A free one-hour seminar designed to help older adults prepare for unexpected emergencies will be offered at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Guilford Senior Center (410-880-5862); at 1 p.m. Thursday at the Savage Senior Center (410-880-5915); at 1 p.m. March 11 at the Ellicott City Senior Center (410-313-1400); and at 10:30 a.m. April 15 at the Longwood Senior Center (410-313-7217).

The seminar, "Preparing the Important Document Binder," is sponsored by CERN and the Neighbor-to-Neighbor Program of Howard County, and will include information on documents to have ready if it is ever necessary to leave home in a hurry.

Those who attend are asked to bring key documents, such as a copy of a driver's license, marriage license and deed to the house, that they are willing to copy at the workshop to begin to create their own "Important Document Binder."

Program encourages physical activity

Registration for the fourth annual "Get Active Howard County" program is open. The 10-week health initiative is designed to encourage residents to become more active and to make them aware of the benefits of including 30 minutes of physical activity in their day at least five days a week.

The program, which will kick off with an event from noon to 4 p.m. April 5 at the Supreme Sports Club, is free and open to anyone living or working in the county. The program runs from April 7 through June 15.

Participants will be asked to keep track of their physical activity minutes online (www.getactivehowardcounty.org) or on a paper log, available at Howard County libraries or at village centers.

Information: Carol Wasser, 410-715-5523.

HCC sponsoring trip to New York City

The Howard Community College Office of Student Life will sponsor a trip March 8 to New York City. Riders who purchase tickets in advance should arrive no later than 7:45 a.m. at the Smith Theatre parking lot; the bus will return by midnight.

The trip, which costs $35 for students and $45 for others, is open to everyone. Tickets to the Broadway play, Legally Blonde, are available for $125 for HCC students and $140 for nonstudents (price includes the cost of transportation). College alumni with a valid lifetime membership card are eligible to receive student prices.

Tickets are available at the HCC Bookstore. Hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Friday.

Information or to check availability of tickets: 410-772-4896.

Sports Hall nomi nations due March 17

County Executive Ken Ulman has announced that nomination forms are available for the county's 2008 Community Sports Hall of Fame, sponsored by the Department of Recreation and Parks.

The hall celebrates people who have gained prominence or who have, as athletes, coaches, managers, officials or behind-the-scenes contributors, made substantial contributions to community recreational sports in Howard County.

The deadline for nominations is March 17.

Nominees must have lived in Howard County while they made their contributions to sports in the county or have devoted their efforts to community sports primarily in the county.

Forms are available at 410-313-4711, at county library branches or at www.howardcountymd.gov/RAP. They must be postmarked by March 17 and mailed or delivered to Recreation and Parks Sports Hall of Fame, 7120 Oakland Mills Road, Columbia 21046-1677.

The Community Sports Hall of Fame at Recreation and Parks Headquarters is open to the public from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Mondays through Fridays.