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Bingo
Monday bingo — 12:30 p.m. American Legion Dewey Lowman Post 109, 1610 Sulphur Spring Road. 410-242-5956.
Monday bingo — 7:15 p.m. Arbutus Volunteer Fire Department, 5200 Southwestern Blvd. Doors open 5:30 p.m. 410-242-6601.
Thursday bingo — 7:15 p.m. Arbutus Volunteer Fire Department, 5200 Southwestern Blvd. Doors open 5:30 p.m. 410-242-6601.
Friday bingo — 7:30 p.m. Our Lady of Victory School, 4416 Wilkens Ave. 410-242-3688.
Saturday bingo — 6:15 p.m. St. Benedict Church hall, 2612 Wilkens Ave. 410-947-4988.
Saturday bingo — 7:15 p.m. Arbutus Volunteer Fire Department, 5200 Southwestern Blvd. Doors open 5:30 p.m. 410-242-6601.
Clubs
American Legion August Raveio Post 195 — 2603 Virginia Ave. hosts the following. 410-789-6266.
• Friday dinner and music, 5-11 p.m.
• Karaoke, Saturdays, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.
American Legion Dewey Lowman Post 109 — 1610 Sulphur Spring Road. 410-242-5956.
• Meets third Tuesdays, 8 p.m. New members welcome.
• Memorial Day Observance at the flag pole, East Drive and Sulphur Spring Road in Arbutus, May 30, 10:30 a.m.
Carroll Park Ladies Golf League — openings for women of all ages and skill levels. Rosemary, 410-247-1502.
Catonsville Lions Club — meets second and fourth Wednesdays, 7 p.m. at Duesenberg's, 10 Mellor Avenue, Catonsville. 410-536-0064.
Catonsville Toastmasters Club — meets second and fourth Wednesdays, 7:30 p.m., St. John's United Church of Christ, 1000 S. Rolling Road, room 202. 410-245-6100.
Civil Air Patrol — Fort McHenry Squadron meets Tuesdays, 7-9 p.m., Maryland Army National Guard Armory, 103 Mellor Ave. Maj. Barth, 301-518-0046 or douglas.barth@ftmchenrycap.org.
Pack and Troop 337 — meets at Holy Nativity Lutheran Church, 1200 Linden Ave. Special needs unit welcomes boys ages 6-21, regardless of type or severity of disability. No fee for joining. Tim or Rosie Mills, 410-719-1102.
Ravens Roost 15 — meets second Wednesdays, 7:30 p.m., Spirits West, 2601 Wilkens Ave. 410-525-3118.
Ravens Roost 68 — meets fourth Wednesdays, 7 p.m., Johnson's Highland Inn, 4117 Annapolis Road. http://www.ravensroost68com.
Ravens Roost 97 — meets third Tuesdays, 7:15 p.m., Center Court, 5507 Selma Ave. JimMcCain@ravensroost97.com.
Riverview Community Association — meets second Thursdays, 6:30 p.m., Head Start Building, 3290 Kessler Road. 410-242-9156.
SETA — Singles Enjoying the Arts, for adults to share cultural activities in a friendly atmosphere Fridays-Sundays. http://www.setarts.com or 410-668-1298 before 10 p.m.
Community
Maryland State Department of Education — has federal funds to assist public and private nonprofit agencies in providing free meals and snacks to children available through Summer Food Service Program. Application deadline May 27. 410-767-0225 or http://www.mdsummermeals.org.
Kaleidoscope! Summer Arts Camp — at Christian Temple, 5820 Edmondson Ave., a non-sectarian camp for youth entering grades 3-12, June 27-July 8 and July 11-22, weekdays, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. $300 per session. 410-747-2041 or office@christiantemple.org.
Free Benefits Screening — St. Clement's Catholic Church, 2700 Washington Ave., Wednesdays, 4-7 p.m. and Saturdays, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. 410-261-5824.
Lithuanian Festival — Catonsville Armory, 130 Mellor Ave., May 21-22, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Traditional crafts, militaria exhibit, national folk dances, music and ethnic foods. $4, children 12 and younger are free. Maryte Patlaba, 410-646-0261.
Arbutus Record & CD Show — Arbutus Volunteer Fire Department Hall, 5200 Southwestern Blvd., May 22, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Records, tapes, CD's and music related collectibles. Food available. 410-242-4649 or arbutusrecshow@gmail.com.
