Meetings:
Edgewood Friends Meeting
Monday Jan 11    4:15-5:15 pm

TAG! (Teen Advisory Group)
Make a difference in the library, have your voice heard!
Bring your friends and meet new ones.
Saturday Jan 16    12:00-12:30 pm

Regular Programs:
The Un-Named Book Club
This is not your typical book club. Join us for an interesting time of discussion and discovery. Thoughts and ideas required.
Grade 6-8 Wednesday Jan 13  4:00 pm

Babies Love Books
Playgroup follows for meeting and mingling.
Ages 6-24 months  Friday Jan 29  10:30 am

Edgewood Senior Center
Tuesday Jan 26  10:30 am
Time Traveler’s Wife by Audrey Niffenegger

Game On! @ Your Library
Match your skills against fellow gamers. Play Xbox or Nintendo Wii.
Saturday Jan 23    2:00-4:00 pm  All ages

It’s Story Time!
Wednesday Jan 11-May 31  10:30 am

Kids Monday Night Book Club
Lively reading and activities.
Grades 1 – 3  Monday Jan 25    6:30-7:30 pm

Young Adult Book Discussion
Gather with other teens and have fun discussing some great books.
Grades 9-12   Wednesday Jan 20    4:00-5:00 pm

Yu-Gi-Oh Dueling Club
Activities include beginning instruction, tournaments and free play.
Grades 5 and up   Saturday Jan 16    12:30-4:30 pm

LEAP Programs:
LEAP: Living and Working in Space
Dr. Don Thomas will speak about his experiences as a veteran astronaut with 4 space shuttle missions. What is it like to see the Earth from 200 miles up? How are simple tasks like eating, sleeping and exercise performed in space? Dr. Thomas currently is the director of the Hackerman Academy of Mathematics and Science at Towson University.  Grades 3-8  Tuesday Jan 12    6:30-7:30 pm

LEAP: Technology
An informal time dedicated to building solar powered cars, testing robots and more!  Grades 4-8  Tuesday Jan 12    3:30-4:30 pm

Special and guest programs:
Monkey Around with Curious George
Monday Jan 11  10:30 am  2 Year to K

Poe: Man of Mystery
A lively discussion of the life and times of Edgar Allan Poe and the mysterious circumstances of his death.
Presented by Jeff Korman of the Maryland State Library Resource Center.  Middle school-adult  Wednesday Jan 20  6:30 pm

Resume Writing Workshop
Tutor.com presents Barbara Safani, author of Happy About My Resume: 50 Tips for Building a Better Document to Secure a Brighter Future.  This webinar will teach you key tips for writing powerful resumes that get the attention of hiring managers.
Tuesday Jan 26  2:00 pm    Tutor.com

Freedom’s Crusade: Stories from the Civil Rights Movement
A look at the past with stories about the Civil Rights Movement.
Grades K-3  Wednesday Feb 24  4:00 pm

Underground Railroad in Your Backyard
Explore local sites along the Underground Railroad on the Chesapeake Bay with storyteller William Starke.
Grades 1-adult  Saturday Feb 6  11:00 am

Edgewood Recreation Park – New Athletic Field and Parking
The construction work has been awarded to Comer Construction with a bid price of $625,213.  The project has been placed on winter shutdown and construction is expected to begin in early March.

Willoughby Beach Launching Facility
Contractor has completed the improvements to this facility.

Nuttal Avenue Park
Harford County has received a $200,000 grant from the DNR Community Parks and Playground Program for the initial phase of design and site improvements at Nuttal Avenue in Edgewood.  An engineering firm has been engaged to identify existing infrastructure and needed clean up efforts as well as appropriate locations for community amenities.   Concepts have been reviewed and a Community Input Meeting will be scheduled in the coming weeks. Discussions are held with the Department of Public Works regarding the closure of one or more of the public roads.  Community Legacy Grant funds will be sought for FY2011 by the Department of Community Services.

When:  Sunday, July 5, 2009 at 6:00 PM

Where:  Starting at the Edgewood Boys and Girls club and following Hanson Road to the Edgewood High School

Contact ejj4julyparade@yahoo.com for more information!

Independence Day Parade:

The 2nd Annual Edgewood & Joppa-Joppatowne Independence Day parade will be held on July 5th, 2009 starting at 6:00 pm in Edgewood.  The starting location will be at the Boys and Girls Club on Cedar Drive and the parade route will be along Hanson Rd./Rt. 755 toward Edgewood High School.  IT’S NOT TOO LATE to register as a participant!!! New application deadline is June 15, 2009 and July 5th is fast approaching!!!   If you are going to participate in the parade; please fill out an application form available at ejj4julyparade@yahoo.com or you may contact Marlon E. Gittens @ 443-653-2091.  It is necessary that everyone participating in the parade apply/register.   In our hopes to make this a memorable parade for Edgewood, we expect it to be done with decorum, unity and order so as to run smoothly.  Also, your applications will be categorized because there will be awards!

When registering, some of the information needed is as follows:

About Your Unit: Select the category in which you will be placed.  This is critically important for judging:

Band, Drum & Bugle Corps, Majorette Corps
Color Guard
Beauty Queen or Honored Individual
Musical Marching Unit
Non-Musical Marching or Wheeling Unit
Comic or Novelty Act
Float (see the rules for definition of what is a float)
Mobile Unit(s)
Antique Vehicle (car, truck, fire engine, military vehicles)
Equestrian Unit(s)
Fire Company
Elected Public Official

Number of vehicles your unit will have IN the parade  (e.g., following behind a marching unit) and the number of vehicles your group will use to DROP OFF people in the staging area.  A description of your unit is also required as this information will be broadcast from the Reviewing Stand and will help placing you most advantageously in the parade.

The yearly celebration’s parade route alternates between Joppatowne and Edgewood locations as this is a collaborative endeavor between our communities. PLEASE come out and join the parade and celebration of our freedoms either as a parade participant or street-side observer!  For more  information on this community event please email:
ejj4julyparade@yahoo.com

2nd Annual Edgewood-Joppatowne Independence Day Parade 2009

Featuring 92Q – Hip-Hop / R&B

Friday, June 19, 2009
8:00PM ~ 12:00AM
(doors close promptly at 8:30PM)

At the Edgewood Boys and Girls Club
2002 Cedar Drive
Edgewood, MD 21040
(410) 676-1020

ADMISSION: $5.00

Boys and Girls: 13 to 18 years old ONLY

No: provocative clothing, gang emblems, gang paraphernalia or weapons.  Physical searches will be implemented.

Refreshments are FREE!

HOSTED BY:

Boys & Girls Clubs of Harford County, Edgewood Community Council,
Robert & Daphne Alston and Mildred Samy

Free Summer Movie Nights 2009

June-July-August

• June 12: Paul Blart: Mall Cop
• June 26: Hotel for Dogs
• July 10: Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
• July 24: Kung Fu Panda
• August 7: Journey to the Center of the Earth IN 3D!
• August 21: Wall-E

Held in the Edgewood Boys & Girls Club Gymnasium

(located next to Edgewood Elementary)

Pre-Movie Entertainment begins at 6:30 PM
Movies begin at 7:00 PM

Don’t forget your blankets and chairs!

Popcorn, snacks & beverages are available for a small charge.

Special thanks to APGFCU for their generous support of Edgewood Alliance’s summer movies.

Click here to view the original announcement flyer