Things To Do Around Town

Things To Do Around Town
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Open Wed., Thurs. & Sat.:
Shepherd’s Nook Thrift Shop

9 a.m.-1 p.m., Community Church at Ocean Pines, Rte. 589 & Racetrack Rd., Berlin. Accepting donations of gently worn clothes and small household items.

Open Wednesday-Friday:
Stevenson United Methodist
Thrift Shop

5 Stevenson Lane, Berlin, across from the Laundromat. Wednesday and Thursday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; Sale days every Friday, 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m.

March 16: 18th Annual
St. Patrick’s Day Mass & Gala

3 p.m., mass at St. Luke’s Church, with Bishop Malooly presiding. Din-ner will follow at St. Andrews Catholic Center. Sponsored by the Ancient Order of Hibernians, Emerald Isle Division 1, Ocean City. Cost: $15, ticket. Tickets are available at the parish office. For info, 410-250-0300.

March 16: St. Patrick’s Day
Sham Jam

The Pour House, Wicomico St. & Baltimore Ave., event headquarters;  Cork Bar & The Clam. Donation of $10 benefits Ocean City FOOLS with partial proceeds donated to the National Fallen Firefighters Foun-dation. 50/50, t-shirts, souvenir pint glasses, live entertainment. Drink specials at all three venues.

March 17: Pancake Breakfast
For Huey Memorial

8 a.m.-1 p.m., Ocean City Airport Terminal Building. Proceeds will help defray the construction costs for the final phase of the Huey Memorial display. Cost is a donation. For information, 410-726-7207 or 410-641-6888.

March 17: KC St. Patrick’s Day
Corned Beef & Cabbage

Noon-7 p.m., Knights of Columbus, Pop John Paul II Assembly. Corned beef & cabbage dinner, $8. Or make your own Corned Beef sandwich for $6. No reservations needed. Walk-ins and take-outs available. Cash bar and Irish coffees.

March 17: St. Patrick’s Day Party

Noon-6 p.m., American Legion Post #166, 23rd St. & Philadelphia Ave., O.C. Corned beef, cabbage and green beer. Small plate for $3 and a large plate for $6. Music by DJ Andy at 6:30 p.m. For more information, 410-289-3166.

March 17:St. Baldricks’s Head Shaving & Fundraiser

4 p.m.-until, Station 7 Restaurant, 7456 Gumboro Rd., Pittsville. Head shaving proceeds benefit the St. Baldrick’s Foundation. Auction and raffle proceeds benefit the Delmarva Emerald Society. 50/50 raffle, souvenir pint glasses, and auction. For more info visit St.Bald-ricks.org or DelmarvaEmeraldSociety.com.

March 18: Homecoming

2 p.m., Showell United Methodist Church, 10115 Pitts Rd., Showell. Featured speaker will be Mac Palmer and music by the Salem Praise Team. The speaker and members of the musicial group grew up as part of the Showell Congregation. Meal to follow the service.

March 19: Democratic Women’s
Club Meeting

10 a.m., with coffee and conversation beginning at 9:30 a.m.; Ocean Pines Community Center. Featured speaker will be Kathy Phillips, Coastkeeper, Assateague Coastal Trust Executive Director on the 40th Anniversary of the Clean Water Act and the citizen advocacy for clean water. All women are welcome. For more information, 410-641-6683.

March 20: Family Literacy Night

4:30-6:30 p.m., Stephen Decatur Middle School. Sponsored by the After School Academy. Special events include a book walk, student demonstrations and poetry cafe. State’s Attorney Beau Oglesby will present Cyber Safety, a must-see for parents and teenagers. For more information, 410-641-2846.

March 21: 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.

March 21: 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. $1000 jackpot available, food, snacks and non-alcoholic beverages. No one under 18 allowed in bingo hall during bingo.

March 21: 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.

March 22: Legion Bingo

Doors open 5:30 p.m., games begin 7 p.m.; American Legion Post 166, 24th St. & Philadelphia Ave., O.C. Food and drink avalable. For more information, 410-289-3166.

