Year Round

Mt. Airy 10K Volksmarch 9 a.m.-5 p.m.  McDonald's, 1706 Ridgeside Drive, Mt. Airy.  Information:  Jerry Baugher, 301-829-3685.

Sykesville 10 KM Volksmarch 9 a.m.-5 p.m.  The Inn at Norwood, 7514 Norwood Avenue, Sykesville.  Information:  Linwood Van Horn - 410-871-9464.

Westminster 10 KM Volksmarch 7 a.m.-dusk.  Shell Gas Station and Convenience Store, 74 W. Main Street, Westminster.  Information:  Ocie Sigley, 410-874-0534.

Volunteers and Foster Homes Needed Goldheart Golden Retriever Rescue seeking foster homes and volunteers for homeless Golden's until forever home is found.  Information:  410-877-9697 or visit www.goldheart.org/foster.htm.

Sundays and Wednesdays
Western Maryland Railway Museum Sundays, 1-4 p.m.; Wednesdays, 9 a.m.-noon and 1-3 p.m., other days by appointment.  Memorabilia, archives and pictures.  41 N. Main Street, Union Bridge.  Information:  410-775-0150.

Sundays
AA Meeting 8 p.m.  St. James Episcopal Church, 204 N. Main Street, Mt. Airy.  Weekly NA meetings are held Thursdays at 7:30 p.m.

First and Third Mondays
Center for Conscious Living:  Spirituality and Recovery 6:30 p.m.  Facilitated by Fred and Fred B.  South Carroll Senior and Community Center, 5928 Mineral Hill Road, Eldersburg.  Information;  Frank – 443-340-8677, Fred – 4l0-802-6426, Office – 410-318-8877

First Mondays
Blood Pressure Screening 9:30-11 a.m.  A nurse from the Carroll County Health Department will provide free screenings.  Adults.  Eldersburg CCPL.

North Carroll Knitter's Night 7 p.m.  All knitters and crocheters, join informal gathering to share projects, tips and books.  Jan. night is the 9th.  Adults.  North Carroll CCPL.

Carroll Camera Club 7:30 p.m.  (Winter months)  Workshops.  Free.  Carroll Lutheran Village, 300 St. Luke Circle, Room 201, Westminster.  Information:  Joan Berends, catdude@qis.net.

Second Mondays
North Carroll Writers' Group 7 p.m.  Share ideas and work with other like-minded people.  Adults.  North Carroll CCPL.

Digital Scrapbooking 7 p.m.  Learn to create your own digital books, from selecting a theme to adding photos to tell your story.  Ages 13-Adult.  Take a laptop to learn on-the-spot or take your new scrapbooking skills home.  Registration required.  Finksburg CCPL.

Mondays
Drop-In Computer Instruction 2-4 p.m.  Know what Delicious is?  Facebook?  Avatar?  Help with surfing the Internet or your email?  North Carroll CCPL.

First Tuesdays
The Next Step 7-8 p.m.  Support for the new lifestyle of a non-tobacco user.  Free.  Ground Floor Conference Room, Carroll Hospital Center.  Information:  410-871-7000.

Third Tuesdays
Blood Pressure Screenings 9:30-11:30 a.m.  Free blood pressure checks given by a Registered Nurse from the Carroll County Health Department.  North Carroll CCPL.

Last Tuesday
Drop-In Knitting 6:30 p.m.  Share ideas, patterns, books and projects.  Beginners take a size 8 needle and light colored 100% cotton yarn (look for #4 on the label).  Taneytown CCPL.

Wednesdays
Needles, Hooks and Books 10 a.m.  Knit and talk about ideas, techniques, patterns and books.  Mt. Airy CCPL.  Information:  Toni Minkel - 301-829-2348.

Alcoholics Anonymous 8:30 p.m.  Calvary U.M. Methodist Church.

Thursdays
Trap Shoot 6:30-10 p.m.  Must supply own shells.  $  Mt. Airy Chapter Izaak Walton League of America, Woodville Road, Mt. Airy.

Fridays
Celebrate Recovery 7:30-9 p.m.  Twelve-step Christian-based recovery program to help people deal with life's hurts, habits and hang-ups.  Free, open to the public.  West Falls Christian Community Church.  Information:  301-829-0733.

Winter Months
Adult Winter Reading Program Fill out a form, rate your book and put it in the Entry Box.  Drawings happen on Jan. 31 and Feb. 29.  North Carroll CCPL.

