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A newsletter published by the City of Takoma Park, Maryland Volume 53, No. 9 ntakomaparkmd.gov
TAKOMAPARK
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Mayor&Council
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SAVINGENERGY
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HISPANICHERITAGE
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LICENSE READERS nPage 7
WHATS NEW?Takoma Park Folk Festival
Sunday, Sept. 7
Program inside
Lifelong Takoma DaySaturday, Sept. 20, 14 p.m.
See page 12
Takoma Foundation BeerfestSaturday, Sept. 20
See page 11
Trash collectionNo yard waste collectionLabor Day, Monday, Sept. 1
City competes for $5 million sustainability prize
The City of Takoma Park is a quarter-finalist for a $5 million energy prize of-fered by Georgetown University to the citythat can demonstrate the most sustainablepractices and the most energy conserva-
tion. One of just 52 small- to medium-sized cities and counties from across thecountry that have advanced to the quarter-finalist round of the competition, TakomaPark will compile a two-year implemen-tation plan based on its existing Sustain-able Energy Action Plan to continue in thecompetition. The existing plan can be seenhere http://bit.ly/1tzrL1t.
The final winner, to be announced in2017, will be judged on energy use reduc-tion, innovation, quality of communityoutreach, sustainability and replicability.
The competition, which is privatelyfunded, is designed to foster innovative
approaches to energy efficiency, educatethe public and engage students in energyissues, and grow markets for products andservices that facilitate energy efficiency,according to the competition web site. Ta-
koma Park qualified after demonstrating acommitment to energy use reduction andsustainability. The only other Washingtonmetropolitan area jurisdiction to be chosenwas Arlington County; other citie s includeCharlottesville, Va.; San Juan County, Wa.;Berkeley, Calif.; and Oberlin, Ohio.
Its an honor to be chosen, said GinaMathis, the recently hired sustainabilitymanager for Takoma Park. This competi-tion is a tremendous opportunity to show-case how innovative the City of TakomaPark is, while giving the city a new, mean-
Would you like a coffeewith those photos?
Two new businesses offer a variety of servicesalong the New Ave
By Bob Guldin
New Hampshire Avenue aint what it used to be.With a boost from the City of Takoma Park and the Takoma/ Langley Crossroads De-
velopment Authority, a number of new businesses have opened along New Hampshirebetween East-West Highway and University Boulevard and area known as the NewAve further d iversify ing a neighborhood already known for its international flavor.
City Council sets
policy on licenseplate readersMembers divided on how tobalance law enforcementand civil liberties
By Virginia Myers
The City Council voted July 21 to sharemore widely the information gathered frompolice use of automatic license plate rec-ognition scanners, or LPRs. The narrowvote 4 to 3 indicates a change of heart,as council members try to balance effectivelaw enforcement with concern over privacyand civil liberties.
A little history
When community members came to-gether last February to express their dis-may over a rash of burglaries and robber-ies in the city, and particularly in Ward 3,police rallied their forces. Everyone fromTakoma Park Police Chief Alan Goldbergto D.C. Chief Cathy Lanier and Montgom-ery County Chief Tom Manger were in at-tendance.
Several of them tagged automatic li-cense plate recognition scanners, devicesthat pull up records based on the automo-bile license plates of cars that have beenpulled over for violations, as instrumentalin addressing crime. Residents and coun-
cil members hotly inquired about TakomaParks use of LPRs, as they are commonlyknown.
The awkward answer was that LPR use islimited in Takoma Park because membersof the City Council and many residentswanted it that way.
There was deep concern over LPR tech-nology when it was first adopted in 2011.Residents were worried about privacy, andwanted to limit the way the informationgathered from the devices was shared. Theconcern was related to the 2009 revelationthat state police had spied on dozens ofTakoma Park residents, following their in-volvement in activism around issues such
as the death penalty, human rights and theenvironment. The individuals were mis-takenly labeled terrorists after state policeshared information about them with fed-eral authorities.
Two years later, Takoma Park adoptedLPR technology, but its policy did not al-low sharing LPR information with otherentities, and limited the retention periodfor any gathered information to 30 days.Other jurisdictions do share with otheragencies, and they keep their LPR informa-tion from 30 days to a year.
SUSTAINABILITY PRIZE nPage 7
John Kirakosian serves up a mango smoothie at his new caf in PhotoPress Art, at 914East West Highway. Customers can also use printing and photo services there.
Photo by Selena Malott
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City Council& Committee
CalendarOFFICIAL CITY GOVERNMENTMEETINGS SEPT. 8 OC T. 6TPCC: Takoma Park Community Center
CITY COUNCILMonday, Sept. 8, 7 p.m.Monday, Sept. 15, 7 p.m.Monday, Sept. 22, 7:30 p.m.Monday, Sept. 29, 7:30 p.m.TPCC Auditorium
*When public hearings or presentationsare scheduled, meetings may begin at 7p.m. Detailed agendas are always availablefor review online: www.takomaparkmd.gov/citycouncil/agendas.
FAADE ADVISORY BOARDTuesday, Sept. 9, 6:30 p.m.
TPCC Hydrangea Room
TREE COMMISSIONTuesday, Sept. 9, 6:30 p.m.
TPCC Atrium
SAFE ROADWAYS COMMITTEETuesday, Sept. 9, 7:30 p.m.
TPCC Lilac Room
COMMITTEE ON THE ENVIRONMENTMonday, Sept. 8, 7 p.m.
TPCC Hydrangea Room
ARTS AND HUMANITIESCOMMISSIONTuesday, Sept. 23, 7 p.m.
TPCC Hydrangea Room
RECREATION COMMITTEEThursday, Sept. 18, 7 p.m.
TPCC Hydrangea Room
BOARD OF ELECTIONSTuesday, Sept. 16, 7:30 p.m.
TPCC Council Conference Room
NUCLEAR FREE TAKOMA PARKCOMMITTEETuesday, Sept. 23, 7:30 p.m.
TPCC Rose Room
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESSCOMMITTEEThursday, Sept. 25, 7 p.m.
TPCC Hydrangea Room
*All meetings are open to the public unlessnoted otherwise. Additional meetings may bescheduled after the Takoma Park Newsletterdeadline. For the most up to date information,check www.takomaparkmd.gov/bcc. Mostmeetings are held in the Takoma ParkCommunity Center Sam Abbott Citizens Center,7500 Maple Ave. (TPCC). Individuals interested inreceiving a weekly council agenda and calendarupdate by e-mail should contact the city clerk at301-891-7267 or clerk@takomaparkmd.gov.
Notice on ADA Compliance
The City of Takoma Park is committed toensuring that individuals with disabilities areable to fully participate in public meetings.Anyone planning to attend a City of TakomaPark public meeting or public hearing, and whowishes to receive auxiliary aids, services oraccommodations is invited to contact Deputy
City Manager Suzanne Ludlow, at 301-891-7229or suzannel@takomaparkmd.gov at least 48hours in advance.
CityCouncilAction
TAKOMA TOPICS:DOCKET
All actions take place in scheduled legislative meetings of the Takoma Park City Council. Only negative votes and abstentions/recusals are noted. Adoptedlegislation is available for review online at www.takomaparkmd.gov. For additional information, contact the city clerk at jessiec@takomaparkmd.gov.
ORDINANCE 2014-42Adopted July 14
Authorizing the Purchase of ReplacementPolice Vehicles
The ordinance authorizes the purchase of fourPolice Interceptor Utility vehicles at a totalcost of $109,928 from Hertrich Fleet Services.VOTING NO: Male, Seamens.
ORDINANCE 2014-41Adopted July 28 (first reading July 14; second
reading July 28)Amending the Takoma Park Code, Title7, Chapter 7.08, Source Selection andContract Formation to add Provisions onEnvironmentally Preferable Purchasing
The ordinance enacts an environmentallyand energy preferable purchasing policyand allows for a price preference of up to15 percent, and also allows for a localitypreference.
ORDINANCE 2014-43Adopted July 28 (first reading July 21; secondreading July 28)
Adopting FY 2015 Budget Amendment No. 1
The ordinance authorizes FY 2015 BudgetAmendment No. 1 to account for certainevents that transpired since adoption of thebudget.
ORDINANCE 2014-44Adopted July 28
Authorizing a Contract for Renovation of theTeen Room in the Community Center
The ordinance authorizes the city managerto enter into a contract with I mperial BMSServices at the contract amount of $35,743 forrenovation of the Teen Room.
ORDINANCE 2014-45
Adopted July 28
Authorizing Additional Design and EngineeringWork for the Flower Avenue Green Street
ProjectThe ordinance authorizes the city managerto revise the original contract with Rummel,Klepper and Kahl to add $176,794 for theFlower Avenue Green Street Project.
RESOLUTION 2014-32
Adopted July 21
Adopting a Policy on Use and Retention ofLicense Plate Recognition Scanner Data
The resolution supports the sharing ofautomated license plate recognition scannerdata with the Maryland Coordination andAnalysis Center where it will be kept for oneyear pursuant to the retention policy of theMCAC to enable the information to be usedfor legitimate law enforcement purposes.The police chief or his or her designee shallreport to the council on the use, effectiveness,and any challenges with employment of theautomated license plate recognition scanner
program at least annually. If appropriate, thereport should be part of the Police DepartmentAnnual Report. If the MCAC changes itsretention or sharing policy, the police chief orhis or her designee shall inform the councilimmediately after learning of any changes.(VOTING NO: Councilmembers Grimes,Seamens, and Smith)
RESOLUTION 2014-33
Adopted July 28
Setting Forth the Dates for the City Councils2014 Summer Recess
The resolution schedules the 2014 summerrecess to begin on Tuesday, July 29 and extendthrough Sunday, Sept. 7.
RESOLUTION 2014-34Adopted July 28
Appointing Members to the Safe RoadwaysCommittee
The resolution appoints Michael VincentMcCabe, Jr., Kathryn Nolfi and Curt Seiss, andreappoints Sylvia Borenstein, Sheryl Gross-Glaser and Katherine Kostiuk.
