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Howard Community Events May 15-22, 2008
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LAUGHTER CLUB, for age 60 and older, laughter exercises and group sharing, sponsored by Howard County Department of Parks and Recreation. 9-9:40 a.m., Bain Center, 5470 Ruth Keeton Way, Columbia. Weekly fee, $2; registration required. 410-313-7320 or 410-313-7279.
ENGLISH CONVERSATION CLUB, for non-native speakers, an informal group setting in which to practice speaking English; register before your first meeting. 9:30 a.m. Mondays, Central Library, 10375 Little Patuxent Pkwy., Columbia. Free, registration required. 410-313-7800.
"LOOK GOOD . . . FEEL BETTER," for women undergoing cancer treatment, a workshop by licensed cosmetologists to manage the appearance-related side effects of treatment; sponsored by the American Cancer Society; free cosmetics included. 3:30-5:30 p.m., Claudia Mayer Cancer Resource Center, 5900 Cedar Lane, Columbia. Free, registration required. 888-535-4555.
DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS, for age 13 and older, play the role-playing game. 7-8:30 p.m., Glenwood Branch Library, 2350 Route 97, Cooksville. Free, registration required. 410-313-5577.
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VIDEO GAME CLUB, for age 55 and older, Wii interactive video games. 10 a.m. Tuesdays, Bain Center, 5470 Ruth Keeton Way, Columbia. First game, free; fees for subsequent games. 410-313-7320.
FIGURE PAINTING, draw or paint a live model; no instruction provided; a limited number of easels available. Portrait sessions, clothed models, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Tuesdays; life sessions, nude models, 7-10 p.m. Tuesdays, Howard County Center for the Arts, 8510 High Ridge Rd., Ellicott City. Portrait sessions, $10 each, $42 for six; life sessions, $12 each, $60 for six. 410-313-2787 or http:/
CHILD-CARE WORKSHOP, for parents and child-care providers, "Healthy Kids, Now and Later" covers nutrition topics; continuing education credits available. 6:30-9:30 p.m., Howard County Office of Children's Services, 3300 N. Ridge Rd., Ellicott City. $20. 410-313-1940 or http:/
MENTAL ILLNESS SUPPORT GROUP, for people living with mental illness who work, go to school, or regularly interact in the community, sponsored by the National Alliance on Mental Illness. 6:30-8 p.m., Wilde Lake Interfaith Center, 10431 Twin Rivers Rd., Columbia. Free. 410-772-9300 or http:/
"DANCE DANCE REVOLUTION," for ages 13-17, play the dance video game. 7-8:30 p.m., Glenwood Branch Library, 2350 Route 97, Cooksville. 410-313-5577.
BONSAI GARDENING, a presentation by master gardener Deborah Patton on Bonsai trees. 7 p.m., East Columbia Library, 6600 Cradlerock Way, Columbia. Free. 410-313-7700.
ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION GROUP, a meeting to educate and foster environmentally positive action, sponsored by the Town Center Community Association. 7 p.m. Tuesday and the first and third Tuesdays of each month, Historic Oakland, 5430 Vantage Point Rd., Columbia. Free; registration suggested. 410-730-4744.
PARENT-TEEN BOOK CLUB, for ages 11-17, parents welcome, a discussion of Ray Bradbury's novel "Dandelion Wine." 7-8:30 p.m., Elkridge Branch Library, 6540 Washington Blvd., Elkridge. Free. 410-313-5077.
