Monthly CA A PUBLICATION OF COLUMBIA ASSOCIATION
We’ve moved!
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The new location for CA’s Headquarters and Customer and Member Service Center is 6310 Hillside Court, Suite 100, Columbia, MD 21046-1070
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Fall Means Fun in Columbia ith the kids heading back to school, it can feel like summer fun has retreated for another year. But while the warm temperatures might be heading away, it doesn’t mean you need to hibernate! Columbia Association (CA) and Columbia are always packed with activities for everyone, whether you want some family-friendly entertainment like the end of the Lakefront Summer Festival, an opportunity to get fit with the Discover Columbia 5K or a taste of Europe at Western Europe Culture Fest. There’s also the opportunity for year-round fun at places like Columbia Art Center and Columbia Ice Rink, with classes, events and programs to help you find what you want, no matter what it is you’re looking for. In this issue, we’ll help you fill your schedule and get the most out of fall! For more information about these and other events, visit ColumbiaAssociation.org/Events.
CA’s 94 miles of pathways provide a gorgeous place for a fall stroll.
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CA BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2015-2016
Letter from Town Center
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Home of Columbia’s Dynamic Downtown
Reginald Avery, Oakland Mills 443-545-6714 Reginald.Avery@ca-board.org
Alan Klein, Harper’s Choice 410-992-3025 Alan.Klein@ca-board.org
Dick Boulton, Dorsey’s Search 410-884-2964 Dick.Boulton@ca-board.org
Nancy McCord, Wilde Lake 410-730-2309 Nancy.McCord@ca-board.org
Brian Dunn, Kings Contrivance 301-473-0077 Brian.Dunn@ca-board.org
Gregg Schwind, Hickory Ridge 443-831-8847 Gregg.Schwind@ca-board.org
Janet Evans, Long Reach 724-516-0550 Janet.Evans@ca-board.org
Andrew Stack, Owen Brown 410-381-8897 Andrew.Stack@ca-board.org
Jeanne Ketley, Town Center 301-596-1097 Jeanne.Ketley@ca-board.org
Chao Wu, River Hill 240-481-9637 Chao.Wu@ca-board.org
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f you’ve shopped at The Mall in Columbia, walked the newly completed pathway loop around Lake Kittamaqundi or dined at a restaurant on the lakefront, then you have visited Town Center. Columbia’s dynamic downtown brings a number of stakeholders together as the area continues to develop and grow, with office buildings, shops, apartments and condominiums planned and under construction. There also are other neighborhoods in Town Center beyond the Jeanne N. Ketley attractions known by most. Town Center Many of those destinations draw people from well Columbia Council Representative beyond Town Center. Columbia Association (CA) owns and maintains Lake Kittamaqundi and the land around it, including Kennedy Gardens. CA sponsors and organizes events at the lakefront, including the free movies and concerts during the annual Lakefront Summer Festival, and it often serves as the starting point for the Columbia BikeAbout. Naturally, others bring their events to the lakefront, including the Columbia Festival of the Arts and the county’s 4th of July celebration. Haven on the Lake, CA’s Mind Body wellness retreat, is located in the privately owned Whole Foods Market building. CA owns Symphony Woods, the land which surrounds the popular Merriweather Post Pavilion concert venue. CA selected The Inner Arbor Trust to develop the land into a park area. The Howard County Library System has its Central Library branch here. The County Government owns and oversees operations at the Banneker Fire Station, operates the bus hub at the mall, and is among the many working together on the future of downtown. Other privately owned properties around Town Center include Toby’s Dinner Theatre, and the recently opened Metropolitan Downtown Columbia building and under-construction Little Patuxent Square, both mixed use residential/retail space. Howard Hughes Corp. is building a pathway from Blandair Park to Howard County General Hospital. After they build it, it will be turned over to the county. And the planned Downtown to Patuxent Branch Trail Extension is being designed by the county and will go from downtown to Stevens Forest Road, following the path of the river on land owned predominantly by CA. In contrast to the rapid redevelopment at Town Center’s heart is the residential nature of some of its six neighborhoods, including Amesbury Hill, Banneker, Creighton’s Run and Vantage Point. Historic Oakland Manor, located on Vantage Point Road and built in 1811, is home to the Town Center Community Association and is a popular place for community functions, weddings and other special events. Last month, the Town Center Community Association unveiled a new “Little Free Library” at Vantage Point Park where people can drop off and remove books. It was painted by Wilde Lake High School students, installed by CA, and dedicated to Patricia Laidig, the longtime village manager who retired earlier this year. Thank you, Jeanne Ketley
