I think I had too much fun last night at On The Rocks. Nonetheless, I’ve pulled myself together to bring you this week’s fun stuff. My schedule this week is pretty theatre heavy. I’m super excited to go see Mr Burns: A Post-Electric Play on Monday. The show is sold out that night but please try to see it a different night. Tuesday is the New Galapagos Gala: A Soiree Among the Specimens to support H.T. Darling’s Incredible Musæum. Seriously, if you haven’t gone to experience H.T. Darling’s Incredible Musæum you are missing out! On Sunday I’m going to see The Revolutionists at Everyman Theatre. Words cannot describe how much I am looking forward to seeing this play. It’s not every day that Charlotte Corday gets some recognition. You too can experience all the awesome theatre that Baltimore has to offer!
Monday, December 11
BAMF STAR WARS Celebration
8AM – 6:30PM, Dec 6 – Dec 16
BAMF Café
1821 N Charles St, Baltimore
It’s that time of year again…STAR WARS EPISODE VIII: THE LAST JEDI arrives Friday December 15th and in honor of a new chapter in the saga BAMF will be celebreating with another STAR WARS marathon celebrating all 8 of the previous films. Each film will be given a day where it is played on repeat, in the cafe on the TV above the bar, from open to close. Come enjoy some HOTH CHOCOLATE or an ALDERAAN latte and get excited for the next installment in the STAR WARS SAGA.
B&O’s Magical Holiday Express
December 1 – December 31
Monday-Saturday, 10am-4pm / Sunday, 11am-4pm
B&O Railroad Museum
901 W Pratt St, Baltimore
Trains are magical during the holidays! There is no better place to be a child than at the B&O Railroad Museum! All aboard the B&O’s Magical Holiday Express, a holiday spectacular celebration in the B&O Roundhouse devoted to trains of all sizes and shapes, holiday festivities, and a winter wonderland of family fun and activities. There is something to see and do every day at this annual holiday event! NEW this year – walk through a 30 foot Christmas tree in the center of the B&O’s historic roundhouse and enjoy all new holiday decorations! Purchase admission on-site!
Christmas Village in Baltimore
Sunday-Thursday 11AM – 7PM, Friday and Saturdays 11AM – 8PM
Christmas Village in Baltimore
501 Light St, Baltimore
Christmas Village is BACK again for our 5th anniversary! We are so excited to launch our new events while continuing our older traditions! You can look forward to our new Ho Ho Happy Hour, Business Lunches, and our crowd favorite wine tastings in cooperation with Boordy Vineyards! Did we mention that we will be the ONLY place at the Inner Harbor where you can visit Santa every day we’re open?! There’s so many exciting things happening at Christmas Village this year, you don’t want to miss out! All Weekdays incl. Holidays: FREE of admission. Baltimore’s Dollar or Less Days – Dec 9th and 10th, 2017: Holiday Passes for the whole 2017 Christmas Village season are $1 at this weekend!
Here are the prices for other weekend days! Adults (age 18+): 5$ / Kids (under 18): free
Wine Tastings by Boordy Vineyards at Christmas Village
4PM – 7PM
Christmas Village in Baltimore
501 Light St, Baltimore
Hey wine lovers! Christmas Village will be hosting Wine Tastings in cooperation with the well-known Maryland Winery, Boordy Vineyards every Monday and Wednesday from 4-7pm. You can look forward to live music and our friend, Garrett, from the Vineyard will be there to walk everyone through the pairing and the different wines they offer!
So if you’re an experienced wine taster or just starting out, this is an event you don’t want to miss! Come over for a classy evening with fine wines and cheese. Along with the wine tasting you’ll also receive a souvenir Boordy Vineyard wine glass, a ticket for a tour through the vineyard and a season pass for the Christmas Village 2017 to come back and stroll the market for free as often as you want too!
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Maryland Monday
4PM – 10PM
The Nickel Taphouse
1604 Kelly Avenue, Baltimore
Every Monday from 4pm to close, enjoy a crab cake sandwich and Evolution Draft Beer for $15
Magnificent Mondays
5PM – 11PM
Birroteca
1520 Clipper Road, Baltimore
Join us every Monday for Apertivo Hour all night at the bar only. $3.50 EVO Drafts, $5 Red and White Wine, $5 Wedding Bar Cocktails.
City Hall Holiday Open House & Tree Lighting
5PM – 8PM
Baltimore City Hall
100 Holliday Street, Baltimore
Join Mayor Pugh for a tree lighting celebration to usher the holiday season.
Herbal Folk Remedies for Winter Wellness w/ Hey Thanks Herbal Co
6PM – 8PM
B.Willow
220 West 27th, Baltimore
Want to stay well this winter? Come learn about common herbs that can keep you healthy throughout the long, cold winter months. We’ll focus on inexpensive, accessible, and traditional herbal folk remedies such as fire cider, elderberry syrup, and cold care teas. I’ll discuss their history and tradition of use and then walk you through making your very own batch of fire cider! Please bring an 8 oz glass jar with lid if you can. Everyone will go home with the medicine they make as well as the knowledge to keep these herbal traditions alive for generations to come! Participants receive 15% off B. Willow plants and Hey Thanks! products during the workshop.
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A Winter’s Harvest Benefit Dinner
6PM – 9PM
Waterfront Kitchen
1417 Thames St, Baltimore
Please join Living Classrooms Foundation for an intimate evening at Waterfront Kitchen with a cocktail hour and chef’s dinner highlighting the season’s local harvest, to benefit the students of our BUGS (Baltimore Urban Gardening with Students) after-school program.
BUGS Needs YOU Now More than Ever! Recent changes to the federal budget made massive cuts to the 21st Century Community Learning Centers Program, our largest source of funding for our BUGS after-school program. This has forced us to restructure the program and find alternate funding sources in order to keep the program open to the children and families in Baltimore City who rely on it every year. Help us make sure that we are able to continue to support the families who rely on our programs. If you are unable to attend the event, please consider making a donation to the BUGS program.
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Dinner Pairing w/ Primarius Wines
6:30PM – 9PM
The Outpost American Tavern
1032 Riverside Ave., Baltimore
The Outpost meets Oregon Wine Dinner! Our chef created 3 delicious courses to pair with our favorite Primarius wines! Tickets are available for $40. We’ll also have wine to go, with complimentary holiday gift wrapping! We only have 30 tickets available, so call and make your reservation today! 📞(443) 388-9113
Monday Django Jazz Jam at De Kleine Duivel
7PM – 11PM
De Kleine Duivel
3602 Hickory Ave, Baltimore
Join us on Monday for an acoustic jam session in the style of Django Reinhardt hosted by members of Hot Club of Baltimore. Horn players, accordionists, violinists, guitarists, vocalists, dancers all welcome! Enjoy a wide variety of Belgian beers AND feel free to bring takeout food from any of the numerous restaurants in Hampden. Come play. Come listen. Come dance!
Toys For Tots Fundraiser
7PM – 11PM
The Point in Fells
1738 Thames St., Baltimore
Join us for our annual Toys for Tots Fundraiser at The Point in Fells! Bring a New, Unwrapped Toy AND receive a free drink ticket!
Featuring: Drink & Food Specials, 50/50 Raffle, Gift Baskets, Pictures with Santa, Funky holiday themed Photo Booth, And much more!!
Can’t make it to the event?? Feel free to stop by any time leading up to the event to drop toys off! The USMC will be on hand to collect the toys as well as monetary donations. We will also have a Santa this year for pictures!
Sports / Softglas / The Slim Jimmies // Live At Metro Gallery
7PM – ?
Metro Gallery
1700 N Charles St, Baltimore
Sports – OK, i n d i e // s y n t h p o p
Soft Glas – NY, e x p e r i m e n t a l s o u l // n u j a z z
the slim jimmies – MD, d r e a m r o c k // d e a t h p o p
Sports is a band of Wizards from Oklahoma, conjuring pop music spells for ears just like yours. On tour w/ Soft Glas. Featuring local support The Slim Jimmies.
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An Evening with JD Walter and Orrin Evans
7:30PM – 10:30PM
Jazzway 6004
6004 Hollins Ave, Baltimore
This a rare opportunity for Jazzway to present two of the most innovative musicians performing jazz today. JD Walter is a jazz singer’s singer – a purist and innovator. His style has been compared to many vocal titans, but it is uniquely his own and he has become a singular phenomenon on the music scene. (And he is reported to be Kurt Elling’s favorite singer!) Orrin Evans has been recognized as one of the most distinctive and inventive pianists of his generation and has earned the titles of pianist, composer, bandleader, teacher, producer and arranger. He is a two-time Grammy nominee, Pew Fellow, leader of the Captain Black Big Band and soon to be pianist with the wildly popular group, BadPlus. They will be joined by Baltimore favorite and fiercely dynamic bassist, Kris Funn and Philly based drummer, Byron Landham who is on the faculty of Temple University.
