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NATIONAL HARBOR GAYLORD NATIONAL RESORT UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SIX FLAGS AMERICA CLARICE SMITH PERFORMING ARTS CTR. SHOW PLACE ARENA HISTORIC SITES & MUSEUMS PARKS & RECREATION FREE Prince George's Visitors Guide Click here...	May... IN PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY All events are subject to change without notice or may be tentative. Please call in advance to confirm dates, times, fees and possible reservation requirements. May 1-2, 8-9, 15-16 (8pm) May 3, 10 (2pm) ALICE IN WONDERLAND Prince George's Little Theatre, (performed at the Bowie Playhouse, White Marsh Park, 6314 Crain Hwy, Bowie 20715 301-805-0219 \| www.pglt.org The classic tale of Alice in Wonderland presented by the Prince George's Little Theatre. Alice slides into view at the end of her long fall down the rabbit-hole, a more delightful place for the audience than for Alice, who is trying desperately to get back home. ($) May 2 (10 am - 7 pm) HARLEM RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL Columbia Park/Kentland Community Center, 2411 Pinebrook Ave, Landover, 20785 301-386-2278 \| www.pghrf.org Celebrating its 10th year, the festival features music, local celebrities, activities, performances and much more. FREE May 2 (7:30 am - 7:30 pm) JOHN WILKES BOOTH ESCAPE ROUTE TOURS Surratt House Museum, 9118 Brandywine Rd, Clinton 20735 301-868-1121 \| www.surratt.org During this narrated bus tour, follow the trail of President Lincoln's assassin from Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C. to his death near Port Royal, VA. Reservations and advanced payment required. ($) May 2 (6:00 pm) NATIONAL HARBOR SUNSET CONCERT SERIES: featuring THE WAILERS National Harbor, 150 National Plaza, National Harbor, 20745 804-217-8803 \| www.NationalHarborTicketing.org Chart topping Jamaican reggae band performs. ($) May 2-Sept. 5 (Saturdays 9 am - 2 pm) AMERICAN MARKET National Harbor, American Way, National Harbor, 20745 240-823-1202 \| www.americanmarketnh.com Experience the American Market, an upscale Famer's Market. Stroll along the outdoor promenade and choose from a vast offering of fine goods and specialty foods from the areas premier sellers including handmade crafts, floral, produce and jewelry. May 2 (10 am - 4 pm) WINTER/SPRING 2OO9 TEACHER'S WORKSHOP National Wildlife Visitor Center, Patuxent Research Refuge, 10901 Scarlet Tanager Loop, Laurel 20708 301-497-5763 \| http://patuxent.fws.gov \| www.friendspwrc.org These workshops provide teachers with a wide variety of hands-on-activities to be used with environmental education or life science curricula. Space is limited so early registration is recommended. ($) May 2 (10-4 pm) FESTIVAL OF HERBS, TEA &THE ARTS Montpelier Mansion, 9650 Muirkirk Rd, Laurel 20708 301-377-7800 \| www.pgparks.com Stroll among vendors of fragrant herbs and fine arts and crafts. Listen to live music. Scones and tea served at the Mansion. Childrens activities. FREE May 2 (8 pm) UM BANDS "POPS" CONCERT '09 Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, University of MD, College Park 20742 301-405-ARTS \| www.claricesmithcenter.umd.edu Presented by the UM School of Music. Always a highlight of the band season, this year-end finale showcases well-known popular music and features top student soloists. ($) May 2-3 (10-4 pm) BRANDYWINE LIONS SPRING CRAFT FAIR AND FESTIVAL Brandywine Lions Park, Rt 301 &Cherry Tree Crossing Rd, Cheltenham 20623 301-782-7900 \| www.brandywinelions.com Historic Southern Maryland's largest craft fair festival since 1975. Over 200 artisans and crafts people selling, displaying and demonstrating original creations; food