Columbia’s Next Teen Idol
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Competition Returns with September Auditions and October Finale
By David Greisman
va Gilreath had good reason to be nervous going into her first audition for Columbia Association’s annual Hear My Voice Teen Idol Competition. She had been singing for as long as she could remember but had not performed often, and never in front of a large group of people. Gilreath also had plenty of reasons not to be nervous, though she didn’t know it yet. Her performance of “Wings” by pop group Little Mix was more than good enough to land her a slot in the semifinals, where she sang country star Carrie Underwood’s “Jesus, Take the Wheel.” Not long after she was onstage at Lake Kittamaqundi in Downtown Columbia, performing “Wings” once more and, at the tender age of 11, being named the 2014 Teen Idol. “It opened up my horizons,” said Gilreath, now 12 and starting 7th grade at Wilde Lake Middle School. She will return as a judge this fall for the 2015 competition, which is entering its 13th year. The road to crowning the 2015 Teen Idol begins with four audition dates: • Wednesday, Sept. 16, at the Youth and Teen Center at The Barn, 5853 Robert Oliver Place in the Oakland Mills Village Center • Monday, Sept. 21, at School of Rock Columbia, 6935 Oakland Mills Road (near Snowden River Parkway), Suite N • Thursday, Sept. 24, at Lord & Taylor in The Mall in Columbia, 10300 Little Patuxent Parkway • Thursday, Sept. 29, at the Youth and Teen Center at The Barn. “It was really cool to get feedback directly after my first time singing,” said Emily Smith, an 18-yearold graduate of Atholton High School who competed last year, finishing in third place. “I was a huge American Idol fan. I really liked that.” All auditions begin at 7pm and are open to Howard County performers from 6th grade through 12th grade. No music is necessary for the auditions. Explicit lyrics are not allowed. Registration for the auditions is
not required, but is preferred via ColumbiaTeenIdol. EventBrite.com or by calling 410-992-3726. The top performers then move on to the semifinals on Thursday, Oct. 1, at 7pm at Slayton House, 10400 Cross Fox Lane in the Wilde Lake Village Center. The best of the best then advance to a performance on Sunday, Oct. 11, at 3pm at the Downtown Columbia Lakefront. The competition is sponsored by Lord & Taylor and CA’s Middle School and Teen advisory committees. The Teen Idol winner receives a $300 cash prize and a $50 gift card from Lord & Taylor. Second place receives $100 cash and third place receives $50. A People’s Choice Award winner receives a $50 gift card. All finalists must agree to participate in a community service project decorating donation boxes for the annual clothing drive held by CA’s Youth and Teen Center at The Barn. “I thought it was really awesome to help the community,” said Grace Smith, a 13-year-old who is Emily’s younger sister and a student at Lime Kiln Middle School. Grace finished in the Top 10 last year and hopes to compete again this year. Contestants and audience members are invited to use the hashtag #ColumbiaTeenIdol throughout the competition.
Teen Idol competitors will soon take the stage to show off their skills.
PHOTO BY ERIN MCPHAIL
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CA’S GUIDE TO
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COLUMBIA’S Healthy Hero Fun Run/Walk Kids can break out their favorite super hero costume and join CA and KidSpace at the Healthy Hero Fun Run/Walk on Saturday, September 5 from 8-11am at the Downtown Columbia Lakefront. September is National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month and CA’s KidSpace wants to encourage all children to have fun while getting active! This free 1.5-mile, stroller-friendly race ends with giveaways, face painting, music, nutritious snacks and beverages (while supplies last). The first 60 adults to register will receive a free day pass to Haven on the Lake Mind Body wellness retreat. Pre-registration is encouraged but not required and can be done by calling or visiting any KidSpace location. Child-sized event T-shirts will be available for $10 while supplies last. If you purchase one T-shirt, additional T-shirts are $5 each. Costumes are not required.
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Columbia BikeAbout CA’s annual BikeAbout will be Saturday, Sept. 26, with riders setting off from the Downtown Columbia Lakefront between 9:30am and 10am. Pre-registration is not required but encouraged via BikeAbout.Eventbrite.com. The 12-mile route winds through Town Center, Oakland
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Mills and Long Reach with interpretive stops. Riders can also add a 1.5-mile loop around Lake Kittamaqundi. The shorter loop is also an option for families, offering an opportunity to learn about the built environment and the enhanced natural landscape. CA is also seeking volunteers to assist with directions and encourage riders along the route.
