs 6 Classes $120 5/4 W 6:00pm- 7:00pm
• Applications due Contact Eric Zatman at 301-765-8650. Registrations
April 18, 9am • Third Intermediate, Adult accepted in person only.
• Notifications sent Pauline Betz Addie Tennis / Cabin John
Pauline Betz Addie Tennis / Cabin John
by May 6 130067 18 & up 6 Classes $144 5/5 Th 6:00pm- 7:00pm
129965 18 & up 6 Classes $270 5/4 W 11:00am- 1:00pm
Wheaton Indoor Tennis
Visit our websites 135109 18 & up 6 Classes $120 5/3 Tu 10:00am-11:00am
for more 135107 18 & up 6 Classes $120 5/3 Tu 7:00pm- 8:00pm
information

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Matchplay Tennis
Prerequisite: Instructor review of student's level of play
For Matchplay Tennis at Cabin John: Contact Eric Zatman at 301-765-8650.
At Wheaton: Email Justin.Reid@MontgomeryParks.org, or call 301-905-3030.
Pauline Betz Addie Tennis / Cabin John
129964 18 & up 6 Classes $144 5/1 Su 2:00pm- 3:00pm Wheaton Indoor Tennis
129949 18 & up 6 Classes $144 5/2 M 8:00pm- 9:00pm 134555 18 & up 6 Classes $120 5/2 M 8:00pm- 9:00pm
129953 18 & up 6 Classes $144 5/2 M 7:00pm- 8:00pm 134550 18 & up 6 Classes $120 5/3 Tu 9:00am-10:00am
129950 18 & up 6 Classes $144 5/3 Tu 7:00pm- 8:00pm 134551 18 & up 6 Classes $120 5/3 Tu 7:00pm- 8:00pm
129951 18 & up 6 Classes $144 5/3 Tu 8:00pm- 9:00pm 134556 18 & up 6 Classes $120 5/3 Tu 8:00pm- 9:00pm
129952 18 & up 6 Classes $144 5/4 W 7:00pm- 8:00pm 134557 18 & up 6 Classes $120 5/4 W 8:00pm- 9:00pm
129956 18 & up 6 Classes $144 5/4 W 8:00pm- 9:00pm 134552 18 & up 6 Classes $120 5/5 Th 9:00am-10:00am
129963 18 & up 6 Classes $144 5/4 W 6:00pm- 7:00pm 134559 18 & up 6 Classes $120 5/5 Th 6:00pm- 7:00pm

Indoor/Outdoor Tennis
129961 18 & up 6 Classes $144 5/6 F 6:00pm- 7:00pm 134560 18 & up 6 Classes $120 5/5 Th 7:00pm- 8:00pm
129962 18 & up 6 Classes $144 5/6 F 7:00pm- 8:00pm 134553 18 & up 6 Classes $120 5/5 Th 8:00pm- 9:00pm

Outdoor Tennis
Cabin John Regional Park Olney Manor Recreational Park South Germantown Regional Park
10610 Westlake Drive 16601 Georgia Avenue 18056 Central Park Circle
Rockville, MD 20852 Olney, MD 20832 Boyds, MD 20841

Norwood Local Park Wheaton Regional Park

11717 Orebaugh Avenue
Court Locations
4700 Norwood Road
Bethesda, MD 20815 Wheaton, MD 20902 for Outdoor
Group Lessons

QuickStart Tennis: Outdoor Outdoor Tennis: Beginner

Tailor-made for younger kids, QuickStart focuses Beginner classes are designed for people who have
on letting kids enjoy the experience of hitting balls never played tennis. Students will learn warm-up
back and forth. Classes use scaled-down courts and exercises, how to properly grip a racquet, basic stroke
racquets, special balls, and a simplified scoring system, technique and course etiquette. Please bring your
so that kids can quickly learn the basic skills and own rackets, water and appropriate footwear. OUTDOOR
principles of the game. All classes include warm-up LESSONS FYIs
and cool-down activities, skill review and practice, • Beginner, Pre-Teens (Outdoor)
and a team game that reinforces the skills and tactics Cabin John Regional Park Please bring your
of the playing situation. These classes are played on 131350 8-12yrs 6 Classes $90 5/3 Tu&Th 4:00- 5:00pm own racquets,
outdoor courts. 131356 8-12yrs 6 Classes $90 5/24 Tu&Th 4:00- 5:00pm water, and appro-
Cabin John Regional Park Norwood Local Park priate footwear.
131649 5-8yrs 6 Classes $90 5/2 M&W 4:00- 5:00pm 134349 9-12yrs 6 Classes $90 5/2 M 4:00- 5:00pm Classes that are
131651 5-8yrs 6 Classes $90 5/23 M&W 4:00- 5:00pm 134350 9-12yrs 6 Classes $90 5/6 F 4:00- 5:00pm cancelled due to
Olney Manor Recreational Park Olney Manor Recreational Park inclement weather
131650 5-8yrs 6 Classes $90 5/2 M&W 4:00- 5:00pm 131351 8-12yrs 6 Classes $90 5/3 Tu&Th 4:00- 5:00pm will be made up on
131652 5-8yrs 6 Classes $90 5/23 M&W 4:00- 5:00pm 131357 8-12yrs 6 Classes $90 5/24 Tu&Th 4:00- 5:00pm Fridays at the same
Wheaton Regional Park South Germantown Recreational Park scheduled time.
131654 5-8yrs 6 Classes $90 5/2 M&W 4:00- 5:00pm 131364 8-12yrs 6 Classes $90 4/30 Sa 9:00-10:00am Questions? Call us
131655 5-8yrs 6 Classes $90 5/23 M&W 4:00- 5:00pm 131352 8-12yrs 6 Classes $90 5/3 Tu&Th 4:00- 5:00pm at Pauline Betz
131355 8-12yrs 6 Classes $90 5/24 Tu&Th 4:00- 5:00pm Addie Tennis Center,
Wheaton Regional Park 301-765-8650.
131349 8-12yrs 6 Classes $90 5/3 Tu&Th 4:00- 5:00pm
131354 8-12yrs 6 Classes $90 5/24 Tu&Th 4:00- 5:00pm

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 • Beginner, Teens & Adults (Outdoor)
Cabin John Regional Park
131383 13 & up 6 Classes $90 5/2 M&W 9:00-10:00am
134299 13 & up 6 Classes $90 5/2 M&W 12:00- 1:00pm
131367 13 & up 6 Classes $90 5/2 M&W 6:00- 7:00pm
131384 13 & up 6 Classes $90 5/3 Tu&Th 9:00-10:00am
134301 13 & up 6 Classes $90 5/3 Tu&Th 12:00- 1:00pm
131368 13 & up 6 Classes $90 5/3 Tu&Th 6:00- 7:00pm
131385 13 & up 6 Classes $90 5/23 M&W 9:00-10:00am
134300 13 & up 6 Classes $90 5/23 M&W 12:00- 1:00pm
131375 13 & up 6 Classes $90 5/23 M&W 6:00- 7:00pm
131386 13 & up 6 Classes $90 5/24 Tu&Th 9:00-10:00am
134302 13 & up 6 Classes $90 5/24 Tu&Th 12:00 1:00pm
131376 13 & up 6 Classes $90 5/24 Tu&Th 6:00- 7:00pm
Norwood Local Park
134351 13 & up 6 Classes $90 5/5 Th 11:00am-12:00pm
Olney Manor Recreational Park
131369 13 & up 6 Classes $90 5/2 M&W 6:00- 7:00pm
Outdoor Tennis
131370 13 & up 6 Classes $90 5/3 Tu&Th 6:00- 7:00pm
131377 13 & up 6 Classes $90 5/23 M&W 6:00- 7:00pm
131378 13 & up 6 Classes $90 5/24 Tu&Th 6:00- 7:00pm
South Germantown Recreational Park
131392 13 & up 6 Classes $90 4/30 Sa 11:00am-12:00pm
131371 13 & up 6 Classes $90 5/2 M&W 6:00- 7:00pm
131372 13 & up 6 Classes $90 5/3 Tu&Th 6:00- 7:00pm
131379 13 & up 6 Classes $90 5/23 M&W 6:00- 7:00pm
131380 13 & up 6 Classes $90 5/24 Tu&Th 6:00- 7:00pm
Wheaton Regional Park
131365 13 & up 6 Classes $90 5/2 M&W 6:00- 7:00pm
131366 13 & up 6 Classes $90 5/3 Tu&Th 6:00- 7:00pm
131373 13 & up 6 Classes $90 5/23 M&W 6:00- 7:00pm
131374 13 & up 6 Classes $90 5/24 Tu&Th 6:00- 7:00pm
Outdoor Tennis: Intermediate
Students in Intermediate tennis classes should
understand how tennis is played, know when and
where to hit which stroke, how to keep score, and the
difference between doubles and singles. You’ll learn
service returns and approach shots. Please bring your
own rackets, water and appropriate footwear.
• Intermediate, Pre-Teens (Outdoor)
Cabin John Regional Park
131399 8-12yrs 6 Classes $90 5/2 M&W 5:00- 6:00pm
131400 8-12yrs 6 Classes $90 5/3 Tu&Th 5:00- 6:00pm
131411 8-12yrs 6 Classes $90 5/23 M&W 5:00- 6:00pm
131412 8-12yrs 6 Classes $90 5/24 Tu&Th 5:00- 6:00pm
Let us design a Custom Tennis Class for you!
If your school or organization would like to take group tennis
lessons together, call us! We can design a custom 6-week
tennis class for you (age 5 & up, any skill level).
For Pauline Betz Addie Tennis Center
call 301-765-8650 or email
John.Metzger@MontgomeryParks.org
For Wheaton Indoor Tennis
call 301-905-3030 or email
Justin.Reid@MontgomeryParks.org
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• Intermediate, Pre-Teens (Outdoor, cont.)
Norwood Local Park
134353 6-12yrs 6 Classes $90 5/2 M 5:00- 6:00pm
134357 6-12yrs 6 Classes $90 5/6 F 5:00- 6:00pm
Olney Manor Recreational Park
131401 8-12yrs 6 Classes $90 5/2 M&W 5:00- 6:00pm
131402 8-12yrs 6 Classes $90 5/3 Tu&Th 5:00- 6:00pm
131407 8-12yrs 6 Classes $90 5/23 M&W 5:00- 6:00pm
131408 8-12yrs 6 Classes $90 5/24 Tu&Th 5:00- 6:00pm
South Germantown Recreational Park
131413 8-12yrs 6 Classes $90 4/30 Sa 10:00-11:00am
131403 8-12yrs 6 Classes $90 5/2 M&W 5:00- 6:00pm
131404 8-12yrs 6 Classes $90 5/3 Tu&Th 5:00- 6:00pm
131409 8-12yrs 6 Classes $90 5/23 M&W 5:00- 6:00pm
131410 8-12yrs 6 Classes $90 5/24 Tu&Th 5:00- 6:00pm
Wheaton Regional Park
131397 8-12yrs 6 Classes $90 5/2 M&W 5:00- 6:00pm
131398 8-12yrs 6 Classes $90 5/3 Tu&Th 5:00- 6:00pm
131405 8-12yrs 6 Classes $90 5/23 M&W 5:00- 6:00pm
131406 8-12yrs 6 Classes $90 5/24 Tu&Th 5:00- 6:00pm
• Intermediate, Teens/Adult
Cabin John Regional Park
131424 13 & up 6 Classes $90 5/2 M&W 1:00- 2:00pm
131434 13 & up 6 Classes $90 5/2 M&W 7:00- 8:00pm
134306 13 & up 6 Classes $90 5/2 M&W 10:00-11:00am
131425 13 & up 6 Classes $90 5/3 Tu&Th 1:00- 2:00pm
131435 13 & up 6 Classes $90 5/3 Tu&Th 7:00- 8:00pm
134308 13 & up 6 Classes $90 5/3 Tu&Th 10:00-11:00am
131426 13 & up 6 Classes $90 5/23 M&W 7:00- 8:00pm
132749 13 & up 6 Classes $90 5/23 M&W 1:00- 2:00pm
134307 13 & up 6 Classes $90 5/23 M&W 10:00-11:00am
131427 13 & up 6 Classes $90 5/24 Tu&Th 7:00- 8:00pm
131431 13 & up 6 Classes $90 5/24 Tu&Th 1:00- 2:00pm
134309 13 & up 6 Classes $90 5/24 Tu&Th 10:00-11:00am
Norwood Local Park
134360 13 & up 6 Classes $90 5/2 M 10:00-11:00am
134361 13 & up 6 Classes $90 5/2 M 11:00am-12:00pm
134363 13 & up 6 Classes $90 5/5 Th 10:00-11:00am
134365 13 & up 6 Classes $90 5/5 Th 4:00- 5:00pm
134364 13 & up 6 Classes $90 5/6 F 10:00-11:00am
Olney Manor Recreational Park
131428 13 & up 6 Classes $90 5/2 M&W 7:00- 8:00pm
131429 13 & up 6 Classes $90 5/3 Tu&Th 7:00- 8:00pm
131436 13 & up 6 Classes $90 5/23 M&W 7:00- 8:00pm
131437 13 & up 6 Classes $90 5/24 Tu&Th 7:00- 8:00pm
South Germantown Recreational Park
131432 13 & up 6 Classes $90 4/30 Sa 12:00- 1:00pm
131438 13 & up 6 Classes $90 5/2 M&W 7:00- 8:00pm
131440 13 & up 6 Classes $90 5/3 Tu&Th 7:00- 8:00pm
131446 13 & up 6 Classes $90 5/23 M&W 7:00- 8:00pm
131449 13 & up 6 Classes $90 5/24 Tu&Th 7:00- 8:00pm
Wheaton Regional Park
131439 13 & up 6 Classes $90 5/2 M&W 7:00- 8:00pm
131441 13 & up 6 Classes $90 5/3 Tu&Th 7:00- 8:00pm
131442 13 & up 6 Classes $90 5/23 M&W 7:00- 8:00pm
132799 13 & up 6 Classes $90 5/24 Tu&Th 7:00- 8:00pm
 Park Activity Buildings
PARK ACTIVITY BUILDINGS MAY BE USED FOR:

Celebrations | Meetings | Parties

Picnics | Receptions | Reunions | Social Events
Surrounded by parkland and popular park amenities, our Park
Activity Buildings are the perfect place to host birthday parties,
family or class reunions, smaller meetings or workshops, and other
social or business functions.

Convenient Locations • Scenic Settings • Affordable Rates

Park Picnic Areas

PICNIC AREAS MAY BE USED FOR:

Family Events | Parties | Picnics | Reunions

Our picnic areas are ideal for outdoor gatherings of all kinds. Multiple shelters are located in our regional and recreational
parks, where there are a variety of amenities and activities for guests. Smaller shelters, with playgrounds nearby, are located
in our local parks. Three group picnic areas with dedicated athletic fields, playgrounds, volleyball courts, and horseshoe pits,
are available for larger, semi-private functions.

