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Events
03 Starts: 12:00 PM Ends: 04:00 PM Stop by the Resource Center for genealogy starter sessions and consultations on the first Friday of the month. For more information, call 443-263-1816.
Free program. Starts: 08:00 PM WMC Alumni Hall - Performance on Feb 3 & 4 at 8 p.m.
In association with national V-Day, aglobal movement to stop violence against women and girls, McDaniel studentsperform Eve Ensler’s infamous play, “The Vagina Monologues.” Sponsored by McDaniel’s Women’s Issues Group, proceeds benefit Rape Crisis Intervention Service of Carroll County and Family and Children’s Services of Central Maryland, as well as Women and Girls of Haiti.
Tickets are $10 for the general public and $7 for students, staff, and faculty members with a McDaniel College ID. | ||
04 Starts: 10:30 AM Ends: 11:30 AM SteveSongs (aka Mr. Steve on PBS Kids) is excited to be back at Jammin' Java in Vienna, VA for two shows!
Join Steve on an entertaining and interactive musical journey as he performs creative songs and stories from his award-winning albums along with favorites from his popular PBS Kids CDs.
Kids can sing, dance, laugh, and have fun with Steve’s dynamic performance and engaging songs. Fun for the entire family and perfect for ages 2-10.
Visit http://jamminjava.com/home/kids-events/stevesongs9 or www.stevesongs.com for more information or to order tickets. Starts: 11:00 AM Ends: 02:00 PM
The Manor at Victoria Park, a senior apartment community, is holding a Fashion Show! Come join us on Saturday, February 4th from 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. to see designs by Mary Ann Taylor. This is a free event. Please call 301-630-0096 with any questions.
Location:
The Manor at Victoria Park
3420 Rickey Avenue
Temple Hills, MD 20748
Phone: 301-630-0096 Starts: 12:00 PM Ends: 08:00 PM Gallery 322 is showing paintings of winter in Maryland, and of sunny tropical places where palm trees sway in the breeze, like the Bahamas, Key West and Mexico. Visit the gallery to enjoy a vicarious escape to the tropics, and to see how the winter sun illuminates snowscapes, too.
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www.parfections.com
10768 York Road
Cockeysville, MD 21030
info@parfections.com
410-TRUFFLE (878-3353)
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Starts: 11:00 AM Ends: 01:30 PM Buffet with live music and campus showcases in newly renovated Englar Dining Hall. Starts: 04:00 PM Alan Blackman, piano
Orrin Evans, guest pianist
The program will be mostly a traditional look at some of our favorite jazz classics. It promises to be the most swinging and honest romp through the Tin Pan Alley songbook of any of the 2 Piano Series to date.
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09 Starts: 10:30 AM Ends: 12:30 PM " Residents of the Pittsburgh Hill District in the 1970s depend on the jitney drivers who will serve their Black neighborhoods. JITNEY is Wilson at his most real—the stories the men tell form a true slice of life. After the return of each trip there is yet another engaging, vivid update of what makes this Black American community so unique. The son of Becker, the boss (played by Roscoe Orman, Gordon of famed “Sesame Street”- www.roscoeorman.com) , returns from prison, adding to the tension in the jitney station along with the city’s plan to close down the businesses in the Hill District. Starts: 10:30 AM Ends: 12:30 PM Residents of the Pittsburgh Hill district in the 1970s depend on the jitney drivers who will serve their Black neighborhoods. JITNEY is Wilson at his most real—the stories the men tell form a true slice of life. After the return of each trip there is yet another engaging, vivid update of what makes this Black American community so unique. The son of Becker, the boss (played by Roscoe Orman, Gordon of famed “Sesame Street”-www.roscoeorman.com), returns from prison, adding to the tension in the jitney station along with the city’s plan to close down the businesses in the Hill District. Starts: 07:00 PM Ends: 09:00 PM Violinist Chelsey Green and her band, The Green Project, share their “environmental sound.” A graduate of The Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore, and current doctoral student at the University of Maryland and Strathmore Artist-in-Residence, Chelsey Green combines classical music ideas with popular and original songs in various genres. The Green Violinst is a personal patent that certifies her performing as a true representative of who she is and of her life’s passion. more » | ||
10 Starts: 08:30 AM Ends: 10:30 AM On Friday, February 10, 2012, Donna Brazile, veteran democratic political strategist, adjunct professor, author, syndicated columnist and television political commentator, will speak at the Weinberg Family Center Y to discuss “Inspiring Civility in the National Political Discourse.”