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Hail Krampus: A Metal Monday Christmas Party
9PM – 2AM
Ottobar
2549 N Howard St, Baltimore
Come join us this Monday, December 11th for Hail Krampus: A Metal Monday Christmas Party! Holiday/Seasonal Metal all night long. KRAMPUS, RARE EXPORTS, CHRISTMAS EVIL, and THE HAPPY TREE FRIENDS: WINTER BREAK on the big screen and MNF on behind the bar! Egg Nog and Hot Cider Specials. 2-4-1 drinks from 9-11pm. Surprise Giveaways, and maybe a visit from Krampus himself!
Tuesday, December 12
ToolBank’s Whiskey Warm-Up at Blue Pit
5PM – 9PM
Blue Pit BBQ & Whiskey Bar
1601 Union Ave, Baltimore
Fend off the winter blues by supporting #BlueTools! 10% of total food & beverage sales will benefit your Baltimore ToolBank! Funtivities include: Specialty themed drinks & saucy, soul warming BBQ, raffle prizes & a 50/50 drawing.
Taster Tuesdays
5PM – 10PM
Birroteca
1520 Clipper Road, Baltimore
6oz tasting glass pours of any draft beer for $2.
Suminagashi Marbling on Paper & Fabric with Kelly Laughlin
6PM – 8PM
B.Willow
220 West 27th, Baltimore
Suminagashi is a water-based marbling technique that dates back at least to the 13th century. Create beautiful, one-of-a-kind marbled designs on both paper and fabric using this floating ink technique. You’ll learn about the different ways of working with ink, practice making designs on paper, and end with marbling fabric. We’ll discuss tips and techniques related to treating and sourcing fabric, and how to treat designs once dry. Participants also receive 15% off plants during the workshop.
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Ugly Sweater Party!
6PM – 9PM
The Brass Tap at The Fitzgerald
1205 West Mt. Royal Avenue, Baltimore
Join us for our first annual Ugly Sweater Party, sponsored by Sierra Nevada Celebration! Celebration is the fantastic annual SN release with fresh hops…one of the best IPAs of the season. Wear your ugly sweaters and take home great Sierra Nevada swag!
Clifton Mansion Tower Lighting & Festival of Trees
6PM – 8PM
Clifton Park Mansion House
2701 Saint Lo Dr, Baltimore
On December 12th, Civic Works is holding our annual Tower Lighting event at our historic headquarters, Clifton Mansion. Join us for food and drinks, to view the beautifully decorated holiday trees, and to honor our AmeriCorps Member and Volunteers of the Year for their dedication to Baltimore’s communities. Following the award ceremony we will continue our annual tradition, the lighting of Clifton Mansion’s 80 foot tower! Don’t miss this opportunity to tour one of Baltimore’s great historic landmarks– and check out our Tiny Home, decorated for the season!
Holiday Card Printmaking Workshop
6:30PM – 9:30PM
Night Owl Gallery
248 S Conkling St, Unit C, Baltimore
Linoleum Printmaking, or Linocut, is a printmaking technique in which a design is cut into the surface of a linoleum block with a sharp knife, V-shaped chisel, or gouge, with the uncut areas representing a mirror image of the art to be printed. The linoleum block is then inked with a roller and impressed onto paper. Using these blocks and ink, you can create greeting cards, stationary, wall-art, or any other stamping application! We will be learn a new craft and create printed masterpieces and take-home linoleum blocks for future use! As part of this class, you will receive a take-home linoleum block for you to create your own ‘mini printing presses’, use of all materials to create these blocks, and 10 quality cards and ink to print your beautiful holiday cards!
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Bell’s Brewery Beer Pairing Dinner
6:30PM – 9:30PM
Butchers Hill Society
32 N. Chester Street, Baltimore
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New Galapagos Gala: A Soiree Among the Specimens
7PM – 10PM
The Peale Center
225 N Holliday St, Baltimore
Join Submersive Productions and the creators of H.T. Darling’s Incredible Musæum for a party at the speed of thought! Explore and tour at your leisure all four floors of our otherworldly art installation. Sip themed creative cocktail concoctions. Meet, greet and dance with the show’s creators and other fans and supporters. Partake of the personalized cutout silhouettes and Charles Wilson Peale selfie station. Enter to win a door raffle for unusual artifacts. Get the first crack at our silent auction of objects from the show. Sights and sounds abound! Hosted by Baltimore’s burlesque drag legend Betty O’Hellno as the Marchesa Luisa Casati! Rumor has it that the Marchesa, a wealthy and eccentric heiress, had a brief and stormy courtship with H.T. Darling during one of his sojourns to Rome. Offer her a drink or two and the stories should start to roll off her tongue.
Who wants to go to another fundraiser gala where people sit around tables and watch speeches? Submersive is raising funds for current and future artworks, and we want to enjoy our New Galapagonian atmosphere with you while we do it.
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Vesperteen w/ BoneLang and Amy Guess at Metro Gallery
7PM – ?
Metro Gallery
1700 N Charles St, Baltimore
Featuring: Vesperteen, Bonelang, and Amy Guess.
Colin Rigsby, who has been playing drums since the age of 12, took a stab at civilian life following more than a decade of writing, recording, and touring the world with his band House of Heroes, but it didn’t take very well. What started out as a remedy for restlessness, however, soon developed into a full-blown passion and the beginnings of Rigsby’s new solo project–Vesperteen.
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Breaking with Tradition: Stories about Unconventional Holidays
7PM – ?
The Senator Theatre
5904 York Rd, Baltimore
Join us for an evening of atypical, non-normal, anti-Hallmark holiday tales.
7 p.m. Cocktails and Live Music from Tomáš Drgoň‘s Orchester Praževica
7:30 p.m. Stories from Taya Dunn Johnson, Nikki Gamer, Shari Malowitz, Gary Almeter (Ignacio B. Calhoun), and Chas Eby
9 p.m. Screening of National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
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Writers & Words, December Reading
7PM – 9PM
Charmington’s
2601 N Howard St, Baltimore
What better way is there to kick off the manic festivities that are the month of December than coming to Charmington’s, drinking coffee, and hearing these fantastic folks read their work? There is no better way, trust me: I checked all other ways. Your welcome.
Improv Conservatory: Nature’s Dirt, Mommy’s Wine Club + Old City
7:30PM – 9PM
Baltimore Improv Group
1727 North Charles Street, Baltimore
See the NEW Fall BIG Improv Conservatory Teams! The Conservatory throws together players for 4-month stints of intensive coaching, rehearsal, and performance; you reap the benefits watching the talent flourish before your eyes! Featuring conservatory teams Nature’s Dirt, Mommy’s Wine Club. Guest is mainstage troupe Old City Improv. Our last show of 2017!
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Fiesta Latina
8PM – 12AM
Sajoma Restaurant
1708 fleet st, Baltimore
It’s here! Fiesta Latina, every Tuesday night at Sajhoma, with our new format! Come party with us to the best Salsa, Bachata, Merengue, Cumbia, Kizomba and more! Come and try our authentic Dominican Food!!! You won’t be disappointed!
Tuesday Trivia
8PM – 10PM
Frank & Nic’s West End Grille
Frank & Nic’s & Charm City Trivia night! Win prizes including gift cards, Frank & Nic’s Shwag, and more!! Taco Tuesday specials all day!
Tuesday Night Movie – Gremlins
8PM – 10PM
De Kleine Duivel
3602 Hickory Ave, Baltimore
1984 American comedy horror film that has now become a holiday classic.
Backbar Movies | The Thing (1982 John Carpenter)
8PM – 11PM
Paulie Gee’s Hampden
3535 Chestnut Ave, Baltimore
John Carpenter’s The Thing- Clearly the scariest and most awesome version of this movie. Relive the terror or come see it for the first time. Food & Drink Specials (Back Bar Only).
Gingerbread Palooza Part Two
8PM – 10PM
Smaltimore- Burgers, Sushi and Craft Beer
2522 Fait Ave, Baltimore
It’s that time of the year and who doesn’t love winter spiced beers and gingerbread houses! This will be our second of three events at Smaltimore. $30 includes your gingerbread house kit and your first Christmas or winter beer. Please register in advance this event is limited to 50 people.
