County holds live Christmas tree collection
Baltimore County will hold a two-week-long collection of live Christmas trees for recycling beginning Jan. 12. Residents must have their trees ready to be picked up on the curb no later than Jan. 17 to ensure retrieval. To have their trees picked up, residents must set out only live, undecorated trees on the front curb or street; trees in alleys will not be taken. Recycled trees will be turned into mulch for later use. Residents who would like to personally drop off their trees may bring them to one of the county's three drop-off locations beginning Dec. 26. For directions to such locations, visit http://www.baltimorecountymd.gov/solidwaste or call the Bureau of Solid Waste Management at 410-887-2000.
Cromwell Valley Park to hold workshop
Cromwell Valley Park at 2002 Cromwell Bridge Road in Baltimore will hold a Project WILD Teacher's Workshop for adults from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 14. Project WILD uses an interdisciplinary approach to teach an appreciation and knowledge of wildlife. Activities through Project WILD can be applied to a variety of studies, from language arts to music. After completing the workshop, participants will be given two Project WILD curriculum books complete with the recently updated Aquatic WILD guide. Cost is $5 per person. The event will be held at Sherwood House.
Junior Achievement accepting registration for summer camp
Junior Achievement of Central Maryland is accepting registrations for its 10th season of JA BizTown Summer Venture, which will take place from June 22 to 26. The program, which is open to children ages 9 to 12, will offer participants the chance to develop their managerial and financial skills as part of a simulated city space called JA BizTown. Each child will get the chance to learn about business, financial literacy, entrepreneurship and more. The camp will be held at Junior Achievement's Owings Mills headquarters at 10711 Red Run Blvd., Ste. 110, each day from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Cost of admission is $250, and includes a camp T-shirt, enrichment materials and items purchased at the JA BizTown shops.
For more information or to register, call 410-753-3289 or visit http://www.jamaryland.org.
Mega networking event to be held
A mega networking event, sponsored by several chambers of commerce throughout Baltimore County, will be held from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Jan. 28. The event, which will take place at the Sheraton Baltimore North Hotel at 903 Dulaney Valley Road in Towson, will give participants the opportunity to network with other county businesses. Attendance is $25 for members and $35 at the door and for nonmembers. For more information or to register, visit http://romgchamber.com/.
ROMG Chamber to host re-gifting party
The Reisterstown-Owings Mills-Glyndon Chamber of Commerce is holding a Women in Leadership re-gifting party from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Jan. 14. As part of the event, which will be held at Reisterstown Family Diner at 11613 Reisterstown Road, women will be able to participate in a gift exchange while enjoying a meal. The event is free, but participants must pay for their own dinner. Event guests are asked to bring a gift to participate in the exchange. To RSVP, email assistant@romgchamber.com.
