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February 07, 2006

Movies opening this week

"Final Destination 3" (R) - Six years after the original "Final Destination," the latest installment in the series centers around a high school senior who has a premonition of a fatal roller coaster accident involving herself and all her friends. When the premonition proves true, survivors must deal with the repercussions of "cheating death." Starring Ryan Merriman, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Texas Battle, Gina Holden and Dustin Milligan.

"Firewall" (PG-13) - Jack Stanfield is a bank security expert who designed an infallible theft-proof financial computer system. But there's a vulnerability in the system he didn't consider - himself. Harrison Ford, Paul Bettany, Jimmy Bennett, Virginia Madsen and Robert Patrick.

"The Pink Panther" (PG) - A world-famous coach has been murdered and his priceless, legendary ring has been stolen - a ring set with the diamond known as the "Pink Panther." The French government needs a master detective to solve the crime and recover the gem. Starring Steve Martin, William Abadie, Jean Reno, Beyonc Knowles and Kevin Kline.

Things to do this week

Saturday, Feb. 11

U Create Film Festival

A showing of short movies by local amateur filmmakers for the second annual U Create Film Festival. 6 p.m. Hagerstown Community College Classroom Building, Room 111. Free. Appropriate for ages 15 and older. Call 301-739-3250, ext. 140, or send e-mail to ucreate@washcolibrary.org.

Antique Valentines

MARTINSBURG, W.Va. - A display of antique valentines and candy heart boxes. Gourmet chocolate will be sold. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Radonna Mullinax will perform love songs from the past from 12:30 to 2 p.m. Hedgesville Middle School Choir will perform at 2:30 p.m. Belle Boyd House, 126 E. Race St.

Sunday, Feb. 12

Chess night

Anyone can play. Boards provided. Port City Java, 1551 Potomac Ave., Long Meadow Shopping Center, Hagerstown. Call 301-790-5040.

Ongoing

Art show

Paintings by Bev Walker; mosaics by Sherri Loomis; digital photo art by Jonathan Paul. The show continues through Tuesday, Feb. 28. Contemporary Art Gallery, 4 W. Franklin St., Hagerstown. Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 5 to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday; 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday; and 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday. Call 301-791-6191 or go to www.csagi.org.

Scholarship opportunity

Real estate company offers grant

Long & Foster Real Estate Inc. is accepting applications for $1,000-scholarships for well-rounded graduating high school seniors entering an accredited four-year college or university.

The program will award $1,000 to 200 recipients throughout the company's seven-state Mid-Atlantic region and Washington, D.C. Applications can be obtained at any Long & Foster residential sales office or online at www.longandfoster.com/scholarship.

A hard copy of the application and required attachments must be mailed by March 1 to Long & Foster Scholarship Program, c/o Corporate Marketing Department, 11351 Random Hills Road, Fairfax, VA 22030-6082, Attn: Erin Wendel.

- Compiled by Jean Baraclough, editorial assistant

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