Anne Arundel Community Events Aug. 28-Sept. 4, 2008
Anne Arundel Community Events Aug. 28-Sept. 4, 2008
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Thursday 28
GLEN BURNIE SENIORS VARIETY SHOW, by the Severna Park Bums. 12:30 p.m., Pascal Senior Center, 125 Dorsey Rd., Glen Burnie. Free. 410-222-6680.
SENIORS COMPUTER MAINTENANCE WORKSHOP, information on how to clean a computer, diagnose problems, make basic repairs and determine when to obtain help, with instructor Ted Armour. 1 p.m., South County Senior Center, 27 Stepneys Lane, Edgewater. Free. 410-222-1927.
SENIORS NUTRITONAL SUPPLEMENTS TALK, by Jill Bezek, director of the Anne Arundel County Department of Aging and Disabilities' nutrition program. 1 p.m., South County Senior Center, 27 Stepneys Lane, Edgewater. Free. 410-222-1927.
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:/
ANNUAL VICTIMS' FUND RUN, registration is being accepted for a Sept. 21 5K run and two-mile walk along the Baltimore and Annapolis Trail. Separate courses for walkers and runners. Sponsored by the state's attorney's office and the Anne Arundel County Bar Foundation to support victims of crime. Registration, 7-8 a.m.; warm-up, 8 a.m.; start, 8:15 a.m., Park Plaza Shopping Center, 550 Governor Ritchie Hwy., Severna Park. $18; in advance, $15. Call race director Cheryl Tyiska at 410-222-1740, Ext. 3827, or visit http:/
CONTINUING EDUCATION CLASSES, for seniors, ongoing registration for classes offered by Anne Arundel Community College at all county senior centers. Classes begin the week of Oct. 2. Administrative fee: $40, plus $40 per course for ages 55-59. The following are the senior centers: Annapolis,410-222-1818; Arnold,410-222-1922; Brooklyn Park,410-222-6847; O'Malley,410-222-6227; Pasadena,410-222-0030; Pascal,410-222-6680; and South County,410-222-1927.
DEMENTIA CAREGIVER WORKSHOPS, registration is being accepted for three workshops: "The Truth and Nothing but the Truth: Alzheimer's Disease and Other Related Dementias," "Who's on First? Communicating With a Dementia-Affected Loved One" and "Mission Not Impossible: Managing Behaviors in a Dementia-Affected Loved One," led by nurse Mary Fridley at all senior centers in the county. Sponsored by the National Family Caregiver Support Program and the Anne Arundel County Department of Aging and Disabilities. Free; registration required. Call 410-222-4464, Ext. 3043, for information on locations, days and times, or register at http:/
FIRST-AID COURSE, registration is being accepted for an American Red Cross course on how to care for victims of illness and sudden injuries. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Sept. 20, Anne Arundel County Police, Southern District, 35 Stepney Lane, Edgewater. $40; registration required. 410-624-2060 or http:/
MARYLAND NATIVE PLANT SOCIETY CONFERENCE, registration is being accepted for a conference Sept. 20-21 focusing on the western shores of the Chesapeake Bay. Event includes speakers and field trips throughout the region. Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, 647 Contees Wharf Rd., Edgewater. $65; members, $50; fee for Saturday social (including dinner), $30. Call Karyn Molines, 410-286-2928, or visit http:/
Friday 29
GLEN BURNIE SENIORS ENTERTAINMENT, music by the Stan Grant Duo. 12:30 p.m., Pascal Senior Center, 125 Dorsey Rd., Glen Burnie. Free. 410-222-6680.
MILTON LECTURE, Dean Michael Dink discusses "Lead Us Not Into Temptation: Milton's 'Paradise Lost.' " 8:15 p.m., St. John's College, Key Auditorium, 60 College Ave., Annapolis. Free. 410-626-2539 or http:/
Saturday 30
NAVAL ACADEMY GUIDED TOURS, see the campus, a midshipman's room, the Freedom 7 space capsule, the original wooden figurehead of the USS Delaware and an exhibit on the life of John Paul Jones. Photo ID required for those 16 and older. September-November hours: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. weekdays, 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturdays, 12:30-3 p.m. Sundays, Armel-Leftwich Visitor Center, Naval Academy Guide Service, 52 King George St., Annapolis. $8.50; 62 and older, $7.50; students, $6.50; preschoolers, free. 410-263-8687.
