Local Events on Both Sides of the Potomac
Dahlgren
King George County Veteran’s Day Observance
A Veterans Day Observance will be held Thursday evening, Nov 10 at 6:30 pm at UMW-Dahlgren Campus. All are invited to attend.
Parks and Recreation Needs Assessment
King George County Parks and Recreation is currently in the process of conducting a Needs Assessment. As part of the process, a survey through Survey Monkey has been set in place as an opportunity to convey your thoughts on Park and Recreation’s programs, facilities and operations. To participate in this survey, visit https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/GPPW7CD Survey will be available until Nov. 20.
King George Toastmasters Club
Improve your public speaking with King George Toastmasters. Join the Toastmasters at their bi-weekly meetings the second and fourth Thursdays of the month at 6:30 p.m. at UMW-Dahlgren Campus, Room 248 For more info, email toastmastersofkingeorge@gmail.com, or visit www.kinggeorge.toastmastersclubs.org or www.meetup.com/King-George-Toastmasters.
Time Change For Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association Meetings
Southern area (King George/Dahlgren/Colonial Beach) Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association (CVMA) bike night meet monthly at Roma’s Pizza in Dahlgren on the second Wednesday at 6:00 p.m. and at Hard Times in Fredericksburg on the fourth Thursday. If interested in CVMA and the support they provide to Vets contact Jeremy.Canady@gmail.com For more information visit http://cvmavirginia27-2.org/potential-members.html
UMW Scholarship Program
UMW is excited to announce a Military Scholarship that will provide qualified active duty servicemembers, their spouses, or honorably discharged veterans the opportunity to receive a 25% military tuition scholarship for graduate degree programs: Master of Business Administration, Master of Education and Master of Science in Geospatial Analysis. Please contact the Office of Graduate Admissions to receive full scholarship information at 540/286-8000 or email graduate@umw.edu.
KG Alert Sign up
Sign up for KG alert offered by the King George County Emergency Services to notify you of important information due to an emergency, disaster, road closure or inclement weather. To sign up for free, go to https://www.kgalert.com/Portal.htm
Indian Head
Free Community Family Movie Night
HeartCry Church will be hosting free family movie nights every second Sunday evening from 5-7 p.m. at the Black Box Theater located at 4185 Indian Head Highway, Indian Head, Md.beginning Oct. 9. Enjoy free refreshments and wonderful family entertainment. For more information visit HeartCry Church at www.facebook.com/heartcrychurchmaryland or email heartcrychurch1@gmail.com
CSM Announces 2016-17 Arts Season
New This Season: Online Tickets, Recital Series, Pops Concert
The College of Southern Maryland announces its 2016-17 fine arts program, which includes art shows, theater productions for adults and children, dance performances, musical concerts and recitals, and readings by nationally known authors and poets. Added to the schedule this season is the Benny C. Morgan Recital Series at the Leonardtown Campus beginning in October and the CSM Pops Concert! in April featuring the college’s Barbershop Chorus, Latin Ensemble, and Chorale and Chamber Choirs. Also new this year is the option to purchase tickets online. Visit http://www.csmd.edu/community/the-arts/season-tickets/.
Fall at the Black Box Theater
The fall schedule has been announced for The Black Box Theater on Rte. 210/Indian Head Hwy. in Indian Head, Md. The theater is a performing arts group who are dedicated to bringing professional entertainment and culture to our community and region. The theater also offers meeting space and auditorium space to rent for all your business and family programs. The theater needs your support! Please come and enjoy a variety of presentations this fall:
Nov. PTP presents God of Carnage, 25-26, Dec 2-3 and Dec 9-10
Sunday Dec. 11, Heart Cry Community Movie Night from 5 – 7: 00 p.m.
Friday Dec. 16, at 7:00 p.m. — Holiday Sing-Along
Saturday Dec. 17 — Comedy for a Cause
Sunday Dec. 18, 4:00 p.m. — Children’s programming — The Fisherman and his Wife and Sneetchers
Heart Cry Church — Sunday Services every Sun. from 11-1:00 p.m.
For more information on times, dates and ticket prices see our marquee, call 301-743-3040, or visit our website: indianheadblackbox.org
Charles County Parks and Rec Trips and Tours
The Charles County Department of Recreation, Parks, and Tourism offers many bus trips, overnight trips, and “Fly Away” trips in which you travel to faraway destinations.
Fly Away Trips:
Pacific Northwest and California – eight days, 10 meals, April 23-30, 2017
The Colorado Rockies – nine days, 12 meals, July 14-22, 2017
Switzerland, Austria Bavaria – 10 Days, 12 meals, Sept. 21-30, 2017
Online registration is available at www.CharlesCountyParks.com Registrations for trips are accepted at the Department of Recreation, Parks, and Tourism (Port Tobacco). Senior trip registrations are also accepted at the Richard R. Clark Senior Center (La Plata) or call 301-934-9305 or 301-870-3388.
Charles County Citizen Notification System
Sign up for the Charles County Citizen Notification System (CNS), to receive emergency, weather and community notifications via phone calls, text messages, email and more, for the locations you care about in Charles County. You can choose to receive notifications about events that may affect your home, your child’s school, your parent’s home, your workplace or other locations. For more information and to register visit http://www.charlescountymd.gov/CNS