After two missed monthly meetings due to the winter of "cancelled due to inclement weather" scenarios, the members of the West Friendship Livestock 4-H were happy to convene in March.
Project talks on rabbits, sheep, sewing and baking filled the evening's roster. Club members were delighted with the informative talk given by veterinarian Alison Meyer.
Club business also included discussion of the distribution of the blankets club members had made for donation to the children at Johns Hopkins Hospital as one of the club's service projects. New West Friendship Livestock 4-H officers were announced as president Caroline Beall, vice president Jackie Bauer, treasurer Iris Yourick and secretary Austin Johnson. All this good news came from club reporter Eric Fiege.
Congratulations to the talented student musicians at West Friendship Elementary who are busy prepping for the school's annual spring concert, all the while basking in the glory of being named recent April Musicians of the Month. Landon Goonan, Megan Boyce, Hannah Coomber, Ella Walchko, Anna Hebner, Brady Fenlon, Kierstin Delk, Dhruv Garg, Alan Zhao, Rachel Parkent, Lily Eshelman and Luke Whalen have much to "toot their horns about". So too does the entire West Friendship Elementary fifth grade advanced band who performed during the Howard County Solo and Ensemble Festival.
The band members had practiced monthly since last August in preparation for the festival. Band teacher and mentor Amy Syversen reports that the musicians did a "fabulous job".
Carole Kramer and her team at the Shepherd of the Glen Lutheran Church are organizing a Flea Market and Mini Book Sale on May 30, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. If you would like to set up a sale table for the event, call Carole at 410-442-2475 or email her at churchbooks@hotmail.com. Spaces are free. Table rental is $5. Registration required as there is room for only 30 vendors.
The annual Spring Fling at St. James United Methodist Church is set for May 9, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. If you are interested in renting an outdoor yard sale space for the big event, call the church office at 410-442-2020.
St. James will hold Vacation Bible School from July 6 to10, 9 a.m. to noon. Children, preschool through fifth grade are invited to participated. Crafts, stories, recreation, music and snacks comprise the daily routine with an overall theme of the Amazing Grace Adventures of "Gangway to Galilee". To sign up for the one week Vacation Bible School, call the church office, Tuesday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at 410-442-2020 or email stjamessec@verizon.net.
Come out to Eden Valley at 5085 Green Bridge Road in Dayton for a series of drop in yoga sessions with Bette Hoover. Classes are held on Tuesday mornings at 11 a.m. on April 28, May 5 and 12, as well as two evening sessions on Monday's and Thursday's at 7:30 p.m. Drop in fees are $13. All levels and abilities are welcome. Questions? Call 410-531-5610.
Ken Appel and his team bring another Motorcycle Swap Meet to the Howard County Fairgrounds on April 26, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Buy, sell, swap parts and accessories, and more.
If motorcycles aren't your thing, then check out the action on April 26 at the fairgrounds when the Maryland Western Horse Association will be in residence from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. For little ones, it's like a trip to a dude ranch.