Calendar of Events

Saturday, February 6
"Opportunity Builders, Inc. 12th Annual Mardi Gras." 5:30-10:30 p.m. OBI, Leslie Prewitt, 410-787-0700.

Monday, February 8
"Maryland Congressional Delegates Dinner." 5:30-9 p.m. $80/$140. Greenbelt Marriott. Howard County Chamber, 410-730-4111.

Tuesday, February 9
CRTC: Happy Hour InfoMixer." 5:30-7:30 p.m. $10/$15/$20. O'Callaghan Hotel. Chesapeake Regional Tech Council, 410-222-7410.

Wednesday, February 10
"WAACCC Small Business Council: Tune Up Your Business for 2010." 8 a.m. $15/$20. Springhill Suites at Arundel Mills. West Anne Arundel County Chamber, 410-672-3422.
"BWCC: Membership 101." 9-10:30 a.m. Baltimore Washington Corridor Chamber, 301-725-4000/410-792-9714.
"Chesapeake PC Users Group: Windows 7 Tips and Tricks." 7 p.m. Severn River Middle School. 410-544-8706.

Thursday, February 11
"Multi-Chamber Power Networking Breakfast." 7:30-9:30 a.m. $25/$45. La Fontaine Bleu. Baltimore Washington Corridor Chamber, 301-725-4000/410-792-9714.
"Making Connections: Reaching Culturally Diverse Communities-Chinese and Korean Communities." 8:30-11:30 a.m. $30/$35. Association of Community Services, 410-715-9545.
"Smart Start to Business Success." 8:30 a.m.-Noon. $55. The Center for Business and Technology Development, Howard County Economic Development, 410-313-6550.

Friday, February 12
"BWCC: Women In Business, Social Media." 8:30-10 a.m. $20/$45. K.C. Company. Baltimore Washington Corridor Chamber, 301-725-4000/410-792-9714.

Tuesday, February 16
"Ellicott City Restoration Foundation Holds 5th Mardi Gras Magnifique Benefit." 6:30-10 p.m. The Rumor Mill Fusion Bar & Restaurant. The Ellicott City Restoration Foundation, 410-303-2959.

Wednesday, February 17
"CRTC: TechFocus Seminar-Branding, the Web and the New Meaning of Love." 7:30-9:30 a.m. $25/$35/$45. Loews Annapolis Hotel. Chesapeake Regional Tech Council, 410-222-7410.
"Howard Technology Council: Cyber Security and Information Assurance." 8:30-10 a.m. The Center for Business and Technology Development. Howard Tecnology Council, 410-313-6550.
"BWN Luncheon: "Accounting Software Reports - More Than Doing Your Taxes." 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. $35/$45/$55. Hilton Columbia. Business Womens Network, 410-313-8354.
"ACS: Conversation With Howard County Executive." Members only $15. The Meeting House in Oakland Mill,s. Association of Community Services, 410-715-9545.

Thursday, February 18
"BWI Business Partnership Breakfast: Transportation Secretary Beverly Swaim-Staley." 7:45-9 a.m. Westin BWI Hotel. BWI Business Partnership, 410-859-1000.
"WAACCC: Maximize Your Membership." 8 a.m. West Anne Arundel County Chamber, 410-672-3422.
"Howard Technology Council February Networking Event." 5-7 p.m. $10. Pub Dog Restaurant. Howard Technology Council, 410-313-6550.

Friday, February 19
"HoCoPoLitSo Features Claire Keegan." 8 p.m. Jim Rouse Theater. Howard County Poetry and Literature Society, 410-772-4568.

Monday, February 22
"WAACCC & NAACCC: An Evening With Your Elected Officials." 6-7:30 p.m. House Office Building, Rm. 170. $20/$40. West Anne Arundel County Chamber, 410-672-3422.

Tuesday, February 23
"HCCC Business After Business." 5-7 p.m. $15/$30. Gathering Place. Howard County Chamber, 410-730-4111.

Wednesday, February 24
"BWCC: The Power to Win, What Business Leaders Say About How to Succeed." 9-10:30 a.m. $10/$30. Sheraton Columbia Town Center Hotel. Baltimore Washington Corridor Chamber, 301-725-4000/410-792-9714.

