Auditions
Laurel Mill Playhouse Shakespeare Teen Theatre will hold auditions for "The Tempest" at 7 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, March 30-31, at 508 Main St. in Laurel. Participants should have 20 to 30 lines of any monologue from a Shakespeare play prepared. Memorization is not necessary. Information: 301-452-2557 or email Maureen Rogers at maureencrogers@gmail.com.
Theater festival
The LaurelMillPlayhouseYoungAdultOne-Act Festival, featuring a collection of five one-act plays, is being held through Sunday, April 5, at 508 Main St. Performances take place at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, with 2 p.m. matinees Sundays. Tickets are $20, $15 for seniors, active-duty military and students 12 and younger. Tickets and information: 301-617-9906, ext. 2 or laurelmillplayhouse.org.
Southern civic
The Southern Howard County Civic Association meets at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 7, at the North Laurel Community Center, 9411 Whiskey Bottom Road. Information: 240-786-5747.
Art exhibits
•"The Dinner Party," a watercolor and collage by Sam Dixon, will be on view through Sunday, March 29, at the Montpelier Arts Center, 9652 Muirkirk Road in Laurel. Admission is free. Information: laurelartguild.org.
•"Hidden Treasure," an exhibit that features some of the 4,000 artifacts found during the mansion's yearlong restoration in 2013, runs through Thursday, April 30, at Montpelier Mansion, 9652 Muirkirk Road in Laurel. Hours are 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily. Closed Wednesdays. Information: 301-377-7817 or history.pgparks.com.
•"Second Take: Two Painters … Two Perspectives," an exhibition featuring landscape paintings by Nancy Davis and Diane Dunn, runs through June 20 at Himmelfarb Gallery, Maryland University of Integrative Health, 7750 Montpelier Road in Laurel. A reception will be held Tuesday, April 7. Gallery hours are 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Information: muih.edu.
Bluegrass music
Savage Bluegrass plays at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 7, at Sam and Elsie's Bar and Restaurant, 9994 Washington Blvd., Laurel. No cover charge. Information: 301-317-7796.
Montpelier tours
Montpelier Mansion, 9650 Muirkirk Road in Laurel, offers tours at the following times:
•Self-guided: year-round, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursdays through Tuesdays.
•Guided: Sundays at noon, 1 p.m., 2 p.m.
Information: 301-377-7817.
50+ Center events
Events at the North Laurel 50+ Center, 9411 Whiskey Bottom Road. Information: 410-313-0380:
Walking Club 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. Mondays through Fridays.
Blood pressure screenings 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays.
Open Art Studio Noon to 4 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays.
Billiards 9 a.m. to noon Mondays through Fridays.
Sit, Stitch and Give 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fridays.
Line Dance Drop-in 11 a.m. to noon Tuesdays; $1.
Mah-jongg 12:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. Fridays.
Agewell Exercise Class 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays; $35 for 16 classes.
Enhance Fitness 11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays; $51 for 16 classes.
Sittercize 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays; $36 for 16 classes.
Chair Yoga Traditional yoga poses are done seated in a chair or standing while using a chair for support and stability; $33 for six classes.
Hand-building with Clay 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Mondays; $42 for four classes.