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End of Sponsor Events Weekly Bingo at New Windsor Fire Department May 2013, 5:30 pm 101 High St, New Windsor, MD Dorothy 410-775-7402. **Weekly Bingo to Support New Windsor Volunteer Fire Department** Bingo information: -December 24th and December 31st. / Masterworks Chorale of Carroll County Seeks New Members: Rehearsals Begin 2-5-2013 May 2013, 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm Winters Mill High School, 560 Gorsuch Rd, Westminster, MD 410-871-3371 | http://www.masterworksofcc.org | maryellenjackle@comcast.net |
Masterworks Chorale, a non-profit, 80-member choir, invites singers of all voice ranges who love great choral works to join us for our upcoming season. Last season we performed Handel's Messiah to a sell-out crowd and we continue our celebration of Handel with his Israel in Egypt at our next concert on May 19,2013. Rehearsals are every Tuesday from 7:00-9:30pm starting on Feb 5, 2013. For more information visit www.masterworksofcc.org or contact our Artistic Director, Dr Margaret Boudreaux at 410-871-3371. Ascend Service May 19, 26, June 2, 9, 16, 23, 2013, 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Ascension Episcopal Church, 23 N Court St, Westminster, MD 410-848-3251 | http://www.ascension-westminster.com/ | ascension@ascenionwestminster.com | The Ascend service blends traditional evening prayer service with a live band offering the best of folk-rock praise. It is a unique service grounded in the history of the ancient church and flowering in celebration of God in our lives now through music and fellowship. All are welcome to join in the fellowship dinner afterward. South Carroll Swim Club Open House May 19, 2013, 1:00 pm South Carroll Swim Club, 1900 W Liberty Rd, Westminster, MD
Join us on Sunday, May 19, from 1-3 pm for our annual Open House. Take a tour of our beautiful facility before we open the next weekend. Ask representatives questions about membership, sign up and join the same day! Current members can also attend to reserve a pavillion for their special occasion, sign up for swim lessons or swim team. Questions? Email membership@southcarrollswimclub.com. Visit us at www.SouthCarrollSwimClub.com. See you there! Zumba Fitness & Zumba Toning Classes May 22, 27, 29, June 3, 5, 2013, 6:10 pm - 6:55 pm Thrive! Group Fitness & Wellness Studio, 1030 Baltimore Blvd, Westminster, MD 443.864.7546 | http://www.thrivegroupfitness.com/ | Lynette@thrivegroupfitness.com | Catch the energy of a live Zumba Fitness class at Thrive! We invite all first time clients to attend a class for free! Move yourself into shape by toning muscle & burning fat through world dance in a party atmosphere! Everyone is invited to dance up a stronger heart - youth ages 11 & up welcome with guardian. Senior Citizens love it! Never attended Zumba classes before, fear not! Call for more info - also running morning and Saturday classes. See you on the dance floor! Pre-Diabetes May 22, 2013, 3:00 pm Carroll Lutheran Village, 300 Saint Luke Cir, Westminster, MD 443-605-1070 | http://www.clvillage.org/ | registration@clvillage.org | Pam Xenakis, RN at Carroll Hospital Center talks about the signs, symptoms and course of action for pre-diabetics. Open to all older adults in the greater community. Registration is required. Awareness Through Movement May 22, 29, 2013, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Carroll Lutheran Village, 300 Saint Luke Cir, Westminster, MD 443-605-1070 | http://www.clvillage.org/ | registration@clvillage.org | Jeri Eaton shows you how to be more aware of your body through movement. This course is open to all older adults in the community. Advance registration is required. 12th Annual Spring Golf Tournament May 23, 2013, 7:00 a.m. Registration and Continental breakfast. 8:00 a.m. SHOTGUN START Westminster National Golf Course, 2158 Littlestown Pike, Westminster, MD 410-795-3167 | http://e-clubhouse.org/sites/DeerParkME/ | barbarabrimigion@comcast.net | Price: $80 each golfer/$320.00 per foursome HURRY! LIMITED TO 144 PLAYERS SO REGISTER TODAY! GOLF PACKAGE INCLUDES:
