Event:  ART CLASS: Pottery Mini-Bootcamp
Location:  Annmarie Garden, Solomons
Time:  6 PM   Duration:  03:00 hours
Author:  Jaimie Jeffrey

Pottery Mini-Bootcamp (ages 16-adult)
Nov. 18-19, 6-9pm AND Dec. 3, 6-8pm
Three-class series
Member/ Non-member-- $100/110
Materials Fee: $15 due to instructor at class
Instructor: Ray Bogle
Annmarie Garden,Solomons

Just for the evening crowd, enjoy a focused, three-part workshop designed to introduce the skills needed to make pottery using a potter’s wheel. Beginning students will dive right into the potter’s wheel while watching group demonstrations. Intermediate students can utilize this workshop to gain pointers and information for more advanced techniques. All students walk away with several pieces of pottery.

Pre-registration required. To register, call 410-326-4640. Hurry—classes fill fast! For more information, visit www.annmariegarden.org.

Event:  Start to ART: Parent/Child Classes
Location:  Annmarie Garden, Solomons
Time:  9 AM   Duration:  01:00 hours
Author:  Jaimie Jeffrey

Start to Art: Parent/ Child Classes Ages 18 mos- 3yrs
1st and 3rd Wednesdays of every month
Oct. 7, Oct.21, Nov. 4, Nov. 18, Dec. 2, Dec. 16
9:15am – 10:00 am
Member/ Non-member— $10/ 14 per class
Instructor: Joanne Paskoff
Come bond with your little Monet-in-the-making! In a parent/child class, celebrate the tactile process of making art while exploring art media, listening to music, and making new friends. Sign up for one class or all of them—Hurry! Space is limited.

Pre-registration required. To register, call 410-326-4640. Hurry—classes fill fast! For more information, visit www.annmariegarden.org.

Event:  Picture This! Preschool Art + Storytime
Location:  Annmarie Garden, Solomons
Time:  10 AM   Duration:  01:00 hours
Author:  Jaimie Jeffrey

Picture This! Art + Story Sessions Ages 4-6
1st and 3rd Wednesdays of every month
Oct. 7, Oct.21, Nov. 4, Nov. 18, Dec. 2, Dec. 16
10:15 am- 11:15 am
Member/ Non-member— $8/ 12 per class
Instructor: Joanne Paskoff
Annmarie Garden, Solomons

Designed for preschoolers. These hour-long storytimes teach basic art elements, art styles, and even a little art history with wonderful children’s books, imaginative games, and inventive art projects. Each student comes away with a matted artwork and greater appreciation of all things artistic! Sign up for one class or all of them—Hurry! Space is limited.

Pre-registration required. To register, call 410-326-4640. Hurry—classes fill fast! For more information, visit www.annmariegarden.org.

Pre-registration required. To register, call 410-326-4640. Hurry—classes fill fast! For more information, visit www.annmariegarden.org.

Event:  Art Class for Homeschoolers
Location:  Annmarie Garden, Solomons
Time:  1 PM   Duration:  02:00 hours
Author:  Jaimie Jeffrey

Art Class for Homeschoolers Ages 7-12
3rd Wednesday of every month
Sept. 23, Oct.21, Nov. 18, Dec. 16
1pm -3pm
Member/ Non-member— $18/ 20 per class
Sibling discount: two children--$30/35 per class
Instructor Fee: $5 due to instructor at each class
Instructor: Joanne Paskoff

Students will learn art history and appreciation as they study the elements and styles of art. They will be introduced to a broad range of artists with a variety of art media in a fun, creative environment. Each class results in a different hands-on project. Sign up for one class or all of them—Hurry! Space is limited.

Pre-registration required. To register, call 410-326-4640. For more information, visit www.annmariegarden.org.

Event:  R&B Line Dancing
Location:  House of Dance in Hollywood, MD
Time:  5:30 PM   Duration:  01:00 hours
Author:  Brian Jordan

Every Wednesday evening, House of Dance will be offering R&B Line Dance instruction to today's hottest hits. Learn all the latest line dances in a fun and positive environment. All dancers age 16 and up are invited to join us this and every Wednesday from 5:30-6:30PM. Don't ever feel left out at a wedding or in a club again. Now you too can master routines such as the Cupid Shuffle, Go Hard or Go Home, the Cha Cha Slide and so much more. Bring proof of this somd.com advertisement and pay only $10 at the door (good for one time use only). For more information, contact House of Dance a 301-373-6330.

