A group of friends of mine hosted a Paint and Sip bridal shower for another friend at the Unruly…read moreEvent Space. The space is absolutely gorgeous. It is almost a blank slate, but it has tons of character as shown in the pictures! The venue has a capacity limit of 50 and plenty of parking to accommodate your guests. The staff was very friendly and helpful during the event.

Honestly the space isn't worth the money she only provide 1 hour for setup time. The space also had…read morea funny smell. I wasn't aware the Dj's wasn't allowed until I paid my deposit. I found the owner of the space rude

I wouldn't booked this event space ever again. My rental was from 12-6. The event ended at 5 PM,…read moreand we had until 6 PM to clean up and be completely out. At 5:05, the owner came in and yelled at my guests, saying, "If you're not helping clean, then you have to get out." That was so rude and unprofessional. I paid for the venue until 6 PM, so I don't understand why he felt it was appropriate to come in before my rental time was over and address my guests that way. If there was an issue, he should've spoken directly to me, the person who rented and paid for the space, not my guests. They was asking me when I was going to pop my balloons at 4 pm. I wouldn't recommend this place to no one

I visited the Brooks Clinton Center recently for family member's baby shower. I have been to this…read morearea multiple times, but never realized that center was even there. Not sure how long they are been open, but they would different benefit from better signage. The baby shower I attended to location at the further room within the center. The room was wide-open, basically a clean slate, allowing you to decorate to your liking. There was one bathroom in the room, but it was small. This location is ideal for a small get together. Not sure how much it costs to rent, but the venue offers a great space to make your vision come to life. The parking situation isn't too bad, I think the parking lot could be set-up a little better, allowing for more parking spaces. But, its a safe area that is easily accessible.

I have visited this place 8-10 times as of date. It's very…read moreeasy to find, spacious parking lot, visible signage and clean premises. I have attended for several celebrations. My most recent visit was this past Saturday for a Celebration of Life. Everything went amazingly perfect. I accidently showed up an hour in advance, and all was set up!! Literally! Simply beautiful!! I am glad that I attended this place for events prior to reading the reviews. It is my hope that w better communication w both parties for future events, this business earns a 5 Star average rating as they have so much potential.

The venue was lovely and parking and location was very convenient. I signed a contract for 4 hours…read morewhich included the one hour set up and one hour breakdown. (1:00 pm to 5:00 pm) It was ideal, I spoke with Kia initially, very pleasant with great customer service. The caterer would arrive at 1:00 pm and the family and guest would arrive at 2:15 pm to 2:30pm and we would wrap up at 4:30 pm and be out by 5:00pm. I spoke with Demitira and she was delightful; she assured me that she we would have the tables and linen we needed. It was absolutely beautiful! What I was not told is the following. The person onsite, I believe her name was Pat approach my caterer and my DJ not me the point of contact and told them to shut everything down at 4:00 pm. I understand that the last hour was the cleanup. I don't understand why we could not listen to music for 30 minutes why we cleaned up. When I approached her, her response was, "Per the contract everyone must leave other than those that are part of the cleanup, and the music must be shut off." I made an announcement to 130 guests about the above-mentioned statement from the person onsite, that they must leave... Please understand that was a 130-guests last experience with Diamondz. We don't have to leave but you have to get out of here!!! 130 people will not return to your event space!

Such a lovely venue! My boyfriend's best friend's wedding was here and it was so so nice. Lots of…read morespace for roughly 200 people. The cocktail hour was in a space on the side and that was a little cramped. The space as a whole felt affordable, so maybe pass if you're trying to look especially fancy

Seems like a very useful space to have for a conference. Parking can be an issue though if the…read moreevent is large as the parking lot did not have enough spaces and we had to circle around a bit.

