JUNE 2008 ACTIVITIES

The "Better late than never" calendar of events for June!

Monday June 2: Open 3 - 7 p Movie: Ever After; NAMI Peer-to-Peer class 4 of 10; Director out of office

Tuesday June 3: Open 3 - 7 p Activities: Members' Choice. Director out of office

Wednesday June 4: Open 3 - 7p Game Day. Director out of office

Thursday June 5: Open 3 - 7 p Poetry with JoAnne Growney, 4:30 - 6:30 p (visit http://www.joannegrowney.com/ ) Director out of office

Saturday June 7: Open 3 - 7 p Moorenko's icecream (visit http://www.moorenkosicecream.com/ ) Director out of office

Monday June 9: Open 3 - 7 p Movie: Honey; NAMI Peer-to-Peer, class 5 of 10, 6:30 - 8:45 p; Director out of office

Tuesday June 10: Open 3 - 7 p Visit to Heliport Gallery around 5 p (8001 Kennett St., SS) to view exhibit, Silver Spring Kaleidoscope, with over 25 pieces of art from our center! see www.miguelphotography.com/Kaleidoscope/

Wednesday June 11: Open 3 - 7 p Movie: There Will Be Blood, 4:30 p or any other movie in our collection, members' choice.

Thursday June 12: Open 3 - 7 p CLEAN the deck crew, 4p We will clean the deck of cigs and other trash, and reward ourselves after w/ snacks!

Friday June 13: OFFSITE: Art opening at City Place, 8861 Colesville Rd., 2nd level (by 9 West) for exhibit by Art for the People, featuring works by members of Interfaith Works (formerly Community Vision), 6 - 8 p.m. FREE.

Saturday June 14: Open 12 - 5 p NAMI Connection (peer-led support group), 3 - 4:30 p For more info, visit www.namimc.org/support.asp and scroll down to Consumers (there's also Family and other groups!)

Monday June 16: Open 3 - 7 p Create Your Own Smoothie! 4:30 p. NAMI Peer-to-Peer, class 6 of 10, 6:30 - 8:45p

Tuesday June 17: Open 3 - 7 p Membership Meeting and Pizza, RSVP, 4:30 p (small donations gratefully accepted, in order to keep this activity going - $1 to $2 per person will go a long way!)

Wednesday June 18: Open 3 - 7 p Clutter group: bring your papers & sort them in a friendly atmosphere, 4 – 6p. This will be a group without a professional organizer, most likely!

Thursday June 19: Open 3 -7 p Arts at the Heliport Gallery, 8001 Kennett St., SS. You must RSVP here, 3/589.2303 x 108, limit 10 people. We will leave from here at 3:45 p, with art supplies in tow. Please bring your own art supplies if you would like, or use ours. Kudos to Neil Joffe, arts manager, for letting us visit and do art! Thanks also to John Landis, business manager!Visit www.silverspringdowntown.com/spring.php?pid=461

Saturday June 21: Open 12 - 5 p Biofeedback - on individual basis, using Wild Divine software, 2 - 4:30 p (up to 4 people, one person at a time) http://www.wilddivine.com/

Monday June 23: Open 3 - 7 p Intro to Healthy Eating for People with Diabetes, with Beth Welch, 5 - 6 p NAMI Peer-to-Peer, class 7 of 10, 6:30 - 8:45 p

Tuesday June 24: Open 3 - 7 p June Birthdays, 4:30 p, RSVP; Walking Group afterwards


Wednesday June 25: Open 3 - 7 p Kisu the cat visits IF she's OK with the trip down! If you really want to see her, please call 301.589.2303 X 108 to help motivate her!


Thursday June 26: Open 3 - 7 p Poetry with JoAnne Growney at the Heliport Gallery! Meet here and leave at 3:50 pm for poetry from 4 - 6 pm at the Heliport, 8001 Kennett St., Silver Spring, 2nd floor.

Saturday June 28: Open 12 - 5 p OFFSITE: Crafty Bastards, in Silver Spring. More details as they arrive. Visit http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/craftybastards/2008/about/ Onsite: NAMI Connection (peer-led support group), 3 - 4:30 p Please RSVP for this particular session, so we can plan whether or not to have a concurrent outing! 301. 589.2303 X 108. For more info, visit www.namimc.org/support.asp and scroll down to Consumers (there's also Family and other groups!)

Monday June 30: Open 3 - 7 p Motivational Vitamins and EID (Employed Individuals with Disabilities Medicaid Buy-In Program), by On Our Own of Maryland, 3:30 - 6 p.m. RSVP required, session is FREE. Please call 301.589.2303 X 108. NAMI Peer-to-Peer, class 8 of 10, 6:30 - 8:45p

Don't forget to visit the Heliport Gallery to see our work before the end of the month! 8001 Kennett St., Silver Spring, hours Tues - Fri 4 - 7 p

For some images from the Silver Spring Kaleidoscope's reception Sat. May 31, visit www.miguelphotography.com/Kaleidoscope/ photos by Miguel Gallenos from Copy Connection, also does work for The Silver Spring Voice (http://www.takoma.com/ and http://www.silverspringvoice.com/ )