Yard Sale

Easton -- Linda Homan is a woman on a mission."We're late," she calls cheerfully from her car.It's only a little after 7 o'clock on this humid Saturday morning, but Linda is pumped. Both she and her husband, Bob, are dressed for summertime action -- shorts, T-shirts and, above all, comfortable shoes. We two late arrivals join them."Spring and fall are the best seasons; the weather's better. But, you still want to get there early," Linda murmurs as she drives onto a residential street in this Talbot County town.

Bird-banding demonstration The Audubon Society of Central Maryland will give a demonstration of bird banding from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. Saturday, May 18, at the Audrey Carroll Audubon Sanctuary, 13030 Old Annapolis Road in Mount Airy. Birds will be captured, fitted with a numbered aluminum band and released unharmed. Birds banded last year might be part of the returning group. Information: 301-831-5660. Clarksville festival The Clarksville Elementary School PTA's annual Spring Fling, Carnival and Silent Auction featuring rides, midway games, laser tag, food and more begins at noon Saturday, May 18, at 12041 Clarksville Pike.

Relay for Life will hold a yard sale from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday on the grounds of the Howard County Library's East Columbia branch, 6600 Cradlerock Way. Information: 410-916-2925.

There are three food truck rallies this weekend. First on Friday, from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m., nine food trucks will gather at Johns Hopkins University. That's going to be near the “Beach” in front of Milton S. Eisenhower Library, and there will be live music and beer. The Gathering , the regular weekly rally, comes up to Penn Station on Friday night from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Live music will be performed by Baltimore's own June Star. Discount all-you-can-drink wristbands are available through Missiontix, and the Parking Authority of Baltimore City will offer $5 discounted parking in the Penn Station garage.

Shop, dear readers, The Havre de Grace Community-wide Yard Sale Saturday, Sept. 15, for bargains galore (rain date Sept. 16) 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. For additions, check the HdG tourism website, hdgtourism.com, and download a list. Lots of good buys at: 226 N. Union Ave. ($10 spaces are still available); 719 Warren St., 616 S. Washington St.; 700 Market St.; 107 Hutchins Court (Bayview Estates); 238 Smarty Jones Terrace (Bulle Rock); and 103 Vigil Circle (Bulle Rock). We will also have a list of participating locations at the HdG Visitor Center, 450 Pennington Ave., and at La Cle D'or Guesthouse, 226 N. Union Ave. Let's shop!

Reservoir High Reservoir High School is seeking vendors for its community yard sale football fundraiser, scheduled for Saturday, June 25 (rain date Sunday, June 26), 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Interested vendors should e-mail Jamie Davis at jamiedavis04@gmail.com to reserve a space.

Yard-sailing. It sounds so … nautical. Everyone likes a good yard sale. I was just speaking with a neighbor about "one man's junk being another man's treasure. " The Reservoir High School football program, in association with various members of the local community, are sponsoring a community-wide yard sale at the high school June 25 from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. Your spot in the sale — a parking space — will set you back $15, $20 for two spaces or $30 for three. I think you see the pattern.

Renda Morrison was three doors away from her house in Severn when she was "dazed" by what she saw for sale in her neighbor's yard. "What did I say? 'Stop the car,' " Morrison recalled Tuesday, as her daughter nodded. The yard sale featured Morrison's belongings - items she was about to inventory for police after a burglary that so cleaned out her home even shelving had vanished. Peddling her rug, her dishes and more was a man wearing her American Poolplayers Association T-shirt, Morrison said.

Linden-Linthicum United Methodist Church youth mission teams are hosting a carnival and yard sale April 20, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Vendor and crafter parking lot spaces are available for $10. Bring your own table or rent one for an additional $10. In case of bad weather, the sale will move indoors to the fellowship hall. Contact beth@l-lumc.org . Maybe you don't have enough items to need your own space. You can donate household items and toys April 7-18 only to the Mission Team table, but no clothing, books or large furniture.

