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A newsletter published by the City of Takoma Park, Maryland Volume 53, No. 9 ntakomaparkmd.gov

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LICENSE READERS nPage 7

WHATS NEW?Takoma Park Folk Festival

Sunday, Sept. 7

Program inside

Lifelong Takoma DaySaturday, Sept. 20, 14 p.m.

See page 12

Takoma Foundation BeerfestSaturday, Sept. 20

See page 11

Trash collectionNo yard waste collectionLabor Day, Monday, Sept. 1

City competes for $5 million sustainability prize

The City of Takoma Park is a quarter-finalist for a $5 million energy prize of-fered by Georgetown University to the citythat can demonstrate the most sustainablepractices and the most energy conserva-

tion. One of just 52 small- to medium-sized cities and counties from across thecountry that have advanced to the quarter-finalist round of the competition, TakomaPark will compile a two-year implemen-tation plan based on its existing Sustain-able Energy Action Plan to continue in thecompetition. The existing plan can be seenhere http://bit.ly/1tzrL1t.

The final winner, to be announced in2017, will be judged on energy use reduc-tion, innovation, quality of communityoutreach, sustainability and replicability.

The competition, which is privatelyfunded, is designed to foster innovative

approaches to energy efficiency, educatethe public and engage students in energyissues, and grow markets for products andservices that facilitate energy efficiency,according to the competition web site. Ta-

koma Park qualified after demonstrating acommitment to energy use reduction andsustainability. The only other Washingtonmetropolitan area jurisdiction to be chosenwas Arlington County; other citie s includeCharlottesville, Va.; San Juan County, Wa.;Berkeley, Calif.; and Oberlin, Ohio.

Its an honor to be chosen, said GinaMathis, the recently hired sustainabilitymanager for Takoma Park. This competi-tion is a tremendous opportunity to show-case how innovative the City of TakomaPark is, while giving the city a new, mean-

Would you like a coffeewith those photos?

Two new businesses offer a variety of servicesalong the New Ave

By Bob Guldin

New Hampshire Avenue aint what it used to be.With a boost from the City of Takoma Park and the Takoma/ Langley Crossroads De-

velopment Authority, a number of new businesses have opened along New Hampshirebetween East-West Highway and University Boulevard and area known as the NewAve further d iversify ing a neighborhood already known for its international flavor.

City Council sets

policy on licenseplate readersMembers divided on how tobalance law enforcementand civil liberties

By Virginia Myers

The City Council voted July 21 to sharemore widely the information gathered frompolice use of automatic license plate rec-ognition scanners, or LPRs. The narrowvote 4 to 3 indicates a change of heart,as council members try to balance effectivelaw enforcement with concern over privacyand civil liberties.

A little history

When community members came to-gether last February to express their dis-may over a rash of burglaries and robber-ies in the city, and particularly in Ward 3,police rallied their forces. Everyone fromTakoma Park Police Chief Alan Goldbergto D.C. Chief Cathy Lanier and Montgom-ery County Chief Tom Manger were in at-tendance.

Several of them tagged automatic li-cense plate recognition scanners, devicesthat pull up records based on the automo-bile license plates of cars that have beenpulled over for violations, as instrumentalin addressing crime. Residents and coun-

cil members hotly inquired about TakomaParks use of LPRs, as they are commonlyknown.

The awkward answer was that LPR use islimited in Takoma Park because membersof the City Council and many residentswanted it that way.

There was deep concern over LPR tech-nology when it was first adopted in 2011.Residents were worried about privacy, andwanted to limit the way the informationgathered from the devices was shared. Theconcern was related to the 2009 revelationthat state police had spied on dozens ofTakoma Park residents, following their in-volvement in activism around issues such

as the death penalty, human rights and theenvironment. The individuals were mis-takenly labeled terrorists after state policeshared information about them with fed-eral authorities.

Two years later, Takoma Park adoptedLPR technology, but its policy did not al-low sharing LPR information with otherentities, and limited the retention periodfor any gathered information to 30 days.Other jurisdictions do share with otheragencies, and they keep their LPR informa-tion from 30 days to a year.

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John Kirakosian serves up a mango smoothie at his new caf in PhotoPress Art, at 914East West Highway. Customers can also use printing and photo services there.

Photo by Selena Malott

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City Council& Committee

CalendarOFFICIAL CITY GOVERNMENTMEETINGS SEPT. 8 OC T. 6TPCC: Takoma Park Community Center

CITY COUNCILMonday, Sept. 8, 7 p.m.Monday, Sept. 15, 7 p.m.Monday, Sept. 22, 7:30 p.m.Monday, Sept. 29, 7:30 p.m.TPCC Auditorium

*When public hearings or presentationsare scheduled, meetings may begin at 7p.m. Detailed agendas are always availablefor review online: www.takomaparkmd.gov/citycouncil/agendas.

FAADE ADVISORY BOARDTuesday, Sept. 9, 6:30 p.m.

TPCC Hydrangea Room

TREE COMMISSIONTuesday, Sept. 9, 6:30 p.m.

TPCC Atrium

SAFE ROADWAYS COMMITTEETuesday, Sept. 9, 7:30 p.m.

TPCC Lilac Room

COMMITTEE ON THE ENVIRONMENTMonday, Sept. 8, 7 p.m.

TPCC Hydrangea Room

ARTS AND HUMANITIESCOMMISSIONTuesday, Sept. 23, 7 p.m.

TPCC Hydrangea Room

RECREATION COMMITTEEThursday, Sept. 18, 7 p.m.

TPCC Hydrangea Room

BOARD OF ELECTIONSTuesday, Sept. 16, 7:30 p.m.

TPCC Council Conference Room

NUCLEAR FREE TAKOMA PARKCOMMITTEETuesday, Sept. 23, 7:30 p.m.

TPCC Rose Room

EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESSCOMMITTEEThursday, Sept. 25, 7 p.m.

TPCC Hydrangea Room

*All meetings are open to the public unlessnoted otherwise. Additional meetings may bescheduled after the Takoma Park Newsletterdeadline. For the most up to date information,check www.takomaparkmd.gov/bcc. Mostmeetings are held in the Takoma ParkCommunity Center Sam Abbott Citizens Center,7500 Maple Ave. (TPCC). Individuals interested inreceiving a weekly council agenda and calendarupdate by e-mail should contact the city clerk at301-891-7267 or [email protected].

Notice on ADA Compliance

The City of Takoma Park is committed toensuring that individuals with disabilities areable to fully participate in public meetings.Anyone planning to attend a City of TakomaPark public meeting or public hearing, and whowishes to receive auxiliary aids, services oraccommodations is invited to contact Deputy

City Manager Suzanne Ludlow, at 301-891-7229or [email protected] at least 48hours in advance.

CityCouncilAction

TAKOMA TOPICS:DOCKET

All actions take place in scheduled legislative meetings of the Takoma Park City Council. Only negative votes and abstentions/recusals are noted. Adoptedlegislation is available for review online at www.takomaparkmd.gov. For additional information, contact the city clerk at [email protected].

ORDINANCE 2014-42Adopted July 14

Authorizing the Purchase of ReplacementPolice Vehicles

The ordinance authorizes the purchase of fourPolice Interceptor Utility vehicles at a totalcost of $109,928 from Hertrich Fleet Services.VOTING NO: Male, Seamens.

ORDINANCE 2014-41Adopted July 28 (first reading July 14; second

reading July 28)Amending the Takoma Park Code, Title7, Chapter 7.08, Source Selection andContract Formation to add Provisions onEnvironmentally Preferable Purchasing

The ordinance enacts an environmentallyand energy preferable purchasing policyand allows for a price preference of up to15 percent, and also allows for a localitypreference.

ORDINANCE 2014-43Adopted July 28 (first reading July 21; secondreading July 28)

Adopting FY 2015 Budget Amendment No. 1

The ordinance authorizes FY 2015 BudgetAmendment No. 1 to account for certainevents that transpired since adoption of thebudget.

ORDINANCE 2014-44Adopted July 28

Authorizing a Contract for Renovation of theTeen Room in the Community Center

The ordinance authorizes the city managerto enter into a contract with I mperial BMSServices at the contract amount of $35,743 forrenovation of the Teen Room.

ORDINANCE 2014-45

Adopted July 28

Authorizing Additional Design and EngineeringWork for the Flower Avenue Green Street

ProjectThe ordinance authorizes the city managerto revise the original contract with Rummel,Klepper and Kahl to add $176,794 for theFlower Avenue Green Street Project.

RESOLUTION 2014-32

Adopted July 21

Adopting a Policy on Use and Retention ofLicense Plate Recognition Scanner Data

The resolution supports the sharing ofautomated license plate recognition scannerdata with the Maryland Coordination andAnalysis Center where it will be kept for oneyear pursuant to the retention policy of theMCAC to enable the information to be usedfor legitimate law enforcement purposes.The police chief or his or her designee shallreport to the council on the use, effectiveness,and any challenges with employment of theautomated license plate recognition scanner

program at least annually. If appropriate, thereport should be part of the Police DepartmentAnnual Report. If the MCAC changes itsretention or sharing policy, the police chief orhis or her designee shall inform the councilimmediately after learning of any changes.(VOTING NO: Councilmembers Grimes,Seamens, and Smith)

RESOLUTION 2014-33

Adopted July 28

Setting Forth the Dates for the City Councils2014 Summer Recess

The resolution schedules the 2014 summerrecess to begin on Tuesday, July 29 and extendthrough Sunday, Sept. 7.

RESOLUTION 2014-34Adopted July 28

Appointing Members to the Safe RoadwaysCommittee

The resolution appoints Michael VincentMcCabe, Jr., Kathryn Nolfi and Curt Seiss, andreappoints Sylvia Borenstein, Sheryl Gross-Glaser and Katherine Kostiuk.

RESOLUTION 2014-35

Adopted July 28

Appointing a Member to the Committee on theEnvironment

The resolution reappoints Allyson Piazza to theCommittee on the Environment.

