To submit Things to Do calendar items:

E-mail> hccalendar@patuxent.com

Fax> 410-997-4564

Mail> The View, calendar listing, 10750 Little Patuxent Pkwy., Columbia, MD 21044

Questions> Call Mary T. Robbins Phelan at 410-480-0816, Ext. 8009.

The deadline is 14 days before the date of publication. Include a brief description of the event, date, time, location with address, cost and phone number for publication. Events in Ellicott City or sponsored by Ellicott City-based organizations take priority.

Fundraisers

Valley Mede 5k/ 1 Mile Fun Run> Sat., Oct. 4, 9 a.m. $20 registration day of race. Cypressmede Park, 3100 Fawnwood Drive, Ellicott City. 410-750-3810. www.valleymede.org.

Wine Tasting> The Life and Breath Foundation and Greystone GrillGrill present the 3rd Annual Autumn Wine Tasting. Oct. 22, 6-9 p.m. Event in memory of comedian-actor Bernie Mac. All proceeds support clinical research at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine to find a cure for Sarcoidosis. At GreystoneGrill@MDG Corporation Centre, off of Route 100, 8850 Columbia 100 Parkway, Ellicott City. Tickets: $50 per person. Register online until Oct. 17 at www.lifeandbreath.org or call Susan Hull at 410-750-7338.

Library

Miller Branch Library> 9421 Frederick Road, Ellicott City. 410-313-1950.

*Teen programs. Teen Advisory Board. Suggest books, music, and movies, and classes for teens at the Library. Refreshments provided. Service learning hours available for some projects. Ages 10-17. Registration required. Tue., Oct. 7, 3:30 p.m.

Ongoing

American Association of University Women> Second Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. Ellicott City Senior Center, 9401 Frederick Road, Ellicott City. 410-772-7977 or e-mail travelingal22@hotmail.com.

Baltimore Bead Society> Second Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. Howard County Center for the Arts, 8510 High Ridge Road, Ellicott City. 410-480-2711, 410-451-3622, www.baltobead.org.

High School Literary Society> Second Wednesday, 7-8:15 p.m. Barnes & Noble Booksellers, Long Gate Shopping Center, Montgomery Road, Ellicott City. 410-203-9001.

Howard County Genealogical Society> Second Wednesday, Oct. 10, 7 p.m. Informal workshop with help table, browsing table and surname file table; 7:30 p.m. Frank Herron, president of the Society, will present a project to assist an individual tracing the land records of his ancestral farm site, as well as one unknown branch of his family tree. Ellicott City Senior Center, 9401 Frederick Road, Ellicott City. In case of inclement weather, meeting will be canceled. Sign language interpretation available upon advance request. 410-730-7917. Meeting is canceled when Howard County schools are closed.

Howard County Order Sons of Italy, Lodge #2364> Second Thursday, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Turf Valley Country Club, 2700 Turf Valley Road, Ellicott City. $23 per person. Lou, 410-465-0073 or Joy, 410-740-2261.

Howard County Housing Initiative> Oct. 6, 7 p.m. Focusing on homes that are "green," affordable and universally designed. Ellicott Senior Center, 9401 Frederick Road, Ellicott City. For more information, please call 410-917-5767.

Jibber Jabber> Second and Fourth Thursday, 8:30 p.m. Ellicott City's newest poetry and music open mic with a featured poet. Might include adult content. Show hosted by spoken word artist, Ryan Mergen. Java Grande, 9050 Baltimore Pike, Ellicott City. For more information, call 410-480-3865 or go to myspace.com/JibberJabberOpenMic.

MOMS Club of Ellicott City Central> Second Tuesday, 9:30 a.m. Social and business meeting. Glen Mar United Methodist Church, 8430 GlenMar Road. E-mail momsclubofec_central@yahoo.com.

MOMS Club of Ellicott City North/Woodstock> Activities for at-home moms and their children. Second Wednesday, 9:30 a.m. First Evangelical Lutheran Church, Route 144/Chatham Road. 410-795-7758 or momclubofec_northwoodstock@yahoo.com.

Monday night book club> Second Monday, Oct. 8, 7 p.m. Miller Branch Library, 9421 Frederick Road, Ellicott City. 410-313-1950.

Natural Health Forum> Second Tuesdays, 7 p.m. Discuss and disseminate current alternative health methods. The forum does not diagnose or prescribe. Baltimore First Seventh Day Adventist Church, gymnasium, 3291 St. John's Lane, Ellicott City. For more information, call Dr. John Vandenberge, 410-599-9665.

Pins and Needles> Second and fourth Thursday, 10 a.m.-noon. Bring your current stitching, knitting or crocheting projects. Meet new people and trade ideas and tips. 410-313-1950 or visit the Miller Branch Library, 9421 Frederick Road, Ellicott City.

