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Week of June 14, 2010
Fun in Your Community This Week!
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 Greetings!
Greetings!
The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning
Commission has lots for everyone to enjoy here in Prince George's County. Live
more, play more at the park and recreation facilities in your community. Mark
your calendars for the great summer concerts, performances and movies coming to
the parks. Be sure to attend the Juneteenth celebration. Explore the park
system and enjoy the social, healthy, fun recreation programs and activities.
The Department of Parks and Recreation Marketing Team
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 | Come out
for great performances more
|  Wow, what a lineup for the Summer 2010
Performances, Concerts & Summer Cinema Series! Enjoy Jazz Under the Stars,
Arts at the Waterfront, the 32nd Annual Montpelier Summer Concert
Series, the Summer Jazz Concert Series, Jazz on the Lawn, Shakespeare in the
Parks, Summer of Soul Outdoor Concerts, Concerts in the Park!, Outdoor Summer
Cinema 2010 and an outdoor concert at Snow Hill Manor. Shows begin this week
and run all the way through late August. Click here to navigate to the downloadable link of the terrific
schedule of performances, locations, dates and times.
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| Stay well-informed
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|  Parents are invited to attend an informative discussion about gangs and
go-go's at Session 1 of the Parent X-Change series. In this first session, experts
will discuss the influence that gangs and go-go's have on today's youth. Parents
may attend this FREE discussion on Thursday, June 17 from 6:30-9 pm at the
Prince George's Sports & Learning Complex (Landover) or on Thursday, June
24 from 6:30-8 pm at John E. Howard Community Center (Capitol Heights).
Register through SMARTlink ; browse, then use the Advanced Search
feature to find the facility location where you'll attend the lecture and sign
up. For more information call staff at 301-446-3400.
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| Enjoy the
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|  Hamilton Splash Park and North Barnaby Pool will open on Thursday, June
17! Come by and enjoy the improvements at these fun aquatic facilities.
Additionally, all summer aquatic facilities will be open every day of the week
beginning June 17; come on over for a swim! Don't forget to check out all
the great aquatics opportunities being offered this summer, including the
Make-A-Splash Program, featuring FREE water safety classes for children,
pre-teens, and teens;visit your local
community center or swimming pool to register. For more
information about aquatics programming, learn more about Aqua Access here.
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Attend terrific
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|  Everyone's invited to a special Juneteenth
celebration on Saturday, June 19 from 12 noon - 5 pm at Watkins Regional Park
in Upper Marlboro. This FREE community event observes Juneteenth, the nation's
oldest celebration commemorating the end of slavery. Enjoy great, live musical
and dance performances. Activities offered include a chess tournament and
demonstrations, a kickball tournament, carnival games, pony rides and hayrides,
jump rope demonstrations, interactive fun with the National Children's Museum,
face painting, and more. Exhibitors and living history interpreters will be
there, and Praise 104.1 will broadcast on site. The Afro-American Historical
& Genealogical Society, Inc. and its partners will have exciting lectures
and workshops. This Juneteenth celebration is hosted by Maryland State Senator
Ulysses S. Currie, Prince George's County Council member Samuel H. Dean, and
Samuel J. Parker, Jr., Chairman of the Prince George's County Planning Board of
The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission. For more
information click here.
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| Make late
nights great nights more
|  County residents ages 12-24 (and their parents) are invited to the FREE,
Safe Summer Teen Fest Kick-off on Saturday, June 19, from 5-10 pm at Ellen
Linson Swimming Pool (College Park). Start your summer off with great fun, and
learn more about the Summer 2010 Safe Summer Program. Enjoy live entertainment,
games, adventure sports, food, enrichment sessions and more. For more information
call staff at 301-277-3717.
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nature more
|  Clearwater, Mount Rainier and Watkins Nature Centers offer great
opportunities to get close to nature. Each center offers fun programs for
people of all ages. Read more here.
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There's always something good going on in Prince George's County. Browse www.pgparks.com to find out what's happening and where. Sign up for classes and activities using the SMARTlink system. Or check out information on parks and trails, community centers, nature centers, sports and arts facilities, and more.
Questions? Contact our Customer Service Help Desk at 301-699-CALL(2255) or e-mail [email protected].
Have a great week!
The M-NCPPC Department of Parks and Recreation
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