and games. ($) May 2 (2:30 pm, 7:30 pm) May 3 (7:30 pm) A NIGHT OF ONE ACT PLAYS Prince George's Community College, Hallam Theatre, 301 Largo, Road, Largo 20774 301-322-0583 \| www.pgcc.edu Experience plays that are funny, touching, weird, crazy, and beautiful all in one evening. Presented by The Hallam Players, the college's student-run theatre company. FREE May 3 (12 noon) CHILDREN'S DAY Riversdale House Museum, 4811 Riverdale Rd, Riverdale Park 20737 301-864-0420 \| www.pgparks.com Come out and play! Children of all ages can enjoy old-fashioned, unplugged fun and games, a Maypole dance, Punch & Judy show, and make and take crafts. ($) May 4 (8 pm - 9 pm) MUSIC STUDENTS' HONORS RECITAL Prince George's Community College, Marlboro Gallery 301 Largo Road, Largo 20774 301-322-0583 \| www.pgcc.edu Witness the talent of Prince George's Community College students during a debut for second-year applied music students. FREE May 7 (6 pm) NATIONAL HARBOR SUNSET CONCERT SERIES: featuring JASON ALDEAN National Harbor, 150 National Plaza, National Harbor 20745 804-217-8803 \| National Harbor Ticketing Country singer and guitarist performs. ($) May 8 (7:15 pm) MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE Howard B. Owens Science Center, 9601 Greenbelt Rd, Lanham 20706 301-918-8750 An interactive planetarium program designed to provide the audience with the opportunity to compare celestial objects such as planets, globular clusters, and galaxies as seen by the unaided eye, through binoculars or telescopes, and through multiple wavelength imagery. ($) Children 3 and under FREE. May 8 (8 pm) THE SAVOY-DOUCET CAJUN BAND Montpelier Arts Center, 9652 Muirkirk Rd, Laurel 20708 301-377-7800 \| www.pgparks.com Enjoy Cajun music from popular dancehall tunes to soulful ballads. ($) May 8-10 (time TBA) NATIVE SON Samuel Myers Auditorium, Bowie State University, 14000 Jericho Park Rd, Bowie 20715 301-860-4000 \| www.bowiestate.edu ($) May 9 (8 am) RIVERFRONT REVOLUTION National Harbor, 20745 240-462-7983 \| www.riverfrontrevolution.com Join Runners, Walkers, Friends & Family for th 10K, 5K, and 1 Mile Fun Run. Stay for the Farmers Market, Entertainment, Wellness Expo, and More! ($) May 9 (10 am) MARLBORO DAY Main Street, Upper Marlboro 301-952-9575 \| www.marlboroughday.com Celebrating its 33rd year, join the town of Upper Marlboro for a parade, clowns, drill teams, fire trucks, dancers, local politicians, old time cars, and lots more! FREE May 9 (8 pm) 70's SOUL JAM Show Place Arena, 14900 Penn Ave, Upper Marlboro 20722 301-952-7910 \| www.showplacearena.com Featuring soul favorites from the 70's. The Stylistics, Dramatics, The Manhattans, The Chi-Lites and The Main Ingredient with Cuba Gooding Sr. ($) May 9 (9 am-4 pm) LAUREL MAIN STREET FESTIVAL 342 Main Street, Laurel, 20707 301-483-0838 \| www.laurelboardoftrade.com One of the biggest in the area. Main street in Laurel is lined with over 300 vendors consisting of arts and crafts, food, services and live entertainment. Held rain or shine. Sponsored by the Laurel Board of Trade. FREE. May 9 (8 pm) PRINCE GEORGE'S PHILHARMONIC: THE HERITAGE SIGNATURE CHORALE Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, University of MD, College Park 20742 301-405-ARTS \| www.claricesmithcenter.umd.edu The Prince George's Philharmonic and the Heritage Signature Chorale will perform a program to include Verdi's Overture to La Forza del Destino and "Stabat Mater" from Four Sacred Pieces; Hailstork's Intrada and Four Spirituals; and Mozart's Ave Verum Corpus and Symphony No. 40 in G Minor, K. 550. ($) May 9 (4 pm) MOTHER'S DAY TEA @ BELAIR Belair Mansion, 12207 Tulip Grove Drive, Bowie 20716 301-809-3089 \| www.cityofbowie.org/museum Mothers