Community Briefs

Marley Glen Invites The Community To A Craft Fair

Marley Glen Special Education Center will hold its inaugural spring craft fair on Saturday, April 21, from 9:00am to 2:00pm. The school, located at 200 Scott Avenue in Glen Burnie, has a large population of students from Pasadena.

The event will feature about 35 craft vendors, face painting, a concession stand, raffles, and appearances by police and firefighters. The Maryland Masonic Child Identification Program will give parents the opportunity to record the vital statistics of their children.

Proceeds will go toward the school’s events throughout the year, whether it’s providing gifts for the students to give their parents during the holidays or hosting the Maryland Zoo’s ZooMobile.

Admission is free, but attendees should bring cash for shopping and food purchases. For more information, call the school at 410-222-6940 and ask for Leah Porritt.

SADD Basketball Game Will Reward Good Decisions

Anne Arundel Medical Center’s Pathways program is partnering with local SADD clubs to recognize about 30 basketball players who are positive role models in their schools. The fifth annual matchup, which highlights different schools each year, will feature George Fox Middle and Chesapeake Bay Middle on May 3 at 6:00pm at Chesapeake High School.

“They choose to be drug-free and be a positive role model, no referrals or behavior issues, while still being popular and playing sports,” explained Michele Fenner, a health and physical education teacher at George Fox.

The event will include SADD chapter sign up, music by a DJ, giveaways, a halftime dance show and several vendors: Pathways, the Anne Arundel County Health Department, Crisis Response Team, Anne Arundel County Police Department and the State’s Attorney’s Office.

“SADD is involved in this event because we want to get the word out to be positive and you can still be popular and choose to be drug-free and have fun,” Fenner said. “Our SADD students are such great role models at Fox and when they move on to Northeast. We have about 30 SADD members at Fox, and Northeast has almost 50 members. They are always so willing to help in whatever is needed.”

The public is invited to the game. Chesapeake High School is located at 4798 Mountain Road.

Gun It To Stoney Creek For The Outdoorsman Flea Market

Stoney Creek Fishing and Hunting Club will host its annual Spring Outdoorsman Flea Market on Sunday, May 6, in conjunction with the annual spring raffle and members-only lever action shoot. The market is open to the public from 9:00am to 2:00pm. Vendor tables will be available for a cost of $10. Contact Bob Larsen at 410-598-5745 or use the contact form at www.scfhclub.org/contactus.aspx. All items related to the hunting and fishing sports are welcome. For those with only a few items, a “club” table will also be available at a nominal percentage of the sale proceeds.

The raffle drawing will be held promptly at 2:00pm. First prize is $500, second prize is $250 and third prize is $100. Tickets are available for a donation of $1 and the seller of the winning tickets will also receive a cash prize.

Single or packs of tickets are available from Chuck Hutchinson at 410-255-5959.

The lever action shoot will begin at 10:00am and last signup is 2:00pm. This shoot is open to members only. A turkey shoot will be held at noon. Breakfast will also be available.

Mother’s Day Tea Is A Time For Daughters And Granddaughters To Reflect And Heal

For those who have lost a mother or a grandmother, Mother’s Day can be a difficult time. Chesapeake Life Center offers its annual Mother’s Day Tea event so that women and girls can share memories of their mothers and grandmothers in the supportive company of others dealing with the same loss.

This year’s tea will be held from 6:00pm to 7:30pm on May 10, the Thursday before Mother’s Day, in the conference center of Hospice of the Chesapeake’s John and Cathy Belcher Campus, located at 90 Ritchie Highway in Pasadena. Women and girls ages 12 and older who are grieving the loss of a mother or grandmother are invited to participate in this reflective and healing gathering.

The cost is $10 and includes tea and finger sandwiches. Guests can bring their own teacups to the gathering. Advance registration is required. To register, call 888-501-7077.

“Chatty Scrappers” To Host Event May 19

The Lake Shore Volunteer Fire Company will sponsor an all-day scrapbooking crop on Saturday, May 19, from 10:00am to 10:00pm. All proceeds from this event will be earmarked toward the purchase of a new fire apparatus.

The $40 cost covers breakfast, lunch and dinner. The cost is $50 after May 5. Seating is limited, so no walk-ins will be permitted. The Lake Shore Volunteer Fire Company is located at 4498 Mountain Road in Pasadena. To reserve your seat, contact Jane Huffman at 410-218-8673 or jfhuff819@aol.com.