BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:-//com.denhaven2/NONSGML ri_cal gem//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Hosted by the Howard County Historical Society\, the Howard C ounty portion of the 2012 Maryland House &\; Garden Pilgrimage will b e held on Saturday\, May 19th from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.\nOwners of seven sp ectacular historic properties will open their homes and gardens to visit ors on this annual self-guided tour.  \;Sites on the tour will inclu de Waverly Mansion (open between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.)\, Oakdale\, the Shr ine of St. Anthony&rsquo\;s\, Richland Farm\, White Hall Manor\, \; Sping Hill and Spring Hill Quarters. \; Tour goers can look forward to a wide range of horticultural and architectural delights at each of t hese homes &ndash\; many of which are rarely open to the public.\nAdvanc e tickets for the tour are $30 and can be purchased online at www.mhgp.o rg or at the Howard County Historical Society Archive and Research Libra ry at the Charles E. Miller Branch Library. \;\nAdvance tickets can also be purchased at Shoemaker Country and Ellicott's Country Store on M ain Street in Ellicott City or at River Hill Garden Center on Clarksvill e Pike in Clarksville. They can be purchased \;on the day of the tou r at any of the properties for $35. \; Part of the proceeds of this statewide event will go to help underwrite the Howard County Historical Society&rsquo\;s expenses for moving their Archives and Research Library to the new Charles E. Miller Branch Library and Historical Center.\nLun ch &ndash\; including drink and dessert &ndash\; will be served between 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. in the Refectory Room of the Shrine of St. Anthony \, Folly Quarter road\, Ellicott City 21042. \; The cost per person is $8 and reservations are requested by May 14 by phone weekdays between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. at 410-531-2800.\n \; URL:http://ellicottcity.patch.com/events/maryland-house-garden-pilgrimage -howard-county-tour SUMMARY:Maryland House &\; Garden Pilgrimage: Howard County Tour LOCATION:2300 Waverly Mansion Dr\, Marriottsville\, MD 21104: 2300 Waverl y Mansion Dr\, Marriottsville\, MD END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR