Tiger Lily Yard Sale!

Join us this Friday, July 1st for First Friday in downtown Bel Air

Tiger Lily will be open until 7pm and the summer sale has begun! Everything on the sale rack has been reduced again, plus we created a wall of new sale items that are great. There is a lot of summer left and this is a another great Tiger Lily sale! Read more...

Art Exhibit to Celebrate 21 Years of the Americans with Disabilities Act

“Art Without Boundaries” to be on display at the Student Gallery, Joppa Hall, Harford Community College

(Bel Air, MD) - - July 1 through July 31, artists with and without disabilities will demonstrate that art has no boundaries at an exhibit at the Student Gallery in Joppa Hall at Harford Community College, 401 Thomas Run Road, Bel Air. The gallery is open Monday through Thursday from 7:30 a.m. until 10:00 p.m., Fridays from 7:30 a.m. until 9:15 p.m., and Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. The Student Gallery is closed on Sundays. Read more...

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Magnolia Middle School Nets First Place in Musical Competition

Congratulations to the band, orchestra and chorus of Magnolia Middle School that all earned first-place trophies at Hershey Park’s “Music In The Parks” competition recently. The orchestra and band earned excellent ratings, and the chorus earned a superior rating. In addition, the band and chorus also took home the Overall Division A and AA trophies. Read more...

Call for Purses: Offering Hope and Homes to People in Need

3rd Annual Purse Auction Event to Benefit Two Non-profit Organizations Providing Hope and Housing to People in Need in Harford County

Bel Air, Maryland – On September 16th and 17th, a Silent Purse Auction and Sale, entitled HOPE IN HANDBAGS, will be held at the Bel Air Armory on Main Street.

The two organizations who will benefit from the event are Harford Family House, Inc., and Welcome One-FCCAU, Faith Communities and Civic Agencies United. These organizations are partnering to highlight the continuum of care they provide to those in need of help and housing in Harford County. FCCAU offers a night shelter to homeless men and women, and Harford Family House offers a one-year transitional housing program and emergency shelter to homeless families with children. Read more...

Chair and Vice Chair Reelected to Harford Community College Board of Trustees

Bryan E. Kelly, CFP®, (left photo) has been reelected Chair and Dr. James J. Valdes (right photo) has been reelected Vice Chair of the Harford Community College Board of Trustees. Read more...

Harford County Public Schools Celebrates Activation of Multi-School Solar Program

Program covers six schools with a total capacity of 1.2 MW

Harford County Public Schools (HCPS) celebrated on June 16, 2011, the activation of the HCPS solar program—a 1.2 megawatt, multi-school solar program that is expected to generate more than 28 million kilowatt hours (kWh) of energy over twenty years. Read more...

Charlene Hiester, Amy Plante and Rose Satz Appointed to the Board of Harford Family House

Bel Air, Maryland – Charlene Heister of PNC Bank, Amy Plante of M&T Bank and Rose Satz US Army/LULAC were recently appointed to the Board of Harford Family House.

Charlene is a Vice President-Business Banker III Northeast for PNC bank, a 2008 graduate of the Harford Leadership Academy and serves on the Harford Christian School Advisory Board. Amy is the Branch Manager for the M&T Bank location in HdG and has organized a Christmas party for the children at Harford Family House for the last three years. Rose is a Computer Scientist with Program Executive Office –Integration(PEO-I), Software Integration (SWI), APG, MD and an active board member of LULAC, the League of United Latin American Citizens, and a member of Women in Defense, New Executive Women, AFCEA, AUSA and the Fisher House. Read more...

Harford Elementary/Middle State Test Scores Remain High

State targets continue to rise; Harford schools hold steady in 2011

Harford County Public Schools students continue to achieve at a high rate of proficiency on the Maryland School Assessments (MSA) taken by third through eighth graders in reading and mathematics. Close to 90 percent of elementary and middle school students are performing at a proficient level in reading, and middle school students are demonstrating equally high performance in reading and lower but improving proficiency levels in mathematics. Read more...

William Paca/Old Post Road Classes Net Harford Glen’s Golden Can Award

Each year, fifth grade students and teachers participate in Harford Glen’s Golden Can Award competition while they are attending the residential program.

The focus of the competition is minimizing impact on the environment through the appropriate handling of waste food and recyclable materials at mealtimes and rethinking how we utilize our natural resources. As a result of participating in these stewardship activities, students continue to apply stewardship skills at school, home and in the community. Read more...

Volunteer Host Families Wanted

Looking for volunteer families in Harford County that would be willing to share their home and hearts for a teenager from another part of the world.

