St. Paul's United Methodist Church will hold its annual craft fair from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the church in New Windsor.

Holiday gifts, crafts, decorations and foods will be featured. Lunch will be served from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The church is at 200 Main St. Information: 410-635-2442.

Taneytown theater group to present talent show

Taneytown Area Recreation Council's Taneytown Theater Troupe will hold a talent show from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. tomorrow and Saturday at Northwest Middle School.

Local actors and musicians will perform. The cost is $1.

The school is at 99 Kings Drive.

Information: 410-756-2809.

All-you-can-eat breakfast set for Union Bridge hall

Union Bridge Fire Company will hold an all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast from 7 a.m. to noon Sunday at the fire hall.

The menu will include sausage and sausage gravy, hominy, home fries, scrambled eggs, baked apples, biscuits, muffins, juice and coffee.

The cost is $5; $2 for children age 6 to 12; and younger than age 5 eat for free.

The fire hall is at 8 W. Locust St. Information: 410-775-7422.

Taneytown fire company to hold bingo bonanza

Taneytown Volunteer Fire Company No. 1 will hold a bingo bonanza Nov. 23 at the activities building on the Taneytown Carnival Grounds.

Doors will open at 4 p.m. and a turkey platter will be served from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Games will begin at 7 p.m.

Tickets are $20 in advance or $25 at the door and include full dinner and card package. Tables are available for groups.

The carnival grounds are on Route 140. Information: 410-756-2138 or 410-756-6253.

Union Bridge woman majoring in journalism

Susan Baltic of Union Bridge has enrolled in Syracuse University's Newhouse School of Public Communications to major in newspaper journalism.

Baltic is among 3,100 first-year and transfer students at the New York university this academic year.

Public meeting

Taneytown council: Taneytown City Council will meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday at City Hall, 17 E. Baltimore St. 410-751-1100.

Around town

Story time: Taneytown branch library, 10 Grand Drive, will offer "Year-round Family Story Time" for all ages (age 3 and younger must be with an adult) at 9:45 a.m. today on "Bouncing on the Bed" and 7 p.m. Wednesday on "Forest Folk." 410-386-4488.

Firehouse bingo: Taneytown Volunteer Fire Company holds bingo at 7 p.m. every Monday in the activities building on the carnival grounds, Memorial Drive. Doors open at 5 p.m. Dinner is served at 6:30 p.m. 410- 756-2021 or 410-756-6253.

Play bingo: Pleasant Valley Community Volunteer Fire Department will hold bingo at 7:30 p.m. every Wednesday in the fire hall, 2030 S. Pleasant Valley Road. 410-848-1977.

Play group: Pleasant Valley Play Group will meet from 10 a.m. to noon at St. Matthew's United Church of Christ, 1427 Pleasant Valley Road. The group is open to all children from infant to preschooler, and their parents or caregivers. No fees or dues are charged to participate or receive a monthly newsletter. 410-848-6384.

Free meal: Caring and Sharing Ministries of Taneytown offers a free meal at 11:30 a.m. at St. Joseph's Catholic Church on Frederick Street. 410-756-2500.

Birth

Keymar: Chris and Jessica Lookingbill are the parents of a 5 pound, 1.5 ounce son, Austin Caleb, born at 9:55 p.m. Oct. 20 at Carroll County General Hospital.

Church news

St. Paul's United Methodist: A Light Cafe will be held after worship Sunday. The next book club meeting will be at 7 p.m. Nov. 18 to discuss Susan's Diary for Nicholas by James Patterson. The community is welcome to participate. Church school is at 9 a.m. and worship at 10:30 a.m. every Sunday. The church is at 200 Main St., New Windsor. 410-635-2442.

Trinity Evangelical Lutheran: Worship will be held at 8 a.m. and 10:15 a.m. Sunday with Pastor Nicholas Brie preaching on "Caught Up in the Clouds." Church school is at 9 a.m. Sunday. An informal worship with Holy Communion will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesdays. The church is at 38 W. Baltimore St., Taneytown. 410-751-1203.

Keysville Evangelical Lutheran: Worship will be held at 10:30 a.m. Sunday with Deacon Charles E. Barnhart Jr. preaching on "Imagine That!" Church school is at 9:30 a.m. Sunday. The church is at 7301 Keysville Road, Keymar. Office, 410-756-6064 or 410-751-1416.