Community Corner
Just a Few Things to Consider for This Saturday
It's a busy spring Saturday with plenty to do and see! From the Earth Day celebration in Aberdeen to concerts at HCC to Bingo in Forest Hill, get out there and do something!
SUNRISE/ SUNSET
Sunrise: 6:26 a.m.
Sunset: 7:44 p.m.
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WEATHER
Saturday…High 70; mostly sunny
Saturday night…Low 52; rain
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Sunday: 69/41; rain…
Monday: 65/44; sunny…
Tuesday: 73/54; sunny and warm…
Wednesday: 75/54; mostly sunny and warm…
Thursday: 75/45; afternoon rain…
EVENTS
1. Kite Day
Where: , Churchville Road, Bel Air, MD 21014
Date: April 16, 2011
Time: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Kite Day in Bel Air is held at Rockfield Park in memory of Paul Hines. Admission is free.
Features: Families, Free, Kids, Open to All, Outdoor
Website: http://www.belairmd.org/calendar/events/view.asp?id=72370174
Phone: 410-838-4781
2. Community Baby Shower
Where: 833 Fisherman Ln., Edgewood, MD 21040
Date: April 16, 2011
Time: 11 a.m.–2 p.m.
This is a Community Baby Shower that will benefit the Harvest of Love Mission, Anna's House, and Harford Family House. Items needed are diapers, wipes, t-shirts, baby furniture, and toiletries.
See website for contact information.
Features: Open to All
Website: http://www.wofio.org
Phone: 410-272-5173
Email: pici1301@gmail.com
Price: FREE
3. Harford County Earth Day Celebration at Aberdeen Festival Park
Where: , 34 N. Philadelphia Blvd., Aberdeen, MD 21001
Date: April 16, 2011
Time: 11 a.m.–4 p.m.
The Annual Earth Day Celebration is hosted by The City of Aberdeen and supported by: Harford Glen Environmental Center, Aberdeen Lions Club, APG, Aberdeen and C. Milton Wright High Schools, and the Anita C. Leight Estuary Center.
Rain date 4/17/2011
Features: Benefit, Families, Free, Kids, Open to All, Outdoor, Seniors, Teens, Volunteer
4. Harford Youth Orchestra and String Orchestra @ HCC
Where: , 401 Thomas Run Rd., Bel Air, MD 21015
Date: April 16, 2011
Time: 2 p.m.
High school and middle school students perform at HCC's Amoss Center.
Features: Free, Open to All
Website: http://www.harford.edu/Cultural/default.asp?FA=Arts
Phone: 443-412-2112
Price: Free, no tickets required
5. The Passion of the Christ
Where: 3600 Level Village Rd., Havre de Grace, MD 21078
Date: April 16, 2011
Time: 3:30–6:30 p.m.
Please join us to watch "The Passion of the Christ." We will have a question and answer period after the movie to go over questions that you may have from the movie. Following the Q&A session, we will have soup, bread, and salad in our social hall. The movie will be shown in the Sanctuary. This is the perfect movie to watch during the lenton season. It will help us reflect on the sacrifice and hardship our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ went through for the forgiveness of our sins. If you plan on joining us, please RSVP to woodyhower@comcast net. Thank you and God Bless.
Website: http://www.hopewellumclevel.com/
Email: woodyhower@comcast.net
Price: Free
6. Harford Youth Band @ HCC
Where: , 401 Thomas Run Rd., Bel Air, MD 21015
Date: April 16, 2011
Time: 4:30 p.m.
High school and middle school students perform at the HCC Amoss Center.
Features: Free, Open to All
Website: http://www.harford.edu/Cultural/default.asp?FA=Arts
Phone: 443-412-2112
Price: Free, no tickets required
7. Chesapeake Mommies Vera Bradley/Longaberger Bingo
Where: 310 E. Jarrettsville Rd., Forest Hill, MD 21050
Date: April 16, 2011
Time: 6–10 p.m.
**Tickets on sale Now!**
Vera Bradley/Longaberger Bingo to benefit ChesapeakeMommies.com
When: Saturday, April 16th
Where: Bel Air Moose Lodge, 310 E. Jarrettsville Pike, Forest Hill
Doors Open at 6 p.m. - Bingo starts at 7 p.m. Tickets are $15
To purchase tickets contact: Chrystie at Chrystie@ChesapeakeMommies.com or
410-692-2150/410-322-0466
Features: Families, Open to All
Website: http://www.chesapeakemommies.com
Phone: 410-692-2150/410-322-0466
Email: Chrystie@chesapeakemommies.com
Price: $15
8. Ice Skating Lessons @ Ice World
Where: 1300 Governor Ct., Abingdon, MD 21009
Date: Weekly on Saturdays
Time: 9–10 a.m.
Ice skating lessons at Ice World in Abingdon, with a $25 break for APG families. The hour includes a half-hour of instruction and a half-hour of practice time, and skate rentals are included.
Features: Open to All
Website: http://www.apgmwr.com/family/youth_skies.html#iceskating
Phone: 410-612-1000; 410-278-7571
Price: $99 per student; $74 with APG MWR discount
9. 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
10. 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, that started 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
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