The Howard County Conservancy offers guided tours, hikes and talks the second Saturday of every month. Come and join the festivities with the Asian Cultural Traditions: Celebrating Nature with Wendy Ng and Kyong Parker on Saturday, Feb. 14, at 10 a.m.
You will learn about the Lunar New Year and how it is celebrated by people all around the world. Some traditions consist of flowers, special foods and games played throughout homes. Preparing for the New Year means out with the old and in with the new with organizing and cleaning out stuff you no longer need.
Families are invited to this free event where you will be able to participate in some of the Chinese and Korean traditions while learning about the greetings and etiquette of Eastern cultures. If interested, pre-register through the website http://www.hcconservancy.org or call at 410-465-8877.
During the month of February, the West Friendship Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary will collect items to support a local food pantry. They are asking for donations of canned vegetables and fruits, soup, pasta and sauces and cereal. Drop off your donations at the front entrance to the firehouse. Make sure items are not opened or expired. Thank you in advance for your generosity.
Looking for something to do with the kids during the month of February? The Howard County Library has several activities ranging from family movies to Valentine's Day crafts.
Some of the featured movies are "Frozen" at the Miller Branch, "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" at the Elkridge Branch, and "The Land Before Time" at the East Columbia Branch. These movies will be shown on Friday, Feb. 13, at 2 p.m. and free popcorn and drinks will be available.
Howard County Schools get out three hours early on this day. Bring your children, ages 2-5 to the Glenwood Branch on Saturday, February 14 at 10:30 a.m. to hear a story and make a craft with Mo William's loveable characters, Elephant and Piggie: Tales of Caring. Registration is required for this event. For more information on any of these events, please visit the website at: http://www.hclibrary.org.
Congratulations to the West Friendship Elementary Band Musicians for the Month of February: Hope Hettinger (clarinet), Kevin Liu (alto sax), Grace Hejeebu (clarinet), Jai Vaichalkar (percussion), Jayden Spitulnik (trombone), Neha Dave' (trumpet), Tyler Gladstone (tuba), Therese Kim (clarinet), Lily Eshleman (flute), Kole Carey (trombone), Ryan Saylor (trumpet) and Josh Osten (trumpet). Keep up the great work and awesome attitudes!