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Montgomery Community Events July 24-31, 2008
CBS News Iraq correspondent Kimberly Dozier discusses her book, "Breathing the Fire," on Monday in Chevy Chase.
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TALKING BOOK CLUB, a librarian leads a discussion of Louis Armstrong's book "Satchmo: My Life in New Orleans." The book is available in Talking Book and other sound formats. The club meets on the last Friday of each month. 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Rockville Library, Readers' Cafe, 21 Maryland Ave. 240-777-0140.
LITERARY FORGERIES LECTURE, Joseph Jeffs, a retired Georgetown University library director, lectures on forgeries from classical Greece to the present. 1:30 p.m., Friendship Heights Village Center, 4433 S. Park Ave., Chevy Chase. Free. 301-656-2797.
JAZZ CONCERT, Student musicians perform at 7 p.m., followed at 8:30 p.m. by professional musicians, including guitarist Steve Herberman, Afro-Caribbean and Brazilian music bassist Pepe Gonzalez, trumpet player Alex Norris and vocalists Alison Crockett and Christine Crerar. St. Mark Presbyterian Church, 10701 Old Georgetown Rd., Rockville. $20; in advance, $15; age 12 and younger, $5. 410-349-1082 or http:/
Saturday 26
LIBRARY COMPUTER LESSON, for age 14 and older, learn how to use a personal computer and basic software programs, or how to search on the library's computers. 9 a.m., Marilyn J. Praisner Branch Library, 14910 Old Columbia Pike, Burtonsville. Free. 240-773-9460.
SILVER SPRING FARMERS MARKET, goat and cow's milk cheeses such as mozzarella and ricotta, goat-milk soap, yogurt, fruit, vegetables, honey, eggs, pies, preserves, salsas, cut flowers, and more. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays, Silver Plaza, on Ellsworth Drive between Georgia Avenue and Fenton Street, Silver Spring. Admission, free. 202-362-8889.
LIBRARY COMPUTER LESSONS, for adults, learn how to access library catalogues and databases and the basics of a Web page. 9:15 a.m. Saturdays, White Oak Library, 11701 New Hampshire Ave., Silver Spring. Free. 240-773-9555.
LIBRARY COMPUTER LESSON, for seniors, learn how to set up and use an e-mail account; bring your library card. 9:15-10 a.m., Davis Library, 6400 Democracy Blvd., Bethesda. Free, registration required. 240-777-0922.
COMMUNITY FARM TOUR, for all ages, participants take a guided tour and learn about agricultural crops, daily farming and growing food; plus hands-on activities, games and more; Red Wiggler Community Farm is a nonprofit organization that provides horticulture therapy and a vocational training program for adults with developmental disabilities. 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 23400 Ridge Rd., Germantown. Free. 301-916-2216.
COMPUTER SOFTWARE CLASS, for adults, an advanced class; learn how to create borders, columns and tables using Microsoft Word. 10:30 a.m., Marilyn J. Praisner Community Recreation Center, 14906 Old Columbia Pike, Burtonsville. Free, registration required. 240-777-4970.
PUPPET SHOW, for age 2 and older with an adult, Kaydee Puppets performs Rumplestiltskin and Noddaberry Good Day. 11 a.m., Chevy Chase Library, 8005 Connecticut Ave. Free. 240-773-9590.
NATIONAL PARK SEMINARY TOUR, a guided walking tour of the National Park Seminary Historic District. Extensive walking on outdoor paths with steps and rough areas. Tour signs will be posted on Linden Lane, visit the Web site for detailed directions. Save Our Seminary at Forest Glen is dedicated to the preservation, history and future of the historic district. 1 p.m., National Park Seminary Historic District, Linden Avenue, Silver Spring. $5. 301-654-3924, 301-589-1715 or http:/
Monday 28
SHIRLEY TEMPLE FILM, for all ages. "Little Miss Marker," the 1934 comedy-drama starring Shirley Temple, Adolph Mejou and Dorothy Dell about a little girl who melts the hearts of a gang of hardened gamblers when she is left as an IOU or "marker" for a debt. 1 p.m., Margaret Schweinhaut Senior Center, 1000 Forest Glen Rd., Silver Spring. Free. 301-681-1255.
