WEEKEND HAPPENINGS: March 29 – April 5, 2018 And Beyond :: Mary Pat Clarke, 14th District Baltimore City Council
Please submit items requested for Weekend Happenings to editor cindy.leahy@baltimorecity.gov
by Tuesday 5pm before each week’s Thursday publication.
THURSDAY, MARCH 29
Nursing & Allied Health Career Fair
Thursday – March 29
10 am – 2 pm
Employment Connection Center – AFSCME UNION HALL, 1st Floor – 1410 Bush Street
YOU MUST REGISTER, IN PERSON, FOR THIS EVENT
Monday – Friday
8:30 – 11:30 am
Job Fair Tips:
- Professional Attire
- Bring 10+ Resumes
- Hirable Personality
Open Healthcare Positions:
Ø Registered Nurses
Ø LPN Nurses
Ø Certified Medical Assistants (CMA)
Ø Certified Medicine Aide
Ø Certified Nursing Aide (CNA)
Ø Geriatric Nursing Aide (GNA)
Ø Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT)
Ø Sitters/Companion Aides
Ø Patient Care Technicians
Ø Medical Coding/Billing
Ø Phlebotomy Technicians
Ø Pharmacy Technicians
Ø EKG Technicians
Ø Home Health Care Aides
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Spring Training Day for Audubon Volunteers
Thursday – March 29
12 – 4:30 pm
2901 East Baltimore Street – 2nd floor
Learn how to see the park through the Audubon lens, learn about mission,
programs and gain valuable group management and education skills
Learn how to help birds and your community
RSVP
Erin Reed, Education Manager”
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Lawyer in the Library
Thursday – March 29
1 pm
Enoch Pratt Free Library – Waverly Branch – 400 East 33rd Street
Lawyers from Maryland Legal Aid provide one-on-one legal services
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ARTS @ THE PRATT
Adult Painting Workshop
Thursday – March 29
6 pm
Enoch Pratt Free Library – Waverly Branch – 400 East 33rd Street
Presented by artist Melku Tafari
Call 410-396-6053 to register
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Spring Better Waverly Community Organization General Meeting
Thursday – March 29
6:30 pm
Serenity Place – 932 Gorsuch Avenue
Featuring guest presenters and refreshments
FRIDAY, MARCH 30
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City government Is closed Friday, March 30
Trash and recycling will NOT be collected
Make-up collections are Saturday, March 31
NO bulk trash collections are scheduled
Drop-off centers and yards will be CLOSED
Mechanical street sweeping will NOT take place
Parking meters WILL be in effect
Citizens will be unable to access city offices for bill payments or permits. Some bills can be paid online.
Please visit www.baltimorecity.gov
SATURDAY, MARCH 31
Art & Community Fest
Saturday – March 31
7 am – noon
32nd Street Farmers Market – 400 East 32nd Street
Featuring 30 + local guest vendors, great food, festive decorations
Face Painting, live music and more
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Family Crafts
Saturday – March 31
10:30 am
Enoch Pratt Free Library – Waverly Branch – 400 East 33rd Street
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Films @ The Pratt
His Girl Friday
Saturday – March 31
10:30 am though 4:30 pm
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Family Literacy Day
Saturday – March 31
12 pm – 4 pm
Enoch Pratt Free Library – Waverly Branch – 400 East 33rd Street
Featuring children’s and adult books written by African American Authors
First 25 families receive FREE autographed books
Special workshop for children hosted by award winning children’s book author and illustrator Jerry Craft
Hosted by Dare to Be King Project & Education
Enoch Pratt Free Library
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Walk-In Tutoring
Saturdays in March (the 31st)
Noon – 4 pm
Enoch Pratt Free Library – Waverly Branch – 400 East 33rd Street
Free drop in homework assistance for grades K – 12
Provided by Youth Library Tutorial, a Johns Hopkins University student group
SUNDAY, APRIL 1
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Sunrise Walk in Druid Hill
Sunday – April 1
5 – 7 am
Meet in front of Rawlings Conservatory in Druid Hill Park
** This hike includes significant walking
$10 per person – all proceeds benefit the FREE programs at the Druid Hill Farmers Market
Registration is strongly encouraged
MONDAY, APRIL 2
Family STEM: Soap Powered Boat
Monday – April 2
4:30 pm
Enoch Pratt Free Library – Waverly Branch – 400 East 33rd Street
TUESDAY, APRIL 3
Hands on Holidays
Tuesday – April 3
10:30 am
Enoch Pratt Free Library – Roland Park Branch – 5108 Roland Avenue
Ages 5 and younger
Presented by the Jewish Community Center of Baltimore
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Hanway Lecture in Global Studies
Tuesday – April 3
5:30 pm
