May means festivals that celebrate hot air balloons, sheep, wine and much more! Make sure you've got your calendars nearby, because you'll be making lots of plans as you go through this list!
Special Events:
May 4 - Spring Winemaker's Dinner at Aida Bistro & Wine Bar
May 5 - Family Naturesphere Night at Robinson Nature Center
May 5 - First Friday Howard County Edition- Small Business Resources/Networking at Jazz's Island Soul Cuisine
May 5 - Lunch Date with History with Bessie Bordenave at Howard County Historical Society Museum & Library
May 5 - Bob Brown Puppets Presents "Old MacDonald" at Slayton House Theatre
May 6 & 7 - Maryland Sheep & Wool Festival at Howard County Fairgrounds
May 6 - Columbia Spring Fest 2017 at Ale House Spring Festival
May 6 - Howard County Cup Races at Pleasant Prospect Farm
May 6 & 7 - Teddy Bear Farm Visit at Clark's Elioak Farm
May 7 - Native Plant Palooza at Robinson Nature Center
May 7 - The "TI" of Piglet, The TAO of Pooh Literary Tea at Elkridge Furnace Inn
May 12 - Flashlight Egg Hunt at Robinson Nature Center
May 12 - May 14 Equus Film Festival at Clark's Elioak Farm
May 13 - 17th Annual Mid- Maryland Celtic Festival at Mount Airy Fire Department Carnival Grounds
May 13 - Historic Ellicott City Walking Tour at Howard County Historical Society
May 15 - May 21 American Craft Beer Week at Manor Hill Tavern
May 18 - The Spirits Pub Tour at Howard County Historical Society
May 18 - May 20 Preakness Balloon Festival at Howard County FairGrounds
May 19 - Spring is Growing open house at Sharp's at WaterFord Farm
May 20 - 142nd Preakness Stakes at Kloby's Smokehouse
May 20 & 21 - Spring Craft Weekend at Clark's Elioak Farm
May 20 & 21 - Wine in the Woods at Symphony Woods Park
May 26 - Ladies Night Out- Sunset Hike & Campfire at Robinson Nature Center
May 27 - Movie Night at Merriweather Post Pavilion
Music & Performing Arts:
Disney's Beauty and the Beast at Toby's Dinner Theatre
May 6 - The XX w/ Sampha at Merriweather Post Pavilion
May 12 - Ryan Adams & Band w/ Jenny Lewis at Merriweather Post Pavilion
May 13 - Candlelight Concert " Manuel Barrueco & Beijing Duo " at Smith Theatre- Horowitz Performing Arts Center
May 14 - DC101 Kerfuffle at Merriweather Post Pavilion
May 19 - Dierks Bentley w/ Cole Swindell, and Jon Pardi at Merriweather Post Pavilion
May 20 - Symphonic Pops at The Columbia Orchestra
May 24 - Bon Iver w/ Hiss Golden Messenger at Merriweather Post Pavilion
May 25 - Sigur Ros at Merriweather Post Pavilion
May 26 - The Chainsmokers w/Kiiara, Lost Frequencies, and Emily Warren at Merriweather Post Pavilion
Current Art Exhibits:
Gail Holliday Wilde Lake Poster Exhibit- Columbia's 50th
Gail Holliday was instrumental in bringing James Rouse's vision to life when Columbia was first being developed.As the artist in residence for the Rouse Company, she created silkscreen prints for each neighborhood of Columbia. This special Gail Holliday exhibit at Slayton House will feature posters dedicated to the image of Wilde Lake.
Reconstructions- Howard County Arts Council
Reconstructions features work by multimedia artists Zac Benson and Jason Hughes. Benson's three-dimensional forms are created with abandoned and discarded materials, while Hughes repurposes currency as his primary medium.
Resident Visual Artist Exhibit- Howard County Arts Council
Resident Visual Artists Exhibit 2017 features recent work created by artists who have studios at the Center for the Arts: James Adkins, Stanley Agbontaen, Joan Bevelaqua, Myungsook Ryu Kim, Art Landerman, Diana Marta, Brendan Nass, Joyce Ritter, Jerme Scott, Alice St. Germain-Gray, Andrei Trach, Jamie Travers, Mary Jo Tydlacka, and David Zuccarini. The artist work in a variety of media including oil and watercolor painting, drawing, fiber art, and glass bead-making.
