Olney's 17th Annual National Night Out on Tuesday

You won't want to miss Olney's 17th Annual National Night Out this Tuesday, August 3 from 5:00-8:00 p.m. at its new location, the Montgomery General Hospital Grounds. This annual event focuses on crime prevention and police awareness. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Olney Police Satellite Station, the Sandy Spring Volunteer Fire Department, the MD National Capital Park Police and Crime Solvers.

This year's event will include demonstrations and information from local police, sheriff, and fire departments to include rappelling, drunk driving simulation, Park Police horses, and more. Music from DJ Good Vibrations will entertain the crowd while visiting exhibits highlighting local businesses, free child id provided by the US Secret Service, free kids games and crafts from the Longwood Community Center, the Olney Chamber raffle table and more. Visitors can also enjoy great food from Mamma Lucia, Urban BarBQue, and Rita's of Olney in the food court.

Volunteers are still needed to help with parking. If you can help out at anytime during the event please call the chamber office at 301.774.7117. Click here for a flyer with a list of sponsors and event information.

Announcements:

Special Thanks: The Chamber would like to thank Electric Advisors for last week's Lunch and Learn. Those who attended learned how to save money on their energy bills at home and at work. Virginia Mauk, Executive Director of the Chamber, signed up during the lunch. It just takes minutes. For more information visit http://electricadvisors.com/olneychamber/ .

New Show at the OTC: Get your tickets now for The Savannah Disputation-A Divine New Comedy at the Olney Theatre Center. The show is about a Pentecostal missionary that gets more than she bargained for when she drops in on two Catholic spinsters, sweet, susceptible Margaret and feisty, high-spirited Mary. Get your tickets now to find out what happens in this spirited comedy by calling the box office at 301.924.3400 or visit www.olneytheatre.org. Start Your Day Off Right: The Tavern now serves breakfast starting at 7:00 a.m. Come in for all your breakfast favorites and a cup of coffee. The Tavern is now located at 18200 Georgia Ave. in the Hillcrest Shopping Center. For more information call 301.260.0500.

Jazz at the OTC: The Olney Theatre Center presents an evening of jazz on Saturday, August 7 at 8:00 p.m. Featured artist will be Nate Birkey, trumpet player and jazz singer from New York. Visit www.olneytheatre.org for tickets.