Happy Mother’s Day! Finally a day of decent weather. I’m embarrassed to even think about how tall our grass has gotten this week because of all the rain. It ends today! We hit up the JFX Farmer’s Market this morning for some tasty goodies and to stock up on all our garden starters. I’ll be outside potting my herbs as soon as I finish typing this. This is going to be a busy week in Baltimore. The city will be packed full of graduation celebrations and Preakness attendees. I wouldn’t bother trying to drive or park at all. Public transportation is your best friend this week. I’m undecided about attending Preakness this year. We live nearby and its always a last minute decision of whether or not we will go depending on the weather. I saw all of you crazy people coming out of InfieldFest last year looking like you lost a mud wrestling match. So maybe I will see you there, maybe not!

Monday, May 15

Mr. Trash Wheel’s 3rd Birthday Party

11:30AM – ?

Mr. Trash Wheel

Harbor East, Baltimore

I’m turning three years old and I demand a surprise birthday party from you humans. I’ve toiled for you, eaten your trash, and now it is your turn to give back by celebrating my continued existence on this planet. I will now completely forget that I asked for a surprise birthday party. If people were to show up on May 15, I imagine there would be students from Commodore John Rodgers Elementary School there to feed me a trash cake made from my favorite noms. I would also envision that there might be a performance of a song written about me. I would be completely shocked to find humans celebrating my birthday next week but a good kind of surprised. The kind of surprise that makes you delighted to be on this planet. Gee, I hope that will happen.

4PM – 10PM

Mount Vernon Marketplace

520 Park Ave, Baltimore

Vendors from Mount Vernon Marketplace will generously donate 10% of proceeds to support Blue Water Baltimore. Funds raised will help enhance our current environmental restoration volunteer activities and community events. With your help, we will continue to expand initiatives that support clean water and strong communities in and around Baltimore. We look forward to bringing our tree planting, trash and invasive species removal and stormwater management practices to even more communities in 2017!

Wine Tasting: Quinto Chionetti with Nicola Chionetti

5PM – 7PM

The Wine Source

3601 Elm Ave, Baltimore

Join us to welcome Nicola Chionetti of Quinto Chionetti, grandson of Quinto Chionetti and great great grandson of founder Giuseppe Chionetti, who has been managing the estate since 2013. A fantastic producer of Piemontese wines, with holdings in Dogliani and more recently in Barolo, Chionetti is a mark of quality – come taste with us!

American Craft Beer Week @Birroteca

May 15 at 5 PM to May 21 at 10 PM

Birroteca

1520 Clipper Road, Baltimore

Stop by during American Craft Beer Week for a variety of awesome events, or just come in and enjoy our always changing selection of great craft beers!

Magnificent Monday featuring Evolution Craft Brewing Company -$3.50 EVO main line drafts all night!

$2 Taster Tuesday -get a 6oz. tasting glass of any draft beer for $2

Hop Across The USA -featuring hop forward beers from Stone Brewing (CA) and Maine Beer Company (ME), as well as a collaboration between the two breweries.

Birro Brunch Night featuring KBS -who doesn’t love breakfast for dinner? Flights and Bites Brunch parirings with Founders Brewing Co., and the “highly acclaimed” KBS

Love Ascending

6PM – 8PM

Dovecote Cafe

2501 Madison Ave, Baltimore

This is a community event aimed to open space and share experiences in love during the vibrational shift. We will be discussing love and relationships in all its beautiful forms. Let’s open up a dialogue about how we can connect in our relationships and to our selves in a deeper way!!

Host: Alanah Nichole

Panels will be covering topics:

Love reserved: celibacy and single

Love expanded: polyamorous and open relationships

Love ascending : spiritual connections/ karmic relationships/ Divine partners

Panel speakers: Ash Mescudi, Keenon Brice, Safra Tadesse, Lennette Karmina

Special performances by Neptunethepoet, Bari Lutalo, and Lennette Karmina

Vegan and Vegetarian Food – Live meditation. Poetry. Healing.

Meditation Monday with Tonya Parker

6:45PM – 8:15PM

Indiginal Artisan & Wellness Studio

213 W. Read Street, Baltimore

An ordinary person may consider meditation as a worship or prayer. But it is not so. Meditation means awareness. Whatever you do with awareness is meditation. “Watching your breath” is meditation; listening to the birds is meditation. As long as these activities are free from any other distraction to the mind, it is effective meditation. Meditation is not a technique but a way of life. Meditation means ‘a cessation of the thought process’ . It describes a state of consciousness, when the mind is free of scattered thoughts and various patterns . The observer (one who is doing meditation) realizes that all the activity of the mind is reduced to one.

Vallis Alps w/ Kweku Collins at Metro Gallery

7PM – 11PM

Metro Gallery

1700 N Charles St, Baltimore

Vallis Alps with Kweku Collins

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Optimist Prime, Mangog, Almost Honest

7PM – 11PM

TheDepot Baltimore

1728 N Charles St, Baltimore

Awesome night of metal and punk!

Bands playing: Optimist Prime (MD), Mangog (MD), Almost Honest (PA)

Sir Richard Bishop at Ottobar

8PM – 11PM

Ottobar

2549 N Howard St, Baltimore

Sir Richard Bishop at Ottobar

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12 weeks progressive Bachata course with Josmarly

8PM – 9PM

Un Club and Hall Sunwa

201 S. EATON ST, Baltimore

Latin Zone knows how much dancing means to you! Bachata has become the #1 people’s choice when social dancing so we are launching our new 12 weeks course in which you will learn some of those sexy moves and the technique to execute them on the dance floor. You can be the best dancer at your next social! Come ready to learn, have fun, and unlock your inner BACHATERO in order to shine on the dance floor! JUST REMEMBER… Fun does not mean easy! We will challenge you to the point where you have no other option than breaking your limits and becoming the best dancer you can be. We will be working on *Fundamentals *Turns Patterns *Footwork/Shines *Musicality *Dance Etiquette

When? We will meet every Monday from 8-9pm at U N Club

Date? Course starts on May 15th and ends on July 30th

Price? Cost per person is $120. Sign up with a partner and pay only $200

Can I take just one class? Yes, drop ins are welcomed!! $15 per class

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Vinyl Power at Idle Hour

9PM – 12AM

Idle Hour

201 E Fort Ave, Baltimore

It’s (I’m) back. And I’m ready to spin the black. Not much new yet. Of course, what’s new is mostly old anyway. So, come enjoy the wide variety of music you’ll know, love and wonder about. Have a drink. Choose Chartreusse. Laugh. Cry. Live.

Tuesday, May 16

Ceremony Commemorating 100th Anniversary of Lafayette Statue

5PM – 6PM

Mount Vernon Place

699 Washington Pl, Baltimore

Join the Conservancy and numerous dignitaries in the South Square the evening of May 16th for a ceremony commemorating the 100th Anniversary of the Groundbreaking for the impressive statue of Lafayette inMount Vernon Place. Giant French and American flags raised on Baltimore City Fire Departmenttrucks will adorn the space, and Mayor Catherine Pugh, Consul General Michel Charbonnier of the French Embassy, and Col. Robert Dalessandro, the Chairman of the National World War I Centennial Commission, and others, will speak. Music will be provided by a brass quintet from The Maryland Defense Force Band MDDF BAND, who will perform the American and French national anthems, and after a wreath is presented, both Taps and Aux Morts.

Gunther & Co. Yappier Hour

5PM – 8PM

Gunther & Co.

3650 Toone St, Baltimore

Come on out for Tito’s vodka cocktails, giveaways, and hanging out with awesome dog people!

Women & Wine Networking Happy Hour

5:30PM – 8:30PM

SoBo Cafe

6-8 W Cross St, Baltimore

Come together with other women from all walks of life to discuss local issues, share stories and hopefully give and gain encouragement and increase your network of strong, influential women. This particular meetup will benefit Baltimore Outreach Services, located right here in South Baltimore. Their mission is to provide housing and life services to homeless women and their children. Some of their programs include life skills classes, substance abuse treatment and even culinary arts training. To learn more about their services and how you can help, visit their website http://www.baltimoreoutreach.org/ or come to the SoBo Women’s Networking event and learn more about how you can personally get involved. We are asking for a $10 donation that will go directly to Baltimore Outreach Services.

Downtown 101: An Insider’s Guide to Baltimore

5:30PM – 7:30PM

201 N Howard St, Baltimore

If you’re a new hire, intern, summer associate, recent graduate, young professional, or just plain curious about our City, join Downtown Partnership at Downtown 101: An Insider’s Guide to Baltimore. Enjoy complimentary beer, wine and food, along side a brief presentation on city trends, development news, transit options, sports and social leagues – all the things you need to get acquainted with to live well in downtown neighborhoods. Attendees will be entered in a raffle for some cool prizes that will help you get to know Downtown, but you must be present to win. Prizes include a$100 Fogo de Chao gift card; $50 Galley gift card; 2 tickets to May 31st O’s vs Yankees game; pair of tickets to the opening night of FINDING NEVERLAND at the Hippodrome; and an Under Armour Performance gift card.

