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By Susan Belford

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Retired astronaut Nicole Stott‘ssmall step from the moving side-walk at Dulles Airport becamea “giant leap” for more than

1,000 children from around the worldwhose artwork has now traveled all the wayto the International Space Station (ISS).

As she exited the moving sidewalk, Stottwas immediately struck by the magnificenceof “One World” — an art installation con-sisting of photos and postcards from chil-dren around the world, which at the timewas hanging in Concourse C at Dulles Air-port.

“Projekt Postcard” and the “One World”exhibit is the brainstorm of Potomac artistMaria Lanas (Loli) whose commitment toestablishing an international cultural artexchange between schoolchildren in theU.S., Bosnia, Croatia, Uganda, and Ecua-dor resulted in the eye-catching artwork.

“The project started as an exchange of artand communication for kids — a way forkids to learn about one another throughart,” Lanas said. “However, once the artis-tic postcards were exchanged, the teacherswere able to implement the postcards anddrawings into their instructional programs.The class studies about a small town in Ec-uador, Uganda, Croatia or another countryand then the kids learn personally fromtheir new acquaintance what they eat,where they live, what they study in theirschools and how their lives are uniquelydifferent from their own. The kids also havea chance to meet one another and see eachother’s classrooms through a class Skypesession.”

Lanas emphasized that many of the chil-dren in the different countries have never

had a chance to learn art because it is not avalued part of their curriculum.

“Classroom teachers from other countriestruly embraced the program and wereblown away by how excited the kids wereto express themselves through art,” she said.“The program is so beneficial in so manyways — the cultural connection, the artis-tic expression and international connectionthat is formed through just one project. It’ssort of like the pen pal program that manyof us participated in as children.”

“This art display stopped me in mytracks,” said Stott. “I could not believe howthe colors, designs and patterning were somuch like the art we were seeing from thechildren in pediatric cancer centers aroundthe world who were participating in ourSpacesuit Art Project. I was struck with thesense of oneness — and realized that Ineeded to get in touch with Loli. I postedpictures of the Projekt Postcard artwork onmy social media, and from there Loli and Iconnected and we immediately discoveredthat we are both artists with the same goal— to encourage children to experience thecreative experiences of art and to give theman opportunity to connect with one another

through their art. I really felt like our meet-ing was simply divine providence.”

Known as “The Artistic Astronaut,” Stottis a veteran astronaut who painted the firstwatercolor in space. She has flown on twospaceflights and spent 104 days living andworking in space on both the InternationalSpace Station (ISS) and the Space Shuttle.She is also a NASA Aquanaut who, in prepa-ration for space flight and along with herNEEMO9 crew, lived and worked during an18-day saturation mission, the longest todateºon the Aquarius undersea habitat.Now retired from NASA, Stottº“combinesher artwork and spaceflight experienceºtoinspire creative thinking about solutions toour planetaryºchallenges, to raise aware-ness of theºsurprising interplay betweenscience and art, and to promote theamazingºwork being done every day inspace to improve life right here on Earth.”º

With these goals in mind, and as a wayto continue the work that had begunthrough the Spacesuit Art Project, Stott cre-ated the “Space for Art Foundation.” TheSpacesuit Art Project began in partnershipwith artist Ian Cion and his Arts in Medi-

cine Program at the University of Texas MDAnderson Children’s Cancer Hospital inHouston, Texas; ILC Dover, the contractorwho makes NASA spacesuits; and the ISSCommunications Team at the NASAJohnson Space Center.

Children undergoing pediatric cancertreatment created individual pieces of art-work that were then quilted together intospacesuits by the talented team at ILC Do-ver. What started with the children at onehospital in Houston, Texas, grew to some-thing much bigger than that one hospital,with children from hospitals in five coun-tries painting together with a message ofhope, courage, and unity.

“The Space for Art Foundation is aimedat expanding the mission of the SpacesuitArt Project by developing, implementingand facilitating more space-inspired arttherapy programs, exhibits, and research.At the center of it all is the demonstrationof the healing power of art,” said Stott.“These projects are inspired by the wondersof space exploration and provide childrenfrom all over the world with the opportu

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By Peggy McEwan

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There are three good reasons tovisit the new Glenstone Museumon Glen Road in Potomac: Theart, the architecture and the

landscape. The three elements were de-signed to create a “seamless experience,”according to Glenstone literature. And theydo, making the choice of what to do, whereto go, what to look at difficult. So, plan onmore than one visit.

One more reason to visit, and there areseveral more before even writing about thepaintings and sculpture, is the Water Court.The Pavilions at Glenstone, is a grouping ofgalleries — separate but connected — de-signed around an open water gardenplanted with water lilies, irises and rushesthat shift with the wind and change withthe time of day.

The museum, which will open to the pub-lic Oct. 4, though starkly modern, is a warmand welcoming place for visitors.

“We are hoping you will enjoy it and makeit your place,” Emily Wei Rales, director andco-founder with husband Mitchell P. Ralesof Glenstone, said at a press preview at themuseum Friday. Sept. 21. “We will alwaysbe open for all, for free, this is somethingwe are committed to.”

Visitors will come from both near and farto see Glenstone’s collection of modern andcontemporary art. Among those at the Fri-day event were writers from across theUnited States and several from Europe.

Potomac will soon be known as the com-munity that is home to Glenstone.