MORE PRIZES THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT! Against The Grain May 23, 2013, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Y of Central Maryland, Hill Family Center, 1719 Sykesville Rd, Westminster, MD 410-848-3660 | http://www.ymaryland.org/ | karenfarley@ymaryland.org | Speaker: Dr. Laura Ruby, DNP, Nurse Practitioner and Owner of Optimal Wellness Center..... Against the Grain Come out and learn how you can make changes in your life! Join the food revolution! Learn the Truth about Grains! Debunk the myths about Grains! Call 410-848-3660 to register for this free event! Barre Fitness comes to Westminster! The LOCAL BARRE at Thrive is OPEN May 25, June 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, 2013, 10:15 am Thrive! Group Fitness & Wellness Studio, 1030 Baltimore Blvd, Westminster, MD 443.864.7546 | http://www.thrivegroupfitness.com/ | Lynette@thrivegroupfitness.com |
The LOCAL BARRE at Thrive is open! Barre Fitness arrives in Westminster - come and experience this body slimming, muscle toning workout. You may have seen it on talk shows or heard celebrities boasting about the results of barre! Barre fitness fuses ballet strengthening barre moves, pilates, and body toning exercise at a calorie burning pace. This popular new method focuses on precise movements to strengthen and stretch the body to create a long, lean, and flexible dancer-like physique. This dynamic workout not only burns fat and calories but will also tone and elongate your muscles, lift your buttocks, slim your thighs, tone upper body and create beautiful posture. This is NOT a ballet class, nor is there a dancing component - anyone can do it! Your first barre class at Thrive is free, give it a try! Book Signing May 25, 2013, 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm 400 N Center St, Westminster, MD | http://www.michellebsmith.com/ |
Local Author from Hampstead Michelle B Smith is releasing her 3rd Book from The Broken Road Series - Journey of Deception this Friday May 10 2013. You can order from her website www.michellebsmith.com or come to her book signing May 25 2013 and purchase books and meet a great Author. Hugs & Stitches Crochet & Knit for Charity May 28, Jun 4, 11, 18, 25, 2013, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Carroll Nonprofit Center, 255 Clifton Blvd, Westminster, MD 410-848-8860 Hugs & Stitches Crochet & Knit for Charity. We meet every Tuesday in the Carroll Nonprofit Center - drive around to the back of the building. Meetings are from 5:30 pm to 8 pm. ALL items made during the group are donated to charities in Carroll County or areas close by. If you have any questions or would like to join, please call Sandi at 410-848-8860. Strawberry Festival June 1, 2013, 9:00 am - 2:00 pm St Mary's Evangelical Lutheran Church, 3978 Littlestown Pike, Westminster, MD 443-244-0543 | http://www.stmaryselc.org/ | checkg@aol.com | Strawberry Drawing & Painting June 1, 2013, 8:30 am - 11:00 am Carroll Lutheran Village, 300 Saint Luke Cir, Westminster, MD 443-605-1008 | http://www.clvillage.org/ | registration@clvillage.org | Ever wanted to learn to draw or paint? Now is your chance! This course is open to all older adults in the community. Advance registration is required. Women's Day Service June 2, 2013, 11:00 am - 1:00 pm 1 Locust Ln, Westminster, MD 443-272-1463 | http://www.agapeministriescogic.org/ | AgapeMinistriesCOGIC@verizon.net |
