Potomac Calendar Feb. 15-21

Originally published February 16, 2012 at 03:04p.m., updated February 16, 2012 at 03:05p.m.

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Zumba at Village Yoga. Are you ready to party yourself into shape? That’s exactly what the Zumba program is all about. It’s an exhilarating, effective, easy-to-follow, Latin-inspired, calorie-burning dance fitness-party that’s moving millions of people toward joy and health. Come join the fun at Village Yoga! Classes are held on Tuesday nights, 7:15 p.m.-8:15 p.m., and Saturday mornings 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Village Yoga, 10154 River Road, Potomac. Call 301-299-1948.

Beginner’s Yoga Classes at Village Yoga. Village Yoga is adding a new Beginner’s Yoga Class on Mondays, 8-9 p.m. Continues our Thursday, 7:30-8:45 p.m. Beginner’s Gentle Flow class as well. For all new local students - $10 for the entire first week. Must be used on your first visit to the studio. Special for all yogis this month – 4-pack of classes for $48. Village Yoga, 10154 River Road, Potomac. 301-299-1948. www.villageyogayogi.com .

Now Through March 2

The Last Jews of Yemen Photography Exhibit & Lecture Series. Free. Photos depicting Jewish life in Yemen. Lecture series on their history, society and prospects for their future. Photos: Feb. 8 – March 2. Lecture Series, Tuesdays, Feb. 14, 21 and 28 at 7:30 p.m. RSVP to rsvp@bnaitzedek.org. At Congregation B’nai Tzedek

10621 South Glen Rd., Potomac. Call 301-299-0225 www.bnaitzedek.org.

Wednesday/Feb. 15

CEO Roundtable. 7:30 to 9 a.m. Take advantage of this unique opportunity to engage in an facilitated discussion centered around business development with other CEOs. At the law offices of Apatoff, Peters, Ebersohl, 1700 Research Blvd., Suite 220, Rockville.

Thursday/Feb. 16

Seniors Organized for Change. 10:45 to 11:45 a.m. Bess Shay will present "The Jews of Shanghai." Lectures free, then lunch, $5 reservations required. At Ring House, 1801 E. Jefferson St., Rockville. Call Debbie Sokobin at 301-348-3760.

BSO Concert. 8 p.m. American conductor James Gaffigan will lead the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra and French pianist Lise de la Salle in Mozart’s popular and passionate Piano Concerto No. 20. At The Music Center at Strathmore. Call the BSO Ticket Office, 410-783-8000 or BSOmusic.org.

Slow Blues and Swing Dance. 9 to 11:30 p.m. Admission is $8. With DJ Mike Marcotte and Guests. Slow Blues lesson from 8:15 to 9 p.m.; dancing from 9 to 11:30 p.m. At the Back Room of Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo. Call Donna Barker at 301-634-2231 or go to info@CapitalBlues.org or www.CapitalBlues.org.

Potomac Cuddleups Storytime. 10:30 a.m. Stories, rhymes and songs for babies from birth to 11 months and their caregivers. No registration required. At the Potomac Library in Potomac.

Feb. 17 and 18

"A Change Gon' Come." A creative telling of the life and struggle of Harriet Tubman. Tickets are $10 and $15. Friday, Feb. 17 at 8 p.m.; Saturday, Feb. 18 at 2 p.m. At the F. Scott Fitzgerald Theater at Rockville Civic Center Park, 603 Edmonston Drive, Rockville.

Feb 17 to 20

Mid-Atlantic Jazz Festival. Featuring Roy Haynes, Kim Burrell, Carmen Bradford, Terrell Stafford, Nicholas Payton, Warren Wolf and Winard Harper. Also included are workshops, a high school band competition, and a jazz play for the family, "Bud Not Buddy," produced in partnership with Adventure Theatre. At the Hilton Washington, DC/Rockville Hotel and Executive Meeting Center, 1750 Rockville Pike, Rockville. Call 301-563-9330. Many free performances; others cost $8 to $55. Visit www.midatlanticjazzfestival.org.

Saturday, Feb. 18

Guided Tours: "A Walk in Father Henson's Footsteps." Free. Noon to 4 p.m. And Saturday, Feb. 25 from noon to 3 p.m. At Josiah Henson Special Park, 11420 Old Georgetown Road, North Bethesda. Visit www.JosiahHensonSite.org.

