(Belcamp, Maryland) - Library Journal (LJ) announced its star public libraries in the LJ Index of Public Library Service 2010 and Harford County Public Library (HCPL) once again received a 4-star rating. HCPL was only one of 3 public library systems in Maryland (Harford, Carroll, and Montgomery) that received a star rating this year. This award was based on 2008 national data from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Read more...HarfordNeighbors.net - There's Good Stuff going on!
(Bel Air, MD) - - The Harford County Department of Parks and Recreation has reinitiated their “Adopt-A-Park” program. The department is seeking individuals or organizations that want to help take pride in their community by getting outdoors to help keeps parks, trails, playgrounds and sports fields beautiful. Read more...HarfordNeighbors.net - There's Good Stuff going on!
Havre de Grace, Maryland - Mayor Wayne Dougherty of the City of Havre de Grace announces the New Year will have a fireworks show and “Duck Drop” on December 31st at mid-night. The illuminated duck will be dropped from a 102 -foot ladder provided by Susquehanna Hose Company at Havre de Grace Middle School located on Lewis Lane. Read more... HarfordNeighbors.net - There's Good Stuff going on!
Do you have the messiest closet in Harford County? Submit a photo of your closet between January 1-20, 2011 and short description (200 words or less) to info@sapparisolutions.com. Sappari Solutions will review the applicants and pick one to have a one day closet makeover! Get the details...HarfordNeighbors.net - There's Good Stuff going on!
(Bel Air, MD) - - The Harford County Department of Treasury is reminding citizens of the semi-annual real estate tax due date. Homeowners that pay their taxes semi-annually are required to submit their taxes by December 31, 2010. Read more...HarfordNeighbors.net - There's Good Stuff going on!
You were only buzzed? --- Then this is only a sprain. As party-goers celebrate the holidays with friends and family, Harford County local law enforcement wants to remind everyone to keep the party off the road. Don't let a little buzz ruin your holiday --- Buzzed Driving is Drunk Driving. Read more...HarfordNeighbors.net - There's Good Stuff going on!
(Bel Air, MD) - - Harford County Executive David R. Craig has announced his choice for members of his Cabinet as he begins his second four-year term in office. Among the Cabinet selections are a new Director of Administration, a new Treasurer and finally a new Director of the Department of Community Services. All other Cabinet offices remained unchanged. Read more...HarfordNeighbors.net - There's Good Stuff going on!
Tickets are on Sale NOW. On August 12, 2011 at 7:45 pm, the 31st Annual Havre de Grace Seafood Festival will host the original Long Haired Country Boy, just a Fiddle Player from Georgia --- The Charlie Daniels Band will be Live in Tydings Park. The Havre de Grace Seafood Festival is the Largest and Longest Running Seafood Festival in Maryland and Havre de Grace’s Premier Event is expanding to 3 days for 2011 --- August 12, 13 and 14. Get the details...HarfordNeighbors.net - There's Good Stuff going on!
The Board of Education of Harford County and the Harford County Educational Services Council (HCESC), which represents over 900 instructional support, nurses and clerical professionals in the county, have reached a tentative agreement between the two organizations. Read more...HarfordNeighbors.net - There's Good Stuff going on!
(Bel Air, MD) - - The Harford County Department of Public Works has announced that the Harford Waste Disposal Center will be closed on December 24 and 25 and will reopen for business on Monday, December 27, 2010. It will also be closed December 31 and January 1 and will reopen for business on Monday, January 3, 2011. Additionally, the Tollgate Yard Trim Drop-off site will be closed December 25, 2010 and January 1, 2011. The site will reopen on Saturday, January 8, 2011. Read more...HarfordNeighbors.net - There's Good Stuff going on!
(Bel Air, MD) - - Harford Transit Link, Harford County’s bus service, is accepting advertisements paid for by local businesses on Harford Transit Link buses. The ads will be located on the outside and in the passenger area of the buses and will be paid for solely by the businesses that post the ads. Read more...HarfordNeighbors.net - There's Good Stuff going on!
The 2010-2011 Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd Concert Series continues Sunday, December 19 at the 8 and 11 a.m. services with "A Ceremony of Carols" by Benjamin Britten. Come hear the Good Shepherd Chancel Choir, accompanied by Jacqueline Pollauf, harp. All are invited. Read more...