March 22: Republican Women
Of Worcester Co. Meeting

10:30 a.m., doors open, Captain’s Table, 3rd floor, Marriot Hotel, 15th St., Oceanside. Meeting begins at 11 a.m. with lunch at noon and featured speaker Robert Terlizzi, of the Mary-land Department of Health speaking around 12:30. Deadline for reservations is March 20. For reservations, 410-208-6018 or [email protected].

March 22: Democractic Club
Of Worcester Co. Meeting

7 p.m., Assateague Room, Ocean Pines Community Center. After a brief mixer, Dave Wilson, Executive Director of the Maryland Coastal Bays Program, will give a presentation. Kay Hickman, president of the Worcester Co. Election Board will also give a brief presentation. All Democrats and interested Indepen-dents are welcome to attend.

March 24: Berlin Fire Co. Auxillary Indoor Yard Sale

6 a.m., set-up; 7 a.m., open. Breakfast sandwiches and drinks will be available for purchase. Table rental is $15, per table. For more information, 410-641-4218 and leave your name and phone number.

March 24: Church Rummage Sale
7 a.m.-1 p.m., Ocean City Presbyter-ian Church, 1300 Phildelphia Ave.

March 24: Pancake Breakfast
For Huey Memorial

8 a.m.-1 p.m., Ocean City Airport Terminal Building. Proceeds will help defray the construction costs for the final phase of the Huey Memorial display. Cost is a donation. For information, 410-726-7207 or 410-641-6888.

March 24: Second Annual
St. Joseph’s Festival

Noon-7 p.m., St. Andrew’s Hall, Sinepuxent Ave at 144th St., O.C. Sponsored by the Ocean City Sons of Italy Lodge and St. Ander’s/St. Luke’s Parishes honoring one of the greatest saints of the Catholic Church. Meatball, Italian sausage subs, cannoli, zeppoles, wine, beer, soda and coffee. Relgious articles for sale. Games, basket raffles, professional musical entertainment all day. 

March 24: Beef & Dumpling Dinner

4 p.m.-until, American Legion 123, Old Ocean City Blvd., Berlin. Spon-sored by the Auxiliary. Cost: $12, adults; children 10 and under will be $5.

March 24: Spaghetti Dinner Benefit For Camp Possibility

5-7 p.m., St. Peter’s Lutheran Church Communtiy Life Center, 10301 Coas-tal Hwy., O.C. To benefit Camp Possibility for children with Type 1 Diabetes who due to the complexity of diabetes managment often do not attend summer camp. Chinese auction and raffle. Cost: $10, adults; $5, children ages 12 and under. For tickets or more informaiton, 410-251-4793 or 410-251-0626.

March 25: KC Breakfast Buffet

9 a.m.-noon, 9901 Coastal Hwy., O.C. Sponsored by the Knights of Columbus. Includes coffee and juice. Cost: $8, adults; ages 9 and under, half-price. For more information, 410-524-7994.

March 25: Julie Littleton Benefit
At The Edge

Noon-6 p.m., The Edge, Holiday Inn Conference Center, 300 S. Salisbury Blvd., Salisbury. Proceeds benefit Julie Littleton, 36, who was dianosed with stage 3 colon cancer in Septem-ber and a follow-up biopsy showed it had spread to her lymphnodes. This benefit is to help with her medical expenses. Food and entertainment, DJ Whizardmagic, karaoke and Lime Green. Yard sale,silent auction and 50/50. Cost: $5, donation at the door. Cash bar at the Edge. For more info or to donate an item, 443-614-5163. Monetary donations make paid Julie Littleton.

March 25: Bodies In Motion
Free Gymnastics Party
Relay For Life Benefit

1-4 p.m., Gold’s Gym, in Gold Coast Mall. Silent auction, 50/50, raffles and bake sale. Gymnastics geared for children 18 months to teens, party geared for all.

March 25: MSO Spring Concert
“Great Sax!”

3 p.m., Community Church, Ocean Pines, Rte. 589. Pre-concert talk at 2 p.m. The Mid-Atlantic Symphony Orchestra’s concert showcases Gary Louie, alto saxophonist and will also feature the CYSO Concert Competi-tion winner. Cost: $35, ticket. For tickets, 1-888-846-8600.