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Wednesday, December 13
Pop-up Mother Goose on the Loose
Wednesdays 10:30AM – 11:30AM, Dec 6, 2017 – Mar 14, 2018
Single Carrot Theatre
2600 N Howard St, Baltimore
Join us each week for this exciting fun-filled story time that uses rhymes, songs, puppets, musical instruments and more to stimulate the learning process of babies and toddlers. Our programs attract a large group of parents and caregivers and can be a great way to meet families in your neighborhood. This is a free program. We hope you join us each week.
Wine Tastings by Boordy Vineyards at Christmas Village
4PM – 7PM
Christmas Village in Baltimore
501 Light St, Baltimore
Hey wine lovers! Christmas Village will be hosting Wine Tastings in cooperation with the well-known Maryland Winery, Boordy Vineyards every Monday and Wednesday from 4-7pm. You can look forward to live music and our friend, Garrett, from the Vineyard will be there to walk everyone through the pairing and the different wines they offer!
So if you’re an experienced wine taster or just starting out, this is an event you don’t want to miss! Come over for a classy evening with fine wines and cheese. Along with the wine tasting you’ll also receive a souvenir Boordy Vineyard wine glass, a ticket for a tour through the vineyard and a season pass for the Christmas Village 2017 to come back and stroll the market for free as often as you want too!
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Checkerspot Collaborations Tap Takeover!
5PM – 9PM
Wiley Gunter’s
823 E Fort Ave, Baltimore
This is the official release of Cranberry Coalition, our collaboration gose brewed with DuClaw. Dan at Wiley’s was able to get all 4 of our current collaborations on tap for this very special event! Try them all! Checkerspot Brewing will be opening this spring in South Bmore (175 W. Ostend St.), so stay tuned to watch our progress as we build our brewery.
Wine Wednesday
5PM – 10PM
Birroteca
1520 Clipper Road, Baltimore
Join us on Wednesday Nights through April, for some great wine specials.
Featuring: 1/2 off all wine by the glass, Special Wine Parings, Select $20 Bottles.
Hump Day Happy Hour at Abbey Burger Bistro
5PM – 7PM
Abbey Burger Bistro
1041 Marshall St, Baltimore
We are FULL of holiday cheer and we bet you are too! Head over to Abbey Burger Bistro on Wednesday December 13 between 5 & 7pm to eat, drink, and be very merry! A percentage of Happy Hour profits will be donated to AARF.
Modern Wreath Making at Crimson & Clover
6PM – 8PM
Crimson & Clover Floral Design, Inc.
733 Deepdene Rd, Baltimore
Join us in the C&C shop for a festive evening of wreath making. Owner Amy McManus will be sharing her modern variations of a traditional Winter wreath design, and teaching you how to create your own simple and stylish holiday wreath to take home. Materials are provided, including a bass hoop base, fragrant bundles of foliages such as cedar, eucalyptus, rosemary, juniper, acacia, berries and velvet ribbons. These beautiful designs are easy to make, and serve as a perfect decoration or gift. Come learn some tricks of the trade and share the holiday cheer!
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Kitchen Table Series – Classic French Cooking
6:30PM – 8:30PM
Wit & Wisdom
200 International Dr, Baltimore
Wit & Wisdom is excited to announce the return of the Kitchen Table Series! Join us at our intimate counter-style table for a 4-course interactive experience that brings guests up close and personal to our talented culinary team. Lead by Executive Chef Zachary Mills, guests will embark on a culinary tour of “The City of Light” with a menu of fine French cuisine. Optional wine pairings are available for purchase. Tickets include tax and 18% gratuity.
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Annual Gingerbread House Making Contest
6:30PM – 8:30PM
Hair of the Dog Baltimore
1649 South Hanover Street, Baltimore
Join us for our Annual Gingerbread House Making Contest as you build your custom house while enjoying the sounds of your favorite Christmas music. $20 includes your gingerbread house, plenty of extra icing and candy, and your first drink. There are only 60 seats available and this event has sold out every time in the past.
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Terrarium Building Workshop
6:30PM – 8PM
B.Willow
220 West 27th, Baltimore
Join us at our workshop table for a fun evening of terrarium building! Choose from a variety of repurposed/vintage glassware, and learn everything necessary to grow healthy tropical plants in an enclosed glass vessel. Workshop attendees will also receive 15% off plants before or after the class. No experience necessary. $35 ticket includes all supplies. For beverages during the workshop, feel free to BYOB!
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Tree-Mendous Creativity & Charity
7PM – 10PM
Mount Vernon Marketplace
520 Park Ave, Baltimore
You can’t buy happiness, but you can buy local, and that’s kinda the same thing…
ARTISTS: Crystal Dunn, Brian Seymore Supply Group, Gina DeLuca, Aldo Romero Scattolon, and KMonay Creations
LIVE MUSIC: Gina DeLuca and FireKite
VENDORS: Crafters, Vendors, and Artisans offer an array of handcrafted gifts plus Food and Drink vendors serve delicacies to satisfy any pallet.
The Stolen at Ottobar
7PM – 10PM
Ottobar
2549 N Howard St, Baltimore
The Stolen with Jett Bailey, Big Infinite, FIVES (unplugged).
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McCafferty with Heart Attack Man and chris swartz at Metro Gallery
7PM – ?
Metro Gallery
1700 N Charles St, Baltimore
McCafferty is an indie punk band based in Medina, OH, that has been active in one form or another since 2012, and is currently comprised of Nick (guitar/vocals), Wes (drums), Evan (electric guitar) and Chris (nothing).
Featuring: McCafferty, Heart Attack Man, and Chris Swartz.
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Melanin Records Winter Showcase
7PM – 9PM
The Motor House
120 W North Ave, Baltimore
Brought to you by Shoe City and Believe in Music, Live performances by Melanin Records artists tunes spinning all night FREE ADMISSION and open to the public
Emmanuel Garnier: Classical Brazilian Piano Recital
7:30PM – 9PM
An die Musik
409 N Charles St, Baltimore
At the age of 10, during a concert, as a student at Château Thierry Music Conservatory, Emmanuel Garnier drew the attention of pianits and coposer Alain Weber, laureate of the “Grand Prix de Rome”. After a first medal in piano and music theory, he received at Reims Music Conservatory the advice of Jean Claude Englebert, pupil of Alfred Cortot. Emmanuel Garnier has had the opportunity to take part in piano masterclasses with Jacques Moreau and Isabelle Bonneaux and in chamber music interpretation masterclasses with the Wanderer trio.
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Salsa y Bachata Wednesdays
8PM – 12:30AM
Sangria Patio Bar
930 North Charles Street, Baltimore
Sangria Patio Bar – the best weeknight dancing in Charm City is at Sangria. Dance Lessons with Brandon $5 per class. 8:00 PM Bachata. 8:45 PM Salsa. Dance with DJ Raj starting 9:30.
MICA SoundBox
8PM – 12AM
The Windup Space
12 W North Ave, Baltimore
Experimental electronic music, live foley / audiovisual performances, and sound installations by MICA Sound Art students, with special guests: JMoney Fur, Tom Boram, The Four Of Us Are Dying, Sorko, and professor Erik Spangler. $5 cover
Adult Gingerbread Haus Party
8PM – 10PM
Das Bier Haus
1542 Light St, Baltimore
Holiday cheer is in the air and Das Bier Haus is ready to host another epic Gingerbread Haus Night. Join us for the fesitivities and some specials! A local DJ will be spinning some holiday tunes and we will have prizes for the most creative Gingerbread Haus! Ticket includes a gingerbread house kit as well as All You Can Drink: select drafts, call drinks, and seasonal cocktails. We suggest pre-purchasing so your spot is reserved–space is limited! Email DBHevents@gmail.com
Rock Em Sock Em Open Mic Comedy Night
9PM – 11:30PM
Venice Tavern
339 S Conkling St, Baltimore
It’s that time again! Food starts at 6:00pm, comedy starts at 9:00pm. No cover charge – $3 craft drafts and eats by Chef Dan. Everyone who signs up to tell some jokes gets half-off food. Hosted by Mike Smith and Chris Colletti
Thursday, December 14
Lunch Under the Pipes
12PM – 1PM
Westminster Hall & Burying Ground
519 W Fayette St, Baltimore
Free and open to the public. Come bring your lunch and enjoy a performance by the Baltimore School for the Arts with us.
A Vietnamese Culinary Takeover
5PM – 10PM
Salt Tavern
2127 E Pratt St, Baltimore
For ONE NIGHT ONLY, Chef Jason Ambrose and Chef Conrad Neiberding will be collaborating on a Vietnamese takeover of the Salt Tavern menu! Featuring special twists on Vietnamese classics, we will be offering both an a la carte and prix fixe tasting options. Reservations are strongly encouraged as our restaurant is small (For reservations, call us at (410) 276-5480)!
