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Just a few things to consider for this Monday
It's a busy Monday. There is a JV softball game at Aberdeen Hgih School and Fallston High School hosts Aberdeen varsity Softball in an away game. There is CASA training in Bel Air and a Tobacco Cessation class in Edgewood. And the DC Design House is open.
SUNRISE/ SUNSET
Sunrise: 6:34 a.m.
Sunset: 7:39 p.m.
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WEATHER
Monday…High 79; partly sunny, breezy and warmer; t-storms possible in the afternoon; thunderstorms can be severe
Monday night…Low 58; partly cloudy, windy and mild with a chance for thunderstorms
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The Week Ahead…
Tuesday: 71/47; windy with a thunderstorm possible…
Wednesday: 68/47; mostly sunny and nice…
Thursday: 65/50; periods of clouds and sunshine…
Friday: 61/52; mostly cloudy…
Saturday: 70/53; mostly sunny…
EVENTS
1. JV Softball @ Aberdeen High School
Where: , 251 Paradise Rd., Aberdeen, MD 21001
Date: April 11, 2011
Time: 3:30 p.m.
The Aberdeen High School JV softball team hosts Fallston High.
Features: Open to All
Website: http://www.highschoolsports.net/school/Aberdeen-High-School-Aberdeen-ID/All/All/All/
2. Varsity Softball @ Fallston High SchoolWhere: , 2301 Carrs Mill Rd., Fallston, MD 21047
Date: April 11, 2011
Time: 3:30 p.m.
The Fallston High varsity softball team hosts Aberdeen High.
Features: Open to All
Website: http://www.highschoolsports.net/Month/Fallston-High-School-Fallston-MD/All/All/All/
3. DC Design House
Where: 3134 Ellicott St. NW, Washington, DC 20008
Date: Daily
Time: Noon–5 p.m.
2011 DC Design House is open April 9-May 8 at 3134 Ellicott St. NW. All proceeds benefit Children's National Medical Center.
2011 DC Design House Designers include: Scott Brinitzer, Iantha Carley, Nancy Colbert, Barbara Franceski, Samantha Friedman, Jason Hodges, Liz Levin, Lauren Liess, Gary Lovejoy, Allie Mann/Case Design, Cindy McClure, David Mitchell, Erin Paige Pitts, Jeff Potter, James Rill/Rill Architects, Camille Saum, Whitney Stewart, Nadia Subaran/Aidan Design, Patrick Sutton, and Denise Willard.
This year's home is a 1925 12,000-square-foot English Country Tudor on an acre of land in Forest Hills, owned by the Wasserman family and on the market for $4.9 million. The late George Wasserman was a local businessman and philanthropic force in the community, including co-founding the Hebrew Home of Greater Washington. The home was originally built for Charles Woodward, founder of Woodward & Lothrop department store chain, and was the site of numerous high profile gatherings where movie stars, such as Kirk Douglas, politicians and dignitaries, such as Lady and Lord Balfour, attended. The 4th Annual DC Design House benefits Children's National Medical Center, raising more than $200,000 for the hospital last year.
Tuesday-Friday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Saturday-Sunday noon to 5 p.m. Closed on Mondays.
Tickets are $20 per person at door/online, one time admission. Restrictions: No food or drink, children under age 8 including infants, photography, pets or high heels. Not wheelchair accessible.
Info: DCDesignHouse.com; www.facebook.com/dcdesignhouse; @dc_designhouse
Features: Benefit, Volunteer
Website: http://www.dcdesignhouse.com
Phone: 301-807-0910
Email: sherry.moeller@mokimedia.com
Price: $20
Tickets: Buy Tickets
4. CASA of Harford County Spring Volunteer Training
Where: 101 S. Main St., Bel Air, MD 21014
Date: Weekly on Saturdays and Mondays
Time: 6–9 p.m.
CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) of Harford County needs community volunteers to advocate for the best interests of our community’s abused and neglected children.
CASA's are community volunteers who complete 30-hours of orientation training and serve as an advocate for children in foster care due to abuse or neglect. CASA volunteers main role is to ensure children's educational, physical, and emotional needs are being met, and they quickly find a safe, permanent home.
Our Spring class, starting March 21, is filling up quickly, so please let us know if you are interested in making a difference in a child's life today!
For more information on how to become a child advocate, call us at our Bel Air office, (410) 638-4938, or email us at casa@harfordcountymd.gov
Features: Families, Free, Open to All, Seniors, Volunteer
Website: http://www.casaofharfordcounty.org
Phone: 410-638-4938
Email: casa@harfordcountymd.gov
Price: FREE
Tickets: Buy Tickets
5. Tobacco Cessation Classes
Where: 1321 Woodbridge Station Way, Edgewood, MD 21040
Date: Weekly on Mondays
Time: 6–7:30 p.m.
The Harford County Health Department offers tobacco cessation classes at no cost to all tobacco users who want to quit. Nicotine patches, lozenges or gum may be available at no cost to those who qualify. Please call 410/612-1781 for additional information or to register for a class.
Features: Open to All
Website: http://www.harfordcountymd.gov/health
Phone: 410-612-1781
Email: druff@dhmh.state.md.us
Price: NO COST
6. HCPS Board of Education Meeting
Where: , 102 S Hickory Ave., Bel Air, MD 21014
Date: Monthly
Time: 7 p.m.
This is a regular business meeting of the Harford County Public Schools Board of Education. The meeting is open to the public.
Features: Open to All
Website: http://www.hcps.org/BOE/Default.aspx?tab=2
Phone: 410-838-7300
Email: Teri.Kranefeld@hcps.org
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