Students live with a volunteer host family for 10 months while attending our local high schools. Host families provide a bed, a bedroom, (sharing a rooom with another teen ok), meals, a little transportation to school and social events, love and guidance. Read more...

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Children's Center of North Harford Now Enrolling for Fall 2011-2012

The Children's Center of North Harford is conducting registration for the Fall 2011 Session of it's "Me and My Shadow" Program for Two Year Olds.

“Me and My Shadow” is a Mommy-and-Me type program for children two years old and a caregiver. Classes are 1 ½ hours long and are offered on Wednesday OR Friday beginning September 16, 2011 and lasting 12 weeks. Read more...

Bel Air High Celebrates First Biomedical Sciences Graduating Class

This year, Bel Air High School celebrated its first graduating class of Biomedical Sciences students with a walkthrough and ceremony at the school. The celebration was attended by students, parents, teachers, representatives from the Maryland State Department of Education, Superintendent Robert M. Tomback and several local politicians and Board of Education of Harford County members. Read more...

Don't Miss Our Newly Expanded Kameleon Jewelry Shop at Heartbeat

We just expanded our Kameleon Jewelry Area!

By adding an additional display case and fixtures we also increased our assortment to be the area's best destination for Kameleon interchangeable jewelry.

Stop-in to experience it! Read more...

Harford Community College Receives Grant for Certificate to Career in a Year

Harford Community College has received a grant for $74,490 to provide services for out-of-school youth aged 16-21 in Harford County. The College will partner with the nonprofit SAGE Group to provide High-Demand Occupational Training (HOT) leading to a certificate to assist eligible youth with transitioning to a career in one year. The program will serve 25 economically disadvantaged youth who need help with basic literacy skills. Students will receive assistance selecting and registering for appropriate HOT certificates as well as financial aid for tuition, fees, books, course supplies, and tools. Read more...

Harford County to Host Annual Symposium on Drug Prevention, Intervention and Treatment

Topics to include suicide prevention, bullying, substance abuse and internet safety

(Bel Air, MD) - - On Tuesday, June 28 from 7:45 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., the Harford County Department of Community Services, Office of Drug Control Policy, will hold its Annual Symposium on Drug Prevention, Intervention and Treatment at Bel Air High School, 100 Heighe Street, in Bel Air. Read more...

Above & Beyond Summer Adventure Programs 2011

Harford County Department of Parks & Recreation is accepting registration for the Summer Adventure Programs beginning June 27.

Learn trust, cooperation and teamwork through games and low & high ropes elements held at Harford Glen and our rock climbing wall at Edgeley Grove. Ages 9-15 meet on Monday-Friday, 9:30 am-12:30 pm. Read more...

Summer Exploration Nature Camps at Anita C. Leight Estuary Center

Canoe Explorations
Wet Wonders
Aquatic Adventurers
Adventures in the One Hundred Acre Woods
Winters Run Watershed Tour
Critters at the Creek
Adventurous Artist

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Route 40 Business Association Golf Tournament Benefits The Arc

2nd Annual Tournament Set for June 27 at MGCC

[ABERDEEN, MD] – Registration is underway for the Route 40 Business Association Golf Tournament to benefit The Arc Northern Chesapeake Region.

The tournament is scheduled for Monday, June 27 at Maryland Golf & Country Clubs in Bel Air, Maryland.

At the captain’s choice golf tournament, golfers will enjoy 18 holes of championship golf, cocktails, dinner reception, and awards, and a silent and live auction. There also includes a 10,000 Hole in One Contest, Putting Contest at the Turn and each golfer receives a $25 Gift Certificate to the Pro Shop. Read more...

Summer Musical Theater Camp

With summer approaching, students may be looking for something to do - possibliy something engaging, fun, and well spent? We are inviting all interested students to Patterson Mill to partake in the HS Summer Musical Theater Camp. Here they will learn vocal techniques, musical theater history, performance, dance (tap...yes we will dance), and many other things! Not only will we be doing the performance aspects, we will also dive into the technical theater (lights, sound, composition, etc). Read more...

Health Department Offers No-Cost HIV Testing in Observance of 2011 National HIV Testing Day

Bel Air, MD – In observance of 2011 National HIV Testing Day (NHTD), the Harford County Health Department will offer anonymous, no-cost HIV testing on a “walk-in” basis on Monday, June 27, 2011, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 pm at the Health Services Division office located on the top floor of 1 North Main Street in Bel Air. In conjunction with this service, the Department will have free refreshments and other giveaways. Read more...