Agape Ministries COGIC Women's Day Service The Agape Women of Beauty & Excellence invite you to come and join us for worship as we honor true women of God! Our guest preacher will be Evangelist and First Lady Marsha Scott, Restoration Family Life Church in Baltimore, MD. Our theme for this year is: Holy Ghost Filled Women with Holy Ghost Filled Lives! "And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions: And also upon the servants and upon the handmaids in those days will I pour out my spirit." - Joel 2:28-29 Carroll Hospital Center to host National Cancer Survivors Day celebration, June 2 June 2, 2013, 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm Carroll County Farm Museum, 500 S Center St, Westminster, MD 410-871-7000 | http://carrollhospitalcenter.org/NCSD | SLindsay@CarrollHospitalCenter.org | In honor of the courage, determination and strength of cancer survivors and their families, Carroll Hospital Center is hosting its second annual National Cancer Survivors Day celebration on Sunday, June 2 from noon to 3 p.m. at the Carroll County Farm Museum. The free event is a day for cancer survivors and their families to enjoy beach-themed fun to celebrate victories against the disease. Attendees will enjoy great food, door prizes and giveaways, musical entertainment and watch a volleyball game featuring Carroll Hospital Center staff. Children can also participate in a range of kid-friendly activities including face painting and more. Registration to participate is required. To register or for more information, please call 410-871-7000 or visit CarrollHospitalCenter.org/NCSD. At Carroll Hospital Center, cancer patients have access to a full range of services to help them through all aspects of their care from diagnosis, through treatment, support and recovery. The hospital’s cancer services include the latest minimally invasive procedures, advanced medical, surgical and radiation therapies, the option to participate in clinical trials, as well as cancer navigation services, education and support. For more information on Carroll Hospital Center’s full spectrum of cancer services, please visit CarrollHospitalCenter.org. Carroll Hospital Center is a nonprofit, acute care facility offering the latest in medical technology, experienced medical professionals in a variety of specialties and a continuum of programs and services to meet the needs of the community. Debtors Anonymous Meeting June 3, 10, 17, 24, July 1, 2013, 7:00 pm Debtors Anonymous, 219 east Main street, Westminster, MD | http://www.debtorsanonymous.org/ | Debtors Anonymous of Westminster sponsors a 12 step fellowship program designed for those looking for recovery from money problems and compulsive debt. Rapid HIV Screening for FREE June 3, 10, 17, 24, July 1, 2013, 9:0 0 am - 1:00 pm 290 S Center St, Westminster, MD 410-876-4900 | http://www.carrollhealthdepartment.dhmh.md.gov/healthserv/hivaids.html | lynn.dodge@maryland.gov | Walk-in Testing. Be responsible and stop in to the Carroll County Health Department. With a fingerstick, you can learn your HIV status. Results are furnished in 15 minutes. Peeling The Onion June 4, 2013, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Y of Central Maryland, Hill Family Center, 1719 Sykesville Rd, Westminster, MD 410-848-3660 | http://www.ymaryland.org/ | karenfarley@ymaryland.org | Dr. Laura Ruby, a nurse practitioner specializing in metabolic disorders in women, using a holistic functional medicine approach to help women manage the consequences of chronic symptoms presents "Peeling the Onion". This is a FREE Community Event! Join Us! RSVP seating...call 410-848-3660 Marine Corps League Meeting - Carroll County June 5, July 3, August 7, 2013, 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm American Legion Carroll Post #31, 2 Sycamore St, Westminster, MD 443.386.6415 | http://www.mclcarroll.org/ | commandant@mclcarroll.org |
