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Tonight Saturday, November 29th try to make it out to Wilson Point Park in Middle River, Maryland for the 6th Annual Parade of Lighted Boats. It starts at about 5:00 pm and there are a few good waterfront restaurants to view the parade from if you can get a reservation, FYI, we tried calling Carson's Creek  last night and they are booked full for the parade. You can also try the Riverwatch and the Wild Duck Cafe, I don't know if they are booked up yet. We will be watching it from the public viewing area at Wilson Point Park, hopefully from 5:15 -5:30 pm.

For the real scoop go  to http://www.chesapeakebaymemories.org/index2.htm

After you are all stuffed to the brim with your fair share of turkey legs and pumpkin pie, you still have something fun to look forward to over the weekend with the family. Take them all the Festival of Trees! Starting on November 28 at 10:00 am and lasting until November 30th at 6:00 pm, it's the Kennedy Krieger Festival of Trees! This holiday event will dazzle your senses and get you in the holiday spirit. Forget "Black Friday" in this economy, go browse amongst the spectacular Christmas decorations, take a ride on the indoor carousal, eat funnel cake!

This festival is more than just Christmas trees, it features fabulous gingerbread homes, over 100 crafters, train gardens, constant live entertainment and more!

We hope to see you there!

Maryland State Fairgrounds 11/28-11/30

For more details and coupons go to http://festivaloftrees.kennedykrieger.org/

I love Holiday Bazaars! Support the local artists,craftspeople and bakers!

Hagerstown:Today through Sun 16 November 2008    10:00 am - 5:00 pm
A Real Farmhouse Experience!
Come experience Christmas Thyme in an 1860 federal farmhouse. Enjoy handmade crafts by crafters in the tri-state area. Featuring candles, country, early American, primitives, folk art, and Christmas decor. Needful things for everyone. Shop for all your Christmas and gift giving needs. Admission is free.
Contact: 301-665-2882 Ext.
Location: Sycamore Height's Farmhouse. 20703 Jefferson Blvd. and Linbar Dr. Hagerstown 2174Kent Island:  Sat 15 November 2008     8:30 am - 2:00 pm
Christmas Bazaar
Kent Island Ladies of the Elks is holding a Christmas bazaar from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 15 at Kent Island Elks Lodge #2576, Route 8 in Stevensville. The bazaar features crafts, a bake sale, raffle drawings, door prizes, a Secret Santa shop for children, and photos with Santa. For more information, call 410-604-6260.
Location: Kent Island Elks Lodge 2576. Route 8 , Stevensville 21666 South County Anne Arundel: Sat 15 November 2008     10:00 am - 3:00 pm
St. James Craft and Vendor show
A holiday vendor and craft show will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 15 at St. James' Church, Parish Hall, 5757 Solomons Island Road in Lothian. The show features handmade jewelry, handbags, and greetings cards, as well as paper maché folk art figurines, painted glass, baked goods, and photography. Vendors include Longaberger, Avon, Creative Memories, and Partylite Candles. Shoppers are asked to bring a non-perishable, non-expired food donation for the South County Food Bank. For more information, call 410-867-4545 or 301-249-5049.
Location: St. James' Episcopal Church. 5757 Solomons Island Road , Lothian 20711 . www.stjameslothian.com

Just a few things I wanted to tell you about for this upcoming weekend,

For the bargain hunters: This weekend in Timonium you'll find the Totswap at the Maryland State Fairgrounds. A great place to buy gently used children's items and even new items for a low price. It's free admission and is open to the public Nov 15th (9-5pm) and 16th(10-2pm). Go to

http://totswap.net/pages/Saledatestimestimonium.php for all the details and scoop!

Waterfowl Festival:

If the Totswap is not your thing you may want to get over the Bay Bridge and do a day trip to Easton, Maryland. An adorable Eastern Shore town bursting with charm. This weekend is the 38th annual Waterfowl Festival. Come visit about 300 of the nation's finest wildlife artists, craftsmen and vendors. There will also be decoy auctions, retriever, fly-fishing and stunt dog demonstrations, kid's activities, and evening concerts.You can also enjoy great food. There is an admission charge for this event but parking is free and they are offering a shuttle service. Let's hope this chilly rain will clear out of here to make way for a delightful weekend festival! Check out details at http://www.waterfowlfestival.org/

If you have a festival or church/school holiday bazaar, please let me know. I would be happy to post your event on our blog. This blog now gets almost as many hits as the home page! Email me your event and tap into some free advertising!

Also try visiting their website at http://www.elections.state.md.us/index.html

Polls are open from 7 am until 8 pm. To avoid delays try to vote between the hours of 10 am and 4 pm.