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National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day
10/24/2026 to 10/24/2026
5755 Cedar Lane, Columbia, MD 21044It’s time to clean out your cabinets and drawers of unwanted or expired medications and dispose of them safely and securely. Drive up and drop off unused or expired prescription medication at Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center. Staff will dispose of them for you safely, no questions asked. This event will be outside and is open to employees, patients, and the public. Visit JHTakeBack.com for more details including a list of participating locations.
Guided Forest Bathing Walk
10/24/2026 to 10/24/2026
4155 Linnean Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008Slow down, awaken your senses, and connect with nature as you experience a forest bathing walk in the gardens and grounds of Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens. Inspired by the Japanese practice of shinrin-yoku (which translates to “absorbing the forest atmosphere”), forest bathing is a research-based activity designed to promote health and well-being through immersion in natural settings. Participants will be guided on a soothing stroll through the spring gardens at a slow pace. They will be invited to participate in gentle activities designed to engage their senses and tune into the sounds, smells, textures, and sights of nature around them. $35 for non-members, $30 for members. Register for this event here: https://hillwoodmuseum.org/events/guided-forest-bathing-walks-2 or Contact info@hillwoodmuseum.com for more information.
Scout Day at the Medical Museum
10/24/2026 to 10/24/2026
2500 Linden Lane, Silver Spring, MD 20910Join NMHM for a morning of specialized activities for Scouts. Scouts will visit activity stations focused on first-aid badge requirements including triage, outdoor injuries, medical response, first-aid kits, and emergency responders. Recommended for all ages and open to the public regardless of Scout affiliation! For more information, visit the website at medicalmuseum.health.mil/index.cfm/visit./events/2026/scout_day_oct
Olney Local Author Panel
10/24/2026 to 10/24/2026
3500 Olney Laytonsville Rd, Olney, MD 20832Olney Library is very pleased to welcome local authors ANNE ECHOLS, CHERYL D. FAGBEMI and J. HERMAN KLEIGER for an author's panel. Each has recently published a new work of fiction—spanning historical fiction to psychological thriller—all available on Olney Library's Local Author Shelf. During the program, each author will provide an overview of their book and give a short reading. Q&A and light refreshments to follow. Copies of the authors' books will be available for purchase/signing. NO REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED BUT SEATING IS LIMITED. Hope to see you! To read a brief description of each book, or to find more information, please visit: https://mcpl.libnet.info/event/17118489
Spooky Pooch Howl-o-ween Celebration
10/24/2026 to 10/24/2026
4155 Linnean Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008Explore Hillwood's twenty-five acres of landscaped gardens and lush natural woodlands with your pup and enjoy the annual costume competition. Winners will receive a Spooky Pooch 2026 winners certificate, guest passes for a return visit to Hillwood, and of course bragging rights, and the envy and admiration of your fellow Spooky Pooch contestants! $13 Adult (with 1-2 dogs), $8 Member (with 1-2 dogs), $5 Child (ages 6-18), and Free for children under 6. The Top Dog winner receives a family membership to Hillwood. Register for this event here: https://hillwoodmuseum.org/events/spooky-pooch-howl-o-ween-celebration-5. For more information, contact info@hillwoodmuseum.com.
Mencken’s Saturday Night Club Concert
10/24/2026 to 10/24/2026
1524 Hollins Street, Baltimore, MD 21223An eclectic selection of music for piano and guitar is planned as part of the Saturday Night Club series at the H.L. Mencken House in Baltimore’s Union Square neighborhood. Tickets are available at $40 each. Light fare and libations will be served. Mencken House Music Director Carter McMullen will be playing Mencken’s piano and will be performing with Ian Hrdlicka, an award-winning concert guitarist. The modern Saturday Night Club is a series of concerts loosely based on Mencken’s social gatherings of musicians and Mencken associates the same name sponsored weekly for decades in the first half of the 1900s. This event will feature a program of Late-Romantic Era solo pieces in the first half. After intermission Carter and Ian will combine forces to play masterworks by 20th-century Italian composer Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco, who employed a variety of techniques including Impressionism, Neo-Classicism and Late-Romantic expression. It’s an unusual combination of styles and instruments designed to be very refreshing for the audience! For tickets and more information, visit menckenhouse.betterworld.org/events/h-l-mencken-saturday-night-club-3 or call 855-853-1524.
