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Sunday, July 9

Origami Workshop: 2-3:30 p.m.,G+H Custom Workshop, 8600 Foundry St., Unit 604-211, Savage. ghcustomworkshop.com. Learn to craft origami starfish and dolphins, step-by-step, part of the Mindful Crafting Series, where you can discover how engaging in crafting activities with a mindful approach not only brings stress reduction but also allows us to access and navigate our own self care in a creative and transformative way. Ages 11 and older; anyone younger than 17 must be accompanied by an adult workshop participant. $37.

Monday, July 10

Vacation Bible School at Columbia Baptist Fellowship: 5-8 p.m., July 10-13. Oakland Mills Interfaith Center, The Meeting House, 5885 Robert Oliver Place, Columbia. For Pre-K (at least age 4) through those entering eighth grade. Dinner served nightly. This year’s theme is “Ready, Set, Move!” Not required to attend all four days. Pre-registration required. Free.

Tuesday, July 11

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

Sunday Jazz Brunch: 11 a.m.-2 p.m., The White Oak Tavern, 10030 Baltimore National Pike, Suite D240, Ellicott City. 410-680-8974. thewhiteoaktavern.com. Recurring weekly on Sundays.

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. Various topics, taught by Rick Ratigan. $8-$12.

Thursday, July 13

Fiddlers and Fireflies: 6-9 p.m., Howard County Conservancy, 10520 Old Frederick Road, Woodstock. 410-465-8877. One of the Conservancy’s most popular family programs returns with the musicians you love. Bring your supper and picnic blanket and lawn chairs. As the fireflies begin to flicker around the property at Mt. Pleasant, listen to musicians and storytellers Bill and Sophie Wellington perform traditional folk music on fiddle, banjo and guitar. Admission is $10 per car. Registration required at howardnature.org/event/fiddlers-and-fireflies-2.

Friday, July 14

Oseh Shalom Religious School Information Sessions: Noon-12:30 p.m., via Zoom. oseh-shalom.org. Information on religious school programs including tikkun olam (repair the world) projects, Torah, Modern Hebrew, prayer and music, Jewish cooking, arts and more. Once-a-week Sunday program with additional tutoring in third grade and up. Contact oseheddirector@gmail.com to RSVP.

Saturday, July 15

Building Woodland Fairy Houses: 9-11 a.m., Howard County Conservancy, Belmont Manor, 6553 Belmont Woods Road, Elkridge. 410-465-8877. howardnature.org. Construct bed and breakfast spots from natural materials for the sprites in the pine forests and meadows. Best for children ages 10 and younger, with adult. Free; registration required.

Summer Sip Fest: 1-5 p.m., Laurel Park, RT 198 & Racetrack Road, Laurel. 240-338-0746. eventbrite.com. Food, music, shopping, horse races, DJ ArchieWonder, photo installations, games, samplings from minority-owned wine, beer, and spirits vendors. $35-$75.

Recurring events

“Made from Scratch,” Creating the Howard County Jewish Community: 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Tuesdays-Sundays through July 19, Howard County Welcome Center, 8267 Main St., Ellicott City. 410-313-1900. hocojewishhistoryproject.org. An original exhibit from the Jewish Federation of Howard County, exploring the unique origin story of Columbia’s Jewish community and how that community continues to thrive. Free.

”Macbeth” by the Chesapeake Shakespeare Company’s Black Classical Acting Ensemble: Thursdays through Sundays through July 23. In the historic ruins of the Patapsco Female Institute, 3655 Church Road, Ellicott City. Shakespeare’s riveting tale of ambition and murder. Adult tickets start at $50, tickets for youth 25 and under start at $25. Kids enter free (limit of two per adult ticket). 410-244-8570. ChesShakes.com/Macbeth. Discounts available for groups of 10 or more adults and active-duty military.

A Primitive Primal and Personal Journey — Ceramic Artwork by Greg Holmes: Runs through July 23, Artists Gallery, 8197 Main St., Ellicott City. 443-325-5936. artistsgalleryec.com. Reception July 8 at 3 p.m.

“Jimmy Buffett’s Escape to Margaritaville”: Through Aug. 20, Toby’s Dinner Theatre, 5900 Symphony Woods Road, Columbia. 410-730-8311. tobysdinnertheatre.com. A bartender and singer in the Caribbean falls for a career-minded tourist in this musical comedy featuring Jimmy Buffett classics, including “Cheeseburger In Paradise”, “Margaritaville,” “It’s Five O’clock Somewhere,” “Fins,” “Volcano,” and more. Adult tickets: $74-$79; seniors: $62.90; children: $57-$60.

It’s All Laurel — City Limits and Beyond: Fridays through Sundays, through August 2024, Laurel Museum, 817 Main St., Laurel. 301-725-7975. http://www.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.