Flexible shifts are available; training and a T-shirt will be provided. For more information, email Columbia.Archives@ ColumbiaAssociation.org or call 410-715-6781. Columbia BikeAbout is brought to you by CA’s Columbia Archives and Open Space Management.
Outdoor Walks A series of outdoor walks hosted by Columbia Association (CA) will explore the lakes, streams, woodlands and wildlife of Columbia. “Exploring Columbia on Foot” will be led by award-winning environmental author Ned Tillman, who will guide discussions on the nature, history and future of these wonderful outdoor settings, including the plans for them and challenges they may face in the near future. The walks will be held on four Thursdays in September and October, with a fifth date possible in November in case a walk is postponed due to weather. All walks will begin at 10am. Registration is not required but is encouraged; email Open.Space@ ColumbiaAssociation.org or call CA’s Open Space Management Division at 410-312-6330. The schedule of walks and meeting locations includes: Sept. 10: Jackson Pond Nature connectivity and why we have so much wildlife. Meet at Phelps Luck Neighborhood Center, 5355 Phelps Luck Drive. Sept. 24: Lake Kittamaqundi Enhancing human connectivity as Columbia grows. Meet by the People Tree down at the Lakefront Plaza, 10221 Wincopin Circle. Oct. 15, Middle Patuxent Watershed Explore the streams and woodlands of River Hill. Meet at River Hill Pool, 6330 Trotter Road. Oct. 29, Wilde Lake Urban ecology around our oldest village. Meet at the boathouse off Hyla Brook Road.
Lakefront Summer Festival September marks the final month of the Lakefront Summer Festival, which features movie screenings, concerts and Dancin’ Under the People Tree! Sunday concerts begin at 6:30pm and all other concerts begin at 7:30pm and end by 9:30pm. Movies begin at about 8:30pm. The final eight events include:
Discover Downtown Columbia 5K The Discover Downtown Columbia 5K and 1-Mile Fun Run returns for the second year on Sunday, Sept. 27 at 9am. The 5K, sponsored by Downtown Columbia Partnership and Howard County Library System takes runners through the landmarks of Downtown Columbia highlighting its rich 48 years of history as well as the future that’s unfolding. The race begins at The Mall in Columbia and winds past the new Metropolitan apartments, through Symphony Woods and Merriweather Post Pavilion, past Toby’s Dinner Theatre and Howard County Library System’s Central Branch, and onto Columbia Association’s new pathway around Lake Kittamaqundi. The 1-mile Fun Run will also start at The Mall in Columbia and take runners past Symphony Woods, onto the
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Dancin’ Under the People Tree, “Sleeping Beauty” (Rated G)
Sat, Sep 5: “Maleficent” (PG) Sun, Sep 6: Little Sammy and Soulification (Rock/Soul) Fri, Sep 11: Dancin’ Under the People Tree, “Monkey Kingdom”(G) Sat, Sep 12: “Furious 7” (PG-13) Sun, Sep 13: Bottle of Blues (Blues) Sun, Sep 20: One Flight Up (Funk/R&B/Rock) Sun, Sep 27: Mystic Warriors (Andean Music)
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new lakefront path and into the heart of Downtown Columbia. The finish line for both will be at the People Tree on the Downtown Lakefront. The event also features live musical entertainment at the beginning and end of the race, as well as along the route. For more information, visit DiscoverDowntown5K.com.
Western Europe Culture Fest CA and the Howard County Library System will host the Western Europe Culture Fest, a free family-friendly event on Sunday, Oct. 4, from 1:30 to 4:30pm at Howard County Library System’s Miller Branch, 9421 Frederick Road in Ellicott City. Culture Fest is a great place for individuals, bands, organizations and dance groups to participate in an afternoon of musical performances and educational displays. Families attending the event will be able to pick up a Culture Fest Passport and complete it for a prize drawing by visiting exhibitors’ tables. CA is also seeking musicians, bands, exhibitors, performers and food vendors for the event. Exhibitors may not sell items or services except for food vendors selling food. For more information about Culture Fest or to participate as a vendor or exhibitor, contact Laura Smit, program manager for CA’s International Exchange and Multicultural Programs, by calling 410-715-3162 or sending an email to International@ ColumbiaAssociation.org.
