Thursday, April 26
Therapeutic Gardening Program 10am – 12pm Clifton Park $5 Learn how to plant and maintain a garden plot and participate in Garden Workshops on various topics under the supervision of a Garden Representative, City Farms Staff and TR Staff. Program is weather dependent.
Friday, April 27
B.A.L.T Weekends at the Rec Open until 11pm Crispus Attucks, James McHenry, C.C. Jackson, Greenmount, Oliver,
Lillian Jones, Rita R. Church and Robert C. Marshall Recreation Centers FREE For teens and young adults. Join Rec & Parks at a recreation center near you for B.A.L.T Weekends at the Rec—for teens and young adults. FREE Wifi, snacks and jam sessions.
Sunset Paddle
6pm
Middle Branch Park
FREE for City residents, $20 for non-residents
10 canoes and 10 kayaks available. BCRP provides staff and guided tours.
Self-guided paddling and tips/group lessons also available. Please ARRIVE
PROMPTLY. Reservations required.
http://tinyurl.com/BCRPfindyourparkbysea
Saturday, April 28
4th Saturday Trails Cleanup
10am – 12pm
Gwynns Falls/Leakin Park
FREE Help us maintain our
city trail system! A monthly trail clean up where volunteers clear
the trail of trash, overgrowth, and other debris as needed. This activity
is weather dependent. Contact Joel Conde at joel.conde@baltimorecity.gov to
register & for monthly location information.
Leakin Park BioBlitz 10am – 3pm Leakin Park, 1900 Eagle Drive 21207 FREE Family friendly activities for all ages! Get wild in Leakin Park! Expand what you know and explore what you don’t. Work with experts to observe, identify, and learn about our native flora and fauna! Information or to volunteer: leakinparkbioblitz@gmail.com
Learn to Grow, Grow to Shine: Community Tea Party 3pm – 6pm Robert C. Marshall Recreation Center FREE Ages 13-18. Three thirty minute workshops for girls in addition to a workshop for adults that will be ninety minutes. Workshops consist of: Hygiene, Self Esteem, Self Defense, Etiquette Class, Adult Workshop. Teens are encouraged to bring their parent/guardian. REGISTER: http://bit.ly/CommunityTeaParty
pARTy in the Park 3pm – 6pm Clifton Mansion $25/ticket Join us for the Wet Canvas Sale & Reception and purchase your favorite piece of artwork! Paintings will be on display in Clifton’s Grand Salon. All paintings on display will be for sale, priced individually by the artist. Enjoy live music, light refreshments and a cash bar. For more information, click here.
B.A.L.T Weekends at the Rec 5pm – 12am Crispus Attucks, James McHenry, C.C. Jackson, Greenmount, Oliver, Lillian Jones, Rita R. Church and Robert C. Marshall Recreation Centers FREE For teens and young adults. Join Rec & Parks at a recreation center near you for B.A.L.T Weekends at the Rec—for teens and young adults. FREE Wifi, snacks and jam sessions. |
Sunday, April 29
Bird Walks with Baltimore Bird Club 8:15am Vollmer Center at Cylburn Arboretum $5 suggested donation Ages 8+. Spend Sunday morning learning more about the birds you see! Baltimore Bird Club’s expert birders will help you identify the birds at Cylburn, and tell you about their bird calls and behaviors. Young and old, expert or beginner, come join us on a walk through Cylburn's collections of trees, gardens and trails to observe the birds that reside at Cylburn. Binoculars recommended. More information here.
Plants & People
Program Series 1:30pm – 3:30pm Howard Peters Rawlings Conservatory FREE The Plants and People Program is open to the public and all visitors are
welcome. The programs are interactive, informal and experiential
opportunities for visitors to learn about plants, Baltimore gardening, and the
conservatory environment. Each month, there is a different theme or topic of
interest. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Rhythms & Reels: Kristen Toedtman 4pm – 7pm Union Square Park FREE a. As part of our #RhythmsandReels series, please join us at Sunday Sounds in the Park, featuring Kristen Toedtman. For event updates, visit the Facebook event page. Rhythms & Reels inspires Baltimoreans to celebrate, community, culture and diversity through FREE, family-friendly programming in city parks.
Tuesday, May 1
Special Olympics Bocce Ball 10:30am – 12pm Farring Baybrook Recreation Center FREE a. Partnership program with Special Olympics Maryland in which athletes learn bocce ball skills culminating in a championship on last day.
Wheelchair Basketball Open Gym 6pm – 8pm Farring Baybrook Recreation Center FREE Come try your hand at wheelchair basketball. No experience necessary! Sports wheelchairs available for use.
Baltimore Bird Club Lecture - From Mountains to Salt Marsh: Rediscovering the MOS Sanctuaries with Marcia Watson 7pm Greenhouse Classrooms at Cylburn Arboretum FREE Part of a series of monthly feature presentations and slide shows. MOS, the Maryland Ornithological Society, owns and manages ten bird sanctuaries spread throughout the state of Maryland, yet many birders are unaware of these properties. Marcia Watson will present illustrated profiles of the sanctuaries, discussing the birds and habitats found in each one. No registration required.Contact: Nancy O’Hara, noh529@gmail.com
Wednesday, May 2
Food System Lab Open House 10am – 12pm Cylburn Arboretum FREE Open Hours are drop in sessions meant for individuals who would like to learn more about the Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future Aquaponics
Project. Group visits should be scheduled separately. For scheduling, e-mail JBlom3@jhu.edu. |