Luncheon

People who wish to age in place, be supported and link to community resources are invited to a potluck luncheon to meet other prospective members of the Village in Howard and learn about the organization's plans and progress at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 8, at the Owen Brown Interfaith Center, 7246 Cradlerock Way. Bring a main dish, salad, or dessert for six to share and a serving utensil. Information: 410-740-8152.

Children's theater

Lively Arts for the Little Ones presents "Silly Goose and Val" at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 11, at The Other Barn, 5851 Robert Oliver Place. Interactive fun for children includes songs, dancing, puppetry and humor. Admission is $5 for ages 2 and older. Information: 410-730-4610.

Open house

The Longfellow Garden Club will host an open house and demonstration on making a Thanksgiving centerpiece out of natural materials at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 10, at the Bain Center, 5470 Ruth Keeton Way. Light refreshments will be served. Information: 443-803-4850.

Art exhibit

"Perspectives," a mixed-media exhibition by Karen Carpenter and Irene Whitaker, will run through Saturday, Oct. 19, in the Bill White Room and Lobby Gallery at the Bernice Kish Gallery at Slayton House, 10400 Cross Fox Lane in Columbia. Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fridays and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays. Closed Sundays. Information: 410-730-3987.

Comics workshop

The Columbia Art Center offers a comics workshop for teens with instructor Clinton White, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Mondays through Oct. 28 at 6100 Foreland Garth. Participants will learn to draw and design characters in Western and Japanese manga comic book styles. Information: 410-730-0075.

Around town

Stepping out The Long Reach Community Association offers classes in Chicago-style stepping for adults from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Tuesdays. The class offers fellowship opportunities while exercising to music. Information: 410-730-8113.

English conversation The Howard County Library, 10375 Little Patuxent Parkway, offers Let's Get Together: English Conversation Club, an opportunity to practice speaking and understanding English in a group setting, for those who speak English as a second language. It meets at 9:30 a.m. Mondays and 7:30 p.m. Thursdays. Register with the library before your first meeting. Information: 410-313-7850.

Wii Club The Howard County Department of Recreation and Parks offers a Wii Club for those 55 and older from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Tuesdays at the Bain Center, 5470 Ruth Keeton Way. The first game is free. Information: 410-313-7213.

Single Again Changing Focus: Single Again, a nonprofit program for adults who are separated, widowed or in the process of divorce, provides weekly presentations and small-group discussions in a confidential, comfortable atmosphere. The group meets at 7 p.m. Mondays at First Presbyterian Church, 9325 Presbyterian Circle. An orientation for new members is offered at 6:30 p.m. Information: changingfocus.org.

Chair yoga The East Columbia 50+ Center at the East Columbia branch of the Howard County Library, 6600 Cradlerock Way, offers chair yoga, an introduction to yoga aimed at easing the pain of arthritis, reducing fatigue and improving circulation and breathing, at 9:30 a.m. Tuesdays. Reservations: 410-313-7680.

Also at the 50+ Center

•Age Well Exercise classes with Joyce DiTomaso will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. Cost for an eight-week session is $35.

•A belly dance class will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesdays. Learn hip movements, stretches, arm and hand techniques, and veil dancing. The first class is free, then a monthly fee is due.

•A yoga class will be offered at 11 a.m. Mondays and 2 p.m. Tuesdays. Cost is $24 per month.

•A chess club for novice and veteran players meets at 1 p.m. Thursdays. Free.

•View newly released DVD movies on a big screen at 7 p.m. Thursdays. Free.

Singles social group

The Phoenix Cultural Singles Group, a Columbia social group for those 50 and older, meets from 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. Sundays at the Oakland Mills Interfaith Center, 5885 Robert Oliver Place in the Oakland Mills Village Center. Coffee, tea and a light snack are served. The group plans events and trips. Information: 410-997-0739.