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Helping You Get Fit, Healthy
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Rock Your Jeans Returns By Tripp Laino
ave an old pair of jeans you’d like to see yourself in, or just seeking a little boost to your overall fitness? CA’s fourth annual Rock Your Jeans Event is here to help you make your fitness goals. “We started Rock Your Jeans in 2012 to tie together fun, fitness and fashion for the community,” said Sam Yurko, CA’s director of personal training. “Not only do we want them to achieve their goals, we want to empower each participant to begin and continue healthy habits through the holiday season, by giving them the direction and resources provided through CA and its fitness professionals.” Rock Your Jeans is an eight-week program that includes one hour of personal training each week as part of a two-person team, plus an upgrade to a Package Plan Plus
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membership during the program. Participants can register together or be paired up by CA. The cost for Package Plan Plus Members is $299, Package Plan or Facility Members is $319, Columbia Cardholders is $379 and nonmembers is $399. Register at any of CA’s fitness facilties, and find out more by visiting ColumbiaAssociation.org/ RockYour Jeans or emailing Jennifer.Medillin@ ColumbiaAssociation.org. Yurko said he was excited to see the return of the Lord and Taylor Fashion Show, last held with the kickoff in 2013, where participants and CA members walk the runway and show off their new looks. “Our fashion show gives us a chance to highlight our members and participants (who are the models) CA’s Personal Training and Group Exercise programs; and our partner, Lord and
Taylor,” Yurko said. The kickoff also includes Zumba® and Tae Bo© classes, plus a chance to meet CA’s trainers and participate in exercise demonstrations. Bob Chasnow was one of last year’s Rock Your Jeans winners, dropping about three inches off his waist during the competition. Chasnow, who worked as a lawyer for about 40 years before retiring recently, said losing weight was a goal of his after retirement, but he didn’t get serious about it until getting a personal trainer with Rock Your Jeans. “I had never used a personal trainer but this was a way of sort of getting a discount ... and kind of sharing with one other person and I liked that, because having another person helps you to maintain your commitment to showing up,” he said. Chasnow began working with Michelle Fox at weekly one-hour sessions, where she offered both
advice for working out and nutrition tips to help him both in the gym and at home. “I was surely not perfect but it worked pretty well anyway,” he said. For Chasnow, Rock Your Jeans was just part of his fitness journey. Since completing the program last year, he’s continued training with Fox, dropping a total of 45 pounds and eight inches off his waist. He said he appreciated Fox’s workouts, as she kept him moving quickly from exercise to exercise with little downtime between exercises. She also explained various exercises and their benefits. “It’s night and day because working on your own, you don’t know what you’re doing,” he said. “You don’t know how to do it; you don’t know how much of it to do. This program was efficient and it was effective, and at the end of the session I felt like I’d accomplished something.”
Solar Panels Help Howard County Residents Save By Jeremy Scharfenberg
milie Liebetrau has an app on her iPad that shows how the solar panels atop her Harper’s Choice home are saving her money — and, she hopes, helping to save the environment. “On some days I’m generating more energy than I’m consuming, which is wonderful,” Liebetrau said. “I’m happily behind solar. Other sources of energy are finite. They’re not
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renewable, and their cost is rising every year.” CA sees the same benefits in using more clean energy and fewer fossil fuels. CA has installed solar panels at Amherst House in Kings Contrivance and at the River Hill Pool: Electricity use at these facilities is now essentially 100 percent powered by green energy via the Nixon Solar Farm and renewable energy certificates associated with wind turbines. CA also wants to help Howard County residents go green and has partnered with
Retrofit Baltimore on the Columbia Solar Cooperative, which helps local homeowners receive a discount of about 25 percent on panel installation. The cooperative also helps people through the process and to resolve issues if any surface. It’s an easy and worthwhile investment. For more information, please call 410-381-3269 or email Energy@ ColumbiaAssociation.org. Jeremy Scharfenberg is CA’s energy manager.
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New Headquarters for CA olumbia Association has moved its headquarters to 6310 Hillside Ct., Suite 100, Columbia, MD 21046, and invites you to visit the new Customer and Member Service Center! The new headquarters is less than three miles from the Downtown Columbia Lakefront, accessible from major roadways. It also offers plentiful surface parking for employees and visitors. All phone numbers are the same. CA headquarters operations were previously housed in three different office locations in the downtown area. Hillside Center is a larger space that accommodates these operations, including Columbia Archives, in a single building. CA will continue to be a key stakeholder in downtown Columbia through its ownership and management of the Downtown Columbia Lakefront, operations of the Haven on the Lake Mind Body wellness retreat, and in meetings and discussions with businesses and organizations that are involved in the Downtown Columbia Partnership.