Saturday, February 27
"BWCC 53rd Annual Gala Fundraiser Featuring Taylor Mason." 6-11 p.m. BWI Marriott. Baltimore Washington Corridor Chamber, 301-725-4000/410-792-9714.
"Howard County Library 13th Annual Evening in the Stacks." 7-11 p.m. Howard County Library, East Columbia Branch. Howard County Library, 410-313-7750.

Save the Date
Wednesday, March 3
"Women's Philanthropy: Empowerment, Passion & Impact." 4:30-6:30 p.m. Spear Center. The Women's Giving Circle, www.womensgivingcircle.org.
"YPN Networking & Mingle." 5-7 p.m. $15/$30. Azul 17. Howard County Chamber, 410-730-4111.

Thursday, March 4
"CBX." 5-7 p.m. $15/$25. Nottingham's. Columbia Business Exchange, Jeff Notsco, 410-796-7497.

Friday, March 5
"CRTC: Membership 101." 9-10:30 a.m. Anne Arundel Economic Development Corporation. Chesapeake Regional Tech Council, 410-222-7410.
"BWN: Girls' Night Out." Business Women's Network, 410-740-0126.

Satuday, March 6
"HC DrugFree Teen Job & Volunteer Fair." 10a.m.-2 p.m. Long Reach High School. HC DrugFree, 443-325-0040.
"Norbel School's Bull & Oyster Roast." 7:30 -11:30 p.m. $40/$45. St. Augustine's Church. Norbel School, 410-796-6700.
"Chocolate Ball 2010." 7 p.m.-Midnight. Kossiakoff Center. Arc of Howard County, 410-730-0638, x306.

Monday, March 8
"Howard County Office of Purchasing Equal Business Opportunity Open House." 9-11:30 a.m. (6 half-hour sessions) 6751 Columbia Gateway Drive. Howard County Office of Purchasing Equal Business Opportunity, 410-313-6372.
"Silas Craft Collegians Scholarship Program." 5-8 p.m. $40. Hunan Manor Restaurant. Howard Community College and Hunan Manor, 410-772-4450.

Thursday, March 11
"BWI Business Partnership Breakfast: Towson University President Dr. Robert Caret." 7:45-9 a.m. BWI Business Partnership, 410-859-1000.
"Howard County Women's Hall of Fame." 7:30 p.m. Rouse Coumpany Foundation Student Services Hall, Howard Community College, www.co.ho.md.us/CitizenServices/WHOF.htm.

Friday, March 12
"HCCC: Cyber From the Eyes of the Experts." 1:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Howard Community College, Smith Theatre. Howard County Chamber, 410-730-4111.

Saturday, March 13
"2010 Howard County Library Spelling Bee." hclibrary.org.

Wednesday, March 24
"HCCC Member Lunch Featuring JP Bolduc." 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Howard County Chamber, 410-730-4111.

Thursday, March 25
"CRTC: Tech Awards 2010." 6-9 p.m. The Westin Annapolis. Chesapeake Regional Tech Council, 410-222-7410.

Thursday, April 15
"LHC: Big Event, Baltimore Ravens Head Coach John Harbaugh." 5:30 p.m. Bridgeway Community Church. Leadership Howard County, 410-730-4474.

Saturday, April 17
"Howard County's GreenFest." 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Howard Community College. Howard County Government, Lindsay DeMarzo, 410-313-4374.

Tuesday, April 20
"16th Annual CBED Awards & Breakfast Gala." 7:30-9 a.m. Sheraton Columbia. Committee for Business & Economic Diversity, HCEDA, www.hceda.org/events.aspx.

Wednesday, April 21
"2nd Annual Corp. Pinewood Derby Race." Apple Ford. Boy Scouts of America, 443-573-2538.

Friday, April 23
"Blossoms of Hope's PINK GREENS Golf Classic to benefit Claudia Mayer Cancer Resource Center." Breakfast. $175/$600 foursome. Blossoms of Hope, 410-313-1900.