It is located on 230 acres at 12100 GlenRoad, nestled along about half a mile ofGlen Road, west of Piney Meetinghouse

Combining Art, Architecture and LandscapeGlenstone Museumopens to public Oct. 4.

The walk from the Arrival Hall to the Pavilions at Glenstone takes about six minutes along a winding paththrough woods and a field of wild flowers and grasses.

Mitchell Rales, co-founder withEmily Wei Rales of GlenstoneMuseum in Potomac, welcomesrepresentatives of the press to apre-opening tour of the museumFriday, Sept. 21.

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‘Postcards to Space’nity to creatively imagine a posi-tive and healthy future for them-selves and all of the other childrenthey share our beautiful planetwith.”

Together Stott and Lanas haveinitiated a project called “Post-cards to Space.” Children’s art onpostcards was collected and dis-played in an electronic art piecethat was projected inside the ISS.Lanas said, “This project involvesover 1,000 kids from nine coun-tries, 20 hospitals, and 10 schoolsfrom around the world. Our hopeis that they will all have the op-portunity of seeing their art — andhearing their stories being shownto the astronauts in the ISS.”

Knowing that more than 1,000postcards would be far too manyto physically send to space, theydecided that the artwork and sto-ries behind it should be made intoa video. Through Instagram, Lanasconnected with A-BLOK Interac-tive Experiences, a company fromCologne, Germany (coincidentallythe same city where the EuropeanAstronaut Training Center is lo-cated). A-BLOK volunteered theirservices to create a compiled elec-tronic art piece from all of thechildren’s artwork. Lanas alsomade the acquaintance of musi-cian Alex Alvear, who has createdthe original soundtrack for thevideo. Both A-BLOK and AlexAlvear are now part of the “Post-cards to Space” team. The videowas delivered to the ISS for thecrew to see and be filmed watch-ing it, so the children will also beable to watch the reactions andenjoyment of the astronauts. Theneach child will receive a copy ofthe video, for a memory of theirartwork in space.

“A-BLOK completed the beauti-ful compilation of the video andwe have received it back from ISSin time to release it as part of theUNICEF World Children’s Day onNov. 20, 2018. It’s a very cool wayto kick it off,” said Lanas. “Lead-ing up to the November release,we will start to post the children’sart work through our social me-dia — and to begin telling thechildren’s ‘Postcards to Space’story.” Both Stott and Lanas arefeeling overwhelmingly happywith the way everything has falleninto place. Stott said,” I feel likeall the things I have done beforethrough my NASA and spaceflightcareer are coming to fruitionthrough the Space for Art Foun-dation and projects like SpacesuitArt and Postcards to Space. I’vehad incredible experiences in mylife and I believe they have all put

me in a position to support thesespace-inspired art programs forkids. The children are a majorsource of inspiration for me, andit’s so cool to see how much theyappreciate the opportunity to par-ticipate in something that’s biggerthan just them. They’re excitedthat something they’ve done mightgo to space, but I think they’remore excited about meeting andbeing part of something with otherkids from around the world. Theywere also able to look beyond theconfines of the hospital room andtheir treatment or their classroomand start to talk about and focuson their futures. These art projectsgive all of them a voice.”

Lanas said, “This has been sucha cool project because we areopening up children’s lives. They

learn they live on the huge planetwhere there are other kids — andthat communication with otherkids truly makes a difference. It’sso important that they understandthere is a big wide world out therefor them to see and to learnabout.” Similar to the partnershipsof the International Space Stationprogram, the international rela-tionships developed through theSpace for Art projects have alsoresulted in many benefits beingrealized already – more fundingfor some of the participating pe-diatric hospitals, art programsadded to elementary school cur-riculums and hospital therapy pro-grams, children in hospitals andschools benefiting from intercul-tural programs – and more tocome. To learn more or to donateto this program, which runs on“bare-bones” as both Stott andLanas describe it, check it out andfollow along with their journey at:

Website: www.spaceforartfoundation.org

Facebook: @SpaceForArtFoundation

Instagram:@spaceforartfoundation

Twitter: @spaceforartfoun

“This projectinvolves over 1,000kids from ninecountries, 20hospitals, and 10schools fromaround the world.”

— Maria Lanas


By Marilyn Campbell

When the leaves turn colors and the airis crisp, Caitlin Upton gathers her fam-ily and pulls out a whiteboard and a

marker. She’s careful to jot down all of the ideas,shouted in rapid-fire fashion from her three chil-dren.

“We always create a fall bucket list of thingsthat we want to do as a family,” said Upton, whois a mother of three children ranging in age fromtwo to seven. “This year, the kids want to go on ahayride and pick pumpkins. It’s not too original,but they love it and get really excited about it. Itgives us something to look forward to during theweek when we’re so busy.”

Creating a fall bucket list — a compilation ofexperiences or achievements that one wants toaccomplish — is an important way to create last-ing family traditions and memories, while enjoy-ing all that the season has to offer. From hayridesto pumpkin-carving, fall ushers in enough family-friendly activities to create an overflowing list ofactivities that make themost of the season’sbounty.

