JULY SSDIC EVENTS

NOTICE: WRAP (Wellness Recovery Action Planning) class started Wednesday June 30th, 3:30 to 5:30p, for 8 weeks. The class is FREE. Please contact MIRIAM to sign up, 301.589.2303 X 108. Email works too, please include your full name and contact number/s, subject line: WRAP, to myarmolinsky AT santegroup DOT org Class participants must be Silver Spring Drop-In Center members, or willing to become them. Membership applications are FREE! Call MIRIAM or MYCHELE for application, X 108, n' 111 respectively.

THURSDAY JULY 1: Open 3 -7 p ACTIVITIES: MEMBERS' CHOICE

SATURDAY JULY 3: Open 12-5 p ART ACTIVITY

MONDAY JULY 5: CLOSED FOR INDEPENDENCE DAY

TUESDAY JULY 6: Open 3-7 p ART ACTIVITY

WEDNESDAY JULY 7 Open 3-7p WRAP class 2 of 8, 3:30 to 5:30 p with ALICIA & SHIRAZEH TABIBI Offsite: the annual film festival, Science in the Cinema at the AFI, FREE movies every week in July, at 9801 Colesville Rd., starts at 7p, visit www.afi.com/silver/ and also, for the list of films, http://science.education.nih.gov/cinema Today's film is Snowcake, on autism, http://science.education.nih.gov/cinema#snowcake You can get up to 4 tickets per person the day of, starting at 4p

THURSDAY JULY 8: Open 3-7p Offsite: Preview comment on draft of Peer Support Specialist, Dix Bldg, 8:30 to 5p POETRY w/JOANNE 4:30 to 6:30 p, bring poetry and/or prose, or just yourself~

SATURDAY JULY 10: Open 12-5 p NAMI CONNECTION SUPPORT GROUP, 3-4:30 p A support group for anyone with any kind of mental health diagnosis, peer-led

SPECIAL EVENT, SUNDAY JULY 11: Studio Insight 's collaborative Art Exhibit, OUTER LIMITS 2010, with SSDIC artists represented; also exhibiting organizations: Art for the People; Art Enables; Arundel Lodge; and Studio Downstairs. Reception at St. Luke's House, 6040 Southport Drive, N. Bethesda, 11 a - 2 p. If anyone wants to carpool with MIRIAM, please call ASAP, 301.589.2303 X 108

MONDAY JULY 12: CLOSED DUE TO NO A/C IN THE BUILDING. PLEASE CHECK TOMORROW AS TO UPDATES. Sorry for inconvenience... class rescheduled.. BOOST YOUR IMMUNITY WITH EXERCISE w/ fabulous volunteer ELAINE ALEXANDER, 4-5:30p. First half: we'll do strength training, 2nd half, meditation and yoga. Please bring old towels or mats; wear comfy clothes. SEE THUR JULY 22 for next class!

TUESDAY JULY 13: CLOSED DUE TO NO A/C IN THE BUILDING. PLEASE CHECK TOMORROW AS TO UPDATES. NO BINGO, 4:30-6:30p, no Prizes today

WEDNESDAY JULY 14: Open 3-7 p WRAP class 3 of 8 3:30 to 5:30p; Offsite: Science in the Cinema at the AFI, Free movies every week in July, at 9801 Colesville Rd., starts at 7p, visit www.afi.com/silver/ and also, for the list of films, http://science.education.nih.gov/cinema This evening's film is Candy, on substance abuse http://science.education.nih.gov/cinema#candy

THURSDAY JULY 15: Monthly phone call, 11a Open 3-7 p $5 DRY HAIRCUTS with KARREEM, 3:30 to 5:30p, in the back room, CALL TO CONFIRM; POETRY w/ JOANNE, 4:30-6:30p

SATURDAY JULY 17: Open 12-6p NEW: ARTS ALIVE w/the TAKOMA ARTISTS' GUILD, 3-6p, featuring ALISA LEVY, PENNY FARLEY, and MIRIAM YARMOLINSKY; Offsite: IOOV refresher at NAMIMC, 9a-5p, call ROSE HALPER, 301.949.5852 X 105, or email rhalper AT namimc DOT org

MONDAY JULY 19: Open 3-7 p EAR ACUPUNCTURE 4-5:30 w/ DEE BROWN, L.A.c.; MINDFUL MONDAYS

TUESDAY JULY 20: Open 3-7p PIZZA & MEMBERSHIP MTG, 4:30p, $1.00 -$2:00 donation appreciated for pizza

WEDNESDAY JULY 21: Open 3-7 p WELLNESS RECOVERY ACTION PLANNING (WRAP) class 4 of 8, 3:30 to 5:30p. Offsite: Science in the Cinema at the AFI, Free movies every week in July, at 9801 Colesville Rd., starts at 7p, visit www.afi.com/silver/ and also, for the list of films, http://science.education.nih.gov/cinema This evening's film is Extraordinary Measures, about rare diseases. Read about it here, http://science.education.nih.gov/cinema#extraordinarymeasures

THURSDAY JULY 22: Open 3-7 p NEW: BOOST YOUR IMMUNITY WITH EXERCISE! w/ fabulous volunteer ELAINE ALEXANDER, 4-5:30p First half: we'll do strength training, 2nd half, meditation and yoga. Please bring old towels or mats; wear comfy clothes.

SATURDAY JULY 24: Open 12 - 7p NAMI CONNECTION support group, 3 to 4:30p Visit www.nami.org/ for more information, as well as www.namimc.org/ for our local affiliate

MONDAY JULY 26: Open 3 - 7p EAR ACUPUNCTURE, 4-5:30p w/ DEE BROWN, L.A.c.; MINDFUL MONDAYS

TUESDAY JULY 27: Open 3 - 7 p JULY BIRTHDAYS 4:00p; BINGO, 4:30-5:30p. Prizes! Opportunity to win prizes and also, to declutter, if you have gently used items to give away...

WEDNESDAY JULY 28: Open 3 - 7 p WRAP class 5 of 8, 3:30 to 5:30 p ; Offsite: Science in the Cinema at the AFI, Free movies every week in July, at 9801 Colesville Rd., starts at 7p, visit www.afi.com/silver/ and also, for the list of films, http://science.education.nih.gov/cinema This evening's film is In The Family, BRCA genetic testing theme, read about it here: http://science.education.nih.gov/cinema#inthefamily

THURSDAY JULY 29: Open 3 - 7 p RESOURCES 'N' REFERRALS, MAKE APPTS. 3:30-5:30p

SATURDAY JULY 31: Open 12 - 5 p MOVIE DAY: VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE OUT OF OUR SUPPLY, OR BRING SOME OF YOUR FAVES (DVD OR VHS)