Havre de Grace Middle School Honors Presidential Award Recipients

Havre de Grace Middle School held the 2011 Presidential Awards recently. Colonel Orlando Ortiz, APG Garrison Commander, was the guest speaker and spoke with the honorees about hard work and achieving goals. Along with Colonel Ortiz, Principal Anthony Bess, Havre de Grace Mayor Wayne Dougherty and School Counselor Darlene DiMichele, as well as Assistant Principals Betty Mull and James Johnson, were all present to congratulate the Presidential Award winners. Read more...

William Paca/Old Post Road Elementary Receives Fire Prevention Grant

Article submitted by FM Global

William Paca/ Old Post Elementary School has received a $1,654.00 fire prevention grant from FM Global, one of the world’s largest property insurers.

FM Global representatives presented the award to William Paca/Old Post Road Elementary School, which was used to purchase smoke detectors. The detectors were distributed to families who attended the recent Fire Prevention and Safety Fair. In cooperation with Chief Ernie Little, of Aberdeen Fire Company and Fire Prevention, and Safety Officer Amber Wainwright, of Joppa Magnolia Fire Company, families learned fire-prevention strategies to help reduce the possibility of house fires. Also, Sabrina Wainwright, Maryland’s Jr. Miss Fire Prevention of Joppa Magnolia Fire Department, was onsite to speak to students as an ambassador for fire safety and community service. Read more...

Harford Community College Awarded Grant for Civil War Discussion Series

The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the American Library Association (ALA) Public Programs Office awarded Harford Community College a grant to present programming that probes the meanings of the American Civil War.

In observance of the sesquicentennial of the Civil War, the College’s Library will partner with the Harford County Public Library, the Spirits of Tudor Hall, and the Historical Society of Harford County to promote and present a five-part reading discussion series, “Let’s Talk About It: Making Sense of the American Civil War,” to the public in spring 2012. Read more...

Harford Dance Theatre Auditions for Harriet’s Happiest Halloween on June 26

Harford Dance Theatre of Harford Community College will hold auditions for the annual production of Harriet’s Happiest Halloween on Sunday, June 26, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., in the Amoss Center on the Harford Technical High School campus. Registration begins at 10 a.m.

All roles are open; anyone 11 years of age or older may audition. Participants should bring dance shoes; combinations will be given at the audition. Call-backs will be held that day at 12:30 p.m. Read more...

Dairy to Host Harford’s Farm Visitation Day on June 26

Keyes Creamery at Mt. Felix opens for public to experience ag first-hand

(Bel Air, MD) - - The Harford County Farm Bureau, in cooperation with the Harford County Executive’s Division of Agriculture, will be holding its annual Farm Visitation Day on Sunday, June 26, 2011 from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. This year, the event will be hosted by Keyes Creamery at Mt. Felix Dairy Farm, 2000 Level Road (Route 155), in Havre de Grace. Read more...

Business Community Rallies to “Support Our Heroes” for C4ISR Military Ball

(Aberdeen, MD) It was renowned anthropologist Margaret Mead who said “never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” In fact, Ed Carnes, Vice President of USfalcon (located at Water’s Edge) and Chair of the Fisher House Committee for “Support Our Heroes” Ball is leading the charge to do just that.

Seven years ago, several organizations at Fort Monmouth joined together and chose the Fisher House Foundation, Inc. as a way to help soldiers and their families. The entire community joined in and raised over $900,000 in the last six years by holding various events throughout the year culminating with the Military Ball. With Base Realignment and the transition of government and defense contractors moving to Aberdeen, the Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG) community has decided to continue the tradition. “Support Our Heroes” Military Ball will be held under a tent and beneath the stars on Saturday, June 25 at Aberdeen Proving Ground. Read more...

Run for Shelter 4th Annual 5-K Run/2-K Fun Walk for FCCAU

The Welcome One Emergency Shelter operated by Faith Communities & Civic Agencies United (FCCAU) is excited to announce: 4th Annual Run for Shelter Race

Date: Saturday, June 25, 2011 (rain or shine)
Race Day Registration Time: 7:00-7:45 am
Start Time: 8:00 am
Location: Annie's Playground, 864 Smith Lane, Fallston, MD 21047
Course: Starts and ends at Annie's Playground and loops through the Ma & Pa Heritage Trail
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Jameel McClain Fitness & Football Clinic

Join Baltimore Raven Jameel McClain for a one day fitness and football clinic. The clinic will be held rain or shine (held indoors if it rains) on Saturday, June 25th at the Edgewood Boys and Girls Club located at 2002 Cedar Lane, Edgewood MD 21040 (off Hanson Rd in Edgewood).

