Things seem to slow down as we get closer to the holiday. Still plenty to do this week. Lots of last minute pop-up shops for those of you who haven’t finished your shopping yet. There is always great theatre! I’m going to The Feast of the Seven Fishes at Schola on Tuesday to learn a few things in the kitchen and eat some delicious food. On Saturday I’m going to check out Rabbits in Baltimore at Center Stage. If you are bored in Baltimore you only have yourself to blame; Get out there!

Monday, December 18

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.

The Rippy’s 2017
6PM – 11PM
The Motor House
120 West North Avenue, Baltimore
Live from The Motorhouse in Baltimore, MD, Ripped Radio Network’s Yearly Awards Show LIVE! Beginning at 6pm come Meet & Greet some of your favorite Ripped Radio Network Superstars! Then from 8-11pm, enjoy the entertainment that is THE RIPPY’S!
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Monday Django Jazz Jam at De Kleine Duivel
7PM – 11PM
De Kleine Duivel
3602 Hickory Ave, Baltimore
Monday acoustic jam session in the style of Django Reinhardt hosted by members of Hot Club of Baltimore. Horn players, accordionists, violinists, guitarists, vocalists, dancers welcome! Enjoy a wide variety of Belgian beers! Feel free to bring takeout food from any of the numerous restaurants in Hampden! Come play. Come listen. Come dance!
Voted best Monday night in Baltimore by City Paper! This weeks jam will be on the stage: Vocalists – There will be a microphone! Dancers – There will be more space!

Heavy Seas & Vinyasa Please!
7PM – 8:30PM
Heavy Seas Alehouse
1300 Bank St, Baltimore
Tickets are on sale now for Beer & Yoga at Heavy Seas! There will be an hour long Vinyasa Flow with Briyana Patel, a brief energy workshop by Reiki Practioner Lauren Bailey, and most importantly, BEER provided by Heavy Seas Ale House.
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Victoria Restaurant Group/Cardinal Tavern Beer Dinner Holiday Movie Pop Up
7PM – 9:30PM
Cardinal Tavern
901 S Clinton St, Baltimore
Cardinal Tavern is proud to present a Holiday Craft Beer Dinner & Movie Pop Up with special guest Victoria Restaurant Group’s Chef Chad Wells & our very own Chef Steven Grant. This will be a Beer Dinner featuring a Four Course Tasting with Manor Hill Brewery & Flying Dog Brewery. The 80’s Classic Movie Gremlin’s will also be shown on our Projector! Come celebrate the Holiday Season with Cardinal Tavern + Manor Hill Brewery + Victoria Restaurant Group + Flying Dog Brewery!
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Papi’s Caliente Christmas Taco Eating Contest
7:30PM – 8:30PM
Papi’s
1703 Aliceanna St, Baltimore
Join Papi’s for our Caliente Christmas Taco Eating Contest on Dec 18th. You must eat 4 Gringo Tacos, 1 Hot green & 1 Hot red pepper, a special mystery Christmas Taco & drink a Modelo. 1st & 2nd place prizes available. Limited space available. Free to enter 21+
Papistacocontest@gmail.com

Horatio Dark’s Between the Lines
8PM – 11PM
The Windup Space
12 W North Ave, Baltimore
It’s eight o’clock. Time to dim the lights, settle in close to your radio and steel your nerves. WIND is taking you on a trip into the realm of the frighting and the bizarre. A trip Between the Lines of Reality with your host, Horatio Dark. We now join the master of the macabre, the antiquarian of the insane, your navigator through the netherworld, Horatio Dark, as he reads between the lines OF REALITY.

Jameson Tasting
8PM – 9PM
Mt Vernon Stable & Saloon
909 N Charles St, Baltimore
Join us for a sampling from Jameson Irish Whiskey: Caskmates and Black Barrel.

Metal Monday – Upstairs at Ottobar
9PM – 2AM
Ottobar
2549 N Howard St, Baltimore
Every Monday night upstairs at Otobar! ‘Metal Monday’ – DJ’s spin Thrash, Death, Stoner, Doom, Classic Metal, & More! Plus, special theme nights, movies, drink specials, ticket giveaways to area metal shows, etc! 2-4-1 drinks 9pm-11pm!

