Inaugural Golf Tournament — sponsored by the Pikesville Volunteer Fire Company, held at the Suburban Club, 7600 Park Heights Ave., Pikesville, July 25. http://www.pvfd32.org.
Farmers Market — Green Spring Station (Stone Mill parking lot), Joppa and Falls Roads, Lutherville, Saturdays through Nov. 19, 2-5 p.m., featuring locally grown products, baked goods and confections. http://www.greenspringstation.com.
Flea Market/Yard Sale — Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church, 10911 Reisterstown Road, Owings Mills, July 23, 8 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Spaces $15, space with table $20. 410- 356-4085.
Focus on Safety Festival — sponsored by the Baltimore County Department of Aging, held at Hannah More School and Park, 12039 Reisterstown Road, July 16, 8:30 a.m.–1 p.m. Demonstrations, prizes, speakers and exhibits. 410-887-2594.
Healthcare Fair and "Stress Busting" Forclosure Help — Windsor Crest Condos, 2800 Ashfield Drive, July 16, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. 410-944-8000 or 410-340-5783.
JCS Entrepreneur and Business Meetup — Jewish Community Center, 5700 Park Heights Ave., July 21, 5:30 p.m. Rick Tashman will facilitate. http://www.meetup.com/JCSEBM or 410-843-7433 to register.
Paper Shredding — sponsored by Beth El Congregation, 8101 Park Heights Ave., Sept. 11, 9 a.m.-noon in the parking lot directly behind the synagogue. $10 donation is requested. Debbie Caplan, 410-484-0411 or debbie@bethelbalto.com.
Emergency Preparedness Presentation — hosted by the Kiwanis Club of Pikesville, 38 E. Sudbrook Lane, July 21, 6:15 p.m. RSVP Janet Blount, 410-944-6459. Light refreshments will be served.
Education
Baltimore County Master Gardener Program — University of Maryland, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, 1114 Shawan Road, Cockeysville. Classes begin Sept. 9, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m., and run for 10 weeks. Kriss Cocoros, 410-771-1934 or kcocoros@umd.edu.
Free English Classes — Covenant of Grace Church, 820 Nicodemus Road, Reisterstown, Wednesdays, 7-9 p.m., Sept. 14, 2011 to May 16, 2012. 410-833-2160.
Beth Israel Religious School — Owings Mills is accepting registrations for the 2011-2012 school year for children in kindergarten through grade 7. Rachel Glaser, 410-654-0803.
Nature and Outdoor
Baltimore Humane Society — sponsors night hikes, Thursdays, 6-7 p.m., for hikers to bring their own dog, or walk one of dogs at the shelter, 1601 Nicodemus Road, Reisterstown. Ms. Bemo Combs, bcombs@bmorehumane.org, 410-833-8848 ext. 203 or http://www.bmorehumane.org/events/197.
Soldiers Delight — 5100 Deer Park Road, Owings Mills. 410-461-5005.
• Owl Prowl, July 15, 8-10 p.m., ages 16 and older, unless with an adult. A one-mile hike to listen for and try to call out owls followed by a discussion of basic biology, habitat, diet, and conservation. $5. Call to register.
• Children's Storytelling Hour, July 24, 1-2 p.m. Short stories with a nature or animal theme. Call to register. Free, donations welcome.
Irvine Nature Center — 11201 Garrison Forest Road, Owings Mills, 443-738-9200 or http://www.ExploreNature.org.
• Tales and Tails, Fridays, through Aug. 19, 10-10:45 a.m., ages 2-8. Animal stories followed by interaction with an animal. Free.
• Glow in the Dark, July 16, 7:30–9 p.m., ages 5 and older. Search for fireflies and other night critters during an evening walk through Irvine's forests and meadows. $10, members are free.
Libraries/ Books
Pikesville Branch — 1301 Reisterstown Road, 410-887-1234. Call to register.
• Preschool Story Time, July 15 and 22, 10:30 a.m. Stories, activities and songs, ages 2-5.
• Baby Boosters, July 16 and 20, 10:30 a.m. Stories, music, movement and rhymes, ages up to 23 months.
• Toddler Story Time, July 14, 10:30 a.m. Short stories, music and movement activities, ages 2-3.
• Choo Choo Blue on the Road, July 19, 10:30 a.m. Story time and brief educational activity, presented by the B&O Railroad, ages 2-5.
• Bricks for Habitat, July 21, 2 p.m. Painting bricks to look like row homes to use as doorstops in newly built Habitat homes, ages 11-17.
Randallstown Branch — 8604 Liberty Road, 410-887-0770. Call to register.
• Preschool Story Time, July 20, 10:30 a.m. stories, activities and songs, ages 2-5.
• Introduction to Microsoft Word, July 16, 9 a.m., ages 13 and older.
• Teen Gaming, July 21, 3:30 p.m. Playing Xbox and Wii games, ages 11-17.
• Let Us Teach You Chess, July 20, 3:30 p.m, ages 11-17.
•Introduction to Email, July 23, 9 a.m., ages 13 and up.
Reisterstown Branch — 21 Cockeys Mill Road, 410-887-1165. Call to register.
• Baby Boosters, July 14 and 21, 10:30 a.m. Stories, music, movement and rhymes, ages up to 23 months.
• Preschool Story Time, July 20, 10:30 a.m. Stories, activities and songs, ages 2-5.
Reunions
