The Third Annual Navy-Marine Corps Relief Golf Open will be April 23 at the Cedar Point Golf Course. Shotgun starts are at 9 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Entry fee is $65 per player or $260 per team, and includes box lunch, drinks and golf gifts. Registration deadline for the event, which is co-sponsored by N-MCRS and the Mid-Atlantic Defense Acquisition University Alumni Association, is April 19. Proceeds benefit N-MCRS and the John Glenn Squadron Schoolarship Program. For more information, contact Maureen Farrell at 301-342-4739 or Duane Mallicoat at 240-895-7363.

Chili Cook-Off

There will be a ‘‘Chili Cook-Off” tomorrow, 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Religious Program Center (Bldg. 401), sponsored by the 2010 Chief Petty Officer Birthday Ball Committee. The cook-off is open to all hands and has three categories: Hottest, Baby Food and Best Tasting. Cost is $3 per bowl. For more information, call LSC Tony Bustonera at 301-342-3764.

Health Care Council meeting

The Health Care Consumer Council will have its next meeting Tuesday, 10-11 a.m. in the Command Conference Room of the Pax River Health Clinic. All TRICARE beneficiaries are welcome to attend. Call Jane Hambel at 301-995-4980 for more information.

Hybrid-HeavyLift conference

The Patuxent Partnership is co-hosting the Hybrid-Aircraft for Heavy Lift Conference March 31-April 2 at the Southern Maryland Higher Education Center. For more on the event, which is also sponsored by the Aviation and Missile Research, Development and Engineering Center and the U.S. European Command, visit www.smhec.org.

Crocheters andknitters wanted

The Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society at Pax River needs volunteer crocheters and knitters for the ‘‘Budget for Baby” program, which provides military families with financial education and also layettes birth and beyond. Volunteers are given the yarn to make blankets for the ‘‘Baby Sea Bags.” To volunteer, contact Maureen Farrell at 301-342-4739 or e-mail maureen.farrell@nmcrs.org.

Prayer Breakfast

The Interdemoninational Prayer Breakfast is held each Thursday, 6:30-7:30 a.m. in the Religious Program Services Building (401) next to St. Nicholas Chapel. Call 301-342-3811 or 240-405-4338 for more information.

MCAA scholarships

The Marine Corps Aviation Association John Glenn Squadron is accepting scholarship applications from Tri-County area high school seniors who plan to pursue a STEM-based degree in college. Applications must be submitted by Monday to the St. Mary’s County Business, Education and Community Alliance at www.smcbeca. For more details, visit www.mcaa-jgs.org.

Free tax assistance

The Legal Assistance Office in Building 409 is offering free income tax preparation and e-filing to active duty military and their dependent, retirees and their dependents and reservists on active duty orders of 30 days or more.

There are income restrictions of $40,000 per individual return and $80,000 per joint return.

Customer service hours are Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. There are no Friday hours. New clients will be accepted at the Tax Center now through April 8. For information contact the tax center at 301-342-7643.

Robotics judges sought

Judges are needed for the Navy and National Defense Education Program robotics challenge March 20 at North Point High School in Waldorf. Judges will evaluate research projects and team building skills at the event, which starts at 9 a.m. and ends at 4 p.m. NAWCAD employees are provided a charge number for their time while judging. To sign up, contact Education Outreach Coordinator Kathy Glockner by Tuesday at 301-342-2281 or kathryn.glockner@navy.mil.

USNTPS reunion

The U.S. Naval Test Pilot School 62nd Annual Alumni Reunion will be April 15-19. It includes a golf tournament, crawfish boil, Sunday brunch and the SETP East Coast Symposium. For more information, visit www.usntpsalumni.org⁄html⁄reunion.html.

Space Camp

Active duty dependents grades 6 through 9 are eligible to apply for a scholarship to the Huntsville, AL NASA Space Camp. The Military Child Education Coalition organizes this fantastic opportunity. Application deadline is Wednesday. Visit www.militarchild.org click on the ‘Child and Student Programs’ tab to find out more. For information contact Brooke Fallon, NAS Pax School Liason Officer at 301-757-1875 or brooke.fallon@navy.mil.