Scrabble at the Bain Center

•Handbuilding with Clay. Mondays, 1 p.m. Four classes for $42.

•Line Dance Drop-In. Tuesday, 11 a.m. $1.

•Mah Jongg. Fridays, 12:30 p.m.

•Open Art Studio. Mondays and Wednesdays, noon.

•Sit, Stitch and Give. Fridays, 11 a.m.

•Sittercize. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 12:30 p.m. Sixteen classes for $36.

•Spring Bereavement Group. Thursdays, 10:30 a.m. Find comfort in this short-term group for anyone mourning the loss of a loved one. Nominal fee. Karen Hull, 410-313-7466.

•Tap Aerobics. Wednesdays, 9:30 a.m. Six classes for $33.

•Walking Club. Weekdays, 8 a.m.

•Zumba Gold. Mondays, 10 a.m. Eight classes for $43.

Office on Aging

6751 Columbia Gateway Drive, Columbia. 410-313-5980.

•Maryland Access Point (MAP) — Part of the Howard County Office on Aging, is an information and assistance gateway for older adults, people with disabilities, family members, caregivers and professionals. Information on respite and home care, long-term care, in-home evaluation, aging in place/home modifications, retirement/planning for the future, Medicare and health insurance, chronic disease management, housing, transportation, income management and legal services. Appointments are conducted at the Columbia office, at senior centers or in your home, weekdays, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Contact MAP at the number above, [e-mail] or http://www.howardcountyaging.org.

Social GroupFor Singles 50+

Sundays, 11:45 a.m.-1:15 p.m. Complimentary coffee and snack. Oakland Mills Interfaith Center, 5885 Robert Oliver Place, Columbia. 410-997-0739.

Trips

Sponsored by Howard County Recreation and Parks, unless otherwise noted. 410-313-7275 or 410-313-7279.

•Apple Harvest Festival. Sat., Oct. 13, 7 a.m. Located in Pennsylvania near Gettysburg. Ages 6 and older. $59.

•Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library. Wed., Oct. 17, 7 a.m. Begin your visit with an early on-your-own lunch in downtown Staunton, Va. Ages 55 and older. $79.

•OctoberFest and Hagerstown Outlets. Oct. 23, 9 a.m. Eat at Schmankerl Stube in Hagerstown and walk around the outlets. Ages 55 and older. $69.

•Smithsonian Air and Space. Oct. 27, 9 a.m. Go to the Udvar-Hazy Air and Space Center in Chantilly, Va. Ages 6 and older. $45.

•'Wicked.' Oct. 28, 11:30 a.m. Playing at the Hippodrome Theatre in Baltimore. Ages 18 and older. $159.

Volunteers

Second and fourth Saturdays, 2:15-3:15 p.m. Volunteers needed to sing or play an instrument to perform for the elderly at the Lorien Health Center. All ages welcome. Tim Belton, 410-730-6006, 410-908-7805 or [e-mail].