Sunday/Feb. 19

Waltz Dance. 3:30 to 6 p.m. Admission is $10. With the Taylor Among the Devils Band. Introductory Waltz Workshop from 2:45 to 3:30 p.m.; dancing from 3:30 to 6 p.m. At the Spanish Ballroom at Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo. Call Joan Koury at 202-238-0230 or Glen Echo Park at 301-634-2222, go to www.WaltzTimeDances.org or e-mail info@WaltzTimeDances.org.

Dr. Gershon Baskin: The Conduit to Freedom. 3 to 5:30 p.m. Free. Sharing the Secrets that Freed Gilad Shalit. The lecture is sponsored by the Alliance for Middle East Peace and the Global Campaign for Middle East Peace, and hosted jointly by Bethesda Jewish Congregation and Bradley Hills Presbyterian Church. At 6601 Bradley Blvd., Bethesda. RSVP to: eventsbjc@gmail.com or info@allmep.org.

Tuesday/Feb. 21

Mardi Gras Zydeco Dance Party. 8:30 to 11 p.m. Admission is $15. With Ruthie & the Wranglers and Little Red & the Renegades. Introductory Zydeco Lesson from 8 to 8:30 p.m.; dancing from 8:30 to 11 p.m. At the Spanish Ballroom at Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo. Call Michael Hart at 301-762-6730 or Glen Echo Park at 301-634-2222, or go to www.DancingbytheBayou.com.

Where Do People in Maryland Come From? 7 p.m. Demographer Krishna Roy will review some challenges that immigrants must confront in the D.C. area. At River Road Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 6301 River Road, Bethesda. Call 301-229-0400 or visit www.rruuc.org.

Wednesday/Feb. 22

Ellen Cherry. 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $12. The performances will feature songs from her album (New) Years, as well as tracks from her upcoming spring 2012 release, Please Don’t Sell the Piano, featuring the debut of her upcoming Strathmore-commissioned work, "Pickett’s Charge." At the Mansion at Strathmore, 10701 Rockville Pike, North Bethesda. Call 301-581-5100 or visit www.strathmore.org.

Thursday/Feb. 23

Seniors Organized for Change. 10:45 to 11:45 a.m. Dr. Murray Feshbach presents an Update on Russia. Lectures free, then lunch, $5 reservations required. At Ring House, 1801 E. Jefferson St., Rockville. Call Debbie Sokobin at 301-348-3760.

Design Seminar. 6 to 8 p.m. How to Fall In Love With Your House Again. All seminars include either lunch or supper. You will learn the basics on how to successfully remodel, an enterprise which can appear to be both nerve-rattling and mind-boggling. Bring your questions and plans for your own house, and share a meal on us where the experts will personally address your particular design concerns. At the Offices of Hopkins & Porter Inc., 12944-C Travilah Rd., Suite 204, Potomac. Call Debbie Ciardo at 301-840-9121, #27.

Preschool Storytime. 10:30 a.m. Stories, songs and rhymes for children ages 3 to 6 and their caregivers. At Potomac Library in Potomac.

Friday/Feb. 24

Junkyard Saints Mardi Gras Party. 8:30 p.m. Tickets are $10/advance; $12/door. The seven-piece band Junkyard Saints commingles New Orleans-style party music with funk, swing, Latin, R&B, jump blues, ska and a splash of zydeco. Part of Strathmore's Friday Night Eclectic. At the Mansion at Strathmore, 10701 Rockville Pike, North Bethesda. Call 301-581-5100 or visit www.strathmore.org.

Saturday/Feb. 25

Violinist Nurit Bar-Josef. 8 p.m. Will perform with the National Philharmonic, under the direction of Conductor Piotr Gajewski. A free pre-concert lecture will be offered at 6:45 p.m. At the Music Center at Strathmore. To purchase tickets to the All Bach concerts, visit www.nationalphilharmonic.org or call the Strathmore box office at 301-581-5100. Tickets are $28-$81.

Poetry Event: "Lyrical Rhythms: The Sounds of Freedom." 3 to 4 p.m. At the Josiah Henson Special Park, 11420 Old Georgetown Road, North Bethesda. Visit www.JosiahHensonSite.org.

Swing Dancing. 9 p.m. til midnight. Admission is $15. One-hour lesson from 8 to 9 p.m. With the Tom Cunningham Orchestra. At Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo. Visit www.tomcunningham.com/calendar.

