Anne Arundel Community Events June 19-26, 2008

Thursday, June 19, 2008

Thursday 19

"GO BUGGY" STORY TIME, for ages 2-5, stories, songs and a craft about insects. 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., Crofton Area Branch library, 1681 Riedel Rd., Crofton. Free. 410-222-1750 or http://www.aacpl.net.

DEMENTIA CAREGIVER WORKSHOP, discussion of the cause of a common progressive dementia and research for treatment and prevention, led by nurse Mary Fridley, sponsored by the Anne Arundel County Department of Aging and Disabilities. 1-3 p.m., Brooklyn Park Senior Center, 202 Hammonds Lane, Brooklyn Park. Free. 410-222-4464, Ext. 3043.

ARNOLD SENIORS ENTERTAINMENT, popular songs performed by Pat and Marilyn Nolan. 1-2 p.m., Arnold Senior Center, 44 Church Rd., Arnold. Free. 410-222-1922.

ANNAPOLIS SENIORS ENTERTAINMENT, Frank and Trish Curreri perform a tribute to Frank Sinatra and Patsy Cline. 1 p.m., Annapolis Senior Center, 119 S. Villa Ave., Annapolis. Free. 410-222-1818.

CONTINUING EDUCATION CLASSES, for seniors, ongoing registration for summer classes offered by Anne Arundel Community College at all county senior centers. Classes begin the week of July 7. Annapolis Senior Center,410-222-1818; Arnold Senior Center,410-222-1922; Brooklyn Park Senior Center,410-222-6847; O'Malley Senior Center,410-222-6227; Pasadena Senior Center,410-222-0030; Pascal Senior Center,410-222-6680; and South County Senior Center,410-222-1927. Administrative fee: $40, plus $40 per course for ages 55-59.

Friday 20

COMPUTERIZED BACK, NECK SCREENINGS, by Bartlinski Chiropractic. 8-10 a.m., Baltimore Washington Medical Center storefront, Arundel Mills, 7000 Arundel Mills Cir., Hanover. Free. 410-787-4367 or http://www.bwmc.umms.org.

GLEN BURNIE SENIORS PATIO PARTY, music by Keepsakes, light refreshments. 12:30-2 p.m., Pascal Senior Center, 125 Dorsey Rd., Glen Burnie. Free. 410-222-6680.

WETLANDS HIKE, a walk in woods and with a snack at sunset. Children must be able to walk up to three miles on natural surface trails at a moderate pace. 6:30-8:30 p.m., meet at the Plummer House at Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary, Parris N. Glendening Nature Preserve, Wrighton Road off Plummer Lane, Lothian. Free. 410-741-9330 or http://www.jugbay.org.

Saturday 21

REFUGE BUTTERFLY PROGRAM, for ages 10 and older, the role of butterflies in the ecosystem and how to identify several types during a 2.5-mile guided hike. Bring water; field guides recommended. 8:30-11 a.m., Patuxent Research Refuge, North Tract, Route 198, between Baltimore-Washington Parkway and Route 32, Laurel. Free, registration required. 301-497-5887 or http://patuxent.fws.gov.

REFUGE WALKING TOUR, for ages 16 and older, a refuge naturalist discusses habitat management techniques. 9-10 a.m., National Wildlife Visitor Center, Patuxent Research Refuge, 10901 Scarlet Tanager Loop, Laurel. Free, registration required. 301-497-5887 or http://patuxent.fws.gov.

WILDFLOWER WANDER, a guided hike to learn how to identify common wildflowers and to understand their role in the ecosystem. Field guides, water and a magnifying glass recommended. 9-11 a.m., Patuxent Research Refuge, North Tract, Route 198, between Baltimore-Washington Parkway and Route 32, Laurel. Free, registration required. 301-497-5887 or http://patuxent.fws.gov.

FIRST-TIME HOMEBUYERS WORKSHOP, topics include the mortgage and title process, credit reports, financing options and selecting a real estate agent; sponsored by the Anne Arundel County Department of Recreation and Parks. 10 a.m.-noon, North County Recreation Center, 196 Hammonds Lane, Brooklyn Park. $20, registration required. 410-222-7313.

REFUGE DRAGONFLY HUNT, a search for early-season dragonfly species. 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., National Wildlife Visitor Center, Patuxent Research Refuge, 10901 Scarlet Tanager Loop, Laurel. Free, registration required. 301-497-5887 or http://patuxent.fws.gov.