PARK PERMIT OFFICE LOCATION AND HOURS ParkPermits.org

Montgomery Parks Headquarters
9500 Brunett Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20901
301-495-2525 | Fax: 301-495-2484 VISIT OUR WEBSITE ANYTIME FOR MORE
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Volunteers in the Parks?..
Earth Month & Special Events
Who Volunteers? Extreme Makeover: Meadowside Style
Students Join the Meadowside Team as we rework our gardens, relabel our trails, and
remove trash from our park. Supplies provided with onsite training.
Retirees To register please visit www.ParksVolunteers.org
Digging in with Gardening Monday, April 18
Working Adults Our gardens need more help than Mother Nature can provide after their
College Students long winter nap. Volunteers are needed to help remove old vegetation,
plant with new flora and mulch. Please remember to wear close-toed
Families shoes, bring a water bottle and dress for the weather. Gloves provided.
SSL approved! 10:00am-2:00pm Ages: 12&up
Corporations Trail Days Tuesday, April 19
Civic Associations Volunteers are needed to help relabel, reroute and remove trash from
our trails. Please remember to wear close-toed shoes, bring a water
You! bottle and dress for the weather. Gloves provided. SSL approved
10:00am-2:00pm Ages: 12&up

Why? Stop and think about Cool Chemistry Day Thursday, April 21
A cool chemistry event for the whole family with multiple experiments
all the possible benefits… filled with goo, goop and slime. Volunteers are needed to assist with setup,
facilitate learning activities, and cleanup.
Support your cause 9:15am-3:00pm Ages: 14 &up

Learn new things Annual Easter Egg Hunt Friday, April 22

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Volunteers are needed to assist with setup, facilitate learning activities,
Share your gifts and cleanup for this anual spring event.
9:15am-4:00pm Ages: 14 &up
Meet new friends
Build your resume
Watershed Cleanup Day
Fulfill a service requirement Saturday, April 9
Potomac River Watershed Cleanup Day (www.PotomacCleanup.org),
Develop your network Anacostia Watershed Society (www.AnacostiaWS.org), the Friends of
Stay active and involved Sligo Creek (www.FOSC.org) and the Friends of Rock Creek’s Environment
(www.FriendsofRockCreek.org) are all hosting clean up sites on this day!
Try a career To find a location near you, go to our website www.ParksVolunteers.org
Large groups should contact the site organizers in advance. SSL approved.
Give back a little
Arbor Day & Green Thumb Festival, Locust Grove Nature Center
Give back a lot Saturday, April 30
MAKE A DIFFERENCE! Help educate the public about plants and habitats, gardening
and trees! 14 years & up; SSL approved.
Wheaton Ice Arena “Park Play Days”
Do It Online... April 18-22; April 25
Visit ParksVolunteers.org Help kids enjoy a variety of activities, fun and games while school is out.
14 years & up; SSL approved. Samantha.Hickey@MontgomeryParks.org
The volunteer opportunities listed here are just a few of
the many opportunities available with Montgomery Parks. Park Cleanups
You’ll find complete information about these and oth- Check our website throughout April to see the latest projects in Parks.
er opportunities on our website, and can also log your Or if you know of a park in need of some TLC consider organizing a
volunteer hours, schedule project yourself - we can help!
shifts for some volunteer
opportunities, and keep
track of your mileage, hours
and dates for tax purposes.

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MontgomeryParks.org

Trail Volunteers
1. Weekend Workdays: Come give a few hours on a Saturday or Sunday
towards trail construction and maintenance projects, whether it’s building
a bridge or rerouting a section of trail. Check the volunteer section of
www.MontgomeryTrails.org for this season’s calendar.
Ages 14 & up. SSl approved.

2. Group Events: Single-day trail projects are great service opportunities for
Black Hill Visitor Center corporate or civic groups, and can make great team-building outings. We can
Black Hill Regional Park, Boyds, MD work with your schedule and location to set up a day that will help improve and
Bluebird Monitors maintain park trails and be a fun experience for your members. Call to inquire.
Flying Squirrel Feeder
Greenhouse Aides Come make new friends, learn new skills and get some exercise, too!
Denise.Gibbs@MontgomeryParks.org
Visit the volunteer page on www.MontgomeryTrails.org to apply online or
301-528-3488
call 301-650-4395 for more information.
Brookside Nature Center
Wheaton Regional Park, Wheaton MD
Volunteer Naturalists & Naturalist Aides
Gardeners & Groundskeepers Weed Warriors
Camp Counselors Help control non-native invasive plants without making a long-term commitment;
Bluebird Monitors we’ll train and supervise you on site. Volunteers under 16 must be accompanied
Hosts/Hostess by an adult; some group opportunities available!
MCP-BKSDVolunteers@MontgomeryParks.org
301-962-1480 SPRING PULLS
• Northwest Branch Stream Valley Park • Ovid Hazen Wells Recreational Park
Locust Grove Nature Center • Underground Railroad Trail at • Meadowbrook Local Park
Cabin John Regional Park, Bethesda MD Woodlawn Manor • Little Falls Stream Valley Park
Camp Counselors • Capital Crescent Trail • Brookside Nature Center
Weed Warriors
Volunteer Naturalists Certified WEED WARRIORS
Geri.Drymalski@MontgomeryParks.org Certified Weed Warriors, complete an online course and participate in a two-hour
301-765-8660 field training session with a forest ecologist, then work anywhere in Montgomery
Parks at their own schedule. Field training is offered once each month from April –
Meadowside Nature Center October. Minimum age 16. Contact Paul.Carlson@MontgomeryParks.org,
Rock Creek Park, Northeast Rockville, MD 301-962-1343. For more information, visit WeedWarrior.org
Trails
Extreme Makeover
Gardeners
Glenn.Rice@MontgomeryParks.org
301-258-4032 Wings of Fancy
Brookside Gardens Brookside Gardens Wings of Fancy exhibit is an incredible live butterfly exhibit
Wheaton Regional Park, Wheaton MD that runs May- September. Visitors to the exhibit are surrounded by hundreds
Wings of Fancy Exhibit (May-September) of free flying North American, South American, Asian and African species of
Gardener Assistant butterflies. Volunteer positions available in the show include: Ticket Taker, Flight
Event Assistant Attendant, and Tour Guides. Ticket Takers greet visitors and collect tickets. Flight
Gift Shop Assistant Attendants help enforce butterfly containment guidelines and provide interpreta-
MCP-GardenVolunteer@MontgomeryParks.org tion of exhibit highlights. Tour Guides take small groups on guided informative
301-962-1429 walks through the exhibit. Ticket Taker and Flight Attendant must be 14+ (or
Visit ParksVolunteers.org for complete 11-13 with a parent volunteer) and Tour Guides must be 16 and older. Training
information. provided. MCP-GardenVolunteer@MontgomeryParks.org or call 301-962-1429

For more information or to apply, visit our website or call:

ParksVolunteers.org 301-495-2504
 South Germantown 18045 Central Park Circle | Boyds, MD 20841 | www.SGDrivingRange.com
Drivin For course content information, call Golf 4 Kids at 301-442-6799
For registration information, call the ParkPASS Help Desk at 301-495-2580
Range
Golf 4 Kids Spring Camp
Put a little "swing" in your Spring Break with this great
five-day golf camp. Monday-Thursday, you'll work
on drills at the Driving Range to learn all parts of the
game: chipping, full swing, bunker play, pitch shots
and putting. On Friday, we'll play a 9-hole tourna-
ment at Needwood Golf Course, and work on course
management, decision-making, and other strategic
aspects of the game. Camp includes five days of
instruction, video swing analysis with personal DVD;
plus golf balls, tees and a divot repair tool.
South Germantown Driving Range
139765 6-16yrs 5 Classes $275 4/18-22 M-F 9am-Noon
Golf 4 Kids Spring - Extended Care
Golf
More golf fun (both at the Driving Range and on the
course), as well as other fun possibilities like a visit to
SG Splash Playground and Mini-Golf, and more.
139799 6-16yrs 5 Classes $175 4/18 M-F Noon- 5pm
Golf 4 Kids Summer Camp: Half-Day
See description for "Golf 4 Kids Spring Camp" above.
On Friday, meet at SG Driving Range at 8:30am and
Golf we'll provide transportation to a nearby golf course.
4 Friday's class runs 8:30am-1:00pm. BONUS! Summer
Kids Camp golfers also receive a camp T-shirt and hat.
South Germantown Driving Range
139757 6-16yrs 5 Classes $225 6/27 M-F 9am-11:30pm
139758 6-16yrs 5 Classes $225 7/4 M-F 9am-11:30pm
Good golf begins with 139759 6-16yrs 5 Classes $225 7/18 M-F 9am-11:30pm
great instruction! Join 139760 6-16yrs 5 Classes $225 7/25 M-F 9am-11:30pm
PGA member Keith 139761 6-16yrs 5 Classes $225 8/8 M-F 9am-11:30pm
Robertson (18+ years 139762 6-16yrs 5 Classes $225 8/15 M-F 9am-11:30pm
golf instruction expe- 139763 6-16yrs 5 Classes $225 8/22 M-F 9am-11:30pm
rience!) and his team
of Golf 4 Kids Acad- Golf 4 Kids Summer Camp, Extended Care
emy instructors at See description for Golf 4 Kids Spring-Extended Care.
the refurbished South 139749 6-16yrs 5 Classes $175 6/27 M-F 11:30am- 4pm
Germantown Driving 139750 6-16yrs 5 Classes $175 7/4 M-F 11:30am- 4pm
139751 6-16yrs 5 Classes $175 7/18 M-F 11:30am- 4pm
Range for top-flight
139752 6-16yrs 5 Classes $175 7/25 M-F 11:30am- 4pm
professional golf
139753 6-16yrs 5 Classes $175 8/8 M-F 11:30am- 4pm
instruction.
139754 6-16yrs 5 Classes $175 8/15 M-F 11:30am- 4pm
All classes and camps 139755 6-16yrs 5 Classes $175 8/22 M-F 11:30am- 4pm
feature a 5:1 teacher/
student ratio, provid-
ing a high level of per-
Golf 4 Kids Summer Camp: Full-Day
This camp is designed for intermediate to advanced-
sonalized attention. level golfers, ages 10 and up. We'll spend mornings
For all camps, pick up at SG Driving Range working on chipping, full swing,
and drop off at South bunker play, pitch shots and putting. Then every
Germantown Driv- afternoon, we'll play a 9-hole tournament at a local
ing Range each day golf course, and work on course management,
(transportation is pro- decision-making, and other strategic aspects of
vided to golf course golf. Each camper receives five days of professional
and back). instruction, video swing analysis and personal DVD,
golf balls, tees, divot repair tool, camp T-shirt and hat!
South Germantown Driving Range
139764 10 & up 5 Classes $425 8/1 M-F 9am-4pm
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After-School Golf: Spring
Finish your homework as fast as you can—it's time to
play golf! We'll teach you all the essential parts of the
game, including driving, putting, chipping, and much
more. You'll get personalized attention from a profes-
sional instructor, and an unlimited number of golf
balls during class. Pick the schedule that works best
for you—1-hour lessons for three days a week,
or 1½-hour lessons two times a week. Don't stay
inside this spring—get out and golf with us!
South Germantown Driving Range
139766 6-12yrs 24 Classes $475 4/11 M,W,F 5- 6pm
139767 6-12yrs 16 Classes $475 4/12 Tu&Th 5- 6:30pm
Golf 4 Kids Clinics
Want to learn or brush up on your golf skills, but don't
want to commit to a full camp or program? Come to
one of our clinics! Every Saturday and Sunday from
April 2 - May 29, we'll be out at the Driving Range,
ready to teach you a different golf skill or topic each
week. The schedule varies, but we'll definitely cover
chipping, putting, pitching, full swing, and much more
over the course of these nine weeks. You'll get per-
sonalized instruction, all the golf balls you need, and
can even borrow a club if you need one. Saturday
Clinics are open to all junior golfers; due to popular
demand, Sundays are for girls only!
Cost: $25 per 1-hour clinic; for ages 5-15
Schedule:
Saturdays, April 2- May 28
Beginner/Intermediate 9-10am
Advanced 8-9am
Sundays, April 3- May 29
Beginner/Intermediate GIRLS 9-10am
Advanced GIRLS 8-9am
Visit www.SGDrivingRange.com for a complete
listing of all ParkPASS numbers for these Clinics,
then register online at www.ParkPASS.org!
Early "Birdie" Special!
Sign up for any Summer Camp
by April 30 and save $25!
Fees go up to the
published prices May 1.
Offer good on Golf 4 Kids
Summer Camp (Half- or Full-Day).
Not good on clinics or extended care.
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5-Day Camps & Clinics: Page No. HELPFUL INFORMATION
Ice Skating.................................................................. 155
Nature & Science ............................................. 156-158 • Camps and programs are organized in this
Outdoor Fun .................................................... 158, 159 brochure first by their DURATION or
Tennis ................................................................ 159, 160 LENGTH (i.e. 5-day, then 4-day or less).
Both full-day and partial-day camps are
4-Day Camps: grouped together, and arranged chrono-
Ice Skating.................................................................. 161 logically by start date.
Nature & Science ...................................................... 161
Outdoor Fun ..................................................... 162, 163 • Camps and programs are then organized
by their TYPE or SUBJECT/CONTENT:
Spring Break Programs ......................................................... 1 63 e.g. Ice Skating, Nature & Science,
Scouting Programs ................................................................. 163 Outdoor Fun, and Tennis.

Summer Camp Registration • Within the camp TYPE sections, camps

& Refund Information ................................................. 164 and programs are then organized in
chronological order by their START DATE,
Indexes: and then by their AGE group (youngest to
Camps by DATE ......................................................... 165 oldest).
Camps by AGE ................................................... 166, 167
• Montgomery Parks encourages and
Camps by LOCATION ................................................ 168
supports the participation of individuals
with disabilities. In order to make
reasonable accommodations based on
individuals’ needs and abilities, please
register at least two weeks in advance
of the program start date, and request
Registration opens January 9, 2011 accommodation at that time.
for Montgomery County residents
and January 10, 2011 for all

