Aerial Theater and Panel Discussion About Aging and Elder Care: Neighbor Mara Neimanis
January 31, 2012 – 9:03 am | No Comment

While I can hardly imagine having the skill or strength to fly through the air, Mount Washington neighbor Mara Neimanis has not only these qualities, but many more. Mara’s upcoming shows at the Creative Alliance …

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Royal Things Pop-up Shop: Styling to End Hunger
December 19, 2010 – 7:41 pm | No Comment
Royal Things Pop-up Shop: Styling to End Hunger

Mount Washington resident and Bryn Mawr School graduate, Amber Royal, has opened a pop-up shop in the neighborhood for the holiday season.  The shop, Royal Things Pop-Up Shop: Styling to End Hunger, is located at …

Playworks Baltimore – Teach Learn Play 5K on October 30th
September 15, 2010 – 8:21 am | No Comment
Playworks Baltimore – Teach Learn Play 5K on October 30th

Mount Washington neighbor Jessica Kohnen Karaska is the Executive Director of Playworks Baltimore, an organization that supports learning by using play during recess in the Baltimore City Public Schools with fantastic results including more physical …

Baltimore Clayworks’ 30th Anniversary Gala
September 6, 2010 – 9:49 pm | No Comment
Baltimore Clayworks’ 30th Anniversary Gala

In celebration of thirty years of promoting their mission of developing and sustaining a community focused on ceramic arts, Baltimore Clayworks is planning a two-day gala on September 24th and 25th.
Here is a selection of …

Shop Whole Foods Tuesday June 29th to Support Clean Water
June 23, 2010 – 12:34 am | No Comment
Shop Whole Foods Tuesday June 29th to Support Clean Water

If you are planning on doing any shopping at Whole Foods next week, consider shopping on Tuesday June 29th.  Any purchases made that day will benefit the local watershed association.  From 8 am – 9 …

Whole Foods Market Hosts Canned Food Drive In Support Of “Rockin’ Appalachian Mom” Project
June 9, 2010 – 10:51 pm | No Comment
Whole Foods Market Hosts Canned Food Drive In Support Of “Rockin’ Appalachian Mom” Project

Whole Foods wants us to get the word out about a charitable canned food drive that they are organizing for poverty-stricken families in Martin County, Kentucky, where, according to the 2000 Census, a third of …

MWIA Annual Meeting and Election; Robert E. Lee Meeting; Jones Falls Trail Walkthrough
June 4, 2010 – 11:25 pm | No Comment
MWIA Annual Meeting and Election; Robert E. Lee Meeting; Jones Falls Trail Walkthrough

This coming week plans to be a very full one for community related meetings and events.  Unfortunately, some of the events conflict in terms of time, but hopefully neighbors will get out and attend as …

Seconds Sale at Baltimore Clayworks
May 29, 2010 – 3:32 pm | No Comment
Seconds Sale at Baltimore Clayworks

We just got word that Baltimore Clayworks’ annual Seconds Sale will be June 5th and 6th this year:
Baltimore Clayworks hosts a benefit sale of the best ceramics on the East
Coast.  Are you a savvy shopper? …

Spring Bling Happy Hour for Playworks Baltimore
May 26, 2010 – 10:46 pm | No Comment
Spring Bling Happy Hour for Playworks Baltimore

Mount Washington neighbor Jessica Kohnen Karaska is the Executive Director of Playworks Baltimore, an awesome organization that uses play during recess in the Baltimore City Public Schools with fantastic results including more physical activity among …

Fashion Hound Benefit at Mt. Washington Mill — Saturday!
May 21, 2010 – 10:34 pm | No Comment
Fashion Hound Benefit at Mt. Washington Mill — Saturday!

Lots of communities hold charity benefits. I’ve even heard of having a fashion show to raise money for a good cause. Only in Mt. Washington, however, will you find a fashion show benefit displaying the …

Volunteer at Great Kids Farm With your Family on May 22nd
May 18, 2010 – 9:23 pm | No Comment
Volunteer at Great Kids Farm With your Family on May 22nd

Cecilia Meisner wanted us to let everyone know that this Saturday is a Family Volunteer Day at Great Kids farm:
It is a wonderful way to spend a day outdoors with your kids and give them …