Throughout the holiday season, it is easy to feel rushed. Too often, we let day-to-day activities interfere with our focus when we are driving, but when you add the hustle and bustle of the busy holiday season, driving without distraction can be even more challenging. Therefore, during this holiday season and into the New Year, the Harford County Sheriff's Office and Maryland State Police want to remind the citizens of Harford County, that now more than ever, it is important to slow down and pay attention when you are behind the wheel of a vehicle. Your safety and the safety of your fellow drivers are our #1 concern. Read more...HarfordNeighbors.net - There's Good Stuff going on!
Six high school seniors were recently selected to serve as student pages for the 2011 Maryland General Assembly, including Marianna Fleischman and Zachary Hutcheson of C. Milton Wright High School, Samantha Harris and Rea Peck of Joppatowne High School, and Sara Stifler and Ryan Eilerman of The John Carroll School. Read more...HarfordNeighbors.net - There's Good Stuff going on!
Grace United Methodist Church in Aberdeen will present the 29th Annual Festival Service of Lessons and Carols on Sunday, December 19 at 4:00 PM. The service presents a variety of scriptures and Christmas Carols sung by the Sanctuary Choir and congregation. Read more...HarfordNeighbors.net - There's Good Stuff going on!
Abingdon Fire Company, 3306 Abingdon Rd, Abingdon MD will be holding its annual Santa and Mrs. Claus Breakfast Buffet on Sunday, December 19, 2010. Breakfast will be served between 8:00 am and 11:30 a.m. Read more...
(Bel Air, MD) - - The Harford County Department of Public Works announced that West Ring Factory Road between MD Rt. 24 and Tollgate Road will be closed to through traffic beginning December 16. Access to residents along this road will be maintained at all times. Also, Vale Road between MD Rt. 924 and Red Pump Road has been re-opened to traffic. The road had been closed for several weeks to all through traffic to allow for road improvement work to be performed. Read more...HarfordNeighbors.net - There's Good Stuff going on!
BEL AIR – Governor Martin O’Malley announced that the Town of Bel Air has been selected to join the State’s Arts and Entertainment (A&E) Program. Administered by the Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development (DBED) through the Maryland State Arts Council (MSAC), the program provides tax benefits designed to boost economic development and create a cultural district filled with artists and arts enterprises. Maryland was one of the first states to develop a statewide A&E program. Read more...HarfordNeighbors.net - There's Good Stuff going on!
The Harford County Cultural Arts Board is pleased to announce an exhibit by photographer Dave Gigliotti for the month of December in the Council Gallery located at 212 S. Bond Street, Bel Air, MD 21014. The current show features nature, portrait and event photography. Gallery hours are Monday through Friday 8-5:00 PM. A reception that the public is invited to attend will be held Thursday, December 16th from 5-7pm. Read more...HarfordNeighbors.net - There's Good Stuff going on!
The Harford County Public Library Foundation made a donation of $15,000 to Harford County Public Library on December 6. The funds, which were raised during the Buy-A-Book Campaign, will be used to purchase materials for the library system. Read more...HarfordNeighbors.net - There's Good Stuff going on!
(Bel Air, MD) - - The Harford County Department of Public Works in partnership with Maryland Department of Natural Resources recently completed construction of the Abingdon Library Rain Garden. The purpose of the Abingdon Library Rain Garden demonstration project is threefold. To improve water quality from the storm water runoff from a portion of the roof; to show how rain gardens can be attractive and functional amenities that fit within the natural landscape, and to encourage citizens to install rain gardens on their properties. Read more...HarfordNeighbors.net - There's Good Stuff going on!
(Bel Air, MD) - - Surrounded by family, friends and supporters, Harford County Executive David R. Craig took the oath of office for a second four year term on Monday, December 6, 2010. Joining Craig for the inaugural ceremony were Harford County Council President William K. “Billy” Boniface, and Council members Dion Guthrie, Joe Woods, James McMahan, Richard Slutzky, Chad Shrodes and Mary Ann Lisanti. Read more...HarfordNeighbors.net - There's Good Stuff going on!
ANNAPOLIS, MD – Governor Martin O’Malley announced appointments to the Harford County Board of Education. The Governor appointed Mr. Robert Frisch and Mr. Rick Grambo to the Harford County Board of Education to fill the vacancies created by the resignation of two members. Frisch and Grambo were elected to the Board in November; however, their terms do not begin until July 1, 2011. Read more...
Theaterworks USA will perform A Christmas Carol at the Amoss Center in Bel Air on Friday, December 17 at 5:30 and 7:30 PM. This musical interpretation of Charles Dickens’ classic reintroduces the entire family to miserly Ebenezer Scrooge and his "humbug” ways. Only after he is visited by a series of spirits does Ebenezer consider the consequences of his actions and changes his outlook on life. Read more...HarfordNeighbors.net - There's Good Stuff going on!
