Community Calendar

On October 16th, Maryland Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts is celebrating our 40th birthday with a book launch and party that is all about the artists, volunteers, and partners that make us who we are today! Come for great vibes from Sounds by Seven with refreshing food and drink selections from local vendors. Leave with community connections, the commemorative book, and a renewed understanding of the intersection between art and law.

Back for its second year, Abbott and the Big Ten Conference are hosting the We Give Blood Drive competition to entice students, alumni, fans, and community members to rally around their Big Ten school to donate blood, save lives, and address the country's ongoing critical blood shortage.

From August 27 to December 5, anyone eligible to donate blood can do so anywhere, anytime in the U.S. to count for their school. The school with the most donations at the end of the competition will receive $1 million to advance student or community health.

New this year, everyone who donates or attempts to donate blood throughout the competition will receive an exclusive, limited-edition, Homefield-designed T-shirt specific to their school. To receive the shirt:

1. Show up to donate
2. Submit your donation (or attempt to donate) at BigTen.Org/Abbott or by texting DONATE to 222688 (ABBOTT).
3. Click the link sent to your email
4. Use your redemption code
5. Your shirt will be shipped to the address of your choice. 

Last year, the University of Nebraska won, and is using the funds to advance student health on campus. The University of Maryland is competing this year and will host several blood drives on campus and in the surrounding area throughout the competition. To find a blood drive near you, please visit: https://bigten.org/abbott/maryland

Join us for BeMore Active Together – Inclusion in Action, a dynamic virtual event celebrating National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM). Under the 2025 theme "Advancing Access and Equity: Then, Now, and Next,” this free webinar will bring together self‑advocates, inclusive employers, families, and service providers. Attendees will engage with keynote speakers, live panel discussions, and community partners working to create pathways for employment, wellness, and inclusion for people with developmental disabilities.

Baltimore, MD – Make Studio is excited to announce the highlight of our fall programming season, the 8th installment of Cordially Invited! Cordially Invited is our annual invitational exhibition featuring artworks created in innovative U.S. and international studios serving disabled artists.

On view from October 10 – November 15, Make Studio’s CordialIy Invited VIII highlights the phenomenal and thought-provoking art produced in progressive art studios internationally as a way to better understand and appreciate our neurodiverse world. Each year it is our honor to put together this showcase to celebrate how these studios foster and promote exceptional art, advance full inclusion, and ensure the advancement of disabled artists so that their distinctive work can be experienced by all. This year's installment features 28 participating groups, hailing from as near as Rockville, MD and Washington, DC, and as far as Spain and Japan. Over 100 selected artworks will be featured in our gallery and even more will appear in the digital exhibition online. Visitors are encouraged to drop into the gallery during our weekly hours, or visit during special extended hours that will be announced on social media.

A reception will be held on November 7 from 5:00-8:00 PM during Art Around Hampden and First Fridays in Hampden. Details about exhibiting artists and studios, as well as special programming including a virtual artist talk with participating studios, will be shared on Make Studio’s website and social media. A companion display of Make Studio artists’ work will also be on view at University of Maryland, Baltimore’s Campus Center for Disability Employment Awareness Month throughout October.

About Make Studio
Make Studio is a 501(c)3 community-based arts organization located in Baltimore, MD. Founded in 2010 with the aim to put art and abilities to work, Make Studio’s mission is to empower artists with disabilities to grow as professionals with visibility and voice in their communities. We create opportunities for everyone to connect through art.

FREE BEER, Local Vendors, Food Trucks, and MORE! Come party with us every third Friday from April through November.

This month, we are excited to host...

FOOD: Illegal Tender Pit Beef, Fishnet, Sweet Smith's Bakery

LIBATIONS: FREE BEER from Union Craft Brewing!

SHOP LOCAL: Koobta Art, Lowlights SRT, Feramics, Yamah & Co, Talk Nerd Tee To Me, Pottillo & Co, Woven Roots

PUMPKIN CARVING CONTEST: Show off your pumpkin carving skills for the chance to win a $100 Mount Royal Soaps gift card! All entrants receive 15% off their next Mount Royal Soaps purchase. Just bring your pumpkin to the Night Market (designs must be carved, no paint or marker) - we will provide tea lights - to be entered!

