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Call Us!
410-730-4610
Send a Fax
410-730-4620
Website
oaklandmills.org
Office Hours
Mon - Thurs
9:00 am - 8:30 pm
Friday
9:00 am - 4:30 pm
Saturday
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Sandy Cederbaum
Village Manager
Susan Azoulay
Facility Coordinator
Brigitta Warren
Events/Administrative Coordinator
OM Board Co-Chairs:
Ginny Thomas
Bill McCormack
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Support our great local OM Schools!
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Oakland Mills
Preschools
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CLICK on the school name to access their website.
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Lively Arts For Little
Ones
All shows held at
The Other Barn
at 10:00 a.m.
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Friday, April 8, 2016
Chris Campbell: Music for Kids"
Chris Campbell's music and singing are completely live and undoubtedly original!
Tickets are $5/for everyone ages 2 and up including adults.
Show begins at 10 am and is 45 minutes.
Tickets can be purchased in advance at The Other Barn, At the Door or online at
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Howard County Government
follow the link above to report items "out of whack" on Howard County roadways, sidewalks and public areas.
Beware of Home Improvement and Landscape Scams.
more Scam Alerts
The Main Branch of the HC Library, the Central Library will close on April 1 for renovations.
For complete details please visit
hclibrary.org
Veterans Resource Fair
Tues. April 5
5 - 8 p.m.
Miller Library
Event is geared toward Veterans living in HoCo (active, guard, reserve). Sponsored by the HC Veterans and Military Families Commission.
Check out all there is to know about Howard County by clicking the icon belwow.
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Food Drive Continues
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We will resume the Oakland Mills Food Drive and Distribution.
The Next Distribution Date:
Sat. March 19th
To volunteer for the distribution please follow this
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Support Oakland Mills Merchants
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Please Support Our
Merchants!
Click on the link below for a complete listing of all OM Merchants and Businesses.
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Howard County Police
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911
Non-Emergency #
410-313-2200
www.hcpd.org
Bike with a Cop, April 2 from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. in Owen Brown
Kids age 5-12 and their parents are invited to bike the pathways of Owen Brown with officers from HCPD's Pathway Patrol Section. Call (410) 313-2207 with questions or to register for a time slot. Meet at Cradlerock Elementary (6700 Cradlerock Way in Columbia).
Local Oakland Mills Community Police Office
phone for messages only,
do not call this number in an emergency - 410-313-5805
OM Community Police Officer
Officer Luke Buchanan
lbuchanan@howardcounty
md.gov
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The Other Barn
A great place to rent for
social events &
meetings!
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Oakland Mills Village
Our community home!
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OMCA Meetings and Important Community/County Announcements
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MEET THE CANDIDATES who are running for the Oakland Mills Board:
Paul Verchinski, Kay Wisniewski, Bill McCormack Jr., Jonathan Edelson, Judy Gottsagen, Virginia (Ginny) Thomas and Lynn Steven Engelke. Reginald Avery is running for the open Columbia Council Seat.
A "Meet The Candidate" evening will be held Tues. April 5 from 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. at The Other Barn.
Oakland Mills Board of Directors
The Oakland Mills Board Has Selected John DiTomasso as the OM Volunteer of the Year!
 John DiTomasso ~ Oakland Mills Volunteer of the Year.
John is the Co-Chair of the Oakland Mills Education Committee and involved in the "reinvention" of Oakland Mills. He is a mentor at Stevens Forest Elementary School and volunteers throughout the community. The Board will honor Mr. DiTomasso at a reception on Tuesday, April 26 at 6:00 p.m. at The Other Barn and everyone is welcome to attend.
The Oakland Mills Board meets the 2nd and 4th Tues. of each month at The Other Barn at 7:00 p.m.
The next board meeting will be
Tuesday, April 12 at 7:00 p.m.
HCPSS Board of Education Member Ellen Flynn Giles will attend the meeting on April 12th. Ms. Giles is the BOE Representative to the Oakland Mills "cluster" schools.
An agenda for the April 12 will be sent early next week.
OM Education Committee will meet on
Tues. April 12th at 6:00 p.m. at The Other Barn. The meeting will be held in the Loft.
Click
HERE for to contact the Oakland Mills Board.
Approved board minutes can be accessed
HERE
Resident Architectural Committee (RAC)
The next RAC meeting will be held
Thursday, April 7, 2016
A list of applications to be heard on April 7 can be viewed by clicking
HERE (link to applications located on the right side of page)
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Howard County: From the Office on Aging
Creating An Age Friendly Community
Click HERE to read full report.
The Village of Howard
April Newsletter ~ Click HERE
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Jazz in the Mills 2016
Sunday, April 3rd at The Other Barn
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Jazz in the Mills
Sun. April 3
5:00 pm - 7:30 p.m.
at The Other Barn
Presenting: The Paul Carr Bantam Jazz Orchestra
featuring
Ms. Sharon Clark
Buy tickets in advance online at:
www.brownpapertickets.com/event/1316398 or at the Other Barn. Advance tickets are $15, at the door the day the concert are $20. (Advance tickets will be sold at The Other Barn until noon on April 2; online until 5:00 p.m. on 4/2; and after tickets can be purchased at the door just prior to the concert on April 3.)
