• Sunday, September 24
  • American Legion Post 135
    Time: 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
    Location: 300 Cherry Street, Perryville, MD 21903
    Description: Our 6th Annual Car Show: Entry fee $15.00. Special awards for Top 10: Best of Show, Best Street Rod, Best Historic, Best Military, Dash Plaques, Special Interest, Best Truck & Club Participation. Door prizes, 50/50's & music. Raffle for bushel of #1 crabs, 1 case of beer & 1 case of soda, $5/ticket. Food & refreshments available for purchase. Rain Date: October 1, 2023.
    Proceeds Benefit: American Legion Susquehanna Post 135
    For more information, contact: Dodson Lyons 443-350-1452 or visit www.al135.org
    
    
  • Tidewater Players
    Location: Cultural Center At the Opera House in Havre de Grace
    Description: Sept 22- Oct 1st: The Tidewater Players is performing Beautiful, The Carole King Musical at the Cultural Center at the Opera House, Havre de Grace, on September 22,23,24,29,30 and October 1st. The shows are at 8:00 PM on Fridays and Saturday and at 2:00 PM on Sundays and Saturday September 30th of those dates. Plot: before she was solid gold singer/songwriter Carole King, she was Carole Klein, a young aspiring composer from Brooklyn with a unique voice. From the Number 1 hits she wrote for the biggest acts in music to her own iconic success with Tapestry, Beautiful takes you back to where it all began—in the legendary halls of the hit-making Brill Building, in the company of Gerry Goffin, Barry Mann, and Cynthia Weil, and the rest is musical history.
    Featuring such unforgettable American pop classics as “You’ve Got a Friend”, “One Fine Day”, “Chains”, “Take Good Care of My Baby”, “Up on the Roof”, “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling”, “Will You Love Me Tomorrow”, “The Loco-motion”, and “Natural Woman”, this Tony® and Grammy® Award- winning musical phenomenon is filled with the songs you remember – and a story you’ll never forget.
    Book by DOUGLAS MCGRATH · Words and Music by GERRY GOFFIN & CAROLE KING, BARRY MANN & CYNTHIA WEIL
    Music by Arrangement with Sony/ATV Music Publishing
    
    For tickets, visit tidewaterplayers.com.
    
    For more information, contact: Becky Flickinger: twpsec77@gmail.com or visit tidewaterplayers.com/current-season/
    
    
• Thursday, September 28
  • 2ND ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT THE DISCOVERY CENTER AT WATER'S EDGE
    Time: 8:00AM -3:00PM
    Location: The Wetlands Golf Course
    Description: Event benefits The Discovery Center at Waters Edge will be the first interactive STEM museum for kids of all ages coming soon to Maryland. The Discovery Center at Water’s Edge will be a place where students of all ages can experience hands-on science and technology, see tomorrow’s technology today, and learn the history of scientific discovery in our area. A place where new worlds are discovered; and connections are made. Exhibits featuring virtual reality will allow visitors to drive a tank or fly a plane. Other exhibits will explore the history and the future of high-performance computing. In addition to interactive exhibits, the Discovery Center will offer after-school programs, and maker spaces, and serve as an anchor for the region’s STEM activities.
    There are only two other world-class science centers in the United States and what makes this one so special is its long heritage with world-changing technologies that for over the past 100 years, many of these technologies trace their roots to Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG), the Army’s technology “mega-base.”.
    .Phase 1 will be a 5,000-square-foot “Preview” Center at the Water’s Edge complex in Belcamp, MD. Phase 2 will result in the opening of an operational Discovery Center with 10,000 square feet of space, serving over 55,000 visitors each year, and costing approximately $4.5 million. Phase 3 will expand the center to 35,000 square feet serving 100,000 visitors each year. For more information about the Discovery Center at Water’s Edge, visit https://discoverycentermd.org.
    
    
    
    Proceeds Benefit: THE DISCOVERY CENTER AT WATER'S EDGE
    For more information, contact: 4106524462 or visit birdease.com/25379/register
    
    
• Saturday, September 30
  • 60th Annual Havre de Grace Art Show
    Time: 10:00 am- 5:00 pm
    Location: Tydings Memorial and Concord Point Parks
    Description: Join us to celebrate 60 YEARS OF ART and enjoy the finest juried artists and craftsmen from throughout the east coast, live entertainment, food and beverages, children’s and public art activities. Held in Tydings Memorial and Concord Point Parks, with a connecting promenade that overlooks the Susquehanna River and the headwaters of the Chesapeake Bay. No admission fee, free trolley to and from free parking throughout the downtown. Presented by ArtUnion and sponsored by the Friends of Concord Point Lighthouse. This all volunteer fundraiser will benefit ¬the Concord Point Lighthouse and various local cultural arts projects. For details visit: HdGArtShow.org
    Proceeds Benefit: Friends of Concord Point Light House
    For more information, contact: hdgartshow@gmail.com or visit hdgartshow.org
    
    
  • LIVEFORTHOMAS Foundation
    Time: 6pm-10pm
    Location: North East Fire Hall, 210 S. Mauldin Ave, North East, MD 21901
    Description: The LIVEFORTHOMAS Foundation focuses on suicide awareness and prevention. Our goals are to break the stigma associated with mental illness/health, change the face of suicide (it can happen to anyone), and change the narrative "men are weak" if they show emotion or ask for help. The LFT Foundation was founded following the death of 16-year-old, Thomas, who lost his life to suicide. The Gatsby Gala is a fundraising event that celebrates what would have been Thomas's 21st birthday while raising funds to benefit the LFT Foundation (the Great Gatsby was his favorite book & movie).
    
    COST: $75 (individual) or $700 (table for 10).
    
    Food, Drinks, Music, Raffles, and More (beer is included, cash bar available).
    
    Feel free to reach out if you have any questions, liveforthomas@gmail.com
    Proceeds Benefit: LIVEFORTHOMAS Foundation
    For more information, contact: Amy @ (443) 640-7045 or visit www.liveforthomas.org/product/21st-birthday-gatsby-gala/11?cp=true&sa=true&sbp=false&q=false
    
    
• Wednesday, October 4
  • Mystery Lovers Virtual Book Buzz
    Time: 7 to 8 p.m.
    Location: Virtual Event
    Description: Harford County Public Library offers a Mystery Lovers Virtual Book Buzz on October 4 from 7 to 8 p.m. Kensington Publishing Corp. will share information about recent publications and will provide a sneak peek into books that are coming out soon. There will be surprise pop-ins by some of the authors. Advanced registration is required at hcplmd.org/mysteriesbookbuzz. For more information, visit HCPLonline.org.
    For more information, contact: Leslie Greenly Smith, 410-273-5707 or visit www.HCPLonline.org
    
    
• Friday, October 6
  • Chillin in the Sticks a Country Music camping Adventure
    Time: 7pm/ friday -11am/sunday
    Location: 474 Fleming Landing Rd 474 Fleming Landing Road Townsend, DE 19734
    Description: Event:Chillin in the Sticks Country Music Festival
    Date: october 6th 7pm -8th 11am 2023
    Tickets & more info at
    https://chillininthesticks.com/
    Host Website: www.choosejoyeveryday.org
    
    A Country Music Camping Adventure Exploring the Evolution of Country Music
    The Choose Joy Foundation is delighted to announce their upcoming Country Music Festival, Chillin in the Sticks, which will be held from October 6th-8th at the FireBase Lloyd in Townsend, DE. This will be a weekend camping event and a fundraising opportunity to help local families displaced by house fires. On our lineup to entertain festival-goers is the talented Jovon Newman, Bryan Scar, the Humming Birds, Eastern Shore, and some up and coming HickHop stars from Alabama that have yet to be announced. Visitors to the festival will have the opportunity to dance the night away to their favorite country tunes, as well as compete in fun and exciting activities, like a mechanical bull, compete in cornhole and hot wing eating contests, and try their luck in carnival games in the Kid Zone with real prizes. In addition, there will also be an open air farmers market, food trucks, and VIP bonfires available for chats with the bands. Come and join us for a weekend of music, fun and fundraising as we celebrate country music at Chillin in the Sticks!
    
    
    
    
    After losing her own daughter to a house fire, founder Theresa Morris is twofold in her mission. “Our events are not just a way to fundraise, but also an opportunity for our entire community to find joy together.” Choose Joy has become a rallying cry for rebuilding physical structures and spiritual foundations that sustain our community for the long term. We believe that when each person embraces their own unique purpose, we can all live in a world of joy.
    Based in Delaware, the Choose Joy Foundation is a 501c3 that works to assist families for a full year after suffering the tragedy of a house fire. Focusing on those who are at the Chester Crozer Burn Unit, we provide basic needs such as clothing,food and shelter.
    Choose Joy funds our work with an innovative program for event staffing. We partner with nonprofits, businesses, civic organizations, and community leaders on events that uplift local talent and positive messages. Many of our volunteers have directly experienced a home fire, now they provide the full on-site personnel for partner events as a way to give back. Our team has helped festivals, concerts, banquets, and family events be true success stories. Our program is a win-win for everyone, as we help our volunteers gain experience and build their resumes, while also providing a reliable and cost-effective staffing solution for our partners. We are proud to be able to offer our services to the community and look forward to continuing to make a positive impact.
    “Chillin in the Sticks ” is our very own annual fundraiser just before a critical time of year, for our work. Too often, local charities stop programs in the final weeks of the year. While most of us will experience a happy Winter Holiday season in the comfort of our homes, fire safety during the holidays should be paramount. December is actually the leading month for house fires according to national data, with Christmas showing a 73% increase in home cooking fires over an average day.
    Families displaced by fire during the winter Holidays are often left eating from a vending machine. Not our families. We are proud to be a part of the Delaware community and to provide a helping hand to those in need. Our mission is to bring joy to those who have been affected by tragedy, and to help them rebuild their lives. We are dedicated to providing resources, support, and hope to those who have experienced a house fire.In 2022, we made a huge impact in our community. We assisted 163 people who were affected by fires with food, motel rooms, clothing, and furnishings. We also sent over a thousand dollars in gift cards for gas and food to the Crozer Burn Unit. When Kent County Delaware didn't have a Toys for Tots program, we stepped up and made sure that 413 children received gifts for the Holidays. Our team did so much more to uplift our community, but there's too much to list here.
    
    Now, we need as much help as we can get to be prepared for our busiest weeks of the year in 2023. We need volunteers, donations, and support to make sure that we can continue to make a difference in our community. We are committed to helping those in need and we need your help to make sure that we can continue to do so.
    Will You Choose Joy and Come Chill in the Sticks with us ?
    
    “Live the Life you love, love the life You love Choose Joy everyday in Every way and Always Drop Beats!”
    Live,Love,Life,Choose Joy & Drop Beats!.”
    Quotes from Joyce Anne Morris 4/21/96-6/4/14
    In Loving memory of Joyce Anne Morris
    
    Proceeds Benefit: choose Joy Foundation
    For more information, contact: 3024232261 Theresa Morris or visit chillininthesticks.com/
    
    
• Sunday, October 8
  • Kent Association of Riding Therapy, Inc. (KART)
    Time: 9:00am-Noon
    Location: Wilmer Park Chestertown, MD
    Description: Chestertown Challenge Half Marathon & 5K
    Benefits Kent Association of Riding Therapy, Inc. (KART) providing horseback riding and equine activities for children and adults with disabilities.
    Both courses are USAFT certified. Half Marathon - $50 prior to Sept 17; $60 after. 5K - $25 prior to Sept 17; $30 after. Awards and refreshments provided and Tech Shirts guaranteed to each participant. Police controlled roads.
    Register at: https://runsignup.com/chestertownchallenge
    Sponsorship opportunities starting at just $100. Have your company logo or name on race shirts. Logo size and placement depends on donation. Deadline of September 22. Sponsor form and information can be found at www.kentridingtherapy.org.
    
    Proceeds Benefit: Kent Association of Riding Therapy, Inc.
    For more information, contact: Theresa 410-870-5596 or visit www.kentridingtherapy.org
    
    
• Friday, October 13
  • Fair Hill Nature Center
    Time: 5:00pm - 9:00pm
    Location: 630 Tawes Drive Elkton MD (Fair Hill Nature Center)
    Description: Join us at our cocktail party fundraiser to benefit environmental education. Live music, silent auction, open bar, heavy hors d'oeuvres and dessert bar included. $75/ person.
    Proceeds Benefit: Fair Hill Nature Center
    For more information, contact: Laura Hannan 410-398-4909 or visit www.fairhillnature.org
    
    
• Saturday, October 14
  • Elk Creeks Preservation Society
    Time: 10:00 to 4:00
    Location: 3927 Telegraph Road Elkton, MD
    Description: The Elk Creeks Preservation Society presents the 46th Apple Butter Festival on October 14 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. We will be making kettles of apple butter at The Bee Hive, 3927 Telegraph Road Elkton, MD 21921. This historical site is a complex of colonial buildings, where Scottish settlers lived and worked. The festival will feature demonstrations by artisans, live music, hay wagon rides, and crafts and food for sale! Admission is free. All proceeds support the restoration of The Bee Hive buildings and the preservation of local history. Go to: elkcreekspreservationsociety.com or find us on Facebook to get more information.
    Proceeds Benefit: Elk Creeks Preservation Society - restoration of the Bee Hive
    For more information, contact: Rick Waterhouse 410 658 2509 or visit www.elkcreekspreservationsociety.com
    
    
  • Fair Hill Nature Center
    Time: 10:00a-2:00pm
    Location: 630 Tawes Drive Elkton MD (Fair Hill Nature Center)
    Description: Enjoy local craft and food vendors, live music, face painting, hayrides, and kids crafts at the Fair Hill Nature Center. Cost is $5.00 per person and kids 2 and under free. Event is rain or shine.
    Proceeds Benefit: Fair Hill Nature Center
    For more information, contact: Laura Hannan 410-398-4909 or visit www.fairhillnature.org
    
    
  • Fair Hill Nature Center
    Time: 10:00a-2:00pm
    Location: 630 Tawes Drive Elkton MD (Fair Hill Nature Center)
    Description: Enjoy local craft and food vendors, live music, face painting, hayrides, and kids crafts at the Fair Hill Nature Center. Cost is $5.00 per person and kids 2 and under free. Event is rain or shine.
    Proceeds Benefit: Fair Hill Nature Center
    For more information, contact: Laura Hannan 410-398-4909 or visit www.fairhillnature.org
    
    
  • Union United Methodist Church - Baldwin
    Time: 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
    Location: Union United Methodist Church, 5225 Sweet Air Rd., Baldwin, MD 21013
    Description: Union United Methodist Church, 5225 Sweet Air Road, Baldwin, MD  21013, is holding a huge indoor yard sale to benefit the church's Operation Christmas Child mission project. This event is being held on October 14th from 8 AM to 2 PM. For more information call 410-592-7709 or email at EMS1391@AOL.COM.
    Proceeds Benefit: All proceeds benefit the church's Operation Christmas Child mission project
    For more information, contact: Union UMC - 410-592-7709
    
    
• Sunday, October 15
  • Cecil County Solid Waste Management Division
    Time: 7:30 AM - 3:00 PM
    Location: Cecil County Landfill, 758 E. Old Philadelphia Rd., Elkton, MD 21921
    Description: Cecil County residents can bring in household hazardous waste, such as paints, chemicals, and gas for proper disposal. Cecil County Sheriff's office will be on site to collect unused or unwanted medications for proper disposal.
    For more information, contact: Tanya Adams 410-996-6275 or visit www.ccrecycling.org
    
