Spotlight

Hosted by Baltimore Orchard Project

Casual attire

Free admission – Potluck dishes (preferable including mulberries as an ingredient) requested

The Baltimore Orchard Project (BOP) is hosting a potluck at the Clifton Mansion to celebrate Mulberry Madness. BOP staff and AmeriCorps members will be making dishes featuring mulberries and if you have harvested any of your own we encourage you to do the same (though we won’t turn away any dishes you make)! We’d like to celebrate our volunteers and community members throughout Baltimore City. Feel free to invite friends, family and community members. Hope to see you there!

Hosted by Baltimore City Recreation & Parks

Casual attire

Free admission

As part of our #RhythmsandReels series, please join the Friends of Patterson Park Concert, featuring Charm City Junction! ——————————————- Rhythms & Reels inspires Baltimoreans to celebrate, community, culture and diversity through FREE, family-friendly programming in city parks. Created in 2016, the series is a collaborative community effort showcasing FREE movies and concerts in city parks. Nine organizations came together to host 60 free events, drawing more than 30,000 people. Now it its second year, 20 partners will host over 140 events at 32 locations this spring and summer. Friendly reminders: – The 2017 Rhythms & Reels schedule is subject to change at any time due to weather cancellations, entertainment changes, etc. please check Baltimore Recnparks Facebook and Twitter before heading to the park. – Tag on social media @recnparks and use #RhythmsandReels – Picnic baskets and coolers are welcome. No glass bottles or containers are allowed. – Pets are to be kept on leashes at all times. – Please silence cell phones during all entertainment Baltimore City Recreation & Parks Phone: 410-396-7900 Website: bcrp.baltimorecity.gov

Hosted by Art Monkeys

Casual attire

Tickets $10 – Cash bar

Join us for a night of inclusion! Art Monkeys is hosting a Baltimore-based mixer that will bridge the gap between the various arts and artists in this wonderful city. Immerse yourself in a world of sensory overload of performances and workshops that will blow your minds. Art Monkeys is taking over two floors at The Downtown Cultural Arts Center so we are spreading out and providing everything from a dance party, to vendors, to interactive art workshops! This is a MUST SEE event, you DO NOT want to miss out!

**There will be a cash bar**

DJS:
Dripping Wet
Danny Baltimore with KAMAJIAN Live Percussion

MUSICIANS:
Slow Lights
Kim Gravatt and friends
4flightsup
Peabody Conservatory‘s graduates Osita Atikpoh and friends

INTERACTIVE WORKSHOPS:
MetaPainting – a collaborative painting that invites the public!
Victoria Aye creating Henna for your hands and body
Talbolt Johnson dancing up a lesson for you to follow along with
AsanaRoots guiding a yoga lesson
Phil Chillum painting a model in the flesh.
Lindsey Golden posing for a quick draw figure session

ORGANIZATIONS:
Artists Compound LLC
Baltimore Academy of Illustration
AsanaRoots
Baltimore Rock Opera Society

LIVE ARTISTS:
Will Shanklin, Harrison Lance Crawford, Ia Sof, Casey Ian Patchell, Sophie Nova, Gavi D. Crane, John Ging, Avery Storms, Colin Smallwood, Tom Kemp, Alex Fine, Matthew Shelby, Alyse Firefly, Jessica Camilli, Pablo Van Winkle, and more!

VENDORS:
Eli Feight – jewelry
Minna Nilanont – tea
Jazz Baker – jewlery, art, etc.
Alyse Firefly – art prints
**If you would like to vend please message, Austin Nye for an opportunity**

TICKETS:
Tickets are $10 even. Door price will not increase. Thank you! 

Hosted by ETC

Business/casual attire

Free admission – Registration requested

Cool off from the summer heat at ETC’s happy hour on June 28! 

Who should attend?

• Innovators
• Entrepreneurs
• Founders
• Investors
• Tech lovers

About our Sponsor

Arrow Electronics is a global provider of products, services and solutions to industrial and commercial users of electronic components and enterprise computing solutions, with 2016 sales of $23.8 billion. Arrow serves as a supply channel partner for over 125,000 original equipment manufacturers, contract manufacturers and commercial customers through a global network of more than 465 locations serving over 90 countries.

