The Saturday Catholic Mass, usually held in the Old Post Chapel at 5 p.m. will be held July 4 in the Fort Myer Memorial Chapel at 5 p.m instead. Call (703) 696-6635 for more information.

Dining Facility Holiday Hours

The Fort McNair Dining Facility will be closed July 3-6 in observance of the holiday weekend.

The Fort Myer Dining Facility will operate on holiday schedule hours July 3-5 in observance of the holiday weekend: Breakfast 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., and Lunch 11 a.m. to 12: 30 p.m., and Dinner 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

MCCS Henderson Hall Holiday Hours

Holiday hours of operation for MCCS Henderson Hall activities July 3-5 are posted to the Web site www.mccshh.com.

Henderson Hall Events

Tastings in The Vineyard Wine & Spirits 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. (703) 979-8420 ext. 105.

Marine Club seafood buffet 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 3. Cost is $9.75. Lunch menu until 4 p.m., bar menu 4p.m. to 11 p.m. (703) 614-2125.

Marine Club is closed for the holiday weekend July 4-5. The Marine Corps Exchange and The Vineyard Wine & Spirits are open 10 a.m. to6 p.m.

Fort Myer Thrift Shop items on sale

Many items are on sale. Summer business hours are Wednesdays 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., and will be closed July 1-7. For more information visit http:⁄⁄www.fortmyerthriftshop.org⁄.

LifeSkills⁄Deployment Online Discussion Forum

Marine Corps Family Team Building announces ‘‘Band of Marine Spouses,” a National Capital Region online discussion forum. On Friday, July 10, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., in Bldg. 12, Henderson Hall, come meet your new Life Skills⁄Readiness and Deployment Trainer and learn all about the new online discussion forum for Marine spouses of the National Capital Region. Sandwiches and light refreshments will be provided. Please call (703) 693-8906 by July 9 to register for this event.

Staying Home Alone — Are You Ready?

When your child is left home alone, does he⁄she know what to do in case of an emergency, if someone knocks on the door or the rules about having friends over? These are just a few of the home alone safety skills your child will learn in this free class on July 13 from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. in the ACS Classroom, Bldg. 201. Pre-registration is required no later than July 9th by calling(703) 696-3512. This class is for children ages 9-12.

Stress Management for Parents

Parents, summer is here and your stress level is bound to be on the rise. Join us for a free short class to learn stress management techniques that will help you deal with the added stresses of being a parent. Class will be held on July 20 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the ACS Classroom, Bldg. 201. Pre-registration required no later than July 10 by calling (703) 696-3512. Feel free to bring a bag lunch.

Budgeting for Baby Class

Expecting a little bundle of joy? Get a jump on financial planning, nutritional and infant care advice so when your baby arrives, he or she will be happy, healthy and financially secure. Come to our ‘‘Budgeting for Baby — Baby Bundles” class Friday, July 10 from 1 to 4 p.m. at Fort Myer’s ACS in Bldg. 201. This class is free, and participants will receive a layette to take home with them. Class size is limited to 12. Call ACS at(703) 696-3510 for more information or to register.

Baby Boot Camp

Expecting a baby? New parent? Come to baby Boot Camp July 10, 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Bldg. 29, Rm. 105. Register by calling (703) 784-4248.

Golf with Us

Semper Fit’s ‘‘Golf with Us” program goes to Meadows Farms in Locust Grove, Va., on July 24, with an 8:30 a.m. shotgun start. The fee is $50 for DoD civilians; active duty pay $25. Fees include greens fees, cart, lunch and 18 holes. Awards, giveaways and door prizes at each tournament. Sign up by July 10. Call (703) 697-2706.

College 101⁄Summer 2009

The Army Education Center exists to provide Soldiers with the resources and tools necessary not only to be a prepared Soldier but an educated Soldier. College 101 (the Education Center’s up and coming NEW program) will introduce Soldiers to the basics of entering college: applying, understanding semester hours, quarter hours, GPA, accreditation, Diploma Mills and more. Second, most important part of College 101 assists Soldiers with becoming more familiar with the GoArmyEd (its functions and processes).

TA money is accessed via GoArmyEd.

Spouses are also encouraged to attend.

College 101 starts July 15, In Fort Myer’s Bldg. 417, Rooms 218 & 108. The time will tentatively be from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m (based on attendees).

All interested Soldiers contact Nadia Ward at nadia.ward1@us.army.mil or (703) 696-3178 to reserve your seat.

RAD Systems Training

Women’s self-defense training using the RAD Systems method is offered Monday and Wednesday evenings July 20, 22, 27 and 29, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. in Smith Gym. The training is open to female Department of Defense identification card holders and military spouses. Call (703) 614-7202 to pre-register.

Continuing Education for Senior Leaders Program Class

The deadline is quickly approaching for the Army Management Staff College Continuing Education for Senior Leaders class offered Aug. 3-7 at Fort Belvoir. CESL is a four-and-a-half day resident and 40 hour distributed learning course that brings senior civilian leaders together to discuss current and relevant issues facing the Army. CESL is designed for the GS-14 and 15 leader level with 25 percent of our seats allocated to senior Army uniformed staff.

The content of CESL, in part, encompasses interactive discussions and presentations to include a Joint Commander’s Panel dialogue. Topics include: Civilian Talent Management, Army Senior Fellows Program, Enterprise Human Capital Lifecycle Management, Strategic Thinking, Knowledge Management, China’s Culture and Geo-political Impact on the West, Understanding Islam⁄Middle Eastern Culture, U.S. Africa Command, a robust workshop on media and Public Affairs relations, as well as several other topics, presentations and seminars. The deadline to register is July 1, so sign up today at www.amsc.belvoir.army.mil.

Financial readiness classes

Army Community Service (ACS) will be hosting the following financial readiness classes for the months of July and August 2009. Registration is required so please contact ACS at (703) 696-0153 for registration or information. If no registration is received for a particular class, the class will not be held.

July:

8 - Understanding your credit
11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

10 - Budgeting Baby⁄Baby Bundles
1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

15 - The Wise Consumer
11: 30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

23 - Remedial check writing
11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

22 - Banking and Financial Services
11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

29 - First termers money management
8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The Color Purple

ITT has tickets to the August 8, 1:30 performance of ‘‘The Color Purple” at the Kennedy Center. Call (703) 309-5768.

Invest in yourself

Join Helmsmen Toastmasters Thursdays, 7:30 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. in the Pentagon Library and Conference Center. Toastmasters will help you speak, think, listen and lead better. For more info, contact Carl Sabath at carl.sabath@osd.mil or (703) 695-2804 or Kim Humes at kim.humes@js.pentagon.mil or(703) 697-6589.

Total Body Exercise Class daily at Smith Gym

A total body conditioning group exercise class for all conditioning levels is held Monday through Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Henderson Hall’s Smith Gym. Just show up to participate. Call (703) 693-9440 for more information.

Nutrition counseling services at Andrew Rader U.S. Army Health Clinic

Individual nutrition assessment and counseling appointments are available with a registered dietitian to address individual personal health needs.

Active duty military, Tricare and Tricare Prime patients can self-refer for individualized nutrition counseling by calling patient appointment services (703) 696-7951 Group nutrition classes can be requested and scheduled upon request.

Contact Patrice Williams, registered dietitian, at (703) 696-3477. Nutrition Services Specialty Clinic in Bldg. 406, Rader Clinic Annex, on McNair Rd. next to the bowling alley. Parking is available across the street.