May
5
Tour de Cure: 10-, 22-, 32- and 63-mile bike rides raise money to fight diabetes. 410-265-0075 x4675 or atighe@diabetes.org
5
Camp Day 2012: Family fun at Centennial Park. Expo of area camps. 10 a.m.- 2 p.m. Contact Dawn Thomas as 410-313-4623 or dthomas@howardcountymd.gov.
5
Columbia Pro Cantare: Jazz with Eric Mintel Quartet. Jim Rouse Theatre. procantare.org
5-6
Maryland Sheep & Wool Festival: Sheep shows, shearing, spinning, weaving, working sheep dogs. Free. Howard County Fairgrounds. 410-531-3647 or sheepandwool.org
6
Terrapin & Hare 5K Mud Run: High intensity obstacle course through the woods of Savage at Terrapin Adventures. 8 a.m. http://terrapinmudrun.com
8
Rube Goldberg Challenge Awards Ceremony: Young inventors honored for "green," scientific, humorous, and complex creations at Miller Branch Library. 7 p.m. hclibrary.org
10-12
Preakness Celebration Hot Air Balloon Event: Balloon rides, kids' crafts, and more at Turf Valley. 410-465-1500 or turfvalley.com
12
The Columbia Orchestra: Chamber Music Series. Christ Episcopal Church. 7:30 p.m. Free. 410-465-8777 or columbiaorchestra.org
12
Wonder Walk: Mother's Day Special at Howard County Conservancy. Fresh bouquet and card-making with master gardener. 10 a.m. Free. www.hcconservancy.org
13
Mother's Day
15
Invitation To The Ballet: Misako Ballet performs Japanese, classical and contemporary themes. 6:30 p.m. Central Branch, Howard County Library. www.hclibrary.org
19, 20
Wine in The Woods: Wine festival at Symphony Woods in downtown Columbia. 410-313-4700, 410-313-7275 or www.wineinthewoods.com
20
29th Columbia Triathlon: 1.5k swim, 41K bike, 10k run. Attracts world-class pros and amateurs. 410-964-1246, info@tricolumbia.org or tricolumbia.org/events
20
Lady Antebellum with Darius Rucker: Concert at Merriweather Post Pavilion. merriweathermusic.com
22
Herbal Apothecary and Multi-sensory plants: Tours of the new herb garden at Miller Branch Library in Ellicott City. 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. To register, 410-313-1950
24
Wine in the Garden: Proceeds support environmental education programs at Howard County Conservancy. Rain or shine. 5-8 p.m.
27
Maryland FM Memorial Day Hamfest: Amateur Radio Flea Market. $6; under 12, free. 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Howard County Fairgrounds. 301-641-5313
28
Memorial Day
Beyond Howard County
Baltimore
12
BIG TRUCK DAY at the Baltimore Museum of Industry in conjunction with the Departments of Public Works, General Services, Transportation, Fire and Police. Free. Museum admission half price. 1415 Key Highway, Baltimore. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. 410-545-6189
THROUGH MAY 13
The Whipping Man
Why is this night different from all other nights? For three Richmond Jews — one a former Confederate soldier, two his former slaves — gathered around a makeshift Seder table at the close of the Civil War, age-old questions of justice and freedom find new and surprising answers. Play by Matthew Lopez; directed by Kwame Kwei-Armah. 700 North Calvert St., Baltimore. 410.332.0033, centerstage.org
May 20
Cinderella
A production of the Peabody dance department. Miriam A. Friedberg Concert Hall The Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University. 1 p.m. Advance ticket purchase required. 1 East Mount Vernon Place, Baltimore. 410-234-4626, peabody.jhu.edu
THROUGH MAY 20
Exploring Art of the Ancient Americas
The Walters Art Museum presents 135 artworks from cultures that rose and fell in Mexico, Central America and Andean South America, 1200 B.C.-A.D. 1530. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 600 N. Charles St., Baltimore. 410-547-9000, thewalters.org
Washington, D.C.
Through May 15
Nabucco
The Washington National Opera does Verdi's early and popular opera about ancient Babylonian Jews. The Opera House. The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, 2700 F St., NW, Washington, D.C. 202-467-4600 or kennedy-center.org
3
Abraham Inc.: Mash-up of klezmer, funk and hip-hop. Music Center at Strathmore. 8 p.m. strathmore.org
4
Shostakovich's Seventh Symphony: Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. Music Center at Strathmore. 5301 Tuckerman Lane, North Bethesda. 301-581-5100 or bsomusic.org.
10
Strathmore Music in the Mansion: Katie Mahan performing Debussy. 7:30 p.m. strathmore.org
10-12
Mary Lou Williams Women in Jazz Festival: At the Terrace Theater. The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, 2700 F St., NW, Washington, D.C. 202-467-4600 or kennedy-center.org
12
Civil War Georgetown House and Walking Tours: Tudor Place Historic House and Garden, 1644 31st St., NW, Washington, D.C. http://tudorplace.org/calendar.html
13
Bach's "Mass in B Minor": Cathedral Choral Society. Washington National Cathedral, Wisconsin and Massachusetts Avenues, N.W., Washington, D.C. 202-537-6200
