Calendar of Events

Wednesday, March 5
"Creative Small Business Financing: SBA 504 Program Panel Discussion." 8-11 a.m. Howard Community College. j-ref, Business Finance Group & Commerce, Brenda Miller, 703-352-0504.
"Government Grant-Seeking Session for Howard County Nonprofits." 8:30-10:30 a.m. $20. Bridgeway Community Center. ACS, 410-715-9545.
"YPN Mixer." 5-7 p.m. Gallery 44. Howard County Chamber of Commerce, 410-730-4111.
"Leadership Anne Arundel to host Flagship Recruitment Happy Hour." 5-7 p.m. Big Fish Grille. Leadership Anne Arundel, 410-571-9798.
"NAACCC: After Hours Mixer." 5:30-7:30 p.m. Severn Graphics. Northern Anne Arundel Chamber, 410-766-8282.
"HCC Celebrates V-Day 2008 - Benefits Screenings of 'Until the Violence Stops.'" Noon. 7 p.m. Kittleman Room. Howard Community College, 410-772-4896.
"GGP: Evening with Alan Ward." 7:30 p.m. GGP Building. General Growth Properties Inc., 410-992-6262.
"County Executive's 3rd FY 2009 Citizens' Budget Meeting." 7:30 p.m. Banneker Room. Howard County Government, 410-313-2022.

Thursday, March 6
"HCCC New Member Orientation." 8-9:30 a.m. Eggspectation. Howard County Chamber of Commerce, 410-730-4111.
"CBX: State of Columbia With County Executive Ken Ulman." 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. $35. Sheraton Columbia. Columbia Business Exchange, Jeff Motsco, 410-796-7497.

Friday, March 7
"LHC General Membership Breakfast and Emerging Issues Summit." 7:30 a.m. $20/$30. The Meeting House in Oakland Mills. Leadership Howard County, www.leadershiphc.org.
"16th Annual Culinary Extravaganza - A Night With Maryland's Star Chefs." 6-9 p.m. $150. M & T Pavilion. Meals on Wheels, 443-573-0903.

Saturday, March 8
"HC DrugFree 2008 Teen Job and Activities Fair." 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Long Reach High School.

Monday, March 10
"Silas Craft Collegians Program." 5-8 p.m. $40. Hunan Manor Restaurant. Howard Community College, 410-722-4450.

Wednesday, March 12
"Baltimore Washington Regional Workforce Solutions Summit." 7:30 a.m.-2 p.m. $75/$95. Maritime Institute. Baltimore Washington Corridor Chamber, 301-725-4000 or 410-792-9714.
"Central Maryland Women In Agriculture Forum, Building a Better Business Today for a Brighter Tomorrow." 8:30 a.m.-3:15 p.m. $20. Howard County Fairgrounds. Howard County Economic Development Authority, 410-313-6500.
"Smart Start to Business Success." 8:30 a.m.-Noon. $45. The Center for Business and Technology Development. HCEDA, 410-313-6523.
"First Aid for the Entrepreneur." 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. $179/$249. Howard County Conservancy. Serious Business Discussion Group, sbdg.biz.
"HCCC Member Luncheon." 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Turf Valley Resort. Howard County Chamber of Commerce, 410-730-4111.
"NAACCC: Membership Luncheon." 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Mo's Seafood. Northern Anne Arundel Chamber, 410-766-8282.

Thursday, March 13
"The Foreign Workers Employment Practice Workshop." 8 a.m.-Noon. $50. BWI Airport Marriott. Anne Arundel Economic Development Corporation, Alexis Henderson, 410-222-7410.
"BWCC: Membership 101." 9-10:30 a.m. BWCC Office. Baltimore Washington Corridor Chamber, 301-725-4000 or 410-792-9714.
"Fundraising: How to Workshop." 4:30-6 p.m. Howard County Arts Council, 410-313-2787.
"Women's Hall of Fame." 7:30 p.m. Banneker Room. Howard County Government, 410-313-6400.

