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Aberdeen Proving Ground
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Aberdeen is the Army's oldest active proving ground—established Oct. 20, 1917, on the shores of Chesapeake Bay in Maryland's Harford County six months after the U.S. entered World War I—out of a need for a larger munitions and equipment-testing facility in a remote area yet close to industrial and shipping centers. Officials fired the first weapon three months later and the war ended Nov. 11, 1918. Since then the facility has proof-tested field artillery weapons, ammunition, trench mortars, air defense guns and railway artillery.

At the same time, the nearby Edgewood Arsenal started developing, producing and testing chemical warfare materiel. The two installations combined as Aberdeen Proving Ground in 1971.

At the peak of World War II, the post hosted 2,348 officers and 24,189 enlisted personnel, and expanded to include an ordnance training school and the developmental testing of small arms.

Today, the Home of Army Ordnance covers more than 72,500 acres and is one of the finest test, evaluation, research, development, engineering and training installations in the world, with 11,700 civilians, more than 5,100 military personnel and nearly 3,000 contractors and private business employees. The post is also Harford County's largest employer and one of the largest employers in Maryland, supporting 1,470 military family members, another 243 off post and more than 16,000 military retirees and retiree family members. Plus, APG's economic impact—payroll and con-tracts—frequently nears $1.1 billion.

As a result of the U.S. Department of Defense's Base Closure and Realignment, the post anticipates an additional 10,000 personnel and 40,000 new jobs. And the post is already home to nine major commands and supports 70 tenants, 20 satellites and 17 private activities. Plus, more than 20,000 individuals each year, both domestic and foreign, train in mechanical maintenance, health promotion and preventive medicine, chemical and biological defense, and chemical casualty care, chemical demilitarization.

The 72,500-acre installation—more than half of which is water or wetlands—also provides laboratories for research investigations, state-of-the-art ranges, engineering test courses for wheeled and tracked vehicles and a wide variety of research.

The post's 2,000 buildings—offices, administrative and training facilities and warehouses, barracks and family housing—cover nearly 15 million square feet. Other features/facilities include:

6,800 acres of improved grounds.
Nearly 300 miles of roads.
More than 567,000 square yards of airfield pavement.
40 miles of track.
Nearly 200 firing positions.
Eight medical research laboratories.
Ten chemical laboratories.
A pair of physics laboratories.
Five human engineering laboratories.
A materials research laboratory.
Phillips Army Airfield and Weide Army Aviation Support.
Overall, Aberdeen Proving Ground's standing mission involves providing the highest quality installation management, operation and support services in a timely manner with fully committed personnel.

ASSOCIATE UNITS
9th Area Medical Laboratory
AML deploys worldwide to protect and sustain all military personnel from biological, chemical, radiological, occupational/environmental health and endemic disease threats.

20th Support Command
The command detects, identifies, assesses, renders-safe, dismantles, transfers and disposes of unexploded ordnance, improvised explosive devices and CBRNE hazards.

5th-80th Ordnance Battalion
More than 2,700 Army Reserve Soldiers assigned to 40 units in Delaware, Virginia, West Virginia, Pennsylvania and Maryland make up this Institu-tional Training battalion.

The Army & Air Force Exchange Service
AAFES provides quality goods and services at low prices to support MWR programs.

Aberdeen Test Center
The Major Range and Test Facility Base operates under the guidance of Department of Defense Directive 3200.11 test and evaluation requirements. ATC also conducts tests for federal, state and local governments, academia, private industry and foreign governments.

Army Audit Agency
The agency offers objective and independent auditing services to help the Army make informed decisions, resolve issues, use resources effectively and efficiently and satisfy statutory and fiduciary responsibilities.

Army Counterintelligence, 902 MI
This unit conducts counterintelligence operations to detect, identify, neutralize and defeat the threats posed by foreign intelligence services and ter-rorist organizations throughout the Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania and West Virginia area.

