Community Corner
Family Fun this Weekend in Howard County and Beyond
Here are some fun things to do around town with the family this weekend.
Where/When: Fair St & Washington St, Savage, MD, Friday, July 12, 2012, 9:30 a.m.
Why to go: TagParty RECON is an outdoor laser tag adventure, played on 4 plus acres of woodland. A hybrid, incorporating the best aspects of paintball, video games and traditional laser tag. It is challenging, exhilarating and a lot of fun, without the pain associated with paintball. Find us at the North West corner of the Historic Savage Mill’s West parking lot.
The new TagParty RECON field incorporates many of the game play aspects associated with modern first person shooter video games like “Halo”, “Call of Duty”, “Day of Defeat” etc. There are multiple mission objectives and a variety of strategies that teams can implement to successfully achieve their goals. Players have to stealthily find their way through the trees and brush, and capture numerous Flags without being eliminated. The natural cover is augmented with barriers (bunkers) and eliminated players can be re-spawned back into the game from recharge stations where they can also pick up ammo and health points.
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Groups of players form teams, or tag parties, with each trying to collect as many Flags as possible while losing as few lives a possible. The captured Flags are electronically registered on the players Tagger, along with a record of how many times the player was eliminated and who tagged them. The Taggers have a range of 700 feet in bright sunlight and are equipped with a scope and head sensors. Each Tagger has a unique identification name so that players can tell who hit them and how often .The scoring is done electronically, there is no “wiping” of paint, thus eliminating cheating associated with paintball.
Pricing: $25
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Where/When: 1520 Crownsville Rd, Crownsville, MD, Saturday, July 14, 2012, 11 a.m.
Why to go: Event Director Eddie McGowan announced the 2nd Annual 2012 Annapolis Irish Festival will be held on Saturday, July 14, 2012 at the Anne Arundel County Fairgrounds. Gates will open at 11 a.m. The 2011 Inaugural Irish Festival was a huge success, surpassing all expectations. Over 10,000 people from Maryland and as far away as Kansas and Scotland, enjoyed a bit of the Emerald Isle right here in Annapolis.
Pricing: $15
Where/When: Terrapin Adventures, 8600 Foundry Street, Savage, MD 20763, Sunday, July 15, 2012, 3 p.m.
Why to go: Spend two hours taking the Terrapin Challenge. Then reward yourself with a mouth-watering choice of six entrees paired with hearty samples of six different Rams Head Tavern Beers or wine.
Pricing: $69.95 plus tax
Where/When: 12430 Scaggsville Rd, Highland, MD, Saturday, July 14, 2012, 3 p.m.
Why to go: Mt. Zion United Methodist Church is Celebrating 150 Years with a Carnival.
There will be: Pony Rides · Petting Zoo · Midway Games · Crafts · Moon-Bounces · Face Painting · Food · Bake Table · clowns ·and More.
Live Music Featuring: The Sweet Adeline’s, The Sons of the Severn and Dreamboat Armada (Winner of Baltimore’s Hard Rock Café Battle of the Bands).
There will be fun for the whole family!
Pricing: FREE
Where/When: Columbia Association, 10221 Wincopin Cir Ste 100, Columbia, MD, Friday, July 13, 2012, 6:30 p.m.
Why to go: Every Friday there will be free dance instruction with music will be held under the People Tree at Town Center Lakefront, from 6:30-8pm. When the dance session ends — the movie begins!
Movies begin at dusk (about 8:30 pm). All films are rated (G) unless otherwise noted.
No glass containers or alcoholic beverages are permitted.
Pricing: $59.95 per person.
Where/When: Terrapin Adventures, 8600 Foundry Street, Savage, MD 20763, Thursday, July 19, 2012, 3 p.m.
Why to go: Howl at the Moon! Join us for some night time fun as we navigate the high ropes challenge course, zip line and giant swing for a couple hours under the stars and moon. The adventure center has a much different feel at night so come on out for some scary heart pounding fun. Afterward join us for some appetizers and drinks in our party room.
Pricing: $59.95 per person.
Where/When: Laurel Mill Playhouse, 508 Main Street, Laurel, MD, Friday, July 13, 2012, 8 p.m.
Why to go: The story of young love and feuding families, this famous story will be full of action and music.
Pricing: $15
Where/When: 10475 State Route 108, Columbia, MD, Saturday, July 14, 2012, 11 a.m.
Why to go: Come check out a FREE landscaping design seminar.
Must call or email to register.
Phone: 410-772-8302
Email: gorjondo@att.net
Pricing: FREE
Where/When: Brunswick Bowling Center, 7100 Carved Stone, Columbia, MD, Saturday, July 14, 2012, 1 p.m.
Why to go: Come to our event on Saturday, July 14 at Brunswick Bowling in Columbia to raise money for the Johns Hopkins Children's Center Chronic Fatigue Clinic. The event will feature bowling from 1-3 p.m. and a silent auction from 1-4 p.m.
Pricing: $20
Where/When: Elkridge Volunteer Fire Department, 6275 Old Washington Rd., Friday, July 13, 2012, 7:15 p.m.
Why to go: Come Out and Win!
Bingo Packages:
These BINGO Packages include: Admission and 2 books (6 cards) of 5 Specials and 1 Jackpot 6 Card Package - $10 9 Card Package $12.
These BINGO Packages include: Admission and 4 books (12 cards) of 5 Special and 1 Jackpot 12 Card Package - $17 15 Card Package - $19 18 Card Package - $20
These BINGO Package include: Admission and 5 books (15 cards) of 5 Specials and 1 Jackpot 24 Card Package - $26 30 Card Package - $30.
Additional books of 5 Specials: 1 book (3 cards)-$4 2 books (6 cards)-$8 3 books (9 cards) $12"Pot-of-Gold" - $1 Jackpot (3 cards) - $1 Early Birds (3 cards of game) - $2
Pricing: $10.00
Where/When: Strathmore, 5301 Tuckerman Lane, North Bethesda, MD 20852, 8 p.m.
Why to go: Co-presented by CASA After wowing week after week on NBC's The Sing Off, the Afro Blue Vocal Band returns to its home town.
First formed at Howard University, this 10-member vocal jazz a cappella ensemble has won multiple awards and performed alongside such names as Smokey Robinson, Geri Allen and Bobby McFerrin.
This a cappella evening also swings across the globe, bringing one of the best vocal groups in Italy - five young musicians who met at the Niccolai Paganini Conservatory of Music in Genoa. Cluster won millions of fans in its successful run on X Factor Italy.
Pricing: $18 to $38
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