Please join us as we collect gift cards through our Share The Love Holiday campaign to donate to families who have a child battling cancer as an inpatient this holiday season. Last year we donated gift cards to 87 families. This year we would like meet that or exceed that number! Together, I know that […]

Howard County General Hospital’s Living Well with Chronic Disease is a six-week virtual workshop for individuals living with or at risk for chronic conditions such as heart disease, diabetes, cancer, depression, arthritis, lung disease or other long-lasting health concerns. Participants will learn techniques to cope with feelings of frustration, fatigue, pain and isolation, develop skills […]

Recently our personal worlds have become more compact, while our focus has been drawn “out there,” out beyond our control. This holiday season HorseSpirit Arts Gallery is reigning in our focus by challenging ourselves to focus on the art of giving, to effect change where our hearts live - with family, friends, and our local […]

COLUMBIA, Md.—Howard County General Hospital will offer free Pfizer COVID-19 vaccinations and booster shots to residents of Howard County ages 5 and older, expanding vaccine access to those who are underserved, vulnerable and hard to reach. Vaccine clinics will take place at the following locations: • North American Division Seventh-day Adventist Church Headquarters 9705 Patuxent […]

Leadership Howard County, which seeks to empower leaders to strengthen and transform the community, will hold its next general membership meeting “Staring Down the Storm: How to Build Resiliency and Stand Strong During Difficult Times.” Carolyn Cumpsty-Fowler, senior director for nursing well-being at Johns Hopkins Medicine, will share how to cultivate resiliency, what it means, […]

COLUMBIA, Md.—Howard County General Hospital will offer free Pfizer COVID-19 vaccinations and booster shots to residents of Howard County ages 5 and older, expanding vaccine access to those who are underserved, vulnerable and hard to reach. Spanish interpreters will be available. Laurel Advocacy and Referral Services 311 Laurel Ave. in Laurel Saturday, Dec. 4, from […]

COLUMBIA, Md.—Howard County General Hospital will offer free Pfizer COVID-19 vaccinations and booster shots to residents of Howard County ages 5 and older, expanding vaccine access to those who are underserved, vulnerable and hard to reach. Vaccine clinics will take place at the following locations: • North American Division Seventh-day Adventist Church Headquarters 9705 Patuxent […]

HoCo Open is an annual, non-juried exhibit showcasing local artists. Presented in a salon-style format, this crowd-pleasing show is open to artists of all skill levels who live, work, or study in Howard County. Artists aged 18 years and older who live, work, or study in Howard County were invited to submit one piece of […]

Abstraction•Contraption showcases local artists Stanley Wenocur and Andrew Flanders. Wenocur’s abstract, mixed media works capture the fleeting feelings, emotional struggles, and visual and mental images that people experience. Andrew Flanders, a mixed media sculptor and fabricator, investigates the relationships between craftsmen, the body, and the contraption in his works through utilitarian and abstract dialogues. Exhibit dates: […]

Jan. 1 to 31, 2022 Howard Hospital Foundation, which provides philanthropic support to Howard County General Hospital, will hold Fit for the Frontlines, a virtual activity challenge benefiting the hospital. Participants choose to complete 800, 1,000 or 1,700 total minutes of physical activity in January and submit their activity minutes online throughout the month. The […]

We warmly invite you to enjoy our January art focus “Living with Abstract Art.” The definition of “abstract art” has been long debated and interpreted in numerous ways by art experts. It is not HorseSpirit Arts Gallery’s intention to define abstract art for the world, but to introduce you to art that we consider abstract. […]

Featuring a wide variety of vendors, the 2022 Winter Bead & Jewelry Show becomes the place for beading artists to gather. Engage in one of our classes and spend the day with other creative artists.

A RAISIN IN THE SUN by Lorraine Hansberry, opening February 4th at Chesapeake Shakespeare Company. The essential story of a Black family's determined struggle to achieve their dreams. Directed by Reggie Phoenix, Associate Professor of Theatre at Morgan State University, and featuring CSC company members Gerrad Alex Taylor, as Walter Lee Younger Tamieka Chavis, as […]

The Columbia Pro Cantare chorus and the Columbia Pro Cantare Chamber Singers will perform songs of "Light and Shadows," Sunday, March 6, 2022, 4 pm, at First Evangelical Lutheran Church, 3604 Chatham Road, Ellicott City. Tickets to the concert are $20, $18 for students and senior citizens in advance; $2 more at the door. Children […]

Give yourself the gift of learning to move from stress to ease, from depletion to renewal, and live a healthier life. Accumulated stress is often the underlying cause of common challenges, such as anxiety, anger, depression, lack of sleep, illness and more. Cultivating a greater sense of well-being and resilience is an essential life skill in […]

Jeff VanderMeer, considered “one of the world’s foremost weird fiction writers,” will deliver the keynote address, Landscape, Change and the Long Road Ahead, at Loyola University Maryland’s Humanities Symposium 2022. Open to the general public as well as the region’s academic communities, the lecture takes place at Loyola and also will be livestreamed for those […]

Leadership Howard County, which seeks to empower leaders to strengthen and transform the community, will continue the organization’s Thought Leadership Speaker Series with “Empowering Leaders: Life is Like a Marathon.” The event will feature one of the fastest women in the world Tatyana McFadden, a Paralympic and marathon champion and advocate for people with disabilities, […]

Leadership Howard County will hold its annual Big Event featuring guest speaker Amelia Rose Earhart, who will present her keynote speech “Navigating Thru Turbulent Times.” Earhart will share how to create a flight plan to navigate uncharted territory with courage, face fear with confidence and make adjustments to stay productive and successful. In 2014, Earhart […]

The Columbia Pro Cantare chorus and Festival Orchestra will celebrate the diversity of cultural influences on choral music in the United States in "American Voices," a concert scheduled for Saturday, May 14, 2022, at 8pm in the Jim Rouse Theatre, Columbia. Tickets are $23, $20 for students and senior citizens, in advance; $2 more at […]

Mahler's towering and melodic First Symphony is a love letter to nature, life, and love itself -- the perfect way to round out this season's return to the stage! Our concert starts with Gabriela Ortiz's "Antrópolis" inspired by the spirit of Mexican dance halls, before the young virtuosos of our Young Artist Competition dazzle you […]

Savor Baltimore’s best dishes and cocktails while fighting kidney disease! Enjoy this business casual evening with tastings from a variety of restaurants and caterers, paired with enticing beverages including: Bertucco's Bakery, Black Tie Caterers, Boordy Vineyards, Celestial Catering, Farmacy Brewing, Little Havana, Log Cabin Chocolates, Mamma Mish’s Homemade Dishes, Natasha’s Just Brittle, Sagamore, Sandy Bottom […]

Thursday, May 26, from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. The Apple Ford Center at Athol Manor 6680 Martin Road Columbia The Community Foundation of Howard County, which raises, manages and distributes funds to support Howard County nonprofits, will hold the annual Spring Party on the foundation’s grounds at The Apple Ford Center at Athol Manor. The […]