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Upcoming Events and Programs
at The Other Barn
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October 11th, 10:00 a.m.
Lively Arts: Mr. Jon & Friend
October 22nd,
7:00 p.m.
OMCA Board Meeting
November 4th
Breakfast with Santa tickets on sale for OM residents (date of the breakfast: December 7th, 9:00 and 9:45 a.m. seatings)
November 13th
Tickets on sale for Gingerbread House Decorating (event date December 11th, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.)
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Call Us!
410-730-4610
Send a Fax
410-730-4620
Website
Office Hours
*Please note that we will be closed some weeknights at 5 p.m. Please call before stopping by.
Mon - Thurs
9:00 am - 8:00 pm
Friday
9:00 am - 4:30 pm
Saturday
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Sandy Cederbaum
Village Manager
Brigitta Warren
Facility and Event
Coordinator
Amy Carpenter
Administrative Assistant
Covenant Advisors:
Karina Caico
(Property Concern Issues)
office hours: Mon, Wed, Thurs. 10-4
propertyconcerns@oaklandmills.org
Carrie Wenholz
(Exterior Alteration Applications)
(Letters of Covenant Compliance)
office hours: Tues - Thurs 11-4
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Support our
OM Merchants
Visit the
OM Website
for a complete list of merchants and businesses.
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Celebrate Life's Events at
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Contact Brigitta Warren, Facility Coordinator, for details about renting this venue!
410-730-4610
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Little Free Library at
The Other Barn
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Stop by our Little Free Library and browse through our selection of books. If you see one you like, please take it and enjoy!
The Little Free Library was established to foster the love of reading.
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Oakland Mills Farmers Market
Sundays, 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
OM Village Center
(near the Interfaith Center and the bus shelter)
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Click
HERE for a list of vendors and other information.
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Support Oakland Mills Schools!
Click on the school name to link to the school's website.
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Nursery Co-Op located in OM
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Located in the Thunder Hill Neighborhood Center
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OMHS Food Pantry
Donations Needed!
Drop off at The Other Barn
during regular business hours
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The OMHS Food Pantry will be opening its doors soon, and donations are needed to fill its shelves. Find more details
HERE.
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A-OK Mentoring: Volunteers Needed!
A-OK volunteers serve as mentors and tutors
for preschool and elementary school children and middle school youth
in Howard County schools and in community programs. Volunteers must be at least 21 years of age and be able to work during weekday daytime hours.
443-895-2457 for more information.
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Oakland Mills Neighborhood Community Resource Officer
For emergencies call
9-1-1
If You See Something, Say Something
For Non-Emergencies call
Other Useful Contact Info:
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County offices will be closed on October 14th for Columbus Day.
Deer Management Dates
Blandair Park (North):
Bow Only - 11/7/2019, 12/5/2019, & 1/14/2020
The Howard County Department of Recreation & Parks has announced its fall/winter schedule for managing the deer population through bow and shotgun managed hunts. Each park will be closed on its scheduled days for all other uses from dawn until noon during the managed hunt operations. The managed hunt program gives specially-screened, approved hunters daytime access to various parks with a combination of archery equipment or shotguns. For more information, click HERE.
Howard County Council Seeking Member for Board of Appeals
Click HERE for information.
County Bicycle Wayfinding Survey
Howard County is conducting a county-wide bicycle network study to improve bicycle way-finding signage. Ultimately the goal of this project is to help people to better understand and use Howard County's bicycle network and make it easier to connect with destinations. More info and survey HERE.
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Howard County Council Contact Info
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Oakland Mills is located in Council District 2 and represented by Opel Jones.
District 3 - Christiana Mercer Rigby
District 5 - David Yungmann
Website
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See Click Fix
is an interactive web site for Howard County residents to report issues to the County. Issues include, but are not limited to, roadway issues, missing street signs or fallen street signs, street tree issues, potholes, cracked sidewalks etc.
THIS IS NOT a site for 911 emergencies or police or fire issues.
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It's time to rake those leaves! Check out Howard County's
info sheet on what to do with all those leaves.
Columbus Day Curbside Collection
There will be REGULAR curbside collection of recycling, yard trim, food scraps and trash on Monday, October 14th. The Alpha Ridge Landfill will be OPEN from 8am to 4pm. County offices will be CLOSED.
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Department of Public Works Notification System
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Get email alerts for water outages, sanitary sewer overflows, and other general utility information. To sign up, click
HERE.
. For more information about County services
visit
www.howardcountymd.gov/
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Please remember to pick up after your pets!
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Fido is very cute but Fido's poop is very nasty.
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Sleep in Heavenly Peace
Beds for Children in Need
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Collection Bin located in the lobby of The Other Barn. Needed: new twin-sized bedding sets, sheet sets, and comforters.
Sleep in Heavenly Peace is a charity that builds beds for kids who don't have their own. If your child or a child you know is sleeping on the floor, a sofa, an air mattress, or with other siblings or parents, you can request a bed by visiting www.shpbeds.org/request-bed or emailing md-howardco@shpbeds.org. SHP delivers the bunks/single beds along with new mattresses, pillows, sheets, and comforters.
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OMCA Board Meetings
and Announcements
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Oakland Mills Board of Directors
Thank you to everyone who participated and attended the 17th Annual OM Fall Festival! It was a great c
OMmunity day.
