Club notes

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Changing Focus

Changing Focus/Single Again provides weekly informative presentations and small group discussions in a confidential, nonjudgmental, safe and sharing atmosphere for adults experiencing marital separation or divorce Thursdays at 7 p.m. at Prince of Peace Presbyterian Church, 1657 Crofton Parkway. For information, call 410-721-0992 or visit www.changingfocus.org.

Bird club

Patuxent Bird Club and Prince George's Audubon Society will host results from the Maryland Breeding Bird Atlas: Winners and Losers Since the first Atlas in P.G. County with Fred Fallon Tuesday, Oct. 14, at 7:30 p.m. at the College Park Airport Annex. For information, call 301-262-5148.

CAP

Bowie Civil Air Patrol Squadron meets Thursdays from 7 to 9 p.m. at Cresthill Baptist Church, 6510 Laurel-Bowie Road. Ages 12-18 and their parents are welcome. For information, call 301-805-8200 or e-mail cc@bowiecap.org.

Stamp club

Bowie Stamp Club meets Thursdays at 7 p.m. at City Hall. For information, call 301-464-3482 or e-mail zdbob@aol.com.

Camera clubs

Bowie-Crofton Camera Club meets Mondays at 7:30 p.m. at All Saints Church, 16510 Mt. Oak Road. Meetings are free and open to the public. For information, call 301-604-7772 or visit www.b-ccc.org.

Arundel Camera Club meets Wednesdays when schools are open at 7:30 p.m. at Severna Park High School, 60 Robinson Road. Visitors are welcome. The following are planned: Oct. 1, Christine Hunt will discuss "Photography as Art"; Oct. 8, digital and black and white print competitions; Oct. 15, Joanie Surette of M.E. Warren Photography will discuss "Marion Warrren's Life and Images"; Oct. 22, color slide and color print competitions; Oct. 29, Ian Plant will discuss nature photography and his latest book Chesapeake Bay of Light.

For information, call 410-544-1742.

Genealogy societies

Prince George's County Genealogical Society meets the first Wednesday of each month, except January, July and August, at 7 p.m. at the Greenbelt Library, 11 Crescent Road. Guests are welcome. For information, call 301-262-2063.

Anne Arundel Genealogical Society meets the first Thursday of each month at 7:30 p.m. at Severna Park Methodist Church, 731 Benfield Road, Severna Park. The public is welcome. For information, call 410-760-9679 or visit www.aagensoc.org.

Rod & gun club

Berwyn Rod and Gun Club meets the first Wednesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. at the DAV hall, 8205 Laurel-Bowie Road. Individuals interested in the shooting sports, fishing, hunting and archery are welcome. For information, call 301-464-9830.

TOPS

Taking Off Pounds Sensibly meets Wednesdays at 6:45 p.m. at Bowie Community Center. For information, call Patricia Clunies, 301-262-6447 or visit www.tops.org.