Community Calendar

The Sheridan Libraries Edible Book Festival began in 2014 and is now a highly-anticipated Johns Hopkins tradition. It is one of many such festivals that take place around the world on or around April 1 to celebrate books, art, food, and culture. In our festival, edible books are desserts inspired by literary titles, characters, or […]

Create captivating hand-illustrated scrolls with this old-fashioned storytelling device. A fun, creative adventure for young minds and budding storytellers. For families with kids 5-11.

Blowing back into Patterson Park this spring, The Big Baltimore Kite Festival fills the sky with vibrant colors and celebrates the broad spectrum of cultures that make up Baltimore! Join us near the Patterson Park Observatory to make your own friendly flyer, listen to breezy music, watch kite demonstrations, and enjoy a day outside in […]

Say "yes" to your prom dress! Join the Pratt Library and HER Project Inc. for a prom dress giveaway.  Shop for shoes, accessories, and dresses all for FREE! Monday, April 7th, 2025 from 4 PM-7 PM at Central Library Saturday, April 19th, 2025 from 11 am-2 pm at Southeast Anchor Library Saturday, April 26th, 2025 from […]

Join us for local musical talent every "Second Sunday"! Suggested donation $10-$20 BYO Drink Rachel and Lindsey FitzGerald weave sibling harmonies with award winning songwriting, creating a sound that is at once honest and elegant, sincere and captivating. Their original folk music stems from the corners of life in the Shenandoah Valley.

Featured artists include New Dangerfield, The Canote Brothers, Tall Poppy String Band, Trish Fore & The Wildcats, Elizabeth Laprelle, Richie Stearns & Rosie Newton, Jamie Fox, The Alum Ridge Boys & Ashlee, Evie Ladin and your host artists Ken & Brad Kolodner. Buy tickets here

UPLIFT is the theme for this year’s Black Cherry Puppet Theater Community Parade, part of the annual Sowebo Festival on Sunday, May 25, 2025. The parade uplifts the power of art to connect people, to create inclusive community spaces, and to celebrate that we are stronger and more beautiful in our diversity! We invite you […]

Explore the art of observational drawing with amazing collections from the Natural History Society of Maryland, a private nonprofit dedicated to conserving Maryland’s natural heritage and educating its citizens on the natural sciences since 1929. Their museum houses over 200,000 natural history specimens and artifacts dating from the 1800s to the present. The collections are both […]

Flower Mart returns to Mount Vernon Place! Baltimore’s oldest free public festival will continue the Mount Vernon Place Conservancy’s mission to support local flower and plant growers, hand-made crafts on flower and green themes, and feature Baltimore’s great food! There will be music and educational sessions.

The Maryland Book Bank will be distributing children’s books from the MBB Ravens Bookmobiles!  Bring your kids and let them climb aboard and pick a few books to take home. The Maryland Book Bank wants to ensure that you have all of the books that you need for your home or classroom library! Membership at the […]

DPW's Solid Waste crews showcase the impressive machines and dedication behind their daily work during the Annual Big Truck Day, a celebration of the people and tools that keep Baltimore running.