Things To Do Around Town

Things To Do Around Town
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Jan. 13: Crop For A Cure
Scrapbooking Event

Clarion Hotel, 101st St., O.C. To benefit the American Cancer So-ciety. Vendors including Close to My Heart, Creative Memories, Claire’s Scrapbooking, Scentsy, Tastefully Simple, Thirty-One Bags, Mary Kay and more. Cost: $40, to crop for the day. For more info or to reserve your spot, 443-235-2926.

Jan. 13: KC Bingo

5 p.m., doors open; 6:30 p.m., games begin; rear of St. Luke’s Church, 9901 Coastal Hwy., O.C. Refreshments on sale. For more information, 410-524-7994.

Jan 13: Worcester County
Tea Party Meeting

6:30 p.m., Ocean Pines Community Center. All interested citizens are invited to attend. Speaker will be U.S. Congressman Andy Harris. The Worcester Co. Tea Party is a grassroots organization not affiliated with any political party which is committed to governmental fiscal re-sponsibility, lower taxes and restoring Constitutional limits to the Fed-eral Government. For more info, [email protected].

Jan 14: OP Anglers Club Meeting

9:30 a.m., Ocean Pines Library. Fea-tured speaker will be Roman Jesien, scientist for Maryland Coastal Bays, who will give a presentation and up-date on the Bishopville Prong Pro-ject. The goal of the project is to im-prove water flow and quality in the upper reaches of St. Martins River.

Jan 14: Star Charities Annual
Beef & Beer Fundraiser

1-5 p.m., American Legion Post #166, 24th St. & Phildelphia Ave., O.C. To benefit the troops overseas with phone cards to call home. Great food, music and dancing. Cost: $26, each. For tickets or more info, 410-208-9514 or 410-641-7667.

Jan 14: Bald Eagle Cruise
In Pocomoke

3-5 p.m. Cruise the Pocomoke River on the Bay Queen and explore the world of the Bald Eagle and Bald Cypress with a naturalist. Cost: $20, person. For more info or to make a reservations, 410-632-2566, ext. 106.

Jan 14: Quota International Bingo

5 p.m., doors open; games begin at 6 p.m.; Stephen Decatur High School Cafeteria, Rte. 50, Berlin. Cash games, Longaberger, Pam-pered Chef and Premier Jewelry games. Raffles, 50/50 and Chinese auction. Cost: $20, at the door. Food and cold drinks available.

Jan. 15: God’s Country
Crossroads In Concert

4 p.m., St. Martins United Methodist Church, 10847 St. Martins Rd., Berlin. No tickets are required but a love offering will be taken. For more information, 410-641-2756 or 410-835-2265.

Jan. 16: Democratic Women’s
Club Meeting

10 a.m., Ocean Pines Community Center. Featured speaker will be May-or Jim Ireton of Salisbury on “Demo-cratic Initiatives on the Eastern Shore.” All women welcome. Coffee and conversation begins at 9:30 a.m. For more information, 410-641-6683.

Jan. 16: Lions Club Basket Bingo

Doors open 5 p.m., games begin at 7 p.m.; Pittsville Fire Hall. Bingo, Chinese auction and silent auction to benefit Pittsville Lions Club. Cost: $20, in advance; $25, at the door. Food and baked goods available. For more information, 410-835-2277.

Jan. 18: Arts ‘R’ Magic Festival

7-9 p.m., Stephen Decatur High School. Free family friendly event with an open forum with local well-know artists, Poetry Out Loud school winner’s recitation, dramatic presentations, literary readings, musical arrangments, culinary samples and technology projects. For more information, 410-641-2171 or email, [email protected].

Jan. 18: Spaghetti Dinner

5-7 p.m., Community Church, Ocean Pines. All proceeds benefit Relay for Life and the American Cancer So-ciety, hosted by Decatur Diner. Cost: $8, adults; children over 3, $5.

Jan. 18: TOPS Meeting

5 p.m., Ocean City Library. TOPS, or Take Off Pounds Sensibly is a support group for weight loss and provides education on health issues. For more information, 443-365-4722.

Jan.18: Bingo

5:30, doors open; 6:30, early bird games; 7 p.m., regular games; Ocean City Elks Lodge #2645, 138th St., across from the Fenwick Inn. $1,000 jackpot available, food, snacks and non-alcoholic beverages. No one under 18 allowed in bingo hall during bingo.

