October 2007 events at Silver Spring Drop-In Center

Mon Oct. 1: Open 4 - 7p; Game Day: board games, cards, members' choice

Tues Oct. 2: Open 4 - 7p; Members' choice in activities; Director will leave early for Board meeting

Thurs Oct. 4: Open 4 - 7p; Poetry w/ JoAnne Growney, 4:30-6:30p

Fri Oct 5: OPEN 3 to 7 pm, for specifically a roundtable discussion on Mental Illness Awareness Week. Roundtable starts at 3:30 p. This will be moderated by Dr. Robert E. Litman of CBH Health, and I'll be pitching in as well. Consumers, family members welcome! We will not have typical drop-in center activities simultaneously, so please only come if you want to attend the roundtable. Light refreshments will be served. PLEASE RSVP as to number of people! 301 589.2303 X 108 or email me here, myarmolinsky AT santegroup DOT org

Sat. Oct. 6: Open 1 - 5p; Movie: Dogma (around 2:30 p)

Mon Oct. 8: Open 4 - 7p; Halloween Party Planning, starting at around 5:30 pm; (but earlier is welcome too!)

Tue Oct 9: Open 4 - 7 p: at 4:30 pm: Crossroads Farmers' and Takoma Park Market talk on their "Fresh Check" program, which accepts Food Stamps and matches up to $10 in farmer's market tokens (so, you spend $10 of food stamps on farmers' market produce and eggs/milk etc., you get an additional $10 in tokens... those two are the ONLY Farmers' Markets in Maryland that accepts Food Stamps. Check out http://www.crossroadsfarmersmarket.org/ They will be bringing produce samples! Takoma Park Farmers' Market is held in Takoma Park on Sundays, 10-2 pm, year-round, and Crossroads Farmers' Market in Langley Park on Wednesdays, 3-7 p through October 31.
Same day: - Workplace Support/Discussion Group w/ Augie Spector, 5:30-6:30p

Thurs Oct. 11: Steering Committee Meeting, 2 - 3:30 p.m. Open 4 - 7p; Resources & Referrals, 4:30-6:30 p. If you need help w/ finding or filling out applications for community resources, come on by. If your issue is time intensive, an appt. in advance is HIGHLY recommended!

Sat. Oct. 13: Open 12 to 5p (one hr. early)
Interviewing Techniques & Networking Skills practice workshop, 1– 3 p, w/ Donna Lewis, Esq. RSVP (301) 589.2303 X 108 or email myarmolinsky AT santegroup DOT org

- NAMI C.A.R.E. peer support group, 3 - 4:30 p

Mon Oct. 15: Open 4 - 7p; Employ Me! (Group II) workshop by Abilities Network, 4:30 - 6:30p. A FREE workshop for Montgomery Co. residents, 18 and older, with disabilities. Please join us to practice interviewing skills and to receive feedback, and to discuss strategies for staying competitive in today's job market! Light refreshments will be served. 8 people must be signed up to have this workshop. Please RSVP by Fri 10/12 to 301.589.2303 X 108 or myarmolinsky AT santegroup DOT org

Tues Oct. 16: Open 4 - 7p; Pizza night (usually 3rd Tues of month), please donate $1-2 if you can, 4p; NIMH outpatient schizophrenia studies presentation at 4:30p, by Shannon Flynn-Lewis; providers and family members are welcome in addition to, of course, consumers!

Thurs Oct. 18: Open 4 - 7p; Poetry w/ JoAnne Growney, 4:30-6:30p

Sat. Oct. 20: Open 1 - 5p; Consumer Empowerment Workshop, 2:30 - 4:30 p, RSVP

Mon Oct. 22: Open 4 - 7p; Employ Me! (Group II) workshop by Abilities Network, 4:30 - 6:30p. Please join us to practice interviewing skills and to receive feedback, and to discuss strategies for staying competitive in today's job market! Light refreshments will be served. 8 people must be signed up to have this workshop. Please RSVP by Fri 10/19 to 301.589.2303 X 108 or myarmolinsky AT santegroup DOT org

Tues Oct. 23: Open 4 - 7p; Resources & Referrals, 4:30-6:30 p. If you need help w/ finding or filling out applications for community resources, come on by. If your issue is time intensive, making an appt. in advance is recommended!

Thurs Oct. 25: Open 4 - 7p; Compeer of Montgomery County (a companion-matching service provided by Threshhold Services) info session w/ Beth Duffin, 4:30 p

Sat. Oct. 27: Open 1 - 5p; Intro to Mindfulness Meditation class w/ Leah Harris, 1:30 - 3 p
- NAMI C.A.R.E. peer support group, 3 - 4:30

Mon Oct. 29: Open 4 - 7p; October Birthdays, around 4:30 p

Tues Oct. 30: Open 4 - 7p; Halloween Party, costumes optional. Party starts around 4:30 p

If you are interested in having an activity or starting one, please speak w/ the Director and she will give you basic guidelines to follow, and run your proposal by the programming committee.