FEBRUARY

 Through Feb. 17
"Lairs" Drawings and Paintings by Ryan Browning - call for gallery hours.  Browning's art revolves around traditional concepts of space, new perceptual experiences like video games and virtual worlds, and the role images play in the construction of memory.  Free and open to the public.  The Rice Gallery, Peterson Hall, McDaniel College.  Information:  410-587-2595.  Website for Ryan Browning:  www.ryanbrowning.com.

Through Feb. 29
Adult Winter Reading Program – Fill out a form, rate your book and put it in the Entry Box.  Drawing happens on Feb. 29.  North Carroll CCPL.

Feb. Call for Date
A Course in Miracles - time to be decided.  Free book study group.  Center for Conscious Living.  Westminster.  Information:  Gerri, 410-848-3018 or Rita, 443-293-7300 or www.ccccl.org.

Feb. 3, 10, 17, 24
9th Annual Foreign Film Festival - 7:30 p.m.  Award-winning foreign language films.  Sponsored by FLICC (Film Lovers in Carroll County).  Adults.  $  Carroll Arts Center.
Feb. 3 -- In A Better World - Story of a Danish doctor and his family working at an African refugee camp and faced with difficult choices between revenge and forgiveness.  Danish, Rated R. 119 mins.
Feb. 10 - The Age of Beauty - A Spanish soldier deserts from the army in 1931.  He becomes friends with a lonely old man who has four daughters and falls in with all four.  Spanish, Rated R.  109 mins.
Feb. 17 - The Owl and the Sparrow - Three lonely strangers form a unique family in modern day Saigon while a young orphan plays matchmaker to a zookeeper and a beautiful flight attendant.  Vietnamese , Rated PG.  97 mins.
Feb. 24 - Seraphine - Film based on the life of French painter Seraphine de Senlis and the unlikely location of one of her paintings.  French, Unrated.  125 mins.

Feb. 6, 10
Digital Photo Books - 7 p.m.  Learn to create digital books, selecting the theme, adding photos and telling your story.  Take your laptop to learn on the spot or take your new scrapbooking skills home.  Registrtion begins Jan. 23.  Ages 13-Adult.  Finksburg CCPL.

Feb. 8, March 7
Lend a Helping Hand - 6 p.m.  The Carroll County Department of Social Services will discuss how someone can make a difference in the lives of teens by keeping them in their own community.  CCDSS is seeking families who are willing to take teenagers, sibling groups and medically fragile newborns into their homes.  Registration required - 410-386-3434.  Adults.  Westminster CCPL.

Feb. 8, March 14
Knit Wits - 7 p.m.  For beginners and the experienced.  Beginners take light colored worsted weight yarn and size 8 needles to class. Registration begins Jan. 25; no registration required for March class.  Ages 11-Adult.  Eldersburg CCPL.

Feb. 10, March 9
Senior Activity Night - 4-8 p.m.  Dinner at 5 p.m., reservations required by Feb. 9.  Senior Center is open for cards, games, billards and use of the computer lab and exercise equipment.  South Carroll Senior and Community Center.

Feb. 15, March 21
Crochet 911 – 7 p.m.  Join Caroline Brocato to learn how to crochet.  If you already know, join the group.  Learners take a J hook and light colored yarn to class.  Registration begins Feb. 1.  Ages 11-Adult.  Eldersburg CCPL.

Feb. 21-March 16
Paintings by Katherine Mann - call for gallery hours.  Reception Feb. 21, 7-9 p.m.with a Gallery Talk at 7:30 p.m.  Mann says her “paintings show how patterned, highly-wrought, decorative elements coalesce from the chaos and contingency of an organic environment--and how they dissolve into that environment again….."  Free and open to the public.  The Rice Gallery, Peterson Hall, McDaniel College.  Information:  410-587-2595.  Her website is www.katherinemann.net

Feb. 27-March 2
2012 Site Council Elections - 8 a.m.-4 p.m.  South Carroll Senior and Community Center.

Feb. 29-March 3
The Rivals - 7:30 p.m.  Richard Brinsley Sheridan's first play was penned in 1775 and next to School of Scandal, his most famous.  This story relates to the travails of a rich captain pretending to be a poor naval officer in order to woo a lady who does not care about wealth.  $  Mainstage, WMC Alumni Hall, McDaniel College.  Information/box office:  410-857-2448.

Wednesday, Feb. 1
Westminster Book Discussion Group - 6:30 p.m.  This month's selection is Columbine by Dave Cullen.  Adults.  Westminster CCPL.