Engraving Event (Vol. 2)
5PM – 8PM
The Wine Source
3601 Elm Ave, Baltimore
Join us as we once again welcome Jennifer Muffler from Just Write Studios. Jennifer will be engraving bottles from 5pm-8pm – purchase a bottle, and get it engraved with a message of your choosing! Please note, she cannot engrave carbonated/sparkling beverages or frosted bottles. Take care of your holiday shopping with a unique, personalized gift!
A Very Merry Christmas w/ Dogfish Head Brewing
5PM – 1AM
Brewer’s Cask
1236 Light St, Baltimore
Our 6th Annual Christmas Party w/ our great friends Dogfish Head!! RSVP to this event by clicking I’m Going (the first 75 ppl) via FB and receive a special gift bag under out christmas tree!! Live music by Mark Mikina kicking off early, and as always this is one night of the year you want to be at the cask!!
Crosstown Collab Vol 1 Release
5PM – 9PM
Monument City Brewing Company
1 North Haven Street, Baltimore
Join us and The Brewer’s Art for the release of Crosstown Collab Vol. 1! This is the first in a series of collaborations with one of our favorite breweries! We’ll be releasing cans at the brewery and Brewer’s Art will be here serving some delicious food. AND…they’ll have two special beers on tap. The Vol. 1 collaboration is a Lichtenhainer, a historical German sour, smoked, wheat beer. This beer is light in color, hints of citrus tartness and a light smoky character. 4.5% ABV.
Taste of Everyman: The Revolutionists
6PM – 7:30PM
Everyman Theatre
315 W Fayette St, Baltimore
Taste of Everyman is an artful pre-show food and drink experience that combines smarts and samples from some of the hottest talent in Baltimore’s dine and drink scene. Each event’s tasting menu includes expert knowledge and sample-sized pairings designed (cheekily) to complement the show.
THE REVOLUTIONISTS – BATTLE OF THE FEMALE BARTENDERS
Come celebrate our “Battle of the Female Bartenders,” inspired by The Revolutionists, featuring signature cocktails mixed by three of Baltimore’s best female mixologists—Chelsea Gregoire, Pam Haner (W.C. Harlan) and Amie Ward (R. Bar)—plus sweet and savory cake bites in the spirit of Marie “let them eat cake” Antoinette, and a party playlist curated by Victoria Legrand.
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Flight of Fancy
6PM – 8PM
Bin 604
604 South Exeter Street, Baltimore
We will be pouring a top-shelf flight of high-quality wines to prove that you really do get what you pay for. This is your chance to try that special bottle you’ve been eyeing for your next celebration, to sneak peek a few gems before you restock your cellar, or just finally be able to say, “Yeah, I had that.” Tickets are $45 with a $10 credit toward featured wines.
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Annual Tour De Dundalk
6PM – 9PM
Nacho Mama’s (Canton, MD)
2907 O’Donnell St, Baltimore
Join us on December 14th for our annual bus trip to see the showcase of beautiful Christmas lights in Dundalk! Your generous $50 cash donation (or check made payable to Believe in Tomorrow) provides you with transportation, beer on the bus, and a t-shirt. Tickets are available at Nacho Mama’s Canton. We hope to see you!
Ugly Sweater Holiday Food Drive Party
7PM – 2AM
Southern Provisions
3000 O’Donnell St, Baltimore
Get ready for our 2nd annual Ugly Sweater Holiday Food Drive Party! The uglier the sweater, the better! We’ll choose the top 2 winners at the end of the night.
1st floor: Live music by Honey Extractor from 9:30-close
2nd floor: Photo booth 9-11pm. Dj Buddha with Kenny Der Entertainment til close.
We’ll have Tito’s Handmade Vodka, Old Forester, Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey and Miller Lite specials all night! Don’t forget to bring in a non-perishable gift to donate & receive a raffle ticket for a chance at some awesome prizes! You’ll earn another raffle ticket for every 5 items you bring.
Thursday Night Trivia at PHB
7PM – 9:30PM
Peabody Heights Brewery, LLC
401 E 30th St, Baltimore
Come and dazzle us with your intellect and general knowledge of the Universe!
First place: $30 bar cash Second place: $20 bar cash
Third place: $10 bar cash Fourth place: ridicule and shame…but BEER!
Adult Gingerbread House Making Contest
7:30PM – 10PM
Abbey Burger Bistro
1041 Marshall St, Baltimore
It’s that time of the year and who doesn’t love adult beverages and gingerbread houses! $30 includes your gingerbread house kit and your first draft beer or glass of wine. Please register in advance this event is limited to 40 people. The contest will be judged after everyone is complete and the winner will receive Abbey Prize Pack!
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Live Music Thursdays
7:30PM – 10:30PM
Citron Baltimore
2605 Quarry Lake Dr, Baltimore
Eat, drink, single? Mingle. Chill at Baltimore’s BEST FANCY BAR and hear great music with friends old or new. Happy Holidays and more at Citron Baltimore. Reserve your seats now
Joe Squared presents: Liberata, Jeanette Lynne
8PM – 11PM
Joe Squared
33 W North Ave, Baltimore
Jeanette Lynne (Philadelphia PA)
Liberata (Baltimore MD)
DEADcember featuring Steal Your Peach
8PM – 1AM
The 8×10
10 E Cross St, Baltimore
DEADcember most Thursdays in December at The 8×10!!! Week 2 on December 14th will feature Steal Your Peach!!
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Black Marble with YOU. and The Holy Circle at Metro Gallery
8PM – ?
Metro Gallery
1700 N Charles St, Baltimore
Featuring Black Marble with YOU. and The Holy Circle
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Seth Kibel & Friends – A Swingin’ Klezmer Chanukah
8PM – 10PM
An die Musik
409 N Charles St, Baltimore
Seth Kibel is one of the Mid-Atlantic’s premier woodwind specialists, working with some of the best bands in jazz, swing, and more. Wowing audiences on saxophone, clarinet, and flute, Seth has made a name for himself in the Washington/Baltimore region, and beyond. He is the featured performer with The Alexandria Kleztet, Bay Jazz Project, Music Pilgrim Trio, The Natty Beaux, and more. Winner of 28 Washington Area Music Awards (Wammies), including “Best World Music Instrumentalist” (2003-11) and “Best Jazz Instrumentalist” (2005, 2007-8, 2011-14). His most recent recording, No Words — Instrumental Jazz & Klezmer by Seth Kibel, was released in 2015 on the Azalea City Recordings record label.
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Friday, December 15
Customer Appreciation // Diamondback Celebration
4PM – 12AM
Diamondback Beer
1215 E Fort Ave, Baltimore
You have all been dedicated to our taproom space in Locust Point for over a year now. You have supported the release of our new beers, events, and more. In return we wanted to do something special for you guys to show you that we recognize your support. On Friday we will be putting together a celebration that will include the following perks: $4 Pints of Green Machine (IPA) and Omar (Pale Ale with Oats), $5 Pints for every other beer on tap,25% off of crowler fills for night, One free pint with a donation to St. Vincent De-Paul Church, Free Tours of the Brewery with our Founders, Food Vendors (TBD) will be selling food.
We also want this celebration to benefit our neighbors, so on the night we will be collecting donations for the Men at St. Vincent De-Paul Church. We are specifically looking for (1) lightly worn Men’s jackets, and (2) new (still in the package) pairs of socks. Donations of these items come with a free pint. We are grateful for all of your support. Come out and celebrate with us and bring some friends along to join in.
Late December Time Party Featuring PHOAM
5PM – 11PM
UNION Craft Brewing
1700 Union Ave, Ste D, Baltimore
Let’s celebrate Late December Time! Join us for an evening of exclusive brewery releases and jammy grooves from local Phish Tribute, Phoam – A Tribute to Phish featuring members ofElectric Love Machine and Psycho Killers (Talking Heads Tribute Band)! Tap Room opens at 5 for draft and can sales*. Show begins in the warehouse at 8pm with stage and lights. Tickets are $15.
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Critter Cocktails
5PM – 8PM
Carrie Murray Nature Center
1901 Ridgetop Rd, Baltimore
Come to this festive, adults-only night out with the animals! It’s a great opportunity to socialize and to enjoy some drinks with friends while visiting with our critters. Refreshments will be provided. A $10 suggested donation at the door helps us support our animal residents and gets you light snacks and admission into an animal program! Please call the Center at 410-396-0808 to pre-register.
