Treat your family to unique evenings at the Robinson Nature Center's "NatureSphere" planetarium. Each program features a full-dome movie preceded by a themed, family-friendly planetarium presentation. This months theme: Just Passing Through - Learn all about meteorites and comets, and enjoy the full-dome movie, Passport to the Universe. **There will be a special opportunity after […]

For what and for whom is your life dedicated? Have you ever stated an ideal toward your life’s direction and set this as your North Star? Finding one’s purpose and personal mission is a healing and empowering creative exercise, carrying with it the potential to transform and focus your life’s energies toward more transcendent and […]

Join us for this mixed-level yoga class designed to help you de-stress and release tension in the mind and body. We'll start off with relaxation techniques to clear the mind and release emotional tension, then go through poses to relax, stretch, and strengthen the body, and finish with a meditation to soothe the soul. Benefits […]

SAVE THE DATE! – Wednesday, January 10, 2018 The Howard County Democratic Central Committee Unity Dinner and Silent Auction with special guest Congressman Ted W. Lieu. “Diversity is Our Promise, Not Our Problem.” Wednesday, January 10, 2018 Cocktail Hour: 6:00 PM Dinner and Awards: 7:00 PM The Ten Oaks Ballroom 5000 Signal Bell Lane Clarksville, […]

Networking is critical to professional success, but introverts often find it a challenge. In fact, for the less outgoing, attending a networking event can be downright scary. While everyone knows that networking is critical to career success, networking for introverts can be downright uncomfortable. For many introverts, it can be so overwhelming that it’s often […]

Mind The Gap and Advance your Practice by Focusing your study. Join us for this free informational event and learn how you can benefit from participating in Root Studio's inaugural Mini-MFA Program in Interdisciplinary Arts! Come meet Mini MFA Program Director, Julia Kwon (read on for more info on Julia) and get your questions answered […]

Go beyond ”to-do” lists and calendars by learning the value of Visual Goal Mapping, and time blocking, making it easier to achieve personal and professional goals. The ultimate in hands-on presentations, this workshop is facilitated by Lisa Stearns, Founder Ms Biz Mornings Networking Organization.

Join Root Studio for our Live Music, Spoken Word, Open Mic Debut! Beverages and Snacks will be available for purchase via cash and credit card at this event. Performance Guidelines Performers can perform up to 2 songs/readings each or 8 minutes, whichever is shorter. Performers may buy their ticket in advance BUT to secure your […]

Please join us for an Afternoon of Creative Fun at The Marilyn Johnson Sewing Design Studio SUNDAY, JANUARY 14 154 Lafayette Avenue, Unit K Laurel MD 20707 1-5 PM, $75 per person Learn silk painting & dye techniques and create your own scarf! Wine and light refreshments will be served. All proceeds from this event […]

Make it a date night....make it a girl's night out....make it a fellas night out....make it an extended Happy Hour--JUST MAKE IT!!! Join us for a fun and exciting night as we dine, wine and engage in some grown folks conversations from the book "Cocktail Conversations" written by David Glover AKA The Controversial Counselor"! Get […]

Columbia Association Art Center in collaboration with Howard County Office on Aging and Independence is offering volunteer opportunities for the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service 2018. They will be sponsoring a festive crafting workshop. The small gifts that are made will be shared with elderly community members to bring them cheer throughout the […]

Weather permitting, we need volunteers to help with farm chores from 8:30am-12:30pm; 1-4 hour shifts available. Dress warmly and bring work gloves, saws, chain saws, choppers & loppers, along with snippers & clippers. All wood removed by volunteers is available "gratis" for firewood. Volunteer service may be used to satisfy Student Service Learning (SSL) hours […]

Family friendly service activities for ages 5 to 105 years old Some of the planned activities: Packaging meals for the hungry (5 yrs +) Decorating cookies for inner city school teachers (5 yrs +) Writing letters and drawing pictures for military service members and others (5 yrs +) Making spiritual bracelets for those in need […]

Balance Your 3 V’s for a Polished Professional Presence! Lynda Katz Wilner will talk abut how a powerful and polished professional presence balances the 3 V’s of communication: Visual (how you look), Vocal (how you sound), and Verbal (what you say). Learn to align your V’s to sell yourself and your business in a professional […]

Join us for our monthly meeting and experience a Unique Toastmasters International Club. Build Confidence in... Your ability to speak Expressing yourself clearly Speaking in front of a group Refreshments and social time from 7:15pm-7:30pm. Toastmasters meeting begins at 7:30pm.