VACANCIES ON CITY BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEESAppointments are made by the City Council. Apply by completing an application form andsubmit it along with a resume or statement of qualifications to the city clerk. View informationat www.takomaparkmd.gov/bcc for complete information or to apply. For questions, contactJessie Carpenter, city clerk, at 301-891-7267 or [email protected].

BOARD OF ELECTIONS(one vacancy,seeking representative for Ward 5): TheBoard plans and conducts city electionsin coordination with the city clerk. www.takomaparkmd.gov/bcc/board-of-elections

COMMISSION ON LANDLORD-TENANTAFFAIRS(three vacancies): TheCommission on Landlord-Tenant Affairs(COLTA) adjudicates and mediates

complaints for violations of Chapter6.16, Landlord-Tenant Relations; rules onpetitions for rent increases above therent stabilization allowance; and decidesappeals from the city managers decisionto deny, suspend or revoke a license underChapter 6.08, Rental Housing Licensesand Commercial Occupancy Licenses.Residency required except that up to fourmembers may be nonresidents if theyown or manage rental housing in TakomaPark. COLTA holds one business meetingper year. Commissioners are assigned tothree-member panels for hearings, whichare held as needed. Property managers andlandlords are particularly invited to applyat this time. www.takomaparkmd.gov/bcc/COLTA

NUCLEAR-FREE TAKOMA PARK

COMMITTEE(two vacancies preferablyfrom Wards 2, 4, 5, or 6): The Nuclear-

Free Takoma Park Committee overseesimplementation of and adherence to theTakoma Park Nuclear Free Zone Act.The membership is to have collectiveexperience in the areas of science,research, finance, law, peace and ethics.Residency is required. www.takomaparkmd.gov/bcc/nuclear-free-takoma-park-committee

RECREATION COMMITTEE(up to fivevacancies): The Recreation Committeeadvises the City Council on matters relatedto recreation programming and facilities.Residency is required.

SAFE ROADWAYS COMMITTEE(up to threevacancies): The Safe Roadways Committeeadvises the City Council on transportation-related issues including, but not limitedto, pedestrian and bicycle facilities andsafety, traffic issues and transit servicesand encourages Takoma Park residentsto use alternatives to driving, includingwalking, bicycling and public transit. www.takomaparkmd.gov/bcc/safe-roadways-committee

ETHICS COMMISSION(one vacancy, termsexpiring Sept. 30): The Ethics Commissionoversees implementation of the Ethics

Ordinance. www.takomaparkmd.gov/bcc/ethics-commission

Let's talk trash! Specifically: curbside food waste collection.is now availableto households city wide! Go to www.takomaparkmd.gov/publicworks/food-waste-collection to find out if you are eligible and to sign up!

www.facebook.com/TakomaParkMD

Notice of ProposedAdministrative Regulations forImplementation and Enforcementof Takoma Park Code, Chapter14.28 Restricted Lawn CarePesticides (Safe Grow Act)

An administrative regulation is beingproposed to implement and enforceChapter 14.28 of the citys code, RestrictedLawn Care Pesticides. The regulationestablishes procedures and criteria fornotices and waiver applications under theSafe Grow Act.

Pursuant to the requirements of theAdministrative Regulations Ordinance(Authority: Chapter 2.12 AdministrativeRegulations, of the Takoma Park Code),notice of the citys intention to adopt anadministrative regulation must be publicallynoted, allowing residents the opportunity

to comment on the proposal. The proposedregulation is available for review online atwww.takomaparkmd.gov/clerk. To obtainfurther information about the proposedregulation, contact Daryl Braithwaite,director of the Public Works Department,41 Oswego Ave., Silver Spring, Md. 20910,301-891-7215, [email protected]. Written comments on the proposedregulation may be sent to: City Clerk, 7500Maple Ave., Takoma Park, Md. 20912, ore-mailed to [email protected]. The

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THE TAKOMA PARK

NEWSLETTER

Editor: Virginia Myers

www.takomaparkmd.gov

Vol. 53, No. 9

The Takoma Park Newsletter is published 12times a year as the official publication of theCity of Takoma Park, takomaparkmd.gov.

Letters to the editor, reports bycommunity groups, calendar items and

other submissions will be consideredfor publication; send to tpnewseditor@

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Name, address and telephone number mustaccompany all submitted material. Editorreserves the right to edit for length, clarity,style, spelling and grammar.

Published material containing opinionsdoes not necessarily reflect the views of theNewsletter or the City of Takoma Park.

The Newsletter does not accept commercial,classified or political advertisements.

The Newsletter is printed on recycled

content paper.

Pawn shop plays many rolesNeighborhood fixture becomes bank, support center, museum

By Rick Henry

A

s the owner and proprietor ofthe G & G Pawn Shop in Lang-ley Park for more than 33 years,

Victor Goodman holds many

jobs: banker, psychologist, detective, an-tique collector, jeweler, appraiser and his -torian, to name a few.

There is no other job like it rea lly, saidGoodman.

He should know. Goodman started in

the business soon after graduating fromhigh school in the early 1960s. I wasntcollege material and my mom insistedthat I take a job, he said. Though he knew

nothing about the business, he startedworking at Livingstons Pawn Shop indowntown Washington.

Three weeks in, I knew it was my call-

ing. It was like getting punched in the faceby Muhammad Ali, it was that strong. I

just knew, he said.Goodmans street smart sensibility was

well suited to the job, he said. After work-ing at Livingstons, he and a partner de-cided to open their own shop. They set-tled on Langley Park and still occupy the

same location, at 1325 University Blvd. E(near Walgreens). Goodman is now thesole owner and his sensibility still serveshim well today, after more than 50 years

in the business.On a daily basis, Goodman is constant-

ly navigating between his various roles.Like banker.

We are like a bank, he said. You needa loan for your house or a vacation andyou need to borrow some money, and we

provide that. Except, Goodman notes,the banks require credit checks and ap-

plications and the process can take sometime, a key issue for many people in needof loans.

They can walk out of here with $500

in three minutes, he said. You also dontwant to go to a bank for $50 or $75.

Pawnbrokers hold customers personalitems as collateral on the loans and charge

an interest rate (10 percent a month at G& G.) If customers do not pay back theloan within three months, the pawnbro-ker legally takes possession of the item

and puts it up for sale.Goodman says that approximately 80

percent of the customers pay back theloans on time and reclaim their posses-

sions. He also says G & G goes out of itsway to work with customers, sending

them repeated notices and calling themto remind them, actions that are not re-quired.

Goodmans view, which is not sharedby all in the industry, is that having cus-tomers reclaim their items is good forbusiness.

We operate better when they comeback, he says. Its a better business whenpeople are happy. If they pick the item up,we dont lose a customer.

That attitude has generated a loyal baseof customers, many of whom have been

frequenting the store since it opened. Itis also one of the reasons the store wasnamed one of the D.C. areas best pawn-shops by the readers of the Washington

City Paper.

As one customer noted to Goodman,My experience with you has been won-derful. You always help me and most ofall you always understood my situation

whenever I came to you.This is where Goodmans role as a psy-

chologist come in.Our customers confide in us and tell

us stories. You would be surprised what$15 or $20 can do for somebody in a cer-tain situation, he said. Ninety percent ormore of our customers are good, honest

people.But 90 percent is not 100 percent,

which brings us to Goodmans detectiverole.

Given the nature of the industry, crimi-

nals will often bring in stolen items topawn, looking for some quick cash. Good-man says that regulations and tracking

procedures have tightened considerably

over the years, but he inherently knows

when something is stolen or not. Becauseof this knowledge, he has helped police

solve several cases, often taking in some-

thing he knows has been stolen to keepit from finding its way to a less reputablestore. He then marks it and reports it.

If I didnt take those items in, chanc-

es are good that the people [from which

it was stolen] would never see it again,Goodman said.

Goodman says that despite percep-

tions, the store is extremely safe. Cash,

jewelry and other valuables are kept andstored behind a bulletproof partition be-

cause he wants his customers to feel that

their valuables are properly protected and

because of an incident approximately 40years ago where thieves took over the

store in a matter of minutes.

He said there have been no major in-

cidents since and points out that he hasalways employed high school students,

including his own daughter, to work in

the store.

One of them, Ingrid Espinal, startedwhen she was 19. Fifteen years later she is

still on the job.

Espinal said she has never been nervous

on the job and feels completely safe. Sheloves interacting with customers, many

of whom she knows by their voice when

they call on the phone, and says she has

learned a lot from Goodman.This business has a reputation and

many of our customers come to us and tell

us they were not treated fairly somewhere

else, she said. So we go out of our way totreat them right.

His name says it a ll, she says of Good-

man.

Espinal, like Goodman, also finds thejob fascinating and interesting.

In no other job would you encounter

the items that Goodman has. The sheer

variety of items is what requires Good-man to be hi storian, collector, jeweler and

appraiser.

Though the bulk of what comes into the

store is unsurprising electronics, jewelryand musical instruments Goodman rat-

tles off a litany of unique items that have

come across his desk: A letter written by

Abraham Lincoln, two $300 bottles of co-gnac, a pocket watch from the Civil War,

an Olympic gold medal, a world champi-

onship boxing ring, Redskins season tick-

ets when they were worth something.I had someone offer me a glass eye, he

said. He did not accept it. Nor did Good-

man, who is Jewish, accept the Nazi flag

someone wanted to pawn, a decision heregrets.

I was so offended that I kicked him out

of the store and then I realized I had an

opportunity to take it out of circulation,he said.

He did not make the same mistake

again, buying a Nazi dagger, which he

holds onto so no one will be able to dis-

play or circulate it.Normally, he does not accept weapons

of any kind.

Victor Goodman, owner of G&G Pawn Shop in Takoma Park, has seen all sorts of items comethrough his store, and learned to be not only a merchant but a banker, counselor and detective.