Tuesday, December 19

Frederic Nauczyciel & Pete Cullen | Opening Reception
5PM – 8PM
Hotel Indigo Baltimore Downtown
24 West Franklin Street, Baltimore
Join us on December 19th at 5pm for the opening reception of Frederic Nauczyciel & Pete Cullen at Hotel Indigo, hosted by Maryland Art Place.
Frédéric Nauczyciel is French artist who works between Paris and the US. He uses the media of photography, video, and performance and is inspired by dance, cinema and American photography. In his work he has explored the complexity of social life, be it rural or urban. He employs a nuanced type of portraiture that treats his protagonists in the context of the fabric of their surroundings.
Pete Cullen is a Baltimore-based American artist born in 1981. He received his MFA from the Maryland Institute, College of Art in 2009. He is currently an adjunct instructor at the Community College of Baltimore County.

Taster Tuesdays
5PM – 10PM
Birroteca
1520 Clipper Road, Baltimore
6oz tasting glass pours of any draft beer for $2.

Dogfish Head Brewery Complimentary Beer Tasting
6PM – 9PM
Butchers Hill Society
32 N. Chester Street, Baltimore
Enjoy a complimentary taste of several Dogfish Head brews! All beers available at reduced pricing by the bottle, 6-packs to go, & cases! If we run out, you can pre-order yours at the same discounted price, one night only!

Cork Craft Holiday Ornament Making Workshop
6PM – 8PM
Night Owl Gallery
248 S Conkling St, Unit C, Baltimore
What better way to get in the holiday spirit than crafting with friends? Beth-Ann Wilson, owner of Night Owl Gallery, will walk you through this fun and unique activity! Create your very own rustic wine cork angels while sipping some vino! Add to your own holiday decor or give as a gift to your favorite wine lover. All supplies and instruction will be provided but feel free to bring your own corks or ribbon for full customization! We will each make 3 wine cork angels that are great as ornaments to decorate your tree, add to a gift in lieu of a bow, or add to the neck of a bottle of wine you are gifting! Light refreshments will be served. This is not a particularly messy craft so wear what you like. We will be working with hot glue so please be careful not to burn yourself!
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Christmas Party!
7PM – 10PM
1919
1919 Fleet St, Baltimore
Come eat, drink,and meet Santa!!!

Jazz Jam Session
7PM – 10PM
Trinacria Ristorante & Bar
111 W Centre St, Baltimore
Come on out and join this lively straight-ahead jam session that welcomes all instruments and vocalists! Chow down on some great Italian food while you listen. No cover. Every third Tuesday.

Robinson & Rohe @ The Four Hour Day Lutherie
7PM – ?
The Four Hour Day Lutherie
4305 Harford Rd, Baltimore
The Longest Winter Concert featuring Robinson & Rohe, $10-20 suggested.

8×10 Holiday Party with Eat Yer Meat (Pink Floyd Tribute)
7PM – 12AM
The 8×10
10 E Cross St, Baltimore
Join us for our Holiday Party with special guests Eat Yer Meat: Pink Floyd Tribute! FREE!

Naughty Elves & Jingle Bells Bartending Competition for Charity
7PM – 2AM
El Bufalo Tequila Bar & Kitchen
2921 O’Donnell St, Baltimore
This Year’s Christmas edition Bartending Competition might make Santa come early. $1000 to the winning Bartending team and plenty of prizes for all those who attend in support of their teams and our selected charity. Since everyone loves competition there will be several contests for prizes.

The Songster Series – LaFayette Gilchrist & Eric Kennedy
7PM – 8:30PM
Creative Alliance
3134 Eastern Ave, Baltimore
Join host Brooks Long for an evening of music and conversation with two Baltimore Jazz heavyweights, LaFayette Gilchrist (piano) and Eric Kennedy (drums, piano, vocals). Learn how Hip-Hop, Rock & Roll, Blues, Funk, Swing, Soul, Go-Go, Bebop, Country, Gospel and Prince Rodgers Nelson informed their remarkable artistic journeys.

DJ Tito’s 6 Annual “A DJ’s Christmas Story”
7PM – 12AM
The Point in Fells
1738 Thames St., Baltimore
The Union DJ’s Community presents DJ Tito’s “A DJ’s Christmas Story” Tuesday, December 19th upstairs at The Point in Fells. This event is free and open to everyone, not just the DJ community. We have put together a really good DJ line-up for you this year. We have some of the best around all playing in the same room.