Saturday, April 24
"Celebration of the Arts in Howard County: Rising Star Competition. " 6-10 p.m. $50/$75. The Jim Rouse Theatre. Howard County Arts Council, 410-313-2787.

Sunday, April 25
"Blossoms of Hope Half Marathon at the TriColumbia LIFEfest/Ulman Cancer Fund CycleFest Howard County." Blossoms of Hope, 410-313-1900/www.blossomsofhope.com.

Friday, April 30
"Taste Wines of Distinction." 6:30 -10:30 p.m. $50/$75/$100. Howard Community College Vino Scholastico, 410-772-4450.
"Cherrybration Days' Lanterns of Hope Luminary Parade." 7-8:30 p.m. Meadowbrook Park. www.blossomsofhope.com.

Wednesday, May 12
"BWN: Annual Woman of Distinction Event." Business Women's Network, 410-740-0126.

Friday, May 21
"WAACCC Golf at Ft. Meade." 9 a.m. Ft. Meade Golf Course. West Anne Arundel County Chamber, 410-672-3422.

Thursday, June 3
"YWCA Annapolis and Anne Arundel County 25th Tribute to Women and Industry Awards." Emilia Poiter, 410-626-7800, x115.

Friday-Saturday, June 11-26
"Columbia Festival of the Arts." www.columbia festival.com.

Sunday, October 3
"Susan G. Koman Race for the Cure." www.komanmd.org.

Recurring Events
Mondays-Every week
"Catonsville Rotary Club." 6:30 p.m. Candlelight Inn.
"Ellicott City Rotary Club." 6 p.m. Tersiguel's.
"Gaveliers Toastmaster Club." Noon. ATL, Gene Strull Building. Jeffrey Richardson, 410-744-6934.
"Kiwanis Club." 6:45 p.m. Kiwanis-Wallis Park. Harry Slade, 410-418-6216.
"Women's Drop-in Group." 7 p.m. Free. Domestic Violence Center of Howard County. Confidential and free child care provided. Call 410-997-0304 for directions.

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. Sheraton in Columbia. 443-756-5467.

Mondays-3rd of each month
"PFLAG-Columbia/Howard County Parents Support Group." 7:30 p.m. Owen Brown Interfaith Center. 410-290-8292, Robertscp@aol.com.

Tuesdays-Every week
"The Columbia/Ellicott City BNI Breakfast Meeting." 7:30-9:30 a.m. Bob Evans, Rt. 100. David Blecman, 410-465-8585.
"Rotary Club of Clarksville." 7:45-8:45 a.m. Maple Lawn Community Center. Karen Kreh, 410-465-3434.
"The Ellicott City Chapter of BNI." 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Serafino's Restaurant. Lori Williamson, 301-596-3684 or 240-882-7122.
"BWI Business Professionals." Noon. Golden Corral. George Divel, 410-547-7071.
"Ellicott City Kiwanis Club." 6:45 p.m. Sidestreets Restaurant. Harry Slade, 410-418-8218.
"Howard County Business Professionals." Noon. Michael Ball, 410-715-8032.
"Columbia Rotary Club." 6:30 p.m. Eggspectation.
"Tuesday Breakfast Meeting." 7:15 a.m. LeTip of Ellicott City. Historic Oakland.
"LeTip of Ellicott City." 7:01-8:31 a.m. Oakland Manor. Oliver T. Henderson Sr., 410-740-1200, x1008.
"Howard County Business Professionals." 7:30 a.m. Bob Evans. Christi Moffatt, 301-206-3163.

Tuesdays-2nd of each month
"Moms Inc." 10 a.m. Linden Linthicum Methodist Church. 410-795-8390.
"Christian Business Networking." Praise Partners Int'l. 7:30-8:30 a.m. Bob Evans. 410-309-5961, www.praisepartners.com.
"American Society for Quality-Baltimore Section." 5:15-8:30 p.m. $10/$20. Snyder's Willow Grove Restaurant. ASQ-Baltimore, 410-347-1453.
"PFLAG-Columbia/Howard County." 7:30 p.m. Owen Brown Interfaith Center. 410-290-8292; Robertscp@aol.com.