Photo courtesy G&G Pawn Shop


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THE ARTSHispanicHeritage MonthFestivities inTakoma ParkMexican Independence Day DanceCelebration

Saturday, Sept. 13

7:30 p.m.

Free

Rhythm and Song: A Latin American

Music Journey

Sunday, Oct. 54:30 p.m.

Free

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month at

the Takoma Park Community Center with

performances by traditional Mexican folk

dance groups and choral music sung in

Spanish by the Rockville-based Coral Can-

tigas.

Hispanic Heritage Month runs from

Sept. 15 to Oct. 15 and provides the op-

portunity to recognize Americans whose

ancestors come from Spain, Mexico, the

Caribbean and Central and South America.

The Sept. 13 event features Mexican folk

dance troupes from across the country.

Dancers will mingle with audience mem-

bers prior to the show so that attendees can

see their colorful costumes up close.

The concert by Coral Cantigas on Sun-

day, Oct. 5 will include an interactive sing-

along, appropriate for all ages, featuring

rhythms and dances from the Spanish Ca-

ribbean.Coral Cantigas is lead by conductor Di-

ana Sez, a specialist in the field of Latin

American music. Cantigas has performed

at the Kennedy Center, a host of festivals,

museums and embassies, as well as during

international tours in Argentina, Venezuela

and Puerto Rico.

Cancer surgeons rock on indocumentary film

No Evidence of DiseaseThursday, Sept. 11, 7:30 p.m.Free

If you have ever wondered what hap-pened to a film you first heard about

when it was still a doc in progress, thisis your opportunity to see the after andtalk to the filmmakers about the processof making the film as well as its content.

Below-the-belt cancers and a below-the-radar cause enter the spotlight whensix gynecological cancer surgeons takeon the Big C with rock n roll. The bands

nameand film titlecomes from thewords every patient prays to hear: NoEvidence of Disease. This unconven-tional rock band is made up of six GYN

surgeons who are each passionate aboutmusic and each outraged by the wall of

silence surrounding their field. There aremore than 90,000 diagnoses of and

more than 30,000 deaths from GYN

cancers each year. Yet these diseases re-ceive less than 1 percent of the funding

that goes into breast cancer research.Interweaving the harrowing experi-

ences and stunning courage of women,

devoted families and dedicated doctors,this documentary takes an alternative ap-

proach to a difficult topic. As music andmedicine join forces in the fight for lifeand awareness, our surgeons are trans-

formed into rising rock stars, while theirpatients and loved ones jump on the train,infusing the struggle for survival with

heart, hope and rock n roll.This award-winning documentary was

first workshopped at a Docs In Progress

program back in 2010. It was released in2013 and has played at film festivals andspecialized screenings ever since. Follow-

ing the screening, director Andrea Kalinwill participate in a Q&A with the audi-

ence.

Screened in partnership with Docs InProgress.

Creation tale tracksHonduran immigrationstruggles

La Bestia: Sweet Mother

Saturday, Sept. 27, 7:30 pmSuggested $10 donation

Playwright Tom Blocks new produc-

tion, La Bestia: Sweet Mother An Immi-

grants Tale, explores the fine line between

creation and destruction as told through

the tale of a Honduran immigrant. La Bes-

tia the Beast refers to the freight trains

that traverse Mexico and are used by U.S.-

bound migrants from Central America.

Blocks play is a creat ion story, which he

explains is in the same vein as myths from

the book of Genesis, not to mention tales

from the Babylonians, Egyptians, Zoroas-

trians, Hindus and Greeks. Through the

creation of something, God destroyed the

original perfection of no thing, createddeath and decay, and obliterated eternity,

explains Block. The theme of a creator

replacing des-

peration andloneliness for

a universe ofstrife and op-position under-

pins the piece.Blocks mul-

ticolored paint-

ings providethe backdrop tothe otherwise

minimalist set,while a solodancer embod-

ies womens an-guish, with cello and soprano accompani-ment offering further emotional shading.

This multi-media work features an origi-nal musical score by cellist Desiree Miller

and a cappella singer Becca Weiss.This is Blocks second production in

the We Are Takoma series. To learn moreabout his work, go to www.tomblock.com.

Residents are invited to celebrate Hispanic heritage with music, dancing, and brightly colored traditional costumes on Oct. 5 at the Community Center.

Exploring immigrationwith movement, musicand art.


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LIBRARYCircle TimeEvery TuesdayTwo times: 10 a.m. OR 11 a.m.Spanish Circle Time

Every Thursday

10:30 a.m. with Seora Geiza

Bedtime Stories

Tuesday, Sept. 2, 7 p.m.

Come in pjs; great for babies, toddlers,

preschoolers and their grown-upsMouse Guard author/illustrator DavidPeterson

Thursday, Sept. 4, 7:30 p.m.

Come hear this gifted graphic novelist talk abouthis award-winning series for kids.

LEGO Club

Sunday, Sept. 7, 1:30-3 p.m.

Come have fun with LEGO! Best for ages 5-12.

Registration required; to register, go to www.tinyurl.com/tplibraryevents.

End of Summer Quest Party

Monday, Sept. 8, 7 p.m.

Comics Jam

Tuesday, Sept. 9, 4 p.m.

Join comics guru Dave Burbank at our monthlycomics book club

Author Dave Zirin

Tuesday, Sept. 9, 7:30 p.m.

Zirin will talk about his newest book for adults,Brazils Dance With the Devil: The World Cupthe Olympics and the Fight for Democracy.

Graphic Novelist Eleanor Davis

Monday, Sept. 15, 7:30 p.m.

Davis will discuss her new graphic novel foradults, How to Be Happy.

LGBTQ+ Awareness


Join a group of Takoma Park teens as theypresent information about different sexualorientations and gender identities.

Friends of the Library Board Meeting


TP Community Center Hydrangea Room

Friends Reading Group

Wednesday, Sept. 17, 7:30

TP Community Center

Discussion of The Conservationist by NadineGordimer

All welcome

Petites Chansons/French Circle Time

Saturday, Sept. 20, 10:30 a.m.

Join Madame Marie for another season ofsongs and rhymes in French in this monthlyprogram for babies, toddlers, preschoolers andtheir grown-ups.

Third Sunday Crafts

Sunday, Sept. 21, 2-4 p.m.

Ages 8 up, no registration required.

Caldecott Club: A Family Book Club

Monday, Sept. 22, 7 p.m.

Come read with us as we spotlight some great,newly-published picture books.

Lemonade and cookies served. No registration.

Dork Diaries Event

Tuesday, Sept. 30, 7:30

TP Community Center Auditorium

Join Rachel Renee Russell, the author of thebest-selling series, as she launches Book No. 8.

Looking ahead.

College Bound series in the Library

Wednesday, Oct. 1, 7 p.m. Dr. Herm Davis onfinancing college

Monday, Oct. 13, 7:30 p.m. Dr. Lori Ness on thecollege transition

Tuesday, Oct. 21, 7:30 p.m. Dr. Lori Potts-Dupreon choosing a college

Friends Big Book Club will begin discussionsof Cervantes Don Quixoteon Oct. 20 at

Historic Takoma. Get your copy and startreading!

CALENDAR

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LIBRARY BRIEFS

Teens on LGBTQ+A group of Takoma Park teens will

present information about different

sexual orientations and gender identi-ties at a special LGBTQ+ Awareness

program on Tuesday, Sept. 16 at 7:30p.m. All are welcome at this program atwhich the teen presenters will answer

such questions as Do you know thedifference between gender identity and

gender expression? and Do you knowhow to support someone who comes out

to you? Audience members also willreceive a book list of LGBTQ-themedbooks for all ages, prepared by Kati

Nolfi, assistant childrens/teen librarian.Please join us for this special program

prepared by a group of local teens!

Graphic novelist and happiness

Award-winning graphic novelist El-eanor Davis will talk about her newest

book for adults, How to Be Happy, a

series of short stories told in comics

form, on Monday, Sept. 15 at 7:30 p.m.

Francoise Mouly, founder of TOON

Books for kids and the art director of

The New Yorker, called Davis newest

book imaginative and funny and fan-ciful, while Etelka Lehoczky of NPR

Books said that Davis draws comics

full of hilarious surrealism, gut-tugging

tropes and eloquent despair. Adults

and teens are invited to join us at this

event, where Davis will read from herbook and then sign books. Copies of

How to Be Happy will be available for

purchase, courtesy of Politics and Prose

bookstore, but no purchase is required

to attend this free event.

Caldecott winnerJoin us on Thursday, Sept. 18 at 7 p.m.

when Caldecott Honor-winning illustra-

tor Marla Frazee presents her newest pic-

ture book, The Farmer and the Clown.Frazee won a 2010 Caldecott Honor

for her illustrations in All the World,by Liz Garton Scanlon, and shes alsowell-known for her illustrations for thepopular Clementine chapter books. Atour event, Frazee will read from TheFarmer and the Clown and do a draw-

ing demonstration before signing books.Politics and Prose will be selling copiesof Frazees books, but no purchase is re-quired to attend this free event.

Dork DiariesCalling all Dork Diaries fans! Join

us on Tuesday, Sept. 30 at 7:30 p.m. inthe Community Center Auditorium forthe official launch of the eighth book inthe best-selling ser ies, Tales from a Not-So-Happily Ever After. Author RachelRenee Russell, joined by her daughtersErin and Niki Russell, will read fromthe newest book, take questions fromthe audience, and then sign copies forall of those interested. Copies of Dork

Diaries books will be available for pur-

New music collection offers something for everyoneby Ellen Robbins

The famous jazz musician CharlieParker is quoted as saying:Music is your own experience,your thoughts, your wisdom. If youdont live it, it wont come out ofyour horn.

The new music CDs now avail-able in the Takoma Park Libraryoffer a rich variety of recordingsby dedicated, inspired musicians,

that will appeal to every mood, taste andindividual experience.