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The Cuisine of Cuba

6PM – 9PM

Schola

1005 North Charles Street, Baltimore

With the relaxing of relations between the United States and Cuba there has been a renewed interest in the cuisine of this tiny island that lies just 90 miles from the tip of Florida. Since, until lately, all the restaurants were controlled by the government, the real cuisine of the country has been preserved in the home kitchens or Paladares, independently owned underground restaurants that are sustained by the nation’s thriving black market. Join us as we explore the everchanging dishes of this unique country. Arrozo Congri or rice and black beans and Ropa Vieja, shredded beef, form the staples of the table. But we’ll also make Croquetas with ham, Tostones or fried green plantains, Lechón Asado, one of our favorite roasted pork dishes and to finish, the traditional Cuban flan. $69.

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Union Craft Brewing “Plinko Night”

6PM – 11PM

JD’s Smokehouse – Canton

623 S. Luzerne Avenue, Baltimore

PLINKO BOARD CHALLENGE. Union Craft Brewing and JD’s Smokehouse join forces for Plinko Night. Rare Union Beers on tap and an EXCLUSIVE Firkin of Old Pro Gose with Strawberry and Rhubarb. Buy a Union Beer and get a chance to win some Union schwag and prizes on the Plinko Board!

Meditate in Hampden/Woodberry Every Tuesday

6PM – 7PM

Itineris

2050 Rockrose Ave, Baltimore

Susan has been meditating since 1992 began leading classes in 2008. Her light-hearted, easy-going groups are attended by all levels of meditators. Drawing on her years of practice and study, Susan teaches from many traditions, including Vedic (Indian), Vipasana (Insight), Mindfulness, Buddhist and Jewish. Cost: $10 donation suggested

Network After Work Baltimore at Points South Latin Kitchen

6PM – 9PM

Points South Latin Kitchen

1640 Thames St, Baltimore

Join our community of millions across the US and expand your network at our next event. Meet executives and professionals for new opportunities. You’ll make great connections in a relaxed and upbeat atmosphere while expanding your network of contacts to fuel your career or business goals. We’ve become America’s premier face-to-face networking organization with hundreds of events each month, in over +100 cities across the US. Grab your business cards to get out and network with Network After Work.

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Investing 101

6PM – 8PM

InvestEd.

345 N Charles St, Baltimore

Are you ready to invest but not sure where to start? Join InvestEd for a transparent and real conversation about your investing options. We’ll present investing from all angles so that you can make the decision that’s best for you. No sales pitch here – just information for you to make an educated decision. And, if you want to invest with us, that’s cool too.

Mipso with Jordan August

7PM – 11:30PM

The 8×10

10 E Cross St, Baltimore

All Good Presents: Mipso with Jordan August

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Nova Gray – The King Presents: All Ages Open Mic Night

7PM – 9PM

Hotel RL Baltimore Inner Harbor by Red Lion

207 E Redwood St, Baltimore

This is an all ages open mic with performers as young as 7 years old at this event. Artists are encouraged to utilize this platform to hone their skills and to work on their stage presence with the absence of profanity. Please arrive by 7:30pm to sign up with our host Nova Gray. Nova Gray is a poet, spoken word artist, writer, and community activist that was born and raised in Baltimore. “I started writing to put my vision on paper; from paper to my voice,” said Nova. “Writing saved my life and I’m just using it to save others.” We encourage artists to come early to sign up as space is limited.

Suminagashi: Water-based paper marbling with Kelly Laughlin

7PM – 9PM

B.Willow

220 West 27th, Baltimore

Engage with images and instances of nature as inspiration for one-of-a-kind marbled papers. Participants will envision nature-based patterns, colors, and designs, in order to help aid their paper marbling process. Explore the creative and meditative process of water-based marbling or suminagashi and walk away with a collection of handmade marbled papers. All materials will be provided. No previous experience necessary. Workshop attendees will also receive 15% off one plant at B.Willow!

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Weekly Team Trivia

7:30PM – 10:30PM

The Brass Tap at The Fitzgerald

1205 West Mt. Royal Avenue, Baltimore

Team Trivia Baltimore provides a fun and entertaining night for all those who come to play and enjoy getting together for a great time. Best of all, Team Trivia is FREE TO PLAY!

The Dollyrots at Ottobar

8PM – 11PM

Ottobar

2549 N Howard St, Baltimore

The Dollyrots at Ottobar with guests Santa Librada, $100 Girlfriend, and Subtastics.

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Inanimate Existence/Depths Of Hatred/Condemn The Infected + MORE

8PM – 12AM

The Sidebar

218 E Lexington St, Baltimore

The “Forever To Burn” Tour

Inanimate Existence(California) https://uniqueleaderrecords.bandcamp.com/album/calling-from-a-dream

Depths Of Hatred(Canada) https://depthsofhatred.bandcamp.com/

Condemn The Infected https://condemntheinfected.bandcamp.com/

Perihelion https://perihelionmetal.bandcamp.com/

Vermörd https://grimoirerecords.bandcamp.com/album/dawn-of-the-black-harvest

Bachata Fix RD

8PM – 12AM

Sajoma Restaurant

1708 fleet st, Baltimore

You know that every Tuesday you have to join the party! What happens on Tuesdays? Yes we go to Bachata Fix RD. Join us to another great party!!

Bachata class from 8:00-9:00pm Social dancing from 9:00-12:00am

Class is $10. Social is free!!!! Traditional Dominican Bachata class will be taught by Juan Mejia!!! You don’t want to miss this! His footwork is to die for!

Branch Manager w/ 4 Footer at Metro Gallery

9PM – ?

Metro Gallery

1700 N Charles St, Baltimore

Branch Manager with 4 Footer at Metro Gallery

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Tuesday Knights at Waterfront

10PM – 1:30AM

Waterfront Hotel Bar

1710 Thames St, Baltimore

Tuesday Knights every Tuesday until the end of days

Wednesday, May 17

Special 40th Anniversary Happy Hour at the Kelmscott Bookshop!

4PM – 8PM

The Kelmscott Bookshop

34 W 25th St, Baltimore

The Kelmscott Bookshop was founded in 1977 and to celebrate our 40th anniversary we will be having a special extended happy hour sale! Come any time between 4 and 8 pm to enjoy wine, snacks, and 30% off all books and prints (excluding items on consignment) priced $200 and under!

Open Studio MAY Edition

4:30PM – 8:30PM

Local Color Flowers

3100 Brentwood ave, Baltimore

This is a chance to come make a beautiful flower arrangement to take home using flowers, vases and tools provided by Local Color Flowers. This is NOT a formal class. This is time for self directed design with some coaching from our designers if necessary. Adults only please! You can make a wrapped bouquet for $30, a small vase arrangement for $30 or a medium vase arrangement for $50. Please feel free to bring your own vase along if you’d like (pricing is subject to vase size).

August on Sunday and Paraiso at The Windup Space

5PM – 11PM

The Windup Space

12 W North Ave, Baltimore

You Can’t Drive To Hawaii Tour heads to Baltimore, MD to play at The Windup Space. Show starts at 8pm. 21+

Hop Across The USA

5PM – 10PM

Birroteca

1520 Clipper Road, Baltimore

Join us on Wednesday, May 17, during American Craft Beer Week, for a celebration of hops. we will be featuring beers from Stone Brewing (CA) and Maine Beer Company (ME) as well as a collaboration between the two breweries!

Wednesday Walks in the Gardens

5:30PM – 6:30PM

Cylburn Arboretum Association

4915 Greenspring Ave, Baltimore

Join us for a guided walk around the Cylburn Arboretum. Come learn about the history of Cylburn’s gardens and grounds. Learn about the current upkeep of the gardens. Meet the head gardener, learn more about volunteering, and reconnect with nature.

Spanish Language Meetup

5:30PM – 8PM

R. House

301 W 29th St, Baltimore

Join our friendly community of Spanish language and culture lovers for a bi-weekly Wednesday meetup. Practice your Spanish in a low-pressure conversational environment with native speakers and Spanish learners alike. Our goal is to create a relaxed comfortable environment where everyone feels welcome to have fun, make new friends, and use their Spanish. Our future events will include: Happy hours, dinners, coffee chats, reading discussions, hikes, movie nights, dancing, and more. All ages and levels are welcome!

