Make a meal from the appetizer to dessert. Must be 18 or older. 7-9 p.m. Lime Kiln Middle School, 11650 Scaggsville Road, Fulton. $24 plus $15 for materials. Register with Howard County Recreation & Parks, 410-313-4700.

This exciting new musical adaptation by local composer and Red Branch Company member Dustin Merrell marks Red Branch’s first ever World Premiere! December 11-12, 18-19 at 7:30 p.m.; December 12-13 & 19 at 2 p.m. $14-$16 in advance, $18 at the door. Red Branch Theatre Company, 9130 Red Branch Road, Columbia. 410-997-9352, redbranchtheatrecompany.com.

Museum tours of historical artifacts from rural life in the 1600s to the 1960s. Live music. 12-4 p.m. Free. Living Farm Heritage Museum, 12985 Frederick Road, West Friendship. 410-489-2345.

Santa’s Soaring Adventure! December 12, 2015 Want to give your son or daughter a truly unique Christmas experience? Join Santa for a high-flying adventure on our kid friendly course, The Terrapin Explorer. Kids will also make a holiday ornament and, of course, a picture with the big man himself, Santa. Cost $35. Book Now

“A Christmas Noël” with the CPC Chamber Singers December 13, 2015 3:00 PM CHRIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH Columbia CPC celebrates the music of composers from Scandinavia and other northern lands who have anniversaries in 2015-2016 Jean Sibelius (Finland), Carl Nielsen (Denmark),Alexander Glazunov (Russia)Dietrich Buxtehude (Germany/Denmark), Edward Grieg (Norway) Information & Tickets: 410-799-9321or visit www.procantare.org

Mostly a cappella seasonal music performed by the Columbia Pro Cantare Chamber Singers. 3 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. 301-854-0107, 410-799-9321, procantare.org

Columbia Pro Cantare – 39th Season Sunday, Dec. 13, 2015 at 3:00 PM Christ Episcopal Church, Columbia, MD FOR TICKETS AND INFORMATION, CALL 410-799-9321OR VISIT WWW.PROCANTARE.ORG

PLEIN AIR PAINTERS UNDER 40 More than 50 paintings by eight young award-winning regional artists: Joanna Barnum, Rick Casali, Peter Emerson, Palden Hamilton, Courtney E. Lee, Alison Leigh Menke, Vanessa Vizcarrondo Piche, Alexander Wissel. JOIN US FOR AN OPENING WINE AND CHEESE RECEPTION WITH THE ARTISTS: Sunday, December 13th, 2015, 4:00pm -7:00pm Still Life Gallery […]

View the “king of the meteor showers” with Dr. Joel Goodman, retired dentist and astronomy enthusiast, and Dr. Alex Storrs, associate professor in the physics, astronomy and geoscience department at Towson University. Dress for cold weather and bring a lawn chair. 10 p.m.-1 a.m. Free. Howard County Conservancy, 10520 Old Frederick Road, Woodstock. Register, hcconservancy.org […]

JEWISH AND MUSLIM PERSPECTIVES Exploring women’s viewpoints on family, education, customs and household roles. What are the similarities? What are the differences? Join us for a discussion with Shahina Bashir, Women’s National Secretary for Media Watch and Hadar Shahar, Federation’s new shlicha, moderated by Rabbi Ilyse Kramer. To Register visit: jewishhowardcounty.org/red-tent For more information contact […]