BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Voice of Indian Head - ECPv6.18.3//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Voice of Indian Head X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://voiceofindianhead.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Voice of Indian Head REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261008T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261008T193000 DTSTAMP:20261001T151025Z CREATED:20261001T150841Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261001T151025Z UID:10000090-1791484200-1791487800@voiceofindianhead.org SUMMARY:Indian Head Holiday Festival — Virtual Planning Kickoff DESCRIPTION:A memorable holiday festival starts with neighbors who say\, “I can help.” Join Indian Head’s Holiday Festival Virtual Planning Kickoff and help turn community ideas into a welcoming celebration for the whole family. \nIndian Head’s Christmas tree lighting and holiday festival is scheduled for Saturday\, December 5\, 2026\, from 5–9 p.m. This October gathering is your opportunity to help shape it: share an idea\, connect your organization\, or find a volunteer role that fits what you can offer. \nThursday\, October 8 · 6:30–7:30 p.m. Eastern · Online via Google MeetFree to attend. Voice of Indian Head will host the Google Meet. \nRSVP for the planning kickoff \n\n\nThere’s a place for you\n\nNeighbors and volunteers: bring your enthusiasm\, talents\, and local knowledge.\nBusinesses and community organizations: explore ways to contribute people\, resources\, or sponsorship support.\nSchools\, churches\, and local groups: help connect the celebration with the people you serve.\n\nNew to festival planning? You are welcome. Come ready to listen\, ask questions\, and discover where you can help. \n\n\nHelp move ideas into action\n\nShare ideas for a fun\, welcoming\, family-friendly festival.\nExplore activities\, community participation\, and volunteer needs.\nIdentify resources\, partnerships\, and ways your group could contribute.\nHelp establish practical next steps for the weeks ahead.\n\nBring one idea and one way you or your organization might help. You do not need a finished plan to join the conversation. \n\n\nJoin from wherever you are\nJoin on Google Meet \nRSVP below\, then use this page’s Join on Google Meet button at meeting time. Use Add to calendar to keep October 8 on your schedule. A computer\, tablet\, or phone with audio will let you take part; please allow a few minutes to connect. \nThis is the virtual planning kickoff for the December celebration\, building on the community’s planning already underway. The festival itself takes place in December. \n\nHelp make Indian Head’s holiday celebration happen\nGood ideas matter. People willing to bring them to life matter even more. Take the first step: RSVP\, join the conversation\, and invite a neighbor or local group with something to contribute. \nCount me in — RSVP below \n\nHave a festival planning question or cannot attend? Contact Becky Chick\, BRIDGE Church Outreach Director\, at becky@bridgeih.church to share your interest in helping. \n\nRSVP for October 8\nLet us know you’re coming using the free RSVP form below. We look forward to hearing your ideas. URL:https://voiceofindianhead.org/event/holiday-festival-virtual-planning-kickoff-2026/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://voiceofindianhead.org/wp-content/uploads/holiday-festival-virtual-planning-kickoff.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Voice of Indian Head":MAILTO:events@voih.org LOCATION:https://meet.google.com/rqz-abij-yzi END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260926T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260926T160000 DTSTAMP:20260906T152209Z CREATED:20260906T152208Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260906T152209Z UID:10000006-1790427600-1790438400@voiceofindianhead.org SUMMARY:Charles County Built This: A Community AI Build Afternoon DESCRIPTION:Join us and build something useful with AI. Voice of Indian Head and the United States Bomb Technician Association are bringing Charles County neighbors together for a free\, hands-on afternoon where adults\, teens\, and families can turn an idea into something real. No technical experience or coding knowledge is required. \nWe are gathering in Indian Head\, the anchor of the officially designated Western Charles County Technology Corridor. This is a chance to live into that designation at the community level: not simply by talking about technology\, but by helping local people build skills\, confidence\, and useful projects together. \n\nHosted together\, here in Indian Head \nMeet your hosts\n\n \nVoice of Indian Head\nWe connect neighbors with useful local information\, civic life\, and opportunities to take part in the future of Indian Head. \n\n \nUnited States Bomb Technician Association\nUSBTA brings a spirit of training\, technology\, and collaboration—and is opening its Indian Head home to welcome the wider community. \n\n\n\nCharles County built this. You can too.