Welcome to the Columbia, Maryland
"Events" page. Here you will find out about events taking place in
the Columbia area only. For a list of all events in Howard County Calendar, visit the
Calendar of Events .
And for locals, I would suggest visiting the
Up & Coming Events which lists ALL events in Howard County, updated weekly.
Promotes and supports professional women in their careers as executives, business owners and leaders, and provides a network of women who have a significant impact on the business environment in Howard County. Third Wednesday, luncheon meetings. Hilton Columbia, 5485 Twin Knolls Road, Columbia. To register for luncheon meetings ($45 per guest) or inquire about membership, call 410-740-0126 or go to www.bwn-hoco.org, or e-mail admin@bwn-hoco.org. Guests welcome.
Thursdays, 7:30-9 a.m. Bob Evans restaurant, 8325 Benson Drive, Columbia. 443-204-4777.
Fridays. To celebrate their ten-year anniversary, DC Web Designers is offering free, professional grade websites. The only fee for this new product is a minimal monthly licensing and hosting charge. Space for the seminars is limited and registration is required. 410-750-6499. DC Web Designers, 5850 Waterloo Road, Suite 230, Columbia. www.dcwebdesigners.com.
Clark's Never Sell The Land Grass Fed Beef for sale at Clark's Elioak Farm!
Clark’s Elioak Farm, 10500 Route 108, Ellicott City, 410-730-4049, www.clarklandfarm.com
For all parts in the Columbia Pro Cantare, especially tenors and basses. Auditions ongoing, and are held Tuesdays, 7:30-10 p.m., at Hammond High School, 8800 Guilford Road, Columbia. 410-730-8549, 410-799-9321 or www.procantare.org
Sponsored by Susquehanna Rapids Girls Ice Hockey Program. Girls ages 6 and older are invited to join the Baltimore Youth Hockey Mites program, with practices and games starting in November. Other programs available in York and Lancaster, Pa. and Columbia. $99. www.susquehannarapids.org or 410-323-8243.
Sponsored by Howard County General Hospital. Featuring local farmers in a weekly outdoor market in the back section of the visitors' parking lot., 10710 Charter Drive, Suite G050, Columbia. 410-740-5858.O.A.R. w/Citizen Cope -
This is your chance to shine! Finalists will perform on t he Smith Theatre stage at HCC and compete for the top $5000 prize. Rising Star finalists also receive a complimentary professional photo shoot with photograp her David Hobby. Performing artists of all disciplines, ages 18-35, are encouraged to fill out an application and compete for title of Rising Star!
Apply by October 1 and avoid the $10 application fee! (Final deadline is November 1, 2010). Auditions will be held on December 5.
Click Here to visit our Celebration Page and to download an application today!
Come see the award winning, side-splitting story voted "Best Off Broadway Musical." Follow the antics of the "Little Sisters of Hoboken" in the fundraiser put on to raise money to bury the sisters, accidently poisoned by the convent cook, Sister Julia (Child of God). For more information call 410-730-8311 or visit
www.tobysdinnertheatre.com
Sponsored by the Center for Language and Thinking. Featuring Dr. Jesse Turner on "Our Children Are More Than Test Scores," and why test-based policies such as No Child Left Behind and Race to the Top may be harmful to students, teachers and learning. East Columbia Branch Howard County Library, 6600 Cradlerock Way, Columbia. bessaltwer@aol.com.
Learn about the activities Newcomers has to offer at the coffee social,Panera Bread, 6435 Dobbin Road, Columbia. www.newcomershowardcounty.com.
Sponsored by Harper's Choice Community Association. Featuring local solar company, groSolar. Dinner provided. 7 p.m., Kahler Hall, 5440 Old Tucker Road, Columbia. 410-730-0770 to register.
Sponsored by Claudia Mayer Cancer Resource Center. Featuring Anne Delisa, a clinical oncology pharmacist.10710 Charter Drive, Suite G050, Columbia. 410-740-5858.
Featuring the "Women" exhibit.6-8 p.m.; and meet the artists Sept. 4, 3-5 p.m. with tea, biscuits and sherry. Exhibit runs Aug. 30-Sept. 24, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sat., 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. 10227 Wincopin Circle, Columbia. 410-740-8249 or www.artistsgallerycolumbia.com.
