Sunday, Oct. 3
Memorial walk Howard County General Hospital holds its annual "Walk to Remember" from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Children's Garden in Columbia Memorial Park, 12005 Clarksville Pike. Walk honors babies who have been lost through miscarriage, stillbirth or newborn death. Theme is "Remembering and Piecing Our Lives together." Information: 410-884-4708 or 410-740-7898.
Concert The Christian Choir of Howard County, the Alleluias, and His Handmaids, a Liturgical dance ensemble, combine to present a benefit concert for one of the choir's members at 4 p.m. at South Columbia Baptist Church, 8814 Guilford Road in Columbia. A free-will offering will be taken. Information: 443-812-1037.
Concert The Alan Blackman Jazz Trio performs at 4 p.m. at Howard Community College's Monteabaro Recital Hall, Horowitz Visual and Performing Arts Center, 10901 Little Patuxent Parkway in Columbia. Tickets are $15, $10 for seniors, $5 for students, staff and faculty. Information: 410-772-4856.
Art exhibits The Columbia Association Art Center kicks off its fall season with two solo exhibits by local painters. On display in the Main Gallery will be "…Anything But a Still Life," by Rhona Schonwald. In the Window Gallery is "A Sense of Place," by Chaya Schapiro. Shows run through Oct. 10. Columbia Art Center is at 6100 Foreland Garth. Hours are 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Information: 410-730-0075 or columbiaartcenter.org.
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, Oct. 4
"A Decade of Views" Paintings by watercolorist Bonita Glaser will be on display at Artists' Gallery, American City Building, 10227 Wincopin Circle in Columbia. Show runs through Oct. 29. 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, Oct. 6
Decorating workshop April Force Pardoe, owner of AFP Interiors, presents a free workshop, "Decorating Secrets to Make Your Rooms Happy," from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Howard County Library's Glenwood branch, 2350 Route 97 in Cooksville. Registration and information: 410-313-5577.
School news Howard County Board of Education holds its quarterly meeting with the County Council at 8:15 p.m. in the Board Room at the Department of Education, 10910 Route 108 in Ellicott City. Information: 410-313-6680.
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, Oct. 7
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, Oct. 8
Theater performance Red Branch Theatre Company presents "Bridge to Terabithia" beginning Friday, Oct. 8 and continuing through Oct. 23 at the Drama Learning Center, 9130-I Red Branch Road in Columbia. Shows at 7:30 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays. Tickets are $18, $15 for students and seniors. Information: 410-997-9352 or redbranchtheatre.com.
Open house Everyone is invited to "A Day in the Life of a Farmer," being held Friday, Oct. 8 and Oct. 15 at Sharp's at Waterford Farm, 4003 Jennings Chapel Road in Brookeville. Included in the program is a class on beekeeping and farm crops. Everyone gets to feed the animals, go through the corn maze, take a hayride, and harvest a pumpkin. Times for both days is 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Cost is $6.75 per person. Registration required. Registration and information: 410-489-2572 or farmquestions@sharpfarm.com.
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, Oct. 9
Concert The Gemini Piano Trio performs at 7:30 p.m. at Howard Community College's Monteabaro Recital Hall, Horowitz Visual and Performing Arts Center, 10901 Little Patuxent Parkway in Columbia. Tickets are $15, $10 for seniors, $5 for students, staff and faculty. Information: 410-772-4856.
Guided hike The Howard County Conservancy offers a free, guided hike at 10 a.m. Education director Tabby Fique will introduce visitors to the conservancy's resident Barred Owl, Ranger. Program focuses on the owl's features and adaptations, as well as hunting and defense techniques. The conservancy is at 10520 Old Frederick Road in Woodstock. Information: 410-465-8877 or hcconservancy.org.
School news Howard County Board of Education will hold a "Coffee & Conversation" session from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. in the Media Center at Veterans Elementary School, 4355 Montgomery Road in Ellicott City. Information: 410-313-6680.
Music Matters Showcase Cecil Kincaide, Brown-Smith Vibration, and Karen Jonas perform from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at Classic Cup Cafe, 10805 Birmingham Way in Woodstock. Information: 410-750-7200.
Future
New season Howard Community College's student alumni theater group, Arts Collective, opens its 16th season with the musical, "On Broadway," Oct. 14-17. Also, for the first time, Arts Collective will offer a subscription series that gives subscribers the opportunity to buy tickets to all six productions or four of their choosing at a discounted price. Howard Community College is at 10901 Little Patuxent Parkway in Columbia. Information: 410-772-4900.
Golf tournament Howard County Department of Recreation and Parks presents the Celebration of Sports Golf 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.
Concert series The UU Chalice Concert Series' 20th anniversary season begins at 8 p.m. Oct. 16 at the Owen Brown Interfaith Center, 7246 Cradlerock Way in Columbia, with saxophonist Tim Powell, accompanied by pianist Michael Adcock. Tickets are $20, $15 for students, free for those younger than 15 with a paying adult. Information: 410-381-0097 or uucolumbia.net/concerts.
'Celebration of Sports' Howard County Department of Recreation and Parks has announced that Elise Ray will be the keynote speaker at the annual "Celebration of Sports" being held at 6 p.m. Oct. 19 at the Turf Valley Resort and Conference Center in Ellicott City. Ray was captain of the 2000 United States Women's Gymnastics team that competed in Sydney, Australia. Tickets are $38 and can be purchased at 7120 Oakland Mills Road, online at howardcountymd.gov/rap, or by phone at 410-313-7275.
Gala Gilchrist Hospice Care's 25th annual Taste & Auction of Howard County will be held from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Oct. 24 at Turf Valley, 2700 Turf Valley Road in Ellicott City. Event features cash prizes, a silent and live auction, one-day sport fishing trip, two Baltimore Ravens football helmets autographed by quarterback Joe Flacco and tight end Todd Heap, and a baseball signed by former Oriole Rick Dempsey. Tickets are $75 in advance; $85 at door. Raffle tickets for cash prizes are $25 each or five for $100. Information: gilchristhospice.org.
Announcements for the datebook may be sent by mail to The Baltimore Sun in Howard County, 501 N. Calvert St., Baltimore 21278; by e-mail to howard.events@baltsun.com; or by fax to 410-332-6455.