Bowl for Kids Sake
The Pax River Bowling Center will host a team ‘‘Bowl for Kids Sake” March 29, 1 p.m. - midnight, to benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southern Maryland. This is Big Brothers Big Sisters’ signature fund-raising event, in which teams raise money by collecting pledges, either online or on pledge sheets. All participants will be billed directly after the event. Register online at http:⁄⁄bfks2008.kintera.org⁄bbbssm. Call 301-290-0501 for more information.

Mardi Gras party
The Flight Deck Lounge will host a Mardi Gras party tomorrow. DJ Kevin Brown will entertain from 5 p.m. to midnight, and the band ‘‘Full Steam” performs from 7 to 11 p.m. For more information about the free event, call 301-342-3200.

Free firewood
Get free kindling and starter wood for your fireplace through April at the Recycling Center located in Building 604. The wood is in the form of scrap wood pallets, mainly non-pressure treated pine and oak. Pickup hours are Monday-Friday, 7 - 11 a.m. and noon - 3 p.m. Call Gary Costanzo at 301-342-0454 for more information.

Clothes and electronics recycling
The Recycling Center reminds everyone that old textiles, clothing and leather goods may be recycled on station. The program has collected more than 177,000 pounds of these items for sale and reuse since 2001. All clothing should be dry and placed in plastic bags. Pillows and mattresses are not acceptable.

In addition, personal electronic equipment such as computers, keyboards, stereo components, cameras and televisions up to 27-inch may also be recycled.

Both textiles and electronics may be brought to the Recycling Center on Whalen Road (Bldg. 604). Textiles, but not electronics, may be brought to satellite recycling sites on Shaw Road (Bldg. 600) Cedar Point Road (Bldg. 310) and across from the NEX⁄Commissary complex.

Household batteries may also be recycled. Your building hazardous material or facility coordinator can provide assistance.

Call 301-342-0454 or the Hazardous Material Office at 301-342-5147 for more information.

John Glenn Scholarship
The Marine Corps Aviation Association, John Glenn Squadron at Pax River is seeking donations for merit-based scholarships for students in the areas of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Donations to the scholarship fund, payable to ‘‘MCAA John Glenn Squadron Scholarship Fund” should be mailed to: MCAA John Glenn Squadron Scholarship Fund; Marine Aviation Detachment; 22401 Cedar Point Road; Unit 22401, Building 102; Patuxent River, MD 20670-1186.

Learn sign language at lunch
Bring a brown bag lunch to the Building 1489 atrium to learn and practice American Sign Language from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on the first and third Thursdays of each month. A NAVAIR on-site interpreter will provide the opportunity to practice vocabulary and phrases. No signing experience is necessary and the program is free. Call the EEO office at 301-342-6671.