Sponsored by the Partnership for Animal Welfare Adoption. Columbia Petco, 6181 Old Dobbin Lane, Columbia. 301-572-4729 or www.paw-rescue.org.
A pre-walk meeting to be attended by a representative of each participating organization in the Oct. 17 walk. Walk information and recruiter's packets will be distributed.Oakland Mills Interfaith Center, 5885 Robert Oliver Place, Columbia. Bob Jordan, 410-245-9056.
For all parts, especially tenors and basses. Auditions ongoing, now through August. and are held Tuesdays, 7:30-10 p.m., at Hammond High School, 8800 Guilford Road, Columbia. 410-730-8549, 410-799-9321 or www.procantare.org for information about the chorus and auditions.
Presented by Camelia Blackwell, PhD, of the International Center for Artistic Development, Inc. Learn how to protect, conserve and determine when professional assistance is appropriate for archival restorations of family keepsakes. Examples shown. Howard County Central Library, 10375 Little Patuxent Pkwy., Columbia. 410-313-7800 or www.hclibrary.org to register.
Sponsored by Maryland Gerontological Association, United Seniors of Maryland, NARFE: Howard County & Laurel Chapters, the Coalition of Geriatric Services; and Howard County's Mental Health Authority, Office on Aging and Commission on Disability Issues. Featuring U.S. Sen. Ben Cardin on what the benefits of the new health care reform law means for you and your family, its impact and what's really in the law. Vantage House, 5400 Vantage Point Road, Columbia. Free. Register by Sept. 3 to Jennifer, 410-992-1207 or jordanj@vantagehouse.org.
Sept. 12 fall session of CJC School starts. Oakland Mills Interfaith Center, 5885 Robert Oliver Place, Columbia. 410-730-6044 or www.columbiajewish.org.
Sponsored by Harper's Choice Community Association. Featuring Toni Evans. Kahler Hall, 5440 Old Tucker Road, Columbia. 410-730-0770 to register.
Free recycled tire mulch for playgrounds. Columbia Academy, 10350 Old Columbia Road, 21046.
Topics discussed at this seminar will include selecting the appropriate legal business entity, financial records, getting start-up money, insurance options and Howard County's business resources. Registration required, $55. The Center for Business and Technology Development, 9250 Bendix Road, Columbia. 410-313-6550. www.thecenter.biz.
25 percent of proceeds will be donated to the Claudia Mayer Cancer Resource Center. 10710 Charter Drive, Suite G050, Columbia.
Sponsored by the Howard County Economic Development Authority's Business Resource Center. The "Smart Start to Business Success" seminar will provide how-to's for first-time entrepreneurs, including selecting the appropriate legal business entity, financial records, getting start-up money, insurance options and Howard County's business resources. 8:30 a.m.-noon, Center for Business and Technology Development, 9250 Bendix Road North, Columbia. 410-313-6550 orwww.hceda.org to register.
Sponsored by Grassroots Crisis Intervention. Featuring suicide awareness training, speakers' panel, raffle, information tables and refreshments. 6700 Freetown Road, Columbia. Tamara, 410-531-6677 or tamara@grassrootscrisis.org to register.
Sponsored by Harper's Choice Community Association. Featuring a plant sale, family nature walk and seminars. Kahler Hall, 5440 Old Tucker Road, Columbia. 410-730-0770.
18 yrs + / $20 per seller; $5 for 6’ table
Clean out those basements, closets and garages and haul it down to the Glenwood Community Center for a fun day of selling and buying. Space available on a first-come, first-served basis. Reservations required at least one week before the event. $20/space & additional $5 for use of 6-ft. table. No fee for shoppers. For registration or additional information, please call 410-313-4840.
Pavilion Seating: $45 (GA Floor) - Lawn Seating: $30. Tickets on sale Friday, May 21 at 10am. To purchase tickets call 877-435-9849.
www.merriweathermusic.com
To benefit the Columbia Pro Cantare chorus. Featuring potted perennials, indoor plants and hardcover books; and raffle tickets. Hickory Ridge Giant, in Columbia. 410-799-9321 or www.procantare.org.