A rev iew of Rufus Reids Quiet Pride:

The Elizabeth Catlett Project (CD 1976)offers this: Bassist Rufus Reids most am-bitious project to date was born out ofhis love for the sculptures of ElizabethCatlett, a talented African American art-ist and civil rights activist. Catletts worktriggered something deep within Reidsbeing so he yearned to capture or reflectthe meaning of her sculptures throughmusic (allaboutjazz.com). The originalfour-movement suite, which premieredin 2006, won the Raymond and BeverlySackler Competition Prize.

On her new album, Go Back Home(CD 1975) Emmy winner Audra McDon-ald has chosen personal favorites. She in-cludes classics by Stephen Sondheim and

Richard Rodgers/Oscar Hammerstein, aswell as compositions by younger com-posers such as Zina Goldrich and MarcyHeisler (Baltimore), and Adam Gwon(Ill Be Here). The title song is from TheScottsboro Boys musical by John Kanderand Fred Ebb.

Lake Street Dive is an indie jazz andsoul band that was founded in 2004 in

Boston. Bad Self-Portraits (CD 1991) isits breakout album, which shows a bandso in command of its style that it rarelyfeels like shtick and even when it does,

its tight, fun and feisty (Rolling Stone).In her latest album, Burn Your Fire for

No Witness (CD 1985) vocalist AngelOlsen has created a collection of songsgrown in a year of heartbreak, travel andtransformation. Olsen is opening upto usat the very genesis of these songs,when the thread of creation is most vul-

nerable and least filtered, (Matthew Di-dier, in jag jaguwar.com).

Xscape: Michael Jackson, 1958-2009(CD 1980) draws on Jacksons archival

material recorded between 1983 and1999. For the most part, the producerschose to work with a cappella vocals, inan effort not to be overly influenced bythe original tracks. The result is an albumthat puts Jacksons vocal abilitiesfront

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information, visit

www.TPFF.org

All-day fun for the whole family. Free!

Music and dance on seven stages,special activities for kids, juried craft show,

community tables and international food.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 201410:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. rain or shine

Takoma Park Middle School 7611 Piney Branch Road

Takoma Park, Md.

On-site parking only for those with handicap permits.

Free shuttles, from Takoma Metro and Montgomery Colleges East Garage,

7730 Fenton Street, Silver Spring, Md. (entrance on King Street).

Shuttles will run from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Festival day.

PARTIALLY FUNDED BY:

City of

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SEPTEMBER 7, 201410:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Takoma Park Middle School

7611 Piney Branch Road

Takoma Park, Md.

Welcome to the 37th annual Takoma Park Folk Festival!

Whether you are a first-time visitor or a Festival veteran, we have much to

offer at our seven performance stages and many other activities spread

across the Festival site.

Enjoy the singer-songwriters at the Grove Stage and Seventh Heaven

Stage. Sing along with a Pete Seeger Tribute at the Abbott Stage, dance to

the beat at the Field Stage, or learn new steps from experienced teachers

at the Lenore Robinson Dance Stage. Check out emerging young performers

at the Grassy Nook Stage, or absorb multiple cultures at the World Stage.

We also encourage you to venture past the stages for our juried Craft

Show, Community Tables, Kids Games Area and Food Vendors.

The juried Craft Show, on the basketball court, provides an opportunity

to meet crafters and artisans who are keeping traditions alive and adding

their modern twists. Youll find fine art, pottery, jewelry, woodworking,

soaps, clothing and more.

Community Tables are spread throughout the Festival grounds. We

have more than 60 participating organizations that are eager to share

information with you.

If you come with little visitors, dont forget the kids games organized by

the Cub Scouts near Grassy Nook.

Hungry? Check out the list of Food Vendors on page 3 of this brochure,

and enjoy our Picnic Area near the front of the school. (Note that we are

trying to reduce our waste this year with biodegradable plates, cups and

utensils, and well-marked composting trash bins.)

Our Mission and CommitmentThe Takoma Park Folk Festival was started in 1978 by Sam Abbott (who later

became our towns mayor) as a fundraiser to save the Takoma Theatre.

In the second year, the Festival raised community awareness to stopconstruction of a highway that would have sliced through our city.

We keep the spirit of activism alive today by working closely with

Beneficiary Groups that serve local youth. Members of these organizations

form the core of our 150-plus on-site volunteers each year. In return, our

donations support their activities.

Our singers, musicians and dancers live by the same spirit. They have

inspired us with their creativity, and they make this event possible by

performing for free every year.

Finally, the Festival would not happen without the contributions of the

entire community. To our individual volunteers and the staffs of the City of

Takoma Park and Takoma Park Middle School, we say thank you.

The Festival Committee

JURIED CRAFT SHOW ANDThe crafts area is located on the basketball court . Artisans contact i

CLAY

Echo Lipten

Hand-built functional pottery, garden ornaments

Susanne Reinthaler - Mad Mud Studio

Functional food-safe stoneware, sculpture

FIBERNorma J. Brooks - NJB Basket of Jewels

Fabric-wrapped, machine-stitched coiled baskets,

bowls and more

Ilse Daehler - I Sew Totes

Quilts, tote bags, table runners, wall hangings,

place mats and more

Steven Holmberg - Tiedyeclothing.com

Hand-dyed tie-dye clothing in vibrant

contemporary designs for adults and children

Maria Stroffolino - BriteCloth Tie Dye

Tie-dye adult and childrens clothing and

accessories

Laurie Summers

Woven wall hangings and pillows

FINE ARTS AND PRINTSSue Kay - Sue Kay Watercolors

Watercolor paintings and cards; paper sculpture

Fred King - Fred King, Cards and Prints

Photographs, available in note cards, prints,

canvas and metal

Letitia Lee - LEE MEE Art and Design

Original paintings and prints

Keith Patterson - Moon Graphics

Block printed and watercolor greeting cards,

block prints

JEWELRY

Ruth Beer Bletzinger - RuthieLine

Jewelry DesignsHandcrafted jewelry using silver, copper,

beads and stones

Dareya Cohen - Designs by Dareya

One-of-a-kind jewelry using bead-weav

techniques

Barbara S. Cromer - Barbara Cromer A

Jewelry

Handmade earrings, bracelets and nec

using silver, vermeil, gold, with stones

and natural materials

Joan Danoff - Starland by Hand

Handcrafted modern and affordable st

and copper jewelry

Nancy Kahn DeMulder - By Jewelartis

Fine jewelry in sterling silver and/or 14

with gemstones, pearls, fossils and bea

Melisa Dent - Jewelry Designs by Meli

Handcrafted jewelry using precious met

gemstones and cabachon stones

Gay Durland - Arabesque Design

Jewelry using metalwork and wirework wcopper, brass and niobium

Nancy Ennis - Silver Lace Studio

Handmade jewelry using chain-mail an

beadwoven pieces

Arelle Hughes - Arelle Hughes Design

Handmade jewelry incorporating croche

bead embroidery and wire-wrapping

COURTESIESTo make everyones day at the Festival joyful and safe, we ask that y

No food or beverages inside the school. Enjoy

our shaded picnic area near the Grove Stage.

Please dont talk loudly or make phone calls

during performances.

Performers have asked that they not be

videotaped or recorded without their permission.

No smoking on school grounds. Its

No pets. Only service dogs are perm

school grounds.

Help us clean up. If you can stay for

minutes after 6 p.m. to help us clea

thats even better! Report to the vol

check-in table.

A SPECIAL

THANK YOU

TO OUR

SPONSORS


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MIXED MEDIA

Laura Hummel - Painted Whimsey

Handmade books, collage, paper items,

3-D pieces

Rebecca Grace Jones

Mixed-media wall pieces

Richard Roussell and Lisa Logan-Roussell -

Roussell Family Arts

Cigar-box-resonator guitars and kalimbas,

tongue drums, sterling, copper and found-art

jewelry. Soaps and personal-care items

Suzanne A - Aburi Botanicals

All-natural vegan skin- and hair-care items

including soaps, butters and more

Michelle Burns - Mystic Water Soap

Artisan natural bath soap, hair care, creams and

oils, mens shaving products and more

Kimberly Mehalick - Clean Bee Soapworks

Handcrafted small-batch soaps, lotions and more

WOOD

Donna and Keith Ellingsworth - Blue Ridge

Cutting Board Co.Edge- and end-grain hardwood handcrafted

cutting boards and kitchen accessories

OTHER

Jennifer Alexander - Great Ape

Unique hand-sewn sock primates

Linda Jacobson - Lindas Leaves

Leaves cast in concrete for bird baths, fountains

and decorations

George Meyer - Bee George Honey

Local honey

BENEFICIARIESA portion of the proceeds from the Takoma Park Folk Festival will be distributed to youth-oriented

organizations in our community. Youth members and parents from these groups work to help make the

Festival a success. Invited beneficiary groups are: Blair After-Prom Committee, Boy Scout Troop 97, Cub

Scout Pack 33, Friends of Sligo Creek, Girl Scout Troop 5831, God Glorified Church of God in Christ and

student groups at Takoma Park Middle School.

ew rules:

Composting and Recycling

Were getting greener! We have placed trash bins

for recycling and composting at several locations

on the Festival site. Please ask our volunteers for

help putting your compostables, recyclables and

trash in the right containers.

COMMUNITY TABLESPlease visit with these

organizations and find out

about how you can get

involved in our community.

