Patterson Mill Middle School Student Honored by Maryland Humanities Council

Patterson Mill Middle School eighth grader Jordan Cook has been selected as a state winner in the Maryland Humanities Council’s Letters About Literature (LAL) Program. From thousands of entries across the state, her submission, Letter to Rick Riordan, The Lightning Thief, was awarded first place for her grade level. Read more...

What’s Fair in Housing?

Free Fair Housing Education Session Being Held April 16

In an effort to inform the public about their rights, a free fair housing education session will be held on Saturday, April 16 from 10:00 a.m. until noon at the Bel Air Branch of the Harford County Public Library, 100 Pennsylvania Avenue, Bel Air.

The session will cover rights and responsibilities under the Fair Housing Act, who is covered, what housing is covered, and how the law is enforced. Read more...

Do the Bunny Hop with The Part Two Dance Company

County Ballet and The Part Two Dance Company are sponsoring a Bunny Hop for Dancers 4.5 years old and up on Saturday, April 16 from 3:30 – 5:30pm.

Young dancers will enjoy dancing to their favorite Easter songs and work on a springtime craft.

The Easter bunny will be visiting, playing games and, of course --- hopping! Read more...

Bull Roast for Patterson Mill High School Athletics

Patterson Mill Athletic Boosters are hosting the 3rd annual Bull Roast to raise funds for the athletic programs at Patterson Mill High School. April 16th at Jarrettsville Gardens. For information and tickets call 410-322-4250. Ticket price includes dinner, beer, wine.

Money Wheel, Door prizes, liquor wheel, DJ, other prizes. Read more...

Harford’s Most Beautiful Baby Contest to Benefit Harford Family House & SARC

Bel Air, MD – Friday April 15th is the deadline for entries for Harford’s Most Beautiful Baby Contest. The entry fee is just $25 dollars and photos and entry forms should be sent to Harford Family House at 53 E. Bel Air Avenue, APT 3, Aberdeen, MD 21001.

Last year’s contest winner Carolyn Barlow. Read more...

Taxpayers Have Three Extra Days to File Taxes This Year

Tax Filing Deadline is April 18

Annapolis, MD – Comptroller Peter Franchot reminds Marylanders that this year’s tax filing deadline has been extended to Monday, April 18, allowing taxpayers three additional days to prepare and file their 2010 tax returns. As an added bonus, taxpayers who owe money can receive an extra two weeks to pay their liability if they file their tax return electronically by the April 18 deadline and choose to have their payment direct debited. Payments must be scheduled for April 30, 2011 or earlier. Read more...

Author of Award-Winning Novel Jarrettsville to Speak at Annual Night Out @ The Library Event

(Belcamp, Maryland) Preparations are underway for the 5th Annual Night Out at the Library, which will be held Friday, April 15 from 7pm to 9pm at the Jarrettsville Branch. This year author Cornelia Nixon will discuss her novel Jarrettsville, winner of the 2010 Michael Shaara Prize for Excellence in Civil War Fiction.

Based on a true story from the author’s family history, Jarrettsville is an account of Martha Jane Cairnes, who shot and killed her fiancé Nicholas McComas in front of his Union calvary militia four years after the end of the Civil War. Read more...