Celebrate the holidays with a traditional afternoon tea at beautiful Historic Oakland Manor, an oasis in the heart of Columbia, Maryland. The seasonal fare, catered by Sweet Simplici-Tea, includes salad, savories, desserts, scones, and a specially blended holiday tea. All diners in your party will be seated at a private table. While you dine, enjoy […]

Howard County General Hospital Symphony of Lights, a drive-through spectacle of more than 100 larger-than-life holiday light displays, opens in Merriweather Park at Symphony Woods this November. Presented by M&T Bank, Symphony of Lights benefits Howard County General Hospital. Festive Families Walk, co-presented with Merriweather Park at Symphony Woods and sponsored by Calvert Hall College […]

The Columbia Pro Cantare chorus will perform George Frideric Handel's masterpiece, Messiah, Sunday, December 2, 2018, 7:30 pm in the Jim Rouse Theatre for the Performing Arts, Columbia, MD. A pre-concert lecture will take place at 6:30 pm. For many people, attending a performance of Messiah is an essential activity of the holiday season. Columbia […]

A biennial juried exhibit, Art Maryland 2018 is a premier showcase for regional artists. This year’s guest juror is Cara Ober, a Baltimore-based artist, writer, and founding editor of BMoreArt, Baltimore’s online art magazine and print journal. Ober will offer remarks and present juror awards at the reception on November 9 from 6-8pm. Artists selected […]

December 5 - December 23, 2018 Ebenezer Scrooge lives in Victorian Baltimore in our one-of-a-kind adaptation of the classic Christmas ghost story. A delight for all ages, A Christmas Carol (with a Baltimore twist) celebrates local history and Chesapeake culture. APPROPRIATENESS: All ages FULL LISTING OF PERFORMANCES: Wednesday 12/5 @ 10am Student Matinee performance (for […]

Merriment, dining and shopping in Old Ellicott City with strolling carolers, Santa, tree lighting, a Winter Holiday Market and more. Come see what's new in Old Ellicott City for our 40th annual event! Full details available at http://bit.ly/MMOEC HIGHLIGHTS: >Tree Lighting Ceremony 6pm Baltimore & Ohio Ellicott City Station Museum Ballerina’s from the Ballet Conservatoire EC Ballerina Project […]

Visit Santa at the Mill for a quick photo and shopping.

The Columbia Pro Cantare Chamber Singers will present its annual concert of festive music, "A Christmas Noel," Sunday, December 9, 2018, 7 pm at Christ Episcopal Church, Columbia. The 20-member ensemble will perform works spanning five centuries and as many countries, both a cappella and accompanied. Frances Motyca Dawson, CPC artistic director, will conduct. Tickets: […]

A biennial juried exhibit, Art Maryland 2018 is a premier showcase for regional artists. This year’s guest juror is Cara Ober, a Baltimore-based artist, writer, and founding editor of BMoreArt, Baltimore’s online art magazine and print journal. Ober will offer remarks and present juror awards at the reception on November 9 from 6-8pm. Artists selected […]