I Heart City Life Happy Hour at De Kleine Duivel
5PM – 8PM
De Kleine Duivel
3602 Hickory Ave, Baltimore
If you LOVE City Life—join Live Baltimore at December’s Happy Hour! For a $10 donation you will receive one “I [heart] city life” pint class to keep and one draft beer. All proceeds directly benefit Live Baltimore’s mission to support thriving neighborhoods and grow the city’s residential population. Our happy hours travel around the city’s 278 neighborhoods. December’s event is at De Kleine Duivel in Hampden! Stop by, have a drink and then explore 34th Street just around the corner!
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The Urban Oyster Pop-Up at MCS
5PM – 10PM
Modern Cook Shop-Fells Point
901 South Wolfe St, Baltimore
We are incredibly excited to host Chef Jasmine Norton aka The Urban Oyster on Friday, December 15th! The first female and black-owned oyster company in Maryland, The Urban Oyster features delicious char-grilled oysters in three unique flavors. Plus, come early from 5pm-7pm to enjoy $1 Bayshore Brand Oysters, harvested from the Chesapeake Bay in Grasonville, MD. The Modern Cook Shop dinner menu will also be available, so rally your friends and come enjoy Jasmine’s delicious creations! Reservations can be made at www.moderncookshop.com
Fundraiser for the Station North Tool Library at Sweet 27!
7PM – 11PM
Sweet27 bar
123 W 27th St, Baltimore
Support the Tool Library by eating & drinking at Sweet 27 on Friday, December 15th! 10% of sales at the bar and 40% of the bar tip all night will go to help the Tool Library make it to through the home stretch of our annual fundraiser! Come down from 7 to 11 and hang out with us as we guest bar tend! If you prefer to sit at a table rather than the bar, just tell your server you’d like to support the Tool Library and 10% of your table check will go to SNTL!
Belair-Edison’s 2nd Annual Tree Lighting Event
7PM – 9PM
Herring Run Park
Corner of 3200 Shannon Drive and Mannasota Ave
A Herring Run Park holiday tradition for families in Belair-Edison. There will be holiday treats, caroling, music, pictures with Santa and more! We will be collecting toys that evening for our community toy drive. Please bring a unwrapped toy for children ages 4-17 years of age.
Sister Act – the Musical
Fri & Sat 7:30PM, Sun 5PM
The Motor House
120 W North Ave, Baltimore
Sister Act is the feel-good musical comedy smash based on the hit 1992 film that has audiences jumping to their feet! Featuring original music by Tony- and eight-time Oscar winner, Alan Menken (Newsies, Beauty and the Beast, Little Shop of Horrors), this uplifting musical was nominated for five Tony Awards, including Best Musical.
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Mr Burns: A Post-Electric Play
Fri-Sat 8PM – 10PM, Sun 4PM – 6PM, Nov 30 – Dec 17
923 S East Ave, Baltimore
Cohesion Theatre Company is proud to announce the second production of their 2017/18 theatrical season, Mr. Burns, a Post-Electric Play, an exploration of survival, memory, and storytelling set it a nuclear wasteland of the future. Lance Bankerd will direct this inventive and extraordinary piece. The New York Times said “Anne Washburn’s downright brilliant Mr. Burns, a Post-Electric Play has arrived to leave you dizzy with the scope and dazzle of its ideas…. It has depths of feeling to match its breadth of imagination.”
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MAH Presents: Going Hard! Feat Scott Brown & M-Project
8PM – 2AM
The 8×10
10 E Cross St, Baltimore
We came we raved and we conquered! Now Mid-Atlantic Hardcore returns to Baltimore to give you yet another amazing night of Happy Hardcore!!!
M-Project– (Lethal theory) JPN
Scott Brown— (Evolution Records) SCT
Synthwulf —– (Evolution records) PA
Donk Squad —– (Mid-Atlantic Hardcore) PA/NJ
Una Bomber —- (303 Family: DMV Chapter/ Kids Of The Core) VA
Sweet Wolf —– (Mid-Atlantic Hardcore) PA
Darmoc—— (303 family: Texas Chapter) TX
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Carl Filipiak Jazz Quartet
8PM & 9:30PM
An die Musik
409 N Charles St, Baltimore
Carl Filipiak has earned critical acclaim as one of today’s most dynamic jazz guitarists. Jazziz Magazine has included him among a renowned list of guitar players in their nominations for “New Fusion Blood,” and JazzTimes calls him “a dazzlingly versatile guitarist.”
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Mucking About
8PM – 10:30PM
Zissimos Bar
1023 W 36th St, Baltimore
Acts: Bandicoot, Scrapple, Toe Money Improv, TT, Jimmy Blair, PLUS BONUS IMPROV JAM! Host: Brian Young
It’s the weekend! Got some time to waste? Take a road trip with us into the farthest reaches of the comedy outback. We’re simply bursting with acts that’ll make you feel like the sun is shining on both sides. First, we’ll jump in the shotgun seat with host Brian Young and standup comic Jimmy Blair, then we’re going fourwheeling into improv territory with long form sets from Bmore indie troupes TT and Toe Money. After the break, it’s a sharp left turn towards more long form with Bmore indie team Scrapple and CCCP house team Bandicoot…and our final destination is an open improv jam, when anyone can play! $5 cash only at the door, or online up until 7:30 the night of the show. This show is presented by Charm City Comedy Project upstairs at Zissimos Bar in Hampden.
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Marc Rizzo of Soulfly and Sledgehouse Reunion Show
8PM – 2AM
Reverb
2112 N Charles St, Baltimore
Manta Ray Records and Reverb Presents: An intimate night with Mark Rizzo (of “Soulfly and Cavalera Conspiracy”). A fantastic performance along with meet and greet. This was one of the top Reverb fan shows last year. If you are a heavy metal fan , this is an experience you do not want to miss! Marc Rizzo backed by BERKANA Plus the 10 yr reunion of Sledgehouse. Baltimore’s own Lovey and from Philadelphia Manikineter.
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VO/ID / Impersona / Sweethearts / Anon Martyr
8PM – 11:30PM
Downsquares
33 W. North Ave, Baltimore
Anon martyr https://anonmartyr.bandcamp.com/
Sweethearts https://sweetheartsmusic.bandcamp.com/
Impersona https://impersona.bandcamp.com/
VO/ID https://novoiddc.bandcamp.com/
Baltimore Whiskey Co. Social Hour: Holiday Party!
8PM – 10PM
B.Willow
220 West 27th, Baltimore
Join us for a night of charitable holiday celebrations! We will be donating all proceeds to Art with a Heart, who is also our charity of choice for December’s For the Greater Goods market. Baltimore Whiskey Co. will bring a special winter cocktail, and we will have gift guides set up around the store for easy holiday shopping. If you’re on our mailing list, you’ve been seeing our weekly gift guides, now get a chance to explore them in person! Some of our vendors will be in the shop as well, so feel free to socialize with them and ask any questions you may have about their products. We’ll also have a make-your-own moss terrarium table set up, for you to make your own gifts or holiday decor. Enjoy 20% off plants all night!
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DAI Burger w/ Kotic Couture and Black Salem at The Crown
8PM – 1AM
The Crown
1910 N Charles St, Baltimore
Dai Burger ‘Soft Serve Tour’ https://soundcloud.com/daiburger
Kotic Couture https://soundcloud.com/koticcouture
BLACK SALEM https://soundcloud.com/xspells10/sets/winterishere
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Comedy & Cocktails!
8PM – 9:30PM
Single Carrot Theatre
2600 N Howard St, Baltimore
An evening of comedy and cocktails with some of Baltimore’s up and comingest comedians! $10 (includes a free drink!)
Featuring: Peter Muth, Bryan Preston
Headliner: Chelsea Shorte
And Your Host: Jessica Murphy Garrett
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Strange Attractor w/ Daisy Castro, Clavicles, JGJC
9PM – 12AM
13.5% Wine Bar
1117 W 36th St, Baltimore
Friday December 15th at 13.5% Wine Bar Come enjoy a night of free music! Our magik sister Daisy Castro is back in town and this time she’s bringin’ her flame with her. Come enjoy Daisy and Brian’s haunting duo Clavicles – Music, along with some low-range campfire music by Jesse Hanlon. Music starts at 9!
