Bowie April Events: Blood Drive, Basketball Camp, Earth Day and More

From a Green Expo to plant sale and a Nike basketball camp, April is packed with events in Bowie.

Here’s a rundown of April events, courtesy of the city’s website.

4/3 – Red Cross Blood Drive – 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. at the City Gym. For more information, call 1-800-REDCROSS.

4/6 – 4/10 – Spring Break Nike Basketball Camp – at the City Gym. Coed camp for ages 6 - 17. For more information and registration, visit www.ussportscamps.com/basketball or call 1-800-NIKECAMP.

4/6 – Regular City Council Meeting – 8 p.m. at City Hall.

4/7 – Colonial Afternoon: Work and Play – 12 - 4 p.m. at Belair Mansion. Drop-in program. Free. For more information, please contact 301-809-3089 ormuseumevents@cityofbowie.org.

4/9 – Health Presentation: Memory Loss – 10 a.m. at the Senior Center. For more information, call the Center at 301-809-2300.

4/10 – 4/25 – Flyin’ West at Bowie Playhouse Following the end of the Civil War, many former slaves, anxious to leave the South and the increasing disappointments and dangers of Reconstruction, took advantage of the Homestead Act and went West to build new lives for themselves and their families. Set in 1898, Flyin’ West is the story of some of these African-American female pioneers who settled, together, in the all-black town of Nicodemus, Kansas. Produced by Bowie Community Theatre. Performances are at 8 p.m.on Fridays and Saturdays and matinees are at 2 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. For tickets, visit www.bctheatre.com or call 301-805-0219.

4/11 – Green Expo – 1 - 4 p.m. at the Kenhill Center. This event focuses presenting information, practices, and products dedicated to helping us all lead greener lives. For more information, visitwww.bowiegreenexpo.org.

4/13 – Special City Council Meeting - Budget Introduction followed by Budget Worksession #1 – 8 p.m. at City Hall. The following portions of the Budget will be reviewed: General Fund Revenues, CIP, and Capital Projects Fund.

4/14 – Second Tuesday Lecture – Of Rails and Rice: Ecology of Wild Rice Marshes on the Patuxent River – 7:30 p.m. at Belair Mansion. Free. For more information, please contact 301-809-3089 or museumevents@cityofbowie.org.

4/18 – Camp Fair at the Gym – 10 - 2 p.m. The City of Bowie Gymnasium and Chesapeake Family Magazine are co-hosting this one day Camp and Activity Fair on April 18, Discover a variety of overnight, local and out-of-state summer experiences including tennis, sailing, horseback riding, and specialty camps such as dance, music, nature and karate.

4/18 – Celebrate Arbor Day – 10 a.m. at Acorn Hill Park. This event celebrates the importance of trees to our community. It will include short presentations and a tree planting. For more information, contact Rick Kellner at 301-809-3061 orrkellner@cityofbowie.org.

4/18 – Earth Day Concert and Art Exhibit – 7 p.m. at the Bowie Center for Performing Arts. For more information, contact Kristin Larson at 301-809-3044 orklarson@cityofbowie.org.

4/20 – City Council Budget Worksession #2 – 8 p.m. at City Hall. The following portions of the Budget will be reviewed: Public Works Department and the Water and Sewer Fund.

4/21 – Kids Kaboose - 10:30 a.m. at Bowie Railroad Museum. Railroad fun, trainspotting, and games for youngsters ages 1-10. Free. For more information, please contact 301-809-3089 or museumevents@cityofbowie.org.

4/21 – Hot Topics: Walk With a Doctor – 5:45 p.m. at the Senior Center. For more information, call the Center at 301-809-2300.

4/25 – Spring Plant Sale – 8 a.m. at Bowie Library on Annapolis Road (MD 450). Sponsored by the Bowie-Crofton Garden Club and the Bowie Green Team. Buy mums, perennials, houseplants, etc. For more information, contact Kristin Larson at 301-809-3044 or klarson@cityofbowie.org.

4/27 – Lecture: Annapolis History, Treaty of Paris – 10 a.m. at the Senior Center. For more information, call the Center at 301-809-2300.

4/27 – City Council Budget Worksession #3 – 8 p.m. at City Hall. The budget of the Community Services Department will be discussed.