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Ellicott City Volunteer Fire Department OPEN HOUSE
10/10/2026 to 10/10/2026
4150 Montgomery Road, Ellicott City, MD 21043Ellicott City Volunteer Fire Department Annual Open House: Charge into Fire Safety™: Safe Charging is a Superpower! FREE Family friendly activities: Fire engine and ambulance tours, Junior Firefighter Challenge, learn how to safely charge lithium-ion batteries, suit up like a firefighter/EMS, hands only CPR, blood pressure screenings, Jaws of Life rescue demonstration as we cut up a car, and squirt the fire hose! Come out and meet your ECVFD volunteers and Sparky the fire dog! RAIN or SHINE at ECVFD Station 2. Visit our website: https://www.ellicottcityvfa.com
Closing the Retirement Gap Experience
10/10/2026 to 10/10/2026
1130 Willow Bottom Drive, Columbia, MD 21044The Closing the Retirement Gap Experience is an interactive financial education event for individuals, families, working professionals, business owners, pre-retirees, retirees, and community leaders. Attendees will learn how to identify potential gaps in their retirement strategy and take practical steps toward greater retirement readiness. Registration includes lunch, The Right Side Financial Score™ assessment, personalized insights, a digital copy of The Right Side Advantage, and a complimentary financial strategy consultation. Takes place at The Turn House in Columbia. Admission is $60. Advance registration is required, and seating is limited. Register: https://financialhouseadvisory.com/events. Questions? contact hello@financialhouseadvisory.com
Faithful Circle Quilters Guild Chesapeake Bay Blues Quilt Show
10/22/2026 to 10/24/2026
9325 Presbyterian Circle, Columbia , MD 21045$10.00 — Free admission for children under 10; free parking. More than 300 quilts to be displayed include traditional, modern, and art quilts of all sizes and with a wide range of quilting techniques. In addition, there will be quilting technique demonstrations and presentations, quilting vendors, a $20-and-under Unique Boutique, a peddler’s table, raffle baskets and a silent auction hosting our newest addition, The Mighty Minis. The show also features the guild’s award-winning raffle quilt, Chesapeake Bay Blues. The drawing for the raffle quilt will be held on October 24, 2026 (winner need not be present to win). Dates and times are Oct 22 and 23 (10AM-6PM); Oct 24 (10AM-4PM). For more information, visit faithfulcirclequilters.com/2026-quilt-show-chesapeake-bay-blues/
Trunk or Treat
10/25/2026 to 10/25/2026
2875 Bethany Lane, Ellicott City, MD 21042Join Us for Our 11th Annual Trunk or Treat! We’re counting down the days to one of our favorite fall traditions at Bethany United Methodist Church! Bring the kids in their Halloween costumes and enjoy an afternoon of creatively decorated trunks, plenty of treats, and lots of Halloween fun! And there’s an extra treat—s’mores! Bethany United Methodist Church Parking lot behind the main church building. For children ages 12 and under. Grab your treat bag or bucket and come join the fun! No registration required—just show up in costume and enjoy! For more details, go to www.bethanyum.org/events
Leadership Howard County’s Night of Illuminating Leadership
11/11/2026 to 11/11/2026
10901 Little Patuxent Parkway, Columbia, MD 21044Leadership Howard County, which seeks to empower leaders to strengthen and transform the community, will hold A Night of Illuminating Leadership at the Horowitz Visual and Performing Arts Center at Howard Community College. At the event, Leadership Howard County will present the Key Community Leader Award to Linda Ostovitz for her nonprofit and philanthropic leadership emphasizing community engagement, equity and impact-driven initiatives. The event benefits Leadership Howard County and its programs. Early bird tickets cost $100 until Oct. 2 and $95 for nonprofits with fewer than 25 employees. Beginning Oct. 3, all tickets cost $130. To register or learn more, visit bit.ly/LHC-ILLUMINATING2026 or call 410-730-4474.
