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Trinity Episcopal Church's The Surprise Shop, a consignment store located in the former rectory, will turn 50 on April 1. Some of the volunteers are generational: their mothers worked at the shop when opened.

Theater troupe moves into new home in Remington

The current 2nd Star production of "Little Shop of Horrors" is a neatly timed, early Halloween treat for the family that ranks well among the three recent offerings of this play in our area, including Infinity Theatre's professional version two seasons back.

The Baltimore Symphony's season kicked into high gear as Marin Alsop led a gripping account of Bernstein's 'Age of Anxiety' with pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet, followed by some splendid Ravel.

Regarding the story, "A Place to Call Home," by Kevin Rector, in the Oct. 26 edition of the Towson Times, I'd like to thank the Times and Mr. Rector for shining a light on the critical issue of housing and treatment options for the ever-growing number of community members with mental illnesses.

In its presentation of "Aladdin," Ballet Theatre of Maryland has again shown that stories gain enchantment when told through dance.

People with mental illnesses in Baltimore County face a severe shortage of affordable housing.

'Les Miserables School Edition' gets a winning community staging in Laurel

Baltimore County's survey is one of several that area governments must to conduct by the end of this month in order to keep those federal housing funds.