Members of the Carroll County Detachment 896, Marine Corps League join together in camraderie and fellowship for the purpose of preserving the traditions and promoting the interests of the United States Marine Corps. Members Wanted. Marines & FMF Corpsmen (officer, enlisted, active, retired, reserve or veteran). Contact www.mclcarroll.org for more info. Meeting's held at the American Legion Post #31 in Westminster the 1st Wednesday of each month. Stop by and check us out. Guests welcome! SEMPER FIDELIS Country Breakfast Buffet June 6, 2013, 7:00 am - 11:00 am Ascension Episcopal Church, 23 N Court St, Westminster, MD 410 848 3251 | ascension@ascensionwestminster.com | First Friday Art Opening @ Eclecticity June 7, 2013, 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Eclecticity, 13 John St, Westminster, MD 240-409-4863 | http://www.facebook.com/pages/Eclecticty/events | seanmhara@gmail.com |
The First Friday Opening at Eclecticity for June features artists, Patrick McGuire-sculpture, drawings, & photos and, Eclecticity's artificer, Shawn M. Lockhart (aka Mara)-relief printmaking and more. Both artists share the common thread of celtic heritage and influence in their works. Come meet the artists and enjoy their art for the entire month in the Wickes Reading Room/Featured Artist Gallery at Eclecticity. Complimentary fresh-brewed, locally-roasted coffee from Furnace Hills Coffee 41st Deer Creek Fiddlers' Convention June 8, 2013, 9:00 am - 7:00 pm Carroll County Farm Museum, 500 S Center St, Westminster, MD 410-857-2771 | http://www.commongroundonthehill.org/deercreekfestival.html | commonground@commongroundonthehill.org | Founded in 1972, the Deer Creek Fiddlers’ Convention has been at the Carroll County Farm Museum for more than 20 years. With the current resurgence of interest in roots-style music, the Deer Creek Fiddlers’ Convention provides a cross-generational experience. Now produced by Common Ground on the Hill, prize money is awarded to bands and individuals in a variety of categories including bluegrass, Celtic, Old-time, banjo, fiddle, Southern Appalachian clogging, and guitar. Musicians form impromptu groups under trees across the Farm Museum grounds in jam sessions known as “shade tree picking.” Combined with the music, a juried arts and crafts fair featuring Maryland artists, food and a children’s area provide a day of Maryland tradition for the whole family. All tickets available at the gate. Tickets $12; $10 teens/seniors/; children 12 & under FREE. Carroll County Belly Dance Classes with Yasaman June 8, 15, 22, 29, July 6, 13, 2013, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Carroll Arts Center, 91 W Main St, Westminster, MD 443-244-0350 | http://www.yasamanmadfusion.com/ | darkseaslight@yahoo.com |
Yasaman has been Teaching Belly Dance for 7 years now. Yard Sale Fundraiser June 8, 2013, 7:00 am - 2:00 pm The Shepherd's Staff, 30 Carroll St, Westminster, MD 410-857-5944 The Shepherd's Staff, Grace Lutheran Church and Little Friends of Grace are hosting a Yard Sale on Sat., June 8, 7am - 2pm on The Shepherd's Staff parking lot, 30 Carroll Street, (across from Grace Lutheran Church). Donations of household items, art, jewelry, toys, books, bikes, and collectibles are welcome. Drop off at 30 Carroll Street, June 3 and 4 from 10am-2pm or June 6 from 3pm-6pm. Can NOT accept large appliances, computers or electronics, paint, mattresses, tires, stuffed animals or furniture. For more information call 410-857-5499. The Yard Sale will help fund The Shepherd's Staff Programs, Grace Lutheran Church kitchen improvement and Little Friends of Grace Scholarship Fund. Rain date: Sat., June 15th. YARD SALE - Benefit Event June 8, 2013, 7:00 am - 12:00 pm Y of Central Maryland, Hill Family Center, 1719 Sykesville Rd, Westminster, MD 410-848-3660 | http://www.ymaryland.org/ | karenfarley@ymaryland.org | Community YARD SALE - Benefits Camp Scholarship Fund "Send a Kid to Camp" community Yard Sale on June 8th will help the Hill Family Y send kids to day camp this summer who otherwise would