Infinity Knives, Tigerlily Jones, Blueberry, Albert Bagman
9PM – 12AM
EMP Collective
307 W Baltimore St, Baltimore
~Infinity Knives~’Heavy Breakdown Chill Out’
~Blueberry (Greensboro, NC)~’Futuristic Indie Pop
~Tigerlily Jones~’Lo-fi pop feelings/sister act’
~Albert Bagman~’Freak-folk ghost stories’
Mobtown Ballroom presents: Soviet Space Dogs
9PM – 12AM
Mobtown Ballroom
861 Washington Blvd, Baltimore
On December 15, 1970, the Soviet spacecraft Venera 7 achieved the historic status of becoming the first man-made object on Venus. What does that have to do with us getting together exactly 47 years later to listen to some jazz tunes and dance it up? Well, nothing… but it’s still a convenient excuse to do all of that, and more. Join Tyler Leak, Evan Samuels, Joseph Brotherton, Betsy Kipperman, Robin Rhodes, Brian Falkowski, andAlexandre Abdoulaev for a night of your decadent Western capitalist jazz music, and perhaps some wholesome and educational cosmonaut trivia. Drop-in lesson at 8, dancing at 9.
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House in the Hall
9PM – 2AM
Lithuanian Hall
851 Hollins St, Baltimore
Welcome to Volume III of the Lithuanian Hall’s House/Electronic music night! This month we have a brand new, AMAZING lighting setup that’s perfectly synced with the music and videos via SoundSwitch! As always, we’ll have new music, new videos, and good times! $5 for members. Must be 21+ and a member to enter. Guests may become annual members for $5.
Two for the Road with Old City & Bears Only
9PM – 10PM
Baltimore Improv Group
1727 North Charles Street, Baltimore
Two great troupes to bring your night of comedy to a close. Start off with Bears Only taking you through an improvisational whirlwind. Then the tourism board of Old City takes you to an event and location chosen by you as you explore a city with a Population of 601 and 602 Bars. So, raise a glass and enjoy Two for the Road.
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4 Hours of Funk :: 12/15 :: Ft. Graham Hatke & DJ Fleg
10PM – 12AM
The Windup Space
12 W North Ave, Baltimore
Last party of the year! Let’s rock out and shake those impending winter blues! Thanks as always for you support and dancing throughout the years. Free before 10, 5 Bux after
Point of House * la Fiesta de Navidad
10PM – 1:30PM
The Point in Fells
1738 Thames St., Baltimore
If your dancing with a Colombian, raise your hand – If your not, raise your standards. What’s steamier than house music spun by a pair of talented fiery Colombian DJ’s? ……Nothing!!!….Baby get warm inside – join us for a special Holiday edition of The Point of House – LATIN STYLE with Philly’s Alex Aguirre & Bmore’s Guillermo Giraldo RESIDENT Bart Shiflett (DJ B-SIDE) ¡Felices fiestas!
Deep Freeze – Save Your Soul Winter Wax Dance Party
10PM – 2AM
Paulie Gee’s Hampden
3535 Chestnut Ave, Baltimore
Save Your Soul – Baltimore’s BIGGEST Soul Night & Dance Party – makes it’s debut at Paulie Gee’s in Hampden for a heaping holiday helping of heavy soul and funk from the midcentury era! Stuff your stockings with hits by James Brown, Etta James, Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, Marvin Gaye, The Supremes and a ton more + all the rare, random and soon-to-be favorite you won’t hear anywhere else!! Save Your Soul resident DJ Rob Macy slings 100% vintage wax for four hours of the finest dancefloor action in Charm City!
Saturday, December 16
Free Yoga
8:15AM – 9:30AM
Belvedere & Co.
1 E Chase St, Baltimore
Come experience the Conservancy’s sponsored free Yoga – in the Ballroom at the Belvedere at 1 East Chase St. Bring your own mat and water bottle. Appropriate for all levels.
Breakfast with Santa
9AM – 11AM
Cylburn Arboretum Association
4915 Greenspring Ave, Baltimore
Join us on Saturday, December 16th from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. for a special holiday breakfast with Santa. This is a ticketed event and is open to all! Walk through our Winter Wonderland and receive one ticket to redeem a 4×6 photo with Santa. Children will have the opportunity to craft a magnetic frame for their photo. Breakfast will be provided for those who have a ticket. Zeke’s Coffee will provide coffee and hot chocolate. Red Canoe will have interactive story-time.
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Breakfast with Santa
9AM – 1PM
Sláinte Irish Pub and Restaurant
1700 Thames St, Baltimore
Santa?!? We know him! Santa will be arriving at the pub at 9:00AM! Kids enjoy complimentary breakfast (10yr & under) 9:00AM-1:00PM Holiday crafts with our favorite Irish Elf! (Megan) Free photos with the big guy! Daily breakfast 7:00AM-2:00PM Bottomless Bloody Mary’s, Mimosas & Screwdrivers (with purchase of entree) $15.00
Holiday Heap
10AM – 5PM
Space 2640
2640 Saint Paul St, Baltimore
Come Join 50+ amazing independent crafters for the 11th annual HOLIDAY HEAP CRAFT FAIR presented by the Charm City Craft Mafia! Shop handmade and local for all your holiday needs. Free and family friendly. Delicious food from Dooby’s and Wild Thyme Food Truck. Music by Daniel Biltmore. Artists and Craftsman Supply will be on hand giving craft demos!!
Gingerbread Cookie Decorating
10AM – 2PM
Butchers Hill Society
32 N. Chester Street, Baltimore
Come join us decorate gingerbread cookies! Fun for the whole family, drink specials for the adults!
Open Board Gaming
10AM – 6PM
Canton Games
2101 Essex St, Baltimore
Come play games with us! Every Saturday, Canton Games hosts free open board gaming. Just show up, play some games and have fun! We have a huge demo library available to play, but we also encourage people to bring in your own favorites!
Dylan’s Holiday Bazaar
10AM – 1:30PM
Dylan’s Oyster Cellar
3601 Chestnut Ave, Baltimore
Shop our vendors at Dylan’s first annual Holiday Bazaar!
Star Wars Trivia
11AM – 1PM
The Outpost American Tavern
1032 Riverside Ave., Baltimore
In honor of the new Star Wars film we will be having Star Wars Trivia.
Kid’s Ornament Terrarium Workshop
11AM – 2PM
B.Willow
220 West 27th, Baltimore
Drop in any time between 11AM-2PM at our workshop table for a kid friendly afternoon of terrarium building! For the holiday season we will have some ribbon and twine for kids to use to turn their terrarium into a living ornament, or simply to hang up in their room. Use our glass globes to learn everything necessary to create a healthy moss terrarium in an enclosed glass vessel. We’ll also have smaller lighter globes to make airplant and moss arrangements that are perfect for ornaments on the tree. Workshop attendees will also receive 15% off plants before or after the class. 1 ticket for $15, two for $20. If you have two children attending, please register here for one ticket and pay the remaining $5 at the register the day of the event.
Motor House Holiday Art Sale & Coat Drive
11AM – 5PM
The Motor House
120 W North Ave, Baltimore
Find the perfect gift for your loved ones at the second annual Motor House Holiday Art Show! Browse work from our resident artists, hand-selected craftspeople, and other vendors. Give a gift and get a gift by dropping off a gently used coat at our coat drive. FREE Admission. One-Day Only!
5th Annual Art Market
12PM – 6PM
Current Space
421 N Howard St, Baltimore
Current’s 5th Annual Art Market in support of local artists and friends. No gallery commission, no table fees, no bullsh!t. Come buy art directly from the artists, meet the person behind the work, and support them by buying art for yourself or someone special. Come hungry there will be food from Ricepaper!
Post Typography Print & Poster Sale!
12PM – 4PM
2219 St Paul St, Baltimore
Post Typography is opening our studio for our 6th annual one-day-only print & ephemera sale on Saturday, December 16 from 12:00 noon to 4:00 PM. We have new prints available only at this sale (and some past favorites are back again)! Stop by and grab original, affordable gifts for the holidays—most items are priced between $5 and $50. The sale will feature limited edition prints, posters, books, music, and apparel produced by Post Typography.
Hanging with Interrobang: “Squidsbury” by Chad Short
1PM – 4PM
Cohesion Theatre Company
923 S. East Avenue, Baltimore
The next installment of our monthly play reading series (and the last of 2017!) returns Saturday, December 16 at 1:00pm at Cohesion Theatre Company (The Fallout Shelter, 923 S. East Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21224) featuring playwright Chad Short and his play “Squidsbury” directed by Meghan Stanton, featuring Liz Devine, Katie Hileman, Leif McCurry, Sanjana Tasker, and Todd Zachwieja. Tickets are pay-what-you-can at the door only. Light hors d’oeuvres and coffee will be provided. Audiences are encouraged to stay after the reading to provide constructive feedback to the playwright using Liz Lerman’s Critical Response Process.