A political visionary, Brazile has worked on every presidential campaign from 1976 to 2000, when she served as campaign manager for former U.S. Vice President Al Gore. She is also the first African-American woman to manage a presidential campaign.
Starts: 08:00 PM Contradiction Dance will perform the audience-favorite production, The Present. Premiered in October 2011, The Present delighted audience members of all ages with its exploration of joy, energy and vulnerability. With ten dancers and one spoken word artist, the performance is structured in that no dancer leaves the stage for the 65-minute run of the show. The interactions that therefore develop and occur between the dancers is palpable and infectious to the audience. Tickets start at $10! Starts: 7:30 PM Ends: 9:30 PM (Recurring Event) more » | ||
11 Starts: 10:00 AM Ends: 05:00 PM Antique Dealers from the Mid-Atlantic Region
Refreshments...Door Prize...Free Parking
Admission is $5
Information: 301-259-2411
karenandreas@msn.com
lphsbandboosters.com
Something for everyone at every price! Be Unique...Shop Antique! Starts: 12:00 PM Ends: 02:00 PM Decorate African-inspired clay bowls and plates with Baltimore Clayworks artist Herb Massie. To register, call 443-263-1829.
Museum admission required. Snow Date: February 18, Noon
Starts: 12:00 PM Ends: 05:00 PM Romance is in the Air at Perigeaux Vineyards & Winery. Join us for pairings of our Award Winning Wines and Gourmet Chocolates. Saturday February 11, 2012 and Sunday February 12, 2012. $25.00 per couple; $15.00 per person. Call for reservations at 410-586-2710. Walkins are Welcome! Visit us on our website for additional information www.perigeaux.com
8650 Mackall Road
St. Leonard, MD 20685 more » | ||
12 Starts: 11:00 AM Ends: 04:00 PM Dealers from the Mid-Atlantic Region
Refreshments...Door Prize...Free Parking
For the benefit of La Plata High School Band
Admission $5
Something for everyone at every price! Be Unique Shop Antique!
Starts: 02:30 PM Ends: 03:30 PM Performances at 2:30 and 4:30 PM
This musical adaptation is a rollicking retelling of the classic fairy tale. Join
our modern-day young hero as he uses his imagination to become the
famous Jack from the book he is reading. As he spins the tale of trading the
family cow for three magic beans, we watch the giant beanstalk grow and
let our imaginations soar as our hero climbs through the clouds to meet an
ill-tempered giant, find fabulous treasures and more adventures than you can shake a stalk at.
Book and Lyrics by Douglas Jones Music by Ron Barnett
Starts: 03:00 PM Ends: 04:30 PM The charismatic violinist Andréa Picard returns, with pianist Irene Kim, to present Romanian folk dances, Schubert’s Rondo Brillant, Strauss’ Violin Sonata, and Baltimore composer Karen Amrhein’s Sonata for Violin and Piano, described by music host and critic William Zagorski as an “expertly composed musical snapshot.” This will be an afternoon of magnificent music featuring these two award-winning artists. more » | ||
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14 Starts: 08:00 AM Ends: 10:00 PM The quartet, Fathers and Sons, will be traveling about Calvert County from Sunday, February 12 through Tuesday, February 14, performing Singing Valentines to unsuspecting sweethearts to benefit Calvert Hospice. They will sing at homes, workplaces, restaurants or any other location in Calvert County. A Singing Valentine consists of two songs, a rose and some candy. All this for a $50 contribution to Calvert Hospice. Starts: 05:00 PM Ends: 10:00 PM Reston, VA [February 6, 2012] – In celebration of the most amorous time of year, Vinifera Wine Bar & Bistro invites couples to delight in a candle-lit evening and meal full of aphrodisiacs, specially crafted by Executive Chef Bo Palker. Upon arriving to the restaurant on Tuesday, February 14, guests will receive a fresh-cut, long-stem red rose and amuse-bouche, followed by an indulgent three or four course dinner. Valentine’s Day never tasted so good!
