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Thank you for subscribing to my little local news and events newsletter - it’s been fun putting it together (to be honest, I started it because I wanted to get it!) and I’ve enjoyed reading your replies on things you’re doing, seeing, and enjoying in our wonderful area.

As you’d expect, this weekend is probably the quietest as most folks will be spending it with family and friends and so many shops and venues are closed.

Next week will be New Years and as we’ll be on travel, there won’t be a January 1st Flyer.

We’ll be back on the 8th with what’s happening nearby!

Enjoy the break, hug your loved ones, and enjoy this tear jerker of a “kettlebell” commercial.

— Jim Wang

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Howard County Government offices and services are closed for Christmas and the holiday slide schedule is in effect for trash and recycling services. Thursday collections will be Friday, Friday collections will be Saturday, all other days are normal.

It’ll be closed on the 1st as well.

You can start recycling their Christmas trees can start as early as tomorrow, through the Merry Mulch program. If you have busted lights, you can recycle those too (if you want a drop off location, Mom’s Organic Market collects them through January).

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The Dine Around Maryland Club Membership gets you 50% off your bill at participating restaurants for up to four diners. It costs $195 and you can see the list of participating restaurants. A few things to note, you can only use it one time at each restaurant and it excludes alcohol, tax, gratuity, merchandise, catering and market-priced items.

The Bandito’s in Maple Lawn has officially closed. The Columbia location remains open. There’s also word that Cypriana has closed too, after just a few months.

As always, confirm events before you go, sometimes they change, get cancelled, etc. and some of these events are listed on websites as “every Thursday” (or whateve rday) but may not be open because, well, it’s the holidays!

Friday - 34° | 32° - 🌧️ - 0.12”
Saturday - 41° | 29° - ☁️
Sunday - 40° | 37° - ☁️ - 0.02”

☀️ data from Weather Underground

Full HCPSS theater schedule.

Here are all the places (that I’ve found) that have free live music (or more) in the area - if I am missing your favorite venue, please let me know! (bars may have separate covers)

🎶 Music | ❓ Trivia | 🎭 Comedy | 🍳 Brunch | 🎤 Karaoke

🎶 Looney’s Pub - Doc Marten and the Flannels - 9pm
🎶 River Hill Grill - Tim's Piano Show - 7pm–10pm
🎶 Reckless Shepherd - Big Machine - 9pm
🎶 18th & 21st - Damon Foreman - 6pm–11pm
🎶 Blackwall Barn & Lodge - Patrick Donovan - 8pm–11pm
🎶 Smashing Grapes - b.en - 8pm–11pm
🎶 White Oak Tavern - Dan Ingham - 8pm–10pm
🎶 Bare Bones Grill & Bar - Bored Certified - 8pm–close

🎶 Brookeville Beer Farm - Fruit Jar Howlers - 5:30pm–8:30pm
🎶 Waredaca Brewing - Nate Clendenen - 4–7pm

🎶 Looney’s Pub - Smoke Signals - 9pm–close
🎶 River Hill Grill - Moonstone - 9pm–midnight
🎶 Reckless Shepherd - The Amish outlaws - 8pm
🎶 18th & 21st - Bob Butta - 6pm–11pm
🎶 Blackwall Barn & Lodge - Mark Scott - 8pm–11pm
🎶 Smashing Grapes - SHelby Blondell - 8pm–11pm
🎶 White Oak Tavern - Aidan Ewald - 8pm–10pm
🎶 Bare Bones Grill & Bar - McFadden Garcia - 8pm–close

🎶 Brookeville Beer Farm - Damon Foreman - 5:30pm– 8:30pm
🎶 Waredaca Brewing - Kate Keeley - 4–7pm

🍳 Blackwell Barn & Lodge - Noah Pierre - 11am–2pm
🍳 Galliano - Jazz Brunch- 11:30am–2:30pm
🍳 Smashing Grapes - Jason Kearse - 11am–2pm
🍳 White Oak Tavern - Live Jazz Music - 11am–2pm

🎶 18th & 21st - Rodney Kelley - 9pm–10pm
🎶 Union Jack’s - Karaoke DJ - 9pm

🎶 Waredaca Brewing - Noah Booz - 2pm–5pm

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— Jim Wang