Eco Spa: Body Butter & Exfoliating Scrub Workshop

6PM – 9PM

Station North Tool Library

417 E Oliver St, Baltimore

In the Eco spa workshop we will learn all about the health and skin care benefits of different herbs we can grow at home and how to make infused oils out of them. Then we will use (previously) infused oils to make sumptuous moisturizing body butter and an exfoliating scrub. Participants will take home a 2 oz jar of body butter and a 2 oz scrub.

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Love Letters To My body

6PM – 8PM

The Motor House

120 W North Ave, Baltimore

You are invited to a monthly workshop series, Thrive: a space for people impacted by sexual and domestic violence to grow, learn, and heal as a community, hosted by Gather Together. Organized by Monica Stevens, “The Body Love Project” is about unraveling the myths that we each carry inside, putting them down on paper in the form of stories, poetry, essays, affirmations, whatever form inspiration takes to each individual, and taking a step along each woman’s journey to wholeness. We will be singing, chanting, and doing some kind of moving, and generally getting crazy!! It’s about our stories, where they came from, what role they play for us, and what we want to do with them from this point forward. This workshop is about freedom and fun; whether someone decides to participate, or not, we want everyone to be comfortable.

Good Time Trivia at Clementine!

6PM – 8PM

Clementine

5402 Harford Rd, Baltimore

Join us at Clementine for a good time! Live team trivia with a fun community vibe, great prizes, a 50/50 raffle to benefit BARCS. The competition will begin at 6pm, but why not arrive early for drinks?! Mark your calendar, and recruit your team of up to 6! See you there!

Baltimore Networking Social at Tin Roof

6PM – 9PM

Tin Roof Baltimore

32 Market Pl, Baltimore

Nothing makes networking better than warmer weather and amazing people. The most successful professionals and entrepreneurs are the ones that are out being proactive, and promoting their business through networking. We are excited to invite you to our next Networking Social at The Tin Roof. Don’t miss out on another great chance to grow your network, and improve your social skills with over 35 different industries this May! The night will also feature several great local businesses, sponsored cocktails, and opportunities to network with Baltimore’s top professionals in a completely social and relaxed environment.

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Residency Program Kickoff Party with Regal Clothes

6PM – 8PM

Oyin Handmade

2103 North Charles Street, Baltimore

It’s a Celebration! We’re having a Kickoff Party to commemorate the beginning of the Oyin Handmade Boutique & Salon Community Commerce Consignment Residency Program AND to welcome Akos of Regal Clothes as our 1st Resident! During her residency, Akos will feature her beautiful headwraps, all handmade using beautiful Ankara and Tribal Print fabrics. Regal Clothes’ pieces will be available for purchase at our the OH Boutique, beginning with the Kickoff Party!

My Enemies & I, Bodysnatcher + More at The Depot

6PM – 11PM

TheDepot Baltimore

1728 N Charles St, Baltimore

Featuring: My Enemies & I, Bodysnatcher, Savage Hands, Vilified, and Louder Than Quiet

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The Storytellers Series: An Acoustic Evening at Cask & Grain

6:30PM – 9:30PM

Cask & Grain

2823 O’Donnell Street, Baltimore

We’re incredibly excited to announce a new evening series at Cask & Grain Kitchen! Beginning this month, we’ll be featuring a special musical dinner series featuring local, regional artists in our upstairs dining room. Guest will enjoy a three-course dinner and an intimate concert with our featured artist for the month for $45/pp (Beverages will be served a la carte). This month, join us for the talented Cara Kelly who will be playing a selection of her incredible americana-infused music.

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Sound & Shape x Thunder Club x Them Animals at Metro Gallery

7PM – 11PM

Metro Gallery

1700 N Charles St, Baltimore

Featuring: Sound & Shape, Thunder Club, and Them Animals

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30th & Weldon Presents: Global Tapas Night

7PM – 10PM

Wet City

223 W Chase St, Baltimore

Join lifestyle blog 30th & Weldon and Wet City in Mt. Vernon as we celebrate cultural diversity through food. Highlighting three different cuisines not commonly found in Baltimore, Global Tapas Night is not only a celebration of these cultures but of all the diversity we find here in Charm City. This event is FREE to all to attend but a paid ticket gets you the trio of small plates – Brazilian, Scandinavian and Taiwanese – to sample.

Amazing Bill with Petunia/Legends of ETC at Ottobar

7PM – 11:30PM

Ottobar

2549 North Howard Street, Baltimore

Amazing Bill storms The Ottobar on May 17th! Have you peeped this kid? BUT WAIT THERE’S MORE. Philadelphia’s Petunia will also be appearing. They’re super good and if you don’t know about them yet, it’s not too late. THERE’S EVEN MORE. Baltimore’s own Legends of Et cetera are now confirmed to also play!! They’re super great.

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Wednesday Whiskey Night Featuring Ryes

7PM – 2AM

The James Joyce Irish Pub & Restaurant

616 President St, Baltimore

Every Wednesday: 7:00 pm – Close. 25% Off the Featured Whiskey. 10% off all Irish Whiskey and Scotch Whiskey. Tonight we’re featuring Ryes.

Contra & Square Dancing | April Blum w/ Wild Wombats

8PM – 10:30PM

Baltimore Folk Music Society – BFMS

2200 St Paul st, Baltimore

he Baltimore Folk Music Society presents American Contra and Square Dancing at 8:00 p.m. every Wednesday at Lovely Lane United Methodist Church,. Admission is $9 for members, $13 for nonmembers. Under 21 and full-time students with IDs: $4 members, $6 non-members. Free workshops introducing basic contra dance figures take place on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month at 7:30p.m. Beginners are encouraged to attend. All dances are taught and walked through beforehand. Music and dance styles include New England, Southern Appalachian, and Celtic styles.

LITZ May Residency Week 3

8PM – 1:30AM

The 8×10

10 E Cross St, Baltimore

Join LITZ every Wednesday in May for a funky good time! Week 3 features Strange Machines and After Funk.

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Women On Top – The A Word

Wednesday-Saturday at 8pm, Sunday at 2:00pm

Strand Theater Company

5426 Harford Rd., Baltimore

THE A WORD looks at the pressures exerted by love, family, career, religion and society on four young women. A high school senior in a single parent household, the wife of a wealthy businessman in India, a young black woman struggling to make her name in an all-white office, and a happily-married mom who’s told her unborn baby has big problems …four women, four takes on a controversial subject.

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Ora Cogan, Marian McLaughlin, Oxblood & Viking Moses

8PM – 11:45PM

Holy Underground

2021 Maryland Ave, Baltimore

Ora Cogan (Vancouver) http://www.oracogan.com/

Marian McLaughlin (Bmore) www.marianmclaughlin.com

Viking Moses (Bmore) www.vikingmoses.com

Oxblood (Bmore) https://oxbloody.bandcamp.com/

Vanessa Silberman/The Love Dimension at The Crown

9PM – 12AM

The Crown

1910 N Charles St, Baltimore

Vanessa Silberman/The Love DImension/Jordannah Elizabeth/ Grandma (Leslie of Heybaby) $7 / TBA

Thursday, May 18

Art Museum Day at the Walters Art Museum

10AM – 9PM

The Walters Art Museum

600 N Charles St, Baltimore

Celebrate art and the important role art museums play in their communities in the seventh annual Art Museum Day. Come to the Walters on May 18 and enjoy 10% off all your purchases at the Walters Art Museum Store. Members, enjoy 20% off your purchases on#ArtMuseumDay.

Sticky Rice SPCA of MD 10% Donation Day with puppies!

11:30AM – 10PM

Sticky Rice Bmore

1634 Aliceanna St, Baltimore

Join Sticky Rice Bmore for a 10% donation day to benefit the SPCA of Maryland! We will have $5 Edinburgh gin Greyhounds and Salty Dogs cocktails. During dinner service the SPCA will have adoption-ready PUPPIES and DOGS outside! Come support a great cause with great company and hang out with super cute furry friends!

Birro Brunch Night with KBS

5PM – 10PM

Birroteca

1520 Clipper Road, Baltimore

Who doesn’t love beer and breakfast for dinner? Join us on Thursday, May 18th, during American Craft Beer Week, for a special event, featuring some of our new brunch items paired with beers from Founders Brewing Co., including the highly acclaimed KBS!

2017 Crab Derby

5PM – 8PM

Lexington Market

400 W Lexington St, Baltimore

Join us May 18th from 5 to 8 PM at the site of the old Lexington Market Crab Racing Grounds for the 2017 Crab Derby! This years event will feature live music from The Kelly Bell Band, food from Lexington Market’s most iconic vendors, including Faidley’s Seafood, local craft brews from Union Craft Brewery, a kid zone with games, crafts and activities and of course the crab racing! Tickets are $5 and kids 16 are free.

