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Friday, January 27, 2012

Cinemark to open 16-screen movie theater in downtown Towson

The Towson Circle III development (see location below) has always planned to have a large theater as its anchor, and today county officials announced who has agreed to operate it. Other details were also announced. Read about it in Patch.com.

Do you think this will be successful or will it suffer the same fate as the Towson Commons theater? Fingers crossed!

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Cinemark to open 16-screen movie theater in downtown Towson

2012-01-27T13:33:00-05:00
KrisH.
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Thursday, January 26, 2012

Sparks Cleaners on York Road is a green alternative for dry cleaning

I took a wool coat to be cleaned at Sparks Cleaners the other day and was really pleased. It came back soft and didn't have that chemical smell that so many dry-cleaned items emit. It's a "green" cleaner that eschews chemicals. The shop is located right next to Rita's and China Fun on York Road just south of Stevenson Lane.

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Sparks Cleaners on York Road is a green alternative for dry cleaning

2012-01-26T15:10:00-05:00
KrisH.
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Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Nature Detectives at Cromwell on Sunday

NATURE DETECTIVES - Come learn how to use clues to figure out which animals call Cromwell Valley Park home. We’ll learn which animals live in the Park and how to recognize their tracks, scat, sounds and more. Of course we will also put our new skills to work! Ages 6+.

Reservations required. $2 members/$4 non-members. Willow Grove Nature Education Center

Sunday, January 29 at 1 PM to 2:30 PM at Cromwell Valley

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Nature Detectives at Cromwell on Sunday

2012-01-25T14:11:00-05:00
KrisH.
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The Life and Science of Albert Einstein

Einstein is the topic this week for Saturday Morning Science at Towson University. Appropriate for all ages, free, and open to the public. Details are here.

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The Life and Science of Albert Einstein

2012-01-25T05:46:00-05:00
KrisH.
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Tuesday, January 24, 2012

BCPS' enrollment projections and proposed budget

BCPS officials presented the proposed budget for next year at tonight's board meeting; it includes money for a new school in the York Road corridor. They also released enrollment projections through 2021.

Sneak peek:

Rodgers Forge Elementary

capacity of 396

current enrollment of 422

projected enrollment for 2021 is 532 (134% of capacity)

West Towson Elementary

capacity of 451

current enrollment of 519

projected enrollment for 2021 is 715 (159% of capacity)

Dumbarton Middle School

capacity of 1,114

current enrollment of 916

projected enrollment for 2021 is 865 (under capacity)

Towson High School

capacity of 1,260

current enrollment of 1,417

projected enrollment for 2021 is 1,470 (117% of capacity)

Here's a blow-by-blow report of the meeting from Patch.com.

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BCPS' enrollment projections and proposed budget

2012-01-24T22:05:00-05:00
KrisH.
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Hot Chocolate Walk

January 28
Saturday—Cylburn Mansion
11 a.m. – 12 noon

Perfect winter activity for families with children anxious to get out of the house! So bundle up, grab your gloves, boots and winter coats and join a Cylburn naturalist for a guided walk through the woods to search for signs of winter wildlife. Learn how plants and animals survive the winter season. Afterwards, enjoy hot cocoa in the Cylburn Mansion. The Nature Museum will be open.

Fee: Member $5 per person;
Families 4+: $20
Call 410-367-2217 to register. Fee due at time of registration.

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Hot Chocolate Walk

2012-01-24T14:17:00-05:00
KrisH.
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Monday, January 23, 2012

St. Pius X open house on February 1

St. Pius X School will hold an Open House on Wednesday, February 1, 2012, from 8:30am to 11:30am. Come and visit our new Primary Montessori classrooms that serve the ages of 3 – 6. In addition, we continue to have a strong general education program for grades 1 – 8. Both programs offer a safe, nurturing environment that is structured for learning and personal growth. Please join us on February 1! St. Pius X School is located at 6432 York Road. Please call 410-427-7400 for more information or visit our website at stpius10school.org.

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St. Pius X open house on February 1

2012-01-23T14:20:00-05:00
Kris
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Latest crime report

Read it here.

