POTD: Cawww. Cawww.

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I suppose it should be “gobble gobble,” shouldn’t it? Maybe my good friend Ruth can tell me what kind of bird this is!

It was just sitting there in someone’s yard, ignoring me.

Events in Rockville 8/28/08 - 9/7/08

>This community event listing is a partnership between Rockville Central and Helen Triolo’s Rockville Living. The main source of the listings is Helen’s database of events.

Don’t see your event? Got an upcoming event you want considered? If you would like your community event to be listed, you must submit your request through Rockville Living using this form. It’s easy. That will get your event considered for publication in Rockville Central’s events listing and also included in Rockville Living’s Calendar. We need your help collecting and posting events — that is how this resource will get better and better. We publish event listings occurring in & around our coverage area (map) on Thursdays. The inclusion of events is at our discretion.

Pick of the Week

First Friday night at the Rockville Arts and Innovation Center! September 5th. It’s a triple play!! First, if you haven’t gone to the top for one of the City’s First Friday Deck Parties - this is your last chance this year! Be able to say you went during the first summer. 5 PM - 8 PM. Billy Coulter is traditional American Rock and Roll. He has a bunch of new songs out. Give a listen. Gordon Biersch is back with their brew, too. You must be 21 years old - and don’t try to bring the kids. I know this from experience! Second, VisArts is OPEN from 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM, so you can meet all the artists working in their studios and view the current exhibit, Inspired by Weather, as well as the art created by the kids during the summer camps. The exhibit just opened and it will quickly close on September 6th. Wine and Cheese if you arrive early. Third, it’s HearArts from 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM. See the full description below and come prepared to share your writing or music during the Open Mic portion. One of these nights I’m going to, so watch out!! Honestly, where else can you triple your fun like this?!

Events in Rockville

Thursday, August 28

10:00 am Conversation Club at Twinbrook Library Join us for a weekly session of informal English conversation practice. New members are welcome, no need to register. more info

6:00 pm-8:00 pm Concert in the Square: Rick Whitehead Trio at Town Center Plaza Concert in the Square features the region’s best musical entertainment. This evening: Rick Whitehead Trio (jazz). Bring your lawn chair or blanket, grab at bite to eat and take in the sounds of the area’s best free concert series. For more information please call 240-314-8620. more info

7:00 pm Bike Commuting Talk at REI Remember the fun of riding your bike as a kid? Feeling the wind rushing by and enjoying the freedom and speed? Well, why not put that adventure back in your everyday life? Join us at REI Rockville and learn about techniques and gear to make todays commuting ride as sweet as your memories. more info

Friday, August 29

10:00 am English Conversation Club at Rockville Public Library The English Conversation Club, for new speakers of English, meets in Room #2. No registration is required. more info

7:00 pm-11:00 pm Gilbert and Sullivan Sing-Out Concert Series Opens at F. Scott Fitzgerald Theater Gilbert and Sullivan Sing-Out Concert Style Performance Series Opens. Trial by Jury, Patience, The Mikado more info

Saturday, August 30

8:00 am-3:00 pm WOM (Women on the Move) Hike and Tour Harper’s Ferry at Rockville City Hall Hike and tour Harper’s Ferry’s historic district. Cost includes transportation, lunch and leadership. more info

9:00 am-1:00 pm Farmers Market at Farmers Market/Jury Parking Lot Come and enjoy the last of summer produce! more info

9:00 am-11:00 pm Gilbert and Sullivan Sing-Out Concert Series 2, 3, 4 at F. Scott Fitzgerald Theater Sat. 9 a.m.-12 noon: The Socerer, Princess Ida, HMS Pinafore Sat. 1-5 p.m.: Utopia, Ltd., Ruddigore Sat. 7-11 p.m.: The Grand Duke, The Pirates of Penzance more info

10:00 am-5:00 pm Rockville Town Square Jazz Festival at Town Center Plaza Jazz It Up at the Rockville Town Square Jazz Festival on Saturday, August 30, 2008 from 10am - 5pm. The Ja
zz Festival will feature live jazz music, food tastings for $5 from a variety of Rockville Town Square restaurants, store specials and more! For more information, visit http://www.rockvilletownsquare.com/ or call (703) 690-2329. more info

