Kids and Teens Events Brochure – Spring 2020
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Homeschool Science Fair
You are invited to participate in our 19th annual Southern Maryland Homeschool Science Fair. Your student (grades K-12) may register for either a science display or a scientific method experiment.
The student participating with a scientific display should demonstrate knowledge of a science topic using visual aids. The student participating with a scientific method experiment should demonstrate knowledge of a topic using the results from conducting an experiment following the scientific method.
The Science Fair will be held in and sponsored by the Leonardtown Library. Students may arrive and begin setting up at 5:00pm, and judging will begin at approximately 5:40pm. Students should remain with their projects to be interviewed by the judges. Participation awards will be presented at approximately 7:00pm. All participants will receive comment books, judging sheets, and participation certificates. The Science Fair will remain open to the public until 7:30pm.
We look forward to an exciting evening for our budding scientists to share and learn. Please complete the registration form and return it by mail or email to Cari Morrison before Tuesday, February 25, 2020.
R.A.D. Women & Teens' Self Defense Class
Free R.A.D. Self Defense Program for Women & Girls (ages 13-80 yrs. old). Taught by Darlene Gentry, 25+ years’ experience. Co-sponsored by Lexington Park Baptist Church. Registration required.
Registration opens Saturday, February 08, 2020.
Meets three consecutive days at 2 different locations:
Thursday, March 05 and Friday, March 06, 6-8:30 p.m. at Lexington Park Baptist Church
Address: 46855 S Shangri la Dr, Lexington Park, MD 20653
Saturday, March 07 10 a.m.- 3:30 p.m. at Lexington Park Library
Women and Teens invite your friends to come learn some new skills and proactive strategies to help protect yourself and others! The class is fun, energetic, and interactive.
Class Includes:
- 9 hours of instruction and practice, training manual, and snacks.
- Parental consent required for participants ages 13-17
- Please bring a bag lunch for Saturday. Microwave, refrigerator, and freezer available for lunchtime use.
- Registration is required due to very limited class size.
- Registrants e-mail addresses will be shared with the course instructor. She will provide participants with the registration forms and details about the class like: what clothes to wear, how strenuous the activities are, etc.
- For more information on RAD programs, visit The R.A.D. Systems of Self Defense
About the Instructor:
Darlene Gentry has over twenty-five years’ experience in instruction and training in martial arts, women’s self-defense, and self-defense education for the public. Darlene teaches self-defense part-time at St. Mary’s College of Maryland where for the past twenty years she has instructed a course that she created called “Self Defense against Sexual Assault.” As a R.A.D. instructor, she holds certifications in women’s basic and advanced physical defense, key chain and aerosol defense, radKIDS, Seniors defense, and R.A.D. for men.
Darlene is active in the community and has instructed women's self-defense courses including R.A.D. basic physical defense for St. Mary's County Public Schools Adult Education, St. Mary's County Department of Recreation and Parks, and Calvert County Abused Persons Program. Darlene has also conducted seminars for youth community groups coordinated by Gwen Bankins such as Girl Power of Southern Maryland and 100% Male. Currently she teaches a series of free courses for the public sponsored by Lexington Park Baptist Church.
What is the RAD System?
The Rape Aggression Defense System is a program of realistic, self-defense tactics and techniques. The R.A.D. System is a comprehensive course for women that begins with awareness, prevention, risk reduction and avoidance, while progressing on to the basics of hands-on defense training. R.A.D. is not a Martial Arts program. The course begins with awareness, prevention, risk reduction and avoidance, while progressing on to the basics of hands-on defense training and ending with an opportunity to test skills during an optional simulated attack. Certified R.A.D. Instructor who provides students with a workbook/reference manual teaches the course.
The R.A.D. Systems curriculum is taught at over 1,400 colleges and universities, police departments, local transit companies, military bases, women’s centers, rape crisis centers, and independents across the United States and Canada.
Because R.A.D. is an international alliance, any R.A.D. graduate from any class in the U.S. and Canada can attend another instructor’s class for practice, free of charge, for the rest of her life!