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CA PHONE NUMBERS CA Headquarters .........................................410-715-3000 Customer and Member Service Center .....410-730-1801 Aquatics Office ............................................410-312-6332 Columbia Art Center....................................410-730-0075 Columbia Association Camps ....................410-715-3165 Columbia Athletic Club ...............................410-730-6744 Columbia Gym.............................................410-531-0800 Columbia Horse Center...............................301-776-5850
Board Recap
t Columbia Association’s (CA) Board of Directors meeting held July 23, CA’s Board approved the Annual Charge rate of 68 cents per $100 for the Fiscal Year 2017 and Conditional Fiscal Year 2018 budgets, voted to raise the annual charge increase from 2.5 percent to 3.5 percent for FY17 and approved an increase in net assets of at least $3.8 million for FY17 and FY18, and proposed capital parameters of $21 million for FY17 and $17 million for FY18, respectively. CA’s Board also approved a staff recommendation to repurpose two open and approved capital projects to provide architectural, engineering and construction management services associated with repairs and renovations to Columbia Swim Center, as well as increase the FY16 capital budget by $100,000 to provide architectural and engineering services associated with repairs and renovations to Columbia Swim Center, among other items. The next scheduled Board of Directors meetings are September 10 and 24. Meetings typically begin at 7:30pm and are held at CA Headquarters, 6310 Hillside Ct., Suite 100. For current CA Board of Directors meeting minutes and agendas, visit ColumbiaAssociation.org/Agendas. Podcasts from board meetings are available at ColumbiaAssociation.org/Podcasts.
Columbia Ice Rink.......................................410-730-0322 Columbia SportsPark/SkatePark................410-715-3054 Columbia Swim Center...............................410-730-7000 Columbia Youth and Teen Center...............410-992-3726 Fairway Hills Golf Club...............................410-730-1112 Haven on the Lake ......................................410-715-3020 Hobbit’s Glen Golf Club...............................410-730-5980 Inclement Weather Hotline ........................410-715-3154 Indoor Tennis, Columbia Athletic Club........410-720-0149 Owen Brown Tennis Bubble........................410-381-7255 The Racquet Club at Hobbit’s Glen ............410-715-3080 School Age Services ...................................410-715-3164 Supreme Sports Club..................................410-381-5355 Wilde Lake Tennis Club .............................410-730-3767
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September Community Events Wilde Lake “Natural Rhythms” Paintings by Kay Sandler and Photographs by Roderick Barr Fri. Sep 11-Sat. Oct 24 • Opening Reception, Sun. Sep 20 • 3-5pm The Bernice Kish Gallery at Slayton House 10400 Cross Fox Lane • 410-730-3987 Contact Carole Black — Gallery Director Gallery@WildeLake.org
Rainbow Theatre
The Other Talk Tue, Sep 15 • 6-7pm Howard County Office on Aging explains how to talk to your adult children about your end-of-life decisions. Free. Call 410-730-7327 to register. The Hawthorn Center • 6175 Sunny Spring info@hickoryridgevillage.org
Wilde Lake Old-Fashioned Family Picnic
Visit ColumbiaAssociation.org/Events to learn more about great events happening in Columbia!
