Local and federal officials are using the 40th anniversary of the Fair Housing Act to talk about foreclosure issues in a forum this month. You can attend -- yes, you there, clutching your computer mouse -- though this is specifically geared toward housing counselors and other practitioners. 

"Celebrating 40 Years of Fair Housing: A Response to the Foreclosure Crisis" is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. April 18 at the War Memorial Building, 101 North Gay Street in Baltimore. (Registration starts at 9, but slots are filling up so you'll want to pre-register -- see below.)

Panelists will discuss the local, state and federal response to rising foreclosure numbers. The Baltimore Regional Fair Housing Workgroup, which includes government agencies at all levels, is putting on the event.

To sign up: www.hud.gov/register.