11:00 am Kids Storytime & Libros en Español at Barnes & Noble more info

Sunday, August 31

9:00 am-12:00 pm Gilbert and Sullivan Sing-Out Concert Series 5 at F. Scott Fitzgerald Theater The Yeomen of the Guard, Iolanthe, The Gondoliers more info

Tuesday, September 2

10:00 am English Conversation Club at Rockville Public Library The English Conversation Club, for new speakers of English in meeting room #1. No registration is required. more info

7:30 pm Mystery Lovers Book Group at Barnes & Noble more info

Wednesday, September 3

10:00 am Kids’ Storytime at Barnes & Noble more info

11:00 am-2:00 pm Farmers Market and Music: Sandra Dean at OTL Wednesdays Out to Lunch Wednesdays: enjoy a free concert and Farmers Market every Wednesday during lunchtime in the Rockville Town Center. Today: Sandra Dean Concert is 12-1:30, market is 11-2. more info

12:00 pm-1:30 pmRockville Roundtable at OTL Wednesdays We’re going to try an experiment (at Cindy’s request so please join us!) . . . it will be a brown-bag affair! We’ll stake out some tables near the Out To Lunch Wednesday stage (by the Regal Cinemas) and we will be able to hear everyone’s favorite Sandra Dean while we ponder the issues of the day. Sandra’s been playing the Star Diner in the Kentlands all summer so you know she’s perfect for eating out! Grab your favorite lunch and find us! more info

6:00 pm Crochet Club at Twinbrook Library Join us every Wednesday as we meet to learn and/or practice our crocheting skills. more info

Thursday, September 4

10:00 am Conversation Club at Twinbrook Library Join us for a weekly session of informal English conversation practice. New members are welcome, no need to register. more info

6:00 pm-8:00 pm Concert in the Square: Lyuti Chushki at Town Center Plaza Concert in the Square features the region’s best musical entertainment. This evening: Lyuti Chushki (Bulgarian and Macedonian Folk). Bring your lawn chair or blanket, grab at bite to eat and take in the sounds of the area’s best free concert series. For more information please call 240-314-8620. more info

Friday, September 5

10:00 am English Conversation Club at Rockville Public Library The English Conversation Club, for new speakers of English, meets every Tuesday and Friday at 10 a.m.(in meeting room #1 on Tuesday and meeting room #2 on Friday) of the Rockville Library. No registration is required. more info

5:00 pm-8:00 pm First Fridays Deck Party at Rockville Innovation Center Happy hour with live band entertainment, for ages 21 and older with I.D. $ for food and beverage only. Award-winning singer/songwriter Billy Coulter hits the Rockville music scene with his sound of honest rock ‘n roll. Billy and his band have created a repertoire of instantly memorable songs earning them many accolades, including winner of the 2007 Wammie Award Roots Rock Vocalist of the Year! more info

6:30 pm-9:30 pm Art After Hours at VisArts at Rockville All Galleries and resident artist studios open. Complimentary food and beverages provided by Whole Foods Markets.