Clothing and Shoes Giveaway — at Halethorpe Elementary, May 24, 5-6:30 p.m. Families come to school, 4300 Maple Ave., and pick out items. Gina Vernier, 410-887-1406.
Education
Preschool Pals — Halethorpe Elementary School rec center, 4300 Maple Ave., ages 3-5. Sessions 9:30 a.m.-noon. Monthly fee $200 for five days a week, $160 for four days, $120 three days and $80 two days. 410-887-1449.
Baltimore County Master Gardener Program — University of Maryland, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, 1114 Shawan Road, Cockeysville. Classes begin Sept. 9, Fridays, for 10 weeks, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Kriss Cocoros, 410-771-1934 or kcocoros@umd.edu.
Fundraisers
Blue Jean Ball Raffle — to benefit Maryland Food Bank continues through May 30. Tickets $10 each or 12 for $100. Prize is $1,000 gift card to Wegmans. http://bit.ly/2011bjbraffle or http://www.mdfoodbank.org.
Reception in honor of Del. James Malone — May 19, 6-8 p.m. at The Lodge, 2832 Nine Mile Circle, Catonsville. Patrons $1,000, hosts $500, sponsors $250, guests $100. Jen, 410-547-8884 ext. 205 or jen@martinlauer.com
Auction — May 21 at Our Saviour Lutheran Church, 141 Lavern Ave. Preview 3:30 p.m., auction 5 p.m. Hamburgers and hot dogs for sale. 410-242-2141.
P.J. Schafer Memorial Golf Tournament — to benefit the Johns Hopkins Ciccarone Center for the Prevention of Heart Disease and Sudden Cardiac Death, Compass Pointe Golf Course, June 16. Silent auction and dinner available. http://www.pjschafer.com or 410 750-0737.
Good Eats
Free Breakfast — hosted by Holy Nativity Lutheran Church, 1200 Linden Ave., Arbutus, third Saturdays, 9-11 a.m. for everyone in community. Shawn Noratel, pr@holy-nativity.com.
Dinner — third Fridays, 6-9 p.m., English Consul Volunteer Fire Department, 2827 Michigan Ave. $8 for ages 12 and older, $6 for younger than 12. 410-636-4433.
Health and Fitness
Mini-Medical School Program — series of free medical lectures presented by physicians from St. Joseph Medical Center and University of Maryland on medical research, bioethics, and cancer. CCBC Catonsville, 800 South Rolling Road, May 20, 1-4 p.m. Light refreshments. 410-427-5463 to register.
Free Blood Pressure Screening — first and third Tuesdays, 12:30-2:30 p.m., St. Agnes Hospital, 900 Caton Ave. 410-368-3218.
Used Wigs Needed — Ribbons of Comfort collecting gently used wigs to benefit the St. Agnes Cancer Center. Lee Connelly, 410-944-3239.
Low Impact Aerobics — classes hosted by St. Stephen Lutheran Church, 901 Courtney Road, Mondays and Thursdays, 6:45-7:55 p.m. June 6-July 28. $60 for 8 weeks. 410-788-1459.
Library
Arbutus Library — 855 Sulphur Spring Road. 410-887-1451.
Wednesdays: 4 youth by youth, ages 11-17, 4 p.m.
Preschool Story Time, ages 2-5, May 24, 10:30 a.m.
Baby Boosters Story Time, ages up to 23 months, May 18, stories, music, movement and rhymes. Registration required, 10:30 a.m.
Lansdowne Library — 500 Third Ave. 410-887-5602.
Mondays: Pajama story times, ages 2-5, 7 p.m.
Thursdays: Fun food fest, for teens, 2:30 p.m.
Thursdays: Teen gaming, ages 11-17, 3 p.m.
Saturdays: Preschool story time, ages 2-5, 1 p.m.
Spring Teens, snacks, games, talk and fun, ages 11-17, May 23, 3 p.m.
Music and Theater
Accordion Heroes Concert — presented by Maryland Accordion Club, Bloomsbury Community Center, 106 Bloomsbury Ave., Catonsville, May 21, 7 p.m. Joe, 410-744-3352.
Maryland Youth Symphony Orchestra — holding auditions for 2011-2012 season, at CCBC Catonsville, June 4 and 11. Auditions by appointment only. http://www.myso.info or 410-442-5645.
Outdoors
Camp Hosts Needed — Patapsco Valley State Park Hilton and Hollofield campgrounds need camp hosts through October. Training provided. Maegan Cooper, 410-465-3287 or macooper@dnr.state.md.us.
