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Sunday, Oct. 22

Savage 7K Run/1 Mile Historic Walk: 8-9:30 a.m., Carroll Baldwin Hall, 9035 Baltimore St., Savage. 410-294-3561. carrollbaldwinhall.org. Funds from each year’s event help restore and maintain Baldwin Hall and its century of serving as the community center of Savage. $35-$40.

Katie Mahan “From Salzburg to Brooklyn” — Catonsville Concerts at 3: 3 p.m., Catonsville Presbyterian Church, 1400 Frederick Rd, Catonsville. catonsvilleconcerts.org. Catonsville Concerts at 3 presents its first concert of its 2023-2024 season, with pianist Katie Mahan. Free.

The SpongeBob Musical: 3-5:30 p.m., Slayton House, 10400 Cross Fox Lane, Columbia. 410-216-4499. silhouettestages.com. Presented by Silhouette Stages. $15-$24.

Columbia Orchestra — Chamber Concert: 4-6 p.m., Glenelg United Methodist Church, 13900 Burntwoods Road, Glenelg. 410-465-8777. columbiaorchestra.org. Orchestra’s string, woodwind and brass sections provide program of chamber music. Free.

Faculty Concert: Song & Dance: 4-6 p.m., Howard Community College, Horowitz Visual and Performing Arts Center, 10901 Little Patuxent Parkway, Columbia. https://www.howardcc.edu. Patagonia Winds offers music from around the world, with Respighi, Delibes, d’Rivera, Mason Bynes, Valerie Coleman and more. $10-$18.

Olney Big Band: 4-6:30 p.m., Church of the Resurrection, Amadeo Room (downstairs), 3315 Greencastle Road, Burtonsville. 301-520-8921. livingartsconcerts.com. 17-piece ensemble plus three vocalists play tunes from Big Band’s Golden Age and beyond. Free.

Monday, Oct. 23

Modern Western Square Dance Lessons: 7-9 p.m., Westowne Elementary School, 401 Harlem Ave., Catonsville. 410-744-7793. marylandsquaredancing.com. $7.

Tuesday, Oct. 24

Howard County Senior Men’s Group: 10 a.m., via Zoom, 2755 Westminster Road, Ellicott City. 240-375-4628. Discussions on government, politics, finance, health, nostalgia. Free.

An Art Talk and Reminiscence: 7-8 p.m., Residences at Vantage Point, 5400 Vantage Point Road, Columbia. 410-992-1075. VantagePointResidences.org. Retired Army Colonel Al Biegel, a Holocaust survivor and painter for the past 60 years, will discuss how art impacted a soldier’s life. Free.

Modern Western Square Dance Lessons: 7-9 p.m., Glen Mar Church, 4701 New Cut Road, Ellicott City. 410-744-7793. marylandsquaredancing.com. $7.

Classes on Meditation and Modern Buddhism: 7:30-8:45 p.m., The Meeting House: Oakland Mills Interfaith Center, 5885 Robert Oliver Place, Columbia. 410-243-3837. meditationmd.org. $8-$12.

Friday, Oct. 27

St. Louis Church Concert Series — Oktoberfest: 7-10 p.m., Ten Oaks Ballroom, 5000 Signal Bell Lane, Clarksville. stlconcertseries.org. Series kicks off its 18th season with Oktoberfest celebration with music, dancing, food and beer. Polka band Mike Surratt and the Continentals lead evening of Bavarian-themed revelry. Tickets on sale until Oct. 20. $40.

Guest Concert Series — Music and Dance of Indonesia: 7:30-9 p.m., Howard Community College, Horowitz Visual and Performing Arts Center, 10901 Little Patuxent Parkway, Columbia. https://www.howardcc.edu. Sounds and sights of traditional and contemporary Javanese and Balinese gamelan music, dance and shadow puppets with visiting master artists Gusti Sudarta and Peni Candra Rini, joined by members of University of Richmond’s community gamelan, Raga Kusuma, led by Andy McGraw. Co-presented by the Asian Arts & Culture Center at Towson University and Howard Community College. $10-$28.

Saturday, Oct. 28

HoCo Drive-Thru Medication & Sharps Disposal (HC DrugFree): 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Wilde Lake Village Center Parking Lot, 5305 Village Center Drive, Suite 206, Columbia. 443-325-0040. hcdrugfree.org. Dispose of expired or unwanted medications at HC DrugFree’s drive-thru event. Prescription medication, over-the-counter medication, vitamins, vape devices with batteries removed, inhalers, sharps (EpiPens, syringes, needles, etc.), and veterinary medications. Medication storage lockboxes given to first 100 participants. Free.

Sunday, Oct. 29

8th Annual Trunk or Treat: 3-5 p.m., Bethany United Methodist Church, 2875 Bethany Lane, Ellicott City. 410-465-2919. bethanyum.org. Visit parking lot behind main church building, where decorated trunks and Halloween treats await attendees ages 12 and younger. Come in costume and bring treat container. Bethany’s youth will also be serving S’mores.

Recurring events

Nishita Jain — Journeys and Spaces — around my world in 18 paintings: Through Oct. 29, Artists Gallery, 8197 Main St., Ellicott City. 443-325-5936. artistsgalleryec.com. October show features watercolor paintings. Reception Oct. 7 from 3:30-5:30 p.m.; rain date reception Oct. 14.

Finish Strong! Art Show: 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Wednesday to Sunday, through Dec. 31. HorseSpirit Arts Gallery, 8600 Foundry St. (Cotton Shed Barn), Savage. 410-782-5536. horsespiritartsgallery.com. Owner and curator Robin Holliday celebrates 48 local artists in HorseSpirit Arts Gallery’s final art show. Rolling show with artists continually bringing in new artwork until the gallery doors close Dec. 31. Opening reception 1-4 p.m. Oct. 7.

Spirit of Willowbrook at The Meeting House Gallery: Through Jan. 6, 2024, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., The Meeting House Gallery, 5885 Robert Oliver Place, Columbia. 410-997-0692. The Exhibit features 17 artists from Willowbrook Studio. Reception from 3-5 p.m. Nov. 12.

It’s All Laurel — City Limits and Beyond: Fridays through Sundays, through August 2024, Laurel Museum, 817 Main St., Laurel. 301-725-7975. laurelhistoricalsociety.org. Exhibit reminds visitors that in addition to City of Laurel and Prince George’s County, Laurel extends into Howard, Anne Arundel and Montgomery counties. Free.