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Thursday, March 20, 2008

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Around Bolling

March 23

An Easter Brunch Buffet will be held at the Bolling Club from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Enjoy an elegant buffet while the kids visit with the Easter Bunny and receive a candy gift. Photos of your child with the bunny will be available for purchase. Buffet cost is $21.95 for adults, children $10.95, children 5 and under are free. Reservations are required by March 21 at the club’s cashier’s cage or call 202-563-8400.

March 23

March 23 is the deadline to register for Teen Aviation Camp that takes place from May 31 to June 5. Accepted applicants will spend a week at the Air Force Academy in Colorado. This program is for eligible Youth Program users who are interested in aviation or would like to explore the U.S. Air Force Academy as a possible choice for college. Applications can be picked up at the Youth Center. Applicants must be high school students entering their sophomore or junior year in the fall.

March 22-23

An Easter Weekend Family Bowling Special will offer bowling for $1 per game and $1 for shoes on Saturday and Sunday before 6 p.m.

March 23
Easter
March 24

Submit essays for the Youth Center women's history essay contest. Children from grades 1-8 are eligible. For more information, contact the Youth Center at 202-767-4003.

March 24

Women's Historical Bus Tour will visit women's memorials and monumentsin the D.C. area from 12 to 4 p.m. For informationor toreserve your seat, contact your first sergeant or Master Sgt. Ross at 202-767-0611.

March 26

Join the TOASTMASTERS every Wednesday from 12:15 to 1:15 p.m. at the Bolling Chapel, Room 19. The meetings will enable you to enhance your public speaking and leadership skills in a fun atmosphere of professional camaraderie. For more information, contact Jim Sale, 202-404-2166.

March 27

Bolling Air For Base Education Services and University of Maryland University College are proud to announce the grand opening of the National Testing Center at Bolling. A formal ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held at 1 p.m. in the Education Center (Bldg. 11) Room 107. Refreshments will be provided.

March 27

Celebrate Women's History Month at the Club with a luncheon in theTuskeegee Loungefrom 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. There will be a presentation on notable women in history, a keynote speaker, musical entertainment and a women's health bazaar after the luncheon. For information and tickets,contact your first sergeant or Master Sgt. Ross at 202-767-0611.

March 28

Boss and Buddy Night is on the fourth Friday of each month from 3:30 to 5 p.m. A cash bar is open and there is a free buffet for everyone. Enjoy the DJ until 10 p.m. at the Wings Lounge.

March 29

Outdoor Recreation is having a Paintball Adventure from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Transportation, paintball marker and all-day-airfill are included. Must be 18 or older. Cost is $15 for active duty military and $25 for non-active duty. Deadline to sign-up is March 24. Call 202-767-9136 for more information.

March 29

Fly a kite with the Youth Center on the National Mall from 1 to 5 p.m. Kids can compete to win special categories such as ‘‘longest tail, highest flight, longest flight” and more. The group will also be going to the Air and Space Museum. Transportation will be provided. Children 8 and under must be accompanied by an adult. Register by March 21.

April 1-3

Summer camp registration will take place from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. April 1-3. This program is open to all kids age 5 (completed kindergarten) to 12. Registration will be taken at the Youth Center, located in building 4485. Register according to your category.

April 1 – Single and dual military parents assigned to the 11th Wing and tenant units or living on Bolling Air Force Base.

April 2 – Active duty and employed DoD civilian parents assigned to the 11th Wing and tenant units or living on Bolling AFB. Active duty and employed DoD civilian parents not assigned to the 11th Wing or tenant units or living on Bolling AFB.

April 3 – Active duty military or DoD civilians with spouse not employed on a full time basis outside the home.

April 18

The Air Force District of Washington Annual Awards Ceremony will be held at 6 p.m. at the Bolling Clubs. The price of admission is $33 for club members and $35 for nonmembers. The attire is mess dress or semiformal for military and business casual for civilians. For more information or to purchase a ticket, contact your first sergeant.

Outside the Gates

March 21-23

The following movies are shown at the Base Theater at Andrews Air Force Base, Md. Admission is $4 for adults and $2 for children ages 5 to 11. Children under age 5 are admitted free.

  • ‘‘Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins” (PG-13) plays at 7 p.m. Friday.
  • ‘‘Juno” (PG-13) plays at 7 p.m. Saturday.
  • ‘‘Strange Wilderness” (R) plays at 7 p.m. Sunday.

    For more information about the movie schedule, call the Base Theater at 301-981-1441.

    March 21

    Buffy Sainte-Marie in Concert will be held at 7:30 p.m. at the National Museum of the American Indian, Rasmuson Theater, in Washington, D.C. Visit www.smithsonianeducation.org for more information.

    March 21-23

    Mount Vernon will debut George Washington’s restored Gardener’s House with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 11 a.m. Visitors will be able to see the furnished three-room first floor, view some of the surprising discoveries found during the restoration process, and speak with ‘‘William Spence,” Washington’s gardener. ‘‘Mr. Spence” will also greet visitors over Easter weekend, March 22-23. For more information, call 703-780-2000 or visit www.mountvernon.org.

    March 22

    An Easter egg hunt for ages 2 to 12 will be held from noon to 1 p.m. at Tucker Road Community Center, 1771 Tucker Road, Fort Washington, Md. Find Easter eggs hidden throughout the center. Bring a basket. Call 301-248-4404 for more information.

    March 22

    High school students, ages 13 to 17, can take a free practice SAT or ACT test from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Harmony Hall Regional Center, 10701 Livingston Road, Fort Washington, Md. Preregistration is required. Call 301-203-6040 for more information.

    March 23

    Devotion: A Musical Worship of Nature will be held at 6 p.m. at the National Air and Space Museum, Albert Einstein Planetarium, in Washington, D.C. Visit www.smithsonianeducation.org for more information.

    March 26

    The United States Air Force Band Chamber Players Series presents Music for Clarinet Quartet at Reston Community Center, 2310 Colts Neck Road, Reston, Va., beginning at 2 p.m. This free concert is offered as a public service; tickets are not required. For more information, call The United States Air Force Band's Concert Line at 202-767-5658 or visit www.usafband.af.mil.

    April 4

    The United States Air Force Band Chamber Players Series presents Music for Brass Quintet at the George Washington Masonic National Memorial , 101 Callahan Drive, Alexandria, Va., beginning at 8 p.m. This free concert is offered as a public service; tickets are not required. For more information, call The United States Air Force Band's Concert Line at 202-767-5658 or visit www.usafband.af.mil.

    April 5

    The Alice Ferguson Foundation is holding the region’s 20th Annual Potomac River Watershed Cleanup from 9 a.m. to noon. Thousands of volunteers are needed to participate in the cleanup at hundreds of sites in Maryland, D.C., Virginia, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. More information is available at www.PotomacCleanup.org, or by calling 301-292-5665.

    April 10

    A national observance and candlelight vigil for National Crime Victims' Rights Week will be held from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, 1615 H St., NW, Washington, D.C. Open to the public.

    To submit an event, e-mail kbamber@gazette.net. Events are published at editor’s discretion and on a space-available basis.

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