350 Montgomery County

ACLU of Maryland

Acorn Hill Waldorf Kindergarten and Nursery

Action Committee for Transit

American Councils for International Education

Amnesty International Group 297

Bahai Community of Takoma Park

CASA de Maryland

CHEER

Conflict Resolution Center of

Montgomery County

Conservation Montgomery

Dining for Women

District 20 Progressive Leadership Team

Docs In Progress

emmas revolution

Fabrangen Cheder

Falun Dafa Association of DCFolklore Society of Greater Washington

Friends of Sligo Creek

Friends of Tom Hucker

Fund Our Communities

Georgetown University Childrens

Digital Media Center

Georgetown University Learning

and Development Lab

God Glorified Church of God in Christ

Historic Takoma

Hungry Harvest

Jewish Voice for Peace

Johrei Fellowship

Knock On Wood Tap StudioLabor Heritage Foundation/DC Labor Chorus

Machar, The Washington Congregation for

Secular Humanistic Judaism

Maryland Committee to Amend

Moms Demand Action for

Gun Sense in America

Montgomery County Board of Elections

Montgomery County Green Party

Montgomery County Renters Alliance

Montgomery Symphony Orchestra

Progressive Neighbors

Seekers Church

Shirat HaNefesh

Silver Spring Citizens Advisory BoardSilver Spring Nursery School

Takoma Attachment Parenting

Takoma Foundation

Takoma On Track

Takoma Park Arts & Humanities Commission

Takoma Park Neighborhood Youth Soccer

Takoma Park Community Band

Takoma Park Cooperative Nursery School

Takoma Park Friends Meeting (Preparative)

Takoma Park Jazz Fest

Takoma Park Police Department

Takoma Park Republicans

Takoma Park Volunteer Fire Department

The Epoch TimesTifereth Israel Congregation

WhyIslam

FOODNo festival is complete without great food!Enjoy a wide selection of food

and treats from these loyal local vendors. Most will be located on the lawn

in front of the school.

BEN AND JERRYS

Ice cream, ice cream bars,

root beer floats, bottled drinks

CARMENS ITALIAN ICE

Italian ice, custard, gelati, milkshakes

DELIGHTS OF THE GARDEN

Veggie burrito, veggie salad plate,

lemonade

EAST FRESH

Fruit smoothies, lemonade, limeade,

funnel cakes

FOOD CORNER & GRILL

Teriyaki, pad Thai, egg rolls, lo mein,

corn dogs, chicken on a stick

GO FISH

Fish/shrimp tacos, lobster rolls,

salmon roll, crab-cake sandwich

HARRYS FRESH SQUEEZED

JUICES

Lemonade, lime fizz

J & D CATERING

Fried fish, fried chicken, fries,

chicken wings, veggie sides

LITTLE OLIVE

Veggie mousaka, spinach pie, baklava,

quesadilla-gyros, veggie collard wraps,

hummus dips, feta fries, lentil balls

NITTAYAS GRILL

Chicken teriyaki, fried rice, lo mein,

egg rolls, fish sandwiches, lemonade

RITAS CONCESSIONS

Polish sausage, cheese steak, gyros,

hot dog, funnel cake, taco bowls

R.J. CAFE

Tandoori chicken platter, vegetable biryani,

spinach and potato, masala

SHERRIS FUN FOODS

Crab cake sandwich, cream of crab soup,

lemonade, iced tea

SUYA TO GO

Nigerian chicken kabob, jerk chicken,

spinach stew, fried plantains

SWEET AND NATURAL

Spinach lasagna, veggie fried chicken,vegan macaroni, candied yams,

black-eyed peas

TK GRILL

Chicken teriyaki, egg roll, veggie noodles,

veggie fried rice

WOODLANDS VEGAN BISTRO

VEGAN FOODS

Chickn, crab, and fish sandwiches,

burgers, smoothies, cupcakes

SUPPORT THEFESTIVAL!Your donations keep the Takoma Park

Folk Festival strong! Get your TPFF

sticker from the colorfully attired Bucket

Brigadiers or at the information tables.


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SIGN-LANGUAGE INTERPRETATION

Volunteer interpreters areprovided by Capital Sign Language(capitalsignlanguage.com) andFirst Chair Interpreted Productions

(firstchairinterpreters.com) at no cost. We extendour appreciation to CSLs Judi Rockhill and FCIPsKevin Dyels for coordinating this service, as wellas to each interpreter this year.

Field Stage

Roots,folk,soul, rock andeverything in between

Grassy Nook

performances by andfor kids and teens

PerformerHospitality

Juried

Craft

Show

AbbottStage

traditional andtopical songs

participatory danceand dance instruction

Lenore RobinsonDance Stage

WorldStage

internationalmusic and dance

Takoma Park

Middle School

7th Heavendrumming andsinger-songwriters

Instrument Check andPerformer Dressing Room

GroveStage

singer-songwritersand more

PicnicArea

Fun for Kids

Shuttle bus toTakoma Metro andMontgomery College East Garage

Only handicap parking on site

BikeRack

Map not to scale

Volunteer

Check-in

Roving the Festival: Banjo Man Frank Cassel and Morris Dancers

- -Bathroom

Community Tables

Festival Sales

First Aid

Food

Information

Recycling Station

Piney

BranchR

oad

Grant Avenue

Stage Field Grove Abbott World Dance Grassy Nook Seventh Heaven

Sponsors

10:30 D.C. Labor Chorus will lead a s inging procession through the Festival grounds

11 12

Aaron Tinjum and

the TangentsGritty folk music,

Texas-flavored

Colonel Josh & the

Honky Tonk Heroes

Traditional country with

a honky-tonk edge

The All New

Genetically Altered

Jug Band

Novelty jazz

Lilt

Irish traditional music

and dance from the

acclaimed duo,

Keith Carr & Tina Eck

Pan Lara

Feet-moving,

large-sound,

youth steel band

Drum Workshop Circle

with Stream

Rhythm in the round

everyone can play

11:45 JessePalidofsky GroupSweet and soulfulfunky originals

12 1

The Torches

Oboes and

banjos and

accordions,

oh my, a

most-exquisite

cacophony

Pete Kraemer

Old-time, blues and

Appalachian music

Soumya Chakraverty

and Friends

Fusion ensemble

with sarod, guitar

and tabla exploring

bridges between

Indian ragas and jazz

Learn to Schottis

with

Lisa Brooksand

Dan Kahn

Jenna Jill

Graceful guitar-based

originals

Kipyn Martin

Shenandoah-Valley-

grown singer/songwriter12:15

Allison Shapira

Folk-inspired

former opera singer

12:30

Chris Monaghan

Singer/songwriter

with pure sounds,

anthemic songs

12:30

Sleepy-Eyed Jay

& Chicago Slim

Delta and country blues12:45

Ruthie and the

Wranglers

High-energy

roots rock, country

and Americana

12:45

Col Anam Cara

Traditional music of

Ireland and the

British Isles

1 2

The Honest

Mistakes

Pop songs and

first loves for

grown-ups

Ayreheart

Renaissance-inspired

progressive and

traditional folk

music spanning the

centuries

Bring the Whole

Family

and join in the

dance with

Eric Maring

Alisha ToporskiTP Brit into selfiesand ballads

Karen Jonas

Boot-stompin , heart-

breakin Americana

1:30 George Stephens

& Kathy Westra

Traditional and

contemporary

folk songs; close

harmonies and guitar

accompaniments

1:30

Marenje Marimba /

Ladle Fight/

Major Minors

Energetic

collaboration...

Zimbabwean beats,

rhythmic sounds and

dance horns

1:30 Chaquis Maliq

Acoustic soul singer/

songwriter1:45

Lisa Moscatiello and

Fred Lieder

Beautiful, tuneful alto

and cello

2 3

Cousin John

BandMelodic,harmonic,acousticAmericanamostly

Shango Band

Positive roots-rockreggae that heals the

mind, body and soul

Beat Some Sticks

and Wave SomeFlags

with

Arlington Northwest

Morris Women

Lulus Fate

Traditional Appalachiansongs and string-band

tunes with three-part

harmony2:15 The Fiddle Oaks

Foot-stomping fun

bluegrass and

ole-time fiddle

2:30 Buck Stone

and the Bucktones

Honky-grass for

the heartbroke!

3 4

Red SammyRootsylyrical music andimpressionablelyrics

Pete Seeger Tribute

withAndy Wallace,

an original member

of the singing crew

on the Sloop Clearwater

Susan Gaeta &

Howard Bass

of Trio Sefardi

Songs of the

Spanish Jews

Enjoy Waltzing

to beautiful music

by

Trio Periodico

Sheltered Turtle

Acoustic-percussive

guitar with emotion

Avril Smith and

Big Chimney

Modern string band

playing traditional,

contemporary, and

original songs

3:15

Lynn Hollyfield

Indie-folk-pop,

heartfelt songstress

3:30 Ruby & LylaLocal girls withattitude, ukesand guitars

4 5

Cara Kelly and

The Tell TaleSoulful funkwith a twist of

psychedelic

Blue Moon Cowgirls

Trio-based harmonies

from country musics

early days

Warner Williams &

Joyce Ettingoff

Award-winning

Piedmont blues duo

Ocean Celtic

Quartet

Celtic music for

ancient moderns

Learn to Contra

Dance

with

DeLaura Padovan

Gino Abellanasa

Channeling the muse

on guitar and ukulele

The Infidel Castros

A family of musical

gypsies slyly traveling

from one style to

another

4:30

Juels Bland

Singer/songwriter into

bow ties

and poetic lyrics

5 6

Driven to ClaritySmart funkinfused with joy

THIS is the wayto end a show!

emmas revolution

Gorgeous close

harmonies and

unsinkable

tunefulness

Steve Winick

Sea chanteys for all to

sing along

Music Pilgrim Trio

Klezmer, gypsy,

Russian, jazz and

more

Next Big Thing

One-song vignettes

from emerging talent

Jelly Roll Mortals

Acoustic-electric-

eclectic original tunes,

virtuosic playing,

stunning harmonies5:20 Cecilia GraceSister power withbuoyant harmonies

Organizing Folks

Leaders: Kevin Adler, Walter Mulbry, Judy OliverCommunity Tables: Kevin Adler, Karen ElrichCrafts: Gina Gaspin, Janet StollnitzFestival Brochure: Ke vin Adler, Virginia Myers,

Fred Stollnitz, Janet StollnitzFood Vendors: Walter MulbryFundraising: Pam Larson, Robbi KImballInformation: Janet StollnitzLogistics: Scott Gilkeson, Colleen Clay