7:30 pm-9:30 pm HearArts: David Salner & Victoria Vox at VisArts at Rockville HearArts is a unique concept in cultural entertainment, fusing the literary and musical arts. Evenings typically combine a poet or fiction writer reading from his/her work, and a musician or musical group. The featured artists are followed by an open mic segment for writers or musicians in the audience who would like to share their work. Held in conjunction with VisArts’ Art after Hours, in which the buildings galleries and studios stay open late, HearArts offers the public an opportunity to widen its artistic perspective. This month: Writer: David Salner. David Salner’s poetry is deeply influenced by the people he knew during the 25 years he worked at manual trades. An iron ore miner, furnace tender, power plant laborer, machinist, and garment worker, he lived in Minnesota, Arizona, Utah, and for many years in West Virginia, Before becoming an industrial worker, Salner completed an MFA degree at the University of Iowa Writers’ Workshop. The author of three previous books, he received a Puffin Foundation grant to study the real history behind the John Henry myth. His work has appeared in Threepenny Review, Prairie Schooner, The Literary Review, North American Review, Southern Humanities Review, Free Lunch, Poetry Daily, and many other journals. In recent years, Salner has taught English as a second language; he currently works as a librarian. He lives in Frederick, MD with his wife, Barbara Greenway, a high school English teacher. Musician: Victoria Vox – Ukelele Originally a guitarist, Victoria Vox, studied at Boston’s Berklee College of Music, earning a scholarship, award, and degree there in Songwriting. She subsequently moved to Nashville, then London, and ultimately back to the USA. In 2003, she founded her own label, Obus Music.
She took to the ukulele in 2004 and immediately began writing songs for it. In 2006 Vox released the well reviewed Victoria Vox and her Jumping Flea. Vox’s newest album is called Chameleon, on which she mixes ukelele and guitar songs for a unique sound. For the last several years she has been performing full-time across the continental U.S., Hawaii, and Western Europe. more info

Saturday, September 6

11:00 am Costume Character & Storytime at Barnes & Noble more info

12:00 pm-6:00 pm Raft Day at Rockville Municipal Swim Center Come float in the pool and support the Rockville Recreation Fund and Manna Food Center. $5 entry fee. There will be a silent auction of gift baskets donated by RMSC Swim Team Parent’s Club, and a raffle for an Annual Family Membership to benefit the Rockville Youth Recreation Fund. We will also host a food drive to benefit Manna, a Rockville based food center. See the Manna website for a list of items in great demand.Only CLEAR rafts will be permitted in the pool for Raft Day. All other pool rules will apply that day. The snack bar will be open. more info

6:30 pm Wine, Women and Song 2008 at Strathmore Imagine…the scent of orange blossoms in the air…strains from a sultry Spanish guitar…dinner after the sun goes down…. This year, Wine, Women and Song celebrates the music, culture, food and wine of Spain. Join us for a night of delicious fun, including drawings for unusual wine-related gifts and an exciting auction featuring private dinners, sophisticated vacations, and, of course, wine! Enjoy tapas, flamenco and musical selections from the Post-Classical Ensemble directed by Angel Gil-Ordóñez. Come support Strathmore’s education programs and meet old and new friends. more info

9:00 pm The Digits at Austin Grill Austin Grill in Rockville and The Digits! Band are once again teaming up to raise donations for two worthy RM groups: RM PTSA and the RM Booster Club. This new show will once again feature several Special Guest Performers! The identities of these Special Guest Performers (SGPs) will remain a closely guarded secret until show time, but here’s a clue: They are among your friends, co-workers, and neighbors; both adults and teenagers and have these initials: JC, AW, NM, AS, RT, MT, KW, and RS. Come out and support your favorite SGP and The Digits! more info

Sunday, September 7

12:00 pm-4:00 pm Doggie Dip Day at Rockville Municipal Swim Center A dog-gone fun afternoon of wet and wild swimming for Rockville’s pooches. All dogs must have a current rabies certificate or letter from their vet stating that they’ve received the shots in order to gain entry to the event. The outdoor entrance will be used for this event.There will be vendors of dog-related products selling merchandise and providing information for dog owners. Sponsors include Your Dog’s Friend, Annapolis for Animals, Doctor of Optometry, Best Friend’s Veterinary Hospital, Dog Day Care and Pet Treats. Owners and human guests enter free, unless they will be swimming in the indoor pool or using other Swim Center facilities. People will not be allowed to enter the pool with their dogs due to health and safety concerns. All dogs must be under the control of their owners at all times. We will also host a food drive to benefit Manna. more info

