Montgomery County community calendar, Sept. 30-Oct. 7, 2010

Thursday, Sept. 30

"AGX" PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBIT, images created by gallery students. Glen Echo Park, Photoworks Gallery, 7300 MacArthur Blvd. 301-634-2274.

"BROWN STROKES ON A WHITE CANVAS," exhibition of works by Filipino American artists. Bohrer Park Activity Center, 506 S. Frederick Ave., Gaithersburg. Free. 301-258-6350.

AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHS, works by Maxwell Mackenzie, through Nov. 6. Fraser Gallery, 7700 Wisconsin Ave., Bethesda. 301-718-9651.

"OUTLOUD LIVE," non-representational, intuitive and abstract paintings, through Nov. 14. Arts Barn, 311 Kent Square Rd., Gaithersburg. Free. 301-258-6394.

"WATERCOLOR AND WOOD," paintings by Judy Wengrovitz and wood sculptures by Sy Wengrovitz. Har Shalom Synagogue, Gallery Har Shalom, 11510 Falls Rd., Potomac. Free. 301-299-7087.

FOOD ADDICTS IN RECOVERY ANONYMOUS, for those suffering from food obsession, overeating, under-eating and bulimia, a 12-step recovery program. 7 p.m., Holy Cross Hospital, Professional and Community Education Center, 1500 Forest Glen Rd., Silver Spring. Free. 781-321-9118 or http://www.foodaddicts.org.

SERVICE ACADEMY APPLICATIONS, apply now for the Class of 2015. Complete packets with supporting materials must be postmarked or hand-delivered by Oct. 15 to Rep. Chris Van Hollen, 51 Monroe St., Rockville. There is no charge to apply or to attend an academy. For information, 301-424-3501 or char.rosnick@mail.house.gov.

GARDEN WALKS, meet at the Visitors Center. 1 p.m., Brookside Gardens, 1800 Glenallan Ave., Wheaton. Free. 301-962-1400 or http://www.parkpass.org.

"SEX AFTER 60" DISCUSSION, Susan Milstein of Montgomery College talks about "The Facts of Older Life." 1 p.m., Margaret Schweinhaut Senior Center, 1000 Forest Glen Rd., Silver Spring. Free. 240-777-8085.

"HOOKS AND NEEDLES" CRAFTS PROGRAM, for age 12 and older, take supplies to class and learn to knit or work on a current project. 6 p.m., Twinbrook Library, 202 Meadow Hall Dr., Rockville. Free. 240-777-0240.

EVENING BOOK DISCUSSION, for adults, a discussion of the novel "The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society." 7 p.m., Rockville Memorial Library, 21 Maryland Ave. Free. 240-777-0140.

Friday, Oct. 1

CONTRA DANCE, presented by the Friday Night Dancers. Lesson, 7:30 to 8:15 p.m., followed by live music from 8:30 to 11:30 p.m. Glen Echo Park, Spanish Ballroom, 7300 MacArthur Blvd. $9. 301-634-2222.