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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. Celebrate
where you live with friends and neighbors. Find a new hobby. Take a tour and
learn about Prince George's County's rich history. Sign up for fall classes at
Bladensburg Community Center. Mark your calendar for an upcoming exhibit. 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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Celebrate big anniversaries more
|  Celebrate 40 years of community service with Baden Community
Center, Baden Elementary School and the Baden public library and health clinic,
on Saturday, August 28 from 12 noon to 5 pm at Baden Community Center in
Brandywine, Maryland. Enjoy FREE food, music, entertainment for all ages,
historical archives, story time, school tours, health screenings and more!
There is a minor fee for some activities. For more information, call 301-888-1500;
TTY 301-203-6030.
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Compete with PRIDE more
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 Wish you could've competed with the Prince George's PRIDE swim team this
summer? Good news! PRIDE is
beginning a year-round program for the first time and youth ages 6-17 are
invited to register. PRIDE will train between September 2010 and May 2011 on Tuesdays
and Fridays from 6-7 pm, and Sundays from 1-3 pm at the Robert I. Bickford
Natatorium at Prince George's Community College. The team plans to compete in
meets beginning in January 2011! Register through SMARTlink or contact Coach Darius at [email protected] for more
information!
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Try something new more
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 Did you know that M-NCPPC offers a year-round, recreational
trap, skeet and sporting clay shooting facility in Glenn Dale, MD? The Prince
George's County Trap and Skeet Center provides general public shooting and
league shooting in sporting clays, trap, skeet, five-stand, international
bunker, and international skeet. Competitive and instructional programs are
offered, and the center is available for corporate events. Classes, clinics, private
instruction and a Saturday morning youth program are available year-round. Call
for dates and times. Pre-registration recommended. For more information, call
301-577-7178; TTY 301-446-6802.
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Learn about aviation more
|  College Park Airport was only the beginning of flying in
Prince George's County. Learn more about the county's aviation heritage on the
Historic Airports Tour at the College Park Aviation Museum on Saturday, August
28 from 10 am-4 pm. Lunch is not provided, but a lunch stop will be scheduled.
Reservations are required. Ages 18 and up are invited to participate; Fee:
$5/person. For more information, call the College Park Aviation Museum at 301-864-6029;
TTY 301-864-4765, or visit www.collegeparkaviationmuseum.com.
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Get fit
this fall more
|  Registration is now open for fall classes! Check out some of the great
classes being offered this fall at Bladensburg Community Center. Adults and
Young Adults can register for the following classes: Aerobics (16yrs. &
up), African Dance (14yrs. & up), Tae Kwon Do (18yrs. & up), Money
Management (18yrs. & up), and Parenting 101 (13-25yrs.). Seniors ages 60
& better can register for Senior Weight Training and Senior Fitness classes.
Parents can enroll youth in Modeling (5-9 yrs.; and 10-13yrs.), Creative
Writing (14-18yrs.), Tae Kwon Do (3-17yrs.), Drama (7-13yrs.) and Basketball
(5-8yrs.). Bladensburg Community Center even has classes for toddlers (4-6yrs.)
including T-Ball and Soccer. There's something for everyone! You can browse and
register for classes using SMARTlink,
or visit or call Bladensburg Community Center for more information 301-277-2124;
TTY 301-445-4512.
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Learn to skate more
|  Tucker Road Ice Rink's Learn to Skate program has joined
hands with U.S. Figure Skating (USFS), the national governing body of ice
skating in the United States. Serving the needs of both recreational and
competitive skaters, USFS is the leading learn to skate program in the U.S. The
new curriculum is designed to be fun, challenging, and rewarding, and will
enable skaters of all ages and abilities to learn the fundamentals of the
sport, and begin a lifetime commitment to health and wellness. Check out Tucker
Road Ice Rink's great schedule of classes at www.pgparks.com; just click on the SMARTlink logo and browse!
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Visit historical sites more
|  As part of the Smithsonian Institution's "Museums on Main
Street" initiative, Montpelier Mansion will be home to Between Fences, a traveling exhibit that tells the stories of
fences and barriers across the U.S. "Barriers and Gateways: The Immigrant
Experience" is a companion exhibit and programming that focuses on the
metaphorical boundaries faced by immigrants throughout history. The exhibit will
be at Montpelier Mansion from September 20-November 7. For a complete schedule
of events related to Between Fences and "Barriers & Gateways," click here.
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Have fun at ages 60 & better more
|  The Prince George's County
Department of Parks and Recreation is dedicated to providing residents who are
60 years and better with exciting social activities. On Saturday, August 28,
seniors are invited to join us for a trip to Wolf Trap in Vienna, VA to see The
Ultimate Doo-Wop Show. The trip departs from Gwendolyn Britt Senior Activity
Center at 5:30 pm and returns back to the center at approximately 11:30 pm.
Fees (for concert ticket plus transportation) are $52/resident and
$63/non-resident. For show details and to register online, visit SMARTlink and browse barcode # 257714.
Also, seniors can now register for the Murder Mystery Dinner Cruise. Please
note the date has changed to Saturday, September 25, from 3:30-10:30pm. Come
aboard the Choptank River Queen riverboat and prepare yourself for an exciting
evening of theatrical fun as you try to determine who the "guilty party" is,
all while dinning on a delicious buffet prepared by The Suicide Bridge
Restaurant. Fees (for the cruise, show and buffet) are $75/resident and
$90/non-resident. For show details and to register online, visit SMARTlink and browse barcode # 290564. For
more information about either event, call 301-699-1238.
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