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Art with a Twist

Finksburg Girl Scout creates art with a twist by recycling a classic image with 6,000 bottle caps

Posted 3/07/10 by Westminster Eagle, Carroll Eagle

Sykesville police arrest three in drug bust

Marijuana, prescription pills and cash recovered in home

Posted 3/12/10 by Carroll Eagle, Eldersburg Eagle

New Windsor man suspected in hammer attack returns to Maryland

Transfered from Georgia to Carroll County Detention Center

Posted 3/10/10 by Westminster Eagle, Carroll Eagle

Sykesville resident leads attempt to repeal speed camera ordinance

338 signatures needed to force issue to referendum

Posted 3/10/10 by Eldersburg Eagle, Carroll Eagle, Westminster Eagle

just in

PlanMaryland forum slated for this week

Posted 3/07/10 by Carroll Eagle, Eldersburg Eagle, Westminster Eagle

Rabies exposure, raccoon sightings on rise in Carroll

Posted 3/07/10 by Carroll Eagle, Eldersburg Eagle, Westminster Eagle

Wake up, Warfield

Posted 3/07/10 by Eldersburg Eagle, Carroll Eagle

Century Idol competition scheduled for March 13

Posted 3/07/10 by Eldersburg Eagle

sports

North Carroll boys, Liberty girls head to state basketball tournaments

Posted 3/07/10 by Eldersburg Eagle, Carroll Eagle, Westminster Eagle

Krimgold Park ready for spring start of first construction

Posted 3/07/10 by Eldersburg Eagle, Carroll Eagle

Freedom Optimists softball has openings for 2010

Posted 2/21/10 by Carroll Eagle, Eldersburg Eagle

Wrestling tradition on the mat at Sykesville Middle

Posted 2/20/10 by Carroll Eagle, Eldersburg Eagle

entertainment

Carroll Movie Guide: Feb. 28, 2010

Posted 2/28/10 by Carroll Eagle, Westminster Eagle

13th annual Random House Book Fair Schedule

Posted 2/28/10 by Carroll Eagle, Westminster Eagle

Squeals on Wheels

Posted 1/31/10 by Carroll Eagle, Eldersburg Eagle, Westminster Eagle

Winters Mill takes giant step at dance showcase

Posted 1/17/10 by Carroll Eagle, Westminster Eagle

education

Ecker recommends replacing Mount Airy Middle School

Posted 2/28/10 by Carroll Eagle

Carroll County Public Schools will start late this week

Posted 2/16/10 by Carroll Eagle, Eldersburg Eagle, Westminster Eagle

Hearing on Carroll County school budget is moved to Feb. 17

Posted 2/12/10 by Carroll Eagle, Eldersburg Eagle, Westminster Eagle

STORM 2010: Carroll County Public Schools closed Tuesday

Posted 2/07/10 by Carroll Eagle, Eldersburg Eagle, Westminster Eagle

business

Carroll County explores contracting haulers for trash collection

Posted 3/07/10 by Carroll Eagle, Eldersburg Eagle, Westminster Eagle

Commissioners to hold hearing on zoning changes

Posted 2/28/10 by Carroll Eagle, Eldersburg Eagle, Westminster Eagle

Slacks Road homes in Sykesville approved for construction

Posted 2/21/10 by Carroll Eagle, Eldersburg Eagle

Community, business are dual focus at Hampstead expo

Posted 2/21/10 by Carroll Eagle

opinion

GRAND: Higher cigarette tax rates create a smoke screen for smugglers

Posted 3/07/10 by Carroll Eagle, Eldersburg Eagle, Westminster Eagle

HOBY: Winter of our lives reminds us of simple joy, unexpected friends

Posted 2/28/10 by Carroll Eagle

CULLETON: Things won't be the same for 'Liberal John' without 'El Lobo'

Posted 2/28/10 by Carroll Eagle, Eldersburg Eagle, Westminster Eagle

COMMENTARY: Hoby Wolf sank his teeth into life's adventure

Posted 2/21/10 by Eldersburg Eagle, Westminster Eagle, Carroll Eagle

community

Shepherd's Staff collects Easter baskets for needy

Posted 3/07/10 by Carroll Eagle, Westminster Eagle

Worship Notes

Posted 3/07/10 by Carroll Eagle

DAYHOFF: For local kids, Seuss' magic plays as well today as it did in 1940s

Posted 3/07/10 by Carroll Eagle

Gate House Museum walk is postponed until April

Posted 3/07/10 by Eldersburg Eagle

reader comments

Way to go Chris!!!!!!

Posted in Sykesville resident leads attempt to repeal speed camera ordinance

...because they are 'specifically done to generate revenue, and nothing more....

Posted in Speed cameras elsewhere in Carroll? Not so fast

Only met him once, after the ground breaking for the new S....

