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		<title>Petters, Ponzi &#038; The Scheme Scene</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It’s the holidays, for crying out loud. Our hearts are supposed to be filled with joy. But on the heels of charges that Tom Petters, chairman and CEO of The Petters Group, parent company of Polaroid, committed mail and wire fraud, forcing the iconic company into bankruptcy; that Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich tried to sell [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cool To Clip!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Love &#8216;em or hate &#8216;em, coupons are definitely here to stay: 2009 marks the 100th year anniversary of coupons. C.W. Post, creator of Post Cereals, developed and distributed coupons in 1909 as a marketing device to help sell his product. Coupons have definitely weathered the test of time, and in today&#8217;s market, they add up [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Woman To Woman, Heart To Heart</title>
		<description><![CDATA[[ February 14, 2009; 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. ] This Valentine’s Day, take a break from the roses, chocolates and fancy dinners to focus on what really matters — your heart. The MidAtlantic Cardiovascular Foundation hosts Woman to Woman, Heart to Heart, a free heart health seminar designed to educate women about heart disease and to inform them of ways they can prevent it. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>For Baby Boomer Women, Social Networking is Essential</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The fastest growing group of folks turning to the Internet to connect, share information and support each other is baby boomer women.
And the talk taking place online for this 44-62 age group goes beyond, &#8220;Hey, are you feeling those hot flashes?&#8221; Baby boomer women are talking finance, retirement, ways to re-invent themselves and how to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gingerbread - Sweet and Spicy Heaven</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Gingerbread has been an American favorite for generations. Its history reaches back to a time long before the founding of our country, however—about 3,000 years, in fact. For centuries, many versions of gingerbread existed around the globe. There is little doubt, though, that American recipes were most influenced by 18th-century British gingerbreads. Rolled and shaped [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://smartwomanonline.com/feature/2008/12/gingerbread-sweet-and-spicy-heaven/</link>
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		<title>The Mossy Greensward</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Shade, deep shade, surrounds my house. It is pointless to battle this situation and try to grow a traditional sun-loving bluegrass lawn here under ancient oak trees. So instead of fretting about wild moss invading the lawn’s grass, long ago I decided to remove the grass (I buzzed it all away with a weed whacker) [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://smartwomanonline.com/my-life/your-green-thumb/2008/12/the-mossy-greensward/</link>
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		<title>The Art of Reading Book Club: People of the Book</title>
		<description><![CDATA[[ January 25, 2009; 3:00 pm; ] Join an intimate discussion of new or classic literature. People of the Book, by Geraldine Brooks, is the latest book up for discussion. Spanning five centuries and four cultures, this book invents a history for the Sarajevo Haggadah based on the spare but tantalizing knowledge of its past. 

Date: January 25

Time: 3pm

Admission: Members – FREE
Non-members [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Food of Power: The History of Chocolate Among the Ancient Mayans</title>
		<description><![CDATA[[ February 21, 2009; 2:00 pm; ] Are you a Chocoholic? Find out the history behind your sugary obsession. Learn about the chocolate drinking rituals of the Mayans, how they influenced society and affected social politics. Embrace your love of chocolate as this exhibit shows how one of the most powerful ancient civilizations to have ever existed had chocolate at its core. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://smartwomanonline.com/out-and-about/events/2008/12/history-of-chocolate/</link>
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		<title>Women&#8217;s Heart Health Fair</title>
		<description><![CDATA[[ February 24, 2009; 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. ] Get to the heart of enjoying a healthy lifestyle. Women can receive free cardiac screenings and heart-healthy information at this year’s annual Sister to Sister Women’s Heart Health Fair.  As the number-one killer among women, heart disease is easily preventable. At this FREE event, Sister to Sister provides women with healthy lifestyle exhibits, medical [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Saturdays With Santa</title>
		<description><![CDATA[[ December 6, 2008; 10:30 am to 12:30 pm. December 13, 2008; 10:30 am to 12:30 pm. December 20, 2008; 10:30 am to 12:30 pm. ] The Market Center Merchant’s Association hosts Saturdays with Santa this holiday season. The holly old elf is traveling by fire truck through the Market Center area, Baltimore’s oldest shopping district. 

The festivities begin Saturday December 6 from 10:30am to 12:30pm. The fire truck sends Santa off from the Box Office entrance of The France-Merrick Performing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Holiday Cheer</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Holiday cocktails — either made singly or for a party, whether served at the restaurant bar or at home — are, for many revelers, a central part of any winter holiday.
Holiday drinks fall into several categories: nogs (milk or cream), grogs (usually with rum and spices), toddies (hot water and brown spirits), punch (usually fruit-based), [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://smartwomanonline.com/food-and-entertaining/2008/12/holiday-cocktails/</link>
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		<title>Easing Down I-95</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Stopping overnight on a road trip can be the highlight of your day. You can find out where to stay in the guidebook Drive I-95: Exit by Exit Info, Maps, History and Trivia, written by native New Yorker Sandra Phillips-Posner and husband Stan Posner. Together, the Posners have traveled 175,000 miles in car trips, and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://smartwomanonline.com/feature/2008/12/easing-down-i-95/</link>
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		<title>Fells Point Eggnog Contest</title>
		<description><![CDATA[[ December 13, 2008; 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm. ] It's time for the Fells Point Eggnog contest. Try a taste of a Fells Point tradition at one of the following fine establishments or wherever you see a "Chug Here" sign on Saturday December 13th from 12-5 pm and participate in one of the greatest honors of our democratic society- voting for the best eggnog [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://smartwomanonline.com/out-and-about/events/2008/12/fells-point-eggnog-contest/</link>
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		<title>Allergy-Free Season&#8217;s Eatings</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The holiday season is here. Time to deck the halls, trim the tree and, most importantly, fire up the oven. For many Americans, the holidays mean chestnuts roasting on an open fire, homemade pumpkin pie and turkey with all the trimmings. But what if you must cook for a family coping with food allergies? Does [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://smartwomanonline.com/food-and-entertaining/2008/12/allergy-free-seasons-eatings/</link>
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		<title>Family Festival: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day</title>
		<description><![CDATA[[ January 19, 2009; 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. ] Inspire, celebrate and create in memory of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Travel back in time with family videos on the life and times of this remarkable man; choose from a multitude of art activities related to heroes, peace and dreams; and meet special performers with stories about the civil rights movement. This event is [...]]]></description>
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