November 2010 Articles (13)

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Let Technology Improve Student Organization/Executive Functioning Skills for Middle & High School Students

Our six-session, 90-minute courses acquaint your student with technology-based learning tools. Decrease reliance on tutors—give them the tools for independent learning success! Sessions will be held at the A.T. Learning Center, AT:LAST, Inc., 7050 Oakland Mills Rd., Suite 160, Columbia, MD 21046. Visit… Continue

CALL FOR ARTISTS TO PARTICIPATE IN SILENT AUCTION BENEFIT ART EXHIBIT



Ellicott City, MD –The Howard County Arts Council is seeking artists to participate in the annual Silent Auction Art Exhibit as part of the Arts Council’s annual fundraising gala, Celebration of the Arts in Howard County. The Silent Auction seeks to highlight the talented artists of Howard County at this important event.



All 2-D, 3-D, and fine craft artists, 18… Continue

In the hustle and bustle of decking the halls, shopping for holiday gifts, and baking delectable treats, sometimes the wondrous story of the…

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Red Branch Theatre Company is pleased to present Hansel & Gretel, with performances for one week-end only, December 9-12. This "fairy-tale opera" is the G. Schirmer opera score version of Humperdinck's Hansel and Gretel, and the piece will…

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Learn how to speak like a real Brit, New Yorker, New Englander or Southerner at a special Dialect Workshop with Adam Michael Rose! The workshop is being offered to young actors ages 10-15 by the Columbia Center for Theatrical Arts (CCTA). It will be held at Loyola University in Columbia on December 11th from 11:15am-1:00pm. The cost is $50. Spaces filling quickly! To register call CCTA at 410-381-0700 or email…

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Full of surprising twists you will not want to miss, Oakland Mills High School’s production of Teach Me How To Cry, written by Patricia Joudry and directed by Steven Fleming, kept the audience on their seats the entire night. The play is the perfect balance of drama and comedy,

leaving the audience in deep thought about coming of age.…

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Photographs to be featured as part of the Archives Open House on November 30



The Columbia Archives is looking for photographs to document last winter’s record snowfall, as well as other notable winter memories, such as the Poinsettia Tree at The Mall in Columbia, neighborhood Yule decorating contests and ice skating on the lakes, that have taken place in Columbia over the years. The photographs will be showcased, along with those in the Archives’ collection, as part of the Columbia… Continue

Raising almost $400,000 for the American Cancer Society is not the only thing Howard County’s two Relays For Life accomplished in 2010. They also garnered several awards.…

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REGISTRATION OPEN FOR WINTER CLASSES AT

HOWARD COUNTY CENTER FOR THE ARTS



Registration has begun for the Howard County Arts Council’s visual and performing arts winter programs at the Howard County Center for the Arts (HCCA) in Ellicott City. The Arts Council offers classes and workshops for children, teens, and adults. Winter art educational programs begin January 25, 2011. Classes run for up to eight weeks through March 26.



Classes for children include Stuck on… Continue

On November 17, 2004 Neighbor Ride launched its volunteer-based transportation service with the mission to decrease isolation and improve the quality of life for Howard County’s older residents. To date, Neighbor Ride’s dedicated team of over 250 volunteers…

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