Sponsored by Wilde Lake Community Association. Featuring Scott Sharpe, of groSolar, who will give a presentation on residential solar power, followed by a Q-and-A session and free pizza. Designed to provide information for Wilde Lake residents, not a sales presentation. Free home solar evaluations and group pricing to those who bring a copy of their electric bill and home photo. Slayton House Theatre, 10400 Cross Fox Lane, Columbia. www.grosolar.com/columbia. Carol Hobelmann, 410-730-3987 or wlevents@columbiavillages.org to register.
Featuring Josh Ruebner, "U.S. Aid to Israel: Legal, Moral & Political Implications." Howard County Central Library, 10375 Little Patuxent Pkwy., Columbia. Free, open to the public.
Sponsored by Howard County General Hospital. Maybe Baby: Health Issues to Consider Before Pregnancy. HCGH Wellness Center, 10710 Charter Drive, Suite 100, Columbia. 410-740-7601 or www.hcgh.org to register.
Learn about important choices to consider when starting your family. Topics include lifestyle, parent wellness and health care matters. Presented by Christine Richards, M.D. Free. Held at the HCGH Wellness Center’s new location at the Medical Pavilion at Howard County, 10710 Charter Drive, Suite 100, in Columbia. For information or to register, call 410-740-7601, or register online at
www.hcgh.org.
Presents "Visions of a Universal Humanity." Howard County General Hospital Wellness Center, Medical Pavilion, 10710 Charter Drive, Columbia. 410-750-8559 or www.columbiacsl.org.
Sponsored by Wilde Lake Community Association. Presents "Dragon Feathers." Slayton House Theatre, 10400 Cross Fox Lane, Columbia. $5 in advance, $6 at the door; exact cash or check only. 410-730-3987.
Pavilion Seating: $50 - Lawn Seating: $35. For tickets call 877-435-9849.
www.merriweathermusic.com
SHRM-approved preparation for PHR/SPHR certification. 9 a.m.-12:45 p.m. Howard Community College. 410-772-4972. www.howardcc.edu/ConEd.
Sponsored by Musical Theatrix. Featuring classes in musical theater and acting for television. --"Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" for middle school students. Mondays, 5-6:30 p.m. $325. --"Cats" for elementary school students. Wednesdays, 5-6:30 p.m. $325. --"Broadway K.I.D.S." for ages 4-5. Thursdays, 5-6 p.m. $250. --"Acting for Television," for grades 3 and up, teaches audition skills, resume, head shots, casting agencies and more. Tuesdays, 5-6 p.m. $125. Classes start Sept. 13 and are held at Slayton House Theatre, 10400 Cross Fox Lane, Columbia. Prices include costumes and props. 410-772-9448 or musicaltheatrix@hotmail.com.
Presents For the Love of Jazz with jazz musicians from the greater Baltimore and Washington region.5410 Leaf Treader Way, Columbia. Free, donations accepted to benefit Agape House. www.flomusiccafe.com.
Sponsored by Wilde Lake Interfaith Library. Featuring Dr. Robert J. Wicks, "Strengthening Your Inner Life in Challenging Times." Learn how you can transform your stressful like into a more meaningful, self-aware and compassionate one. followed by book signing, Room 1, Wilde Lake Interfaith Center, 10431 Twin Rivers, Road, Columbia. Register by Sept. 12 to 443-745-7438.
(Fall Classes Registration Begins - August 1, 2010)
Expand your artistic horizons with new offerings in Photography, Mask-Making, Improvisational Acting, Watercolor, Embroidery, and much more!
For more information visit our schedule of classes
here or call us at (410)313-ARTS(2787)
Howard County General Hospital
Includes Standard Health Check or
new this year Health Check Plus. Both are appropriate for men and women. Event also includes Free Activities.
*Standard Health Check measures 18 body chemicals, cholesterol (HDL, LDL, and triglycerides), blood cell count and thyroid stimulating hormone levels to check thyroid function. By appointment only.
$50
*Health Check Plus includes everything in the Standard Health Check PLUS a vitamin D screening. By appointment only.
$80
*FREE Activities include body fat analysis, osteoporosis screening, breast self-exam techniques, blood pressure testing, and height and weight measurements on a walk-in, first-come, first-serve basis.
Held at the HCGH Wellness Center’s new location at the Medical Pavilion at Howard County, 10710 Charter Drive, Suite 100, in Columbia. For information or to register, call 410-740-7601, or register online at
www.hcgh.org.