Feb. 29

Black History Month Author Event. 7 p.m. Free. Joe Torres, co-author of "News for All the People: The Epic Story of Race and the American Media," will be the guest speaker at a special event presented by Montgomery County Public Libraries in observance of Black History Month. At Rockville Memorial Library, 21 Maryland Ave. Visit www.montgomerycountymd.gov/library

Thursday, March 1

Max Raabe und das Palast Orchester. 8 p.m. Tickets are $28 to $58. Guests are encouraged to dress in their Prohibition-era best. At the Music Center at Strathmore, 5301 Tuckerman Lane, North Bethesda. For additional information or to purchase tickets, visit

www.strathmore.org or call 301-581-5100.

Slow Blues and Swing Dance. 9 to 11:30 p.m. Admission is $8. With DJ Mike Marcotte and Guests. Slow Blues lesson from 8:15 to 9 p.m. At the Back Room at Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo. Call Donna Barker at 301-634-2231 or go to info@CapitalBlues.org or www.CapitalBlues.org.

Saturday/March 3

BSO Classical Concert. 8 p.m. Voices of Light — The Passion of Joan of Arc. With Marin Alsop, conductor, and the Baltimore Choral Arts Society. Tickets are $28 to $88. At the Music Center at Strathmore. Call 410-783-8000 or BSOmusic.org.

Sunday/March 4

The Ganga in Myth, Poetry and Dance. 4 to 6 p.m. Free. A dance by Nilim a Devi and a poetry reading by Professor Nishi Chawla. At the Golden Lotus temple, 4748 Western Ave., Bethesda.

Waltz Dance. 3:30 to 6 p.m. Admission is $10. With the Waltz Irregulars. Introductory Waltz Workshop from 2:45 to 3:30 p.m.; dancing from 3:30 to 6 p.m. At the Spanish Ballroom at Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo. Call Joan Koury at 202-238-0230 or Glen Echo Park at 301-634-2222, go to www.WaltzTimeDances.org or e-mail info@WaltzTimeDances.org.

Monday/March 5

The Hot Seats. 7:30 p.m. Admission is $16/advance; $19/door. At St. Mark Presbyterian Church, 10701 Old Georgetown Road, Rockville. Visit www.imtfolk.org.

Wednesday, March 7

Musician Nate Foley. 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $12. At the Mansion at Strathmore, 10701 Rockville Pike, North Bethesda. Call 301-581-5100 or visit www.strathmore.org.

Thursday, March 8

Saturday/March 10

Used Book Sale. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library, Potomac Chapter. Most hardbacks $1 and paperbacks $.50. At the Potomac Library.

Sunday/March 11

Cajun and Zydeco Dance Party. 3 to 6 p.m. Admission is $15. With the band, Squeeze Bayou. Introductory Cajun Lesson from 3 to 3:30 p.m.; dancing from 3 to 6 p.m. At the Bumper Car Pavilion at Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo. Call Michael Hart at 301-762-6730 or Glen Echo Park at 301-634-2222, or go to www.DancingByTheBayou.com.

Potluck Lunch. 11:30 p.m. Free. All are welcome to bring a dish to share; those not bringing dishes are also welcome. At Geneva Presbyterian Church, 11931 Seven Locks Road, Potomac.

Tuesday/March 13

Troubadour/Storyteller Mike Agranoff. 8 p.m. Tickets are $18/door; $15/advance. At the Unitarian Universalist Church of Rockville, 100 Welsh Park Dr., Rockville. Visit www.focusmusic.org. Contact David Spitzer at focusrockville@earthlink.net or 301-275-7459.

Thursday, March 15

March 16 and 17

"The Phantom of the Opera." Performances are Friday, March 16 at 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, March 17 at 7:30 p.m. (Black-tie performance with 6 p.m. Silent Auction.) Presented with a full 90-piece Churchill Orchestra. Young Artists of America in collaboration with Montgomery County Public Schools, Winston Churchill High School and CityDance at Strathmore. Held at Winston Churchill High School, 11300 Gainsborough Rd., Potomac. Visit http://www.youngartistsamerica.org

Sunday/March 18

35th Annual Bach Marathon. 2 to 6 p.m. Part of the Chevy Chase Concert Series. A Washington institution, ten organists again will feature the music of J.S.Bach in half-hour programs. Organists playing this year are: Julie Evans, Russell Weismann, Jeremy Filsell, Joy Leilani, Chris Gage, Mark Willey, Tracy Richardson, Tyler Canonico, Janet Yieh, and Ken Lowenberg, At the Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church, One Chevy Chase Circle, NW, Washington, D.C. Call 202-363-2202.