Hosted by Español con Friends

Casual attire

No admission fee

We will be continue another week at Mount Vernon Market Place on June 28th! Join our friendly community of Spanish language and culture lovers for a bi-weekly Wednesday meetup. Practice your Spanish in a low-pressure conversational environment with native speakers and Spanish learners alike. Our goal is to create a relaxed comfortable environment where everyone feels welcome to have fun, make new friends, and use their Spanish. Our future events will include: Happy hours, dinners, coffee chats, reading discussions, hikes, movie nights, dancing, and more. All ages and levels are welcome!

Hosted by Howard County Library System

Casual attire

Tickets $15 – $10 Students

You are invited to the table!
We provide the dinner; you provide the conversation.

The first of its kind in the state, The Longest Table is an idea to build new relationships and talk about the future of our community. Share a meal and conversation with someone you don’t know*, exchange stories about life in Howard County, and discover both common ground and new ideas. The dialogue starts when you come to the table.

We are seeking people to be “table hosts” and facilitate conversations. If you are interested, please complete this form: https://goo.gl/forms/WgRAYxogObraRUAL2.

The Longest Table will be held outdoors on the campus of Howard Community College in the B/C Parking lot area, which is off the right spoke of the traffic circle at the main entrance on Little Patuxent Parkway. In the event of rain, the event will be moved into the Cafe on the Quad on the campus of Howard Community College.

Additional details at ChooseCivility.org.

*To enhance the experience of getting to know different people, guests will not be seated with their companions.

Thanks to our generous sponsors:
Platinum
Downtown Columbia Arts and Culture Commission
Institute of Museum and Library Services

Silver
Columbia 50th Birthday Celebration
Friends of Howard County Library System
#OneHoward

Supporter
United Way of Central Maryland

In-Kind
BrightView
Columbia Association
Howard Community College
La Prima Catering
Roving Radish
Seasons 52

Presented in partnership with Howard Community College | Howard County Chamber of Commerce | Howard County Economic Development Authority | Howard County Library System | Howard Hughes Corporation | Leadership Howard County | #OneHoward

Hosted by XIV Latvian Song and Dance Festival 

First time on East Coast in 30 years

Casual attire

Refer to website HERE for ticket information on various events

• Folk Dancing Show • Festival Choir Concert • New Choreography Contest • Sacred Music Concert • Latvian Chamber Music Concert • Popular Music Concert • Theater Performances • Latvian Fashion and Folk Costume Exhibit • Art Exhibit • Authors’ Circle • Market • Dances, parties and other festivities! www.en.latviansongfest2017.com WHEN? June 29 – July 3, 2017 WHERE? Inner Harbor, Baltimore, MD * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * XIV VISPĀRĒJIE LATVIEŠU DZIESMU UN DEJU SVĒTKI ASV • Tautas deju lieluzvedums • Kopkora koncerts • Jaundeju skate • Garīgās mūzikas koncerts • Latviešu kamermūzikas koncerts • Populārās mūzikas koncerti • Teātris • Latviešu tautas tērpu un modes izstāde • Mākslas izstāde • Rakstnieku cēliens • Tirdziņš • Balles un citas izpriecas! www.latviansongfest2017.com KAD? 2017. gada 29. jūnijs – 3. jūlijs KUR? Inner Harbor, Baltimora, MD

Hosted by Betamore

Business/casual attire

Free admission – Registration requested

Each month we partner with a local sponsor and host a happy hour that is made available to both our members and guests. This means that membership isn’t required but you still need to register for the event here on Eventbrite. Come mingle with other entrepreneurs and growth resources in the city and sip on some tasty (free) beverages.

We are excited to host our first happy hour at our newest campus, Betamore at City Garage! The address to the new campus is: 101 W. Dickman St., Baltimore, MD 21230. There is a large, free parking lot on-site.

Interested in sponsoring a Friday Happy Hour? Fill out this form and let us know!

