5 things to do in Columbia, MD — Friday, September 4, 2026

1. Read to a Dog at White Oak Library

   At the library at White Oak Library, starting 4 p.m.

   Practice reading aloud and build your confidence during a one-on-one reading session with a certified therapy dog.

   Details from the organizer

2. Krishna Janmashtami

   On the calendar at ISKCON Baltimore, starting 2 p.m.

   “One who knows the transcendental nature of My appearance and activities does not, upon leaving the body, takes his birth again in this material world, but attains My eternal abode.O…

   Details from the organizer

3. First Friday Holy Hour

   Community at Baltimore Basilica, starting 3 p.m.

   Join us the first Friday of each month 7PM - 8PM for adoration, solemn vespers and confessions.

   Details from the organizer

4. Dental Ceramics: From Past to Practice

   Learn something at UMSOD Continuing Education - Live Webinar via Zoom, starting 7 a.m.

   An overview of the historical evolution of dental ceramics and how advances in composition, processing, and CAD/CAM technology have enhanced their reliability and expanded their clinical use.

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5. Johns Hopkins University Men's Soccer vs Vassar

   Sports at Baltimore, MD, Homewood Field, starting 7 p.m.

   Johns Hopkins University Men's Soccer vs Vassar Streaming Video: https://www.centennialconference.tv/hopkinssports/

   Details from the organizer

Sources

• Official city, county and parks department calendars — Government event calendars for each covered market
• Public library event calendars — Library programming published by local systems
• Convention and visitors bureau calendars — Destination-marketing organizations for each city