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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Mt. Washington Excellence in Design Awards
June 26, 2011 – 8:25 am | No Comment
Mt. Washington Excellence in Design Awards

Each year, the Mt. Washington Improvement Association (MWIA) presents Excellence in Design awards to recognize architectural and landscape enhancements within our community. Local architects and landscape architects judge the competition.
There are two types of awards …

Business as a Force for Good talk at Waldorf School
May 6, 2011 – 5:40 am | 2 Comments
Business as a Force for Good talk at Waldorf School

I just heard about an interesting program being given nearby to Mount Washington on May 13th at 7 pm.  The Waldorf School of Baltimore will be hosting the event, entitled “Business as a Force for …

Demonstration and Educational Rain Gardens Coming! Volunteers Needed this Weekend
March 10, 2011 – 12:53 pm | No Comment
Demonstration and Educational Rain Gardens Coming! Volunteers Needed this Weekend

I recently spoke to Robin Kroft who let me know about a new grant that has recently been awarded to the Mount Washington Preservation Trust.  The grant will fund the installation of two different rain …

Christmas Tree Recycling
January 2, 2011 – 2:36 pm | No Comment
Christmas Tree Recycling

Baltimore City has announced the schedule for Christmas tree recycling. Monday through Saturday through the end of January, you can bring your tree to either the Sisson Street Citizen Drop-off Center at 2840 Sisson Street or the Reedbird …

Bagged Leaf Pickup – New Procedures for 2010-2011
October 20, 2010 – 9:28 am | No Comment
Bagged Leaf Pickup – New Procedures for 2010-2011

Baltimore City has announced that there is a new procedure for leaf collection this year.  It will be starting on November 1, 2010 and will run through January 28, 2011.  The Bureau of Solid Waste …

Canning and Freezing the Summer’s Bounty—A How-To Class
August 31, 2010 – 8:57 pm | No Comment
Canning and Freezing the Summer’s Bounty—A How-To Class

The Park School is hosting a number of events in the coming months with topics in the area of gardening and food. One such event will feature Mt. Washington’s own Larry Kloze and his wife, …

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at Waldorf for New Classrooms – Help Plant a New Garden!
August 21, 2010 – 8:58 pm | No Comment
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at Waldorf for New Classrooms – Help Plant a New Garden!

On September 1st, The Waldorf School of Baltimore will hold a ribbon cutting ceremony for its new preschool and kindergarten classrooms. At the ceremony, students who have attended the school from kindergarten through twelfth grade will be …

Mt. Washington Farmers Market Info! Starting this coming week! (updated with vendors and giveaways!)
June 3, 2010 – 8:20 pm | No Comment
Mt. Washington Farmers Market Info! Starting this coming week! (updated with vendors and giveaways!)

The Mt. Washington Farmers Market will be on Wednesdays from 4:00 p.m.-6:30 p.m. from June 9th, 2010 through November 17th, 2010. This year, it will be in a new location — in the parking lot …

Weekend Events at Cylburn
May 25, 2010 – 11:33 pm | No Comment
Weekend Events at Cylburn

UPDATE: The original version of this article contained the list of events for last weekend, May 22nd-23rd. This has been corrected in the current version of the article. I sincerely apologize for any confusion or …

Mount Washington Farmer’s Market – New Location
May 17, 2010 – 10:39 pm | No Comment
Mount Washington Farmer’s Market – New Location

This year the Mount Washington Farmer’s Market will run from Wednesday June 9th through Wednesday November 17th.  It will be weekly on Wednesdays from 4 pm until 6:30 pm.  For those neighbors who have enjoyed …