Several hundred guests shared in the 50th anniversary celebration at the Havre de Grace Branch of Harford County Public Library on December 2nd. County Executive David R. Craig and Havre de Grace Mayor Wayne H. Dougherty were in attendance to launch the evening’s activities with proclamations from the county and city of Havre de Grace. The branch opened at its present location in July of 1960. Read more...
BELCAMP, MARYLAND – Effective December 1, 2010, Mary Hastler became the new Director of Harford County Public Library. Ms. Hastler brings a wealth of public library and management experience to her new role. She was the Associate Director at Harford County Public Library since 2007 and prior to that she was the Associate Director for Support Services at Baltimore County Public Library, which included her work as the Project Director for Storyville, an award-winning interactive early literacy center. Read more...HarfordNeighbors.net - There's Good Stuff going on!
On Saturdays and Sundays, December 11-12 and December 18-19 get Pet Pictures with Santa at Abingdon PetSmart 412 Constant Friendship Boulevard in Abingdon, MD from 1:00 am to 4:00 pm. Read more...HarfordNeighbors.net - There's Good Stuff going on!
Join us for “Where is Santa?" - a Children’s Show of Dance & Song on Saturday, December 11th at the Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd located on Route 924/Emmorton Road. Shows are at 2:00 pm & 4:00 pm. Read more...HarfordNeighbors.net - There's Good Stuff going on!
This one-day workshop at Eden Mill Nature Center for beginning and intermediate programmers, interpreters, trail guides, and nature center hosts will be held on Saturday, December 11. It is intended to capitalize on site assets, interpretation skill-building, program development, and place-based education. Hands-on activities, practice programs, mentoring opportunities for future interpreters available to those interested in natural history, local history and history of agriculture technology. Read more...HarfordNeighbors.net - There's Good Stuff going on!
The Harford Choral Society will have a concert featuring Handel's Messiah on December 11 at St. Matthew Lutheran Church 1200 Churchville Road. The concert will begin at 7PM. There will be a silent auction benefit before the concert and during intermission. Get ticket information...HarfordNeighbors.net - There's Good Stuff going on!
The AMC Harford County Chapter wraps holiday treasures at the White Marsh Mall from December 11 through December 24. Help make this season a brighter one for the holiday shoppers and cancer researchers. Please contact us and volunteer to help ‘wrap’ up cancer. Get contact information...HarfordNeighbors.net - There's Good Stuff going on!
Robots will be the topic of the first Science Café on Friday, December 10 from 7-8:30 p.m. at the Barnes & Noble in Bel AirHarfordNeighbors.net - There's Good Stuff going on!
(Bel Air, MD) – The Harford County Office of Economic Developing is sponsoring the first brownbag lunch networking session of the Harford County Green Business Network. The networking session will be held in the second floor Planning and Zoning Conference Room located on the second floor of the Harford County Government Administration Building located at 220 South Main Street in Bel Air, on December 9, 2010 beginning at 11:30 a.m. Read more...
Thursday December 9th from 5-8pm. Let your Santa know there will be a night just for him to fill your wishes! Refreshments, Gift Wrapping and something a little extra special will be in store this evening! Read more...
Bel Air, MD – In recognition and support of National Influenza Vaccination Week (NIVW), the Harford County Health Department has announced it will conduct four additional “drop-in” seasonal influenza vaccination clinics for the general public next week, providing two each on Tuesday, December 7 and Friday, December 10 from 1:00 and 4:00pm at separate County locations. Read more...
On December 7 & 9 from 6-9pm and December 11 from 2-5pm, come learn about natural skincare and how you can make great gifts for yourself or for the holidays! Attend the series to learn soapmaking, milling, and how to make other bath treats. Read more...
BALTIMORE – The College Savings Plans of Maryland announced that the Maryland Prepaid College Trust has opened its 2010 - 2011 enrollment period, which will run through April 4, 2011. The Prepaid College Trust is one of two Section 529 plans offered by College Savings Plans of Maryland. Read more...HarfordNeighbors.net - There's Good Stuff going on!
(Bel Air, MD) - - Harford County Department of Community Services Volunteer Harford is proud to announce the launch of the Volunteer Harford Reward Card Program. Because area non-profits rely so heavily, and sometimes solely, on their volunteers, combined with widespread funding cuts to these organizations, Volunteer Harford wanted to find a way to help these organizations thank their volunteers. Read more...HarfordNeighbors.net - There's Good Stuff going on!