Thursday, Feb. 2
Watercolor Valentine Card Workshop - 6 p.m.  Make a watercolor card to give to a loved one.  Supplies provided.  Registration begins Jan. 19.  Adults.  Eldersburg CCPL.

Dances of Universal Peace - 6:30 p.m.  The simple movements and phrases of the dances include themes of peace and healing.  No experience necessary.  Adults.  Finksburg CCPL.

Friday, Feb. 3
Seniors Celebrate Super Bowl - 10:30-11:30 a.m.  Wear your favorite team jersey, hat, scarf, etc. and brag about your team.  Football trivia.  Westminster Senior and Community Center.

Seniors' Super Bowl Party - 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.  Lunch then Super Bowl games and predictions.  Taneytown Senior and Community Center.

Seniors Super Bowl XLVI Party - 11:45 a.m.  RSVP by Jan. 27.  Mt. Airy Senior and Community Center.

Super Bowl Party - noon.  Sub lunch followed by Super Bowl bingo.  South Carroll Senior and Community Center.

Civil War Matinees - 1 p.m.  Commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Civil War with film screenings featuring the Blue and the Gray.  Popcorn and refreshments served.  Taneytown CCPL.

Saturday, Feb. 4
Winter Indoor Flea Market - 8 a.m.-2 p.m.  Food available all day.  Agriculture Center.  Information:  Nichole, 410-848-6704.

Make a Card - 1 p.m.  Art teacher Lisa Katz will help make a card using recycled materials with a variety of media and print making techniques.  Registration begins Jan. 21.  Adults.  Eldersburg CCPL.

Movie @ Your Library - 1:30 p.m.  Call the library for the name of the film.  Age 12-Adult.  Finksburg CCPL.

Dom Flemons of the Carolina Chocolate Drops - 8 p.m.   A multi-instrumentalist and songster, Dom plys a broad range of oldies blues, country, string band, rock and jazz.  Sponsored by Common Ground on the Hill.  $  Carroll Arts Center.  Information:  410-857-2771.

Sunday, Feb. 5
Coin and Currency Show - 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.  Appraisals, buying, selling and trading with over 30 dealers from the Maryland, Pennsylvani and Virginia area.  Free parking.  Westminster Fire Department, 28 John Street.  Information:  Earl Ostiguy, 443-623-7025 or www.coinshows.com.

Monday, Feb. 6
Tours Galore! - 7 p.m.  Join travel experts from Special Journeys as they discuss escorted and independent tours that are available.  Registration begins Jan. 23.  Adults.  Finksburg CCPL.

Tuesday, Feb. 7
Site Council Breakfast - 8-10 a.m.  Breakfast $4.00, 3-day advance reservations required.  Taneytown Senior and Community Center.

New Release Movie Night - 6:30 p.m.  One of the latest movies will be shown on the library's big screen.  Popcorn served.  Movies rated PG or PG-13.  All ages; children 3 and under must be accompanied by an adult caregiver.  Taneytown CCPL.

Valentine's Day Cake Pops - 7 p.m.  Learn to make bite-sized cake pops, the latest tasty trend, made of cake, frosting and decorated with candy.  Registration begins Jan. 24.  Adults.  Eldersburg CCPL.

The Faith Club - 7 p.m.  The club continues with Have a Little Faith by Mitch Albom.  Program presented by the Carroll County Interfaith Council.  Finksburg CCPL.

Thursday, Feb. 9
Legal Aid Assistance - 1-4 p.m.  A Legal Aid representative will be at the center to offer free assistance to seniors.  Walk-in basis only.  Westminster Senior and Community Center.

Networking and Social Meeting - 5-8 p.m.  Registration required.  Sponsored by The Carroll Tech Council.  Fee for non-members to attend.  Cre-a-tv, 1332 Londontown Boulevard, Suite 105, Eldersburg.  Information/registration:  443-244-1262.

Cupid's Cake Pops - 6:30 p.m.  See Feb. 7 Valentine's Day Cake Pops for information.  Registration begins Jan. 26.  Adults.  Mt. Airy CCPL.

Genre-flecting Book Discussion Group - 7 p.m.  A Study in Scarlet by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.  Early detective fiction will be the subject for the winter quarter.  Adults.  Finksburg CCPL.

Your Children, Organized! - 7 p.m.  Join professional organizer Cheryl Osterhouse and learn how to clear the clutter, organize the present, and cherish the past.  Learn how to set up a childhood memory box, create a school art archive, and learn tips on organizing clothing and toys.  Adults.  Westminster CCPL.

