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TIME TO READ OCEAN CITY TODAY/NANCY POWELL People browse through boxes and boxes of books Saturday during the Friends of the Ocean Pines Library book sale at the library. The annual event draws crowds of book lovers. FRIDAY, JULY 31

FREE FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT ON THE BEACH Ocean City beach at 27th Street, 7:30-10:30 p.m., Mondays and Fridays, through Aug. 14. Featuring the movie, "Tale of Despreaux," on a new 16-foot projector. Take a chair or blanket. Activities, such as arts and crafts and games, are held the first hour, with the movie starting at approximately 8:45 p.m., weather permitting. Info: www.ococean.com or 1-800-626-2326.

FREE PERFORMANCE — The Freeman Stage at Bayside, located on Town Lake at the intersection of Americana Parkway and Lakeview Drive in the Bayside community (routes 54 and 20). Featuring Fabulous Dialtones at 7 p.m. Open to the public. Blankets, lawn chairs, cameras, camcorders and picnics (no glass or alcoholic beverages) welcome. Concession stand opens 30 minutes prior to performances. Open during light rain. For schedule changes due to severe weather: 302-436-3015 or www.freemanstage.org.

MERRY WIDOWS & WIDOWERS SOCIAL CLUB WALK — White Horse Park in Ocean Pines, 9:30 a.m. Meet there. Open to anyone who has lost a loved one.

BINGO — Sponsored by the Knights of Columbus and Holy Savior, 9901 Coastal Highway (rear of St. Luke's Church) in Ocean City. Doors open at 6 p.m. and games begin at 7 p.m. Info: 410-524-7994.

SATURDAY, AUG. 1

BLESSING OF THE COMBINES — Downtown Snow Hill, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Celebration of local farming and rural life with petting barnyard, children's activities, arts and crafts, parade of combines and tractors and car and motorcycle show. Info: Becky Payne, 410-632-3838. FUNKMASTER FLEX OC CAR AND BIKE SHOW — Ocean City convention center, 4001 Coastal Highway, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Featuring hundreds of tricked-out cars, trucks and bikes from across the country; celebrity vehicles from music, TV and sports personalities; Eternal Trendz Customs Zone; ESBL Pro Street Ball games and demos; Vendor Alley; and the OC Car Show Bikini Contest plus King Magazine model search. Funkmaster Flex, breakdancers and performances by Jim Jones and MANIO. Tickets are sold at the door and cost $20 for adults; $10 for children ages 7-11 and seniors 66 years and older; and free for children 6 and younger. Info: www.occarshow.com or 302-436-0183.

FREE PERFORMANCE — The Freeman Stage at Bayside, located on Town Lake at the intersection of Americana Parkway and Lakeview Drive in the Bayside community (routes 54 and 20). Featuring Giants and Leprechauns by Gary Lloyd, storyteller at 10 a.m. Open to the public. Blankets, lawn chairs, cameras, camcorders and picnics (no glass or alcoholic beverages) welcome. Concession stand opens 30 minutes prior to performances. Open during light rain. For schedule changes due to severe weather: 302-436-3015 or www.freemanstage.org.

'PETS IN THE PARK,' PET ADOPTION FAIR — Northside Park, 200 125th St., in Ocean City, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Local animal rescue groups will have assortment of animals searching for good homes. Available animals have been fully vetted, are up to date on any shots and most have been spayed or neutered. Some groups may charge an adoption fee. Info: Delmarva Association of Animal Rescuers, 443-366- 1229, www.freewebs.com/daar2009/ or DAAR2009@live.com.

JOLLY ROGER DAY — Sponsored by Atlantic General Hospital's Junior Auxiliary Group. Fundraiser tickets cost $25 and include full admission to Splash Mountain Water Park from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Jolly Roger Amusement Park from 2-6 p.m.; unlimited miniature golf; and two roller coaster rides. There is no charge for children two and younger. Tickets may be purchased prior to the event at Atlantic ImmediCare, 10th Street in Ocean City; Ocean Pines Primary Care on Racetrack Road; and Atlantic General Hospital. Tickets may be purchased on the day of the event up to 11 a.m. at Atlantic ImmediCare, 10th Street and at AGH. Info: Beth Riley, 443-880-0511.

