Baltimore Happenings (September 15 – 22, 2016) … From the Desk of City Councilwoman Mary Pat Clarke
WEEKEND HAPPENINGS
September 15 – 22, 2016
And Beyond
Mary Pat Clarke 14th District Baltimore City Council
ELECTION JUDGES WANTED
Democratic, Republican and Unaffiliated Parties (Independent) election judges
for the Presidential/Mayoral General Election on November 8, 2016
To Qualify:
Able to work at least 14 hours at an assigned location
Read, write, speak and understand the English language
Willing and able to follow instructions concerning election laws and the overall duties of staffing a polling precinct
Mandatory training session
Compensation:
$165 or $225 for the day
To register as an election judge, contact:
Baltimore City Board of Elections
417 East Fayette Street, Room #129
Baltimore City Board of Elections Website
Maryland State Board of Elections Website
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15
5th Annual Grandparents Gathering
“Grandparents Keeping the Family Alive”
Thursday– September 15
8:30 am – 2:30 pm
Morgan State University Student Union Center – 1700 East Cold Spring Lane
Sponsored by:
Baltimore City Health Department Division of Aging & CARE Services
In partnership with Morgan State University, School of Social Work
Topics include Sate of Grandfamilies in America, What children need to know
Support systems: health, legal, education and housing
Free parking located across from the Hughes Memorial Stadium
Includes breakfast and lunch
Call AIM if you need transportation 410-889-7915
To register:
Lunch & Learn – Home Safety Check List
Presentation by Keswick’s Flagship Occupational Therapy
Thursday – September 15
10:30 am – 12:30 pm
Keswick Auditorium – 700 West 40th Street
Sponsored by Keswick Multi-Care and Action in Maturity
Simple ways to reduce risk of falling
Make the home/apartment safer
There will be time to discuss individual issues, go through a home safety check list
Opportunities for an Occupational Therapist to do a free assessment of needed modifications
Box Lunch Provided
RSVP 410-889-7915
One Maryland One Book
All American Boys
Thursday – September 15
6 pm
Enoch Pratt Free Library – Hampden Branch – 3641 Falls Road
The powerful story of two high school boys brought together by injustice
won the 2106 Walter Dean Myers Award and was a Coretta Scott King Author Honor Book
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16
HIV & Hepatitis C, Blood Pressure and Diabetes Screenings
Friday – September 16
10 am – noon
Keswick Conference Room C – 700 West 40th Street
Please call AIM if interested in being screened and need transportation:
About 1 in 4 adults in the US who are living with HIV infection are aged 50 or older
A growing number of baby boomers (born 1946 to 1964, now 52 to 70 years old) are at risk for
Hepatitis C virus
Free confidential screening for both viruses performed by technicians for STAR Health
and the Baltimore City Health Department
Picnic in the Park
Friday – September 16
6 – 10 pm
Parks and People Foundation – 2100 Liberty Heights Avenue
The new campus is buzzing with life – literally!
Celebrate a successful first year in the home
Buy Tickets Here – Event Sells Out!
Art After Hours at The Baltimore Museum of Art
Friday – September 16
8 – 11 pm
The Baltimore Museum of Art – 10 Art Museum Drive
When the gallery lights go down, the party lights come up for Art After Hours:
- Paint with DIY glowing light brushes
- Gaze at the stars with #popscope
- Enjoy late-night access to the galleries
- Make a folded paper star
- Take the Night Light art challenge to win tickets to a future Art After Hours
- Eat, drink and dance!
Signature cocktails, beer, wine and soft drinks, as well as lighter fare from Rouge Fine Catering are available for purchase
This event is for people aged 21 and older
$20 – members
$25 – non-members
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17
Free Document Shredding Event
Saturday – September 17
9 am – 1 pm
Montebello Elementary Middle School – 204 East 32nd Street
Free paper shredding is an opportunity for Baltimore City citizens to safely dispose of sensitive paper documents quickly, easily and securely ….
Cancelled checks, medical records, credit card information, utility bills, old tax returns and pay stubs are among the many items that should be destroyed by shredding.