Hilton Nature Center — Patapsco Valley State Park hosts Little Shoots: Tree Tales, ages 2-4, May 25, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Learn parts of a tree and search for leaf shapes, feel bark textures, smell a tree, and make leaf rubbings to take home. $3. 410-461-5005 to sign up. http://www.dnr.maryland.gov/publiclands/central/patapsco.asp.
Politics
Patapsco Valley Republican Club — meets second Thursdays, Bloomsbury Community Center, 106 Bloomsbury Ave., room 108. http://www.patapscovalleygop.org.
Southwest Baltimore County Democrats — meets last Mondays, 7:30 p.m., Bloomsbury Community Center, 106 Bloomsbury Ave., room 118. Kibby Rada, 410-747-6712.
Reunions
Lansdowne High School — Class of 1990 planning a reunion. Mindy, maltkitty@me.com or 301-305-7788.
Lansdowne High School — Class of 1971, 40-year reunion, Oct. 1, 7-11 p.m., Snyder's Willow Grove Restaurant. $40 includes hot and cold buffet, cash bar, and disc jockey. http://www.71lhsreunion.weebly.com.
Catonsville High School — Class of 1961 looking for classmates for 50-year reunion, Sept. 17, Rolling Road Golf Club. Carol Colton McCanna, 410-744-7696.
Catonsville High School — Class of 1962 looking for classmates for 50-year reunion in 2012. Ellen Blume Prager, 410-744-6970 or Barbara Armetta Marriott, 410-489-2757.
Catonsville High School — Class of 1966, 45-year reunion, June 11. Gail Buffington Gough, 410-788-4881.
Catonsville High School — Class of 1981 looking for classmates for Sept. 17 reunion. Send contact information to chsreunion81@yahoo.com.
Rolling Hills Woman's Club of Catonsville — 75-year reunion, Charlestown City Lights, Oct. 10, 11 a.m. Former members invited. 410-747-8591.
St. Mark's, Catonsville — Class of 1965 looking for classmates for 46-year reunion, Oct. 29, Rolling Road Golf Club, Joan Costello, jcostello222@verizon.net.
Seniors
E-mail and Internet Basic Skills — weekdays, 9:30 a.m.- 2:30 p.m., Arbutus United Methodist Church, 1201 Maple Ave. Free. Mary Lee Nevitt, 410-744-1075.
Arbutus Senior Center — 855A Sulphur Spring Road. 410-887-1410.
• Free Movies: second and fourth Monday, 1 p.m.
• Pinochle: Mondays, 1-3 p.m.
• Chess: Tuesdays, 12:45 p.m.
• Bingo: Tuesdays, 1-3 p.m.
• Play the Wii: Wednesdays, 10 a.m.
• Games: Thursdays, 10 a.m.-noon.
• Needlecrafts: Friday, 10 a.m.
• Bridge Players needed Thursday or Friday mornings. Call to sign up.
• Chair exercise class for those 60 and older, Mondays, 11-11:45 a.m. Call to register.
• Stamp Club meets, May 20, 1 p.m. Beginners welcome. RSVP by May 18.
• Plant and Garden Tool Swap, May 25, 11 a.m.-noon. RSVP by May 23.
• Bob Clark plays the keyboard and sings, May 25, 12:45-1:45 p.m. RSVP by May 23.
• Anna Dorothy Zink, RN leads a discussion on heroes, May 27, 12:45-1:45 p.m. RSVP by May 25.
• Make your own ice cream sundae or root beer float, May 31, 12:45-1:45 p.m. RSVP by May 27.
Lansdowne Baltimore Highlands Senior Center — 424 Third Ave., Lansdowne hosts Fellowship Breakfast, May 11, 9 a.m. $3. 410-887-1443. Register at front desk.
• Mother's Day Celebration, May 16, noon, Lunch and music by Don Ingram. Donation for lunch.
• Free blood pressure screenings, May 17, 10 a.m., provided by St. Agnes Hospital.
• Community Fair, May 21, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Cash bingo and other games available. No registration required.
• Ice Cream Social, June 2, 1 p.m. Create your own sundae. $1.
• Senior Center Council Meeting, June 4, 1 p.m.
• Fellowship Breakfast, June 8, 9 a.m. $3.
• Father's Day celebration, June 16, noon. Special lunch and entertainment. Donation for lunch.