PAVILIONS HEALTH FAIR — The Pavilions Complex, 11204 Racetrack Road, Suite 201, 8 a.m. to noon. Health screenings, exhibits and mini-education sessions (Alzheimer's, hearing loss, Pilates, childhood weight control, nutrition and diabetes). Activities for kids. Lab screenings for cholesterol, glucose and PSA (12 hour fast is required.). Info: Dawn Denton, 410-641-9268. OUTDOOR FLEA MARKET — Bethany United Methodist Church, 8648 Stephen Decatur Highway in West Ocean City, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Also featuring barbecued chicken, crab cake platters, soups and baked goods. Info/table rental: 410-629-0926.

32ND ANNUAL PINE'EER ARTS AND CRAFTS FESTIVAL — White Horse Park, 239 Ocean Parkway in Ocean Pines, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Featuring more than 125 artists and crafters from Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and North Carolina. There will also be a bake sale and refreshments. Admission is free. The Pine'eer Craft and Gift Shop will also be open.

MERRY WIDOWS & WIDOWERS SOCIAL CLUB MOVIE NIGHT — Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, 7:30 p.m. Meet there. Info: 410-208-1780.

SUNDAY, AUG. 2 FUNKMASTER FLEX OC CAR AND BID SHOW Ocean City convention center, 4001 Coastal Highway, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Featuring hundreds of tricked-out cars, trucks and bikes from across the country; celebrity vehicles from music, TV and sports personalities; Eternal Trendz Customs Zone; ESBL Pro Street Ball games and demos; Vendor Alley; and the OC Car Show Bikini Contest plus King Magazine model search. Funkmaster Flex, breakdancers and performances by Jim Jones and MANIO. Tickets are sold at the door and cost $20 for adults; $10 for children ages 7-11 and seniors 66 years and older; and free for children 6 and younger. Info: www.occarshow.com or 302-436-0183.

SUNDAES AND FREE CONCERT IN THE PARK Northside Park, 127th Street and the bay, Sundays, through Aug. 23, 6-8 p.m. This week features The Adrian Duke Projek. Children's entertainment provided by Lollipop the Clown. Make an ice cream sundae for a small fee. Info: www.ococean.com or 1-800-626-2326.

GOSPEL CONCERT — St. Matthew's By-The- Sea UMC, Coastal Highway and Dagsboro Street in Fenwick Island, Del., 7 p.m. Featuring "The Hyssongs." The concert is free; however, a love offering will be taken for the group. Info: John Williams, 302-436-1562.

MERRY WIDOWS & WIDOWERS SOCIAL CLUB GAME DAY — White Horse Park, 239 Ocean Parkway in Ocean Pines, 2 p.m. Meet there. Info: 410-208-1780.

MONDAY, AUG. 3

FREE FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT ON THE BEACH Ocean City beach at 27th Street, 7:30-10:30 p.m., Mondays and Fridays, through Aug. 14. Featuring the movie, "Beethoven's Big Break," on a new 16-foot projector. Take a chair or blanket. Activities, such as arts and crafts and games, are held the first hour, with the movie starting at approximately 8:45 p.m., weather permitting. Info: www.ococean.com or 1-800- 626-2326. WHITE MARLIN OPEN — Harbour Island Marina, 14th Street and bay, in Ocean City. World's largest billfish tournament. Spectators can watch fish weigh-ins, free of charge, Monday through Friday, 4-9 p.m. More than 400 boats participated last year for $3.5 million in prize money. Registration fees for participating boats. Info: www.whitemarlinopen.com or 410-289-9229.

CAMP FOR KIDS! MOSAICS! MAKE ART OR THE SOUL! — The Freeman Stage at Bayside, located on Town Lake at the intersection of Americana Parkway and Lakeview Drive in the Bayside community (routes 54 and 20), Aug. 3-7, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Kids Camp: Mosaics! Make Art for the Soul! with Delaware Technical and Community College teaches the art of creating something from nothing. For children ages 9-11. Cost is $114 for the week. Info: 302-436-3015 or www.FreemanStage.org.

