Glen Burnie West: Beef, oysters, shrimp at Ravens Nest event | Maryland Gazette (HometownGlenBurnie.com)

Tickets cost $40 if purchased before Sept. 1. Tickets purchased after Sept. 1 cost $45. Participants must be ages 21 or older.

The event will include wheels of chance, a Ravens apparel sale, a silent auction, raffles and music by a disc jockey.

The menu features oysters on the half shell, pit-roasted ham and beef, steamed shrimp, Maryland crab soup, Italian sausage with peppers, pulled pork barbecue, rotisserie chicken, hot dogs, green beans, whipped potatoes, coleslaw, sheet cake, sodas, draft beer and non-alcoholic beer. A cash bar will be available. Patrons are also welcome to take their own bottles.

Proceeds raised at the event will benefit charities supported by the Ravens Nest. So far in 2008, the club has donated $100 as well as household and personal hygiene items to the North County Emergency Outreach Network and $100 to Special Olympics.

For more information, call B.J. Yates at 443-540-4994 or Tiffany Fulcher at 443-852-5659.

Summer dance, etc.

Pascal Senior Center members can look forward to a dance along with a sundry of free services taking place next week at the center at 125 Dorsey Road.

Members are invited to a summer dance at 12:30 p.m. Thursday. Admission is free. Music will be provided by a disc jockey.

A registered nurse will check glucose levels of diabetic patients and blood pressures of any member from 9 a.m. to noon Thursday and Friday.

Senior information specialist Wanda Swift will meet with seniors by appointment on Thursday to help identify their needs, locate services and complete applications for assistance.

The Pascal Book Club will meet at 10 a.m. Friday. Members will discuss the book "The Color of Courage" by Patricia Davids. New members are welcome. A list of books to be discussed at future meetings is posted at the center.

For more information, call the center at 410-222-6680.

Weight loss seminar

The University of Maryland Center for Weight Management and Wellness will offer a free seminar on surgical weight loss from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday in the Courtney Conference Center, on the lower level of the Tate Cancer Center, 305 Hospital Drive.

Dr. Mark Kligman will discuss surgical weight loss therapy, which is for patients ages of 18 to 60 who have a body mass index over 40 or who have a body mass index between 35 and 40 and obesity-related diseases such as diabetes, sleep apnea or heart disease.

Reservations are requested.

For more information, call 410-328-8940 or visit www.umm.edu/weightloss.

Vacation Bible school

The Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer will offer vacation Bible school classes from 9 a.m. to noon July 28 through Aug. 1 at the church,

7606 Quarterfield Road.

This year's theme is "Opening a World of Possibilities: Nicaragua." Participants will learn about the country of Nicaragua and the Lutheran Church's work there. The program will include games, crafts, music, snacks and other activities.

Registration will cost $5. As space is limited, early registration is encouraged.

Call the church office at 410-766-8778 for more information.

Camp Kidgits finale

Local youth are invited to attend the final week of activities offered through Camp Kidgits at Marley Station mall, 7900 Ritchie Highway.

"Imaginary Safari" activities will take place from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday in the center court. The YMCA will offer a free craft activity.

Free family movies will be shown at the Regal Cinema at 10 a.m. on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Children are invited to exercise with a kick-boxing program at 11 a.m. Thursday at Gold's Gym.

A children's entertainer will perform at noon Friday in the center court.

Children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian for all activities. Annual membership for the Kidgits club costs $5, which includes a free T-shirt.

For details, call 410-760-5990.

Free massages

Certified massage therapist Bonnie Pavlak will offer free therapeutic massages at 9:30 a.m. Thursday at the Burwood Senior Nutrition program site, 6658 Shelly Road.

For details, call Latori Goldbourne at 410-222-6262.

Holy Trinity Seniors

The Holy Trinity Senior Citizens Club will meet at 1 p.m. Wednesday in the Holy Trinity Catholic Church hall, 7436 Baltimore Annapolis Blvd.

For details, call Marie Doyle at 410-766-3522 or the church at 410-766-5070.

Lions Club

The Glen Burnie Lions Club will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer, 7606 Quarterfield Road. The club raises funds for local charities and volunteers for community service projects. New members are welcome.

For details, call 410-766-0859.

Roadrunners

The Ferndale Roadrunners will meet at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Ferndale Senior Center, 7205 Baltimore Annapolis Blvd.

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

Youth dance

The Ferndale Volunteer Fire Company will sponsor its monthly youth dance from 7 to 10 p.m. Friday at the fire hall, 4 S. Broadview Blvd.

The dance is for children ages 14 and younger. Music will be provided by a disc jockey.

Parents must sign their children in and out of the dance. No child will be allowed to leave the hall unless their parent signs them out.

Admission is $5. Refreshments will be sold.

For more information, call the fire hall at 410-766-2131.

Golf tournament

St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church will host its 11th annual golf tournament fundraiser on Sept. 18 at the Compass Pointe Golf Course in Pasadena.

Registration and breakfast will begin at 7:30 a.m. followed by a shotgun start at 8:30 a.m.

The cost is $125 and includes green fees, carts, contests, prizes, lunch, breakfast and beer and soda on the course.

Tee sponsorships are available for $60. An awards ceremony will immediately follow the luncheon.

Proceeds from the tournament will benefit the church's office computers and automation fund, as well as missions. For more information, call the church office at 410-766-2283 or Bill Critzman at 410-991-5313.

Hall rental

Local residents may rent the Ferndale Community Club, 15 N. Fifth Ave., for private parties, showers, wedding receptions and other special occasions.

For details, call 410-766-9727.

Marley Milers

Beat the summer heat and exercise daily at Marley Station mall, 7900 Ritchie Highway. New walkers are welcome to join the Marley Milers indoor walking program for a safe, climate-controlled place to walk. Participants walk in the mall from 7:30 to 10 a.m. weekdays before the stores open.

The program is sponsored by Harbor Hospital. Membership is free. For more information, call the mall at 410-760-8900.

Bingo

The Holy Trinity Knights of Columbus Council 3413 offers bingo games every Tuesday night at the Columbian Center, 335 N. Ritchie Highway in Severna Park.

The doors open at 5 p.m. for seating. Games begin at 7:15 p.m. Cash prizes will be awarded, including two $1,000 jackpot games.

Refreshments will be sold from 6:30 to 7:15 p.m.

For details, call 410-647-3413.

Centennial T-shirts

The Glen Burnie Improvement Association is selling commemorative Centennial T-shirts and large magnets in honor of the association's 100th birthday.

The shirts cost $10, while the magnets cost $5.

For more information, call the association at 410-766-6760.

Cruise night

The Lost in the 50s Custom Car Club hosts a cruise night from 6 to 10 p.m. every Saturday night in the parking lot at Marley Station mall, 7900 Ritchie Highway.

Antique and customized cars, truck and street rods from 1977 and older will be on display. There is room on the parking lot for up to 450 vehicles to be displayed.

New members of the club are welcome. Membership dues cost $20. For more information, call president Dennis Smith at 410-747-1256 or 410-491-9969 or visit www.lostn50s.com.

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. They can also fax information to her at 410-766-1520 or send e-mail to kasmgfern@hotmail.com.