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

ARTS

Dancers in Action Fall Dance Concert -- Thu., Nov. 20, 11 a.m. and 8 p.m.; Fri., Nov. 21, 8 p.m. in Kraushaar Auditorium at Goucher College. Choreography by guest artists Dermot Burke, Thaddeus Davis, Tanya Wideman-Davis and Heidi Hendreson, and premiere works by Goucher faculty. Costs $15 general admission, $8 for students and senior citizens. Goucher OneCards will be accepted. 410-337-6333.

CLUBS

Nature walk and dinner -- Sat., Nov. 22, 3 p.m. at the Irvine Nature Center. For ages 39 and younger. One-mile nature trail, dinner at Outback restaurant. Hosted by the Catholic Alumni Club of Baltimore, a social singles group for Catholic professionals. RSVP by Fri., Nov. 21, by sending an e-mail with your name to info@cacbaltimore.org.

50+ Professionals happy hour-- Dec. 5, 5-7 p.m. Champions in the Marriott Hotel, Nursery Road, Linthicum. A singles social group for professionals ages 50 and up that meets for social functions such as happy hours, brunches, theater, concerts and golf. Seeking participants in the Towson area. 410-859-8300 or 410-813-4071.

COMMUNITY

The Boys' Latin School's 49th annual bull and oyster roast -- Sat., Nov. 22, 5-9 p.m. in the Gelston Athletic Center. Live and silent auctions. Make reservations on the school's Web site. 410-377-5192, ext. 1113, or www.boyslatinmd.com.

congregations

Speak justice, the language that can change the world -- Sat., Nov. 22, 7:30 p.m. at Central Presbyterian Church, 7308 York Road, Towson. Guest speaker Ambassador Tony Hall, Nobel Peace Prize nominee and international advocate for hunger relief and human rights, will discuss his experiences and motivation. 410-823-6145.

Fall bazaar -- Sat., Nov. 22, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at Providence United Methodist Church, 1320 Providence Road. Handmade crafts, collectable Providence doll, white elephant table silent auction, Santa and Mrs. Clause noon- 2 p.m.

Aglow Women of Towson -- meets Nov. 22, 9:30-11:30 a.m. at Trinity Assembly of God, 2122 W. Joppa Road. Child care provided. Refreshments, worship, teaching, fellowship. Group usually meets first and third Saturdays. parisecampbell @verizon.net.

Bus day trip to New York -- with Immaculate Conception Church on Nov. 29. Bus leaves from Towson 7:30 a.m. and returns at 11 p.m. Costs $50. 410-427-4719 or sconnelly@theimmaculate.org.

Health and support groups

Coping with the holidays -- Dec. 2, 6:30-7:30 p.m. at Gilchrist Hospice Care, 555 W. Towsontowne Blvd. A holiday workshop for people who feel they need extra support in preparing for and coping with the holidays. Registration required. Free. 443-849-8251.

Diakon Adoption Services adoption support group -- Dec. 3, 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 or adoptive parents. The Group meets first Wednesdays of every month. Free. 1-877-diakon-7, option four, or Caceresk@diakon.org.

Free flu vaccinations -- Dec. 6, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. in Noppenberger Auditorium at St. Joseph Medical Center, 7601 Osler Drive, Towson. Walk-ins welcome. Call to register for a preferred time. 410-337-1479.

hOLIDAY HAPPENINGS

5K and 2K Turkey Trot -- Nov. 27, 7:30 a.m. at the Y of Central Maryland, Towson Family Center, 600 W. Chesapeake Ave., Towson. Annual race features a 5K run and 2K walk, with proceeds benefiting scholarship funds for those unable to afford Y activities. Costs $25 online registration, $30 in person registration, $35 day-of registration. www.ymaryland.org.

Evening of Holiday Shopping -- to benefit Moveable Feast, Fri., Dec. 5, 6:30-9:30 p.m. at the new Crate and Barrel Store in Towson Town Center, 825 Dulaney Valley Road, Towson. Tickets cost $40, which includes food, drinks and a $15 gift card to Crate and Barrel. Crate and Barrel will donate 10 percent of all sales that evening to Moveable Feast, provider of medically nutritious meals to people living with HIV/AIDS or breast cancer. 410-327-3420, ext. 33, or www.mfeast.org.

Dulaney Annual Winterfest Craft fair -- Dec. 6, 10 a.m-3 p.m. at Dulaney High School, 255 E. Padonia Road, Timonium. Costs $3. 410-561-0952 or dulaneywinterfest@yahoo.com.

kids and teens

Mommy and Me Montessori -- is accepting applicants for Fall Session 2; choose Mondays,9-10 a.m. or Mondays, Tuesdays or Wednesdays, 10-11 a.m. at Texas United Methodist Church, Cockeysville. A weekly, one-hour, parent-child program for toddlers 18 months-3 1/2 years old. 410-491-4214 or www. mommyandmemontessori.com.

LIBRARY

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

*Babysitting training course, Sat., Nov. 22, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Earn an American Red Cross certification while learning first aid, diapering and feeding techniques. For ages 11-17. Bring bag lunch. Registration required.

*Cockeysville book club, Mon., Nov. 24, 7 p.m. Share your thoughts about Ron Suskind's "A Hope in the Unseen."

Towson Library -- 320 York Road.

*Towson book club, Thu., Nov. 20, 7 p.m. Share your thoughts about Milan Kundera's "The Unbearable Lightness of Being."

*Biography book club, Fri., Nov. 21, 10 a.m. A discussion group facilitated by Jane Byers, of Towson University's Osher Lifelong Learning Institute. Read any biography of Lewis and Clark in preparation.

*Let's Talk About It: Jewish Literature, Sun., Nov. 23, 2 p.m. Discuss Jewish literature in graphic novels, features Harvey Pekar's "The Quitter" for the fourth installment in the series. To register for the program presented in partnership with Goucher College and supported by the American Library Association and Nextbook, call the Goucher College Julia Rogers Library. 410-337-6363.

SENIORS

Bykota Senior Center -- hosts trip to "A Hershey Holiday" on Dec. 4 and 5. Costs $230 per person, double occupancy. 410-887-3094, 410-887-8281 or jfinifter@baltimorecountymd.gov.

Community blood drive -- Nov. 28, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at Cockeysville Senior Center, 10535 York Road. Sign up for an appointment at the front desk. Gifts given to all participants. 410-887-7694.

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