    
• Tuesday, October 17
  • Meet the Author/Mark Dawidziak
    Time: 7 to 8 p.m.
    Location: Abingdon Library, 2510 Tollgate Road, Abingdon
    Description: Harford County Public Library welcomes Mark Dawidziak, author of “A Mystery of Mysteries: The Death and Life of Edgar Allan Poe,” to a “Meet the Author” event during Mysteries and Macabre Month on October 17 from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Abingdon Library, 2510 Tollgate Road in Abingdon. Published by St. Martin’s Press in February 2023, Dawidziak’s new biography of Edgar Allan Poe examines the author’s life through the prism of his mysterious death and its many possible causes. Copies of the book will be available for purchase and signing. Advanced registration is recommended at https://programs.hcplonline.org/event/9015578.
    For more information, contact: Leslie Greenly Smith, 410-273-5707 or visit www.HCPLonline.org
    
    
• Thursday, October 19
  • St. Mark's Episcopal Church
    Time: 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
    Location: 175 St. Mark's Church Road, Perryville, MD 21903
    Description: Card Party!
    Come join us for fun, food & prizes
    Thursday, October 19, 2023
    11:00am – 3:00pm
    Lunch & dessert provided
    $15/per person
    **Space Is Limited**
    Call 410-299-4232 to reserve table by october 14th
    Bring your own deck of cards. If you don’t play cards, bring friends and a game of your choice.
    
    Masks are optional
    
    For more information, contact: Barbara Weaver 410-299-4232
    
    
• Friday, October 20
  • Fireside Chat with Peter Jay
    Time: 6 to 8 p.m.
    Location: Darlington Library, 3535 Conowingo Road, Street
    Description: Harford County Public Library Foundation will host a “Fireside Chat with Peter Jay” on Friday, October 20, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Darlington Library, 3535 Conowingo Road in Street.
    
    The event features a reception on the patio, near the outdoor fireplace, from 6 to 7 p.m. followed by a discussion of Jay’s book, “Timepieces: Three Decades of Commentary in The Baltimore Sun,” and Q&A session.
    
    Also at the event a commemorative plaque honoring Katherine Kelly, former Harford County Public Library Foundation board director, and her family for their advocacy for the Darlington Library will be unveiled.
    
    Peter Jay is a Harford County farmer, historian, writer and waterman. He is one of Harford Land Trust’s founders and is a past president of the organization.
    
    Jay was a columnist for The Sun for many years. A compilation of his commentaries was published last year in “Timepieces: Three Decades of Commentary in The Baltimore Sun.” His column topics varied from farming in Harford County to state and national politics to the Orioles, Chesapeake Bay watermen and more.
    
    He and his family live on their preserved farm, Windmill Hill, north of Churchville.
    
    Copies of “Timepieces: Three Decades of Commentary in The Baltimore Sun” will be available for purchase ($28) and signing at the event.
    
    A limited number of tickets to the “Fireside Chat with Peter Jay” are available for $35 per person, and sponsorship opportunities are also available. Both may be purchased by contacting Courtney Tramontana, foundation specialist, at tramontana@hcplonline.org.
    
    For more information, contact: Courtney Tramontana at tramontana@hcplonline.org or visit www.HCPLonline.org
    
    
• Saturday, October 21
  • Upper Bay Museum
    Time: 9am - 3pm
    Location: Minker Banquet Hall, Perryville, MD
    Description: Upper Shore Decoy Show
    Hosted by the Upper Bay Museum; celebrating our 54th year
    Show open Saturday October 21 9am-3pm
    $5 general admission
    $10 Early Bird admission at 8am
    Proceeds Benefit: Upper Bay Museum (non profit, EIN 52-1231762)
    For more information, contact: Rick Bouchelle, 410-287-2675 or visit www.upperbaymuseum.org/decoyshow
    
    
• Sunday, October 22
  • Havre de Grace United Methodist Church
    Time: 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm
    Location: Havre de Grace United Methodist Church Grounds
    Description: Free admission. Blessing service will take place at 1:00 p.m. with individual pet blessings after the service; free gift with each blessing. We will also recognize our loved pets who are no longer with us (you may bring cremation remains to be blessed). Vendors, animal rescues, and free children's activity table. A donation of pet food and/or linens for area shelters & rescues would be greatly appreciated. It is expected all animals will be leashed or crated and have required vaccinations.
    Proceeds Benefit: Local animal shelters and rescues.
    For more information, contact: Tammy - 410-939-6105 or visit hdgumc.org
    