Receptionist - one who attempts to provide service to customers seeking out information. Typically…read morehas a friendly and helpful disposition. This is my understanding, broadly, of a receptionist or administrative assistant's duties and responsibilities if they frequently interface with the public, (though I know they have infinitely more tasks to accomplish than just greeting guests). This has never been my experience at Oakland Mills Interfaith Center - The Meeting House. I have interacted with the young lady sitting at the desk no less than 6 times, maybe as many as 10 in the past 4 years or so and her disposition 99.98% of the time has been really nasty. I do my best to be sympathetic, understanding or give people the benefit of the doubt, if I meet them for the first time and they seem grumpy, but if I speak with you upwards of 6 times over 4 years, different seasons, rain or shine and you are always pissed, perhaps you've sought out a career in the wrong lane. The attitude some businesses have toward customer service, perhaps, has evolved over the years, but I would still think there is modicum of courtesy that is expected of staff when they meet people who potentially may be interested in doing business with their establishment. I don't know what the protocol is when you see the receptionist, but, typically, I don't like to just interrupt them and tell them what I want, or why I'm there because they're usually typing something that I'm assuming they need a reasonable degree of focus on, and I don't want to break their concentration. I could tell this receptionist was pissed, per her usual, so I just started talking as soon as I got to the desk. The space I was interested in was not available for the date I wanted which was no problem. I asked if I could look at one of the other rooms I could see from her desk. (I wasn't sure if it was being used). She said "Yes". When I walked over, I saw a room to the left of that room, which I couldn't see when I asked to see the first room, so I invited myself to look at that room to (there was no one in it). When I turned back around the corner, the receptionist shot me a look that could cut through a thousand tons of Philadelphia street on the coldest of December nights. She was in the middle of eating her lunch, and stopped, mid-chew, to try and stare me down as if I was trying to usurp her authority. I ignored the vibe and just asked if the 2 rooms were available to which she immediately retorted "I said no"....First of all, she didn't. Second of all, she needs to park all that attitude at the curb before she enters her place of business. I understand being a receptionist may not always be the greatest position because you have to deal with whatever walks through your door, but if you can't be friendly, at least be professional. I understand that the objective of this house of worship is, by no means, solely to make money, but I would think, even a billionaire wouldn't look a gift horse in the mouth if it took little to no effort to get it. Anywho, there is another lovely place where, if you're looking to hold a smaller event, that could probably accommodate your needs. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Church is also located in Howard County. As I recall, they do rent by the hour and I don't think it's more than $70/h. Seeing as I'm looking for a new venue to hold my event, I thought others may be to. I tried to include pictures of this venue below.

while visiting my folks for the holidays, we attended a local dance studio's production of the…read morenutcracker at this venue. i will say, this venue was hard to find, as we arrived a bit early, but ended up circling around this area for a while since there was construction on some of the side streets and our gps had a hard time locating the exact building despite having the correct address. the fact that the performance was held in the evening didn't help, since it was already dark outside. after calling the venue, and having someone guide us to the appropriate parking area, we were able to go on foot and locate this venue, which had a sign in front, but it wasn't very large or high off the ground, so hard to spot when driving. as far as the interior goes, this was a small-ish venue, with restrooms/dressing rooms to the right, a foyer/waiting area to the left, and a theatre/stage to the back. the stage was a medium-sized stage, and the room seated 300-400 guests (my approximation based on the layout). it definitely felt small and snug since most of the seats were filled with parents, siblings, relatives, and friends, excited to see their little princesses dance on the stage. nice venue, but needs some better markers to locate

Great venue! My son's preschool graduation was held here and it was nothing short of fabulous. The…read moretheatre and reception area are both very high end with all updated media for use. Parking could be better of course with the adjoining pool next door but other than that logistical issue, I would host a nice birthday party here or even a wedding event.

We had our wedding there in October. There were a few hiccups, but the staff was very helpful in…read moreresolving our concerns. The staff the day-of was attentive and quick to respond to our changing needs as the weather turned from okay to terrible. I'd happily recommend Catering by Uptown to my friends and family, especially after having a chance to work directly with Rob of the management staff. Thanks to everyone who was involved in our event, especially Rob, for your dedication to the standards of excellence that your company upholds.

This past weekend, I just had my party at the Aventus House and it was an exceptional experience…read morefrom start to finish! From the minute I submitted an inquiry, to booking a tour and meeting Jerel and Kimberly, to finalizing my event details and to finally having my event, the customer service was seemless and so warm! All my questions were answered and the day I showed I up to my event, I was amazed! I decided to go with the Diamond Package because it had all the bells and whistles I wanted to make the party special - it looked absolutely beautiful. My guest were stunned and I look forward to booking the Aventus House for all my future events! Thank you so much!!!