Registration will be at 9:30am and the clinic begins at 10am.

Participants should bring a bagged lunch. A snack and water will be provided. The clinic will conclude at 3pm. All participants must be picked up no later than 3:30pm. Read more...

Mudders & Udders Pottery Sale

Join us for Ice Cream and Pottery at Brooms Bloom on June 25th from 11:00 am until 7 pm. This special sale features local potters and glass makers only twice a summer. Brooms Bloom is located at 1700 South Fountain Green Rd in Bel Air, MD.

Ice cream is the best and is made right there on the farm. Yum! Read more...

Lifesaver Adoption at the Humane Society of Harford County

Due to an abundance of cats, kittens and adult dogs at the shelter, the Humane Society of Harford County is offering substantial discounts to adopt one of these cuddly animals.

From June 10-25 adult cats and kittens are $35 to adopt and adult dogs over one year of age are $100 to adopt. Read more...

Grand Re-Opening of the Chesapeake Wooden Boat Builders School at Havre de Grace Maritime Museum

Saturday, June 25th from 10 am - 9 pm

The Chesapeake Wooden Boat Builders School has moved out of the main floor of the Maritime Museum and into their own permanent spot on the Museum's lower level. We're celebrating - beginning with the launching of the Teen Boats into the Susquehanna River at 10 am. The Boat School will then remain open throughout the day for visitors. Read more...

Forest Hill Elementary Students Complete Service Project for Habitat for Humanity

Forest Hill Elementary School students involved in the school’s Student Government Association (SGA) recently completed a service project to benefit Habitat for Humanity of Harford County. They met in the cafeteria before school began recently and decorated lunch bags, prepared lunches for Habitat family members and volunteers, wrote welcome home notes, completed a tied fleece blanket and decorated welcome home signs. Read more...

Men's Softball Teams Needed for Bel Air Rec Social League

The Bel Air Recreation Council's Social Slowpitch Softball Program currently has openings for two (2) men's teams. This league is a non-ASA and non-USSSA sanctioned "fun/social league" that allows players in a wide range of ages and abilities to play. It is not meant for highly competitive teams, but rather for groups of players from civic organizations, neighborhoods, church or social groups, and companies that just like to get together and play some ball. Read more...

Prisoner Re-Entry Mediation Service Recognized

(Bel Air, MD) - - Harford County Executive David R. Craig, Sheriff Jesse Bane, Elizabeth S. Hendrix, Director, Harford County Department of Community Services, and Warden Ellwood DeHaven, Harford County Detention Center, recently gathered to recognize the importance of prisoner re-entry mediation, a service provided to help inmates plan for their future prior to release. Read more...

Franchot Reports Sacked NFL Season Would Lead to Revenue Loss for Maryland

First in the nation study reveals revenue impact of lost season

Annapolis, MD – While joining the millions of National Football League (NFL) fans around the country in hoping that an agreement is soon reached, Comptroller Peter Franchot today announced that Maryland would lose more than just Sunday afternoon entertainment if the NFL season is lost. According to the study just released by the Comptroller’s Office, Maryland would lose an estimated $40 million in tax revenues if the entire season is canceled. Read more...

New Ownership at the Dance Conservatory of Maryland and Harford Ballet Company

Bel Air, MD – The Dance Conservatory of Maryland and Harford Ballet Company is proud to announce the kick-off of operations under the ownership of Artistic Director, Barclay Gibbs.

Mrs. Gibbs has been the Artistic Director of DCM since 2008 and came to DCM and HBC from the dance department at the Peabody Institute of Johns Hopkins. Mrs. Gibbs received her early dance training at the Peabody Preparatory, Towson University, the Baltimore School for the Arts, and the Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet. Read more...

Patterson Mill, C. Milton Wright and Bel Air High Schools Among America’s Top

Three Harford County public high schools, Patterson Mill, C. Milton Wright and Bel Air, are part of an elite group of schools nationwide that are included in the “2011 America’s Top High Schools” list compiled by The Washington Post. This recognition places these high schools in the top seven percent of the approximately 27,000 U.S. public high schools in the country rated this way. Read more...

Golf Tourney to Benefit Pathfinders for Autism

June 24 at Wetlands Golf Course, 740 Gilbert Road in Aberdeen. Proceeds to benefit Pathfinders for Autism. Registration: 7-7:45am. Shotgun Start: Promptly at 8am.

