Midnight Madness in Ellicott City tonight

Join the County Executive for the lighting of the County Christmas tree at the Tourism Center on Main Street Ellicott City at 6 pm.

Then visit Santa’s Workshop  from 5-8 PM at the Thomas Isaac Log Cabin during Midnight Madness in Historic Ellicott City on Main Street. 

Stores on Main Street open till midnight. Join Santa and his helpers on this very special evening that opens the holiday season in the historic district. Free for all ages. For more information contact jgalke@howardcountymd.gov orwww.howardcountymd.gov

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AAUW Howard County

PRACTICE ACT TEST WILL BE HELD JANUARY 12, 2013

AAUW Howard County, in conjunction with the Princeton Review, will sponsor an ACT practice test for high school students on Saturday, January 12, 2013, at the Vantage House Auditorium, 5400 Vantage Point Road, Columbia. The “Test Fest,” from 10:30 am to 3:30 pm, is modeled after the successful Practice SAT sessions previously offered.

A “Scores Back” Strategy Session will follow on Saturday,

February 2 from 2:30 to 4 pm, where participants will receive personal reports and learn more about the results.

Taking the practice ACT test under actual testing conditions is a great way for students to try their hands at the types of questions they will face on the ACT exams. They can build confidence and get comfortable with the testing formats.

Preregistration at www.princetonreview.com for the sessions is required. The cost for the two sessions is $15, a donation to the AAUW Scholarship Fund. Checks should be sent to Amy Robinson, 5563 Nettlebed Ct., Columbia, MD 21045.

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Dave Brubeck's Take Five video

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For every generation there seems to be a day that is a seminal moment that defines their generation.  For my parents generation it was the attack on Pearl Harbor that happened 71 years ago today.  The picture above is the USS Arizona 

Memorial.  The seminal moment for my generation was the Kennedy assassination and for my kids it will always be 911.