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Montgomery Community Events Feb. 7-14, 2008
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COMPUTER CLASS FOR BEGINNERS, one-on-one help with using a computer and searching the library catalogue; learn Internet basics and sign up for free e-mail. Bring your library card. 9:15 a.m. Saturdays through Feb. 23, White Oak Library, 11701 New Hampshire Ave., Silver Spring. Free; registration required. 240-773-9555.
SHORT FILMS FO CHILDREN, for ages 2-6 accompanied by an adult, three short-story films based on popular folk tales; a librarian leads rhymes, songs or finger plays between each film. 10:30 a.m., Gaithersburg Library, 18330 Montgomery Village Ave., Gaithersburg. Free. 240-773-9490.
WINE TASTING AND TOUR, for people 21 and older, a winery tour and sampling of the 2007 harvest from French oak barrels; also sample the 2006 harvest wine aged in oak barrels for one year; food will be available. 1 p.m., Sugarloaf Mountain Vineyard and Winery, 18125 Comus Rd., Dickerson. Admission, $18; winery's Case Club members, free; reservations required. 301-605-0130 or http:/
CHILDREN'S AUTHOR APPEARANCE, for girls ages 9 to 12 accompanied by an adult, author Diane Heiman reads from the career guide she co-wrote, "American Girl: See What You Can Be," which includes interviews with career women from a wide range of professions. Also, activities, quizzes, puzzles, and journal pages for girls to "try out" careers at home. 2 p.m., Borders Books & Music, 11301 Rockville Pike, Rockville. Free. 301-816-1067.
VALENTINE'S DANCE, for adults who enjoy dancing or listening to 1930s and 1940s music, a band plays dance music, including fox trot, swing, waltz and Latin rhythms. 8-11 p.m., Christ Congregational Church, 9525 Colesville Rd., Silver Spring. Freewill donation. 301-593-9525.
VALENTINE'S SINGLES DANCE, for those 21 and older, a DJ plays dance music. Sponsored by the Catholic Alumni Club of Washington. 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m., Knights of Columbus Hall, 9707 Rosensteel Ave., Silver Spring. Admission, $15. 703-768-4243.
Sunday 10
PHOTO CRITIQUE WORKSHOP, for photography enthusiasts of all experience levels, a Photoworks faculty member leads an informal morning discussion of images and a session to critique photos. Bring digital or traditional images in color or black and white; coffee and bagels served. A monthly meeting of the Photoworks club; sponsored by Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture. 10 a.m.-noon, Glen Echo Park, Photoworks Studio, North Arcade Building, across from Dentzel Carousel, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo. Free. 301-229-7930 or http:/
PIANO CONCERT, concert pianist Joyce Yang performs. 7:30 p.m., Jewish Community Center of Greater Washington, Kreeger Auditorium, 6125 Montrose Rd., Rockville. Tickets, $40-50. 301-348-3872 or http:/
Monday 11
CHILDREN'S GARDENING PROGRAM, for children 3-5 accompanied by an adult, featuring gardening activities, stories, crafts and garden walks. 10:30 a.m., Brookside Gardens, Visitors Center, 1800 Glenallan Ave., Wheaton. $3 per child; online registration required: Course No. 44062. 301-962-1400 or http:/
HOMEWORK HELP, volunteers give one-on-one help to students in any grade. 4-7 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays, Wheaton Library, 11701 Georgia Ave., Wheaton. Free; register at the Children's Desk upon arrival. 240-777-0678.
"STARDUST,"2007 fantasy adventure film starring Robert De Niro, Claire Danes and Michelle Pfeiffer, about a young man who promises to bring his love a falling star. 1 p.m., Schweinhaut Senior Center, 1000 Forest Glen Rd., Silver Spring. Free. 301-681-1255.
MINERAL CLUB MEETING, Gerald Elgert, a member of the Gem, Lapidary and Mineral Society of Montgomery County, talks about the science of the Patuxent River agate; a meeting of the society. 7:30 p.m., Rockville Senior Center, 1150 Carnation Dr., Rockville. Free. 301-593-0369.
