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 western Howard County or sponsored by western Howard County-based organizations take priority.

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.

Board game night> Saturdays, 6 p.m.-midnight. Play games from our extensive library or bring your own. Meet other gamers. Free. All ages, as well as families are welcome. The Family Game Store, Historic Savage Mill, 8600 Foundry St., Savage. 301-776-5980.

First Place Singles> For singles over 40. Fri., Aug. 8, 6:30 p.m. Olympics opening ceremony party at Rocky Run Tap & Grill, 6480 Dobbin Center Way, Columbia.; Aug. 14, 6:30 p.m. dinner; 8 p.m. Karaoke. Jilly's, 10300 Baltimore National Pike, Ellicott City. R.S.V.P. requested. Call 410-243-7344 or go to www.firstplacesingles.org. .

Howard County Bird Club> Second Thursday, 8 p.m. Meeting. Howard County Department of Recreation and Parks, 7120 Oakland Mills Road, Columbia. 410-418-8731, 410-461-3361 or go to www.howardbirds.org.

The Howard County Conservancy> Second Saturday, 10 a.m. Guided hikes at Mt. Pleasant Farm. Naturalists Bob and Jo Solem, and June Tveekrem will lead a hike focusing on dragonflies. 10520 Old Frederick Road, Woodstock. 410-465-8877 or www.hcconservancy.org for more information.

Howard County Independents> Unaffiliated voters. Second Tuesday, 7 p.m. Mona Brinegar, 443-889-9070 or e-mail info@howardcountyissues.org.

Muslim Community Howard County> Dar-al-Taqwa Mosque offers gatherings discussing general questions about Islam. Thursdays, 7:30-9:30 p.m. 443-538-4121 or www.taqwa.net.

Natural Health Forum> Second Tuesday, 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.

Patapsco Valley State Park> Fri., Aug. 8, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Tree ID'ing - McKeldin Area. Learn about trees that are growing at Patapsco; how to identify them. Short half mile walk. Dress for weather and wear hiking boots. For all ages. Meet at area 600, follow signs. 3001 Marriottsville Road, Marriottsville. $2 per person. To register, call 410-461-5005.; Aug. 15, 12-2 p.m. Outdoor games - McKeldin Area. Event includes lesson about wildlife and our environment. Wear good shoes and bring bug spray as well as plenty of water. For ages 6-12 (parent chaperones welcome). Meet at contact station. 3001 Marriottsville Road, Marriottsville. $2 per person. To register, call 410-461-5005.

Western Howard County Cattail River Garden Club> Second Tuesday, 10 a.m. 410-489-5636 for location and directions.

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

Yingling-Ridgely VFW and Ladies Auxiliary No. 7472> A community service organization. Second Thursday, 8 p.m. VFW, 4225 VFW Lane, Ellicott City. 410-242-4036.

Seniors

Glenwood Senior Center> 2400 Route 97, Cooksville. 410-313-5440.

*Advanced Tai Chi. Thursdays, 11 a.m.-noon. $35 for eight classes.

*Coffee Tawk. Second and fourth Monday, 9:30 a.m.

*Energize I.T. (Interval Training). Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 8:15-9:15 a.m. $55 for 22 classes.

*Free Blood Pressure Screenings. Second and fourth Tuesday, 9-11 a.m. Walk-in clients welcome. No appointments necessary. Howard County General Hospital, 5755 Cedar Lane, Columbia. 410-740-7601.

*Glenwood book club. Wed., Aug. 13, 10 a.m. "Passing On" by Penelope Lively.

*Glenwood Olympics table tennis and Wii bowling. Aug. 14, 10 a.m. Register by Tue., Aug. 12.

*Home Grown Bingo. Tue., Aug. 12, 9:30 a.m. Please bring home-grown garden bingo prizes. Register by Mon., Aug. 11.

*Massage by appointment. Over age 60: $25/25 minutes or $40/50 minutes. Under age 60: $30/25 minutes or $45/50 minutes.

*Men's basketball. Mondays and Wednesdays, 9 a.m.

*Musical Interludes by harpist Heidi Sturniolo. Aug. 22, 1 p.m. Register by Aug. 15.

*Olympic Tye Dye T-shirt Day. Fri., Aug. 8, 10 a.m. $5.

*Peach Festival. Wed., Aug. 13, 11 a.m. $3. Register by Mon., Aug. 11.

*Pitch. Fridays, noon.

*Stroke Survivors Exercise Class. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 1 p.m.

Kiwanis-Wallas Recreation Center> 10481 Frederick Road, Ellicott City. 410-313-2637.

*Community service knitting and crocheting. Second and fourth Wednesday, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Create heirloom memories for local charities, hospital and senior centers. Donations of acrylic yarn are appreciated. 410-313-7279.

*Mah jong. Wednesdays, 1-3:30 p.m. 410-313-7279.

Trips> Sponsored by Howard County Department of Recreation and Parks, unless otherwise noted. 410-313-7320 or 410-313-7279.

*Aug. 19, 5:30-11:30 p.m. Boston Pops Celebrates Bernstein. Bus trip. Travel to Wolf Trap in Vienna, Va., to see the Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra with conductor Keith Lockhart, who will celebrate Leonard Bernstein's musical genius. $95. To register, call 410-313-7320.

Miscellaneous

Back to School Bag Sale> Sat., Aug. 9, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. $3 per bag. There will be backpacks, school supplies, shoes and more available also. Poplar Springs United Methodist Church, 915 Watersville Road, Mount Airy. 410-489-7072.

Storytime> Author Mona Kirby will read and sign "Owney, the Mail-Pouch Pooch." Sat., Aug. 9, 11 a.m. Barnes & Noble, 4300 Montgomery Road, Ellicott City. 410-203-9006.

Music

Jazz under the Stars> Aug. 16, 6-8 p.m. $10; kids under 5 free. Bring your lawn chairs. Mt. Gregory United Methodist Church, 2325 Route 97, Cookesville. 301-467-1647.

Support Groups

Individual Differences In Learning> Information and support for parents and teachers of highly able children with learning disabilities. Second Monday, 7 p.m. Linden-Linthicum Church, 12101 Linden Linthicum Lane, Clarksville. 410-531-0764 or www.gifteddifferentlearners.org.

Living with Cancer> Second Thursday, 1 p.m. Glenwood Senior Center, 2400 Route 97, Cooksville. 410-313-5440.

Moms Club of Woodbine> Second Monday, 10 a.m. Social and support group for mothers in the Woodbine, Cooksville and Glenwood areas. For more information, call 443-812-2655 or e-mail WoodbineMOMSclub@yahoogroups.com.

Rebuilders separation and divorce> Find help and experience healing while going through separation or divorce. Mondays, 6:45-8:30 p.m. Chapelgate Presbyterian Church, 2600 Marriottsville Road, Ellicott City.

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