Weekend Planner: Santa Runs, Homeless Drive Collection

Santa visits and a collection drive to help the homeless are just some of the things happening around the Park this weekend.

Before planning your weekend, you may want to check out some of these activities. Click on the links for more information on any of the events. Santa Visiting Local Dental Office When: Friday, 4:30 p.m. Where: Arundel Pediatric Dental Care Details: Children can take free pictures with Santa and receive a free goodie bag. Refreshments will be served. Linda's Legacy Homeless Drive When: Saturday 1-4 p.m.; Sunday noon to 3 p.m. Where: Homestead Gardens Details: The annual Christmas drive gathers donations for more than 25 homeless shelters in Anne Arundel County and Baltimore City. Click here for suggestions on what to donate.  U.S. Army Field Band Chamber Music Concert When: Saturday, 3 p.m. Where: St. Martin's in-the-field Church Details: …

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Dentists Buy Back Candy for Troops

Local dentists are buying back Halloween candy and sending care packages to troops.

Dentists Buy Back Candy for Troops

Local dentists are buying back Halloween candy and sending care packages to troops.

Now that Halloween is over, if you are staring at piles of candy thinking "I can not let my kids eat all this," there’s a solution for you. Local dentists are buying back candy from kids and sending it to troops overseas for Operation Gratitude. Participating dentists send 60,000 holiday care packages overseas, according to their website. Last year, they received and shipped 125 tons of candy. Kids can bring their leftover candy to a participating dentist and they will either buy it back for $1 a pound or give out "goody bags" with dental hygiene products, coupons from local businesses, and/or entries into a drawing for a special prize. The closest dentist to the Severna Park area participating in the program is Arundel Pediatric Dental …

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Kaitlyn Carr

5:14 pm on Thursday, November 1, 2012

I'm glad you saw this. I meant to email it to you today!   more ›