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Come with a shovel, gloves, garden rake, and/or post driver. Hampstead's Panther Park's long-range plan is as Hampstead's showcase park- our very own arboretum featuring many native trees. You can help to be part of our town's history! You are not obligated to stay the entire time. Come and help as you can. Coffee & donuts will be provided. We will happily sign off on student service hours. Holes will be pre-dug, so the planting will be easy. Many hands make light work.

Bring a snack, drink, or party game to share. We'll have trivia. Costumes encouraged. Cool adults welcome to stay.

🚚♻️ Baltimore County's MRF Facility Field Trip

A MRF is a facility that receives, sorts and prepares recyclable materials for marketing. On this tour you will learn about waste management in Baltimore County and see firsthand what happens to recyclables from the time they are picked up by collection trucks until they are baled and ready for market.

● Friday, November 7, 2025

● 9:30 am (please arrive at least 15 min before as they will not wait for late arrivals after tour starts) The tour will take about 90 minutes.

● students grade 4 and up allowed

● 30 people maximum allowed

● Central Acceptance Facility
GPS Coordinates: 39.47138, -76.64512
Google Maps Link: https://maps.app.goo.gl/GJPFfoY9wzrFGYTM7
***There are many large trucks at the facility, so please use extra caution when navigating the grounds.***

Sign up here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kLgAoQIULxTBAQDh2hsQnYCm3hcxLEQt3aJCVjpbK2w/edit?usp=drivesdk

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Baltimore County's MRF is equipped to sort "single stream" recyclables—a mixture of paper, plastic, metal and glass items. The highly automated sorting equipment contains 86 conveyor belts, six sorting screens, three optical sorters and two balers. Workers are also stationed along the conveyor belts to screen out material missed by the sorting equipment.

If you will be joining us as a group, we encourage car-pooling as the parking is limited.
Public Transit Users: Warren Rd Light Rail, CityLink Bus Route 93 and Rabbit Transit Bus Route 83S all have nearby stops.

Note: Photography is not permitted inside the facility! We have professional photos and videos available for you to download.

The sorting facility is dusty and does not contain heating or air conditioning, so please wear weather appropriate casual clothing. As a safety precaution we ask visitors to wear long pants and sturdy, comfortable , flat (no heels) closed toed shoes. The County will provide any needed safety equipment.

How much walking will there be?
• 15 steps to the CAF educational room.
• Approximately 40 steps to climb to the Transfer Station educational room
• 30 steps to the observation deck of the MRF facility.
You will be going up and down each stairset 2 times (Ex: up the stairs and back down).
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Join us for a night of games and dancing. This dance is for pre-K to 12yo. Parents and caregivers please plan for at least one parent per family to stay on the premises.

Saturday, November 8, 2025
6-8pm
1205 N. Main St., Hampstead
(use the back entrance)

$10 per child, parents free
Please pay Jenna Adamonis via Venmo (@Jenna-Adamonis) or cash.
RSVP below with the number of kids attending.
Snacks & Drinks will be provided.

The dance will be on the second floor. There will be a room with snacks/drinks, music, and tables, and a quiet room for those needing a break from the noise. Questions? email jtulskie@gmail.com

Teen hang out hosted at the Hillbicki home. Join in for pizza, snacks, and general teen ridiculousness. Spot-light tag in the yard, if the weather permits, or bring a board game, a card game, or a device for a video game...Also bring snacks, drinks and $5 for pizza!

Parents are welcome to visit too, with the caveat that the teens will likely comandeer the most comfortable seating in the house, and the refreshments will mostly be carbonated and coated in cheese-powder!

We'll plant 12 redbuds with the Schmidt family, in memory of Emmalyn. The planting will be quick, as the trees are young, like she was. We have permission from the Charlotte's Quest board to do a grove, but also to integrate others in. Please bring a shovel and/or gloves. Buckets would be helpful to mulch around them.

Emmalyn's obituary: https://www.eckhardtfuneralchapel.com/obituary/emmalyn-schmitt