" TOTALLY TURTLES, " for children 8 and older, a discussion of a turtle's body structure, behaviors and habitats during a hike to a pond to look for local species. 11 a.m.-noon, Fort Smallwood Park, first parking lot, 9500 Fort Smallwood Rd., Pasadena. Free, registration required. 410-222-0087.

STROKE SUPPORT GROUP,1 p.m. the third Saturday of the month, Anne Arundel Medical Center, Sajak Pavilion, Suite 250, 2001 Medical Pkwy., Annapolis. Free. 410-263-6982 or http://www.aahs.org.

COMMUNITY COLLEGE REUNION, for alumni enrolled at Anne Arundel Community College from 1980 to 1985, with campus tours, refreshments and music. 5-9 p.m., Anne Arundel Community College, John A. Cade Center for Fine Arts, rooms 219 and 224, 101 College Pkwy., Arnold. Free. Contact Rob Hendry at 410-777-7327 or Leslie Salvail at 410-777-2709, or go to http://www.aacc.edu/alumni/reconnect.

Sunday 22

HISTORIC HOUSE, GARDEN TOURS, of the restored 18th-century Georgian home of William Paca, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, and its two-acre gardens. Guided 40-minutes tours, 10:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays, 12:30-3:30 p.m. Sundays, William Paca House and Garden, 186 Prince George St., Annapolis. $8; seniors, $7; ages 6-17, $5; 5 and younger, free. 410-267-6656 or www.annapolis.org.

FISH OF THE PATAPSCO RIVER, for ages 6-10, a discussion of fish habitats and feeding habits. 11 a.m.-noon, Fort Smallwood Park, U-shaped parking lot, 9500 Fort Smallwood Rd., Pasadena. Free, registration required. 410-222-0087.

ROMP IN THE SWAMP, for ages 5-7, a hunt for frogs, fish and insects in the wetlands; dress to get wet and muddy. 2-3:30 p.m., National Wildlife Visitor Center, Patuxent Research Refuge, 10901 Scarlet Tanager Loop, Laurel. Free, registration required. 301-497-5887 or http://patuxent.fws.gov.

Monday 23

BABYSITTING BASICS, for students in grades 7 through 10, information on age-appropriate behavior, safety issues, activities with children and finding babysitting jobs, with instructor Sheri Price. Sponsored by the Anne Arundel County Department of Recreation and Parks. 9 a.m.-noon Monday through June 26, Kinder Farm Park, Comfort Station, 1001 Kinder Farm Park Rd., Millersville. $85, registration required. 410-222-7313 or http://www.kinderfarmpark.org.

ANNAPOLIS SWIMMING CLASSES, for children and adults, sponsored by the Anne Arundel County Department of Recreation and Parks. June 23-July 3, Arundel Olympic Swim Center, 2690 Riva Rd., Annapolis. $70-$75 (eight lessons), registration required. Call for times, 410-222-7933 or http://www.aacounty.org/recparks.

"GENERAL FOOLISHNESS," Paul Hadfield performs juggling, unicycling and slapstick, with audience participation. A Summer Reading Club event. 1:30, 3:30 and 7 p.m., Edgewater Branch library, 25 Stepneys Lane. Free. 410-222-1750 or http://www.aacpl.net.

"UNLEASH THE MAGIC OF READING," a magician brings children's books to life through the art of illusion. A Summer Reading Club event. 3 and 7 p.m., Eastport-Annapolis Neck Branch library, 269 Hillsmere Dr., Annapolis. Free. 410-222-1750 or http://www.aacpl.net.

"UP WITH KIDS," singer-songwriter "Uncle Pete" (Peter Kedzia) performs songs for pre-schoolers. A Summer Reading Club event. 3 p.m., Linthicum Branch library, 400 Shipley Rd., Linthicum. Free. 410-222-1750 or http://www.aacpl.net.

NICOTINE DEPENDENCE SUPPORT GROUP,6-7 p.m. the fourth Monday of each month, Anne Arundel Medical Center, Donner Community Health Pavilion, Geaton and JoAnn DeCesaris Center, 2001 Medical Pkwy., Annapolis. Free. 443-481-5366 or http://www.aahs.org.

