34th Army Band performs July 22 in HdG
The 34th Army Bank, composed of members of the Iowa National Guard, will perform bug band and patriotic music Wednesday, July 22, 7 p.m. in Tydings Park in Havre de Grace. The performance is brought to the area by the Havre de Grace Arts Commission. The event is cancelled if it rains. For more information, call 410-939-2100.

Entry level job fair for ages 18-21 July 31
The Youth Council of the Susquehanna Workforce Network is sponsoring a job fair to help place high school graduates and other youth in entry-level business positions. The fair is cheduled for July 31, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Aberdeen Workforce Center. For more information, contact, in Harford County, Sylvia Matusiak at 410-939-4240 or, in Cecil County, Doreen Smith, 410-996-0542.

The Aberdeen Workforce Center is in the Aberdeen Community Services Bldg., 34 North Philadelphia Blvd. 3rd Floor, Aberdeen. For more information, call 410-272-5400.

Nominations sought by Aug. 7 for Harford’s ”Most Beautiful People”
Nominations are being accepted through August 7 for the 23rd Annual Harford’s Most Beautiful People volunteer awards. The search is on for local unsung heroes who selflessly assist those around them. They are volunteers whose acts of goodwill have previously gone unnoticed. These beautiful people volunteer above and beyond their paid jobs, donating their time and talent to make a difference in Harford County.

If you know someone who contributes their time and talent to enhance the quality of life and community spirit in Harford County, send in a nomination form so they can be honored at the Harford’s Most Beautiful People awards presentation.

All nominees and their guests will be honored at a special program hosted by County Executive David R. Craig in late October.  Forms are available at all branches of the Harford County Library, at all Harford County Senior Centers or by calling Carolyn Lambdin of the Department of Community Services’ at 410-638-3389.

Section of Moore Mill Road to close for two months beginning June 22
The Harford County Department of Public Works has announced the temporary road closure of Moores Mill Road between Southampton Road and Broadway.  The closure will occur on or about June 22, 2009 for a period of approximately two months for road construction.

Please make other arrangement if you normally travel this route.

Booth home open for tours April-October
Tudor Hall, the childhood home of actor and presidential assassin John Wilkes Booth, will be open for reservations-only tours the last Sunday of each month, April-October. Tour times are 1 p.m., 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. on April 26, May 31, June 28, July 26, August 30, September 27 and October 25.

The tour explores the ground floor of the home, which presently serves as the temporary headquarters for the Harford County Center for the Arts. The tour is free, but there is a suggested donation of $3 per person for visitors above the age of 13.

In the early to mid 1800s, English immigrants Mary Ann and Junius Booth purchased 150 acres in Harford County and operated a productive farm from a log house on the property. Construction on a new home – Tudor Hall – began in 1851, but Junius Booth died in 1852, before it was completed. The Gothic Revival cottage off Rt. 22 in Bel Air was intended to be the couple’s dream home, after Junius Booth retired from acting. Junius Booth was also a highly-acclaimed Shakespearian actor on the American stage, as were his sons Edwin and John Wilkes. John Wilkes Booth later cemented his place in history when he shot and killed President Abraham Lincoln in 1865.

The home underwent several changes of ownership before it was purchased by Harford County in 2006. Call 443-243-7571 for reservations and more information.