Peter Beinert, an opinion journalist and authority on American foreign policy, Palestinian freedom and the Jewish people, will speak at Brown Memorial Presbyterian Church on Sunday, April 26 at 3 p.m., as part of the church’s Tiffany Events speaker program. It is open to all.
BHCA is partnering with the Maryland Institute College of Art in an open call for artists for an upcoming exhibition at the Meyerhoff Gallery. This community-focused exhibition, to celebrate the 200th Anniversary of MICA, will showcase the creative talent in the neighborhood. The exhibition will run from June 19 – July 19, with an opening reception on June 18, from 6-8 p.m
Two Bolton Hill music maestros will perform classical and opera compositions on Wednesday, March 18, at the second free winter public concert at Corpus Christi church, beginning at 6 p.m. The concert is hosted by BHCA and the Basilica Oratory at Corpus Christi.
BHCA and the Archdiocese of Baltimore will cohost three winter concerts at the former Corpus Christi Catholic Church, now known as The Basilica Oratory at Corpus Christi. The first features a local band that plays old time and bluegrass music, the Pinkie Pickers, led by Bolton Hill resident Gabriel Fricks.
MICA is kicking off its 200th anniversary yearlong celebration this month. This comes from MICA President Cecilia M. McCormick: “Since 1826, the Maryland Institute College of Art has been a place where creative courage, rigorous inquiry, and a commitment to social impact have shaped artists, designers, and educators who change the world. Today’s official launch of the bicentennial is rooted in our history – Charter Day – the milestone moment when the State of Maryland granted MICA its charter 200 years ago.”
Great weather, great food and drink, and hundreds of friendly neighbors showed up! Has there ever been a more successful Festival on the Hill? Not only was the 70th annual neighborhood extravaganza on Oct. 2 well attended, but preliminary accounting shows it to have been a financial success, as well. Income for the Bolton Hill Community Association for the day neared $24,000 – not counting the revenue received by other organizations with their individual booths.
Kurt Schmoke – Baltimore’s mayor from 1987 to 1999 and currently the president of the century-old University of Baltimore – will speak at a BHCA Salon hosted by the Gray Panthers on Monday, Nov. 10 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Linden Park Apartments Community Room.
Nearly every autumn since 1965, Bolton Hill neighbors have gathered for an all-day celebration, our Festival on the Hill. Held in the 1300 block of Bolton Street and the 200 block of W. Lanvale Street, the festival offers food, crafts and activities for folks of all ages. It benefits those neighborhood organizations that sponsor booths. This year, the Oct. 4 event’s additional proceeds will support the neighborhood Arts in the Parks music program.
It’s summer! Get ready for BHCA’s 2nd annual neighborhood-wide potluck picnic, 10 free Thursday music concerts in different neighborhood parks and a crab feast and picnic that honors first responders, in August. No sign-up, just show up.
The mayor thinks Artscape downtown on Memorial Day weekend was a smashing success thanks to “visionary leadership.” Bolton Hill fans of the four-decades-old festival had a more nuanced reaction.