RESOLUTION 2014-35
Adopted July 28
Appointing a Member to the Committee on theEnvironment
The resolution reappoints Allyson Piazza to theCommittee on the Environment.
VACANCIES ON CITY BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEESAppointments are made by the City Council. Apply by completing an application form andsubmit it along with a resume or statement of qualifications to the city clerk. View informationat www.takomaparkmd.gov/bcc for complete information or to apply. For questions, contactJessie Carpenter, city clerk, at 301-891-7267 or jessiec@takomaparkmd.gov.
BOARD OF ELECTIONS(one vacancy,seeking representative for Ward 5): TheBoard plans and conducts city electionsin coordination with the city clerk. www.takomaparkmd.gov/bcc/board-of-elections
COMMISSION ON LANDLORD-TENANTAFFAIRS(three vacancies): TheCommission on Landlord-Tenant Affairs(COLTA) adjudicates and mediates
complaints for violations of Chapter6.16, Landlord-Tenant Relations; rules onpetitions for rent increases above therent stabilization allowance; and decidesappeals from the city managers decisionto deny, suspend or revoke a license underChapter 6.08, Rental Housing Licensesand Commercial Occupancy Licenses.Residency required except that up to fourmembers may be nonresidents if theyown or manage rental housing in TakomaPark. COLTA holds one business meetingper year. Commissioners are assigned tothree-member panels for hearings, whichare held as needed. Property managers andlandlords are particularly invited to applyat this time. www.takomaparkmd.gov/bcc/COLTA
NUCLEAR-FREE TAKOMA PARK
COMMITTEE(two vacancies preferablyfrom Wards 2, 4, 5, or 6): The Nuclear-
Free Takoma Park Committee overseesimplementation of and adherence to theTakoma Park Nuclear Free Zone Act.The membership is to have collectiveexperience in the areas of science,research, finance, law, peace and ethics.Residency is required. www.takomaparkmd.gov/bcc/nuclear-free-takoma-park-committee
RECREATION COMMITTEE(up to fivevacancies): The Recreation Committeeadvises the City Council on matters relatedto recreation programming and facilities.Residency is required.
SAFE ROADWAYS COMMITTEE(up to threevacancies): The Safe Roadways Committeeadvises the City Council on transportation-related issues including, but not limitedto, pedestrian and bicycle facilities andsafety, traffic issues and transit servicesand encourages Takoma Park residentsto use alternatives to driving, includingwalking, bicycling and public transit. www.takomaparkmd.gov/bcc/safe-roadways-committee
ETHICS COMMISSION(one vacancy, termsexpiring Sept. 30): The Ethics Commissionoversees implementation of the Ethics
Ordinance. www.takomaparkmd.gov/bcc/ethics-commission
Let's talk trash! Specifically: curbside food waste collection.is now availableto households city wide! Go to www.takomaparkmd.gov/publicworks/food-waste-collection to find out if you are eligible and to sign up!
www.facebook.com/TakomaParkMD
Notice of ProposedAdministrative Regulations forImplementation and Enforcementof Takoma Park Code, Chapter14.28 Restricted Lawn CarePesticides (Safe Grow Act)
An administrative regulation is beingproposed to implement and enforceChapter 14.28 of the citys code, RestrictedLawn Care Pesticides. The regulationestablishes procedures and criteria fornotices and waiver applications under theSafe Grow Act.
Pursuant to the requirements of theAdministrative Regulations Ordinance(Authority: Chapter 2.12 AdministrativeRegulations, of the Takoma Park Code),notice of the citys intention to adopt anadministrative regulation must be publicallynoted, allowing residents the opportunity
to comment on the proposal. The proposedregulation is available for review online atwww.takomaparkmd.gov/clerk. To obtainfurther information about the proposedregulation, contact Daryl Braithwaite,director of the Public Works Department,41 Oswego Ave., Silver Spring, Md. 20910,301-891-7215, darylb@takomaparkmd.gov. Written comments on the proposedregulation may be sent to: City Clerk, 7500Maple Ave., Takoma Park, Md. 20912, ore-mailed to clerk@takomaparkmd.gov. The
deadline for receipt of public comments isSept. 30.
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THE TAKOMA PARK
NEWSLETTER
Editor: Virginia Myers
www.takomaparkmd.gov
Vol. 53, No. 9
The Takoma Park Newsletter is published 12times a year as the official publication of theCity of Takoma Park, takomaparkmd.gov.
Letters to the editor, reports bycommunity groups, calendar items and
other submissions will be consideredfor publication; send to tpnewseditor@
takomaparkmd.gov or Newsletter, City ofTakoma Park, 7500 Maple Ave., Takoma Park,Md. 20912.
Name, address and telephone number mustaccompany all submitted material. Editorreserves the right to edit for length, clarity,style, spelling and grammar.
Published material containing opinionsdoes not necessarily reflect the views of theNewsletter or the City of Takoma Park.
The Newsletter does not accept commercial,classified or political advertisements.
The Newsletter is printed on recycled
content paper.
Pawn shop plays many rolesNeighborhood fixture becomes bank, support center, museum
By Rick Henry
A
s the owner and proprietor ofthe G & G Pawn Shop in Lang-ley Park for more than 33 years,
Victor Goodman holds many
jobs: banker, psychologist, detective, an-tique collector, jeweler, appraiser and his -torian, to name a few.
There is no other job like it rea lly, saidGoodman.
He should know. Goodman started in
the business soon after graduating fromhigh school in the early 1960s. I wasntcollege material and my mom insistedthat I take a job, he said. Though he knew
nothing about the business, he startedworking at Livingstons Pawn Shop indowntown Washington.
Three weeks in, I knew it was my call-
ing. It was like getting punched in the faceby Muhammad Ali, it was that strong. I
just knew, he said.Goodmans street smart sensibility was
well suited to the job, he said. After work-ing at Livingstons, he and a partner de-cided to open their own shop. They set-tled on Langley Park and still occupy the
same location, at 1325 University Blvd. E(near Walgreens). Goodman is now thesole owner and his sensibility still serveshim well today, after more than 50 years
in the business.On a daily basis, Goodman is constant-
ly navigating between his various roles.Like banker.
We are like a bank, he said. You needa loan for your house or a vacation andyou need to borrow some money, and we
provide that. Except, Goodman notes,the banks require credit checks and ap-
plications and the process can take sometime, a key issue for many people in needof loans.
They can walk out of here with $500
in three minutes, he said. You also dontwant to go to a bank for $50 or $75.
Pawnbrokers hold customers personalitems as collateral on the loans and charge
an interest rate (10 percent a month at G& G.) If customers do not pay back theloan within three months, the pawnbro-ker legally takes possession of the item
and puts it up for sale.Goodman says that approximately 80
percent of the customers pay back theloans on time and reclaim their posses-
sions. He also says G & G goes out of itsway to work with customers, sending
them repeated notices and calling themto remind them, actions that are not re-quired.
Goodmans view, which is not sharedby all in the industry, is that having cus-tomers reclaim their items is good forbusiness.
We operate better when they comeback, he says. Its a better business whenpeople are happy. If they pick the item up,we dont lose a customer.
That attitude has generated a loyal baseof customers, many of whom have been
frequenting the store since it opened. Itis also one of the reasons the store wasnamed one of the D.C. areas best pawn-shops by the readers of the Washington
City Paper.
As one customer noted to Goodman,My experience with you has been won-derful. You always help me and most ofall you always understood my situation
whenever I came to you.This is where Goodmans role as a psy-
chologist come in.Our customers confide in us and tell
us stories. You would be surprised what$15 or $20 can do for somebody in a cer-tain situation, he said. Ninety percent ormore of our customers are good, honest
people.But 90 percent is not 100 percent,
which brings us to Goodmans detectiverole.
Given the nature of the industry, crimi-
nals will often bring in stolen items topawn, looking for some quick cash. Good-man says that regulations and tracking
procedures have tightened considerably
over the years, but he inherently knows
when something is stolen or not. Becauseof this knowledge, he has helped police
solve several cases, often taking in some-
thing he knows has been stolen to keepit from finding its way to a less reputablestore. He then marks it and reports it.
If I didnt take those items in, chanc-
es are good that the people [from which
it was stolen] would never see it again,Goodman said.
Goodman says that despite percep-
tions, the store is extremely safe. Cash,
jewelry and other valuables are kept andstored behind a bulletproof partition be-
cause he wants his customers to feel that
their valuables are properly protected and
because of an incident approximately 40years ago where thieves took over the
store in a matter of minutes.
He said there have been no major in-
cidents since and points out that he hasalways employed high school students,
including his own daughter, to work in
the store.
One of them, Ingrid Espinal, startedwhen she was 19. Fifteen years later she is
still on the job.
Espinal said she has never been nervous
on the job and feels completely safe. Sheloves interacting with customers, many
of whom she knows by their voice when
they call on the phone, and says she has
learned a lot from Goodman.This business has a reputation and
many of our customers come to us and tell
us they were not treated fairly somewhere
else, she said. So we go out of our way totreat them right.
His name says it a ll, she says of Good-
man.
Espinal, like Goodman, also finds thejob fascinating and interesting.
In no other job would you encounter
the items that Goodman has. The sheer
variety of items is what requires Good-man to be hi storian, collector, jeweler and
appraiser.
Though the bulk of what comes into the
store is unsurprising electronics, jewelryand musical instruments Goodman rat-
tles off a litany of unique items that have
come across his desk: A letter written by
Abraham Lincoln, two $300 bottles of co-gnac, a pocket watch from the Civil War,
an Olympic gold medal, a world champi-
onship boxing ring, Redskins season tick-
ets when they were worth something.I had someone offer me a glass eye, he
said. He did not accept it. Nor did Good-
man, who is Jewish, accept the Nazi flag
someone wanted to pawn, a decision heregrets.
I was so offended that I kicked him out
of the store and then I realized I had an
opportunity to take it out of circulation,he said.
He did not make the same mistake
again, buying a Nazi dagger, which he
holds onto so no one will be able to dis-
play or circulate it.Normally, he does not accept weapons
of any kind.
