Kicking off Howard Community College's Diversity Week is a keynote presentation by April Ryan, an award-winning journalist and author who has served as a White House correspondent since 1997 and has covered four presidential administrations. A native of Baltimore, Ryan is the author of “The Presidency in Black and White” and “Under Fire: Reporting from […]

Featuring Keynote Speakers Rayna DuBose & Sheela Murthy Panelists to include Howard County Police Chief Lisa Myers, Howard County Fire Chief Christine Uhlhorn, MaryBeth Hyland and Funlayo Alabi 7 MARCH 2019 Maryland Live! Hotel 7002 Arundel Mills Cirlce #7777 Hanover, MD 21076

An exhibit featuring work by Howard County Public School System art faculty. During the summer, K-12 art teachers expanded their own artistic practice, and broadened their understanding of contemporary artists and teaching for big ideas, through in-depth research of contemporary artistic sources, and an exploration of new media and processes. Through immersion in the studio […]

Presented through an ongoing partnership between Howard County Public School System and the Arts Council, this year’s Youth Art Month exhibit features hundreds of works by HCPSS students in grades K-12, selected from public school art classes throughout the county. Inspired by the title theme, Defining Ourselves: I Am More Than What You See, students created artwork using a […]

WGC is proud to fund this amazing program again this year: JHU Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) hosts Girl Power, a STEM expo for middle and high school girls, with support from the Maryland Space Business Roundtable and Women’s Giving Circle of Howard County. The event features hands-on activities, cool demonstrations, and take-home material for the girls to encourage […]

COME drink wine with us & celebrate moms - It's also the week of International Women's Day @ the Olney Winery. Join us on March 10th, 2019 from 6-9pm   Wine tasting, tasty food, silent auction, 50/50 and more!  Only 80 tickets will be sold. Get your tickets now! Tickets are $35.00 ($45.00 at the door) […]

The 20th annual Silas Craft Collegians Dinner is coming up on Monday, March 11, 2019. Hunan Manor Restaurant in Columbia will once again close their doors from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. to help the Howard Community College Educational Foundation raise funds for the Silas Craft Collegians Endowment and program. Named after Howard County educator […]

Join us for a special family-friendly evening with the The Creative Can Art Studio in Food Plenty's Porch Room. Parents can treat themselves to dinner in our adjacent dining rooms or stay in the room with their child (parents must remain in restaurant). All children will be provided a dinner buffet, followed by a unique, […]

Efforts in the Middle East to reinterpret the history of religious events are often challenged by religious dogma, fierce ideologues, and authoritative regimes. This talk explores historical Middle Eastern novels and how their insight into the past can enlighten life today. This lecture starts at 6 p.m. in the Monteabaro Recital Hall, located within the […]

The Howard Community College (HCC) Theatre Program will present Laurence O’Keefe and Kevin Murphy’s “Heathers the Musical,” featuring HCC students and guest artists, March 14 – 17, 2019. Performances will be held March 14, 15, and 16 at 7:30 p.m. and March 17 at 2:30 p.m. in the college’s Smith Theatre, located within the Horowitz […]

Save some GREEN on Saturday, March 16! Book 4 (or more) spots for any one of our adventures and save a whopping 25%! No luck required. -- All participants must be doing the same activity to get the discount. --

“There’s a young lady came onstage with me, I forget where I was, but she’s playing an alto saxophone, and man, she was amazing.” – Buddy Guy If you haven’t been fortunate enough to meet Vanessa Collier and witness one of her head-turning, fiery, and passionate performances, you should definitely make sure you do. As […]

Our authentic 4 course Afternoon Tea accented with the lively talent from the Teelin Irish Dance Company. Join us for this lavish treat on St. Patrick's Day.

Howard County's Purim-themed carnival features carnival games, prizes, crafts, a photo booth, face painting, an Israel Escape Room, food, and more! Open to the general community. FREE Entry! Tickets and wristbands available for activities. Food is cash only.

