Slayton House

Dance class African Dance Fitness class with Nlandu Kiely takes place from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Mondays through March 1 at Slayton House in the Village of Wilde Lake. Teens, adults, women and men are welcome in this aerobic and toning workout class based on African dance moves. The cost is $60 for the six-week course or $13 for a single class. For more information, call 410-730-3987. Puppet show The Kaydee Puppets perform "Little Red Hen" and "3 Little Pigs" on Friday at Slayton House in the Village of Wilde Lake.

Sunday, April 29 Classical music The Sundays at Three Chamber Music Series presents Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Associate Concertmaster Madeline Adkins and other orchestra members in a performance of the Schubert Octet and Mozart's String Quartet in C, K.465 at 3 p.m. at Christ Episcopal Church, 6800 Oakland Mills Road in Columbia. Tickets are $15, ages 17 and younger admitted free when accompanied by an adult. Information: 443-288-3179 or sundaysatthree.org. Dance performance The Kinetics Dance Theatre presents "Fashion & Dance Through the Ages" at 4 p.m. at Slayton House, 10400 Cross Fox Lane in Columbia.

The new Wilde Lake Student Gallery opened yesterday at Slayton House. The first exhibit, "Out of the Woods," is displaying works by young artists from Bryant Woods Elementary School.Yesterday, the students were welcomed at a reception in the Wilde Lake Room of the Slayton House Gallery, where their artwork will be exhibited until July 1.Bernice Kish, gallery director, says she hopes this is the first student display in what will become a continuing feature of the gallery, giving all the Wilde Lake schools a chance to show the best work of their young artists.

Dance classes The Long Reach Community Association offers "Chicago-style stepping" classes for adults from 7 p.m. to 8:30 Tuesdays. Stepping offers fellowship opportunities while burning calories to smooth music. For more information, call 410-730-8113. Lecture series Columbia Jewish Congregation and St. John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church will present a series of lectures on the meaning of the Ten Commandments at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 25, at the Meeting House in Oakland Mills, 5885 Robert Oliver Place, Columbia.

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Etiquette for children The Etiquette School of Maryland is offering classes for boys and girls ages 8-12 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays next month at Howard Community College, 10901 Little Patuxent Parkway in Columbia. Dates are March 3, 10, 17 and 24. The program includes instruction on social etiquette, communication skills and table manners. Cost is $300. To register and more information, call 410-465-4969 or go to etiquetteschoolmd.com. Gala Tickets are available for the annual "Celebration of the Arts in Howard County," being held on March 24 at HCC's Horowitz Visual and Performing Arts Center, 10901 Little Patuxent Parkway in Columbia.