Teen chess club at Miller Branch> Second and last Tuesday, 7-8 p.m. Ages 9-17. Players of all abilities welcome. Must know how to play. No registration. Miller Branch Library, 9421 Frederick Road, Ellicott City, 410-313-1950.

Teen'Zine at Miller Branch Library> Second Monday, 7-8 p.m. 9421 Frederick Road, Ellicott City. Ages 13-17. Add your voice to the all new online newsletter -- written by teens, for teens. www.hclibrary.org/teenzine. No registration. 410-313-1950.

The Upper Patuxent Archeology Group> Second Monday, September-June, 7:30 p.m. Mount Ida, 3691 Sarah's Lane, Ellicott City. Lee Preston, 443-745-1202; Alison Polley, 410-747-1973; or the Mount Ida Mansion, 410-465-8500.

Wine Glass Court Poets> Second Sunday, 2 p.m. Barnes & Noble Booksellers, Long Gate Shopping Center, Montgomery Road, Ellicott City. 410-203-9001.

Coffee Conversations> Mondays, 6-7 p.m. Topics of discussion include taking care of aging parents, estate planning and more. The Java Grande Coffee Café, 9050 Baltimore National Pike, Suite 109, Ellicott City. For more information, call Monique DeBerry, 410-480-3865.

Drop In Life Sessions> Tuesdays, 7-10 p.m. Draw, paint from a live, nude model at each session. Participants under 18 must have parental consent to participate. A monitor coordinates sessions, but instruction is not provided. Bring own materials. Discounts for sessions purchased in advance. $12 per session or $60 for six sessions purchased in advance. Howard County Center for the Arts, 8510 High Ridge Road, Ellicott City. 410-313-2787, e-mail info@hocoarts.org or go to hocoarts.org.

Drop In Portrait Sessions> Tuesdays, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Draw, paint from a live, clothed model at each session. A monitor coordinates sessions, but instruction is not provided. Bring own materials. Discounts for sessions purchased in advance. $10 per session or $42 for six sessions purchased in advance. Howard County Center for the Arts, 8510 High Ridge Road, Ellicott City. 410-313-2787, e-mail info@hocoarts.org or go to hocoarts.org.

Howard County spiritual discussion group> Tuesdays, 7-9 p.m. Open to all faiths. Bethany Lane Methodist Church, 2875 Bethany Lane, Ellicott City. 410-730-7417.

The Kiwanis Club of Ellicott City> Mondays, 6:45 p.m. Kiwanis-Wallis Hall, 3300 Norberts Way, Ellicott City. Harry Slade, 410-418-8218.

Sewing Class for Homeschoolers>Thursdays, beginning Sept. 11. Students 8 years old and up will learn 12 functional sewing stitches. By the end of the class, students will have made their own quilt. Ellicott City Colored School, Restored, 8683 Frederick Road, Ellicott City. For more information, call 410-465-8500 or go to www.howardcountymd.gov/RAP.

Showtime Singers> Thursdays, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Nonprofit mixed chorus. Currently auditioning for male voices in all ranges. Ellicott City Senior Center, 9421 Frederick Road, Ellicott City. For more information, go to ShowTimeSingers.net, e-mail STSingers@aol.com or call 301-490-2063.

The Tom Thumb Square Dance Club> Fridays, 8-10:30 p.m. Oct. 3 and 17; Nov. 7 and 21; Dec. 5 and 19; Jan. 9 and 23; Feb. 6 and 20; Mar. 6; April 3 and 17; May 1 and 15; June 5. Hollifield Station Elementary School, 8701 Stonehouse Drive, Ellicott City. For more information, contact Bob and Donna Larson, 410-992-7517.

Visual and performing arts fall programs> Sept. 20-Nov. 14. Classes for children and teens include musical theatre with a final class performance for family and friends in the Howard County Center for the Arts black box theatre, explorations in drawing, painting and children's book illustration, and instruction in portfolio building. Classes for adults include basic drawing, experimentation in pen, pencil and brush, Sumi painting and dance floor survival skills. Ongoing weekly drop-in sessions for drawing and painting from portrait and life models are also taking place. Howard County Center for the Arts, 8510 High Ridge Road, Ellicott City. For a detailed brochure, call 410-313-2787 or go to www.hocoarts.org.

Yoga classes> Mondays, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Six-week session. Integrated Therapies, Dorsey Hall Medical Center, 9501 Old Annapolis Road, Suite 301, Ellicott City, Call Heather, 410-747-9108.

Beginning a Successful Small Farm Operation> This series will be held on Thursday evenings from 7-9 p.m. This six-week, 12-hour course is designed to provide basic knowledge to new and inexperience farmers as they begin the process of developing new farm enterprises. Howard County Extension Office, 3525-L Ellicott Mills Drive, Ellicott City. Registration is free. For more information, please call 410-313-2707.

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