Name: Garden of Lights
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🎄✨ Garden of Lights – A Free Family Holiday Experience ✨🎄
Friday  Saturday  Sunday Green Angels Landscaping 
5:30-9:30 
🌟 Highlights include:
✨ Dazzling Light Tunnel
🐻 Holiday Bear Village
🚂 Polar Express Train
🪖 Nutcracker Guards
🔥 Vintage Cozy Fireplace to relax and warm up
🎺 Lighted Trumpet Angels
👼 Angel Wings Photo Spot — capture magical memories
🍫 Free Hot Chocolate — selected nights 
🧺 Please Bring Canned Goods to help families in need

Local Event: Garden of Lights 

Howard County

Kristin Danley-Greiner

Baltimore Metropolitan Area

Columbia

Maryland

Garden of Lights 

🎄✨ Garden of Lights – A Free Family Holiday Experience ✨🎄
Friday  Saturday  Sunday Green Angels Landscaping 
5:30-9:30 
🌟...

JOIN US EACH MONTH for a pizza dinner, stories, songs and crafts!
Families with children ages 6 &amp; under (and their siblings!) are invited to join Rabbi Michael, Cantor Steve and Stacey for dinner and to welcome Shabbat.

Local Event: Menschkin Shabbat - Pajamakah!

Menschkin Shabbat - Pajamakah!

JOIN US EACH MONTH for a pizza dinner, stories, songs and crafts!
Families with children ages 6 & under (and their siblings!)...

Columbia Jewish Congregation

Come in your pajamas for our grand Chanukah and Shabbat celebration! At 5:30 we invite families with kids 6 and under for pizza and latkes to our Menschkin Shabbat. At 6:30 all our welcome to our potluck dinner and latke challenge. Stay for our candle lighting and special Shabbat service featuring the CJC Choir!

Local Event: Pajamaka

Pajamaka

Come in your pajamas for our grand Chanukah and Shabbat celebration! At 5:30 we invite families with kids 6 and under for pizza...

🎄✨ Garden of Lights – A Free Family Holiday Experience ✨🎄
Friday &nbsp;Saturday &nbsp;Sunday &nbsp;Green Angels Landscaping 
5:30-9:30 
🌟 Highlights include:
✨ Dazzling Light Tunnel
🐻 Holiday Bear Village
🚂 Polar Express Train
🪖 Nutcracker Guards
🔥 Vintage Cozy Fireplace to relax and warm up
🎺 Lighted Trumpet Angels
👼 Angel Wings Photo Spot — capture magical memories
🍫 Free Hot Chocolate — selected nights&nbsp;
🧺 Please Bring Canned Goods to help families in need

Ellicott City

🎄✨ Garden of Lights – A Free Family Holiday Experience ✨🎄
Friday  Saturday  Sunday  Green Angels Landscaping 
5:30-9:30 
🌟...

East Columbia Branch - Howard County Library System

Please join Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporation®, Omega Eta Omega Chapter on Saturday, December 20, 2025 for a free community event as we continue elevating our thinking. We are expecting this to be another dynamic event for entrepreneurs, aspiring entrepreneurs or those who just don't know that they yet know that they may be entrepreneurs. This will be an engaging, interactive, lively time of sharing knowledge, wisdom and information about the entrepreneurship journey that we can grow through inspiration, networking and support.&nbsp;
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So, register and spread the word about this free upcoming event “#EmpoweringExcellenceInOurYouth." The AKATank event will be in-person on Saturday, December 20, 2025, 6600 Cradlerock Way, Columbia, Maryland 21045 from 10:30 am - 2:00 pm. Complimentary registration is on <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/aka-tank-tickets-1976994483720?aff=oddtdtcreator" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.eventbrite.com/e/aka-tank-tickets-1976994483720?aff%3Doddtdtcreator&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1765491110635000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2-NY8M_RuRygbxWHM2VjQ3" rel="nofollow">Eventbrite</a>. Register early, encourage a youth to participate or bring a youth with you to the event! #ElevatingtheThinkingofOurYouth.

Local Event: AKATank 2025 Youth Shark Tank with Real Prizes

AKATank 2025 Youth Shark Tank with Real Prizes

Please join Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporation®, Omega Eta Omega Chapter on Saturday, December 20, 2025 for a free...

Harriet Tubman Cultural Center

Support Black-owned businesses this holiday season at Howard County's first Kwanzaa Market Day! Do some holiday shopping while embracing the spirit of Ujamaa (Cooperative Economics)-to build and maintain Black-owned stores, shops and other businesses and to profit from them together.
Join us at the Harriet Tubman Cultural Center, a historic site commemorating the history and significance of the Harriet Tubman High School legacy, and the impact of African Americans in Howard County and beyond. Shop handcrafted art, jewelry, clothing, body and hair care, home decor, accessories, and more!

