Artists’ Gallery presents “Real and Imagined”: water colors by Joyce Bell. 

Columbia artist Joyce Bell will share her stunning watercolors in a show titled “Real and Imagined” for Artists’ Gallery October show. The images are mostly floral with some figurative and still life work. Bell commented, “As I was planning for this show, I thought about the images that influenced my choices over the past 25 […]

Webinar participants will learn how to build an action plan that includes: • Public Services • Private help • Having “the conversations” (keys, moving, end of life)with parents • Best practices, documentation • Resources, including eBooks to help guide those of us called on to care for our aging parents through the various milestones they’ll […]

Erase Hate Through Art is an examination of the bullying and hate crimes through the eyes of the artist, presented to promote acceptance over tolerance. The show features the artworks of more than 50 artists. Erase Hate Through Art is sponsored by How Do You Like Me Now Productions Inc.

The purpose of this workshop is to provide information on protecting your family and leaving a legacy. Topics covered will include but are not limited to: -Why traditional estate planning has failed most Americans -How to protect your hard-earned assets from the devastating cost of long term care -How to avoid the expense and delays […]

PUMPKINS, RIDES, MAZE, ENCHANTED FOREST CASTLE & ATTRACTION, GEM MINING & GEODE CRACKING! You can do it all at our farm this Fall season. Where else can you pick a pumpkin, find gemstones, explore a hay bale maze, remember nursery rhymes and fairy tales. Facepainting and the Bubbleman. CJ's Pit Beef, pizza and local cider too.

7 am: Race Village and Registration Tents Open 9 am: Walk/Run begins 10:40 am: Survivor Parade 11 am: Closing Remarks YOUR FUNDRAISING IS HELPING US SAVE LIVES EVERY DAY research  Better detect, prevent and treat all breast cancers, especially deadly metastatic breast cancer  Increase access to and participation in innovative clinical trials  Fund the next […]

Keep calm and bark on! Columbia Association (CA) is excited to announce that it will be hosting the annual Dog Day on Saturday, October 13 from 10am to 2pm at Columbia DogPark. The park is located at 5901 Rivendell Lane, off Cedar Lane and adjacent to Cedar Lane Park, near the Harper’s Choice Village Center. […]

Come in costume. Enjoy decorating your pumpkin or ghost with supplies provided by the merchants at Savage Mill. Then stroll the Mill and collect free candy. Prizes awarded to the best costumes! Pumpkin Decorating Tickets must be reserved in advance. Feeling extra adventurous? Add-On our Terrapin Explorer Ropes Course and enjoy a 10% discount on […]

Learn a variety of textural techniques using fluid acrylic and mixed media techniques. Augment your paintings with patterns using a variety of media. Explore great color combinations and learn how to convert your favorite watercolor paint into fluid acrylic. You will learn how to incorporate drips, control blooms, add patterns to your underpaintings and use […]

Join staff from the Port Discovery Children's Museum on four exciting Saturdays to examine our world through art, drama, magic and circus arts. Explore the incredibly small 'nano-particles' that create the colors in butterfly wings, and create a butterfly Sun catcher to take home. This program series is supported by the Howard County Council on […]

Join other nature-loving gals on this unique, Friday night adventure! Immerse yourself in the nocturnal wonders of the Middle Patuxent Environmental Area (MPEA). Knowledgeable Robinson Nature Center naturalists will guide you for this hour and a half-long night hike. Meet at the Robinson Nature Center to caravan to the MPEA. The hike covers approximately 2 […]

Girls Night Out (GNO) is an evening for our customers and local vendors to shop and mingle while enjoying delectable treats and wine. Plus door prizes & giveaways! The signature GNO sales promotion will include $20 OFF $100+....$30 OFF $120+....$60 OFF $200.....*** SPECIAL OFFER: INCLUDES DESIGNER ITEMS! *** The store will close from 4PM - […]

Built of stone from the Little Patuxent River bordering Savage, Carroll Baldwin Hall is a 95-year-old Maryland Historic Trust site which still serves as a vibrant community center. Funds from each year’s race help restore and maintain this historic gem. Please come for an autumn run or walk through our lovely community, and enjoy music […]

Healthy minds, healthy bodies, healthy lives. HCC is dedicated to advancing education in our community. Partnering with Columbia Association, whose vision is to make Columbia the community of choice - today and for generations to come. This event focuses on corporate health and wellness programs for small and large organizations in our community.   Experience HCC’s beautiful campus […]

The annual Sykesville Harvest Festival is a community event that draws thousands of visitors to the Sykesville community each year. Currently, the Harvest Festival hosts 50+ craft and food vendors, live entertainment, and a FREE kids zone for families to enjoy. The festival represents an opportunity for local businesses to highlight their presence within the […]

Keynote Speaker: Rayna DuBose, “Strength, Power & Engagement: Growing and Giving in Our Community” Location: Howard Community College Date: Monday, October 15, 2018 Time: 5:00 -7:00 pm Keynote Speaker Rayna DuBose was a star athlete from Howard County, who earned a full scholarship to play basketball at Virginia Tech. But after contracting bacterial meningitis, she woke up from a […]

The 20th annual Howard Couty 50+EXPO which will feature 160+ vendors, a health fair, free flu shots, all-day entertainment, and seminars. This year, the 50+EXPO theme is “Future Planning,” incorporating health, finances, end-of-life decisions, etc. Park at The Mall in Columbia and take the free shuttle to the school. The school can only accommodate handicapped […]

Columbia Pro Cantare will open its 42nd season, Saturday, October 20, 2018, 8 pm at the Jim Rouse Theatre in Columbia. The concert, “Go for Baroque,” will feature works by Baroque masters G.F. Handel, J.S. Bach, Domenico Cimarosa and others. Joining the full chorus and CPC Chamber Singers will be soprano soloist Sarah Hayashi, a […]

Cluster & Vine, the Town of Elkridge, and Visit Howard County showcase Maryland at Made Marketplace: Elkridge Features Artisans, Fine Arts, Live Music, and Local Wines, Cider, Beer & Spirits Festival lovers, locavores and supporters of the buy local movement will converge on Elkridge, MD, for the inaugural Made Marketplace: Elkridge, on Sunday October 21, from […]

Join us for Merriment in Masquerade at the 33rd Annual Taste of Howard County, featuring 20 local restaurants for tasting delicious food and drink as well as live and silent auctions, with proceeds benefiting Gilchrist Center Howard County, the only inpatient hospice center in Howard County.

