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Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Your Weekend: Preakness Stakes, Elvis Tribute

The second jewel of the Triple Crown will be decided this weekend. The Orioles host Tampa Bay.

Here's what's happening around town this weekend. Remember, you can always share your events or see what's happening in your neighborhood by clicking Events at the top of the page. All weekend St. Pius X in Towson hosts its annual spring carnival. The Orioles host the Tampa Bay Rays for a weekend series. Friday The Goo Goo Dolls play at Black-Eyed Susan Day at Pimlico Race Course. The 13-race all-filly program is the oldest still run at Pimlico. Saturday Pimlico Race Course hosts the 138th running of the Preakness Stakes. Orb looks to earn one more jewel in the Triple Crown. At InfieldFest, artists including Pitbull, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis and Chevelle are set to perform. Infield tickets are $60. Admission to the grandstand starts at $25…

Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Your Weekend: Film Fest, Lithuanian Festival

Here are some of this weekend's top picks.

Here's what's happening around Baltimore city and county this weekend. To see more of what's going on in your neighborhood, or to share your own events, just click Events at the top of the page. All weekend The Maryland Film Festival, which started Wednesday, continues through the weekend. Films will be shown at venues including The Charles Theatre, the Brown Center and the Windup Space in Baltimore. "American Idiot," a musical featuring a songs from the Green Day album of the same name, wraps its run at the Hippodrome. Saturday Pimlico Race Course hosts the Preakness 5K. Proceeds benefit the Maryland affiliate of Susan G. Komen For The Cure. The annual Lithuanian Festival opens in Catonsville. It continues through Sunday. Country star …

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The Catonsville Historical Society is hosting our 2nd annual Preakness Plein Air Art Fest on Saturday, May 18th from 10 am to 2 pm at the Society, located at 1824 Frederick Road, Catonsville. Artists and photographers are invited to enjoy and capture the beauty of the Society's grounds. Live music, bucolic surroundings, pack a picnic lunch. Come and create or just appreciate. Free and open to …   more ›

Wednesday, May 1, 2013

Your Weekend: Towsontown Festival, Flowermart

The annual events are among this weekend's highlights.

Here is what's happening around the Baltimore area this weekend. Want to see what's going on in your neighborhood or add your own events? Just click Events at the top of the page. All weekend The Towsontown Spring Festival returns, bringing, food, music, rides and kids activities to downtown Towson. The free street festival will be held Saturday and Sunday. Friday marks the start of the annual festivities with Towson Gardens Day. The Timonium Fairgrounds host a furniture sale. Friday Mount Vernon hosts the annual Flowermart. It continues through Saturday. Foreigner plays at Pier Six Pavilion, opening the venue's 2013 season. Nearby, Limp Bizkit performs at Rams Head Live. Saturday The Greater Baltimore Medical Center opens its twice-annual…

Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Your Weekend: Spring Football, Craft Festival

Here's what's happening this weekend in the Baltimore area.

Here are some of the highlights this weekend in the Baltimore area. Remember, you can always see what's going on in your neighborhood or add your own events. Just click Events at the top of the page. All weekend The Timonium Fairgrounds host the Sugarloaf Crafts Festival. Thomas the Tank Engine visits the B&O Railroad Museum. Friday Baltimore duo Beach House performs at the Modell Performing Arts Center at the Lyric. Saturday The Baltimore Ravens host their Spring Football Festival at M&T Bank Stadium. Activities include locker room tours, player appearances and a performance by the Marching Ravens. Comedian Jerry Seinfeld performs two stand-up shows at the Meyerhoff. Baltimore County will be selling compost bins and rain barrels to …

Thursday, April 18, 2013

Your Weekend: SPCA Fundraiser, Kathy Griffin

Here are top events from around Baltimore city and county this week.

Here's what's going on this weekend in Baltimore city and county. Remember, you can always see what's happening or add your own events by clicking Events at the top of the page. Friday Comedian Kathy Griffin will perform at the Modell Performing Arts Center at the Lyric. Towson University hosts the annual Tigerfest at Johnny Unitas Stadium, this year featuring headliner rapper Wiz Khalifa. Saturday The Baltimore Orioles will honor late hall of fame manager Earl Weaver with a tribute at Camden Yards before their interleague game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. The tribute will start at 6 p.m. and feature speakers including former Orioles Jim Palmer, Brooks Robinson, Frank Robinson and Rick Dempsey; current manager Buck Showalter; and …

Wednesday, April 10, 2013

Your Weekend: Book Sales, 'Les Miserables'

Here are this weekend's highlights for the Baltimore area.

