Community Corner
Just a Few Things to Consider For This Monday
There are lacrosse matches at Aberdeen High School, The DC Design House is open, Court Appointed Special Advocates training and the Harford County Board of Education will be held in Bel Air and more.
SUNRISE/ SUNSET
Sunrise: 6:14 a.m.
Sunset: 7:52 p.m.
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WEATHER
Monday…High 76; mostly
cloudy, warm and humid with a possible thunderstorm
Monday night…Low 58; low clouds
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The Week Ahead…
Tuesday: 76/56; a thunderstorm or two…
Wednesday: 70/57; rather cloudy with showers…
Thursday: 72/57; cloudy with thunderstorms…
Friday: 72/53; rain…
Saturday: 78/56; mostly sunny and warm…
EVENTS
1. Boys JV Lacrosse @ Aberdeen High School
Where: , 251 Paradise Rd., Aberdeen, MD 21001
Date: April 25, 2011
Time: 5:15 p.m.
The Aberdeen High School boys JV lacrosse team hosts Franklin High.
Features: Open to All
Website: http://www.highschoolsports.net/school/Aberdeen-High-School-Aberdeen-MD/All/All/All/
2. Boys Varsity Lacrosse @ Aberdeen High School
Where: , 251 Paradise Rd., Aberdeen, MD 21001
Date: April 25, 2011
Time: 6:45 p.m.
The Aberdeen High School boys varsity lacrosse team hosts Franklin High.
Features: Open to All
Website: http://www.highschoolsports.net/school/Aberdeen-High-School-Aberdeen-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.
The 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
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
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: 6:30 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
Phone: 410-838-7300
Email: Teri.Kranefeld@hcps.org
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