R.A.D. Women & Teens' Self Defense Class
Free R.A.D. Self Defense Program for Women & Girls (ages 13-80 yrs. old). Taught by Darlene Gentry, 25+ years’ experience. Co-sponsored by Lexington Park Baptist Church. Registration required.
Registration opens Saturday, February 08, 2020.
Meets three consecutive days at 2 different locations:
Thursday, March 05 and Friday, March 06, 6-8:30 p.m. at Lexington Park Baptist Church
Address: 46855 S Shangri la Dr, Lexington Park, MD 20653
Saturday, March 07 10 a.m.- 3:30 p.m. at Lexington Park Library
Women and Teens invite your friends to come learn some new skills and proactive strategies to help protect yourself and others! The class is fun, energetic, and interactive.
Class Includes:
- 9 hours of instruction and practice, training manual, and snacks.
- Parental consent required for participants ages 13-17
- Please bring a bag lunch for Saturday. Microwave, refrigerator, and freezer available for lunchtime use.
- Registration is required due to very limited class size.
- Registrants e-mail addresses will be shared with the course instructor. She will provide participants with the registration forms and details about the class like: what clothes to wear, how strenuous the activities are, etc.
- For more information on RAD programs, visit The R.A.D. Systems of Self Defense
About the Instructor:
Darlene Gentry has over twenty-five years’ experience in instruction and training in martial arts, women’s self-defense, and self-defense education for the public. Darlene teaches self-defense part-time at St. Mary’s College of Maryland where for the past twenty years she has instructed a course that she created called “Self Defense against Sexual Assault.” As a R.A.D. instructor, she holds certifications in women’s basic and advanced physical defense, key chain and aerosol defense, radKIDS, Seniors defense, and R.A.D. for men.
Darlene is active in the community and has instructed women's self-defense courses including R.A.D. basic physical defense for St. Mary's County Public Schools Adult Education, St. Mary's County Department of Recreation and Parks, and Calvert County Abused Persons Program. Darlene has also conducted seminars for youth community groups coordinated by Gwen Bankins such as Girl Power of Southern Maryland and 100% Male. Currently she teaches a series of free courses for the public sponsored by Lexington Park Baptist Church.
What is the RAD System?
The Rape Aggression Defense System is a program of realistic, self-defense tactics and techniques. The R.A.D. System is a comprehensive course for women that begins with awareness, prevention, risk reduction and avoidance, while progressing on to the basics of hands-on defense training. R.A.D. is not a Martial Arts program. The course begins with awareness, prevention, risk reduction and avoidance, while progressing on to the basics of hands-on defense training and ending with an opportunity to test skills during an optional simulated attack. Certified R.A.D. Instructor who provides students with a workbook/reference manual teaches the course.
The R.A.D. Systems curriculum is taught at over 1,400 colleges and universities, police departments, local transit companies, military bases, women’s centers, rape crisis centers, and independents across the United States and Canada.
Because R.A.D. is an international alliance, any R.A.D. graduate from any class in the U.S. and Canada can attend another instructor’s class for practice, free of charge, for the rest of her life!
R.A.D. Women & Teens' Self Defense Class
Free R.A.D. Self Defense Program for Women & Girls (ages 13-80 yrs. old). Taught by Darlene Gentry, 25+ years’ experience. Co-sponsored by Lexington Park Baptist Church. Registration required.
Registration opens Saturday, February 08, 2020.
Meets three consecutive days at 2 different locations:
Thursday, March 05 and Friday, March 06, 6-8:30 p.m. at Lexington Park Baptist Church
Address: 46855 S Shangri la Dr, Lexington Park, MD 20653
Saturday, March 07 10 a.m.- 3:30 p.m. at Lexington Park Library
Women and Teens invite your friends to come learn some new skills and proactive strategies to help protect yourself and others! The class is fun, energetic, and interactive.
Class Includes:
- 9 hours of instruction and practice, training manual, and snacks.
