If you want to buy, rent, try to hold onto or fix up a home, you've got events to choose from in the next few weeks:

Thursday, March 18: "Foreclosure solutions" session from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. in Randallstown, organized by the Baltimore County Office of Community Conservation. Government agencies, housing counselors and others will cover topics ranging from federal loan-modification options to avoiding scams. More details here.

Saturday, March 20: Foreclosure prevention event from 9 a.m. to noon in Columbia, organized by the Howard County Housing Department. Housing counselors and several large lenders will be on hand to meet with people one-on-one. More details, including paperwork to bring, on this site. 

Wednesday, March 24: Smart Homebuying Night from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. in Baltimore, organized by Live Baltimore. Meet with industry exhibitors, including real estate agents and lenders. That meet-and-greet is followed by a pre-purchase housing counseling class, the sort you need to take for certain homebuyer aid grants, but the class is full -- you'll need to get on the waiting list. More details here.

Saturday, March 27: How-to session at 10 a.m. in Baltimore on applying (and qualifying) for the Maryland Heritage Preservation Tax Credit Program, put on by the Charles Village Community Benefits District and Baltimore Heritage. Learn how to save on the cost of rehabbing a home in an historic neighborhood. More details here. (Or go here to see which city neighborhoods qualify.) 

Saturday, April 10: Howard County Housing Fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Columbia, organized by the Howard County Housing Department. Bus tour of new housing developments, sessions on topics ranging from buying to energy conservation, and exhibitors -- from landlords to lenders. More details here.

Saturday, April 10: City Living Rental Tour from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Baltimore, organized by Live Baltimore. Bus tours of apartment complexes, renting-tips session and an in-person roommate match event. More details here.

Know of other events you think Wonk readers might want to attend? Please share in a comment.