Sunday, Aug. 22

Farmers' market Site is open from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sundays through November at Oakland Mills Village, 5851 Robert Oliver Place. Information: 410-313-6524.

Monday, Aug. 23

'Cool Waters' Exhibit running through Friday, Aug. 27, features works that evoke the serenity and restorative value of water at the Artists' Gallery Annex at Lakeside Cafe in the American City Building, 10227 Wincopin Circle, Columbia. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday or by appointment. Information: artistsgallerycolumbia.com or 410-740-8249.

'People Worth Knowing' Exhibit featuring photographs by Columbia photographer Stanley L. Rodbell runs through Saturday, Aug. 28, at the Himmelfarb Gallery at Tai Sophia Institute, 7750 Montpelier Road, Laurel. Gallery hours are 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fridays, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays. Information: 410-888-9048.

'Local Color 2010' Artists' Gallery hosts its annual juried show through Friday, Aug. 27, at 10227 Wincopin Circle in Columbia. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays-Fridays, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturdays, closed Sundays. Information: 410-740-8249 or go to artistsgallerycolumbia.com.

Passport services The Passport Acceptance Facility at Howard County Library's East Columbia branch at 6600 Cradlerock Way offers passports and passport photos from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays. Information: 410-313-7700.

Wednesday, Aug. 25

Farmers' market Site is open from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesdays through October at St. John's Episcopal Church, 9120 Frederick Road, Ellicott City. Information: 410-313-6524.

Thursday, Aug. 26

Farmers' market Site is open from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Thursdays through November at the East Columbia Library, 6600 Cradlerock Way. Information: 301-934-9004.

Friday, Aug. 27

Farmers' market Site is open from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Fridays through November at Howard County General Hospital, 5755 Cedar Lane, Columbia. Information: 410-313-6524.

Saturday, Aug. 28

Dance concert The Misako Ballet Company performs a free studio concert featuring Japanese, ballet and contemporary dances from 1 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Harper's Choice Village Center, 5485 Harper's Farm Road, Suite 203, Columbia. Information: 410-884-9690.

Youth dance The Elkridge Volunteer Fire Department's Junior Firefighters will sponsor a "Summer Bash" youth dance from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the firehouse, 6275 Old Washington Road in Elkridge. Dance is for ages 9-15. Tickets are $10. Information: 410-761-6633 or go to elkridgevfd.org.

Conference The Howard County Office of Children's Services presents "Grow Your World" from 8:15 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. at the Gary J. Arthur Community Center in Glenwood. Conference is for family care providers and features the latest information on child care regular changes and professional opportunities. Participants have a choice of several workshop topics for morning and afternoon sessions, including developing play skills in infants and toddlers, developing a discipline strategy to help children avoid tantrums, and teaching children how to make healthy choices. Cost is $25, breakfast and lunch included. Information: 410-313-1940.

Political forum The Howard County Primary Political Forum will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Mount Pisgah AME Church, 5901 Cedar Fern Court, Columbia. Event is sponsored by African Americans in Howard County, Howard County NAACP Youth Council and the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. Information: 301-596-5240 or 443-980-8926.

Music Matters Showcase Bob Brill performs at 6:30 p.m. Sweet Bakery and Café, 8143 Main St. in Ellicott City. Free. Information: 410-461-9275.

Future

Jazz concert The Janine Gilbert-Carter Quintet performs the next "Jazz in the Mills" concert at 5 p.m. Aug. 29 at the Other Barn, 5851 Robert Oliver Place, Columbia. Tickets are $15 in advance, $20 at door. Tickets: 410-730-4610 or brownpapertickets.com/event/103954.

Open house Kinetics Dance Theatre will hold an open house from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sept. 2 at 3280 Pine Orchard Land, Ellicott City. A variety of classes are offered, including ballet, jazz, modern, tap, hip-hop, musical theater, creative dance, dance fundamentals, as well as specialty classes in Pilates, yoga and fitness. Kinetics Theatre also offers classes for children with special needs and classes for boys only. Information: 410-480-1686.

Book sale Shepherd of the Glen Lutheran Church will hold its annual book sale from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Sept. 10 and from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 11 at the church, 14551 Burntwoods Road in Glenwood. Event includes more than 20,000 books for sale. There will also be a large assortment of DVDs, videos, CDs, tapes and records. Children's books and paperback books will be priced at 50 cents and hardbacks will sell for $1. Antiquarian books and autographed books and a limited number of near-fine books are priced individually and higher. Information: 410-489-0063 or 410-442-2475.

Jazz and food The Columbia Chapter Club Dejouir Inc. holds its "Jazz Supper," featuring the Charles Rahmat Woods Jazz Quartet, on Sept. 11 at Ten Oaks Ballroom in Clarksville. Tickets are $75. E-mail clubdejouir-columbiamd@hotmail.com for tickets and more information.

'Pooches' Pool Party' A swim/splash party for dogs and their human buddies will be held Sept 11 at the Roger Carter Recreation Center, 3676 Fel's Lane in Ellicott City. Session one takes place from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.; session two will be held from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Cost is $10 per pooch. No fee for people, no more than two people per dog, handlers must be 18 and older, no one younger than 12 admitted, no more than one dog per handler. Dogs must be non-aggressive and peer-friendly. Off-leash park rules apply. Advance registration required. Information: 410-313-7275 or howardcountymd.gov/rap.

Golf tournament Howard County Department of Recreation and Parks presents the Celebration of Sports Gold Tournament on Oct. 14 at Timbers at Troy Golf Course in Elkridge. In addition to placement awards, prizes include longest drive holes, closest to the pin holes, and hole-in-one contests. Fees are $340 per foursome/$85 individual, and include greens fees, golf cart use, awards, special hole prizes, driving range use and lunch. Registration and information: 410-313-7275 or howardcountymd.gov/rap.

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