Army Environmental Command
The command provides environmental expertise in training, operations, acquisition and sustainable military communities.

Army Evaluation Center
The center provides military leadership and the Army Test and Evaluation Command with the most effective, efficient, creditable and reliable information to defend the country and to help improve DoD's performance and accountability.

Army Materiel Systems Analysis Activity
The service analyzes systems and engineering equipment to support decisions on technology, materiel acquisitions and the designing, developing and sustaining of Army weapon systems.

Army National Ground Intelligence Center
The center produces all-source integrated intelligence on foreign ground forces and supports combat technologies to ensure a decisive battlefield edge for U.S. forces and other decision makers.

Army Research Laboratory
The basic and applied research laboratory provides innovative science, technology and analysis to enable full-spectrum operations in Weapons and Materials, Sensors and Electron Devices, Human Research and Engineering, Computational and Information Sciences, Vehicle Technology and Survivability and Lethality Analysis.

Army Research, Development and Engineering Command
The command is the Army's focal point for developing and accelerating innovative technology and sound engineering solutions to provide military personnel with decisive and dominant capability wherever and whenever it's needed.

Chemical Materials Agency
The agency leads the world in developing technologies and programs to safely store, treat and dispose of chemical weapons while protecting the public and the environment.

Civilian Personnel Advisory Center
This human resource center offers management advisory services, advises about employee benefits and entitlements and develops personnel through local training and labor relations programs.

Corps of Engineers
The Baltimore District Corps delivers innovative, effective and environmentally conscious solutions to engineering challenges.

Defense Security Service
The service oversees national and military security, secures the nation's technological base and protects U.S. and foreign classified information in the hands of industry.

Development Test Command
DTC develops, acquires and uses advanced test technologies—such as synthetic environments, artificial intelligence, robotics and directed energy—to test a wide array of systems to ensure that they are safe, effective, reliable, user-friendly and easy to maintain.

Document Automation and Production Service
This field service prints military manuals and provides best value document services ranging from traditional offset printing, through on-demand output, to online document services.

Freestate Challenge Academy
The Maryland National Guard and the National Guard Bureau operate this program to provide skills, education and self-discipline to young people based on the military model.

Kirk Health Clinic
The health clinic offers standard medical care to all military personnel and their families stationed at Aberdeen Proving Ground.

Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense
The institute discovers and develops medical countermeasures to chemical warfare agents, trains and educates personnel to medically manage chemical casualties and develops DoD and national crisis management policies.

61st Ordnance Brigade, Ordnance
Mechanical Maintenance School
The school provides command and control, force protection, administration and logistical support for military personnel receiving training and education.

U.S. Army Materiel Command Band
This group—seven music support teams—travels extensively throughout the world to support and entertain 30 installations, 26 tenants and seven Army Field Support Brigades within the AMC enterprise.

U.S. Army Trial Defense Service
TDS provides conflict-free legal services to soldiers who are facing adverse criminal or administrative actions.

U.S. Marine Corps Detachment 2100
The formal school trains Marines to become highly disciplined and motivated in ground ordnance maintenance, refrigeration or metal working.

OTHER ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND TENANT UNITS
1st Area Medical Laboratory
16th Ordnance Battalion
29th Combat Aviation Brigade and
29th Infantry Division (Light)
48th Chemical Brigade
143rd Ordnance Battalion
203rd Military Intelligence Battalion
712th Contingency Contracting Team
Army Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center Firing Tables and Ballistics Team
Army Civilian Human Resource Agency
Army Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Sensors and Reconnaissance Team
Army Communications and Electronics Command
Army Communications Electronics Research, Development and Engineering Center
Army Development Test Command
Army Elements, Assembled Chemical Weapons Alternatives
Army Garrison Aberdeen Proving Ground
Army Installation Management Command
Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense
Army Office of Assistant G-1, Civilian Personnel, East Region, Northeast Area
Army Public Health Command
Army REDECOM Managerial Accounting Division
Army Research Institute
Army Research, Development and Engineering Command Contracting Center
Army Signal Network Enterprise Center
Army Test and Evaluation Command
Combined Test Organization
Defense Commissary
Defense Military Pay Office
Defense Reutilization and Marketing Office
Deputy Program Manager Networks
Family, Morale, Welfare Recreation Command
Program Executive Office for Command, Control, Communications Tactical
Program Executive Office for Intelligence, Electronic Warfare and Sensors
Program Executive Office, Integration
TACOM, Clothing and Product Integration Directorate

BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE
Thanks to BRAC, the DoD will pour $1 billion in construction projects into Aberdeen Proving Ground as part of its program to reorganize base structures to save money, combine services and improve military personnel's quality of life. To that end officials will replace old housing and build more amenities to enhance the base infrastructure and technical services to accommodate more jobs and a larger population.

ARRIVAL
If APG doesn't have the service or facility, most likely it's being built. Before you start checking out all the amenities, be sure to in process and fill out the necessary paperwork. Then you can explore Aberdeen's family-oriented communities, beautiful neighborhoods and many leisure activities. And don't forget the excellent schools, many entertainment opportunities and sports facilities, 140 miles of picturesque shoreline, 6,600 acres of state parks and nearby Baltimore, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C.

GETTING TO ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND
2201 Aberdeen Blvd.
Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005
From Baltimore: Take I-95 north to exit 80 (Riverside/Churchville), then MD 543 south to U.S. 40 east to MD 715 straight to the APG Visitor Center.
From Delaware: Take I-95 south to exit 85, then left onto MD 22, then right (Follow U.S. 40 sign) to right on U.S. 40 west, two miles to MD 715 straight to the APG Visitor Center.
From the Baltimore-Washington International Airport: Take I-95 west, turn on MD-295/Baltimore Washington Parkway north exit #2A toward I-695/Baltimore. Merge onto MD-295 north and take the I-895/Harbor Tunnel Thruway exit to I-95 north toll road. Next take MD-543 exit #80 to Riverside/Churchville. Merge right onto MD-543 south to right on MD-40 toward the main gate.
Traveling North: At the Aberdeen Interchange (85), turn right onto State Route 22 east (Aberdeen Thruway) and travel three miles toward the Harford Road Military Police Gate. If you are traveling after 8 p.m., merge left at U.S. Route 40 west to exit 715 toward the Military Police Gate.
INCOMING REPORTING PROCEDURES
Military Personnel Center
61st Ordnance Brigade
Building 3071 (410) 278-5770
When you arrive, report to the S-1 Personnel Office. After signing in, you will receive a billeting assignment, bedding and a temporary meal card, if you are not on separate rations. If you are reporting after duty hours, weekends or holidays and require assistance, contact the Staff Duty Officer at (410) 278-4500 or (410) 306-4448.

At 8 a.m., on the first duty day following your arrival, report to the MPC to start initial Soldier Readiness Processing. You must be in ACU uniform, so be sure you have enough uniforms with you to begin duties after in-processing.

The military pay in-process briefing and Army Community Service briefing occur every Tuesday at 9 a.m. in Building 4305, Room 243. To successfully complete in-processing, bring these documents with you:
A completed DA Form 31 (Leave Form).
Two copies of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) orders and amendments.
Two copies of any endorsements, memorandums, attachment orders and applicable TDY orders.
Five copies of your orders.
Your 201 File.
Medical and dental records, finance receipts and paperwork.

Sponsorship
Your sponsor is the most important person to you during your move. This person can make your arrangements, answer your questions and mentor you on the post culture. If you have not received one, contact the Military Personnel Center. Call (410) 278-9669.