Victor Goodman, owner of G&G Pawn Shop in Takoma Park, has seen all sorts of items comethrough his store, and learned to be not only a merchant but a banker, counselor and detective.
Photo courtesy G&G Pawn Shop
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THE ARTSHispanicHeritage MonthFestivities inTakoma ParkMexican Independence Day DanceCelebration
Saturday, Sept. 13
7:30 p.m.
Free
Rhythm and Song: A Latin American
Music Journey
Sunday, Oct. 54:30 p.m.
Free
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month at
the Takoma Park Community Center with
performances by traditional Mexican folk
dance groups and choral music sung in
Spanish by the Rockville-based Coral Can-
tigas.
Hispanic Heritage Month runs from
Sept. 15 to Oct. 15 and provides the op-
portunity to recognize Americans whose
ancestors come from Spain, Mexico, the
Caribbean and Central and South America.
The Sept. 13 event features Mexican folk
dance troupes from across the country.
Dancers will mingle with audience mem-
bers prior to the show so that attendees can
see their colorful costumes up close.
The concert by Coral Cantigas on Sun-
day, Oct. 5 will include an interactive sing-
along, appropriate for all ages, featuring
rhythms and dances from the Spanish Ca-
ribbean.Coral Cantigas is lead by conductor Di-
ana Sez, a specialist in the field of Latin
American music. Cantigas has performed
at the Kennedy Center, a host of festivals,
museums and embassies, as well as during
international tours in Argentina, Venezuela
and Puerto Rico.
Cancer surgeons rock on indocumentary film
No Evidence of DiseaseThursday, Sept. 11, 7:30 p.m.Free
If you have ever wondered what hap-pened to a film you first heard about
when it was still a doc in progress, thisis your opportunity to see the after andtalk to the filmmakers about the processof making the film as well as its content.
Below-the-belt cancers and a below-the-radar cause enter the spotlight whensix gynecological cancer surgeons takeon the Big C with rock n roll. The bands
nameand film titlecomes from thewords every patient prays to hear: NoEvidence of Disease. This unconven-tional rock band is made up of six GYN
surgeons who are each passionate aboutmusic and each outraged by the wall of
silence surrounding their field. There aremore than 90,000 diagnoses of and
more than 30,000 deaths from GYN
cancers each year. Yet these diseases re-ceive less than 1 percent of the funding
that goes into breast cancer research.Interweaving the harrowing experi-
ences and stunning courage of women,
devoted families and dedicated doctors,this documentary takes an alternative ap-
proach to a difficult topic. As music andmedicine join forces in the fight for lifeand awareness, our surgeons are trans-
formed into rising rock stars, while theirpatients and loved ones jump on the train,infusing the struggle for survival with
heart, hope and rock n roll.This award-winning documentary was
first workshopped at a Docs In Progress
program back in 2010. It was released in2013 and has played at film festivals andspecialized screenings ever since. Follow-
ing the screening, director Andrea Kalinwill participate in a Q&A with the audi-
ence.
Screened in partnership with Docs InProgress.
Creation tale tracksHonduran immigrationstruggles
La Bestia: Sweet Mother
Saturday, Sept. 27, 7:30 pmSuggested $10 donation
Playwright Tom Blocks new produc-
tion, La Bestia: Sweet Mother An Immi-
grants Tale, explores the fine line between
creation and destruction as told through
the tale of a Honduran immigrant. La Bes-
tia the Beast refers to the freight trains
that traverse Mexico and are used by U.S.-
bound migrants from Central America.
Blocks play is a creat ion story, which he
explains is in the same vein as myths from
the book of Genesis, not to mention tales
from the Babylonians, Egyptians, Zoroas-
trians, Hindus and Greeks. Through the
creation of something, God destroyed the
original perfection of no thing, createddeath and decay, and obliterated eternity,
explains Block. The theme of a creator
replacing des-
peration andloneliness for
a universe ofstrife and op-position under-
pins the piece.Blocks mul-
ticolored paint-
ings providethe backdrop tothe otherwise
minimalist set,while a solodancer embod-
ies womens an-guish, with cello and soprano accompani-ment offering further emotional shading.
This multi-media work features an origi-nal musical score by cellist Desiree Miller
and a cappella singer Becca Weiss.This is Blocks second production in
the We Are Takoma series. To learn moreabout his work, go to www.tomblock.com.
Residents are invited to celebrate Hispanic heritage with music, dancing, and brightly colored traditional costumes on Oct. 5 at the Community Center.
Exploring immigrationwith movement, musicand art.
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LIBRARYCircle TimeEvery TuesdayTwo times: 10 a.m. OR 11 a.m.Spanish Circle Time
Every Thursday
10:30 a.m. with Seora Geiza
Bedtime Stories
Tuesday, Sept. 2, 7 p.m.
Come in pjs; great for babies, toddlers,
preschoolers and their grown-upsMouse Guard author/illustrator DavidPeterson
Thursday, Sept. 4, 7:30 p.m.
Come hear this gifted graphic novelist talk abouthis award-winning series for kids.
LEGO Club
Sunday, Sept. 7, 1:30-3 p.m.
Come have fun with LEGO! Best for ages 5-12.
Registration required; to register, go to www.tinyurl.com/tplibraryevents.
End of Summer Quest Party
Monday, Sept. 8, 7 p.m.
Comics Jam
Tuesday, Sept. 9, 4 p.m.
Join comics guru Dave Burbank at our monthlycomics book club
Author Dave Zirin
Tuesday, Sept. 9, 7:30 p.m.
Zirin will talk about his newest book for adults,Brazils Dance With the Devil: The World Cupthe Olympics and the Fight for Democracy.
Graphic Novelist Eleanor Davis
Monday, Sept. 15, 7:30 p.m.
Davis will discuss her new graphic novel foradults, How to Be Happy.
LGBTQ+ Awareness
Tuesday, Sept. 16, 7:30 p.m.
Join a group of Takoma Park teens as theypresent information about different sexualorientations and gender identities.
Friends of the Library Board Meeting
Tuesday, Sept. 16, 7:45 p.m.
TP Community Center Hydrangea Room
Friends Reading Group
Wednesday, Sept. 17, 7:30
TP Community Center
Discussion of The Conservationist by NadineGordimer
All welcome
Petites Chansons/French Circle Time
Saturday, Sept. 20, 10:30 a.m.
Join Madame Marie for another season ofsongs and rhymes in French in this monthlyprogram for babies, toddlers, preschoolers andtheir grown-ups.
Third Sunday Crafts
Sunday, Sept. 21, 2-4 p.m.
Ages 8 up, no registration required.
Caldecott Club: A Family Book Club
Monday, Sept. 22, 7 p.m.
Come read with us as we spotlight some great,newly-published picture books.
Lemonade and cookies served. No registration.
Dork Diaries Event
Tuesday, Sept. 30, 7:30
TP Community Center Auditorium
Join Rachel Renee Russell, the author of thebest-selling series, as she launches Book No. 8.
Looking ahead.
College Bound series in the Library
Wednesday, Oct. 1, 7 p.m. Dr. Herm Davis onfinancing college
Monday, Oct. 13, 7:30 p.m. Dr. Lori Ness on thecollege transition
Tuesday, Oct. 21, 7:30 p.m. Dr. Lori Potts-Dupreon choosing a college
Friends Big Book Club will begin discussionsof Cervantes Don Quixoteon Oct. 20 at
Historic Takoma. Get your copy and startreading!
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LIBRARY BRIEFS
Teens on LGBTQ+A group of Takoma Park teens will
present information about different
sexual orientations and gender identi-ties at a special LGBTQ+ Awareness
program on Tuesday, Sept. 16 at 7:30p.m. All are welcome at this program atwhich the teen presenters will answer
such questions as Do you know thedifference between gender identity and
gender expression? and Do you knowhow to support someone who comes out
to you? Audience members also willreceive a book list of LGBTQ-themedbooks for all ages, prepared by Kati
Nolfi, assistant childrens/teen librarian.Please join us for this special program
prepared by a group of local teens!
Graphic novelist and happiness
Award-winning graphic novelist El-eanor Davis will talk about her newest
book for adults, How to Be Happy, a
series of short stories told in comics
form, on Monday, Sept. 15 at 7:30 p.m.
Francoise Mouly, founder of TOON
Books for kids and the art director of
The New Yorker, called Davis newest
book imaginative and funny and fan-ciful, while Etelka Lehoczky of NPR
Books said that Davis draws comics
full of hilarious surrealism, gut-tugging
tropes and eloquent despair. Adults
and teens are invited to join us at this
event, where Davis will read from herbook and then sign books. Copies of
How to Be Happy will be available for
purchase, courtesy of Politics and Prose
bookstore, but no purchase is required
to attend this free event.
Caldecott winnerJoin us on Thursday, Sept. 18 at 7 p.m.
when Caldecott Honor-winning illustra-
tor Marla Frazee presents her newest pic-
ture book, The Farmer and the Clown.Frazee won a 2010 Caldecott Honor
for her illustrations in All the World,by Liz Garton Scanlon, and shes alsowell-known for her illustrations for thepopular Clementine chapter books. Atour event, Frazee will read from TheFarmer and the Clown and do a draw-
ing demonstration before signing books.Politics and Prose will be selling copiesof Frazees books, but no purchase is re-quired to attend this free event.
Dork DiariesCalling all Dork Diaries fans! Join
us on Tuesday, Sept. 30 at 7:30 p.m. inthe Community Center Auditorium forthe official launch of the eighth book inthe best-selling ser ies, Tales from a Not-So-Happily Ever After. Author RachelRenee Russell, joined by her daughtersErin and Niki Russell, will read fromthe newest book, take questions fromthe audience, and then sign copies forall of those interested. Copies of Dork
Diaries books will be available for pur-
New music collection offers something for everyoneby Ellen Robbins
The famous jazz musician CharlieParker is quoted as saying:Music is your own experience,your thoughts, your wisdom. If youdont live it, it wont come out ofyour horn.
The new music CDs now avail-able in the Takoma Park Libraryoffer a rich variety of recordingsby dedicated, inspired musicians,
that will appeal to every mood, taste andindividual experience.
