"A Christmas Carol: A Live Radio Play"

Howard Community College, Horowitz Visual and Performing Arts Center 10901 Little Patuxent Parkway, Columbia

Howard Community College's Arts Collective continues its 22nd season with "A Christmas Carol: A Live Radio Play," adapted for the stage by Joe Landry, with music by Kevin Connors, from the novella by Charles Dickens. Arts Collective brings this beloved Dickens story to life in the form of a vintage 1940's radio broadcast complete with […]

$15

Red Tent: A Slice of Life

Monteabaro Hall-Howard Community College 10901 Little Patuxent Parkway, Columbia

Israeli born storyteller and author Noa Baum presents an uplifting and entertaining program of traditional and personal stories connecting us with timeless wisdom. Stories help us find meaning and connection and we tell stories to remember who we are. Noa will also present excerpts from her memoir A Land Twice Promised – An Israeli Woman’s […]

The Business Women’s Network of Howard County

Monthly Lunch Meetings 11:30 am - 1:30 pm Turf Valley Resort, Ellicott City, MD December 14, 2016 Promoting and supporting business owners, executives, and leaders. Visit website for details: www.bwn-hoco.org. Register early to receive a discount

My Little French Bistro

Recreate meals from the City of Lights with Chef Mark Waitsman. Real French onion soup, crispy fresh salmon cakes, salad with bistro salad dressing and homemade French baguette. This class features lecture, demonstration and generous tastings. 18 years and older. Sponsored by Howard County Recreation & Parks. 6:30-9 p.m. Mt. Hebron High School, 9440 Old […]

Columbia Pro Cantare – 40th Season

A Christmas Noel with the CPC Chamber Singers Saturday, December 17, 2016, 7 PM Christ Episcopal Church 6800 Oakland Mills Road, Columbia, MD 21045 Columbia Pro Cantare Chamber Singers, piano, organ, and percussion For Tickets and Information: 410-799-9321 or www.procantare.org

A Christmas Noel

Seasonal music performed by the Columbia Pro Cantare Chamber Singers. 7 p.m. Christ Episcopal Church, 6800 Oakland Mills Road, Columbia. Advance tickets: adults, $15; seniors and students, $13. Tickets at the door: adults, $17; seniors and students, $15. Children 15 and younger, $10. procantare.org, 301-854-0107, 410-799-9321.

Columbia Bands Winter Concert

River Hill High School 12101 Clarksville Pike (MD Route 108), Clarksville

Columbia Bands Presents their Winter Concert. Come hear 3 performing ensembles: The Columbia Concert band will play classical music, a march, and a unique holiday medley. The Flute Cocktail will be performing holiday pieces that highlight the entire flute family. The Columbia Big Band will wow you with Jazz, Funk, Latin, and Swing tunes.

Book Discussion

Join the discussion on the 2016 Nobel Prize winners in economics. Free. 6:30 to 8 p.m. HCLS Central Branch, 10375 Little Patuxent Parkway, Columbia. No registration required. hclibrary.org, 410-313-7800.

Mr. Gabe

Get up and move to lively nursery rhymes, folk songs and modern favorites for children age 2 to 5. Sponsored by Lively Arts for Little Ones. 10 a.m. The Other Barn, 5851 Robert Oliver Place, Columbia. $5. 410-730-4610, oaklandmills.org.

$5

Festival of French Favorites

First Evangelical Lutheran Church 3604 Chatham Road, Ellicott City

Featuring music of Bizet, Gounod, Offenbach, Debussy, Saint- Saëns & others with narrator Jonathan Palevsky of WBJC-FM, dancers from Dance Connections, Inc., a special video of scenes of France, and a post-concert reception of French bonbons.

$25