Need help getting to Betamore at City Garage? Check out our Directions + Map

About our Sponsor

Mercury Development is a leading software development company in the U.S. Their team has been creating applications for iOS, OS, X, Android and Windows platforms since 1999. Mercury seamlessly integrates into your business workflow — whether you are looking to create a new application or help with development and/or QA of your existing solution. Their teams are capable of increasing the velocity of your development or extending your technical capabilities.

Benefits The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore

Yoga attire

Tickets $20, $10 members – Registration required

Note: This event often sells out

I will lead you through a 60 minute Vinyasa style yoga class right next to the penguin exhibit after the zoo has closed for the day!! Class will be from 6:00-7:00pm, after which you will enjoy a complimentary beverage from Truly Spiked & Sparkling. Please arrive early (entrance will be permitted starting at 5:30pm) to give yourself ample time to make your way to the penguin exhibit and set up your mat. All levels welcome. Hope to see you there!

Benefits Our D.R.E.A.M. Foundation

Business/casual attire

Tickets – $25 

Summer is here and we are just weeks away from our 3rd Annual Y.E.S. Program, our free entrepreneurship camp for Baltimore high school students.

To kick off another season of the Y.E.S. Program, on Thursday, June 29th, we’ll host young professionals fellow entrepreneurs, local civic and community leaders for the Our D.R.E.A.M. reception. Come learn more about our program, meet and network with other budding social engineers and innovators from Baltimore, listen to great music, and support a good cause.

The event is being held at the Startup Nest, a groundbreaking incubator and co-working space opening soon in Baltimore. Come by and check out this new space which promotes diverse and inclusive innovation, before it officially opens in July. Drinks (open bar) and delicious food from Baltimore’s premiere restaurant, Land of Kush, are all included in your ticket, so join us as we celebrate another summer of Y.E.S. with libations, music, and good times!

If you’re interested in learning more about the Y.E.S. Program, how you can support the Foundation, or are interested in volunteering with our organization, please visit www.thisisourdream.org.

Benefits Back on My Feet Baltimore

Business/casual attire

Tickets $40

Join Back on My Feet Baltimore and PNC Wealth Management for a Networking Happy Hour at Argosy Cafe on Thursday June 29th 6PM-10PM. Mix and mingle with people in Baltimore who share a passion for both bettering our city, and good, local food and drink. All proceeds from the evening support our mission at Back on My Feet Baltimore! Tickets include: a welcome cocktail, samples from various vendors like Mouth Party Caramel, Barr Hill by Caledonia Spirits and Vent, and light passed hors d’oeurves by Argosy Cafe. We will also feature specials on drinks throughout the evening! Have you already registered for our AT&T Sneaks Come Out at Night 15K + 3x5K Relay? If so, you will receive 20% off your ticket for this event! Reach out to [email protected] to get your discount code! *Haven’t signed up but want 20% off? Register to race here and forward on your proof of purchase!

Hosted by Maryland Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

Business casual attire

Tickets $40, $30 Members

The MDHCC invites you to join us for our best networking event so far this year – a rooftop reunion of some of Maryland’s top professionals and organizations at 10 Light Street in Baltimore, complete with fantastic food and margaritas. Thanks to our sponsor, Capital One, you can enjoy a panoramic view of the city between making connections with leading entrepreneurs and enjoying an elegant evening out. * Our guest speaker for the evening will be Doris J. Cammack-Spencer, CEO of the Southern Maryland Minority Chamber of Commerce. * Tickets are $30 for members and $40 for non-members. Food and drink is included in ticket price.

