Celebrate Valentine's Day in Rockville
Whether you want to recognize Valentine’s Day with that one special someone or with your family, you don’t have to leave the city to celebrate. Attend a family dance, drop your teens off for a night of activity or bring your toddler to a special playtime.

Join us for the Annual Heart to Heart Family Valentines Dance, Friday, Feb. 10, 7-9 p.m., at Twinbrook Community Recreation Center, 12920 Twinbrook Parkway. Wear red and enjoy a DJ and dancing. Refreshments will be sold by the Twinbrook Elementary School PTA. Admission is $3 per person; pre-registration is not required. See http://www.rockvillemd.gov/twinbrook/ for more information.

Drop your teen for a fun night at the Late Night Teen Valentine’s Party, Saturday,Feb. 11, 7-10:30 p.m., at Thomas Farm Community Center, 700 Fallsgrove Road. Teens in grades 6-9 have the community center all to themselves to celebrate Valentine’s Day with friends. Admission is $5 per person; no pre-registration required. See www.rockvillemd.gov/thomasfarm for more information.

Also at Thomas Farm Community Center, the Tiny Tots Valentine’s Celebration will entertain your toddler Tuesday, Feb. 14, 10 a.m.-noon. Dress in your cutest red to play, make crafts and sample light refreshments. Admission for ages five and younger is $2 per child; a current membership or day pass is required for each adult.

The XOXO Afterschool Valentine’s Day Dance will get your family bouncing to the latest tunes Tuesday, Feb. 14, 5:30-7:30 p.m., at the Lincoln Park Community Center, 357 Frederick Avenue. Dress in red and celebrate with a DJ, your friends and family.

Refreshments will be sold. Admission is $3 per person; pre-registration is not required. Visit www.rockvillemd.gov/lpcc for more information.

Dance, Swing and Sing at the Theatre in February
Tickets on Sale Now
Bring your family and friends to the F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre at the Rockville Civic Center Park, 603 Edmonston Drive to enjoy a show this month.

The highly anticipated Duquesne University Tamburitzans will return to the theatre Saturday, Feb. 11, at 7 p.m. The always-popular troupe will bring its unique Eastern European dance, live music and authentic costumes
to a show everyone in the family will enjoy. Tickets cost between $28 and $36.

The Rockville Concert Band will perform a free concert featuring swing music Sunday, Feb. 12, at 3 p.m. Tickets are not required, but a suggested $5 donation is appreciated. The band is composed of volunteer performers and is a community institution that has been entertaining the community since 1957.

At the end of the month, the Victorian Lyric Opera Company performs the light-hearted and comic “Die Fledermaus.” Shows are scheduled for Fridays and Saturdays, Feb. 24 and 25, and March 2 and 3, at 8 p.m. and Sundays, Feb. 26 and March 4, at 2 p.m.

Tickets are available through the theatre box office at www.rockvillemd.gov/theatre or by phone 240-314-8690 between 2 and 7 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday.

Get Ready for the Upcoming Triathlon Season
Sign up for Dash and Splash
Whether you are an experienced triathlete or new to the sport, the Dash and Splash at the Rockville Swim and Fitness Center will help you get in the race.

The indoor race and swim will be held Saturday, Feb. 25, and Sunday, Feb. 26. The race includes 20 minutes on the treadmill to measure your running distance, a 10 minute transition to the pool, and 20 minutes in the pool to measure your completed laps.

The race will be run in waves, five people per wave. Waves begin every 30 minutes between 8:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. on Saturday and between 7:30 a.m. and noon on Sunday.

Participants may be grouped by age; 15-24 years, 25-34 years, 35-44 years, 45-54 years, 55-64 years and 65 years and older.

Pre-registration is required at the Rockville Swim and Fitness Center front desk or online through the City’s Rock Enroll system at www.rockvillemd.gov. Registration costs $20 per person; $15 for seniors 65 and older.

For more information about the race, including course numbers for specific wave start times, visit www.rockvillemd.gov/swimcenter or contact Debbie Bouwkamp at dbouwkamp@rockvillemd.gov or
240-314-8756.