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Latest crime report

2012-01-23T13:19:00-05:00
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Sunday, January 22, 2012

Howling at the Moon, Feb. 4

HOWLING AT THE MOON - Have you ever noticed the moon during the day? What does the saying “once in a blue moon” mean? Who is the man on the moon? Learn the answers to these questions and much more as we explore the phases of the moon. Make a flip book of the moon’s phases to take home with you. We will go outside to gaze at the moon, so dress for the weather!

Reservations required. Ages 6 - 10. $3 members/$5 non-members. Willow Grove Nature Education Center

Saturday, February 4 at 5 PM to 7 PM
http://cromwellvalleypark.org/scheduleOfEvents.html

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Howling at the Moon, Feb. 4

2012-01-22T14:13:00-05:00
KrisH.
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Friday, January 20, 2012

Found: iPod Touch

Found iPod Touch with pink cover on Heathfield Road.
Please contact Marisa Sheingate at Sheingate(@)verizon.net or 410-377-4210.

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Found: iPod Touch

2012-01-20T13:44:00-05:00
KrisH.
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Chocolate lab found

He's at the Gratitude shop on York Road. 410-377-6100

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Chocolate lab found

2012-01-20T12:27:00-05:00
KrisH.
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Make your own snowshoes

At Robert E Lee Park: Join a Park Ranger to learn how to make your own pair of snowshoes out of natural materials. Ages 12 and up, $2 per person. Registration is required and limited for this activity. Call 410-887-4156 to register.
http://relpnc.org/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=7

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Make your own snowshoes

2012-01-20T07:24:00-05:00
Kris
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Thursday, January 19, 2012

Kamenetz says budget will include Stoneleigh addition and new Towson-area school

Read about it in this Towson Times article. This is great news in terms of relieving overcrowding, but yowza I'm not looking forward to more redistricting battles.

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Kamenetz says budget will include Stoneleigh addition and new Towson-area school

2012-01-19T22:18:00-05:00
KrisH.
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Upcoming auditions for Woodbrook Players

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Upcoming auditions for Woodbrook Players

2012-01-19T10:59:00-05:00
Kris
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Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Free admission for Forgers to Towson U basketball game tomorrow

From TU's Marina Cooper: Athletics has just informed me that they would like to extend a FREE admission offer—exclusively to the entire Rodgers Forge Community for tomorrow night's Women's Basketball vs. Delaware (nationally ranked) game. All Forge residents would have to do is walk to the box office and say the they are with "Rodgers Forge" and they would be given free admission. There is no limit, so families are welcome!

Towson Women's Basketball vs. Delaware

Towson Center Arena

Thursday, January 19, 2012

7 p.m. Tip-Off

FREE ADMISSION for all Rodger Forge residents who mention they are from "Rodgers Forge."

GO TIGERS!

Marina

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Free admission for Forgers to Towson U basketball game tomorrow

2012-01-18T10:08:00-05:00
KrisH.
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RECURRING EVENTS

Before you go, contact venue to confirm event.

Mondays:
Storytime at Barnes & Noble in Towson, Mondays at 10:30 a.m.

Tuesdays:
Preschool Story Time. Story time for 2- to 5-year-olds. Cockeysville Library, Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m.

Family Fun Day at 10 a.m. White Marsh Mall on Tuesdays.

Wednesdays:
- Kids' Corner at Towson Trader Joe's (storytime, coloring...) at 11 a.m.

Baby Boosters Story Time at Towson Library

Food & Fellowship night at Govans Presbyterian

Thursdays:
Storytime at Barnes & Noble in Towson. Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. 410-296-7021

Preschool Story Time. For 2- to 5-year-olds at Cockeysville Library, Thursdays at 10:30 a.m.

Fridays:
Preschool Story Time. For 2- to 5-year-olds at Towson Library, Fridays at 10:30 a.m.

Family Fun Day at Towson Town Center on Fridays, Grand Court, level 1.

Saturdays:
Storyhour at Ukazoo Books in Towson on Saturdays from 11:00 to 12:00.

Free kids' crafts at Lakeshore Learning Store on Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Ages 3 and up.

Drop-in art activities at The Walters

Sundays:
Free Family Sundays at the Baltimore Museum of Art

Drop-in art activities at The Walters

random/helpful info

Locate child-care options and after-school activities with this resource from Baltimore County.