A rev iew of Rufus Reids Quiet Pride:
The Elizabeth Catlett Project (CD 1976)offers this: Bassist Rufus Reids most am-bitious project to date was born out ofhis love for the sculptures of ElizabethCatlett, a talented African American art-ist and civil rights activist. Catletts worktriggered something deep within Reidsbeing so he yearned to capture or reflectthe meaning of her sculptures throughmusic (allaboutjazz.com). The originalfour-movement suite, which premieredin 2006, won the Raymond and BeverlySackler Competition Prize.
On her new album, Go Back Home(CD 1975) Emmy winner Audra McDon-ald has chosen personal favorites. She in-cludes classics by Stephen Sondheim and
Richard Rodgers/Oscar Hammerstein, aswell as compositions by younger com-posers such as Zina Goldrich and MarcyHeisler (Baltimore), and Adam Gwon(Ill Be Here). The title song is from TheScottsboro Boys musical by John Kanderand Fred Ebb.
Lake Street Dive is an indie jazz andsoul band that was founded in 2004 in
Boston. Bad Self-Portraits (CD 1991) isits breakout album, which shows a bandso in command of its style that it rarelyfeels like shtick and even when it does,
its tight, fun and feisty (Rolling Stone).In her latest album, Burn Your Fire for
No Witness (CD 1985) vocalist AngelOlsen has created a collection of songsgrown in a year of heartbreak, travel andtransformation. Olsen is opening upto usat the very genesis of these songs,when the thread of creation is most vul-
nerable and least filtered, (Matthew Di-dier, in jag jaguwar.com).
Xscape: Michael Jackson, 1958-2009(CD 1980) draws on Jacksons archival
material recorded between 1983 and1999. For the most part, the producerschose to work with a cappella vocals, inan effort not to be overly influenced bythe original tracks. The result is an albumthat puts Jacksons vocal abilitiesfront
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For more
information, visit
www.TPFF.org
All-day fun for the whole family. Free!
Music and dance on seven stages,special activities for kids, juried craft show,
community tables and international food.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 201410:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. rain or shine
Takoma Park Middle School 7611 Piney Branch Road
Takoma Park, Md.
On-site parking only for those with handicap permits.
Free shuttles, from Takoma Metro and Montgomery Colleges East Garage,
7730 Fenton Street, Silver Spring, Md. (entrance on King Street).
Shuttles will run from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Festival day.
PARTIALLY FUNDED BY:
City of
Takoma Park
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SEPTEMBER 7, 201410:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Takoma Park Middle School
7611 Piney Branch Road
Takoma Park, Md.
Welcome to the 37th annual Takoma Park Folk Festival!
Whether you are a first-time visitor or a Festival veteran, we have much to
offer at our seven performance stages and many other activities spread
across the Festival site.
Enjoy the singer-songwriters at the Grove Stage and Seventh Heaven
Stage. Sing along with a Pete Seeger Tribute at the Abbott Stage, dance to
the beat at the Field Stage, or learn new steps from experienced teachers
at the Lenore Robinson Dance Stage. Check out emerging young performers
at the Grassy Nook Stage, or absorb multiple cultures at the World Stage.
We also encourage you to venture past the stages for our juried Craft
Show, Community Tables, Kids Games Area and Food Vendors.
The juried Craft Show, on the basketball court, provides an opportunity
to meet crafters and artisans who are keeping traditions alive and adding
their modern twists. Youll find fine art, pottery, jewelry, woodworking,
soaps, clothing and more.
Community Tables are spread throughout the Festival grounds. We
have more than 60 participating organizations that are eager to share
information with you.
If you come with little visitors, dont forget the kids games organized by
the Cub Scouts near Grassy Nook.
Hungry? Check out the list of Food Vendors on page 3 of this brochure,
and enjoy our Picnic Area near the front of the school. (Note that we are
trying to reduce our waste this year with biodegradable plates, cups and
utensils, and well-marked composting trash bins.)
Our Mission and CommitmentThe Takoma Park Folk Festival was started in 1978 by Sam Abbott (who later
became our towns mayor) as a fundraiser to save the Takoma Theatre.
In the second year, the Festival raised community awareness to stopconstruction of a highway that would have sliced through our city.
We keep the spirit of activism alive today by working closely with
Beneficiary Groups that serve local youth. Members of these organizations
form the core of our 150-plus on-site volunteers each year. In return, our
donations support their activities.
Our singers, musicians and dancers live by the same spirit. They have
inspired us with their creativity, and they make this event possible by
performing for free every year.
Finally, the Festival would not happen without the contributions of the
entire community. To our individual volunteers and the staffs of the City of
Takoma Park and Takoma Park Middle School, we say thank you.
The Festival Committee
JURIED CRAFT SHOW ANDThe crafts area is located on the basketball court . Artisans contact i
CLAY
Echo Lipten
Hand-built functional pottery, garden ornaments
Susanne Reinthaler - Mad Mud Studio
Functional food-safe stoneware, sculpture
FIBERNorma J. Brooks - NJB Basket of Jewels
Fabric-wrapped, machine-stitched coiled baskets,
bowls and more
Ilse Daehler - I Sew Totes
Quilts, tote bags, table runners, wall hangings,
place mats and more
Steven Holmberg - Tiedyeclothing.com
Hand-dyed tie-dye clothing in vibrant
contemporary designs for adults and children
Maria Stroffolino - BriteCloth Tie Dye
Tie-dye adult and childrens clothing and
accessories
Laurie Summers
Woven wall hangings and pillows
FINE ARTS AND PRINTSSue Kay - Sue Kay Watercolors
Watercolor paintings and cards; paper sculpture
Fred King - Fred King, Cards and Prints
Photographs, available in note cards, prints,
canvas and metal
Letitia Lee - LEE MEE Art and Design
Original paintings and prints
Keith Patterson - Moon Graphics
Block printed and watercolor greeting cards,
block prints
JEWELRY
Ruth Beer Bletzinger - RuthieLine
Jewelry DesignsHandcrafted jewelry using silver, copper,
beads and stones
Dareya Cohen - Designs by Dareya
One-of-a-kind jewelry using bead-weav
techniques
Barbara S. Cromer - Barbara Cromer A
Jewelry
Handmade earrings, bracelets and nec
using silver, vermeil, gold, with stones
and natural materials
Joan Danoff - Starland by Hand
Handcrafted modern and affordable st
and copper jewelry
Nancy Kahn DeMulder - By Jewelartis
Fine jewelry in sterling silver and/or 14
with gemstones, pearls, fossils and bea
Melisa Dent - Jewelry Designs by Meli
Handcrafted jewelry using precious met
gemstones and cabachon stones
Gay Durland - Arabesque Design
Jewelry using metalwork and wirework wcopper, brass and niobium
Nancy Ennis - Silver Lace Studio
Handmade jewelry using chain-mail an
beadwoven pieces
Arelle Hughes - Arelle Hughes Design
Handmade jewelry incorporating croche
bead embroidery and wire-wrapping
COURTESIESTo make everyones day at the Festival joyful and safe, we ask that y
No food or beverages inside the school. Enjoy
our shaded picnic area near the Grove Stage.
Please dont talk loudly or make phone calls
during performances.
Performers have asked that they not be
videotaped or recorded without their permission.
No smoking on school grounds. Its
No pets. Only service dogs are perm
school grounds.
Help us clean up. If you can stay for
minutes after 6 p.m. to help us clea
thats even better! Report to the vol
check-in table.
A SPECIAL
THANK YOU
TO OUR
SPONSORS
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MIXED MEDIA
Laura Hummel - Painted Whimsey
Handmade books, collage, paper items,
3-D pieces
Rebecca Grace Jones
Mixed-media wall pieces
Richard Roussell and Lisa Logan-Roussell -
Roussell Family Arts
Cigar-box-resonator guitars and kalimbas,
tongue drums, sterling, copper and found-art
jewelry. Soaps and personal-care items
Suzanne A - Aburi Botanicals
All-natural vegan skin- and hair-care items
including soaps, butters and more
Michelle Burns - Mystic Water Soap
Artisan natural bath soap, hair care, creams and
oils, mens shaving products and more
Kimberly Mehalick - Clean Bee Soapworks
Handcrafted small-batch soaps, lotions and more
WOOD
Donna and Keith Ellingsworth - Blue Ridge
Cutting Board Co.Edge- and end-grain hardwood handcrafted
cutting boards and kitchen accessories
OTHER
Jennifer Alexander - Great Ape
Unique hand-sewn sock primates
Linda Jacobson - Lindas Leaves
Leaves cast in concrete for bird baths, fountains
and decorations
George Meyer - Bee George Honey
Local honey
BENEFICIARIESA portion of the proceeds from the Takoma Park Folk Festival will be distributed to youth-oriented
organizations in our community. Youth members and parents from these groups work to help make the
Festival a success. Invited beneficiary groups are: Blair After-Prom Committee, Boy Scout Troop 97, Cub
Scout Pack 33, Friends of Sligo Creek, Girl Scout Troop 5831, God Glorified Church of God in Christ and
student groups at Takoma Park Middle School.
ew rules:
Composting and Recycling
Were getting greener! We have placed trash bins
for recycling and composting at several locations
on the Festival site. Please ask our volunteers for
help putting your compostables, recyclables and
trash in the right containers.
COMMUNITY TABLESPlease visit with these
organizations and find out
about how you can get
involved in our community.
