A sure sign of spring, it is once again time for the Glenelg High School Jazz Ensemble's annual Jazz Under the Stars picnic dinner and concert. The concert will take place May 17 at Chapel View Farm, in Woodbine.

For the past 10 years, Jazz Under the Stars has been a much-anticipated event in the Glenelg community that brings together family, friends and music fans for a fun evening of great food and outstanding entertainment.

Chapel View Farm is the setting as hundreds of fans gather with their lawn chairs and blankets, enjoy a wonderful catered picnic dinner, and settle down on a beautiful country hillside for a concert by the outstanding Glenelg Jazz Ensemble. This year, the ever-popular local entertainer Deanna Bogart will return to the event.

The picnic will kick off at 5 p.m. Bring a lawn chairs or picnic blanket and get ready to swing! All proceeds benefit the Glenelg Bands and Marching Unit. Tickets include dinner and the concert. Adults: $30; Children under 12: $17; younger than 5 is free.

No tickets will be sold at the gate and all tickets must be purchased by Wednesday, May 13. To purchase your tickets, go to www.glenelgbands.com and click on the InstantSeats logo. Remember to designate your favorite marching unit member to benefit from your support.

If you are looking for some more local jazz entertainment, you may be interested in attending the Dayton Oaks Elementary School/West Friendship Elementary School Combined Jazz Band Spring Concert, which will take place at Dayton Oaks May 14 at 7 p.m.

Don't forget to stop by the Folly Quarter Middle School PTA's third annual Kids for Kids Yard Sale Saturday, May 9 from 8 a.m. to noon. The event will take place rain or shine, and monies raised from the sale of spaces, as well as sale of donated items, will be donated to Congregations Concerned for the Homeless.

Have a gardening issue that you just can't solve? Warmer weather has brought out the Master Gardeners and their plant clinics at local libraries. On Monday, May 11 from 7-8:30 p.m., Saturday, May 16 from 10 a.m. to noon, and Tuesday, May 26 from 7-8:30 p.m., Master Gardeners will be on hand at the Glenwood Branch library to answer your gardening questions.

Looking for an affordable night out with the family? Don't forget about the Glenwood Community Center's monthly family movie nights. For just $2 per person, you can enjoy a showing of "Iron Man" Saturday, May 16, beginning at 7 p.m. The admission price includes popcorn and a drink, so come enjoy a flick in the Community Center's movie lounge.

As an elementary school student many years ago, I remember taking the Presidential Physical Fitness Test each year during physical education class. While I could run really fast, and do many sit-ups, I was never too good at the chin-ups.

If you also have memories of taking this test as a youngster, you may be interested to learn that what started with its roots as a national youth fitness test has now grown up in a big way. An adult team is currently forming at the Glenwood Community Center to get fit and take the Presidential Fitness Challenge.

All who participate will receive a Presidential Fitness Challenge T-shirt and certificate. The adult fitness test is for people ages 18 and older who are in good health. Community Center fitness trainers will offer weekly sessions to assist in completing exercises. Workouts begin June 1. For additional information, call the Glenwood Community Center at 410-313-4840.

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