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Prince George's Community Events Oct. 9-16, 2008
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GREENBELT FARMERS MARKET, locally produced fruits and vegetables, including organic produce, breads and baked goods, cut flowers, meat, chicken, eggs, sustainably harvested seafood, locally roasted coffee and locally made ice cream. Sundays 10 a.m.-2 p.m. through October 26, Greenbelt Farmers Market, Roosevelt Center, Southway. Admission, free. 240-476-8769.
PLANTATION SLAVERY VS. URBAN SLAVERY, a National Park Service ranger discusses the differences between plantation slavery on the Mount Welby Plantation and the version of slavery present in Georgetown in the 1800s. 1 p.m., Oxon Hill Farm, Oxon Cove Park, 6411 Oxon Hill Rd., Oxon Hill. Free. 301-839-1176.
LAUREL BRASS RECITAL, National Brass ensemble performs classical favorites. 3 p.m., Montpelier Arts Center, 9652 Muirkirk Rd., Laurel. $5. 301-953-1993 or 410-792-0664.
UPPER MARLBORO KAYAKING TRIP, for age 18 and older, a guided trip to learn about the area's cultural history and the ecology of the river; no experience necessary; bring a hat and drinking water. 5-8 p.m., Patuxent River Park, 16000 Croom Airport Rd., Upper Marlboro. $15; nonresidents of Prince George's and Montgomery counties, $18. 301-627-6074; TTY 301-699-2544.
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TALENT SHOW FOR SENIORS, for age 60 and older, sing, dance, recite poetry or demonstrate any talent. 10 a.m.-noon, Camp Springs Senior Center, 6420 Allentown Rd., Camp Springs. $2; nonresidents of Prince George's and Montgomery counties, $3. 301-449-0490; TTY 301-203-6030.
MONDAY AT THE MOVIES FOR SENIORS, Denzel Washington in "The Great Debaters," the true story of a controversial professor at a rural Texas African American college whose debate team challenged and beat Harvard's established champions in 1935. 11 a.m., Publick Playhouse, 5445 Landover Rd., Cheverly. $5. 301-277-1710; TTY 301-277-0312.
LARGO BOOK TALK, a librarian leads a discussion of Ron Suskind's nonfiction book "A Hope in the Unseen: An American Odyssey from the Inner City to the Ivy League," about the struggles experienced by inner-city residents in the United States and about a D.C. teen who succeeded. 1:30 p.m., Largo Kettering Library, 9601 Capital Lane. Free. 301-336-4044.
HILLCREST HEIGHTS LIBRARY SUPPORT, discussion about fundraising, volunteering and projects; a meeting of Hillcrest Heights Friends of the Library. 7 p.m., Hillcrest Heights Library, 2398 Iverson St., Temple Hills. Free. 301-630-4900.
LANDOVER DANCE LESSONS, for age 18 and older, line dancing to music from the 1960s, '70s and '80s, including the jerk, boogaloo, camel walk and others. 7:15-8:15 p.m. Mondays through Nov. 3, Prince George's Sports and Learning Complex, 8001 Sheriff Rd., Landover. $30; Nonresidents of Prince George's and Montgomery counties, $36. 301-583-2400.
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LAUREL BIRD WALK, for age 16 and older, field guides and binoculars recommended. 8-10 a.m., National Wildlife Visitor Center, Powder Mill Road, between the Baltimore-Washington Parkway and Route 197, Laurel. Free, donations welcome, reservations required. 301-497-5887.
HYATTSVILLE FALL INDOOR CARNIVAL, for age 60 and older, games, hot dogs, popcorn, peanuts and prizes, bring a friend or come and meet one. 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Langley Park Senior Center, 1500 Merrimac Dr., Hyattsville. $2; nonresidents of Prince George's and Montgomery counties, $3. 301-408-4343; TTY 301-445-4512.
CHOOSING THE RIGHT COLLEGE, educational consultant Steven Goodman and family psychologist Andrea Leiman, authors of "College Admissions Together: It Takes a Family," discuss the college admissions process, including campus visits, applications and early admission. 7 p.m., New Carrollton Library, 7414 Riverdale Rd., New Carrollton. Free. 301-459-6900.