Some of us can remember the days of strolling down our Main Street, going from shop to shop for the perfect Christmas Gift long before malls. Stroll Main Street on Friday Night, December 3rd as Tiger Lily and other Main Street stores remain open until 8ish. We will have hot cider to keep you warm and wonderful holiday gifts to finish your list. Read more...HarfordNeighbors.net - There's Good Stuff going on!
Bridging Red, Black and White: The Making of the Chesapeake from the Colonial Period through the Early Republic on Sunday, December 5 at 3:00pm. Join Dr. Omar H. Ali, PhD, of Towson University (pictured) and explore the variety of encounters between different populations in the Chesapeake from the colonial period through the opening shots of the U.S. Civil War. Read more...HarfordNeighbors.net - There's Good Stuff going on!
The Harford County Board of Education received the proposed draft elementary redistricting plan on November 29th during a Board work session. This session allowed the Board to receive the same formal presentation that the Focus Groups received earlier in November and to ask questions of the Superintendent’s Technical Advisory Committee (STAC). Seven regional community hearings have been scheduled in the upcoming weeks for the Board to gather their own feedback from residents. Get the schedule of hearings...HarfordNeighbors.net - There's Good Stuff going on!
You're invited to our 4th Annual Christmas Tea to be held on December 5 from 2-4pm at the Vandiver Inn located at 310 S Union Avenue in Havre de Grace, MD. This year we are doing a Mystery Tea "Murder at the Earl of Grey’s Hound Manor". Come meet our cast of characters while enjoying a 5 course elegant tea. Help solve the mystery, check the silent auction to finish your holiday shopping and benefit the Chesapeake Heritage Conservancy. Read more...HarfordNeighbors.net - There's Good Stuff going on!
BEL AIR, MD – The holidays are an exciting time in Downtown Bel Air and the Bel Air Downtown Alliance has plenty of events and promotions to keep you in the holiday spirit! Join us Friday, December 3rd for our 1st Annual Downtown Dine Around & Shopping After Dark, 5pm to 10pm. Our shops and boutiques will be open until 8pm to accommodate your holiday shopping needs. To keep you moving and festive, the Downtown Dine Around is providing FREE appetizers, exclusive drink specials, and a 10% menu discount at Main Street Tower, Dark Horse Saloon, Looney’s Pub, MaGerk’s Pub & Grill, and Sean Bolan’s. Read more...HarfordNeighbors.net - There's Good Stuff going on!
Bel Air, MD – The magic of the holiday season will be brought to life as Harford Ballet Company presents its performances of The Nutcracker, taking place December 4 at 6 p.m. and December 5 at 1 p.m. at Patterson Mill High School in Bel Air. Read more...HarfordNeighbors.net - There's Good Stuff going on!
The Bel Air Downtown Alliance and Town of Bel Air cordially invite you to join us for the 21st Annual Bel Air Christmas Parade and Tree Lighting Celebration brought to you by Point Breeze Credit Union on Sunday, December 5. This annual event is FREE to all! Get the schedule of events...HarfordNeighbors.net - There's Good Stuff going on!
(Bel Air, MD) -- Mary Chance, Director of the Harford County Department of Community Services has been tapped by Harford County Executive David R. Craig to succeed Lorraine Costello as Director of Administration for Harford County Government. Costello has announced her plans to retire at the end of the year. Read more...HarfordNeighbors.net - There's Good Stuff going on!
On Saturday, December 4, 2010, 7:30pm at Bel Air High School kick off the Holiday season with the kids at our Holiday Concert, with music by Harford County residents Theldon Myer and Sheldon Bair, and where C. Milton Wright graduate and New World Symphony Trumpeter Kevin Businsky (pictured) will perform Hayden's Trumpet Concerto and Scott's The Toy Trumpet. Read more...HarfordNeighbors.net - There's Good Stuff going on!
The National Players will perform The Scarlet Letter in Harford Community College’s Chesapeake Theater on Saturday, December 4, at 7:30 PM. Hester Prynne is a woman defined by her sin – not the adultery for which she bears the punishment of a scarlet red “A” emblazoned on her chest but her silence about the accomplice in the crime. National Players brings Nathaniel Hawthorne’s masterpiece to life with the conflict between emotion and intellect. Read more...HarfordNeighbors.net - There's Good Stuff going on!