Friday, Feb. 10
National White T-Shirt Day – 3 p.m.  Celebrate this day by decorating a plain t-shirt.  All ages; children 3 and under must be accompanied by an adult caregiver.  Westminster CCPL.

Saturday, Feb. 11
10th Annual Consignment Sale - 7 a.m.-noon.  Kids clothing, toys, sports equipment, baby equipment and maternity clothes.  Carroll County Agriculture Center, Westminster.  Information:  Amy Louque, 410-386-6424 or www.carrolllutheranschool.org.

Free Spirit Book Discussion Group – 2 p.m.  This month’s discussion is My Antonia by Willa Cather.  Adults.  Eldersburg CCPL.

2012 Chocolate Ball - 6:30-11 p.m.  A romantic and decadent evening featuring live music, live and silent auctions, elegant and abundant fare, chocolate and much more.  Semi-formal attire.  $  The Portico, St. John's Church, 43 Monroe Street, Westminster.  Information:  Andie Luchini, 410-751-3098 or www.ccpsfoundation.org.

Sunday, Feb. 12
Stop, Swap and Save Bicycle Swap Meet - 9 a.m.-2 p.m.  Mid-Atlantic's largest indoor bicycle swap and consumer expo.  Thousands of discounted cycling and fitness products, demos and giveaways.  $  Carroll County Agriculture Center, Westminster.  Information:  www.stopswapandsave.com.

Choral Evensong Service and Dedicatory Organ Recital - 4:30 p.m.  Thirty minute service of classic and favorites for the organ, followed by organ dedication for the new rebuilt pipe organ.  Church of the Ascension, 23 N. Church Street, Westminster.  Free and open to the public.  Reception immediately following dedication.  Reservation required for reception planning.  Information:  MaryEllen, 410-596-1022 or Church Office, 410-848-3251.

Monday, Feb. 13
Presidents in the Civil War – 7 p.m.  Historian Mike Eckard discusses the lives ofAbraham Lincoln and how Presidents Garfield, Hayes and McKinley served during the war.  All ages; children 3 and under must be accompanied by an adult caregiver.  Westminster CCPL.

Tuesday, Feb. 14
Valentines Day Celebration - 11 a.m.  Entertainment by mezzo soprano Catherine Kenny followed by lunch at noon.  Reservations required by Feb. 7.  North Carroll Senior and Community Center.

Valentines Day Dinner - 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.  Tea party dinner.  Reservations required by Feb. 7.  Taneytown Senior and Community Center.

Valentine Lunch - 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.  Take your 'special' Valentine and celebrate.  Luncheon RSVP no later than Feb. 7.  Entertainment by Rose and Danny Elswick in the Multi-Purpose Room at 12:30 p.m.  Westminster Senior and Community Center.

Valentines Day Lunch and Party - 11:45 a.m.  RSVP by Feb. 7.  Mt. Airy Senior and Community Center.

Valentine's Day Party - noon.  Lunch then entertainment by By Heart for listening and dancing.  Reservations required by Feb. 6.  South Carroll Senior and Community Center.

HSCC Box Lunch Talk:  Civil War Soldiers of Carroll County - noon-1 p.m.  Mimi Ashcraft, Civil War enthusiast, researcher and writer, will discuss her research on several local soldiers during and after the war.  Carroll Post American Legion, corner of Green and Sycamore Streets, Westminster.  Take your lunch or buy it.  Dessert and beverages are provided.  $  To order lunch:  410-857-7953.

Wednesday, Feb. 15
SCBA Monthly Luncheon – noon-1:30 p.m.  Guest speaker will be Doug Howard talk about the Warfield Project.  Salernos, Eldersburg.  $  South Carroll Business Association.  Information:  866-457-2582.

Mt. Airy Book Discussion Club – 1 p.m.  Join this group to discuss Half Broke Horses by Jeannette Walls.  Adults.  Mt. Airy CCPL.

Thursday, Feb. 16
Is There Anyone Out There? – 6:30 p.m.  Is there life in the universe?  Join Skip Bird, Observatory Director of the Westminster Astronomical Society, to discuss this debate.  Registration begins Feb. 2.  Ages 7-Adult.  Eldersburg CCPL.

Taneytown Book Discussion Group – 6:30 p.m.  This month’s selection is What the Dead Know by Laura Lippman.  Refreshments served.  Adults.  Taneytown CCPL.

