STREET FESTIVAL TOMORROW…........1 ISSUE 4 VOLUME 6 MIHU APPLICATIONS BEING ACCEPTED........2 BUBBLE FUN AT MARYLAND SCIENCE CENTER..........3 Community notes Greeting Food, Farms, Films and Fun! Warm summer nights, Shakespeare in the Ruins, performances Registration Open for Howard County’s Sixth Annual Film Feastival at the Lakefront and produced by our friend and neighbor, Toby Orenstein, what could be better? Enjoy the week. The Sixth Annual Howard County Film Feastival will be held on Tuesday, July 21, 6:00 - 8:30 p.m. at Clark’s Elioak Farm. The Feastival is a celebration of the local food movement in Howard County highlighting the connection between Howard County farms, restaurants, food producers and the community. Maple Lawn Hosts Annual Street Festival The event also serves as a kick-off to Howard County’s Summer Maple Lawn welcomes the community to its annual street Restaurant Weeks (July 20 -August 3) the annual food festival and fireworks display on extravaganza where restaurants across the county incorporate Saturday, July 11, 5:00 - 9:00 p.m. along locally grown products to serve farm fresh Maple Lawn Boulevard. Enjoy meals at attractive prices. This year the selections from the food vendors, sip “Feastival” will feature the film “Farmland” offerings from the beer truck, shop for which focuses on individual young unique items and kids can play in the producers throughout the United States. play area. Bring your lawn chair or blanket to view the fireworks starting at 9:15 p.m. The Film Feastival begins with an array of delicious farm fresh food samples prepared by Howard County restaurants. The food samples will provide a preview of the dishes that restaurants will offer during Summer Restaurant Weeks. In Teen Theatre Performance addition, a Farmer’s Market will feature Howard County farm Columbia Center for Theatrical Arts, Toby’s Teen Professional produce and products for sale including Clark’s Never Sell the Theatre presents In The Heights The Musical Thursday - Sunday, Land Farm 100% grass-fed beef, local cheese, honey, fruits, July 16 - 19. This musical, set over the course of three days in vegetables and jellies. The event also includes live music and the Washington Heights neighborhood of New York City, educational booths all set against the background of Clark’s features the lives, loves and relationships of a young couple, Elioak farm. their parents and all the neighbors. The event is free but donations will be accepted for the The performances take place at Glenelg High School at 7:30 Howard County Food Bank Community Garden. Advance p.m. on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Matinee performances registration is required at at 2:00 p.m. take place on Saturday and Sunday. Click here to www. hocofilmfeastival.eventbrite.com. purchase your tickets. Applications Accepted for MIHU Program Apply for State Energy Efficient Programs Howard County Housing is now accepting applications for the Maryland Department of Housing and Community July open enrollment period for the County’s Moderate Development Low Income Energy Efficiency Programs are Income Housing Unit (MIHU) program. The enrollment period designed to help low income will end Friday, July 31. Marylanders' save money on utility bills; improving the comfort, health and safety The MIHU program is an inclusionary zoning program that of their homes, and repair or replace non requires developers of new housing in certain zoning districts -functioning heating systems by offering to sell or rent a percentage of the new dwelling units to no cost energy efficiency upgrades. The households of moderate income. The Department is seeking eligible candidates for its programs. For program offers quality new homes at reduced more information, please call 1-855-583-8976 or visit the sale prices and rents to income eligible website. individuals and families. As part of the MIHU program, Housing will Submit Your Art for A Juried Exhibit hold a free “MIHU Buyers and Renters The Howard County Arts Council is now accepting submissions Workshop,” on Wednesday, July 15 from 6:00 for Art Howard County 2015. If you are a visual artist, 18 years to 8:00 p.m. at the Gateway Building, 6751 of age or older, who lives, works or studies in Howard County, Columbia Gateway Drive in Columbia. The workshop is open Maryland, you are eligible to apply to this biennial, juried to the public and will explain the program’s eligibility exhibit. The juror for Art Howard County 2015 will be Paula L. requirements and application process for prospective Phillips, Community Artist and Professor at Maryland Institute homebuyers and renters. Guidewell Financial Solutions will College of Art. Details for entry are included in the prospectus also be on hand to present information regarding the and entry form, available for download on the ‘Exhibits’ page importance of credit scores for buying or renting a home. For of the Arts Council website, for pick-up at the Howard County more information or to register for the workshop, contact Center for the Arts, or by mail by calling 410-313-2787 or Howard County Housing’s Homeownership Division at 410-313 emailing [email protected]. The deadline for submissions is -6318 (select option 4). 