    
• Saturday, October 28
  • Goodwill Fire Company
    Time: 11:00-3:00
    Location: 401 South Street
    Description: it's our annual Open House where we display our fire equipment and we do displays for the public. Please come out and see what we do
    For more information, contact: Joe Mullens (302)328-2211
    
    
• Friday, November 3
  • CASA of Harford County
    Time: 7-11 PM
    Location: Richlin Catering & Event Center, 1700 Van Bibber Rd. Edgewood, MD 21040
    Description: Join us for an interactive murder mystery dinner set in the 1950’s. Grab your poodle skirts and your leather jackets and go back in time to help crack the case, daddy-o!
    
    This event involves a buffet dinner while guests are treated to a mystery that unfolds throughout the evening. There will be a “murder” and all guests will be led through a series of clues to try to solve the mystery.
    
    Tickets
    $85 Individual
    $160 Couple
    $750 Table of 10
    
    Featuring:
    Full Buffet Dinner (shrimp and bull roast)
    Beer, Wine and Sodas (included in ticket price)
    **Great Raffle Prizes**
    
    CASA of Harford County has been in existence since 1995. We are a nonprofit 501(c) 3 organization that trains community volunteers to advocate for the best interests of abused and neglected children who are in the foster care and court system. CASA Volunteers monitor all aspects of their case and report to the court, making recommendations for what they feel is in the child’s best interest.
    Proceeds Benefit: Court Appointed Special Advocates of Harford County
    For more information, contact: Ross DiEdoardo 410-638-4938 or visit casaoharfordcounty.org
    
    
• Saturday, November 4
  • Cecil County Branch of the NAACP
    Time: Start 12pm
    Location: Schaefer's Canal House 208 Bank st. Chesapeake City MD 21915
    Description: this is a banquet with a meal and speakers
    Proceeds Benefit: Cecil County NAACP branch Scholarship Fund
    For more information, contact: Cecilcountynaacp@yahoo.com or visit none
    
    
• Friday, November 17
  • The Ladies Auxiliary of the Singerly Fire Company
    Time: 7 p.m. - 10 p.m.
    Location: Singerly Fire Company
    Description: Designer HandBag Bingo
    Featuring
    Michael Kors │Coach │Vera Bradley │Kate Spade
    Friday, November 17, 2023
    Singerly Fire Company Banquet Hall
    300 Newark Avenue Elkton, Maryland
    Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Bingo begins at 7 p.m.
    No outside food permitted
    Refreshments will be available for purchase
    ATM machine on site
    Tickets are $35 in advance / $40 at the door
    Tickets will be available October 1st online or in person
    For tickets contact 443-309-4858 or 443-309-4820
    https://ladies-aux-of-singerly-fire-co.square.site
    or email lapresident@singerly.com
    visit Ladies Auxiliary of Singerly Fire Company on Facebook
    Purchase your ticket(s) by Wednesday, November 15th to be entered in an early bird drawing.
    
    Proceeds Benefit: The Ladies Auxiliary of the Singerly Fire Company
    For more information, contact: Holly 443 309 4820 or email- lapresident@singerly.com or visit www.facebook.com/search/top?q=ladies%20auxiliary%20of%20the%20singerly%20fire%20company
    
    
• Sunday, April 28
  • Desert Knights MC
    Time: 12 noon until 6pm
    Location: Double Tap Tavern
    Description: This fundraiser benefits Cigars For Warriors. It is an organization that sends a different type of care package to our troops fighting for our freedom. We raise money so that Cigars for Warriors can purchase and mail cigars to our Warriors. This isn’t your normal grandma’s cookies care package. Having a cigar set from home is a care package that our troops can enjoy together. Come out and help us raise funds. We will have Olivia Reynolds performing live along with DJ Bug. There will be vendors, raffles, food, drinks and more! Come on out!
    Proceeds Benefit: Cigars For Warriors
    For more information, contact: Frank 302-605-5400
    