SmartTALK – 7 p.m.  SmartTALK brings notable McDaniel alumni back to campus for an on-stage conversation with president Roger Casey.  February’s guest speaker is NCAA Senior VP Bernard Franklin.  Franklin received his Master’s in 1978.  Adults.  Free and open to the public.  Decker Center Forum, McDaniel College.  Information:  410-857-2290 or visit www.mcdaniel.edu.

Saturday, Feb. 18
Dig Up Your Ancestors Online – 2 p.m.  Eileen A. Souza of Old Bones Genealogy will discuss the ins and outs of using online tools such as Google and Ancestry.com.  Adults.  Eldersburg CCPL.

Hard Swimmin' Fish: Hot Blues on a Cold Night – 7:30 p.m.  This blues quartet plays a range of styles from the country blues of the Mississippi and the Piedmont to the urban blues of Chicago, and funk infused varieties with roots in New Orleans.  Adults.  $  Carroll Arts Center.

Monday, Feb. 20
All branches of the Carroll County Public Library will be closed.

Michael Rozman’s Amazing Feats of Comedy – 11 a.m.  Michael Rozman balances his juggling act with comedy, breath taking skills and chaotic klotziness.  All ages.  $  Carroll Arts Center.

Tuesday, Feb. 21
Donut Day! - 8:30-10 a.m.  Celebrate donut day with a variety of donuts in the dining room.  Westminster Senior and Community Center.

Lunch & Learn - noon.  Terry Serio, University of Maryland Extension, will discuss "Calorie Labels on Menus."  South Carroll Senior and Community Center.

Legal Aid Walk-In Clinic - 1-4 p.m.  A paralegal will discuss legal questions.  South Carroll Senior and Community Center.

Finksburg Library Book Discussion Group – 6:30 p.m.  This month’s discussion is The Education of Little Tree by Forrest Carter.  Adults.  Finksburg CCPL.

Wednesday, Feb. 22
Ameican Red Cross Blood Drive - 1-7 p.m.  Westminster Family Fitness Center, 11 Longwell Avenue.  Informaton/appointment:  Eva or Shelly, 410-751-5501.

Red Cross Blood Drive - 2-7:30 p.m.  South Carroll Senior and Community Center.

Backyard Chickens – 7 p.m.  Get involved in the fastest growing trend in America.  Randy Martin, manager of Bowman’s Feeds & Pet store, will cover local laws and how they relate to keeping chickens.  Also discussed will be start-up, types of housing, proper nutrition, breeds and health care.  Q&A period.  Ages 10-Adult.  Westminster CCPL.

Thursday, Feb. 23
Mt. Airy Senior Book Discussion Group – 12:30 p.m.  Karen Hesse’s book Out of the Dust will be February’s choice.  Adults.  Mt. Airy Senior Center.

Saturday, Feb. 25
Hampstead Community Expo- 9 a.m.-3 p.m.  Local businesses showcase their products and services.  Food and activities for children of all ages.  North Carroll High School, 1400 Panther Drive, Hampstead.  Information:  Wayne H. Thomas, 410-374-9397 or www.hampsteadbusiness.com.

IBR Bullriding - 5 p.m. - doors open; 7 p.m. - show starts.  Little Wranglers Rodeo, for children, prior to start of show.  Bullriders battle for standings.  Food, drink and bleacher seating available.  Carroll County Agriculture Center, Westminster.  Information:  Sonny Williams, 301-748-0617 or www.goibr.com

Monday, Feb. 27
North Carroll Book Discussion Group – 6:30 p.m.  This month’s selection is Before I Go to Sleep by S.J. Watson.  Adults.  North Carroll CCPL.

Clarinet Perspectives - 7 p.m.  Featured are two clarinets and piano with Jenny Steiner and David Duree on clarinet and Rahel Andrews on piano playing German, French and U.S. music.  Free.  McDaniel Lounge, McDaniel College.  Information:  410-857-2599.


MARCH

March 2-3
Annual Random House Book Fair - call for times.  Talks by national Random House authors, book signings, book sales, reading resource area and children's activities.  Movie 4:30 and 7 p.m. March 2.  Carroll Community College, 1601 Washington Road, Westminster.  Information:  Kathy Mayan, 410-386-8115 or www.carrollcc.edu.