Billeting
Permanent Barracks Assignment (410) 306-2012
Housing Services Office (410) 306-2002
Family Housing Assignment/ Termination (410) 306-2003
Community Homefinding Relocation and Referral Service (CHRRS) (410) 306-2002

Vehicle Registration
All new residents must register their vehicles within 60 days of moving to Maryland. If delayed beyond 60 days, you may be subject to a citation for out-of-state registration.

Cell Phones
Cell phone use by the driver of a moving motor vehicle is prohibited on all DoD installations, unless the cell phone is a hands-free device.

Baggage and Household Goods
Transportation Officer
Building 4305, Second Floor
Inbound Shipments (410) 306-2059
Outbound Shipments (410) 306-2056/2057
Non-temporary Storage (410) 306-2056/2057
Quality Assurance (410) 278-9022
Contact the office as soon as you arrive. Also provide a point of contact by phone or e-mail. If you already have new quarters, the office personnel will arrange delivery. Otherwise, they will arrange for temporary storage until you have permanent housing. On delivery day, be sure to have someone in authority greet the movers at your new home.

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE
The Relocation Assistance Program ensures support and assistance for inbound and outbound military personnel and their families. For quarterly newcomer briefings call (410) 278-9669.

Lending Closet
Building 2503 (410) 278-7474/7572
Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
This service helps incoming military families settle in quickly by offering basic housekeeping items on temporary loan for a varied period of time (usually 30 to 60 days).

TEMPORARY HOUSING
Army Housing
2201 Aberdeen Blvd. (410) 278-4655/4373
APGR-USAG-MWR-Lodging@conus.army.mil
http://www.apg.army.mil/apghome/sites/
about/army_lodging.cfm
Aberdeen Area Lodging (410) 278-5148/5149/4373
Edgewood Area Lodging (410) 612-0512/436-3848
Swan Creek Inn (410) 278-5148
River Lodge (410) 436-3848

Army lodging offers many amenities—housekeeping service, vending machines, laundry room, billiards room, exercise room and continental breakfast. Several local, name-brand motels are also contracted to provide rooms at lower rates for overflow personnel.

ON-BASE HOUSING
Housing Services Office
Building 4305
Room 258 (410) 306-2002/2012
https://www.housing.army.mil/ah
All reporting military personnel must process through the Housing Office before entering into any agreement to rent or purchase off-base housing. This office will help with family housing and/or barracks assignments, as well as a community home finding, relocation and referral service.

Basically, you can choose to live on post, subject to availability, or you may also qualify to either rent or purchase a residence off the base. Your Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) can be used for either choice. The post also maintains an on-base trailer park. Once you decide just check with the Housing Office for availability and listings.

The family housing inventory, for example, consists of 1,063 sets of quarters managed by: Picerne Military Housing Office
Leasing, Relocation and Neighborhood Office
2727 Chesapeake Blvd (410) 305-1076/
(877) 276-6659
Harford County also has several incorporated municipalities with many housing options, including single family, townhomes, apartments and condos with convenient commutes to the base.

IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS
Base Operator (410) 306-1403
Army Community Service (410) 278-7572
Unaccompanied Housing (Barracks) (410) 306-2002
Check-in (410) 278-5770
Child Development Center (410) 278-7576
Family Center (410) 279-7572
Housing Referral (410) 306-2007
Family Housing Assignment/ Termination (410) 306-2003
Permanent Barracks Assignment (410) 306-2002
Community Homefinding Relocation and Referral Service (410) 306-2002
Personnel Support Office (410) 306-2333
Official Travel (410) 273-1100
Youth Services (410) 278-4995
Swan Creek Inn (Temporary Lodging) (410) 278-5148
River Lodge (Temporary Lodging) (410) 436-3848

B.O.S.S. PROGRAM
The program identifies real quality of life issues and concerns for single soldiers, and also encourages and assists them in identifying and planning for recreational and leisure activities while providing the opportunity to participate in and contribute to their respective communities. Meetings occur the first Wednesday of each month. For time and location call (410) 436-2713.