Local Event: Kwanzaa Market Day

Kwanzaa Market Day

Support Black-owned businesses this holiday season at Howard County's first Kwanzaa Market Day! Do some holiday shopping while...

Bowie State University

<h3>ASO presents&nbsp;HOLIDAY POPS</h3>
<h3>Sunday, December 21, 2025 – 3:00pm at Dionne Warwick Theater at Bowie State University, with Bowie State University Choir</h3>
Get ready to experience one of the most beloved traditions in Annapolis—the ASO’S Annual Holiday Pops concert! This festive season, join the Annapolis Symphony Orchestra and our 70 world-class musicians as we bring the joy, beauty, and warmth of the holidays to life with a dazzling mix of classic carols and heartwarming holiday tunes. The Bowie State University Concert Choir will join us for performances at Maryland Hall and Bowie State University.
This year we’re offering three Holiday Pops concerts! No matter your busy holiday schedule, we’ve got you covered!
<h3>DATES</h3>
Friday, December 19, 2025 – 7:30pm at Maryland Hall, with Bowie State University Choir
Saturday, December 20, 2025 – 3:00pm at Severna Park High School
Sunday, December 21, 2025 – 3:00pm at Dionne Warwick Theater at Bowie State University, with Bowie State University Choir

Local Event: ASO presents: Holiday Pops with Bowie State University Concert Choir

Anne Arundel County

Annapolis

ASO presents: Holiday Pops with Bowie State...

ASO presents HOLIDAY POPS
Sunday, December 21, 2025 – 3:00pm at Dionne Warwick Theater at Bowie State University, with Bowie...

ASO presents: Holiday Pops with Bowie State University Concert Choir

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Local Event: Happy Holidays Jumpers Project 

Happy Holidays Jumpers Project 

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Prince George's County

MD Patch Team

Washington Metropolitan Area

Laurel

Elkridge

Baltimore County

Catonsville

Arbutus

Jacob Baumgart

Odenton-Severn

Montgomery County

Silver Spring

Wheaton

Greenbelt

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Christmas Eve Candlelight Service
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Pulse Chiropractic & Wellness

Pulse Chiropractic &amp; Wellness is NOW OPEN in Columbia, Maryland: offering performance-aligned, wellness-focused chiropractic care designed to help you move freely and live fully—for life. Founded by Dr. Andrew Rill, DC, a Maryland native and former collegiate athlete, Pulse blends precise chiropractic alignment with active recovery strategies to support pain relief, performance, and long-term mobility. Whether you’re training hard, staying active with your family, or simply want to feel better every day, Pulse Chiro provides individualized, evidence-guided care that meets you where you are. At Pulse Chiropractic &amp; Wellness, every visit is patient-centered, focused on identifying the root cause of pain and restoring optimal movement. Treatment plans are customized to fit your unique goals, whether that means reducing discomfort, improving posture, enhancing performance, or preventing future injury. To celebrate our grand opening, new patients can schedule an initial evaluation for only $39, which includes a full consultation, orthopedic and chiropractic assessment, and a personalized Report of Findings with care recommendations. Located at 8325 Guilford Road, Suite F in Columbia, MD, Pulse serves athletes, professionals, and active adults across Howard County and beyond. With flexible appointment scheduling and a community-centered approach, the clinic strives to make quality care accessible and effective for all. Our Mission: To help people stay strong, mobile, and pain-free by integrating precise alignment with active recovery strategies—so they can move freely and live fully, for life. Core Services: • Chiropractic care and spinal alignment • Performance-based recovery and mobility sessions • Corrective exercise and posture optimization • Education for long-term movement health Book your visit today and experience a new standard in chiropractic care. 📍 8325 Guilford Road, Suite F, Columbia, MD 🌐 www.pulse-chiropractic.com 📞 (443) 603-9252

Pulse Chiropractic & Wellness is NOW OPEN in Columbia, Maryland: offering performance-aligned, wellness-focused chiropractic care designed to help...

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Nemi Medical + Wellness provides integrative primary care and whole-person wellness for adults who want to feel balanced, energized, and in control of their health. Our approach blends modern medicine with holistic care, offering preventative health visits, hormone health and therapy programs, functional wellness evaluations, and lifestyle coaching tailored to you. Founded by a mother, a Johns Hopkins–trained provider with over 40 years of experience, and daughter with a background in public and community health, Nemi was created to help patients feel seen, heard, and supported in every aspect of their care. Whether you’re looking for a compassionate primary care provider, help managing your energy and hormones, or guidance on nutrition, sleep, and mental well-being, our team delivers personalized care designed around your lifestyle, not a one-size-fits-all plan. We proudly serve the Columbia, Silver Spring, Howard and Montgomery County communities with telehealth visits. Discover a different kind of primary care, one that connects medicine, mind, and lifestyle. Nemi Medical + Wellness: where health meets harmony.

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