Photographs and stories from Baltimore’s gatherings, celebrations, and community events.

*Featured Event* The law firm of Rifkin Weiner Livingston LLC threw its annual holiday shindig, this year with an Italian angle - hosting it in the GDL Italian by Giada restaurant in Horseshoe Baltimore Casino.

Chasen Construction and Development celebrated the grand opening of its newest apartment building, The Wilkes, in Baltimore’s historic Fells Point.

The Sagamore Pendry Hotel was awash in glitter and glam, as hundreds of dressed up guests turned out for Philanthropik's annual holiday gala, hosted by Hill Harper and Robyn Dixon.

Volunteering Untapped honored the holiday season with organizing five different volunteer options for its December event, followed by a get-together at Nick's Fish House for all the day's volunteers.

Members and guests of the Maryland LGBT Chamber of Commerce celebrated the season with a party hosted by the HorseSpirit Arts Gallery in Historic Savage Mill.

Some 400 folks from Baltimore area businesses, government, non-profits and education gathered at M&T Bank Stadium for the Economic Alliance of Greater Baltimore's annual meeting and networking event.

Some 200 folks from Baltimore's design community celebrated the season and an upcoming opening at One Charles Center.

A full house at Martin's West, as 100 Black Men of Maryland held its yearly holiday brunch.