Health

Autism in the Park!

Help the Howard County Autism Society kick off Autism Acceptance Month on April 1, 2023 with Autism in the Park!  The FREE  event will be held from 10:00am-2:00pm at Laura's Place Playground, in the North area of Blandair Regional Park in Columbia, MD.  Enjoy opportunities to visit with first responders, elected representatives, learn about the Autism community, enjoy interactive play, entertainers, face painting, music and food trucks.

Girls’ 5th Grade Basketball Tryouts

Leaders with Integrity Focus and Education, Inc (LIFE, Inc.)  is committed to serving the youth in and around the Howard County, MD area in the distinct areas of; Leadership, Integrity, Focus, and Education (LIFE) through the game of basketball. At LIFE, Inc, youth will receive the necessary academic incentives and support which promotes being a student first and athlete second.

 

 

7PM - 9PM

 

MONDAY, MARCH 27, 2023

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 2023

 

LONGFELLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

5470 HESPERUS DR. COLUMBIA, MD 21044

Purple Relay Party

Relay For Life of Baltimore and Howard County invites interested folks to a Purple Party Relay meeting to celebrate our top 2022 Relay teams and learn about the 2023 event. The Purple Relay Party will be held on Monday, March 27 at 6:30 p.m. at Milford Mill United Methodist Church. Folks are asked to wear purple.

Relay For Life Relay is a community-based fundraising event for the American Cancer Society. Its mission is to save lives, celebrate lives, and lead the fight for a world without cancer.  

Teen Advisory Council Meeting - HC DrugFree (8th to 12th grade)

HC DrugFree's Teen Advisory Council is open to all Howard County students in grades 8 through 12. This is a great opportunity to help prepare younger students for success in high school while allowing older students to develop their leadership and mentoring skills. The registration form is available at https://hcdrugfree.org/teen-advisory-council/ and community service hours are available. 

Medication, Sharps & More Disposal Event

Safe and convenient drive-thru medication & sharps disposal event will be held on Saturday, April 22 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Wilde Lake Village Center Parking lot near the Swim Center. HC DrugFree is accepting prescription and over-the-counter medications, sharps (needles, syringes, EpiPens, etc.), vapes, inhalers, veterinary medication and more. Medication will be guarded/transported by HCPD and the DEA. Teen, adult, and medically trained adult volunteers wanted! Groups are encouraged to volunteer.

Spring into Wellness Caring for the Mind, Body and Soul Community Fair

Free health screening, interactive fitness activities, a blood drive for sickle cell disease plus mental and behavioral health resources are on tap for a Community Health, Fair April 15th from 10-3 pm at the North Laurel Community Center, 9411 Whiskey Bottom Road, Laurel, MD. Sponsored by the Continental Societies, Inc., Southeastern Howard/Laurel Chapter, the fair will feature activities for children and adults to promote caring for the whole body.

5th Grade Girls Basketball Tryouts

Leaders with Integrity Focus and Education, Inc (LIFE, Inc.)  is committed to serving the youth in and around the Howard County, MD area in the distinct areas of; Leadership, Integrity, Focus, and Education (LIFE) through the game of basketball. At LIFE, Inc, youth will receive the necessary academic incentives and support which promotes being a student first and athlete second.

 

MONDAY, MARCH 20, 2023

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22, 202

7PM-9PM

LONGFELLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

5470 HESPERUS DR. COLUMBIA, MD 21044