OCTOBER 2009 SSDIC CALENDAR

Thursday October 1: Open 3-7 p ACTIVITIES: MEMBERS' CHOICE

Saturday October 3: Open 12-5 p Director out at Housing & Financial Fitness Expo, at Bohrer Park Activity Center. 10a - 3 p visit http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/dhctmpl.asp?url=/Content/DHCA/housing/housing_fair/2009/index.asp

Monday October 5: Open 3-7 p EAR ACUPUNCTURE, 4-5:30 w/ DEE BROWN, L.A.c

Tuesday October 6: Open 3-7 p KNITTING WORKSHOP w/ MICHELLE PONDER 5-6:30p

Wednesday October 7: Open 3-7 p MEMBERS' CHOICE County vendor training 1-3p Director out during first part of afternoon

Thursday October 8: Open 3-7 p HAIRCUT CLINIC with KARREEM is BACK! , 3:30 – 5:30 p - $2 requested, we can cover costs for members who can't afford the donation

Saturday October 10: Open 12-5 p NAMI CONNECTION SUPPORT GROUP, 3 to 4:30 p

Monday October 12: Open 12-5 p COLUMBUS DAY; EAR ACUPUNCTURE, 4-5:30 p w/ DEE BROWN, L.A.c

Tuesday October 13: Open 3-7 p HUI Brd. mtg MAKING FRIENDSHIP BRACELETS WITH SEBASTIAN, 5:00-6:30 p

Wednesday October 14: Open 3-7 p Smoking Webinar, 2-5 p; NEW: PEOPLE SKILLS, 5-6p

Thursday October 15: Open 3-7 p Office of Consumer Affairs meeting for Wellness & Recovery Center Director at Bon Secours, Director out POETRY with JOANNE GROWNEY 4:30 to 6:30 p

Friday October 16: Offsite: Studio InSight Art Reception at Kefa Cafe, 6:30 - 8:30p For info on Studio InSight (a program of St. Luke's House), please visit http://www.studioin-sight.blogspot.com/

Saturday October 17: Open 12-5 p A TRIP TO THE ZOO FROM 12:30-5:30p, WE WILL MEET AT THE DROP-IN-CENTER AT 12:00pm CANCELLED 'CUZ OF COLD n' RAIN. MOVIES INSTEAD!

Monday October 19: Open 3-7 p EAR ACUPUNCTURE, 4-5:30 p w/ DEE BROWN, L.A.c Director Out

Tuesday October 20: Open 3-7 p Nonprofit basics for consumer run organizations, webinar 2:30 -4pm, ncstac.org PIZZA & MBRSHIP MTG, 4:00 p, $1-2 appreciated 4 pizza; KNITTING WITH MICHELLE 5:15-6:45 p Director Out

Wednesday October 21: CLOSED OOO Annual Mtg., director out

Thursday October 22: CLOSED ASG Strategic Planning meeting, day 1 of Part II, Director out

Friday October 23: ASG Strategic Planning meeting, day 2 of Part II

Saturday October 24: Offsite: StepOut Diabetes Walk, DC Open 12-5 p NAMI CONNECTION SUPPORT GROUP 3 to 4:30 p

Monday October 26: Open 3 - 7 p EAR ACUPUNCTURE 4-5:30 p w/ DEE BROWN, L.A.c

Tuesday October 27: Open 3-7 p PRE-HALLOWEEN PARTY 4-6 p - come on down for fun, friendship, and food! Offsite: NAMI MD Healthy Bodies, Healthy Minds conference

Wednesday October 28: Open 3-7 p OCD SUPPORT GROUP, 5-6:30 p w/ SHERRY

Thursday October 29: Open 3-7 p POETRY with JOANNE GROWNEY 4:30 to 6:30 p

Saturday October 31: CLOSED

STAY TUNED FOR NOVEMBER:

DEE BROWN, L.A.c., M.A.c., a licensed acupuncturist from Kensington Acupuncture Associates, OFFERS A FREE EAR (AURICULAR) ACUPUNCTURE & CHI GONG CLINIC for DETOXING from NICOTINE and OTHER SUBSTANCES

HERE’S THE SCHEDULE; ATTENDING ALL WORKS BEST:
MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, & THURSDAY, NOV. 2 – 5: 4 - 7 PM
* SATURDAY NOV. 7: 10 AM – 1 PM * new hrs. for this purpose only
MONDAY & WEDNESDAY NOV 9 & 11: 4 - 7 PM
* SATURDAY NOV. 14: 10 AM – 1 PM * new hrs. for this purpose only

PLEASE ARRIVE CLOSE TO 4 - 4:30 PM in order to get a full 40 minute auricular acupuncture treatment. We will have CHI GONG AFTER ACUPUNCTURE to assist with any cravings, and some SUPPORT/DISCUSSION GROUPS.

THE ACUPUNCTURE/DETOX PROTOCOL works BEST if you can attend as many of the days as possible. BE SURE TO GET RID OF YOUR CIGARETTES BEFORE YOU START THIS PRACTICE! Since we open at 3 PM, you are welcome to arrive early.

WHERE: Silver Spring Drop-In Center
7961 Eastern Avenue, 1st floor, Silver Spring, MD 20910

Starting Monday Nov. 16, we resume the regular acupuncture for the next few Mondays, from 4 – 5:30 pm!

FOR INFO: MIRIAM, 301.589.2303 X 108 EMAIL: myarmolinsky at santegroup dot org

Silver Spring Drop-In Center’s normal hours are Mondays through Thursdays, 3 to 7 pm, & Saturdays 12 to 5 pm, except for the two Saturdays where we open at 10 a.m.

Visit us at www.silverspringdropincenter.blogspot.com for a monthly calendar of events
For info on the NADA protocol of Acu-detox, visit http://acudetox.com/about/