2:00 pm-5:00 pmHappy Birthday Montgomery County! at Beall-Dawson House Explore Montgomery County’s history and heritage with talks, crafts, local historical groups, living history and more. All this and birthday cake too!
SCHEDULED EVENTS:
2:15 Walking tour of Rockville’s historic West End
3:30 U.S. Army Fife & Drum Corps and Birthday Cake with guest cake cutter Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett
4:30 TALK: Montgomery County’s Farm Women with Peg Coleman
ALL DAY ACTIVITIES:* Use your “Passport to the Past” while discovering county history at the displays by community historical groups* Make historic crafts like a painted floor cloth and a thaumatrope* Dig into the past at the model archeological excavation* Meet Dr. Stonestreet, Mrs. Beall and other period reenactors* Explore genealogy and make a family tree* Try on historical costumes* Tour the museums. In addition to the period rooms, the current exhibits are: “Good Advice” on two centuries of American advice books and “Breakfast,” a vignette exhibit.more info

2:00 pm Sunday Afternoon Concert Series: U.S. Navy Band - Chamber Ensemble at Glenview Mansion more info

9:30 pm Civil War Book Group at Barnes & Noble more info

If you attend an event, we invite you to write a Contributor Review. Just send it in and we will consider it. Rules: Event is in Rockville; fairly recent; article is your work; you are not offering it for publication elsewhere. Try to keep it under 500 words; we will edit for length. Include a photo if you have one!

Gajewski Town Hall Meeting Features Football, Mansions

While >Rockville Central readers were among the first to read about City Council Member Piotr Gajewski’s plans to hold periodic “town hall meetings” and were the first to be able to read a recap of the inaugural one (which I called “civil and frank”), sadly I was unable to attend the last two.

Thanks to Contessa Crisostomo at the Gazette, we have a good recap of Gajewski’s latest such meeting.

Topics at last week’s town hall ranged from one resident’s concerns that her son will not make weight and be able to play with his friends in the city-affiliated Rockville Football League (I can relate, as my son is playing football for the first time and we were anxious about Saturday’s weigh-in) to the nascent new zoning ordinance’s restrictions on “mansionization.”

For the record, according to the Gazette, Gajewski “does not believe the city should be in the football league business,” and “is on the side of more height to protect residents’ property rights.”

Go here to read the full piece.

Meantime, I would like to praise Council Member Gajewski for holding his town hall meetings. He’s taken some heat for doing so.

Yes, the Mayor and Council as a body hold their own such meetings (I did my best to cover one). But I believe it is only to the good for individual Mayor and Council members to provide such spaces for citizens to learn more about where Our Fair City’s political leaders are coming from as individuals. It lets us get to know them better.

POTD: Halvsies

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I thought this just looked sort of cool . . . .

Police: Former Wootton Teacher Sold Drugs To Students From Home

The> Gazette reports today that a former Thomas Wootton High School English Teacher, Theresa Cunningham Duarte, was charged on Monday with selling cocaine to students from her Brice Avenue home. Duarte had been a teacher at Wootton from July 2004 until the end of last school year, when she resigned.

She was charged Monday with two counts of “distribution of a controlled dangerous substance” and two counts of “contributing to conditions of a child,” according to the Gazette.

Police say they believe more students may have been involved than just the ones Duarte was charged for selling to. A spokesperson said it was unlikely the students would be arrested.

Anyone with more information is asked to call Montgomery County Police Department’s Family Crimes Detective K. Carvajal at 240-773-5400.

Rockville Roundtable, Radio Schedules

Don’t forget, the next meeting of the >Rockville Roundtable — previously scheduled for today — is set for next week on Wednesday, September 3 from 12:00 until 1:30 pm.

It will be brown-bag: We’ll stake out some tables near the Out To Lunch Wednesday stage (by the Regal Cinemas) and listen to Sandra Dean while we ponder the issues of the day. So, grab your lunch and come on over. It helps if you let me know you are coming ahead of time, but if you wake up that day and just decide you want to attend, don’t let not having RSVP’d stop you! Just come!

Also, we’re also happy to announce the return, after a summer break, of the popular Rockville Central Radio! Our next scheduled show is Friday, September 5, at noon.