Posted in Hoby Wolf, columnist, activist, advocate and Carroll County stalwart, dies at 85

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    This Week's Events

    A sampling of seminars, fundraisers and concerts in Carroll County.


    Wednesday 03-10

    Arthritis support The Fibromyalgia/Arthritis Support Group will meet Wednesday at 12:30 p.m. at The Women's Place, 291 Stoner Ave., Westminster. Attendees are welcome to bring a lunch and beverage to the meeting. Call 410-871-6161. Sponsored by the Arthritis Foundation

    It's in the stars The Westminster Astronomical Society will meet Wednesday, 7:30-9:30 p.m. at Bear Branch Nature Center, 300 John Owings Road, Westminster. Come for a night of events and information about amateur astronomy. Guest speaker Eric Winter will discuss The Fermi Mission, a particle physics partnership developed by NASA and U.S. Department of Energy.

    Thursday 03-11

    Green Teens Bear Branch Nature Center, 300 John Owings Road, Westminster will host Green Teens, a program geared toward home school students, on Thursday, 2-3:30 p.m. The program is for ages 13-18, and the session includes time outdoors learning about natural history and completing conservation-related projects. Teens should dress for the outdoors. Cost is $5. Call 410-386-3580.

    Friday 03-12

    Irish 'Commitments' Film Lovers in Carroll County will host a screening of the film, "The Commitments," at Carroll Arts Center, 91 W. Main St., Westminster, on Friday at 8 p.m. The 1991 film, rated R, celebrates music and Irish spirit, and is being screened as a way to kick off the St. Patrick's Day weekend. Tickets are $6 for adults, $5 for arts council members, seniors and students. Call 410/848-7272.

    Saturday 03-13

    Tea time at CCC An American Girl Tea Party will be held Saturday, 10 a.m.-11:30 a.m., at Carroll Community College, 1601 Washington Road, Westminster. Participants can make crafts, enjoy refreshments, take home Valentine's gifts and meet American Girl doll characters. The cost is $30 per child, and $5 per adult. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Seating is limited. Participants may bring American Girl dolls or any favorite dolls, and wear tea party clothes. To register, go to carrollcc.edu/cetcourses or call 410-386-8100.

    Got toys? The annual Toy Auction and Show hosted by the Taneytown Volunteer Fire Company will be held Saturday and Sunday at the Taneytown carnival grounds and activities building, 49 Memorial Dr., Taneytown. On Saturday, doors open at noon and the auction begins at 4 p.m. On Sunday, the show runs 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Hess trucks, tractors, collector items and food. Call Donald Shoemaker at 443-277-6204.

    Barleyjuice on tap The Celtic-rock band Barleyjuice will perform Saturday in two shows -- 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. -- at the Carroll Arts Center, 91 W. Main St., Westminster. The band features guitars, banjos, mandolins, fiddles, tin whistles, bagpipes, accordions and Irish bodrans. Tickets for the 2 p.m. show are $20. For the 8 p.m. show, tickets are $25 adults and $22 for arts council members, seniors and students. Call 410-848-7272. The show is sponsored by Dr. Patrick Gallagher, DDS, and Best Western Hotel & Conference Center.

    Wheels of Mutiny The Chesapeake Roller Derby team, Mutiny, will face off against the Richmond (Va.) Derby Demons on Saturday at the Carroll County Agriculture Center's Shipley Arena, 700 Agriculture Center Dr., Westminster. Doors open at 5 p.m., the match begins at 6 p.m. and there's a fan party after the derby until 10 p.m. Tickets are $15, and $8 for ages 12 and under. Call 410-343-9277 or go to www.chesapeakerollerderby.com.

    Sunday 03-14

    Green cabbage, bluegrass St. Benjamin's Lutheran Church, 700 Krider's Cemetery Road, Westminster, will host a corned beef and cabbage luncheon Sunday, noon-3 p.m. Also on the menu are red potatoes, chicken nuggets, macaroni and cheese and desserts. Music by the Fair Mountain bluegrass band. Cost is $8 for adults; $4 for children 12 and under. Call 410-848-3311 or go to www.stbenslutheran.org.

    Monday 03-15

    She doesn't look 51 Taneytown Library,10 Grand Drive, Taneytown, will host Barbie's Birthday Bash on Monday at 2:30 p.m. for ages 3 and older. Bring your Barbie for games, crafts, snacks and stories to celebrate Barbie's 51st birthday. Refreshments will be served. Children age 3 must be accompanied by an adult. Call 410-386-4488.

    Tuesday 03-16

    Apron strings "Aprons: Ties to the Past," is scheduled for Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the North Carroll Library, 2255 Hanover Pike, Greenmount. To mark Women's History Month, hear about the role of aprons from the 1850s to 1960s -- who wore them, their uses, and what they looked like. Bring an apron and a story to share. Call 410-386-4480.


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