When there is no playdate scheduled, and you don't know what to do, check the Community Activities list in the newsletter for library storytimes and other organized programs that don't require pre-registration, or visit some of these websites for other ideas:

• American Red Cross - 301-588-2515
  
• Animal Control: 301-279-1823 or 301-279-1839 for administration
  
• Board of Education: 301-279-3617
  
• Emergencies (Fire/Rescue, Police) - 911
  
• Family Health Administration http://www.fha.state.md.us
  
• Montgomery County 24-hour Crisis Center - 240-777-4000
  
• Montgomery County Emergency Management - 240-777-2300
  
• Montgomery County Home and Family Resource http://www.familynetsource.com/
  
• Montgomery County Sheriff 240-777-7000
  
• MVA 1-800-950-1MVA (1-800-950-1682) (Human will answer M-F 8-5)
  
• Parent Encouragement Program (PEP): http://www.PEPparent.org
  
• Poison Center - 202-625-3333
  
• Police Non-Emergency: 301-279-8000
  
• Primary Care Coalition of Montgomery County, MD, Inc.: http://www.primarycarecoalition.org, 301-628-3405
  
• Public Schools General Information: 301-279-3000
  
• Radon testing: http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/apps/dep/radontest.asp

• In Montgomery County, call the Montgomery County Child Passenger Safety Program at 240-777-3636, or the Child Passenger Safety Hotline number at 240-777-3660.
  
• For more information on car seat safety, visit the Division of Consumer Affairs Child Passenger Safety Program at http://hca.emontgomery.org/Consumer/k-childsafety.htm
  
• To learn about upcoming seat checks in your area, call Maryland Kids in Safety Seats (KISS) at 800-370-SEAT (www.mdkiss.org).