HoCo Happenings: November 1 - 14

Here’s your weekly round up of events happening around Howard County in the next two weeks. Enjoy!


KIDS AND FAMILY


FAMILY FRIDAYS UNDER THE DOME

Robinson Nature Center, 6692 Cedar Lane, Columbia 21044
Friday November 1  | 6:30-7:30pm | $6 | ages 7+

Friday nights with your family should be stellar! Come enjoy unique shows at the Robinson Nature Center’s NatureSphere planetarium. Each program features a full-dome movie preceded by a family-friendly planetarium presentation where you discover what’s in the night sky that month. Show on this date will be Dinosaurs Alive.

PUBLIC STAR PARTY

Alpha Ridge Community Park: 11685 Old Frederick Road, Marriottsville 21104
Saturday November 2  | 6:30-8pm | free | all ages

Come enjoy the night sky through telescopes set up by the Howard Astronomical League (HAL). At this relaxed, family event, view live images on a big screen as seen through the Illig Telescope in HAL's observatory. Info/weather updates:www.howardastro.org . Info: Danielle Bassett, 410-313-4634 or dbassett@howardcountymd.gov.

LIL’ STARS

Robinson Nature Center, 6692 Cedar Lane, Columbia 21044
Saturday November 2  | 10-10:30am | $3 with admission or annual pass | ages 3-8

Give your child a special nighttime experience during the day at the Robinson Nature Center! Let your little one discover outer space through views of the stars and planets, stories, crafts and hands-on activities. Each month we focus on a different theme – from the colors of stars, to the stories behind a constellation, to the seasonal changes in the sky. Pre-register to secure your seats for both parents and children. No late seating.

MAGICAL WIZARDS DAY

Clarksville Commons: 12240 Clarksville Pike, Clarksville 21029
Saturday November 9 | 11AM-4pm | Free | All Ages

Find your striped scarves and dust off your wands, we’re celebrating Harry and his friends today! Join us for the magic! Kupcakes & Co. will open their magical case of wizardly delights at 11am! Sorting cupcakes, chocolate wands, edible Snitches, and so much more! Wand making and spell casting on the plaza with Medomak Camp, 11am-2pm! Butter Beer by the glass at Food Plenty all day! Harry’s Favorite Stew at Namaste Foodie! Butter Beer floats and enchanted ice cream flavors at Scoop & Paddle Ice Cream Company! Butter Beer coffee and wizardly cocktails at Trifecto Bar! Edible Quaffles at Koshary-by-MISTEKA! The Sorting Hat will be sorting in The Common Kitchen starting at 11am! Costume contest on the plaza – exact time TBA. The Vanguard Orthodontics table will have information and the clues you need for our Horcrux Scavenger Hunt! Local fantasy author B.S. Kressin, author of Jub Jub & the Mystery of the Wooden Spoon. More activities, treats, and fun being confirmed & announced soon!

HOWARD COUNTY VETERANS DAY PARADE

Lake Kittamaqundi: 2401 Freestad Rd, Columbia 21045
Sunday, November 10 | 9:30am-1pm | free | all ages

The Howard County Veterans Foundation, Inc. in partnership with the Columbia Association is busy planning the 5th Annual Howard County Veterans Day Parade to honor all branches of the US Military, the National Guard, First Responders, and their families. The parade will step off at 9:30 a.m. on Sunday, November 10, 2019 from Merriweather Post Pavilion, travel along Little Patuxent Parkway and end at the future site of the Howard County Veterans Monument at Lake Kittamaqundi. This year’s parade will feature marching bands, military units and lots of hometown heroes.


ADULTS


FARMER’S MARKET AT THE COMMONS

Clarksville Commons: 12240 Clarksville Pike, Clarksville 21029
Saturday November 2 | 10am-2pm | Free | All Ages

Plan a visit to the Saturday farmers market and find local produce, meats, eggs, and so much more! This market is ‘producer only,’ which means that all items are grown of produced by the vendors. This week’s vendors: TLV Tree Farm, Earth First Farm, Hensing’s Hilltop Acres, Pong’s Orchard, Blue Dyer Distilling Co., Not Your Grandma’s Goodies, The Salvaged Stitch, and Dimitri’s Greek Olives. For more information, please visit the Howard County Farmers Market website.

PARTY IN THE PARK

Merriweather Park at Symphony Woods: 10431 Little Patuxent Parkway, Columbia, Maryland 21044
Saturday, November 2 | 3-7pm | Entry is Free. Registration needed for parking | 21+

Enjoy good food, drinks, and live music alongside your friends and neighbors, warmed by fire pits and surrounded by scenic Merriweather Park at Symphony Woods. Columbia Association’s Party in the Park will take place at the Chrysalis on Saturday, November 2 from 3-7pm. Join us for some of our region’s favorite food trucks, plus both alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages available for purchase, fire pits, lawn games, and music from a band and a DJ. Entry is free. Registration is required (for parking) at partyinthepark19.eventbrite.com

A night out for adults. Must be 21+ to drink. You may bring a blanket, lawn chair, food — bring a picnic! — and non-alcoholic beverages (no glass) into the park. Food trucks, drinks (including craft beer!) and more will be available for purchase. 

MARYLAND LOST COCKTAILS

The Wine Bin: 8390 Main Street, Ellicott City 21042
Saturday, November 9 | 2pm | $30 ($10 credit towards purchase) | 21+

“The Southside, Diamondback and the Preakness--Marylanders imbibe history in their native cocktails, from local favorites to little-known classics. Early residents favored fruit brandies and potent punches until the Civil War, when rye whiskey laid claim to local palettes. During the golden age of the cocktail, grand hotels like Baltimore's Belvedere created smooth concoctions such as the Frozen Rye, but the dry days of Prohibition interrupted the good times.”  - Forgotten Maryland Cocktails: a history of drinking in the free state. Using historic recipes, we will explore a few of Maryland’s forgotten cocktails. Call the Bin with questions! 410-465-7802