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New Free Events in Downtown Parks and Plazas
Downtown Partnership will be hosting free events spring through fall in
Preston Gardens, Hopkins Plaza and Center Plaza.
Enjoy concerts, yoga,
poetry readings, dancing and more during lunch or after work.
Tuesday, May 3
Noon- 1 p.m. Poets in Preston
with free smoothies from Wheely Good Smoothies
Readings by: Rafael Alvarez, Jenny Keith, Meg Tipper
Wednesday, May 4
5– 7 p.m. Music in Center Plaza
featuring Andrew Grimm & June Star. Free beer from
Brewer's
Art!
Thursday, May 5
Noon – 1:30 p.m. First Thursday Concerts
in Hopkins Plaza
- MTA Corporate Karaoke
Sponsored by
Arrow Parking, Baltimore Development Corporation, Manekin, and
PNC Bank.
Noon – 1 p.m. Free Yoga Classes with
Merritt Athletic Club in Preston Gardens
Click here for details on
upcoming events! For the latest event information, follow us on
Twitter
@DTBaltEvents.
Kids Love Downtown in the Spring
Enjoy warmer weather and keep busy this spring with
family-friendly events and activities at some of Downtown
Baltimore's best museums and attractions.
Click here for event listings
such as Bird Day at the Aquarium, Littles' Day at Port Discovery,
Drop-In Art at The Walters,
and Toddler Time at the B&O Railroad Museum.
Kids Love Downtown Baltimore Mom Ambassadors are real moms who
are regular visitors to Downtown Baltimore.
Reviews include Roy's by Beata from Patterson Park and Cirque du
Soleil by Maurissa from Canton.
Click here to read
reviews by all of our Mom Ambassadors.
Last Chance to
Tell Us What You Think About Living Downtown
Downtown Partnership of Baltimore is conducting a survey to
learn more about the residents of Downtown, their preferences,
and what can be done to make living Downtown more enjoyable.
Everyone who completes this survey will receive a coupon for
a free breakfast sandwich or platter from David and Dad’s
Cafe. We will also hold a drawing featuring grand prizes from
local retailers such as Sascha’s 527 Cafe, Noodles & Company,
Cazbar, Lebanese Taverna, and The Peanut Shoppe.
All responses will be kept confidential and no individual
responses will be identified.
Click here to complete the
survey.
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Downtown Living Open House This Weekend!
Interested in living Downtown? The Downtown Living Open
House gives you the opportunity to visit many properties in
one afternoon.
Saturday, May 7, 20 a.m.- 2 p.m.
Click here for details.
Spring Shopping Discounts!
Downtown retailers offer clothing and accessories from the
fashion runways to the local artist’s studio, electronics,
books, home decor, and unique and handcrafted gifts.
Shop in Downtown Baltimore this spring and
take advantage of
these offers from Downtown Partnership and participating
stores.
May Food Experience Giveaway: Win a Soft-Shell Crab
Experience
at
B&O American Brasserie and
The Prime Rib!
Enter to win a Soft-Shell Crab Food Experience
at
B&O American Brasserie
and
The Prime Rib!
May 23-30 is Soft-Shell Crab Celebration at participating restaurants. Celebrate soft-shell crabs with traditional and innovative recipes using this
Maryland delicacy at participating Dine Downtown Baltimore restaurants.
Click here for soft-shell crab menus and
specials
How to Enter:
Enter by visiting
DineDowntownBaltimore.com by May 23
and in the box in the top right corner sign up to receive monthly emails
- you will be automatically entered to win.
If you already
receive
DineDowntownBaltimore.com
emails, simply email
promotions@dpob.org to be entered.
Click here for May's
email featuring Mother's Day
specials!
Let’s Talk: Respond to the 2011 Citizen Survey!
Through the end of May, the City of Baltimore is surveying
residents to get your perspectives about the satisfaction
with City services. City departments use survey results to
help them deliver services more effectively. A diverse
cross-section of approximately 1,800 randomly selected
residents will complete a telephone survey, which is being
conducted by the University of Baltimore’s Schaefer Center.
If you are contacted to participate in the survey, please
take the few minutes necessary to provide your honest
opinions about how we’re doing in Baltimore.
There’s a separate, on-line survey available too this year.
Click here to take the
survey.