11:59 p.m. on Monday, August 31, 2015. Visit Housing’s MIHU website for all the details. Art Howard County 2015 will be on display in Gallery I at the Howard County Center for the Arts from October 30 through December 11, 2015. A free public reception on November 6 Lunch & Music at the Lakefront from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. will include juror remarks as well as the Revel in Columbia Association’s Lakefront Wednesday presentation of a minimum of $500 in juror awards. Lunchtime Concert Series. In addition to great live music, guests will receive free cold beverages and be eligible to win a Gallery hours are Monday through Friday 10:00 a.m. – 8:00 raffle! This year's performers include series favorites and p.m., Saturday 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., and Sunday 12:00 – 4:00 popular local musicians representing a wide variety of musical p.m. To learn more about HCAC programs and exhibits, call styles, including rock, folk, jazz, blues and R&B. This year's 410-313-ARTS (2787) or visit www.hocoarts.org. event will be held on Wednesdays through August 12 from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Here is the concert line-up: July 15 Damon Foreman Rock/Funk Community Policing Forum July 22 Jordan Mills Various Genres The Howard County Police Citizens’ Advisory Council invites you to share their views at its Community Policing Public Forum July 29 Janice B R&B Soul/Soul on Wednesday, July 22, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. at Mt. Hebron High August 5 Cara Kelly & The Tell Various Genres School (9440 Old Frederick Road, Ellicott City). Tale August 12 Steve Tove Tropical Rock For more information, please email [email protected]. Click here for more information. Don’t forget that the Lakefront Summer Festival continues every weekend! Bubble Days Celebration News and Event Reminders Come see the sudsiest spectacle of the summer at the Plein Air Art Event This Weekend Maryland Science Center’s 10th annual Bubble Days, July 18 & Paint It! Ellicott City takes place this weekend, July 10 – 12 in 19, 12:00 – 4:00 p.m. The fun will be bubbling up all over the Historic Ellicott City. Visit the Howard County Arts Council’s building—and outside too! ‘Exhibits’ webpage for more information about the event. Craft your own bubble solution and wand, create bubble art to Farmers’ Markets take home, experiment with homemade bubble wands, and Howard County’s Farmers’ Markets are now open. View the compete in our bubble blowing contest. Plus run, slip, and webpage for locations, times, et cetera. Would you like to slide though our ultra-sudsy slopstacle course (weather learn more about local producers? Click here! permitting). Tourism and Much More Don’t miss world-renowned bubble artist Casey Carle who will Looking for ideas on things to do in Howard County and around be here to perform his fantastic BubbleMania show. You will the region? Visit the Howard County Tourism and Promotion’s be amazed at what Casey can do with seemingly ordinary soap website for ideas on activities for the whole family, including bubbles! Performances will be on our Atrium Stage at Noon, creative ideas to celebrate a special occasion. As the Tourism 2:00, and 4:00pm. All activities are free with paid admission team says, “Having fun is serious business!” and completely free for members. Take A Survey and Help Us Plan for Emergencies The Howard County Office of Emergency Management would Call for Artists: Local Color 2015 – 8th Annual like to hear from you. As part of an upcoming risk assessment, Juried Show at Artists' Gallery we would like to learn how natural hazards affect you and your family. The results of this survey are an important part of Local artists from Howard County and around the state of Howard County’s emergency planning efforts. Please take 5 Maryland are again invited to submit work for the gallery’s minutes to complete a short survey, https:// eighth annual Local Color show. The juried show will run from www.surveymonkey.com/s/SRFRS9X. Thanks from the staff of August 3 – 28 with a reception and awards presentation on OEM. Friday, August 7 from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. at Artists’ Gallery in the American City Building, 10227 Wincopin Circle, Columbia Archives is Moving Columbia. On August 22, Columbia Archives will relocate to the new Columbia Association headquarters at 6310 Hillside Court.