
Reboot of Festival on the Hill follows BHCA’s popular Arts in the Parks concerts
What a festive summer in the ‘hood, thanks to Arts in the Parks! Now get ready for an almost-post-pandemic, full-blast version of Festival on the Hill, the long-standing fall celebration of life in Bolton Hill, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 8.

Mt. Royal school to dedicate refurbished 'Nut and Bolt' sculpture
After months of fundraising and a summer of construction, teachers, students, parents and neighbors will celebrate the bright new version of Mt. Royal Elementary/Middle School school’s sculpture, Nut and Bolt, on Friday, Oct. 7, at 9 a.m. The school is located at 121 McMechen St.

Bolton Hill Notes
Since long before the COVID pandemic began, developer David Bramble has been promising to get started on the first phase of a three-stage development on Bolton Hill’s north border that someday may include new market rate townhouse residences, 200 apartments, retail space and even a supermarket.

Baltimore Unity Hall opens June 17; Petula Caesar named its first director
Baltimore’s newest arts and education hub is getting ready to open its doors, a big addition to the neighborhood.

Tales of Lollipop Lane: how to organize a mini-neighborhood potluck
The weather is warm and most of us are vaxxed and boosted. How about putting together a block party to get to know your neighbors again?

Photo of the Month by Zhee Chatmon
Father’s Day is coming, and so is Arts is the Parks, which is about great music in the neighborhood but also about families and kids picnicking.

Festival on the Hill 2022 is taking shape
Under the auspices of BHCA, planning is advancing for one of the city’s more enduring neighborhood street parties, Bolton Hill’s Festival on the Hill on Saturday Oct. 8 from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm.

Bolton Hill Notes
After eight months of planning and hard work, residents of the 100 Block of W. Lanvale Street celebrated the completion of their tree planting and tree well expansion project on May 14.

Boltonstock gives way to block party. Festival on the Hill set for Oct. 8
BHCA has proposed dropping the annual Boltonstock celebration this year and instead supporting the No Boundaries Coalition block party to be held in June, as NBC moves its offices to the new Unity Hall on Eutaw Place. The party will take place on the Eutaw Place park median that fronts the renovated building.