This Week in Rockville - April 15 to April 22, 2010

[Howard Hartman]

City of Rockville Events April 15 - April 22, 2010 Rockville Celebrates Arbor Day Rockville will commemorate Arbor Day with a tree planting event at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 17, at Woodley Gardens Park. Trees will be planted around the new playground. Rockville Moms Central and their children will assist with the tree planting. Anyone wishing to participate may attend. Get Out and Get Biking Spring is in the air, so come out to have your bike tuned up with help from the Rockville Bike Advisory Committee from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, April 17, at Thomas Farm Community Center. Then come out on Saturday, April 24, at 10 a.m. for a ride. If you're bike is ready to go, set off on a ride leaving from Welsh Park at 11:30 a.m., April 18 and 25. Hear a Story Then Take a Hike Children ages 2-5, and their parents, should stop by the Croydon Creek Nature Center, where they can enjoy listening to a naturalist read a story and taking a hike from 10-11 a.m. April 17 at the nature center, 852 Avery Road. Cost: $3, residents; $5, nonresidents. Celebrate the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day Come out for live music and a dance performance to celebrate Earth Day with the Rockville Mayor and Council from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, April 22. The event features booths that showcase the City's environmental offerings, an award ceremony and entertainment. Call Audra Lew for weather updates at 240-314-8877. Get Your Toes Tappin' at Dance Performance Footworks Percussive Dance Ensemble presents a uniquely American story featuring an exuberant fusion of live music, comedy, singing and a dazzling array of percussive dance forms rooted in different cultures. The performance will be held at 8 p.m. Friday, April 23, at F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre. Tickets are $20, advance; $25 at door. Skateboard Competition Highlights Talent Grab your board and compete against local skaters of all ages for prizes during a skateboard competition from 2-6 p.m. Saturday, April 24, at the Rockville Sk8park, located next to the Rockville Swim and Fitness Center. A $5 entry fee is payable at the gate. The event will be canceled if it is raining.   Join us         Get the 411       Watch Us        Feeds On the Agenda Senior Citizens Commission Historic District Commission Mayor and Council Rockville Housing Enterprises Recreation Advisory Board Items of Note Spring Festival Enjoy a Home and Garden Festival Rake Those Leaves Register for Summer Camps In Our Centers RedGate Municipal Golf Course Lincoln Park Rockville Senior Center Rockville Swim and Fitness Center Twinbrook

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