Sunday, Aug. 3
Sunday concert I&I Riddim performs at Columbia's lakefront in a free concert at 6:30 p.m. Bring blankets and enjoy live music outdoors.
Monday, Aug. 4
Big screen "Ernest & Celestine" (rated PG) will be shown at 8:30 p.m. at the Columbia lakefront off Little Patuxent Parkway as part of the Columbia Association's Summer Lakefront Film Festival. Admission and parking are free. Information: 410-715-3161 or go to lakefrontfestival.com.
Tuesday, Aug. 5
Lakefront concert Jean Watson performs from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the Columbia lakefront as a part of the Lakefront Summer Festival Concert series. Admission and parking are free.
Wednesday, Aug. 6
Music by the lake SLY 45 performs from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. at 10275 Wincopin Circle as part of the Columbia Lakefront Summer Festival. Free. If it rains, the performance will be canceled. Call 410-715-3127 for updates. Information: 301-596-2017.
'Sunset Serenades' The all-female rock band, Wicked Jezebel, will perform at 7 p.m. at Centennial Park, 10000 Route 108 in Ellicott City. Admission is free, but a parking donation of $3 per car is requested. Information: 410-313-4700.
Planetarium movie The Robinson Nature Center, 6692 Cedar Lane in Columbia, will feature the movie "One World, One Sky" at 10 a.m. Appropriate for ages 3 and up, tickets are $2 in advance and $3 day of show. Information: 410-313-0400.
Thursday, Aug. 7
Workshop The Oakland Mills Community Association will host a "Deer Management Workshop: Deter Deer and Prevent Lyme Disease" from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at The Other Barn, 5851 Robert Oliver Place in Columbia. Workshop will include informative presentations followed by a Q&A session. Information: 410-730-4610 or email Brigitta Warren at events@oaklandmills.org.
Traveling Bands The Howard County Department of Recreation and Parks' Traveling Bands Summer Concert Series continues with the Crime Stoppers performing a blend of blues and rock at 7 p.m. at North Laurel Park, 9411 Whiskey Bottom Road. Information: 410-313-4700.
Lakefront sounds Jeni & Billy take the stage from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. at 10275 Wincopin Circle as part of the Columbia Lakefront Summer Festival. Free. In the event of rain, the performance will be canceled. Call 410-715-3127 for updates. Information: 301-596-2017.
Friday, Aug. 8
Out of this world The Columbia Association's Summer Lakefront Film Festival continues with "Gravity" (rated PG-13) at 8:30 p.m. at the Columbia lakefront off Little Patuxent Parkway. Admission and parking are free. Information: 410-715-3161 or go to lakefrontfestival.com.
Saturday, Aug. 9
Dance concert Misako Ballet Company presents "Thumbelina," a free studio concert tailored to youngsters, at 1 p.m. 5485 Harpers Farm Road. Information: 410-884-9690.
'Talkin' Baseball' Meeting will be held at 9 a.m. at Brighton Gardens Assisted Living, 7110 Minstrel Way, Columbia. Jimmy Keenan will discuss his book, "The Lystons: A Story of One Baltimore Family and Our National Pastime." Free. 410-740-1145.
Lakefront concert TMD and the Brass SOULution performs from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the Columbia lakefront as a part of the Lakefront Summer Festival Concert series. Admission and parking are free.
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'Wildlife Conservation Day' The Patuxent Research Refuge celebrates Wildlife Conservation Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 16, at the North Tract of the refuge, 230 Bald Eagle Drive in Laurel. Event offers guided hikes, tips on birding, wildlife photography and observation, practice at fly-tying, fishing, watch working dogs retrieve, participate in archery and firearms demonstrations, and crafts for younger children. Visitors can also get information on hunter safety, hunting and fishing. Admission is free. Information: 301-497-5770 or patuxent.fws.gov. For persons with special needs, contact the refuge at least two weeks prior to event.
Health fair The Coalition Halting Obesity in Children Everywhere and the River Hill Community Association will host the second annual River Hill Health Fair from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 13 at the Village Center, 6020 Daybreak Circle in Clarksville. Event features free health screenings, games, door prizes and more. For more information, call 410-531-1749 or email newsletter@villageofriverhill.org.
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.