March 9-10
Barleyjuice -  8 p.m.  This group is back to give another stellar performance at the Carroll Arts Center.  All ages.  $  

March 20, 27
Grow It, Eat It – 7 p.m.  March 20 – Food Gardening Made Easy, registration begins March 6.  Master Gardner Diane Brown will explain growing tips and techniques to help a garden thrive, including a no till method, raised bed techniques and how to build them.  March 27 - Container Gardening, registration begins March 13.  Diane will explains the benefits and limitations of growing your food in containers.  Adults.  Eldersburg CCPL.

March 20-30
McDaniel College Honors Exhibition - call for gallery hours.  Artist's reception March 20, 7-9 p.m. with artist talk at 7:30 p.m.  Show features paintings, sculpture, video, photography and printmaking by honor students Jorden Beans, Hannah Matthews, Jessica Oros and Kara Owens.  Free and open to the public.  Rice Gallery, Peterson Hall, McDaniel College.  Information:  410-857-2595.

March 30-31
Silent Purse Auction - 10 a.m.-2 p.m.  Purses auctioned and sold as cash and carry to benefit Seniors Keep in Touch.  Carroll County Nonprofit Center, 255 Clifton Boulevard, Westminster.  Information:  Audrey Cimino, 410-876-5505.

March 31-April 1
Carroll County Home Show - 9 a.m.-4 p.m.  Ideas for rebuilding, remodeling or updating your home.  Carroll County Agriculture Center, Westminster.  Information:  Kim Booe, 410-857-7869 or http://carrollcountytimes.com/homeshow.

Thursday, March 1
Ridington Lecture with Jeffrey Quilter – 7:30 p.m.  Senior lecturer in the Department of Archaeology at Harvard University and Deputy Director of the Peabody Museum at Harvard, Quilter will share his findings of the art and iconography of the Moche culture of Peru.  Adults.  Free and open to the public.  Decker Center Forum, McDaniel College.  Information:  410-857-2290 or visit www.mcdaniel.edu.

Friday, March 2
Off Track Art - Reception 5:30-7:30 p.m.  Open noon-6 p.m. - Wednesday-Friday; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. - Saturday.  Off Track Art is an artist's cooperative and gallery located in the historic Liberty Building, 11 Liberty Street, Side Entrance, Westminster.  Work is on view or for sale through April 30.  Information:  Kevin Dayhoff, 410-259-6403 or offtrackart.com.

Saturday, March 3
Top 30 Bull Riding Finals- 7-10 p.m.  See Feb. 25 for information.  $  Carroll County Agriculture Center.

Masters of the Celtic Harp in Concert - 8 p.m.  Common Ground on the Hill present Grainne Hambly and William Jackson.  $  Carroll Arts Center.  Information:  410-857-2771 or www.commongroundonthehill.org.

Sunday, March 4
Maple Sugarin' Festival - 10:30 a.m.-4 p.m.  Maple syrup demonstrations and tastings, maple syrup and pancake brunch available all day.  Craft vendors (weather permitting).  Food available for purchase.  $  Hashawha Environmental Center, 300 John Owings Road, Westminster.  Information:  Jackie Koch, 410-386-3560 or www.hashawha.org.

Tuesday, March 6
Blood Pressure Screening - 9:30-10:30 a.m.  Free.  Taneytown Senior and Community Center.

Seniors Celebrate February Birthdays- noon-1 p.m.  Celebrate with cake and games.  Westminster Senior and Community Center.

Site Council Induction of Officers - 1:45 p.m.  South Carroll Senior and Community Center.

Wednesday, March 7
Is that Really Trash?  Can it be Recycled? – 7 p.m.  Maria Myers, Recycling Manager of the Carroll County Bureau of Solid Waste, will discuss the expanded list of acceptable items for recycling.  All are welcome to bring items from home.  Adults.  Eldersburg CCPL.

Westminster Book Discussion Group – 6:30 p.m.  Linda Castillo’s book Sworn to Silence will be the March selection.  Adults.  Westminster CCPL.

Thursday, March 8
CTC Morning Networking Meeting - 8-10 a.m.  Monthly meeting with guest speaker.  Public invited attend.  Carroll Tech Council, 215 Clifton Boulevard, Westminster.

Saturday, March 10
Free Spirit Book Club – 2 p.m.  This month’s reading is the James A. Michener novel Tales of the South Pacific.  Adults.  Eldersburg CCPL.

Taste of Ireland - 4:30-7 p.m.  Irish dinner and entertainment.  $  Carroll Lutheran Village.  Information:  443-605-1011 or www.carrolllutheranvillage.org.  

