High school

Come out and enjoy a fun fall day at The Other Barn and Oakland Mills Village Center on Saturday October 1st at the Oakland Mills Fall Festival.  The Oakland Mills High School Band will open the festivities at 11:00 am in front of the Other Barn.  There will be continuous live entertainment in the Courtyard, festival food, a children's area, craft and community vendors and so much more.  The festival is FREE.  All are welcome.  For more information, please visit https://events658.wixsite.com/oakland-mills-fall-f or email

Join us on December 1, 2, 3, or 4, 2022, from 5 – 8 pm for Glen Mar's Annual Journey to Bethlehem, a FREE outdoor Christmas experience for the whole family. Meet Roman soldiers, shepherds (and their sheep), and angels as you journey through the Christmas story and witness a variety of scenes taking place within a biblical marketplace. You’ll have four chances to enjoy this theatrical adventure. There will be driving and walking options.

This dynamic musical adaptation of Rick Riordan's bestselling book opened on Broadway in 2019. When teenager Percy Jackson discovers he's a demigod, he and his friends embark on an epic journey to find Zeus' missing lightning bolt and prevent a war among the gods.

The Columbia (MD) Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. is beginning it's 2022-2023 fraternal year and are offering the Kappa League mentoring program to young men from grades 6-12; exceptions can be made.  If you are interested in having a young man participate, we can be contacted at klcolumbia74@gmail.com.

ST. LOUIS CONCERT SERIES CELEBRATES OKTOBERFEST OCT. 21

Featuring Opera Baltimore with German Fare, Drink, Music in Clarksville 

Opera Baltimore joins host St. Louis Concert Series for a big oompah wilkommen to Oktoberfest with German fare, drink and music 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 21, at the Church Social Hall in Clarksville. The program, ranging from opera to cabaret, will replicate Munich’s premier autumnal festivities, featuring area singers and musicians.

HC DrugFree is offering another series of FREE parenting class for Howard County parents, guardians, and grandparents. This series of 5 classes will meet on Zoom on September 21, 28 and October 12, 19, and 26 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Adults are encouraged to attend all 5 classes to receive all the information.

The Savage Boys and Girls Clubs holds Recreational Basketball leagues for Girls ages 7-14 and Boys ages 7-18.  Early-Bird Registration at a discounted rate is available until September 30th.  The 2022-23 season runs from November 28 to March 11.  Go to SavageBGC.org to register.  

Inside Out Mentoring Program exists to support students from low income households and minority groups with learning recovery from the pandemic as well as provide mentorship to assist with living in a post pandemic world. We offer academic support in Math and Literacy after school. Additionally, we address social emotional learning by encouraging positive life skills through mentorship. Our program will begin with a PSAT Workshop on October 1st. Our volunteers will be present to offer academic support in preparing for the PSAT on October 12th.

The National Family Resiliency Center, Inc., a 501(c) non-profit organization has been serving families in Howard County since 1991.  Services include Individual, family, pre-marital, marriage, separation/divorce therapy and therapy group programs.  Educational Programs include KidsConnes, Teen Connex, Parents and Co-Parents Forever Seminars.

TeenConnex is a two-part educational program for teens in high school. TeenConnex teaches teens how to cope with stress related to relationships, bullying and how they can build a toolbox of strategies to assist them in changing their negative thinking.  

This two-part evening program will encourage teens to interact with each other and will include a brief follow-up session for their parents so they too,can learn skills to support their teen.

Dates: October 3 & 10, 2022

Time: 7 pm - 8:30 pm

Virtual Program