- Parental consent required for participants ages 13-17
- Please bring a bag lunch for Saturday. Microwave, refrigerator, and freezer available for lunchtime use.
- Registration is required due to very limited class size.
- Registrants e-mail addresses will be shared with the course instructor. She will provide participants with the registration forms and details about the class like: what clothes to wear, how strenuous the activities are, etc.
- For more information on RAD programs, visit The R.A.D. Systems of Self Defense
About the Instructor:
Darlene Gentry has over twenty-five years’ experience in instruction and training in martial arts, women’s self-defense, and self-defense education for the public. Darlene teaches self-defense part-time at St. Mary’s College of Maryland where for the past twenty years she has instructed a course that she created called “Self Defense against Sexual Assault.” As a R.A.D. instructor, she holds certifications in women’s basic and advanced physical defense, key chain and aerosol defense, radKIDS, Seniors defense, and R.A.D. for men.
Darlene is active in the community and has instructed women's self-defense courses including R.A.D. basic physical defense for St. Mary's County Public Schools Adult Education, St. Mary's County Department of Recreation and Parks, and Calvert County Abused Persons Program. Darlene has also conducted seminars for youth community groups coordinated by Gwen Bankins such as Girl Power of Southern Maryland and 100% Male. Currently she teaches a series of free courses for the public sponsored by Lexington Park Baptist Church.
What is the RAD System?
The Rape Aggression Defense System is a program of realistic, self-defense tactics and techniques. The R.A.D. System is a comprehensive course for women that begins with awareness, prevention, risk reduction and avoidance, while progressing on to the basics of hands-on defense training. R.A.D. is not a Martial Arts program. The course begins with awareness, prevention, risk reduction and avoidance, while progressing on to the basics of hands-on defense training and ending with an opportunity to test skills during an optional simulated attack. Certified R.A.D. Instructor who provides students with a workbook/reference manual teaches the course.
The R.A.D. Systems curriculum is taught at over 1,400 colleges and universities, police departments, local transit companies, military bases, women’s centers, rape crisis centers, and independents across the United States and Canada.
Because R.A.D. is an international alliance, any R.A.D. graduate from any class in the U.S. and Canada can attend another instructor’s class for practice, free of charge, for the rest of her life!
TAPS: Teen Advisory and Planning Society
Take a leadership role in the community and library, and socialize with other teens.
The Teen Advisory and Planning Society (TAPS) is for teens interested in making a difference in the community. Take a leadership role in the community and library, and socialize with other teens. Help plan teen programs and share opinions on book recommendations and teen related issues! Snacks and service hours provided! Ages 12-18
Nintendo Switch Launch Party
We're breaking out our new Nintendo Switch so, come party with us. Also featuring the Oculus Rift S, some classic table games, and pizza and snacks of course.
CANCELED: Southern Maryland Math Circle
The Southern Maryland Math Circle provides fun fascinating math activities to middle- and high-school students (and their families!) Run by the faculty at St. Mary's College of Maryland this monthly gathering is sure to inspire a love of mathematical exploration to everyone who comes. Snacks will be provided. No registration required.
CANCELED: CANCELED - Cinderella Society
We regret to say that we are cancelling the Cinderella Society event scheduled for Saturday, March 21. We will not be accepting donations of formal wear, accessories, etc. the week of March 16.
The St. Mary's County Health Department has recommended that organizations evaluate any meetings, gatherings, and events of over 50 people, and we have decided that cancelling this event is the best course of action at this time.
Find your unique look! Stop by our formal wear give away event to get ready for prom. Dresses in all styles and sizes, on site alterations, hair & nail tips, accessories, men's wear. No registration.
CANCELED: TAG, You're It!
We need you for our Teen Action Group! Try out library gear to help plan programs and create displays. No registration, no experience needed, snacks provided, new members always welcome! Ages 13-18.
Please note that library staff may be taking photos of any or all events to use for future library publications. Event participants’ photos may be used without notification or compensation. If you do not feel comfortable having your photo taken, please inform library staff when you arrive to an event.