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       Events

Mark Your Calendar - For The Institute Relay

This year the Institute Relay will be held on Thursday, Sept. 19th beginning on the grounds in front of Bldg. 1.  It’s time to start gathering your team together so you can pick your team name and of course, start training.  Take the next two months to gather for jogs around the Bldg. 1 race loop or visit the fitness centers in Bldg. 31 and Rockledge for a run on the treadmill or elliptical machine.  The relay is a great reason to set a new fitness goal while preparing for a fun event.  Get your sneakers ready for some action.  It’s going to be fun! 

24th Annual Farm Tour and Harvest Sale

Montgomery County will celebrate its agricultural heritage, promote local farms, and indulge in seasonally fresh food during the 24th Annual Farm Tour and Harvest Sale on Sat., July 27th and Sun., July 28th from 10am – 4pm at farms throughout the county.   This event will take place rain or shine; however, if it rains some events and activities at the farms may be delayed or cancelled.  The Farm Tour provides people an opportunity to purchase fresh fruits, vegetables, flowers, plants and other local products.  Several farms have hayrides, pony rides, music, demonstrations and other fun and educational activities for people of all ages.  Spend a day or two in the country petting farm animals or having lunch by a scenic pond.  It’s an educational experience and a great family day outing.  For a Farm Tour and Harvest Sale brochure visit www.montgomerycountymd.gov/farmtour and call 301-590-2823 for more info.

The NIH Farmers Market at Bldg. 31

Come to the NIH Farmers Market every Tuesday thru October from 10:30am - 1:30pm on the Bldg. 31A patio.  Licking Creek Bend Farm from Needmore, PA, and Upper Crust Bakery will be at Bldg. 31 every Tuesday thru October.  Purchase fresh fruits and vegetables as they come into season, and tasty breads and other assorted baked goods.  Please come show your support and also bring your own plastic or recyclable bags.    We hope to see you weekly for your fruit and veggies. 

Mobile Mammography Screenings At NIH

The George Washington Breast Cancer Center will make three visits to NIH for our 2013 Mammography Screening.  All NIH employees, their families, contractors, visiting scientists and others associated with NIH are eligible to participate. 
The screening dates are as follows:

Bldg. 10 (Lot 10H)                                               July 31 
Bldg. 10 (Lot 10H)                                               Sept. 11
Bldg. 45 (Front of Building)                                   Dec. 19

The van will be on-site from 9:30am - 3:30pm taking prescheduled appointments.  Reservations can be made no more than 1 month prior of screening date.  Each screening is conducted by a female technologist, and a board certified radiologist specializing in mammography will interpret the images.  Appointments should take approximately 20 minutes.  Most insurance companies will cover the cost (approx $350) of the screening.  To see if your insurance is accepted or to make an appointment, call 202-741-3252. If there is no answer, please leave a message with your name and phone number.  The GW Mammovan staff will call you back and schedule your appointment.  Please have your insurance card and doctor's information available when calling to make an appointment. 

Who is Eligible?

Any woman IS eligible if she meets the following:

  • She is age 40 or older
  • She is not pregnant or breast-feeding
  • She does not have breast implants                  
  • She does not have any prior history of breast problems (patients who need a 6 months follow up must get a Diagnostic mammogram not Screening)
  • She is not having symptoms such as a lump in either breast or unusual breast pain
  • She has a referring physician or doctor of record (Ex. Medical Doctor, OBGYN doctor)
  • She has not had a mammogram within the last 12 months

Individuals with disabilities who need Sign Language Interpreters and/or reasonable accommodation to participate in this screening should contact the R&W at 301-496-6061 and/or the Federal Relay 1-800-877-8339 or email nihrw@mail.nih.gov.  Requests should be made at least 10 days in advance of the appointment.  For more information about mammography, breast cancer, or other types of cancer call the National Cancer Institute’s Cancer Information Service at 1-800-4-CANCER or see www.nci.nih.gov.

R&W Group Game
Washington Spirit vs. Boston Breakers

There’s a new professional sports team in the DC area, the Washington Spirit of the National Women’s Soccer League.  See the Spirit host the Boston Breakers on Saturday, July 27th at 7pm at the Maryland SoccerPlex in Boyds (Germantown), MD (18031 Central Park Circle).  The Spirit are led by Ali Krieger while Boston is led by Heather O’Reilly (US Women’s National Team) and Joanna Lohman (Springbrook High School, MD).  Spirit games make for great opportunities for parents to take their children, especially daughters, to a game featuring some of the best female soccer players at an affordable price.  Tentatively scheduled for postgame is an opportunity for children to meet and talk with Joanna Lohman and some of the Breakers’ players.  Tickets are $17.50 each and can be purchased at R&W stores.