Choral Evensong Service followed by Lenten Choral Concert - 4:30 p.m.  Various singers will join together in a collaborative choral concert.  Free and open to the public.  Reception follows.  Church of the Ascension.  See Feb. 12 for information.

Tuesday, March 13
Site Council Breakfast - 8-10 a.m.  Cost $4.00, 3-day advance reservation required.  Taneytown Senior and Community Center.

Spaghetti Dinner-Entertainment - noon.  Dinner followed by the Elderly Brothers Barbershop Quartet.  Reservations required by March 8.  South Carroll Senior and Community Center.

HSCC Box Lunch Talk:  Ascension Episcopal Church - noon-1 p.m.  Kathy Gressieux will discuss the church's 1844 neo-gothic style and the inside and outside characteristics that include the art forms of Greek, Irish, French, English and Judaic styles and historical periods.  Carroll Post American Legion, corner of Green and Sycamore Streets, Westminster.  Take your lunch or buy it.  Dessert and beverages are provided.  $  To order lunch:  410-857-7953.

Wednesday, March 14
St. Patrick's Day Celebration - 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.  Irish lunch.  Reservations required by March 8.  St. Patrick's Bingo at 1 p.m.  Taneytown Senior and Community Center.

Thursday, March 15
St. Patrick's Day Party- 10:30 a.m.  Rock Candy Cloggers will entertain at 11 a.m. followed by a traditional corned beef meal at noon.  Reservations required no later than March 8.  North Carroll Senior and Community Center

St. Patrick's Day Celebration - 11:30 a.m.  Special corned beef lunch.  RSVP by March 8.  By Heart entertains at 12:30 p.m.  Westminster Senior and Community Center.

St. Patrick's Day Party - 11:45 a.m.  RSVP no later than March 8.  Mt. Airy Senior and Community Center.

St. Patrick's Day Party - noon.  Traditional Irish meal.  Green games and activities follows.  Reservations required by March 7.  South Carroll Senior and Community Center.

Friday, March 16
Biz Expo - 2-5 p.m.  Local businesses showcase their products and services.  Carroll Community College, Westminster.  Information:  Kim Booe, 410-857-7869 or http://carrollcountytimes.com/biz_expo.

Saturday, March 17
Young Ringers Workshop - 8 a.m.-3 p.m.  Handbell and music-related activities for children in grades 2-12 who are interested in learning the art of handbell ringing.  Short concert by Westminster Ringers.  Pre-registration required.  $  Cranberry Station Elementary School, 505 N. Center Street, Westminster.  Information:  Debbie Henning, 410-848-5482 or www.thewestminsterringers.org.

Chesapeake Roller Derby - 6-9 p.m.  Co-ed pirate roller derby with the Vampirates, Land Hos and Rolling Plunder.  All ages.  $  Carroll County  Agriculture Center, Westminster.  Information:  Kerry Jo Richards, 410-363-9277.

Sunday, March 18
The Rainbow Fish - 2 p.m.  ArtsPower Professional Touring Theatre Company brings this delightful children's musical to the Carroll Arts Center.  $  Ages 4-Adult.  

Music for Organ and Brass - 3 p.m.  Music to showcase McDaniel College's newly renovated Aeolian-Skinner pipe organ.  Ted Dix on organ, Lynne Griffith on French horn, Mark Lortz on percussion, Nick Reider on trumpet, James Ryon on trombone, Elijah Wirth on tuba and Rachel Zephir on trumpet.  Sponsored by Chamber Music on the Hill.  $  Big Baker Memorial Chapel, McDaniel College.  Information/tickets:  MaryEllen, 410-596-1022.  

Tuesday, March 20
Cabin Fever Day - 11:30 a.m.  Spaghetti lunch followed with board games.  Taneytown Senior and Community Center.

Lunch & Learn - noon.  Terry Serio, University of Maryland Extension will talk about "Calories in Beverages”:  Lunch reservations required by March 16.  South Carroll Senior and Community Center.

Legal Aid Assistance - 1-4 p.m.  Appointments welcome but not necessary.  Mt. Airy Senior and Community Center.

Honors Program Lecture – 7:30 p.m.  Nancy Palmer, retired senior lecturer of English at McDaniel College, shares how the honors program at the college was started.  Adults.  Free and open to the Public.  McDaniel Lounge, McDaniel College.  Information:  Information:  410-857-2290 or visit www.mcdaniel.edu.

Thursday, March 22
Senior Nickel Bingo - 12:30 p.m.  Westminster Senior and Community Center.

