By KATHLEEN SHATT For the Maryland Gazette
Boys and girls are welcome to join the Master Club at Fellowship Baptist Church, 1015 Sundown Road. The program will resume on Friday with a special outdoor cookout from 6 to 7 p.m.
Designed for children ages 4 through the sixth grade, the club meets from 7 to 9 p.m. Fridays at the church through May.
The program offers games, achievement awards, singing, competitions, Bible stories and other fun activities. Participants can earn more than 60 badges. All children are welcome, regardless of their religious affiliation.
There is an annual fee of $20, which includes the merit badge vest. Weekly dues cost $1.
For more information, call the church at 410-760-7755.
Back-to-school
The Ferndale Early Education Center, 105 Packard Ave., will host its back-to-school night program from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday.
Students and parents will have an opportunity to learn about the programs and activities planned for the school year.
For more information, call the school at 410-222-6927.
Golf tournament
St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church will host its 11th annual golf tournament fundraiser on Thursday at the Compass Pointe Golf Courses in Pasadena.
Registration and breakfast will begin at 7:30 a.m., followed by a shotgun start at 8:30 a.m.
The cost is $125 and includes green fees, carts, contests, prizes, lunch, breakfast and beer and soda on the course. Tee sponsorships are available for $60.
An awards ceremony will immediately follow the luncheon.
Proceeds from the tournament will benefit the church’s office computers and automation fund, as well as missions.
For details, call the church at 410-766-2283 or Bill Critzman at 410-991-5313.
Pascal Senior Center
Joan Clay will teach a “Paint-in-a-Day” workshop from 9 a.m. to noon Wednesday at the Pascal Senior Center, 125 Dorsey Road.
The cost of the workshop is $35. All supplies needed to paint an oil painting will be provided. The subject of the painting will be “Lighthouse at Night.”
Advance registration is requested.
In other center news:
The Poet’s Corner will present American poet Walt Whitman at 1 p.m. Wednesday.
The Pascal Senior Center Advisory Council will meet at 9 a.m. Thursday.
The Pascal Seniors Inc. will meet at 10:15 p.m. Thursday.
The center will host a patio party from 12:30 to 2 p.m. Friday featuring music by The Impacts. Light refreshments will be served.
In the instance of rain, the party will be moved indoors.
For more information, call the center at 410-222-6680.
Cub Scout Pack 843
Cub Scout Pack 843 will host a back-to-school night at 7 p.m. Thursday at Hilltop Elementary School, 415 Melrose Ave.
All boys in grades one through five interested in joining Cub Scouts are welcome to attend.
The pack holds its monthly pack meetings at the Friendship Church of the Brethren, 27 Mansion Road in Linthicum. The next regular pack meeting will be held at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 26.
For more information, call Sharon Squires at 410-636-1726.
Open house
Cub Scout Pack 725 will host an open house for new members at 7 p.m. Thursday at Glen Burnie United Methodist Church, 5 Second Ave. S.E.
All boys in grades one through five are welcome to join.
Meetings are held at 7 p.m. every Thursday at the church.
For more information, call committee chairman Melissa Jones at 410-761-4136.
VFW Post 434
The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 434 will meet at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the Ferndale Senior Center, 7205 Baltimore Annapolis Blvd.
The post is looking for students to enter its Voice of Democracy, Patriot’s Pen, Buddy Poppy and Loyalty Day contests.
The Voice of Democracy contest is a scholarship program open to students in grades nine through 12. Participants must record an original three- to five-minute essay on the theme “Service and Sacrifice by America’s Veterans Benefit Today’s Youth by ” on a standard cassette or compact disc and accompanied by a typed copy of the essay. The entry deadline is Nov. 1.
The Patriot’s Pen contest is open to students in the sixth through eighth grades. Contestants must submit a 300- to 400-word typed essay on the topic, “Why American’s Veterans Should be Honored.” The deadline to enter is Nov. 1.
The Buddy Poppy and Loyalty Day contests are open to boys and girls in grades seven through 12 who are under the age of 17 as of Feb. 23 and American citizens. They will be judged on poise, personality and appearance. Questions and answers will be handed out in advance for the contestants to study.
For more information, call Dillard Harris at 410-761-2696.
Woodside Elementary
The PTA executive board at Woodside Elementary School, 160 Funke Road, will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday . All parents are welcome to attend.
The board usually meets on the second Tuesday of the month, but rescheduled due to the school’s back-to-school activities.