not be able to have a safe place to stay while school is out! Please stop by, have fun, and participate. You may reserve a space by stopping by the Hill Family Center Y !!! Call 410-848-3660 for more details SPRING FLING & BIG YARD SALE June 8, 2013, 7:00 am - 2:00 pm Ascension Episcopal Church, 23 N Court St, Westminster, MD | Ascension@ascension-Westminster.com | Spring fling featuring yard sale, collectibles,glassware,kitchen items,jewelry,linens, giftware ,crafts and some surprises. FOOD, LIVE MUSIC, FUN. Space for rent. Indoors and out. Set up 5:30 to 7:00 am Call 410-848-3251 Cocker Spaniel Adoption Center - Adoption Show June 9, 2013, 10:00 pm - 2:00 pm Petsmart, 625 Baltimore Blvd, Westminster, MD 410-628-6191 | http://www.cockeradoptions.org/ | information@cockeradoptions.org | Come out to meet dogs available for adoption or alumni that have been through rescue. The volunteers will be available to talk to you about the process, provide you with some literature and information about rescue. If you'd like to volunteer, we have many opportunities for you to do so. Ravens Roost 115 3rd Annual Charity Golf Outing Fundraiser June 14, 2013, 12:00 pm Ravens Roost 115, 32 W Main St, Westminster, MD Join us for our 3rd Annual Golf Outing at the beautiful Links at Gettyburg Golf Course! 350 Mason Dixon Drive, Gettysburg, PA 17325
For more information call 717-359-4272 or 443-841-9972. Or email bklein@thelinksatgettysburg.com or RavensRoost115@gmail.com. Fax 717-359-8020 Visit www.RavensRoost115/events.php to register, for sponsorship opportunities or for more information. Ravens Roost #115 is a nonprofit, social organization focused on having fun, celebrating the Ravens and supporting local charities in the Westminster area. New Members Always Welcome! Risky Business Prevention Conference June 18, 2013, 8:00 am - 3:30 pm Martin's Caterers, 505 Jermor Ln, Westminster, MD 410-876-48--ext728 | http://www.healthycarroll.org/ | Linda.Auerback@maryland.gov | "Understanding the Adolescent Brain". Speaker Heather Higgins from The Upside Down Organization. CEU's for attending, full continental breakfast, hot buffet lunch and exhibitors. Registration fee $30.00. www.HealthyCarroll.org or contact Linda Auerback at 410-876-4800. Bus Trip to Duch Apple Dinner Theater June 18, 2013, 9:00 pm - 5:00 pm Westminster Senior Center, 125 Stoner Ave, Westminster, MD 410-386-3850 | http://ccgovernment.carr.org/ccg/aging/centers.asp | The Duch Apple Dinner Theater in Lancaster, Pennsylvania will be showing "CATS" on June 18. Trip includes bus fare and buffet lunch. Trip is open to any adult who wishes to come. Cost is $67.00 per person. For information, please contact the Westminster Senior. Center 410-386-3850. NOTE: Last day to purchase tickets is May 17, 2013! 'Happy Together? - Old Line Statesmen Barbershop Chorus' 31st Anniversary Show June 23, 2013, 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm 1601 Washington Rd, Westminster, MD 410-795-5050 | http://www.oldlinestatesmen.org/ | oldlinestatesmen@live.com |
Songs and scenes of the loves and relationships in our lives presented in four-part acapella harmony for all ages by chorus, quartets, and guest entertainment, The Leading Ladies & The Boyz from the Children's Chorus of Carroll County. Green Terror Basketball Camp June 24, 25, 26, 27, 2013, All day McDaniel College, 2 College Hill Dr., Westminster, MD 410-857-2573 | http://www.mcdanielathletics.com/ | kcurley@mcdaniel.edu | Green Terror Basketball Camp will be hosting three weeks of camp this summer at McDaniel College! June 24-28 – Boys Day Camp, Ages 7-17 – Lunch is provided! July 28-30 – High School Elite Overnight Camp, Grades 9-12 August 5-9 – Boys Day Camp, Ages 7-17, Lunch is not provided Questions: Contact Head Coach Kevin Curley at kcurley@mcdaniel.edu or 410-857-2573 |
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