The sphere is getting near! Coming this summer to Ocean City, MD is the new and exciting free event for the entire family, OC Beach Lights Spectacular. This show features lasers, lights, video, music and special effects all displayed on a five-story giant beach ball.

A Community Hurricane Preparedness town hall meeting will be held 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 23, in the City Hall Council Chambers, 3rd Street and Baltimore Avenue. The public is encouraged to attend this town hall meeting during National Hurricane Awareness Week.

The Ocean City Life-Saving Station Museum recently opened a new exhibit entitled “Greetings from Ocean City, MD circa 1940.” This exhibit features swimwear from the 1940s, memorabilia, postcards and a replica of the Mount Pleasant Hotel. It is a snapshot of a bygone era.

The Ocean City Beautification Committee is once again presenting a special offer to the public for the committee’s Reflections of Life project. The project provides a distinctive means of recording important events and interests in the lives of individuals, their loved ones and businesses by placing a gift of a bronze, silver or gold leaf or stepping stone on the impressive “Reflections of Life” bronze tree sculpture mounted inside the lobby entrance of the Roland E. Powell Convention Center.

A Community Preparedness Day will be held from 9:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. on Saturday May 12, in the parking lot of the Public Safety Building located at 6501 Coastal Highway. The public is encouraged to attend.

The Town of Ocean City sold $33.56 million of General Obligation Municipal Purpose and Refunding Bonds today, which will result in a savings of $858,377 in future debt service for the Town’s wastewater and general funds. The Town accepted bids via the Internet utilizing PARITY, an electronic bid submission system.

The Town of Ocean City recently recognized 110 employees for their service to the town.

Town of Ocean City shuttle buses to and from the West Ocean City Park and Ride on Route 50 will offer service for Springfest beginning at 6 a.m. on Thursday, May 3 and operating throughout the event, May 3-6. The Park and Ride will also offer service for OC Cruizers, May 17-20. When the Ocean City Park and Ride service is not available, Shore Transit will provide service to and from the Park and Ride and to and from the South End Transit Station.

Maryland State Senator Jim Mathias presented a Maryland Senate Citation and a Governor’s Citation to Ocean City Museum Society Board President J. D. Quillin during the society’s board meeting held on April 18, 2012.

Gordon Katz, author of “102 Gentlemen & A Lady,” will be speaking at the St Paul’s by-the-Sea Church in Dewees Hall on Sunday April 29 at 10:30 a.m. His presentation is entitled “A Tract of Land Called Carmel” and promises to enlighten the audience on the early development of Ocean City from a sandy beach in 1875. The public is invited to attend.