350 Montgomery County
ACLU of Maryland
Acorn Hill Waldorf Kindergarten and Nursery
Action Committee for Transit
American Councils for International Education
Amnesty International Group 297
Bahai Community of Takoma Park
CASA de Maryland
CHEER
Conflict Resolution Center of
Montgomery County
Conservation Montgomery
Dining for Women
District 20 Progressive Leadership Team
Docs In Progress
emmas revolution
Fabrangen Cheder
Falun Dafa Association of DCFolklore Society of Greater Washington
Friends of Sligo Creek
Friends of Tom Hucker
Fund Our Communities
Georgetown University Childrens
Digital Media Center
Georgetown University Learning
and Development Lab
God Glorified Church of God in Christ
Historic Takoma
Hungry Harvest
Jewish Voice for Peace
Johrei Fellowship
Knock On Wood Tap StudioLabor Heritage Foundation/DC Labor Chorus
Machar, The Washington Congregation for
Secular Humanistic Judaism
Maryland Committee to Amend
Moms Demand Action for
Gun Sense in America
Montgomery County Board of Elections
Montgomery County Green Party
Montgomery County Renters Alliance
Montgomery Symphony Orchestra
Progressive Neighbors
Seekers Church
Shirat HaNefesh
Silver Spring Citizens Advisory BoardSilver Spring Nursery School
Takoma Attachment Parenting
Takoma Foundation
Takoma On Track
Takoma Park Arts & Humanities Commission
Takoma Park Neighborhood Youth Soccer
Takoma Park Community Band
Takoma Park Cooperative Nursery School
Takoma Park Friends Meeting (Preparative)
Takoma Park Jazz Fest
Takoma Park Police Department
Takoma Park Republicans
Takoma Park Volunteer Fire Department
The Epoch TimesTifereth Israel Congregation
WhyIslam
FOODNo festival is complete without great food!Enjoy a wide selection of food
and treats from these loyal local vendors. Most will be located on the lawn
in front of the school.
BEN AND JERRYS
Ice cream, ice cream bars,
root beer floats, bottled drinks
CARMENS ITALIAN ICE
Italian ice, custard, gelati, milkshakes
DELIGHTS OF THE GARDEN
Veggie burrito, veggie salad plate,
lemonade
EAST FRESH
Fruit smoothies, lemonade, limeade,
funnel cakes
FOOD CORNER & GRILL
Teriyaki, pad Thai, egg rolls, lo mein,
corn dogs, chicken on a stick
GO FISH
Fish/shrimp tacos, lobster rolls,
salmon roll, crab-cake sandwich
HARRYS FRESH SQUEEZED
JUICES
Lemonade, lime fizz
J & D CATERING
Fried fish, fried chicken, fries,
chicken wings, veggie sides
LITTLE OLIVE
Veggie mousaka, spinach pie, baklava,
quesadilla-gyros, veggie collard wraps,
hummus dips, feta fries, lentil balls
NITTAYAS GRILL
Chicken teriyaki, fried rice, lo mein,
egg rolls, fish sandwiches, lemonade
RITAS CONCESSIONS
Polish sausage, cheese steak, gyros,
hot dog, funnel cake, taco bowls
R.J. CAFE
Tandoori chicken platter, vegetable biryani,
spinach and potato, masala
SHERRIS FUN FOODS
Crab cake sandwich, cream of crab soup,
lemonade, iced tea
SUYA TO GO
Nigerian chicken kabob, jerk chicken,
spinach stew, fried plantains
SWEET AND NATURAL
Spinach lasagna, veggie fried chicken,vegan macaroni, candied yams,
black-eyed peas
TK GRILL
Chicken teriyaki, egg roll, veggie noodles,
veggie fried rice
WOODLANDS VEGAN BISTRO
VEGAN FOODS
Chickn, crab, and fish sandwiches,
burgers, smoothies, cupcakes
SUPPORT THEFESTIVAL!Your donations keep the Takoma Park
Folk Festival strong! Get your TPFF
sticker from the colorfully attired Bucket
Brigadiers or at the information tables.
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SIGN-LANGUAGE INTERPRETATION
Volunteer interpreters areprovided by Capital Sign Language(capitalsignlanguage.com) andFirst Chair Interpreted Productions
(firstchairinterpreters.com) at no cost. We extendour appreciation to CSLs Judi Rockhill and FCIPsKevin Dyels for coordinating this service, as wellas to each interpreter this year.
Field Stage
Roots,folk,soul, rock andeverything in between
Grassy Nook
performances by andfor kids and teens
PerformerHospitality
Juried
Craft
Show
AbbottStage
traditional andtopical songs
participatory danceand dance instruction
Lenore RobinsonDance Stage
WorldStage
internationalmusic and dance
Takoma Park
Middle School
7th Heavendrumming andsinger-songwriters
Instrument Check andPerformer Dressing Room
GroveStage
singer-songwritersand more
PicnicArea
Fun for Kids
Shuttle bus toTakoma Metro andMontgomery College East Garage
Only handicap parking on site
BikeRack
Map not to scale
Volunteer
Check-in
Roving the Festival: Banjo Man Frank Cassel and Morris Dancers
- -Bathroom
Community Tables
Festival Sales
First Aid
Food
Information
Recycling Station
Piney
BranchR
oad
Grant Avenue
Stage Field Grove Abbott World Dance Grassy Nook Seventh Heaven
Sponsors
10:30 D.C. Labor Chorus will lead a s inging procession through the Festival grounds
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Aaron Tinjum and
the TangentsGritty folk music,
Texas-flavored
Colonel Josh & the
Honky Tonk Heroes
Traditional country with
a honky-tonk edge
The All New
Genetically Altered
Jug Band
Novelty jazz
Lilt
Irish traditional music
and dance from the
acclaimed duo,
Keith Carr & Tina Eck
Pan Lara
Feet-moving,
large-sound,
youth steel band
Drum Workshop Circle
with Stream
Rhythm in the round
everyone can play
11:45 JessePalidofsky GroupSweet and soulfulfunky originals
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The Torches
Oboes and
banjos and
accordions,
oh my, a
most-exquisite
cacophony
Pete Kraemer
Old-time, blues and
Appalachian music
Soumya Chakraverty
and Friends
Fusion ensemble
with sarod, guitar
and tabla exploring
bridges between
Indian ragas and jazz
Learn to Schottis
with
Lisa Brooksand
Dan Kahn
Jenna Jill
Graceful guitar-based
originals
Kipyn Martin
Shenandoah-Valley-
grown singer/songwriter12:15
Allison Shapira
Folk-inspired
former opera singer
12:30
Chris Monaghan
Singer/songwriter
with pure sounds,
anthemic songs
12:30
Sleepy-Eyed Jay
& Chicago Slim
Delta and country blues12:45
Ruthie and the
Wranglers
High-energy
roots rock, country
and Americana
12:45
Col Anam Cara
Traditional music of
Ireland and the
British Isles
1 2
The Honest
Mistakes
Pop songs and
first loves for
grown-ups
Ayreheart
Renaissance-inspired
progressive and
traditional folk
music spanning the
centuries
Bring the Whole
Family
and join in the
dance with
Eric Maring
Alisha ToporskiTP Brit into selfiesand ballads
Karen Jonas
Boot-stompin , heart-
breakin Americana
1:30 George Stephens
& Kathy Westra
Traditional and
contemporary
folk songs; close
harmonies and guitar
accompaniments
1:30
Marenje Marimba /
Ladle Fight/
Major Minors
Energetic
collaboration...
Zimbabwean beats,
rhythmic sounds and
dance horns
1:30 Chaquis Maliq
Acoustic soul singer/
songwriter1:45
Lisa Moscatiello and
Fred Lieder
Beautiful, tuneful alto
and cello
2 3
Cousin John
BandMelodic,harmonic,acousticAmericanamostly
Shango Band
Positive roots-rockreggae that heals the
mind, body and soul
Beat Some Sticks
and Wave SomeFlags
with
Arlington Northwest
Morris Women
Lulus Fate
Traditional Appalachiansongs and string-band
tunes with three-part
harmony2:15 The Fiddle Oaks
Foot-stomping fun
bluegrass and
ole-time fiddle
2:30 Buck Stone
and the Bucktones
Honky-grass for
the heartbroke!
3 4
Red SammyRootsylyrical music andimpressionablelyrics
Pete Seeger Tribute
withAndy Wallace,
an original member
of the singing crew
on the Sloop Clearwater
Susan Gaeta &
Howard Bass
of Trio Sefardi
Songs of the
Spanish Jews
Enjoy Waltzing
to beautiful music
by
Trio Periodico
Sheltered Turtle
Acoustic-percussive
guitar with emotion
Avril Smith and
Big Chimney
Modern string band
playing traditional,
contemporary, and
original songs
3:15
Lynn Hollyfield
Indie-folk-pop,
heartfelt songstress
3:30 Ruby & LylaLocal girls withattitude, ukesand guitars
4 5
Cara Kelly and
The Tell TaleSoulful funkwith a twist of
psychedelic
Blue Moon Cowgirls
Trio-based harmonies
from country musics
early days
Warner Williams &
Joyce Ettingoff
Award-winning
Piedmont blues duo
Ocean Celtic
Quartet
Celtic music for
ancient moderns
Learn to Contra
Dance
with
DeLaura Padovan
Gino Abellanasa
Channeling the muse
on guitar and ukulele
The Infidel Castros
A family of musical
gypsies slyly traveling
from one style to
another
4:30
Juels Bland
Singer/songwriter into
bow ties
and poetic lyrics
5 6
Driven to ClaritySmart funkinfused with joy
THIS is the wayto end a show!
