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Howard Community Events April 17-24, 2008
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ENGLISH CONVERSATION CLUB, for nonnative English speakers, a group setting to practice speaking English. Register before attending your first meeting. 7:45-8:45 p.m., Miller Branch Library, 9421 Frederick Rd., Ellicott City. Free. 410-313-1950.
"WHAT JEWS SHOULD KNOW ABOUT ISLAM," a talk by Imam Yahya Hendi, Muslim chaplain at Georgetown University, sponsored by Columbia Jewish Congregation. 8 p.m., Oakland Mills Interfaith Center, 5885 Robert Oliver Pl., Columbia. Free. 410-730-6044.
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"MEDICARE 102: WHY MEDICARE ISN'T ENOUGH," a workshop on how to cover gaps in Medicare insurance; sponsored by the Senior Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP), Howard County Office on Aging. 10 a.m., Glenwood Senior Center, 2400 Route 97, Cooksville. Free, registration required. 410-313-7391.
NEEDLEWORK GROUP, bring your current stitching, knitting or crocheting projects. 10 a.m., Miller Branch Library, 9421 Frederick Rd., Ellicott City. Free. 410-331-1950.
"WRITING THE BODY," for people with life-threatening illnesses and their caregivers, a workshop by Anne Becker on writing therapy. Noon-1 p.m., Claudia Mayer Cancer Resource Center, 5900 Cedar Lane, Columbia. Free, registration required. 410-740-5858.
MARYLAND STUDENT LEGISLATURE DINNER, a fundraising dinner for the educational nonprofit organization; keynote speech by former Maryland governor Harry R. Hughes (D), the state's 57th governor. 7 p.m., Sheraton BWI Hotel, Four Points, 1100 Old Elkridge Landing Rd., Linthicum. $50. 888-675-0717, http:/
RAIN FOREST PROGRAM, for ages 5-9, a lesson on ecology with dancing, an origami frog craft and Black Forest cake. 7 p.m., Elkridge Branch Library, 6540 Washington Blvd., Elkridge. Free, registration required. 410-313-5085.
TEEN BOOK CLUB, for age 13 and older, a discussion of "So Yesterday," a novel by Scott Westerfeld. 7-8:30 p.m., Savage Branch Library, 9525 Durness Lane, Laurel. Free. 410-880-5980.
-- Compiled by CARRIE DONOVAN
