Jr. Olympics Skills To Be Held April 29 Coming to the county for the first time, this local qualifier for kids aged 8-13 is a prelude to the national event. FREE! Spring Break Camp: Hurry! With April vacation fast approaching, register now for one of our programs. Make Plans Now for Summer Camp! • Summer Camps Guide PDF • Summer Camps Jobs Opportunities • NEW! Therapeutic Recreation All-Day Camp

LIFEGUARDS! MCRD is hiring for all county pools Flexible shifts, training available for lifeguards, swimming instructors. RUNNING Pike's Peek 10k, Coming April 23 All you need to know, plus online sign-up, for popular run down Rockville Pike. COMMUNITY CENTERS Special Spaces For Special Events Rent space for your big occasion or meeting at one of 18 county rec centers.

The Master Chef
For instructor James Davis and his students in MCRD cooking classes, it's not just about eating, but the great fun of preparing a meal.

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James Davis' Spring Cooking Classes
• Food and Wine Pairings: Unusual Favorites; Spanish dinner, wines; Italian dinner, wines
• Barbecue Season: Good Grillin', Good Eatin'
• International: Tacos and Quesadillas; Asian Wraps
• Baking: Quick Breads and Muffins; Savory Pies
• Meal Planning: Be Your Own Personal Chef
• Entertaining: Party Planning Workshop
• Techniques: Honing Your Kitchen Skills
ALSO: Cooking Classes for Kids--Tiny Hands Chefs, Family Chefs and Cakes for Kids 1 and 2

• Fitness: Total Body Workout for Women
• Sports: Golf 100, Basic Instructional
• Adult Dancing: International Bolero, Cha Cha and Samba
• Kids: Storytelling Through Cartoons
• Wellness: Drop Your Diet
• Seniors: Daytrip to New Annex of Air and Space Museum
• Sports: Badminton--Beginner to Advanced
• Fitness: Strength Training and Stretching for Runners
• Tiny Tots: Baby Signs With Andrea
• Crafts: Family Fun Pottery with Abby

Train Yo Dawg, Y'all
If you have a trained owner, you have a happy dog, or is it the other way around? To find out, sign up for one of MCRD's three dog obedience classes.

• April 1-30: Penny Kritt Artist Show, Damascus Community Rec Center.
• April 8: Spring Parade and Egg Hunt, Leland Community Center, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
• April 14: Annual Easter Egg Hunt, Meadowside Nature Center, 10 a.m.-1p.m., $5, registration.
• April 15: Egg Extravaganza with egg hunt, painting, magic and more, 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Upper County Community Center. Ages: 3-12.
• April 15-16: Daffodil Show and Exhibit, Brookside Gardens, huge East Coast Show with around 2,200 bloom entries. April 15: 2-5 p.m.; April 16: 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
• April 18: Opening Day of adult softball season.
• April 23: Meet the Kritt Artists Juried Art Show, 1-3 p.m., Damascus Community Center.
• April 28: Middle School Step Competition, 6:30-9:30 p.m., Fairland Community Center.
• April 29: Community Flea Market and Yard Sale, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Potomac Community Center. Vendor spaces: $25
• April 29: Student Art Show, 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Fairland Community Center.

Take a Spring Hike on the Wild Side
April and May are loaded with great nature hikes in county parks and trails, and our friends at Parks have 22 events for family, adults, moms and their toddlers, newcomers to the area and more!
• PASS Card Required--Get Yours Now!

• Volunteers for the 18th Annual Potomac River Watershed Clean-up, April 8. Call 301-495-2504
• Youth Sports referees for games on Saturdays. Training available. Call 240-777-6965.