Drawing and painting class is to be offered Fridays, beginning this week, at 50+ Center

The Howard County Department of Recreation and Parks will offer a drawing, watercolors and acrylic painting class from 9:15 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. Fridays, beginning this week, at 50+ Center, 6600 Cradlerock Way.

Carol Zikawill teach the class.

Registration is required. The cost is $33 for ages 60 and older and $48 for ages 18 to 59.

Information: 410-313-7279.

Births

Tyler Jason: To Keith and Dana Curtissof Owen Brown on April 5.

Mikayla Elizabeth: To Curtis and Erica Barnardof Kings Contrivance on April 12.

Around town

Garden expo: Columbia Association will hold a Home and Garden Expo from noon to 6 p.m. June 3 at Lake Elkhorn Park in Owen Brown. Performances by River Hill Blue Grass Band and Dasher Green Elementary School Chorus and Recorder Club are scheduled. Information: 410- 715-3161.

Self-defense workshop: Columbia Teen Center and Artemis Self Defense for Women and Girls will hold a workshop for middle and high school girls from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 19-23 at Oakland Mills Village Center, 5851 Robert Oliver Place. The fee for the five-day workshop is $180. Information: 410-992-3726.

Gallery show: Columbia Association Art Gallery will present "Ancient Mother: Images From the Unconscious" through June 4 at Columbia Art Center, 6100 Foreland Garth, Columbia. Information: 410-730-0075.

Book club: The library will present the Go Guys book club from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. June 19 for boys ages 12 to 15. Information: 410-313- 700.