Starts: 05:00 PM Ends: 10:00 PM Reston, VA [February 6, 2012] – In celebration of the most amorous time of year, Vinifera Wine Bar & Bistro invites couples to delight in a candle-lit evening and meal full of aphrodisiacs, specially crafted by Executive Chef Bo Palker. Upon arriving to the restaurant on Tuesday, February 14, guests will receive a fresh-cut, long-stem red rose and amuse-bouche, followed by an indulgent three or four course dinner. Valentine’s Day never tasted so good!
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15 MPT Dreams Come True Raffle:
MPT wants to make your dreams come true with 11 great raffle prize packages, including winner’s choice of a brand new 2012 KIA Optima Turbo or Hybrid, a Costa Rica 8 Day Culture Adventure, or a 6-day “Air Cruise”. Your odds of winning are 1 in 272 or better, and each chance is just $60, so get your chance to win today: https://www.mptdreamscometrueraffle.com/buy-tickets.php
Starts: 12:15 PM Ends: 01:15 PM Free discussion on the experiences of "The Art of Solidarity: Cultural Exchange and Collaboration in Nicaragua", a MICA sponsored program. Starts: 06:00 PM Ends: 09:00 PM Roof Terrace Restaurant & Bar at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts keeps the good times flowing long after the holidays with its Champagne & Everything Bubbly! tasting. Toast to health and happiness with your closest comrades and mingle with fellow Washingtonians while learning about the prestigious champagne house of Laurent-Perrier, presidential favorite sparkling wines from Schramsberg, world-class Proseccos and more. Or, forgo the flowers and chocolate combo and give your significant other the best Valentine’s Day gift – endless bubbly and breathtaking views.
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16 The Downtown Partnership of Baltimore and several Downtown Baltimore Restaurants are teaming up for the Rockfish Celebration.
Starts: 02:00 PM Ends: 03:00 PM Eliot Wagonheim, founder and managing partner of Wagonheim Law, will discuss what to look for when reviewing the “other guy’s” contract in an informational webinar on Thursday, February 16 from 2-3 p.m.
This is a free webinar. To register, complete the online form at https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/685666640. Starts: 05:00 PM Ends: 10:00 PM To honor those Marylanders who had the greatest positive impact on the Baltimore-Washington Corridor in 2011, Corridor Inc. presents the 6th Annual Person of the Year Awards reception. We have polled our readers, narrowed the field, and are now proud to present 19 nominees from a wide variety of industries covering all walks of civic and business backgrounds.
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17 Starts: 07:00 PM ANNUAL BASKET BINGO NIGHT !
HUGE 50/50 CASH RAFFLE - WORTH OVER $1,000 LAST YEAR!
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2012, PARKVILLE
LIVE MUSIC, Longaberger Baskets, Vera Bradley Bags, Prizes,
Raffles, Door Prizes, & Food
6 pm, Bingo at 7 pm Tall Cedars of Lebanon Hall, 2501 Putty Hill Ave, Parkville
TICKETS: $15 by 2/11/12 Buy 5 in advance & get 1 free. ($20 at the door) To benefit Towson High music students
thsmusicboosters@gmail.com or 410-321-1640
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18 Starts: 10:00 AM Ends: 01:00 PM The Lodge at Marlton, a senior apartment community for those ages 62 and better is holding an Open House on Saturday, February 18th from 10:00 am- 1:00 pm. Sit, enjoy coffee and tour our new model apartment. Participate in our drawing and win a prize! Come and see all that The Lodge at Marlton has to offer you!
