Tuesday, Feb. 21
School news The Board of Education meets at 9 a.m. to adopt the 2013 operating and capital budgets and the 2014-2018 capital improvement program at 10910 Route 108 in Ellicott City. Information: 410-313-6680.
Thursday, Feb. 23
School news The Board of Education meets in the Board Room at 4 p.m. at 10910 Route 108 in Ellicott City. The afternoon and the evening session, which convenes at 7:30 p.m., begin with a public forum, when members of the public may address the board on any topic other than those for which a formal public hearing process exists. Information: 410-313-6680.
Friday, Feb. 24
Music class The Music Institute at Howard Community College presents a master class with Baltimore Symphony Orchestra concertmaster Jonathan Carney at 3:30 p.m. in Horowitz Performing Arts Center, Monteabaro Recital Hall, 10901 Little Patuxent Parkway, Columbia. Tickets are $12, $7 for students. Information: 443-518-1500
Consignment sale A "TotSwap Children's Consignment Sale" takes place Friday-Sunday, Feb. 24-26, at Wilde Lake Village Center, 10451 Twin Rivers Road in Columbia. Times are 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday. Admission is free. Information: totswap.net.
Saturday, Feb. 25
Recital The Kegelstatt Chamber Music Trio performs at 7:30 p.m. at the Owen Brown Interfaith Center, 7246, Cradlerock Way in Columbia. Tickets are $15. $12 for students 12 and older, free for those younger than 12 accompanied by a paying adult. Sponsored by the Music Ministry of the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Columbia. Information: 410-381-0097.
'Think' An evening of mind reading and magic, featuring Josh Norris, will be held at 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. at the Howard County Center for the Arts, 8510 High Ridge Road in Ellicott City. Proceeds benefit the Arc of Howard County. For tickets and more information, go to thinkmagic.eventbrite.com
Park hike A guided hike in the Patapsco River valley led by members of the Mid-Atlantic Hiking Group takes place from 10 a.m. to noon. The hike is 6 to 8 miles on the Granite-Woodstock area trails. To register or for more information, go to midatlantichiking.com/events/49098172.
Future
Genealogy Dwight Parker will give a presentation titled "Tracing your Slave Ancestors" at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 26, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 4100 St. Johns Lane in Ellicott City. Parker will talk about how he researched his ancestors back to a slave village on Mansfield Plantation in Georgetown, S.C. Now he is on the board of the Mansfield Foundation, along with John Parker, a descendant of the owners of the plantation. For more information, call 410-796-3022.
Concert The Unitarian Universalist Chalice Concert Series presents "Fundango," a concert featuring Harmonious Blacksmith, at 3 p.m. Saturday, March 3, at the Owen Brown Interfaith Center, 7246 Cradlerock Way, Columbia. Pianist and series director Michael Adcock will give a pre-concert lecture at 7:15 p.m. Tickets are $20, $15 for students. Children younger than 15 admitted free with a paying adult. Information: 410-381-0097 or uucolumbia.net/concerts.
Police department Recruiting event for applicants to entry-level officer, lateral officer and cadet will be held beginning at 9 a.m. Saturday, March 10, at the James N. Robey Public Safety Training Center, 2200 Scott Wheeler Drive in Marriottsville. Learn about job opportunities, benefits, the application process, academy life and more. Displays of police equipment and demonstrations from specialized units will be featured and tours of the training center will be held. Written and physical testing starts at 9:30 a.m. A doctor's authorization form is required for physical testing. Information: 410-313-4273 or howardcountymd.gov/policejobs.htm.
Forum The Agriculture Marketing Program of the Howard County Economic Development Authority will hold its Central Maryland Women in Agriculture Forum, "Forging New Bonds between Field and Table," from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 15 at the Howard County Fairgrounds, 2210 Fairgrounds Road, West Friendship. Forum includes a variety of topics and several speakers. Registration fee of $35 includes lunch and light refreshments. To register and for more information, call 410-313-6500 or go to hceda.org.
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