PTA officers this year include: Wayne Newton, president; Laurie Snyder, vice president; Julie Phillips, treasurer; Alice Newton, secretary; and Ruth Biddle, fundraiser. The teacher representatives are Trish Medeiros and Willow Farmer.
For more information, call the school at 410-222-6910.
Ferndale bingo
The Ferndale Volunteer Fire Company, 4 S. Broadview Blvd., will sponsor bingo games from 7:30 to 10 p.m. Wednesdays.
Two different bingo packages, including specials, are sold. A $500 jackpot game also is offered. Refreshments will be sold. For details, call 410-766-2131.
Burwood Seniors
Registered nurse Bonnie Summers will check seniors’ blood pressures at noon Tuesday at the Burwood Senior Nutrition program site, 6658 Shelly Road.
Tammy Hommel will teach a painting class at 12:30 p.m. Tuesdays. She also will lead a “Keep Your Mind Alert” class at 10 a.m. Fridays.
For information, call Latori Golbourne at 410-222-6262
Holy Trinity bingo
The Holy Trinity Knights of Columbus Council 3413 offers bingo games Tuesdays at the Columbian Center, 335 N. Ritchie Highway in Severna Park.
The doors open at 5 p.m. for seating. Games begin at 7:15 p.m. Cash prizes are awarded, including two $1000 jackpot games.
The cash prize for regular bingo games depends on the number of attendees. If there are more than 100 players, regular games will pay $75 and special games will pay $100. Otherwise, the prize will be $50 for regular games and $75 for special games.
Refreshments are sold from 6:30 to 7:15 p.m.
For details, call 410-647-3413.
Ravens Nest meeting
Ravens Nest 10 will meet at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Fireside Inn, 7400 Ritchie Highway.
New members are welcome.
Call Lauren Forgnoni at 301-646-3042 or visit www.ravensnest10.com for details.
Blood pressure check
Bonnie Summers, a registered nurse, will conduct a free blood pressure screening at noon Wednesday at the Glen Square Senior Nutrition Program site, 102 Crain Highway N.W.
All seniors are welcome.
Senior information specialist Wanda Swift will meet with seniors at 11 a.m. Tuesday to determine their needs, locate services and complete applications for assistance. The service is free.
For more information, call Doris Payne at 410-222-6264.
North County PTSA
The North County High School Parent-Teacher-Student Association and Easy Method Driving School will co-sponsor driving classes from 2:05 p.m. to 5:20 p.m. Monday through Thursday at the high school, 10 E. First Ave.
Classes will be offered Monday through Oct. 1 and from Oct. 13 through Oct. 28.
Registration forms may be picked up in the main office of the school.
For details, call 410-461-9090 or e-mail Theresa Ringer at [email protected].
Autumn fair
St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, 308 Oak Manor Drive, will sponsor its annual autumn fair from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 4 on the church grounds.
The annual event will include a flea market, craft show, country store, antique car show, food and games.
Crafters and flea market vendors may rent space with one table for $25. Additional tables cost $5.
For information, call 410-766-2283.
BWMC
Baltimore Washington Medical Center, 301 Hospital Drive, will offer a new session of a variety of pilates and yoga classes beginning Monday. Taught by certified instructors, each class is limited to 20 students.
The 10-week sessions cost $50. Advance registration is required.
The medical center also will offer the Safe Sitter babysitting training program from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 20 in the Dr. Constantine Padussis Conference Center at 301 Hospital Drive. The cost of the class is $50. Advance registration is required.
For more information or to register for classes, call 410-787- 4367 or go to www.bwmc.org
The hospital will offer a free seminar on hip and knee replacement surgery at 4 p.m. Wednesday in the Courtney Conference Center, in the Tate Cancer Center, 305 Hospital Drive. Reservations are requested.
Call 410-553-8282.
Exercise classes
The Glen Burnie Improvement Association will offer a low-impact aerobics class from 8:45 to 9:45 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at the community hall, 19 Crain Highway S.E., beginning next week.
The co-ed classes will be taught by Glen Burnie Recreation Association dance instructor Kim Emig.
Participants can join at any time. No experience is necessary.
The cost is $3 per class. Those attending should wear comfortable clothing and tennis shoes. Hand weights are optional.
For details, call the GBIA at 410-766-6760 or Muriel Carter at 410-766-7723.
Clubs and organizations in the 21061 ZIP code area can call Maryland Gazette correspondent Kathleen Shatt at 410-766-8547 for publication of their news. They can also fax information to her at 410-766-1520 or send e-mail to [email protected]. {Corrections:} {Status:}
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