Saturday, November 22, 7 pm-midnight -- Dancing for the Arts, a dancing competition with Harford County's "stars" who will showcase their ballroom dancing talents, at the Residents' Club at Bulle Rock. This gala includes an auction, open bar, sumptuous dinner, decadent desserts and dancing to Gazze. Tickets, $185 per person: call 410-838-2177 or 443-243-7571. Proceeds benefit the Center for the Arts, Tudor Hall, 17 Tudor Lane, Bel Air, Maryland 21015.

December 2-7 - Radio City Christmas Spectacular Starring the Rockettes at 1st Mariner Arena in Baltimore. This unparalleled show features the Rockettes signature eye-high kicks and precision, Santa flying high above the crowd and a Living Nativity. Songs include the legendary "Parade of the Wooden Soldiers" and "New York at Christmas." Info and tickets: 1-800-522-8915

December 5, 6 & 12 at 7:30pm; December 13 at 2pm -- Bel Air Christmas Theatre: Here's Love, The Miracle on 34th Street, a musical adaptation by Meredith Willson of the classic film. Center for the Arts, Tudor Hall, 17 Tudor Lane, Bel Air, Maryland 21015. Tickets: Call 443-243-7571 or 410-838-2177, or click here to download order form.

December 11-14 -- Sesame Street Live "Elmo's Green Thumb" at the Patriot Center in Fairfax, VA. Info and tickets: www.ticketmaster.com or (703) 993-3000. 

Wednesday, December 31, 10am-5pm -- 4th annual NOONTIME NEW YEAR: An International Celebration at Port Discover Children's Museum, 35 Market Place, Baltimore. Make your own noisemakers, then join the noontime countdown to 2009, led by Bob the Vid Tech. Toast the New Year with milk and cookies, then spend the day learning how the New Year is celebrated in Italy through cultural activities and programs. Info: (410) 864-2683, portdiscovery.org

Saturday, January 17 at 2pm - Bob the Builder Live! at the Lyric in Baltimore. Join Bob, Wendy, Scoop, Lofty, Dizzy, Scrambler and the rest of the gang in singing fantastic songs and seeing all of Spud’s mischievous antics -- and some monster surprises! Bob and friends pull together to build the first ever Sunflower Valley recycling plant and wind farm. Info and tickets: 1-800-522-8915, or click here for more information

Saturday, February 7, at 2pm and 6pm -- Financial Seminar with Ed Slott at Maryland Public Television in Owings Mills. Info and tickets: click here or call 1-800-522-8915

March 17 and 18 at 7:30pm -- MPT Presents Celtic Woman Isle of Hope Concert at the Hippodrome in Baltimore. The Celtic Woman show is an exhilarating and unique spectacle, with a stage design and light show perfectly suited to its theme. It is in its theatrical landscape, created like a mythical dream, at the shores of a musical sea, that the show carries you upon its voices to a journey far away. Click here for details and to pledge for tickets, or call 1-800-522-8915.

Sunday, April 19, 2009 -- The Best of Doo Wop 2009 Concert at the Lyric Opera House in Baltimore. Concert lineup: Little Anthony and the Imperials ("Tears On My Pillow"), Barbara Harris of the Toys ("A Lovers' Concerto" and "Attack"), The Marcels ("Blue Moon" and "Heart Aches"), The Classics ("Till Then" and "Cara Mia").  For concert and ticket information, please call MPT Member Services at 1-800-522-8915 or click here to make your pledge of support and get tickets. Important Note: We are offering tickets for 2 concerts on that date - one at 3pm and one at 7pm. Please take care to select tickets for the time you wish to attend. Meet & Greet pass holders can attend a 5:30 pm Meet & Greet.

May 24 - June 4, 2009 -- River Cruising through France with Burt Wolf. Burt Wolf, host of Travels & Traditions, invites you to join him on this Avalon Waterways' Tour and River Cruise from the French city of Nice on the Mediterranean through Provence and Burgundy and ending in Paris. This is a unique opportunity to travel with Burt and fellow public broadcasting fans, to see the sights and to experience the places where Burt's television shows are filmed. Information and registration: www.burtwolf.com/francemay2009

August 29-September 5, 2009 -- Cruise with Antiques Roadshow: The Great Lakes: Cruising Through America’s Magnificent Inland Seas
Cruise through North America's magnificent inland seas aboard the all-suite, 100-guest Clelia II! The cruise to antiques-filled destinations is an opportunity to discover the world's treasures together with experts from PBS's most-watched series. Your hosts are the show's executive producer, Marsha Bemko, and Antiques Roadshow appraiser Stuart Whitehurst who will evaluate up to three items per passenger. Info and reservations: pbs.org/antiques

October 7-17, 2009 -- Cruise with Antiques Roadshow: Voyage to the Classical World: Exploring the Greek Islands and Turkey
Discover the treasures of the Greek Islands & Turkey aboard the all-suite, 114-guest Corinthian II. The cruise to antiques-filled destinations is an opportunity to discover the world's treasures together with experts from PBS's most-watched series. Your hosts are the show's executive producer, Marsha Bemko, and Antiques Roadshow appraiser Ken Farmer who will evaluate up to three items per passenger. Info and reservations: pbs.org/antiques

Reservations and/or tickets: http://pbsmail.org/mpt/pledgenow 1-800-522-8915