Go Wild For Gilchrist Sunday, October 23 | 5PM Turf Valley Chairs: Tracy & Bob Lucido Event details: gilchristservices.org/taste   Proceeds benefit Gilchrist Center Howard County

Ladies of Howard County - you asked, and we've answered. Join us for an afternoon of self-defense taught exclusively for women, by women. You will learn effective striking, self-defense, and personal safety strategies, all in a fun and safe environment! This seminar is meant for participants of all fitness and experience levels, so leave your […]

After July’s devastating floods in Ellicott City, MD the HorseSpirit Arts Gallery has rebuilt and will open again on October 28th with a series of grand events. The gallery features the work of 42 local artists whose work includes paintings, sculptures, mixed media, photography, glass and mosaics, jewelry, ceramics, woodturning, and fiber and wearable art. […]

Show off your costume and then enjoy some ice cream, pit beef and cider. Parades 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Clark’s Elioak Farm, 10500 Route 108, Ellicott City. clarklandfarm.com, 410-730-4049.

On October 30, 2016, Howard Community College (HCC) piano faculty will join the Howard County Concert Orchestra (HCCO) in a performance of Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 26, nicknamed “Coronation,” in the Smith Theatre in the Horowitz Visual and Performing Arts Center. The performance combines the elegant style and exuberant technique of HCC piano faculty Kuei-I […]

Howard County Office on Aging and Independence MONDAY, OCTOBER 31 | 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Wilde Lake High School, 5460 Trumpeter Road, Columbia 21044 $1 ADMISSION All Proceeds Benefit the Vivian Reid Community Fund for Older Adults EVENT HIGHLIGHTS • 170 Exhibitors • NEW! Job Fair • Flu Vaccines • NEW! Tech-Savvy Seminars • Health Screenings COURTESY […]

Widely regarded as one of Howard County’s premier events, the 50+EXPO brings together community resources that influence the lives of older adults, their families and caregivers. This year's theme is technology, information and entertainment and will feature a keynote from AARP on health technology. The EXPO will also include: seminars; a job fair; a health […]

Aspiring authors will learn to develop a concept and create an outline of their book from writing coach Amy Brooks. Free. 7 to 8:30 p.m. HCLS Savage Branch, 9525 Durness Lane, Laurel. Registration preferred. Hclibrary.org, 410-313-0760.

Rep Stage, the regional theatre in residence at Howard Community College (HCC), continues its 24th season with Bess Wohl’s “American Hero,” directed by Suzanne Beal. At a toasted sub franchise in the local mall, three up-and-coming “sandwich artists”—a teenager, a single mom, and a downsized refugee from corporate banking—are perfecting the mustard-to-cheese ratio, according to […]

A talk and tour of a family owned and operated farm in western Howard County. Sponsored by Howard County Conservancy. $6. 10 a.m. Sharp’s at Waterford Farm, 4003 Jennings Chapel Road, Brookeville. Registration required. 410-465-8877, hcconservancy.org.