Glen Burnie West: Spring book sale today in downtown Glen Burnie | Maryland Gazette (HometownGlenBurnie.com)

Used books will be sold for inexpensive prices. The books will be sorted by subject categories for easy browsing.

In addition, a limited number of older, rare books will be available for sale in the basement of the Kuethe Library, 5 Crain Highway.

Proceeds from the sale benefit the Historical and Genealogical Research Center operated by the historical society and the Anne Arundel County Genealogical Society.

For more information, call Jack Wisthoff at 410-255-7777.

Jazzercise offer

New participants are welcome to attend a week of Jazzercise classes for free during the open house through May 15 at St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church, 308 Oak Manor Drive.

Anyone who signs up for classes during the open house will receive a $20 gift card.

Classes are taught by Donna Kunkel, a certified Jazzercise instructor, at 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays and at 9 a.m. Saturdays. A body sculpting class is offered at 8 a.m. on the first and third Saturday of the month.

For more information, call Mrs. Kunkel at 410-437-4265.

CASOS luncheon

The Community Advocates for Senior Opportunities and Services will host its 39th anniversary Salute to Seniors luncheon at noon May 13 at LaFontaine Bleue, 7514 Ritchie Highway.

Outstanding seniors will be honored for their community service. The Pascal GoGetters will provide musical entertainment.

Tickets are open to the public and cost $20.

The buffet lunch menu includes beef burgundy, baked chicken, shrimp Creole, vegetables, salad, rolls and butter, German chocolate cake, iced tea and hot beverages.

For more information, call 410-789-2192 or 410-761-1769.

De-stressing women

The Baltimore Washington Medical Center will host a motivational speaker at 2:30 and 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the hospital, 301 Hospital Drive.

The speaker, Kim Goad, will present a program "Go From Overwhelmed to Overjoyed". The talk will focus on ways women can go from stressful to stress-free lives. Light refreshments will be served.

Admission is free, however participants are asked to take a new, unwrapped baby item for the hospital's Stork Nest program.

As seating is limited advance reservations are required.

For more information, call the hospital at 410-787-4367.

Depression, bipolar

Holy Trinity Catholic Church will sponsor a new support group for people with depression or bipolar disorder, also known as manic depression, from 7 to 8 p.m. on the second and fourth Friday nights of each month in the annex room of the Parish Center, 126 Dorsey Road. The first meeting will be held May 22.

The group will be a local chapter of the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance, one of over 400 throughout the country. It will be open to anyone diagnosed with a mood disorder, or anyone who has a friend or family member who is diagnosed or who thinks they may have depression.

The group is not run by a professional. It will offer peer to peer confidential support.

For more information, call Cynthia Lewellen at 410-796-1294.

Trivia contest

Ravens Nest 10 invites the public to its monthly sports trivia contest at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Fireside Inn, 7400 Ritchie Highway.

There is no entry fee. Cash prizes $75, $50 and $25 for first, second and third place respectively will be awarded.

For more information, call Lauren Forgnoni at 301-464-3042 or visit www.ravensnest10.com.

North County PTSA

The North County High School Parent-Teacher-Student Association will meet at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday in the main office conference room at the school, 10 E. First Ave.

The group will elect new officers for the 2008-09 school year. Nominations will be accepted for president, vice president, secretary and treasurer.

All parents and community members are invited to attend.

For details, call Joetta Sterrett at 410-850-0974 or send e-mail to jobusy924@yahoo.com.

Smoking cessation

The Baltimore Washington Medical Center will offer a seven-week "Freedom from Smoking" class beginning Wednesday night in the first floor conference room of the Tate Cancer Center, 305 Hospital Drive.

Class size is limited; advance registration is required.

The program will be taught by a Courtnee Tate a certified Freedom from Smoking facilitator. Nurse practitioner Debbie VanOrden will assist participants with their needs for nicotine replacement medications.

Participants will learn about the health benefits of living smoke free, the barriers to quitting smoking, nicotine replacement options, motivational exercises and stress management tips.

The program is free to those who live or work in the County. Free nicotine gum, patches or Chantix will also be available to smokers who participate in all of the classes.

For more information, call the hospital at 410-787-4367.