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ICE SKATING CAMPS: 5 DAYS
ICE SKATING CAMPS & CLINICS
Ice Hockey Camp
This hockey camp will focus on skating, stick handling and
off-ice fitness. Players will be assigned to groups according
to skill level. Elements of power skating, passing and shoot-
ing, and various games will also be incorporated to make
this a fun-filled week! This camp is designed for players ages
6-12 at a Beginner Plus (learning forward crossovers) to
Intermediate level (passed Mitey Mites 2 or Hockey 2 and
above). Full gear required. Please bring sneakers and work-
out attire for off-ice conditioning, and a snack each day.
Cabin John Ice Rink
130623 6-12yrs 5 Classes $250 6/20-6/24 M-F 9am- Noon
129299 6-12yrs 5 Classes $250 7/11-7/15 M-F 9am- Noon
129300 6-12yrs 5 Classes $250 8/1-8/5 M-F 9am- Noon
Wheaton Ice Arena
130599 6-12yrs 5 Classes $200 7/18-7/22 M-F 9:15am-12:15pm
Figure Skating Camp
This week of skating fun for intermediate skaters (Alpha
through Freestyle 1 levels) includes music interpretation,
strength building, on-ice and off-ice workouts, and a mini-
show at the end of each camp week.
Wheaton Ice Arena
130600 7 & up 5 Classes $225 6/20-6/24 M-F 8:15am-12:15pm
130601 7 & up 5 Classes $225 8/8-8/12 M-F 8:15am-12:15pm
Cabin John Ice Rink
129301 7 & up 5 Classes $260 7/25-7/29 M-F 8am- Noon
Tennis & Ice Skating Camp
Master the fundamentals of two great sports in one week!
We’ll learn rules, scoring, etiquette, terminology and tech-
niques of tennis on outdoor courts in the a.m., then go in-
side to learn basic ice skating techniques—falling down and
getting up, marching, swizzles, snowplow stops and more,
plus open skating sessions and a pro skating lesson each day.
Cabin John Regional Park
129550 8-13yrs 5 Classes $250 6/20-6/24 M-F 9am- 3pm
129549 8-13yrs 4 Classes $200 7/5-7/8 Tu-F 9am- 3pm
129551 8-13yrs 5 Classes $250 8/1-8/5 M-F 9am- 3pm
129552 8-13yrs 5 Classes $250 8/15-8/19 M-F 9am- 3pm
Meet at outdoor courts B-2 & B-3, just across from Cabin John Ice Rink.
Freestyle Camp Prerequisite: Intro to Freestyle
Designed for the advanced skater, this camp will feature on-
ice training, off-ice workouts, specific jump and spin instruc-
tion, and power skating drills.
Cabin John Ice Rink
129499 6 & up 5 Classes $260 6/27-7/1 M-F 8am- 11:30am
Summer Fun Ice Skating Camp: Full-Day
Join us at the coolest camp around! This full-day camp
includes a 30-minute ice skating lesson with a professional
skating coach, open skating time to practice your new skills,
arts & crafts activities, outdoor games, a tennis lesson or
two (weather permitting), and a nature program. Skaters are
grouped according to age and ability; beginning to advanced
(Freestyle 4) skaters are welcome. Rental skates and/
or tennis racquets will be provided if needed.
Cabin John Ice Rink
129259 6-12yrs 5 Classes $300 6/27-7/1 M-F 9am- 5pm
129260 6-12yrs 4 Classes $240 7/5-7/8 Tu-F 9am- 5pm
129261 6-12yrs 5 Classes $300 7/11-7/15 M-F 9am- 5pm
129262 6-12yrs 5 Classes $300 7/18-7/22 M-F 9am- 5pm
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Summer Fun Ice Skating Camp (cont.)
129263 6-12yrs 5 Classes $300 7/25-7/29 M-F 9am- 5pm
129264 6-12yrs 5 Classes $300 8/1-8/5 M-F 9am- 5pm
129265 6-12yrs 5 Classes $300 8/8-8/12 M-F 9am- 5pm
129266 6-12yrs 5 Classes $300 8/15-8/19 M-F 9am- 5pm
129399 6-12yrs 5 Classes $300 8/22-8/26 M-F 9am- 5pm
Please print your ParkPASS registration receipt for important camp
information, and complete a Participant Profile form (available at
ParkPASS.org) and bring or fax it to the rink before camp begins.
Summer Fun Ice Skating Camp: Half-Day
This half-day version of the Summer Fun Ice Skating Camp
includes open skating and games on the ice, a 30-minute
lesson with a pro skating coach, and arts & craft project or
other fun (non-skating) activity each day. Skates and/or
tennis racquets provided if needed.
Cabin John Ice Rink
129250 6-12yrs 5 Classes $195 6/27-7/1 M-F 9am- 2pm
129251 6-12yrs 4 Classes $155 7/5-7/8 Tu-F 9am- 2pm
129252 6-12yrs 5 Classes $195 7/11-7/15 M-F 9am- 2pm
129253 6-12yrs 5 Classes $195 7/18-7/22 M-F 9am- 2pm
129254 6-12yrs 5 Classes $195 7/25-7/29 M-F 9am- 2pm
129255 6-12yrs 5 Classes $195 8/1-8/5 M-F 9am- 2pm
Five-Day Camps
129256 6-12yrs 5 Classes $195 8/8-8/12 M-F 9am- 2pm
129257 6-12yrs 5 Classes $195 8/15-8/19 M-F 9am- 2pm
Please print your ParkPASS registration receipt for important info.
Summer Fun Ice Skating Camp-Extended Care
Individual days ($7) can be paid for and scheduled in per-
son at the facility. Fee for late pickup is $1 per minute.
Cabin John Ice Rink
129201 6-12yrs 5 Classes $35 6/27-7/1 M-F 8am- 9am
129203 6-12yrs 5 Classes $35 6/27-7/1 M-F 5pm- 6pm
129202 6-12yrs 4 Classes $30 7/5-7/8 Tu-F 8am- 9am
129204 6-12yrs 4 Classes $30 7/5-7/8 Tu-F 5pm- 6pm
129205 6-12yrs 5 Classes $35 7/11-7/15 M-F 8am- 9am
129206 6-12yrs 5 Classes $35 7/11-7/15 M-F 5pm- 6pm
129207 6-12yrs 5 Classes $35 7/18-7/22 M-F 8am- 9am
129209 6-12yrs 5 Classes $35 7/18-7/22 M-F 5pm- 6pm
129208 6-12yrs 5 Classes $35 7/25-7/29 M-F 8am- 9am
129210 6-12yrs 5 Classes $35 7/25-7/29 M-F 5pm- 6pm
129211 6-12yrs 5 Classes $35 8/1-8/5 M-F 8am- 9am
129212 6-12yrs 5 Classes $35 8/1-8/5 M-F 5pm- 6pm
129213 6-12yrs 5 Classes $35 8/8-8/12 M-F 8am- 9am
129215 6-12yrs 5 Classes $35 8/8-8/12 M-F 5pm- 6pm
129214 6-12yrs 5 Classes $35 8/15-8/19 M-F 8am- 9am
129216 6-12yrs 5 Classes $35 8/15-8/19 M-F 5pm- 6pm
129449 6-12yrs 5 Classes $35 8/22-8/26 M-F 8am- 9am
Synchronized Skating Clinic Prerequisite: Beta level
Come learn the fundamentals of this fast-growing, really
fun team sport! Figure skaters will learn the five basic ele-
ments of synchronized skating: circles, blocks, lines, wheels
and intersections while skating connected. All skaters may
perform in a mini-exhibition the last day of the clinic.
Cabin John Ice Rink
129349 5 & up 5 Classes $195 8/22-8/26 M-F 9am- 11:30am
Wheaton Ice Arena
130612 6 & up 5 Classes $195 8/15-8/19 M-F 9:30am- Noon
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NATURE & SCIENCE CAMPS
Babes in the Park Camp
A week-long nature camp for young children (ages 2 ½-5)
with their parent. We’ll learn about the natural world
through crafts, stories, and hikes. You and your child will go
fishing, enjoy a pontoon boat ride, hike in the woods, and
use nets in our meadow to catch butterflies and insects.
Please bring a lunch each day, and register the child only; no
fee for accompanying adult. FOBH $120
Black Hill Visitor Center
129749 2 ½ - 5yrs 5 Classes $125 6/6-6/10 M-F 9:30am- 1pm
Parent & Child Nature Camp
Have fun with your child as you explore nature together!
Visit the woods, stream and forest edge, and find out about
wonderful plants and animals. Make a project or artwork
every day that you can take home and treasure. The Friday
field trip to hunt for fossils at the Bay meets from 11am-2
pm; you provide your own transportation. Please register
the child only; no fee for adult. Meet at Wheaton-Claridge
Community Building (11901 Claridge Rd., Wheaton 20902).
Brookside Nature Center
Five-Day Camps
128557 3-5yrs 5 Classes $110 6/20-6/24 M-F 10am- 12:30pm
Garden Impressionists Camp I
Under the guidance of professional artist Ivette Burgess,
campers will explore beautiful landscaped gardens, learn
how to train their eyes, and seek out natural patterns,
shapes, and color. Through short daily lessons and inspira-
tion from the gardens, children will be encouraged to utilize
different artistic techniques and media to create their own
works of art depicting nature’s beauty. Two age groups.
Brookside Gardens
130949 5-7yrs 5 Classes $80 6/20-6/24 M-F 10am- 11:30am
130999 8-10yrs 5 Classes $90 6/20-6/24 M-F 1pm- 3pm
Bug Camp
Five days of bug bliss, with outdoor activities exploring
insects that swim, fly, hop and live underground and a field
trip to the “Wings of Fancy” Live Butterfly Exhibit.
Brookside Nature Center
128559 6-8yrs 5 Classes $105 6/20-6/24 M-F 9:30am-Noon
Archaeology Leader Training
Workshop for Teens
Learn how to become an awesome camp counselor and
leader in this five-day camp. Participants will receive CPR
training, learn the basics of archaeological methods, and
practice creating and planning camp activities.
Needwood Mansion
132259 14 & up 5 Classes $220 6/20-6/24 M-F 9am- 3pm
Garden Impressionists Camp II
The artistic journey continues for your budding artist with
help from professional artist Debbie Vanegas. Campers will
use a broad palette of art technique and mediums, including
drawing, collages, and painting. (Projects are different than
Garden Impressionists I camp—see above.) Two age groups.
Brookside Gardens
131000 5-7yrs 5 Classes $85 6/27-7/1 M-F 10am-11:30am
131001 8-10yrs 5 Classes $95 6/27-7/1 M-F 1pm- 3pm
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Archaeology Camp for Kids
Get a hands-on introduction to archaeology! Work side-by-
side with Park Archaeologists on a real-live archaeological
site, and do what archaeologists do. You’ll dig it. Call 301-
840-5848 for more information.
Needwood Mansion
132249 9-13yrs 5 Classes $230 6/27-7/1 M-F 9am- 3pm
132250 9-13yrs 4 Classes $184 7/5-7/8 Tu-F 9am- 3pm
132251 9-13yrs 5 Classes $230 7/11-7/15 M-F 9am- 3pm
132252 9-13yrs 5 Classes $230 7/18-7/22 M-F 9am- 3pm
132253 9-13yrs 5 Classes $230 7/25-7/29 M-F 9am- 3pm
Archaeology Camp - Extended Care
Kids can practice their atlatl skills (a prehistoric hunting
weapon), go on a scavenger hunt, take a paddleboat ride,
play board games and more in this supervised free time.
132254 9-13yrs 5 Classes $55 6/27-7/1 M-F 3pm- 5pm
132255 9-13yrs 4 Classes $44 7/5-7/8 Tu-F 3pm- 5pm
132256 9-13yrs 5 Classes $55 7/11-7/15 M-F 3pm- 5pm
132257 9-13yrs 5 Classes $55 7/18-7/22 M-F 3pm- 5pm
132258 9-13yrs 5 Classes $55 7/25-7/29 M-F 3pm- 5pm
Nature Tykes
This half-day camp is just right for preschool explorers! We’ll
discover the life story of trees, follow water to see where it
goes, dig into soil to see what worms are up to, survey some
amazing bugs, and seek out our wild neighbors’ secrets.
Locust Grove Nature Center
131149 4-5yrs 4 Classes $120 7/5-7/8 Tu-F 9am- Noon
131150 4-5yrs 5 Classes $150 7/18-7/22 M-F 9am- Noon
Wild About Wildlife
Have fun learning about local reptiles, amphibians, mam-
mals, birds and insects through games, crafts and outdoor
exploration.
Brookside Nature Center
128561 6-8yrs 5 Classes $105 7/11-7/15 M-F 9:30am- Noon
It’s Fun-damental!
We’ll be naturally inspired as we create and experiment with
the four elements: fire, earth, air and water. We’ll cool off
with a stream splash, use solar power to lift a balloon, fash-
ion kites, collect plants to brew natural dyes, create a dish
garden, and make a Cartesian diver! All this and more, as we
explore our 500-acre park to learn about these important,
non-living components of our ecosystem.
Locust Grove Nature Center
131050 6-10yrs 5 Classes $250 7/11-7/15 M-F 9am- 3:30pm
It’s Fun-damental! – Extended Care
132856 6-10yrs 5 Classes $35 7/11-7/15 M-F 8am- 9am
132855 6-10yrs 5 Classes $50 7/11-7/15 M-F 3:30pm- 5:30pm
Nature & Science Camp
Explore nature and science through hands-
on experiments, field trips, and other fun
activities. We’ll experiment with things that bang,
pop, and fizz, examine the glowing science behind
bioluminescence, have an earthquake-resistant
building contest, find out how opposites attract with
magnet fun, and investigate the limits of amusement
park physics by building our own roller coasters.
Meadowside Nature Center
130549 7-9yrs 5 Classes $250 7/11-7/15 M-F 9am- 3:30pm
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NATURE & SCIENCE CAMPS
Outdoor Rangers Camp
Join Naturalist Lynette Lenz for a week of outdoor discovery.
We’ll enjoy nature in all its glory by hiking in and around
the streams, forests and meadows around Black Hill and
Little Bennett Parks. We’ll also go boating and fishing and
explore Little Seneca Lake. FOBH $225
Black Hill Visitor Center
129799 8-11yrs 5 Classes $250 7/11-7/15 M-F 9am- 3:30pm
Farms, Food, Fun & Sun!
Have a week of natural fun as we visit and explore three dif-
ferent organic farms, each with a different production focus.
Find out what a CSA is, take a hayride, plant a container
vegetable garden, participate in a cooking class, harvest a
few veggies and flowers, see the countryside, shop a little,
and have a great time. We’ll learn about organic growing
methods and food nutrition, and visit the famous Herr’s
potato chip factory if time allows.
Brookside Gardens
131002 8-11yrs 5 Classes $225 7/11-7/15 M-F 9am- 3:30pm
Little House on the Prairie Camp
How did Laura Ingalls Wilder and her family live? What did
they eat and how did they spend their days? We’ll explore
the life and times of Laura and her family through fun activi-
ties and crafts at the Agricultural History Farm Park (18400
Muncaster Road, Derwood, 20855). Naturalist: Lisa Droubi
Agricultural History Farm Park
130454 8-13yrs 5 Classes $225 7/11-7/15 M-F 9:30am- 3pm
Ponds, Puddles & Pools
Can’t resist getting wet on a hot summer day? Join us in
water play and explorations! We’ll learn about and enjoy
different types of water habitats and the many animals that
swim, hop, and sneak along the water’s edge. Each day we’ll
learn about things wet, wild and wonderful!
Meadowside Nature Center
130550 5-6yrs 5 Classes $180 7/18-7/22 M-F 9am- 1:30pm
Nature Film School Camp
How do nature documentaries get made? Do animals
show up on cue? How does a filmmaker decide what to
document, and why? Campers will learn from experts
how to design and document natural subjects, and
produce a film to screen for friends and family.
Locust Grove Nature Center
131051 6-10yrs 5 Classes $275 7/18-7/22 M-F 9am- 3:30pm
Nature Film School Camp - Extended Care
132857 6-10yrs 5 Classes $35 7/18-7/22 M-F 8am- 9am
132858 6-10yrs 5 Classes $50 7/18-7/22 M-F 3:30pm- 5pm
Botanical Art Camp I
Using foods from Brookside’s vegetable plots and exotic
fruits and vegetables from local markets as “models,”
campers will learn to use colored pencils to draw, shade,
color and create botanical art. We’ll enjoy a slide show of
classic fruit and vegetable “portraits,” and weather per-
mitting, wander outside to sketch wild fruits (pods, ber-
ries, cones, seeds, etc.). Each student will receive a sketch-
book, and mat a favorite work at camp’s end. Instructor:
Doreen Bolnick See p.158 for Botanical Art Camp II.
Brookside Gardens
135450 8-12yrs 5 Classes $125 7/18-7/22 M-F 9am- Noon
MontgomeryParks.org
Ancient Pathways
Get a hands-on experience of the ways in
which our ancestors used the plants,
stones, and bones around them for their
housing, hardware store, pharmacy, and
grocery. Campers will learn how to build
an emergency shelter as well as more
complex variations; make fire by friction
and then use fire as a tool; and use avail-
able materials to provide not only for needs,
but comforts as well. By the end of the week, you could
be living outdoors! FOBH $265
Black Hill Visitor Center
129899 12-17yrs 5 Classes $270 7/18-7/22 M-F 9am- 3:30pm
Locust Grove Counselor-in-Training
Do you have hopes of being a Locust Grove Camp Coun-
selor? This camp is designed to prepare you for just such
a role! As a Counselor-In-Training (CIT) camper, you’ll
shadow Park Naturalists, camp teachers and counselors to
learn about environmental monitoring, animal tracking,
Five-Day Camps
plant/animal identification, and tried-and-true nature
crafts. You’ll also practice sharing your new-found knowl-
edge with younger campers, learn about group dynamics,
exercise decision-making skills, and learn to effectively
lead a group while having fun at camp. It’s a résumé-
building experience that will last a lifetime.
Locust Grove Nature Center
131099 13-15yrs 5 Classes $275 7/18-7/22 M-F 9am- 3:30pm
Nature Camp en Español
A nature camp in Spanish? ¡Qué maravilloso! Campers will
enjoy nature adventures in a bilingual environment as we
catch insects in the meadow, splash in the creek, search
for wild critters in the forest, read stories, play games,
and much more. Campers will be immersed in fun nature
activities in both Spanish and English. Children with no
Spanish language background are welcome.
Meadowside Nature Center
130551 6-8yrs 5 Classes $250 7/25-7/29 M-F 9am- 3:30pm
Wild in the Woods
Come to a camp where it’s okay to act
like wild animals! We’ll prowl, growl,
swim and slither to learn about the lives
of our wild neighbors. With a focus
on native wildlife, we’ll explore why
animals do what they do, and where
in the forest they might be found.
Locust Grove Nature Center
131101 6-10yrs 5 Classes $275 7/25-7/29 M-F 9am- 3:30pm
Wild in the Woods - Extended Care
132859 6-10yrs 5 Classes $35 7/25-7/29 M-F 8am- 9am
132860 6-10yrs 5 Classes $50 7/25-7/29 M-F 3:30pm- 5pm
Rockin’ Geology Camp
Experience geology! Conduct experiments and grow your
own crystals. Learn about rocks, minerals and how geology
changes over time. Field trips include hunting fossil shark
teeth and whale bones on a Miocene beach and visiting
Great Falls, a mica mine, and Crystal Grottoes cave.
Brookside Nature Center
128571 12-14yrs 5 Classes $240 7/25-7/29 M-F 9am- 3pm
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NATURE & SCIENCE CAMPS
Nature & Art Camp
Campers will explore the wonders of nature, science and
history through art projects, games and other activities.
We’l make our own “dirt paint” to create prehistoric cave
art, use wildlife to inspire our kite creations, collect natural
found objects to make amazing mosaics, and much more.
Meadowside Nature Center
130552 6-8yrs 5 Classes $250 8/1-8/5 M-F 9am- 3:30pm
Cabin John Expedition Force
Where are the headwaters of Cabin John Creek, and where
does it empty into the mighty Potomac? Who and what
inhabits this body of water flowing by our Nature Center?
Join us and find out! Just like Lewis and Clark, we’ll venture
forth: exploring the creek from beginning to end, docu-
menting our sightings, preparing our meals in the “wild,”
and discovering how early explorers used natural resources
and simple tools to survive the expedition. Prepare to get
wet, prepare to investigate, prepare for adventure!
Locust Grove Nature Center
Five-Day Camps
131100 6-10yrs 5 Classes $275 8/1-8/5 M-F 9am- 3:30pm
Cabin John Expedition Force – Extended Care
132851 6-10yrs 5 Classes $35 8/1-8/5 M-F 8am- 9am
132852 6-10yrs 5 Classes $50 8/1-8/5 M-F 3:30pm- 5pm
Botanical Art Camp II
Botanical art is a superb way of teaching careful
observation and respect for nature’s diversity, and to learn
about Maryland’s natural history through its trees and
wildflowers. Through careful observation and field work
in both our garden areas and the natural forest, campers
will learn how to journal, collect specimens and make a
pressed sample, then sketch/draw/paint what they’ve
found. Students may work in graphite pencil, colored
pencil or watercolor (sketchbooks and media provided),
then choose a favorite work of art to mat and frame.
Instructor: Rita Pazelli See p. 157 for Botanical Art Camp I.
Brookside Gardens
135449 8-12yrs 5 Classes $125 8/1 -8/5 M-F 9am- Noon
Nature Explorers
Campers will enjoy sensory activities and games that will
heighten their awareness and ability to understand and
appreciate nature. We’ll go off the beaten path and im-
merse ourselves in a variety of beautiful natural habitats,
including forest, lake, stream, mountain and meadow.
Learn wildlife-watching techniques, tracking, and how to
camouflage, and enjoy fun outdoor games. FOBH $245
Black Hill Visitor Center
128999 9-12yrs 5 Days $250 8/1-8/5 M-F 9am- 3:30pm
Parent & Child Nature Art Camp
Explore nature through art with your child! Learn about the
forest and stream and the plants and animals that live there;
and make nature artwork and projects every day to take
home and treasure. Please register the child only; no fee
for adult. Meet at Wheaton-Claridge Community Building
(11901 Claridge Rd., Wheaton 20902).
Brookside Nature Center
128558 5-8yrs 5 Classes $130 8/8-8/12 M-F 9am-Noon
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Beastly Buddies
Horses! Honeybees! Dogs! Here’s you chance to learn
about the animals that help humans, and the humans who
help our wild and companion animals. Build mason bee
hives, learn how to monitor and provide habitat for birds,
butterflies and amphibians, and meet some service animals
and their trainers. It’s the perfect camp for animal lovers!
Locust Grove Nature Center
131102 6-10yrs 5 Classes $275 8/8-8/12 M-F 9am- 3:30pm
Beastly Buddies - Extended Care
132849 6-10yrs 5 Classes $35 8/8-8/12 M-F 8am- 9am
132850 6-10yrs 5 Classes $50 8/8-8/12 M-F 3:30pm- 5pm
Chesapeake Week
Explore the Chesapeake Bay and the watershed region
through sailing, camping, canoeing and more! We’ll begin
the week by exploring the Bay by boat as we hoist our sails,
trawl for fish, and analyze water samples looking for micro-
scopic life forms. By mid-week, we’ll take a more intimate
look at the Bay’s waterways through canoeing, camping, and
fossil hunting. We will finish the week by examining the lives
of those who have made the Bay their home, both past and
present, including early colonial life and life in a long house
village. Naturalist: Glenn Rice
Meadowside Nature Center
129100 12-14yrs 5 Classes $325 8/8-8/12 M-F 8:00am- 5:00pm
Science Investigators
Each day we’ll do investigations and experiments in a
different field of science: physics, chemistry, geology, as-
tronomy/space and limnology (the study of fresh water).
Brookside Nature Center
128570 9-12yrs 5 Classes $120 8/15-8/19 M-F 9:30am- 12:30pm
OUTDOOR FUN CAMPS
Summer Skateboard Workshops
Learn or improve your skating skills and have some xtreme
fun in these great summer clinics. Professional instructors
from American Inline Skating will teach beginner through
advanced skaters how to push, ride, tack turn olly, kick
flip, grind, stall, drop in and get air in this clinic. Skaters are
grouped by age and ability. Required equipment: Skate-
board, helmet designed for skateboarding, elbow and knee
pads, wrist guards, water and snack. Please print your
ParkPASS registration confirmation for important details
regarding cancellations, etc.
Olney Manor Skate Park
130399 6-13yrs 5 Classes $190 6/13-6/17 M-F 8:30am-Noon
130400 6-13yrs 5 Classes $190 6/20-6/24 M-F 8:30am-Noon
130401 6-13yrs 5 Classes $190 6/27-7/1 M-F 8:30am-Noon
130402 6-13yrs 4 Classes $152 7/5-7/8 Tu-F 8:30am-Noon
130403 6-13yrs 5 Classes $190 7/11-7/15 M-F 8:30am-Noon
130404 6-13yrs 5 Classes $190 7/18-7/22 M-F 8:30am-Noon
130405 6-13yrs 5 Classes $190 7/25-7/29 M-F 8:30am-Noon
130406 6-13yrs 5 Classes $190 8/1-8/5 M-F 8:30am-Noon
130407 6-13yrs 5 Classes $190 8/8-8/12 M-F 8:30am-Noon
130408 6-13yrs 5 Classes $190 8/15-8/19 M-F 8:30am-Noon
130409 6-13yrs 5 Classes $190 8/22-8/26 M-F 8:30am-Noon
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OUTDOOR FUN CAMPS
Everyone loves Week in the
Park—it’s our most popular
camp! This full-day, five-day
camp features indoor tennis
and ice skating lessons, arts
and crafts, a field trip to
South Germantown Splash
Playground and Miniature
Golf, nature walks, miniature train
and carousel rides, and much, much
more! Meet at the Wheaton Ice Arena, and we’ll go
from there each day. We do a whole mess of walking
and running around in this camp, so wear your most
comfortable walking shoes!
Wheaton Regional Park
129652 6-12yrs 5 Classes $245 6/27-7/1 M-F 9am- 5pm
129653 6-12yrs 4 Classes $196 7/5-7/8 Tu-F 9am- 5pm
129654 6-12yrs 5 Classes $245 7/11-7/15 M-F 9am- 5pm
129655 6-12yrs 5 Classes $245 7/18-7/22 M-F 9am- 5pm
129656 6-12yrs 5 Classes $245 7/25-7/29 M-F 9am- 5pm
129657 6-12yrs 5 Classes $245 8/1-8/5 M-F 9am- 5pm
129658 6-12yrs 5 Classes $245 8/8-8/12 M-F 9am- 5pm
129659 6-12yrs 5 Classes $245 8/15-8/19 M-F 9am- 5pm
Outdoor Adventure Camp
Discover the outdoors in this high-adventure day camp!
Activities include tubing, hiking, fishing, canoeing, ropes
course, zip lines, go-carting, laser tag, rock climbing, trap
& skeet, spelunking and swimming. Activities will vary by
week, and are subject to change depending on the weather.
Cabin John Ice Rink
130149 9-13yrs 5 Classes $300 6/27-7/1 M-F 9:00am- 3:00pm
130150 9-13yrs 5 Classes $300 7/11-7/15 M-F 9:00am- 3:00pm
130151 9-13yrs 5 Classes $300 7/18-7/22 M-F 9:00am- 3:00pm
130154 9-13yrs 5 Classes $300 7/25-7/29 M-F 9:00am- 3:00pm
130152 9-13yrs 5 Classes $300 8/8-8/12 M-F 9:00am- 3:00pm
Meet in the Cabin John Ice Rink lobby for daily transport to and
from offsite activities. Please call 301-495-2538 (not the rink) with
questions, and fax your Participant Profile and medical forms to
301-469-6196 marked “Outdoor Adventure Camp.”
5 Days MontgomeryParks.org
Junior Naturalist
Outdoor Adventures Camp
Explore unique habitats and see wildlife up close
while playing hard at a variety of great out-
door adventures. Campers will work with bird
researchers in the field, hike along the Potomac
River, take a trip to a wild cave where we’ll climb, crawl,
and twist through unrivaled cave formations, go geocach-
ing and canoeing, and more! Naturalist: Lisa Droubi
Meadowside Nature Center
130499 10-12yrs 5 Classes $275 7/25-7/29 M-F 8:30am- 5:00pm
TENNIS CAMPS & CLINICS
Tennis Clinic: Beginner/Beginner Plus
Designed for students with minimal playing experience.
Students will warm up, review their grip and court etiquette
and basic safety rules, and work on the fundamentals of
hitting techniques: ground shots, lobs volleys, serves, and
overhead skills.
Five-Day Camps
Pauline Betz Addie Tennis / Cabin John
130703 7-12yrs 5 Classes $125 6/20-6/24 M-F 8am-10am
130709 7-12yrs 5 Classes $125 6/20-6/24 M-F 1pm- 3pm
130704 7-12yrs 5 Classes $125 6/27-7/1 M-F 8am-10am
130710 7-12yrs 5 Classes $125 6/27-7/1 M-F 1pm- 3pm
130705 7-12yrs 4 Classes $100 7/5-7/8 Tu-F 8am-10am
130711 7-12yrs 4 Classes $100 7/5-7/8 Tu-F 1pm- 3pm
130706 7-12yrs 5 Classes $125 7/11-7/15 M-F 8am-10am
130712 7-12yrs 5 Classes $125 7/11-7/15 M-F 1pm- 3pm
130707 7-12yrs 5 Classes $125 7/18-7/22 M-F 8am-10am
130713 7-12yrs 5 Classes $125 7/18-7/22 M-F 1pm- 3pm
130708 7-12yrs 5 Classes $125 7/25-7/29 M-F 8am-10am
130716 7-12yrs 5 Classes $125 7/25-7/29 M-F 1pm- 3pm
130714 7-12yrs 5 Classes $125 8/1-8/5 M-F 8am-10am
130717 7-12yrs 5 Classes $125 8/1-8/5 M-F 1pm- 3pm
130715 7-12yrs 5 Classes $125 8/8-8/12 M-F 8am-10am
130721 7-12yrs 5 Classes $125 8/8-8/12 M-F 1pm- 3pm
130718 7-12yrs 5 Classes $125 8/15-8/19 M-F 8am-10am
130722 7-12yrs 5 Classes $125 8/15-8/19 M-F 1pm- 3pm
130719 7-12yrs 5 Classes $125 8/22-8/26 M-F 8am-10am
130723 7-12yrs 5 Classes $125 8/22-8/26 M-F 1pm- 3pm
Wheaton Indoor Tennis
131205 7-12yrs 5 Classes $125 6/20-6/24 M-F 8am-10am
131214 7-12yrs 5 Classes $125 6/20-6/24 M-F 1pm- 3pm
131206 7-12yrs 5 Classes $125 6/27-7/1 M-F 8am-10am
131215 7-12yrs 5 Classes $125 6/27-7/1 M-F 1pm- 3pm
131207 7-12yrs 4 Classes $100 7/5-7/8 Tu-F 8am-10am
131216 7-12yrs 4 Classes $100 7/5-7/8 Tu-F 1pm- 3pm
131208 7-12yrs 5 Classes $125 7/11-7/15 M-F 8am-10am
131217 7-12yrs 5 Classes $125 7/11-7/15 M-F 1pm- 3pm
131209 7-12yrs 5 Classes $125 7/18-7/22 M-F 8am-10am
131218 7-12yrs 5 Classes $125 7/18-7/22 M-F 1pm- 3pm
131210 7-12yrs 5 Classes $125 7/25-7/29 M-F 8am-10am
131219 7-12yrs 5 Classes $125 7/25-7/29 M-F 1pm- 3pm
131211 7-12yrs 5 Classes $125 8/1-8/5 M-F 8am-10am
131220 7-12yrs 5 Classes $125 8/1-8/5 M-F 1pm- 3pm
131212 7-12yrs 5 Classes $125 8/8-8/12 M-F 8am-10am
131221 7-12yrs 5 Classes $125 8/8-8/12 M-F 1pm- 3pm
131213 7-12yrs 5 Classes $125 8/15-8/19 M-F 8am-10am
131222 7-12yrs 5 Classes $125 8/15-8/19 M-F 1pm- 3pm
131225 7-12yrs 5 Classes $125 8/22-8/26 M-F 8am-10am
131223 7-12yrs 5 Classes $125 8/22-8/26 M-F 1pm- 3pm
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TENNIS CAMPS & CLINICS
Tennis Clinic: Intermediate/Advanced
Intermediate/Advanced Clinic students should understand
how tennis is played, when and where to hit which stroke,
and how to keep score; be able to hit ground strokes, lobs,
volleys, serves, service returns and overheads; and rally
from the baseline for at least 10 minutes. We’ll work on
perfecting your ground strokes, volleys and service tech-
niques, and focus on strategy, conditions and footwork.
Pauline Betz Addie Tennis / Cabin John
130726 7-12yrs 5 Classes $125 6/20-6/24 M-F 10am- Noon
130735 7-12yrs 5 Classes $125 6/20-6/24 M-F 3pm- 5pm
130727 7-12yrs 5 Classes $125 6/27-7/1 M-F 10am- Noon
130736 7-12yrs 5 Classes $125 6/27-7/1 M-F 3pm- 5pm
130728 7-12yrs 4 Classes $100 7/5-7/8 Tu-F 10am- Noon
130737 7-12yrs 4 Classes $100 7/5-7/8 Tu-F 3pm- 5pm
130729 7-12yrs 5 Classes $125 7/11-7/15 M-F 10am- Noon
130738 7-12yrs 5 Classes $125 7/11-7/15 M-F 3pm- 5pm
130730 7-12yrs 5 Classes $125 7/18-7/22 M-F 10am- Noon
130739 7-12yrs 5 Classes $125 7/18-7/22 M-F 3pm- 5pm
130731 7-12yrs 5 Classes $125 7/25-7/29 M-F 10am- Noon
Five-Day Camps
130740 7-12yrs 5 Classes $125 7/25-7/29 M-F 3pm- 5pm
130732 7-12yrs 5 Classes $125 8/1-8/5 M-F 10am- Noon
130741 7-12yrs 5 Classes $125 8/1-8/5 M-F 3pm- 5pm
130733 7-12yrs 5 Classes $125 8/8-8/12 M-F 10am- Noon
130742 7-12yrs 5 Classes $125 8/8-8/12 M-F 3pm- 5pm
130734 7-12yrs 5 Classes $125 8/15-8/19 M-F 10am- Noon
130744 7-12yrs 5 Classes $125 8/15-8/19 M-F 3pm- 5pm
130743 7-12yrs 5 Classes $125 8/22-8/26 M-F 10am- Noon
130745 7-12yrs 5 Classes $125 8/22-8/26 M-F 3pm- 5pm
Wheaton Indoor Tennis
131226 7-12yrs 5 Classes $125 6/20-6/24 M-F 10am- Noon
131234 7-12yrs 5 Classes $125 6/20-6/24 M-F 3pm- 5pm
131227 7-12yrs 5 Classes $125 6/27-7/1 M-F 10am- Noon
131235 7-12yrs 5 Classes $125 6/27-7/1 M-F 3pm- 5pm
131228 7-12yrs 4 Classes $100 7/5-7/8 Tu-F 10am- Noon
131236 7-12yrs 4 Classes $100 7/5-7/8 Tu-F 3pm- 5pm
131229 7-12yrs 5 Classes $125 7/11-7/15 M-F 10am- Noon
131237 7-12yrs 5 Classes $125 7/11-7/15 M-F 3pm- 5pm
131230 7-12yrs 5 Classes $125 7/18-7/22 M-F 10am- Noon
131238 7-12yrs 5 Classes $125 7/18-7/22 M-F 3pm- 5pm
131231 7-12yrs 5 Classes $125 7/25-7/29 M-F 10am- Noon
131239 7-12yrs 5 Classes $125 7/25-7/29 M-F 3pm- 5pm
131232 7-12yrs 5 Classes $125 8/1-8/5 M-F 10am- Noon
131240 7-12yrs 5 Classes $125 8/1-8/5 M-F 3pm- 5pm
131233 7-12yrs 5 Classes $125 8/8-8/12 M-F 10am- Noon
131241 7-12yrs 5 Classes $125 8/8-8/12 M-F 3pm- 5pm
131242 7-12yrs 5 Classes $125 8/15-8/19 M-F 3pm- 5pm
131244 7-12yrs 5 Classes $125 8/15-8/19 M-F 10am- Noon
131245 7-12yrs 5 Classes $125 8/22-8/26 M-F 3pm- 5pm
131246 7-12yrs 5 Classes $125 8/22-8/26 M-F 10am- Noon
160 Registration opens January 9 for Montgomery County residents and January 10 for all.
5 DAYS
Tennis & Ice Skating Camp
Master the fundamentals of two great sports in one week!
We’ll learn the rules, scoring, etiquette, terminology and
techniques of tennis on outdoor courts in the morning, then
move inside to learn basic ice skating techniques—falling
down and getting up, marching, swizzles, snowplow stops
and more—with open skating sessions and a professional
skating lesson each day.
Cabin John Regional Park
129550 8-13yrs 5 Classes $250 6/20-6/24 M-F 9am- 3pm
129549 8-13yrs 4 Classes $200 7/5-7/8 Tu-F 9am- 3pm
129551 8-13yrs 5 Classes $250 8/1-8/5 M-F 9am- 3pm
129552 8-13yrs 5 Classes $250 8/15-8/19 M-F 9am- 3pm
Meet at outdoor courts B-2 & B-3, just across from Cabin John Ice Rink.
Tennis & So Much More!
There’s something for everyone in this camp! For half of
each day, we’ll learn tennis basics with pro instructors at
Wheaton Indoor Tennis. The rest of the day will be chock-
full of fun with activities like fishing at Pine Lake, ice skating
at Wheaton Ice, goofing around at the Splash Playground in
South Germantown, rollerblading, and “so much more.”
Wheaton Indoor Tennis
129105 6-12yrs 5 Classes $250 6/27-7/1 M-F 9am- 3pm
129106 6-12yrs 5 Classes $250 7/12-7/15 M-F 9am- 3pm
129107 6-12yrs 5 Classes $250 7/25-7/29 M-F 9am- 3pm
129108 6-12yrs 5 Classes $250 8/8-8/12 M-F 9am- 3pm
Transportation provided to offsite locations; drop off/pick up
campers at Wheaton Indoor Tennis. Please bring a non-perishable
lunch each day.
Tennis & Golf Camp
Get into the swing of things this summer with tennis and
golf camp! We’ll spend half the day on the links with a golf
pro, learning basics like how to hold the club, putting, short
chipping, etiquette and rules. Golf equipment provided, or
bring your own. Then we’ll head over to Pauline Betz Addie
Tennis Center in Cabin John to learn basic tennis strokes,
rules and etiquette. Sunscreen and hats are recommended;
please bring a non-perishable lunch. Drop off and pick up at
the Tennis Center (7801 Democracy Blvd., Bethesda 20817).
Pauline Betz Addie Tennis / Cabin John
130300 9-13yrs 5 Classes $275 6/27-7/1 M-F 9am- 3pm
130299 9-13yrs 5 Classes $275 8/1-8/5 M-F 9am- 3pm
Tennis Boot Camp
Do you have the right stuff to be a tennis champion? Take
a week to really focus on the sport in this fun, challenging
week-long camp. Using games, personal instruction and
drills, we’ll teach beginning/intermediate level players all
the basics: forehand, backhand, and overhead strokes,
serves and volleys, footwork, scorekeeping, names and
meanings of the lines, and more. Add some footwork drills
and cardio exercise, and your inner champion is sure to
emerge! Please bring a non-perishable lunch each day.
Wheaton Indoor Tennis
129111 5-12yrs 4 Classes $200 7/5-7/8 Tu-F 9am- 3pm
129112 5-12yrs 5 Classes $250 7/18-7/22 M-F 9am- 3pm
129113 5-12yrs 5 Classes $250 8/1-8/5 M-F 9am- 3pm
129114 5-12yrs 5 Classes $250 8/15-8/19 M-F 9am- 3pm
ICE SKATING • NATURE • OUTDOOR FUN:
ICE SKATING CLINICS
Ice Dance Clinics Prerequisite: Gamma level & up
Professional ice dancing instruction for intermediate skat-
ers with a clear grasp of edges, three-turns, and mohawks.
Learn dance patterns and music interpretation; participate
in on- and off-ice drills and strength-building exercises. Bring
lunch/snack, and sneakers for off-ice training.
Wheaton Ice Arena
130602 5-17yrs 4 Classes $180 7/5-7/8 Tu-F 8:15am- Noon
130603 5-17yrs 1 Class $52 7/5 Tu 8:15am- Noon
130604 5-17yrs 1 Class $52 7/6 W 8:15am- Noon
130605 5-17yrs 1 Class $52 7/7 Th 8:15am- Noon
130606 5-17yrs 1 Class $52 7/8 F 8:15am- Noon
130607 18 & up 4 Classes $180 7/5-7/8 Tu-F 8:15am- Noon
130608 18 & up 1 Class $52 7/5 Tu 8:15am- Noon
130609 18 & up 1 Class $52 7/6 W 8:15am- Noon
130610 18 & up 1 Class $52 7/7 Th 8:15am- Noon
130611 18 & up 1 Class $52 7/8 F 8:15am- Noon
NATURE & SCIENCE CAMPS
Wee Little Farmers
Join us for some down-home fun on the farm! Wee Little
Farmers is four great days filled with stories, activities,
crafts, and a meet-and-greet with some real farm animals.
Meet at the Agricultural History Farm Park (18400
Muncaster Rd., Derwood, 20855). Parents will need to stay
with their children throughout this camp.
Agricultural History Farm Park
129101 3-5yrs 4 Classes $50 6/14-6/17 Tu-F 9:30am-11am
129102 3-5yrs 4 Classes $50 7/19-7/22 Tu-F 9:30am-11am
Wee Little Nature Explorers
Discover the natural world! Reading stories, meeting live
animals, catching bugs, and hiking are just some of the fun
adventures in store for you and your child at camp. Parents
will need to stay with their children throughout this camp.
Meadowside Nature Center
130449 3-5yrs 4 Classes $50 6/21-6/24 Tu-F 9:30am-11am
Parent & Child Animal Camp
Find out about the wonderful world of wildlife as you
and your child explore the places that squirrels, birds and
fish make their homes. Learn about grown-up animals,
baby animals, very old animals, and fossil animals. Make
a project or animal artwork every day to take home and
treasure. Thursday field trip to hunt for fossils at the Bay
meets from Noon-3 pm; you provide your transportation.
Please register the child only; no fee for adult. Meet at Pil-
grim Hills Park (1615 E. Randolph Rd., Silver Spring 20904).
Brookside Nature Center
128555 4-6yrs 4 Classes $95 6/27-6/30 M-Th 1pm- 3:30pm
Earthkeepers Camp
Calling young nature lovers! Join Naturalist Lynette Lenz
and explore Black Hill Regional Park’s three habitats: for-
est, lake, and meadow. Through crafts, games, stories and
hands-on activities, we’ll learn how to help take care of
Mother Earth. We’ll be outside, so dress for the weather.
Please bring water and a lunch each day. FOBH: $120.00
Black Hill Visitor Center
129750 5-7yrs 4 Classes $125 7/5-7/8 Tu-F 10am- 2pm
Save time and trouble! Register for Montgomery Parks camps at www.ParkPASS.org
4 DAYS MontgomeryParks.org
American Girl Camp
Enjoy crafts, games, adventures and food just like the
American Girls! Activities include Lanie’s nature study,
Samantha’s Victorian day, Julie’s pet rock, Kit’s movie
matinee, and more.
Brookside Nature Center
128564 8-11yrs 4 Classes $125 6/27-6/30 M-Th 9:30am-12:30pm
128565 8-11yrs 4 Classes $125 7/5-7/8 Tu-F 9:30am-12:30pm
Lunch Bunch
Going to American Girl Camp in the morning and want
to stay for American Girl Handicrafts in the afternoon?
Bring your lunch and eat here with us! Must be signed
up for both camps to join the Lunch Bunch.
Brookside Nature Center
128573 8-11yrs 4 Classes $15 7/5-7/8 Tu-F 12:30pm- 1pm
American Girl Handicrafts
Try your hand at creating a variety of hand-crafted pro-
Four-Day Camps
jects just like the American Girls! We’ll sew, weave, paint,
and a whole lot more.
Brookside Nature Center
128566 8-11yrs 4 Classes $110 7/5-7/8 Tu-F 1pm- 3:30pm
Fire Works Camp
Every time you strike a match or light a candle you’re
receiving a gift from our ancient ancestors—fire! We’ll
explore the remarkable role this gift has played in shaping
civilization, and how different cultures have used fire to
heat, cook, fight, manufacture, and illuminate their world.
We’ll see who can start a fire quickest without matches,
take apart a firecracker, cook our own food over open
flames, and bake our own clay pots. As we do these fun
things, we’ll learn what fire actually is. Most importantly,
we’ll hear from experts on how to keep all fires, safe fires.
Locust Grove Nature Center
131049 6-10yrs 4 Classes $200 7/5-7/8 Tu-F 9am- 3:30pm
Fire Works Camp - Extended Care
132853 6-10yrs 4 Classes $28 7/5-7/8 Tu-F 8am- 9am
132854 6-10yrs 4 Classes $40 7/5-7/8 Tu-F 3:30pm- 5pm
Fun with Water
Do you like getting wet on a hot summer day? Join us as
we explore different water habitats while catching and
learning about animals that live in therm. Each day we’ll
visit a different place where aquatic animals live. Create,
play, and discover life in water.
Brookside Nature Center
128563 7-10yrs 4 Classes $150 7/19-7/22 Tu-F 9:30am- 2:30pm
Arthropod Adventures
More than 80% of the world’s animals are arthropods!
Get to know insects, spiders, crustaceans, mil-
lipedes and more through daily field trips to local
parks, and visits to the “Wings of Fancy” Butterfly
Exhibit and Invertebrate Exhibit at the National Zoo.
Brookside Nature Center
128569 9-12yrs 4 Classes $175 8/2-8/5 Tu-F 9:30am- 2:30pm
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OUTDOOR FUN CAMPS Grandparent-Grandchild Nature Camp

