Spring gardening will be on the agenda when the Friendly Thyme Herb Club meets 9:30 a.m. Friday at the Ferndale Senior Center to go to Baltimore's 1840 House Museum, where they tend a culinary herb garden.
A business meeting will follow, with plans being finalized for theclub's participation in Ferndale Day, May 19.
After a brown-bag lunch, the group will be given a tour of the museum and will visit the Brewmaster's Park.
Visitors and new members are always welcome.
For more information, call Sue Latini at 766-1463.
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The next meeting of the North County Knights Parents Club is set for 7:30 p.m. Thursday in the North County High Media Center. The executive board will meet at 6 p.m. This is a change in meeting date, but only for April.
Nominations for club officers are being accepted. If you are interested, or want to nominate someone for an office for the 1991-1992 school year, contact the nominating committee: Diana Glodek at 636-1752, Linda Betz at 859-0794 or Carol Koch at 761-6748. Elections are scheduled
for the April meeting, with installation in May.
* The NCKPC would like to extend a special invitation to parents of eighth-and ninth-grade students at Brooklyn Park/Lindale Middle-Junior High to attend the April meeting. Your help isneeded to build a support program for your children who will be attending the high school next year.
* Many people have volunteered toassist, but no one yet has offered to take charge of the NCKPC annual craft show for November.
If you would like to help chair this event, call Cindy Barton at 761-1784.
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The Woman's Club of Linthicum Heights will be sponsoring a "Moscow Evening" at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 12 at the clubhouse, 110 N. Hammonds Ferry Road. Cost is $3.Desserts and beverage will be served.
Bradley Mettee Jr., a law graduate of the University of Baltimore and a former financial partnerof Semmes, Brown and Semmes will be the guest speaker.
Mettee wasone of 30 lawyers invited by the Russian bar to observe the country's Judicial System. His topic for the evening,
"Justice in the Soviet Union," will give insight to the monumental changes are occurring in the Russian Judicial Forum.
The evening will include a slide presentation of Bob and Delores Schuman's recent trip to the Soviet Union.
For ticket information, please call 859-5087.
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The National Association of Retired Federal Employees is having a meeting at 1 p.m. Tuesday, April 9, at the North County Library on Ritchie Highway. Guest speaker will be Lenny Genova from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. His topic is "Food Labeling."
For more information on the organization, call president Raymond Welsh at 859-5109.
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The Rev. Keith Parker, Area Director of Europe for the Southern Baptist Foreign Mission Board, will be a guest speaker at the Linthicum Baptist Church's 11 a.m. Sunday service.
The church is at 611 S. Camp Meade Road.
For further information, call the church office, 766-0204.
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Support the Anne Arundel Alarmers Association and enjoy the food and music at its oyster and bull roast Sunday, April 7. Food will be served from 1 to 5 p.m., dancing and beer until 6 p.m., at the Earleigh Heights Fire Hall, Ritchie Highway and Earleigh Heights Road.
Tickets are $20 and can be purchased at the Kroeger Electric Co., 1007 Crain Highway S.E., from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
For more information, call Kroeger's at 766-1416 or George Bottiger at 766-5096.
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"Why Water Bills Are So High" willbe the topic at the next meeting of the American Association of Retired Persons Chapter No. 2244.
Paul Bartholomeu and Faye Scheibe from the Department of Utilities will address the group at 1 p.m. Wednesday. The meeting place is St. John's Lutheran Church, 200 School Lane.
The Executive Board will meet at 11 a.m., followed by a social hour for all members at noon. The AARP regular business meeting will follow the guest speakers.
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The Anne Arundel County Recreationand Parks Department has announced activities taking place in countyparks during April. Spring is the perfect time to spend outdoors, sowhy not look into some of these activities? Most are free and suitable for all ages.
* At Downs Park in Pasadena:
-- Join Ranger David DeVault at 6:30 p.m. Friday to learn how you can make your yard more appealing to wildlife. Topics will include creating gardens that are attractive to butterflies, birds and other animals.
Call 222-6230 to reserve a seat.