Construction: Paul CrumrineGroundskeeping/Recycling: Walter MulbryParking: Jamie GilkesonSetup and Takedown: Gary Cardillo, George FrenchShuttle Buses: Diana Kohn, Elaine Feister

Performer Hospitality: Karen VernonProgram: Judy Oliver, Chair

Roving Performers: Catherine ChapmanSound Coordinator: Art Isaacs

Publicity: Kevin Adler, Emily Kaiser,Janie Meneely, Jemma Natanson

Publicity Design: Emily KaiserT-shirt Sales: Robbi KimballVolunteers and Beneficiary Groups: Colleen Clay

Stage Folks

Field StageCoordinators: Derek Hill, Rob HinkalMCs: Jesse Palidofsky, Susan Heney,

Michael HeneyStage Managers: Derek Hill, Les HatleySound Engineer: Andrew Roberts

Grove StageCoordinators: Susie Markland, Richard WeilMCs: Domenic Cicala, Steve Gnadt, David HolidayStage Managers: Richard Weil, David SpitzerSound Engineer: Kirby YarbroughAssistant: Jemma Natanson

Abbott StageCoordinators: Fred Stollnitz, Jennifer WoodsMCs: Mary Cliff, Jennifer WoodsStage Manager: Charlie BaumSound Engineer: Jesse Stern

World Stage

Coordinator: Roger StrouseMCs: Annie Storr, Deborah ThorntonStage Manager: Steve WhitneySound Engineer: Trevor Higgins

Lenore Robinson Dance StageCoordinator: Catherine ChapmanMCs: Bruce K rohmer, Brian WeberSound Engineer: Dave Richardson

Grassy Nook StageCoordinators: Marika Partridge, Bobbi KittnerMCs & Stage Managers: Marika Partridge,

Rory & Molly BeckettSound Engineer: Flawn Williams

Seventh Heaven StageCoordinators: Scott Holland, Mark SylvesterMCs: Casey Willson, Meg KinghornStage Managers: Mark Sylvester, Scott HollandSound Engineers: Art Isaacs, Charlie Pilzer

Music

Communications.Integrated.

RAIN PLANIf performances must be moved indoorsbecause of rain, the stages will shift as follows:

WORLD STAGE remains in the Cafetorium

DANCE STAGE remains in the Main Gym

ABBOTT STAGE remains in the Auxiliary Gym

GRASSY NOOK moves to Room 102GROVE STAGE moves to Room 106

FIELD STAGE moves to Room 116

SEVENTH HEAVEN moves to Room 120


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SUSTAINABILITY PRIZEnFrom page 1

chase, courtesy of Politics and Prose book-store. But no purchase is required to at-tend this free and fun program.

Friends of the Library to discuss au-thor Nadine Gordimer

Join the Friends of the Libra ry ReadingGroup on Wednesday, Sept. 17 at 7:30 p.m.

in the Hydrangea Room for a discussion ofNadine Gordimers acclaimed novel TheConservationist.

Hidden in the gullies and acacia grovesof the grassy plains outside Johannesburgare the century-old homesteads of whitefarmers. Nearby are the villages of blackSouth Africans, whose ancestors tendedcattle and hunted game there for hundredsof years before white settlers arrived. Theland has divided them ever since, fuelinga cycle of violence and uneasy dtente

What The Conservationist shows aswell as any of Ms. Gordimers 15 novels ishow her pen punctured apartheids hypoc-racy. Her relatively liberal white peers werebeneficiaries of a society built on cruelty as was she. Characters like [the wealthyindustrialist at the novels center] Meh-ring reflect a degree of guilt she felt in be-ing part of the system. When it awardedher the Nobel Prize in 1991, the SwedishAcademy said: Gordimer takes the ques-tion of the justification of the privilegesof white people even benevolent whitepeople to its extreme (The Wall StreetJournal). Gordimer d ied on Ju ly 13 at theage of 90.

All are welcome to to join the FriendsReading Group discussions.

The Scoop on Colleges 2014Now is the time to reserve your spot for

the popular College Bound Speakers se-ries at the Library. This informative seriesof workshops is designed for college boundhigh school students and their parents.

Dr. Herm Davis will kick off the series

on Wednesday, Oct. 1 with his in-depth

discussion of college financing issues.He will address the financial aid timetable,

scholarships, loans, work-study, collegesavings plans, the FAFSA application andmore. One of t he nations foremost collegeaid authorities, Davis heads the National

College Scholarship Foundation and di-rects College Financial Aid Counselingand Education Services. Davis is a con-sultant for Petersons financial publications

and author of College Financial Aid for

Dummies.On Monday, Oct. 13, Dr. Lorie Ness

will continue the series with Taking

the Plunge Without Drowning: Tips for

Thriving During the Transition to Col-

lege. This seminar is designed to helpfuture college students and their families

successfully navigate the transition to col-lege. She will demystify the process bypreparing prospective students and par-ents for the changes related to a students

social life, emotional adjustment, academ-ic environment, living situation and familystructure. Ness is a clinical psychologistin Silver Spring, offering individual, cou-

ples, and family therapy.

Dr. Lori Potts-Dupre will concludethe series on Tuesday, Oct. 21, with her

overview of the college selection pro-

cess. Selecting a college is like selectinga new home for four years. Which schoolsmight provide the right fit academically,financial ly and personally for you? Top-

ics include: what colleges are like i n 2014,sorting out your personal criteria andgoals, and how the admissions processreally works. Potts-Dupre is a Certified

Educational Planner, and has had a privatecounseling practice in Takoma Park since1997. She has evaluated more than 350colleges nationwide.

The College Bound Speakers Series ispresented by the Takoma Park MarylandLibrary with support from the Friends ofthe Library. Please pre-register by calling

us at 301-891-7259, or on-line at www.ti-nyurl.com/tplibraryevents.

and center. (Billboard Magazine)

Nomad by Omara Bombino Moctar

(CD 1982) showcases a firebrand guitar-

ist from Niger rooted in the electric-blues

tradition of the nomadic Taureg tribes

Bombinos style is raw, spacious, tuneful,

deeply hypnotic and remarkably fluid

even when hes shooting rapid-fire notes,

the effect is like ripples gently unfurling in

a pond, (www.rollingstone.com).

One of the children of political exiles

returning to Chile after the fall of Au-

gusto Pinochet was French-Chilean rap-

per Ana Tijoux. Since her first album in

1977 Tijouxs musical evolution has been

mesmerizing because its so real: she fol-

lows no formulas or marketing equations,

and every album feels like it narrates a

moment in her lifeAs relaxed as her ap-

proach is, Tijoux is clearly a perfectionist,

because the music of Vengo (CD1987) is

virtual ly flawless, (npr.org).

On her second album, All or Nothin

(CD1988) Nikki Lane worked with de-

cades-old gear to produce a sound that

sprawls across eras All or Nothin sim-

ply sounds like the work of a performer

who knows when to embrace her contra-

dictions: classic and modern, iconoclastic

and approachable, country and rock, ur-

ban and rural (npr.org).

Caetano Velosos new album, Abra-

caco (CD 1978) uses the same band as

Velosos previous album Ce, which sur-

prised many listeners with its edgy rock

sound.Veloso was a pioneering figure

in the Tropicalia movement of the 1960s,

which changed the course of Brazils pop-

ular music scene and had a huge impact

on wider Brazilian culture (soundcheck.

wnyc.org).

With a love for music coming from

both sides of their familyLaura and Lyd-

ia Rogers grew up with a zeal for country

music and sang songs with their fami ly by

country music artists such as Don Wil-

liams, says NPR.org of Secret Sisters, Put

Your Needle Down" (CD 1989). The girls

first learned to harmonize through sing-

ing a cappella at their hometown church.

Their song Tomorrow Will Be Kinder, in-

spired by the 2011 Alabama tornado out-

break, is featured on the soundtrack for

The Hunger Games.

Angelique Kidjo speaks four languages

fluently and sings in five. Her newest al-

bum Eve, (CD1990) like its predeces-

sors, features songs in several languages

and rhythms of many originsThe power

of Kidjos unflappable voice, the range

of her emotional expression, the stellar,

genre-bending musicians who back her

and the infectious, activist energy that

courses through her songs all transcend

any native tongue (npr.org).

For his latest album, Uruguayan sing-

er-songwriter Jorge Drexler wantedto

write from movement to build the al-

bum from the feet up. Bailar en La Cue-

va (CD 1979) is more a concept album

than a full-on dance record, crafted with

that smart and sensitive approach that has

made Drexler one of Latin Americas es-

sential troubadours (nydailynews.com).

Unrepentant Geraldines (CD 1977) is

the 14th studio album by American sing-

er-songwriter and pianist Tori Amos. It

marks Amos return to pop and alterna-

tive rock music, [and] is described as re-

turning to her core identity as a creator of

contemporary songs of exquisite beauty

with an album of inspiring and personal

music (Wikipedia).

In 1970, Neil Young booked two nights

at New Yorks prestigious Carnegie Hall,

and opted to rehearse for the shows at the

Cellar Door, playing two solo-acoustic

shows a night, says rollingstone.com in

a review of Live at the Cellar Door (CD

1992). After 44 years in the vault, the re-

cordings are finally out!

These are only some of our new music

CDs check them out!

LIBRARY BRIEFSNEW MUSICnFrom page 6

LICENSE READERSnFrom page 1

Revisiting LPR tech

The issue has been examined at three

different City Council work sessions

in the last few months, including one

at which representatives of the Ameri-

can Civil Liberties Union and the Mary-land Coordination and Analysis Center

(MCAC) presented information. The vote

to change the policy occurred at the July

21 City Council meeting.

Among the concerns City Council

members discussed and considered with

their constituents were neighborhood

safety; trust (or lack thereof) in federal

agencies such as Homeland Security and

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforce-

ment (ICE), who could have access to

LPR information; the extent to which

LPR information would be available; how

effective the exchange of information

among law enforcement entities is when

it is applied to fighting crime; and at whatpoint it would be legal and appropriate to

gather the information. Council members

learned that LPR technology has been ef-fective in tracking missing persons, stolen

vehicles and the people who steal them,

though may not have been effective insolving recent crimes in Takoma Park.

