Howard Community Events Aug. 7-14, 2008
Howard Community Events Aug. 7-14, 2008
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Thursday 7
NEWCOMERS MEETING, for new county residents, a coffee social hosted by the Newcomers Club of Howard County, with an overview of the club's activities. 10 a.m., Panera Bread, 6435 Dobbin Rd., Columbia. 410-465-0522 or 410-379-2898.
SENIORS DROP-IN EXERCISE CLASSES,8:30-9:20 a.m. Thursdays and Tuesdays, Elkridge Senior Center, 6540 Washington Blvd., Elkridge. $2. 410-313-5192.
ERIC CARLE'S BUGS, for ages 4-6, a program about author and artist Eric Carle's "The Very Lonely Firefly." 10 and 11 a.m., Miller Branch Library, 9421 Frederick Rd., Ellicott City. Free; registration required. 410-313-1955.
BUG ART AND FOSSILS, for ages 6-10, create fossil-like art with materials found in nature. 2 p.m. today, 11 a.m. tomorrow, Glenwood Branch Library, 2350 Route 97, Cooksville. Free; registration required. 410-313-5577.
WIDOWED PERSONS SUPPORT GROUP, for widows, widowers and people grieving the death of a life partner. 2:30-4 p.m. Thursdays through Sept. 11, Gilchrist Hospice Care, Suite 433, 5537 Twin Knolls Rd., Columbia. Free; registration required. 410-730-5072.
FLOWER POUNDING AND TRANSFER, master gardeners demonstrate how to transfer flowers and leaves onto cloth and paper. 7 p.m., Glenwood Branch Library, 2350 Route 97, Cooksville. Free. 410-313-5577.
ENGLISH CONVERSATION CLUB, for non-native speakers, an informal group setting in which to practice speaking English; register before your first meeting. 7:30-8:30 p.m. Thursdays and 9:30-11 a.m. Mondays, Central Library, 10375 Little Patuxent Pkwy., Columbia. Free. 410-313-7800.
Saturday 9
BASEBALL DISCUSSION GROUP, a monthly meeting of "Talkin' Baseball," with speaker Ted Patterson, author of "The Golden Voices of Baseball." 9 a.m., East Columbia Library, 6600 Cradlerock Way, Columbia. Free. 410-740-1145.
Sunday 10
OAKLAND MILLS FARMERS MARKET, local fruits, vegetables, flowers, baked goods and coffee; vendors include Great Harvest Bread, Hondo Coffee, Bonaparte Bakery, Shaw Farms, Homestead, Mustachio, Penn Farms and Lewis Orchard. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Sundays, Oakland Mills Village Center, 5851 Robert Oliver Pl., Columbia. 410-730-4610 or omca@columbiavillages.org.
Monday 11
PLANT CLINICS, master gardeners will answer plant-related questions. 7-8:30 p.m. Mondays and 10 a.m.-noon Saturdays, through September, Miller Branch Library, 9421 Frederick Rd., Ellicott City. Free. 410-313-1955.
BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENING, walk-in blood pressure screening and monitoring by Howard County General Hospital staff. Noon-3 p.m., Savage Branch Library, 9525 Durness Lane, Laurel. Free. 410-313-5577.
ASTRONAUT'S LIFE, for ages 7-13, listen to former astronaut Don Thomas's account of a mission to space. 2 p.m., Miller Branch Library, 9421 Frederick Rd., Ellicott City. Free; registration required. 410-313-1955.