“The start of a newseason is a perfect timeto create bucket list,and during fall thereare so many fun thingsto do,” said Upton, amarriage and familytherapist in Burke. “Sooften, people have ideasof things that they wantto do either with theirkids, their friends orjust personal things, butnever get around tothem. It’s important towrite them down andcommit to doing them.I write our list on awhite board in ourkitchen, but I keep itshort and attainable so we don’t get overwhelmed.Carving out quality time to spend with family isimportant,”

Foraging for vibrantly color fallen leaves inshades of orange and yellow is at the top of BellaMiddleton’s bucket list. Middleton, who is an art

instructor in Bethesda, gathers her two preschool-age children and collects leaves with the goal ofturning nature into art. “Sometimes we do some-thing as simple as taking branches with leaves thathave turned orange and put them in vases thatwe display around the house. I mix pumpkins withleaves to create a centerpiece for the dining roomtable.

Making wreaths and collages is another projectthat Middleton does with her family. “This is re-ally one of the most inexpensive and fun projectsthat you can do,” she said. “My kids and I go to apark and gather fallen leaves. Then I get someconstruction paper and glue sticks or spray mountand let my kids attached the leaves to the paperin any way they want, then I display their worksof art around the house. It’s a great way to wel-come the season.”

Turning leaves into candle holders is anotherproject that Middleton and her family enjoy. “Youtake leaves and glue them to the inside of masonjars and let them dry. You can attach the leaveswith a craft glue called Modge Podge, which driesclear. Tie a pretty ribbon around the mouth of thejar and you have a beautiful decorative piece forfall.”

Spending a day enjoying a scenic drive toShenandoah, passing through the so-called Apple

Trail, is must-do task forArlington motherCamilla Kendrick andher family.

“It’s a beautiful drivedown. We stop and pickapples and then wecome home and makeapple doughnuts,” saidKendrick, who works asa private chef. “They’remessy, so the kids thinkthey’re fun to make. Ialso make apple ciderdoughnuts for some ofmy clients.”

Taking a local fall fo-liage drive with her fourchildren is somethingthat Lauren Bickle putson her bucket list eachfall. “It’s certainly not asbreathtaking as the fo-

liage in some place like New England, but thisarea has a lot to offer,” she said. “There’s GreatFalls of course, and then Mount Vernon and Ar-lington National Cemetery have some great col-ors. If you’re up for a longer drive, Harper’s Ferryin Maryland is fantastic for a fall day trip.”

Apple Doughnut RecipeIngredients2 cups flour1/4 cup sugar1 teaspoon baking powder1 teaspoon cinnamon1/2 teaspoon nutmeg1/2 teaspoon salt1 egg3 tablespoons buttermilk1/3 cup whole milk5 Granny Smith apples, cored and sliced vertically into

three pieces to create doughnut shapes.2 cups olive oil for frying1/2 cup powdered sugar, for coating

Directions: Stir together flour, sugar, baking powder,cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt to create the batter. Gradu-ally stir-in buttermilk, whole milk and egg. Coat each applering with batter. Heat the oil in a deep frying pan. Placethe doughnut rings in the pan and fry on each side for threeminutes or until golden brown. Drain doughnuts on a pa-per towel and allow to cool. Sprinkle with powdered sugar.

Activities that will addspice to the season.

A Bucket List for FallFall Fun & Entertainment

Calendar

Pikefest 2017

5th Annual PIKEtoberfestPIKEtoberfest offers entertainment for everyone – savor food from neighborhood

restaurants, experience live music from AMP by Strathmore, enjoy craft brews,explore a hay maze, watch the construction of sand sculpture art at The Beach, playlawn games, participate in a cornhole tournament, shop sidewalk sales and more.Sunday, Oct. 7, noon-4 p.m. at North Bethesda’s Pike & Rose. Free admission. Visitwww.pikeandrose.com or facebook.com/pikeandrose. Alternative transportationis encouraged, Pike & Rose is one block from White Flint Metro Station.

Submit entertainment announcementsat www.connectionnewspapers.com/Cal-endar/. The deadline is noon on Friday.

ONGOINGArt Exhibit: “Abstract & The

Figure.” Gallery hours, through Oct.31 at Framer’s Choice Gallery, 402Main St., Gaithersburg. VianBorchert’s collection consists of amelange of recent abstract paintingsalong with abstracted figurativeartwork. Call 301-987-8711 or visittheframerschoicegallery.com.

Teen Writers’ Club. Tuesdaysthrough May 28, 6:30-8 p.m. atPotomac Library, 10101 GlenoldenDrive, Potomac. Teens (13-18) with apassion for writing are invited to jointhe Teen Writers’ Club. Learn andpractice new writing techniques,share your work, and learn how tocritique other works with author NealGillen. Free. [email protected] for more.

DANCINGWeekly International Folkdancing.

Thursdays, 7:30-11 p.m. at Church ofthe Redeemer, 6201 DunrobbinDrive, Bethesda. Circle and linedances from Eastern Europe. Lessonat 7:30, followed by requests. GlenEcho Folkdancers welcome beginnersof all ages; no partner needed. Wearcomfortable shoes. $7. Call 301-466-3018 or visitwww.dancingplanetproductions.com.

Thang Ta. Wednesdays, 6-7 p.m. atSutradhar Institute of Dance andRelated Arts, 1525 Forest Glen Road,Silver Spring. Learn the ancient art ofthe sword and spear. $25. Visitwww.dancesidra.org.