Upcoming 2016 dates are: April 3, June 26, September 18 and December 4
Jazz in the Mills is sponsored by Lavenia Nesmith and the Oakland Mills Community Association.
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Oakland Mills
Annual "Annuals, Hanging Basket and Herb" Sale
Saturday, April 30, 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
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Sat. April 30th
9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
The Other Barn
The
Plant Sale is sponsored by the Oakland Mills Community Association and open to the public. Spread the word and let folks know that we sell the finest quality plants, herbs, and hanging baskets in town. Proceeds go directly back to the community to help residents defray the costs of cul-de-sac/street beautification projects and block parties.
We accept cash and checks. The early bird gets the best selection! Shop early on Sat. April 30th!
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GreenFest and Other Green Events !
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For a listing of Howard County
"Green and Environmental" events click HERE
Read about upcoming Rainbarrel Events, Composting, Free Paper Bags, Shredding and more....
Save the date for:
GREENFEST - Sat. April 16th
HCC, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. FREE
Paper Shredding and other donation opportunities.
visit: HCGreenFest.org
Household
YARD WASTE pick up begins the week of April 1, 2016.
Please remember that paper bags are IN, plastic is OUT for yard waste/debris.
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A Pet Friendly Reminder
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Dogs are Great - Dog Mess is Not
We have received several calls this week about folks who don't clean up after their pets.
Basically - you are not being a responsible dog owner if you leave their mess behind.
Please be considerate of your neighbors and the environment and PICK up THE MESS - it's the right thing to do!
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Searching for Spring Egg Hunt
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Searching for Spring Egg Hunt
Sat. April 9
10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Columbia Sports Park
For Children Ages 2 - 8 and their adults. Advance tickets required for the FREE event. Tickets are for Columbia lien-paying residents only and available at The Other Barn for Oakland Mills residents.
Event includes crafts and balloons, egg hunt (bring your own basket), and Entertainment by Turner, Dean of Magic.
For additional information email [email protected] or call the OM office at 410-730-4610.
Searching for Spring is sponsored by the 10 Columbia Village Associations.
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The ARTS Around TOWN
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CLICK on the name of the gallery/organization to access websites.
Jazz in The Mills at The Other Barn
April 3rd: Paul Carr Bantam Jazz Orchestra Festuring Ms. Sharon Clark. (see box above for details)
Columbia Festival of The Arts:
Spring CFA Presents Viva La Vida, Long Live Life
Click here: ColumbiaFestival.org
Candlelight Concert Series
CCS Deviates From The Norm
Presenting Deviant Septet, April 9th
Click HERE for current exhibit.
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CA Headquarters, Columbia Archives and the CA Member Service Center located at:
6310 Hillside Court, Columbia, 21046
Columbia Archives - Now Located at the new CA Headquarters Residents, visitors and researchers of all levels of interest are welcome. Presentations and tours available.
Mon - Fri 9am - 5pm/appointments encouraged.
ColumbiaArchives.org
410-715-3103 [email protected]
EASTERN EUROPE & RUSSIA CULTURE FEST
The "Eastern Europe and Russia Culture Fest" will be held on Sunday, April 10, from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. at Howard County Library System's Miller Branch, 9421 Frederick Road in Ellicott City. The event is hosted by Columbia Association (CA) and the Howard County Library System.
For information contact Laura Smit, program manager for CA's International Exchange and Multicultural Programs, by calling 410-715-3162 or sending an email to [email protected].
Columbia Community Building Speakers Series presents UMBC President Freeman A. Hrabowski III on May 5
CA and the African American Community Roundtable of Howard County are pleased to present Hrabowski at "Diversity Matters: Building on Columbia's History as an Inclusive Community." The event will be held on Thursday, May 5, beginning at 7:30 p.m. at the Wilde Lake Interfaith Center, 10431 Twin Rivers Road in Columbia. It is free and open to the public. Registration is not required but is encouraged via
CADiversityMatters.EventBrite.com. Child care will be provided upon request.
The featured guest in Columbia Association's (CA) Community Building Speakers Series is President Freeman A. Hrabowski III of University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC). Hrabowski was named one of
"America's Best Leaders" by U.S. News and World Report, one of the
"100 Most Influential People in the World" by Time magazine, and was spotlighted by famed television newsmagazine
60 Minutes.
Join Event to Support Lung Cancer Research
5k Walk
- Sat., April 23, LUNGevity Foundation's Breathe Deep Columbia event to raise awareness about lung cancer. Register at www.lungevity.org/columbia or call 312-407-6100. Brief program & warm up at 9:30 a.m., walk around Lake Kittamaqundi begins at 10 a.m. This family-friendly event is held rain or shine. Proceeds from the event will benefit LUNGevity and will fund research to achieve its goal to increase lung cancer survivorship.
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YTC @ The Barn
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Click
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for information from the CA Youth and Teen Center
To learn more about CA's Youth and Teen Center, please call 410-992-3726.
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Little Free Library
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Stop by the
Little Free Library
Located just outside the Other Barn next to the Courtyard. It's open 24/7!
Our Oakland Mills Little Free Library is a very popular destination in the village center.
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Have a fun-filled weekend!
Sandy Cederbaum, Village Manager
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