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CONTINUED FROM PAGE C:5 Fashionable administrative professionals The Cape Cod Chapter of the Inter- national Association of Administrative Professionals is sponsoring a fashion show March 9 at the Hyannis Golf Club beginning at 6 p.m. Talbot's and Talbot's Woman of Mashpee Com- mons and Port Cargo of Hyannis will provide the fashions. Tickets are $20 and a table of eight may be purchased for $150. Proceeds will benefit the association's scholarship fund. Prom fashion show at Cape Cod Mall See the latest fashions for the prom Sunday at the Cape Cod Mall from 1 to 3 p.m. The fashion show, held in the Macy's court and hosted by Cache, Mr. Tux and Eddie Bauer, will show- case the latest prom gowns and men's formal apparel. For more information, call the Cape Cod Mall shopping line at 508-771-0200 or visit the mall's Web page at www.simon.com. Spring planting A repotting clinic is held every Sunday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Hyannis Country Garden, 380 West Main Street. Chili out with art and poetry The 6th Annual Poetry, Chili & Art Fest at the Cotuit Center for the Arts, 4404 Route 28 in Cotuit, is held March 4 at 6:30 p.m. Original poetry by George Quasha, chili and cornbread contest, student/faculty art exhibit and live music. Tickets at the door, $10 to $12. Mangia, mangia! It's pasta night every Thursday be- tween 5:30 and 8:30 p.m. at the Sons of Italy, 4996 Falmouth Road in Cotuit. And if that doesn't fill you up, stop by for an all you can eat breakfast buffet Saturday mornings between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. Poets wanted for contest The Veterans For Peace are spon- soring a poetry contest to celebrate Peace Week , April 16 through 22. Poets of all ages are invited to submit one original poem on peace of no more than 50 lines no later than April 7 at 5 p.m. Entries should be sent to Veterans For Peace, 39 Muskeget Lane, Centerville, MA 02632. Cash prizes. A reading is held April 29 at 10 a.m. at South Congregational Church in Centerville. For details call 508-771- 3915. Around the Cape Oscar in Chatham benefits United Way The Cape and Islands Untied Way will old its first Sand Dollar Ball Saturday beginning at 6 p.m. at the Chatham Bars Inn. The ball is part of the organization's Oscar Weekend on Cape Cod and will feature toasting, dining, voting and dancing in honor of the 78th Academy Awards. Call 508- 775-4746 for more information. Bowling for heart health A benefit for the American Heart As- sociation will be held Sunday at Ryan Family Amusements on Route 28 in South Yarmouth. For a $10 admission, bowlers will get three games, shoes and non-alcoholic beverages. All proceeds will go to the American Heart Association in memory of Jordan Blair, Feb. 23, 1998-Nov. 3, 2005. Ballet for adults at Academy The Academy of Performing Arts in Orleans is offering adult ballet classes Monday mornings from 10 to 11 from March 6 to April 10. No experience is required, but pre-registration and a $60 fee are. Call the academy at 508- 255-5510 for more information. Free legal clinics for women Estates and wills will be the topic March 8 from 9 to 11 a.m. then family law will be discussed from 1 to 3 p.m. Both free clinics are held at WE CAN, 537 Main Street in Harwichport. There is another clinic, with a minimal pay- ment, March 4 when rebuilding your credit is the discussion. This workshop is held from 9 a.m. to noon at HAC, 460 W. Main Street in Hyannis. Call 508-771-5400 ext. 285 to register. Winter festival among the glass The 5th Annual Winter Festival to benefit Alzheimer's Services of Cape Cod & the Islands is held March 3 at the Sandwich Glass Museum from 3 to 6 p.m. Honorary chair state Rep. Jeffrey Davis Perry presides over the event featuring wine, nibbles, desserts and silent and live auctions. For reser- vations call 508-775-5656. Flower power and plans A bus trip to the New England Flower Show in Boston is held March 15 from 10:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Reg- istration is due to Heritage Museums & Gardens in Sandwich by March 1 and the fee is $70 to $85. Day trip to Nantucket