Friendship Baptist Church Stages Christmas Musical Dec. 13-14

By Cassie Felch
Posted: December 3, 2008

The Worship Arts Ministry at Friendship Baptist Church announces a free Christmas musical entitled, “Tonight, Heaven Touches Earth.” Performance dates are Dec. 13 at 7 p.m. and Dec. 14 at 6 p.m. Contact church secretary, Paula Berry, at 410-442-5506 with any questions or go to www.fbcmd.org for more information about Friendship Church. The address is 1391 Sykesville Road (Route 32) in Sykesville.

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Santa and Fire Department Visit Neighborhoods Dec. 14-21

By Cassie Felch
Posted: December 3, 2008

If you hear loud sirens this month, they may be cause for excitement rather than concern. Santa Claus and his friends at the West Friendship Volunteer Fire Department plan to visit area neighborhoods from 7-9 p.m. every evening between Dec. 14 and 21, barring emergencies or inclement weather. Their routes will wind through parts of Glenelg, West Friendship, Sykesville, Marriottsville, and Ellicott City. To view the schedule, go to www.wfvfd.org.

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River Hill High School Presents Tiny Tots Concert Dec. 17

By Cassie Felch
Posted: December 3, 2008

On Dec. 17 at 10 a.m., the River Hill High School Band and Choir will present a Tiny Tots Concert for children of all ages. This holiday celebration includes lively music plus special appearances by Frosty, Rudolph, and several elves. Admission costs $5 per person; a group discount is available and individual walk-ins are welcome.

For more information or to make group reservations, e-mail Kathy Hartley at ki.hartley@verizon.net. The address for River Hill High School is 12101 Route 108 (Clarksville Pike) in Clarksville.

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Holiday Sale and Nature Crafts at Howard Co. Conservancy 12/6

By Cassie Felch
Posted: November 26, 2008

On Dec. 6, the Howard County Conservancy, our county’s only nature center, presents its annual Holiday Sale and Nature Crafts from 1-4 p.m. Throughout the day, Master Gardeners will demonstrate how to craft natural holiday decorations from items found in the woods, the garden, and the produce market. Children and adults alike can create holiday critters of their own to take home.

Additionally, the event will feature local artisans selling handcrafted items such as soap, beeswax candles, pottery, jewelry, children’s toys, and more. Proceeds will help fund programs at the Conservancy’s Gudelsky Environmental Education Center. For more information, call Sheila Welton, the center’s manager, at 410-465-8877, or go to www.hcconservancy.org. The Conservancy is based at Mt. Pleasant Farm, 10520 Old Frederick Road (Route 99), in Woodstock.

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Council of Garden Clubs Offers Holiday Tours of Waverly Mansion 12/7-8

By Cassie Felch
Posted: November 26, 2008

The Howard County Council of Garden Clubs is sponsoring its annual holiday makeover of Waverly Mansion, with tours available Dec. 7 from 1-4 and Dec. 8 from 10 a.m. - noon, and candlelight tours offered between 6:30 and 9:00 on Dec. 8. Die Liedersanger Madrigal Singers will perform during the Dec. 7 tours and also during the evening tours on the 8th. Enjoy this chance to view an interesting part of our county’s history!

According to “The Founders of Anne Arundel and Howard Counties, Maryland,” by J. D. Warfield, Waverly Mansion once housed two of our state’s most distinguished founding families, the Dorseys and the Howards. Nathan Dorsey first built the main house between 1756 and 1764 upon a tract of land known then as “Ranter’s Ridge.” His father, Colonel John Dorsey, was one of the first commissioners of Baltimore City.

In 1786, Col. John Eager Howard purchased the mansion to give to his son George. The elder Howard, our county’s namesake, soon thereafter became the fifth governor of Maryland (1788-1790), and his son later became the 25th governor (1831-1833). The Howard County Department of Recreation and Parks Web site explains that George Howard and his wife, Prudence, named the mansion after Sir Walter Scott’s first novel, Waverley, published in 1814.

During this holiday season, 10 different Howard County garden clubs will join forces to decorate the mansion, each taking responsibility for a separate room. To view their handiwork, visit the estate at 2300 Waverly Mansion Drive in Marriottsville. The tour costs $5 for adults, $3 for seniors and $2 for children. The garden clubs will also offer wreaths and other holiday decorations for sale during the tours.

For more about the mansion, call 410-313-5400 or go to www.co.ho.md.us/RAP/rap_waverly.htm. For information about Howard County garden clubs, please speak to a member during one of the tours.

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