Sept. 2: The seven candidates vying for a seat on the Baltimore County Council will participate in a forum, followed by a question and answer session.  2-3:30 p.m., North Oaks Senior Living Community, 725 Mount Wilson Lane, Pikesville.

Sept.10: 1st annual Bruce McEwing Memorial Golf Tournament -- sponsored by the Knights of Columbus Our Lady of Grace Council #9815 at the Briarwood East Golf Course located on Rt 30 in West York, Pennsylvania. Check-in is at 10 a.m., and a shotgun start is at 11 a.m. Breakfast (9 a.m.), lunch, and dinner will be provided. Beer and soft drinks will be available throughout the day and during course play. Awards and door prizes will be provided after dinner. The entry fee is $85 per person, or $340 per foursome.

Sept. 10: Backyard Fest -- to celebrate the Arc of Baltimore's 60th anniversary, held in the parking lot and field behind Arc's headquarters, 7215 York Road,  5-8 p.m. (rain date Sept. 17). Moonbounces, face-painting, games, activities for kids, raffles, contests, crafts, photography exhibits, food, drink and music. Free. Go to www.arcofbaltimore.org or call 410-296-2272.

Sept. 11: Cruisin' for Our Heroes -- Fire Museum of Maryland, 1301 York Road, Lutherville, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Antique fire engines, police vehicles, EMS vehicles, cars, trucks and motorcycles will flood the parking lot of the Fire Museum. Call 410-321-7500 or e-mail info@firemuseummd.org or go to www.firemuseummd.org.

Sept. 11: The Czech and Slovak Language School is now accepting registrations for Czech and Slovak language courses that begin Sept. 11, at the R.W. Gribbin Center, 9317 Belair Road, Perry Hall. Call 410-243-1710 or 410-435-1317, go to  www.czslha.org  or e-mail LHybl@verizon.net.

Sept. 11: Perry Hall High School Band Program Car Show -- 4 to 8 p.m., Perry Hall High School, 4601 Ebenezer Road, Perry Hall. General admission is free, vehicle preregistration is $12, and car registration at the gate is $15. Judging begins at 6 p.m., awards presented at 7:30 p.m. All proceeds to benefit Perry Hall High School band program. Rain date Sept. 18. Call Drew at 410-529-1710 or Barbara at 410-960-2135 or e-mail PHHSCarShow@yahoo.com

Sept. 11: Free community day at Pine Grove UMC, 19401 Middletown Road, Parkton, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Free health screening, blood drive, free samples from local restaurants and businesses, moon bounce, kids free games, fire engine and more. To participate or for more information, call 410-343-0729.

Sept. 12: All-you-can-eat pancake/sausage breakfast, Applebees of Towson - 8610 LaSalle Road, 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.Proceeds support the Savannah Bound Girl Scouts of Perry Hall. For tickets or info, contact: alexnikki2000@yahoo.com or call 443-465-8427.

Sept. 17: Helping Hands for Haiti concert with musician Joe Ayala and speaker Dr. Sarla Chand, who survived the Jan. 12 earthquake in Haiti. A reception to meet the guests will also be held, and donations to support aid to Haiti will be accepted. 7 p.m. At Hiss United Methodist Church, 8700 Harford Road, Parkville. Visit www.hisschurch.org.

Sept. 19: Manly Arts Day -- Hampton National Historic Site, 535 Hampton Lane, Towson, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Learn about and participate in exercises and demonstrations of swordsmanship, boxing and other skills that were used by men and women to "come home alive" in the 19th century. Free. 410 823-1309.

Through Sept. 24: "Feet on the Street" — free Friday night block parties are held downtown Towson through 6-9:30 p.m. each Friday night, on Allegheny Avenue, just west of the Towson roundabout. Any of the block parties are subject to cancellation in the event of rain. Call 410-825-1144 for details.

Through Sept. 25: Two Is Better Than One! -- Baltimore Human Society, 1601 Nicodemus Road in Reisterstown, is running a promotion in which two cats or kittens can be adopted for the price of one. Two adult cats (older than 6 months) can be adopted for $105, and two kittens (younger than 6 months) can be adopted for $125. The center is open Tuesday through Sunday, 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. Visit www.bmorehumane.org.

Oct. 1: A. Aubrey Bodine Course -- Community College of Baltimore County, Hunt Valley, 10 a.m. to noon. Topics to be discussed include: Bodine’s contribution to the history of photography; his impact on the art of photography; a survey of his photographic career; his important trends, styles innovations and a discussion on his impact on 20th century photography. Bodine’s daughter, Jennifer, will be the presenter. Cost: $25. Call CCBC at 443-840-5830 to register.

Oct. 6: "A Circus Like No Other" --Stevenson University will debut a new documentary film, "A Circus Like No Other" by Exsul Van Helden, in Stevenson’s Inscape Theatre on the Greenspring campus located at 1525 Greenspring Valley Road. A public reception will be held at 6 p.m., followed by the screening at 7 p.m. The event is free and the public is invited to attend.  

Through Oct. 24: Owings Mills Farmers Market — held each Sunday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the JCC. The Market will have farmers, craftsmen, weekly entertainment, gardening tips, local breads, coffees and teas. For more information, visit www.owingsmillsfarmersmarket.com or call 410-206-8165.