Events Calendar

Kick-off your weekend with great music in downtown Wheaton! Enjoy live music from top musicians in the DC area every 2nd and 4th Friday June through August from 6:30 to 8:00 pm. Bring a blanket, chair and your family and friends -- And don't forget to grab a bite to eat from one of our great local restaurants before or after the show!

presented by Wheaton Urban District

Calling all sports enthusiasts! Hear from specialists and athletes and learn about key muscle groups to improve your performance while preventing injuries. Watch medical illustrators paint on athletes’ bodies to reveal key muscles and bones structures. Featured will be an anatomical art demonstration that will literally illustrate how a horse and rider’s bodies must work in tandem to achieve maximum performance.

presented by National Museum of Health and Medicine

Your body is an amazing work of art! Each month, the National Museum of Health and Medicine will focus on a different organ. In August, learn about basic kidney function and diseases that affect the kidneys. After a brief lesson, attendees will create their own visual representations of the kidneys. Recommended for students in 3rd through 8th grade. Reservations required; limited to 20 participants. For reservations and more information, call 301-319-3325 or email medicalmuseum@amedd.army.mil.

presented by National Museum of Health and Medicine

Join author and historian Guy R. Hasegawa for a talk on the manufacturing of artificial limbs during the Civil War, including how they were provided to amputees during the conflict. Hasegawa will also discuss his new book, “Mending Broken Soldiers: The Union and Confederate Programs to Supply Artificial Limbs.” Books will be available for purchase.

presented by National Museum of Health and Medicine

Back by popular demand! In time for Valentine's Day, and throughout the month of February, AFI Silver offers a selection of great movie romances, one from each decade, from 1930s screwball comedy to controversial dramas to the quirky rom-coms of today. Full list of films and show times can be found on event webpage: www.afi.com/silver/films/2013/v10i1/screenvalentines.aspx

presented by American Film Institute