    
• Monday, November 4
  • Habitat for Humanity Susquehanna
    Time: 1:30PM TO 4:30PM
    Location: Susky Beverage Co.
    Description: Habitat Susquehanna officially turns 30 in November! Join us as we celebrate our nonprofit's birthday. Tickets are $20 for adults; children are free. Dogs are welcome! Included in the ticket prices are: craft beer (two per person), pińatas, birthday cake, popcorn machine, along with hiking trails, music, and a beautiful view of the Susquehanna River! This is a rain or shine event. Food trucks (whose food is not included in the ticket price) will be available for individual food purchases.
    Proceeds Benefit: Habitat for Humanity Susquehanna
    For more information, contact: John Lanigan 410-638-4434 ext 7239 or visit habitatsusq.org/habitatbirthdaybash/
    
    

Ongoing Events

• Attention: Foster Care needed for The Humane Society of Harford County
  Love Kittens but you're not ready for a long-term commitment? Please consider Fostering!! Please visit the www.wxcyfm.com pet page for contact information and to learn more about fostering opportunities. Last year, HSHC received over 400 kittens that required foster care. This litter season will be just as busy. HSHC has already received dozens of kittens this spring and expects to receive hundreds more as the summer goes on. “It happens every spring and summer, and the sheer number of incoming animals can be overwhelming,” says Mary Leavens, Executive Director. “We need foster parents to provide love and care until the kittens are old enough to be adopted.” Foster parents provide temporary homes so kittens can grow in loving, nurturing environments until they are 8 weeks of age and will return to the shelter and be adopted into forever homes. Please call to learn about how you can help homeless animals in Harford County!!
  
  
• God's Outdoor Angels Foundation
  Time: 7 am 7 pm Location: Varies Description: God's Outdoor Angels Foundation is a 501c nonprofit organization established in 2021. The organization was established to provide an outdoor experience for chronically of seriously ill childern, or disabled veterans through fishing and hunting excursions. Our goal is to provide a safe and enjoyable trip of a lifetime. Benefiting from the peace and beauty of the outdoors Proceeds Benefit: God's Outdoor Angels Foundation For more information contact: Len Nicewonger 443-398-5233 or visit godsoutdoorangels.com
  
  
• Harford County: Substance Abuse Support Group Meetings every Tuesday
  As an extension of its existing Addictions Services, the Harford County Health Department is providing a free support group for families of individuals with substance abuse problems, from 6:00 – 7:00 pm on Tuesday evenings on the third floor of their offices at 120 S. Hays Street, Bel Air, MD. The group is open to anyone 18 years of age or older affected by someone else's substance abuse, including immediate and extended family members and friends. The individual need not be in treatment at the Health Department for family members to attend. No registration is necessary and people can join at any time. If you have any questions, please contact our Addictions Services Division at 410-877-2340.
  
  
• Jarrettsville VFW Post 8672
  Time: 6-10pm Location: 1714 Morse Rd., Forest Hill, MD 21050 Description: Jarrettsville VfW Post 8672 Bingo. 1714 Morse Rd., Forest Hill. Every Friday Night. $15 Entrance Pack. Doors Open at 6pm. Bingo at 7:15pm. Food and drink available in the lounge. Open to the public. For more information contact: Bingo Chairperson, Theresa 410-688-1746 or visit vfwpost8672.org/
  
  
• NEW CASTLE/HARFORD/CECIL COUNTIES CRISIS INTERVENTION
  : Crisis Intervention: the prevention of unnecessary or inappropriate hospitalizations of a person experiencing severe symptoms of a mental illness or substance related problem. By providing services in the community, CI staff can better assess the consumer's environment, support systems and current level of functioning. They can gain a clear understanding of type of treatment and support services that will be needed. NEW CASTLE COUNTY DE: http://www.dhss.delaware.gov/dsamh/crisis_intervention.html HARFORD AND CECIL COUNTY - MD http://www.mdcsl.org/avjsc/csl_hotlines_ci.asp
  