Santa’s Watching!
7:30PM – 9PM
The BIG Theater
1727 North Charles Street, Baltimore
If you think you might be on the Naughty List, come on out to The BIG Theater for Conservatory Tuesday to see Imaginary Friends along with State Capitals and BIG special project CommuniKate: Art Alive! We all know The Big Guy loves when you support improv so get yourself on the Nice List with a simple $5 ticket!
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Backbar Movies | Alien
8PM – 11PM
Paulie Gee’s Hampden
3535 Chestnut Ave, Baltimore
In Space, No One Can Hear You Scream. The classic, original Alien in all its glory. **This is a rated R movie** Drink & Food Specials (Back Bar Only).

Gingerbread Palooza Part Three
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 last event of the holiday season 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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Devils Backbone & Bold Rock Trivia
9PM – 11PM
Golden West Cafe
1105 W 36th St, Baltimore
Come play some trivia and drink Devils Backbone & Bold Rock!

Karaoke Forever: Merryoke Edition
9PM – 2AM
The Crown
1910 N Charles St, Baltimore
Let’s all feel the holiday spirit. Come sing yer lil heart out to seasonal selections (though all songs are great, too). Drink specials and more! Holiday or office attire encouraged. Sign-up starts at 9pm. FREE

Wednesday, December 20

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.

Ugly Sweater Party & Holiday Food Drive Celebration
3PM – 6PM
The Boathouse Canton, Waterfront Grille
2809 Boston St, Baltimore
Join us for an Ugly Christmas Sweater Party on Wednesday, December 20th to end our Holiday Food Drive with Maryland Food Bank! Wear a christmas sweater & bring a donation for 25% off you’re check! Bring a can donation any day until then for 15% off your check.

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.

House of Ruth Happy Hour Fundraiser!
5PM – 9PM
Golden West Cafe
1105 W 36th St, Baltimore
Join us again at the Long Bar as we host our December Happier Hours forHouse Of Ruth Maryland, Inc.! Stop by anytime from 5–9pm for special drinks, cocktails & food with proceeds supporting this wonderful organization. If you just want to stop by and show your support you can also donate directly at the bar!

Holiday Double Feature: Home Alone & Elf
6PM – 10PM
R. House
301 W 29th St, Baltimore
IT’S A HOLIDAY DOUBLE FEATURE! BYO lawn chairs and blankets, and come in for a holiday movie night in the garage! Stop by r. bar before to grab a Home Alone themed cocktail off the new winter menu. 6 PM | Home Alone 8 PM | Elf
Admission is free, but bring any of the following items to support the Baltimore Child Abuse Center‘s holiday drive!
Kid friendly arts & craft supplies including but not limited to: crayons, colored pencils, coloring books, construction paper, glue sticks , child friendly scissors, and stickers.

Punching Up: Looking At Comedy About Sexual Violence
6PM – 8:30PM
Creative Alliance
3134 Eastern Ave, Baltimore
In the second event of the Freeze Peach Comedy Series, we will be screening a short film by Hannah Brancato, co-founder and co-director of Force: Upsetting Rape Culture. Entitled “Something Funny About Rape,” the film is a capsule of a call for accountability after a performance in Baltimore in 2010. With a moderated panel including Hannah Brancato, Christine Ferrera, and Robin Hazel, this event will explore how much our culture’s collective knowledge about these issues has changed in 7 short years, and how we still need to create new spaces to have discussions about these issues, as artists and as people. $5-10 Donations encouraged

Milk and Cookies Social
6:30PM – 8:30PM
Port Discovery Children’s Museum
35 Market Pl, Baltimore
Celebrate the holiday season with a family date night at Port Discovery! Join (cool) progeny and Baltimore Child Abuse Center for milk, cookies, snowy crafts, family fun, and exclusive access to Port Discovery. $10 Family Passes MUST BE purchased in advance and include admission to Port Discovery.