Friday, March 14
"Home Modifications Across the Lifespan: Creating and Modifying Home Environments for Lifelong Living." 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. $65/$75. Howard Community College Gateway Building. Home for Life Coalition of Howard County, 410-917-5767.
"BWCC: Business Tools Group Seminar." 9-10:30 a.m. $10/$20. BWCC Office. Baltimore Washington Corridor Chamber, 301-725-4000 or 410-792-9714.

Saturday, March 15
"Latino Health Fair." Noon-4 p.m. Wilde Lake Interfaith Center. Howard County General Hospital, 410-740-7696.

Sunday, March 16
"Ulman Cancer Fund: One Night. One Fight. An Evening With Sheryl Crow." 6 p.m. Starting at $400. Pazo Restaurant. Ullman Cancer Fund, 410-964-0202, x103.

Monday, March 17
"NAACCC: Professional Women's Lunch." 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Key West Restaurant/Ramada Inn. Northern Anne Arundel Chamber, 410-766-8282.

Tuesday, March 18
"BWCC: End of Winter Networking Mixer and Mini-Trade Show." 5-7 p.m. $20/$40. Holiday Inn Laurel West. Baltimore Washington Corridor Chamber, 301-725-4000 or 410-792-9714.

Wednesday, March 19
"BWN - Competitive Intelligence, The Second Oldest Profession." 11:30 a.m. That's Amore. The Business Women's Network of Howard County, 301-570-6214
"NAACCC: Joint Mixer." 5-7 p.m. Cheeseburger in Paradise. Northern Anne Arundel Chamber, 410-766-8282.
"GGP: Evening with Gail Dexter Lord." 7:30 p.m. GGP Building. General Growth Properties Inc., 410-992-6262.

Tuesday, March 25
"Developing Your Business Plan." 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. $149. The Center for Business and Technology Development. HCEDA, 410-313-6523.
"Women: Leading the Future of Technology." BWI Airport Marriott. MDWIT and the Technology Council of Maryland, Claudia Morrell, 410-455-2822.

Wednesday, March 26
"BWCC Annual Meeting & Business of the Year Awards." 11 a.m.-2 p.m. BWI Marriott. Baltimore Corridor Chamber, 301-725-4000 or 410-792-9714.

Save the Date
Wednesday, April 2
"Tapping Potential: In Your Self, Your Organization, and your Community." 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Grace Community Church. Association of Community Services, 410-715-9545.
"GGP: Evening with Keith Bowers." 7:30 p.m. GGP Building. General Growth Properties Inc., 410-992-6262.

Friday, April 4
"Leadership Howard County: Big Event with Cal Ripken, Jr." 11 a.m. Turf Valley Resort. Leadership of Howard County, 410-730-4474.

Saturday, April 5
"Laurel Historical Society's Annual Fundraiser: America's Favorite Pastime." The Carriage Room at Laurel Park. Laurel Historical Society, 301-725-2675.
"DVC: The Hope Bowl." 7-9 p.m. Brunswick Lanes Columbia. Domestic Violence Center of Howard County, 410-997-0304.

Wednesday, April 9
"Smart Start to Business Success." 8:30 a.m.-Noon. $45. Center for Business & Technology Development, 410-313-6550.
"GGP: Evening with Jacquelin T. Robertson." 7:30 p.m. GGP Building. General Growth Properties Inc., 410-992-6262.

Friday, April 25
"Howard County Arts Council: 11th Annual Celebration of the Arts in Howard County." 6-10 p.m. Jim Rouse Theatre for the Performing Arts. Howard County Arts Council, 410-313-2787.

Saturday, April 26
"Vino Scholastico." 6-10 p.m. $75. Howard Community College. 410-772-4450.

Monday, April 28
"HCCC Cup Classic Golf Outing." 11 a.m. Turf Valley Resort. Howard County Chamber of Commerce, 410-730-4111.

