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This article was updated on Nov. 9, 2009.

The Savage United Methodist Church will hold its Annual Fall Festival from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Nov. 14. They will be serving homemade soup and sandwiches (ham, chicken salad and pulled pork). There will also be a craft fair, bake sale and white elephant room.

Also from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., on Nov. 14, the Savage Volunteer Fire Company holds a Craft and Vendor show with vendors offering handmade crafts, jewelry, beauty products, home goods, children's items, gifts and more. You can also sell your gold for cash. Proceeds from the bake table and kitchen benefit the Savage Volunteer Fire Company Ladies Auxiliary. The fire hall is located at 8925 Lincoln St. in Savage. Call Maria Dorsch at 240-547-0453 for more information.

Zipping away

Five cans of food or a new board game donated to Grassroots Crisis Center will get you a free zipline ride at Terrapin Adventures on Nov. 14 and 15. Owners Matt and Jeryl want to give something back to the community after having a successful year as a new venture in Savage. The office of Terrapin Adventures is located in the Savage Mill at 8600 Foundry St. Call 301-725-1313 for more information.

At 6:30 p.m. on Nov. 21, The Burke Family Singers will give a Concert at the First Baptist Church of Savage, 8901 Washington St. The group includes Mr. Sterlind Burke, Sr., principal of Hammond High School. Admission is two items of non-perishable food for the Savage food pantry Hammond High School also presents its fall musical, "The Importance of Being Earnest," at 7 p.m. on Nov. 12 and on Nov.13 and 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Nov. 14. Tickets are $7 in advance or $9 at the door. The school is located at 8800 Guilford Road in Columbia.

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If you have arthritis, it's time to exercise! There once was a notion that people with arthritis should not exercise because it might damage their joints. But according to the Arthritis Foundation, exercise is an essential component in keeping joints healthy, by reducing joint pain and increasing flexibility and endurance.

One easy way to get started on an exercise program is to come to the Savage Senior Center for eight Monday and Wednesday classes, 10 to 11 a.m. starting Monday. The cost is $27. The Savage Senior Center is located next to the Savage branch library at 9525 Durness Lane, Laurel (just off Gorman Road & Knights' Bridge). For more information, call Edith Bennett at 410-880-5915.

The Freestate Happy Wanderers Walking club meets on the second Wednesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. at the Faith and Ministry, 9032 Baltimore St., Savage. Contact Bill or Linda by calling 410-437-2164 or www.ava.org/clubs/freestate.

This article was updated to reflect a location change for the Burke Family Singers' concert on Nov. 21.