March 21

Adult Book Club Book Discussion. 1 p.m. Will be discussing "Beatrice and Virgil" by Yann Martel. No registration required. Meets at the Potomac Library. New members welcome.

Thursday, March 22

Preschool Storytime. 10:30 a.m. Stories, songs and rhymes for 3-to-6 year olds and their caregivers. No registration required. Meets at Potomac Library.

Saturday/March 24

Sunday/March 25

Shrimp and Oyster Feast. 1 to 5 p.m. The Bethesda-Chevy Chase Rescue Squad Alumni Association will hold a shrimp and oyster feast fundraiser in the Anastasi Room at the Rescue Squad. Tickets cost $40 per person for all-you-can-eat steamed shrimp, fresh shucked and fried oysters, potato salad, apple sauce, sliced ham, baked beans, rolls, beer, and soft drinks. Tickets must be purchased in advance. Call 301-977-6634. At 5020 Battery Lane (at Old Georgetown Road), Bethesda. Visit www.bccrs.org

Tuesday/March 27

Roots/Americana Artist Greg Trooper. 8 p.m. Tickets are $18/door; $15/advance. At the Unitarian Universalist Church of Rockville, 100 Welsh Park Dr., Rockville. Visit www.focusmusic.org. Contact David Spitzer at focusrockville@earthlink.net or 301-275-7459.

Wednesday/March 28

Musician Nate Foley. 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $12. At the Mansion at Strathmore, 10701 Rockville Pike, North Bethesda. Call 301-581-5100 or visit www.strathmore.org.

Thursday/March 29

Saturday/March 31

One Piano, Four Hands Concert. 8 p.m. Free-will donation. With Michael Adcock and Jose Ramos-Santana. At Westmoreland Congregational Church, One Westmoreland Circle, Bethesda. Presented by the Washington Conservatory of Music. Visit www.washingtonconservatory.org.

Saturday/April 7

Crossing the Color Line: From Rhythm 'n Blues to Rock 'n Roll. Julian Bond performs 6 to 8:30 p.m. Admission is $25/adults; $10/students. . At River Road Unitarian Universalist Congregation, RRUUC, 6301 River Road, Bethesda. Call 301-229-0400 or visit www.rruuc.org.

Friday/April 13

Churchill Booster Club Gala/Fundraiser. 8 to 11 p.m. At Bowlmor Lanes in Bethesda. All proceeds go towards supporting the school's student athletes and sports. Tickets are $55/person; $100/couple, which includes dinner, unlimited bowling, prizes, music, videos and more. Sponsored by the Churchill High School Booster's Club.

Saturday/April 14

Potomac River Watershed Cleanup. Thousands of volunteers of all ages will pick up trash from different cleanup sites around the region. To find a cleanup site near you, go to www.PotomacCleanup.org or call 202-973-8203.

Sunday/April 15

Holy Child Tiger Trot. 8 a.m. 5K Run/Walk for all ages. Proceeds will support the Health and Wellness programs at The Connelly School of the Holy Child, and the Cabin John Park Volunteer Fire Department. The race is a chip/electronic timed 5K run/walk. To be held at the campus of The Connelly School of the Holy Child in Potomac (http://www.holychild.org). Contact Bunny Lamb at bunny@5lambs.com or 301-365-3790.

Saturday/April 28

Thérèse Fahy, piano. 8 p.m. Debussy Preludes. Pay-as-you-can donation. At Westmoreland Congregational UCC Church, One Westmoreland Circle, Bethesda. For more information: 301-320-2770 and www.washingtonconservatory.org.

Saturday/May 12

Haskell Small, piano. 8 p.m. Bach, Small, Ordonez, Schubert. At Westmoreland Congregational UCC Church, One Westmoreland Circle, Bethesda. For more information: 301-320-2770 and www.washingtonconservatory.org.

June 30

July 28

Aug. 25

Sept. 22

Oct. 27

Dec. 22