Beginning Fishing Camp
Join us for four days of fun and adventure! We’ll teach you
how, when and where to catch freshwater fish, and provide
expert, hands-on instruction on balanced tackle, live bait,
artificial lure selection, knots, casting, and the latest tech-
niques. Trips to waters outside of the park will compliment
experience gained on Little Seneca Lake. An itinerary and a
list of necessary equipment will be sent out prior to camp.
All participants will receive tackle packs (a $50 value!) filled
with lures chosen especially for this area, and a free Fish-
ing Resource Notebook packed with valuable fishing tips
and info. Meet at the Visitor Center each day. FOBH $270
Already an angler? See below for Advanced Fishing Camp!
Black Hill Visitor Center
128901 11-17yrs 4 Classes $275 6/21-6/24 Tu-F 8:30am- 5pm
Survival: Wheaton Park
Get your hands dirty and learn some useful outdoor living
skills! We’ll learn how to build a fire and basic shelter, read a
Four-Day Camps
Create great memories with your grandchild as you par-
ticipate together in fun outdoor activities and field trips
like fishing, catching bugs, hiking, boating, and more.
Sign up for one or all four days--you’ll save 10% with the
Camp “4-Pack”! Please register and pay for each camper
(both the young, and young-at-heart).
• Grandparent-Grandchild Nature 4-Pack
Sign up for all four days (Tuesday - Friday) and save 10%!
Meadowside Nature Center
135699 6 & up 4 Classes $108 7/5-7/8 Tu-F 9am- 3:30pm
• Forest Discoveries
Learn about trees, explore life under a log, hunt for bugs,
and meet some of Meadowside’s live animals that depend
on the forest habitat. We’ll also play games, make a tree-
rific t-shirt, and do other fun activities together to learn
what makes the forest such a wonderful place!
Meadowside Nature Center
130450 6 & up 1 Class $30 7/5 Tu 9am- 3:30pm