They also learned that a new Marylandlaw mandates the information from LPRs

must be used only for legitimate law en-

forcement purposes and requires report-ing and auditing of LPR use. Proponents

of the change in city policy cited the newlaw as one reason they were more com-

fortable sharing information from LPRscans. The information will go into a gen-

eral database at MCAC.Voting for the change in city policy,

which now allows LPR information to be

shared, retains the 30-day period for de-stroying that information, and requires an

annual review of the policy, were MayorBruce Williams and Councilmembers

Tim Male (Ward 3), Kate Stewart (Ward

3), and Fred Schultz (Ward 6). Votingagainst were Seth Grimes (Ward 1), Ter-

ry Seamens (Ward 4) and Jarrett Smith(Ward 5).

ingfulchallenge that will benefit residents, thecity, and the environment, regardless of theprize. If, however, the city won the $5 mil -lion, it would represent one fifth of the citysentire budget, which last year was $26.7 mil-lion.

During the course of the two year competi-tions, the program notes that with the com-petitors striving to initiate new and innovativeenergy-saving programs, there is the potentialto save more than $1 billion in energy costsover the two-year period, and millions of tonsof CO2 emissions. The plan urges municipali-ties and counties to work closely with localgovernments, residents, utilities and others toestablish new ways of thinking about energyconsumption, and more efficient ways to meettheir energy goals.

The communities we selected are leaders inenergy efficiency who wil l develop innovativeapproaches that w ill inspire and enable othersto follow in their footsteps, said Dr. Frances

Slakey, executive director of the prize.To learn more, see ww w.guep.org.

Parking meters installed atJunctionThe Junction parking lot between theTPSS Co-op and Takoma Auto Clinic isnow paid parking, effective Sept. 2. Thenew regulations allow up to four hours of

parking from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. Overnightparking is prohibited.Photo by Takoma Park staff


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TOTS

DROP-IN

Community Playtime

Ages 6 months 6 years

Enjoy open playtime, read stories, work on craftprojects, enjoy the playground and socialize.We provide toys, craft supplies, story time andsnack. Community Playtime is not open whenMontgomery County Schools are closed. Visitwww.TakomaPlaytime.org for more information.Heffner Park Community Center

Mondays starting Sept. 8, 10 a.m. noon

Free

EDUCATION/DEVELOPMENT

KINDERMUSIK Village(Zoom Buggy)


Tuesdays, Sept. 9 Oct. 28,11:30 a.m. 12:15 p.m.

TP residents: $140Non-residents: $170

Our Time (Milk & Cookies)

Ages 1 3 years

Wednesdays, Sept. 10 Dec. 3,9:30 10:15 a.m.

Wednesdays, Sept. 10 Dec. 3,10:30 11:15 a.m.

Thursdays, Sept. 11 Dec. 4,10:30 11:15 a.m.


Family Time (Our Kind of Day)

Ages newborn 6 years

Thursdays, Sept. 11 Dec. 4,

9:30 10:15 a.m.Saturdays, Sept. 6 Dec. 6,9:30 10:15 a.m.


Move & Groove

Ages 3 6 years

Tuesdays, Sept. 9 Dec. 2, 9:30 10:15 a.m.

Thursdays, Sept. 11 Dec. 4, 2 2:45 p.m.


For more information and to register forKindermusik, visit www.kmwithbecky.kindermusik.net

Spanish for Tots

Ages 3 5

This class is composed of a mix of high-energygames, projects, music and movement, treasurehunts and other activities. Children will learn theSpanish vocabulary needed to express themselves

and their needs through complete languageimmersion. There will be a $10 materials fee due to

the instructor on the first day of the class.

TP Community Center Lilac RoomMondays, Sept. 8 Oct. 13, 10 11 a.m.TP residents: $85Non-residents: $95

YOUTH

SPORTS/FITNESS/HEALTH

Outdoor Street Hockey

Ages 7 13

This program is ideal for any child who wants tohave fun and be active. This sport is based on icehockey, but is played on foot and with a specialball made especially for street hockey. Games

take place on the outdoor basketball court, nextto the Takoma Park Community Center.

TP Community Center Outdoor basketball court

Thursdays, Sept. 25 Oct. 23, 3:45 4:45 p.m.TP residents: free

Non-residents: $10

Step Team

Ages 6 12

Stepping is a form of dance in which you useyour entire body as an instrument to producerhythms and beats through footsteps, clappingand words or chanting. Members will learnself-expression, coordination, self-disciplineand teamwork. No experience is necessary andwe welcome all who are willing to learn.

TP Recreation Center front room

Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6:30 7:30 p.m.(ongoing)

Free with a Recreation Center M embership

Taekwondo

Ages 5 and olderTaekwondo is composed of three parts asshown in the English spelling, though it is oneword in Korean. Tae means foot, leg, orto step on, Kwon means fist, or fight,and Do means the way or discipline.There is a one-time fee paid to the instructor atthe first class for uniform ($40 children, $50 foradult).TP Community Center dance studioMondays, Sept. 8 Dec. 8, 6 7 p.m.TP residents: $155Non-residents: $175

TEENS

SPECIAL EVENTS

Back to School Summer Blowout:A Teen-only dance

Ages 11 17

Come celebrate and start this new schoolyear off right. Middle and high school students(under the age of 18) only, with student ID. No

sagging pants. No backpacks. No purses. Dresscode will be strictly enforced. Enjoy the DJ andrefreshments. Contact Ms. Leicia at [email protected] or 301-891-7283.

TP Recreation Center gymnasium

Friday, Sept. 12

8 p.m. 12 a.m.

Free

ADULTS

ART

CERAMICS

Ages 16 and older

There is a $15 materials fee due to theinstructor on the first day of class. Instructor:Alice Sims, Art for the People.

TP Community Center art studio

Hand Building: Come learn hand building andmake bowls, soap dishes, trays and whateverelse you think of.

Mondays, Sept. 22 Nov. 10,11:30 a.m. 1:30 p.m.Sculpture: Come make bowls, vases, mosaics,tiles, sculpture heads, clay animals and more.

Fridays, Sept. 26 Nov. 14,11:30 a.m. 1:30 p.m.Wheel Throwing: Receive instruction on usingthe potters wheel. Participants will make cups,bowls and dishes. Tools and other materialsprovided.

Mondays, Sept. 22 Nov. 10,6:30 8:30 p.m.

Wednesdays, Sept. 24 Nov. 12,6:30 8:30 p.m.


Collage

Ages 16 and older

Have fun working with found, purchased andaltered papers, while learning how collagemethods can enhance your art making process,whatever medium you use. This class exploresways of combining collage materials and artmedia. You will be introduced to a variety ofcollage techniques, work with elements andprinciples of design, and explore creative 2-and 3-D assembly. Instruction will be given insurface preparation, adhesives, color theoryand composition and is suitable for all levels.

TP Community Center art studioTuesdays, Sept. 9 Oct. 14, 11 a.m. 2 p.m.TP residents: $215Non-residents: $24

DRAMA/THEATER

Foundations of Improv

Ages 16 and older

Ever wonder if improv is as much fun as itlooks? (Quick answer: yes, it is.) Get in on theact with Washington Improv Theaters (WIT)Foundations of improv class. You dont needany experience to sign up, just be ready to havefun exploring the fundamentals of improv inan environment of teamwork and trust. Taughtby experienced teaching artists from WIT, thisclass establishes a solid framework for goodimprov and its life lessons are universal.

TP Community Center Azalea Room

Mondays, Sept. 15 Nov. 10,7 9:30 p.m.$275


Adult Story Writing

Ages 16 and older

Writing our stories can be a satisfying way ofsharing those memories with family and friends.This class is for those who would like to writeabout their lives, or simply want to try creativewriting. Classes will include in-class writing,interview skills, and use of games and activitiesto jump-start our memories. Students shouldbring a notebook or laptop.TP Community Center Lilac RoomThursdays, Oct. 2 Nov. 3, 7 8:30 p.m.TP residents: $145Non-residents: $165


Boom! Body Boot Camp

Ages 16 and older

This high intensity boot camp is a workout forthose who are serious about getting in shape.Our boot camp focuses on all areas of the body,improving stamina and overall health throughthe use of agility drills, plyometrics, Pilates andstrength training.

TP Community Center dance studioWednesdays, Sept. 17 Oct. 11, 6 7 p.m.;Saturdays, 9 10 a.m.TP residents: $100Non-residents: $120

Drop in: $12

Cardio-Intense Groove and Strength Training

Ages 16 and olderFeels like flying with big, fast, easy-to-followmoves that really get you going. Intensity isalways high, interspersed with moments thatreally make you sweat. We will do strengthwork with resistance tools, followed by a well-earned stretch.

TP Community Center dance studioFridays, Sept. 5 Oct. 5, 7 8:15 p.m.TP residents: $60Non-residents: $70

Drop in: $12

Qi Gong - Moonlight

Ages 16 and older

Moonlight Qi Gong enhances the quiet, gentle,peaceful yin side of our energy in the fallmonths, balancing the warm, active, brightsunlight yang energy. These six beautiful

movements strengthen and align the body,focus the mind, reducing stress and tensionwhile bringing body and mind, together in thebreath. No experience necessary.TP Community Center dance studioWednesdays, Oct. 1 Nov. 19, 7:30 8:30 p.m.TP residents: $95Non-residents: $105

Drop in: $15

Tai Chi Chuan

Ages 18 and older

Tai Chi Chuan is often referred to as movingmeditation and offers many health andrelaxation benefits to people of all ages.Regular practice can improve posture, balance,coordination, strength, flexibility, cardiovascularfitness and concentration. In this introductoryclass the focus is on tai chi principles andhow they help us relax and make our bodies

stronger, more flexible and more efficient.