'HEARTSAVER CPR WITH AED' COURSE — Ocean Pines Fire Department South Station, 6-10 p.m. A four-hour class that teaches CPR and how to help a choking victim (adult, child and infant) and the use of an automated external defibrillator (AED). CPR certification card will be issued upon completion. Cost is $50 and includes all materials, the certification card and a CPR pocket mask and gloves in a hard case. Info: Ocean Pines Recreation Department, 410-641-7717, Ext. 3050. HYPERTENSION CLINICS — Sponsored by Atlantic General Hospital and takes place the first Monday of every month at Apple Discount Drugs, 314 Franklin Ave., in Berlin, 10 a.m. to noon and at Happy Harry's Pharmacy, 11307 Manklin Creek Rd., in Ocean Pines, 1-3 p.m. Free blood pressure screening and health information. Info: Dawn Denton, 410-641-9268.

TAKE OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY MEETING — Berlin group No. 169, Atlantic General Hospital, conference room 1, 9733 Healthway Drive in Berlin, 5:30-6:30 p.m. TOPS is a support and educational group promoting weight loss and healthy lifestyle. It meets weekly. Info: Edna Berkey, 410-629-1006.

NAR-ANON FAMILY GROUP MEETING — Atlantic Club, 11827 Ocean Gateway Highway (Route 50), West Ocean City, Mondays, 6:30- 7:30 p.m. The only requirement to be a member and attend Nar-Anon meetings is that there is a problem of drugs or addiction in a relative or friend. Info: www.nar-anon.org/maryland.htm.

CHILDREN'S WEEK AT LOCAL MUSEUMS — Furnace Town Living History Museum, Old Furnace Road in Snow Hill, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Featuring historic games and crafts. Regular admission applies. Info: 410-632-2032.

TUESDAY, AUG. 4

WHITE MARLIN OPEN — Harbour Island Marina, 14th Street and bay, in Ocean City. World's largest billfish tournament. Spectators can watch fish weigh-ins, free of charge, Monday through Friday, 4-9 p.m. More than 400 boats participated last year for $3.5 mil- lion in prize money. Registration fees for participating boats. Info: www.whitemarlinopen.com or 410-289-9229.

FREE FAMILY BEACH OLYMPICS — Ocean City beach at 27th Street, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Each Tuesday evening (through Aug. 11) features a variety of contests for all ages. Events may include sand castle contests, tug-of-war and relays. Children must be accompanied by parents or guardians. Info: www.ococean.com.

FREE CONCERT — Sunset Park, South Division Street, bayside, downtown Ocean City, 7:30-9 p.m. Featuring No Byscuyts. Free and open to the public. Take chairs. Nonprofit partner is Art League of Ocean City. Info: Ocean City Development Corporation, 410-289-7739.

HYPERTENSION CLINICS — Sponsored by Atlantic General Hospital and takes place at Rite Aid, in Selbyville, Del., 10 a.m. to noon and at Happy Harry's Pharmacy, in Clarksville, Del., 1-3 p.m. Free blood pressure screening and health information. Info: Dawn Denton, 410-641-9268.

YOGA — Barrett Medical Office Building rotunda, 5:45-7 p.m. All levels welcome. Cost is $72 for eight sessions or $10 drop-in fee for first session. Info: Georgette Rhoads, 410-641- 9734 or grhoads@atlanticgeneral.org.

STEAMED CRABS/SHRIMP — Knights of Columbus, 9901 Coastal Highway (rear of St. Luke's Church) every Tuesday, 5-7 p.m. Additional seafood menu and cash bar available. Phone orders Monday and Tuesday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 410-524-7994.

MERRY WIDOWS & WIDOWERS SOCIAL CLUB LUNCH — Lighthouse Sound, 12723 St. Martins Neck Road, in Bishopville, 1 p.m. To attend: 410-208-1780.

GARDENERS MEETING, POT LUCK LUNCH Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Take a favorite dish to share. Featuring a guest speaker. This qualifies for educational hours required to keep "active." Info. or what to bring: Penny McGrath, 410- 641-5570.