Event:  Tri-County WLS Support Group
Location:  SMECO Bldg, 4415 Crain Hwy, White Plains, Md
Time:  7 PM   Duration:  01:30 hours
Author:  kay brickell

The Tri-County Weight Loss Surgery Support Group provides support for individuals thinking about or who have already had weight loss surgery (WLS). The group offers information about different types of WLS as well as provides advice about Bariatric Center of Excellence in the DC/MD/VA area. We give guidance on pre/post-op concerns; offering advice and support for you after surgery and for the long term. To be more involved and supportive, family members/friends are welcome. The support group meets every 3rd Wednesday of the month at SMECO Bldg. For more info call J.Edwards, 240-607-2873.

Event:  FREE Line Dance Lessons
Location:  Hotel Charles - Hughesville, MD
Time:  7 PM   Duration:  00:30 hours
Author:  Dale Wohlers

LEARN TO LINE DANCE!

The Boot Scooters of Southern Maryland are offering FREE Line Dance Lessons from 7:00 pm - 7:30 pm at Hotel Charles located at 15100 Burnt Store Rd in Hughesville, MD (near the corner of Routes 231 and Leonardtown Road). The lessons will be followed by the regular weekly practice session for team members. Anyone interested in obtaining more information about these lessons or interested joining the Boot Scooters of Southern Maryland can contact us through link on our website at:
http://www.bootscootersofsomd.com/

Event:  SPECIAL OLYMPICS NL HOLDEM TOURNEY
Location:  Hollywood, Maryland
Time:  7 PM   Duration:  00:00 hours
Author:  Roberta (aka: Bobbi) Sprouse

Texas Hold’em No Limit Tournament and Side Games

***NEW FORMAT; NEW PRICE; NEW TIME; PLEASE READ***

**DEEP STACK 5,000 IN STARTING CHIPS**

Tournament buy-in is $30 ($25 + $5) – you receive 5,000 in starting chips, with blinds starting at 25-50. Blinds go up every 20 minutes. Payouts are determined according to the number of players. We use the Tournament Director. No re-buys; no add-ons for the tournament.

Sign-up is from 6:00pm to 6:45pm and tournament begins at 7:00pm. Doors open at 6:00pm.

Food and drinks are available for purchase.

Side games available. $1/$2 no-limit holdem. $100 payout to the highest hand for the night. Bad-beat jackpot available. Dealers provided for the side/cash games.

No one under age 18 allowed.
This is a smoke free facility.

This tournament benefits the Special Olympics in St. Mary’s County and the Center for Life Enrichment.

Bennett Building
24930 Old Three Notch Road
Hollywood, MD 20636
(The Bennett Building is directly across from the Hollywood Rescue Squad, it’s the two story white building on the corner of 235 and Old Three Notch Road. Please park in the grass first, then on the asphalt. We're located upstairs).

**TOURNAMENT AND SIDE GAMES ARE HELD ON BOTH TUESDAYS AND WEDNESDAYS**

For further information and/or to pre-register, please call Bobbi Sprouse at (240) 577-0983 or via email at wavqueen1@yahoo.com (no email on day of tournament). You can also reach Jim Bucci, Sr. at (301) 373-6104 for questions.

Event:  Morning Cinema.
Location:  Calvert Library Prince Frederick
Time:  10 AM   Duration:  02:00 hours
Author:  Robyn Truslow

10:00am -12:00pm. Do you love Elvis movies? Chad Gates has just gotten out of the Army, and is happy to be back in Hawaii with his surf-board, his beach buddies, and his girlfriend. Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way, 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862.

Event:  Reinventing a Life: Workshop in Creative Memoir
Location:  Calvert Library Prince Frederick
Time:  2 PM   Duration:  02:00 hours
Author:  Robyn Truslow

Join author and editor Elisavietta Ritchie as she encourages the art of creative memoir writing. Bring 8-10 copies of the piece you would like to work on to share with the group, 2:00-4:00 pm. Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way, 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862.

Event:  Open Wii Play
Location:  Calvert Library Prince Frederick
Time:  7 PM   Duration:  01:30 hours
Author:  Robyn Truslow

Open to all ages! Come play our great Nintendo games on the big screen, 7:00-8:30p.m. Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way, 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862.

Event:  Fairview Branch Book Group
Location:  Calvert Library Fairview Branch
Time:  2 PM   Duration:  01:30 hours
Author:  Robyn Truslow

Blue Highways by William Least Heat-Moon. Non-Fiction. After losing his wife and his job on the same day, Heat-Moon embarks on a cross-country journey in his van named Ghost Dancing. 2:00-3:30pm. Calvert Library Fairview Branch, Rt 4 and Chaneyville Road, Owings, MD, 410-257-2101.