Loyola University Maryland – Andrew White Student Center – 4th Floor Program Room
Paul Hawken, American Environmentalist and author will deliver Loyola’s sixth Hanway Lecture in Global Studies
“Drawdown: 100 Solutions for Global Warming”
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4
2018 Annual Taxpayers’ Night
Budget for a Better Baltimore
Wednesday – April 4
6 – 8 pm
War Memorial – 101 North Gay Street – 1st Floor
Mayor Pugh and the Board of Estimates invite you to a public hearing on the Preliminary 2019 Budget
THURSDAY, APRIL 5
In My Own Words
Thursday – April 5 & 19
4 pm
Enoch Pratt Free Library – Northwood Branch – 4420 Loch Raven Boulevard
Learn to create different kinds of poetry in this two part workshop
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Education and Youth Committee Hearing on
Council Resolution 18-0072R Supporting CollegeBound Expansion 18-0072R
Thursday – April 5
5:00 pm
City Council Chambers, 4th floor
City Hall, 100 North Holliday Street
(Picture ID required for admission to City Hall)
FOR the purpose of calling on all stakeholders to join together to support college education
as a positive and achievable goal for a majority of our school system’s high school students
and their families by providing the funding required for expansion to 33 high schools
If unable to attend, please email your comments to the following
Education and Youth committee members:
Zeke Cohen, chair Zeke.Cohen@baltimorecity.gov
Mary Pat Clarke, vice chair MaryPat.Clarke@baltimorecity.gov
John Bullock, John.Bullock@baltimorecity.gov
Kristerfer Burnett, Kristerfer.Burnett@baltimorecity.gov
Ryan Dorsey, Ryan.Dorsey@baltimorecity.gov
Larry Greene, staff Larry.Greene@baltimorecity.gov
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Audubon’s Bird Friendly Garden Design
Thursday – April 5
5:30 pm
Enoch Pratt Free Library – Roland Park Branch – 5108 Roland Avenue
For more advanced gardeners
Please register in advance:
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Finding Grants: Foundation Directory Online
Thursday – April 5
6:15 – 7:45 pm
Enoch Pratt Free Library – Northwood Branch – 4420 Loch Raven Boulevard
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Household Hazardous Waste Collection
Friday and Saturday, April 6 and 7
9 am – 5 pm
Northwest Citizens’ Convenience Center, 2840 Sisson Street
Household Hazardous Waste collection season runs from April to October
The first consecutive Friday and Saturday of the month
Next dates:
May 5 & 6
9 am to 5 pm
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Northeast Baltimore Town Hall Meeting
Friday – April 6
4 – 7 pm
The League for People with Disabilities – 1111 East Cold Spring Lane
Morgan State University Department of Sociology & Anthropology & School of Social Work
Present a Morgan Community Mile Town Hall Meeting discussing:
How to Reduce:
“Larceny and Auto Theft” & other Petty Thefts in MCM Communities
Food & Refreshments will be provided
MCM Contact:
Marvin J. Perry
303-246-2077 direct
Remember to STAY W.O.K.E. “Watch Out and Know Your Environment”
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Bloom Battle Competition
Designing (Contestants only) – Friday – April 6, 7 – 9 pm
Judging (Open to the public) – Saturday, April 7, 9 am – 12 pm
Local Color Flowers – 3100 Brentwood Avenue
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Rise & Shine, Waverly
Waverly Neighborhood Lights
Friday, April 6 to Sunday April 8
8 pm
Waverly Main Street Offices – 3302B Greenmount Avenue
Audio & Light Installation, Podcast and Special Waverly History Series
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Trails Opening Day
Saturday – April 7
9 am
Cylburn Arboretum – 4915 Greenspring Avenue
Department of Recreation and Parks, Rails-to-Trails Conservancy and the Friends of Druid Hill Park
Opening ceremony to kick off the spring trail season and acknowledge
all the work that has gone into making the Jones Falls Trail possible
The Friends of Druid Hill Park will be leading a hike starting at 9:30 am
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Money Power Day 2018
Saturday – April 7
9 am – 3 pm
Poly-Western High School – 1400 West Cold Spring Lane
Boost your financial fitness at this FREE ONE DAY Event
Workshops – small business, home ownership, planning for retirement,
conquering debt, planning for the unexpected and more
Credit Café – get a FREE credit score, pull your credit report,
receive one-on-one counseling from certified counselors
Small Business Zone – one on one advice from entrepreneurship experts
Free Tax Preparation
College & Career Access Zone
Late on Water Bill or Property Taxes?