Quarter auction

A quarter auction will be held Monday at the Ferndale Volunteer Fire Company Hall, 4 S. Broadview Blvd., to benefit a charity.

Admission is $3. The doors will open at 6:30 p.m.; the auction game will begin at 7 p.m.

Food items will be sold.

Ten different direct sales consultants have provided gifts valued between $10 and $100. Each participant will receive a bidding paddle with a number when they arrive. Participants can choose which prizes they want to bid on. After the bidding is closed, the auctioneer pulls winning numbers.

There will be door prizes.

For details, call Karen Donato at 443-790-2401.

Fundraiser

The Glen Burnie Volunteer Fire Department monthly lunch and dinner fundraiser will take place Wednesday at Cactus Willies restaurant, 7315 Ritchie Highway.

Diners need to mention the group when paying so it can receive 15 percent of the sale.

For more information, call Steve Maceiko at 443-889-6363.

TOPS Chapter 159

The Take Off Pounds Sensibly Chapter 159 will meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday night at the Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer, 7606 Quarterfield Road. Weigh-in starts at 6:30 p.m.

For more information, call Linda White at 410-766-0176 or Delores Barrell at 410-789-2104.

Glen Burnie Aglow

The Glen Burnie Lighthouse of Aglow International will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Glen Burnie Improvement Association hall, 19 Crain Highway, S.E.

New members and guests are welcome to attend.

For more information, call Joyce George at 410-437-2315

Healing service

The Christian Science Society, 101 First Ave. S.E., will host a one-hour healing service for spiritual health and healing at 5 p.m. tomorrow and Wednesday.

For more information, call Helena Bullion at 410-242-5014 or 410-766-9390

Sons to meet

The Sons of the American Legion Post 40 will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the American Legion Post 40 hall, 500 Fifth Ave.

For details, call the post at 410-761-9869 or send e-mail to SAL commander J.R. Hall at aagrebels@verizon.net.

Bus trip

The Ferndale Roadrunners will sponsor a bus trip to the Smoky Mountains Sept. 15 through 19.

The cost of the trip is $550 per person for double occupancy or $665 per person for single occupancy.

The tour package includes bus transportation, four nights lodging, four breakfasts, four full course dinners including a dinner theater show; a visit to Harrah's Cherokee casino, tickets to the Blackwood Quartet show, the Patty Wasczak show, American Jukebox Theatre and Smith Family Theatre, admission to Dollywood theme park and a souvenir gift.

For details, call Pete or Melvia Scott at 410-761-0484.

Pascal Senior Center

Seniors at the Pascal Senior Center will celebrate Cinco De Mayo on Monday with a dance from 1 to 3 p.m. at the center, 125 Dorsey Road.

Music will provided by a disc jockey. Admission is free.

Other events and meetings at the center include:

The Single Seniors will meet at 10 a.m. Monday. For details, call Joan Kongstead at 410-354-1650 or send e-mail to jkongsted@aol.com.

Seniors are invited to watch "P.S. I Love You," a movie about a grieving widow who finds that her husband left her a series of monthly messages to help ease her transition into widowhood.

The movie will be shown at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday following a pizza dinner at 4:30 p.m. Admission to the movie is free; the pizza dinner costs $3 in advance or $4 at the door.

Center members will host a garden tea at 1 p.m. Wednesday . The tea is limited to senior center members. Advance reservations are required due to limited space.

The cost is $3, which includes tea, light refreshments and dessert. Each table will seat four people. The group of four should choose a hostess who will provide a tea pot set and table decorations. Centerpieces will be provided.

A bereavement support group will meet at 11:30 a.m. every Wednesday. Members will provide support to each other, while exchanging information and ideas.

For details, call 410-222-6680.

Bus trip

The Glen Burnie Lions Club will host a bus trip to the Philadelphia Park casino in Pennsylvania on May 31.

The cost of the trip is $25, however participants will receive $20 back in free play vouchers, as well as a $3 coupon towards food.

The bus will leave the Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer, 7606 Quarterfield Road at 11 a.m. and will return at 8:30 p.m.

For more information, call Catherine Lewis at 410-768-0408, Paula Bohle at 410-969-7951 or Phyllis Noel 410-766-5587.