The Changing Face of Retail Speaker: Barbara Nicklas, Senior General Manager, The Mall in Columbia Retail Presentation and discussion on the Retail and Shopping Center Industries – how they are changing and what some of the current trends are. Barbara will also talk about The Mall in Columbia specifically – the new ownership and what […]

EVENT NAME: Henry IV, Part Two EVENT CONTACT NAME: Chesapeake Shakespeare Company ADDRESS: 7 South Calvert Street, Baltimore MD 21202 EVENT CONTACT EMAIL: [email protected] EVENT CONTACT PHONE: 410-244-8570 WEBSITE: https://www.chesapeakeshakespeare.com/ TICKET CALENDAR: https://www.chesapeakeshakespeare.com/season/henry-iv-part-two/ DIRECTIONS TO THEATER: https://www.chesapeakeshakespeare.com/your-visit/csc-baltimore/ PRICES: Adults: $35-$55 Ages 65 and over: $31-$46 Ages 25 and under: $17-$28 EVENT DESCRIPTION: March 22 – […]

On March 27th at 6:30PM, Victoria Gastro Pub is hosting Howard County's newest brewery, Sapwood Cellars for an exclusive Beer Dinner. Dine in style.... with a 4 course menu specifically created to pair with Sapwood Cellars beers. This event will feature Sapwood's Atomic Apricot, House Saison #2, Cheater Hops #6, Cloud Palace, and Boom, Roasted! […]

The Pink Event® is the ultimate women’s day out. The annual, one-day, women-focused expo is committed to the advancement of women-focused businesses and charities. The Pink Event drew more than 500 attendees and more than 60 vendors in 2017. A portion of the proceed will be donated to 2018 charity partner, For 3 Sisters, a […]

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 […]

Aladdin on Ice! is the figure skating portrayal of the Disney movie and the Broadway show! Skaters range from beginner to advanced and from ages 4 to 60! Show times are April 13 and 14, at 1:30 and 3:30 both days. Fun for all ages!

Join Conservancy naturalists Woody Merkle and John Cookson on a 2-hour round trip hike across meadows, tree lines and paths through the woods. Spring presents itself with ephemeral wildflowers, ferns and mosses, migrating birds, and trees and bushes that are leafing out and bursting their buds. Awaken your spirits as we search for Spring’s beauties […]

Fluffy bunnies! High-flying adventure! It's our annual Easter celebration; Pet & Play Day! On Sunday, April 14 -- 20% of all proceeds from our Terrapin Explorer Kids Course will go towards the Animal Welfare Society of Howard County! Designed for children ages 5-10 years old. AWSHC will bring the most adorable bunnies you've ever seen. […]

Let your tastebuds blossom with this spring themed four course deluxe afternoon tea.

This year we are partnering with Hysteria Brewing Company in support of the National MS Society, Greater DC-Maryland Chapter for our 5TH ANNUAL BREWFEST for MS. There will be beer, food, raffles and games! Did we say Hysteria Brewing Company Beer!! Thanks to EVERYONE for your support at the last 4 BrewFest events and to […]

Work hands on with our award winning Executive Chef, Dan Wecker creating hand made pasta, chicken florentine, picking greens from our gardens and making crepes! Your camper will be fed breakfast and lunch and will be bringing home some goodies to share for dinner as well! For youth ages 11-16. Limited to 12 campers. Chef's […]

Who better to tell the history of Belmont Manor and Historic Park then a descendant of one of the original family members, the Dorsey’s? Enjoy this easy hike with Fred Dorsey around Belmont’s grounds as local historian, Fred Dorsey, shares highlights of both the family and the property’s history. Learn about the Dorsey family’s part […]

Ticket Sales Registration opens at 6pm on Wednesday, December 5. Pre-registration is encouraged but not required. There will also be onsite registration the day of the event. Ticket Prices: Pre-Registration: $8 per child (2-12 years of age) Day of Event (on-site): $10 per child (2-12 years of age) Day of Event (online): $8 per child […]

Great news my dudes! We are throwing a bit of a get-together Saturday 4/20! We are opening up the back of the brewery and bringing in live music, food, and are dropping 2 appropriately rad cans! Our brewhouse area beer garden will be open 12-9ish and the taproom will stay open until midnight. New Beers […]

Howard County General Hospital will hold “When Back Pain Keeps Coming Back,” featuring a presentation by Johns Hopkins spine surgeon Dr. Amit Jain. The free event will take place on Wednesday, April 24, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Howard County General Hospital Wellness Center at 10710 Charter Drive in Columbia. Participants will learn […]