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Local Oyster | Diamondback Beer Takeover

5PM – 9PM

The Local Oyster

520 Park Ave, Baltimore

The Local Oyster is hosting our team at their Mount Vernon Marketplacelocation. They will be featuring a special line-up of beers as well as shucked oysters, a variety of steamers, and hand-made crab cakes, lobster rolls, and shrimp salad sammies. Happy hour runs from 4-7PM featuring buck-a-shuck oysters.

Bmore Together Happy Hour Fundraiser

5PM – 8PM

Hotel Indigo Baltimore Downtown

24 West Franklin Street, Baltimore

Join us for our 2nd jazz happy hour fundraiser at Poets Modern Cocktails and Eats at the Hotel Indigo Baltimore Downtown! 10% of all proceeds raised will go to our operating budget that will help us plan future events that invest directly in our wonderful Baltimore community.

Patio Pin Series | Hosted by Liv2Eat

5PM – 9PM

Liv2eat

1444 Light St, Baltimore

We are collaborating with Liv2Eat on a very special series, called the Patio Pin Series! We will be out on the Liv2Eat back patio pouring a special limited edition Pins (a smaller version of a cask) infused with an assortment of ingredients. Cask beer is a traditional way to serve beer in England, where beer is served around cellar temperature and is naturally carbonated (or conditioned). People often use the term “Real Ale” to describe it. Join us on the Liv2Eat back patio from 5PM to 9PM and enjoy pints of this limited edition brew!

Pints for Poe

5PM – 9PM

Peabody Heights Brewery, LLC

401 E 30th St, Baltimore

‘Pints for Poe” is an event to support Baltimore’s Edgar Allan Poe House and Poe Baltimore’s education and outreach efforts. Join us for food, RavenBeer, and a special musical performance by The Rodney Kelley Experience, 5-9pm May 18th at the Peabody Heights Brewery. Admission is FREE! VIP packages are available and include a commemorative Poe House stein, discount RavenBeer all evening, Admission for 2 to the Poe House, and a mystery bag of Poe gifts!

Flight of Fancies Wine Tasting

6PM – 8PM

Bin 604

604 South Exeter Street, Baltimore

We will be pouring a top-shelf flight of high-quality wines to prove that you really do get what you pay for. This is your chance to try that special bottle you’ve been eyeing for your next celebration, to sneak peek a few gems before you restock your cellar, or just finally be able to say, “Yeah, I had that.”

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The Ascension Band

6PM – 8PM

Reginald F. Lewis Museum

830 E Pratt St, Baltimore

Enjoy a relaxing evening with the Ascension Band and their leader Charles F Thompson III, as they take you a listening journey to optimal levels of therapeutic proportions! This performance is a part of the Third Thursday series. On the third Thursday of the month, enjoy late night admission to the galleries until 8pm and a live show. Cash bar and food available for purchase. Doors at 5pm, show at 6pm. $8 members, $10 non-members.

Still & Life’ Opening Reception

6PM – 8PM

Crystal Moll Gallery

1030 S Charles St, Baltimore

Join us for the Opening Recpetion for our ‘Still & Life Show’ on May 18th!

This show features works by 37 artists: Andrée Tullier, Anne Cooper Sieling, Barbara Stepura, Beth Brownlee Bathe, Blair Atherholt, Crystal Moll, David Diaz, Diane Getty, Eva Mirski Rotolo, Glenn Stewart, Jamie Wallace, Jane Knighton, Janice Kirsh, Jeff DiBartolo, Joanna Barnum, John Wisor, Julie Riker, Kai Lun Qu, Karen Trimble, Kate Faust, Kathleen Kotarba, Kathy Burke Daywalt, Lida Matheson Stifel, Maria Marino, Michael C Gaudreau, Michael McSorley, Molly Ripley-Sims, Nancy Thomas, Palden Hamilton, Rae Hamilton, Rindy OBrien, Ron Primm, Sharon Dopman Krulak, Susan Fine, Tim Kelly & Yvonne Smith. The Jazz guys will be back!! Roland W. Dorsey & Dave Leoni will play Live Jazz for us.

Do or Die Mysteries Presents, “Detective Moms”

6:30PM – 9PM

Admiral Fell Inn

888 S Broadway, Baltimore

“Mother of the Year” is a prize someone is dying to receive. Can you help us determine the suspect? Join us May 18th from 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm for a killer Do Or Die Productions and stay at our hotel for a discounted rate!

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Cocktails at the Conservatory

6:30PM – 8:30PM

Rawlings Conservatory & Botanical Gardens

3100 Swann Dr, Baltimore

Mix, mingle and enjoy botanically-inspired cocktails by master mixologists from Baltimore and beyond at the Rawlings Conservatory! In addition to the signature Palm House Punch, they have created several new drinks especially for this event — incorporating plants and flowers that can be found in the Conservatory’s collection of plants from around the world! Bring a friend or come alone to sip delicious cocktails in the beautiful and exotic environs of the Rawlings Conservatory. Music by Tomáš Drgoň and the Hot Club of Prazevica. Tickets are $35 online, $40 at the door. Admission includes 3 drink tickets, snacks, and music, too! 21+

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Make Night: Wooden Hula Hoops

6:30PM – 8:30PM

The Walters Art Museum

600 N Charles St, Baltimore

Hula hoops are fun and functional, and a great excuse to feel like a kid again! Enjoy a docent-led tour of some of the Walters’ most impressive wood sculptures, and then participate in this exciting two-session Make Night workshop. Learn to build, sand, and paint your own hula-hoop using wood salvaged from deconstructed Baltimore homes with the Station North Tool Library’s Surface Project, and learn firsthand how materials can be reused in creative ways. Part two of the workshop will be held offsite on Saturday, May 20 1-3 p.m. at Station North Tool Library, 417 E. Oliver Street.

Advance Registration Required

Barcocina’s 3rd Anniversary!

6:30PM – 2AM

Barcocina

1629 Thames St, Baltimore

Barcocina is turning 3 years old! Please join us on Thursday May 18th to celebrate with drink specials as well as complimentary passed hors d’ouevres. Mike Manos will be live and providing the music entertainment till 9:30pm. We are looking forward to seeing everybody who has helped make Barcocina a success and celebrating with us!

Pre-Preakness Party at Citron!

6:30PM – 9:30PM

Citron Baltimore

2605 Quarry Lake Dr, Baltimore

Join us for a Pre-Preakness Party out on the patio at the all new CITRON Restaurant & Bar! Citron, located on Quarry Lake at Greenspring in Baltimore County, offers a seasonally changing and approachable contemporary American menu with a subtle French twist created by Charles Levine and his robust culinary team. This special Pre-Preakness Event features live music out on the patio from the Mama’s Black Sheep Trio (w/violinist Helen Hausmann!). Music is from 6:30-9:30pm. Citron’s complete seasonally changing menu will be available for order while you relax lakeside and listen to the music. Reservations are HIGHLY recommended. To reserve your table send an email to reservations@citronbaltimore.com or call (410) 363-0900.

Spotlight on Peonies

7PM – 9PM

Local Color Flowers

3100 Brentwood ave, Baltimore

The peonies are coming faster than expected because of the warm weather. Class is now scheduled for THURSDAY MAY 18 at 7pm Participants will learn all about one of our favorite local spring flowers – the peony – as well as the local farmers that grow them. Everyone will make a beautiful spring centerpiece to take home. Our arrangements will include peonies and other spring flowers and foliage. All materials provided plus snacks from local vendors. Cost: $95 per person plus tax (one admittance per registration)

Sight Unseen & 2640docs present: 78RPM

7PM – 10PM

Space 2640

2640 Saint Paul St, Baltimore

A documentary paean to the gramophone and the 78 record collector, 78RPM is a film of mercurial high-spirited enthusiasm, featuring an array of hand-processed 16mm scenes of cinematic hijinks. Director Joel Schlemowitz puts the music itself front and center, pausing to play a generous selection of old shellac records in their (3-minute) entirety—from hot jazz to Enrico Caruso to hillbilly ballads. The film’s subjects also ponder the rapid change of technology and the specter of ever-increasing obsolescence, as well as seeking to answer the ultimate question intrinsic to the 78 record: “Why 78 revolutions per minute?” $5-$10 sliding scale suggested donation. Door 7pm, screening 7:30pm.

Run Come See w/ The Hummingbyrds and Mountain Ride at The 8×10

7PM – 1AM

The 8×10

10 E Cross St, Baltimore

Third Thursday Bluegrass hosted by Charm City Bluegrass, The VA Wayand Bulleit Bourbon featuring Run come see with The Hummingbyrds andMountain Ride !!!

