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If you go The American Craft Show will be held from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. today and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. tomorrow at the Baltimore Convention Center, 1 W. Pratt St. Tickets are $14-$20. Call 800-836-3470 or visit craftcouncil.org.

Oct. 7 Dance performance -- VT Dance, featuring choreographer Vincent Thomas, performs, 5 p.m. at Morgan State University, Murphy Fine Arts Center, 2201 Argonne Drive. Free. 443-885-4440. Oct. 10 Author talk -- Dr. Willarda Edwards discusses her book The Black Woman's Guide to Black Men's Health, 6:30 p.m. at the Enoch Pratt Free Library, Central Library, 400 Cathedral St. Free. 410-396-5430. Oct. 11 Soul concert -- Singer/songwriter Ryan Shaw performs, 8 p.m. at Rams Head Tavern, 33 West St., Annapolis.

After more than a month of surveillance, plainclothes police officers raided a house early yesterday in Southwest Baltimore, arrested three men and seized a large amount of suspected heroin packaged for street sale. A police spokesman said the officers found 3,200 gel caps and a loaded handgun in the basement of a home in the 2500 block of W. Pratt St. when they entered about 6:45 a.m. The men were involved in a heroin-dealing operation that received large quantities of the illegal drug twice a day, police said.

Returning from its summer break last night, the Baltimore City Council picked up where it left off in June -- introducing bills to grant property tax breaks to two proposed downtown developments.The council introduced a Schmoke administration measure that would provide tax breaks for a proposed $124-million, 600-room Westin Hotel on the former News American site at 300 E. Pratt St.The second bill, also an administration measure, would benefit a planned $90-million office tower and parking facility on land owned by Baltimore City Community College at 600 E. Pratt St.They are the latest projects for which developers are seeking payments in lieu of taxes (PILOTs)

Police Blotter is a sampling of crimes in Baltimore City and Baltimore County.Baltimore CitySouthwestern DistrictShootings/arrest: A male, 17, was charged as an adult yesterday with two counts of attempted murder in shootings that occurred minutes apart Tuesday, said Detective Frank M. Zapushek. In the first incident a man, 33, was shot in the groin and right leg about 8: 30 p.m. when he complained of noise coming from outside his home in the 2500 block of W. Fairmount Ave. Minutes later, a male, 16, was shot in neck for no apparent reason in the 2500 block of W. Fayette St. near the suspect's residence.

Police Blotter is a sampling of crimes in Baltimore City and Baltimore County.Baltimore CityNortheastern DistrictRape/arrest: A correctional officer at the Maryland House of Correction at Jessup in Anne Arundel County was arrested Wednesday and charged with raping a woman Tuesday night behind a school. The woman told police that after she entered the man's car in the 2300 block of Belair Road about 11 p.m., she became nervous and tried to leave but the man told her he was a police officer and prevented her from leaving.

Police Blotter is a sampling of crimes in Baltimore City and Baltimore County.Baltimore CitySoutheastern DistrictBurglary: Sometime Friday or Saturday, property valued at $11,480 was stolen from a house in the 600 block of S. Rose St. Items included televisions, video games, a computer and a compact-disc player. Entry was gained through the side door. During this time, an attempted burglary occurred at a rowhouse two blocks away. Police had no suspects.Burglary: A house in the 6200 block of Shipview Way in O'Donnell Heights was burglarized Friday.

An unidentified German investor has purchased a 19-story office building in downtown Baltimore for $29 million.Denver-based real estate investment company Amstar Group Ltd. bought the building at 300 E. Lombard St. on behalf of a German investor or group of investors, said Philip C. Iglehart, executive vice president/principal of Colliers Pinkard, which brokered the deal for a J. P. Morgan affiliate that owned the property."

When a Merrill Lynch businesswoman called at 3 p.m. on the Friday of Labor Day weekend wanting to charter a sailboat to entertain a client the next morning, the networking skills of Charm City Concierge Inc. were put to the test.An hour and a half later, the Baltimore company, which has grown from 300 to 10,000 customers in five years, had lined up a 34-foot sloop, complete with captain, wine and cheese, and James Taylor on compact disc."We get things done," said Christina Urquhart, president of Charm City.

