Join us and celebrate small businesses everywhere on Saturday, November 25th! Shop small, shop local, and support the places you love.

This Nov 25, we want to share Small Business Saturday with you! It’s a holiday shopping tradition that celebrates small businesses like ours. And it wouldn’t be a celebration without customers like you joining us. So mark your calendar for Nov 25 — the Saturday after Thanksgiving — and get ready to Shop Small with […]

The American Kennel Club presents 1500 – 2500 dogs of more than 140 different breeds. December 1 – 2: Chesapeake Kennel Club, December 3: Upper Marlboro Kennel Club. Free admission, $5 parking. 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Howard County Fairgrounds, 2210 Fairgrounds Road, West Friendship. howardcountyfair. com. 410-442-1022.

This black-tie event, presented by BGE, celebrates the opening of Howard Community College’s new Science, Engineering and Technology Building, as well as Dr. Kate Hetherington’s 10th anniversary as president. The gala will include dinner, dancing and time to explore the new building. Funds raised through sponsorship and ticket sales will help ensure accessible and affordable […]

Come out to the Howard County Conservancy for the second annual Natural Holiday Sale. Pick up natural holiday-themed gifts, do nature critter crafts, and enjoy music and refreshments. No advanced registration required. Free admission. 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Howard County Conservancy, 10520 Old Frederick Road, Woodstock. hcconservancy.org. 410-465-8877.

Enjoy a festival of lights this holiday season at Historic Savage Mill! Explore the Mill’s unique specialty shops and dining, along with live entertainment each weekend. Join us for the lighting of the newly renovated Historic Bollman Bridge, followed by a community tree lighting at Carroll Baldwin Hall! And don’t forget to bring your cameras, […]

The Howard County Chamber of Commerce will honor women younger than 40 with tremendous accomplishments made in their careers so far. They will be judged on professional experience, community involvement and a commitment to inspiring change. They are selected by previous Top 100 Women and Leading Women winners. 5:30 p.m. The Westin Annapolis, 100 Westgate […]

Kick off the holiday season with Howard County’s Tree Lighting ceremony! Enjoy an evening of caroling and light refreshments, topped off by our magical tree lighting. Visit www.howardcountymd.gov/christmasinthepark for details. Info: 410-313-7275.

The Coffee with a Cop program offers the community an opportunity to meet face-to-face with police personnel in a neutral environment to ask questions, voice concerns and get to know officers. Admission and coffee free. 10 a.m.-12 p.m. North Laurel Community Center, 9411 Whiskey Bottom Road, Laurel. Police Department, Community Outreach Division, 410-313-2207.

Everybody Loves a Parade! ​The Great Lisbon FARMERS FEED THE HUNGRY Christmas Parade, led by festively- decorated tractors followed by 250 seasonally-adorned saddle and carriage horses, kicks off on Sat., Dec. 9 at 12:00 noon! ​Presented by the Howard County Farm Bureau, it’s a day that promises holiday fun for everyone! Christmas Village featuring Bonfire, […]