Entry Fee: $100 per person. Price includes: All you can drink while golfing, 18 holes, Best Ball Scramble, Bucket of range balls, Dinner and drinks at The Main Street Tower. Read more...

All For One Cure Benefit Festival

Local Bands Support American Cancer Society in Music Festival

Bel Air, MD – On Thursday, June 23 from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., Cedar Lane Regional Park will be hosting the All For One Cure (AFOC) Benefit Festival, a family-friendly, all-day music festival. All proceeds from the event will be donated to the American Cancer society, and performing acts are local Maryland bands. Read more...

Paid Bonus Day Offered to HCPS Employees

Board of Education offers extra paid day of leave to all employees in renegotiations

The Board of Education of Harford County offered an extra day of paid leave to employees in lieu of previously negotiated compensation items that have not been funded by the funding authorities in the 2011-12 budget. On the bonus day identified by the Board of Education, employees will not be required to report for work but will be paid for the day. Read more...

Summer Reading Kicks Off with Science Fair and More

(Belcamp, Maryland) Harford County Public Library (HCPL) kicked off its Summer Reading Program, One World Many Stories, recently to a fanfare of events and excitement.

Festivities began with a Preschooler Fun Day at the Whiteford Branch. Creative Ways preschool attended the morning’s activities along with numerous families. Guests were delighted to meet Tales, the library mascot, and Ferrous, the Ironbirds’ mascot. Children participated in a story time, played in the puppet theatre and, of course, signed up for the Summer Reading Program. Read more...

Donna Bannon Named Harford County Employee of the Month for June

(Bel Air, MD) - - Donna Bannon, an Administrative Assistant with the Department of Inspections, Licenses and Permits, has been chosen as Employee of the Month for June. Bannon, an eight year employee with Harford County Government, was nominated by Debbie Sickenberger, Cindy Lykens, and Suzanne Wentzel from the Department of Law. Bannon was nominated for designing an exercise program for county employees. Read more...

Showcase Brings Government and Industry Together for Two-Day Event

The Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG) Showcase will be held on June 22-23, 2011, at the Amoss Center, Thomas Run Road, Bel Air, Maryland and coordinated by Harford Community College. This year’s showcase theme, “Transforming the Army Together,” embraces the broad spectrum of cutting edge technical and scientific capabilities developed in collaboration with government and industry and available at APG to support the warfighter. Aberdeen Proving Ground is home to more than 70+ support organizations with a strong focus on research, development, testing and evaluation. Read more...

July 4th Bel Air Parade "Tractor Brigade"

Brian Hill has officially entered the 'Bel Air Tractor Brigade' into the Bel Air 4th of July parade. We are looking for fun people in the community that have tractors of all types (old, ugly, farm, and industrial) and are willing to decorate them in a patriotic way.

Bring sunscreen, water guns, hard candy, flags, funny hats, and anything patriotic. Water will be provided. Read more...

"Back to the Future: Resiliency & Your Business" Seminar on June 21

Casey Wilson, Retail Industry & Sustainability Program Manager at the Maryland Small Business Development Center (SBDC) will lead a seminar and discussion on small, independent businesses thriving in a community-based, buy local environment, using group excellence as a destination and social media to attract out-of-market customers.

Seminar is FREE! JOIN US on Tuesday, June 21st from 6-8pm at the first floor of the Tidewater Marina 100 Bourbon Street in downtown Havre de Grace. Read more...

Southhampton Middle Schoolers Complete a Marathon of Achievement

Thirty-three students receive medals for 2011

(Bel Air, MD) – Do you know what a tessellation is? Can you find Malawi on a map? Can you explain how you use math in your everyday life?

Thirty-three students from Team 7D at Southampton Middle School can do all of that plus a whole lot more. That’s because those were just a few of the tasks they completed on their way to an extraordinary accomplishment, crossing the finish line in the Marathon of Achievement. Read more...

Summer Fun Camp in Darlington!

The Wilson Ministry Center in Darlington is hosting a summer camp program for kids ages 5 – 15 years to run for 10 weeks --- the entire summer! --- beginning June 20th through August 26th. Hours are 7:30am to 5:30pm.

The Center has an outdoor playground, basketball court and plenty of space where kids can run and play. Activities include a variety of games, recreation, arts/crafts, music, special guest presentations, weekly theme projects and more! Read more...

Theatreworks...Live ! Summer Acting Camp

Theatreworks...Live !, summer acting camp for children ages 5 through 18 begins June 20 at the Bel Air Armory located at 39 N. Main Street in Bel Air. Classes end on July 8 with a public performance for family and friends. Read more...