HEALTH CARE
Kirk U.S. Army Health Clinic
2501 Oakington St (866) 756 5475
Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Edgewood Area Health Clinic
2719 Pulaski Highway (410) 612-0374
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, 5:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Thursday, closed for training at 1 p.m.

Urgent Care Centers do not require an authorization PRIOR to the visit. But try to use a network UCC versus an Emergency Room (ER), if possible. If a Network UCC is closed or out of a reasonable driving area, then proceed to a non-network UCC. Call your provider within 24 hours for a re-tro-referral.

Local Hospitals
Upper Chesapeake Medical Center
500 Upper Chesapeake Drive
Bel Air, MD 21014 (443) 643-1000

Harford Memorial Hospital
501 S. Union Ave.
Havre de Grace, MD 21078 (443) 843-5000

ON-BASE SERVICES AND SUPPORT
Education
School Liaison Officer
Rodman Road, Building 2503 (410) 278-2857
Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Since APG has no schools, children residing on-post will attend either Roye Williams Elementary, Aberdeen Middle or Aberdeen High schools. More than 40,500 students attend Harford County's Public Schools, which is the seventh largest student enrollment of the 24 public school systems in Maryland with 32 elementary, eight middle and eight high schools, and the John Archer School.

Harford County Public Schools
102 S. Hickory Ave.
Bel Air, MD 21014 (410) 838-7300
http://www.hcps.org

Army Community Service Center
Rodman Road, Building 2754 (410) 278-2420
The focal point for new military personnel and their families offers information, advice and guidance to resolve personal and family problems.

Army Emergency Relief
This service offers interest-free loans, grants and food vouchers during emergencies to eligible active duty service personnel, their dependents and surviving spouses and orphans of deceased soldiers. Call (410) 278-5201.

Child Development Centers
Aberdeen Area
Building 2485 (410) 278-5748
Edgewood Area
Building E1901 (410) 436-2692
APG's pair of child care centers are places of learning and nurturing for kids from 6 weeks to 6 years of age. Services include year-around, full-day and hourly programs as well as before- and after-kindergarten and pre-kindergarten programs. The creative curriculum balances both teacher-directed and child-initiated learning, with an emphasis on responding to children's learning styles and building on their strengths and interests.

Full Day
Monday through Friday, 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Each child—six weeks to 5 years old—is assigned to a primary caregiver, and fees are based on total family income.

Hourly
This program caters to parents who need child care on an intermittent basis. When making a reservation, give your child's name, age, and the date and time for which hourly care is needed. Reservations are taken no more that one week in advance, and care is limited to 25 hours per week per child. The fee is $4 per hour. For reservations call (410) 278-5748 or (410) 436-2692.

Kindergarten and Pre-school
The before- and after-school care program transports full-day kindergarteners and part-day pre-schoolers to and from Roye Williams Elementary in the Aberdeen area and Edgewood Elementary in the Edgewood Area. The centers also offer meals before the bus comes in the morning, and upon the return of the children at noon for the pre-school children and at the end of the day for kindergarteners.

Family Child Care
Certified providers offer small group care in their homes, which are monitored and inspected on an on-going basis.

Library
Aberdeen Branch Library
Building 3326 in the Recreation Center (410) 278-3417
Monday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Library services include Internet access, research assistance and world-wide interlibrary loans. You can also browse books, reference materials, magazines and other periodicals. Also available are several DVDs that include films, plays and exercise material.

Child, Youth and School Services
Rodman Road, Building 2752
Rooms 110 and 113 (410) 278-7571/7479
CYS offers full-day, part-day, hourly, before- and after-school and sports activities to promote intellectual growth, physical ability and social skills for kids age four weeks to teenager.