Attendees must bring a driver’s license or other proof of residency and are allowed to bring up to two trash bags of documents.
Also available:
Popular, bright yellow recycling bins for sale
Bins $7 (regularly $12)
Lids for large containers $3
Smaller 18 gallon bins $4 (regularly $5)
Tour Clifton Mansion
Saturday – September 17
10 am
Clifton Mansion – 2701 Saint Lo Drive
Join Baltimore Historian and educator Wayne R. Schaumburg for
An illustrated program entitled:
“The Star Spangled Town in 1814”
RSVP in advance to:
cliftonmansion@civicworks.com
And pay $5 at the door
“Meet the Makers” at Waverly Bookfest
Saturday – September 17
10 am – 3 pm
Enoch Pratt Free Library – Waverly Branch – 400 East 33rd Street
Free, family event will feature tastings of locally produced food, face painting,
balloon sculpting and lots of children’s activities
Meet area craftspeople and browse the goods of local Makers
FEATURED GUESTS: Kim Cross and Carolyn Turgeon, creators of Maryland’s own Faerie Magazine
Hampden Fest
Saturday, September 17
11 am – 7 pm
800 – 1100 W 36th Blocks to Chestnut Avenue
Atomic Books Stage (36th & Falls Road)
Programmed by Benn Ray, Atomic Books
11 am – Go Dog Go
12 pm – Santa Librada
2 pm – Pure Junk
3 pm – Post Pink
4 pm – PLRLS
5 pm – Kurt Deemer Band
6 pm – Gateway to Hell
The ICON Stage (36th Street in front of Bank of America)
Programmed by Benn Ray, Atomic Books
11:15 am – School of Rock
12 pm – Expert of Nothing
1 pm – Holy Fingers
2 pm – Jumpcuts
3 pm – The Creepers
4 pm – Raindeer
5 pm – TT The Artist
6 pm – Wildhoney
Hidden Volume Stage (36th & Chestnut)
Programmed by Hidden Volume Records
11 am – The Get Smart
12 pm – Colora
1 pm
Dangerously Delicious Pie Eating Contest
1:30 pm – The Othermen (NY)
2:30 pm – Party Lights (NY)
3:30 pm – The Stents (BAL)
4:30 pm – Louie Louis (PHIL)
5:30 pm – The Above (NY)
Beer is by local brewers Brewer’s Art and Union Craft Brewing
There will also be an array of local artists, craft vendors, food vendors
~AND~
Toilet Bowl Races on Chestnut!
Pizza Party and Make Studio Greatest Hits Karaoke
Particularly Festive Art Opening
Saturday – September 17
11 am – 2 pm
Make Studio – Schwing Art Center – 3326 Keswick Road
Dance Across the Repertoire: mixed media works by Aimee & Dasha
Saint Johns in the Village Rectory Garden Reception
Saturday – September 17
12 – 3 pm
Saint Johns in the Village Church – 3009 Greenmount Avenue
Meet the new Priest in charge, Fr. Jeffrey Hual and family
Hot dogs, hamburgers, other picnic foods and drinks provided
Back to School Block Party
Saturday – September 17
1 – 5 pm
934 Gorsuch Avenue
School Supplies – Face Painting – Community Resources and More
Sponsored by United Church of Jesus Christ
“Ed Fest”
Community Music Festival
Saturday – September 17
2 – 6 pm
The Y in Central Maryland
Weinberg Family Center Y – 900 East 33rd Street
Free food, giveaways, educational vendors
Contact DJ Major for more Information:
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18
Sports Day at the Y!
Sunday – September 18
9:30 am – 1 pm
Weinberg Y in Waverly – 900 East 33rd Street
Join the Y in Central Maryland and Morgan State University at the Bears’ Sports Day
Youth in grades K – 8 will spend the day participating in sports clinics with MSU teams
Including coaches and student athletes from various sports
Each participant will receive a free ticket to a Morgan State University Football game
Giveaways
Snacks and water will be available during the clinics
Register Here TODAY – space is limited
2016 Abell Community Street Fair
Sunday, September 18
Noon – 5 pm
3000 and 3100 blocks of Abell Avenue and 300 blocks of 31st and 32nd Streets
(One block west of Waverly Farmers Market)
The Book Thing will be giving away books – first time since the fire – so please spread the word!