for the Daffodil Day fest April 29 from 7 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. The fee is $45 to $75 and reservations are needed by April 15. HJT accepting registration for spring Harwich Junior Theatre is now accepting registrations to the new win- ter/spring sessions. Offerings include musical theatre, on-camera acting, Burmese Kung-Fu and more. Call 508- 432-0934 for details. Marines wanted! The 2nd Marine Division Associa- tion is looking for new members. Vets and former 2nd Division Marines are wanted to participate in reunions and other events. Anyone interested in more information should call 760-365- 2473 or visit www.2marine.com. Spring fling in the Big Apple Opera New England sponsors a trip to New York City April 18 through 20 for a performance of Le Nozze Di Figa- ro, as well as tickets to the opera and more. For details call 508-896-1051. Deposit due by March 1. Horticulture classes The Master Gardener Association of Cape Cod, in conjunction with the Barnstable County Cooperative Exten- sion Service, is offering a series of classes in backyard horticulture. Women, atten hut! Ready to shed those winter pounds? Then sign on for Cape Cod Adventure Boot Camp, held weekdays for one hour at 6 a.m. Work at your own level, choose five day a week program or three days. Check out www.capeco- dadventurebootcamp.com for sign-up details. Act now To get involved in the 13th annual Cape Cod Maritime Days, set for May 13 through 21, contact 508-362-3225 ext. 531. Lighthouse and walking tours, maritime art exhibits, re-enact- ments, cruises and more are on the agenda so sign on now to get your event on the slate. What's up at the CCMA Classes offered to children this win- ter at the Cape Cod Museum of Art, Route 6A in Dennis are drawing and painting, multi-media adventures, color crafts, sculpture with found objects, mask and set making and more. Adult classes include assemblage, stained glass, watercolor, enameling, figure drawing, contemporary film, totems, balancing energy and more. For details call 508-385-4477, ext. 12. Reunion for Marines The USS Worcester CL 144 Associa- tion is seeking former Ship's Company Marine Detachment, Flag Members and Aviation Personnel for the 17th annual reunion at Deerfield Beach, Florida, Sept. 15 through 18. For de- tails call Phil Harter at 845-255-2603 or e-mail PhilHarter@aolcom. Boys and Girls Club happenings The Boys and Girls Club of Cape Cod is offering several education and leadership programs this winter. Among the offerings are homework and goal-setting programs, money management, fitness, karate, hip hop, chess, ceramics, wave pool trips, cooking and more. Free membership for children ages 6 to 18 is offered to active duty or reserve military family members. Call 508-477-8845. Tea, tunes and tasty treats The Cape Cod Museum of Art, Route 6A in Dennis, will be hosting a series of winter teas during which classical and popular music will be performed by pianist Lynne Weber. Quench your thirst with a spot of tea and a nibble served amid the back- drop of art hanging in the galleries. Free with admission. The teas are from 2:30 to 4 p.m. March 24. School programs offered on Cape The YMCA Cape Cod has openings in its School Age Programs in West Barnstable at the Y and in Sandwich at the Camp Lyndon Center. Instruc- tional and recreational swim, arts projects, homework help and more are available. Call 508-362-6500, ext. 115, for details. Childcare openings in Harwich The YMCA of Cape Cod has several openings in the Harwich Childcare Center for infant care as well as the West Barnstable facility. For informa- tion, call 508-362-6500, ext. 108. Support the children Getting a new car? Think about donating your unwanted vehicle, no restrictions, to the B6ys & Girls Club for sale at auction later. Call 800-246- 0493 for details. Magic trading card game meetings Ages 11 and up are invited to the Eastham Public Library the first Tuesday of each month from 6:15 to 7:45 to play, watch or learn Magic- The Gathering trading card game. For information call 508-240-5950. New programs at the Boys & Girls Club The Boys & Girls Club in Mashpee is open Monday through Friday