Event:  Yes, You CAN Use a Computer! E-mail
Location:  Calvert Library Twin Beaches
Time:  2 PM   Duration:  01:00 hours
Author:  Robyn Truslow

Beginners can learn how to create and use an email account, 2:00-3:00pm. Call to register or register online. Calvert Library Twin Beaches Branch, 3819 Harbor Road, Chesapeake Beach, 410-257-2411.

Event:  Little Minnows at CMM
Location:  Calvert Marine Museum
Time:  10 AM   Duration:  01:00 hours
Author:  Traci Cimini

Little Minnows: Four Legs Loving Water ~ Animal Stories
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Many animals live in the water or on the edge of the water. Whole worlds exist right at our feet that we don’t know about. These animals have their own stories to share. We’ll learn about animal stories and create animal tales using puppets, stories, and crafts. Preregistration required. Call 410-326-2042 ext. 41.

Event:  Three Brothers Fund Raiser
Location:  13 Shining Willow Way, La Plata, MD
Time:  4 PM   Duration:  09:00 hours
Author:  Robi Thompson

Support the Charles County Fire Museum
WEDNESDAY, Nov 4th, 2009
4:00 pm to 9:00 pm

Three Brothers Pizza
13 Shining Willow Way, La Plata, MD 20646

CARRY OUT OR DINE IN - MUST PRESENT COPY OF COUPON AT TIME OF ORDER OR PICK UP

Order any item(s) on the menu and a portion of your bill will be donated to The Charles County Fire Museum.

Go to http://www.smvfa.net/ to print a copy of the coupon.

Event:  Concert
Location:  SMCM, Auerback Auditorium
Time:  12 Noon   Duration:  00:00 hours
Author:  Somd Calendar

A Brian Ganz gives another of his popular piano talks. Free and open to the public. For more information, call 240-895-4498.

Event:  FOP-7 Poker Leader Board Challenge
Location:  FOP-7 Lodge, Chancellor’s Run Road, Great Mills
Time:  7 PM   Duration:  00:00 hours
Author:  Tom Kracinovich

FOP-7 Poker Leader Board Challenge
Texas Hold’em Tournament
FOP-7 Lodge, Chancellor’s Run Road, Great Mills
Note new buy-in amount for Wednesdays
$25 ($18 Main Pot + $5 Rake + $2 Challenge Pool)
7:00 PM Start Time
Start with 3000 in chips
Blinds start at 25 & 50
20 minute blinds
No Re-Buys
No Add-Ons
This event is part of the Wednesday-Friday Leaderboard Challenge.
As part of the Wednesday-Friday Leaderboard Challenge you can win cash prizes at the event and you can win entry into the $150 Deepstack Tournament on January 3, 2010.
If you make the final table, you will earn points. Two dollars of each buy-in is put in a pool. As many people as possible at the top of the points list will be bought into the $150 Deepstack Tournament on Sunday January 3, 2010.
No tournament on the second Wednesday of each month, December 25th or January 1st.
Cash games available during and after event.
NL Texas Hold'em Tables with $.50/$1 blinds and $1/$2 blinds available.
NL Omaha High/Low Tables with $.50/$1 blinds available.
Poker proceeds benefit local FOP-7 Charities.
FOP-7 Lodge is Smoke-Free.
Outside Pavilion is available for smokers.
For more info or questions,
go to http://fop7poker.com/
or contact
fop7maryland.poker@gmail.com
or call 301-863-6007

Event:  Arts/Crafts Boutique at Asbury-Solomons
Location:  Asbury-Solomons, Solomons, MD
Time:  11:30 PM   Duration:  05:00 hours
Author:  Cindy Pond

Asbury-Solomons will host an arts and crafts boutique and bake sale to benefit its special events fund on Wednesday, Nov. 18 from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Included amongst the 22 vendors will be several from Asbury-Solomons and Granny's Gently Used Treasures. Paintings, fused glass, Christmas ornaments, quilted crafts, baskets, woodcrafts and jewelry will be available for purchase.

Homemade snacks and soft drinks will be available at the bake sale.

For more information, contact Cultural Arts and Volunteer Manager Nancy Lehman at 410-394-3094 or via e-mail at nlehman@asbury.org or go to www.AsburySolomons.org.

For directions, please visit http://www.asburysolomons.org/directions.htm

Event:  HRASM Meeting
Location:  Mama Lucia’s Restaurant, Prince Frederick
Time:  11:30 PM   Duration:  01:30 hours
Author:  Somd Calendar

The meeting will focus on Compensation and Benefits Surveys.

The meeting is open to anyone with an interest in Human Resources issues. The cost is $5.00 for nonmembers, which includes lunch. To RSVP, e-mail Anne Mary Cullins at acullins(at)metcom.org by November 13, 2009.