Children’s Parade
Food & Bake Sale
Craft Vendors
Children’s Activities
Stoop Sale
Crab Feast
Live Music
Silent Auction
Francesca Anderegg, Violin
Community Concerts at Second
Sunday, September 18
3:30 pm
Second Presbyterian Church – 4200 Saint Paul Street
FREE
Lauded for her “exceptional performances” and “fiery interpretation”, Ms. Anderegg delivers elegant
and impassioned accounts of contemporary and classical music
Sponsored by M&T Bank
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19
Free Estate Planning/Legal Counseling
Monday – September 19
10 am – 3 pm
Action in Maturity Office – 700 West 40th Street
Sponsored by AIM and Baltimore Senior Legal Services
Jordan Brookmeyer will be available to prepare free wills, advance medical directives and power of attorney
Also, counseling will be provided for low income taxpayers in disputes with the IRS and Comptroller of Maryland
Call AIM Office at 410-889-7915 for a one-on-one counseling appointment
APPOINTMENTS ARE NECESSARY
Gertrude S. Williams Speaker Series With E.R. Shipp – Professor & Pulitzer Prize Winning Journalist
Monday – September 19
7 pm
29th Street Community Center – 300 East 29th Street
Theme:
Journalism as a Tool for Community Engagement
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20
Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake, Inc.:
Job Readiness Program
Tuesday – September 20
10:30 am
Enoch Pratt Free Library – Waverly Branch – 400 East 33rd Street
Free employment readiness, job search assistance and resume help
It’s Game Time
Tuesday – September 20
4 pm
Enoch Pratt Free Library – Waverly Branch – 400 East 33rd Street
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21
B’More Stormwater Tour 2016
Wednesday – September 21
8:30 am – 2 pm
Starting at 400 East Pratt Street
Ending at Patterson Park Library Branch – 158 North Linwood Avenue
Transportation Mode:
Walking and Shuttle Bus
A guided tour of some of Charm City’s sustainable stormwater management practices
Tour evaluates implanted, low-impact development practices that capture stormwater from
buildings, parking lots and surrounding roads and seeks discussion relative to design construction and maintenance
Roundtable discussion to follow with catered lunch, including an expert panel to discuss trends, insights and challenges
Continuing Education Credits Available
Must RSVP by September 14
RSVP via www.eventbrite.com
Tour Contact: JoAnn Trach Tongson
Tour sponsored by:
Maryland Association of Landscape Architects and Baltimore RENEW
City Wide Community to Address Nuisance, Vacant Properties
Wednesday – September 21
6 – 8 pm
CC Jackson Recreation Center – 4910 Park Heights Avenue
Learn how to write a Nuisance Property Letter
Learn where to find property information, pick up a sample letter and more
Get questions answered during a panel discussion with Code Enforcement and Land Resources
Baltimore RENEW is a new coalition of individuals and groups, focused on addressing
Nuisance, vacant properties in Baltimore City
For more information, contact:
Renee Stainrod
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22
Lunch & Learn – Fall Prevention
Medications, Interactions and Risks of a Fall
Thursday – September 22
10:30 am – 12:30 pm
Keswick Auditorium – 700 West 40th Street
Sponsored by Keswick Multi-Care and Action in Maturity
Given by Nurse Practitioner at MedStar’s Center for Successful Aging
Plenty of time to discuss individual concerns and questions
Sprout Houses
Thursday – September 22
3:30 pm
Enoch Pratt Free Library – Waverly Branch – 400 East 33rd Street
Learn how seeds sprout and grow
The 21st Annual Baltimore Book Festival
Friday – September 23 through Sunday – September 25
11 am – 7 pm
Baltimore Inner Harbor Promenade from the Maryland Science Center
To the Inner Harbor Amphitheater
For a complete list of schedules, contact the Baltimore Office of Promotion & The Arts:
All About The Baltimore Book Festival HERE
Marian House 5K Run – 5K Walk – 1 mile Family Fun Run
Saturday – September 24
7:30 am Registration
9 am Race
Lake Montebello – 3601 Lake Montebello Drive
Johns Hopkins is pleased to support the 8th Annual Marian House Race to Embrace Independence 5k Run and Walk on September 24th at 9am
This is Marian House’s only major fundraiser and this year’s fundraising is especially important
given that HUD recently cut $4M of funding to Baltimore City non-profits that provide transitional housing and supportive services.