emmas revolution
Gorgeous close
harmonies and
unsinkable
tunefulness
Steve Winick
Sea chanteys for all to
sing along
Music Pilgrim Trio
Klezmer, gypsy,
Russian, jazz and
more
Next Big Thing
One-song vignettes
from emerging talent
Jelly Roll Mortals
Acoustic-electric-
eclectic original tunes,
virtuosic playing,
stunning harmonies5:20 Cecilia GraceSister power withbuoyant harmonies
Organizing Folks
Leaders: Kevin Adler, Walter Mulbry, Judy OliverCommunity Tables: Kevin Adler, Karen ElrichCrafts: Gina Gaspin, Janet StollnitzFestival Brochure: Ke vin Adler, Virginia Myers,
Fred Stollnitz, Janet StollnitzFood Vendors: Walter MulbryFundraising: Pam Larson, Robbi KImballInformation: Janet StollnitzLogistics: Scott Gilkeson, Colleen Clay
Construction: Paul CrumrineGroundskeeping/Recycling: Walter MulbryParking: Jamie GilkesonSetup and Takedown: Gary Cardillo, George FrenchShuttle Buses: Diana Kohn, Elaine Feister
Performer Hospitality: Karen VernonProgram: Judy Oliver, Chair
Roving Performers: Catherine ChapmanSound Coordinator: Art Isaacs
Publicity: Kevin Adler, Emily Kaiser,Janie Meneely, Jemma Natanson
Publicity Design: Emily KaiserT-shirt Sales: Robbi KimballVolunteers and Beneficiary Groups: Colleen Clay
Stage Folks
Field StageCoordinators: Derek Hill, Rob HinkalMCs: Jesse Palidofsky, Susan Heney,
Michael HeneyStage Managers: Derek Hill, Les HatleySound Engineer: Andrew Roberts
Grove StageCoordinators: Susie Markland, Richard WeilMCs: Domenic Cicala, Steve Gnadt, David HolidayStage Managers: Richard Weil, David SpitzerSound Engineer: Kirby YarbroughAssistant: Jemma Natanson
Abbott StageCoordinators: Fred Stollnitz, Jennifer WoodsMCs: Mary Cliff, Jennifer WoodsStage Manager: Charlie BaumSound Engineer: Jesse Stern
World Stage
Coordinator: Roger StrouseMCs: Annie Storr, Deborah ThorntonStage Manager: Steve WhitneySound Engineer: Trevor Higgins
Lenore Robinson Dance StageCoordinator: Catherine ChapmanMCs: Bruce K rohmer, Brian WeberSound Engineer: Dave Richardson
Grassy Nook StageCoordinators: Marika Partridge, Bobbi KittnerMCs & Stage Managers: Marika Partridge,
Rory & Molly BeckettSound Engineer: Flawn Williams
Seventh Heaven StageCoordinators: Scott Holland, Mark SylvesterMCs: Casey Willson, Meg KinghornStage Managers: Mark Sylvester, Scott HollandSound Engineers: Art Isaacs, Charlie Pilzer
Music
Communications.Integrated.
RAIN PLANIf performances must be moved indoorsbecause of rain, the stages will shift as follows:
WORLD STAGE remains in the Cafetorium
DANCE STAGE remains in the Main Gym
ABBOTT STAGE remains in the Auxiliary Gym
GRASSY NOOK moves to Room 102GROVE STAGE moves to Room 106
FIELD STAGE moves to Room 116
SEVENTH HEAVEN moves to Room 120
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chase, courtesy of Politics and Prose book-store. But no purchase is required to at-tend this free and fun program.
Friends of the Library to discuss au-thor Nadine Gordimer
Join the Friends of the Libra ry ReadingGroup on Wednesday, Sept. 17 at 7:30 p.m.
in the Hydrangea Room for a discussion ofNadine Gordimers acclaimed novel TheConservationist.
Hidden in the gullies and acacia grovesof the grassy plains outside Johannesburgare the century-old homesteads of whitefarmers. Nearby are the villages of blackSouth Africans, whose ancestors tendedcattle and hunted game there for hundredsof years before white settlers arrived. Theland has divided them ever since, fuelinga cycle of violence and uneasy dtente
What The Conservationist shows aswell as any of Ms. Gordimers 15 novels ishow her pen punctured apartheids hypoc-racy. Her relatively liberal white peers werebeneficiaries of a society built on cruelty as was she. Characters like [the wealthyindustrialist at the novels center] Meh-ring reflect a degree of guilt she felt in be-ing part of the system. When it awardedher the Nobel Prize in 1991, the SwedishAcademy said: Gordimer takes the ques-tion of the justification of the privilegesof white people even benevolent whitepeople to its extreme (The Wall StreetJournal). Gordimer d ied on Ju ly 13 at theage of 90.
All are welcome to to join the FriendsReading Group discussions.
The Scoop on Colleges 2014Now is the time to reserve your spot for
the popular College Bound Speakers se-ries at the Library. This informative seriesof workshops is designed for college boundhigh school students and their parents.
Dr. Herm Davis will kick off the series
on Wednesday, Oct. 1 with his in-depth
discussion of college financing issues.He will address the financial aid timetable,
scholarships, loans, work-study, collegesavings plans, the FAFSA application andmore. One of t he nations foremost collegeaid authorities, Davis heads the National
College Scholarship Foundation and di-rects College Financial Aid Counselingand Education Services. Davis is a con-sultant for Petersons financial publications
and author of College Financial Aid for
Dummies.On Monday, Oct. 13, Dr. Lorie Ness
will continue the series with Taking
the Plunge Without Drowning: Tips for
Thriving During the Transition to Col-
lege. This seminar is designed to helpfuture college students and their families
successfully navigate the transition to col-lege. She will demystify the process bypreparing prospective students and par-ents for the changes related to a students
social life, emotional adjustment, academ-ic environment, living situation and familystructure. Ness is a clinical psychologistin Silver Spring, offering individual, cou-
ples, and family therapy.
Dr. Lori Potts-Dupre will concludethe series on Tuesday, Oct. 21, with her
overview of the college selection pro-
cess. Selecting a college is like selectinga new home for four years. Which schoolsmight provide the right fit academically,financial ly and personally for you? Top-
ics include: what colleges are like i n 2014,sorting out your personal criteria andgoals, and how the admissions processreally works. Potts-Dupre is a Certified
Educational Planner, and has had a privatecounseling practice in Takoma Park since1997. She has evaluated more than 350colleges nationwide.
The College Bound Speakers Series ispresented by the Takoma Park MarylandLibrary with support from the Friends ofthe Library. Please pre-register by calling
us at 301-891-7259, or on-line at www.ti-nyurl.com/tplibraryevents.
and center. (Billboard Magazine)
Nomad by Omara Bombino Moctar
(CD 1982) showcases a firebrand guitar-
ist from Niger rooted in the electric-blues
tradition of the nomadic Taureg tribes
Bombinos style is raw, spacious, tuneful,
deeply hypnotic and remarkably fluid
even when hes shooting rapid-fire notes,
the effect is like ripples gently unfurling in
a pond, (www.rollingstone.com).
One of the children of political exiles
returning to Chile after the fall of Au-
gusto Pinochet was French-Chilean rap-
per Ana Tijoux. Since her first album in
1977 Tijouxs musical evolution has been
mesmerizing because its so real: she fol-
lows no formulas or marketing equations,
and every album feels like it narrates a
moment in her lifeAs relaxed as her ap-
proach is, Tijoux is clearly a perfectionist,
because the music of Vengo (CD1987) is
virtual ly flawless, (npr.org).
On her second album, All or Nothin
(CD1988) Nikki Lane worked with de-
cades-old gear to produce a sound that
sprawls across eras All or Nothin sim-
ply sounds like the work of a performer
who knows when to embrace her contra-
dictions: classic and modern, iconoclastic
and approachable, country and rock, ur-
ban and rural (npr.org).
Caetano Velosos new album, Abra-
caco (CD 1978) uses the same band as
Velosos previous album Ce, which sur-
prised many listeners with its edgy rock
sound.Veloso was a pioneering figure
in the Tropicalia movement of the 1960s,
which changed the course of Brazils pop-
ular music scene and had a huge impact
on wider Brazilian culture (soundcheck.
wnyc.org).
With a love for music coming from
both sides of their familyLaura and Lyd-
ia Rogers grew up with a zeal for country
music and sang songs with their fami ly by
country music artists such as Don Wil-
liams, says NPR.org of Secret Sisters, Put
Your Needle Down" (CD 1989). The girls
first learned to harmonize through sing-
ing a cappella at their hometown church.
Their song Tomorrow Will Be Kinder, in-
spired by the 2011 Alabama tornado out-
break, is featured on the soundtrack for
The Hunger Games.
Angelique Kidjo speaks four languages
fluently and sings in five. Her newest al-
bum Eve, (CD1990) like its predeces-
sors, features songs in several languages
and rhythms of many originsThe power
of Kidjos unflappable voice, the range
of her emotional expression, the stellar,
genre-bending musicians who back her
and the infectious, activist energy that
courses through her songs all transcend
any native tongue (npr.org).
For his latest album, Uruguayan sing-
er-songwriter Jorge Drexler wantedto
write from movement to build the al-
bum from the feet up. Bailar en La Cue-
va (CD 1979) is more a concept album
than a full-on dance record, crafted with
that smart and sensitive approach that has
made Drexler one of Latin Americas es-
sential troubadours (nydailynews.com).
Unrepentant Geraldines (CD 1977) is
the 14th studio album by American sing-
er-songwriter and pianist Tori Amos. It
marks Amos return to pop and alterna-
tive rock music, [and] is described as re-
turning to her core identity as a creator of
contemporary songs of exquisite beauty
with an album of inspiring and personal
music (Wikipedia).
In 1970, Neil Young booked two nights
at New Yorks prestigious Carnegie Hall,
and opted to rehearse for the shows at the
Cellar Door, playing two solo-acoustic
shows a night, says rollingstone.com in
a review of Live at the Cellar Door (CD
1992). After 44 years in the vault, the re-
cordings are finally out!
These are only some of our new music
CDs check them out!
LIBRARY BRIEFSNEW MUSICnFrom page 6
LICENSE READERSnFrom page 1
Revisiting LPR tech
The issue has been examined at three
different City Council work sessions
in the last few months, including one
at which representatives of the Ameri-
can Civil Liberties Union and the Mary-land Coordination and Analysis Center
(MCAC) presented information. The vote
to change the policy occurred at the July
21 City Council meeting.
Among the concerns City Council
members discussed and considered with
their constituents were neighborhood
safety; trust (or lack thereof) in federal
agencies such as Homeland Security and
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforce-
ment (ICE), who could have access to
LPR information; the extent to which
LPR information would be available; how
effective the exchange of information
among law enforcement entities is when
it is applied to fighting crime; and at whatpoint it would be legal and appropriate to
gather the information. Council members
learned that LPR technology has been ef-fective in tracking missing persons, stolen
vehicles and the people who steal them,
though may not have been effective insolving recent crimes in Takoma Park.
