Enjoy free outdoor movies in Baltimore this summer including Little Italy’s Outdoor Film Festival which runs Friday evenings through August.

Click here for details:  http://baltimore.about.com/od/events/a/freefilms.htm

 Artscape 2008 takes place this weekend!  Entertainment includes Roberta Flack,  Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra and more.  All events take place ”rain or shine”.   Get details at:

 www.Artscape.org

 Money Magazine is out with its list of 100 Best Places to Live for 2008!  The Columbia/Ellicott City area rated #8!  Plymouth, Minnesota was #1.  Click here for more info!

 http://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/bplive/2008/

Public fireworks displays are the safest way to enjoy the 4th of July festivities. 

The state fire marshals’s office has a full list of fireworks for the year.  Click on this link and make sure to scroll down to check the date before heading out!

http://www.firemarshal.state.md.us/fworks_publicdisplays.htm

 When you’re on the road this weekend, buckle up and watch your speed .  Police are out in force to see that you arrive at your destination safely.

Don’t get behind the wheel if you’ve been drinking.  In Baltimore City this weekend, call for a safe ride home 1-877-963-TAXI.   Click here for details: http://cityservices.baltimorecity.gov/MOIT/TipsyTaxi4thofJuly.pdf

 And, don’t forget the sunscreen.  See the list of the Best Sunscreens for 2008 from the folks at Skin Deep!  http://www.cosmeticsdatabase.com/special/sunscreens2008/

Toni Linthicum at The Bank of America in Parkville is this week’s winner of The Lite Lunch from Heavenly Ham!  Enter your office today!

Photo from “The Comedy of Errors”   click to enlarge

Take a picnic and enjoy Shakespeare under the stars at the “ruins” in Ellicott City. 

The Chesapeake Shakespeare Company presents a comedy and a drama each season.  This year, enjoy “The Comedy of Errors” or “The Tempest”.  You can even meet the actors after the show!  And, Sundays are ‘family days’ with special activities for the kids.  Performances run through July 13^th.  Get details at:

www.chesapeakeshakepeare.com

Comedian George Carlin died yesterday of heart failure.  He was 71.  According to the Associated Press, Carlin won four Grammy Awards and five Emmys for his work.  He was known for  ”The Seven Words You Can Never Say on Television”, and my favorite…”Stuff”. George was to be honored with the Mark Twain Award for Lifetime Achievement at the Kennedy Center in November. 

Here’s George’s take on baseball vs football…

Patty Bukowski at Jones Lighting in Towson is this week’s winner of The Lite Lunch from Heavenly Ham.  Enter your office today!

An official day to have some fun at the office.  Relieve stress.  Boost morale.  Break out the hoola hoops and have some fun!  Lean more at http://www.recessatworkday.com/index.html