Jan. 18: Delmarva Hand Dancing

5:30-9 p.m., Skyline Bar & Grille, at the Fenwick Inn, 138th St., O.C. Jitter-bug, swing, cha-cha to the sounds of the 50’s & 60’s. Beginner and intermediate dance lessons 5:30-6:30 p.m. Followed by dancing until 9 p.m. For more info, 302-934-7951.

Jan. 18: Survivors of Suicide
Support Group Meeting

6-7:30 p.m., Worcester Co. Health Dept., 9730 Healthway Dr., Berlin, adjacent to Atlantic General Hos-pital. Group meets the third Wed-nesday of every month and is open to anyone who has lost a friend or a loved one to suicide. Free of charge. Refreshments provided. For more information, 410-629-0164 or visit www.jessespaddle.org.

Jan. 19: Beef & Dumpling Dinner

4 p.m.-until, American Legion, Unit 123, Old Ocean City Blvd., Berlin. Sponsored by the Auxilliary. Cost: $10, adults; children 10 and under, $5.

Jan. 20: Clam Fritter Luncheon

11 a.m.-1 p.m., Bowen United Meth-odist Church, Newark. Clam fritter sandwiches or clam fritter platters with baked beans and applesauce. Drinks and desserts available. Eat-in or carry-out. To place an order call, 410-641-4634, 410-632-2508 or 410-632-1874.

Jan. 21: Building Materials Sale

8 a.m.-noon, Habitat for Humanity, Worcester Co., 301 E. Market St., Snow Hill. Every first and third Saturday. Building materials, appliances, doors, windows, cabinets, vanities, fixtures and more. Every-thing over $5 is half-off. Cash only. All proceeds from warehouse sales to fund the Flower Street, Berlin project. Please contact, [email protected].

Jan. 21: AYCE Fried Chicken
Dinner

Noon-until, New Hope United Meth-odist Church, Willards. All-you-can-eat fried chicken, mashed potatoes, greens, string beans, macaroni and cheese, beets, biscuits, dessert and coffee. Cost: $11, adults. Carry-outs available. For more information, 410-543-8244 or 443-614-6285.

Jan. 24: Life After Loss
Support Group

11 a.m., The Community Church at Ocean Pines, room 38, 11227 Race Track Rd., Berlin. Life After Loss is a non-denominational support group that meets on the second and fourth Tuesday of every month. If you would like help coping with any type of loss you are invited to attend. For more information, 410-641-5433.

Jan. 25: Let’s Play Bingo

11:30 a.m., St. Luke’s. Delicious lunch followed by 18 games of bingo. Cost: $25, each and include 17 games and lunch. For tickets or more information, 302-436-0351. To sponsor a game for $40 for regular games and $60 for special games, call the parish office at 410-250-0300. Your name and organization will be listing in the program.

Jan. 25: TOPS Meeting

5 p.m., Ocean City Library. TOPS, or Take Off Pounds Sensibly is a support group for weight loss and provides education on health issues. For more information, 443-365-4722.

Jan. 25: Bingo

5:30, doors open; 6:30, early bird games; 7 p.m., regular games; Ocean City Elks Lodge #2645, 138th St., across from the Fenwick Inn. $1,000 jackpot available, food, snacks and non-alcoholic beverages. No one under 18 allowed in bingo hall during bingo.

Jan. 25: Delmarva Hand Dancing

5:30-9 p.m., Skyline Bar & Grille, at the Fenwick Inn, 138th St., O.C. Jitter-bug, swing, cha-cha to the sounds of the 50’s & 60’s. Beginner and intermediate dance lessons 5:30-6:30 p.m. Followed by dancing until 9 p.m. For more information, 302-934-7951.

Jan. 26: Republican Women Of Worcester Co. Meeting

10:30 a.m., doors open; 11 a.m. meeting with lunch and speaker to follow; Marina Deck Restaurant, 1107 Manklin Creek Rd., Ocean Pines. Speaker will be Richard Douglas, an Iraq veteran, former American Diplomat and small business owner who is running for U.S. Senate. For reservations by Friday, Jan. 20, call 410-208-6018 or [email protected].

Jan 26: Bounce For Ava

5-8 p.m., Coco’s Funhouse, Salis-bury. Open play and pizza with 100% of the proceeds going to Ava. Cost: $10. Silent auction to benefit her as well. For more info or to donate to the silent auction, [email protected].