Weekly Blues Dance. Thursdays8:15-11:30 p.m. in the Back RoomAnnex at Glen Echo Park, 7300MacArthur Blvd. Capital Bluespresents rotating DJs and instructorswith beginner workshop 8:15-9 p.m.,no partner necessary. $8 for all.capitalblues.org

Weekly Swing Dance. Saturdays, 8p.m.-midnight. The DC LindyExchange presents a swing dancewith live music in the SpanishBallroom, Glen Echo Park, 7300MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo.

Beginner swing dance lesson at 8p.m., followed by dancing. Admission$16-$18, age 17 and under $12. Visitwww.glenechopark.org.

Argentine Tango with Lessons.Most Sundays, 6:30-11 p.m. in theBack Room Annex at Glen Echo Park,7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo.Argentine Tango lessons followed bya Milonga most Sunday evenings.Beginner lesson 6:30-7:30 p.m. andintermediate lesson 7:30-8:30 p.m.Cost is $15/lesson and includes theMilonga. For just the Milonga, cost is$10 and the open dance with DJ runs8:30-11 p.m. No partner required.www.glenechopark.org, 301-634-2222.

Contra and Square Dance. Fridaysand Sundays 7-10:30 p.m. in theSpanish Ballroom at Glen Echo Park,7300 MacArthur Blvd. The eveningcan include square dances, mixers,waltzes and other couple dances. AllContra and Square dances are taught,no partner necessary. Lessons at 7p.m., followed by the called dancewith live music at 7:30. $13 fornonmembers, $10 for FSGWmembers, $5 ages 17 and under.www.glenechopark.org, 301-634-2222.

Live Music & Dancing. Fridays andSaturdays, 7-11 p.m. in Margery’sLounge, Normandie Farm Restaurant,10710 Falls Road, Potomac. Dance tothe music of Barry Gurley. Call 301-983-8838 or visitwww.popovers.com.

THURSDAY/SEPT. 27Ask the Experts for Seniors. 5-7

p.m. at Dawson’s Market, 225 NorthWashington St., Rockville TownCenter. Topics will include estate andelder law issues, home modificationsfor aging in place, daily moneymanager, organizing for life, safetyand security tips, downsizing, homehealth care services and pharmacyservices. Guest speaker is TrishEvans, village facilitator, City ofRockville. RSVP required to 301-213-6327 or [email protected].

SEPT. 28-NOV. 4Exhibit: “Places We Find.” Gallery

hours at Photoworks Gallery in GlenEcho Park. “Places We Find” featureswork from Sandy Sugawara andCatiana Garcia Kilroy. The exhibithighlights how common places canbecome a source of surprise anddiscovery through the photographer’slens. Visit glenechophotoworks.orgfor more.

SATURDAY/SEPT. 29Walk on the Canal. 9:30 a.m.at at the

Great Falls Tavern in Potomac.Potomac Community Village (PCV)calls on all its members and theirguests to participate in a Walk on the

Canal. Combining physical activitywith social connections in abeautiful, accessible MontgomeryCounty location, walkers will proceedalong the River Trail for about fourmiles. RSVP’s are required byThursday, Sept. 27 to 240-221-1370,[email protected] using the sign up form onwww.PotomacCommunityVillage.org.Include name and mobile phonenumber to be advised on the morningof any event plan changes.

Reception and Gallery Talk:“Places We Find.” 4-6 p.m. atPhotoworks Gallery in Glen EchoPark. “Places We Find” features work

from Sandy Sugawara and CatianaGarcia Kilroy. The exhibit highlightshow common places can become asource of surprise and discoverythrough the photographer’s lens. Visitglenechophotoworks.org for more.

TUESDAY/OCT. 2Read to a Dog. 4:30-5:30 p.m. at

Potomac Library, 10101 GlenoldenDrive, Potomac. Every first and thirdTuesday of the month, school-agechildren, especially beginnerslearning to read and those who wantto improve their confidence inreading skills, are invited to practice


Fall Fun & Entertainment

‘Places We Find’Photoworks’ new exhibit features work from Sandy Sugawara and Catiana Garcia Kilroy highlighting how common places

can become a source of surprise and discovery through the photographer’s lens. Exhibit runs Sept. 28-Nov. 4 at Photoworksat Glen Echo Park. A reception and gallery talk takes place Saturday, Sept. 29, 4-6 p.m. Visit glenechophotoworks.org formore.

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reading aloud in short (10-15 minute)semi-private sessions with a certifiedtherapy dog. First-come, first-served.No registration required; no youngersiblings. Free. Call 240-777-0694.

SATURDAY/OCT. 6Taste of Bethesda. 11 a.m.-4 p.m.

Taste of Bethesda is located onNorfolk, St. Elmo, Cordell, Del Rayand Auburn Avenues in the heart ofBethesda’s Woodmont Triangle withnearly 50 restaurants. Five stagesshowcase musical and culturalperformances, and a children’s areafeaturing art and craft activities,balloons and face painting willprovide additional entertainment foryoung visitors. Admission is free.Tickets will be sold on-site to “taste”different foods; tickets are $5 for fourtickets and a serving costs one to fourtickets. Call 301-215-6660 or visitwww.bethesda.org.