Bmore Into Comics Issue #16
1PM – 7PM
The Windup Space
12 West North Avenue, Baltimore
Tis the season to get your cool, creative and one-of-a-kind holiday gifts from our comic books and art marketplace! Local comic book creators show, sell, and talk about their work. Free and open to the public, featuring a Free Comic Book Library and drink specials all day!
Baltimore Santa Crawl 2017
1PM – 9PM
Fell’s Point, Baltimore
The Baltimore Santa Crawl celebrates the holiday season with a fun group gathering. Join thousands of brightly clad bar crawlers on Saturday, December 16th in Fells Point as they amble from stop to stop on a jolly winter excursion celebrating the holiday season one bar at a time. Participants are encouraged to dress in whatever best expresses the holiday season, whether it be a full-body candy-cane suit, a snuggly turtleneck, or tinsel-streaked hot pants.
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Ensemble 4-33 presents Memory & Imagination at An die Musik
2PM – 4PM
An die Musik
409 N Charles St, Baltimore
Baltimore’s Ensemble 4-33 presents their official debut performance, “Memory & Imagination,” featuring the works of Earle Brown, Joanna Bailie, Bill Drummond, Pauline Oliveros, and John Cage, who was the inspiration behind the group’s formation and the composer of its namesake. Born from a graduate performance seminar at Peabody, the group now presents excellent, innovative performances of experimental and avant-garde music from mid-century to present.
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S’mores, Stars, & the Winter Solstice
6PM – 8PM
Lake Roland
1000 Lakeside Dr, Baltimore
This week marks the longest nights of the year. Gather around our campfire to learn about the solstice, stars, and folklore of holiday traditions. We’ll enjoy sing-a-longs and warm up while roasting marshmallows for s’mores. Ages 5 and up. $5 per person
Pitties & Purrs on 34th Street
6PM – 9PM
Miracle on 34th Street (Baltimore)
Ring in this Holiday Season with Pitties & Purrs! Join us on Saturday December 16th to take in the sights of 34th Street while sipping on Hot Cocoa & enjoying delicious Holiday Treats! The 700 block of 34th Street (between Chestnut Avenue and Keswick Road) in Baltimore’s Hampden community is where this frosty Fundraiser and sight seeing Adventure will be taking place!
Date Night – Holiday Steak House
6:30PM – 9:30PM
Schola
1005 North Charles Street, Baltimore
The Steak House night has become one of our most popular classes. Steak houses dominate the American restaurant scene with their classic menus and fancy interiors. So, we decided to add a holiday twist to the steak house classics. We’ll still be pan searing and roasting Flintstone-esque Ribeyes, but we’ll start with a Roasted Squash and Beet salad mixed with baby Arugula, Walnuts and Blue Cheese. We’ll make the traditional Sweet Potato Casserole with our own homemade Marshmallows on top and roasted Mushrooms with rosemary and garlic to accompany our steaks. And we’ll finish with a festive Cranberry Pecan Pie loaded with maple syrup and brown sugar.
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Casually Dope
7PM – 8PM
The BIG Theater
1727 North Charles Street, Baltimore
Casually Dope invites you to start your Saturday night with us. Turning the stories of our community into comedy, each show we’ll invite a guest or just chop it up with audience and use those discussions to create a show like none other. You might learn something, you might not, but you’ll definitely leave full of laughter.
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Navasha Daya: A Soulful Rock & Roll Tribute to Jimi Hendrix
7:30PM – 10:30PM
Creative Alliance
3134 Eastern Ave, Baltimore
This Jimi Hendrix tribute concert will feature a stellar band with special guests: Matthew Chase (JAZZ is PHSH & The James Brown Tribute Band), Kelly Bell (Kelly Bell Band), Katrina Ford (Celebration), Lafayette Gilchrist (Lafayette Gilchrist & The New Volcanoes) and more…
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Telesma’s Winter Solstice Celebration
8PM – 1:30AM
The 8×10
10 E Cross St, Baltimore
Telesma‘s 10th Annual Winter Solstice Celebration Featuring visual artist Adam Scott Miller With special musical guests J Pope and the HearNow and Conor Brendan and the Wild Hunt Video Projection: Jeremy Opio. Solstice Blessing: Angela Rockstarr
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Warren Wolf meets Sean Jones
8PM & 9:30PM
An die Musik
409 N Charles St, Baltimore
Warren Wolf is a multi-instrumentalist from Baltimore. From the young age of three, Warren has been trained on the Vibraphone/Marimba, Drums, and Piano. Under the guidance of his father Warren Wolf Sr., Warren has a deep background in all genres of music.
Music and spirituality have always been fully intertwined in the artistic vision of trumpeter, composer, educator and activist Sean Jones. After receiving his Master’s Degree from Rutgers University, Sean had a 6-month stint with the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra. This marked the beginning of a relationship with Wynton Marsalis, whose personal work ethic and ability to break barriers had already made a significant impact on the emerging artist.
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Back to the 80s Party at Joe Squared
8PM – 12AM
Joe Squared
33 W North Ave, Baltimore
Funky fresh jams from the greatest of the 80s by The Bangladesh Project at Joe Squared! An 80s theme party so come with your gear to represent to the fullest! Live music, a totally radical prize for best 80s rags, and ultra rad special guest features. Stop buggin’ yo…this party is gonna be the dope joint!
Mistletoe Mayhem at Power Plant Live
8PM – 2AM
POWER PLANT LIVE!
34 Market Pl, Baltimore
Saturday, December 16th, Come mingle & jingle with us at Power Plant Live! for Baltimore’s biggest and jolliest holiday bar crawl! Access to EVERY Bar and drink specials! Get your picture with Santa! Costume Contest* So make sure you wear your ugliest sweater or get creative with your holiday attire! Live music by Doc Marten and The Flannels on the Main Live! stage. Donate a canned good and Miller Lite will start your night off with a complimentary beer.
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The Triple D’s Drag Show
8PM – ?
Trinacria Ristorante & Bar
111 W Centre St, Baltimore
The Triple D’s Drag Show is back for round two at Trinacria Ristorante & Bar! Get ready for another exciting evening of drinks, dancing, & DRAG! Drag show hosted by Baltimore’s very own BABY! Performances by Ariel Von Quinn, Venus Fastrada, Lips, Sextia N’Eight, & Baby!
Hot n’ Heavy w/GUS & a Special Guest
9PM – 10PM
Baltimore Improv Group
1727 North Charles Street, Baltimore
SATURDAYS at 9PM we go fast and funny with one of BIG’s original troupes, GUS! They are joined each week by a different guest BIG troupe or project.
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Ugly Sweater Weather!
10PM – 2AM
The Chasseur
3328 Foster Ave, Baltimore
That’s right kiddo’s, our truly epic Ugly Sweater Weather party is back for our 4th year running! Sponsored by Tito’s Handmade Vodka, we’ll have lots of giveaways, a photo booth, drink Tito’s Vodka drink specials and a cash prize for the King or Queen of Ugly. Live entertainment by Honey Extractor starts at 10:00PM to keep your spirits merry & bright and Mike Costello of BMoreCostello Photography will be in-house to snap photos of you in your finest holiday wear!
Sunday, December 17
Brunch with Santa
9AM – 2PM
Wit & Wisdom
200 International Dr, Baltimore
The whole family will enjoy spending time with Jolly ‘ole Saint Nick, while the pastry team will be on hand to help decorate cookies with the kids.
Chad Gauss and The Food Market at Home cooking demo
9:30AM – 11AM
Baltimore Farmers’ Market & Bazaar
Beneath the Jones Falls Expy at Holliday & Saratoga Streets, Baltimore
Come for the FINAL SUNDAY of the Baltimore Farmers Market for a cooking demo with Chef Chad Gauss of The Food Market and La Food Marketa. Chad’s new cookbook The Food Market at Home will be available for purchase (a great local gift for the home cooks on your list!) and Chad will also be sampling what he cooks.
Star Wars Brunch
10AM – 3PM
The Outpost American Tavern
1032 Riverside Ave., Baltimore
The Last Jedi is almost here, so we’re awakening the force the best way we know how. THEME BRUNCH! We’ve created a full Star Wars-inspired brunch and drink menu for you to enjoy – costumes encouraged! All things Star Wars, all day. Don’t miss it – make your reservation today! Space is filling fast (443) 388-9113 or message us on Facebook to save your seat!
Baltimore Vintage Flea – Holiday Sip & Shop
11AM – 4PM
R. House
301 W 29th St, Baltimore
The inaugural Baltimore Vintage Flea is popping off on Sunday, December 17th at R. House where we will featuring 50+ of the area’s best vintage vendors showing their vintage wares, clothing, furniture, knickknacks, and so much more. Bring some cash and a couple of credit cards to shop for some last minute holiday gifts (or for yourself) while enjoying some libations from R. House.