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RECREATION

Young players are absorbed in learning the game during last years winter basketball league. Registration for this years league is currentlyunderway. For more information go to www.takomaparkmd.gov/recreation or call 301-891-7290.

Photo by Recreation Department staff


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RECREATIONSpecial programs

New programming for 55+Starting Tuesday, Sept. 9, at noon, the Takoma Park Recre-

ation Department will roll out its enhanced 55-and-over pro-gram with a new set of fitness activities and opportunities forsocial interaction at the Takoma Park Recreation Center andthe Community Center.

The program is designed to provide more fun and supporthealth, creativity and socializing among older city residents.The city already offers trips, special events, classes and work-shops but there will be an increase in activities, especially atthe Recreation Center on New Hampshire Avenue.

Among the new programs are fitness room training, tabletennis, self defense for adults and tennis and fitness classes.Programs will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays from noon-2 p.m.

Registration for the program will be at both the RecreationCenter and Community Center on Tuesday, Sept. 2 during reg-ular business hours.

While mainly at the Recreation Center, new activities will bepresented at the Community Center throughout the year. Aspart of the 55 and over program, they are designed for older

people who are working, semi-retired or fully retired.The program is still seeking instructors to teach the active

55 and over classes. For more information, visit www.takom-aparkmd.gov or contact Paula Lisowski at 301-891-7280.

TP Community Center dance studioThursdays, Sept. 11 Dec. 11Tai Chi Basics, 6:15 - 7:10 p.m.The Tai Chi Form, 7:15 - 8:10 p.m.Continuing with Tai Chi, 8:15 - 9:10 p.m.TP residents: $75Non-residents: $85

Yoga (Iyengar)

Ages 18 and older

TP Community Center dance studioTuesdays, Sept. 9 Dec. 23

Beginners: 6 7:15 p.m.

Intermediate: 7:30 9 p.m.


Drop in: $15

Yoga Nidra Meditation and Relaxation

Ages 16 and older

This meditative yoga practice helps reducestress, increases general physical and mentalwell-being and brings greater joy and easeinto everyday life. Students are guided throughthe meditation while lying on a yoga mat andblankets or seated in a comfortable position.Each student should bring their own yoga mat,a few blankets and a pillow.TP Community Center dance studioMondays, Sept. 15 Oct. 6, 7:30 8:45 p.m.TP residents: $50Non-residents: $60

Drop in: $15

FOREVER YOUNG: 55 PLUS


Computer Class

Learn to use the Internet, a word processingprogram and email. You need a Takoma ParkLibrary card* to access the computers, andtake this course. Limit six. Instructors: PhilShapiro, Jim Mueller, Jane Hawkanson. In-person pre-registration is required.

TP Community Center computer center

Wednesdays, Sept. 10 Oct. 15, 10 a.m. noon

Fee: $10 payable to the City of Takoma Park.*Library card fees: Free/Takoma Park residents,$37/Montgomery County residents, and $60/Non-Montgormery County residents.

Living Well with Diabetes

Diabetes education program presented byProvidence Hospital, designed for personswith diabetes, at risk for diabetes, and

those interested in learning more about thedisease. The program focuses on knowingyour numbers and provides point of care

(POC) testing in conjunction with diabetesinformation. In-person registration is required.

Session 1 Living Well

Session 2 Keep MovingSession 3 Eating Well

Session 4 Three Month Follow-Up

TP Community Center senior room

Wednesdays, Sept. 10, 17, 24 and Dec. 3, 10a.m. noon

Free


Cardio Groove Classes

Start with a warm-up that gets you in thegroove, followed by fast-paced, low impactaerobics that get the heart pumping and feetmoving quickly, then a well-earned cool downand stretch.

TP Community Center dance studio

Thursdays, Sept. 11 Oct. 30, 1:30 2:30 p.m.

TP Community Center Azalea RoomSaturdays, Sept. 13 Nov. 8, 11:30 a.m. 12:30p.m. (No class on Sept. 20)

Free

Self Defense for Adults 55+

This course is intended to enhance thestudents awareness of threats to personalsafety and concepts and techniques to avoidthem. Various scenarios involving a common-sense approach to self-defense will beintegrated throughout each aspect of training.During the course of instruction, students willengage in the 12 basic self-defense techniques,in a dynamic, yet safe and controlledenvironment. In-person pre-registration isrequired.


Tuesdays, Sept. 9 Oct. 14, noon 1 p.m.

Free

Table Tennis Skills

Led by Donn Olsen, Club Joolas coach andinstructor, this class provides enjoyablephysical exercise and requires no priorexperience. Students will learn game rules andpractice skills. In-person pre-registration isrequired.

TP Recreation Center front room

Thursdays, Sept. 11 Oct. 30, noon 1 p.m.

Free

TRIPS

National Air and Space Museum, Udvar-HazyCenter, Chantilly, Va.

The Smithsonian National Air and SpaceMuseums Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center displays

thousands of aviation and space artifactsincluding the space shuttle Discovery and morethan 200 aircraft in its two hangars the Boeing

Aviation hangar and the James S. McDonnellSpace Hangar. Bring spending money topurchase lunch in the museum cafeteria.

TP Community Center Recreation officeFriday, Sept. 12, 8:30 a.m. 4 p.m.

Free admission. No cost for transportation.Times may be adjusted. Check the trip itinerarysupplied to registered participants for each tripfor details, or call 301-891-7280.

National Zoo, Washington, D.C.

Cheetahs, zebras, gazelles, oryx, lions,tigers, birds and many other animals can beseen throughout the park outside or in air-conditioned and heated buildings including theReptile Discovery Center. Maybe youll catch aglimpse at Bao Bao the giant panda cub. Bringspending money to purchase lunch from avariety of eateries such as the Seal Rock Caf,Mane Grill, or the Panda Grill and Caf.

TP Community Center Recreation office

Wednesday, Sept. 17, 8:30 a.m. 3 p.m.

Free admission. No cost for transportation.Times may be adjusted. Check the trip itinerarysupplied to registered participants for each tripfor details, or call 301-891-7280.

PETS


Dog Manners for Life


Whether you have a teen emerging frompuppyhood, or an adult dog that needs sometraining, this class is for you. Using positivereinforcement, we will teach your dogfoundation behaviors (sit, down, stay, here,leave it), leash manners (not pulling, passingdogs and people), and polite greetings. Dogsshould be friendly toward dogs and people. No

pinch, prong, choke or electronic collars in theclassroom.

Heffner Park Community Center

Wednesdays, Sept. 3 Oct. 8, 8 9 p.m.


Puppy Kindergarten

Ages 8 weeks 5 months

Early puppy training and socialization has beenshown to help prevent behavior problemslater on. Each class will include supervised,off-leash play, where you will learn aboutdog body language and appropriate play. Nopinch, prong, choke or electronic collars in theclassroom.

Heffner Park Community Center

Wednesdays, Sept. 3 Oct. 8, 6:45 7:45 p.m.


PICK UP A RACKET AND JOIN US!

Tennis Skills for Tots

Ages 3-6

This half-hour class is designed for the youngestof players, using red foam and felt balls, smallracquets and nets. Emphasis will be placed onbasic motor skills, body movement and eye-racquet-ball coordination, utilizing fun drills andgames. Parent participation is required. (Noexperience needed)

TP Middle School tennis courtsSundays, Sept. 14 - Nov. 9

Option 1: Noon 12:30 p.m.

Option 2: 12:30 1 p.m.TP residents $50 / Non-residents $60

Tennis Clinic

Ages 7-9 and 10-13

This fun and exciting program gives youth theopportunity to learn and nurture their tennis skills.Our goal is to use tennis as a tool that supports andenhances your childs personal growth, physicalhealth and academic achievement. Structured

tennis instruction is an excellent vehicle forbuilding character, developing discipline andpromoting physical fitness. Please bring your ownracquet and a water bottle. If you do not own a

racquet, the Recreation Department will provideone for the clinic.

TP Middle School tennis courts

Tuesdays, Sept. 16 Oct. 14

Ages 7-9: 3:45 - 4:45 p.m.

Ages 10-13: 4:45 - 5:45 p.m.

TP Resident $45 / Non-Resident $55

Tennis Skills

Ages 6-12 and 13 and older

For beginners we will introduce and develop basicgroundstrokes, using red and orange balls on ashortened court. For the more advanced and quicklearners, we will progress to green/yellow ballsand full court, improving groundstroke consistency/accuracy and working on serves/volleys.

TP Middle School tennis courtsSundays, Sept. 14 - Nov. 9

Beginner/IntermediateAges 6 - 12

Option 1: 1 2 p.m.

Option 2: 4 5 p.m.

Ages 13 and older

2 3 p.m.

Intermediate/Advanced

Ages 13 and older

3 4 p.m.TP residents $100 / Non-residents $120

Tennis Fun and Fitness

Ages 55 and older

Rediscover your love of tennis or help find it forthe first time by playing this lifelong game. Thisclass blends exercise with learning or reviewing

tennis skills. The goal is fun and fitness utilizingspecial equipment for beginners and indoor play.

All equipment provided, but you can bring yourown racquet. Instructor Coach SJ, Moving forwardTennis. In-person pre-registration is required.


Thursdays, September 18 - November 6, 12:00 p.m.- 1:00 p.m.

Free

Baby Sitting ClassAges 11 - 14

This class is designed for those interested inlearning more about babysitting. Topics coveredinclude: CPR, fire safety, first aid, infant andchild care and pe rsonal safety. A certificate willbe issued upon completion of all five classesand exam. Co-sponsored by the TakomaPark Volunteer Fire Department. Five weeks.Instructor Chief Jarboe.

Takoma Park Volunteer Fire HouseMondays, Sept. 8 Oct. 6, 7 9p.m.Free

RECREATIONnFrom page 8

From left, Patricia Barden, Dannie McNamee and Doris Duartesport new Forever Young t-shirts at a Takoma Park RecreationCenter event.

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