The Howard County Poetry and Literature Society’s annual daylong poetry fest features Mississippi Poet Laureate Beth Ann Fennelly. About  Fennelly’s 2017 Heating & Cooling: 52 Micro-memoirs, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution wrote, “Beth Ann Fennelly’s genre-defying collection is so engaging and readable that you won’t even notice how much you’re learning about confronting the hardest challenge we all share: […]

The Nightbird features Beth Ann Fennelly, the Poet Laureate of Mississippi. The Rumpus noted Fennelly’s most recent “collection will invite you into the delicate balance between the challenging, sometimes squalid, human condition and the beauty and sadness of the transcendent.” Fennelly’s newest book,Heating & Cooling: 52 Micro-Memoirs (2017), was selected as one of the ten […]

EVENT NAME: The Diary of Anne Frank EVENT CONTACT NAME: Chesapeake Shakespeare Company ADDRESS: 7 South Calvert Street, Baltimore MD 21202 EVENT CONTACT EMAIL: [email protected] EVENT CONTACT PHONE: 410-244-8570 WEBSITE: https://www.chesapeakeshakespeare.com/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/chesapeakeshakespearecompany/ TICKET CALENDAR: https://www.chesapeakeshakespeare.com/season/the-diary-of-anne-frank/ DIRECTIONS TO THEATER: https://www.chesapeakeshakespeare.com/your-visit/csc-baltimore/ PRICES: Adults: $35-$55 Ages 65 and over: $31-$46 Ages 25 and under: $17-$28 Preview: $16 […]

THIS EVENT IS NOW SOLD OUT! Drink, Dine, Shop & Laugh the afternoon away with unlimited pink champagne for a good cause! Enjoy retail therapy with over 50 vendors, hor d'oeuvres and a served luncheon, followed by a runway fashion show. Benefitting Blossoms of Hope & The Claudia Mayer/Tina Broccolino Cancer Resource Center.

Ovation Dinner Theatre Presents: The hysterical, full audience participation production, where anything and everything that can go wrong, does, during this 2.5 hour performance. Dance, act, and laugh yourself silly, right alongside the wedding party. Enjoy cocktail hour with hors d'oeuvres, a  three-course meal prepared by Zeffert & Gold Catering. Two drink tickets will be […]

Raise a glass and help raise funds for Howard Community College student scholarships at the 13th annual Vino Scholastico on Friday, April 26, 2019. This special wine tasting fundraiser will take place in the college’s Science, Engineering, and Technology Building located on the HCC campus, 10901 Little Patuxent Parkway, Columbia. Tickets for the main tasting […]

Anything but Chardonnay Wines with paired bites including Camembert with crouton and house made confiture Seared Tuna with blood orange reduction House Smoked Kielbasa with caraway mustard Smoked Paprika Shrimp with roasted pepper Sancerre, La Petite Sliex, France Vermentin di Sardegna "i Fiori", Italy Tokajo Muscat, Lunel, Hungary Verdejo, Ipsum, Spain To buy tickets, visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/anything-but-chardonnay-abc-wine-pairing-tickets-57246001331 […]

Join Anthony VanSchoor and other Howard County Bird Club experts to listen for – and spot – as many as 50 different bird species! This is migrating time – it’s a great morning for seasoned bird watchers and first timers to hike our trails, have fun, and learn from each other.  Easy walking trails through […]

Celebrate Earth Day in Old Ellicott City at our annual SpringFest celebration. This free and family-friendly event offers 3 outdoor stages featuring music from 25+ bands. Each stage area offers free family crafts, local food, wines and locally brewed craft beer. Sidewalk sales, outdoor dining, museums throughout town offer something for everyone. Free parking and […]

The Howard County Autism Society invites you to attend its 14th Annual Pieces of the Puzzle Gala! Once again, this year's event, is held in partnership with The Hussman Foundation, and is set for Saturday, April 27, 2019 from 7 pm - Midnight, at Turf Valley Resort in Ellicott City, MD. Attire is Groovy 70's or cocktail. […]

Rep Stage, the professional regional theatre in residence at Howard Community College (HCC), continues its 26th season with "The 39 Steps", adapted by Patrick Barlow from the Alfred Hitchcock film of the same name. This two-time Tony and Drama Desk Award-winning comedy is packed with nonstop adventure and a multitude of characters played by a […]

The 50+ Resource Fair will bring local experts in a variety of topics that are important to Older Adults and the loved one who care for them. There will be 20+ vendors, door prizes, blood pressure checks, expert speakers, and more. Admission is FREE! We hope you will join us to make the connections in […]

