“Capt’n” Jim McMahan’s Coffee Talk April 3: Kite Day in Bel Air; Spring Bazaar at Deer Creek Overlook; Historic Ice House Opening

From Harford County Councilman “Capt’n” Jim McMahan:

NEWS

Senior Activity Center is seeking instructors that can teach ZUMBA GOLD, YOGA and other fitness classes to those 55 and over. The location would be at the Highland Activity Center in Street, MD and/or the Norrisville Recreation Center. Interested persons may apply to the Department of Community Services, Senior Center Division Mgr, Havre De Grace Activity Center 351 Lewis Lane Havre de Grace, MD 21078 or email sestreeter@harfordcountymd.gov

NOW THRU APR 25 SOLES4SOULS is a global 501(c) 3 non-profit organization dedicated to fighting the impact of poverty. Donate used but serviceable shoes at any Harford Bank location. . All those who donate used shoes are eligible for tax deductions by completing the online tax receipt form found on Soles4Souls webpage: http://soles4souls.org/tax-receipt-form

APR 8 PILL TAKE BACK TUESDAY.. A new initiative by the Harford County Sheriff’s Office to take unused prescription pills back on a regular basis. The second Tuesday of each month will be PILL TAKE BACK DAY. The month of April will be at the Abingdon Vol Fire Company 3306 Abingdon Rd. Coffee Talk will let you know each month where the next Pill Take Back collection point will be. (May 13 Havre de Grace)

APR 10-11-12 BEL AIR HIGH SCHOOL’S PRODUCTION OF Andrew Lloyd Webber’s stage adaptation of Billy Wilder’s film Classic “Sunset Boulevard” The Bel Air Drama Company is celebrating their 25th year of productions. Showtime begins at 7:00 PM all three days with a Matinee on Saturday the 12th at 2:00 PM Tickets can be purchased on line for $10 at www.belairdrama.org or $12 at the door

APR 12 KITE DAY IN BEL AIR. The annual kite day at Rockfield Manor on Churchville Road will begin at 10 AM till 4 PM. All are welcome to this spectacle of grace and color. Shall we always remember the man who got this started. Paul Hines of Churchville.

APR 12 CHURCHVILLE RURITAN CLUB PANCAKE SUPPER 4 to 7 PM at the Churchville Elementary School.

APR 13 SPRING BAZAAR AT DEER CREEK OVERLOOK CITY SLICKERS SHOULD READ THIS. Deer Creek Overlook is a beautiful and historical place for us old timers in Harford County. It is what we used to call the Harford County 4H camp. This would be the perfect time for folks not familiar, to visit this country setting and Bazaar. It is easy to get to. Take Rt 24 North from Bel Air thru Forest Hill into Rocks State Park. Turn onto Cherry Hill Road and follow the signs. If you miss the road you will see it from Rt 24 and you can back track.

Apr 26 WALK A MILE IN HER SHOES an annual event to raise money for SARC. To register go to www.sarc-maryland.org or call 410-836-8431

APR 27 RABIES VACCINATION CLINIC from 2 to 4 at the Harford County Equestrian Center off Toll Gate Road in Bel Air, Fire House Number 4 in Havre de Grace and the Norrisville Volunteer Fire Company And the Abingdon Fire Company. Cost is $5 per animal.

APR 27 THRU MAY 18 WATERCOLOR EXHIBITION of the Baltimore Watercolor Society in the Gallery at the Liriodendron Mansion West Gordon Street Bel Air. Art Exhibit hours: Sundays 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM

JUNE 1 GRAND OPENING OF THE HISTORIC ICE HOUSE at the Liriodendron Mansion West Gordon Street Bel Air. Native American exhibit of cultural life-ways from the Paleo migrations of the last glacial recession, through Archaic Landscape changes that make up the Susquehanna drainage area now the Chesapeake Bay Region. The late Dr Howard Kelly had an abiding interest in the Natural Sciences. The Liriodendron was the summer home of Dr Kelly, one of the founding surgeons of the Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. All are welcome. Time will be announced later.
For additional information you may contact Dan Coates – dancoates@comcast.net

JUNE 1 THRU JUNE 29 MASTER CARVER Jeffrey Moore of “foul play studios” will present a display of wood carvings of birds, and animals. In the Liriodendron Gallery Sundays 1 to 4 PM

June 12 to 19 EARLY VOTING 10 AM to 8 PM at the following locations. McFaul Center in Bel Air—Edgewood Library –The HEAT Center in Aberdeen –Jarrettsville Library