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Get to Know Your Wild Neighbours National Art Contest Connect - Create - Celebrate
Seniors – Sign up now for a terrific Dance Party!
North Forestville Community Center Opens Its Doors for Exciting, New Public Recreation Activities
Discover Suitland Bog in July - a truly unique venue in Prince Georges County, MD
“The Campaign for Vicksburg 150 Years Later” at Surratt House Museum (FREE)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THROUGH NOVEMBER 1, 2013
PROGRAM INFORMATION CONTACT: 301-446-3400; TTY 301-446-3402
PUBLIC AFFAIRS AND MARKETING CONTACT: ANITA PESSES
301-446-3306; TTY 301-446-3402

Get to Know Your Wild Neighbours National Art Contest Connect - Create - Celebrate

In conjunction with the Get to Know Society, The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC), Department of Parks and Recreation, Prince George’s County, is participating in a wonderful, exciting, creative initiative - the Get to Know Your Wild Neighbours Art Contest. Youth ages 19 & under are encouraged to get outside and create original artwork, poetry, writing, photography, videos or music inspired by nature. Prizes will be awarded! The contest runs through November 1, 2013.

The great outdoors in Prince George’s County’s is amazing, inspirational and filled with beauty. Visit an M-NCPPC park in the county – there are hundreds – and release your inner artist. The contest provides a great way for youth to connect to the outdoors and art, and to be creative!

Enter your artwork into the Get to Know national art contest and you’ll be automatically entered in the Department of Parks and Recreation’s art contest. Your artwork will appear on the Get to Know online art gallery and on the Department of Parks and Recreation’s online gallery! Entries will also be featured in an exhibition at an M-NCPPC gallery in December, 2013.

The Department of Parks and Recreation’s contest in Prince George’s County will recognize winners in three categories: elementary school, middle school and high school. Prizes in each group are $500 for 1st place winners, $300 for 2nd place winners and $150 for 3rd place winners. One grand prize winner will be awarded $1,000.

Get all the details about this contest at http://www.get-to-know.org/contest/us/. Click on each of the four easy steps (1: Get Outdoors, 2: How to Enter, 3: Enter Now; and 4: Stay Involved), learn about the rules for each category (art, writing, photography, videography and music), head outdoors and get creative. To find a park where you can enjoy the great outdoors, visit www.pgparks.com and click on “Find a Park.”

Sign up for classes and activities at www.pgparks.com or by touch-tone phone at 301-583-BOOK. For more on the Department of Parks and Recreation, see pgparks.com and stay connected on facebook.com/pgparks and twitter.com/pgparks.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THROUGH JULY 24, 2013
PROGRAM INFORMATION CONTACT: 301-446-3400; TTY 301-446-3402
PUBLIC AFFAIRS AND MARKETING CONTACT: ANITA PESSES
301-446-3306; TTY 301-446-3402

Seniors – Sign up now for a terrific Dance Party!

Greenbelt, MD - Seniors, ages 60 & better, dust off your dancing shoes and swing by Martin’s Crosswinds, located at 7600 Greenway Center Drive, Greenbelt, MD, on Wednesday, July 24 from 9 am to 12 noon to celebrate National Day of Dance. Enjoy dance demonstrations and take the opportunity to show off your moves as you participate in line dancing, hand dancing, Zumba Gold dancing, and more!

Don’t miss the fun - grab a friend and come out for this dance party that includes an American fare breakfast. The fee for this event is $25 for residents (those who live in Prince George’s County or Montgomery County) and $30 for non-residents (those who live anywhere except Prince George’s County or Montgomery County). Stop by to escape the heat outside while you burn up the dance floor inside!

Registration for the dance party is available now, online or at any staffed M-NCPPC facility in Prince George’s County. Visit www.pgparks.com and click on the SMARTlink logo to register for activity #1160265. For questions about this program or assistance with registration, call staff at 301-446-3400.