UM Women

The circles of the United Methodist Women at Glen Burnie United Methodist Church announced its May meeting schedule:

The Rebekah and Ruth circles will meet at 10 a.m. Tuesday in the social hall at the church, 5 Second Ave. S.E.

The Naomi Circle will meet at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in Room 105 of the church.

The Deborah Circle will meet at 7 p.m. May 13 in Room 58 of the church.

All women are welcome. Members do not have to belong to the congregation.

The United Methodist Women gather for devotionals, fellowship and to raise funds for church missions

For details, call membership chairman Dolly Bauer at 410-768-2738 or the church at 410-761-4381.

Exercise classes

The Baltimore Washington Medical Center, 301 Hospital Drive will offer a new session of Pilates, yoga and a combination Pilates and yoga class beginning May 12. The classes will be taught by certified instructors. Each class is limited to 20 students.

The eight-week sessions cost $40. Payment will be accepted by cash or credit card. Advance registration is required.

Participants should wear loose, comfortable clothes and take their own exercise mat. Prior experience is not required.

Pilates classes will be offered at 6:30 p.m. Monday, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday and 4:30 and 7:30 p.m. Thursday.

Yoga classes will be offered at 4:30 p.m. Monday and 4:30 and 6:30 p.m. Tuesday.

The combination yoga and Pilates class will be offered at 5:30 p.m. Monday, 5:30 p.m. Tuesday and 5:30 and 6:30 p.m. Thursday.

For details, call 410-787-4367.

Strawberry festival

The Women of the Evangelical Lutheran Church at the Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer will host its annual strawberry festival from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 31 at the church, 7606 Quarterfield Road.

The event will include a yard sale. Table spaces are available for rent. The cost is $10.

Proceeds will support various church projects.

For more information, call Arlyce Lohr at 410-674-4118.

Cheer registration

The Anne Arundel Gridiron Rebels will accept registration for its cheerleading program from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. beginning Tuesday and every Tuesday night until June at the club fieldhouse, located on the athletic fields behind George T. Cromwell Elementary School, 525 Wellham Ave.

The program is open to children ages 4 to 16.

Registration costs $80.

For details, call cheerleading director Judi Long at 410-590-3454 or send e-mail with "cheerleading" in the subject line to JAJ0309@aol.com. Cancer fundraiser

Peace Lutheran Church, 416 Wellham Ave., will host a "Help Whip Cancer" Pampered Chef fundraiser at 7 p.m. Wednesday. The doors will open at 6:30 p.m.

Twenty percent of the proceeds will go directly to the local Breast Cancer Foundation. Pampered Chef has designed many new products with the pink breast cancer logo on them. In addition, there will be a 50-50 raffle and $100 worth of door prizes.

For more information, call Karen Donato at 443-790-2401 or Leanna Billings at 443-506-6275.

Master Club

Boys and girls are invited to attend the Master Club meeting at Fellowship Baptist Church from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday nights at the church, 1015 Sundown Road. The program is for children 4-years-old through the sixth grade.

The program includes games, achievement awards, singing, competitions, Bible stories and other fun activities. Participants can earn more than 60 badges. All children are welcome, regardless of their religious affiliation.

There is an annual fee of $20, which includes the merit badge vest. Weekly dues cost $1.

For more information, call the church at 410-760-7755.

Bingo

The Glen Burnie Volunteer Fire Department will sponsor bingo games every Thursday night in May at the Glen Burnie Improvement Association hall, 19 Crain Highway S.E.

The doors open at 6:30 p.m. for seating. Early bird games begin at 7:15 p.m. and will be immediately followed by regular games.

Three admission packages will be offered. The cost is $11, $14 or $18. In addition, instant tear-off card games and special game cards will be sold. There also is a $500 progressive jackpot game. Door prizes are awarded each week.

Food including sandwiches, hot dogs, baked goods and drinks will be sold from 6:30 to approximately 9:15 p.m.

There will be a 15-minute intermission break for those who wish to smoke outside the building. Parking is located behind the building.

The fire department uses the weekly fundraiser for new equipment and to pay monthly operating expenses.

For details, call the fire department at 410-766-5153.

Clubs and organizations in the 21061 ZIP code area can call Maryland Gazette correspondent Kathleen Shatt at 410-766-8547 for publication of their news.