-- Join acclaimed wildflower expert Marie Bailey for the first wildlife excursion of the season at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 13. A perfect activity for children and adults.
Call 222-6230 to register.
-- It's time to replace the winter-damaged bricks along the walkways in Mother's Garden, and your help is needed. Join other volunteers from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 13. The work is easy and all materials are supplied.
Call 222-6230 for more information.
-- If you would like to "Fish 'Til Midnight" in the Chesapeake Bay,
come to Downs Park at 7 p.m. Friday, April 19. The park offers 2,000 feet of shoreline and hours of uninterrupted fishing time for licensed anglers.
Registration is required; call 222-6230.
-- Join a two mile "Interpretive Nature Hike" as you venture off the beaten path in search of unusual vegetation at 10 a.m., Saturday,April 27.
Call 222-6230 to register.
* At Quiet Waters Park inAnnapolis:
-- At 7:30 p.m. tomorrow, learn the hows and whys of "Recycling and Composting," during a talk by Amy Burdick, recycling projects manager for Anne Arundel County, and David Hitchcock of the Department of Agriculture's Cooperative Extension Service. Coffee and refreshments served. Bring a mug to reduce waste.
Call 222-1777 to reserve a seat.
-- Tie your shoelaces and meet at the Holly Pavilion at 1 p.m. Saturday and learn how to take part in the park's regular walking program.
Call 222-1777.
-- Meet in the formal garden at 1 p.m. Sunday for a "Hawk Talk." Tom Blank and Mike Moreland will give an informative discussion and demonstration about birds of prey.In case of rain, meet in the Blue Heron Center. This talk and demonstration will be especially appealing to children.
Call 222-1777.
-- The Friends of Quiet Waters Park will meet there at 7:30 p.m., Monday, April 8. This group supports the park through services and advocacy.
If interested, call 222-1777.
-- A "Bicycle Rodeo" is set for noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 14. Helmets must be worn by all participants.
Call 222-1777.
-- Learn the importance of the "Wetlands of the Chesapeake" during the lecture presented by Dennis Whigham of the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 17.
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Coffee and refreshments served. Bring a mug to reduce waste.
Call 222-1777 to reserve a seat.
-- A Clean-Up Day isscheduled for Saturday, April 20. Pitch in and help remove litter, debris and other unwanted items from the park.
Call 222-1777.
--The whole family will enjoy "Earth Day at Quiet Waters Park" on Sunday, April 21. Enjoy birdwalks, children's nature story hour, plant sales, nature videos and groundbreaking ceremony for the park's backyard habitat area.
At 2 p.m., Girl Scout Troop 786 will put on the ever-popular "Puppets of the Woods" show, and Captain Seaweed is scheduled to make a special appearance. Seating fills up quickly for the show, so please register in advance at 222-6230.
-- "The Arctic -- The Last Great Wilderness" will be the subject of the talk given by Lenny Kohm of the Coalition for the Arctic Wildlife Refuge at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 24. Coffee and refreshments served. Bring a mug toreduce waste.
Call 222-1777 to reserve a seat.
* At Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary in Lothian:
-- Join sanctuary naturalist Liz McClunin to observe water birds, identify marsh plants and experience themystery and beauty of the vast tidal wetlands of Jug Bay by canoe. "Marsh Ecology By Canoe" will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, April 7. Fee is $3 per person.
Call (301) 741-9339 to register.
-- A three-day workshop for individuals interested in conducting nature hikes for visitors is set for 9 a.m. to noon April 11, 18 and 25.
If you enjoy the outdoors and working with children, call (301)741-9330. Packed lunches welcome.
-- A "Dads and Kids Nature Hunt" is set for 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 20. Children ages 5 to8 and 9 to 12 will team with their dads and find a nest, measure a tree and discover a salamander, among other clues.
Registration is necessary, fees are as follows: $2.50 for adults, $2 for seniors, $1.50 for children.
Call (301) 741-9330 for more information.
-- A"Night Hike" is on tap for 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, April 20. Look and listen for wildlife as they settle in for the night. Fees: $2.50 adults, $2 seniors, $1.50 children.
Call (301) 741-9330 to register.