• Life on the Farm

map, use a compass, tie knots, cook over a campfire, prepare Experience what life was like on a late
for emergencies, and respect/protect the environment. 1800s farm with a visit to the Agricultural
Brookside Nature Center History Farm Park. We’ll learn about every-
128568 13-16yrs 4 Classes $190 6/21-6/24 Tu-F 9:30am- 3:30pm day chores, see farm animals up close, go on a
128567 9-12yrs 4 Classes $190 7/12-7/15 Tu-F 9:30am- 3:30pm hayride, play pioneer games, make period crafts, and more.
Meadowside Nature Center
River Adventures Kayak Camp 130451 6 & up 1 Class $30 7/6 W 9am- 3:30pm
Kayaking is even more fun than it looks! Come learn the
basics of successful kayaking on flat and gentle river waters • Take to the Air: Birds, Butterflies & More
in our beginners’ Kayaking Camp. We’ll cover equipment, Lift your eyes to the sky and discover amazing animals in
safety, basic strokes, entries and exits (wet and dry), boat flight. We’ll learn about the remarkable adaptations of
control, self-rescue, how to read the water, river hazards, Meadowside’s birds of prey, complete an owl pellet dissec-
safe transport of kayaks, knots and hitches, features/uses of tion, visit the “Wings of Fancy” Butterfly Exhibit at Brook-
kayaks and kayaking equipment, and more, using American side Gardens, play games, and more.
Canoe Association-approved instructional manuals and certi- Meadowside Nature Center
fied kayak instructors. We’ll spend our first day on Little Sen- 130452 6 & up 1 Class $30 7/7 Th 9am- 3:30pm
eca Lake, learning how to kayak on flatwater, and the other • Water Wonders
three days kayaking on local rivers (Class I moving water). Jump in feet first and discover the wonders of water! Let’s
Fee covers kayak rental, PFDs and all other necessary equip- go fishing and boating at Lake Needwood, hunt for crayfish
ment. You must be able to swim. Wear clothes you don’t and salamanders in the stream at Meadowside, and dis-
mind getting wet, and bring water shoes or strap-on sandals, cover the amazing world both above and under the water.
a brimmed hat, sunglasses with keeper strap and sunscreen. Meadowside Nature Center
Four-day camp; no camp Wednesday. FOBH $270 130453 6 & up 1 Class $30 7/8 F 9am- 3:30pm
Black Hill Visitor Center
128899 12-17yrs 4 Classes $275 Starts Mon. 6/27 8:30am- 5pm
128900 12-17yrs 4 Classes $275 Starts Mon. 7/25 8:30am- 5pm
Be Kind to
Advanced Fishing Camp Animals Camp
If you’ve completed our Beginning Fishing Meet professionals who
Camp (see above), or are comfortable with work with and care for
overhead and sidearm casting, have mastered all different kinds of wild
at least one reliable knot for attaching tackle and domestic animals.
to line, and can rig plastic worms and grubs to This camp is designed for
jig heads, you’re ready for Advanced Fishing kids who love animals and think
Camp! We’ll focus on building the skill and they might want to pursue a
techniques to effectively use a wider variety of career working with them.
artificial lures, and to better understand fish behav- Camp includes a number
ior and fishing strategies. Campers will also learn of behind-the-scenes and
care, maintenance and selection of equipment. Free hands-on field trips.
tackle pack with a variety of lures for all! We’ll fish a wide Brookside Nature Center
variety of waters, both on- and off-site. FOBH $270 128699 12-16yrs 4 Classes
Black Hill Visitor Center $190 8/8-8/11 M-Th
128949 12-17yrs 4 Classes $275 7/5-7/8 Tu-F 8:30am- 5pm 9:30am- 3:30pm