  
• Perryville United Methodist Church
  Time: 9:00am to 12:00pm (Noon) Location: 323 Susquehanna Ave, Perryville MD Description: Perryville UMC is hosting a weekly Food Pantry (Food Giveaway) that is open to everyone regardless of church affiliation. Stop in to our fellowship hall (Hope Place) and receive a selection of canned and fresh food items. Proceeds Benefit: Perryville UMC For more information contact: Pastor Marty Grant (443)-207-0264 or visit www.facebook.com/UMCPerryvilleMaryland
  
  
• Pitties and Purrs Rescue Inc.
  The Rescue with a Heart ...Pitties and Purrs Rescue Inc. is a 501©(3) Foster-based Rescue grounded out of Baltimore, MD. Our President, Mary Sullivan, is an amazing woman that spends her life caring for the well-being of animals in need. She is never afraid to aid in rescue as she is always extending a loving hand to any animal that may need help. Mary instills this in her Rescue group every day. We rescue hundreds of Pit Bulls country-wide to be rehabilitated and to ultimately find their forever homes. We work tirelessly to change the public’s misperception of Pit Bull-type-dogs, and to always convey what a wonderful and loving breed they are. This Rescue’s mission is also about Educating and Advocating for Animals in need. Due to the fact that we are a Foster-based Rescue, we function completely off of donations, as well as our wonderful volunteers that care for & temporarily welcome the dogs and cats into their homes, and prepare them for adoption. You can see a lot of the wonderful work including ‘Happy Tails’, our Adoptables, and our Calendar of Events here - https://www.facebook.com/pittiesandpurrs If you would like to see some of our adoptable animals, please go to http://www.adoptapet.com/pittiesandpurrs/ We try to host as many fundraisers as possible because there is always a dire need for food, medicine, toys and of course monetary assistance for our always revolving Veterinary Bills. Our fosters and volunteers work diligently to raise funds for the medical care of the dogs & cats that we pull from local shelters (including Baltimore County, AA County, BARCS), and outlying shelters (in PA, WV, NC). There can be a spay/neuter needed (almost always), and many other medical conditions such as mange, entropion eyelids, Heartworm Treatment, biopsies needed, etc. We mostly handle all the tough medical cases that others are not willing to. Not to mention the monthly & yearly vaccinations and grooming for all animals in our care. Training is also a necessity to set up the future Adoptable for success in life. We treat these animals like family, until we can find the perfect home for them to call their own, forever. I would like to thank you for your generous donation to our rescue, Pitties & Purrs, the Rescue with a Heart. We will always be determined to save more animals, however, we welcome & are grateful for any & all support from our Communities.
  
  
• Survivors of Abuse in Recovery, Inc. (SOAR)
  SOAR, Inc. is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing mental health services for those who are affected by sexual abuse, regardless of their ability to pay for services. Incorporated as a 501 (c) (3) organization in 1992, Survivors of Abuse in Recovery, Inc. (SOAR) is a statewide recovery program which provides counseling, referral, and education services to adult, adolescent and child survivors of sexual abuse and assault, their non-offending partners, and non-offending family members. SOAR also provides outreach programs to community organizations and businesses. ~ In addition to the ongoing evaluation of each client by a trained clinician, the effectiveness of SOAR’s treatment program for children and adolescents is measured with the trauma Symptom Checklist for Children (TSCC), which is administered to teens before and after each cycle of the group treatment program they participate in. Children complete the TSCC at the beginning of treatment, after six sessions, and at the end of treatment or after one year, whichever comes sooner. The effectiveness of SOAR’s treatment program for adults is monitored with the Symptom Checklist-90 (SCL-90), a standard questionnaire that measures a client’s self-reported symptoms in nine specific psychological problem areas. Clients complete the SCL-90 four times before, during, and after treatment.~ For more information or to schedule an appointment call: New Castle County (302) 655-9049 ~ Newark (302) 655-3953 ~ Kent County (302) 422-3811 or Sussex County (302) 645-4903 www.survivorsofabuse.org