2018 DC-Metro Modern HomeTour. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. The 9 homeson this year’s tour are located in thefollowing towns and neighborhoods:Takoma Park, Bethesda, ChevyChase, Pinehurst Parkway Park,Arlington, and McLean. ModernHome Tours give people a chance toexplore and view examples ofmodern architecture via a self-guidedtour. 12 and older. $40. Visitwww.dcmetromodernhometour.com.

Dulcimer Music. 12:30-3 p.m. atGreat Falls Tavern Visitor Center,11710 MacArthur Blvd., Potomac.Live music by the MountainDulcimers of Northern Virginia.Visitors can try playing. Theprograms at Great Falls Tavern arefree, but there is an entrance fee tothe park of $10 per single vehicle.Call 301-767-3714 for more.

Taste in Potomac. 6:30-11:30 p.m. atThe Bolger Center, 9600 NewbridgeDrive, Potomac. Taste in Potomacbrings together leaders in thecommunity, advocates for childrenand friends who care together.Guests enjoy an evening of fabulousauctions and delicious food fromPotomac area restaurants. Nearly 30restaurants donate their fare for theenjoyment of our guests and to help

Adoptions Together raise awarenessand funding to find homes forchildren in foster care. Call 301-503-6741 or visit adoptionstogether.org.

Piano Trio Gems by Ravel andTchaikovsky. 8 p.m. atWestmoreland Congregational UCC,1 Westmoreland Circle, Bethesda.Pressenda Chamber Players presentpiano trio gems by Ravel andTchaikovsky as part of the 2018-19Washington Conservatory ConcertSeries. Free, with donations welcomeat the door. Visitwww.westmorelanducc.org.

Live Comedy. 8 and 10 p.m. at TheHighwood Theatre, 914 Silver SpringAve., Silver Spring. As fall gets chilly,the Highwood Theatre gets hot withlaughter as Marianne Sierk (ComedyCentral, 98Rock) headlines twoshows at the intimate HighwoodTheatre. Line-up includes locals:Dominic Rivera, Theresa Concepcionand Liz Barlow. $20 at the door; $15at www.eventbrite.com/e/stand-up-at-highwood-tickets-50013536835.Call 301-351-2096 or [email protected].

Toast in Potomac (The AfterParty). 10 p.m.-12:30 a.m. in TheBolger Center - Franklin Room. TheToast in Potomac welcomes our nextgeneration of community partnersand emerging champions to enjoy anevening of dancing, mingling, foodfrom Potomac area restaurants, theA-List beauty bar, and much more…The after party proceeds benefitAdoptions Together and FamilyWorksTogether. Limited tickets areavailable, reserve early. Call 301-503-6741 or visitwww.adoptionstogether.org orwww.familyworkstogether.org.

SUNDAY/OCT. 7Waltz Dance. 2:45-3:30 waltz

workshop; 3:30-6 p.m. dance at theBumper Car Pavillion at Glen EchoPark, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., GlenEcho. Featuring the ensemble SugarBeat with a mix of folk waltzes with afew other couple dances, includingHambo, Schottische, Swing, Tango,and Polka. Admission is $13. Nopartner required. Call 202-238-0230

or visit www.WaltzTimeDances.org.

MONDAY/OCT. 810 String Symphony. 7:30 p.m. at

Saint Mark Presbyterian Church,10701 Old Georgetown Road,Rockville. The Institute of MusicalTraditions (IMT) is a nonprofit501(c)(3) organization whichpreserves and promotes Americanand international folk musictraditions, and nurtures new stylesevolving from these cultural roots bypresenting concerts, workshops, andeducational programs. $20 advance,$25 door. Students andhildren: $15advance, $20 door. Visitwww.imtfolk.org or call 301-960-3655.

THURSDAY/OCT. 11Teen Read In. 4-5:30 p.m. at Potomac

Library, 10101 Glenolden Drive,Potomac. Celebrate Teen Read Week2018. Relax, meet friends and read afavorite book for Teen Read Week.Read a book and discuss it with otherteens. Snacks provided. Visitwww.montgomerycountymd.gov/Library/branches/potomac.html.

SATURDAY-SUNDAY/OCT. 13-14Bethesda Arts Festival. Saturday, 11

a.m.-6 p.m.; Sunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.at Bethesda Row, 4841 BethesdaAve., Bethesda. The 21st AnnualBethesda Row Arts Festival, one ofthe region’s premier arts festivals,brings together 190 national artists ina free outdoor art gallery. Free. Call301-637-5684 or visitwww.bethesdarowarts.org for more.

SUNDAY/OCT. 14Waltz Dance. 2:45-3:30 waltz

workshop; 3:30-6 p.m. dance at theBumper Car Pavillion at Glen EchoPark, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., GlenEcho. Featuring the ensemble SomeAssembly. Admission is $13. Nopartner required. Call 202-238-0230or visit www.WaltzTimeDances.org.


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7 11403 PATRIOT LN ................ 5 .. 5 . 1 .... POTOMAC ... $1,181,635 ... Detached ....... 0.26 ......... 20854 ......... POTOMAC CREST ........ 07/25/18

8 11707 ROBERTS GLEN CT ..... 5 .. 4 . 1 .... POTOMAC ... $1,130,000 ... Detached ....... 0.48 ......... 20854 ........... ROBERTS GLEN .......... 07/05/18

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Mediterranean FestivalFrom left: Mary Ghanem, Mary Misleh, Denise Bolus, Wendy Taweel, Kh. Rezzane Toumiand Amanda Ayvaz sell baked goods such as date cookies, custard triangles, birds nestpastries, brownies and cupcakes at the annual bazaar.

