Gary H. Ditto - Long & Foster Real Estate

NEW LISTINGS!

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4217 Colchester Drive, Kensington, MD -- $ 489,900

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OPEN SUNDAY, JANUARY 13, 2008 FROM 1-4

3005 Blueford Road, Kensington, MD -- $ 419,000

New After-School Program for Garrett Park Families

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Program's description:1. After School Program for Children ages 6-10 .

The program will be from 3 to 6:30 and is designed specially for children in Garrett Park ES.A maximum number of 7 children will be accepted and transportation could be provided.The program will be bilingual (Spanish and English) and will include three extra-curricularactivities a week. The activities will include: basic and intermediate Spanish, arts andcrafting, drawing and painting, dancing, food preparation and soccer. For these activitiesdifferent instructors will be invited.2.

Half-Day Program for infants and children between 2 to 4.

The program will be open from 7:30 to 12:30.For More Information - please contact:Liliam Eguino 4914 Bangor Dr. Kensington, MD 20895 liliameguino@aol.com (301) 949-9125

Kensington Park MOMS Club - February 27

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Kensington Park MOMS Cluba national support group for mothers who primarily stay at home with their children) invites moms and their children to attend the monthly meeting Wednesday, February 27 at 10:15am at the Kensington Park Library,4201 Knowles Ave, Kensington, MD 20895.

Corina DuBois will present a wellness program for being a fit mom, discuss stroller form and being active with children. She will lead moms in exercises during her presentation and sing to the children to keep it lively and upbeat. She is an ACE certified personal trainer and an official provider of Stroller Strides. This MOMS club is open to moms whose children are zoned to attend Kensington Parkwood ES and Garrett Park ES.The group's activities include trips to parks, lunch and coffee get-togethers, playgroups and more.

More information is available at www.kensingtonparkmoms.com or you may email kpmomsclub@yahoo.com

B-CC HIGH SCHOOL USED BOOK SALE: APRIL 5-6, 2008: DONATE YOUR BOOKS!!!

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Give Your Books a New Home!Donate Your Books to the B-CC High School Used Book Sale
April 5-6,2008
Fiction and Nonfiction: Children’s, Young Adult, Mystery, Art, Sci-Fi, Travel, Business/Economics, Cooking, Home and Garden, Politics, History, Test Prep, Foreign Language, Science, AND MORE!

Please NO encyclopedias, textbooks, or magazines.Drop Off Dates (Sundays 10 – 2):JAN 13 JAN 27FEB 10 FEB 24 MAR 02Directions to Drop-Off Point at B-CC High School (4301 East-West Hwy): From East-West Hwy, turn right at light at Chelton St. just BEFORE B-CC High School. Turn left into the 2nd driveway.Tax forms, curbside drop.Please NO magazines, encyclopedias, or outdated textbooks (more than 3 years old).

We need: children and adult fiction and nonfiction, hardcover and paperback, reference, test prep, foreign language. Over 40 different subject categories from cookbooks to philosoophy!Students -- SSL hoursDirections: From E-W Highway, right at light at Chelton just BEFORE the school; left at 2nd driveway.If you can spare an hour or two, please help us sort books.

Thanks for your support of this large fundraiser for the PTSA. We also work hard to place books in B-CC cluster school classrooms and homes as well as with local nonprofits.Peggy Hsieh McIntosh peggy_hsieh@yahoo.com

The Woman's Club of Chevy Chase Annual Community Art Show

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THE WOMAN’S CLUB OF CHEVY CHASE
7931 CONNECTICUT AVENUE, CHEVY CHASE, MD 20815
301/652-8480
NEWS RELEASE

THE WOMAN’S CLUB OF CHEVY CHASE ANNOUNCES THEIR 33rd ANNUAL COMMUNITY ART SHOW AND SALE, TO BE HELD MARCH 14, 15, AND 16, 2008, AT THE CLUBHOUSE, 7931 CONNECTICUT AVENUE CHEVY CHASE. THE HOURS ARE FRIDAY, MARCH 14, 2-5 p.m., SATURDAY, MARCH 15, 11-5 p.m. AND 1-5 p.m. ON SUNDAY, MARCH 16. THE SHOW IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FREE OF CHARGE AND THERE IS PARKING AT THE REAR OF THE CLUBHOUSE.

FEBRUARY 29th, 2008, IS THE DEADLINE FOR ARTISTS’ ENTRIES. REGISTRATION FORMS ARE AVAILABLE THROUGH VARIOUS ART LEAGUES OR WILL BE MAILED ON REQUEST BY CALLING 301/365-0511. ENTRY FEES ARE $7.00 FOR EACH SUBMITTAL.
THIS ANNUAL SHOW PROVIDES LOCAL ARTISTS AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXHIBIT THEIR WORK IN A JUDGED SHOW. IN THE YEAR 2007, OVER 168 LOCAL ARTISTS SUBMITTED 499 OF THEIR WORKS USING VARIOUS MEDIUMS INCLUDING: OILS/ACRYLICS, PHOTOGRAPHY, PASTELS, MIXED-MEDIA, PORTRAITS, WATERCOLORS, MINIATURES, DRAWINGS AND PRINTS.

THE 2008 SHOW JUDGE WILL BE ELLEN ZELANO. A PROFESSIONAL ARTIST, MS. ZELANO’S WORK HAS APPEARED IN JURIED SHOWS IN THE METROPOLITAN AREA, NEW YORK CITY AND NEW ENGLAND. HER ART WORK IS IN PRIVATE COLLECTIONS AROUND THE COUNTRY. SHE IS AN ADJUNCT PROFESSOR AT THE CORCORAN MUSEUM SCHOOL OF ART, AND IS A FORMER ART INSTRUCTOR FOR WCCC ART SECTION. EACH YEAR MS. ZELANO TAKES A GROUP OF ARTISTS FOR A TWO WEEK WORKSHOP TO TUSCANY. THE 2008 TRIP WILL BE HELD JUNE 1-14 – ALL ARTISTS ARE WELCOME. JUDGE ZELANO‘S AWARD CHOICES WILL BE ANNOUNCED AT A CHAMPAGNE RECEPTION ON FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH 14, FROM 8-10 p.m.

THIS ANNUAL COMMUNITY ART SHOW BENEFITS THE ART SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM OF THE WOMAN’S CLUB. THE 2007 SHOW PROCEEDS PROVIDED $2500 IN ART SCHOLARSHIPS AT MONTGOMERY COLLEGE AND $300 FOR LOCAL YOUTH ART PROGRAMS.

FOR INFORMATION PLEASE CALL 301/652-8480.

SAFEWAY TO OPEN - FEBRUARY 8!

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The new Safeway Store in Kensington is set to have its grand opening on February 8, 2008! I'll post more here as more information becomes available!