Scholarship with a Twist! Friday, May 3, 2019 from 6-9 PM Historic Savage Mill & Horse Spirit Arts Gallery 8600 Foundry St | Savage MD 20763 The BWN Scholarship Foundation invites you to attend a unique evening of networking, shopping, and giving to benefit the BWN Scholarship Fund. This fun night will include: Explore the […]

The BWN Scholarship Foundation invites you to attend a unique evening of networking, shopping, and giving to benefit the BWN Scholarship Fund. This fun night will include: Explore the Unique Shoppes at Savage Mill Vendor Demonstrations Extreme makeover for 2 special guests; plus tips on the latest trends in hair, makeup, and fashion, Appetizers, Wine […]

More sheep and wool than you can imagine! Discover the beauty of sheep, the warmth of wool and the delicious taste of lamb during a fun-filled weekend celebrating all things sheep, from hoof to handwoven. Featuring over 600 sheep, sheep shows, sheep breeds display, parade of breeds, working sheepdog and sheep shearing demonstrations, sheep to […]

Columbia Pro Cantare will feature works by two popular American composers at its next concert, Saturday, May 4, 2019, 8 pm at the Jim Rouse Theatre, 5460 Trumpeter Road, Columbia, Maryland. The music of George Gershwin and Jerome Kern triumphed on Broadway and in film in the 1920s and 1930s. CPC and the CPC Chamber […]

Speaker: Dr. Jyothi Rao, Shakthi Health and Wellness Center Cost: $35 PURCHASE TICKETS HERE We know WGC donors burn the candle at both ends trying to make our community better. In order to be at our best to keep up the important work, we are hosting this event - Nourishing Those Who Nourish Others. Dr. Jyothi […]

We will be opening early to offer our brunch service from 9 AM – 2 PM!  There will be specials all day long… make your reservation before it books up! BRUNCH SPECIALS (9am - 2pm) Spring Vegetable Quiche: Arugula, Focaccia Croutons, Aged Provolone Strawberry Belgian Waffles: Berry Compote, Vanilla Ice Cream DINNER SPECIAL (5PM - […]

Give Mom a THRILL this Mother's Day! The more family members that come out to celebrate, the more you save. We're bringing back our popular Buy 4 (or more), Save 25% Deal -- to help celebrate the moms who make it all happen! All participants must sign up for the same activity to enact the […]

Aches and pains preventing you from being your best? Come attend the one-year anniversary ribbon cutting for Inspire Movement Physical Therapy- a new, growing PT practice with a different approach to wellness and rehabilitation that offers highly skilled, one-on-one, hands on treatments to get you to feel your best, move your best, and be your […]

Come see what’s new in Old Ellicott City! The first of three Girls Night Out events takes place on Thursday, May 16th. Join the party as it kicks off at The Wine Bin with free wine tastings and music – then sip, shop, savor and stroll throughout historic Ellicott City. Discover new shops, gift ideas, […]

Join us on Manor Hill Farm (4411 Manor Lane, Ellicott City, MD) on May 18th to honor and remember our dear friend Eddison Hermond who tragically lost his life during the 2018 flood in Old Ellicott City. We hope this is a day of camaraderie and farm fun that benefits a great cause. We will […]

Couple our 4 course deluxe afternoon tea with our Reader's Theater adaptation of Old Possom's Book of Practical Cats for a true ailurophile adventure.

American Craft Beer Week all culminates with our ANNUAL BEER CLUB TRIP GIVEAWAY. As we do every year... we are celebrating Victoria Day with an incredible beer lineup (to be announced soon) and Beer Club discounts starting at 5PM, passed hors d'oeuvres from 6-7PM (bar area only), and fun all night long. Then the main […]

Support Baltimore's Art and Cultural organizations that are participants in the "Spring of Remembrance." Pre-Show reception and performance will honor the 100th Anniversary of the Baltimore Jewish Times, and Chesapeake Shakespeare Arts partners. Join us!

Parents, early educators and community leaders are invited to a free showing of Resilience, a powerful documentary that explores the profound long-term effects of toxic stress, a condition that affects many young children in our community. Researchers have recently discovered this dangerous biological syndrome caused by abuse and neglect during childhood that correlates to adult […]