WEDNESDAY, AUG. 5

WHITE MARLIN OPEN — Harbour Island Marina, 14th Street and bay, in Ocean City. World's largest billfish tournament. Spectators can watch fish weigh-ins, free of charge, Monday through Friday, 4-9 p.m. More than 400 boats participated last year for $3.5 million in prize money. Registration fees for participating boats. Info: www.whitemarlinopen.com or 410-289-9229.

FREE CONCERT ON THE BEACH — Ocean City beach at North Division Street, 8-9:30 p.m. Featuring NOMAD. Take beach chairs and/or blankets. Info: www.ococean.com or 1- 800-626-2326.

HARLEY-DAVIDSON OF OCEAN CITY WEDNESDAY NIGHT DINNER RIDE — The ride will leave the dealership, located at 10716 Ocean Gateway in Berlin, at 6 p.m., and is open to all riders and all brands of motorcycles. Arrive 15 minutes early with a full tank of gas. Includes at least a 40-minute ride before stopping for dinner at Old West Steak House, on Beaglin Park Drive in Salisbury. Info: 410-629-1599 or www.hdoceancity.com.

DIABETES SUPPORT GROUP — Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road in Ocean Pines, 7-8 p.m. Support and education for those who have diabetes and their support people. Speaker will be announced. All are welcome. Info: Ellen Lurz, 410-641-5994 or elurz@verizon.net.

HYPERTENSION CLINICS — Sponsored by Atlantic General Hospital and takes place the first Wednesday of every month at Rite Aid, 10119 Old Ocean City Blvd., in Berlin, 10 a.m. to noon and at Rite Aid, 11011 Manklin Creek Road in Ocean Pines, 1-3 p.m. Free blood pressure screening and health information. Info: Dawn Denton, 410-641-9268.

LAP-BAND SEMINAR — Atlantic General Hospital, conference room 2, 9733 Healthway Drive in Berlin, 6-7 p.m. Surgeon Alae Zarif, M.D., will discuss benefits of the LAP-BAND® procedure as an alternative for weight loss. Pre-register: 410-641-3960.

BINGO — Ocean City Elks Lodge No. 2645, 13708 Sinepuxent Ave., in Ocean City, every Wednesday. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., early bird at 6:30 p.m. and regular bingo at 7 p.m. Refreshments available. Info: 410-250-2645.

CRABBY WEDNESDAY — American Legion Post 166, 2308 Philadelphia Ave., in Ocean City, every Wednesday until September. Order steamed crabs by 2 p.m. on Tuesday and eat them at the Post from 5-7 p.m. on Wednesday. The public is invited. Order: 410-289-3166. LONGABERGER BASKET & VERA BRADLEY BINGO — Most Blessed Sacrament Catholic School, 11242 Racetrack Road in Berlin. Doors open at 5 p.m., games begin at 6:30 p.m. All bags and baskets are stuffed with merchandise. Cost is $20 in advance or $25 at the door. Chinese auction, 50/50 drawing, refreshments and drinks available. Tickets: 410-641- 7796. All proceeds assist The Berlin Lioness Club in helping others in our community.

THURSDAY, AUG. 6

WHITE MARLIN OPEN — Harbour Island Marina, 14th Street and bay, in Ocean City. World's largest billfish tournament. Spectators can watch fish weigh-ins, free of charge, Monday through Friday, 4-9 p.m. More than 400 boats participated last year for $3.5 million in prize money. Registration fees for participating boats. Info: www.whitemarlinopen.com or 410-289-9229.

FREE BONFIRES ON THE BEACH — Ocean City beach at North Division Street, 9 p.m., Thursdays, through Aug. 27. This week features the Ocean City Police Department's bike patrol, mounted police and canine unit. Take beach chairs and/or blankets. Info: www.ococean. com or 1-800-626-2326.

BERLIN'S ANNUAL SIDEWALK SALE — Merchandise galore on the sidewalks of Berlin's Downtown Historic District. Info: Berlin Chamber of Commerce, 410-641-4775.