Ready to dive into the middle of summer? Whether you want to enjoy some arts & culture in Old Ellicott City or partake in a cool concert at Merriweather Post Pavilion, we've got you covered. Here is a list of things going on this month in Howard County.
Special Events:
July 1- First Saturday Stories Bees at Robinson Nature Center
July 1- Movie Night at the Wine Bin
July 4 - Fireworks in downtown Columbia
July 6-10 - Paintit! Ellicott City 2017 Plein Air Festival in Ellicott City
July 5-7 Lil Pine Cones Mini-Camp at Robinson Nature Center
July 7- Family Naturesphere Night at Robinson Nature Center
July 7- Friday Late Night Family Naturesphere at Robinson Nature Center
July 7- Life on a Howard County Farm Before Electricity with Art Boone at the Museum of Howard County History & Library
July 8- Lil Stars Animals in the Moon at Robinson Nature Center
July 8- Movie Night at the wine bin
July 8- Second Saturday Farmer at Sharps at Waterford Farm
July 8- Building Woodland Fairy Houses at the Howard County Conservancy
July 9- Doggie Dash at Terrapin Adventures
July 10 - HCAC Exhibit Reception at Howard County Center for the Arts
July 12-14 River Explorers Mini Camp at Robinson Nature Center
July 12-14 Trailblazers Camp at Robinson Nature Center
July 14- Wonderful World of Worms Open House at Sharps at Waterford Farm
July 15 - Howard County Brewery Tour
July 15- Movie Night at The Wine Bin
July 15- Nature Sphere at Noon at Robinson Nature Center
July 16- River Romp at Robinson Nature Center
July 19-21 Epic Water Ventures Mini Camp at Robinson Nature Center
July 19-21 Woodland Witches and Wizards Camp at Robinson Nature Center
July 22- Columbia Comic Con - Galactic Con at Doubletree by Hilton Columbia
July 22- Lil Stars: Animals in the Moon at Robinson Nature Center
July 22 - Movie Night at The Wine Bin
July 22- Murder Mystery with an Adventure Twist at Terrapin Adventures
July 22-23 Howard County Maryland American Indian Pow-Wow at the Howard County Fairgrounds
July 26 Merriweather Movie Nights: Moana at Merriweather Post Pavilion
July 26-28 - River explorers Mini Camp at Robinson nature Center
July 26-28 - Trailblazers Camp at Robinson Nature Center
July 28 - Ponds, Puddles & Creeks open house at Sharps at Waterford Farm
July 29 - Movie Night at The Wine Bin
July 29- Nature Sphere at Noon at Robinson Nature Center
July 30- River Romp at Robinson Nature Center
Music & Performing Arts :
July 1-30 Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at Toby's Dinner theatre
July 1-23 The Tempest: Chesapeake Shakespeare Company in the Ruins at the Patapsco Female Institute
July 15 -16 - Reggae Wine, Music, and Art Festival at Linganore Winecellars
July 7 - Dispatch: America, Location 12 Tour at Merriweather Post Pavilion
July 13 - David Busin in Concert at Baldwin Station
July 13 - Summer Lights with MerceyMe at Merriweather Post Pavilion
July 14 - My Morning Jacket at Merriweather Post Pavilion
July 15 - Merriweather 50th Anniversary Concert featuring Jackson Browne and Willie Nelson at Merriweather Post Pavilion
July 16 - Vans Warped Tour at Merriweather Post Pavilion
July 17 - Gorillaz at Merriweather Post Pavilion
July 21 - Hans Zimmer Live at Merriweather Post Pavilion
July 22 - Greensky Bluegrass w/ Leftover Salmon at Merriweather Post Pavilion
July 27 - alt-j w/ Saint Motel, SOHN at Merriweather Post Pavilion
July 29 - Fleet Foxes w/ Animal Collective at Merriweather Post Pavilion
July 30 - Belle & Sebastian Spoon Andrew Bird w/ Ex Hex at Merriweather Post Pavilion
Art Exhibits:
Season to Season Painting at the Artist Gallery
Season to Season Painting showcasing recent work created by local artist Jung-Jy Chen. Showcasing the seasonal variations in the beauty of flowers, birds and landscapes using Chinese water colors. The show will run from June 27 through July 30, with an opening reception on Sunday July at the Artist Gallery.
Uncontained Exhibit at the Howard County Center for the Arts
Uncontained features work by lisa Moren and Lo Palmer.Moren displays marbleized papers created from pigment collect during BP's deep water Horizon oil spill, while Palmer displays sculptural and installation work made with a variety of everyday materials transformed into intricate surfaces, inspired by aerial images of recent uncontrolled oil spills.
