Community Calendar

Swimming Pool is a solo exhibition by Baltimore based interdisciplinary artist and ultramarathon open water swimmer, Katie Pumphrey. Swimming Pool features all new paintings and a site-specific installation. Deeply connected to her experiences in the water, Pumphrey explores the repetition of our anxieties and fears, along with the humor we call on to swim through […]

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Braiding Sweetgrass comes a beautiful and lushly illustrated tale celebrating gratitude, reciprocity, and finding our place in the natural world, ideal for sharing with the youngest readers.   When young Bud sees people bustling around, intent on their chores and their screens, she is certain they must be doing […]

Men's & Women's Cycling Road Race through Roland Park, all the way downtown! Find information on race here: https://www.marylandcyclingclassic.us/

In the Stacks welcomes Opera Baltimore back to the George Peabody Library for an evening of thrilling music inspired by Puccini’s Tosca, featuring arias and songs exploring themes of power and passion. For the first time, for one night only, rare letters by Puccini to Baltimore art patron and collector Alice Warder Garrett will be […]

This multi-block, multi-sensory night on the town showcases the Bromo Arts District in all its glory: open galleries, live performances, imaginative projects, and in-person engagement, all taking place on Thursday, September 11, from 5-9pm. View information below about the participating artists, organizations, and retailers. Event maps will be available at all participating locations during the […]

The 26th Baltimore Book Festival will kick off on September 12, 2025 for its third year in the Waverly neighborhood. With origins in the Mount Vernon neighborhood, the festival was founded in 1996 by Baltimore Office of Promotions & the Arts, inspired in part by Mayor Schmoke’s “The City That Reads” initiative. The festival’s popularity soared in […]

Come cheer on runners from around the world as they take to the streets of Baltimore for a 5k, 10k, half marathon & full marathon. Check the website for details about road closures and route. https://www.thebaltimoremarathon.com/Race/MD/Baltimore/TheBaltimoreRunningFestival

Join Maryland Opera for a musical walk through the autumn leaves for this fall-inspired performance featuring soprano Colleen Daly, baritone Timothy Mix, and pianist James Harp. The program will feature vocal music based on autumnal themes, including operatic selections such as Purcell’s “Come see my many coloured fields” from The Fairy Queen and “Warm as […]

Please join us for an informal classical music performance presented by student musicians from Peabody Conservatory. All ages welcome!

Black Cherry Puppet Theater’s Fall Puppet Slamwich, outside at Current Space! An evening of Puppetry & Performance for Grown-ups! Shows @ 5:00pm (doors 4:30) & 8:00pm (doors 7:30) Tickets: $12-20 To ensure all ticketed guests are protected from possible rain, we can pre-sell 120 seats per seating. If the weather is clear the day of […]

Registration for this program is required as space is limited.  One coffee or tea drink per participant. Register here. Are you the type to read a book in public? Want to join a low stakes book group, and enjoy a slow morning in a company of some fellow readers? Join the Enoch Pratt Free Library for […]

Grab your plants, cuttings, and supplies and get ready and meet other plant lovers at the next Baltimore Plant Swap! Whether you’re a seasoned plant parent or just starting your collection, this event is perfect for all plant lovers. Bring your excess plants, cuttings, seeds, and supplies to swap with fellow green thumbs. You never know what […]

Musicians from the BSO will perform a free concert at Second Presbyterian Church in Guilford. Come hear Taiwanese folks songs, a sonata for violin and piano as well as a world premiere of Brian Prechtl's The Seven Chakras.

Join artist & open water swimmer Katie Pumphrey for an artist talk & swim stories at the Creative Alliance, where her solo show, Swimming Pool will be on display.

Ancient Egyptians mummified animals for many reasons, including to preserve cherished pets after death, to offer food to the deceased in tombs, and so their souls could deliver messages to the gods. Today, taxidermists preserve animals for a variety of other purposes, including educational and artistic uses. Join us for this special lecture during the […]

Each September, the Abell Improvement Association hosts the Abell Community Street Fair. The AIA’s biggest fundraiser, the Street Fair is an annual celebration of what makes this community unique, and what makes urban living great. With the Abell community’s brightly-painted rowhouses as a backdrop, the Street Fair features live entertainment, great food, local artists and […]

Use our art supplies to make a button that you can pin to your shirt or backpack. For kids ages 5 and up.

Location: Level 1 & 2 Lobbies and Sculpture Court Registration requested but not required. 6–7:30 p.m.: Art making in Level 2 Lobby 6–7:30 p.m.: Light reception in Sculpture Court 6–7:30 p.m.: Music by Ishta! in Sculpture Court 6:40 & 7:10 p.m.: Curator-led tours at gallery entrance Celebrate the opening of our new exhibition Soulful Creatures: Animal […]

Location: Level 3 Lobby No registration required. Join us at the Walters for free art-making activities! What spaces do you feel most comfortable in? Make a diorama of a space—either from life or from your imagination—that makes you feel comfortable being yourself. Drop-in Art Making is a program where people of all ages and abilities can […]