Meet with a pro bono lawyer for tax sale advice
Sign up for an appointment with a lawyer by calling 443-703-3052
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Games Galore
Saturday – April 7
1 pm
Enoch Pratt Free Library – Roland Park Branch – 5108 Roland Avenue
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FREE Family Flicks
EMOJI MOVIE
Saturday – April 7
2:30 pm
Enoch Pratt Free Library – Northwood Branch – 4420 Loch Raven Boulevard
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“An Evening with the Dave Stryker Quintet”
Sunday – April 8
5 pm
Baltimore Museum of Art – 10 Art Museum Drive
Tickets $45 general admission, $43 seniors over 65 & BMA Members
$10 students
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Are you behind on your property taxes or water bill?
FREE LEGAL HELP is available
Monday – April 9
10 am – 2 pm
Clifton Mansion – 2701 Saint Lo Drive
Co-sponsored by Civic Works
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Waverly Escape Room
Monday – April 9
4:30 pm
Enoch Pratt Free Library – Waverly Branch – 400 East 33rd Street
Join a tem and try to solve the mystery of Waverly’s locked room
Call 410-396-6053 to register
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3rd Annual Ingenuity Idea Summit:
Monday – April 9
5:30 – 8:30 pm
American Visionary Arts Museum – 800 Key Highway
TED-Style talks by Ingenuity students and alumni designed to foster learning,
inspiration and wonder – and promote conversations that matter
Tickets:
Front table seat – $90/person
General table seat – $80/person
Table of 10 – $750
Student and Alumni – $30/person
Catered hors d’oeuvres and desserts
Beer and wine included
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Bonnie Bessor’s Birthday Party
Wednesday – April 11
5 – 9 pm
Peabody Heights Brewery – 401 East 30th Street
Bonnie is raising money for Rebuilding Together for her birthday this year
The brewery will donate a portion of all beer sales to Rebuilding Together Baltimore
Also selling raffle tickets for amazing prizes, including a $150 gift card for Birroteca, power tools and more
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Annual Sustainability Open House
Wednesday – April 11
6 – 8 pm
War Memorial – 101 North Gay Street
Learn, Engage, Connect and Be Heard
Review the updated citywide sustainability plan for a more equitable Baltimore
FREE FOOD!
FREE PARKING!!!
FREE TREES!!!
For Events City-Wide
Employment Opportunities Housing Authority Baltimore City
Assistant Asset Manager (2) – Housing Operations – Salary, $60,000 – Closing Date 4/06/2018
Board Liaison/Legal Assistant – Legal Affairs – Salary, $42,000 – Closing Date 3/31/2018
Child Development Teacher (2) – Office of Resident Services – Salary $15.59 per hour – Closing Dare 4/13/2018
Maintenance Clerk II (2) – Housing Operations – Salary $15.64 per hour – Closing Date 4/13/2018
Superintendent of Scattered Sites – Housing Operations – Salary $52,004 – Closing Date 3/31/2018
Supervising Technician, Heating & Plumbing – Housing Operations – Salary $59,000 – Closing Date 3/31/2018
External candidates should apply via http://www.baltimorehousing.org/ –
click on Human Resources, on the right side of the screen for HABC.
Additional questions – please contact Stacie Beverly – 410-545-1744
Tell Baltimore National Heritage Area Why Your Neighborhood Matters
Neighborhoods with 50 or more unique survey responses qualify for a $250 mini-grant
for community based projects such as beautification and streetscape improvements, signage and festivals
All surveys must be complete by April 4, 2018
Mini-grants will be awarded in June
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Mary Pat Clarke
550 City Hall
100 North Holliday Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21202
410-396-4814 office
410-545-7585 fax
marypat.clarke@baltimorecity.gov
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