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Anne Arundel Community Events April 10-17, 2008

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NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENT TALK, for seniors, by Jill Bezek, director of the Anne Arundel County Department of Aging and Disabilities' nutrition program. 10:30 a.m., Pasadena Senior Center, 4103 Mountain Rd., Pasadena. Free, register by Friday. 410-222-0030.

FAMILY CAREGIVER SUPPORT PROGRAM,1-2:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Anne Arundel County Department of Aging and Disabilities, Heritage Center, fourth floor, 2666 Riva Rd., Annapolis. Free. 410-222-4436, Ext. 3043.

SENIORS CAREGIVER WORKSHOPS,6:30-8:30 p.m.: "Is There Help Out There? Resources and Services," Tuesday; "Elder Speak: When a Loved One Won't Listen," April 22; and "I'm Not Waving, I'm Drowning: Emotions and Coping Skills," April 29. Sponsored by the Anne Arundel County Department of Aging and Disabilities, Pascal Senior Center, 125 Dorsey Rd., Glen Burnie. Free, registration required. 410-222-4464.

MAKING YOUR BUSINESS GREEN, information on ways to assess energy use, water consumption and waste production; money-saving conservation measures; and conservation incentives for employees and customers. A non-credit, continuing education class with instructor Alexander Koteen. 7-9 p.m., Anne Arundel Community College, 101 College Pkwy., Arnold. $34 includes $5 supplies/lab fee, registration required. 410-777-2325 or http://www.aacc.edu/coned.

SPRING BIKE TUNEUP, learn about bike maintenance and safety, sponsored by Bike Doctor of Linthicum. 7 p.m., Linthicum Branch library, 400 Shipley Rd. Free. 410-222-6265 or http://www.aacpl.net.

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HELP FOR DISORGANIZED CHILDREN, information on brain development and how to help disorganized children succeed in school, sponsored by the Parenting Center. 7-9 p.m. Wednesday and April 23, Anne Arundel Community College, Student Services Center, 101 College Pkwy., Arnold. $35, registration required. 410-777-2325 or http://www.aacc.edu/parenting.

"CREATURE FEATURE" PROGRAM, for preschoolers with an adult, learn about animal births and play an egg game. 9-10 a.m., Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, 647 Contees Wharf Rd., Edgewater. $6 per child, registration required. Maximum of 16 children. 301-238-2737 or http://www.serc.si.edu.

PASADENA STORY TIME, for ages 2-5, stories, a craft and other activities. 9:30 a.m., Mountain Road Branch library, 4730 Mountain Rd., Pasadena. Free. 410-222-6699 or http://www.aacpl.net.

"BABIES IN BLOOM" STORY TIME, for children 2 and younger accompanied by an adult, with stories, songs, rhymes and finger plays; followed by a discussion of how to care for children 5 and younger, hosted by Tot's Line, a county information and referral service. 10 a.m., Edgewater Branch library, 25 Stepneys Lane, Edgewater. Free. 410-222-1750 or http://www.aacpl.net.

POSSIBLE HEALTH BENEFITS OF SPICES, Charlene Muhammad discusses how to possibly improve your immune system with spices, sponsored by the Department of Aging and Disabilities' senior nutrition program. 11 a.m., Maryland City Senior Nutrition Site, Resurrection of Our Lord Catholic Church, 8402 Brock Ridge Rd., Laurel. Free. 410-222-4464, Ext. 3006, or 800-492-2499.

EDGEWATER SENIORS ENTERTAINMENT, Lorna Terry sings country, rhythm and blues and Motown. 1 p.m., South County Senior Center, 27 Stepneys Lane, Edgewater. Free. 410-222-1927.

PRESCHOOLERS NATURE HOUR, for ages 3-5, a discussion about seeds, a hike and a craft. 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., Kinder Farm Park, 1001 Kinder Farm Park Rd., Millersville. Free admission; parking, $5; registration required. 410-222-6115 or http://www.kinderfarmpark.org.


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