Queens Who Brunch
12PM – 2PM
Nest Nightclub
2022 North Charles Street, Baltimore
These Queens know how to brunch! Starting Oct. 15, join Lizzie Beaumont and Betty Whitecastle every Sunday for Queens Who Brunch! Featuring Diamond Taylor and Brie Devine/Ryan Scott! $34 tickets get you an all-you-can-eat buffet and the show! Reservation of 4 will receive a complementary pitcher of mimosas! Featuring our build-your-own Bloody Mary Bar!
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Tiny Tim’s Christmas Carol Brunch
12PM – 1:30PM
Hotel RL Baltimore Inner Harbor by Red Lion
207 E Redwood St, Baltimore
Celebrate the holidays with us! Tiny Tim’s Christmas Carol Brunch, presented by the Chesapeake Shakespeare Company, features Mrs. Cratchit’s Decorate-Your-Own Pancakes for the kids and Christmas mimosas for the adults — and more! Sing carols. Play with your food. Meet some of our cast members. Receive an autographed souvenir program. Savor a delicious, fresh, family-style brunch created for us by the restaurant at the Hotel RL Baltimore, located immediately across the street from our theater at 207 E. Redwood Street. This preshow brunch begins at Noon and ends at 1:30pm, so that anyone attending the 2pm matinee will be in their seats on time. Brunch and show are ticketed separately, so we welcome families who wish to enjoy the brunch only.
Gothbrunch: The Homocoming
12PM – 4PM
Rocket To Venus
3360 Chestnut Ave, Baltimore
Mourn the Homo-Coming of Ellen Degenerate (aka Michael Anthony Farley) with an epic #GOTHBRUNCH at Rocket to Venus! Featuring a drag brunch followed by an afternoon-tea-style dance, with all the Cold Wave, electo-trash, and weirdo disco you’ve come to exxxpect from Baltimore’s sleaziest nomadic queer party. GOTHBRUNCH: the rules are simple. Wake up in last night’s look. You can subtract no makeup, only add black. Cover up daytime-inappropriate outfit with only mesh. Walk-of-shame hair cannot be brushed, only veiled or entombed in a church hat.
Supersized Holiday Makers Market
12PM – 6PM
The Downtown Cultural Arts Center
401 N Howard St, Baltimore
Holiday Market featuring some of the best handcrafter artistans, artists, and small businesses in the area. Featuring Food Trucks, DJs Bside & Cornflake Hill, Performances by some of DCAC’s 2018 resident dance class instructors, theatrical troupe, art teachers, and others, and a Holiday Adult Beverage Bar. $4.00 entry includes entry into our raffle for awesome prizes from fabulous businesses around the Baltimore area.
Holiday centerpiece workshop
2PM – 4PM
Walther Gardens
3501 Southern Ave, Baltimore
Bring one of your favorite containers, or we will furnish one for u!! Fresh mixed greens. Find your style.Class:8 and fee: $45. If interested stop by or give us a call to reserve your spot.
Celebration of Epic 8 Month Makeover Finale Party & Holiday Sale
3PM – 11PM
Normal’s Books & Records
425 E 31st St, Baltimore
Live music, dance & poetry by Smoke Bellow, Infinity Knives & Randi, Linda Franklin & Liz Downing, Elliot Swain, Wheatie Mattiasich accompanied by Steve Santillian, Justin Sanders, Peter Redgrave & Khristian Weeks, Mole Suit Choir, Blood On The Mercy Seat, Dj Hummingbird Feeder. Plus 20% off all used merchandise sale!
Alexander’s Tavern Holiday “Swish & Shop”
4PM – 7PM
Alexander’s Tavern
710 S Broadway, Baltimore
Free Wine Tasting & Shopping Event! Browse some of our favorite local shops & boutiques for last minute gift items for anyone! Enjoy a free wine tasting & $4 glasses of wine!
Winter Fire: A Solstice Yoga Celebration
5PM – 6PM
American Visionary Art Museum
800 Key Hwy, Baltimore
Join YogaWorks Federal Hill and the American Visionary Art Museum as we celebrate the winter solstice. This celebration of the zenith of the longest night signals the hope-filled return of brighter and longer days. All abilities and skills welcome! Yoga practitioners and novices alike are welcome to gather in AVAM’s Jim Rouse Visionary Center as we celebrate winter in Baltimore by performing yoga in an inspiring moon salutation filled salute. Attendees are asked to bring their own yoga mats and are encouraged to wear their favorite colors of a sparkling winter night sky. After practice stay and enjoy delicious lite fare that will be provided!
Hot Club of Baltimore Gypsy Jazz
6PM – 9PM
Sotto Sopra Restaurant
405 N Charles St, Baltimore
Make plans to come to Sotto Sopra Restaurant on Sunday, December 17th to listen to the Hot Club of Baltimore, a gypsy jazz group specializing in the vast repertoire of vintage jazz including early swing, musette waltzes, bebop and French standards from the 30’s and 40’s. Along with the musicians, Ethan Philion, Michael Joseph Harris and Sami Arefin, you will be treated to their song stylings from the young chanteuse Alexis Tantau who will mesmerize you with her authentic treatment of songs from Edith Piaf to Ella Fitzgerald. Reservations 410 625 0534
Come Watch “Crabs For Christmas” With David DeBoy
6PM – 9PM
Germano’s Piattini and Cabaret at Germano’s
300 S High St, Baltimore
The Rockettes may be coming to Baltimore, but at the Cabaret at Germano’s we are celebrating Christmas Bawlmer style. It’s a Crazy Carnival of Crabby Christmas Carols, audience participation, surprises and fun for all ages. David DeBoy will be performing hits from his album “Crabs For Christmas for Twenty Years” plus premiering new songs. Joining David will be Da Hons and special guest, David Zee, an award-winning composer, recording artist and performer with national credits. Celebrate the season like a true Balti-moron. Hope you join us Hons. We had a ball last year! Dress up of course!
Third Sunday Spotlight Open Mic!
6:30PM – 9:30PM
Zissimos Bar
1023 W 36th St, Baltimore
Third Sunday Spotlight Open Mic for comedy, improv, and sketch. Sign up starts at 6:30 show starts at 7! Troupes get 15 to 20 minutes. Email charmcitysundays@gmail if you have any questions or specific needs.
The Launch Pad: Trampus, Fractal and After School Grandma
7PM – 8PM
The BIG Theater
1727 North Charles Street, Baltimore
Every Third Sunday of the Month, BIG stalwarts After School Grandma hosts great projects and indie troupes and take audiences into the comic stratosphere. This month, the guests are Trampus and Fractal.
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Winter Warmer: Chai Gift Workshop
7PM – 8:30PM
Juniper Culinary Apothecary
520 Park Avenue, Baltimore
The colder months call for warm tea and thoughtful gifts, and we have put together a special night to combine the two. Join the owner of Juniper, Sarah Acconcia, for a night of tea blending, tasting & gift wrapping. During the workshop, Sarah will teach you about the spices that go into chai tea blends, and you will get to taste a variety of chais. We will make three different chai blends–one traditional, and two made with your choice of “untraditional” ingredients like chili peppers or smoked tea! Once you have made your tea blends, we’ll supply all the goods to wrap, bow and tag your gifts. You’ll get to take home three chai tea blend tins ready to gift away (but we won’t tell if you keep one for yourself!).
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Charm City Klezmer Holiday Dance Party
7:30PM – 10PM
Creative Alliance
3134 Eastern Ave, Baltimore
Those in the know, know the best way burn off all of those latke calories is by dancing up a storm at our annual Charm City Klezmer Holiday Dance Party. Learn Yiddish social dances and be propelled across the floor by a Baltimore band that hits harder than a hammer, Charm City Klezmer! Led by husband and wife team Judith Geller and Michael Raitzyk, along with their young kids and a powerful stable of Baltimore musicians, Charm City Klezmer warmly hosts this lovely, authentic Creative Alliance tradition of not-so-traditional klezmer music with roots in Jewish East European culture. The band is kicking and the dance floor is open.
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Cyber Twin// Little Lungs// Grem Smiley// Middle Kid
8PM – 11PM
Joe Squared
33 W North Ave, Baltimore
Cyber Twin (Harrisonburg, VA)- Indie Rock
Grem Smiley (Richmond, VA)- Punk Rock/Indie Rock
Little Lungs (Baltimore, MD)- Indie Rock
Middle Kid (Frederick, MD)- Indie Rock
Enjoy!
-Lindsey
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