C a l e n d a r O f E v e n t s

Wednesday, January 8

"Annual State of Columbia Address & Networking Event." 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Hilton Columbia. Columbia Business Exchange (CBX), 410-290-1767.



Thursday, January 9

"Korean Cultural Arts Performance." 10:30 a.m. Florence Bain Senior Center. Sponsored by the Korean American Community Association of Howard County & the Howard County Office on Aging. For more information, call 410-313-7213.

"Mary Foley, Former AOL Executive and Author, to Speak at EWN Meeting." 5:30 p.m. $35 member fee, $45 non-member fee. Hilton Columbia. Executive Women's Network (EWN), 410-653-5067.



Sunday, January 12

"All That Habitat." 2-3 p.m. Visitor Center on Powder Mill Road, Route 197. Patuxent Research Refuge. All programs are free. Call for a reservation, 301-497-5887.



Monday, January 13

"Career Night in Howard County." 10 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Columbia Mid-Town Office, 10741 Little Patuxent Parkway. Hosted by Long & Foster Realtors. Contact Norma Judd, 888-805-4883, to register.



Wednesday, January 15

"Networking, Networking & More Networking." Breakfast, 7:30-9:30 a.m. Hilton Columbia. $20 guest/door fee, $15 member pre-registration fee. Business Women's Network, 410-740-0126 or www.bwn-hoco.org.

"Conversation with the County Executive." Noon-1:30 p.m. Owen Brown Interfaith Center. Association of Community Services of Howard County, 410-796-7824 or acs35@hotmail.com.



Thursday, January 16

"State of the County Address." 11:30 a.m. Lunch at the Sheraton Columbia presented by James Robey. Howard County Chamber of Commerce, 410-730-4111.



Sunday, January 19

"Bird Walk." 8-10 a.m. North Tract, Route 198. Patuxent Research Refuge. All programs are free. Call for a reservation, 301-497-5887.

"Night Hike." 5-6:30 p.m. North Tract, Route 198. Patuxent Research Refuge. All programs are free. Call for a reservation, 301-497-5887.



Thursday, January 23

"Business after Business Mixer." 5-7 p.m. Hilton Columbia, 5485 Twin Knolls Road. Baltimore/Washington Corridor Chamber of Commerce, 301-725-4000 or 410-792-9714.



Sunday, January 26

"Pre K-Grade 8 Open House for New Howard County Campus." 1-3 p.m. Woodmont Academy, 10817 Davis Avenue. Call 410-203-0619 x104 for more information or to arrange a tour.



Wednesday, January 29

"What the Business Tools Group Can Do For Me." 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Brown Bag Lunch Program. Baltimore/Washington Corridor Chamber of Commerce, 301-725-4000 or 410-792-9714.



Workshops & Seminars



Wednesday, January 8

"The First Steps to Starting Your Own Business." 8:30-11:30 a.m. Center for Business & Technology Development, 9250 Bendix Road. Registration fee $25. Maryland Small Business Development Center (SBDC) & Howard County Economic Development Authority (HCEDA). Call 410-313-6550.

"Job Search Tools at the Library." 7p.m. Free workshop. Central Library, 410-313-7860.



Thursday, January 16

"Learning to Use the Internet: Simple Surfing for Seniors." 10 a.m. Free workshop. Glenwood Branch Library, 410-313-5577.

"Learning to Use E-mail: Simple Surfing for Seniors." 10 a.m. Free workshop. East Columbia Branch Library, 410-313-7700.



Friday, January 17

"Growing a Small High Tech Firm with SBIR Funding." 10 a.m.-Noon. Center for Business & Technology Development, 9250 Bendix Road. Presented by Darrell Williams, president & CEO of Washington Emerging Technology Center (WETC). Free event. Pre-registration required. Howard County Economic Development Authority, 410-313-6550.

"Living With Loss Workshop." 10 a.m.-Noon. Free program. Pre-registration required. Contact Hospice of Howard County, 410-730-5072.



Wednesday, January 22

"Learning to Use the Internet: Simple Surfing for Seniors." 11 a.m. Free workshop. Miller Branch Library, 410-313-5577.



Thursday, January 23

"The Procurement Workshop." 1-5 p.m. The Center for Business & Technology Development, 9250 Bendix Road. Registration $50. Howard County Economic Development Authority (HCEDA) & AJE Consulting. Call 410-313-6550.



Tuesday, January 28

"FranchisingÉThe Safe Business." 2-5 p.m. Center for Business & Technology Development. Registration $25. Howard County Economic Development Authority, 410-313-6550.



Wednesday, January 29

"Seminar: Developing Your First Business Plan." 1-4:30 p.m. Center for Business & Technology Development, 9250 Bendix Road. Registration $50. Howard County Economic Development Authority (HCEDA), 410-313-6550.

"Starting a Business." 7 p.m. Free seminar given by Matt Steinberg of American Express Financial Advisors. Elkridge Branch Library, 410-313-5077.

"Going from Mind to Market." 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Center for Business & Technology Development, 9250 Bendix Road. $195 fee. Registration required by January 24. Maryland Small Business & Development Center (SBDC), 410-313-6550.



Save The Date



Saturday, February 1

"46th Annual Gala & Silent Auction." 6 p.m. BWI Airport Marriott. Baltimore/Washington Corridor Chamber of Commerce, 301-725-4000 or 410-792-9714.

"Moon Over Mardi Gras!" 8 p.m.-Midnight. The Great Room at Historic Savage Mill. The STTAR Center, 410-290-6432.



