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Sunday, May 11

NSS Orchestra Performs “More out of Four”: 4-6 p.m., Christ Episcopal Church, 6800 Oakland Mills Road, Columbia. 240-428-0739. nssorchestra.org. The National String Symphonia concludes its 12th season featuring a quartet of works that began as string quartets. NSS concerts are informal; guests may wear casual attire, and there are no rules about when to applaud. $15-$35.

Monday, May 12

Arranging International Travel: 6:30-7:30 p.m., Howard County Library System, Central Branch, 10375 Little Patuxent Parkway, Columbia. 410-313-7800. howardcounty.librarycalendar.com/. Learn effective methods to coordinate international travel, including travel tips and safety measures prior, during and after international travel. Covers trips to the United Arab Emirates and Africa. Registration required.

Food Addicts in Recovery Meeting: 7-8 p.m., Christ Episcopal Church, 6800 Oakland Mills, Columbia. 571-484-8135. foodaddicts.org. Free.

Know Your Rights: A Community Workshop Series Empowering Immigrants in Howard County: 7-8:30 p.m., Howard County Library System, Glenwood Branch, 2350 State Route 97, Cooksville. 410-313-5577. https://howardcounty.librarycalendar.com/. Howard County Library System, in collaboration with the Luminus Network Inc., presents series of workshops designed to inform and empower immigrants in community. Sessions provide information on how to interact with immigration authorities, available immigration relief options, and the Constitutional rights of all individuals, regardless of immigration status. Workshop delivered in Spanish with universal translation through Instant Language Assistant (ILA). Attendees can access real-time text and audible translations in more than 200 languages, including English via their personal smartphone and headset/earbuds. No registration required.

Tuesday, May 13

Coffee with a Cop: 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Tous Les Jours, 8865 Stanford Blvd., Columbia. Have coffee and chat with patrol and community outreach officers. Drop in at any time. Free.

Wednesday, May 14

Grassroots Trivia Night: 7-9 p.m., Sapwood Cellars Brewery, 8980 MD-108 Suite MNO, Columbia. 443-367-4778. grassrootscrisis.org. Ticket includes drink provided by Sapwood Cellars; food and drink available for purchase. Teams of any size welcome. Doors open 6:30 p.m., trivia starts 7 p.m. Proceeds benefit Grassroots’ programs to provide free, 24-hour crisis, mental health, substance use, homelessness, suicide prevention and related support. $25.

Thursday, May 15

Community Foundation of Howard County’s Spring Party: 5-8 p.m., The Apple Ford Center at Athol Manor, 6680 Martin Road, Columbia. cfhoco.org. The Community Foundation of Howard County, which raises, manages and distributes funds to support Howard County nonprofits, will hold the annual event outdoors, offering evening of networking and socializing with foundation’s donors, friends and community leaders, as well as food trucks, a raw bar, zero-alcohol cocktails, craft beer and wine, ice cream truck and candy bar, live entertainment. Guests may also tour Athol Manor.

Saturday, May 17

Farmhouse Tours: 10 a.m.-noon, Howard County Conservancy, 10520 Old Frederick Road, Woodstock. 410-465-8877. howardnature.org. Join the Conservancy’s history docents for a tour of the 1800s Brown family farmhouse and learn about the history of Mount Pleasant. Limited space. Free.

Children’s Bike Rodeo: 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Dunloggin Middle School, 9129 Northfield Road, Ellicott City. 410-313-2602. ellicottcityvfa.com. Children’s bike safety event hosted by Ellicott City Volunteer Fire Department & Boy Scouts of America. Grade school age children have opportunity to learn, practice, and demonstrate bicycle handling skills on seven different agility stations; have helmet checked, and earn bike “driver’s” license. Trek Bicycle of Ellicott City, Bull on the Loose food truck, and the I Scream Truck on site. Held rain or shine. Free.

Drip Irrigating your Vegetable Garden: 11 a.m.-noon, Howard County Library System, Elkridge Branch, 6540 Washington Blvd., Elkridge. 410-313-5077. howardcounty.librarycalendar.com/. Introduction to drip irrigation by Master Gardeners teaches basics of planning and installing a micro irrigation system for vegetable garden. Learn how much water average garden needs, how to plan watering zones, and about high tech and low-tech methods for irrigating garden. Three micro irrigation techniques will be explored. Registration required.

Anxious Generation — A Panel Discussion: 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Howard County Conservancy, 10520 Old Frederick Road, Woodstock. 410-465-8877. howardnature.org. Panel of experts discuss “The Anxious Generation,” by Jonathan Haidt, exploring declines in play and rising phone use, and their effects on children’s mental health. Professionals will share insights and recommendations. Outdoor children’s play activity will run concurrently. Registration required for both adults and children; all children must have adult registered for panel. $5.

Wine in the Woods: 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Symphony Woods at Merriweather Post Pavilion, 10475 Little Patuxent Parkway, Columbia. 410-313-4700. wineinthewoods.com. Two-day event with food, shopping, music, wine and beer, juried artisans and specialty crafters. Six live bands play each day. Held rain or shine. Souvenir wine glass given to each 21 and older ticket holder upon entrance. $30-$85.

Columbia Concert Band Spring Concert: 3-4:30 p.m., River Hill High School, 12101 Clarksville Pike, Clarksville. Ensemble of wind instruments and percussion presents family-friendly program in variety of musical styles including original concert band pieces, funk music, highlights from “Jurassic Park,” Romanian folk dances, and a fast circus march. Free.

Columbia Orchestra — American Reflections: 7:30-9:30 p.m., Jim Rouse Theatre, 5460 Trumpeter Road, Columbia. columbiaorchestra.org. Three pieces, including selections from Bernstein’s “West Side Story,” capture musical diversity of postwar America in this concert featuring music from the 1950s. $10-$30.

Sunday, May 18

Wine in the Woods: 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Symphony Woods at Merriweather Post Pavilion, 10475 Little Patuxent Parkway, Columbia. 410-313-4700. wineinthewoods.com. Two-day event with food, shopping, music, wine and beer, juried artisans and specialty crafters. Six live bands play each day. Held rain or shine. Souvenir wine glass given to each 21 and older ticket holder upon entrance. $30-$85.

St. Louis Church Concert Series — Concert by Candlelight: 4-6 p.m., St. Louis Church, Stone Chapel, 12500 Clarksville Pike, Clarksville. 773-592-7153. stlconcertseries.org. Season finale for 2024-25 features lineup of instrumental soloists and fan favorites, showcasing selection of Baroque masterpieces. Champagne toast in social hall following show. $25.

Recurring events

Kaleidoscope — Amanda Milliner and Karen Wallace: Through June 1, Artists Gallery, 8197 Main St., Ellicott City. 443-325-5936. artistsgalleryec.com. Artists Gallery’s featured show for May is “Kaleidoscope” Mixed Media by Amanda Milliner and Kiln Formed Glass by Karen Wallace. Gallery hours are 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Wednesday; and 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Thursday-Sunday.