Hosted by No Discipline Arts Collective, Artists Compound & Hotel Brexton

Casual attire

Tickets $5 – Bring snacks & drinks to share

No Discipline Arts Collective, Artists Compound, and the Hotel Brexton are collaborating on this monthly series of life drawing sessions! Please meet us in the breakfast room on the Hotel Brexton’s lower level. Bring your drawing supplies and join us in an intimate setting for an evening of relaxed practice and study of the human form. Model provided. Admission: $5 (but don’t forget tips!) Potluck refreshments (bring snacks and drinks to share)! Street parking is available nearby (check Chase and Biddle, especially heading out to MLK by the Rite Aid) and there are parking lots nearby if you do not mind walking a few blocks. Please do not park in the spaces marked for guests of the Hotel Brexton. If you arrive prior to 7pm, you can give us a knock on the basement cafe door (facing the Brexton entrance, walk to your left down the street). After 7pm, we request that you use the main entrance of the Hotel in order to protect the privacy of our models. Ring the buzzer at the main door and the concierge will let you in. Just a reminder that absolutely no photography of the models is allowed, but we do encourage you to share your own sketches here on Facebook and on social media. If you haven’t already done so, join us on Meetup.com and RSVP! www.meetup.com/NoDisciplineArtsCollective/

Hosted by Bmoreart

Casual attire

Free admission

After twelve years, The Janet & Walter Sondheim Prize has generated an elite alumni of visual artists from the Baltimore / Washington region. Each year, esteemed jurors select 6-7 finalists for a museum exhibition and the chance to compete for the $25k prize. At this point there are approximately seventy former Sondheim finalists. The Dog and Pony Show is an Artscape Satellite exhibition that recognizes those who have been previously selected as Sondheim finalists as a community of high achieving visual artists. The exhibit at Area 405 is curated by Stewart Watson, Director of Area 405, and Cara Ober, Editor of BmoreArt and is designed to celebrate the award and the evolving careers of former finalists. Although the title of the exhibit is a tongue-in-cheek response to the spectacle of competitive art, the exhibit will function as a celebration, as well as a critique, of Baltimore’s most prestigious art prize from the perspective of those who have experienced it directly. Participating artists have been encouraged to create new works in response to the phenomenon of art prizes, both the positive and negative aspects of the experience, and can function as a critique of the artifice inherent in theatrical display. Using serious and humorous approach, as well as metaphorical imagery of dogs, ponies, and stage acts, the artists in this exhibit will honestly examine the vulnerability of artists, definitions of success in the art world, and performative public experiences. As Area 405 is a large space with inherent personality, large installation work and sculpture will form the centerpiece of the show. The Dog and Pony Show seeks to build community and advocacy within a growing family of Sondheim Finalists, to recognize their achievements and struggles, and to visualize the long-term impact of this prize upon the careers of regionally based artists. Participating artists include: Chris Lavoie, Chris Palios, Laure Drogoul, Darcie Book, David Page, Frank Day, Hasan Elahi, Jon Duff, Jason Hughes, Jim Leach, Karen Yazinsky, Lauren Frances Adams, Lisa Dillin, Leah Cooper, Magnolia Laurie, Mark Parascandola, Melissa Dickenson, Molly Springfield, Neil Feather, Ryan Hackett, Ryan Syrell, René Treviño, Stephanie Barber, Stewart Watson, Tony Shore, Wickerham & Lomax, and Zoë Charlton.

Hosted by Thrive Baltimore

Casual attire

Free admission – Vegan potluck dish (doesn’t have to be homemade) to serve at least 5-6 people required – Donations appreciated

Remember to bring a vegan dish that can feed at least 5-6 people and write down the ingredients for anyone who might have food restrictions or allergies. Not interested in cooking? No problem. Feel free to bring something store bought. Drinks are another needed option. Also, donations would help us to continue providing wonderful programming at Thrive Baltimore and would greatly be appreciated.

Hosted by Baltimore Bike Party

Bicycling attire

Free admission

It’s time Bike Party transports back to Livin’ la Vida Loca. When you could don your trucker hat, pile on the frosted lip gloss, put your white earbuds in (the iPod just came out people!), and start working on the best away message for your AIM. Let’s drop it like it’s hot in and bring back the first decade of the 2000s! Bike Party will start as usual at St. Mary’s Park and end this month at Lexington Market. This will be our first full outdoor party and is sure to be a big one so brush up on how we ride here: https://baltimorebikeparty.com/2014/10/14/an-important-read/howweride/ So whether you feel most connected to Big Pimpin’ and the yacht life or want to shake it like a Polaroid picture join us on the 30th! Expect route info and other details the week of. Ride, Respect, Revelry, [email protected] Credit to inthe00s.com for the cover photo