Marian House lost $202,000 from the cuts so raising $ through your registration helps.
$40 per 5K Runner / 5K Walker / Family Fun Run (Adult)
$20 per Family Fun Run (Child – under 11), Children 2 years of age and under can participate for FREE.
To register, click the Registehttp://www.marianhouse.org/5kr Today button.
Fill out your individual information and submit payment.
Please note that the shirts are Tech shirts and are guaranteed for first 500 adult registrants.
Shirts are fitted; order one size up if you prefer a loose fit.
If you can’t participate but want to donate to support Team Hopkins,
please go to the following link
More Info on Team Hopkins Here
All funds support Marian House.
The Magnificent Seven
Saturday – September 24
10:30 am & 4:30 pm
Enoch Pratt Free Library – Roland Park Branch – 5108 Roland Avenue
Painter/ Printmaker
New Works by
Jack Livingston and Mary Swann
Saturday – September 24
Through
Saturday – November 12
Gallery Hours 11 am – 7 pm Tuesday through Friday
11 am – 5 pm Saturday
Artist Reception – Saturday, October 1, 5 – 8 pm
Fleckenstein Gallery – 3316 Keswick Road
Crimson Twin Infinities by Jack Livingston
October 13th by Mary Swann
Discoveries…America: Geographical Virtual Road Trip USA
Saturday, September 24
2 pm
Enoch Pratt Free Library – Hampden Branch – 3641 Falls Road
Travel through the States – visit Oregon!
Chamber Music by Candlelight
Sunday, September 25
7:30 pm
Second Presbyterian Church – 4200 Saint Paul Street
Prokofiev – Mignone – Beethoven
Teen Movies: Scott Pilgrim vs. The World
Monday – September 26
5 pm
Enoch Pratt Free Library – Waverly Branch – 400 East 33rd Street
Support Saint Mary’s Outreach Center
At
Donna’s Cross Keys Restaurant
Tuesday – September 27
11 am – closing
Please identify that you are there to support Saint Mary’s
Donna’s graciously gives 20% of your order’s revenue to
Saint Mary’s Outreach Center
Call for questions:
Tour and 16 mm Film Screening
Tuesday – September 27
6 pm
Whitehall Mill – 3300 Clipper Mill Road
Tour of the historic Whitehall Mill followed by a screening of the 16 mm film
“Baltimore’s Geography, Jones Falls, The Stream the Shaped a City” (1983, 20 minutes)
The screening will be outdoors (weather permitting) on the terrace behind the mill,
A few yards away from the banks of the falls
Tickets $15 – $25
Includes a reception with drinks and light hors d’oeuvres
Sponsored by the Greater Hampden Heritage Alliance
Charles Village Civic Association Annual Meeting, Election and Awards
Wednesday, September 28
7 pm
Saints Philip and James Church Hall – 2801 North Charles Street, Enter downstairs
Meet your community
Central Baltimore Marketing Campaign
Explore the CORE! Preview video
Baltimore LINK System Update – Kevin Quinn, Director of Planning, MTA
Annual Awards & 2016/17 Board Election
Community Announcements
Lunch & Learn – Fall Prevention
Stepping On Program
Thursday – September 29
10:30 am – 12:30 pm
Keswick Auditorium – 700 West 40th Street
Sponsored by Keswick Multi-Care and Action in Maturity
Multifaceted falls prevention program for the community residing elderly
About 30 % of older people who fall lose their self-confidence and start to go out less often
Inactivity lead to social isolation and loss of muscle strength and balance
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