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Frankie Cosmos w Snail Mail & Post Pink

8PM – 11PM

Ottobar

2549 N Howard St, Baltimore

Unregistered Nurse Booking presents: Frankie Cosmos w/ Snail Mail & Post Pink

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Kittens Slay Dragons in Baltimore

8PM – 11PM

Joe Squared

33 W North Ave, Baltimore

Kittens Slay Dragons with Professor Shyguy, $10 cover

Alex Brown Trio featuring Victor Provost

8PM – 10PM

An die Musik

409 N Charles St, Baltimore

Jazz pianist and composer Alex Brown is quickly establishing both a national and international reputation. Victor Provost is widely regarded as one of the world’s leading voices on the steel pan.

Stillpointe’s PSYCHO BEACH PARTY

8PM – ?

The Mercury Theater

1823 N Charles St, Baltimore

Stillpointe Presents: **Psycho Beach Party **

-a manic party-mix of 50’s psychological thrillers, 60’s beach movies, and 70’s slasher films. The story focuses on Chicklet Forrest, a sixteen-year old tomboy who’s desperate to be part of the in-crowd of Malibu beach surfers. She’s the typical American girl – except for one little problem: her personality is split into more slices than a pepperoni pizza.

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Soul Cannon/Black Lung/HyGh Klass Kwasi/Azurea at The Crown

8:30PM – 12AM

The Crown

1910 N Charles St, Baltimore

Soul Cannon (hip-hop, jazz, heavy rock)

BLACK LUNG (doomed-blues)

HyGh Klass Kwasi (hip-hop, neo-soul)

Azurea (trip-hop, gothic)

Tongue in Cheek

9PM – 12AM

Rye Fells Point

1639 Thames St, Baltimore

Banjos, Fiddles, Brass, Hot Jazz, Loose Men, Clean Liquor. Tongue in Cheek Jazz Band is Baltimore’s premier Prohibition Party band that honors both tradition and innovation in this classic music. From traditional rag time dances, to Mingus and Monk covers, to the complete Louis Armstrong repertoire, Tongue in Cheek is paving the way for Neo-Traditional American Jazz Music.

The Hummingbyrds Hometown Show in Baltimore at The 8×10

9PM – 11PM

The 8×10

10 E Cross St, Baltimore

Hey friends! The Hummingbyrds are coming home to play a show! Join us for Third Thursday Bluegrass Night presented by The VA Way, the 8×10 and Charm City Bluegrass Festival. Full Band show with Rich Nagel on Drums and Greg Hardin on Bass and Eric Schlam on Guitar. Hope to see you there!

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Chris Pumphrey/Animal Mother (Cincinnati)/ Jamal Moore

9PM – 12AM

EMP Collective

307 W Baltimore St, Baltimore

”Chris Pumphrey Chamber Music Ensemble”

”Animal Mother (Cincinnati Garage Jazz)” https://www.animalmotherusa.com/

”Jamal Moore’s Organix Trio”

Friday, May 19

Bike to Work Day at Harbor East

7AM – 9AM

Harbor East

Where President Street Meets Aliceanna St, Baltimore

Harbor East & Waterfront Partnership are excited to celebrate the 20th Annual Bike to Work Day! Join us at the Harbor East pit stop (corner of Central Avenue & Fleet Street) for yummy offerings from Michelle’s Granola, BMore Organics, Diablo Donuts & more! Plus Joe’s Bike Shop will be on-site for bike tune-ups.

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Black-Eyed Susan Day

8:30AM – 6PM

Pimlico Race Course

5201 Park Heights Ave, Baltimore

The Ultimate Girls Day Out! The day includes a 13-race program, including the Black-Eyed Susan Stakes, Pimlico Special featuring entertainment, handicapping seminars, celebrity jockey autograph sessions, book signings & more! For the third year the Girls Galleria returns, and features local women-owned businesses selling their merchandise at pop-up storefronts. The day is highlighted by the running of two prestigious, graded stakes races – the Black-Eyed Susan for three-year-old fillies and the PImlico Special for older horses. The Black-Eyed Susan was previously won by standout fillies Royal Delta and Silverbulletday. The storied Pimlico Special boasts racing legends Seabiscuit, War Admiral and Cigar among its past winners. It will certainly be a day for the racing history books.

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Shannon Wallace – Serendipity – Creative Mornings

8:30AM – 10:30AM

The Room – Mt. Vernon

800 Saint Paul St, Baltimore

The term ‘serendipity’ was coined in 1754 by the aristocrat Horace Walpole. While reading a Persian fairytale called “The Three Princes of Serendip,” he wrote to a friend to share his realization. “The princes were always making discoveries, by accident and sagacity, of things they were not in quest of.” When you hear stories about serendipity, they have an undertone of delight, pleasure, and sometimes profound transformation. These unforeseen, joyful accidents are often the opportunities we seek and cherish—and above all, they’re moments that we don’t forget.

Bike to Work Day & After Work Happy Hour

4PM – 7PM

The HandleBar Cafe

511 S Caroline St, Baltimore

The Baltimore Metropolitan Council (BMC) is excited to celebrate the 20th annual Bike to Work Day in the Baltimore region on Friday, May 19, 2017.

STEP 1: Register for a Pit Stop and Bike and bike in on May 19th to pick up your free T-Shirt.

STEP 2: Swing by HBC after work as we invite all the people who participated in Bike 2 Work for a Happy Hour! Special Food and Drink Specials for People who Bike In! Free Bike Swag While Supplies Last!

Summer Block Party Series Kickoff Featuring Heavy Seas

5PM – 9PM

World of Beer – Baltimore

1724 Whetstone Way, Baltimore

Summer Block Parties are back McHenry Row! Once a month we will be hosting family friendly Block Parties right outside on the circle featuring beer tents, food trucks, live music and more! Our first Block Party on May 19th we will be featuring our friends and long time Maryland brewery, Heavy Seas Beer! We will be pouring a variety of Heavy Seas beers starting at 5pm, then at 6pm Nate McCormick hits the circle and will be playing until 9pm. BARCS Animal Shelter will also be present with adoptable pets! As the party unwinds outside it will just be getting started inside the tavern. DJ Kamau will hit our stage inside and keep us rocking until midnight!

The Shrapnels Live At Monument City Brewing Company

5PM – 8PM

Monument City Brewing Company

1 North Haven Street, Baltimore

Join us for your Friday Happy Hour on Friday May 19th at Monument City Brewing Company for great craft beer and tunes in their beautiful tap room.

Wine and Wag

5:30PM – 8:30PM

Maryland SPCA

3300 Falls Rd, Baltimore

Our Wine & Wag events feature play in the fun runs, live music, bobbing for hot dogs, paw painting, beer, wine and snacks. Our featured cocktail will be black-eyed susans to celebrate the Preakness. Food available for purchase by local vendors. There is a suggested donation of $3 for beer & wine and $1 for other beverages. If you bring your dog on a retractable leash, please keep the leash completely retracted at all times. Baltimore City law requires that dogs be leashed at all times. Wine & Wag admission is $10 in advance and $15 at the door per person.

Pierce’s Parks 5th Birthday

5:30PM – 7:30PM

Waterfront Partnership

1000 Lancaster St, Baltimore

Pierce’s Park is turning 5 this May! Join us as we celebrate with food, face painting, music, drinks, crafts for the kids and fun for the whole family! The event is free to attend. Food trucks will be available with food for purchase.

An Evening with Alex Davis

6PM Dinner Seating, 7:30PM Show – 9PM

Germano’s Piattini and Cabaret at Germano’s

300 S High St, Baltimore

Come out for a special and intimiate performance from Alex Davis. Seamlessly spanning styles, Alex’s smooth singing and dynamic piano playing wrap renditions of his solo work, his bands Passing Worth (indie, jazz, soul, pop) and Miles to Go (progressive/pop-rock) along with his interpretations of a variety of other great artists, old and new.

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Friday Night Magic

6PM – 2AM

The Crown

1910 N Charles St, Baltimore

FRIDAY NIGHT MAGIC! EVERY THIRD FRIDAY @ THE CROWN! DJs JAMES NASTY, MARK BROWN, STEVEPOSSIBLE, & SAD EYES.

Ebb&Nova At Spirits

6:30PM – 8:30PM

Spirits of Mt Vernon

900 N Charles St, Baltimore

Come join us for another appearance at this wonderful winebar! Free wine tastings starting at 5, followed by 2 hours of Ebb&Nova. We hope to see you there!

Indigo Dye Party with Wax & Wane Fiber

7PM – 9PM

B.Willow

220 West 27th, Baltimore

Come & dye a beautiful versatile silk piece in the alluring & illustrious indigo. It can act as your newest statement scarf or a delicate wall hanging. We will provide everything you need including the fabric, tools to make marks on the fabric, and of course, the indigo. Just bring yourself & your creativity. Workshop attendees will also receive 15% off a plant!