Location:
The Lodge at Marlton
9590 Robert Crain Highway SW
Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
Phone: 301-599-5422
www.LodgeAtMarlton.com Starts: 01:00 PM This epic novel reveals long-buried secrets of Nat Turner, a tragic hero whose sole mission was to free the enslaved.
Free program.
Starts: 02:00 PM A special exhibit on display February 18 - April 21 in Fine Arts and the Maryland Department at the Central Library, with an introduction by the artist on Sat., February 18 at 2:00 in the Poe Room
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19 Starts: 01:00 PM Ends: 04:00 PM Please join us for our third annual Row-a-Thon! Row-a-Thon is a friendly competition between community-sponsored teams using the rowing machines at the YMCA. To learn about sponsorship opportunities, please contact Chris Gill at info@freedomrowers.org. Starts: 02:00 PM Ends: 04:00 PM
Come experience the process of maple
sugaring as we head out to Ladew's Nature
Walk to identify trees, observe tapped
maple trees and collect some sap. Learn
how to boil down the sap to make yummy
golden brown syrup. Tasty maple snacks
will be provided.
Starts: 02:00 PM Ends: 03:00 PM This documentary explores the history and legacy of Billie Holiday’s classic song that tells a dramatic story of America’s racially segregated past, inspired by Jewish school teacher Abel Meeropol’s 1937 poem.
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21 Starts: 12:00 PM Rice Gallery, Peterson Hall
Opening Reception: Tuesday, February 21 from 7 – 9 p.m. Exhibit runs through March 16.
Katherine Mann is a painter based in Baltimore. Currently an instructor at Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA), she received her master of fine arts degree from MICA and bachelor’s degree from Brown University.
Starts: 08:00 PM Ends: 09:00 PM Ann avid believer in the "republic of the imagination", her best known book, "Reading Lolita in Tehran", spent 117 weeks on The New York Times Bestseller List, and has been translated into 32 languages. It paints a vivid portrait of the Islamic Revolution in Iran and its effect on Nafisi as a secular woman and university professor, and its effect on her students. | ||
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23 Starts: 07:00 PM Ends: 09:00 PM Valentine’s Day doesn’t have to mark the end of your chocolate indulgence! Let the love linger at The Science of Chocolate: Cocoa-ology, Thursday, February 23 at the Maryland Science Center. Join Larry McGlinchey, chocolatier and owner of Cacao Lorenzo, for chocolate specialties including truffles and bon bons paired with wines and liqueurs. Sample a variety of different chocolate styles, and learn scientific and fun chocolate facts.
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24 Starts: 10:00 AM Ends: 08:00 PM The 36th annual American Craft Council Show in Baltimore will feature more than 700 top contemporary craft artists presenting their latest handmade creations including: jewelry, clothing, furniture and home décor at the Baltimore Convention Center, February 24-26, 2012. The Retail Show runs for three days with a special $5.00 ticket price Friday evening after 5 p.m. By purchasing tickets online guests can enter the Show directly without waiting in line.
Starts: 08:00 PM The Victorian Lyric Opera presents Die Fledermaus by Johann Strauss Jr. in an English adaptation by Ruth and Thomas Martin.
Composed non-stop in forty-two 'nights of veritable rapture' this is the younger Strauss's most celebrated and popular operetta - intoxicatingly melodious and exuberant.
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25 Starts: 09:00 AM Ends: 04:00 PM WOW! The Wonders of Wetlands
Join us for a day at the Catoctin Wildlife Preserve and Zoo. Come experience the Wonders of Wetlands while learning about basic wetland ecology, including soil, water and plants. Learn about wetland functions & values through fun and interactive activities in lesson plan format. Suitable for K-12 formal and non-formal educators.
