Apr 27 Saturday
Are you fan of the mysterious, the strange, the gruesome or the eccentric? Are you a writer or artist or film maker or performer? Draw upon your favorite works of Edgar Allan Poe and enter the 6th Annual Saturday “Visiter” awards, opening January 19, Poe’s birthday; deadline to enter is May 30, 2024.
The Saturday “Visiter” Awards are an international contest honoring a new generation of artists and writers inspired by the legacy of Edgar Allan Poe and recognizes the best in multiple categories such as film, art, performance, and writing. For more information, visit http://SaturdayVisiterAwards.org. Winners of the awards will be announced at the International Edgar Allan Poe Awards & Festival in October 2024.
The Saturday “Visiter” Awards are named after the prize a young Poe won in 1833 from the Saturday Visiter, a weekly periodical published in Baltimore. That prize launched the famed writer’s career. The fee for SVA submission is $25 per entry and nominees will be given a ticket to the Black Cat Ball, a prize medal and a “Saturday Visiter Awards” designation for their work. Judges for the 2024 awards include representatives from preeminent Poe institutions and arts locations, including Baltimore’s own Edgar Allan Poe House & Museum, The Poe Museum in Richmond, Virginia, The Poe Cottage in New York, and others.
Join us Saturday, April 27, 2024, as we bring back the Feel Good 5K & Fun Run for our second annual event! Grab your family and friends, lace up your sneakers, and join us to promote mental health awareness while enjoying a run/walk through our Towson campus and surrounding neighborhoods. Celebrate at the finish line with music, kid-friendly activities, and more!
During Oral Cancer Awareness Month (April), the Oral Cancer Foundation is hosting the 10th annual DMV Oral Cancer Walk on Saturday, April 27, at Wheaton Regional Park. The Oral Cancer Walk is a proactive effort to bring awareness and raise funds that allow the Oral Cancer Foundation to invest in new research, create educational programs, advocate for public policy, and support oral cancer survivors. This very successful and renowned walk was brought to life by a selfless man, Peter McGhee Hoffman, who tragically lost his battle with oral cancer at the young age of 24. After his diagnosis, it was important to Peter that others know about a danger that completely blindsided him. While he fought his own battle against cancer, he put a plan in motion during his final months of life and shared his last wish with his family: To spread awareness about oral cancer through a charity walk and offer free oral cancer screenings. Besides knowing about this cancer too few have even heard of, he wanted people to understand risk factors and early signs and symptoms, so more people could be detected early at survivable stages. To accomplish this the walk partnered with the Oral Cancer Foundation to ensure science-based information was a component of the event.
In addition to the annual walk and oral cancer screenings, this year’s event includes a very special guest, Blythe Danner, a multi-award-winning actress known for her lead roles like “Meet the Fockers" and "We Are the Mulvaneys.” Blythe will be speaking about her history with oral cancer including the devastating passing of her late husband Bruce Paltrow in 2002, as well as her own recent battle with oral cancer. As an honored guest at the annual walk, she will share her story and promote the life-saving importance of early detection.
Flea Market & Plant SaleAttic Treasures, Flea Market Finds, and 'One of a Kinds'plusPlants, Plants, Plants!
Hosted by the Lutherville Garden Club
The second in a series of end-of-the-year exhibitions showcasing works by graduating Art majors working in a range of media from two- and three-dimensional approaches to digital and new media.
Joyce J. Scott: Walk a Mile in My Dreams is a 50-year career retrospective of artist Joyce J. Scott, one of the most significant artists of our time.
Co-organized by the Baltimore Museum of Art and Seattle Art Museum (SAM), this exhibition was developed in close dialogue with the Baltimore-based artist and her collaborators to reveal the full breadth of Scott’s singular vision through more than 120 objects from public and private collections across the United States. The exhibition will feature significant examples of the artist’s sculpture—both stand-alone and wearable pieces—alongside performance footage, garments, prints, and materials from Scott’s personal archive. Joyce J. Scott: Walk a Mile in My Dreams also features a newly commissioned installation and an expansive catalog.
Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center will accept and dispose of unused, expired and unwanted medicines, no questions asked, at a drive-through to collect tablets, capsules, liquids, creams, e-cigarettes, vape pens and needles for safe, secure, environmentally friendly disposal.
The event is part of National Prescription Drug Take-back Day. Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center will join organizations throughout the U.S. to prevent the misuse of prescription medications, many of which continue to supply the nation’s opioid epidemic. Disposing of unused, expired and unwanted drugs means they’ll no longer pose a danger to anyone in the home or on the street.
String players ages 12-20 are invited to audition for Young Musicians of Baltimore's 2024-2025 Season. Under the artistic leadership of music directors Doug Jameson and Melissa Hullman, students explore chamber orchestra repertoire ranging from the 17th century to the present day. With regular faculty coaching and individualized feedback, students develop technique in ensemble playing, style, and musical phrasing. Young Musicians of Baltimore is dedicated to developing artistic talent through adventuresome programming, building musical community, and equity and inclusion in the arts. Auditions will be held live on Saturday June 22nd and Saturday August 24th beginning at 10am. There is no fee to audition. Audition information is available at ymobmusic.org.
First Saturdays is a series of free hands-on projects and activities for children held on the first Saturday of each month. This series will feature local community partners showcasing their skills in movement, storytelling, arts, tinkering, and more!
Join us at the Walters for free art-making activities! Art, like monuments, can remind us of people, places, or events. This lesson, written in collaboration with Baltimore artist Herb Massie, invites you to create a monument commemorating a special memory. All ages are welcome.