Annual MLK breakfast
Tickets are available for the 34th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Breakfast being held Monday, Jan. 19, at Anne Arundel Community College, 101 College Parkway in Arnold.
For the first time, the guest speaker is a middle-school student, Katherine Hernandez Marroquin. Doors open at 7:30 a.m. and the program begins at 8 a.m. in the David S. Jenkins Gymnasium. Attendees are asked to donate canned goods as part of a food drive sponsored by the Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority and Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity.
The event honors six community members who best represent the spirit of King and who also work to reinforce his message to the youth of the community.
Tickets are $35 each or $350 for a table for 10. Make checks payable to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast Committee and mail to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast Committee, c/o Erica Matthews, P.O. Box 1951, Annapolis 21404. Information: Eugene Peterson at 301-538-0887 or Erica Matthews at 443-761-9734.
Winter lecture series
The Annapolis Maritime Museum's lecture series will be held at 7 p.m. Thursdays, Jan. 15-March 5 in the museum's Bay Room, 723 Second St. Admission is $10 per lecture and free for first-mate level and above museum members. Information: 410-295-0104 or amaritime.org.
Operation Paperback
This nonprofit collects used books nationwide and sends them to U.S. troops deployed overseas. Since 1999, more than 1 million books have been shipped to military personnel around the world. Organizing the effort in this area is Sandy Marron of Annapolis. She can be contacted at slmmuscles1@aol.com. Put "books" in the subject line. Information: operationpaperback.org.
Register your bike
The Annapolis Police Department is sponsoring a bicycle registration program. The owner's name, address and phone number and the bike's serial number, manufacturer and color are recorded in the department's database. Registration is available to any Annapolis resident. To schedule an appointment, contact Cpl. Craig Medley at 410-268-9000, ext. 7225, or cemedley@annapolis.gov. Owners must bring their bikes when registering. Neighborhood associations should contact Medley if they want to hold a community registration.
Child care grants
If you are a grandparent or relative, 55 or older, and the primary caregiver for a child 18 or younger, you may be eligible for a grant program offered by the National Family Caregiver Support Program. Grants are available to assist with care, clothing, school supplies and activities. Information: 410-222-4464, ext. 3043.