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Beating the February blahs

Barbara Ruben, Managing Editor

While much of this winter has been downright balmy, February can still be a month where leafless trees, early sunsets and frigid early mornings can wear you down. And with leap year, we have to slog through 29 days.

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Of rats and men

Stuart Rosenthal, Publisher

Scientists have long experimented on mice and rats to test new drugs and treatments for human illnesses. I’ve always imagined that there must be many similarities between our species — at least on a cellular level or in organ systems — for that to make sense.

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Theatre 2 Cultural Art Center Montgomery College Silver Spring
Friday, February 10, 2012 - 8:00pm - Sunday, March 4, 2012 - 2:00pm
Doorway Arts Ensemble & Art Alive Theatre Present: Hercules in Russia.  In this memory play based on historical fact, Jim Hercules born a...
Park Heights JCC, Straus Auditorium
Saturday, February 11, 2012 - 8:30pm - Sunday, February 19, 2012 - 2:00pm
The Jewish Theatre Workshop and the JCC present the award winning play Lost in Yonkers by written Neil Simon and directed by JTW Veteran Director...
Montgomery Hospice
Monday, February 13, 2012 - 1:30pm - 3:00pm
FOREVER YOURS: A Valentine’s Day Workshop A special workshop for widows, widowers and life partners who want to honor and remember their loved...
Brooke Grove Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
Wednesday, February 15, 2012 - 6:30pm - 8:15pm
During this FREE community seminar, Michael Patterson, a brain health educator and board member of the National Center for Creative Aging, will...
Jammin Java
Saturday, February 18, 2012 - 10:30am - 11:30am
Nationally known kindie (kids independent rock) musician Steve Weeks will be in concert on Saturday, February 18, 2012 at 10:30 am. at Jammin...

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