Women in Leadership – 5:30-7:30 p.m.  March is Women’s History Month.  And the annual lecture will include a panel discussion with notable women in leadership roles.  McDaniel Lounge, McDaniel College.  Adults.  Free and open to the public.  Information:  410-857-2290 or visit www.mcdaniel.edu.

Saturday, March 24
15th Annual Maryland the Civil War: A Regional Perspective - 9 a.m.-3 p.m.  Explore Civil War history with a keynote address, sessions and exhibits.  Lunch included in fee.  Sponsored by the Historical Society and Carroll Community College.  $  Information:  Cathy Baty, 410-848-6494 or http://hscc.carr.org.

Painted Gourd Bird Houses – 1 p.m.  Naturalists from Piney Run Park will help you make bird houses from painted gourds.  Registration begins March 10.  Adults.  Eldersburg CCPL.

Teelin Irish Dance  - 3 p.m.  Under the direction of Maureen Gately, this dance company will perform jigs, reels, and percussive dance.  All ages.  $  Carroll Arts Center.  

Rock Ball - 7-11 p.m.  Evening of dancing, music, local folks performing as rock stars, fine food and silent auction.  Adults.  $  The Portico, St. John's Church, 43 Monroe Street, Westminster.  Information:  Ann Bollinger, 410-848-5800 or www.rockballwestminster.com.

Monday, March 26
Free Shred Day- 9-11:30 a.m.  Commercial shredding company will be available to shred documents.  Truck will be located in the parking lot.  Mt. Airy Senior and Community Center.

Tuesday, March 27
National Joe Day - 12:15 p.m.  Wake up on March 27 and introduce yourself to everyone as Joe. If you are a girl, Joe is short for your old name. If you are a boy, Joe is short for your old name as well. You are a new person. You are no longer strapped down to that name you have been carrying around all these years. Throw off the old name and become Joe for a day.  Entertainment by The Golden Tones.  Mt. Airy Senior and Community Center.

Wednesday, March 28
Shred Day - 10 a.m.-1 p.m.  :Protect your identity and shred your documents at the center.  North Carroll Senior and Community Center.

Meet Author Sam Kean – 7 p.m.  Why did Gandhi hate iodine (I, 53)? Why did the Japanese kill Godzilla with missiles made of cadmium (Cd, 48)? How did radium (Ra, 88) nearly ruin Marie Curie’s reputation?  Join science writer Sam Kean as he discusses the intrigues of the periodic table in his New York Times bestselling book, The Disappearing Spoon.  Ages 14-Adult.  Eldersburg CCPL.

Friday, March 30
Designer Bag and Basket Bingo to Benefit The Shepherd's Staff - 5:30 p.m. doors open; 7 p.m. - games begin.   Featured are Coach™, Vera Bradley®, Dooney & BourkeTMD, Kate Spade.  Refreshments available for purchase.  Pre-registration required.  $  Gamber Fire Hall, Finksburg.  Information/reservation:  410-857-5944.

Saturday, March 31
Carroll County Farmers Market Spring Fling - 8 a.m.-2 p.m.  Local handmade crafts and fine arts, home baked goods, gourmet foods fresh eggs, jams and jellies, seasonal plants.  Carroll County Agriculture Center, Westminster.  Information:  Anita Bullock, 410-848-7748 or www.carrollcountyfarmersmarket.com.

South Carroll 2012 Community Showcase – 9 a.m.-noon.  Local businesses showcase their products and services.  Food and activities for children of all ages.  Century High School, 355 Ronsdale Road, Eldersburg.  South Carroll Business Association.  Information:  866-457-2582.

Corbit's Charge Civil War Ball - 8-11 p.m.  Evening of period dancing, dance instructions.  For the experienced and novice dancer.  Period or formal attire is requested.  Light refreshments.  $  Westminster Family Fitness Center Gym, 11 Longwell Avenue.  Information:  410-848-9161 or http://westminstermd.gov/recreatio/rec_events.html.

CONTACT INFORMATION
CCPL Registration Number 410-386-4488 or website:  www.library.carr.org

Carroll Arts Center, Westminster 410-848-7272

Carroll County Historical Society 410-848-6494

Carroll Technology Council 443-244-1262 or website:  www.carrolltechcouncil.org.

Mt. Airy Senior and Community Center 410-795-1017/301-829-2407

North Carroll Senior and Community Center 410-386-3900

South Carroll Senior and Community Center 410-549-1357

Taneytown Senior and Community Center 410-386-2700

Westminster Senior and Community Center 410-386-3850