When: Saturday, February 25, 2012 9 am – 4 pm
Where: Catoctin Wildlife Preserve and Zoo. Thurmont, MD
Cost: $45 per person, including the WOW curriculum guide
Starts: 09:30 AM Ends: 12:00 PM St. John’s College invites the community to explore the college’s distinctive educational curriculum by participating in a Saturday Seminar. Sponsored by the Friends of St. John’s College, these seminars attract about 200 participants of various ages, experiences, and backgrounds. Participants join in groups of 18-20 for one of a dozen seminars that explore timeless questions. Seminars will be held in Mellon Hall on February 25 (snow date March 3) from 9:30 a.m. to noon. Registration is required; the cost is $40. Early registration is recommended. more » | ||
26 Starts: 12:00 PM In the dependency, the Kitchen Guild prepares foods that enslaved African Americans, including members of Riversdale's Plummer family, ate in 1812. In the house, an exhibit highlights how they dressed.
Starts: 06:00 PM Ends: 06:00 PM Women in skinny black dresses and men in “after 5” wear will be making their way to PAZO on Sunday, February 26 for the 11th Annual Oscar Night Baltimore Gala, to benefit AIRS (AIDS Interfaith Residential Services). The event will take place from 6 p.m. - 12 midnight and will include free valet parking, dancing, gourmet fare, open bar, entertainment, a live auction and naturally, a chance to watch the 84th Annual Academy Awards on the big screen. Tickets are $125.00 per person for general admission and can be purchased by calling 410-576-5070, ext. 26 or logging onto www.airshome.org. Starts: 06:00 PM Ends: 10:00 PM The Chesapeake Film Festival will be holding its first Oscar Benefit Gala with charitable partner Talbot Hospice Foundation. The event will stream the 84th Academy Awards pre-show and awards. Local hors d'oeuvres, wine, and dessert will be served, and an emcee will auction off items during commercial breaks to benefit the CFF and Talbot Hospice. Guests are invited to dress in red carpet attire. Tickets are $100. Visit www.chesapeakefilmfestival.com to purchase. more » | ||
27 Starts: 05:30 PM Ends: 07:00 PM Join Advocates for The Other America (AFTOA) www.aftoa.org as we host our Inaugural Fundraising event at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, DC. Meet and greet actor John Beasley, AFTOA national spokesperson and learn how you can make a difference in renewing the promise and the hope of eradicating poverty. Live entertainment and drinks will be provided from 5:30pm – 7:00pm.
Starts: 07:00 PM Under the direction of David Duree, adjunct lecturer in music, Jenny Steiner on clarinet and Rachel Andrews on piano perform pieces by composers from Germany, France, and the United States. | ||
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29 Starts: 09:00 AM Ends: 02:00 PM Leap Day 2012 is an indoors field day promoting physical fitness for area homeschoolers and preschoolers. Admission is $5 per family to help defray costs; waived for volunteers. Students receive participation incentives. Parents take home a goody bag of freebies and fitness ideas. Families may receive door prizes such as a Wii Fit accessory, videos, books, & sports-themed toys. Little kids enjoy their own enclosed mini-trampoline & bounce house. For all ages: jump rope rhymes, shooting hoops, tumbling mats, sack races, leapfrog, hula hooping, cross-curricular activities, and more. Starts: 07:30 PM Directed by Gené Fouché, adjunct lecturer in theatre arts, McDaniel theatre arts students perform in this comedy of manners written by Richard Sheridan.
Tickets are $7 for adults and $5 for seniors, students, and those with a McDaniel College ID. For ticket information, call 410-857-2448.
