See 10 artists’ interpretation of the modern consumer culture with giant advertising-style light boxes, trash, digital prints and photography at Anne Arundel Community College’s Pop Effects exhibit. Meet the artists and the juror at tonight’s reception (6-8pm). Showing thru Feb. 21, M-F 9am-4pm at the Cade Center, AACC, 101 College Pkwy., Arnold: 410-777-7252; www.aacc.edu. 

  Businesses find hard-working student employees to fill summer and season positions and teens get some extra cash for the summer at the Teen Job Fair. 1-4pm at Northeast Community Center, 4075 Gordon Stinnett Ave., Chesapeake Beach: 410-257 2554; www.co.cal.md.us. 

  Glenn Gray explains how to recognize and address anxieties and phobias with your pets at the Captain Avery Museum Luncheon Series. Homemade soup, bread and dessert served. 11am at the museum. $20: 410-867-4486; www.captainaverymuseum.org. 

  Foreign-born adults learn how to speak, read and write English in the Calvert County Adult Education program. Take a skills assessment before the class to set up an individual learning plan. Classes Tu and Th thru March 23. Enroll anytime. 9:15-11:45am at Prince Frederick Library: 410-535-0291; 410-535-7382; www.calvertnet. k12.md.us/departments/other/adulted/ESL.html.