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OUTDOOR FUN CAMPS (cont.)
Pioneer Living Camp
Spend a weekend living like a pioneer settler in the
Maryland “frontier.” Using old-time hand tools like draw
knives and hand drills, you’ll build simple furniture and
learn to prepare and cook a hearthside meal. You’ll take
home your own hand-constructed, simple three-legged
stool; learn how to split wood and build a fire for cook-
ing; whittle and carve a simple wooden plate or bowl and
cooking skewer; and cook a simple frontier meal of johnny
cakes, roasted chicken and boiled garden vegetables.
Locust Grove Nature Center
131199 12 & up 2 Classes $125 7/16&17 Sa&Su 10am- 5pm
Spring Week in the Park
It’s time for spring fun and games at Week in the Park!
Kids will enjoy professional tennis and ice skating lessons,
do arts and crafts, take nature walks, visit the Wheaton
Miniature Train and Ovid Hazen Wells Carousel, and much
more. Be sure to wear your walking shoes!
Wheaton Ice Arena
129649 6-12yrs 5 Classes $245 4/18-4/22 M-F 9am- 5pm
Park Play Days
No school? No problem! On many of the days Montgomery
County Public Schools are off (teacher training days, etc.),
Park Play Days are on. Bring your kids (ages 6-12) for a Park
Play Day full of activities, including ice skating and tennis
lessons (weather permitting), arts & crafts, and fun team
games and sports. Extended care is available after each Park
Play Day for an additional fee.
Cabin John Ice Rink
130613 6-12yrs 1 Class $40 4/18 M 9am- 5pm
130614 6-12yrs 1 Class $40 4/19 Tu 9am- 5pm
130615 6-12yrs 1 Class $40 4/20 W 9am- 5pm
130616 6-12yrs 1 Class $40 4/21 Th 9am- 5pm
130617 6-12yrs 1 Class $40 4/22 F 9am- 5pm
Wheaton Ice Arena
129650 6-12yrs 1 Class $40 4/25 M 9am- 5pm
Park Play Day - Extended Care
Extended care is available after each Park Play Day (5-6
pm); cost is $7/hour. Please pick up your child on time;
the after-hours late fee is $1/minute. Extended care is de-
signed for children registered for Park Play Days only (not
regular ice skating programs).
Cabin John Ice Rink
130618 6-12yrs 1 Class $7 4/18 M 5pm- 6pm
130619 6-12yrs 1 Class $7 4/19 Tu 5pm- 6pm
130620 6-12yrs 1 Class $7 4/20 W 5pm- 6pm
130621 6-12yrs 1 Class $7 4/21 Th 5pm- 6pm
130622 6-12yrs 1 Class $7 4/22 F 5pm- 6pm
Wheaton Ice Arena
129651 6-12yrs 1 Class $7 4/25 M 5pm- 6pm
MontgomeryParks.org
BOY SCOUT BADGES
Boy Scout Merit Badges at Locust Grove
Spend time this summer earning your Boy Scout badges at
Locust Grove Nature Center. Some badges require assign-
ments you can do before or after class time; badge approval
will be given once all necessary requirements are document-
ed by the scout and reviewed by the Naturalist. Bring a bag
lunch and dress for the weather.
• Mammals Merit Badge
Locust Grove Nature Center
Spring Break/Scouting
131201 11-17yrs 1 Class $50 6/21 Tu 9:30am-3:30pm
• Birds Merit Badge
Locust Grove Nature Center
131203 11-17yrs 1 Class $50 6/22 W 9:30am-3:30pm
• Nature Merit Badge
Locust Grove Nature Center
131204 11-17yrs 1 Class $50 6/23 Th 9:30am-3:30pm
• Environmental Science Merit Badge
Required for all scouts seeking Eagle Scout rank. Work
before and after attending this session is required.
Locust Grove Nature Center
131224 11-17yrs 1 Class $75 6/24 F 9:30am-3:30pm
Boy Scout Merit Badges at Meadowside
Take a day or two out of your summer to have some hands-
on fun and earn your Boy Scout badges at the same time!
Each program is led by an experienced and knowledgeable
Park Naturalist at Meadowside Nature Center. Please bring a
bag lunch, and dress for the weather.
• Environmental Science Merit Badge
Join us while we study people’s impact on the
environment, and what we can do to reduce this impact
as we examine different forms of pollution. Naturalist:
Glenn Rice
Meadowside Nature Center
129501 10-17yrs 1 Class $40 6/27 M 10am- 2:30pm
• Chemistry Merit Badge
Learn how chemistry is used to improve our lives and the
planet’s health with hands-on experiments.
Naturalist: Glenn Rice
Meadowside Nature Center
129500 10-17yrs 1 Class $40 6/28 Tu 10am- 2:30pm
• Geology Merit Badge:
Wild Cave Excursion
Come learn about cave formations, cave life, and cave
complexities. On day one (Wednesday, June 29, 10am-
2pm) of this two-part class, we’ll explore geology in
the classroom through hands-on activities and experi-
ments. On day two (Thursday, June 30, 9am-5pm), we’ll
head underground! During our field trip to a wild cave in
Shepherdstown, WV, we’ll climb, crawl, and twist through
passages that few others venture to see. Please remember
to bring a bag lunch both days. Naturalist: Glenn Rice
Meadowside Nature Center
129502 10-17yrs 2 Classes $95 W 6/29 10am- 2pm
&Th 6/30 9am- 5pm
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Registration & Refund Info: SUMMER CAMPS How to Register for a Montgomery Parks SUMMER CAMP

1 Set up your ParkPASS account:

• Visit www.ParkPASS.org to set up your account online. See p.16 for step-by-step directions.
Please note: It can take up to two business days to activate a new account.
• If you need help, contact the ParkPASS Help Desk at 301-495-2580 (M-F, 10am-2pm),
or email us at MCP-ParkPASSHelp@MontgomeryParks.org.
• Visit one of our ParkPASS facilities (see the Montgomery Parks Directory in this catalog),
and they can help you set up a ParkPASS account on site.

2 Register for your camp(s):

• Online: Register 24 hours a day, seven days a week at www.ParkPASS.org
• In person: Visit a ParkPASS facility (see the “Index by Location” in this catalog, and look
for the facilities with “PP” next to their name).
• By phone: Use the ParkPASS automated phone registration system at 301-670-6858
(not available for all programs). Have your ParkPASS Login ID/Customer Number and
Account PIN for each person you wish to register on hand.
• By mail: Fill out the registration form on the next page and mail it with payment to the
facility hosting the camp you’d like to attend. *Important: Submitting this form does not
guarantee a space in the requested camp or program. Please call the ParkPASS Help Desk or
the facility offering the camp to make sure there are openings in the camp you want before
mailing in your form. Many camps fill up very quickly—so online registration is your best bet
if you’re concerned about getting into a particular camp.

3 Fill out and submit the necessary forms

• All participants will need to complete a “Day Camp Participant Profile” form (.pdf), avail-
able to download from www.ParkPASS.org, or at the facility offering the camp you want.
• If your child requires any medication to be administered during camp hours, you’ll also
need to fill out a “Day Camp Medication Form.” This form is also available at ParkPASS.org.
• Submit your form/s via mail or in person at the facility offering the camp you want.

Montgomery Parks SUMMER CAMP Refund Policy

If Montgomery Parks has to cancel a Summer Camp, you will be notified and receive a full credit on
your ParkPASS account, or at your request, a full refund (issued in the same form as received).
To withdraw from a Montgomery Parks Summer Camp, please submit a written request to the facil-
ity hosting your camp or program at least two (2) weeks prior to the start of the camp. Most facilities
accept email as a “written request,” but please check with the facility hosting your camp or program.
You may choose to receive a 100% credit to your ParkPASS account for future programs or classes, or
receive a refund (issued in the same form as received), less a 20% administrative fee.
If your written request is received less than two (2) weeks prior to the start of the camp, no credit or
refund will be issued unless your spot can be filled from the waitlist. If your spot is filled, you may
choose to receive a 100% credit to your ParkPASS account for future programs or classes, or receive a
refund (issued in the same form as received), less a 20% administrative fee.
Please allow 3-4 weeks to receive a check refund. Credit card refunds can take 5-7 days to appear on
your credit card account, depending on the policies of your bank/credit card company.

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 Montgomery Parks Summer Camps & Programs by DATE

Week of... April 18-22, 25
Spring Break Park Play Days (6-12yrs), p.163
Spring Week in the Park (6-12yrs), p.163
Week of... June 6-10
Babes in the Park (2.5-5yrs), p.156
Week of... June 13-17
Wee Little Farmers (3-5yrs), p.161
Summer Skateboard (6-13yrs), p.158
Week of... June 20-24
Archaeology Leader Training (14 & up), p.156
Beginning Fishing Camp (11-17yrs), p.162
Boy Scout Badges at Locust
Grove Nature Center (11-17yrs), p.163
Bug Camp (6-8yrs), p.156
Figure Skating Camp (7 & up), p.155
Week of... July 11-15 (cont.)
It’s Fun-damental! (6-10yrs), p.156
Little House on the Prairie (8-13yrs), p.157
Nature & Science Camp (7-9yrs), p.156
Outdoor Adventure Camp (9-13yrs), p.156
Outdoor Ranger Camp (8-11yrs), p.157
Summer Fun Ice Skating (6-12yrs), p.155
Summer Skateboard (6-13yrs), p.158
Survival: Wheaton Park (9-12yrs), p.162
Tennis & So Much More! (6-12yrs), p.160
Tennis Clinics: Beginner (7-12yrs), p.159
Tennis Clinics: Int./Adv. (7-12yrs), p.160
Week in the Park (6-12yrs), p.159
Wild About Wildlife (6-8yrs), p.156
July 16 & 17
Pioneer Living Camp (12 & up), p.163
Week of... August 1-5
Arthropod Adventures (9-12yrs), p.161
Botanical Art Camp II (8-12yrs), p.158
Cabin John Expedition Force (6-10yrs), p.158
Ice Hockey Camp (6-12yrs), p.155
Nature & Art Camp (6-8yrs), p.158
Nature Explorers (9-12yrs), p.158
Summer Fun Ice Skating (6-12yrs), p.155
Summer Skateboard (6-13yrs), p.158
Tennis & Golf Camp (9-13yrs), p.160
Tennis & Ice Skating (8-13yrs), p.155, 160
Tennis Boot Camp (5-12yrs), p.160
Tennis Clinics: Beginner (7-12yrs), p.159
Tennis Clinics: Int./Adv. (7-12yrs), p.160
Week in the Park (6-12yrs), p.159
Week of... August 8-12
Be Kind to Animals Camp (12-16yrs), p.162

Index: Camps by DATE

Garden Impressionists I (5-7, 8-10yrs), p.156
Ice Hockey Camp (6-12yrs), p. 155
Parent & Child Nature Camp (3-5yrs), p. 156
Summer Skateboard (6-13yrs), p.158
Survival: Wheaton Park (13-16yrs), p.162
Tennis & Ice Skating (8-13yrs), p. 155, 160
Tennis Clinics: Beginner (7-12yrs), p.159
Tennis Clinics: Int./Adv. (7-12yrs), p.160
Wee Little Nature Explorers (3-5yrs), p.161
Week of... June 27-July 1
American Girl Camp (8-11yrs), p.161
Archaeology Camp for Kids (9-13yrs), p.156
Boy Scout Badges at Meadowside
Nature Center (10-17yrs), p.163
Freestyle (Ice Skating) Camp (6 & up), p.155
Garden Impressionists II (5-7, 8-10yrs), p.156
Outdoor Adventure Camp (9-13yrs), p.156
Parent & Child Animal Camp (4-6yrs), p.161
River Adventures Kayak (12-17yrs), p.162
Summer Fun Ice Skating (6-12yrs), p.155
Summer Skateboard (6-13yrs), p.158
Tennis & Golf Camp (9-13yrs), p.160
Tennis & So Much More! (6-12yrs), p.160
Tennis Clinics: Beginner (7-12yrs), p.159
Tennis Clinics: Int./Adv. (7-12yrs), p.160
Week in the Park (6-12yrs), p.159
Week of... July 5-8 (no camps on 7/4)
Advanced Fishing Camp (12-17yrs), p.162
American Girl Camp (8-11yrs), p.161
American Girl Lunch Bunch (8-11yrs), p.161
American Girl Handicrafts (8-11yrs), p.161
Archaeology Camp for Kids (9-13yrs), p.156
Earthkeepers Camp (5-7yrs), p.161
Fire Works Camp (6-10yrs), p.161
Grandparent-Child Nature (6 & up), p.162
Ice Dance Clinic (5-17yrs), p.161
Nature Tykes (4-5), p.156
Summer Fun Ice Skating (6-12yrs), p.155
Summer Skateboard (6-13yrs), p.158
Tennis & Ice Skating (8-13yrs), p.155, 160
Tennis Boot Camp (5-12yrs), p.160
Tennis Clinics: Beginner (7-12yrs), p.159
Tennis Clinics: Int./Adv. (7-12yrs), p.160
Week in the Park (6-12yrs), p.159
Week of... July 11-15
Archaeology Camp for Kids (9-13yrs), p.156
Farms, Food, Fun & Sun! (8-11yrs), p.157
Ice Hockey Camp (6-12yrs), p. 155
Week of... July 18-22 Beastly Buddies (6-10yrs), p.158
Ancient Pathways (12-17yrs), p.157 Chesapeake Week (12-14yrs), p.158
Archaeology Camp for Kids (9-13yrs), p.156 Figure Skating Camp (7 & up), p.155
Botanical Art Camp I (8-12yrs), p.157 Outdoor Adventure Camp (9-13yrs), p.156
Fun with Water (7-10yrs), p.161 Parent & Child Nature Art (5-8yrs), p.158
Ice Hockey Camp (6-12yrs), p.155 Summer Fun Ice Skating (6-12yrs), p.155
Locust Grove Nature Center’s Summer Skateboard (6-13yrs), p.158
Counselor-in-Training (13-15yrs), p.157 Tennis & So Much More! (6-12yrs), p.160
Nature Film School Camp (6-10yrs), p.157 Tennis Clinics: Beginner (7-12yrs), p.159
Nature Tykes (4-5yrs), p.156 Tennis Clinics: Int./Adv. (7-12yrs), p.160
Outdoor Adventure Camp (9-13yrs), p.156 Week in the Park (6-12yrs), p.159
Ponds, Puddles & Pools (5-6yrs), p.157
Summer Fun Ice Skating (6-12yrs), p.155 Week of... August 15-19
Summer Skateboard (6-13yrs), p.158 Science Investigators (9-12yrs), p.158
Tennis Boot Camp (5-12yrs), p.160 Summer Fun Ice Skating (6-12yrs), p.155
Tennis Clinics: Beginner (7-12yrs), p.159 Summer Skateboard (6-13yrs), p.158
Tennis Clinics: Int./Adv. (7-12yrs), p.160 Synchronized Skating Clinic (6 & up), p.155
Wee Little Farmers (3-5yrs), p.161 Tennis & Ice Skating (8-13yrs), p. 155, 160
Week in the Park (6-12yrs), p.159 Tennis Boot Camp (5-12yrs), p.160
Tennis Clinics: Beginner (7-12yrs), p.159
Week of... July 25-29 Tennis Clinics: Int./Adv. (7-12yrs), p.160
Archaeology Camp for Kids (9-13yrs), p.156 Week in the Park (6-12yrs), p.159
Figure Skating Camp (7 & up), p.155
Junior Naturalist Outdoor Week of... August 22-26
Adventure Camp (10-12yrs), p.159 Summer Fun Ice Skating (6-12yrs), p.155
Nature Camp en Español (6-8yrs), p.157 Summer Skateboard (6-13yrs), p.158
Outdoor Adventure Camp (9-13yrs), p.156 Synchronized Skating Clinic (5 & up), p.155
River Adventures Kayak Camp (12-17), p.162 Tennis Clinics: Beginner (7-12yrs), p.159
Rockin’ Geology Camp (12-14yrs), p.157 Tennis Clinics: Int./Adv. (7-12yrs), p.160
Summer Fun Ice Skating (6-12yrs), p.155
Summer Skateboard (6-13yrs), p.158
Tennis & So Much More! (6-12yrs), p.160
Tennis Clinics: Beginner (7-12yrs), p.159
Tennis Clinics: Int./Adv. (7-12yrs), p.160
Week in the Park (6-12yrs), p.159
Wild in the Woods (6-10yrs), p.157
Montgomery Parks Summer Camp Notes
• Most camps run 4-5 days, anywhere from 1.5 hours (for the youngest set)
to 9 hours each day.
• No camps will be held on July 4 , so all 5-day camps during the week of July 4 will
run four days, from July 5-8 (rates are adjusted accordingly).
• Please remember to print your ParkPASS confirmation receipt when you register
online...it often contains additional information about camp locations, things to
bring to camp, and more.
• All “Camps” require a “Day Camp Participant Profile” and “Day Camp Medication
Form” to be completed and received at the camp location before camp begins.
Both these forms can be found at www.ParkPASS.org, or at the hosting facility.