Saints Peter and Paul Antiochian Orthodox Christian heldits 35th annual Mediterranean Festival Sept. 21-23.

Food and jewelry vendors at the bazaar.George Giannakos sells olive oilsfrom Greece at the bazaar .

Zaina Khabbaz sells jewelry andclothing at the bazaar.

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THURSDAY/SEPT. 27“Ask the Expert for Seniors.” 5-7

p.m. at Dawson’s Market, 225 NorthWashington St., Rockville TownCenter. An interactive eveningcovering: Estate and elder law issues,home modifications for aging inplace, daily money manager, homehealth care services, pharmacyservices, safety and security tips, andorganizing for life. Guest speaker isTrish Evans, village facilitator, City ofRockville. RSVP to 301-213-6327 oremail [email protected].

TUESDAY/OCT. 2Public Hearing. 1:30 p.m. in the Third

Floor Hearing Room of the CouncilOffice Building, 100 Maryland Ave.,Rockville. Expedited Bill 29-18, BondAuthorization, would increase theCounty’s bond authorization by$155,900,000 in certain publicfacility categories and reduce bondauthorization in certain public facilitycategories by $14,193,000 becausethe Department of Finance hasdetermined the authorization is nolonger needed. Those interested intestifying at the public hearing cansign up online atwww.montgomerycountymd.gov/council/phsignup.html or by calling240-777-7803. The deadline to signup is Oct. 1 at 5 p.m. Call 240-777-7910 to obtain copies of the bill or go

to apps.montgomerycountymd.gov/ccllims/bill_List.aspx.

WEDNESDAY/OCT. 3Medicare Seminar. 3-4:30 p.m. at

Potomac Community Center, 11315Falls Road, Potomac. Attendees willlearn what plans may be needed atwhat time, what coverage Medicareprovides for hospital and nursingfacility care, how to avoid mistakesand optimize benefits and getanswers to the many questionsseniors may have as they approachthe Oct. 15-Dec. 7 enrollment period.For more information, to volunteer orget volunteer help, contact 240-221-1370, [email protected] orcheck outwww.PotomacCommunityVillage.org.

SATURDAY/OCT. 6Blessing of the Animals. 4 p.m. at

St. James’ Episcopal Church, 11815Seven Locks Road, Potomac. Bringyour furred, finned, or featheredfriend to the annual St. Francis DayBlessing of the Animals. The serviceof blessing will take place on thefront steps of the church, weatherpermitting, or the main roomundercroft in case of inclementweather. Donations of old towels andblankets for the comfort of localanimals in shelters are welcome. Visitwww.stjamespotomac.org for more.

TUESDAY/OCT. 9Public Forum. 7:30 p.m. in the Third

Floor Hearing Room of the CouncilOffice Building, 100 Maryland Ave.,

Rockville. The Montgomery CountyCouncil is seeking public comment onthe Community Grants Program. Allstakeholders are encouraged to sharetheir experience with the CommunityGrants program and makerecommendations on programchanges. Nonprofit organizations,Grants Advisory Group members,County staff and other grant-makingdepartments, and outside agenciesare invited to participate. Thoseinterested in testifying at the publicforum can sign up on online atwww.montgomerycountymd.gov/council/phsignup.html or by calling240-777-7803. The deadline to signup is Tuesday, October 9 at 10 a.m.Visit the Council Grants website atwww.montgomerycountymd.gov/COUNCIL/grants/council_grants.html.

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Inside Glenstone MuseumFrom Page 4

Road.Glenstone originally opened in 2006 with

one building, a 30,000 square-foot gallerydesigned by Charles Gwathmey ofGwathmey Siegel & Associates Architects.Since it opened, it has held both group andsingle artist exhibitions. The gallery is stilla part of Glenstone, currently hosting anexhibition by Louise Bourgeois.

The current Glenstone has been 15 yearsin the making according to Mitchell Raleswho said Friday it is “our gift to the world.”

“I love art, I love architecture, I love na-ture,” he said. “We could see people com-ing [to the original gallery] and their thanksinspired me.”

The Rales looked for professionals whowould collaborate with their vision and se-lected architect Thomas Phifer of ThomasPhifer and Partners to design the 204,000-square-foot building, the Pavilions, and

landscape architects Peter Walker and AdamGreenspan of PWP Landscape Architecture,to perfect the naturalistic landscape “knit-ting the project into one seamless whole.”

Throughout the grounds are several out-door sculptures, a welcoming Arrival Hall,and paths designed to allow guests to un-wind as they approach the Pavilions.

“We hope things will happen to people’sminds that they don’t even know will hap-pen,” Greenspan said.

Glenstone will be open Thursdays throughSundays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Reserva-tions are suggested at www.glenstone.orgas the number of daily visitors will be lim-ited to allow guests to enjoy an unhurried,uncrowded time in the galleries andgrounds.

“We encourage a very meaningful experi-ence with art,” Emily Wei Rales said. “wedon’t want you to feel rushed while you arehere.”

