Charlotte's debut The Charlotte's Quest Nature Center, 3400 Wilhelm Lane, Manchester, opened for the season this week, and the Nature Center's Interpretive Building will be open this Sunday, 12:30-4 p.m. In addition to displays, there are 4.5 miles of trails, Walnut Pond, the Stream of Life, natural springs and forests open every day, dawn until dusk. Admission is free. Call 410-374-3395.

Monday 03-08

Healthy steps Piedmont Pacers Volkssport Club will meet Monday, 7:30 p.m. at the Church of the Ascension, North Court Street, Westminster. The meeting is open to anyone who is interested in walking as exercise. Call Chuck at 410-795-7855.

Tuesday 03-09

Bouncing kids Moms on the Move, a group for stay-at-home mothers and children, will host a session at Bounce With Me, 166 Airport Dr., Suite 10, Westminster, Tuesday, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Kids can bounce, jump, slide and crawl through inflatable attractions. Cost is $7 for children (parents free). Children under 2 are free with paying child, otherwise $5. Contact Jen at 410-549-5922 or via e-mail at carrollcountymoms@gmail.com, or go to www.wix.com/carrollcountymoms/momsonthemove.

Tall Tales Storyteller Carolyn Cherry will present "American Tall Tales," based on Mary Pope Osborne's book, on Tuesday at 7 p.m., at Finksburg Library, 2265 Old Westminster Pike, Finksburg. The program is for ages 7-14, and Cherry will discuss folk heroes such as Pecos Bill, Paul Bunyan, Sally Ann Thunder, Ann Whirlwind and others.

Carroll heritage The next Box Lunch Talk hosted by the Historical Society of Carroll County will be Tuesday, noon-1 p.m., and will feature Marion Ware of the Community Media Center, discussing the Carroll County History Project, an initiative to collect and archive the county's heritage. Held at the Carroll Post American Legion, Green and Sycamore streets, Westminster. Admission $1 for HSCC members; $4 for non-members. Bring a lunch or buy one by calling the legion at 410-857-7953. Beverages and desserts provided. Call 410-848-6494.

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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