Today

"Not Your Mother's Goose!" : Kinetics Dance Theatre presents this comic collection of dance stories at 1:30 p.m. and 3 p.m. at the Howard County Center for the Arts, 8510 High Ridge Road, Ellicott City. Admission is $5. Call 410-480-1686.

Clothing drive: The Columbia Teen Center's Teen Outreach Committee hosts a "Clothing Drive Distribution Day" from noon to 5 p.m. at 5853 Robert Oliver Place in Columbia. Individuals and families in need are encouraged to come and select clothing items. Sizes range from infant to adult. Call 410-992-3726 for more information.

Monday

"How to Love": The Columbia Art Center and Little Patuxent Review presents psychiatrist and author Gordon Livingston at 7:30 p.m. at 6100 Foreland Garth. Admission is free. For more information, call 410-730-0075 or go to columbiaartcenter.org.

Art exhibit: Watercolor paintings by Yolanda Koh will be on display through Feb. 6 at Slayton House Gallery, 10400 Cross Fox Lane, Columbia. Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, closed Sunday. For more information, call 410-730-3987 or 301-596-4883.

"Eastern Tibet Photo Exhibition": Photography by Rich Stokes. 10400 Cross Fox Lane, Columbia, through Feb. 6. Hours are 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fridays, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays, closed Sundays. Call 410-730-3987 or 301-596-4883.

"Celebrate the Solstice": Exhibit on the short days and cold weather of winter runs through Thursday at Artists Gallery, American City Building, 10227 Wincopin Circle in Columbia. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays-Fridays and 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturdays. For more information, call 410-740-8249 or go to artistsgallerycolumbia.com.

Kids show: Professor Horn's Puppet and Magic Show takes place at 11 a.m. at Slayton House Theatre, Wilde Lake Village Green, 10451 Twin Rivers Road, Columbia. Tickets are $5. For more information, call 410-730-3987.

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. Call 410-313-7700.

Tuesday

Cultural Connections: Sponsored by the Jewish Federation of Howard County, group meets from 10:30 a.m. to noon at the Bain Center, 5470 Ruth Keeton Way in Columbia. Program includes Steven Spielberg's movie strip of an interview with a Holocaust survivor, followed by a discussion and Q&A; session. Call 410-730-4976 for more information.

Wednesday

Seminar : The Howard Technology Council will host an executive breakfast, "Change and the Adoption of Change for Companies," from 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the Center for Business and Technology Development, 9250 Bendix Road, North, Columbia. There will be a panel discussion led by Ira Levy on the topic. Cost is $25. Call 410-313-6550 for more information.

Saturday

Daddy-Daughter Sweetheart Dance: Dad (or a special adult) can escort his "princess" for an evening of dancing, refreshments, crafts and more at the Kiwanis Wallas Recreation Center, 3300 Norbert's Way, Ellicott City. 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. for 4- to 6-year-olds; 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. for 7- to 11-year-olds. $40 fee includes cost of one adult and one child; $20 for each additional daughter. Call Karen Bradley at 410-313-4635.

Future

Dance concert: The Misako Ballet Company presents "Classical with a Japanese Twist" at 4 p.m. Jan. 31 in the Black Box Theatre at Howard County Center for the Arts, 8510 High Ridge Road, Ellicott City. Tickets are $12; $10 for seniors and students; $6 for children 12 and younger. Call 410-884-9690.

Puppet show: Join Bingo the Dog, Derwood Duck and others as the Bob Brown Puppets go to Old McDonald's Farm at 10 a.m. Feb. 5 at the Other Barn in Oakland Mills Village Center, 5851 Robert Oliver Place, Columbia. Show is for ages 2 and older. Tickets are $4.75. Call 410-730-4510 or 301-596-5237.

Senior Olympics: The Maryland Senior Olympics will be held Feb. 13 at the Gardens Ice, 13800 Old Gunpowder Road in Laurel and at the National Capital Curling Center, adjacent to the Gardens Ice House. Event features ice hockey, figure skating and curling, with competition open to anyone 50 and older. Admission is free. To register or for more information, call 410-222-4257.

Announcements for the datebook can 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.