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The Virgin Mary and Other Migrant Mothers
The Emmy-nominated singer/songwriter Ellen Cherry uses history
for inspiration Sunday, May 8, 1–2 p.m. She will include
many selections from her women’s history album, Years, and draw
from her extensive repertoire. Cherry will highlight both the
Virgin Mary and Dorothea Lange’s iconic photograph “Migrant
Mother” through her songs “Maryanne” and “1933: To California.”
The Mother Prayed, the Daughter Felt Relief: Women, Motherhood &
Pilgrimage in Late Medieval Europe follows, 2–3 p.m.
Medieval stories recount that women frequently sought healing
for their injured or ailing children, thereby gaining social and
cultural power from their brushes with the miraculous. Author
Leigh Ann Craig will show how women’s roles as mothers could
justify these pilgrimage travels.
More information at
www.thewalters.org.
Decorators' Show House
The Baltimore Symphony Associates present the 35th Symphony
Decorators' Show House,
featuring the work of Maryland's most prominent interior
designers from May 7 - May 30.
Location: 801 Key Highway, Baltimore, MD 21230
Typically located at a historic home in the Baltimore region,
this year's event bucks tradition and will take place in two
luxury condos of The Ritz-Carlton Residences in the Inner
Harbor.
Tickets are $25 in advance; $30 at the door.
Click here for tickets.
Health Fair and Preakness Crab Derby
On May 9 kick off Nurse's Week at Lexington Market's
Health Fair with the University of Maryland nurse's staff.
Health Screenings and information booths include: blood
pressure,
diabetes, orthopedics, addictions, co-dependence, neurology,
cancer, obesity,
healthy pregnancy, accident prevention, and
safe transportation of children & infants.
May 16 is the annual Preakness Celebrity Crab Derby at
noon.
Visit
www.lexingtonmarket.com for
details.
AVAM's Lucky 13th Annual Kinetic Sculpture Race
AVAM's annual
Kinetic Sculpture Race is May 7 2011! A race of
wacky, imaginative, totally human-powered works of art
designed to travel on land, through mud, and over deep
Harbor waters constructed out of used bicycles, gears, and
parts, created by a lunatic genius who tinkers around in the
garage or backyard. Pilots (Kinetinauts) compete for the
most coveted Mediocre Award (finishes right in the middle)
and the highly prized Next-to-the-Last Award (finishes,
well, next to last) and serious prizes including Art and
Engineering.
Race starts at
10 a.m. at the American Visionary Art Museum (get there
early to take part in Opening Ceremony, including the
Blessing of De Feet!). Other great spots to see the vehicles
are the first Checkpoint, atop Federal Hill; the Water Entry
at the Korean War Memorial Park in Canton; the uphill
mud-pit in Patterson Park; the not-so-quick-sand pit in
Patterson Park; and, of course, anywhere along the 15-mile
route through Baltimore. For more information – including
past race photos and a handy Spectator's Guide & Map –just
check out the website
KineticBaltimore.com.
Enlist in the
Love/Avon Army of Women
The College of Notre
Dame of Maryland invites you to join the battle to end breast
cancer: Enlist in the Love/Avon Army of Women. The Love/Avon
Army of Women, the Dr. Susan Love Research Foundation's
revolutionary program, provides women the opportunity to partner
with scientists who are conducting the research that will end
this disease once and for all.
Who can join?
Women and men 18 and older, of every ethnicity, with or without
breast cancer can enlist.
Why would I
want to join?
To be part of the research that will eliminate breast cancer.
It takes just a
minute to join, but the impact will last a lifetime. Register
online at
www.armyofwomen.org.
Hear Dr. Susan Love, pioneer of breast cancer advocacy and author of Dr. Susan Love's Breast Book,
speak about the state of breast cancer research on Friday,
May 13, 6-8 p.m.
at the College of Notre Dame of Maryland.
The first 500 to arrive will receive a ceramic jewelry box from
Pandora!
Click here to register for this free event.
Tooth Fairy Day
What do fairies do with all those teeth? Grab your wand and put
on your wings to meet the Tooth Fairy herself at the National
Museum of Dentistry Saturday, May 14, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Discover how to have a sparkling smile during an afternoon
filled with tooth-riffic hands-on activities and fun. Make fairy
wands and wings, a box to hold your lost tooth, and more!
Call 410.706.0600 or visit
www.smile-experience.org for more information.