Returning from its summer break last night, the Baltimore City Council picked up where it left off in June -- introducing bills to grant property tax breaks to two proposed downtown developments.The council introduced a Schmoke administration measure that would provide tax breaks for a proposed $124-million, 600-room Westin Hotel on the former News American site at 300 E. Pratt St.The second bill, also an administration measure, would benefit a planned $90-million office tower and parking facility on land owned by Baltimore City Community College at 600 E. Pratt St.They are the latest projects for which developers are seeking payments in lieu of taxes (PILOTs)

Anne Arundel Annapolis: : Celebrate an old-fashioned Fourth of July in Annapolis. The parade starts at 6:30 p.m. today at Amos Garrett Boulevard and proceeds downtown. A concert by the U.S. Naval Academy Band follows at 8 p.m., concluding with a 9:15 p.m. fireworks display. The concert is at Susan Campbell Park, City Dock, 160 Duke of Gloucester St. Free. Go to hometownannapolis.com Arundel Mills: : Get all decked out in your best Uncle Sam gear for the Arundel Mills July 4th Parade. There will be prizes for best red-white-and-blue costume.

Anne Arundel County Annapolis: : Celebrate an old-fashioned Fourth of July in Annapolis. The parade starts at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at Amos Garrett Boulevard and proceeds downtown. A concert by the U.S. Naval Academy Band follows at 8 p.m., concluding with a 9:15 p.m. fireworks display. The concert is at Susan Campbell Park, City Dock, 160 Duke of Gloucester St. Free. Go to hometownannapolis.com. Arundel Mills: : Get all decked out in your best Uncle Sam gear for Saturday's Arundel Mills July Fourth Parade.

As spring approaches - it officially begins tomorrow - it's a good time to check on what's in season in the area's arts scene. The next few weeks bring such classics as an appearance by John Waters at the Maryland Film Festival and a performance of Mahler's Ninth Symphony by the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. There's surprising fare, too, like an exhibit at the Contemporary Museum exploring culture, science and the environment (Reverse Ark: In the Wake), and a surreal comedy at Everyman Theatre (The Soul Collector)

This February, Baltimore and its surrounding areas will be buzzing with Black History Month excitement. These events offer a variety of celebrations and educational opportunities. From concerts and galleries to open forums, there are more ways than ever to enjoy the area's African-American heritage. Here's a sampling: Continuing 'Courage: The Vision to End Segregation, The Guts to Fight for It' : Exhibit tells the story of ordinary people - people outside the traditional power structure, without wealth and often with little classroom education - who led the fight to desegregate schools in the South.

On December 16, 2008, ; devoted wife of Shade Sutton. Friends may visit the family-owned MARCH FUNERAL HOME EAST 1101 E. North Avenue on Friday after 8:30 A.M. The family will receive friends at Holy Temple Holiness Church 2016 W. Pratt St. on Saturday at 9:30 A.M. Funeral services will follow at 10 A.M.

Police reports in Baltimore city and county Central Baltimore Theft A woman, 50, from Silver Spring, was playing a bowling game at ESPN Zone in the 600 block of E. Pratt St. about 7 p.m. Sunday when someone opened her purse and stole her wallet containing $16. Police said the woman didn't know the wallet had been stolen until she picked up the purse and realized it weighed less. Northern Baltimore Stolen vehicle Police were seeking a blue 2004 Dodge Stratus with tags 5DJ N28 that was stolen Friday in the 5800 block of Gilpin Road.

The death earlier this month of Karen Naomi Connolly-Lawless brought Connolly's Seafood House, her family's old Pratt Street waterfront restaurant, back into the news. And then a few days later, Jim Genthner, a longtime Northwood resident and connoisseur of everything pre-1950 Baltimore, called to share a few memories of Connolly's. "I remember we used to go Connolly's, which was a pure Baltimore restaurant before all the Inner Harbor puff arrived, and get what's called a Baltimore hard fry," said Genthner.

Police Blotter is a sampling of crimes from police reports in Baltimore and Baltimore County. Baltimore Western Shooting: A woman, 40, was sitting with several other people on the steps of a house in the 2000 block of N. Pulaski St. about 10 p.m. Sunday when two men, one with a handgun, left a nearby alley and fired several shots, hitting the woman in the right shoulder and a forearm. The woman was treated at a hospital and was expected to survive. It was not known whether the woman was the gunman's intended target.

Post-MLK exhibit See the exhibit From the Ashes of a Dream: Race and Revitalization Since MLK at the Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History & Culture, 830 E. Pratt St. Hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. today. Call 443-263- 1800 or go to africanamer icanculture.org.

Ongoing REMEMBERING KING -- The Reginald F. Lewis Maryland Museum of African American History and Culture, 830 E. Pratt St., is showcasing From the Ashes of a Dream: Race and Revitalization Since MLK, a reflection on the 40th anniversary of the death of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Through April 27. Free. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 443-263-1800 or africanamericancul ture.org. AFRICAN ART -- The Baltimore Museum of Art, 10 Art Museum Drive, is showcasing its third installment of the Meditations on African Art series, which highlights the use of pattern in textiles, carved ivories, painted shields and body adornment.