Contact: Lori Tyer-Ellis, 240-777-6826

For Immediate Release: November 7, 2001

Winter Guide to Recreation & Leisure
Available Week of November 19

The Montgomery County Department of Recreation Guide to Recreation & Leisure Winter 2001 will be available at all County libraries, recreation, government, aquatic, and senior centers starting November 19. In addition, the Guide will be available for viewing online at mcrd.net beginning November 14.

Issued quarterly, the Guide is a comprehensive reference to all Recreation Department classes, events, activities, and programs. In addition, the publication contains registration procedures and forms, lists community center addresses and phone numbers, and provides information about affiliated organizations such as Round House Theater, the American Film Institute, and the Maryland-National Capital Park & Planning Commission.

The Montgomery County Department of Recreation, in order to meet the growing and diverse needs of the county, provides recreation and leisure services to all communities with programs in sports, therapeutics, seniors, camps, aquatics, leisure classes, activities for teens, and special events. The Department is responsible for 15 community centers, four indoor and six outdoor swimming pools, and the Charles Gilchrist Center for Cultural Diversity.

Registration for all classes and programs begins November 15. There are four ways to register: 1) call STARline – the automated system for established accounts only at 240-777-8277, 2) go online at www.emontgomery.org, 3) walk-in or by mail (Registrar, 12210 Bushey Drive, Silver Spring, MD 20902-1099), or 4) fax (call 240-777-6857 if paying by Visa or Master Card). STARline accounts can be established by completing an information form located in the Guide.

Residents may request a copy of the Guide by calling 240-777-6820.