By Peggy McEwan

The Almanac

Democracy Forward, a nonprofit le-gal organization that scrutinizesExecutive Branch activity acrosspolicy areas, announced Sept. 20

that it has filed a lawsuit on behalf of the Ca-noe Cruisers Association of Washington D.C.against the U.S. Department of Homeland Se-curity for “unlawfully restricting access to akey portion of the Potomac River without pro-viding the public with the required notice oropportunity for input, effectively blocking thepublic’s legal right to access the river duringPresident Trump’s frequent golf trips,” accord-ing to a press release.

Canoe Cruisers is a nonprofit organizationthat promotes canoeing and kayaking in thePotomac River Watershed and engages in edu-cational and conservation efforts to celebrateand protect the Potomac and its tributaries.

“It is unconscionable that public access tothis important stretch of the Potomac, whichserves as a training ground for generations ofpaddlers, is cast into doubt so the Presidentcan play golf at his whim,” Canoe Cruisers As-sociation Chairman Barbara Brown said in thepress release. “The Administration needs to lis-ten to the hundreds of river users who opposedthis rule and establish with certainty a reason-able outcome that maintains access to this trea-sured natural resource while addressing thelegitimate security considerations for the Presi-dent.”

Brown said three weeks ago Canoe Cruiserswas having a swift water rescue class withabout 25 students when the Coast Guard,which patrols the river when Trump or other“high ranking government officials” are play-ing at Trump National Golf Club in Great Falls,Va., tried to force the group over the riffles onthe river.The water was really high she said, it wouldnot have been safe to take the group over theriffles, so they convinced the Coast Guard toallow them to go down the George Washing-ton Canal and take out at Pennyfield Lock.

“We are not interested in the river in frontof the golf course,” Brown said.

The Democracy Forward press release notedthat, “when traveling for leisure, past Presi-dents have generally imposed only temporary

and limited restrictions, and these securitymeasures have been individually and publiclydocumented in the Federal Register. Under theTrump Administration, however, DHS has bro-ken with this practice, instead issuing a rulecreating a “permanent security zone” that cutsoff the public’s legal right to use a two-milestretch of the Potomac River abutting theTrump National Golf Club. The rule has cre-ated uncertainty surrounding public use of apopular section of the river while the Presi-dent is golfing.

Potomac Riverkeeper (a non profit organi-zation dedicated to protecting the PotomacRiver and its tributaries) supports Canoe Cruis-ers’ action challenging the Coast Guard’s deci-sion to prohibit the public from recreating ona very popular stretch of the Potomac withoutfollowing the procedures required by law,” saidDean Naujoks, Potomac Riverkeeper. “TheCoast Guard can both ensure that thePresident’s security needs are fully met anduphold the inherent rights of the public to ac-cess and recreate on the Potomac, the Nation’sRiver.”

The press release further states that “DHSissued the rule with no end date, and it tookeffect without providing the public with no-tice and an opportunity to comment. In re-sponse to congressional inquiry and publicoutcry, DHS pledged to revisit and revise therule. But more than a year later, the rule re-mains unchanged. River users continue to facethe prospect of having their right to access animportant public resource taken away withoutany advance warning. DHS could accommo-date the public’s concerns by modifying the ruleto permit paddlers and other recreational us-ers to pass Trump National on the far, Mary-land side of the river, but it has refused to doso.” “There’s a right way to do things and awrong way to do things, and this lawsuit isabout doing things the right way because thatmatters,” said Democracy Forward ExecutiveDirector Anne Harkavy. “The President can re-treat to his private club and play golf, but theAdministration can’t shirk its obligation to hearand respond to the public’s concerns about apermanent deprivation of legal access to partof the Potomac River.”

A kayaker on the Potomac River at Seneca. In the back-ground is Trump National Golf Club, Great Falls, Va. TheCoast Guard closes the river when President Trump or“high ranking United States officials” are using the club.

U.S. Coast Guard boats patrol the Potomac River atSeneca Lake in front of Trump National Golf Club inGreat Falls, Va. Recreational boaters are not allowedon the section of the Potomac that fronts the clubwhen the president or other government officials areplaying the golf course.

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By KENNETH B. LOURIE

Not on hold with the Oncology depart-ment today. Not elbowing Twinkle or Biscuit off my writing tablet as I sit and write this week’s column. And not going hungry from the previous Friday’s infusion (a week plus has passed so the worst side effect of the treatment has passed).

In general, aside from waiting for my upcoming CT scan on Sept. 26, I am glad that soon I can get on with my life.

You’ll note I didn’t say fate. That word has too negative a connotation. And my nature, as you regular readers know, is as a positive/glass half full kind of person. So, as I approach this next milestone, I view it not so much as a millstone but more so as just another rock that hopefully leaves me not in a very hard place.

The pre-existing cancer diagnosis is al-ready hard enough. But after living with it for so long and enduring as many rounds of che-motherapy, side effects, lab work, diagnostic scans, 24-hour urine collection and all the associated anxiety surrounding a “terminal” diagnosis as I have, one, at least this one, has learned to live with the miscellaneous demands.

It’s not to imply that doing so is easy, but

that end, which ultimately won’t be my end, assimilating the good, bad and the incredibly worrisome into some sort of mental spread-sheet seems the only logical pursuit.

Either you learn to take it in stride or you’ll die not trying.

And since dying, so far as we know any-how, is so much less appealing than living, I’m striving to balance my equilibrium and never get too high or too low no matter the news. (Yes. I’m a Libra so balance is very much a part of my process.)

