Worth noting
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Fund raisers
A car wash to benefit the Belle-Aires International Cup Team will be held Saturday from 10 a.m. t 2 p.m. at the Crofton Kmart. They will also hold a fund raiser Tuesday, Sept. 30, from 4 p.m. to close, at Old Bowie Town Grille, 8604 Chestnut Ave. The team will receive 10 percent of food sales during that time. The baton twirling team is raising money to go to Australia in August 2009 to compete in the International Cup. For information, call Kendra Gatto, 410-257-6274.
Scouting events
Girl Scouts of service units 7 and 8 will hold an open house Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the West Pavilion at Allen Pond Park. Registration for Girl Scouts will be available. Participants will also be able to earn the Common Threads Patch. Face painting, field games and art activities will also be featured. For information, call Olivia Guerrieri, 301-821-5359.
A Join Scouting Night to recruit Cub Scouts, ages 6 to 10, will be held Sept. 29 at 7 p.m. at High Bridge Elementary School. For information, call Donald Kilgore, 301-214-9189 or e-mail dkilgore@boyscouts-ncac.org.
Sea Scout Ship 1009 will hold an open house Monday, Oct. 20, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Christian Community Presbyterian Church, 3120 Belair Drive. Parents are welcome. For information, call Rob Haas, 240-372-4974 or visit www.seascoutship1009.org.
Science night
Family Science Night will be held Friday from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Howard B. Owens Science Center, 9601 Greenbelt Road, Lanham. The event is free. For information, call 301-918-8750.
Garden club trip
Bowie-Crofton Garden Club is sponsoring a trip to Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, Pa., Monday, Oct. 6. Meet the bus at 8:45 a.m. at the senior center, 14900 Health Center Drive; bus leaves at 9. Return to Bowie about 7:30 p.m. Cost is $40. For information, call Ellen Brous, 240-535-9648.
Self-defense class
The city gym, 4100 Northview Drive, will host a self-defense class for women Saturday from 6 to 9 p.m. Cost is $75. For information, call Donna Hooper, 301-809-2383.
Walk/run for life
Bowie Crofton and Severna Park Pregnancy Clinics will hold a Walk and 5k Run for Life fund raiser Saturday at Allen Pond. The run begins at 8 a.m. with registration at 7; the walk begins at 10 a.m. Cost of the run is $25. For information, call 410-431-5000 or visit www.pregnancyclinicministry.org.
Emergencies preparedness
An emergencies and disaster preparedness event will be held Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at St. Matthew's Church, 14900 Annapolis Road. The free event will feature the fire department's Explorer Program for ages 14-20, how to create a family/individual emergency plan, how to safely use portable generators and more. The free Maryland Child Identification Program will also be available. Parents will receive a CD of their child's photograph, fingerprints and other materials. For information, call 301-262-5148 or visit www.stmatthews-bowie.org.
Crab feasts
A crab feast will be held Saturday at Bowie Elks Lodge, 1506 Defense Highway. Food will be served from 5 to 7 p.m.; music and dancing from 7 to 10:30. Tickets are $35; $40 after Sept. 20. For information, call Linda Smith, 301-261-3260.
Catholic Business Network of Prince George's County will hold a crab feast Sunday from 2 to 5 p.m. at Bowie Knights of Columbus, 6111 Columbian Way. For information, call Steve Kemp, 301-464-0400 or visit www.cbnpg.org.
Basket bingo
A basket bingo will be held Sunday at Bowie Elks Lodge, 1506 Defense Highway, to support Elk activities with community youth and veterans. Doors open at 1 p.m.; bingo begins at 2. Admission is $15 in advance, $17 at the door. For information, call 301-464-8478.
Pancake breakfast
An all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast will be held Sunday from 8:30 to 11 a.m. at Patuxent River 4-H Center, 18405 Queen Anne Road, Upper Marlboro. Cost is $5; $2 for ages 2-6; under 2 are free. For information, call 301-390-7259.
Senior fair
A senior information event and fair will be held Sept. 29 from 10 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. and Sept. 30 and Oct. 1 from 9:30 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. at the senior center. Tips for grandparents, digital TV change over, planning for life-changing decisions, caregiver presentation, identity theft program, information from the Prince George's County Family Services Aging Division, the Register of Wills and more will be featured. There will be an information vendor fair Oct. 2 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. For information, call 301-809-2300.
