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			<title>Helping Our Heroes Donation Drive</title>
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			<description>Donation to benefit the Soldier Family Assistance Agency at Walter Reed Army Hospital.  Donate items such as prepaid phone cards, clothing, CD's, DVD's, electric handheld games.  All items must be new and will be collected in Claret Hall throughout the month of November.  For information call 410-531-1749.</description>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 1 Nov 2008 09:00 -0400</pubDate>
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			<title>"Arm Yourself with Knowledge"</title>
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			<description>“Arm Yourself With Knowledge”:

Investigator Lila Boor of the Howard County Office of Consumer Affairs and Pfc. Holly Burnham of the Howard County Police Department will make the following presentations. as part of Howard County's "Arm Yourself With Knowledge" program. The session will be held at Historic Oakland, 5430 Vantage Point Road, Columbia, Maryland or Slayton House, 10400 Cross Fox Lane, Columbia, Maryland. 

The presentations will begin at 10:00 a.m. and will take approximately 1 hour. Light refreshments will follow the presentation. This is a free event. Call 410-730-4744 to register for these events, which is co-sponsored by the Town Center Community Association and the Wilde Lake Community Association.

September 16: Personal &amp; Shopping Safety: 
              at Historic Oakland, Town Center

October 28:   ID Theft: 
              at Slayton House, Wilde Lake

November 18:  Charitable Giving:
              at Historic Oakland, Town Center

January 13:   Telemarketing Fraud &amp; Weapons of Fraud:
              at Slayton House, Wilde Lake

February 17:  Internet Safety:
              at Historic Oakland, Town Center

March 17:     Home Repair Fraud:
              Slayton House, Wilde Lake</description>
			<author>tcstaff@columbiavillages.org</author>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2008 10:00 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title>Claret Hall closed</title>
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			<description>Claret Hall will close Thursday at 2:00 p.m. and will reopen Friday, November 21 at 9:00 a.m.</description>
			<author>rhevents@columbiavillages.org</author>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:00 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title>Marvelous Movies: "Kiss of Death</title>
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			<description>Monthly classic film with facilitator, coffee and dessert. View above attachments to read and print schedule.</description>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2008 19:30 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title>Town Center Holiday Craft Fair</title>
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			<description>Don’t miss Oakland’s fourth annual Holiday Craft Fair, on Saturday, November 22, 2008, from 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. at Historic Oakland, 5430 Vantage Point Road, Columbia, Maryland. The 19th century charm of Oakland manor is an ideal setting for this event. Enjoy cider and cookies while strolling through the manor in search of beautiful hand-crafted gifts. Juried. 

Non-perishable food donations for Grassroots will be collected at this event.

Contact tcstaff@columbiavillages.org or 410-730-4744 for more information. Vendor tables sold out.</description>
			<author>tcstaff@columbiavillages.org</author>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 22 Nov 2008 10:00 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title>Student Art Auction and Fundraiser</title>
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			<description>Student art work will be sold at silent auction with half of the proceeds going to Smile Train, a charity that provides free cleft surgery for poor children in developing countries.
The event will include light fare and entertainment and will be held at the Columbia Art Center located at 6100 Foreland Garth in the Long Reach Village Center.</description>
			<author>carol.wasser@columbiaassociation.com  or call 410-715-5523</author>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 22 Nov 2008 14:00 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title>Holiday Craft Shop</title>
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			<description>Start your holiday shopping early.  Hand-crafted items from a variety of vendors will be available for purchase at The Hawthorn Center, 6175 Sunny Spring.  The table fee for crafters is $20.  Crafters should stop by the Hawthorn center to choose and reserve a table.  For more information, call 410-730-7327.</description>
			<author>hickoryridge@columbiavillages.org</author>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 23 Nov 2008 14:00 -0500</pubDate>
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