NOVEMBER '09 SSDIC CALENDAR OF EVENTS

NOTICE: 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, but ANY VISIT IS FINE: 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 on the weekdays, in order to get a full 40 minute auricular acupuncture treatment. We will have CHI GONG AFTER ACUPUNCTURE to assist with any cravings.

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!

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 am For info on the NADA protocol of Acu-detox, visit http://acudetox.com/about/

MONDAY NOV. 2: Open 3-7 p DETOX ACUPUNCTURE & CHI GONG CLINIC WEEK #1, 4 - 7 p Please arrive by 4 or 4:30 p to get the 40 minute treatment; HEALING (SEATED) CHI GONG CLASS available after

TUESDAY NOV. 3: Open 3 - 7 p DETOX ACUPUNCTURE & CHI GONG CLINIC, 4-7 p Please arrive by 4 or 4:30 to get the 40 minute treatment; HEALING(SEATED) CHI GONG CLASS available after; KNITTING & CROCHET w/ MICHELLE

WEDNESDAY NOV. 4: Open 3-7 p 10a-12p W & R mtg SMOKING CESSATION ACUPUNCTURE, 4-7 w/ DEE BROWN, L.A.c

THURSDAY NOV. 5: Open 3-7 p SMOKING CESSATION ACUPUNCTURE, 4- 7 w/ DEE BROWN, L.A.c

SATURDAY NOV. 7: Open 10 a -5 p DETOX ACUPUNCTURE & CHI GONG CLINIC 10-1:00 p Smoking Cessation Week #1

SUNDAY NOV. 8: Pat Harvey's book signing Fallsgrove Community Ctr. 11a

MONDAY NOV. 9: Open 3-7 p SMOKING CESSATION WEEK #2, 4-7 p

TUESDAY NOV. 10: Open 3-7 p NCSTAC webinar, Nonprofit basics for consumer run, webinar 2:30-4 ncstac.org

WEDNESDAY NOV. 11: Open 3-7 p SMOKING CESSATION ACUPUNCTURE 4-7 p

THURSDAY NOV. 12: Open 3-7 p Offsite: CSA Education meeting, outreach, 11a-12:30 p

FRIDAY NOV. 13: ON OUR OWN OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY's 26th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION, $45 tickets, (1/2 price for OOO MC members, join for only $10/year!) Holiday Inn, Gaithersburg, 6 - 9 p RSVP to 240 683 5555, visit www.ooo-mc.org

NAMI's In Our Own Voice (IOOV) Training Nov. 13 - 15; visit www.namimc.org

SATURDAY NOV. 14: Open 10 a -5 p FINAL SMOKING CESSATION 10 a - 1 p

WRAP (WELLNESS RECOVERY ACTION PLANNING) CLASS starts, 11:30 a to 2:30p, 1 of 5 ; NAMI CONNECTION SUPPORT GROUP, 3 to 4:30 p

MONDAY NOV. 16: Open 3-7 p EAR ACUPUNCTURE, 4-5:30 p w/ DEE BROWN, L.A.c

TUESDAY NOV. 17: Open 2:30 -7 p TIME MANAGEMENT PT II with ALISA LEVY, 3-4:30 RSVP 10 people max! Please arrive no later than 3pm for this class, and bring your planners/calendars with you. The lucky ten RSVPed candidates will receive 2010 calendars.

WEDNESDAY NOV. 18: Open 3-7 p MD Office of Consumer Affairs' Susan Kadis visits

THURSDAY NOV. 19: Open 3-7 p Monthly w & r center phone call 11a-12p Provider Council 930-1130 POETRY w/ JOANNE, 4:30 - 6:30p

SATURDAY NOV. 21: Open 11 a - 5 p (for WRAP only; all others, please arrive after 12 noon) - WRAP 11:30 a - 3:30p, Class 2 of 5 - this is the only class that runs 4 hrs, the rest will be 3 hrs.)

MONDAY NOV. 23: Open 3-7 p EAR ACUPUNCTURE, 4-5:30 p w/DEE BROWN, L.A.c.

TUESDAY NOV. 24: Open 3-7 p MEMBERSHIP MEETING 4 p and PIZZA (donations of $1 - 2 appreciated)

WEDNESDAY NOV. 25: Open 3-7 p

THURSDAY NOV. 26: Open 2 - 6 p NON-TRADITIONAL LASAGNE THANKSGIVING MEAL -first 12 signed up are guaranteed a meal; you must RSVP to Miriam at 301.589.2303 X 108 by Tuesday Nov. 24, 5 p. We already have a waitlist. If you don't make the cut, you may still visit the center but will not be guaranteed other than snacks. Please RSVP regardless. thanks! Many thanks to Dr. Mary Carter-Williams of the HLC Diabetes Foundation for a generous donation toward this dinner!

SATURDAY NOV.28: Open 12 -5 p NO WRAP today - class 3 of 5 is Dec 5, 11:30 a to 2:30 p NAMI CONNECTION SUPPORT GROUP, 3 to 4:30 p

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