From today’s b, the paper

•••• The Chesapeake Climate Action Network will have its Baltimore Environmental Meetup at 7 p.m. today at Towson Unitarian Universalist Church, 1710 Dulaney Valley Road. Agenda includes planning actions to pass 2009 Maryland Global Warming Solutions Act. Free. 410.825.6045 or baltimoreclimate.org
•••• The Baltimore Animal Rescue and Care Shelter (BARCS) seeks volunteers to help provide care for dogs and cats, to provide foster homes for animals too young to be adopted, to assist with adoptions, and help with events and fund raising. Volunteer orientations are available at 3 p.m. Friday; 12:30 p.m. Saturday; 3 p.m. Monday; 3 p.m. Jan. 16; 11:30 a.m. Jan. 17; 10 a.m. Jan. 19; 10 a.m. Jan. 22; 11:30 a.m. Jan. 24; 3 p.m. Jan. 26; and 11:30 a.m. Jan. 31 at 301 Stockholm St. To register, contact Frank Branchini at 410.396.4695 or Frank.Branchini@baltimorecity.gov.
•••• Dancers sought for a new, “Go Green”-themed work from The Collective modern dance company. The project, incorporating recycled costumes and set pieces, is open to all experience levels and styles; participants must be at least 16. Rehearsals are 3-5 p.m. Sundays at Experimental Movement Concepts, 3618 Falls Road, Suite 200, Hampden, starting Jan. 25. collective-dance.com
•••• The Maryland Zoo will host an open house for prospective volunteers from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 8 at the Zoo’s Mansion House. Information sessions will be held at 11:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. Application and information at marylandzoo.org

•••• Participants sought for third annual Greater Baltimore Medical Center Bowl-a-Thon, which benefits cancer patients. 3-6 p.m. Feb. 8 at the AMF Pikesville Lanes, 1723 Reisterstown Road. $35. 443.849.3399 or e-mail cinsley@gbmc.org.
•••• Artist sought to facilitate an art project with developmentally disabled people and college students. Contact Debbie Staigerwald, 410.296.2272 or dstaigerwald@arcofbaltimore.org
•••• Meals on Wheels of Central Maryland seeks drivers and visitors to deliver meals and grocery-shop for homebound adults in Baltimore and Baltimore County. Contact mealsonwheelsmd.org, volunteer@mowcm.org or 866.558.0827.
•••• Animal Rescue Inc. seeks adoption counselors to take adoptable, relatively well-behaved animals on weekends to local Petsmart Stores (Bel Air, Towson and White Marsh) to be seen and possibly find homes. Volunteers must mentor with an existing volunteer or staff member to learn about Animal Rescue’s adoption procedures, policies and fees. animalrescueinc.org
•••• Chimes seeks pen pals who can commit to writing a letter or postcard at least once a month to one of Chimes’ clients with developmental disabilities. chimes.org
•••• CASA of Baltimore seeks volunteers to become Court Appointed Special Advocates for abused and neglected children. Must be 21 or older. Contact Phyllis Kolman, 410.244.1465 or pkolman@casabalt.org.
•••• Education-Based Latino Outreach (EBLO) seeks volunteers for Saturday School, after-school programs, cultural events, computer classes, annual festivals and gardening. Bilingual is helpful but not necessary. E-mail Claire Hollister-Ruiz at cjh3219@msn.com.
•••• The Jones Falls Watershed Association seeks Stream Watch volunteers for its Adopt-a-Stream program. With the help of association staff, volunteers can choose a small stream segment, less than 1/4 mile, between two landmarks, such as street intersections. Short training required. jonesfalls.org

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