To listen, simply come to Rockville Central and click on the link at the right (the one that says “radio,” natch). Better still — call in! The show is best when there is a vibrant give and take, and there are lots of issues that have been bubbling that we can talk about. The call-in number is 646-200-3332.

POTD: Bow Wow Wow Yippe-Yo-Yippee-Yay

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Who remembers George Clinton’s Atomic Dog?

Over and Under: Biking the Bridge

Spurred by a recent comment about a lack of traffic on the >Sister City Friendship Bridge, my family set out to bike across this enticing expanse. Whizzing past in the car, I’ve always wanted to try it.

Ten years ago residents identified I-270 as a major barrier between Town Center and points west. No sidewalks, shoulders or crosswalks existed. The Sister City Friendship Bridge opened in October 2007 to remedy this situation. Now it connects the Fallsgrove neighborhood to our new Town Center. The name honors our 50-year friendship with Pinneberg, Germany. In February 2008, the One Less Car organization named it one of the most bicycle and pedestrian-friendly projects in Maryland.

At 0.75 miles in length, the bridge turns out to be two bridges meandering through the loud roar of I-270. Although it was the middle of the day, we met a man biking and a woman jogging, so people are using the bridge. The only dangerous part was crossing the street-level entrance and exit ramps for I-270 on the eastern side. One car almost didn’t stop for the red light before deciding to turn right. Once on the bridges, you can safely enjoy the view — of all the traffic. Our only disappointment was that the Bridge wasn’t longer.

Our excursion lasted about one hour and included a trip through the tunnel under Maryland Avenue by Monument Park. When biking with kids, tunnels and bridges are certainly the safest way to go. Now that we’ve tried it, I think we will regularly bike to visit our friends in Fallsgrove. In just one trip the Bridge has gone from a special destination to an ordinary necessity.

POTD: Peek-A-Boo

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It’s the first day of school for Montgomery County Public Schools. For many parents, stretched to the edge over the summer with trying to fill empty days with activities, it must feel like the coming of a new dawn!

Rockville Man Praying For Lower Gas Prices

>Maybe you’ve heard about recent attempts to seek divine intervention for lower gas prices. People gather to pray for lower gas prices at various fueling stations — and some of the owners (for instance one in Huntsville, Alabama) oblige. According to the Financial Post, the budding movement was recently featured on Jay Leno’s Tonight Show:

“Hey, have you heard about this group called Pray at the Pump? They’re a prayer group that sprang up, and they go to gas stations and they hold hands and they pray for lower gas prices — otherwise known as the Bush energy plan,” [Leno] said recently.

Pray at the Pump is led by a local resident, Rockefeller “Rocky” Twyman, who has been featured in Rockville Central before for his efforts to pray for rain for the then-dry state of Georgia.

According to a recent profile in Forbes:

Twyman said he believes the vigils, which he started after seeing the stinging effects of high gas prices on a Washington-area soup kitchen, are working.

God “owns everything, he owns the gas,” exclaimed Twyman, a Seventh-tday Adventist. “All we have to do is ask and we shall receive.”

Twyman has led similar vigils in recent months in Detroit; Huntsville, Ala.; San Francisco; St. Louis and Toledo, Ohio.

(Photo from Getty Images.)

POTD: Mail's In

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I love love love pretty mailboxes! I spotted this one on Crawford in Twinbrook.

Rockville Roundtable Moved To Sept. 3

Terribly sorry to do this, but I need to reschedule a previously-scheduled event! I am going to be on an airplane at that timne and can’t be two places at once. So . . .>

The next Rockville Roundtable is now moved to Wednesday, September 3 from 12:00 until 1:30 pm.

We’re going to try an experiment . . . it will be a brown-bag affair! We’ll stake out some tables near the Out To Lunch Wednesday stage (by the Regal Cinemas) and we will be able to groove to Sandra Dean while we ponder the issues of the day. So, grab your lunch and come on over!

What is this “Rockville Roundtable” thing, you ask? Simple. It’s just an informal lunch. Every month or so I pick a spot and whoever wants to come join me for lunch (Dutch!) is more than welcome. There is no dress code, no “presentation,” and it is super casual. Come as you are!

