Sunday, Jan. 16

Art exhibit The paintings of Marc Boone and Michael Sastre will be on display through March 13 in the Rouse Co. Foundation Gallery at Howard Community College, 10901 Little Patuxent Parkway. A reception will be held from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Feb. 2. Information: 410-772-4804.

Monday, Jan. 17

Ice skating The Columbia Association Teen Advisory Committee will host a skating social for Special Olympics athletes from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at the Columbia Ice Rink, 5876 Thunder Hill Road. Free admission and skate rental. Information: 410-715-5523.

'The Gift of Art' All-media, all-member show runs through Jan. 26 at Artists Gallery, American City Building, 10227 Wincopin Circle, 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 artistsgallerycolumbia.com.

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

Wednesday, Jan. 19

CMUG The Central Maryland User Group for Windows personal computers meets at 7:30 p.m. in Howard County Library's East Columbia branch, 6600 Cradlerock Way. Bring your questions and problems for help by other computer users. Free. Information: 301-774-0331.

MOMS Club of Elkridge Support/social group for moms meets at 9:45 a.m. at Elkridge Baptist Church, 5929 Setter Drive, Elkridge. Children welcome. Information: momsclubofelkridge.org.

Support group WomenHeart, a support group for women with heart disease, meets at 11:30 a.m. at That's Amore Restaurant, 10400 Little Patuxent Parkway, Columbia. For more information about the group, contact Marilyn Gobbett at reddress05@verizon.net.

Legal screening Attorney Paul Nathan will host the 60 Plus Wills and Legal Screening Program from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Bain Center, 5470 Ruth Keeton Way, Columbia. Services include simple wills, powers of attorney, living wills, small estates and deed changes. Program is open to residents 60 and older. Cost depends on income. Information: 410-313-7213.

Thursday, Jan. 20

'Sweeney Todd' Teaching Young Actors, the Drama Learning Center's Teen Professional Company, presents Stephen Sondheim's musical thriller through Jan. 23 at 9130-I Red Branch Road, Columbia. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $15 in advance, $16 at the door, $12 in advance for groups of 10 or more. Reservations and information: 410-997-9352.

Saturday, Jan. 22

Classical piano concert The Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Columbia UU Chalice Concert Series presents "A 20th Anniversary Smorgasbord," featuring Michael Adcock performing piano selections from several centuries and traditions at 8 p.m. at Owen Brown Interfaith Center, 7246 Cradlerock Way, Columbia. Tickets are $20, $15 for students (ages 15-23), free for children younger than 5. Information: 410-381-0097 or go to uucolumbia.net/concerts.

Future

Dance performance The Footworks Percussive Dance Ensemble performs at 2:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. Jan. 23 in Howard Community College's Smith Theatre, 10901 Little Patuxent Parkway. Tickets are $9 in advance, $10 at the door. Information: 410-997-2324 or candlelightconcerts.org.

Jazz concert The U.S. Army Jazz Ambassador performs at 7 p.m. Jan. 27 at Glenelg High School, 14025 Burntwood Road. Opening the show is the Glenelg Jazz Ensemble. Admission is free. Information: 410-313-5528.

Classical concert The Candlelight Concert Society presents the Berlin Philharmonic Quartet at 8 p.m. Jan. 29, at Howard Community College's Smith Theatre, Horowitz Performing Arts Center, 10901 Little Patuxent Parkway, Columbia. Advance tickets are $29; $26 for seniors and $12 for students; $30, $28 and $12 at the door. Information: 410-997-2324 or candlelightconcerts.org.

'Wolf Tales' The Kinetics Dance Theatre performs the Russian folk tale, "Peter and the Wolf," 1:30 p.m. and 3 p.m. Jan. 30, at Howard County Center for the Arts, 8510 High Ridge Road in Ellicott City. Tickets are $5. The troupe also performs "The Three Little Pigs" and "Little Red Riding Hood." Tickets and information: 410-480-1686.

Concert The Tommy Lepson Band, a blues-rock quartet, performs from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. Feb. 12 at 2nd Saturday Cafe, Oliver's Carriage House, 5410 Leaf Treader Way in Columbia. $20 admission includes snacks, soda, dessert and coffee. Wine and beer are available for purchase. Proceeds donated to Agape House to benefit needy children. Tickets and information: 2ndsaturdaycafe.com.

Senior Olympics The Maryland Senior Olympics' Winter Games take place Feb. 12 at the Gardens Ice House in Laurel, 13800 Old Gunpowder Road. Featured sports will be ice hockey and curling. The games are open to all athletes age 50 and older. Registration fees are $30 per player for hockey and $10 per player for curling. Information: 240-777-8080.

Poetry and music The Howard County Poetry and Literature Society holds its 33rd annual "Evening of Irish Music and Poetry" with novelist Colm Toibin at 8 p.m. Feb. 18 in the Jim Rouse Theater, 5460 Trumpeter Road in Columbia. Tickets are $35. Tickets and information: 443-518-4568 or hocopolitso.org.

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