get special treatment at this annual event. Celebrate a special lady with tea in a historic setting. Advance reservations and payment required. ($) May 13 (10:30 am) KID'S DAY OUT: LAKSHMI SWAMINATHAN, CLASSICAL INDIAN DANCER Harmony Hall Regional Center, 10701 Livingston Rd., Fort Washington 20774 301-203-6070 \| www.pgparks.com Lakshmi is a captivating dancer dedicated to the style of Bharatanatyam, a classical dance form from Southern India. She has performed in India, Singapore, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Pre-K - 4th Grade. ($) May 14 (6 pm) NATIONAL HARBOR SUNSET CONCERT SERIES: featuring GIN BLOSSOMS W/TONIC National Harbor, 150 National Plaza, National Harbor, 20745 804-217-8803 \| National Harbor Ticketing Alternative pop music sensation performs with Tonic. ($) May 14-15 (7:30 pm) May 16-17 (2 pm, 7:30 pm) ANNIE Publick Playhouse, 5445 Landover Rd, Cheverly, 20784 301-277-1710 \| www.pgparks.com The Cheverlly Young Actors Guild will perform the famous musical with an elaborate set and costumes. ($) May 14-31 (various time) UNIVERSOUL CIRCUS Capital Plaza Mall, 6900 Annapolis Rd, Landover Hills, 20784 1-800-316-7439 \| www.universoulcircus.com African American circus, featuring performers and acts from all over the world. ($) May 15 (8pm) GORON BOK Montpelier Arts Center, 9652 Muirkirk Rd, Laurel 20708 301-377-7800 \| www.pgparks.com Back by popular demand, Bok's repertoire is a rich trove of ballads from Maine and the Maratimes. ($) May 16 (10 am - 4 pm) COLONIAL FOODWAYS National Colonial Farm, 3400 Bryan Point Rd, Accokeek, 20607 301-283-2113 \| www.accokeek.org Love food? Ever wonder how people cooked before microwaves or what people ate before fast food? Join us as costumed interpreters demonstrate preparation of fashionable foods favored by the tobacco-growing gentry in Prince George's County, Maryland. Rain or shine. ($) May 16-17 (10-6 pm) MARYLAND "FAERIE" FESTIVAL Patuxent River 4-H Center, 18405 Queen Anne Rd, Upper Marlboro 20772 888-607-9134 \| www.marylandfaeriefestival.org A celebration of fairies and nature with music and merriment. Featuring vendors, wandering fairies, children's activities, crafts, entertainment. ($) May 16-17 AAFB JOINT SERVICES OPEN HOUSE AND AIR SHOW Andrew Air Force Base, Camp Springs 20762 301-981-1110 \| www.jsoh.org \| www.andrews.af.mil The joint services Open House and Air Show is the largest military open house in the Unites States. It features vintage and state-of-the art aircraft, demonstrations and displays. Refreshments and children's activities. FREE May 17 (12 pm - 5 pm) FESTIVAL OF NATIONS Tucker Road Athletic Complex, (next to Tucker Road Ice Rink) 1771 Tucker Road, Fort Washington 20744 301-230-6000 \| www.pgparks.com Activities include: carnival games, food and craft vendors, moonbounces, face painting, crafts and much more. FREE admission, fee for some activities. May 17 (12-4 pm) ANNUAL HERITAGE DAY Belair Stable Museum, 2835 Belair Dr, Bowie 20716 301-809-3089 \| www.cityofbowie.org A celebration of 100 years of Maryland history and horseracing at one of Maryland's most historic sites. Free pony rides, tours, music. FREE May 21 (6:00 pm) NATIONAL HARBOR SUNSET CONCERT SERIES: featuring TOAD THE WET SPROCKET W/EDDIE FROM OHIO National Harbor, 150 National Plaza, National Harbor, 20745 804-217-8803 \| National Harbor Ticketing American alternative rock band performs. ($) May 22 (8 pm) TINSMITH Montpelier Arts Center, 9652 Muirkirk Rd, Laurel 20708 301-377-7800 \| www.pgparks.com A high-energy folk band that brings traditional music from Ireland, Scotland and Appalachia into the new century. ($) May 23 (11am) BOWIE MEMORIAL DAY PARADE Parade begins at 3021 Belair Dr, Bowie 