River Hill Village-Wide Yard Sales Sat. Sep 26 • 8am-1pm Look for red balloons on River Hill neighborhood street signs (most River Hill streets are off of Great Star Drive, Route 108, Guilford Road, Summer Sunrise and Trotter Road). 410-531-1749 • Jennifer Lynott — newsletter@villageofriverhill.org
River Hill Watershed Advisory Committee Rain Barrel Demonstration
Fri. Sep 11 • 10am Pam the Kindersinger and Rascal. Interactive puppet show. $3 season opening special; tickets regularly $5. Slayton House Theatre • 10400 Cross Fox Lane • 410-730-3987• events@wildelake.org
Sat. Sep 19 • 11am-3pm A day of free entertainment and activities. Wilde Lake Park (near the boathouse) 410-730-3987 • events@wildelake.org
Back to School Family Bingo
Sat. Sep 19 • 9am to noon Gently used household items for sale. Free to attend, but $10 to reserve a space. The Other Barn • 5851 Robert Oliver Place 410-730-4610 • Brigitta Warren — events@oaklandmills.org
Wed. Sep 30 • 7-9pm Rain barrels are a great way to use the rainwater that falls on your garden. Come and learn how simply you can implement this gardening idea at this free demonstration. Claret Hall • 6020 Daybreak Circle, Clarksville • 410-531-1749 Jennifer Lynott — newsletter@villageofriverhill.org
Owen Brown Community Carnival
Family Movie Night Under the Stars
Sat. Sep 19 • 2-5pm Moonbounce, ice cream, music, games, prizes, airbrush tattoos and more. Game tickets will be on sale at the event. Owen Brown Community Center 6800 Cradlerock Way • 410-381-0202
Thu. Oct 1 • 6:30-8:30pm Free showing of Disney’s “Bears” with light refreshments. Bring a picnic, chairs and blankets. Reservation required at ColumbiaTownCenter.org • Historic Oakland • 5430 Vantage Point Road
Backyard Composting
Red Ribbon Yard Sale
Mon, Sep 21 • 7pm Master Gardener Program--Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, ROT! Learn to recycle your yard waste and other plant materials into compost, a humus-like nutrient rich soil additive. Free. Stonehouse • 8775 Cloudleap Court 410-730-8113 • Tina Addo — events@longreach.org
Sat. Oct 3 • 8am-noon Community-wide yard sale in the Village of Harper’s Choice. Email events@harperschoice.org to register your street. Visit harperschoice.org on Oct 1 for a map and list of participating streets. Susan Coghlan — events@harperschoice.org
Family Night Bingo
Sat. Oct 3 • 10-11am Instructors from Howard County Fire and Rescue will teach how to perform hands-only CPR and operate an AED. Free. Must register in advance. The Hawthorn Center • 6175 Sunny Spring 410-730-7327 info@hickoryridgevillage.org
Fri. Sep 11 • 7-9pm Free for Town Center residents; $5 for others. Enjoy pizza, beverages and desserts while playing bingo. Historic Oakland • 5430 Vantage Point Road Register at ColumbiaTownCenter.org.
Fall Flea Market and Scarecrow Making Sat. Sep 12 • 9am-noon Enjoy finding bargains and treasures for your home or gift giving! Free. Kings Contrivance • Amherst House parking lot • 7251 Eden Brook Drive 410-381-9600 • Dawn Linthicum — kcevents@columbiavillages.org
Annual River Hill Health Fair Sat. Sep 12 • 11am-2pm Bring the whole family to this free, fun annual event which includes health awareness information, obesity prevention tips, screenings for BMI, blood pressure, vision, dental and bone density, wellness/holistic demonstrations, kids’ scavenger hunt and nutrition games, inflatable, face painting, balloons, door prizes and much more! River Hill Village Center • 6020 Daybreak Circle, Clarksville • 410-531-1749 Jennifer Lynott — newsletter@villageofriverhill.org
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Oakland Mills Community Flea Market
Oakland Mills Fall Festival Sat. Oct 3 • 11am-4pm Free entertainment, festival food, children’s area, craft and community vendors, health screenings. Rain or shine. Oakland Mills Village Center parking lot 410-730-4610 • Brigitta Warren — events@oaklandmills.org
Books to Big Screen Reader’s Club: The Martian Wed. Oct 7 • 6:30-8pm Join us as we discuss The Martian by Andy Weir, the tale of a man who may or may not be the first human to die on Mars. Free to participate; books must be purchased/borrowed by participants. Kahler Hall • 5440 Old Tucker Row • Email events@harperschoice.org to register.
BINGO at Stonehouse Fri, Oct 9 • 7pm Enjoy a fun night of bingo with your family and neighbors. Play a variety of games with many chances to win prizes! Children must be accompanied by an adult. No registration required, just show up ready to play! $1/5 disposable bingo cards. Daubers and drinks for sale! Stonehouse • 8775 Cloudleap Court 410-730-8113 • Tina Addo — events@longreach.org
Within Reach Festival
Hands-Only CPR Fri. Sep 25 • 7:30-9pm Prizes and cash for every game. Disposable cards 5/$1; 75 cent soft drinks; free snacks. Bring a canned good for the Food Bank and get a free card. The Hawthorn Center • 6175 Sunny Spring 410-730-7327 info@hickoryridegevillage.org
Sat. Oct 17 • 4-10pm Featuring live music, celebrity chefs including Spike Mendelsohn, wine tastings and a beer garden. Downtown Columbia Lakefront American City Building parking lot
Wibit TM Grand Opening Bash Sun. Oct 4 • 12-5pm Come and check out the newest offering at Columbia Swim Center with this free event! If you can’t swim, you can still enjoy Wibits while wearing a life jacket. Columbia Swim Center 10400 Cross Fox Lane 410-730-7000