The Silas Craft Collegians Program at Howard Community College is an academic leadership learning community for recent high school graduates and high school equivalent graduates who wish to maximize their academic achievement through personal coaching, academic support, and smaller class sizes, while connecting with a group of like-minded peers. This is a can't-miss event for […]

Spotted lanternfly is an invasive insect pest that is a recent introduction to our region. Please join Maryland Department of Agriculture entomologist Aaron Shurtleff as he discusses what you need to know to help protect Maryland from this destructive bug. Simply visit the Conservancy's Facebook page at 11:00am to join us!  

Nov 6 - 8:00pm - While the COVID-19 Pandemic is still with us we will be cautiously restarting our walking tours in Ellicott City for the Mt. Misery Ghost Tour on Fridays at 8:00 PM. Tours will be limited to 10 people. Those attending will be required to wear masks and practice social distancing. Temperatures […]

Childbirth Preparation includes comprehensive information about pregnancy, labor, childbirth, comfort techniques, C-sections and medical procedures in the online course Understanding Birth. The live, virtual class led by a childbirth educator will teach breathing and relaxation techniques and participants can ask questions. Cost is $75. Participants can access online courses in their homes at their own […]

Now is the time to focus on your health. Hear Johns Hopkins physicians speak via Zoom and participate in a seminar of your interest. Presentations include COVID-19, intermittent fasting, memory, new early screening for eight cancers, health disparities, fibroid tumors, inflammation, heart disease in women, Blue Zones and stress/anxiety. These topics will enrich your knowledge […]

Howard County General Hospital will offer community COVID-19 testing for children and adults in November and December at no cost to participants. Tests will be administered using nasal swabs as participants remain in their cars. A physician order is not required to be tested. Advance registration is encouraged, but same-day registration will also be accepted. […]

Nov. 7 8:00pm- COVID 19 Announcement: Tours will be limited to 10 people. Those attending will be required to wear masks and practice social distancing. Temperatures will be scanned at the start of the tours to insure everyone’s safety. Tickets will be refunded for any issues arising. Reservations are required and no walk ups will […]

Virtual birthing center tours will present Howard County General Hospital’s birthing center and information about having a baby at the hospital. A nurse will lead the free tour and answer questions through online video. For more information and registration, visit hcgh.org/babyclasses.

HCC, in partnership with NewWave Telecom and Technologies, has developed a Software Development apprenticeship program that enables students to jumpstart their careers in Software Development. Apprentices in this program will be brought on as full-time employees working 40 hours/week while taking two courses per semester. Apprentices will complete a combination of select credit coursework and […]