Elementary
The School Age Services program provides before- and after-school care for school-age children in first through fifth grade with enriched, age-appropriate, child-centered activities. Fees are based on family income and are due either monthly or bi-monthly. A summer program provides children with a variety of activities and field trips. Open Monday through Friday, 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Middle School/Teens
The program offers before- and after-school, evening and weekend, age-appropriate activities for sixth through twelfth graders. Enrichment is planned. A summer program provides a variety of activities and field trips.

Aberdeen Area Youth Services
Building 2522 (410) 278-9061/4995
Edgewood Area Youth Services
Building E1902 (410) 436-2862/2098
4-H
Both youth centers feature this program, which includes a Community Service club and farm fair.

Boys and Girls Clubs
Aberdeen and Edgewood Youth Centers are members of the national organization. Activities include an Image Makers Photography Contest, BGCA Fine Arts Contest, Teen Supreme Keystone Club and Torch Club.

Youth Sports
Highpoint Road
Building 2503 (410) 306-2297
The Sports and Fitness program features team sports, individual sports, clinics and camps, emphasizing play, competition, maximum participation and physical conditioning, rather than winning or losing.

Veterinary Treatment Facility
Oakington Street
Building 2479 (410) 278-4604/3911
Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Friday 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Pets seen Monday through Thursday by appointment only.

Services include routine and sick call appointments, some minor surgeries, spays/neuters and dental cleanings. All pets must be on a leash or in a carrier.

Religious
Post Chaplain
Building 2485 (410) 278-4333
After Hours (410) 306-4736
IMNEAPGRS@conus.army.mil

Sunday Worship
Catholic
8 a.m.—Reconciliation
8:45 a.m.—Eucharist
Protestant
10:15 a.m.—General Protestant
Noon—Gospel
Edgewood Chapel
Building E4620

Sunday Worship
Catholic
10 a.m.—Reconciliation
10:45 a.m.—Eucharist
Protestant
9:15 a.m.—Collective Protestant

SHOPPING
Main Post Exchange
2401 Chesapeake Ave.
Building 2401 (410) 272-6828
Sunday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Food Court
Anthony's Pizza (410) 272-9008/671-6198
Robin Hood's Restaurant (410) 671-6198
Burger King, Building 2330 (410) 273-7464

Movies
Building 3245 (410) 278-3351

Aberdeen Shoppette
Building 2514 (410) 272-1681

Commissary
Aberdeen Boulevard and Springfield Street (410) 278-3101

Edgewood Shoppette
Building E4415

South Shoppette
Building E4010 (410) 671-6097

Military Clothing Sales Store
1090 Cannon Ave.
Building 2478 (410) 272-1312

Automotive Crafts
Building 2379 (410) 278-5178

Thursday and Friday, 1 to 9 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The self-help auto center has five hydraulic lift bays, nine general flat bays, three body shop bays, a tire change station and a paint room bay, with qualified instructors on hand for technical assistance. Other amenities include general and some specialty tools, an emissions scanner, a rotors/drums brake lathe, a computer wheel balancer, an overhead crane and a car tow dolly.

DINING
North Side Grill
Erie Street, Building 3326, in the
Recreation Center (410) 278-2621
Monday through Friday, 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Dining delights include an All You Can Eat Buffet, an All You Can Eat Soup & Salad Bar and plenty of made-to-order Deli Sandwiches.

South Side Grill
Austin Street, Building E4140
Stark Recreation Center (410) 436-3595
Wednesday and Thursday, 6 to 8:30 p.m; Friday, 6 to 10 p.m; Saturday, noon to 10 p.m; Sunday, noon to 5 p.m.
The menu features hot dogs, chicken tender subs, cheeseburgers and Taco Tuesdays.

Sutherland Grille
Maryland Boulevard, Building 5600,
on the Ruggles Golf Course (410) 278-9452
Monday, Thursday and Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Tuesday and Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Sunday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; winter hours, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The menu features gourmet sandwiches and platters, plus daily lunch specials.
Top of the Bay

30 Plumb Point Loop (410) 278-2552/3062
Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
The upscale breakfast, lunch and dinner menu features hors d'oeuvres, formal, combo plate and buffet dinners and a bar. Catering is also available.

