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Meditation Tips for Beginners
Feeling stressed? The little voices in your head won’t quiet down? Anxiety or irritability getting the best of you? Meditation can help! It’s likely you’ve heard of meditation before. You may have even tried it once or twice and decided “it’s not for me” or “it’s too hard”, “I can’t sit for hours thinking about […]
Bello Machre celebrating the 25th Every Step Counts Walk, register now
Registration is now open for Bello Machre’s 25th Annual Every Step Counts Walk, Bike and 5K Run. The Every Step Counts event will be held Saturday, June 11, 2016 at Anne Arundel Community College in Arnold, Maryland beginning at 7:30 a.m. and concluding at 12:00 noon. All of the funds raised through Every Step Counts […]
Maryland Zika Awareness Week
Maryland Zika Awareness Week Governor Larry Hogan has declared this week “Zika Awareness Week” in Maryland. The CDC recently reported that the Zika virus “is scarier than we initially thought.” Thirty US states are now considered at risk, including Maryland and Washington, DC area is ranked #16 of the 30 cities with the highest risk of Zika. […]
AACC Job Fair tomorrow
If you are looking for a job, update your résumé, sharpen your interviewing skills and plan to attend the Spring Job Fair from noon to 3 p.m. April 27 at Anne Arundel Community College’s David S. Jenkins Gymnasium, 101 College Parkway. Visit bit.ly/1L26GF5 go to “For Job Seekers” click “more” to get tips to prepare […]
West African and Brazilian dance and music, tonight at AACC
Experience music and dance from West Africa and Brazil on April 8 when the Anne Arundel Community College Performing Arts Department presents a World Music and Dance Festival at 7:30 p.m. in the Humanities Building Room 112 on AACC’s Arnold campus, 101 College Parkway. The free event features students from AACC’s world music ensembles, with […]
Flu at Highest Severity Level in Maryland
Flu at Highest Severity Level in Maryland Influenza, or flu, in Maryland is at the highest severity level and is wide spread according to the Maryland Department of Health‘s weekly influenza report. In fact, the CDC reports that Maryland has 1 of the highest severity ratings for flu right now (top 8 of 50 states). The CDC also reports that over […]
Childcare and Preschool Fair this weekend
The Anne Arundel County Child Care Association is having a free Child Care and Preschool Fair for parents of young children on Saturday, January 23rd from 9am to 12pm. There will be more than 30 preschool and childcare programs sharing information about their programs at the fair. There will also be 3 informational mini-sessions on […]
Not too early to think about summer camps
Find the perfect summer adventure for your camper at Chesapeake Family’s 23rd Annual Summer Camp & Activities Fairs in Annapolis and Bowie, Maryland. Local and out-of-state day and overnight camp representatives will be on hand to answer questions and provide information offering One Day Only Deals as much as 50% off! Camp Fair is free to the public. […]
Annapolis Opera announces exciting 2016 season
[do action=”fringe”/] The Annapolis Opera, a resident company at Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts has announced an incredible season for 2016! Angels & Demons: A Concert A concert showcasing the many saints and sinners of the operatic repertoire. As in our main-stage production, Faust, human desires can drive the forces of good and evil, […]
AACC nursing grads have new transfer option
[do action=”fringe”/] Anne Arundel Community College has signed an agreement with Simmons College in Masschusetts to make it easier for AACC’s nursing graduates to enroll in Simmons’ RN-to Master of Science in Nursing Nurse Practitioner degree program. To take advantage of the agreement, AACC nursing students need to show documentation they are licensed as registered […]
AAMC creates George Moran Endowment for Future Leaders
[do action=”fringe”/] Anne Arundel Medical Center (AAMC) established an endowment in memory of George Moran, former AAMC Board of Trustees chair and founder of Moran Insurance. Friends and colleagues started the George Moran Leadership Exploration and Development (LEAD) Academy fund after his passing in 2013. Established in 2012, LEAD is an 18-month program that emphasizes […]
Events across the County from the AAACCVB
