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Friday, April 25, 2008

Bay Arts Center’s fundraiser ‘‘Take Time for Art” will be held 7-10 p.m. April 25 at the studio in North Beach. Musician John Luskey will perform. Tickets are $30 in advance and $40 at the door. Bay Arts is at 9100 Bay Ave. Call 410-257-3270 or go to www.bayartscenter.org.

Young musicians

Charles County Youth Orchestra and Encore Strings will present a spring concert at 7 p.m. April 26 at the Good Shepherd Church, Smallwood Drive E., Waldorf. Tickets will be sold at the door and are $8 for adults and $5 for seniors and children younger than 18. Call 301-751-1061.

Bring on the bands

Patuxent High School band will feature the wind ensemble and symphonic band at its spring concert at 7 p.m. May 5. The high school is at 12485 Rousby Hall Road, Lusby. Call 410-535-7806.

Many happy returns

Find out what makes a boomerang a boomerang as you make your own at a workshop from 2-4 p.m. April 26 at the Calvert Marine Museum. Cost is $2 per person for materials. Museum is at 14150 Solomons Island Road, Solomons. Call 410-326-2042, Ext. 41.

Sharing words

Retiring poets Lucille Clifton and Michael Glaser will host a free reading of their works at 8:15 p.m. April 26 in Montgomery Hall at St. Mary’s College of Maryland. Pianist Brian Ganz will accompany the poets as they share their poems, their spirits and their gratitude to this community for the nurture and support they have received. A reception will follow. Call 240-895-4239.

Open reading

Poetry open mic night will be at 7 p.m. April 28 at the Lexington Park library. Local poet Randolph Bridgeman, author of ‘‘South of Everywhere,” will open with a reading. The library is at 21677 FDR Blvd. Call 301-863-6693.