To submit Bulletin Board items: The deadline is 14 days before the date of publication. Include a brief description of the event, date, time, location with address, cost and phone number for publication. Events or groups in the Towson Times readership area take priority.

To submit Bulletin Board items: E-mail sjohnson@patuxent.com; fax 410-337-2490; mail Towson Times, 409 Washington Ave., Towson, MD 21204; call 410-337-2425, ext. 3443.

arts

Moments of Inspiration -- photography exhibition by Yuly Lipsits and Mikhail Avanesov at Gallery Unicorn, 1710 Dulaney Valley Road, Lutherville. Exhibition runs through Sept. 7. Gallery hours: Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Call for weekend appointments. 410-821-8361.

BENEFITS

Cockeysville Volunteer Fire Company's 17th annual golf tournament -- Aug. 11, registration with breakfast starts at 7:30 a.m. at the Hunt Valley Golf Club. Costs $85 per person, discounts for team registrations. 410-887-1851, sc390@bcvfa.org or http://cvfc.org.

Annual crab feast-- sponsored by the Knights of Columbus Father O'Neill Council, Lutherville, Aug. 9, 1-5 p.m. Costs $40 per person, or two for $75. 410-308-2032.

classes

REI -- 63 W. Aylesbury Road, Timonium, offers the following. Free. 410-252-5920

* Bike maintenance 101, Wed., Aug. 6, 7-8:30 p.m. Learn how to take care of your bike.

* Navigating with National Geographic, Aug.18, 7-8:30 p.m. Learn how to use a GPS with National Geographic TOPO mapping software. Seating is limited and registration is required. Contact REI at to reserve a seat.

* Introduction to kayaking, Aug. 27, 7-8:30 p.m. Basic information on kayaks and gear.

The Dance Educators Training Institute -- Aug. 11-15, 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. at Carver Center for Arts and Technology. Professional dancers and educators teach workshops and classes. Costs $300 for full week (fee is waived for Baltimore County Public School faculty members and ClancyWorks teaching artists). Registration forms at www.clancyworks.org. 301-717-9271.

Introductory square dance -- Sept. 3, 7:30-9:30 p.m. at Pleasant Plains Elementary School cafeteria. Sponsored by the Satellite Square Dance Club of Loch Raven. For singles, couples, families and young adults. Free. 410-879-2378.

Clubs

Friday night swing dance club -- holds four-week lessons starting Mon., Aug. 4, in beginning ballroom and swing dance in Lutherville-Timonium and Towson. Costs $10 an hour per lesson for the entire four weeks; $12 each lesson for pay-as-you-go. fridaynightswing.com or 410-583-7337.

Bridge is Delightful for Singles -- hosts a game Aug. 10, 2 p.m. at Provident United Methodist Church, 1320 Providence Road. For "beyond the beginning player." Costs $5. 410-321-0043 or http://geocities.com/bidsbridgeforsingles.

Community

Short-Track Motorcycle Races -- Wed., July 30, and Fri., Aug. 1, Aug. 6 and Aug. 8, 7 p.m. (sign up at 3 p.m., practice at 4:30 p.m.) at Maryland State Fairgrounds. Sponsored by Cockeysville Optimist Club and Baltimore County Trail Riders Association. Costs $10. Under 6, free. 410-661-6686 or www.bctra.com.

Bonsai collecting specimens from nursery stock -- Sat., Aug. 2, 9 a.m. at Valley View Farms, 11035 York Road, Cockeysville/Hunt Valley. Stroll through the nursery and choose several trees or shrubs that will become Bonsai projects. 410-527-0700 or www.valleyviewfarms.com.

The Maryland Line chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution -- hosts its annual flea market, Aug. 16, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., at Glencoe Gardens, 15900 York Road Table space available for $15. 410-472-4663.

Cockeysville Police & Community Relations Council -- meets fourth Wednesdays, 7 p.m., at the Bank of America Building, 11333 McCormick Road. Capt, Dave Garner, K-9 officer shot in the line of duty, will be guest speaker Aug. 27. 410-628-0906 or prutledge8@comcast.net.

HEALTH AND SUPPORT GROUPS

Diakon Adoption Services support group -- meets Wed., Aug. 6, 6-8 p.m. at Grace English Lutheran Church, 8601 Valleyfield Road, Lutherville. For families who have adopted children, are waiting to adopt or are interested in becoming foster and/or adoptive parents. Light refreshments and free childcare available. Free. 1-877-324-5667 or caceresk@diakon.org.