Join the Baltimore Green Justice Workers Cooperative (BGJWC) for a free info session about solar power and battery storage during happy hour! In partnership with the Clean Energy Group, BGJWC is working to connect Baltimore residents and businesses with resilient clean energy solutions. Come learn how solar + storage can reduce utility bills, provide backup power during outages, and strengthen communities. We’ll also share local, state, and federal grants and incentives that make clean energy projects possible.

📅 Date & Time: Thursday, October 17th, 6:00–7:30 PM

📍 Location: Attend in person at 1014 W. 36th Street or ONLINE via Zoom

🍹 Perks: Drinks available for purchase at the onsite bar

☎️ To RSVP: Call 443-449-5288 or email [email protected]

This event is part of the Clean Energy Navigator Hub, serving neighborhoods within the Clean, Green & Beautiful Baltimore Community Change Collaborative (CG2B3C) area.

Back for its second year, Abbott and the Big Ten Conference are hosting the We Give Blood Drive competition to entice students, alumni, fans, and community members to rally around their Big Ten school to donate blood, save lives, and address the country's ongoing critical blood shortage.

From August 27 to December 5, anyone eligible to donate blood can do so anywhere, anytime in the U.S. to count for their school. The school with the most donations at the end of the competition will receive $1 million to advance student or community health.

New this year, everyone who donates or attempts to donate blood throughout the competition will receive an exclusive, limited-edition, Homefield-designed T-shirt specific to their school. To receive the shirt:

1. Show up to donate
2. Submit your donation (or attempt to donate) at BigTen.Org/Abbott or by texting DONATE to 222688 (ABBOTT).
3. Click the link sent to your email
4. Use your redemption code
5. Your shirt will be shipped to the address of your choice. 

Last year, the University of Nebraska won, and is using the funds to advance student health on campus. The University of Maryland is competing this year and will host several blood drives on campus and in the surrounding area throughout the competition. To find a blood drive near you, please visit: https://bigten.org/abbott/maryland

Walk4Hearing, hosted by the Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA), is a community event featuring fun activities and a 5K walk. It’s a chance to come together, raise funds for a cause that matters, and build awareness and support for people with hearing loss.

Baltimore, MD – Make Studio is excited to announce the highlight of our fall programming season, the 8th installment of Cordially Invited! Cordially Invited is our annual invitational exhibition featuring artworks created in innovative U.S. and international studios serving disabled artists.

On view from October 10 – November 15, Make Studio’s CordialIy Invited VIII highlights the phenomenal and thought-provoking art produced in progressive art studios internationally as a way to better understand and appreciate our neurodiverse world. Each year it is our honor to put together this showcase to celebrate how these studios foster and promote exceptional art, advance full inclusion, and ensure the advancement of disabled artists so that their distinctive work can be experienced by all. This year's installment features 28 participating groups, hailing from as near as Rockville, MD and Washington, DC, and as far as Spain and Japan. Over 100 selected artworks will be featured in our gallery and even more will appear in the digital exhibition online. Visitors are encouraged to drop into the gallery during our weekly hours, or visit during special extended hours that will be announced on social media.

A reception will be held on November 7 from 5:00-8:00 PM during Art Around Hampden and First Fridays in Hampden. Details about exhibiting artists and studios, as well as special programming including a virtual artist talk with participating studios, will be shared on Make Studio’s website and social media. A companion display of Make Studio artists’ work will also be on view at University of Maryland, Baltimore’s Campus Center for Disability Employment Awareness Month throughout October.

About Make Studio
Make Studio is a 501(c)3 community-based arts organization located in Baltimore, MD. Founded in 2010 with the aim to put art and abilities to work, Make Studio’s mission is to empower artists with disabilities to grow as professionals with visibility and voice in their communities. We create opportunities for everyone to connect through art.