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Owl Prowl

7PM – 9PM

Carrie Murray Nature Center

1901 Ridgetop Rd, Baltimore

Take a walk with one of our naturalists and learn to spot owls at night. Enjoy a fire with marshmallow roasting while sipping on hot chocolate and learning about these beautiful birds. We may even dissect owl pellets! No open toed shoes. No pets please. $10/person. Please pre-register by visiting www.carriemurraynaturecenter.org or by calling the Center at 410-396-0808.

Baltimore Podcast Festival

7PM – 11PM

Single Carrot Theatre

2600 N Howard St, Baltimore

Live podcast recordings from the best of Baltimore’s podcasting scene. Free!

7-7:30 – Detective Society

7:35-8:05 – We Have to Ask Podcast

8:10-8:55 – Rouxde Cooking School

9-9:30 – Trebé Regor the Podcast

9:35-10:15 – Buzzed in Baltimore

10:20-11:05 – Dissecting The 80s

Suffocation and Revocation at the Ottobar

7PM – 11:30PM

Ottobar

2549 N Howard St, Baltimore

SUFFOCATION & REVOCATION team up to lay waste to the ottobar. Expect complete annihilation !! Featuring: SUFFOCATION, REVOCATION, Silent on Fifth Street, Emerge a Tyrant, and Dead Atlantic.

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Deal Casino & Dollys w/ Dreamcatcher at Metro Gallery

7PM – 11PM

Metro Gallery

1700 N Charles St, Baltimore

Deal Casino & dollys with Dreamcatcher

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Comedy for a Cause

7:30PM – 10PM

Single Carrot Theatre

2600 N Howard St, Baltimore

Join us for a night of comedy and cocktails. Featuring: Elizabeth Norman, Jim Meyer, Jessica Garrett, Kathy Carson, and Matt Baetz.

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Hot Club of Baltimore with Anna Cecilia and the Big Time!

8PM – 12AM

Mobtown Ballroom

861 Washington Blvd, Baltimore

On May 19th, we are going all out. The Hot Club of Baltimore is throwing their CD release party, and Anna Cecilia and the Big Time will be kicking off their spring tour. That’s right. Two Live bands in one night, hours of straight live music. Everything you could ever want out of a night at Mobtown. Anna Cecilia and her gang of dapper musicians played a light night dance at DCLX and impressed us so much with their energy, vibe, and vocals that we immediately booked them to play for all of you. You all know how the Hot Club gets down. It’s been a while since we had a new band in the mix, so let’s come together to show them what the Baltimore Lindy Hop scene is all about. Lesson at 8pm, dance at 9pm. $20/$15 with student ID.

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Simona Premazzi Trio “Outspoken” Two Sets

8PM – 11PM

An die Musik

409 N Charles St, Baltimore

Simona Premazzi, piano

Jeff Reed, bass

Warren Wolf, drums

Mucking About

8PM – 10:30PM

Zissimos Bar

1023 W 36th St, Baltimore

Acts: Bandicoot, Moonbot, Trampus, Alex Stypula PLUS BONUS IMPROV JAM!

Got some time to waste? Take a road trip with us into the farthest reaches of the comedy outback. We’re simply bursting with acts that’ll make you feel like the sun is shining on both sides. First, we’ll jump in the shotgun seat with host Alex Stypula as he opens with a standup set! Then we’re going fourwheeling into improv territory with a set from resident team Trampus and a Harold from Moonbot. After the break, it’s a sharp left turn towards more long form with our hosts Bandicoot…and our final destination is a party with everyone in – an open improv jam! Tickets: $5 cash only at the door, or online up until 7:30 the night of the show. This show is presented by Charm City Comedy Project upstairs at Zissimos Bar in Hampden.

Movie with Orchestra: E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial

FRI, MAY 19, 2017 8:00 PM

SAT, MAY 20, 2017 8:00 PM

SUN, MAY 21, 2017 3:00 PM

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra

1212 Cathedral St, Baltimore

Don’t miss Steven Spielberg’s cinematic masterpiece E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial as you’ve never seen it before – with the score performed live by the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra! Experience John Williams’ Academy Award®-winning score live as the film is projected on a giant HD screen.

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Sunbathers / Luke O’Brien / Muscle Tough at The 8×10

8PM – 12AM

The 8×10

10 E Cross St, Baltimore

Sunbathers www.sunbathersband.com

Luke O’Brien www.lukeobrienmusic.com

Muscle Tough www.muscletoughband.com

Doors 8pm | 18+ | $10

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Pharmakon , Sean Seaton, Isa Leal , DJ Drew Daniel

9PM – 2AM

The Crown

1910 N Charles St, Baltimore

The Crown presents: Pharmakon, Sean Seaton, Isa Leal, and DJ Drew Daniel.

Knights of the Isosceles Triangle gathering

9PM – 1AM

The Depot

1728 N Charles St, Baltimore

Come celebrate Don’s birthday with The Get Smart, Sister Ex and The Knights of the Isosceles Triangle (an offshoot of the Things). New music, prizes, happiness.

4tae

10PM – 1AM

Rye Fells Point

1639 Thames St, Baltimore

Point Of House: CheakyWillie, Kasper Burnstein & Bside

10PM – 2AM

The Point in Fells

1738 Thames St., Baltimore

What’s the Point of House? Baltimore’s Finest: CheakyWillie, Kasper Burnstein Music , Bside Bart Shiflett, http://66raw.com/

Saturday, May 20

Preakness Budweiser InfieldFest feat Sam Hunt, Zedd, and more!

7AM – 7:30PM

Pimlico Race Course

5201 Park Heights Ave, Baltimore

Main Stage featuring Sam Hunt

DeKuyper Stage featuring Good Charlotte • LOCASH • High Valley

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Preakness Stakes

8AM – 8PM

Pimlico Race Course

5201 Park Heights Ave, Baltimore

Join us at historic Pimlico for the 142nd Running of the Preakness Stakes (GI)—the second jewel the horse racing’s elusive Triple Crown. The race is a 1 3/16 miles test for 3 year old colts, geldings and fillies. The excitement of the day includes a full race card featuring the top performing thoroughbreds in the world.

FIRST POST 10:30*AM • PREAKNESS POST 6:45*PM

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Free Yoga

8:15AM – 9:30AM

Belvedere & Co.

1 E Chase St, Baltimore

Come experience the Conservancy’s sponsored free Yoga – in the Ballroom at the Belvedere. Bring your own mat and water bottle. Appropriate for all levels. Thanks to instructor Jude Asher for leading this group!

BMI Farmers’ Market

9AM – 1PM

Baltimore Museum of Industry

1415 Key Hwy, Baltimore

Join us for the kick-off of our ninth annual market season! The BMI Farmers’ Market is a great way to spend your Saturday morning. Purchase fresh produce, local meat and eggs, oven-fresh bread and sweets, bright flowers, tasty ready-to-eat treats, artisan items, and more. Family-friendly activities offered throughout the season, as well as a changing schedule of live music and community-interest vendors. The market offers easy access to pedestrians and cyclists, as well as plenty of free on-site parking. Picnic tables are available, inviting visitors to relax by the harbor and visit with friends and neighbors.

Concrete Casting Workshop

10:30AM – 12:30PM

Maryland Science Center

601 Light St, Baltimore

This spring create a unique piece to add to your outdoor space in our concrete casting workshop. Learn about the properties of concrete and discover best practices in mold making. In this workshop our experienced Shed staff will guide you through the process of mixing concrete and crafting your own mold using common household items. Then pour concrete to make a cast from your mold to take home. Plus, leave with extension activities for turning your cast object into a planter or tabletop fire pit. Cost is $20 per person. All supplies and museum admission are included. The workshop is designed for ages 10 and up. Anyone under 16 must participate with an adult, whom must also register. Advance registration and payment required.

2017 Baltimore Vintage Expo

11AM – 7PM

The Ideal Arts Space

905 W 36th St, Baltimore

The BVE is Baltimore’s premier vintage & antiques expo featuring a high end selection of vintage clothing, accessories, furniture and decor from the best retailers and private dealers in the Baltimore/DC metro area. The event will take place on Saturday, May 20th, from 11am to 7pm in the Ideal Arts Space, a renovated historic theatre located directly on The Avenue in Hampden, the perfect environment for such an occasion with its original Art Deco architecture & design.

City Life Happy Hour at Oliver Brewing Co.

12PM – 4PM

Oliver Brewing Company

4216 Shannon Dr, Baltimore

Celebrate your love of city life with Live Baltimore! Join us in a featured neighborhood hot spot for this special happy hour. Ticket price includes a commemorative pint glass and one free beer. Proceeds benefit our mission to grow Baltimore City’s population! May’s event is family-friendly—with indoor and outdoor play space for kids of all ages. It also features a live concert with Bad Neighbors (Classic Rock You Like).

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Astro Adventure

12PM – 4PM

Maryland Science Center

601 Light St, Baltimore

From noon to 4pm, be an honorary astronaut for a day and experience all the wonders space has to offer. Head over to our Interplanetary Space Agency to check out the logistics for travelling to different moons and planets. Put on your trusty pair of moonboots, and see if you’ve got what it takes to make it to the moon and back in our Astronaut Training Camp. Create and name your own constellations then watch them glow in the sky (or your wall) at home. Channel your Ground Control skills and launch rockets of your own design. Even build lunar landers capable of landing safely on the surfaces of different planets. Astro Adventure activities are free with paid admission to the Maryland Science Center and completely free to members.

Growing Dahlias Workshop

2PM – 3:30PM

Cylburn Arboretum Association

4915 Greenspring Ave, Baltimore

This class will provide basic information on dahlia gardening to those who are beginning the experience. Led by Cylburn volunteer John Krick, who has been taking care of the Dahlia garden at Cylburn for 6 years. A complimentary tuber or plant will be provided to each participant. The presentation will be informal with full attention to participant questions. The workshop will be held in the Greenhouse.

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Preakness Under the Stars

4PM – 7PM

Lord Baltimore Hotel

20 W Baltimore St, Baltimore

Join us at the Lord Baltimore Hotel’s Skybar for Preakness! We’ll be streaming the festivities live from the racetrack all afternoon as anticipation builds up to the main event. And after cheering on your favorite horse, the party continues into the night and there’s no better place in Baltimore to catch the sun fade into stars. Be sure to show off your best Preakness hat!

Race Day Plaza Party

4:30PM – 7PM

Horseshoe Casino Baltimore

1525 Russell St, Baltimore

Watch Baltimore’s Premier Thoroughbred Race on our biggest LCD screen at the Race Day Plaza Party. Cheer on your favorite horses and take advantage of the specials.

Baltimore Podcast Festival

5PM – 7:30PM

The Windup Space

12 W North Ave, Baltimore

Live podcast recordings from the best of Baltimore’s podcasting scene!

5-5:30 – MTR Podcasts

5:35-6:05 – Coplaymedia

6:10-6:55 – Garrett Titlebaum – It’s Nice To See He’s Working

7-7:45 – Section 336

Charm City Reactors: All Good Things Must Have An Ending

6PM – 9:30PM

Germano’s Piattini and Cabaret at Germano’s

300 S High St, Baltimore

Well, maybe just an indefinite furlough… guess we’ll see. Whatever the case, please join us at this intimate setting, one of the best rooms in Baltimore. Plus great food! Limited seating, and RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED. Dinner starts at 6:00 and we go on at 7:30 for two sets. We’ll have our newly recorded CD available for sale, of course. Please come join us for this special night.

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Belvedere Tap Takeover: The Brewer’s Art

6PM – 9PM

Atwater’s Belvedere Square Market

529 East Belvedere Avenue, Baltimore

Join us on May 20th for another Tap Takeover! This month we are featuring The Brewer’s Art. To mark the occasion we are putting together a specialized menu that pairs perfectly with The Brewer’s Art draft beers. Tickets include a flight of four beers, hand picked cheese pairings, one specialized entree, and one dessert!

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Deep House Yoga and Ecstatic Dance with DJ Tasha Blank from NYC

7:30PM – 9:30PM

Movement Lab

301 W 29th St, Baltimore

Set yourself FREE!!!! Join pioneer of positive club culture and Founder of New York City’s legendary afterwork party The Get Down, DJ Tasha Blank on a 2-hour Movement Journey combining Yoga and Ecstatic Dance. Arrive 30 minutes early, adorn your body with UV Glow Blacklight Face and Body Paint and get ready for the most powerful experience of your life. Yoga teachers are Danielle Yarusso and Erica Schommer! Tasha will lead the ecstatic dance part!

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Willard & Wood – An Evening of Impossibilities

8PM – 11PM

Hyatt Place Baltimore Inner Harbor

511 S Central Ave, Baltimore

Celebrated entertainers Willard & Wood host an elegant night of surprises, mystery, and laughter which Baltimore locals and tourists enjoy regularly. Their current show, “An Evening of Impossibilities,” features uncanny mental feats and magical happenings. Combined with clean comedy and audience interaction, “Impossibilities” makes for an unforgettable night out at Hyatt Place near Baltimore’s Inner Harbor!

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Juke Joint Allstars featuring Lea Gilmore!

8PM – 11PM

Creative Alliance

3134 Eastern Ave, Baltimore

As the great Fat’s Waller sang, “this joint is jumpin!” Join Lea Gilmore and her incredibly talented musical friends for a hip-shakin Saturday night blues party! Tonight, Lea Gilmore returns to Creative Alliance with an all new show, and she’ll share stage with some of the area’s finest musicians.

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Doug Tuttle w/ Lina Tullgren and Other Colors

8PM – 12AM

Metro Gallery

1700 N Charles St, Baltimore

Doug Tuttle (Trouble In Mind Records)

Lina Tullgren (Captured Tracks)

Other Colors

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The Obsessed at Ottobar

8PM – 11PM

Ottobar

2549 N Howard St, Baltimore

The Obsessed, Karma to Burn, and Lo-Pan at Ottobar

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Women On Top – The A Word

Saturday at 8pm, Sunday at 2:00pm

Strand Theater Company

5426 Harford Rd., Baltimore

THE A WORD looks at the pressures exerted by love, family, career, religion and society on four young women. A high school senior in a single parent household, the wife of a wealthy businessman in India, a young black woman struggling to make her name in an all-white office, and a happily-married mom who’s told her unborn baby has big problems …four women, four takes on a controversial subject.

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Movie with Orchestra: E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial

SAT, MAY 20, 2017 8:00 PM

SUN, MAY 21, 2017 3:00 PM

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra

1212 Cathedral St, Baltimore

Don’t miss Steven Spielberg’s cinematic masterpiece E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial as you’ve never seen it before – with the score performed live by the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra! Experience John Williams’ Academy Award®-winning score live as the film is projected on a giant HD screen.

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Spring Beer Release w/ Splitsville

8PM – 11PM

Waverly Brewing Company

1625 Union Ave, Baltimore

Celebrate our Spring beers with the return of the sweet sounds from Baltimore’s most beloved power pop sons Splitsville w/ special guests 12 Gauge Sunrise! Tickets are limited to 60 so hop to it, champ!

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Lipbone Redding & The Lipbone Orchestra at Jazzway 6004

8PM – 11PM

Jazzway 6004

6004 Hollins Ave, Baltimore

Lipbone Redding is one of the most entertaining and charismatic performers you’ll ever experience. A little Dr. John, a little Leone Redbone, but mostly a lot of Lipbone. This bluesy singer-songwriter has been cultivating his unique sound, encompassing jazz, blues, Seventies style groove and Twenties style swing, as he’s traveled across the nation and internationally for over 20 years collaborating with musicians of varied genres. Prepare to have your mind blown with riveting stories, soulful vocals, deep bass lines, hot guitar, and his signature mouth trumpet.

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Splintered Sunlight May at The 8×10

9PM – 1:30AM

The 8×10

10 E Cross St, Baltimore

Splintered Sunlight returns to The 8×10 on May 20, 2017!!!

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DJ Mills presents House Party

10PM – 2AM

The Crown

1910 N Charles St, Baltimore

DJ Mills spinning Classic Old School Hip Hop and R&B jams from the 80s and early 90s. Run DMC, Whitney, Salt N Pepa, Def Jam, New Edition, Janet and more. Free!

Baltimore Blues Quinton Randall

10PM – 1AM

Rye Fells Point

1639 Thames St, Baltimore

A passionate blues player from Baltimore, MD – Quinton Randall distinctive growling vocals and wailing guitar work have become a favorite of any audience lucky enough to hear it. He’s got an old soul and an intimate connection to his guitar that shines out of his every tune. “I want them to feel a sense of hope, clarity, and freedom” says Quinton Randall, also known as “Q,” His talent with his instrument of choice was birthed in 2005. His audience could recognize his potential even then at age 16. His earthy tones resonate with his mixed audiences.

Sunday, May 21

Bikejam Baltimore

8:25AM – 5PM

PATTERSON PARK

27 N PATTERSON PARK AVENUE (GRAND PAVILION), Baltimore

Join us for a day long cycling celebration featuring The Gathering Food Truck Festival with delicious food, beverages, entertainment, art, and kids activities; Kelly Cup racing with pro, amateurs and free Kids race; Family Ride around Patterson Park.

