Sunday, June 28
Dixieland music The Starvation Army Band plays Dixieland at the Lakefront Summer Festival, 6:30 p.m. at the downtown lakefront in Columbia. If weather is bad, call the Columbia Association inclement weather hotline at 410-715-3127 for information.
Monday, June 29
Movie time The Columbia Association's Summer Lakefront Film Festival presents "Song of the Sea" (rated PG) at 8:30 p.m. at the Columbia Town Center Lakefront off Little Patuxent Parkway. Admission and parking are free. Information: 410-715-3161 or go to lakefrontfestival.com.
Tuesday, June 30
Dog tales Former Army captain and best-selling author Luis Carlos Montalvan brings his service dog, Tuesday, and shares personal experiences in a discussion 7 p.m.-8:30 p.m. at the Miller Branch Library, 9421 Frederick Road, Ellicott City. Ages 14 and up. Registration required; 410-313-1950.
Wednesday, July 1
Lakefront Lunchtime Automatic Slim brings blues music to Columbia's Lakefront for a free concert at noon. Guests who sign in at the welcome tent will receive a free cold beverage. Information: columbiaassociation.org/lfw.
Sunset Serenades The annual summer concert series continues with patriotic music by the Howard County Orchestra at 7 p.m. at Centennial Park, 10000 Route 108 in Ellicott City. Admission is free, but a canned food donation is requested. Information: 410-313-4700.
Thursday, July 2
Courtyard Concert Series The Richard Walton Group plays contemporary jazz from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Dorsey's Search Village Center, 4765 Dorsey Hall Drive in Ellicott City. Free. Concert will be canceled in the event of rain. Information: 443-367-5123 or columbiavillagecenters.com.
Celtic mandolin Brendan Pelan and Chick Hall perform from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Kings Contrivance Village Center, 8600 Guilford Road in Columbia. Free. Concert will be canceled in the event of rain. Information: 443-367-5123 or columbiavillagecenters.com.
Friday, July 3
Concert The Steve Zurier Trio performs jazz 6 p.m.-8 p.m. at Harper's Choice Village Center, 5485 Harpers Farm Road in Columbia. Free. Concert will be canceled in the event of rain. Information: 443-367-5123 or columbiavillagecenters.com.
Movie time The Columbia Association's Summer Lakefront Film Festival presents "The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies" (rated PG-13) at 8:30 p.m. at the Columbia Town Center Lakefront off Little Patuxent Parkway. Admission and parking are free. Information: 410-715-3161 or go to lakefrontfestival.com.
Rock 'n' Roll Gary and the Groove take the stage at 6 p.m. at River Hill Village Center, 6030 Day Break Circle in Clarksville. Free. Concert will be canceled in the event of rain. Information: 443-367-5123 or columbiavillagecenters.com.
Saturday, July 4
Howard's Fourth Howard County will host its Fourth of July festivities at the Columbia Lakefront. There will be live entertainment on two stages: Milkshake, specifically for children's entertainment, from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on one stage, and Capital Style, from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., on the main stage. Bring a picnic or purchase food from on-site vendors. Parking is free. Fireworks are held at dusk. In the event of rain, fireworks only will be held July 5. Inclement weather line: 410-313-4451.
Future
Food, farms, films and fun Howard County's sixth annual Film Feastival will be held from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 21, at Clark's Elioak Farm, 10500 Clarksville Pike in Ellicott City. The event highlights the county's Summer Restaurant Weeks, July 20-Aug. 3, and will feature food samples from restaurants and a farmers' market. Several new documentaries highlighting the value and importance of local farms and foods, as well as the challenges farmers and suppliers face as they adapt to the changing environment, will be shown. Registration is required. Donations benefit the Howard County Food Bank. To register, go to hocofilmfeastival.eventbrite.com. Sponsored by the University of Maryland Extension, the Agricultural Marketing Program of the Howard County Economic Development Authority, Howard County Tourism and Promotion, Clark's Elioak Farm and Business Monthly.
Reunions:
•Howard High School will hold a multi-class reunion from 6 p.m. to midnight Saturday, Oct. 17, at the Yingling-Ridgley VFW Hall, 4225 VFW Lane in Ellicott City. The Soul Island Rebels will provide musical entertainment. Cost is $45 per person in advance; $50 after Oct. 1. Information: email dalemurphydesigns@gmail.com.
Announcements for the datebook may be sent by mail to The Baltimore Sun in Howard County, 501 N. Calvert St., Baltimore 21278, by email to howard.events@baltsun.com or by fax to 410-332-6455.