[do action=”fringe”/] The Annapolis & Anne Arundel County Conference and Visitors Bureau (AAACCVB) wants to make it easy for individuals to enjoy the many exciting events and activities that will be taking place in Annapolis and the Chesapeake Bay throughout December 2015. To assist individuals who are making advance plans for business or vacation travel, […]
Four Rivers awards grants to 8 great organizations
[do action=”fringe”/] Four Rivers: The Heritage Area of Annapolis, London Town & South County announces eight new mini-grant awards to local heritage-related nonprofit organizations as part of our fall mini-grant opportunity. The grants totaled $17,210 for projects totaling more than $150,000. This matching mini-grants program, made possible for the twelfth year through financial support from […]
Is there a drone in your future? AACC has the answer
[do action=”fringe”/] If you are fascinated by the idea of drones, take advantage of a new series of noncredit classes that focus on Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) beginning this fall at Anne Arundel Community College (AACC). Learn how UAS might fit with your business or organization. Or, perhaps you are considering them as a hobby, […]
AACC wins 3rd National Award for Equity
[do action=”fringe”/] Anne Arundel Community College received the 2015 Charles Kennedy Equity Award from the Association of Community College Trustees at the ACCT Awards Gala Oct. 16, in San Diego. This award is the third national recognition the college has received this year for its focus on diversity and inclusiveness in its policies, programs and […]
Schuh leads way to the oyster roundtable
[do action=”fringe”/] County Executive Steve Schuh, along with environmental leaders and state government officials, recently led a round table discussion on Anne Arundel County’s growing oyster restoration and aquaculture programs. “The waterways of Anne Arundel County are part of our heritage,” said Schuh. “Helping restore our struggling oyster population will ensure that these waterways can continue to improve.” […]
Nine AACC students recognized for art and literature
[do action=”fringe”/] Anne Arundel Community College had a “Meet the Artists” reception Oct. 19 for the nine students who competed in the League for Innovation in the Community College’s annual arts and literature national competition. The five visual arts competitors are Alicia Jennifer Beckwith of Pasadena, “The Dragon,” sculpting; Paul W. Graves of Stevensville, “Leave,” […]
Arts Council of Anne Arundel County awards nearly $400K in grants
[do action=”fringe”/] The Arts Council of Anne Arundel County distributed checks to 35 county arts and historic preservation groups on October 14th. The grants ranged in size from $1,500 to $55,000 for fiscal year 2016, totaled $397,950 . The following organizations received Art Grant Awards: All Children’s Chorus of Annapolis […]
Holiday Job Expo at AACC next week
[do action=”fringe”/] If you want a job for the holidays and perhaps beyond, plan to attend the free Anne Arundel Community College Holiday Job Expo on Oct. 29 from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. in the Student Union Room 100, also known as the dining hall, on the AACC Arnold campus, 101 College Parkway. Approximately 30 employers […]
College 101 at AACC, learn the ins and outs
[do action=”fringe”/] Get answers to questions you didn’t even know you needed to ask about attending or transferring to a four-year college at a free event, “Navigating College 101,” on Wednesday, Oct. 28 at Anne Arundel Community College. Sign in begins at 5:30 p.m. in the Center for Applied Learning and Technology (CALT) Room 100 […]
Wes Adams hires former First Lady, Kendel Ehrlich, as Assistant State’s Attorney
[do action=”fringe”/] Anne Arundel County State’s Attorney Wes Adams announced today the hiring of Mrs. Kendel Ehrlich as an Assistant State’s Attorney. Mrs. Ehrlich will be assigned to the State’s Attorney’s Office Drug Court team. She will be sworn into office on October 29, 2015. The Drug Court mission is to help individual drug users, through a rigorous […]
Junior League to host Pigs & Pearls
[do action=”fringe”/] Junior League of Annapolis, Inc. announces the return of Pigs & Pearls BBQ Festival! The event will be held Saturday, November 7, 2015 from 11:30 – 3:30 p.m. at Ulmstead Barn in Arnold. This family-friendly event is open to the public and will feature a fun-filled afternoon of live music featuring The Annapolis […]
