Holiday Festival of Trains at the B&O Ellicott City Station offers a brand new custom built, multi-level operating O-scale model train layout, a Thomas the Tank operating G-scale model layout, an O-scale crazy train layout, a push button children's layout, and the Freight House's permanent HO model train layout. Opening weekend Civil War Santa will greet visitors and sign his book, We Were Marching on Christmas Day. Children may visit Railroad Santa on Saturday, December 10 & 17 inside the Station's Red Caboose. Frosty the Snowman makes appearances on December 3, 4, 11 & 18.
Taught by a certified instructor. Physician permission required. Located at the HCGH Wellness Center at the Medical Pavilion at Howard County, 10710 Charter Drive, Suite 100, in Columbia. For more information visit visit
Located at the Jim Rouse Theatre
Inspired by his travels in America, Dvoøák's Cello Concerto caused Brahms to exclaim, "If I had known it was possible to compose such a concerto for the cello, I would have tried it myself!" Copland’s "Ballet for Martha" Graham remains one of the most famous and moving works in American music. The program begins with the winning work from the American Composer Competition, selected from over 100 entries from composers across the country. For more information visit www.columbiaorchestra.org
Tots & Kids On Broadway (Ages 3 - 12)
Performance Workshop (Grades 5 - 8)
Actor's Toolbox (Middle & High School)
Spring Break Mini-Camp (April 2 - 6)
Programs at St. John's Parish Day School Ellicott City, MD For information: www.CCTArts.com or 410-381-0700
The Howard County Department of Citizen Services’ Office of Children’s Services will present a series of workshops for parents and guardians raising young children, from birth to age 8. The “Family First” series will cover topics including child development, encouraging self-esteem and good behavior, positive guidance and discipline, and how to keep children safe and healthy.
Classes are offered in an interactive group format and include practical tips and advice for common situations, as well as hands-on activities. Participants may take just one class or the entire series of six; each class is $5.00. Classes will be held from 6:15 to 8:15 pm every other Thursday from February 16 through April 26 at the Bain Center, 5470 Ruth Keeton Way in Columbia, Md. 21044.
For more information or to register, please email children@howardcountymd.gov, call 410-313-1943 or visit www.howardcountymd.gov/children.
Kim
Kim Higdon Henry
Communications and Outreach
Department of Citizen Services
Howard County Government
410-313-6531
www.howardcountymd.gov/citizenservices
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CandleKids - Performing Arts Series for Families
Performances at 2:30 and 4:30 PM. Smith Theatre, Horowitz Center, Howard Community College; $10/person -
www.candlelightconcerts.org - 410-997-2324
Recommended for family audiences ages 4 and up.
Located at Christ Episcopal Church: 6800 Oakland Mills Road, Columbia
Sundays At Three is a nonprofit organization dedicated to presenting chamber music played by the finest professional talent in the Baltimore-Washington area. The performers introduce the music and offer their insights and interpretation. The audience is invited for refreshments and conversation with the artists after the concert. For more information visit
www.sundaysatthree.org
Located at the Smith Theatre, Horowitz Visual and Performing Arts Center - Howard Community College: 10901 Little Patuxent Parkway, Columbia, MD 21044
Winner of the 2011 Juno Award for Classical Chamber Ensemble Album of the Year! Having impressed international audiences and the press with their highly refined, dynamic performances, the Gryphon Trio has firmly established itself as one of the world's preeminent piano trios. With a repertoire that ranges from the traditional to the contemporary and from European classicism to modern-day multimedia, the Gryphons are committed to redefining chamber music for the 21st century. General admission $30; Senior $28; Student $12. 410-997-2324;
www.candlelightconcerts.org;
info@candlelightconcerts.org
Located at the Jim Rouse Theatre
The Kinetics Dance Theatre joins us for Saint-Saens enduring classic, Carnival of the Animals. Students will love this exploration of the orchestra and can try their hand at playing many of the instruments at our Musical instrument petting zoo from 1:30 to 3:00 p.m. sponsored by Music & Arts. For more information visit
www.columbiaorchestra.org
Singathon at Columbia Mall. A celebration of CPC's 35 years of song in Howard County. Admission is FREE. March 18, 2012, 3 pm, "Remembrances," First Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ellicott City. Works by Haydn, Debussy, Delius and others. Tickets $20 and $18 in advance. More information on both at www.procantare.org
6:30-7:30pm, $88/eight sessions
Taught by a certified instructor. Physician permission required. Located at the HCGH Wellness Center at the Medical Pavilion at Howard County, 10710 Charter Drive, Suite 100, in Columbia. For more information visit visit
www.hcgh.org or call 410-740-7601.