5th Annual Women Spanning the Globe
The 5th Annual Women Spanning the Globe forum will take place on
June 1. This year’s event will offer attendees a day to
network, learn, get energized, and be inspired by the women
leaders of our region.
Click here for more information
and tickets.
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Civil War 150th
Anniversary: The War Came By Train
Open April 15, 2011-May 30, 2015 at the B&O Railroad
Museum. The American Civil War was the first major conflict
where railroads played a prominent role and the B&O was the
major line that straddled a divided country. Between April
19, 1861 (The Baltimore Riot of 1861) and April 21, 1865
(Lincoln's funeral train leaving Baltimore for Illinois),
the B&O stood witness and participant in the greatest
conflict the U.S. has ever faced and changed the course of
American history.
The War Came By
Train serves as the B&O Railroad Museum's primary attraction
for the five year commemoration of the War's
sesquicentennial. The National Landmark Roundhouse will
exhibit the largest assemblage of Civil War railroad
equipment in the world featuring locomotives and rail cars
that served during the war, significant military and
personal artifacts that will change annually to portray each
year of the war (some artifacts never before on public
display), and a narrated train ride to the original site of
Camp Carroll, the largest Union encampment in Baltimore.
Visit
www.borail.org for details and more upcoming
events for all ages.
Fresh Thoughts Sustainable
Seafood Dinner
Join guest Chef Antonio Baines of Baltimore's Tapas Teatro
Tuesday, May 24, 6:30-9 p.m. for a gourmet meal
featuring sustainable rockfish.
The National Aquarium's Fresh Thoughts sustainable seafood
dining series not only offers a delicious evening out, it's
also a way to increase your understanding of sustainable
seafood practices. Each evening is themed around a
sustainable seafood choice that is available in this region.
Guests will enjoy a cocktail reception, a cooking
demonstration by the guest chef, a three-course fine-dining
experience executed by The Classic Catering People, and an
after-hours stroll through the Aquarium. Reservation
required.
Visit
www.aqua.org/freshthoughts.html
for more details.
Ages: 21
and up. $79 for members; $89 for non-members.
Asian American Pacific
Heritage Celebration
On Saturday, May 28 enjoy special programs that celebrate
Asian American Pacific heritage!
Activities with the Baltimore-Kawasaki Sister City Committee, 10
a.m. - 2 p.m., Family Craft Activities, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m., New
Moon Theater, 1 and 2 p.m.
Visit
www.portdiscovery.org for more
information.
Mother’s Day and Matt Birk's Celebrity Server Night
Morton’s The Steakhouse celebrates Mother’s Day on Sunday,
May 8, by offering a special Mother’s Day menu including a
choice of salad, entree, side dish, and dessert, for $59 per
person, not including beverages, tax, and gratuity.
Baltimore Ravens’ All-Pro Center Matt Birk and Morton’s The
Steakhouse are partnering to host ‘Matt Birk and Friends
Celebrity Server Night,’ to benefit Matt Birk’s HIKE Foundation
on Monday, May 9 at 7 p.m. For more information and to make reservations, call
410.547.8255 or visit
www.mortons.com.
Let's Eat Charles Street
Bring the whole family to celebrate spring and sample the
diverse, award-winning cuisine of historic Charles Street on
Saturday, May 14, noon to 5 p.m.
LET’S EAT Charles Street will showcase a wide array of excellent
food from local restaurants in the historic Charles Street
corridor (part of the National Scenic Byway recently designated
by the U.S. Department of Transportation).
Spend an afternoon indulging in delicious food, shopping, and
fun family activities. Enjoy the beautiful architecture with the
iconic Washington Monument as a backdrop. Live music will add to
the festivities. Call Michele Coiron 410.332.4144 or email
michele@charlesstreet.net for
information.
Pee Wee Preakness
Youngsters, get ready to play, bounce and race to the finish
line at MECU’s Pee Wee Preakness on Tuesday, May 17 at
11:30 a.m. Children 10 and under can have some Preakness
fun of their own with a miniature race on bouncy hippity
hops, arts and crafts, music, strolling entertainment, games
and more. Junior jockeys charge out of the starting gates at
noon. All race participants receive a certificate and
winners get a special prize! The annual event is free and
open to the public.
Click here for more
information.