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Two (2 ½)
Babes in the Park Camp, p.156
Three (3)
Babes in the Park Camp, p.156
Parent & Child Nature Camp, p.156
Wee Little Farmers, p.161
Wee Little Nature Explorers, p.161
Four (4)
Babes in the Park Camp, p.156
Nature Tykes, p.156
Parent & Child Animal Camp, p.161
Parent & Child Nature Camp, p.156
Wee Little Farmers, p.161
Wee Little Nature Explorers, p.161
Five (5)
Babes in the Park Camp, p.156
Earthkeepers Camp, p.161
Garden Impressionists I, p.156
Garden Impressionists II, p.156
Ice Dance Clinic, p.161
Nature Tykes, p.156
Index: Camps by AGE
Parent & Child Animal Camp, p.161
Parent & Child Nature Art Camp, p.158
Parent & Child Nature Camp, p.156
Ponds, Puddles & Pools, p.157
Tennis Boot Camp, p.160
Wee Little Farmers, p.161
Wee Little Nature Explorers, p.161
Six (6)
Beastly Buddies, p.158
Bug Camp, p.156
Cabin John Expedition Force, p.158
Earthkeepers Camp, p.161
Fire Works Camp, p.161
Freestyle (Ice Skating) Camp, p.155
Garden Impressionists I, p.156
Garden Impressionists II, p.156
Grandparent-Child Nature Camp, p.162
Ice Dance Clinic, p.161
Ice Hockey Camp, p.155
It’s Fun-damental! p.156
Nature & Art Camp, p.158
Nature Camp en Español, p.157
Nature Film School Camp, p.157
Parent & Child Animal Camp, p.161
Parent & Child Nature Art Camp, p.158
Ponds, Puddles & Pools, p.157
Summer Fun Ice Skating Camp, p.155
Summer Skateboard Workshop, p.158
Synchronized Skating Clinic, p.155
Tennis & So Much More! p.160
Tennis Boot Camp, p.160
Week in the Park, p.159
Wild About Wildlife, p.156
Wild in the Woods, p.157
Seven (7)
Beastly Buddies, p.158
Bug Camp, p.156
Cabin John Expedition Force, p.158
Earthkeepers Camp, p.161
Figure Skating Camp, p.155
Fire Works Camp, p.161
Freestyle (Ice Skating) Camp, p.155
Fun with Water, p.161
Garden Impressionists I, p.156
Garden Impressionists II, p.156
Grandparent-Child Nature Camp, p.162
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Seven (7) (cont.)
Ice Dance Clinic, p.161
Ice Hockey Camp, p.155
It’s Fun-damental! p.156
Nature & Art Camp, p.158
Nature & Science Camp, p.156
Nature Camp en Español, p.157
Nature Film School Camp, p.157
Parent & Child Nature Art Camp, p.158
Summer Fun Ice Skating Camp, p.155
Summer Skateboard Workshop, p.158
Synchronized Skating Clinic, p.155
Tennis & So Much More! p.160
Tennis Boot Camp, p.160
Tennis Clinics: Beginner, p.159
Tennis Clinics: Inter./Adv., p.160
Week in the Park, p.159
Wild About Wildlife, p.156
Wild in the Woods, p.157
Eight (8)
American Girl Camp, p.161
American Girl Lunch Bunch, p.161
American Girl Handicrafts, p.161
Beastly Buddies, p.158
Botanical Art Camp I, p.157
Botanical Art Camp II, p.158
Bug Camp, p.156
Cabin John Expedition Force, p.158
Farms, Food, Fun & Sun! p.157
Figure Skating Camp, p.155
Fire Works Camp, p.161
Freestyle (Ice Skating) Camp, p.155
Fun with Water, p.161
Garden Impressionists I, p.156
Garden Impressionists II, p.156
Grandparent-Child Nature Camp, p.162
Ice Dance Clinic, p.161
Ice Hockey Camp, p.155
It’s Fun-damental! p.156
Little House on the Prairie Camp, p.157
Nature & Art Camp, p.158
Nature & Science Camp, p.156
Nature Camp en Español, p.157
Nature Film School Camp, p.157
Outdoor Rangers Camp, p.157
Parent & Child Nature Art Camp, p.158
Summer Fun Ice Skating Camp, p.155
Summer Skateboard Workshop, p.158
Synchronized Skating Clinic, p.155
Tennis & Ice Skating Camp, p.155, 160
Tennis & So Much More! p.160
Tennis Boot Camp, p.160
Tennis Clinics: Beginner, p.159
Tennis Clinics: Inter./Adv., p.160
Week in the Park, p.159
Wild About Wildlife, p.156
Wild in the Woods, p.157
Nine (9)
American Girl Camp, p.161
American Girl Lunch Bunch, p.161
American Girl Handicrafts, p.161
Archaeology Camp for Kids, p.156
Arthropod Adventures, p.161
Beastly Buddies, p.158
Botanical Art Camp I, p.157
Botanical Art Camp II, p.158
Cabin John Expedition Force, p.158
Farms, Food, Fun & Sun! p.157
Figure Skating Camp, p.155
Nine (9) (cont.)
Fire Works Camp, p.161
Freestyle (Ice Skating) Camp, p.155
Fun with Water, p.161
Garden Impressionists I, p.156
Garden Impressionists II, p.156
Grandparent-Child Nature Camp, p.162
Ice Dance Clinic, p.161
Ice Hockey Camp, p.155
It’s Fun-damental! p.156
Little House on the Prairie Camp, p.157
Nature & Science Camp, p.156
Nature Explorers, p.158
Nature Film School Camp, p.157
Outdoor Adventure Camp, p.156
Outdoor Rangers Camp, p.157
Science Investigators, p.158
Summer Fun Ice Skating Camp, p.155
Survival: Wheaton Park, p.162
Summer Skateboard Workshop, p.158
Synchronized Skating Clinic, p.155
Tennis & Golf Camp, p.160
Tennis & Ice Skating Camp, p.155, 160
Tennis & So Much More! p.160
Tennis Boot Camp, p.160
Tennis Clinics: Beginner, p.159
Tennis Clinics: Inter./Adv., p.160
Week in the Park, p.159
Wild in the Woods, p.157
Ten (10)
American Girl Camp, p.161
American Girl Lunch Bunch, p.161
American Girl Handicrafts, p.161
Archaeology Camp for Kids, p.156
Arthropod Adventures, p.161
Beastly Buddies, p.158
Botanical Art Camp I, p.157
Botanical Art Camp II, p.158
Boy Scout Badges at Meadowside, p.163
Cabin John Expedition Force, p.158
Farms, Food, Fun & Sun! p.157
Figure Skating Camp, p.155
Fire Works Camp, p.161
Freestyle (Ice Skating) Camp, p.155
Fun with Water, p.161
Garden Impressionists I, p.156
Garden Impressionists II, p.156
Grandparent-Child Nature Camp, p.162
Ice Dance Clinic, p.161
Ice Hockey Camp, p.155
It’s Fun-damental! p.156
Jr. Naturalist Outdoor Adventure Camp, p.159
Little House on the Prairie Camp, p.157
Nature Explorers, p.158
Nature Film School Camp, p.157
Outdoor Adventure Camp, p.156
Outdoor Rangers Camp, p.157
Science Investigators, p.158
Summer Fun Ice Skating Camp, p.155
Summer Skateboard Workshop, p.158
Survival: Wheaton Park, p.162
Synchronized Skating Clinic, p.155
Tennis & Golf Camp, p.160
Tennis & Ice Skating Camp, p.155, 160
Tennis & So Much More! p.160
Tennis Boot Camp, p.160
Tennis Clinics: Beginner, p.159
Tennis Clinics: Inter./Adv., p.160
Week in the Park, p.159
Wild in the Woods, p.157
Montgomery Parks Summer Camps & Programs by AGE (cont.)
Eleven (11)
American Girl Camp, p.161
American Girl Lunch Bunch, p.161
American Girl Handicrafts, p.161
Archaeology Camp for Kids, p.156
Arthropod Adventures, p.161
Beginning Fishing Camp, p.162
Botanical Art Camp I, p.157
Botanical Art Camp II, p.158
Boy Scout Badges @ Locust Grove, p.163
Boy Scout Badges at Meadowside, p.163
Farms, Food, Fun & Sun! p.157
Figure Skating Camp, p.155
Freestyle (Ice Skating) Camp, p.155
Grandparent-Child Nature Camp, p.162
Ice Dance Clinic, p.161
Ice Hockey Camp, p.155
Jr. Naturalist Outdoor Adventure, p.159
Little House on the Prairie Camp, p.157
Nature Explorers, p.158
Outdoor Adventure Camp, p.156
Outdoor Rangers Camp, p.157
Science Investigators, p.158
Summer Fun Ice Skating Camp, p.155
Summer Skateboard Workshop, p.158
Survival: Wheaton Park, p.162
Synchronized Skating Clinic, p.155
Tennis & Golf Camp, p.160
Tennis & Ice Skating Camp, p.155, 160
Tennis & So Much More! p.160
Tennis Boot Camp, p.160
Tennis Clinics: Beginner, p.159
Tennis Clinics: Inter./Adv., p.160
Week in the Park, p.159
Twelve (12)
Advanced Fishing Camp, p.162
Ancient Pathways, p.157
Archaeology Camp for Kids, p.156
Arthropod Adventures, p.161
Be Kind to Animals Camp, p.162
Beginning Fishing Camp, p.162
Botanical Art Camp I, p.157
Botanical Art Camp II, p.158
Boy Scout Badges @ Locust Grove, p.163
Boy Scout Badges at Meadowside, p.163
Chesapeake Week, p.158
Figure Skating Camp, p.155
Freestyle (Ice Skating) Camp, p.155
Grandparent-Child Nature Camp, p.162
Ice Dance Clinic, p.161
Ice Hockey Camp, p.155
Jr. Naturalist Outdoor Adventure, p.159
Little House on the Prairie Camp, p.157
Nature Explorers, p.158
Outdoor Adventure Camp, p.156
Pioneer Living Camp, p.163
River Adventures Kayak Camp, p.162
Rockin’ Geology Camp, p.157
Science Investigators, p.158
Summer Fun Ice Skating Camp, p.155
Summer Skateboard Workshop, p.158
Survival: Wheaton Park, p.162
Synchronized Skating Clinic, p.155
Tennis & Golf Camp, p.160
Tennis & Ice Skating Camp, p.155, 160
Tennis & So Much More! p.160
Tennis Boot Camp, p.160
Tennis Clinics: Beginner, p.159
Tennis Clinics: Inter./Adv., p.160
Week in the Park, p.159
Thirteen (13)
Advanced Fishing Camp, p.162
Ancient Pathways, p.157
Archaeology Camp for Kids, p.156
Be Kind to Animals Camp, p.162
Beginning Fishing Camp, p.162
Boy Scout Badges @ Locust Grove, p.163
Boy Scout Badges at Meadowside, p.163
Chesapeake Week, p.158
Figure Skating Camp, p.155
Freestyle (Ice Skating) Camp, p.155
Grandparent-Child Nature Camp, p.162
Ice Dance Clinic, p.161
Little House on the Prairie Camp, p.157
Locust Grove Counselor-in-Training, p.157
Outdoor Adventure Camp, p.156
Pioneer Living Camp, p.163
River Adventures Kayak Camp, p.162
Rockin’ Geology Camp, p.157
Summer Skateboard Workshop, p.158
Survival: Wheaton Park, p.162
Synchronized Skating Clinic, p.155
Tennis & Golf Camp, p.160
Tennis & Ice Skating Camp, p.155, 160
Fourteen (14)
Advanced Fishing Camp, p.162
Ancient Pathways, p.157
Archaeology Leader Training/Teens, p.156
Be Kind to Animals Camp, p.162
Beginning Fishing Camp, p.162
Boy Scout Badges @ Locust Grove, p.163
Boy Scout Badges at Meadowside, p.163
Chesapeake Week, p.158
Figure Skating Camp, p.155
Freestyle (Ice Skating) Camp, p.155
Grandparent-Child Nature Camp, p.162
Ice Dance Clinic, p.161
Locust Grove Counselor-in-Training, p.157
Pioneer Living Camp, p.163
River Adventures Kayak Camp, p.162
Rockin’ Geology Camp, p.157
Survival: Wheaton Park, p.162
Synchronized Skating Clinic, p.155
Fifteen (15)
Advanced Fishing Camp, p.162
Ancient Pathways, p.157
Archaeology Leader Training/Teens, p.156
Be Kind to Animals Camp, p.162
Beginning Fishing Camp, p.162
Boy Scout Badges @ Locust Grove, p.163
Boy Scout Badges at Meadowside, p.163
Figure Skating Camp, p.155
Freestyle (Ice Skating) Camp, p.155
Grandparent-Child Nature Camp, p.162
Ice Dance Clinic, p.161
Locust Grove Counselor-in-Training, p.157
Pioneer Living Camp, p.163
River Adventures Kayak Camp, p.162
Survival: Wheaton Park, p.162
Synchronized Skating Clinic, p.155
Sixteen (16)
Advanced Fishing Camp, p.162
Ancient Pathways, p.157
Archaeology Leader Training/Teens, p.156
Be Kind to Animals Camp, p.162
Beginning Fishing Camp, p.162
Boy Scout Badges @ Locust Grove, p.163
Boy Scout Badges at Meadowside, p.163
Figure Skating Camp, p.155
Sixteen (16) (cont.)
Freestyle (Ice Skating) Camp, p.155
Grandparent-Child Nature Camp, p.162
Ice Dance Clinic, p.161
Pioneer Living Camp, p.163
River Adventures Kayak Camp, p.162
Survival: Wheaton Park, p.162
Synchronized Skating Clinic, p.155
Seventeen (17)
Advanced Fishing Camp, p.162
Ancient Pathways, p.157
Archaeology Leader Training for Teens, p.156
Beginning Fishing Camp, p.162
Boy Scout Badges @ Locust Grove, p.163
Boy Scout Badges at Meadowside, p.163
Figure Skating Camp, p.155
Freestyle (Ice Skating) Camp, p.155
Grandparent-Child Nature Camp, p.162
Ice Dance Clinic, p.161
Pioneer Living Camp, p.163
River Adventures Kayak Camp, p.162
Synchronized Skating Clinic, p.155
Index: Camps by AGE
Eighteen (18)
Archaeology Leader Training for Teens, p.156
Figure Skating Camp, p.155
Freestyle (Ice Skating) Camp, p.155
Grandparent-Child Nature Camp, p.162
Ice Dance Clinic, p.161
Pioneer Living Camp, p.163
Synchronized Skating Clinic, p.155
Get your ParkPASS account!
1. Go to www.ParkPASS.org and click on
the “My Account” tab at top right.
2. Click the “Create New Account” button.
3. Fill in the requested information for
your account’s “Main Contact.” Don’t hit
the “Add Family Member” button yet.
4. Fill out your address, phone and email
first, then go back up and hit the “Add
Family Member” button to enter the
names of your children, spouse, etc. so
that each member of your family will get
their own ParkPASS Customer Number.
5. Important: If you check the “Private”
box on this screen, we can’t send you
emails about Parks special events, or
anything else. We never share, rent or
trade your personal information with any
outside business or agency (other than
the Recreation Department, which mails
out the Guide to both Parks and Recre-
ation customers).
6. After you’ve filled in all the blanks, hit
the “Submit” button.
7. Within two business days, you’ll get an
email from “MCP-ParkPASS Help” with
your Customer Number(s) (one for each
person registered), and one Account PIN
for the whole account.
8. You’re finished! Now you can use Park-
PASS to register for most Montgomery
Parks classes, camps and programs.
9. Need help? Call us at 301-495-2580
(M-F, 10-2) or email MCP-ParkPassHelp@
MontgomeryParks.org.
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Agricultural History Farm Park
18400 Muncaster Rd., Derwood, MD 20855
301-670-4661 • AgHistoryFarm.org
• Little House on the Prairie Camp, p.157
• Wee Little Farmers, p.161
Please send correspondence (medical forms, etc.)
to Meadowside Nature Center for these camps.
Black Hill Visitor Center
Black Hill Regional Park
20926 Lake Ridge Dr., Boyds, MD 20841
301-528-3492 • BlackHillNature.org
• Advanced Fishing Camp, p.162
• Ancient Pathways, p.157
• Babes in the Park Camp, p.156
• Beginning Fishing Camp, p.162
• Earthkeepers Camp, p.161
• Nature Explorers, p.158
• Outdoor Rangers Camp, p.157
• River Adventures Kayak Camp, p.162
Brookside Gardens PP
Wheaton Regional Park
1800 Glenallan Ave., Wheaton, MD 20902
301-962-1400 • BrooksideGardens.org
• Botanical Art Camp I, p.157
• Botanical Art Camp II, p.158
• Farms, Food, Fun & Sun! p. 157
• Garden Impressionists Camp I, p.156
• Garden Impressionists Camp II, p.156
Brookside Nature Center
Wheaton Regional Park
1400 Glenallan Ave., Wheaton, MD 20902
301-962-1480 • BrooksideNature.org
• American Girl Camp, p.161
• American Girl Handicrafts, p.161
• American Girl Lunch Bunch, p.161
• Arthropod Adventures, p.161
• Be Kind to Animals Camp, p.162
• Bug Camp, p.156
• Fun with Water, p.161
• Parent & Child Animal Camp, p.161
• Parent & Child Nature Art Camp, p.158
• Parent & Child Nature Camp, p.156
• Rockin’ Geology Camp, p.157
• Science Investigators, p.158
• Survival: Wheaton Park, p.162
• Wild About Wildlife, p.156
Cabin John Ice Rink PP
Cabin John Regional Park
10610 Westlake Drive, Rockville, MD 20852
301-765-8620 • CabinJohnIce.com
• Figure Skating Camp, p.155
• Freestyle (Ice Skating) Camp, p.155
• Ice Hockey Camp, p.155
continued next column
168 LOCATION = Where camp meets at start time, unless noted otherwise in camp description. PP = ParkPASS registration site
Cabin John Ice Rink (cont.) Needwood Mansion
• Outdoor Adventure Camp, p.156 Rock Creek Regional Park
Meet in the Cabin John Ice lobby for daily 6700 Needwood Rd,. Derwood, MD 20855
transport to and from offsite activities.
Please call 301-495-2538 (not the rink) with 301-840-5848 • Fax 301-948-3471
questions, and fax your Participant Profile • Archaeology Leader Training
and medical forms to 301-469-6196 marked Workshop for Teens, p.156
“Outdoor Adventure Camp.” • Archaeology Camp for Kids, p.156
• Spring Break Park Play Days, p.163
• Summer Fun Ice Skating Camp, p.155
• Synchronized Skating Clinic, p.155 Olney Manor Skate Park
Olney Manor Recreational Park
Cabin John Regional Park 16601 Georgia Avenue, Olney, MD 20832
301-905-3095 • OlneyManorSkate.com
10610 Westlake Drive, Rockville, MD 20852
• Summer Skateboard Workshops, p.158
301-765-8620 • CabinJohnIce.com
• Tennis & Ice Skating Camp, p.155, 160
Pauline Betz Addie Tennis PP
Meet at Courts B-2 & B-3, just across
from Cabin John Ice Rink. Send camp Cabin John Regional Park
correspondence to Cabin John Ice Rink. 7801 Democracy Blvd., Bethesda, MD 20817
301-765-8650 • CabinJohnTennis.com
Locust Grove Nature Center PP • Tennis & Golf Camp, p.160
• Tennis Clinic: Beginner/Beginner+, p.159
Cabin John Regional Park • Tennis Clinic: Interm./Advanced, p.160
7777 Democracy Blvd., Bethesda, MD 20817
301-765-8660 • LocustGroveNature.org
Wheaton Ice Arena PP
• Beastly Buddies, p.158
• Boy Scout Merit Badges, p.163 Wheaton Regional Park
-Mammals
11717 Orebaugh Ave., Wheaton, MD 20902
-Birds
301-905-3000 • WheatonIceArena.com
-Nature
-Environmental Science • Figure Skating Camp, p.155
• Cabin John Expedition Force, p.158 • Ice Dance Clinics, p.161
• Fire Works Camp, p.161 • Ice Hockey Camp, p.155
• It’s Fun-damental! p.156 • Spring Break Park Play Days, p.163
PP
• Locust Grove Counselor-in-Training, p.157 • Spring Week in the Park, p.163
• Nature Film School Camp, p.157 • Synchronized Skating Clinic, p.155
• Nature Tykes, p.156 • Week in the Park, p.159
• Pioneer Living Camp, p.163
• Wild in the Woods, p.157
Wheaton Indoor Tennis PP
Meadowside Nature Center PP Wheaton Regional Park
11715 Orebaugh Ave., Wheaton, MD 20902
Rock Creek Regional Park 301-905-3030 • WheatonTennis.com
5100 Meadowside Lane, Rockville, MD 20855
301-258-4030 • MeadowsideNature.org • Tennis & So Much More! p.160
• Tennis Boot Camp, p.160
• Boy Scout Merit Badges, p.163 • Tennis Clinic: Beginner/Beginner+, p.159
-Environmental Science • Tennis Clinic: Interm./Advanced, p.160
-Chemistry
-Geology: Wild Cave Excursion
• Chesapeake Week, p.158
• Grandparent-Grandchild
Nature Camp, p.162
-Forest Discoveries
-Life on the Farm
-Take to the Air
-Water Wonders
• Junior Naturalist Outdoor
Adventure Camp, p.159
• Nature & Art Camp, p.158
• Nature & Science Camp, p.156
• Nature Camp en Español, p.157
• Ponds, Puddles & Pools, p.157
• Wee Little Nature Explorers, p.161

