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S AV E T H E DAT E
BY JOHN COFFREN Howard Magazine
Theater
”Miracle on 34th Street”
Nov. 10-Jan. 7 See the holiday
classic movie from 1947 come
alive at“Miracle on 34th Street”
at Toby’s Dinner Theatre, 5900
Symphony Woods Road, Columbia. Watch a white-bearded
old man show a young girl, who
doubts Santa Claus is real, about
the power of belief. Tickets cost
$79-$86 for adults, $67.15 for
seniors and $60-$63 for children.
Showtimes are 8 p.m. Tuesday
to Saturday; 12:30 p.m. on
Wednesday and Sunday and 7
p.m. Sunday. tobysdinnertheatre.
com
Family
Savage Mill Yuletide
Maker’s Market
Nov. 25 - Dec. 24 Experience
the warmth and joy of the
holiday season at Savage Mill,
8600 Foundry St., Savage. A
variety of artisans will be set up
throughout the mill on Saturdays and Sundays. Holiday gift
items including unique jewelry,
pottery, candles, body products,
handbags, sweets, crocheted
and felted items, home decor
items, pup treats, live wreaths
and seasonal greenery and
works of art. savagemill.com
Family
Bollman Bridge Lighting
Dec. 2 Mark the first Saturday
in December on your calendar.
Savage Mill’s annual lighting of
the historic Bollman Truss Bridge
celebrates something special to
Savage — the historic railroad
trestle that for close to two
centuries transported raw cotton
and the finished cloth to and
from Savage Mill. Carolers from
Joyous Voices will sing holiday
favorites in the countdown to 6
p.m. savagemill.com
Shopping
Holiday Maker-Mart
Dec. 3 Look for handcrafted
and affordable holiday items at
the Holiday Maker-Mart at the
Howard County Center for the
Arts. Local artists and artisans
have made jewelry, paintings,
photographs, greeting cards and
more. The free event runs noon
to 4 p.m. 8510 High Ridge Road,
Ellicott City. Call 410-313-2787.
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Visitors walk across Bollman Truss Bridge after the lighting ceremony. BALTIMORE SUN MEDIA GROUP
Family
Food & drink
Dungeons & Dragons
A Dickens Literary Tea
Dec. 6 Go on a quest to the Forgotten Realms and join the Teen
Dungeons & Dragons Club at the
Howard County Library System
Miller Branch, 9421 Frederick
Road, Ellicott City. The free event
runs 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The club is
intended for ages 11 to 18. There
is room for a maximum of 12
players with tickets being given
out 15 minutes before game
time. Others are encouraged to
watch the game. howardcounty.
librarycalendar.com/event/
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Dec. 28 and 29 Gather round
the fireplace for an Elkridge
Furnace Inn tradition. Enjoy a
four-course holiday tea with
Reader’s Theater performance of
Dickens classic tale,“A Christmas
Carol.” $56. Thursday and Friday,
noon to 3 p.m. 5745 Furnace
Ave., Elkridge. Find information
and menu at eventbrite.com
Art
HoCo Open
Dec. 15-Feb. 3 See works of art
created by artists who live, work
or study in Howard County at
the HoCo Open at the Howard
County Center for the Arts. One
hundred works of art will be
displayed in a salon style, non-juried showcase at the free event.
Showtimes are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
8510 High Ridge Road, Ellicott
City. 410-313-2787. hocoarts.org
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Fitness
Mid-Maryland Trail
Jan. 6 Put on your running shoes
and race in the 13th Annual
Mid-Maryland Trail event at 6145
Montgomery Road, Elkridge. Relay teams of six will run six loops
of 5.179 miles to go 31 miles
and finish the 50K. The race is
sponsored by Bullseye Running.
bullseyerunning.com/events/list
Holiday
New Year’s Eve Party
Dec. 31 Wear cocktail attire
or dress up like your favorite
character from the classic
Lewis Carroll children’s novel
at Through the Looking Glass,
A New Year’s Eve Celebration
at Turf Valley Resort, 2700 Turf
Valley Road, Ellicott City. Have
drinks at the Mad Tea Party VIP
Pre-Event for $72 per person. Listen to music by The Klassix, enjoy
the open bar, themed dinner,
Champagne and balloon drop
for $170 per person. turfvalley.
com/all-specials/hotel-packages/
new-years-eve-celebration
Music
Inner Loop
Chamber Players
Jan. 14 Listen to classical music
performed by the Inner Loop
Chamber Players at Sunday@3
Presents Brahms, Tchaikovsky,
Fauré at Christ Episcopal Church,
6800 Oakland Mills Road
Columbia. Inner Loop musicians
include Regino Madrid, Jennifer
Ries, Amy Frost Baumgarten and
Glenn Sales. Tickets cost $20. The
event runs from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.
443-288-3179. sundaysatthree.
org/january-14-2014