\nThis is not a lecture\, hackathon\, or sales pitch. Come with your own idea or choose an approachable starting point: \n\nA recipe site or family photo organizer\nA homework helper or bedtime-story generator\nA practical small-business tool\nA family game or another project that matters to you\n\nPatient helpers will circulate throughout the afternoon\, explain each step in plain language\, and help when you get stuck. Bring a laptop and an idea if you have one; leave with something you built alongside your neighbors. \n\n\n💻\nWhat to bring\n\nA Linux\, Mac\, Windows\, or Chromebook laptop; family teams may share one device\nA charger\nAn idea\, if you have one\nPersonal access to an AI service\n\nWe cannot provide loaner laptops\, AI accounts\, or API keys. Free AI tiers probably will not support a full afternoon of building\, so plan to use your own entry-level paid plan if needed. Family teams should use a provider-compliant account and device. The guardian remains responsible for the account and provider compliance. \n\n\n🕒\nAfternoon agenda\n\n1:15 p.m.: Welcome and orientation\n1:30 p.m.: Building begins\, with helpers circulating and snacks and beverages available\n3:15 p.m.: Optional 90-second demonstrations\n3:45 p.m.: Group wrap-up\n\n\n\nFamily participation\nChildren in Kindergarten and up are welcome to build with a parent or guardian who remains present and actively supervises them. Ages 13-17 may use an AI tool hands-on when the provider permits it and required guardian permission is in place. For ages 5-12\, hands-on use is allowed only through a provider experience and account configuration that expressly supports supervised child access; otherwise\, the adult operates while the child contributes ideas\, choices\, creativity\, and testing. The guardian remains responsible for the account and provider compliance. Each adult may supervise no more than two minors. This is a family activity\, not childcare or a drop-off program. \nHelp make the afternoon happen\nWe are also looking for volunteers to help make the event a success. If you would like to lend a hand\, email events@builtthis.ai. \nOn-site parking is available\, and the venue is accessible. To request a specific accommodation or ask for setup guidance before the event\, email events@builtthis.ai. \n\nReady to build with us?\nSpace is limited and registration is first-come\, first-served. Bring your curiosity and come build Charles County’s next useful idea with us. \nReserve Your Spot \n\n\n\n\nA simple way to help \nHelp Spread the Word\nKnow a neighbor\, student\, parent\, educator\, or small-business owner who should build with us? Download and share the event flyer. \nDownload and share the event flyer (PDF) → URL:https://voiceofindianhead.org/event/charles-county-built-this-a-community-ai-build-afternoon/ LOCATION:Maryland Technology Center\, 4450 Indian Head Highway\, Indian Head\, MD 20640 CATEGORIES:Family, Youth & Schools ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://voiceofindianhead.org/wp-content/uploads/featured-39-2.png ORGANIZER;CN="Voice of Indian Head":MAILTO:events@voih.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260613T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260613T130000 DTSTAMP:20260520T231822Z CREATED:20260512T205320Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260520T231822Z UID:10000002-1781352000-1781355600@voiceofindianhead.org SUMMARY:Indian Head Community Events & Volunteer Roundtable DESCRIPTION:Voice of Indian Head invites local organizations\, community leaders\, event planners\, and volunteers to join us for a mid-year coordination gathering focused on the second half of 2026.\n \n\n \n As our town continues to grow its calendar of festivals\, service projects\, youth activities\, civic events\, fundraisers\, and volunteer opportunities\, good communication matters. This gathering is designed to bring the Town\, community organizations\, and the volunteers who make so much possible into the same room so we can compare calendars\, identify needs\, reduce overlap\, and find new ways to support one another.\n \n\n \n The goal is simple: help Indian Head work together better.\n \n\n \n Event Details\n\n Date: Saturday\, June 13\, 2026 \n Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM \n Location: Black Box Theater\, Indian Head\, MD \n Lunch: Light lunch will be provided. \n\n \n\n \n This is not a formal government meeting or a political event. It is a practical working session for the people and organizations helping build community life in Indian Head and the surrounding area.\n \n\n \n We especially encourage attendance from local nonprofits\, churches\, civic groups\, volunteer teams\, Town representatives\, event organizers\, small business supporters\, school and youth activity leaders\, and residents who want to help. Volunteers are very much needed!!!\n \n\n What to Bring\n\n \n Your upcoming event dates\n Volunteer availability / volunteer needs\n Resource requests\n Partnership ideas\n A willingness to collaborate\n \n\n \n Together\, we can make the second half of the year more connected\, more coordinated\, and more impactful.\n \n\n \n \n \n Help Spread the Word\n \n Volunteers are what make Indian Head community events work. Please share this roundtable with volunteer groups\, civic leaders\, churches\, small businesses\, local organizations\, and residents who may want to help.\n \n \n Download and share the event flyer (PDF) URL:https://voiceofindianhead.org/event/indian-head-community-events-volunteer-roundtable/ LOCATION:The Black Box Theatre\, 4185 Indian Head Highway\, Indian Head\, MD\, 20640\, United States CATEGORIES:Service, Volunteer & Fundraising ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://voiceofindianhead.org/wp-content/uploads/event.hz_.png ORGANIZER;CN="Voice of Indian Head":MAILTO:events@voih.org END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR