Here’s everything you should do this weekend in Baltimore



New country, same weekend guide. Although we will not be in Charm City for this President’s day weekend, there is still plenty of exciting events taking place over the next three days. Even more impressive is the fact that Baltimore will somehow experience spring, fall, and winter in the span of 72 hours. Don’t let the rain, or snow, or slightly cooler temperatures stop you from a fun weekend. Here is everything you should do in Baltimore this weekend:



Friday

Bartender Bash at Missionfit

If hate working out, but have been looking for an excuse to go to the gym, then Mission fit has you covered this weekend with their third-annual bartender bash. While you may initially be confused by the idea of a craft cocktail competition hosted at a cross fit gym, it has been their most-requested event to date, and it’s easy to see why. Bartender Bash it is an competition pitting Baltimore bartenders against each other in order to create the best cocktail. Visitors will be able to sample each of the entries and vote for their favorites. In addition, an admission ticket comes with unlimited food and beverages. If you’re worried about overeating, don’t worry, the event is at a gym after all.

Beer Release Party and Record Swap at Atomic Books

Is a normal beer release party too mainstream for your hipster friends? Well what about a beer release party that’s also a record swap? Atomic Books is hosting a party to celebrate the new release of Crosstown Vol. 2, a collaboration between The Brewer’s Art and Monument City Brewing Company. Visitors are encourage to bring their own records they are looking to trade as well. If that’s not enough for the record collector in your life, there will also be crates of $1 records as well.

NYC Comedy Invades Baltimore at Joe Squared

A trio of New York’s best up-and-coming comedians make a stop at Joe Squared on Friday night, featuring Jordan Raybould, Bret Raybould, and Will Poznan. After a long drive down I-95, the group will surely be looking to entertain.

Stretch Yourself: A Milk + Latte Art Lab at Ceremony Coffee Roasters

You’ve seen it on Instagram, but have you ever though of doing it yourself? Ceremony Coffee Roasters is here to help the overly ambitious on their quest to create their own latte art masterpieces. The class will cover all the concepts and mechanics related to steaming and foam pouring. Drop your 8 AM, and sign up for latte art 101. Besides, there will be coffee.

Urban Oyster Pop-Up at R. House

Forget new year, new me. It’s new year, new menu at Urban Oyster’s pop-up in R. House. The local favorite chargrilled oysters will still be on the menu, but expect new twists of familiar oyster dishes. They will also be participating in brunch house on Saturday and Sunday morning with a shrimp BLT on a lobster bun and lobster shrimp and grits.

Saturday

Bill Murray Movie Night at Brewer’s Cask

Bill Murray is a national treasure, and the Brewer’s Cask wants us all to celebrate our hero this President’s Day weekend with a special showing of Larger than Life. This viewing is a family friendly event with drink specials for parents and free popcorn for the kids.

Bottom Up Bagels in the Taproom at Charm City Meadworks

Have you ever been out with a group of friends and all of a sudden thought, “Damn. I could really use a bagel right now”. With their bottom up bagels event, it is safe to say Charm City Meadworks is always there for us in our time of “knead.” Come for the bagels, stay for beer, and enjoy a honey tasting.

When ____ Met ____ : An Improvised Romantic Comedy

Rom coms are great. Rom coms are perfect. And with the Baltimore Improv Group’s special Valentine’s Day performance, you have the chance to star in your own rom com! That’s right, the two leads will be played by audience members. Sidenote: This is actually a great premise for a rom com – The two leads meet at an improvised romantic comedy and then start dating. If you end up writing this screenplay, I am expecting royalties.

Sunday

Mac and Cheese Cook Off at Peabody Heights Brewing

Is it possible to host a cooking competition where everybody wins? Peabody Heights may have achieved the impossible with a night of mac and cheese, charity, drinks, and music. The standard ticket earns unlimited tasting of the entries, and the VIP one earns you special perks at the bar with a significant portion of the proceeds donated to A Moveable Feast. LNO will be providing the backing music.

Black Panther Screening at the Senator Theater

Speaking of charity, seven local non-profits converge to host a private screening of Black Panther. The full list of participating charities is included in the Facebook event, but it’s basically like the Avengers coming together (Dear nerds, do not flame me in the comments for confusing super hero universes). For $10, it’s hard to beat the combination of affordable entertainment and philanthropic giving.

Lunar New Year Celebration at the Walter’s Art Gallery

The Walter’s Art Gallery is hosting a free, family-friendly event to celebrate the (Chinese New Year) Year of the Dog featuring crafts, a scavenger hunt, and traditional performances by Baltimore Chinese School, the Lion’s Dance Troupe at Johns Hopkins, and the Korean Culture and Art Center of Maryland. Programming for the event also includes a tour of the gallery’s section of Asian Art. If you’re hoping to learn more about Lunar New Year before the event, I know a great blog that can help you out.

Mounted Tropicals Workshop at B. Willow

Are you an aspiring plant parent? Are you actively trying to tur your one bedroom apartment into an urban jungle? No plant paradise is complete without a mounted tropical and B. Willow is giving away all the secrets at their workshop on Sunday night. Even better, the tropical will be mounted on reclaimed wood that has been treated to sustain continual watering. While the event is not BYOP (Bring your own plant), it is BYOB, and participants will receive a 15% discount on other store items.

Union Brewing 2018 Pinewood Derby

Calling all former boy scouts! Union Brewing is here to serve you some childhood nostalgia with a side of beer. There is a 40-foot long race track and visitors can pick up the kit of materials at the event. Registration begins the day of the event, and the full list of rules and regulations can be found here.