They also learned that a new Marylandlaw mandates the information from LPRs
must be used only for legitimate law en-
forcement purposes and requires report-ing and auditing of LPR use. Proponents
of the change in city policy cited the newlaw as one reason they were more com-
fortable sharing information from LPRscans. The information will go into a gen-
eral database at MCAC.Voting for the change in city policy,
which now allows LPR information to be
shared, retains the 30-day period for de-stroying that information, and requires an
annual review of the policy, were MayorBruce Williams and Councilmembers
Tim Male (Ward 3), Kate Stewart (Ward
3), and Fred Schultz (Ward 6). Votingagainst were Seth Grimes (Ward 1), Ter-
ry Seamens (Ward 4) and Jarrett Smith(Ward 5).
ingfulchallenge that will benefit residents, thecity, and the environment, regardless of theprize. If, however, the city won the $5 mil -lion, it would represent one fifth of the citysentire budget, which last year was $26.7 mil-lion.
During the course of the two year competi-tions, the program notes that with the com-petitors striving to initiate new and innovativeenergy-saving programs, there is the potentialto save more than $1 billion in energy costsover the two-year period, and millions of tonsof CO2 emissions. The plan urges municipali-ties and counties to work closely with localgovernments, residents, utilities and others toestablish new ways of thinking about energyconsumption, and more efficient ways to meettheir energy goals.
The communities we selected are leaders inenergy efficiency who wil l develop innovativeapproaches that w ill inspire and enable othersto follow in their footsteps, said Dr. Frances
Slakey, executive director of the prize.To learn more, see ww w.guep.org.
Parking meters installed atJunctionThe Junction parking lot between theTPSS Co-op and Takoma Auto Clinic isnow paid parking, effective Sept. 2. Thenew regulations allow up to four hours of
parking from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. Overnightparking is prohibited.Photo by Takoma Park staff
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TOTS
DROP-IN
Community Playtime
Ages 6 months 6 years
Enjoy open playtime, read stories, work on craftprojects, enjoy the playground and socialize.We provide toys, craft supplies, story time andsnack. Community Playtime is not open whenMontgomery County Schools are closed. Visitwww.TakomaPlaytime.org for more information.Heffner Park Community Center
Mondays starting Sept. 8, 10 a.m. noon
Free
EDUCATION/DEVELOPMENT
KINDERMUSIK Village(Zoom Buggy)
Ages 3 months 1 years
Tuesdays, Sept. 9 Oct. 28,11:30 a.m. 12:15 p.m.
TP residents: $140Non-residents: $170
Our Time (Milk & Cookies)
Ages 1 3 years
Wednesdays, Sept. 10 Dec. 3,9:30 10:15 a.m.
Wednesdays, Sept. 10 Dec. 3,10:30 11:15 a.m.
Thursdays, Sept. 11 Dec. 4,10:30 11:15 a.m.
TP residents: $205Non-residents: $235
Family Time (Our Kind of Day)
Ages newborn 6 years
Thursdays, Sept. 11 Dec. 4,
9:30 10:15 a.m.Saturdays, Sept. 6 Dec. 6,9:30 10:15 a.m.
TP residents: $205Non-residents: $235
Move & Groove
Ages 3 6 years
Tuesdays, Sept. 9 Dec. 2, 9:30 10:15 a.m.
Thursdays, Sept. 11 Dec. 4, 2 2:45 p.m.
TP residents: $205Non-residents: $235
For more information and to register forKindermusik, visit www.kmwithbecky.kindermusik.net
Spanish for Tots
Ages 3 5
This class is composed of a mix of high-energygames, projects, music and movement, treasurehunts and other activities. Children will learn theSpanish vocabulary needed to express themselves
and their needs through complete languageimmersion. There will be a $10 materials fee due to
the instructor on the first day of the class.
TP Community Center Lilac RoomMondays, Sept. 8 Oct. 13, 10 11 a.m.TP residents: $85Non-residents: $95
YOUTH
SPORTS/FITNESS/HEALTH
Outdoor Street Hockey
Ages 7 13
This program is ideal for any child who wants tohave fun and be active. This sport is based on icehockey, but is played on foot and with a specialball made especially for street hockey. Games
take place on the outdoor basketball court, nextto the Takoma Park Community Center.
TP Community Center Outdoor basketball court
Thursdays, Sept. 25 Oct. 23, 3:45 4:45 p.m.TP residents: free
Non-residents: $10
Step Team
Ages 6 12
Stepping is a form of dance in which you useyour entire body as an instrument to producerhythms and beats through footsteps, clappingand words or chanting. Members will learnself-expression, coordination, self-disciplineand teamwork. No experience is necessary andwe welcome all who are willing to learn.
TP Recreation Center front room
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6:30 7:30 p.m.(ongoing)
Free with a Recreation Center M embership
Taekwondo
Ages 5 and olderTaekwondo is composed of three parts asshown in the English spelling, though it is oneword in Korean. Tae means foot, leg, orto step on, Kwon means fist, or fight,and Do means the way or discipline.There is a one-time fee paid to the instructor atthe first class for uniform ($40 children, $50 foradult).TP Community Center dance studioMondays, Sept. 8 Dec. 8, 6 7 p.m.TP residents: $155Non-residents: $175
TEENS
SPECIAL EVENTS
Back to School Summer Blowout:A Teen-only dance
Ages 11 17
Come celebrate and start this new schoolyear off right. Middle and high school students(under the age of 18) only, with student ID. No
sagging pants. No backpacks. No purses. Dresscode will be strictly enforced. Enjoy the DJ andrefreshments. Contact Ms. Leicia at leiciam@takomaparkmd.gov or 301-891-7283.
TP Recreation Center gymnasium
Friday, Sept. 12
8 p.m. 12 a.m.
Free
ADULTS
ART
CERAMICS
Ages 16 and older
There is a $15 materials fee due to theinstructor on the first day of class. Instructor:Alice Sims, Art for the People.
TP Community Center art studio
Hand Building: Come learn hand building andmake bowls, soap dishes, trays and whateverelse you think of.
Mondays, Sept. 22 Nov. 10,11:30 a.m. 1:30 p.m.Sculpture: Come make bowls, vases, mosaics,tiles, sculpture heads, clay animals and more.
Fridays, Sept. 26 Nov. 14,11:30 a.m. 1:30 p.m.Wheel Throwing: Receive instruction on usingthe potters wheel. Participants will make cups,bowls and dishes. Tools and other materialsprovided.
Mondays, Sept. 22 Nov. 10,6:30 8:30 p.m.
Wednesdays, Sept. 24 Nov. 12,6:30 8:30 p.m.
TP residents: $85Non-residents: $95
Collage
Ages 16 and older
Have fun working with found, purchased andaltered papers, while learning how collagemethods can enhance your art making process,whatever medium you use. This class exploresways of combining collage materials and artmedia. You will be introduced to a variety ofcollage techniques, work with elements andprinciples of design, and explore creative 2-and 3-D assembly. Instruction will be given insurface preparation, adhesives, color theoryand composition and is suitable for all levels.
TP Community Center art studioTuesdays, Sept. 9 Oct. 14, 11 a.m. 2 p.m.TP residents: $215Non-residents: $24
DRAMA/THEATER
Foundations of Improv
Ages 16 and older
Ever wonder if improv is as much fun as itlooks? (Quick answer: yes, it is.) Get in on theact with Washington Improv Theaters (WIT)Foundations of improv class. You dont needany experience to sign up, just be ready to havefun exploring the fundamentals of improv inan environment of teamwork and trust. Taughtby experienced teaching artists from WIT, thisclass establishes a solid framework for goodimprov and its life lessons are universal.
TP Community Center Azalea Room
Mondays, Sept. 15 Nov. 10,7 9:30 p.m.$275
EDUCATION/DEVELOPMENT
Adult Story Writing
Ages 16 and older
Writing our stories can be a satisfying way ofsharing those memories with family and friends.This class is for those who would like to writeabout their lives, or simply want to try creativewriting. Classes will include in-class writing,interview skills, and use of games and activitiesto jump-start our memories. Students shouldbring a notebook or laptop.TP Community Center Lilac RoomThursdays, Oct. 2 Nov. 3, 7 8:30 p.m.TP residents: $145Non-residents: $165
SPORTS/FITNESS/HEALTH
Boom! Body Boot Camp
Ages 16 and older
This high intensity boot camp is a workout forthose who are serious about getting in shape.Our boot camp focuses on all areas of the body,improving stamina and overall health throughthe use of agility drills, plyometrics, Pilates andstrength training.
TP Community Center dance studioWednesdays, Sept. 17 Oct. 11, 6 7 p.m.;Saturdays, 9 10 a.m.TP residents: $100Non-residents: $120
Drop in: $12
Cardio-Intense Groove and Strength Training
Ages 16 and olderFeels like flying with big, fast, easy-to-followmoves that really get you going. Intensity isalways high, interspersed with moments thatreally make you sweat. We will do strengthwork with resistance tools, followed by a well-earned stretch.
TP Community Center dance studioFridays, Sept. 5 Oct. 5, 7 8:15 p.m.TP residents: $60Non-residents: $70
Drop in: $12
Qi Gong - Moonlight
Ages 16 and older
Moonlight Qi Gong enhances the quiet, gentle,peaceful yin side of our energy in the fallmonths, balancing the warm, active, brightsunlight yang energy. These six beautiful
movements strengthen and align the body,focus the mind, reducing stress and tensionwhile bringing body and mind, together in thebreath. No experience necessary.TP Community Center dance studioWednesdays, Oct. 1 Nov. 19, 7:30 8:30 p.m.TP residents: $95Non-residents: $105
Drop in: $15
Tai Chi Chuan
Ages 18 and older
Tai Chi Chuan is often referred to as movingmeditation and offers many health andrelaxation benefits to people of all ages.Regular practice can improve posture, balance,coordination, strength, flexibility, cardiovascularfitness and concentration. In this introductoryclass the focus is on tai chi principles andhow they help us relax and make our bodies
stronger, more flexible and more efficient.
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RECREATION
Young players are absorbed in learning the game during last years winter basketball league. Registration for this years league is currentlyunderway. For more information go to www.takomaparkmd.gov/recreation or call 301-891-7290.