Here are the highlights for this weekend in Baltimore city and county. If you want to take a closer look at what's going on in your neighborhood, or share your own events, just click Events at the top of the page. All weekend Johns Hopkins University hosts its spring fair. Friends of the Towson Library hosts its annual book sale. For details and hours, visit the library's website. "Les Miserables" finishes its run at the Hippodrome. Saturday The Enoch Pratt Free Library in Baltimore hosts the 10th annual CityLit Festival, featuring speakers and presentations on a variety of literary topics. The Baltimore Marriott Waterfront in Harbor East will host the 2013 Memory Ball, a benefit for Alzheimer's research. The Children's Playhouse of …

Wednesday, April 3, 2013

Your Weekend: Orioles Opener, 'Fantasia'

Here are the highlights around the Baltimore area this weekend.

Baseball season is back, as is the Baltimore Farmers' Market. Here's a guide to this weekend's top attractions. You can see what's happening in your neighborhood or add your own events to our calendar by clicking Events at the top of the page. All weekend It's opening weekend at Camden Yards as the Orioles face the Minnesota Twins. Jake Arrieta, 2012's opening day starter, will pitch the first home game. The Orioles started their season Tuesday at Tropicana Field with a 7-3 win over the Tampa Bay Rays. The opener is at 3:05 p.m. Friday and will be aired on MASN and WJZ. The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus show "Dragons" wraps up its run Sunday at 1st Mariner Arena, with two shows each day this weekend. Friday The Baltimore …

Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Your Weekend: Easter Parties, Circus

A Towson landmark hosts its last show, and other events from Patch calendars.

Happy Easter! Here are events around town this weekend. If you want to find out more about what's going on in your neighborhood, or share your own happenings, click Events at the top of this page. All weekend The 1st Mariner Arena hosts the latest show from the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. Friday Take a train ride with the Easter Bunny at B&O Railroad Museum. Saturday The Baltimore Humane Society hosts its Easter Eggstravaganza. Cromwell Valley Park hosts an Easter egg hunt. Towson's men's lacrosse team takes on conference rival Hofstra at 7:30 p.m. at Johnny Unitas Stadium. Super Art Fight holds their championship bout at the Ottobar with performances from comedian Jim Meyer and a movie-themed show from The Egg Babies …

Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Your Weekend: 'Peter Pan,' Craft Fair

Here are top events from the Baltimore area.

Here's some of what's going on around the Baltimore area this weekend. As always, you can see what's happening in your neighborhood or share your own events by clicking Events at the top of this page. All weekend The musical "Peter Pan" flies past the second star on the right and straight on 'til the Modell Performing Arts Center at the Lyric. The Beer, Bourbon and Barbecue Festival returns to the Timonium Fairgrounds. Friday The Gathering brings food trucks and music to Keswick Castle. Comedian Mike Epps performs at 1st Mariner Arena. Loyola's women's lacrosse team takes on Louisville. Stay after the game for a screening of the film Brave. Admission to both is free. Saturday Former Terps, Calvert Hall Cardinals and Washington Wizards …

Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Your Weekend: St. Patrick's Day, Blast Championship

Here's what's happening around the Baltimore area this weekend.

Do you have an event of your own to share? Want to see what's happening in your neighborhood? Click Events at the top of this page and browse your local calendar. Friday Smith College hosts a used book sale at the Timonium Fairgrounds. University of Maryland, Baltimore County's women's lacrosse team faces Mount St. Mary's. Saturday Dundalk's St. Patrick's Day parade kicks off at 11 a.m. from the Logan Village Shopping Center on Dundalk Avenue and winds through Old Dundalk before ending at Dundalk Elementary School. The Baltimore Blast face the Missouri Comets in the second game of the MISL championship—the first is Thursday at Missouri. Game time is 7:35 p.m. at 1st Mariner Arena. If the series is tied at the end of the game, it will be …

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