RECREATION/LEISURE/FITNESS
Travel Services
Leisure Travel Office
Building 3326 in the
Recreation Center (410) 278-4011/4907
APGR-USAG-MWR-Leisure
Travel@conus.army.mil

Chesapeake Challenge Amusement Park
3410 Springfield St., behind the
Commissary (410) 278-9920/4124
APGR-USAG-MWR-OutdoorRec
@conus.army.mil
Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend, 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.; Monday, Thursday and Friday, 4 to 8 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 2 to 8 p.m.; Tuesday and Wednesday by appointment.
Activities include go-kart rides, batting cages and miniature golf.

Golf
Ruggles Golf Course
5600 Maryland Blvd (410) 278-9452
Tuesday through Sunday, 7 a.m. to dusk (April through November); Tuesday through Sunday, 7:30 a.m. to dusk (December through March). This year-round 18-hole course at the intersection of Maryland Boulevard and Bush River Road features a practice bunker, putting green, practice range and a pro shop.

Bowling
APG Bowling Center
Building 2342 (410) 278-4041
Monday and Tuesday, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Wednesday and Thursday, 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Friday, 7 a.m. to 11 p.m.; Saturday, 1 to 11 p.m.; Sunday, 1 to 6 p.m.

Bowl by the game or rent a lane for birthdays or special occasions. Rent shoes and/or chow down at the snack bar.

Arts & Crafts
Aberdeen Arts & Crafts Center
Building 2407 (410) 278-4207/2759
Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The center offers custom engraving and framing, plus do-it-yourself framing areas and classes.

Edgewood Arts & Crafts Center
Building E-4440 (410) 436-2153
Thursday and Friday, 1 to 8 p.m.; Saturday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The center features ceramics, custom framing, framing classes, garden stones, stained glass classes, studio workspace and workshops.

Fitness Centers
Aberdeen Athletic Center
Building 3300 (410) 278-7934
Monday through Friday, 5 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Saturday, Sunday and holidays, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The center features a basketball court, racquetball courts, a free weight room, a fitness area and locker rooms, and a large selection of sports equipment as well as a wide range of fitness sports and exercises.

Hoyle Fitness Center
Building E4210 (410) 436-7134
Monday through Friday, 5 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Saturday, Sunday and holidays, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
This Edgewood center has racquetball courts, a free weight room, locker rooms, a basketball court and a fitness area. A multipurpose field—just a block away—can be used for football, soccer or softball.

Aberdeen Area Fitness Center
Building 320 (410) 278-9725
Monday through Thursday, 5:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Activities include lunch and evening aerobic classes, a wide range of sports leagues, lessons and special tournaments throughout the year—racquetball, basketball, powerlifting and softball.

Recreation Centers
Aberdeen Recreation Center
Erie Street
Building 3326 (410) 278-2621/3404
Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Amenities include pool tables, table tennis, darts, dominoes, video games, Internet access, musical instruments, a DJ on Friday and Saturday nights, and other special events throughout the year.

Stark Recreation Center
Austin Street, Building E4140 (410) 436-2713
Monday and Tuesday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Wednesday and Thursday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 5:30 to 9 p.m.; Friday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 6 to 11 p.m.; Saturday, 2 to 11 p.m.; Sunday, noon to 6 p.m.

The Edgewood center has a basketball area, video games, darts, table tennis, pool tables, musical instruments, special events and a snack bar.

Swimming
Olympic Pool
Aberdeen North
Building 3325 (410) 278-4124/5789
June 13 through Aug. 22—Monday through Friday, 6:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 11:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.; also early and late season weekend hours.

Bayside Pool
Aberdeen South
Building E4655 (410) 436-2713/3595
June 13 through Aug. 22—Monday through Friday, 6:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 11:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.; also early and late season weekend hours.  read more...

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