The Harper's Choice Community Association and Kidstreet News will sponsor the 25th annual Camp Expo from 2:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. Feb. 10 at Kahler Hall, 5440 Old Tucker Row, Columbia.

Representatives from local, and regional day and overnight camps will attend. Families with children are welcome (no strollers are allowed); children's activities are planned.

Admission is free and open to everyone.

Information: 410-730-0770.

County to hold job fair for teachers

The Howard County Public School System's Comprehensive Teacher Job Fair will be held from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. March 3 at the Kossiakoff Center, Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, 11100 Johns Hopkins Road, North Laurel.

The fair is open to anyone seeking employment as a certified teacher, behavior specialist, school counselor, physical therapist, speech-language pathologist or occupational therapist.

Information on positions in support services will also be available.

To request an application packet or register: 410-313-6693 or 800-850-7642 or visit www.hcpss.org.

Work session on budget Tuesday

The Howard County Board of Education will hold a public work session on the Superintendent's Proposed 2009 Operating Budget from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday in the boardroom at the Department of Education, 10910 Route 108, Ellicott City. A public work session on the budget will also be held at 7 p.m. Feb. 13 in the boardroom.

A regularly scheduled meeting will be held at 4 p.m. Thursday at the same location.

The afternoon session and an evening session, which begins at 7:30 p.m., will start with a forum where members of the public can address the board on any topic for which there is no formal public hearing process. Sign-up in advance is preferred.

To sign up to speak at the hearing or at the public forum: 410-313-7194. To request a sign language interpreter: Colleen Rice, 410-313-7046. Two weeks advance notice is preferred.

HCC offers help with aid forms

Howard Community College's office of Financial Aid Services invites students and their parents to receive free hands-on assistance in completing the 2008-2009 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

The Financial Aid Spotlight will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday in the Kittleman Room of the English, Languages & Business Building (ELB-100) on the college campus, 10901 Little Patuxent Parkway, Columbia.

Applying early helps maximize the financial aid that students are eligible to receive.

Those who attend the session should bring a pre-application worksheet, PIN, Social Security number, 2007 W-2 statements, 2007 federal income tax returns and 2007 untaxed income records (such as Social Security, TANF, or VA benefits).

Information: 410-772-4912.

Event to honor Black History

The Howard County NAACP Youth Council will hold a fashion show commemorating Black History Month at 6 p.m. Feb. 17 at Ridgelys Run Community Center, 8400 Mission Road, Jessup.

The event will focus on the theme "Remembering Our Past and Springing Forward." Youth council members will recognize African-American history-makers of Howard County.

Information: Stephanie Hunter, 410-919-3963 or Bessie Bordenave, 443-280-1935.