Lively arts

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Cafe Groove!

The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission presents a series for teens, Cafe Groove! A Coffee House for Teens,

a monthly event for ages 12-17 the first Friday of each month at different M-NCPPC facilities throughout Prince George's County. Jon Spelman

, Dean of American StoryTelling, will open the Halloween season with scary stories Friday at Glenn Dale Community Center, 11901 Glenn Dale Blvd. Doors open at 7 p.m.; performance starts at 7:30.

Tickets, available at the door, are $3 For information call 301-454-1459, TTY 301-454-1472.

'A Little Murder ...'

Bowie Community Theatre

presents "A Little Murder Never Hurt Anybody"

Oct. 3-18 at City Hall. Performances are Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m.

Tickets are $15 and $10. For information, call 301-805-0219 or visit www.BCTheatre.com.

Planetarium program

Howard B. Owens Science Center

, 9601 Greenbelt Road, Lanham, hosts planetarium programs. Doors open at 7 p.m.; programs begins at 7:15. A tour of the current night sky follows each program. The cost is $4; $2 for students and seniors. For information, call 301-918-8750 during school hours. Park in the lot at Catherine T. Reed Elementary School.

Oct. 10 will feature Journeys to the Stars: Atlantis

. Last year we inadvertently traveled out of our solar system to worlds unknown through the Sun Gate at Tiwanaku, Bolivia. This year, we embark on a journey to explore the ruins of what we believe is the lost city of Atlantis. Staff will lead an hour-long search for clues around the science center.

'Said the Spider'

St. Joseph's Players' Guild

presents "Said the Spider to the Spy"

preceded by dinner at St. Joseph's Corrigan Hall, 1283 Odenton Road, Odenton. Performances will be Oct. 10, 11, 12, 17 and 18. Dinners are at 6:30 p.m. followed by the show at 8; Sunday dinner is at 4:30 p.m. with the show at 6.

Tickets are $25. For information, call Bill Derr, 410-672-5857.

'You Can't Take It ...'

Laurel Mill Playhouse

, 508 Main St., presents "You Can't Take it With You"

through Oct. 19, Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays, Oct. 5 and 19, at 2 p.m. Tickets are $13; $10 for students (18 and under) and seniors (65 and over). For information, call 301-617-9906 or visit www.laurelmillplayhouse.org.

'Sunrise at Campobello'

Tantallon Community Players

present "Sunrise at Campobello"

Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. at Harmony Hall Regional Center, Fort Washington. Jo Rake

of Bowie is cast as Eleanor Roosevelt.

Tickets are $15; $12 for seniors and students. Group rates for 10 or more are available. For information, call 301-292-6070 or 301-203-6070.

Auditions

Laurel Mill Playhouse

, 508 Main St., will hold auditions for "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever"

Saturday at 1:30 p.m. and Tuesday, Oct. 7, at 7 p.m. Performances will be Nov. 28 through Dec. 21, Friday and Saturday evenings with two Sunday matinees and one Thursday evening. For information, contact Maureen Rogers, 301-452-2557 or visit www.laurelmillplayhouse.org.

Bowie Community Theatre

will hold auditions for "Out of Order"

Oct. 7 and 8 at 6:30 p.m. at the senior center, 14900 Health Center Drive. Performances will be Jan. 9-24 at the Bowie Playhouse. For information, call 301-805-0219 or visit www.BCTheatre.com.

Philharmonic

Prince George's Philharmonic

will perform Saturday at 8 p.m. at Bowie Center for the Performing Arts

. Tickets are $20; $18 for seniors; free for ages 18 and under. For information, call 301-454-1462 or visit www.pgphilharmonic.org.

Lecture series

The Laurel Historical Society's Lecture Series

will be held Oct. 8 at 7 p.m. at the Laurel Municipal Pool Meeting Room, 9th and Main streets, Laurel. Susan Soderberg

will discuss Quilts and the Underground Railroad

. Is it a message or myth that quilts were used to give signals on the Underground Railroad? For information, call 301-725-7975.



or visit www.laurelhistoricalsociety.org.