It helps if you let me know you are coming ahead of time, but if you wake up that day and just decide you want to attend, don’t let not having RSVP’d stop you! Just come!

POTD: Nothing Rhymes

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There was a sort of orange vibe to yesterday’s POTD so I thought I would continue the trend . . . . is it true that no word in the English language rhymes with this color?

HIllcrest Labs: That's Our Wiimote!

>Friends and readers of Rockville Central may recall CindyCG’s interesting profile of a local tech company called Hillcrest Labs. Hillcrest (just up the way on Shady Grove) is developing a system wireless pointing devices for your TV — think remotes on steroids. A very cool idea.

Perhaps so cool, according to Hillcrest, that one very hot company couldn’t keep its hands off. Says the International Herald Tribune:

Nintendo‘s hit Wii console with its wandlike remote controller has been targeted in patent infringement complaints by a U.S. technology company. Hillcrest Laboratories, based in Rockville, Maryland, has filed a complaint with the U.S. International Trade Commission in Washington D.C., and a patent infringement lawsuit in the U.S. District Court in Maryland against Nintendo Corp., the company said in a statement Wednesday. . . . “While Hillcrest Labs has a great deal of respect for Nintendo and the Wii, Hillcrest Labs believes that Nintendo is in clear violation of its patents and has taken this action to protect its intellectual property rights,” it said.

If you have anyone in your house under the age of 65, you know how cool the “Wiimote” is and you have probably wished your regular TV remote worked the same way — just point an click, none of this button business.

We’ll be watching this local-David vs. international-Goliath story and keep you posted. Here’s Hillcrest’s full statement.

This isn’t the only international gaming-tech connection in Our Fair City. Zenimax, just up I-270, is a serious player in the space.

(Logo from Hillcrest Web site.)

Events in Rockville 8/21/08 - 8/31/08

>This community event listing is a partnership between Rockville Central and Helen Triolo’s Rockville Living. The main source of the listings is Helen’s database of events.

Don’t see your event? Got an upcoming event you want considered? If you would like your community event to be listed, you must submit your request through Rockville Living using this form. That will get your event considered for publication in Rockville Central’s events listing and also included in Rockville Living’s Calendar.

We need your help collecting and posting events — that is how this resource will get better and better. Use this form. It’s easy. We publish event listings occurring in & around our coverage area (map) on Thursdays. The inclusion of events is at our discretion.

Pick of the Week
Jazz Festival at Rockville Town Square on Saturday, August 30 from 10am - 5pm. Live Jazz music from local groups at 10am, 11:30am, 1pm, 2:30pm and 4pm. Some of the Town Square restaurants are offering tastings for $5. Stores promise specials too. A lively day of entertainment.

Events in Rockville

Thursday, August 21

10:00 am-12:30 pm Free Car Seat Check-Up at Fitzgerald Auto Mall more info

6:00 pm-8:00 pm Concert in the Square: The U.S. Navy Band Brass Quintet at Town Center Plaza Bring your lawn chair or blanket, grab at bite to eat and take in the sounds of the area’s best free concert series. For more information please call 240-314-8620. more info

8:00 pm-10:00 pm Townhall Meeting with Councilmember Gajewski at Rockville City Hall more info

8:30 pm Comcast Outdoor Film Festival - Twister at Strathmore 11th Annual Comcast Outdoor Film Festival Benefiting NIH Children’s Charities FREE (Donations Requested) more info

Friday, August 22

10:00 am English Conversation Club at Rockville Public Library The English Conversation Club, for new speakers of English, meets every Friday in meeting room #2. No registration is required. more info

8:30 pm Comcast Outdoor Film Festival - Transformers at Strathmore 11th Annual Comcast Outdoor Film Festival Benefiting NIH Children’s Charities FREE (Donations Requested) more info

Saturday, August 23

9:00 am-1:00 pm Farmers Market at Saturday Farmers Market Scandinavian baked goods, lotions from a local bee farmer, vegetables of all sorts and fresh flowers are among the wonders of the Saturday morning Farmers Market. more info