8:25 AM Races Begin

9:00 AM Handlebar Cafe’s Breakfast in the Park

10:00 AM Bling Your Bike sponsored by Lateral Stress Velo Cycling Club

11:00 AM Handlebar’s Park Ride – All Ages – 1 mile around Patterson Park

12 NOON The Gathering Food Truck Festival featuring Gypsy Queen, Bistro Lunchbox, Kommie Pig, Diner on the Go and Rita’s will be on site! Live music by Conor

4:00 PM Races End

5:00 PM Event End

Inner Harbor Kayak Tour

9AM – 3PM

Maryland Science Center, Water Taxi Landing

601 Light Street, Baltimore

Join Baltimore City Recreation & Parks and the Healthy Harbor Initiative for an Inner Harbor Kayaking Tour! Tours offered every Sunday, April through October at 9am and 1pm. Departing from the Science Center Water Taxi landing, explore the Inner Harbor by kayak. See the historic Torsk submarine, the USS Constellation or Mr. Trash Wheel from a new and unique perspective! Registration includes a kayak, paddle, PFD, and a 2.5 hour tour of the Inner Harbor by experienced guides.

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Boozy Brunch with Dj Al Graham

10AM – 1PM

The Rowhouse Grille

1400 Light St, Baltimore

Get BOOZY Sunday May 21st when RHG hosts our favorite, DJ Al Graham for a boozy brunch in our newly renovated upstairs bar ! AYCD is in full effect!

Graduation Brunch at Alma

11AM – 3PM

Alma Cocina Latina

2400 Boston St, Ste 108, Baltimore

We are opening our doors for this special graduation weekend on Sunday, May 21st! Come celebrate graduation with your friends & family with our team at Alma!

Sunday Bender – A Drag Brunch

11:30AM – 4:30PM

El Bufalo Tequila Bar & Kitchen

2921 O’Donnell St, Baltimore

Why cease your weekend adventure after Saturday night? Bring on your Sunday Bender with some of Baltimore’s most exhilerating female impersanators. El Bufalo presents to you Sunday Bender: a Drag Brunch with your Guest Hostess, the Magician of Drag, Abbi Kadabra! Come to El Bufalo to taste the spicy while watching the hottest Drag Queens in Baltimore perform before your very eyes. Shows have started getting crazy over here at El Bufalo so we are bringing you double the pleasure, double the fun with 2 shows on Sunday! We have the first show starting promptly at 12 for brunch! Followed by a late lunch show at 3pm! Bottomless drink packages at both shows. Same great cast, just 2 fun times! Email elbufaloevents@gmail.com to make a reservation.

Opening reception at our new location!

12PM – 3PM

Art Gallery of Fells Point on the Avenue

835 W 36th Street, Baltimore

Opening reception will be held May 21st – come to our new location 825 W 36th Street – on the Avenue in Hampden!! 410-327-1272

Nature Connections: Explore the Life of Streams

1PM – 4PM

The Natural History Society of Maryland

6908 Belair Rd, Baltimore

What role do streams play in our life? What animals and insects live in that swirling, churning world? How are our streams different today than before this region was developed? How has urbanization impacted the course and quality of our streams? A fascinating group of organizations and scientists will be on hand to give you new ideas of stream life, human impact, and how we can rejuvenate our water quality. A presentation, several inter-active stations, and activities tailored to children will help you explore the “Life of Streams”.

Brewing for Beginners

1PM – 5PM

Charm City Farms

1310 Hillman St, Baltimore

Brewing wines and meads is an ancient art. In its vast history, brewing alcohol ranged from the practical to the illegal, from the profane to the sacred. In this class, we will learn tried and true techniques for making wines and meads the easy way. Using locally-harvested wild and cultivated herbs, we will design and create custom recipes as well as ancient recipes that you can replicate in your own kitchen. Brewing can be as simple or as complicated as you want it to be, and this class will focus on simple to medium scale brewing. The information presented is simple so that participants can immediately put the knowledge to use at home.

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Women On Top – The A Word

Sunday at 2:00pm

Strand Theater Company

5426 Harford Rd., Baltimore

THE A WORD looks at the pressures exerted by love, family, career, religion and society on four young women. A high school senior in a single parent household, the wife of a wealthy businessman in India, a young black woman struggling to make her name in an all-white office, and a happily-married mom who’s told her unborn baby has big problems …four women, four takes on a controversial subject.

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Pokemon At the Park!

2PM – 4PM

Lake Roland

1000 Lakeside Dr, Baltimore

Join your fellow trainers for 2 hours of catching Pokemon and visiting the 6 Pokestops along the paved loop. Charging stations and refreshments will be available in the Nature Center. Staff will activate Lure Modules during the event. Free admission and no registration required.

Reggae Spin Cycle – May Edition!

3PM – 7PM

Waverly Brewing Company

1625 Union Ave, Baltimore

Reggae Spin Cycle returns to Waverly Brewing Company on Sunday May 21st! Come on down, sample the wares from Baltimore’s best brewpub, grab a bite and chill on the patio as the Spin Cycle crew serenades you with sweet reggae music.

Movie with Orchestra: E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial

SUN, MAY 21, 2017 3:00 PM

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra

1212 Cathedral St, Baltimore

Don’t miss Steven Spielberg’s cinematic masterpiece E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial as you’ve never seen it before – with the score performed live by the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra! Experience John Williams’ Academy Award®-winning score live as the film is projected on a giant HD screen.

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There’s a Stranger In My House – The Stage Play – Tray Chaney

4PM – 6:30PM

Baltimore Museum of Art

10 Art Museum Drive, Baltimore

Pastor Greg Ward’s un-holy matrimony is threatened when First Lady Simone Ward continuously stores baggage and bitterness into their marriage due to unsettled and painful memories that a much younger, careless and sinful Pastor Greg created years earlier. Meanwhile, fighting the temptations of the single life will finally be put to rest when Sheila, an un-happily married woman fulfills her strong desire to be alone and part with Nathan, her loving husband of thirteen years. Through-out Sheila’s pursuit for freedom she realizes that her marital issues aren’t half the drama that she has made it out to be after being exposed to the other couple’s deeper troubles! There’s A Stranger In My House is a hilariously remarkable fresh stage play that reveals how devotion, strength, and hard work are must haves to maintain the “I DO’s” in damaged Marriages.

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Sotto Sopra’s Opera Night – 5 Course dinner & live opera

6PM – 9PM

Sotto Sopra Restaurant

405 N Charles St, Baltimore

Multi Course Italian Dinner & Live Opera Performances. Our performers will regale you with your favorite arias that tell the stories of lives and loves both won and lost. Hear their amazing voices as they envelop Sotto Sopra’s 19th century dining room. The acoustics are amazing, the singers engaging and the dinner will have you speaking with an Italian accent by evening’s end. Purchase tickets*: 410 625 0534

CTB Show Live Taping!

6PM – 8PM

Reverb

2112 N Charles St, Baltimore

The CTB Show will record its 188th episode live at Reverb! Audience participation, special guests and plenty of fun in the works. Free to attend. Cash bar and all the coolness that Reverb has in store for people like you.

Miles Gannett and the Shroom Pickers

6PM – 9PM

13.5% Wine Bar

1117 W 36th St, Baltimore

An evening of psychedelic folk, bat country, and shroomgrass with the Shroom Pickers. Special guest James Von Lenz (Voodoo Pharmacology) on banjo and vocals!

Succulent Building Workshop

6PM – 8PM

B.Willow

220 West 27th, Baltimore

Join us for an evening of succulent building. $35 ticket includes all supplies! Learn everything necessary to grow happy, healthy succulents. Each workshop attendee will choose from a variety of repurposed, vintage containers to plant in. Sorry, no discount given for bringing your own pot, but you are welcome to bring your own pots into the shop at any other time to plant!

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Tom Lewis w/ Lulu’s Fate | BFMS Concert Series

6:15PM – 9PM

Baltimore Folk Music Society – BFMS

2200 St Paul st, Baltimore

We are pleased to announce a great concert featuring Tom Lewis! If you like songs and stories of the sea, new and old, you’ll certainly enjoy Tom’s singing and stories. With songs that have become folk standards, known and sung wherever great choruses ring out, Tom accompanies himself on button accordion and ukulele—but it’s that powerful vocal style and infectious humor—that quality of entertaining—which keeps audiences coming back again … and again.

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Celebrating Danny Gatton + Roy Buchanan

7:30PM – 10PM

Creative Alliance

3134 Eastern Ave, Baltimore

Celebrating Danny Gatton & Roy Buchanan w/ the Anacostia Delta Band and guitarists Anthony Pirog, Joel Harrison, David Chappel.

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Wrekmeister Harmonies + Xasthur w/ Johanna Warren

7:30PM – 11:30PM

Metro Gallery

1700 N Charles St, Baltimore

Wrekmeister Harmonies + Xasthur w/ special guest Johanna Warren

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Enjoy!

– Lindsey