Tuesday, April 29
"BWCC: Networking Breakfast." 7:30-9:30 a.m. Dave & Busters. Baltimore Washington Corridor Chamber, 410-792-9714.
"BWCC: Baltimore Washington Business and Technology Expo." 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Medieval Times. Baltimore Washington Corridor Chamber, 410-792-9714.

Saturday, May 3
"Blossoms of Hope Comcast CHERRYBRATION." 4 p.m.-Dusk. Centennial Park. Howard County Tourism, 410-313-1900.
"The 13th Annual Howard County Heart Ball." Turf Valley Resort. Manekin, The Creig Northrop Team.

Wednesday, May 7
"6th Annual American Success Awards Dinner." $75. Ten Oaks Ballroom. FIRN, 410-992-1923.

Tuesday, May 13
"HCCC: 2008 Howard County Job Fair and Career Expo." Turf Valley Resort. Howard County Chamber of Commerce, 410-730-4111.

Saturday, May 17-Sunday, May 18
"Wine In the Woods." Noon-6 p.m. $20/$25. Symphony Woods. 410-313-7275.

Wednesday, June 4
"Howard County Tourism SOIREE!" 5-9 p.m. Belmont Conference Center. Howard County Tourism, 410-313-1900.

Friday, June 6
"AACC 2nd Annual Pioneers Golf Tournament." $125. Compass Pointe Golf Courses.
"Howard Hospital Foundation's 18th Annual Golf Tournament." Waverly Woods Golf Club. 410-740-7570.

Friday, June 6-Saturday, June 7
"Howard County's Relay For Life." Hammond High School. 410-796-0290.

Friday, June 13-Saturday, June 28
"Columbia Festival of the Arts." www.columbiafestival.com.

Saturday, June 14
"Rotary Club's Howard County Boat Float." Noon-4:30 p.m. Lake Kittamaqundi.

Saturday September 6-September 7
"24 Hours of Booty Event to Benefit Ulman Cancer Fund." Noon. $45. The Gateway Business Park Loop. 877-365-4417 or 704-365-4417.

Sunday, October 19
"23rd Annual Hospice of Howard County Taste & Auction." 5-9 p.m. Turf Valley. Howard County Hospice,

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, Linthicum. Jeffrey Richardson, 410-744-6934, jeffreyrichardson1@comcast.net.
"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, www.abwa-columbia.com.

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
"Rotary Club of Clarksville." 7:45-8:45 a.m. Luna C Grille, River Hill. 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. 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. Call Michael Weiner, 443-756-9656 or www.networkreferralgroup.com.
"Columbia Rotary Club." 6:30 p.m. Eggspectation.
"Tuesday Breakfast Meeting." 7:15 a.m. Le Tip 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-1st of each month
"Writers & Advertisers Breakfast." 8-10:30 a.m. 10632 Little Patuxent Parkway, Suite 104. The Business Monthly, 410-740-7300.

Tuesdays-2nd of each month
"Moms Inc. Support Group for Moms With a Home-Based Business." 10 a.m. Linden Linthicum Methodist Church. 410-795-8390, www.momsinc.org.
"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. Florence 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.
"Catonsville NRG Networking." NRG. 11:30 a.m. Cort Furniture Rental. Mike Weiner, 443-756-9656.
"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. Please call for interview.

Wednesdays-1st and 3rd of each month
"Columbia Early Risers." 7:30-8:45 a.m. Eggspectation, Ellicott City. 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, 1000 S. Rolling Rd., Catonsville. Vivienne Bowman, 410-969-7616.

Wednesdays-3rd of each month
"Central Maryland User Group for PCs." 7:30 p.m. Florence Bain Center, Harper's Choice, 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@cliftonpca.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.
"Network Referral Group." 9 a.m. Michael Weiner, 443-756-9656, 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-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 for current dinner location, 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.