OM Proud was evident on everyone's faces! Huge thanks and gratitude to the amazing Brigitta Warren, Event Coordinator, Sandy Cederbaum, Village Manager, and the awesome OM staff. We'd like to thank our elected officials for attending and presenting remarks and resolutions, including Congressman John Sarbanes, Delegate Jen Terrasa, County Executive Calvin Ball, and Councilman Opel Jones. Many thanks to CA's Open Space Special Events team members who set up the entire festival year-in and year-out.
6:00 p.m. Architecture Appeal for 6087 Moongong Place
7:00 p.m. Regular OMCA Board meeting
November 12th, 7:00 p.m.: OMCA Board Meeting
All board meetings are at The Other Barn. Agendas for upcoming board meetings are posted 6 days prior on this
PAGE.
View past board meeting minutes
HERE
To contact the OM Board click
HERE
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Board of Directors Facebook
Discussion Page:
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OM Education Committee
Meetings held on the 4th Tuesday of the month from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. at The Other Barn.
The October 22nd meeting will be rescheduled and we will announce the new date in an upcoming Enews.
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BWI Roundtable
Regional committee addressing
airplane noise issues.
Please visit the
BWI Roundtable committee tab
on the Oakland Mills website for updated information. If you have questions or would like details, please contact Paul Verchinski, Roundtable Committee and OM Board Member at
verchinski@yahoo.com.
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Resident Architectural Committee (RAC)
The RAC meets the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month. The next RAC meeting will be held on
October 17th
at 7:30 p.m. at the Other Barn. Sign-in begins at 7:00 p.m. A list of applications for the meeting can be found
here
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Lively Arts Presents Mr. Jon & Friends
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OMCA Board Accepting Donation Requests
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The Oakland Mills Board is accepting donation requests from non-profit 501(C)3 organizations. The board annually sets aside funds in the budget for donations to non-profit organizations. Those seeking a donation should submit the donation request and required information
no later than October 15, 2019. The Board will review requests at an early November, 2019 Oakland Mills Board meeting. If you have any questions please email Sandy Cederbaum, Village Manager at
manager@oaklandmills.org
CLICK HERE to Download OMCA's Donation Policy and Process.
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Holiday Events at The Other Barn
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Mark your calendar for the following holiday events at The Other Barn!
Breakfast with Santa
Saturday, December 7th
9:00 a.m. and 9:45 a.m. seatings
Tickets on sale for OM residents beginning November 4th
Gingerbread House Decorating
Wednesday, December 11th, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Tickets on sale beginning November 13th
Holiday Open House
Sunday, December 15th
Stay tuned for more information!
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Jazz in the Mills Holiday Extravaganza
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Jazz in the Mills Holiday
Extravaganza:
Shirleta Settles
Sunday, December 8th
5:00 to 7:30 p.m.
The Other Barn
Tickets non-refundable and cannot be replaced. Ticket includes buffet & dessert. Beverages for sale.
Advance tickets online and at the Other Barn available until Saturday, December 7th at noon. If the concert is not sold out, tickets will be available at-the-door just prior to the concert.
Sponsored by the Oakland Mills Community Association and
or call 410-730-4610.
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Jazz in Mills - see box above
CLICK on the links below to access detailed information:
Oakland Mills High School
OM Alum & Friends 4k Fundraiser,
Hosted by the OMHS Class of '89
October 12th, 9:00 a.m.
OMHS
Oakland Mills High School Craft Fair
November 2nd, 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
at OMHS
Proceeds directly support the students and staff of OMHS. For more info or to become a vendor, click
HERE.
Together We Soar! Community Conversations
Various dates and Howard County library locations
Share your ideas, passions and perspectives on your community and help shape Howard County Library System's future. For more information and to register, click HERE.
Talbott Springs Elementary School Designer Purse Bingo
November 10th, 3:00 to 5:30 p.m.
at The Other Barn
Robinson Nature Center
Sensory-Friendly Sundays
October 13th, November 10th, December 15th
11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Master Aging: a Conference-style Event for the 50+ Community
October 19th, 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Howard Community College
10901 Little Patuxent Parkway, Columbia
Hosted by the Howard County Office on Aging and Independence. For more information, click
HERE.
Howard Community College Health Professions Academic Resource Fair
October 24th, 4:30 to 7:00 p.m.
Health Sciences Building
Meet program faculty, tour clinical skills laboratories, and meet with admissions and financial aid. RSVP dbrown@howardcc.edu or call 443-518-4230
The largest and fastest growing choral music program for older adults in the country!
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Columbia Ice Rink News
Click HERE for Columbia Ice Rink's public session schedule.
Learn to Skate
October 23rd through December 21st (Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday)
Hockey Program
October 23rd through December 21st (Saturdays only)
Hockey Registration
Register online before the start of the session and get 10% off. Online registration closes on October 22nd. Regular registration ends on November 13th.
Halloween Skate Sessions
October 27th, 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
November 1st, 9:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Wear your safe to skate costumes! Enjoy a free bag of popcorn with purchase of any drink.
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Columbia Association
News & Events
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CA Headquarters and CA Member Services Office:
6310 Hillside Court
Columbia, MD 21046
CA main number: 410-715-3000
Member Service number: 410-730-1801
Explore Columbia on Foot
10:00 a.m. on select Thursdays
Free guided outdoor walks. For dates, locations, and more information, click HERE.
Don't throw away Columbia's history: donate it!
Has spring cleaning had you digging through piles of paperwork, deciding what to get rid of and what to keep? Don't throw away Columbia's history - donate it to Columbia Archives! More info HERE.
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Youth and Teen Center @TheBarn
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