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Montgomery Community Events May 15-22, 2008
Journalist and TV pundit Eleanor Clift will discuss her book Monday night.
(By Olivier Douliery For The Washington Post)
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LIBRARY PATRON APPRECIATION DAY, for library patrons of all ages, giveaways, music, refreshments and prizes. 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Gaithersburg Library, 18330 Montgomery Village Ave., Gaithersburg. Free. 240-773-9490.
YOUTH HIV AWARENESS PROGRAM, for ages 14-20, a health fair focusing on HIV prevention among youths and an opportunity to talk to HIV-AIDS counselors or get tested. Also, health-related games and prizes. Sponsored by Montgomery College; Identity Inc., a nonprofit organization that works with area Latino youth to help them mature into adulthood; and GapBuster Learning Center, a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting higher levels of achievement for youths. Noon-5 p.m., Montgomery College, Takoma Park, 7600 Takoma Ave., Takoma Park. Free. 301-422-1272.
HOME BUYER FORUM, Sen. Rob Garagiola (D-Montgomery) will talk about on the state and county economy, and three panels of industry specialists talk about how to buy a home, pricing a home to sell, improving a credit report and how to talk to a lender; sponsored by Clarksburg Chamber of Commerce. 1-5 p.m., Little Bennett Elementary School, 23930 Burdette Forest Rd., Clarksburg. Free. 301-515-8200 or 301-442-4972 or http:/
GARDEN TOURS, includes seasonal flowers in bloom; meet at rear-exit doors. 2 p.m. Saturdays, through June 14, Brookside Gardens, Visitors Center, 1800 Glenallan Ave., Wheaton. Free. 301-962-1400 or http:/
CHILDREN AND DOGS WORKSHOP, for ages 5-12, Colleen Pelar, author of "Living With Kids and Dogs . . . Without Losing Your Hair," demonstrates how children should behave around their own and other people's dogs and how to read dogs' body language; sponsored by Your Dog's Friend. 3 p.m., Potomac Community Center, 11315 Falls Rd., Potomac. Free, reservations required. 301-983-5913 or http:/
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PHOTO CRITIQUE WORKSHOP, a Photoworks faculty member leads an informal discussion of images and a session to critique photos; bring digital or traditional images in color or black and white. Coffee and bagels will be served; a monthly meeting 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. Free. 301-229-7930 or http:/
PFLAG SUPPORT GROUP, Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays. 2 p.m., Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church, 9601 Cedar Lane, Bethesda. Free. 301-439-3524 or http:/
CULINARY HISTORY DISCUSSION, a panel and group discussion with historians, hearth cooks, chefs, writers and other food enthusiasts on experiences that sparked an interest in food and food history; sponsored by Culinary Historians of Washington. 2:30-4:30 p.m., Bethesda-Chevy Chase Regional Services Center, Meeting Room A, 4805 Edgemoor Lane, Bethesda. 301-320-6979, http:/
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VETERANS ISSUES FORUM, U.S. Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and other business leaders talk about issues facing veterans, the steps Congress is taking to address them, and benefits and services available to veterans and their families. 10-11:30 a.m., Bohrer Park Activity Center, 506 S. Frederick Ave., Gaithersburg. Free. 301-424-3501.
PHOTO EXHIBITON AND OPENING RECEPTION, young photographers' images. Sponsored by Photoworks. 5-7 p.m., Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo. Free, reservations suggested. 301-229-7930 or http:/
PROSTATE CANCER SUPPORT GROUP, Hani Miletski, a sex therapist, leads a discussion of "Sex and Intimacy After Prostate Cancer," sponsored by Suburban Hospital Cancer Program. 7-8:30 p.m., Suburban Hospital, 8600 Old Georgetown Rd., Bethesda. Free. 301-896-2193 or sjacobstein@suburbanhospital.org.
ELEANOR CLIFT, the journalist and "McLaughlin Group" TV panelist discusses her book "Two Weeks of Life: A Memoir of Love, Death and Politics," the parallel stories of the deaths of Florida resident Terri Schiavo and Clift's husband, journalist Tom Brazaitis. 7:30 p.m., Friendship Heights Village Center, 4433 S. Park Ave., Chevy Chase. Free. 301-656-2797.