Living with Colorectal Cancer Beyond Diagnosis and Treatment -- Aug. 12, 7-8:30 p.m. at Hopewell Cancer Support, 10628 Falls Road, Lutherville. Dr. Debra Vachon, colon-rectal surgeon and director of the Colon and Rectal Center at Mercy Hospital Center, will explain the long-term effects and changes associated with colorectal surgery and treatment. Registration required. Free. 410-832-2719.

Self-help grief support -- meets Wed., Aug. 6, 8-9 p.m. in Spangler Hall at St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church, 1609 Kurtz Ave., Lutherville. Sharing group for parents, grandparents and siblings mourning the loss of a child. Lutherville chapter meets first Wednesdays. Meetings also held in Westminster and Columbia. 410-321-7053.

Kids and teens

The Guilford and Glencoe District Juvenile Pipe Band -- 14640 Falls Road, Cockeysville, seeks boys and girls interested in learning to play the bagpipes, bass drum or snare. 410-527-1076 or www.kidspipeband.org.

Kids First new and gently used book drive -- Aug. 16-17, 1-4 p.m. at Hunt Valley Towne Centre, 118-AA Shawan Road, Hunt Valley. Collecting books for schools and community centers damaged or destroyed in recent natural disasters. Sponsored by Cultural Care Au Pair. 410-363-0467 or autumn.sadovnik@lcc.culturalcare.com.

So you wanna be a vet -- Thursdays, July-Aug., 1-3 p.m., at Hunt Valley Animal Hospital. Summer program geared toward ages 10-14. Maria at 410-527-0800 or rebecca@huntvalleyanimalhospital.com.

Libraries

Towson Library -- 320 York Road. 410-887-6166.

* Good Health Seminar, Wed., July 30 , 6:30 p.m. Talk presented by representatives of Union Memorial Hospital. Learn about the causes of back and neck pain, how to obtain a good diagnosis and what new surgical options are available.

* Small Business Counseling, Tue., Aug. 5, 10 a.m. Advisers from the Baltimore County Small Business Administration offer free suggestions to move your ideas ahead. Call the library to register for a one-hour appointment.

* Poetry Readings and Discussion, Aug. 7, 7 p.m. Sports in the words of American poets in a poetry and discussion group lead by Mary Ann Lechowicz, of Towson University's Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, for age 13 years and up.

Cockeysville Library -- 9833 Greenside Drive. 410-887-7750.

* Sing-a-Long with Pat Hundley, Tue., Aug. 5, 10:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. Music, stories and songs for ages 2-5 years with an adult.

*The Rainbow Show, Aug. 7, 10:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. A variety show featuring Joe Pipik's Backpack Puppets, for ages 2-5 years with an adult.

Preschool Story Time -- Tue., Aug. 5, 10:30 a.m. at the Loch Raven Library, 1046 Taylor Ave. Stories, activities and songs for ages 2-5 years with an adult. 410-887-4444.

Seniors

Summer concert in the park -- Aug. 15, 6-8 p.m. at the West Towson Neighborhood Park or, in case of rain, in the Bykota Senior Center gym, 611 Central Ave. Music by Frankie and the Pack, featuring Frank Curreri. Food available for purchase. 410-887-3094 or bykotasc@baltimorecountymd.gov.

All you can eat shrimp feast -- Aug. 15, noon-3 p.m. at the Cockeysville Senior Center, 10535 York Road. Catered by Jerry D's, the menu includes large steamed shrimp, crab soup, baked chicken, shrimp Creole, beer, potato salad, sodas and coffee. Live entertainment by Johnny Walker. Costs $25. 410-887-7694.

SENIOR TRIPS

Towson chapter AARP 1330 -- hosts the following day trips. 410-825-0365.

* Sept. 25, Fisherman's Crab Deck, Grasonville. All you can eat. Costs $69.

* Oct. 16, Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre. Costs $68.

* Nov. 25, Sight and Sound Theatre Miracle of Christmas. Lunch at Willow Valley. Costs $75.

Las Vegas trip with the Towson AARP 1330 -- Oct. 26-30 from Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport to Bally's Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. Costs $769 per person, includes nonstop airfare. 410-668-6561.

Riverboat cruise to Suicide Bridge Restaurant in Hurlock -- with Bykota Senior Center, Aug. 14. Leave from Cromwell Bridge Park and Ride, 9 a.m.; return, 5 p.m. Lunch and cruise $68 per person. 410-337-7350 or jfinifter@baltimorecountymd.gov.

VOLUNTEERS

Greater Baltimore Medical Center -- seeks adult volunteers, four hours a week, in all departments, covering patient care, nonpatient care and retail sales. No previous medical training or knowledge required. Free parking. 443-849-2050.

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