Upcoming Events

HoCo Open is a non-juried annual exhibit celebrating artists who live, work, or study in Howard County. Eligible artists (aged 18 years and older) are invited to bring one piece of ready-to-hang original artwork completed in the past two years to the Arts Council on January 3 from 4:30–6:30pm (snow date: January 6). Artwork will be accepted for the exhibit on a first-come, first-serve basis, one piece per artist, until the gallery is full. Exhibit runs January 10 - February…

The exhilarating true story that will lift your spirits to high-heeled heights! Winner of six Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Kinky Boots features a joyous score by Cyndi Lauper. Inheriting his father’s bankrupt shoe factory, Charlie Price finds inspiration in Lola, a fabulous entertainer with wild ideas. Working together, they turn the factory around, embrace their differences and discover that you change the world when you change your mind!

Artist Deidre Argyle transforms Gallery II into an immersive installation composed of fabric cubes, projections, and sound. It Is What It Is explores questions about time and repetition, bringing to our attention the cycles that govern us: creation, decay, and transformation. Exhibit runs January 17 - February 21, 2020. The Arts Council and Visit Howard County will hold a reception on Friday, January 17  from 6–8 pm and welcome Visit Howard County’s partners for a pARTners in ART networking event…

Centering Prayer retreats are held weekly. On the 1st  and 3rd Tuesdays of each month it is held from 1-2pm and then on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday each month it will be held in the evening. If there is a 5th Tuesday in a month, there will not be one held. If lunch is being served at our Center on this day, you are welcome to arrive at noon and purchase a meal ticket too ($10). Please call us…

Ever wish you had time set apart for quiet prayer? Or, perhaps a mini-morning retreat? Do you desire structure to support an ongoing practice, but need flexibility too? We will hold these every month. You can take part whenever you’d like to match your schedule/desire/need. Interested adults are invited to gather with us at 9:30am for introductions and a short gathering prayer. We will move into silence from 9:45 to 10:35am. During that time, individuals might elect to stay in…

Hey Runners! We are going on a BEER RUN and we want you to join us. Meet in front of Manor Hill Tavern every Tuesday. Run with your peers in Old Ellicott City. Get your first beer FREE after the run! All are welcome! Runners, walkers, jog strollers, etc. Consider this event rain or shine, but we will post on social media if anything changes due to inclement weather. Every Tuesday at 6:30pm,  rain or shine. 

The American landscape has been a major theme for New Hampshire-based singer/songwriter Bill Staines. His songs have captured the beauty of rivers, mountains and the open space of the American West. Staines' ability to write songs that seem like traditional folk songs has made him a favorite source of new material. His original tunes, including "The Roseville Fair," "River," "Wild, Wild Heart," "Yellowstone Winds" and "A Place in the Choir (All God's Critters)," have been covered by such artists as…