Join us on December 7th at 7:00PM for an in-depth look at Baltimore in the 1930s with Senior Museum Educator Jack Burkert. This program will be hosted over Zoom. Access provided after registration.

Presented by the Maryland Center for History and Culture Maritime Committee

In coastal regions such as Maryland, the Chesapeake Bay provided an extensive waterway system that served as a crucial passage to freedom. Although most of the published accounts of enslaved fugitives describe the use of boats or ships as a means of escaping from slavery, until recently, the maritime dimension of the Underground Railroad has been neglected.

You're invited every Second Saturday at 10AM to Dance & Bmore's Online Elder Arts Jam! It is a creative space for senior citizens to dance, talk, share recipes, stories, laugh, and sing.

Classes include:

• Music, Movement, and Games
• "Did You Know" Health Tips segment featuring research and the latest health news for the aging.
• Open mic segment for you to share songs, poetry, and memories.

Dates:

Join Americans for the Arts staff who will overview our advocacy and research relating to the new federal COVID-19 Relief Package. Speakers will discuss Americans for the Arts COVID-19 response resources, the new legislation, what parts relate to arts organizations, artists, and the creative economy and what you should expect in the next few weeks.

Speakers:

Robert Lynch, President and CEO, Americans for the Arts & Action Fund

Ruby Lopez Harper, Sr. Director of Local Arts Advancement

Randy Cohen, Vice President of Research

As It Should Be asked artists to imagine what tomorrow brings. If artists had the power to wake in the morning and have the perfect day, have all problems in the world be solved then what would the world look like? “The artist” is often written off as someone who doesn't understand how the world works and whose ideas have no basis of reality within the current system. What is misunderstood in these moments is that the artist can simultaneously hold the world as it is and the world as it should be. The cognitive dissonance between these two worlds is the space where the artist thrives.

PORTRAITS OF LIFE: Once Upon A Story

April M. Rimpo and Elaine Weiner-Reed

In this Ekphrastic exhibit, the paintings of Rimpo and Weiner-Reed will inspire written word, poetic, and musical compositions from viewers. The community is invited and encouraged to participate in-person in the special events scheduled throughout the exhibit for written word readings and musical presentations.

We are excited to announce the Bern Unit’s new radical reading collective!! What better way to dance on the ashes of the old world run by billionaires and sweep them into the dustbin of history than to strengthen community knowledge! Join our new reading group and discuss how to build collective power in the time of coronavirus and beyond (we have so much material to work with!) We’ll be tackling readings and videos from thinkers across the globe and brainstorming practical application in this incredible moment in human history.

The Be Here: Baltimore storytelling program is a new way to discover the people and places of the city. To date, we have shared more than 1,500 stories: online, at the Peale Center, and in Baltimore’s communities. Hear stories from around Baltimore and record your own on the Peale’s website or using the Free Be Here Stories App for iOS, powered by MuseWeb.

Click here to listen to stories!

URecFit Group Exercise goes online! All classes will be available for registration on URecFit Live. You are not required to be a URecFit member to sign up! Registration will remain open until the group exercise class begins. We recommend registering and joining the class 10 minuters prior to start time to ensure your audio and visual components are working properly. We will be using Microsoft Teams as our platform for delivery. Each instance has a unique Teams link that you will see at the bottom of your confirmation email.

"We are launching a new series called Five Minute Histories. Each day, we’ll record a short video about a different historic place in Baltimore. My on-site production crew consists of my 14 year old daughter and 15 year old son, and we are honoring Governor Hogan’s request and are doing this from home.

MIC is back with another in our "Remotely Funny" series of video improv comedy scenes. Laugh while physically distant from us!

A live online venue for artists to perform & support living expenses, and for the community to connect through live music despite COVID cancellations.

Tune in to concerts by professional musicians and music students on Facebook or Instagram and support artists through suggested online “admission fees” directly contributed to artists.

Visit this page for the Virtual Tour: https://www.poeinbaltimore.org/virtual-tour/

In a tiny brick house on Baltimore’s North Amity Street in 1833-1835 Edgar Allan Poe wrote some of the early stories that would make him the father of the modern short story, and create and define the modern genres of mystery, horror and science fiction.

His spirit and legacy live throughout Baltimore City, inspiring authors, poets, playwrights, businesses – and even our sports teams. Poe Baltimore celebrates this legacy.

Our 26th annual members' extravaganza back!

Don't miss the opportunity to have your artwork on the walls of our main gallery (yes, on our actual walls), or your fabulous talents showcased on our stage. Who knows... you might be the next BIG thing!

Did you know that The BIG Show was the very first Creative Alliance program? That first event led to twenty-five years of artistic expression, community, cultivation of young minds, and so much joy.

Bring the Y to you, wherever you are.

Whether it's a current Y favorite or something new to you, YMCA 360 matches your lifestyle with a growing library of online videos for you and your family.