• Blood pressure screenings, June 21, 10 a.m. Provided by St. Agnes Hospital. Free.
• Understanding Your Medicare, June 13, 12:45 p.m. Free.
• Home safe home, June 15, 11 a.m. Learn how to take precautions to ensure a living environment. No fee.
• Hearing evaluation, June 20, 1-3 p.m. Free.
• Emotional safety, June 27, 12:45 p.m., an interactive discussion on developing skills to foster relationships. Free.
Assisted Living Home Open House — hosted by Augsburg Lutheran Home and Village, 6811 Campfield Road, May 19, 6:30-8 p.m. 443-471-1019.
Support
Alzheimer's Support Group — meets first Tuesdays, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Brightview Assisted Living, 912 S. Rolling Road. 410-788-5001 or http://www.brightviewseniorliving.com.
American War Mothers Maryland's Star Spangled Chapter 1 — meets first Sundays. Friends and family members welcome. 301-924-2627 or 410-242-4659.
Ankylosing Sponylitis — third Wednesdays, Catonsville Senior Center, 501 N. Rolling Road. Stuart Merenbloom, 410-869-4157.
Family Support Groups — for those touched by leukemia, lymphoma, myeloma and MDS meets third Tuesdays, St. Agnes Cancer Center. 410-527-0220.
Heart Patients Support Group — meets second Tuesdays, noon and fourth Tuesdays, 5:30 p.m., St. Agnes Hospital, 900 Caton Ave. 410-368-2246.
Hepatitis C Support Group — meets second Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m., St. Agnes Hospital, 900 Caton Ave. Free. 866-690-9355.
Leukemia and Lymphoma Society — and St. Agnes Cancer Center Support Group meets third Mondays, 7 p.m., Catonsville Presbyterian Church, 1400 Frederick Road. Jen, 410-368-2970.
Lighthouse Youth and Family Counseling Center — offers social skills groups for ages 6-12 with autism spectrum disorders, Aspbergers, Down syndrome, attention deficit disorders. 60 Mellor Ave. 410-788-5483.
MS Support Group — meets second Saturdays in area, 10 a.m.-noon, Lyn, 410-747-6540.
St. Agnes Stepping Stones — holistic breast cancer support group meets first Thursdays, St. Agnes Hospital, 900 Caton Ave. Mary, 410-368-2306.
Stroke Support and Wellness Group — meets second Wednesdays, 2:30-4 p.m., St. Agnes Hospital, 900 Caton Ave. Eileen, 410-368-3246.
Volunteer
Arbutus Volunteer Fire Department — needs volunteers in administrative and emergency operations, 5200 Southwestern Blvd. Monthly social hour, first Wednesdays, 7 p.m. http://www.arbutusvfd.org.
KidsPeace — therapeutic foster care organization needs families and individuals to give guidance and stable homes to children and teens. Receive training, support, financial reimbursement and 24-hour support. 410-964-9329 or http://www.fostercare.com.
Meals on Wheels of Central Maryland — needs volunteers to deliver meals from distribution site, Catonsville United Methodist Church, 6 Melvin Ave. Dejanelle, 443-573-0926 or peterkin@mowcm.org.
Y of Central Maryland — seeks volunteers for youth mentoring program. Work with at-risk youth ages 6-18. Must be at least 23 years old and complete 21 hours of training. Michelle, 410-728-0945, ext. 226 or michellecuebas@ymaryland.org.
Baltimore County Department of Aging Home Team — needs volunteers to help homebound seniors. 410-887-4141 or cshaneybrook@baltimorecountymd.gov.
CASA of Baltimore County — needs volunteer Court Appointed Special Advocates and Mentors. Must be 21 years old, complete 30 hours of pre-service training, undergo background check and be willing to make a commitment of at least one year. Male volunteers especially needed. 410-828-0515 or http://www.casabaltco.org.
AARP — looking for volunteers to prepare taxes at the Arbutus Senior Center in 2012. Free training provided. Basic computer experience required. Pat, 410-644-3701.
Assist Seniors — volunteers needed to help select a prescription plan during Medicare Part D Fall Enrollment from Oct. 15-Dec. 7. Training classes begin in June. Computer skills required. 410-887-2059.
Yard Sales
Soroptomist of Arbutus Yard Sale — at Northwest Bank, 1101 Maiden Choice Lane, to fund programs, May 21, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Rain date May 28. Spaces $10. Nancy Hackley, 410-804-8804.