Plant sale The Savage Community Association will hold its Spring Plant Sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 4, on the grounds of the Carroll Baldwin Memorial Hall, 9035 Baltimore St. A variety of annuals, perennials, herbs and vegetables will be available. Information: 410-294-3561. Yard sales •The Emerson Community yard sale will take place beginning at 8 a.m. Saturday, May 4, at 8400 Upper Sky Way in Laurel. Information: 301-317-4044. •Hammond Elementary School PTA holds its annual spring yard sale at 9 a.m. Saturday, May 4, at 8110 Aladdin Drive in Laurel.

Hello dear readers, Saturday is the 10th Havre de Grace Community Yard Sale (April 27 – raindate April 28). Spaces are available by phoning 410-939-6562, to benefit the Havre de Grace Historic Preservations Commission. A final comprehensive list is available at the visitor center, 450 Pennington Ave. or 226 N. Union Ave. Otherwise, this will get you started: 414 Azra Court; 305 Bounding Home Court; 324, 325 and 330 Cigar Loop; 504, 532 and 534 Counterpoint Circle; 114 Deputed Testamony Place; 100 and 119 Flying Ebony Place; 409 Granville Court; 403, 450 and 507 Majestic Prince Circle; 305 and 306 Master Derby Drive; 313 and 314 Native Dancer Circle; 315 Seattle Slew Place; 214 Smarty Jones Terrace; 146 Snow Chief Drive; 540 Temperance Hill Way; 126 and 136 Touch of Gold Drive; 318 and 319 Victory Gallop Court; 207 War Admiral Way; 234 Whirlaway Lane.

Linden-Linthicum United Methodist Church youth mission teams are hosting a carnival and yard sale April 20, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Vendor and crafter parking lot spaces are available for $10. Bring your own table or rent one for an additional $10. In case of bad weather, the sale will move indoors to the fellowship hall. Contact beth@l-lumc.org . Maybe you don't have enough items to need your own space. You can donate household items and toys April 7-18 only to the Mission Team table, but no clothing, books or large furniture.

Hannah sits, uncomfortably, for an interview for a freelance gig with a website called jazzhate.com. The blonde interviewer suggests she write about a threesome, or doing cocaine, and then points to a sign on the wall indicating where your comfort zone is (outside the circle), to which Hannah responds, "Uh huh. Okay. " The girls are having a yard sale (which in Brooklyn is more of a street sale) and Hannah asks Marnie where she could actually procure said cocaine. Answer: Laird, her weird junkie neighbor.

From Liz Atwood: Call me a party-pooper, but I make it a habit never to shop on Black Friday. It isn't so much that I hate the crowds, but that I almost never know what I want to buy for Christmas the day after Thanksgiving. I can never understand those folks who do their Christmas shopping in the summer and have it all wrapped by Halloween. I have only started to think about what I want to buy. I was scouring the websites to find out the hot toys for tweens this year and I'm reminded of the old saying "There's nothing new under the sun. "  It seems the Easy Bake Oven, which has been around since I was a kid, is still popular.

ASO launches new event The Annapolis Symphony Orchestra will host its inaugural "Mingling for Music," a happy hour-style event, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 25, at the Crown & Anchor Pub, 12 Dock St. in Annapolis. Tickets are $20 in advance; $25 at the door. There will be live music, a sampling of English and American hors d'oeuvres, and food and drink specials. Attendees must be 21 or older, and space is limited. For tickets and more information, call 410-263-0907 or go to wildabout.eventbrite.com . 'Crimes of the Heart' The Dignity Players presents Beth Henley's play about family, complex relationships, lost love and the ways a family manages to compromise Oct. 25-Nov.

Apple Butter Festival An Apple Butter Festival and Yard Sale will be held beginning at 8 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 6, at Alberta Gary United Methodist Church, 9405 Guilford Road. Lunch is available. Free yard sale spaces are available. Information: 301-725-6307. Contributions needed The churches of the Wilde Lake Interfaith Center need eyeglasses, musical instruments, adult and children's bicycles, hearing aids, portable sewing machines, women's pocketbooks, baseball equipment and cellphones.