Photo by Recreation Department staff
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RECREATIONSpecial programs
New programming for 55+Starting Tuesday, Sept. 9, at noon, the Takoma Park Recre-
ation Department will roll out its enhanced 55-and-over pro-gram with a new set of fitness activities and opportunities forsocial interaction at the Takoma Park Recreation Center andthe Community Center.
The program is designed to provide more fun and supporthealth, creativity and socializing among older city residents.The city already offers trips, special events, classes and work-shops but there will be an increase in activities, especially atthe Recreation Center on New Hampshire Avenue.
Among the new programs are fitness room training, tabletennis, self defense for adults and tennis and fitness classes.Programs will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays from noon-2 p.m.
Registration for the program will be at both the RecreationCenter and Community Center on Tuesday, Sept. 2 during reg-ular business hours.
While mainly at the Recreation Center, new activities will bepresented at the Community Center throughout the year. Aspart of the 55 and over program, they are designed for older
people who are working, semi-retired or fully retired.The program is still seeking instructors to teach the active
55 and over classes. For more information, visit www.takom-aparkmd.gov or contact Paula Lisowski at 301-891-7280.
TP Community Center dance studioThursdays, Sept. 11 Dec. 11Tai Chi Basics, 6:15 - 7:10 p.m.The Tai Chi Form, 7:15 - 8:10 p.m.Continuing with Tai Chi, 8:15 - 9:10 p.m.TP residents: $75Non-residents: $85
Yoga (Iyengar)
Ages 18 and older
TP Community Center dance studioTuesdays, Sept. 9 Dec. 23
Beginners: 6 7:15 p.m.
Intermediate: 7:30 9 p.m.
TP residents: $150Non-residents: $170
Drop in: $15
Yoga Nidra Meditation and Relaxation
Ages 16 and older
This meditative yoga practice helps reducestress, increases general physical and mentalwell-being and brings greater joy and easeinto everyday life. Students are guided throughthe meditation while lying on a yoga mat andblankets or seated in a comfortable position.Each student should bring their own yoga mat,a few blankets and a pillow.TP Community Center dance studioMondays, Sept. 15 Oct. 6, 7:30 8:45 p.m.TP residents: $50Non-residents: $60
Drop in: $15
FOREVER YOUNG: 55 PLUS
EDUCATION/DEVELOPMENT
Computer Class
Learn to use the Internet, a word processingprogram and email. You need a Takoma ParkLibrary card* to access the computers, andtake this course. Limit six. Instructors: PhilShapiro, Jim Mueller, Jane Hawkanson. In-person pre-registration is required.
TP Community Center computer center
Wednesdays, Sept. 10 Oct. 15, 10 a.m. noon
Fee: $10 payable to the City of Takoma Park.*Library card fees: Free/Takoma Park residents,$37/Montgomery County residents, and $60/Non-Montgormery County residents.
Living Well with Diabetes
Diabetes education program presented byProvidence Hospital, designed for personswith diabetes, at risk for diabetes, and
those interested in learning more about thedisease. The program focuses on knowingyour numbers and provides point of care
(POC) testing in conjunction with diabetesinformation. In-person registration is required.
Session 1 Living Well
Session 2 Keep MovingSession 3 Eating Well
Session 4 Three Month Follow-Up
TP Community Center senior room
Wednesdays, Sept. 10, 17, 24 and Dec. 3, 10a.m. noon
Free
SPORTS/FITNESS/HEALTH
Cardio Groove Classes
Start with a warm-up that gets you in thegroove, followed by fast-paced, low impactaerobics that get the heart pumping and feetmoving quickly, then a well-earned cool downand stretch.
TP Community Center dance studio
Thursdays, Sept. 11 Oct. 30, 1:30 2:30 p.m.
TP Community Center Azalea RoomSaturdays, Sept. 13 Nov. 8, 11:30 a.m. 12:30p.m. (No class on Sept. 20)
Free
Self Defense for Adults 55+
This course is intended to enhance thestudents awareness of threats to personalsafety and concepts and techniques to avoidthem. Various scenarios involving a common-sense approach to self-defense will beintegrated throughout each aspect of training.During the course of instruction, students willengage in the 12 basic self-defense techniques,in a dynamic, yet safe and controlledenvironment. In-person pre-registration isrequired.
TP Recreation Center gymnasium
Tuesdays, Sept. 9 Oct. 14, noon 1 p.m.
Free
Table Tennis Skills
Led by Donn Olsen, Club Joolas coach andinstructor, this class provides enjoyablephysical exercise and requires no priorexperience. Students will learn game rules andpractice skills. In-person pre-registration isrequired.
TP Recreation Center front room
Thursdays, Sept. 11 Oct. 30, noon 1 p.m.
Free
TRIPS
National Air and Space Museum, Udvar-HazyCenter, Chantilly, Va.
The Smithsonian National Air and SpaceMuseums Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center displays
thousands of aviation and space artifactsincluding the space shuttle Discovery and morethan 200 aircraft in its two hangars the Boeing
Aviation hangar and the James S. McDonnellSpace Hangar. Bring spending money topurchase lunch in the museum cafeteria.
TP Community Center Recreation officeFriday, Sept. 12, 8:30 a.m. 4 p.m.
Free admission. No cost for transportation.Times may be adjusted. Check the trip itinerarysupplied to registered participants for each tripfor details, or call 301-891-7280.
National Zoo, Washington, D.C.
Cheetahs, zebras, gazelles, oryx, lions,tigers, birds and many other animals can beseen throughout the park outside or in air-conditioned and heated buildings including theReptile Discovery Center. Maybe youll catch aglimpse at Bao Bao the giant panda cub. Bringspending money to purchase lunch from avariety of eateries such as the Seal Rock Caf,Mane Grill, or the Panda Grill and Caf.
TP Community Center Recreation office
Wednesday, Sept. 17, 8:30 a.m. 3 p.m.
Free admission. No cost for transportation.Times may be adjusted. Check the trip itinerarysupplied to registered participants for each tripfor details, or call 301-891-7280.
PETS
EDUCATION/DEVELOPMENT
Dog Manners for Life
Ages 6 months 6 years
Whether you have a teen emerging frompuppyhood, or an adult dog that needs sometraining, this class is for you. Using positivereinforcement, we will teach your dogfoundation behaviors (sit, down, stay, here,leave it), leash manners (not pulling, passingdogs and people), and polite greetings. Dogsshould be friendly toward dogs and people. No
pinch, prong, choke or electronic collars in theclassroom.
Heffner Park Community Center
Wednesdays, Sept. 3 Oct. 8, 8 9 p.m.
TP residents: $119Non-residents: $139
Puppy Kindergarten
Ages 8 weeks 5 months
Early puppy training and socialization has beenshown to help prevent behavior problemslater on. Each class will include supervised,off-leash play, where you will learn aboutdog body language and appropriate play. Nopinch, prong, choke or electronic collars in theclassroom.
Heffner Park Community Center
Wednesdays, Sept. 3 Oct. 8, 6:45 7:45 p.m.
TP residents: $119Non-residents: $139
PICK UP A RACKET AND JOIN US!
Tennis Skills for Tots
Ages 3-6
This half-hour class is designed for the youngestof players, using red foam and felt balls, smallracquets and nets. Emphasis will be placed onbasic motor skills, body movement and eye-racquet-ball coordination, utilizing fun drills andgames. Parent participation is required. (Noexperience needed)
TP Middle School tennis courtsSundays, Sept. 14 - Nov. 9
Option 1: Noon 12:30 p.m.
Option 2: 12:30 1 p.m.TP residents $50 / Non-residents $60
Tennis Clinic
Ages 7-9 and 10-13
This fun and exciting program gives youth theopportunity to learn and nurture their tennis skills.Our goal is to use tennis as a tool that supports andenhances your childs personal growth, physicalhealth and academic achievement. Structured
tennis instruction is an excellent vehicle forbuilding character, developing discipline andpromoting physical fitness. Please bring your ownracquet and a water bottle. If you do not own a
racquet, the Recreation Department will provideone for the clinic.
TP Middle School tennis courts
Tuesdays, Sept. 16 Oct. 14
Ages 7-9: 3:45 - 4:45 p.m.
Ages 10-13: 4:45 - 5:45 p.m.
TP Resident $45 / Non-Resident $55
Tennis Skills
Ages 6-12 and 13 and older
For beginners we will introduce and develop basicgroundstrokes, using red and orange balls on ashortened court. For the more advanced and quicklearners, we will progress to green/yellow ballsand full court, improving groundstroke consistency/accuracy and working on serves/volleys.
TP Middle School tennis courtsSundays, Sept. 14 - Nov. 9
Beginner/IntermediateAges 6 - 12
Option 1: 1 2 p.m.
Option 2: 4 5 p.m.
Ages 13 and older
2 3 p.m.
Intermediate/Advanced
Ages 13 and older
3 4 p.m.TP residents $100 / Non-residents $120
Tennis Fun and Fitness
Ages 55 and older
Rediscover your love of tennis or help find it forthe first time by playing this lifelong game. Thisclass blends exercise with learning or reviewing
tennis skills. The goal is fun and fitness utilizingspecial equipment for beginners and indoor play.
All equipment provided, but you can bring yourown racquet. Instructor Coach SJ, Moving forwardTennis. In-person pre-registration is required.
TP Recreation Center gymnasium
Thursdays, September 18 - November 6, 12:00 p.m.- 1:00 p.m.
Free
Baby Sitting ClassAges 11 - 14
This class is designed for those interested inlearning more about babysitting. Topics coveredinclude: CPR, fire safety, first aid, infant andchild care and pe rsonal safety. A certificate willbe issued upon completion of all five classesand exam. Co-sponsored by the TakomaPark Volunteer Fire Department. Five weeks.Instructor Chief Jarboe.
Takoma Park Volunteer Fire HouseMondays, Sept. 8 Oct. 6, 7 9p.m.Free
RECREATIONnFrom page 8
From left, Patricia Barden, Dannie McNamee and Doris Duartesport new Forever Young t-shirts at a Takoma Park RecreationCenter event.
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