Submit notices via e-mail: messenger@patuxent.com; fax: 410-997-4564 or mail: Baltimore Messenger, 10750 Little Patuxent Parkway, MD 21044. Include sponsor or host, date, time, address of event, contact name and phone number. Deadline is noon the Thursday before publication.

Arts and Museums

Evergreen Museum & Library -- Johns Hopkins University, 4545 N. Charles St. 410-516-0341 or www.museums.jhu.edu offers the following.

* "Sculpture at Evergreen 6: Simultaneous Presence", through Sept. 26, Tuesday-Sunday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

* "From Mexico to Maine: Photographs by Duncan Whitaker," through Sept. 24. Reservations requested. Free with museum admission and on view as part of regular guided tours. Call 410-516-0341 or go to www.museums.jhu.edu.

* "Modernism at Evergreen: Baltimore's Billy Baldwin," through Oct. 24.

Baltimore Clayworks -- 5707 Smith Ave. 410-578-1919 or go to www.baltimoreclayworks.org is offering ceramics classes for all ages. Basic and intermediate wheel and handbuilding classes, botanical sculptures, Jamaican coil building, silkscreening and creating your own dinnerware. Contact summer.camp@baltimoreclayworks.org.

Benefits

SPCA raffle -- Win Black Eyed Peas tickets at 1st Mariner Arena Aug. 10, 7:30 p.m. Seats in Section 110, Row G. Enter the raffle online at www.kintera.org. Raffle tickets are $10 each or three for $25.

Community

FestAfrica 2010 -- Patterson Park at Linwood and Eastern avenues, Aug. 14 and 15, noon- 8 p.m. An African festival with traditional music, crafts and art, dances and food, noon-8 p.m. Call 410-608-0420 or go to www.festafricausa.com.

Second Saturdays in Station North -- Nine venues, within two blocks of Charles Street and North Avenue, through Aug. 14. Call 410-962-7075 or info@stationnorth.org or go to www.stationnorth.org. Free.

Health

"One Day At A Time" Al-Anon meetings -- Monday evenings, 7-8 p.m., Hampden Family Center, 1104 W. 36th St. Call 202-488-5629 or e-mail jcosper@umc-gbcs.org.

Libraries

Daedalus Books and Music -- hosts story time, Mondays, 10:30 a.m. for ages 2-6. 5911 York Road. 410-464-2701.

Hampden Branch Library -- 3641 Falls Road. 410-396-6043.

* Aquarium on Wheels presents: Claw and Order, July 22, 1 p.m. Chesapeake Bay animals are getting sick; Dr. Sturgeon investigates why. Ages 3-12.

* Monkeys in the House, Unleash your inner monkey, July 27, 1 p.m. John Hadfield's show has magic, juggling and fun for everyone. Ages 3-12.

* Mother Goose Baby Steps, for children up to 36 months, July 28, 10:30 a.m.

* Mother Goose Time, for infant to 5 years, July 28, 10:30 a.m.

* Preschool Leaps, for children ages 3-5, July 28, 11:30 a.m.

* Arts and Crafts for teens, July 29, 2 p.m.

Northwood Branch Library -- 4420 Loch Raven Blvd. 410-396-6076.

* Preschool Leaps, for children ages 3-5, Thursdays, 11:30 a.m.

* Mother Goose Baby Steps, for children up to age 3 and their caregivers,Thursdays, 10:30 a.m.

* Chapter to Chapter-Cover to Cover, for ages 6-12, July 28, 4 p.m.

* The Kinderman Show, for tots to age 5, July 22, 11 a.m. Nursery rhymes and fast-paced songs.

* Book Discussion: The Shack by William P. Young, July 28, 6 p.m.

* Poetry: Express yourself with unique words, July 28, 3 p.m.

Roland Park Branch Library -- 5108 Roland Ave. 410-396-6099.

* Mother Goose Baby Steps, for children up to age 3 and their caregivers, Mondays, 1:30 p.m.

* Preschool Leaps, for children ages 3-5, Thursdays, 11:30 a.m.

* Toddler Jumps, for children up to ages 3 and their caregivers, Thursdays, 10:30 a.m.

* What Can You Do at the Library? for ages 3-12, July 26 and Aug. 2, 3:30 p.m. Stories, games and crafts.

* Monkeys in the House, for ages 3-12, July 22, 1:30 p.m. John Hadfield's show has magic, juggling and fun.

Waverly Branch Library -- 400 E. 33rd St., 410-396-6053.

* Mother Goose Baby Steps, for children up to age 3 and their caregivers. July 22, 10:30 a.m.

* Aquarium on Wheels presents: Claw and Order, for ages 3-12, July 26, 1:30 p.m.

* Get Fit at Your Library, July 26, noon. Work out to line dances, hip-hop, Caribbean and African rhythms.

* Preschool Leaps, for children ages 3-5, July 27, 10:30 a.m.

* Monkeys in the House, for ages 3-12, July 27, 1 p.m.

Village Learning Place -- 2521 St. Paul St., presents a meet-and-greet with author Pamela Ribon, July 23, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Eat, drink and be merry. Call 410-235-2210 or go to villagelearningplace.org.

Volunteers

Meals on Wheels of Central Maryland -- needs volunteers to deliver meals to homebound in Baltimore City and Baltimore County. Contact Liz Galea, 443-573-0940, e-mail galea@mowcm.org, or go to www.mealsonwheelsmd.org.

Guiding Eyes for the Blind Puppy Raisers -- Volunteer puppy raisers seek space for weekly class, a large room donated for a few hours each Sunday. Call Carrie Barnett at 845-230-6521 or e-mail cbarnett@guidingeyes.org. For more information, go to www.guidingeyes.org/volunteer/puppy-raising.

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