Wilde Lake Community Association

09/03/2026

Wilde Lake Community Association is pleased to host the Mid-Atlantic Plein Air Painters Association's annual member show this year.

"Places & Spaces" is on view at the Bernice Kish Gallery (10400 Cross Fox Lane) from now through Oct. 4, 2026. Join us on Saturday, Sept. 19 from 3-5PM for the opening reception, held in conjunction with the Howard County Arts Council's Road to the Arts 2026.

For more and to RSVP for the reception, visit https://www.wildelake.org/art-gallery/.

08/28/2026

Construction is moving fast at the Faulkner Ridge Center...soon to be the *former* Faulkner Ridge Center!

The Howard County Public School System is seeking name suggestions for its new early childhood learning center. Suggestions must be submitted by 5PM on Friday, Sept. 11 to be considered.

To learn more or to submit your suggestions, click the linktree in our bio or visit https://news.hcpss.org/news-posts/2026/08/hcpss-seeks-name-suggestions-for-new-early-childhood-center/.

08/27/2026

Did you know? Slayton House (10400 Cross Fox Lane) is a collection point for Friends of Wilde Lake High School Band Inc's shoe fundraiser! Drop pairs of gently worn or new shoes off in our lobby between 9AM - 4:30PM weekdays to support WLHS band programs 💚💛🎶

08/25/2026

"Tomorrow" is now today! The Howard County Recreation and Parks tree giveaway starts at 10AM TODAY, Tuesday, August 25.

Don't miss out! See post below for details.

Attention Howard County residents: This is a reminder to set your alarms for our annual tree giveaway TOMORROW, starting at 10AM!

On August 25, we will release the trees in three batches with 1/3 of each species being released for sign up at each time. Times will be 10AM, 2PM, and 7PM. This will help to reduce traffic to the website and hopefully keep our website functioning as thousands of people try to place their order at the same time.

The link to reserve your tree will be located on our Forestry page at https://www.howardcountymd.gov/forestry under the Annual Tree Giveaway drop-down. The link remains active until all trees are claimed for each time slot.

Here are a few helpful tips for successfully placing your order:
* If the link is not working for you, refresh your page and try again. The link will not be live until exactly 10AM on August 25, 2026. If you are on the page prior to that time, you must refresh your page for the link to appear.
* When selecting your tree, if your preference does not appear in the drop-down list, there is no longer any inventory for that species, so be ready with your second and third choices.
* When selecting your pick up date, if your choice does not appear on the drop-down list, that date is full and you must select a different pickup location and/or date.

08/24/2026

Happy first day of school to our BWES Bears, RBES Panthers, WLMS Tiger Sharks, and WLHS Wildecats! Wishing you the best year yet!

08/21/2026

Save the date: this year's Fall Festival at Wilde Lake Park is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 26 from 12-4PM. Family-friendly and free! Watch this space for additional details over the next few weeks.

08/19/2026

Weather permitting (fingers crossed), the last Crafts & Chords of Kimco's Summer Sounds Series will start at 5:30PM on Thursday, August 20! Enjoy the sounds of Sky King and other family-friendly activities with neighbors on the Village green.

There is no cost to attend, and registration is not required. For more details and weather updates, visit /columbiavillagecenters on Facebook or Instagram.

08/17/2026

WLCA is excited to announce our newest ARTsites installation, "Outer Reach" by sculptor Harry McDaniel! This piece will be on view in front of Slayton House (10400 Cross Fox Lane) until summer 2027. You can learn about Mr. McDaniel's process and other works by visiting his website, https://harrymcdaniel.com/.

Our thanks to the Howard County Arts Council for including Slayton House as an ARTsite again this year.

08/13/2026

WLCA is thrilled to host the Mid-Atlantic Plein Air Painters Association annual member show for 2026! "Places & Spaces" will be on view through Oct. 4, 2026.

Join us for the public reception -- featured as part of the Howard County Arts Council's Road to the Arts weekend -- on Saturday, Sept. 19 from 3-5PM at the Bernice Kish Gallery at Slayton House (10400 Cross Fox Lane). There is no cost to attend the reception.

For more information about the show and to register for the reception, visit https://www.wildelake.org/art-gallery/.

08/12/2026

Columbia Association's Back to School Bash returns to the Lakefront this weekend! On Saturday, August 15 starting at 4:30PM, enjoy games, food trucks, a photo booth, a science show with Eric Energy, live music from Brass Queens, and more.

For more information and to register, visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lakefront-live-back-to-school-bash-tickets-1986560281278 or click the link in our bio.