"MANY WAYS TO LEARN," for parents and teachers, discussion of different learning styles of children, by development specialist Deborah Wood. 6:30-9:30 p.m., Chesapeake Children's Museum, 25 Silopanna Rd., Annapolis. $20; members, $15; registration required. 410-990-1993 or http://www.theccm.org.

Tuesday 24

ALZHEIMER'S CAREGIVERS SUPPORT GROUP,7 p.m. the fourth Tuesday of the month, Anne Arundel Medical Center, Sajak Pavilion, 2001 Medical Pkwy., Annapolis. Free. 410-721-3258 or http://www.aahs.org.

" GROCERIES ON A BUDGET, " how to spend wisely; includes a trip to a grocery store. Sponsored by the Anne Arundel County Department of Recreation and Parks. 6:30-8:30 p.m., Anne Arundel County Government demonstration kitchen, second floor, 7320 Ritchie Hwy., Glen Burnie. $10, registration required. 410-222-7313.

AARP DRIVER SAFETY PROGRAM, for drivers 50 and older, a two-day course to improve skills and prevents accidents. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesday-Wednesday, Arnold Senior Center, 44 Church Rd., Arnold. $10, registration required by Friday. 410-222-1922.

"SLEEPING BEAUTY," performed by Stevens Puppets. A Summer Reading Club event. 1:30, 3:30 and 7 p.m., Annapolis Area Library, 1410 West St., Annapolis. Free. 410-222-1750 or http://www.aacpl.net.

"UNLEASH THE MAGIC OF READING," a magician brings children's books to life through the art of illusion. A Summer Reading Club event. 1:30 and 3:30 p.m., Mountain Road Branch library, 4730 Mountain Rd., Pasadena. Free. 410-222-1750 or http://www.aacpl.net.

"GENERAL FOOLISHNESS," Paul Hadfield performs juggling, unicycling and slapstick, with audience participation. A Summer Reading Club event. 1:30 and 3:30 p.m., South County Branch library, 5940 Deale-Churchton Rd., Deale. Free. 410-222-1750 or http://www.aacpl.net.

"UP WITH KIDS," singer-songwriter "Uncle Pete" (Peter Kedzia) performs songs for preschoolers. A Summer Reading Club event. 3 p.m., Riviera Beach Branch library, 1130 Duvall Hwy., Pasadena. Free. 410-222-1750 or http://www.aacpl.net.

"BROKEN BRIDGES," for seniors, a film starring Toby Keith as a country music performer who returns to his home town, where he is reunited with his childhood sweetheart and meets his 16-year-old daughter. 5:30 p.m., Pascal Senior Center, 125 Dorsey Rd., Glen Burnie. Free. 410-222-6680.

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE SEMINAR, about symptoms and treatment options. 6-8 p.m., Anne Arundel Medical Center, Sajak Pavilion, auditorium, 2001 Medical Pkwy., Annapolis. Free (a screening for participants 50 and older will be 5-7 p.m. Wednesday; appointments required). 410-573-9483 or http://www.daretocare.us.

DEMENTIA CAREGIVER WORKSHOP, discussion of the cause of a common progressive dementia and research for treatment and prevention, led by nurse Mary Fridley, sponsored by the Anne Arundel County Department of Aging and Disabilities. 6-8 p.m., O'Malley Senior Center, 1275 Odenton Rd., Odenton. Free. 410-222-4464, Ext. 3043.

Wednesday 25

"SLEEPING BEAUTY," performed by Stevens Puppets. A Summer Reading Club event. 10 a.m. and noon, Maryland City at Russett Branch library, 3501 Russett Common, Laurel. Free. 410-222-1750 or http://www.aacpl.net.

COMPOSTING WORKSHOP, led by master gardeners. Composting unit or troubleshooting guides distributed while supplies last. Noon-1 p.m., Quiet Waters Park, Wildwood Trail, composting demonstration site, 600 Quiet Waters Park Rd., Annapolis. Free admission; $5 per car. 410-222-1777.

GLEN BURNIE SENIORS CONCERT, music by the Goldenaires. 12:30 p.m., Pascal Senior Center, 125 Dorsey Rd., Glen Burnie. Free. 410-222-6680.

ANNAPOLIS SENIORS ENTERTAINMENT, music by Charles Taylor. 12:30 p.m., Annapolis Senior Center, 119 S. Villa Ave. Free. 410-222-1818.

