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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.
(Associated Press)
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AUTHOR TALK, for adults, CBS News correspondent Kimberly Dozier talks about her book, "Breathing the Fire," about her experiences as a reporter in Iraq and when she was critically wounded by a car bomb in 2006 while working with Iraqi security forces. Cameraman Paul Douglas and sound man James Brolan were killed in the bombing. 7:30 p.m., Friendship Heights Village Center, 4433 S. Park Ave., Chevy Chase. Free. 301-656-2797.
EVENING BOOK DISCUSSION, for adults, a librarian leads a discussion of Rachel Herz's "The Scent of Desire: Discovering Our Enigmatic Sense of Smell," about the relationships between scent, emotion and behavior. 7:30 p.m., Poolesville Library, 19633 Fisher Ave. Free. 240-773-9550.
Tuesday 29
GUITAR HERO VIDEO GAME CHALLENGE, for age 12 and older. Sign-up, 6 p.m.; play, 6:30 p.m., Marilyn J. Praisner Branch Library, 14910 Old Columbia Pike, Burtonsville. 240-773-9460.
YOUTH GAMES PROGRAM, for ages 10 to 18, play classic board games, word games, number games, strategy games, including Monopoly, Scrabble, Yahtzee and mah-jongg. Snacks provided. 3:30-5 p.m., Quince Orchard Library, 15831 Quince Orchard Rd., Gaithersburg. Free. 240-777-0200.
MYSTERY FILM, for adults, David Lynch's 1986 mystery thriller, "Blue Velvet," starring Isabella Rossellini, Kyle MacLachlan and Dennis Hopper. 6:30-8:30 p.m., Aspen Hill Library, 4407 Aspen Hill Rd., Rockville. Free. 240-773-9403.
CHILDREN'S LIBRARY PROGRAM, storyteller Arianna Ross tells stories of creatures who live in the deserts of India, the Amazon rainforests and the mountains of Colorado. 7 p.m., Davis Library, 6400 Democracy Blvd., Bethesda. Free. 240-777-0922.
Wednesday 30
SENIOR SAFETY DISCUSSION, Angela Mickalid of the National Safety Council talks about how to create a safe home to avoid unintentional injuries. 10:30 a.m., Margaret Schweinhaut Senior Center, 1000 Forest Glen Rd., Silver Spring. Free. 301-681-1255.
BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT, for those grieving a death, a discussion on grief and healing. 1-2:30 p.m., Montgomery Hospice, Suite 100, 1355 Piccard Dr., Rockville. Free, registration required. 301-921-4400.
OUTDOOR OPERA PERFORMANCE, by the Victorian Lyric Opera Company, a community group dedicated to performing pieces from the Victorian era. 7:30 p.m., Rockville Civic Center Park, grassy area behind cottage, 603 Edmonston Dr., Rockville. Free. 240-314-8681.
Thursday 31
CAREER COUNSELING CLASS, for people who have been out of the workforce for an extended time, Melissa Fireman, chief executive of Washington Career Services, shares insights about the job market, how to be a competitive job seeker, training opportunities, volunteer work and temporary employment. 10 a.m.-noon Aug. 19. Montgomery County Commission for Women Counseling and Career Center, Suite 100, 401 N. Washington St., Rockville. $20; registration required. 240-777-8300.
CHILDREN'S LIBRARY PROGRAM, storyteller Anu Bashira shares tales about insects and more. Registration is not required, but space is limited. Marilyn J. Praisner Branch Library, 14910 Old Columbia Pike, Burtonsville. Free. 240-773-9460.
CHILDREN'S LIBRARY PROGRAM, for ages 3 to 7 with an adult. A 4-H Club member brings a mystery animal, part of the summer reading club. 10:30 a.m., Silver Spring Library, 8901 Colesville Rd., Silver Spring. Free. 240-773-9420.
GUITAR HERO VIDEO GAME CHALLENGE, for age 12 and older. Refreshments will be served. 1-4 p.m., Damascus Library, 9702 Main St. Free, registration required. 240-773-9444.
EVENING BOOK DISCUSSION, for adults, a librarian leads a discussion of Jonathan Harr's book "Lost Painting," set in an Italian village near the Adriatic coast, about a graduate student who discovers a valuable painting lost for almost two centuries. 7-8:30 p.m., Rockville Library, Meeting Room No. 1, 21 Maryland Ave., Rockville. Free. 240-777-0166.
-- Compiled by LISA M. BOLTON
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