Sign up for classes and activities at www.pgparks.com or by touch-tone phone at 301-583-BOOK. For more on the Department of Parks and Recreation, see pgparks.com and stay connected on facebook.com/pgparks and twitter.com/pgparks.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THROUGH JULY15, 2013
PROGRAM INFORMATION CONTACT: 301-350-8660; TTY 301-218-6768
PUBLIC AFFAIRS AND MARKETING CONTACT: ANITA PESSES
301-446-3306; TTY 301-446-3402

North Forestville Community Center Opens Its Doors for Exciting, New Public Recreation Activities

North Forestville Community Center Opens Its Doors for Exciting, New Public Recreation Activities

Forestville, MD - The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC) is pleased to announce that North Forestville Community Center will open its doors on Monday, June 17, 2013 at 9am. This new facility, located at 2311 Ritchie Road, Forestville, Maryland 20747, is a 13,000-square-foot expansion of the existing North Forestville Elementary School and North Forestville Neighborhood Park/School.

Indoor amenities at the new center include a gymnasium (which will be shared with the school), multi-purpose meeting space, a new entry lobby, a mezzanine, rest rooms, staff office space, and storage. Outdoor amenities include a tennis court and community park/trail.

Sports, arts, fitness, dance, crafts, self-improvement, computers, drama, games, hobbies, martial arts, music, and do-it yourself instruction are among the programs and activities offered here. The center also hosts tournaments, clubs, camps, special events, workshops, drop-in programs, after-school programs and cultural activities. Pre-schoolers, children, teens, adults and senior citizens will find a variety of recreation opportunities available at the center.

New camps and community programs are being planned; registration begins June 10 for summer programs and classes. Many programs will begin June 17.

We welcome everyone to stop by and spend many enjoyable hours at North Forestville Community Center.

Hours of Operation:
Mondays-Thursdays: 2-9 pm
Fridays: 2-7pm; Xtreme Teens Programs Only: 7-10 pm
Saturdays: 10 am-2 pm; Xtreme Teens Programs Only: 7-10 pm
Sundays: CLOSED

Location/Directions:
From the Capital Beltway (I-495), take Exit 11B (Pennsylvania Avenue) toward Washington, DC. Bear right onto Forestville Road. Forestville Road turns into Ritchie Road. The school/center is left.

Sign up for classes and activities at www.pgparks.com or by touch-tone phone at 301-583-BOOK. For more on the Department of Parks and Recreation, see pgparks.com and stay connected on facebook.com/pgparks and twitter.com/pgparks.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THROUGH JULY 6, 2013
PROGRAM INFORMATION CONTACT: 301-627-7755; TTY 301-699-2544
PUBLIC AFFAIRS AND MARKETING CONTACT: ANITA PESSES
301-446-3306; TTY 301-446-3402

Discover Suitland Bog in July - a truly unique venue in Prince Georges County, MD

Suitland, MD - Join a park ranger from The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission on Saturday, July 6 for a FREE tour of Suitland Bog from 10 am-12 noon. Learn more about this unique site, a rare example of a hillside magnolia bog found in Prince George's County. You may register for the FREE tour online at www.pgparks.com, or you may call the Park Ranger Office at 301-627-7755 to register. Just refer to SMARTlink program #1196816 - Suitland Bog Tour. Suitland Bog is located at 6000 Suitland Road, Suitland, MD 20746.

For more information, call staff at 301-627-7755; TTY 301-699-2544.

Sign up for classes and activities at www.pgparks.com or by touch-tone phone at 301-583-BOOK. For more on the Department of Parks and Recreation, see pgparks.com and stay connected on facebook.com/pgparks and twitter.com/pgparks.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THROUGH JUNE 29, 2013
PROGRAM INFORMATION CONTACT: 301-868-1121; TTY 301-699-2544
PUBLIC AFFAIRS AND MARKETING CONTACT: ANITA PESSES
301-446-3306; TTY 301-446-3402

“The Campaign for Vicksburg 150 Years Later” at Surratt House Museum (FREE)

Clinton, MD - Join us at the Surratt House Museum on Saturday, June 29 at 4 pm for “The Campaign for Vicksburg 150 Years Later,” a FREE program about the Civil War. Craig Symonds, professor emeritus at the U.S. Naval Academy, presents an enlightening, interesting hour-long discussion about the battle at Vicksburg, a critical campaign for control of the Mississippi River and major turning point in the war.

Be sure to arrive early, as seating is limited. Doors open at 3:30 pm. Surratt House Museum is located at 9118 Brandywine Road, Clinton, MD 20735.

Sign up for classes and activities at www.pgparks.com or by touch-tone phone at 301-583-BOOK. For more on the Department of Parks and Recreation, see pgparks.com and stay connected on facebook.com/pgparks and twitter.com/pgparks.

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