CALENDAR OF EVENTS

May 2008

May 2009
Photo Contest
Grab your camera and head to the Ellicott City Historic District. Enter your Historic District Photos in the Restoration Foundation Annual Photo Contest. Cash prizes awarded. Offical entry form available at the Howard County Tourism Visitor Center, 8267 Main Street, Side Entrance, 410-247-9252.

May 2, 2009
BikeAbout
Enjoy the beauty of Columbia's paths and naturalenviornment as well as its rich history on this free, self-guided, individually paced friendly bike ride. A great way to learn about Columbia and get active. 9 to 10am, 410-715-3103, www.ColumbiaAssociation.org

May 2, 2009
A Tribute to Paul Robeson
Columbia Pro Cantare is joined by one of the area's favorite soloists, Lester Lynch, celebrating the music of Paul Robeson, a Renaissance man and one of the most treasured names of twentieth-century song, in what promises to be a moving and glorious concert. 8pm at the Jim Rouse Theater at Wilde Lake High School, Columbia Pro Cantare, 410-799-9321, www.procantare.org

May 3, 2009
Garlic Mustard Challenge
Join the challenge with hundreds of other volunteers removing the invasive garlic mustard plant from the park. After two hours of pulling, enjoy live music, old fashioned picnic games, enviornmental displays. Prizes for all volunteers. Taste testing of garlic mustard side dishes by amateur chefs and view posters created by local area school-age children. Patapsco Valley State Park, Avalon and Glen Artney Areas. Contact The Friends of the Patapsco Valley and Heritage Greenway, Inc. 410-480-0824, www.patapscoheritagegreenway.org

May 3, 2009
May Crowning and Procession
Crowning Mary, the Mother of Jesus, is the climax of this wonderful procession singing Marrian hymns and praying the Rosary in several languages through the grounds of the Shrine. 3pm at the Shrine of St. Anthony, 410-531-2800, www.companionsofstanthony.org

May 8, 2009
We Will Journey in Faith
This retreat is designed to provide RCIA team members with an opportunity for spiritual reflection and replenishment in light of their experience team members within the RCIA process. 6pm at Bon Secours Spiritual Center, 410-442-1320, www.bonsecoursspiritualcenter.org

May 8 - June 19, 2009
Annual Howard County Resident Artists' Exhibit and Works by Jenee Mateer & Marcella Morgese
Gallery I features the 25th Annual Resident Artists Exhibit, displaying works by visual artists who maintain studios at the Howard County Center for the Arts. Gallery II presents works by Maryland artists Jenee Mateer and Marcella Morgese. Howard County Center for the Arts, 410-313-ARTS, www.hocoarts.org

May 9, 2009
Wonder Talks & Walks
National May Bird Count. 10:00am at The Howard County Conservancy, 410-465-8877, www.hcconservancy.org

May 13 - July 1, 2009
Lunchtime Lakefront Concerts
Join the downtown Columbia community for FREE lunchtime entertainment! Bring a bag lunch or grab a mid-day meal at area restaurants. noon-2pm at the Columbia Lakefront, Lake Kittamaqundi, 410-715-3104, www.ColumbiaAssociation.org

May 16-17, 2009
Annual Fundraiser Whipps Plant Sale
Annual Plant Sale benefits the cemetary-park, emphasis on native plants, talks on horticulture of interest to homeowners, 410-465-6721.

May 28, 2009
Wine in the Garden
5 to 8pm at The Howard County Conservancy, 410-465-8877, www.hcconservancy.org