Tuesdays-3rd of each month
"Tuesday Art Show Case." The Howard County Office on Aging, 410-313-7860.

Tuesdays-4th of each month
"Windows Special Interest Group (WinSIG) for IBM personal computers." 7-9 p.m. Bain Center, 301-465-1131 or www.myCMUG.org.

Wednesdays-Every week
"Ellicott City Leads Club." 7:30-8:30 a.m. Jilly's. Bobbie Hobert, 410-203-0567.
"LeTip of Howard County." 7:01-8:31 a.m. Oakland Manor. 410-309-9686, www.letiphc.com.
"Business Network International's Meeting." 7:30-9:30 a.m. La Madeleine. 888-211-8084.
"Ellicott City Leads Club." Noon. Panda Buffet. Tasha Swift, 410-290-6803.
"Catonsville Sunrise Rotary Club." 7:30 a.m. Paradise in a Teacup, 28 Bloomsbury Avenue.
"Elkridge Rotary Club." 6:30 p.m. Elkridge Furnace Inn.
"Columbia Town Center Rotary Club." 12:15 p.m. Sheraton Columbia.
"Women's Group." Afternoon Group Noon-1:20 p.m. Evening Group 7-8:20 p.m. The STTAR Center, 410-290-6432.

Wednesdays-1st and 3rd of each month
"Voice of Burtonsville." 7:30-9 a.m. 3315 Greencastle Road. Susan Ellsworth, 301-445-6206, http://burtonsville.freetoasthost.ws/index.html.
"Columbia Early Risers." 7:30-8:45 a.m. Eggspectation. Beltway Business Club, Dana Greene, 301-937-8220, x124, dgreen4321@aol.com.
"The Kiwanis Club of Columbia." 7 p.m. TGI Friday's Restaurant. James Hurley, 410-730-8584.

Wednesdays-2nd & 4th of each month
"Crofton/Bowie Lunch." Noon-1 p.m. Jasper's Restaurant, Crofton. Beltway Business Club. Dana Greene, 301-937-8220, x124, dgreen4321@aol.com.
"Catonsville Toastmasters." 7:30-9:30 p.m. St. John's Church. Vivienne Bowman, 410-969-7616.

Wednesdays-3rd of each month
"Central Maryland User Group for PCs." 7:30 p.m. Bain Center, 301-774-0331 or www.myCMUG.org.

Wednesdays-Last of each month
"Job Search Program." 7 p.m. Central Library, 410-313-7860.
"IABC/Baltimore (The Baltimore Chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators) Monthly Seminar." 5:30-7 p.m. Susan Quinn, 410-453-0900 or susanquinn@cliftoncpa.com.

Thursdays-Every week
"Business Network International's Meeting." 7:15-8:45 a.m. Patuxent Greens Country Club. Laurel. 888-211-8084.
"Columbia Referrals Unlimited." 7:45 a.m. Bagel Basket Cafe. Alex Moharos, 888-266-4922.
"Ellicott City Sunrise Rotary Club." 7:15 a.m. Tersiguel's.
"Business Network International's Meeting." 7:30-9 a.m. Bob Evans Restaurant, Columbia Restaurant Park. 410-290-0004.

Thursdays-2nd & 4th of each month
"Patuxent Toastmasters." 7:30-9 p.m. Oliver's Carriage House. Phillip Shaw, 410-313-8915.

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. 410-729-0416.
"Soroptimist International of Howard County." 6:15 p.m. Contact Karen Trennepohl, 410-750-9413.
Howard County Human Resource Society." 8-10:30 a.m. $20/$35. 410-313-6340, www.hocohrs.org.

Fridays-Every week
"Columbia Patuxent Rotary Club." 7:15 a.m. Vantage House.

Fridays-1st of each month
"Baltimore/Washington Chamber of Commerce Business Tools Group." 8-9 a.m. Baltimore Washington Corridor Chamber, 301-937-8633.

Fridays-1st and 3rd of each month
"Laurel Lunch." Noon-1 p.m. Patuxent Greens Country Club, Laurel. Beltway Business Club. Dana Greene, 301-937-8220, x124, dgreen4321@aol.com.