How to register for a Montgomery
BEFORE YOU REGISTER
• Visit www.ParkPASS.org to set up a ParkPASS account if you
don’t already have one. The ParkPASS online system is the
easiest, quickest, most secure way to register for Montgomery
Parks classes and program.
• Please allow up to two (2) business days for your new
account to activate and receive the ParkPASS email with your
new Login ID/Customer Number and Account PIN.
• With a ParkPASS account, you can view and sign up for
courses and special programs, make payments, and view your
course registration/s.
• NEW Nov. 2010 Registration for Montgomery Parks classes is
open to Montgomery County residents on the first day of any
given registration period, then open to all the following day.
READY TO REGISTER?
• Online: Register 24 hours a day, seven days a week at
www.ParkPASS.org, beginning at 12:01 a.m. the first day
of registration. Have your Login ID/Customer Number and
Account PIN on hand.
• In person: Complete the green “PARKS” section of the
registration form in this Guide, take it to any ParkPASS facility,
and we’ll help you get registered. See the “Montgomery Parks
Directory” in this Guide for ParkPASS locations.
• By phone: Call the ParkPASS automated phone registration
system at 301-670-6858, and follow the prompts. Phone
registration is available 24 hours a day, beginning at 12:01
a.m. the first day of registration. Have your ParkPASS Login
ID/Customer Number, Account PIN for each person you wish
to register, and ParkPASS course numbers on hand. Phone
registration is not available for all programs.
• By mail: Complete the green “PARKS” section of the
registration form in this Guide, and mail it with payment to
the facility hosting the course you’d like to take. Please note:
Mail is the least reliable method of registration—it does not
guarantee a spot in the course you want. Please call the host-
ing facility or ParkPASS Help Desk to check availability before
mailing your form.
QUESTIONS?
• If you have a question about a specific course or
program, please call the facility offering the course. See the
“Montgomery Parks Directory” in this Guide for ParkPASS
locations. If you have a question about the ParkPASS system or
your account, call the Help Desk at 301-495-2580 (M-F, 10am-
2pm), or email MCP-ParkPASSHelp@MontgomeryParks.org.
REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION
• If you register online, it’s a good idea to print out your
ParkPASS registration confirmation page. It often contains
important details about your course not found elsewhere
(e.g. directions to off-site programs, equipment lists, etc.).
No confirmation letters are mailed. You may also call the facil-
ity hosting your course to confirm your registration. See the
“Montgomery Parks Directory” in this Guide for facility info.
MontgomeryParks.org
Parks Course or Program
PAYMENT INFORMATION
• Full payment must be made at time of registration.
• VISA or MasterCard is accepted in person at ParkPASS
facilities, by phone (301-670-6858), or online at ParkPASS.org.
• Make checks and money orders payable to M-NCPPC.
Checks and money orders must include name, address,
home and work phone numbers, driver’s license number,
and participant’s full name. A $35 fee will be charged for all
returned checks.
• A fee reduction program is available for eligible Montgomery
County residents. Please visit www.ParkPASS.org for the
application form and more information.
• Remember, you can stop by any Montgomery Parks
ParkPASS facility to register and pay for courses in person. Any
funds paid to your ParkPASS account will be available to use
the next time you call or log on to ParkPASS to register.
• Be assured that your account information is secure.
Montgomery Parks uses the latest payment security
methods. Collection and retention of customer information
is confidential. We do not sell, share, give, transfer or rent
personal information to third parties.
MONTGOMERY PARKS REFUND POLICY
• If Montgomery Parks cancels a course, you will be notified
and receive a full credit on your ParkPASS account; or, at your
request, a full refund.
• In order to withdraw from a Montgomery Parks course,
submit a written (letter or email) request to the facility host-
ing the course. If your written request is received at least five
business days before the course begins, you may choose to re-
ceive a full credit for the course on your ParkPASS account, or
a refund less a 20% administrative fee. For courses with fees
of less than $10, you will receive a credit on your ParkPASS
account; no refunds will be given.
• If your written withdrawal request is received less than five
days before the start of a course, no refund will be given for
that course. No credit or refund is issued after the second
class in a series has met.
• No refunds or credits will be issued for classes missed by the
participant. No refund requests will be considered after the
last scheduled date of a course.
• All refunds will be issued to the payer in the same form
(check or charge) as the payment that was received. Please
allow 3-4 weeks to receive a check refund. Credit card refunds
can take from 5-7 days to appear on your account, depending
on your bank/credit card company.
• Some activities have different refund/withdrawal policies
which may supercede this standard policy. Please see page
164 of this Guide for Parks SUMMER CAMP policies.
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Montgomery County Recreation Department
Payment Information
Four Ways to Register • Full payment must be made at time of registration. Do not
submit registrations and/or payments to the instructor at the
program. (See Four Ways to Register, at left.)
8 RecWeb Online registration at
http://recweb.montgomerycountymd.gov.
• Non-county residents must pay an additional $15.00 per
participant per activity.
• Make checks and money orders payable to MCRD. Checks
7 Fax 240-777-6818
Faxed registrations must be paid by VISA or
and money orders must include name, address, home and
work telephone numbers, driver’s license number, and par-
ticipant’s full name. VISA or MasterCard payments are ac-
MasterCard. Due to high volume, we are cepted. Registration form must include correct credit card
unable to confirm receipt of faxes. To avoid number, expiration date, authorized signature, and autho-
duplication, do not mail your original form. rized amount.
- Mail or drop off • Financial assistance is available to county residents who
are recipients of assistance from other Montgomery County
J Full Service in person
Montgomery County Recreation Department
agencies. Eligibility is based on proof of that assistance. A
financial assistance application form may be picked up at
any recreation office, community center, or swim center.
Attention: Registrar You may also obtain an application by calling 240-777-
4010 Randolph Road 6840; or via the internet: montgomerycountymd.gov/rec.
Silver Spring, MD 20902-1099 • The Department of Recreation reserves the right to pursue all
available options to collect any funds owed as the result of
Phone: 240-777-6840 a dishonored check or credit card, charges incurred due to
Monday-Friday, 8:30am-4:30pm un­substantiated credit card disputes, or any outstanding debt.
If your check is returned unpaid, your account will be deb-
ited electronically for the original check amount and elec-
tronically or via paper for the state’s maximum allowable
service fee. Payment by check constitutes authorization of
these transactions. You may revoke your authorization by
calling 800-666-5222 ext. 2 to arrange payment due for any
outstanding checks and service fees due.
Cancellation Policy: The Montgomery County Department of Recreation (MCRD) holds programs in Department community, senior and aquatic centers, public
schools, park facilities and private facilities. The cancellation of MCRD scheduled programs is determined by the Community Use of Public Facilities (CUPF) and is an-
nounced on WTOP FM 103.5 and AM 820 and WMAL AM 630. Weekdays and weekends when schools community activities are closed due to weather conditions or
other emergencies all programs are cancelled, regardless of facility. Announce­ments will be made on the radio stations noted above. Community centers and Aquatic cen-
ters will open for drop-in activities as conditions permit. Please call the centers directly for information. The MCRD program message line is 240-777-6889. This recording
will be updated regarding cancellations for MCRD classes, activities and sports programs.

Withdrawal and Refund Guidelines

The withdrawal and refund policy pertains to all Recreation Department programs unless otherwise noted in the program
description or facility rental agreement.
Withdrawal Request Received: Submit a Written Request: Withdrawal Fee Charged:
Eight (8) days or more before the start Mail: MCRD, Attention Refund Request No Fee
date of the program… 4010 Randolph Road, Silver Spring, MD 20902
Fax: 240-777-6818
E-mail: rec.refund@montgomerycountymd.gov
Online: recweb.montgomerycountymd.gov
Seven (7) days or less before the start By mail, fax, or e-mail. $20 Fee per program
date of the program… Online withdrawal not available
On or after the start date of the program… By mail, fax, or e-mail. $20 Fee per program plus a pro
Online withdrawal not available. rated charge for the number
of classes that have met.
After the last scheduled date of the No requests will be considered. No Refund
program…
If the Department cancels a program, changes a location or time and you cannot attend, or the program is full, you will
receive a full credit to your Recreation Department account or a refund.
Your written request must include the participant’s name, payer’s name, address, phone number, course number, and reason
for withdrawal. All credits will be posted to your Recreation Department account unless a refund is specifically requested.
All refunds will be issued to the payer in the same form (check or charge) as the payment was received. Refunds will be
processed within 2-3 weeks of receipt of your written request.

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This form may be duplicated. Register Online
Main Contact Additional Family Members
Last Name First Name Birth Date Gender Grade
Last Name ____________________________________________________________ mm/dd/yy M/F
First Name _ _________________________ Middle Initial _______________________ 1)___________________________________________________________________________
Birth Date ___________________________ Gender ___________________________ 2)___________________________________________________________________________
Street Address _________________________________________________________ 3)___________________________________________________________________________
City ________________________________ State _________ ZIP _______________ Payer Information (Name) ______________________________________________________
Home Phone _________________________ Work Phone _______________________ Address ______________________________________________ Phone ________________
Cell Phone _ _________________________ Email_____________________________ City ______________________________________ State _____ Zip ___________________
SIGN UP BELOW FOR RECREATION PROGRAMS (BLUE Section) ONLY You must submit separate registrations and payment for Recreation and Parks programs!

Participant’s Name Birth Gender School Class/Activity Course Location Start Start Recreation
(last, first) Date m/f Attending Title Number Date Time Dept. Fee

¨ Check or Money Order payable to MCRD If you are a non-resident, include an additional $15 per participant for each activity:

RECREATION
Attn: Registrar, 4010 Randolph Road, Silver Spring, MD 20902
¨ MasterCard or Visa Cardholder Name (print) _________________________________________ RECREATION Programs Fee Total:
Number _______________________________________ Exp date __________ Signature __________________________________ Date _________
If paying by credit card, you may fax your registration form to 240-777-6818. If you need help completing the Recreation portion of this form, please call 240-777-6840.

SIGN UP BELOW FOR PARKS PROGRAMS (Green Section) ONLY You must submit separate registrations and payment for Recreation and Parks programs!

Participant’s Name Birth Gender Class/Activity Course Location Start Start Parks
(last, first) Date m/f Title Number Date Time Fee

PARKS
¨ Check or Money Order payable to M-NCPPC
Please mail or bring this form to the ParkPASS facility offering the course/s you want (see pages 100-101 for facility locations).
Or register online at ParkPASS.org! Questions about Parks courses or registration? Call us at 301-495-2580 M-F, 10am-2pm.
The participant assumes all risks associated with participation in the program. MCRD & M-NCPPC assume no liability for injury or damages arising from participation in the
program. Due to the strenuous nature of some activities, MCRD & M-NCPPC encourage each participant to consult his or her physician concerning fitness to participate in
the program. The participant consents to emergency treatment. The participant also consents to MCRD & M-NCPPC use of any photographs taken or video tapes made of
the program. If the participant is a minor, the parent or guardian approves his or her participation in the program. Neither the instructor nor any of the staff are responsible for
children prior to or after the scheduled program.

Participant or Parent/Guardian Signature ______________________________________________________________________________ Date _________________

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