The Wilde Lake Village Board unanimously voted to expand the size of the board to six members for the 2009-10 term and to appoint Terry Kuhn to the 2009-2010 village board. This appointment was effective May 4.
Library events
The east Columbia library, 6600 Cradlerock Way, will host the Good Reads book club to discuss The Power of One, by Bryce Courtenay, at 7 p.m. Wednesday.
Participants in the Morning Books with Coffee book club will discuss The Maytrees, by Annie Dillard, at 10 a.m. May 27.
The Anime Club, a monthly get-together for anime fans ages 13 to 18, will meet from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. May 28. Registration begins Thursday.
Information: 410-313-7700.
Singles social group
The Phoenix Cultural Singles Group, a Columbia social group for those 50 and older, meets from 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. Sundays at the Oakland Mills Interfaith Center, 5885 Robert Oliver Place in the Oakland Mills Village Center.
Coffee, tea and a light snack are served.
The group plans activities and trips to places of interest, such as a tour of the White House, a weeklong vacation in Ocean City and dancing to the music of the Glenn Miller Orchestra at Turf Valley Resort.
Information: 410-997-0739.
around town
Single again : Changing Focus/Single Again, a nonprofit program for adults who are separated, widowed or in the process of divorce, provides weekly presentations and small-group discussions in a confidential, comfortable atmosphere. The group meets at 7 p.m. Mondays at First Presbyterian Church, 9325 Presbyterian Circle, Columbia. An orientation for new members is offered at 6:30 p.m. A social worker meets with the group, which breaks into smaller groups to discuss the topic of the week. changingfocus.org.
Chair yoga : The East Columbia 50-Plus Center at the east Columbia library, 6600 Cradlerock Way, will offer "Chair Yoga," an easy introduction to yoga that helps to ease the pain of arthritis, reduce fatigue and improve circulation and breathing, at 10 a.m. Tuesdays. The cost is $25 a month. Reservations: 410 313-7680.
Belly dance : The East Columbia 50 Plus Center offers a belly dance class from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesdays. Instructor Camila Karam will teach hip movements, stretches, arm and hand technique, and veil dancing. The cost is $25 a month.
A yoga class with Karam is being offered from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays. The cost is $24 a month. 410-313-7680.
