Worth noting
EDITOR'S NOTE: Articles for Worth Noting must be submitted in writing to: The Blade-News, 6000 Laurel-Bowie Road, Suite 101, Bowie, MD 20715, or e-mail to sstewart@bladenews.com at least two weeks before publication date and need not be resubmitted. Items should include the date, time and place of the local event, pertinent information and a daytime telephone number.
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Military appreciation
American Legion, Disney-Bell Post 66, 9605 Old Laurel-Bowie Road, will hold a Military Appreciation Picnic for all Bowie area military personnel, past and present, and their families, May 17, from 2 to 5 p.m. Food and drink will be supplied by the American Legion, American Legion Auxiliary and the Sons of the American Legion. For information, call 301-464-9814.
Homeowners meet
Oak Pond Homeowner's Association will meet May 20 at 7 p.m. at Village Baptist Church, 1950 Mitchellville Road. For information, call Sherry Jones, 410-721-0777, ext. 100.
Golf tournament
Turn ON the Light-Bowie will hold a charity golf tournament May 15 at Glenn Dale Golf Club. Registration and lunch begins at noon. The Captain's Choice Scramble has a 1 p.m. shotgun start. Lunch, dinner, prizes and an extra round of fee golf is included in the $80 cost. The tournament benefits the Bowie Crofton Pregnancy Clinic as well as the Bowie Prayer Walk and the Coalition of Bowie Area Men's Ministries. For information, call Gale TeSelle, 301-717-2636 or visit www.turnonthelight-bowie.org.
Bird walks
Bowie Wild Bird Center will hold a bird walk in Old Bowie Saturday from 10 to 11:30 a.m. to celebrate International Migratory Bird Day. Meet at Town Green Park on 9th Street. For information, call 301-805-4858 or visit www.wildbird.com.
Prince George's Audubon Society will hold a half-day bird walk Saturday, May 17, at Governor Bridge Natural Area. Meet at the parking lot. For information, call 410-765-6482.
Funday
St. Pius X Regional School will hold its 11th annual Funday Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., rain or shine. A rock wall, dunk tank, twister ride, hayride, baseball and lacrosse radar, water wars and more will be featured. There will also be a raffle on theme baskets, Nintendo Wii, a week of overnight basketball camp, power wheels car, an iPod shuffle, a portable DVD player, signed Redskin jersey, Nationals jersey and more. For information, call 301-262-0203.
Trips
Friends of Belair Estate will sponsor a trip to Winterthur Museum and Chadds Ford Winery in Delaware Wednesday, June 18. There will be tours of Winterthur, featuring rooms used by the du Ponts for entertaining, the extensive gardens, and Chadds Ford Winery. Depart from Belair Mansion at 8:30 a.m. and return by 6:30 p.m. Tour admissions, bus transportation and wine tasting are included in the $80 cost. Cost for FOBE/HHS/RHS members is $75. For information, call 301-809-3089, or e-mail museumevents@cityofbowie.org.
Belair Senior Citizens will sponsor a nine-day trip to Branson, Mo., Sept. 13-21. The cost of $795 includes some meals, transportation, accommodations, show admissions and more. For information, call Sarah Staton, 301-262-2858 or Cheryl Sahin, 301-261-6825.
Bird count
A boat tour on the Patuxent River will be held Saturday from 7 to 10 a.m. for ages 18 and up. Meet at Patuxent River Park, 16000 Croom Airport Road, Upper Marlboro. You may also assist with the May bird count that will be conducted on the trip. Reservations are required. For information, call 301-627-6074; TTY 301-699-2544.
Bike to work
Bike to your work place from the food court at the Town Center or the Old Bowie Firehouse via Bowie trails or the WB&A Trail May 16 to celebrate Bike to Work Day. Stop at either location between 6:30 and 8:30 a.m. for free T-shirts, food, prizes, drinks and more. Registrants who sign up by Friday will be entered in a drawing to win a bike donated by City Bikes. For information, call 202-518-0524 or visit www.waba.org.
Library events
Bowie Library has scheduled the following events:
Book Discussion, today, 7:15 p.m., Jhumpa Lahiri's The Namesake.
Great Books Discussions, Tuesday, May 13, 7:15 p.m., John Stuart Mill's Utilitarianism.
Friends of the Bowie Library meeting, Tuesday, May 20, 7 p.m.
