This May 13, all moms are invited for a special Beads & Bags Bingo at the Sykesville volunteer fire company to celebrate Mother's Day.
Brian Scherr, an active member of the fire company, stated in an email interview that the fire department hosts bingo nights almost every Friday.
He said the bingo nights are very popular. Every Friday brings an average of 150 attendees. However, he said that he and the fire company would like to have more people come and support the bingo nights.
Scherr also stated that all of the money collected goes to the fire company to pay for equipment and gear to keep it running for the community.
For this Mother's Day special, participants can win cash, Pandora Jewelry, Pampered Chef items, Kate Spade, Coach, and other items.
He stated that people should attend this event "to support the fire department and the community and also to win some nice prizes and meet new people."
Admission to this event is the following: beginners pack for $20 or you can buy everything individually, special bingo $20 in advance, and $25 at the door.
Doors will open at 4:30 p.m. and the kitchen opens at 5:30 p.m. Bingo begins at 7.
This event will be hosted at the Legacy Hall. The fire company is located at 6680 Sykesville Road (Md. 32).
For more information, you may contact sfdfdfundraising@comcast.net or 443-609-4917
St. Paul's UMC Spring Yard and Bake Sale
Come and enjoy a great time with family and friends at St. Paul's United Methodist Church Spring Yard and Bake Sale on May 13. There, people will enjoy their famous homemade "Gooey Cakes" and more.
This is an annual event that the church hosts for the community begins at 8 a.m. and ends at 3 p.m. this year.
All profits will be used for the Church's Missions, such as Church Scholarship, ESCAPE, Tanzania Primary Schools, UMYF Mission Trip to Erie, Pennsylvania and Carroll County Children's Fund. All items are homemade and the church is proud of all the items they will offer at the event.
St. Paul's is located at 7538 Main Street in Sykesville. For more information about this event and the church's programs, contact Katie Springer by phone at 410-795-3660.
College funding options presented at library
This May 11, join Patrick Barry, Waddell & Reed Financial Advisor, at his discussion about the financial options that people have to attend college at the Eldersburg branch of the Carroll County public Library.
Siew-Sim Cheah, Waddell & Reed Financial Advisor, explained through an email conversation that Waddell & Reed is a wealth management firm founded in 1937 in Kansas City, Kansas that offers various investment tools to help families pay for higher education as well as other financial goals.
Cheah added that the idea to have this discussion at the library came from Patrick Barry. He was previously a teacher in Carroll County.
He said that Barry reached out to the Carroll County Public Library about his desire to offer education workshops to the community.
Throughout this event, they will be discussing FASFA and academic and merit based scholarships. They will have a discussion about the pros and cons of various investment opportunities that can be helpful as students and parents pursue funding for a college education.
Cheah explained that the cost of college has inflated an average of just under 6 percent annually since 1989.
"With the cost steadily increasing, families need to be aware of the resources available to them as parents and as students so they may better equip themselves and plan appropriately," stated Cheah. "If one family is able to walk away with information they never knew before and are able to better plan for the impending college costs, then I'll consider the workshop a success."
Barry also explained that it is very important that families have a plan. He stressed that the earlier the family starts to plan, the better it is. He also said that each student has to be sure that college is the right path for the career they decide on.
He also emphasized that students need to evaluate the type of school they are hoping to attend. He said that for some people, a community college is a great way to take general education classes at a lower cost.
Also, he said that students should not be afraid to ask for more help if the financial aid award does not satisfy their needs.
"The purpose of the College Funding workshop is to teach parents and rising juniors and seniors about the resources available to help them pay for college," stated Cheah. "Patrick believes the more we know, the better decisions we can make."
Patrick Barry is a Financial Advisor through Waddell & Reed in York, Pennsyvlania and Siew-Sim Cheah is with Waddell & Reed in Owings Mills.
The program begins at 7 p.m. All attendees need to register today. For more information about this and other events, please contact the library at 410-386-4488. The Eldersburg branch is located at 6400 W Hemlock Dr, Sykesville.
Sharina Taveras Lopez covers Eldersburg, Sykesville, Mount Airy, Winfield, Taylorsville and neighboring communities. Reach her at st008@connections.mcdaniel.edu.