from 2 to 7 p.m. Teen nights are held each Wednesday night from 7 to 9 p.m. and every Friday night from 7 to 10 p.m. Additionally, the club is open every Saturday as well during vacation weeks. Offerings include photography, homework tutoring and help, horse- back riding, lacrosse, a goal-setting program, karate, basketball, dance, computer, career prep, healthy living and much more. A satellite Boys & Girls Club for grades 7 through 12 is now open at Mashpee High School where there is computer support, games, tutoring SAT and MCAS prep and much more available. Membership is $15 for the year. YMCA activities The YMCA of Cape Cod has im- mediate openings at several child- care locations, including one in West Barnstable, where swim classes are included. For details call 508-362- 6500, ext. 108. Learn to fling! The Callanish School of Celtic Arts leads beginning lessons in Highland Dance and Scottish Step Dance Mon- day afternoons at the West Barnstable Community Building on Route 149 and at the First Congregational Church of Yarmouthport on Route 6A on Wednesday afternoons. Ages 4 and up are welcome. Call 508-888-0107 for information. Programs at children's museum The Cape Cod Children's Museum, 577 Great Neck Road South in Mash- pee, is holding several classes this winter. Among the offerings is Toddler , Time, Pre-K Prep, Infant Time, Down i on the Farm, American Red Cross Babysitting, Story and Craft Hour, a cooking class and more. For details, | call 508-539-8788. ; Bird house benefit auction March 19 The 3rd Annual Spring is in the [ Air Bird House Auction will be held Sunday, March 19 from 2 to 6 p.m. at the Wayside Inn in Chatham. Proceeds benefit the Sampson Fund for Veteri- nary Care. Rover Dog to the rescue Homes for Barnstable County area pets can be found via the Internet with the help of Rover Dog Rescue in Buzzards Bay, the MSPCA in Centerville, and People for Cats in West Falmouth, all of whom have joined Petfinder.com, the oldest and largest on-line database of home- less pets. To find out more, e-mail roverdogrescue§hotmail.com Foster and adoptive families needed Social workers and local foster par- ents are present the fourth Thursday of every month from noon to 1 p.m. and 6 to 7 p.m. at the state Department of Social Services, 32 Commercial St. in South Yarmouth, to discuss foster par- enting and adoption. Those interested should stop by or call 508-771-1727. Coffee and an open mic The YMCA of Cape Cod's coffee- house for teens at Camp Lyndon in Sandwich will be held the second and fourth Saturday of each month from 7 to 9 p.m. Featured activities include an open mike, musicians, dancing, an art gallery, poetry readings and more. Teens are welcome to perform or just hang out. Admission is $2. # NATURE: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (Redfield Auditorium,Water Street, Woods Hole, 508-289-2398) Barnstable Land Trust (720 Main Street, Hyannis, 508-771- 2585) Help to save the Cordwood property by dressing your pup in a Dogs of Eagle Pond Doggie Bandana, available by sending a check for $27 to the BLT, P.O. Box 224, Cotuit, MA 02635 or by calling 508-771-2585. All proceeds benefit the cause. Cape Cod Canal Visitor Center (Cape side of the Canal, Ed Moffit Drive, across from the Sandwich Coast Guard Station. Information, 508-833- 9678.) Attractions include a retired 41-foot U.S. Army Corps of Engi- neers' patrol boat, real time radar and camera images of the Canal, a theater showing continuous presentations on the Canal history, bookstore, rangers presenting ongoing free programs and more. Call 978-318-8636. Cape Cod National Seashore (Salt Pond Visitor Center, Nauset Road, off Route 6 in Eastham, 508- 255-3421; Province Lands Visitor Center, Race Point Road, off Route 6 in Provincetown, 508-487-1256. Call for details.) Thornton W. Burgess Society/Green Briar Nature Center (6 Discovery Hill Road in East Sandwich. 508-888-6870. Winter hours are Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., through mid-April. Critter Capers is held every Friday at 10:30 a.m. when a naturalist leads a tour to visit the resident animals. 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