Teen Advisory Board Meeting, Wednesday, May 21, 3 p.m. ages 13-18.
Gardening Workshop: The Good, Bad and Ugly Bugs, Saturday, May 24, 10 a.m. to noon. Master gardeners will share information and offer sound horticulture advice on spring garden topics. They will identify and diagnose plant and gardening problems. Bring in samples, fresh and at least 3 or 4 inches with foliage, from your problem plants and have them evaluated.
For information, call 301-262-7000.
Scoutmaster retires
A celebration of John Lyman's service to Boy Scout Troop 1009 will be held Saturday, June 7, at 3 p.m. at Christian Community Presbyterian Church. RSVP by May 24 to Dawn McDaniel, 301-249-3398.
Astronomy Day
Astronomy Day will be celebrated Saturday from 2 to 10 p.m. at Howard B. Owens Science Center, 9601 Greenbelt Road, Lanham. For information, call 301-918-8750.
Rummage sale
A rummage sale will be held today from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Friday from 8 to 11:30 a.m. at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, 1370 Defense Highway, Gambrills. For information, call 410-721-2332.
Craft/flea market
Glenn Dale United Methodist Church, Good Luck and Springfield roads, will hold a craft fair and flea market Saturday, May 17, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Rain date is May 31. Crafts, plants, knickknacks, household items, toys, books and more will be featured. Space to rent is $15 by May 10. For information, call 301-249-4330.
Flea markets
The Auxiliary of the Glenn Dale Fire Association will hold a flea market Saturday, May 31, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the station, 11900 Glenn Dale Blvd. For information, call 301-853-6723 or e-mail to auxgdfa18@aol.com.
A flea market will be held June 7 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Odenton Volunteer Fire Co., 1425 Annapolis Road, to benefit the ladies auxiliary. Space to rent is $15 a table; two for $25. For information, call 301-776-9372.
Vendors sought
Soroptimist International of Bowie-Crofton seeks arts and crafts vendors for Bowiefest, Saturday, June 7, at Allen Pond Park. For applications, call Pam Fleming, 301-809-3029 or 301-464-0610 or visit www.cityofbowie.org.
Wildlife center
Although the National Wildlife Visitor Center building, 10901 Scarlet Tanager Loop, Laurel, is closed for repairs, the following outdoor events are scheduled:
Mother's Love, Sunday, 2 to 3 p.m., ages 3-4
Froggie Finds!, Sunday, 6:30 to 7:45 p.m., all ages
Bird Walks for 16+, May 14 and 16, 7:30 to 10 a.m.
Spring Dragons, May 17, 10:30 to 12:30 p.m., ages 12+
Feathered Friends, May 18, 2 to 3:30 p.m., ages 8-10
Slimy & Scaly, May 23, 3 to 4 p.m., ages 5-7
For information, call 301-497-5887.
Job program
The Get a Job! program, sponsored by Maryland Secretarial Services in cooperation with the Greater Bowie Chamber of Commerce, is a free list of companies who hire Bowie teens ages 14-17. For information, call Cindy Freland, 301-352-7927, e-mail webmss33@aol.com or visit www.bowieteenjobs.org.
Big band dance
A big band dance with live music is held Fridays from 8:30 to 10:30 p.m. at Golden Age Adult Day Care, 3112 Belair Drive. Cost is $8. For information, call 301-262-3900.
Animal rescue
Last Chance Animal Rescue seeks volunteers to help care for cats and kittens at its adoption center at Bowie PetsMart, 4500 Mitchellville Road. Volunteers receive training on feeding cats and cleaning their cages. Playing with cats is also encouraged, to help prepare them for good homes. For information, call 301-805-1975.
Summer camp
Holy Trinity Episcopal Day School will hold Summer Celebration summer camp for preschool to ninth grade June 16 through Aug. 8 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. For information, call 301-464-3215 or visit www.htrinity.org.
Holistic seminars
Bowie-Crofton Holistic Community presents free seminars Mondays at 7:30 p.m. at Borders Books, 4420 Mitchellville Road. The following are scheduled: May 12, Mindfulness by William Mies; May 19, Seasonal Allergies: How To Treat with Natural Medicine by Lisa Lewis; May 26, SRD Pranayam: 7 Practices for Rejuvenation and Therapy, by Sham Narula. For information, call 301-372-8718.