11:00 am-4:00 pm Register to Vote! at Kam Sam Supermarket Voter Registration Drive more info

8:30 pm Comcast Outdoor Film Festival - Harry Potter & The Order of the Phoenix at Strathmore 11th Annual Comcast Outdoor Film Festival Benefiting NIH Children’s Charities FREE (Donations Requested) more info

Sunday, August 24

8:30 pm Comcast Outdoor Film Festival - Shrek The Third at Strathmore 11th Annual Comcast Outdoor Film Festival Benefiting NIH Children’s Charities FREE (Donations Requested) more info

Monday, August 25

7:00 pm American Sign Language Practice Club at Rockville Public Library Volunteer coaches will be available to help participants practice sign language. Registration is not required. For more information, contact Library Services to the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Community at [email protected] or 240-777-0001. more info

Tuesday, August 26

10:00 am English Conversation Club at Rockville Public Library
The English Conversation Club, for new speakers of English, meets every Tuesday in meeting room #1. No registration is required. more info

Wednesday, August 27

11:00 am-2:00 pm Swing Speak at Farmers Market & Music Out to Lunch Wednesdays: Free concert and Farmers Market every Wednesday during lunchtime in front of the theater in Rockville Town Center. Although Swing Speak started out playing swing from the 30′s & 40′s, you’ll hear the full range of American Jazz with a dose of Latin and blues from 12-1:30. more info

Thursday, August 28

6:00 pm-8:00 pm Concert in the Square: Rick Whitehead Trio at Town Center Plaza Since 1994 the Trio has been bringing down the moonbeams with their smooth jazz guitar. Bring your lawn chair or blanket, grab at bite to eat and take in the sounds of the area’s best free concert series. For more information please call 240-314-8620. more info

7:00 pm Bike Commuting Talk at REI Remember the fun of riding your bike as a kid? Feeling the wind rushing by and enjoying the freedom and speed? Well, why not put that adventure back in your everyday life? Join us at REI Rockville and learn about techniques and gear to make todays commuting ride as sweet as your memories. more info

Friday, August 29

10:00 am English Conversation Club at Rockville Public Library The English Conversation Club, for new speakers of English, meets every in meeting room #2 on Friday. No registration is required. more info

7:00 pm-11:00 pm Gilbert and Sullivan Sing-Out Concert Series Opens at F. Scott Fitzgerald Theater Gilbert and Sullivan Sing-Out Concert Style Performance Series: Trial by Jury, Patience, The Mikado more info

Saturday, August 30

8:00 am-3:00 pm WOM (Women on the Move) Hike and Tour Harper’s Ferry Historic District at Rockville City Hall. Cost includes transportation, lunch and leadership. more info

9:00 am-1:00 pm Farmers Market at Saturday Farmers Market Come and enjoy the last of summer produce! more info

9:00 am-11:00 pm Gilbert and Sullivan Sing-Out Concert Series 2, 3, 4 at F. Scott Fitzgerald Theater 9 am-12 noon: The Socerer, Princess Ida, HMS Pinafore. 1-5 pm: Utopia, Ltd., Ruddigore. 7-11 pm: The Grand Duke, The Pirates of Penzance more info

10:00 am-5:00 pm Rockville Town Square Jazz Festival at Town Center Plaza Jazz It Up at this Festival featuring live jazz music, food tastings for $5 from a variety of Rockville Town Square restaurants, store specials and more! For more information, visit http://www.rockvilletownsquare.com/ or call (703) 690-2329. more info

Sunday, August 31

9:00 am-12:00 pm Gilbert and Sullivan Sing-Out Concert Series 5 at F. Scott Fitzgerald Theater The Yeomen of the Guard, Iolanthe, The Gondoliers more info

If you attend an event, we invite you to write a Contributor Review. Just send it in and we will consider it. Rules: Event is in Rockville; fairly recent; article is your work; you are not offering it for publication elsewhere. Try to keep it under 500 words; we will edit for length. Include a photo if you have one!