Volunteering Made Easy Audience: Community members interested in learning how to identify and participate in volunteer opportunities that meet their schedule and interests. Cost: Free, but registration is required Discover how to connect with local and regional organizations that are recruiting volunteers for general opportunities as well as skilled project specialists. If you've wondered if […]

The 2018 Preschool/Child Care Information Fair, “Children On Board,” will provide parents, guardians, grandparents and child care personnel with “one stop shopping” for information on child care, pre-school and summer programs, as well as the opportunity for personal contact with teachers and program directors. Representatives from community service organizations that offer programs and services to […]

Join us for this seminar designed specifically for young women! We’ll be going over personal safety strategies, boundary setting (online, via text, & in the real world), and practical self-defense. This is a great opportunity for young ladies to discover their own power and ability with other girls! Open to ages 10-14.

Join Root Studio Founder Karen Isailovic for a special series of workshops designed to get you painting! Karen is a painter who is inspired by color and committed to the creative process, as opposed to the finished product. In this workshop, Karen will show you how to tap into your innate creative instinct while exploring […]

Gardening Seminars - Tuesday evening, 7:00-8:30pm. January 23, 2018 - Pruning with Joe DiGiovanni. The how, when and why of pruning ornamental trees and shrubs.

We are excited to announce Root Studio’s “Creative Play”! Join us for this free two hour community studio session, open to members and non-members alike. Come utilize Root Studio’s workspaces for your current project, ask for feedback, and socialize with other creatives. You can also come to just see what we are all about, no […]

Join personal trainer Pam Beck on Friday mornings to finish your week with a wind down, rejuvenating movement class. Tai Chi is an ancient Chinese martial art form of disciplined, meditative exercises using slow circular and stretching movements with positions of balance. Tai Chi has also been called “ a string of pearls”, with philosophical […]

Join us for a special pizza dinner and service to welcome Shabbat. For families with children ages 7 & under! We will read stories, sing and dance together. Fun for the whole family -- even grandparents! Bring a friend! Community guests encouraged to attend! Dinner is FREE with your RSVP! For more information and to […]

Please join us for the opening of PURE Meditation Studio in Historic Ellicott City. First class is free. Attend a class on opening day and receive another class for free. Please visit www.puremeditationstudio.com for our schedule.

Grab your girls and head out to Historic Savage Mill for fun, free samples, specials, wine, and much more!

Join us for an evening of local history! Sean Gladden, Executive Director of the Howard County Historical Society, will offer a history of the Clark Family as part of Clarksville’s history. Free, all welcome. This event will be held in the Community Room on the second floor of the north building, entrance off the plaza. […]

Join us to celebrate Shabbat on Fridays from 10:00 am - 11:30 am each week with singing, stories and crafts! This circle of friends is for children birth through five years old and their significant adults. Shabbat Tots also visits seniors at independent and assisted living communities a few times each year as part of […]

The 13th annual Jazz at the Lake concert, set for Saturday, Feb. 3, 7:30 p.m., will feature Victor Provost on steel pan at the Jim Rouse Theatre, 5460 Trumpeter Road, Columbia, Md. The New York Times called Provost “a serious jazz improviser,” and Wynton Marsalis said his playing was “soulful and individualistic.” The Washington D.C. […]

Come out and watch the Puppy Bowl while enjoying a cold brew! Come watch puppies hit the national spotlight on February 4, when they compete in Animal Planet’s annual Puppy Bowl. The Puppy Bowl premieres on Sunday, February 4. The public is invited to cheer the puppies on at a viewing party hosted by Black […]