Bromo Seltzer Arts Tower Centennial Celebration
The clock strikes 100! Everyone is invited to the Bromo
Seltzer Arts Tower Centennial Celebration on Thursday,
June 2, 5:30- 9 p.m. Enjoy an evening of art,
refreshments, live music and tours. The Bromo Seltzer Arts
Tower, a facility of the Baltimore Office of Promotion & The
Arts, is located at 21 S. Eutaw Street.
Local artists can be a part of the celebration. Quilters are
needed to create 9” X 9” blocks to make a Bromo
Commemorative Quilt. The finished quilt will be unveiled
during the anniversary celebration on June 2. An entry form
can be downloaded from
www.bromoseltzerartstower.com.
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Shopping in Downtown
Baltimore
517 N. Charles St,
Mt Vernon
www.gianmarco.org
Pre-Father's Day
Sale. 20% off entire store. Expires June 18.
marketcenterbaltimore.org
Shop Market Center this Spring! Enjoy spring savings from area
merchants found in the Market Center Spring Savings Guide.
Click here!
Click Here
for more Spring Shopping Discounts!
Entertainment in Downtown
Baltimore
May 29
New Kids on the Block and Backstreet Boys
July 1
R. Kelly
Tickets can be
purchased at the 1st Mariner Arena Box Office, by phone at
410.547.SEAT, or online at
www.ticketmaster.com.
Wednesday, May 4, 7:30 p.m. Four Men
and the Women Who Love Them: A Sordid Tale
Friday, May 6, 7:30 p.m.
Classical Indian Music
Sunday, May 8, 2 p.m. Mother's Day
Celebration
Sunday, May 8, 6 p.m. Mother's Day at
The Walters Art Museum
Visit
www.andiemusiklive.com for
more information and these and other events.
May 10-15 Andy Warhol: Good for
the Jews?
Written and performed by Josh Kornbluth
May 19–22 Middle Aged Passage Crises with Ken Roberson
Click here for details and tickets.
May 7
70’s Soul Jam
May 10 Max and Ruby: BUNNY PARTY!
May 14 Heart of the King: An Elvis
Tribute
Click here for ticket
information.
Thursday, May 5, 7:30 p.m. Peabody Improvisation and
Multimedia Ensemble
Saturday, May 7, 7:30 p.m. Peabody Chamber Percussion
Ensemble
Saturday, May 14, 7:00 p.m. Preparatory Youth
Orchestra
Sunday, May 22, 1 p.m. & 4 p.m. Peabody Dance’s A
Midsummer Night's Dream
Click here for information
about these and other events.
May 5 ABBA - The Concert
May 15 Sunday Funday Featuring
Amos Lee, Josh Ritter, Eric Hutchinson, Mason Jennings, Justin
Jones and Bobby Long
Friday, June 3
Creedence Clearwater Revisited & Three Dog Night
Click here for more information
and tickets.
May 5
Cinco de Mayo Festival hosted by Mex Tequila Bar. 11 a.m.-2
a.m.
May 7 Packard Center Fiesta
5k Race to benefit ALS Research.
www.fiesta5k.org to sign up
May 14 Baltimore Diamond Dash
May 19 Miller Lite Nites Race
Week Concert featuring Finger Eleven and Apocalyptica. Free.
21+
May 20 Miller Lite Nites Race
Week Concert featuring Mr Greengenes. Free. 21+
May 21 Miller Lite Preakness
watch party. Bands all day and then the big race featured on
our brand new 12’ LED Screen! 21+
May 28 NCAA Lacrosse
championships concert featuring Steel Train. Free. 21+
Visit
www.powerplantlive.com for
information.
Friday, May 6
E. Joseph and the the Phantom Heart
Saturday, May 7 Carbon Leaf w.
Scythian, The Alternate Routes
Sunday, May 8 Manchester
Orchestra & Cage the Elephant w/ O' Brother
Tuesday, May 10 Eric Benet
Click here for more
information and tickets.
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and pots throughout Downtown and in Downtown's parks and
plazas. This year's plants include Dragon Wing Begonias,
Sedona Coleus, Ornamental Potato Vines, and Calibra Choa in
imperial purple and cherry red. Plants were grown this year
by Baltimore City Department of Horticulture and Emerge
Greenhouses, which provides supportive environments and
individualized service to adults with disabilities.