Wednesday, February 19

"Health & Wellness: Your Health Part I." Lunch, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. $25 Guest/door fee, $20 member pre-registration fee. Business Women's Network, 410-740-0126 or www.bwn-hoco.org.



Recurring Events



Mondays-Every week

"Catonsville Rotary Club." 6:30 p.m. Candlelight Inn.

"Ellicott City Rotary Club." 6 p.m. Tersiguel's.



Mondays-1st, 2nd and 3rd

"Kritikos Toastmasters Club." 6 p.m. Perry's Restaurant. 410-519-6432.



Mondays-2nd of each month

"Columbia Chapter of the American Business Women's Association Meeting." 5:30 p.m. Visit www.abwa-Columbia.org or call 443-756-5467 for more information.



Tuesdays-Every week

"BWI Business Professionals." Noon. Golden Corral. Call George Divel, 410-547-7071.

"Ellicott City Kiwanis Club." 6:45 p.m. Sidestreets Restaurant. Contact Harry Slade, 410-418-8218.

"Howard County Business Professionals." Noon. Call for location, Michael Ball, 410-715-8032.

"Network Referral Group." 8:15 a.m. for Columbia I, 9:30 a.m. for Financial Marketing, 10:45 a.m. for Columbia II. Center for Business & Technology Development. Contact Michael Weiner at 410-218-1769 or www.networkreferral group.com.

"Columbia Rotary Club." 6:30 p.m. That's Amore Restaurant.

"Tuesday Breakfast Meeting." 7:15 a.m. LeTip of Ellicott City. Historic Oakland, Columbia.

"Christian Business Networking." Praise Partners Int'l. 7:15-8:30 p.m. La Madeleine, 443-463-5009.

"LeTip of Ellicott City." 7:01-8:31 a.m. Oakland Manor. Contact Oliver T. Henderson Sr., 410-740-1200 ext. 1008.

"Howard County Business Professionals." 7:30 a.m. Bob Evans, Route 100 & Executive Park Drive. Contact Christi Moffatt, 301-206-3163.



Tuesdays-1st of each month

"Columbia Business Exchange." Call 410-290-1767 or visit www.columbia businessexchange.com.



Tuesdays-2nd of each month

"Support Group for Moms With a Home-Based Business." 10 a.m. Howard County Central Library. Bizymoms, 301-854-2369 or www.bizymoms.com/chapters.html.



Tuesdays-3rd of each month

"Tuesday Art Show Case." The Howard County Office on Aging, 410-313-7860.



Wednesdays-Every week

"Ellicott City Leads Club." 7:30-8:30 a.m. Jilly's. Contact Bobbie Hobert, 410-203-0567.

"LeTip of Howard County." 7:01-8:31 a.m. Oakland Mansion, Vantage Point Road, Columbia. Call 410-309-9686 or visit www.letiphc.com.

"Business Network International's Meeting." 7:30-9 a.m. La Madeleine. 888-211-8084.

"Business Network International's Meeting." 7:30-9 a.m. Best Western Laurel. 888-211-8084.

"Christian Business Networking." Praise Partners Int'l. 11:15 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Bennigan's Grill, 443-463-5009.

"Ellicott City Leads Club." 12 noon. Route 100 Bob Evans Restaurant. Contact Zo‘ Cohen, 410-740-4494.

"Catonsville Sunrise Club." 7:30 a.m. Paradise in a Teacup, 28 Bloomsbury Avenue.

"Elkridge Rotary Club." 6:30 p.m. Furnace Inn.

"Columbia Town Center Rotary Club." 12:15 p.m. Sheraton Inn.



Wednesdays-2nd of each month

"Job Search Program." 7 p.m. Central Library, 410-313-7860.

"XY Professionals Monthly Meeting." Locations & Times TBA. For information call 443-677-8870 or xyprofessionals@ yahoo.com or www.zlcdesign.com/xyweb/xyhome.html.



Wednesdays-Last of each month

"IABC/Baltimore (The Baltimore Chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators) Monthly Seminar." 5:30-7 p.m. Harbor Court Hotel, 500 Light Street. Contact Susan Quinn at 410-453-0900 or susanquinn@cliftonpca.com.



Thursdays-Every week

"Columbia Referrals Unlimited." 7:45 a.m. Bagel Basket CafŽ. Contact Alex Moharos, 888-266-4922.

"Network Referral Group." 9 a.m. for Linthicum. Gateway Capital Financial. Contact Michael Weiner at 410-218-1769 or www.networkreferralgroup.com.

"Ellicott City Sunrise Rotary Club." 7:15 a.m. Tersiguel's.

"Business Network International's Meeting." 7:30-9 a.m. Morgan's Restaurant, Hilton Columbia. 888-211-8084.



Thursdays-3rd of each month

"Greater Maryland SPIN (Software Process Improvement Network)." 6:30-8:30 p.m. UMBC South Campus Technology Workforce Enterprise Building. Contact David Wood, 410-729-0416.

"Soroptimist International of Howard County." 6:15 p.m. Sidestreets Restaurant. 410-480-9624.



Fridays-Every week

"Columbia-Patuxent Rotary Club." 7:15 a.m. Hilton Columbia Hotel.



Saturday-Every week

"Adult Grief Support Group." 10-11 a.m. Sessions free, but pre-registration required. Beginning January 25 through March 1. Contact Hospice of Howard County, 410-730-5072.



Saturdays-2nd of each month

"Reiki Network." 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Stress relief & tension release for busy professionals. Columbia Reiki Center, Suite 217, Wilde Lake Village Center. Marie Chilton, 410-740-2897, or meilovetravel@ msn.com.