Safety info: car and fire, including which smoke detector to buy.

Pregnant? Have a newborn? Like sleep? You must see this.

Here's an easy way to cancel unwanted catalogs.

Get rid of your junk while being green.

Be proactive about troublesome rental properties.

Donate your old car to a good cause.

A little secret about Bed, Bath & Beyond coupons that can save you money.

Expand your horizons with life-enrichment courses.

How to avoid the DMV when you buy a car.

Sign up for emails about recalled products.

Call 411 for free.

Home-improvement clinics.

Contact info for local, statewide officials.

More things for kids & adults

Kids' workshops at Home Depot the first Saturday of every month from 9 a.m. to noon. Lowe's also has kids' workshops.

Creative activities at the Baltimore Museum of Industry.

Storyville at the Rosedale Library.

Mother Goose on the Loose and Preschool Story Time at Roland Park library, central library and other locations.

Drop-in art activities at The Walters Art Museum.

Craft workshops for kids and how-to classes for adults at Michael's.

Stay home and let them read books or pretend to fight dragons, etc. It's good for them!

Assorted parent/infant/toddler workshops and classes at the Jewish Community Center.

Maryland Fire Museum, at 1301 York Road, just above the beltway. (The museum has limited hours right now; be sure to contact them before you go.)

Ice skating at Patterson Park or Mt. Pleasant Ice Arena.

Children of the World co-op playgroup. A great place for kids to play and parents to relax and chat. Located in (though not affiliated with) the cathedral at University Parkway and St. Paul Street, in the Guilford area. Runs year round. More info here.

Pick-your-own farms (apples, berries, pumpkins, etc.).
Huber's Farm ... Moore's Orchard 410.256.5982 ... North Run Farm .... Weber's Cider Mill Farm ... and more

The Waverly Farmers' Market runs all year long.

Paint your own pottery at Amazing Glaze in Mt. Washington and Hot Pots in Timonium.

Utz factory tours -- You can see and smell the making of the famous Utz Potato Chips and Snacks at the 600,000- square-foot facility in Hanover, Pennsylvania.

Crayola factory tours in Easton, PA.

Music classes at various Music Together locations, including Harford Road, Roland Park and Towson; through Music for the Young Child on North Charles; Kindermusik; and MusikGarten at Woodbrook on Stevenson.

Stroller Strides mom-and-child exercise.

Dance lessons through many area programs.

Pottery classes, age 3 to adult. Baltimore Clayworks.

Art classes, toddler to adult. The Painting Workshop. And kids' classes at Abrakadoodle.

Kids' gymnastics: Rebounders, Hoppin' Tots, YMCA, My Gym.

Swim lessons: Kids First Swim, Meadowbrook and the YMCA's various locations (click on "program catalog").

New-mom/parent support groups (Is his poop supposed to look like that? Will I ever sleep again?) through St. Jo's and at GMBC.

Knitting classes for adults at A Good Yarn in Fells Point or Woolworks on Falls Road.

Jewelry-making lessons at Gem Cutters Guild.

Wine tastings at bin 604 and Wells. And here are wine recommendations from WYPR's Cellar Notes.

Cooking lessons at For the Love of Food in Reisterstown or at Roland Park Country School.

Free technique classes at Williams- Sonoma. Contact the Cross Keys location, (410) 435-6020, or Towson Town Center store (410) 847-9021. Whole Foods also offers free cooking classes. More info here.

Free decorating classes at Pottery Barn in Towson.

Ballroom dancing: Lessons at Beginning Ballroom, Towson Dance Studio, Friday Night Swing, or Arthur Murray. Use what you've learned, or already know, at the Belvedere hotel or The Promenade. And swing dancing at Charm City Swing.

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It's easy to recycle in the city and county

To find out what you can recycle and when it gets picked up, visit the recycling sites of Baltimore County or Baltimore City. (~~Did you know they don't recycle pizza boxes or yogurt containers?~~ They do now!)

You can also learn there how to recycle electronics, such as old VCRs, cell phones and computers, which are full of toxins that are best left out of the trash.

Plastic bags can be recycled at most grocery stores, and batteries and compact flourescent bulbs can be recycled at Ikea (the bins are located near the returns counter).

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