Laurel Holiday Parade and Festival

2:30pm from Laurel Municipal Center, 8103 Sandy Spring Rd, along Montgomery St. to Armory at Fifth and Montgomery Sts. 3-6pm Festival at Laurel Elementary, 516 Montgomery St. For more info, call 301-725-7800.

Coffee and Cops for Seniors

Cops and Seniors discuss ways of promoting safety and reducing crime in the community. Thu, Dec 7 at 1pm at Laurel-Beltsville Senior Activity Center, 7120 Contee Rd. Call 301-206-3350 for more info.

Mission Investigation: Pluto

Planetarium program at Howard B Owens Science Center Doors open at 7pm, program starts at 7:30pm. Cost: $5 adults, $3 students, teachers, seniors, & military. Cash or check only. 9601 Greenbelt Rd. Lanham, MD 20706 Call 301-918-8750 for more info.

Nature Songs with Stina

Come to the indoor campfire sing along with nature troubadour, Stina, on Sun, Dec 10 at 2pm at the auditorium in the National Wildlife Visitor Center, 10901 Scarlet Tanager Loop. Call 301-497-5887 for more info.

Children’s Holiday Program

Bring your children for a visit with Santa and a performance of "The Snow Show" by the Bob Brown Puppets on Sun, Dec 10 at 7pm at Deerfield Run Community Center, 13000 Laurel-Bowie Rd. Call 301-776-2805 for more info.

Holiday Ornament Workshop

This family-friendly workshop provides the opportunity to create paper ornaments for the Holiday season. Bring your own, special paper or feel free to use any materials we'll provide. Ages: All ages are welcome Cost: FREE Brentwood Arts Exchange 3901 Rhode Island Avenue Brentwood, MD 20722 For more info: 301-277-2863

Family Boot Camp: New Year, New You!

Kick off the New Year with a healthy and fun family boot camp program! We invite you and your family to take part in a healthy start to 2018 with a series of FREE fitness sessions that will leave you feeling motivated and confident! Call us at 301-446-6842 for more information. *Scheduled to take place…

Chess Club at Laurel Library

Chess Club First and third Saturdays from 1:30-5:00pm at the Laurel Library Learn to play or improve your chess game. All ages are welcome! Large Meeting Room B Laurel Branch 507 7th Street Laurel, MD 20707 (301) 776-6790