Fantastic resources for your stay-cations and day-trips to outdoor places within easy driving distance of Howard County!  Linda Decker and Sherry Conklin, lifelong nature-lovers and Master Gardeners, will share their favorites – formal display gardens, arboretums, wild native places to walk and hike, and historic landscapes.  You’ll take home great ideas for over 50 beautiful […]

Daffodil Day on Saturday, April 6, 2019, welcomes in spring with thousands of daffodils throughout the cemetery.  A daffodil demonstration garden feature all 12 classifications of daffodils.  Other spring bulbs blooming include Virginia bluebells, Celandine Poppies, Bleeding Hearts, and numerous blooming trees.

The Maryland Wineries Association’s Decanter returns to Laurel Park for a five-course wine brunch. This event includes a Maryland wine tasting and a day at the races! Laurel Park’s Culinary Team is preparing an intimate five-course tasting brunch, expertly paired with a collection of curated Maryland wine. The menu of small plates will be available when […]

Enjoy a traditional English Afternoon Tea in the stately Belmont Manor, built in 1738. Your taste buds will be tempted with a bottomless pot of tea, a Manor scone served with clotted cream and jam, tea savories and a delectable assortment of desserts. After “Taking tea,” we invite you on a self-guided tour of the […]

$5.00 in advance or $10.00 at the door ~CASH ONLY~ Congratulations to the Wedding parties or anyone celebrating a milestone event! You are embarking on one of the most important days in your life! Our annual Wedding & Event showcase is a great opportunity to tour Historic Oakland and meet some of Maryland's finest event […]

Join us as local congregations come together in friendly competition to raise awareness for homelessness and housing instability and raise funds to support Bridges’ housing programs. Congregations will enter their best chili in hopes of winning the Golden Ladle! Local celebrity judges will select the best tasting chili. Attendees vote for their favorite chili with […]

Victoria Gastro Pub’s Beer Club is a journey through the world of wonderful beers with rewards given for trying different beers. Beginning at 5PM Every Monday, Beer Club members get 50% OFF all beer. The only exception is bottled beer over $15, then the discount is 25%. As an added bonus, there are also free […]

Despite being exposed to her parent’s drug use at the age of three, becoming homeless by age 15 and losing her parents by age 26, Liz Murray still persevered and went on to attend and graduate from Harvard. Today, she uses her story to lead and inspire others. Join Leadership Howard County on April 9 […]