Don't miss this Pulitzer-prize winning Broadway musical with its driving rock score! Come follow a year in the lives of seven friends living the disappearing Bohemian lifestyle in New York's East Village. For more information call 410-730-8311 or visit
www.tobysdinnertheatre.com
Droughts, Hurricane and Violent Weather -- Global Changes with Dr. Michael Kearney, University of Maryland, Geology, 7-9pm at The Howard County Conservancy, 410-465-8877,
www.howardcountyconservancy.org
The newest treatments for cervical and lumbar pain will be discussed by Massimo Fiandaca, M.D. Free. Held at the HCGH Wellness Center’s new location at the Medical Pavilion at Howard County, 10710 Charter Drive, Suite 100, in Columbia. For information or to register, call 410-740-7601, or register online at
www.hcgh.org
Learn tips for quitting your tobacco habit and mastering long-term success. This program provides support and education for those wanting to quit as well as those who have quit. Free. Held at the HCGH Wellness Center’s new location at the Medical Pavilion at Howard County, 10710 Charter Drive, Suite 100, in Columbia. For information or to register, call 410-740-7601, or register online at
www.hcgh.org
Join us as we kick-off the 2010-2011 exhibit season on September 24 at our Annual Meeting, Grant Awards Ceremony and exhibit reception!
Join us as County Executive Ken Ulman presents awards to this year’s grantees during the Annual Meeting and Grant Awards Ceremony. Visit our exhibit in Gallery I entitled Paint It! Ellicott City featuring artwork by artists participating in our plein air paint-out in Historic Ellicott City and Urbanscapes in Gallery II. Stroll down the hallways and visit our Resident Artists and Organizations in their studios which will be open for this event.
Don’t miss this opportunity to mix and mingle with area arts and community leaders!
Take a self-guided trip on the 21st Annual Road to the Arts exhibit weekend. Gallery receptions throughout the county occur during this special weekend, beginning with our reception at 6 p.m. on Friday, September 24. The other galleries involved in this event include Still Life Gallery, Howard County Department of Education Professional Gallery, Artists’ Gallery, Art Partners Framing and Gallery, Columbia Art Center, ICAD Art Studio and Gallery, Roxanna Sinex Studio, Jill Hackney Studio, HCC and Slayton House Gallery. These events are free and open to the public. This is a wonderful way to experience the abundance of artistic talent that Howard County has to offer all in one weekend!!
Download your map today!
Sponsored by Silhouette Stages. Applications for performers are currently being accepted for songs or acts appropriate for multi-aged audiences of adults and children. 8 p.m., Slayton House Theatre, 10400 Cross Fox Lane, Columbia. $10 at the door, includes food and drink at intermission. Mo Dutterer, ssqq@comcast.net for application.
5 yrs + / $3, Center member; $5, Non-members
Join us each month for an evening filled with drama, excitement and action! Movie will be shown in our comfy movie lounge. Your movie ticket includes popcorn and a drink. Pre-registration required. Children 4-under no charge, but must be registered. For registration or additional information, please call 410-313-4840. This month's movie:
Old Dogs
World class equestrian competitors perform Grand Prix show jumping through a challenging course of obstacles. Benefits the Howard Community College Education Foundation. www.howardcc.edu/foundation
Co-sponsored by Howard County Arts Council's Road to the Arts. Featuring its fall 2010 season of shows with two solo exhibits by local painters: "...Anything but a Still Life" by Rhona Schonwald and "A Sense of Place" by Chaya Schapiro. free. Runs Sept. 9-Oct. 10, 6100 Foreland Garth, Columbia. www.columbiaartcenter.com. 410-730-0075 or art.staff@columbiaassociation.com.
Pavilion Seating: $75 - Lawn Seating: $45. Tickets on sale Friday, July 16 at 10am. To purchase tickets call 877-435-9849.
www.merriweathermusic.com
Learn about total hip and knee surgery from health care professionals, past patients of Howard County General Hospital’s Joint Academy and Richard Kinnard, M.D. Free. Held at the HCGH Wellness Center’s new location at the Medical Pavilion at Howard County, 10710 Charter Drive, Suite 100, in Columbia. For information or to register, call 410-740-7601, or register online at www.hcgh.org
Sponsored by the Howard County Arts Council. Registration now open, 410-313-2787 or www.hocoarts.org.