"UNLEASH THE MAGIC OF READING," a magician brings children's books to life through the art of illusion. A Summer Reading Club event. 1:30, 3:30 and 7 p.m., Crofton Area Branch library, 1681 Riedel Rd., Crofton. Free. 410-222-1750 or http://www.aacpl.net.

"GENERAL FOOLISHNESS," Paul Hadfield performs juggling, unicycling and slapstick, with audience participation. A Summer Reading Club event. 1:30 and 3:30 p.m., Provinces Branch library, Severn Square Shopping Center, 2624 Annapolis Rd. (Route 175), Severn. Free. 410-222-1750 or http://www.aacpl.net.

"UP WITH KIDS," singer-songwriter "Uncle Pete" (Peter Kedzia) performs songs for preschoolers. A Summer Reading Club event. 3 p.m., Brooklyn Park Library, 1 E. 11th Ave., Baltimore. Free. 410-222-1750 or http://www.aacpl.net.

MOM AND ME PROGRAM, for children 3-5 accompanied by an adult, information on butterflies, and an outdoor activity. 3:30-4:30 p.m., Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, 647 Contees Wharf Rd., Edgewater. $5 per child, registration required. Maximum of 16 children. 301-238-2737 or http://www.serc.si.edu.

PROSTATE SCREENINGS, for men 50 and older, PSA blood test and and digital exam by medical staff urologists. 6-8 p.m., Baltimore Washington Medical Center, Tate Cancer Center, 305 Hospital Dr., Glen Burnie. Free. 410-553-8129 or http://www.bwmc.umms.org.

WEIGHT MANAGEMENT SEMINAR, surgeon Mark Kligman discusses surgical and other medical treatments for weight loss, sponsored by the University of Maryland Center for Weight Management and Wellness. 6-8 p.m., Baltimore Washington Medical Center, Tate Cancer Center, Courtney Conference Center, lower level, 305 Hospital Dr., Glen Burnie. Free. 410-328-8940 or http://www.umm.edu/weightloss.

CANCER SUPPORT GROUP,6:30 p.m. the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month, Anne Arundel Medical Center, Donner Community Health Pavilion, Oncology Conference Room, 2001 Medical Pkwy., Annapolis. Free. 443-481-4180 or http://www.aahs.org.

Thursday 26

"BABIES IN BLOOM," 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. 9:30 and 10:30 a.m., Annapolis Area Library, 1410 West St., Annapolis. Free. 410-222-1750 or http://www.aacpl.net.

"SLEEPING BEAUTY," performed by Stevens Puppets. A Summer Reading Club event. 10 a.m., noon and 2 p.m., Severna Park Branch library, 45 McKinsey Rd., Severna Park. Free. 410-222-1750 or http://www.aacpl.net.

"UP WITH KIDS," singer-songwriter "Uncle Pete" (Peter Kedzia) performs songs for preschoolers. A Summer Reading Club event. 10 a.m., noon and 2 p.m., West County Area Library, 1325 Annapolis Rd., Odenton. Free. 410-222-1750 or http://www.aacpl.net.

"PIP & ZASTROW: AN AMERICAN FRIENDSHIP," film for seniors, the true story of the lifelong friendship, despite years of societal racial segregation, of Joseph "Zastrow" Simms, an African American civil rights activist, and Roger "Pip" Moyer, a white former mayor of Annapolis. 12:30 p.m., Annapolis Senior Center, 119 S. Villa Ave. Free. 410-222-1818.

"UNLEASH THE MAGIC OF READING," a magician brings children's books to life through the art of illusion. A Summer Reading Club event. 1:30, 3:30 and 7 p.m., North County Area Library, 1010 Eastway, Glen Burnie. Free. 410-222-1750 or http://www.aacpl.net.

"GENERAL FOOLISHNESS," Paul Hadfield performs juggling, unicycling and slapstick, with audience participation. A Summer Reading Club event. 1:30, 3:30 and 7 p.m., Broadneck Branch library, 1275 Green Holly Dr., Annapolis. Free. 410-222-1750 or http://www.aacpl.net.

FOOT SCREENINGS, by podiatrist Jenny Nguyen. 8-10 a.m., Baltimore Washington Medical Center storefront, Arundel Mills, 7000 Arundel Mills Cir., Hanover. Free. 410-787-4367 or http://www.bwmc.umms.org.

-- Compiled by SHARON FANNING

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