20716 301-809-3011 \| www.cityofbowie.org Join family, friends and neighbors to honor the memory of those members of our armed forces who made the ultimate sacrifice to protect the freedom we enjoy today. May 23 (11-5 pm) PIRATE FEST '09 Darnall's Chance House Museum, 14800 Gov. Oden Bowie Dr, Upper Marlboro 20772 301-952-8010 \| www.pgparks.com Arrrrgh, Matey! If it's a pirate life fer ye, then set yer course fer Pirate Fest! Get your fill of cutthroats, scallywags, sea-farin' scoundrels and thieves. Music, food vendors, costume contest, treasure hunt and more for pirates and landlubbers alike. ($) May 23 (7 pm) DC DIVAS HOME GAME VS. BALTIMORE Prince George's Sports and Learning Complex, 8001 Sheriff Rd, Landover 20785 301-583-2400 \| www.dcdivas.com Full contact, all female football team. Comprised of women from varied professional and athletic backgrounds, the team is the first of its kind in the Washington metropolitan area. ($) May 23 (7:05 pm) MARYLAND MANIACS INDOOR FOOTBALL VS. ROCHESTER RAIDERS Show Place Arena, 14900 Penn Ave, Upper Marlboro 20772 1-877-636-2642 \| www.marylandmaniacs.com Watch Prince George's County's indoor football league, as they take on the New York Rochester Raiders. ($) May 27 (8:30 am - 3 pm) NATIONAL SENIOR HEALTH AND FITNESS DAY Prince George’s Sports and Learning Complex, 8001 Sheriff Rd, Landover, 20785 301-265-8450 \| www.pgsportsandlearn.com Featuring vendors, demonstrations and activities for senior citizens. FREE May 28 (6:00 pm) NATIONAL HARBOR SUNSET CONCERT SERIES: featuring LITTLE FEET WITH RAILROAD EARTH National Harbor, 150 National Plaza, National Harbor, 20745 804-217-8803 \| www.NationalHarborTicketing.org Traditional bluegrass with folk, celtic, jazz and rock music. ($) May 29 (8:00 am - 3:00 pm) 1ST ANNUAL TRI-COUNTY GOLF CLASSIC National Golf Club at Tantallon, 300 St. Andrews Dr, Fort Washington 20744 240-304-7898 \| www.thepeopleschoicellc.com Sponsored y TCP Starlight Charity Foundation, this event is to benefit The National Kidney Foundation of the National Capital Area. May 29 (8 pm) SHARON KRAUS Montpelier Arts Center, 9652 Muirkirk Rd, Laurel 20708 301-377-7800 \| www.pgparks.com A high-energy folk band that brings traditional music from Ireland, Scotland and Appalachia into the new century. ($) May 29-31 (Fri., Sat. 12-9 pm, Sun. 12-6 pm) THE YACHT SHOW AT NATIONAL HARBOR National Harbor, 150 National Plaza, National Harbor, 20745 804-268-8828 \| www.yachtshownh.com Featuring discriminating yachts of distinction, power and sail, displayed in the water at the National Harbor Marina. Yachts will be available for purchase or worldwide charter. ($) May 30-31 (8 am) BEST HORSE SHOW Prince George’s Equestrian Center, 14900 Pennsylvania Ave, Upper Marlboro 20772 301-952-7999 \| www.showplacearena.com Watch a regional hunter/jumper horse show in the outdoor horse show rings featuring children and adult riders. FREE FOR SPECTATORS. May 30 (9:00 am) OPEN HOUSE ON THE WATERFRONT Bladensburg Waterfront Park, 4601 Annapolis Rd 20710 301-779-0371 \| www.pgparks.com Learn basic canoe paddling and fishing techniques. All necessary materials provided. Refreshments served. All ages welcome. FREE (An adult must accompany children 16 & under.) May 30 (7:05 pm) MARYLAND MANIACS INDOOR FOOTBALL VS. MISKEGON THUNDER Show Place Arena, 14900 Penn Ave, Upper Marlboro 20772 1-877-636-2642 \| www.marylandmaniacs.com Watch Prince George's County's indoor football league, as they take on the Michigan Miskegon Thunder. ($) All events are subject to change without notice or may be tentative. Please call in advance to confirm dates, times, fees and possible reservation requirements.
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