Witch Hunt Friday Oct 26 & Saturday Oct 27 7 – 10pm You’ve heard the stories, maybe even seen some strange pictures…  Beware the witches who call Old Ellicott City their home for they are on the hunt one weekend only. Live the experience as legends come alive this fall at ruins of the Patapsco […]

HoCoPoLitSo’s 45th literary season opens with the Lucille Clifton Reading Series featuring three Maryland poets with new, acclaimed collections. Michael Collier, Elizabeth Spires, and David Yezzi, each in their own way, hold up the ordinary world to the light of poetry and examine everyday mysteries, both beautiful and horrible. This celebration of HoCoPoLitSo’s forty-five years […]

Parades at 11 AM and 2 PM on Saturday and Sunday. Enchanted Express Train Ride, pony rides and hayride to the Pumpkin Patch, facepainting. Enchanted Pine Tree Forest Maze and hay bale maze.  Find gemstones & minerals at our flume. Enjoy CJ's Pit Beef and fresh local cider.  Lots of pumpkins, too.

Our Many Guests had So much Fun last year, we're going to do it again! With classic, not to be missed readings from "Alice", Deluxe Tea Service and a Costume Contest (for those who would like) we extend our invitation to this Raucous Party! ~First Course~ Dried Currant Scone with Rose Petal Jam & Clotted […]

All you can eat Crab Feast! 50 bucks get you all you can eat crabs, corn on the cob, german potato salad and slaw and much more! $2 natty boh and happy hour all day! $4 Bacardi Drinks all day!

Saturday, October 27 and Sunday, October 28 Dog Days at Sharp Farm - Time to celebrate our faithful pups! Bring your dogs and have a fun day on the farm! Tiki’s Playhouse will be here giving away treats and bandanas for your furry friends! Give your dogs a fun day out! Leashes required for all pets […]

Come out for an evening of beer and bourbon tasting from local distributors. Enjoy food, music and handbag shopping in one of Columbia's newest buildings. Adults only, 21 and over. Enjoy a pop up mini sale of purses and silent auctions! All proceeds go to Blossoms Of Hope.

Leadership Howard County, which seeks to empower leaders to strengthen and transform the community, will hold a general membership luncheon and gift drive with speaker Tonya Kennon, president and CEO of the Howard County Library System and member of Leadership Howard County’s new Leadership Premier class graduating in 2019. At the event, Kennon will present […]

Town Center Community Association will hold its Annual Holiday Craft Fair at Historic Oakland. This is a juried event featuring handmade crafts and gifts from 60+ vendors.

Come learn about medical cannabis, get help getting certified, and enjoy Veteran-exclusive discounts: -Featuring food from Mission BBQ! -A free gram of our exclusive strain Easy Like Sunday Morning for each vet! -22% off your entire purchase!

Join us for a moving presentation by U.S veterans who are studying acting to express themes of bravery and fear using scenes from Shakespeare’s plays and their personal experiences. On Veterans Day, Sunday, Nov. 11, at 7 pm, our ensemble participants will take the stage to tell their stories in The Sharing, the culmination of […]

This is the official Grand Opening and Ribbon for Next Level Eye Care, a full scope Optometrist and Optical Office in Howard County, Jessup MD. Come see our new office while enjoy some refreshments!!!

SATURDAY NOVEMBER 17TH, 6:00PM - 10:00 PM: AN ELEGANT EVENING FOR ELLICOTT CITY Sponsored by the Howard County Historical Society, Winterset Ballroom Dance Club, and the 1st Presbyterian Church of Howard County A gala dinner-dance fundraiser to benefit Ellicott City reconstruction projects Location: Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory Kossiakoff Center 1100 Johns Hopkins Road, Laurel, Maryland 20723 […]

Jump-start your holiday shopping at our Holiday Craft Fair. Find unique gifts and decor at this event. Tables are limited to one per vendor. Space is limited. Preregistration for vendors required. Registration/Info: 410-313-0458. All ages / $25 for vendors / Free for shoppers

Join us as we gobble our way through North Laurel Park! The walk consists of different fitness and children’s activities. You also have the chance to enter to win a turkey for your Thanksgiving dinner. Info/Registration: 410-313-0390. 3 yrs + / $5, center member; $7, nonmember

Kids out of school, or have relatives in town for Thanksgiving? Get out of the house, and live a little on the day before Thanksgiving with a full-dome movie or a guided nature walk along Robinson Nature Center's trails. Tickets for movies and the guided nature walk can be reserved by calling 410-313-0400 before 5PM […]

Be a part of Maryland’s Thanksgiving Day morning tradition by joining The Y in Central Maryland and title sponsor Kaiser Permanente for the annual Y Turkey Trot Charity 5K. Thousands of individuals, families, kids, and even a few furry friends will come together at seven sites across Central Maryland to run, walk, jog, stroll and, […]

Join our community in a run or walk event. Get out and get some exercise to Justify that Pie!   Details:              Timed race $5                Timed with Race T shirt $15 ( race shirts must be reserved by Nov 8, 2018)       […]