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Arts and Museums

Evergreen Museum and Library -- Johns Hopkins University, 4545 N. Charles St. 410-516-0341or 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.

* "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.

The Walters Art Museum -- 600 N. Charles St. 410-547-9000, www.thewalters.org hosts the following:

* Free drop-in art activities in the Family Art Center, Saturdays and Sundays, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. July's theme is Surf's Up: Medieval Sandcastles, July 31.

* Checkmate! Medieval People at Play through Oct. 10, Wednesday-Sunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Many different aspects of medieval play, including board games, sports, free play, visual ciphers and even games of love. Free.

The National Museum of Dentistry -- 31 S. Greene St., Tooth Time for Tots, a monthly drop-in program for children ages 2-5, Aug. 6, 2 p.m. Explore the food pyramid through hands-on play, song and sorting. Read "We Eat Food That's Fresh". Free with regular museum admission. Call 410-706-0600 or go to www.smile-experience.com.

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. For information on SPCA, call 410-235-8826 or go to www.mdspca.org.

5k Run and 1-Mile Fun Walk -- to benefit The National Kidney Foundation, is Aug. 8, 6 p.m., in Patterson Park. Registration is $30. Walk-up registration Aug. 8, beginning at 4:30 p.m., is $35. Go to www.RightSideFoundation.org or call Charm City Run at 410-308-1870.

Maryland CASA Association -- seeks runners to be a part of Team CASA to participate in various races held during the Baltimore Running Festival on Oct. 16. Go to www.thebaltimoremarathon.com.

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.

Concerts and Theater

Minas -- 815 W. 36th St.410-732-4258. www.minasgalleryandboutique.com presents the following.

* Baltimore Green Currency Association public meeting, Aug. 5, 7 p.m. Free. E-mail evolving2@gmail.com.

* Boîte: Bethany Dinsick, Mold Omen, Daniel Van Allen, Aug. 6, 8 p.m. Admission: Donations accepted.

* Community Harvest: Marcus Colasurdo and Friends, Aug. 7, 5 p.m. $5 to benefit Baltimore homeless shelters and food programs.

Health

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

Libraries

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

Central Library -- 400 Cathedral St., Meyerhoff Children's Garden. 410-396-5402 presents:

* Space, Swords and Dinosaurs: The Creation of Children's Books. A display of the work and tools of the trade of illustrator Patrick O'Brien, through Aug 28.

* Lady Day: The Many Faces of Billie Holiday. Curated by Stuart Hudgins. On display through Aug. 28.

* Toddler Jumps, for children up to ages 3 and their caregivers, Thursdays (execpt Aug. 26), 11:15 a.m. Call to register groups of 5 or more.

* Mother Goose Baby Steps, for children up to age 3 and their caregivers, Fridays (execpt Aug. 27), 10:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. and Saturdays (except Aug. 28), 10:15 a.m.

* Preschool Leaps, for children ages 3-5, Wednesdays (except Aug. 25), 10:30 a.m. and Saturdays (except Aug. 28), 11 a.m. Call to register groups of 5 or more.

* Splash presented by Tracey Eldridge for children up to age 5, Aug. 4, 10:30 a.m.

* Colleen Aycock talks about her book, "Joe Gans: A Biography of the First African American World Boxing Champion." Aug. 10, 6:30 p.m.

* Cartoonist Nicole Hollander talks about her book, "The Sylvia Chronicles: Thirty Years of Graphic Misbehavior from Reagan to Obama," Aug. 11, 6:30 p.m.

* Teen Wii Central. Play Wii or board games. Aug. 10, 3 p.m.

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

* Mother Goose Baby Steps, for children up to age 3, Aug. 4, 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m.

* Mother Goose Time, for up to age 5, Aug. 4, 10:30 a.m.

* Preschool Leaps, for children ages 3-5, Aug. 4 and 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, Aug. 4, 4 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 age 3 and their caregivers, Thursdays, 10:30 a.m.

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

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

* Mother Goose Baby Steps, for children up to age 3 and their caregivers, Aug. 5, 10:30 a.m.

* Get Fit at Your Library, Aug. 9, noon. Work out to line dances, hip-hop, Caribbean and African rhythms.

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

Volunteers

Meals on Wheels of Central Maryland -- needs volunteers to deliver meals to homebound. 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. To donate space, call Carrie Barnett at 845-230-6521 or e-mail cbarnett@guidingeyes.org. Go to www.guidingeyes.org/volunteer/puppy-raising.

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