Path: bloom-picayune.mit.edu!snorkelwacker.mit.edu!americast.com!americast.com!americast-post Newsgroups: americast.twt.life From: americast-post@AmeriCast.Com Organization: American Cybercasting Approved: americast-post@AmeriCast.com Subject: Headline Article Date: Sat, 21 Nov 92 17:35:41 EST Message-ID: \SE B;LIFE;TODAY'S BEST BETS \BY Laura Outerbridge \CR THE WASHINGTON TIMES HUSKING HANDS Many hands make light work, as participants will discover at this evening's traditional husking bee at Oxon Hill Farm. Sit around and chew the fat with the farmers as you pull the husks off ears of corn to be used as animal feed this winter. The free bee begins at 7 p.m., and reservations are requested. Oxon Hill Farm is off Oxon Hill Road in Oxon Hill. Call 301/839-1177. HANDMADE FOR THE HOLIDAYS On the wild and woolly charity bazaar circuit, here are today's most promising events: * An Afghan bazaar, featuring handmade rugs, needlework and other finery, takes place from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Calvary United Methodist Church, 2315 S. Grant St. in Arlington (Crystal City). Proceeds go to Afghan Community Services to benefit refugee resettlement. Call 703/578-1140. * Multicultural dolls handmade from natural fibers, an international cafe, an inexpensive shopping area for children - all this and pickup basketball are offered from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Washington Waldorf School Bazaar, 4800 Sangamore Road in Bethesda. Call 301/229-6107. * The Ladies of the Elks promise 90 tables of crafts by local artisans at their annual holiday craft fair, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Arlington-Fairfax Lodge No. 2188, 8421 Arlington Blvd. (Route 50 between Gallows Road and Prosperity Avenue) in Fairfax. Call 703/450-0369. * The offerings at St. Andrew Apostle Parents Club's annual holiday craft show include a bake sale and a cafe. The show is from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 11602 Kemp Mill Road, Silver Spring. Call 301/890-8736. MILES ON THE MALL Stroll the length of the Mall, from the Washington Monument to the Capitol, and help the homeless at the same time. The occasion is the annual Help the Homeless Walkathon on the Mall, sponsored by Fannie Mae. The walk raises money for 50 homeless-assistance groups in Washington. Mayor Sharon Pratt Kelly plans to join the walk, as does Eleanor Holmes Norton, the D.C. delegate to Congress. Registration is 8 a.m. at Freedom Plaza, 13th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW, and the walk begins at 9 a.m. Call 202/828-7040. FOOD FUN AT THE FOLGER New World food expert Jason Boswell will take children on a culinary exploration of the foods we eat today, just in time for Thanksgiving. The talk, scheduled for 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. at the Folger Shakespeare Library, 201 East Capitol St., is geared toward children 5 to 8 and their parents. Reservations are recommended. Admission is $7.50. Call 202/544-7520. CATHEDRAL CONCERT The Woodley Ensemble has scheduled a free concert of little-known English choral works from the 16th and 17th centuries, including pieces by Taverner, Sheppard, Parsons, Byrd and Tallis, all composers of the English Chapel Royal. The concert begins at 8 tonight in St. Matthew's Cathedral, 1725 Rhode Island Ave. NW. Call 202/686-4039. HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE Children can try their hand at traditional Indian beadwork - plus pottery and jewelry making - today from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Fondo Del Sol Visual Arts Center. American Indian artist Larry Dunmore will lead a workshop on crafts of East Coast Indians. Admission is $5, and reservations are recommended. Fondo Del Sol is at 2112 R St. NW. Call 202/483-2777. REASONS TO REMEMBER Howdy! Today is National Hello Day, when people in 142 countries will hail at least 10 persons with a friendly "How do!" as a way to advance peace on the planet. On this date in 1877, Thomas Edison announced to the world that he had invented a "talking machine," which he later named the "phonograph." Two Frenchmen, Jean Francois Pilatre de Rozier and the Marquis Francois Laurent d'Arlandes, became the first humans to fly on this date in 1783, when they ascended in their Montgolfier hot-air balloon in Paris for a 25-minute flight covering six miles. Benjamin Franklin was said to be among the spectators. On the birthday front, actress Goldie Hawn is 47 today, singer Lorna Luft is 40, ballerina Natalia Makarova is 52, actor Laurence Luckinbill is 58, actress Marlo Thomas (Mrs. Phil Donahue) is 54. This article is copyright 1992 The Washington Times. Redistribution to other sites is not permitted except by arrangement with American Cybercasting Corporation. For more information, send-email to usa@AmeriCast.COM