Feb 29 through March 3, WMC Alumni Hall Starts: 8:45 AM Ends: 11:00 AM (Recurring Event) more » | ||
01 Starts: 09:00 AM Please come spend some time with us and explore the value of a Country School education, an affordable investment in your child's future! Starts: 12:00 PM As part of the United States Navy Memorial’s Authors on Deck book lecture series, historian and award-winning author George C. Daughan will present his latest work, 1812: The Navy’s War (Basic Books; October 4, 2011). Guests are invited to learn about the often-overlooked history of what has been called our Second War of Independence. Encompassing political, diplomatic, economic and military history, Daughan brings the battles to life, putting them into context with the larger war, and showing how America could not have won without its foundling Navy. Starts: 12:30 PM Ends: 02:00 PM Harford Community College Library and the Hays-Heighe House will host a free, five-part reading and discussion series called “Let’s Talk About It: Making Sense of the American Civil War” beginning March 1.
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02 Starts: 12:00 PM Ends: 04:00 PM Stop by the Resource Center for genealogy starter sessions and consultations on the first Friday of the month. For more information, call 443-263-1816.
Free program. Starts: 06:00 PM Ends: 08:00 PM
BALTIMORE – Art with a Heart, Inc. (AWAH) will host a First Fridays party on Friday, March 2nd from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at their retail store, HeARTwares (623 W. 34th Street) in Hampden.
The event will feature live music by The Tumbleweeds and delicious refreshments. HeARTwares recently celebrated its one year anniversary and outgrew its original location. The new location has the appropriate space to showcase the burgeoning artwork from participants in Art with a Heart classes. All sale proceeds are split equally between Art with a Heart and the community partner or artist.
Starts: 06:00 PM Ends: 09:00 PM The Second Annual Maryland Home & Garden Show Preview Party, benefiting Habitat for Humanity of the Chesapeake, will take place on Friday, March 2, 6:00 – 9:00 p.m., at the Maryland State Fairgrounds, 2200 York Road in Timonium.
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03 Starts: 09:00 AM Ends: 12:00 PM As part of NKF-MD’s mission of early detection and early intervention, this KEY (Kidneys: Evaluate Yours) health screening will identify early markers for high blood pressure, diabetes and kidney disease. No appointments are needed for the screening and any adult can participate. Lasting about 20 minutes, the screening includes a blood test, as well as blood pressure and weight checks.
Starts: 09:00 AM Ends: 01:00 PM -Get the Blue Print on how to make the next 3 years, the BEST ever! Plus special guest speakers from Physical and Mental Health Professionals.
-Learn how to prevent cardiovascular disease and Hypertension.
-Learn how to properly build and protect your financial house in these times
-Which investment vehicles guarantees principle and gains
-How to create a tax-free income at retirement
-What type of life insurance you really need
-What is long-term care insurance
-Wealth packets, Door prizes, Bag-of-cash Grand prizes, and so much more! Starts: 10:00 AM Ends: 10:00 AM Maryland Home & Garden Show
Maryland State Fairgrounds
2200 York Road
Timonium, MD
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04 Starts: 11:00 AM Ends: 01:30 PM Buffet with live music and campus showcases in newly renovated Englar Dining Hall. Starts: 11:00 AM Ends: 05:00 PM Dance, play, and feast your way into the Persian New Year at the Freer and Sackler Galleries. The museums' fourth annual Nowruz celebration features free attractions for all ages—including Haft Sin table displays, "fire" jumping, paper-flower arranging, Nowruz memory photo booths, chess and backgammon games, a text-messaging scavenger hunt, Persian stories by Xanthe Gresham, performances by vocalist Monika Jalili (free tickets required) and the Nomad Dancers, and contemporary Persian dance beats by Radio Javan—along with traditional Persian food for sale by Moby Dick House of Kabob. Starts: 02:00 PM On Sun., Mar. 4 and Sun., Mar. 11, Expressions–Family Edition will offer one-hour, family-friendly matinee shows of the Expressions performances at 2:00 and 5:30 p.m. more » | ||