That’s not to say that there aren’t incredi-ble pressures and challenges that us cancer patients have to manage, it’s more that to say that laughing in the face of death is not a sign of weakness but more so a sign of enlight-ened strength.

Part of that strength is respecting the process with which cancer patients are all too familiar and moreover, and most impor-tantly, understanding and respecting what we don’t have control over. There’s an element of letting go which enhances one’s quality of life and minimizes obstacles as well.

Doing what you can and not fretting about what you can’t, in addition to keeping an open mind, combines to smooth out the rough edges and to focus on the path ahead. The ‘path ahead’ being the goal.

I remember that exact philosophy being expressed by my oncologist at the original Team Lourie meeting back in late February 2009. When it was suggested that my moth-

my youth or my dalliances in college in the ’70s might be relevant/have had an impact on my lung cancer diagnosis, my oncologist would have none of it.

Retrieving fragments of history and/or assigning blame for less-than-ideal behavior was irrelevant to him. His concern was not the past, it was the present/future. We were to be looking/planning ahead and treating forward.

And so here I sit, very much having been treated forward.

At present, I am my oncologist’s prize cow, a stage IV, non-small cell lung cancer survi-vor, alive and reasonably well nine years and nearly seven months into an initial “13 month to two year” prognosis. After hearing that grim prognosis, I never would have imagined that in August 2018, I’d still be alive.

But here I am. Not a victim of my own circumstances.

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By Susan Belford

The Almanac

Certified Life and Business coachSusan Commander Samakow,PCC, CPCC has experienced the

satisfaction of helping clients transitionthrough difficult situations and seeing themmake confident decisions and growth intheir lives.

Through her coaching, clients learn toapply her specific formula for success andconsequently build more resilience, becomemore positive and increase their mindful-ness.

In her new book “TalkYourself into Success,”Samakow uses personalstories as well as neuro-science in lay terms andpractical strategies todrive home her formulafor making changes andliving a more fulfilled life.She will be launching thispractical self-help guideon Thursday, Sept. 27 at7 p.m. at Barnes andNoble, 12089 RockvillePike, Rockville.

Samakow has been anentrepreneur for 30 years. She provides in-dividual, team and group coaching, corpo-rate workshops, keynote addresses, semi-nars and leadership training. She formerlyserved as the president of the DC Chapterof the International Coach Federation andhas appeared on WUSA9 TV, WNBC TV andin local newspapers and radio programs.Additionally, she writes a bi-weekly columnfor a digital forum (Comm Digi News.)

The Potomac resident is also a wife andmother of two daughters.

Her passion is teaching others “how tomake impactful differences in their lives byimplementing her effective strategies andeasy-to-use techniques for positive self-talk,confidence and resilience.”

Samakow said, “I work with people go-ing through all kinds of major transitionsin their lives — separation, divorce, chang-ing jobs, moving, retiring, time manage-ment, relationship issues and more. Manyof my clients suggested that I put my coach-ing strategies into a book. Eight months agoI just got an urge to write it.”

In writing her book, she learned a lotmore about the latest brain research andhow she can help when people are stressedand go into a “fight or flight” mode.

“In the book I lay out how your thinkingstyle affects how you react to difficult situ-ations.

In other words, I help my clients to thinkabout difficulty as a stepping stone, ratherthan a stumbling block,” she said. “A per-son with low resilience will stay down anduse it as an excuse not to act; however, aperson who has resilience will create a new

pattern and thrive.I help people create a new pattern. No

matter your age, sex or income, it’s whatyou are saying to yourself that really mat-ters. If you self-impose limits, that’s whereyou will stay. It’s a formula of positive self-

talk plus resilience willequal a successful life.”

She wrote, “Our self-talk began at an earlyage, literally as soon aswe began thinking. Aschildren we are greatlyinfluenced by the adultsin our lives, parent,teachers and religiousfigures. And althoughsome of the things thatwere said to us were notmeant to be criticisms,they might have nega-tively impacted us.They are things like …

you are not good enough, fast enough,smart enough, thin enough. Over time in-dividuals internalized these comments andtake them to mean ‘I’m not enough.’ As kidswe took on what was said to us as if it werefact or the only truth or set in stone. With-out realizing it, many of us took this mindsetinto adulthood.

“We have one hundred positive thoughtsand one negative thought and guess what?We focus on the one negative. We play itover and over like a tape. I say, change thetape! Stop reinforcing the negative. How?By rewiring the brain, by creating new neu-ral pathways.”

The book continues with strategies toconsider options, replace and reframe nega-tive self-talk with positive self-talk, buildmore resilience, create a vision and to ulti-mately “lead the life you want to lead.”

A review by Greg Wheaton, USPTA Pro-fessional, said, “Reading ‘Talk Yourself intoSuccess’ opened my eyes to the possibilityof changing old ingrained habits. WithSusan’s tools and guidelines you can breaknegative cycles and lead a more productiveand healthy life.”

Samakow‘s book is available atAmazon.com for $14.95 as both a paper-back or a Kindle version.

It will also be available for purchase andsigning at Barnes and Noble on Thursday,Sept. 27.

For more information about Samakow‘sLife and Business Coaching services, go towww.selftalkcoach.com, call her at 301-706-7226 or email her [email protected].

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