Small-sided tournament for ages U9-U12 (boys weekend). Averages approximately 150 total teams per year.
www.elitetournaments.com
Located at Reservoir High School
Cheer on Howard County's top spellers as they compete for the county crown. Winners from public and private school bees will spell off in the annual Howard County Library System Bee. The champion speller advances to the National Spelling Bee in Washington, DC. For more information visit
www.hclibrary.org.
Small-sided tournament for ages U9-U12 (girls weekend). Averages approximately 150 total teams per year.
www.elitetournaments.com
Located at the Jim Rouse Theatre
Broadway's greatest showtunes, blockbusters from the silver screen, popular hits, and An Irish Spectacular featuring members of the Teelin Irish Dance Company. For more information visit
www.columbiaorchestra.org
Located at the Smith Theatre, Horowitz Visual and Performing Arts Center: Howard Community College: 10901 Little Patuxent Parkway, Columbia, MD 21044
Pianist and Naxos artist Soyeon Lee won first prize in the 2010 Naumburg International Piano Competition. The young Korean musician has already been hailed by The New York Times as a pianist with “a huge, richly varied sound, a lively imagination and a firm sense of style”, while The Washington Post has lauded her for her “stunning command of the keyboard”. Her Naxos recording of Scarlatti Sonatas has been critically acclaimed. Adult $30; Senior $28. 410-997-2324;
www.candlelightconcerts.org;
info@candlelightconcerts.org
Full-sided tournament for ages U12 -U19 (boys weekend).This is the flagship event for Elite Tournaments and has the highest level of competition.
www.elitetournaments.com
Located at Christ Episcopal Church: 6800 Oakland Mills Road, Columbia
Sundays At Three is a nonprofit organization dedicated to presenting chamber music played by the finest professional talent in the Baltimore-Washington area. The performers introduce the music and offer their insights and interpretation. The audience is invited for refreshments and conversation with the artists after the concert. For more information visit
www.sundaysatthree.org
Columbia Pro Cantare, CPC Chamber Singers, soloists, Ronald Mutchnik, violin, brass quintet and organ. Celebrates these composers' birth or death anniversary years. Located at the First Evangelical Lutheran Church: Frederick & Chatham Rds, Ellicott City, MD 21042
www.procantare.org
Located at the Howard County Library East Columbia Branch - 50+ Center
Congratulate third grade students who improved their reading skills by reading to a therapy dog in Dogs Educating and Assisting Readers.
Presented in partnership with Fidos for Freedom and the Howard County Public School System. Sponsored by Friends of Howard County Library. For more information visit
www.hclibrary.org.
Located at historic St. John's Episcopal Church: 9120 Frederick Rd, Ellicott City, MD
The Orchestra of St. John’s was formed to provide Howard County with its first completely professional orchestra, dedicated to exceptional performances of classical music from the Baroque era to the 21 century. For more information visit www.orchestraofstjohns.org or call 410-461-7793, ext 501
novelists, entrepreneurs, speakers, and businesspeople.
Saturday, March 31, 2012
8:30am – 3:30pm
Historic Oakland Mansion
Columbia, MD
Now through February 29th $400
March 1st to March 15th $499
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7:30pm, Located at Christ Episcopal Church
Composers often share their most intimate inspirations through chamber music, and this FREE three-concert series is a wonderful way to hear orchestra members up close. This concert showcases various groups from the orchestra, including woodwinds, brass, and strings. For tickets and more information call 410-465-8777 or visit
www.columbiaorchestra.org
Join the National MS Society, Maryland Chapter on Sunday,at Towson University’s Johnny Unitas Stadium for our annual 5K. Come together with your friends, family, and community to help raise $1.1 million for MS research, educational programs and client services. Each step you take brings us that much closer to a world free of MS. To register as a walker or volunteer for Walk MS Towson 2012, please call Katie Amos at 443-641-1209 or visit the website www.walkmsmaryland.org.
7 -11 p.m.
Robinson Nature Center
6692 Cedar Lane
Columbia MD 21044
Tickets: $125
SAVE-THE-DATE
Please save the date for this exciting event! The Domestic Violence Center's (DVC) Proud as a Peacock Gala will raise funds to benefit the DVC’s client services and increase awareness of intimate partner violence and sexual assault. Visit the DVC website at www.dvcenter.org for more information.
