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Events Calendar

Throughout the year, Montgomery County’s towns, both large and small, offer special events with something for everyone. From the Sugarloaf Craft Festivals which showcase talented craft designers and fine artists to the annual Taste of Bethesda featuring scrumptious samplings from more than 50 restaurants, Montgomery County is a treasure-trove of fun.

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Aug 6

Sugarloaf Mountain Vineyard Wine and Music Festival: Summer Concert Series

Saturday, August 6, 2011  |  Dickerson
04:00 PM to 09:00 PM

Come to Montgomery County, Maryland this summer and enjoy wine tastings and concerts at Sugarloaf Mountain Vineyard. On July 2… more

Come to Montgomery County, Maryland this summer and enjoy wine tastings and concerts at Sugarloaf Mountain Vineyard. On July 2 enjoy 80s music featuring the Reagan Years. On August 6, come hear Phat Blues featuring the Kelly Bell Band. Each event features wine & music, fresh sangria, as well as vendors with food available for purchase.

Sugarloaf Mountain Vineyard
18125 Comus Road
Dickerson, MD 20842
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Jun 19

Medical Museum Sci Cafe: “Reconciling the Past: Recovery & Identification of the Missing in Cyprus”

Tuesday, June 19, 2012  |  Silver Spring
06:00 PM to 07:00 PM

Join the scientific staff from the Committee on Missing Persons in Cyprus (CMP) for an in-depth talk about their work… more

Join the scientific staff from the Committee on Missing Persons in Cyprus (CMP) for an in-depth talk about their work on the recovery and identification of missing persons in Cyprus. The CMP investigates cases of persons reported missing as a result of armed conflict during the 1960s and 1970s. A total of 502 Turkish Cypriots and 1,493 Greek Cypriots were officially reported as missing.
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Montgomery College, Health Sciences Institute and Center
7977 Georgia Avenue
Room 222
Silver Spring, MD 20910
(facility is accessible to the disabled)
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Phone: (301) 319-3303

Jun 22

“Visualizing the Lungs,” an NMHM Organ of the Month Club activity

Friday, June 22, 2012  |  Silver Spring
10:00 AM to 11:30 AM

Your body is an amazing work of art! Each month, the National Museum of Health and Medicine will focus on… more

Your body is an amazing work of art! Each month, the National Museum of Health and Medicine will focus on a different organ. In June, learn about basic lung function and diseases that affect the lungs. Explore anatomy, medical imaging techniques used to examine the lungs, and pathology. After a brief lesson, attendees will create their own visual representation of the lungs. All participants will receive a wearable button featuring the Organ of the Month after each program. Attend each program and collect them all! Open to the public. Recommended for students in third through eighth grade. Reservations required; limited to 20 participants. For reservations and more information, call 301-319-3325 or email medicalmuseum@amedd.army.mil

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National Museum of Health and Medicine
2500 Linden Lane
Silver Spring, MD 20910
(facility is accessible to the disabled)
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Phone: 301-319-3300

Price: $0

Jul 20

“Visualizing the Eyes,” a National Museum of Health and Medicine Organ of the Month Club art pro

Friday, July 20, 2012  |  Silver Spring
10:00 AM to 11:30 AM

Your body is an amazing work of art! Each month, the National Museum of Health and Medicine will focus on… more

Your body is an amazing work of art! Each month, the National Museum of Health and Medicine will focus on a different organ. In July, learn about how your eyes function and diseases that affect the eyes. Explore anatomy, medical imaging techniques used to examine the eyes, and pathology. After a brief lesson, attendees will create their own visual representation of the eyes. Open to the public. Recommended for students in 3rd-8th grade. Reservations required; limited to 20. For reservations, call 301-319-3325. All participants will receive a wearable button featuring the Organ of the Month after each program. Attend each program and collect them all!

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National Museum of Health and Medicine
2500 Linden Lane
Silver Spring, MD 20910
(facility is accessible to the disabled)
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Phone: 301-319-3325

Jul 24

Medical Museum Science Café: “Yellow Fever: The Scourge Revealed”

Tuesday, July 24, 2012  |  Silver Spring
06:00 PM to 07:00 PM

Join CAPT. Stanton E. Cope, director of the Armed Forces Pest Management Board, for a brief history of Yellow Fever… more

Join CAPT. Stanton E. Cope, director of the Armed Forces Pest Management Board, for a brief history of Yellow Fever and its impact on the U.S. and abroad. Learn about the experiments conducted in Cuba by the Walter Reed Commission using human volunteers, including the aftermath of the experiments and the fate of the Commission members and some of its volunteers. Additionally, papers, books and other items, some of which are from the 18th century, will be on display. These items, including a reprint signed and corrected by Major Walter Reed, are from CAPT Cope’s award-winning Yellow Fever collection.

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Silver Spring Civic Building (Ellsworth Room)
1 Veterans Place
Silver Spring, MD 20910
(facility is accessible to the disabled)
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Phone: 301-319-3303

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