Kokedama Workshop
6:30PM – 8PM
B.Willow
220 West 27th, Baltimore
Kokedamas, aka “moss balls” are a Japanese style of planting, using moss and specialized soil wrapped around the roots of a plant. These can be hung or set on a dish, creating a beautiful & natural looking way to grow your plants! Each participant will choose their own plant, and learn how to create a kokedama to hang or sit on a surface. $40 ticket includes all supplies. Attendees will also receive 15% off plants in the shop. For beverages during the workshop, feel free to BYOB!
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Kitchen Table Series – Pop the Bubbly
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 an interactive experience that brings guests up close and personal to our talented culinary team. It’s time for BUBBLES! With the New Year quickly approaching, it’s time to get your party planning in check. Lead Sommelier Julie Dalton will assist guests in picking out the perfect house bubbly to toast the New Year with. Tickets include tax and 18% gratuity.
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Trivia Happy Hour + Karaoke Night – Upstairs at Ottobar
7PM – ?
Ottobar
2549 N Howard St, Baltimore
Upstairs opens at 6pm. Every Wednesday! Team Trivia Happy Hour 7pm – 9pm…hosted by Showtime Trivia! Weekly Prizes + Cash Prizes for the Top Teams in the Region at the End of the Season! For More Info: www.showtimetrivia.com. Every Wednesday late,10pm-close….Ottobar’s Karaoke Night!

Clam Chowder Contest!
7PM – 9PM
Lee’s Pint & Shell
2844 Hudson Street, Baltimore
We asked you to submit your favorite Clam Chowder recipes so our head chef can choose the top 5 to make! Join us for a FREE tasting of these delicious Clam Chowders and cast your votes to decide which one we will feature on our menu! The winning recipe will be added to our menu and named after the creator! If you or someone you know has a Clam Chowder recipe, submit it by this MONDAY DECEMBER 11th and yours could be selected for the contest!! Send your recipes through Facebook OR email us at info@leespintandshell.com. Feel free to submit any pictures and stories to go along with your recipes! Make sure to like and follow our Facebook and Instagram for more contests and updates!

Drag Queen Bingo
7PM – 10PM
Points South Latin Kitchen
1640 Thames St, Baltimore
Come join us for an evening of free and entertaining Drag Queen BINGO at Points South Latin Kitchen! BARCS will receive a portion of the food and drink sales between 7:00-9:00 so bring your appetite and come thirsty! We will also have some great raffle baskets up for grabs so make sure you bring cash for the raffle and to tip our hostesses. Reserve your seat now! If the event sells out, there will be about 25 seats available at 7:00 pm the day of the event for walk-ins. Click the link to reserve your seat. Hope to see you there!
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The Pink Spiders at Ottobar
7PM – ?
Ottobar
2549 N Howard St, Baltimore
The Pink Spiders w/ Carousel Kings, The Great Heights Band, & Front Royal!

Holiday Karaoke, Ugly Sweater Contest & Nog It Off!
7PM – 11PM
Mount Vernon Marketplace
520 Park Ave, Baltimore
We are hosting a HOLIDAY KARAOKE EXTRAVAGANZA @ Mount Vernon Marketplace! Come sing and party with us as we celebrate the HOLIDAY LOVE! We’re ALSO hosting an Ugly Holiday Sweater Contest so wear your ugliest, craziest, quirkiest and most festive holiday get up for a chance to win some fun prizes! Stick around for our 3rd annual NOG IT OFF event where we start the season with a friendly competition for the best eggnog in THE MARKETPLACE!

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.

The Mother Load Returns! Performance Anxiety
8PM – 11PM
The Windup Space
12 West North Avenue, Baltimore
The Mother Load returns! Stories about performance anxiety, fears and triumphs, from puppets old and new. Featuring original music by Trucker Talk, a new story from Bigfoot’s memoirs, and anxiety-relieving drink specials. Come join us!

Big Red Holiday Show ft. Keep Flying, Hungover, Rookshot + MORE
8PM – 11PM
The Sidebar
218 E Lexington St, Baltimore
Big Red Booking presents: The First Annual Big Red Holiday Show
Rookshot (MD) – quickly becoming local favorites rookshot.bandcamp.com
Keep Flying (NJ/LI/PA) – electrifying pop-punk item keepflying.bandcamp.com
Hungover (FL) – the smoothest pop-punk hungover.bandcamp.com
Follow Your Bliss (MD) – first show MUSIC COMING SOON!
The Promise Hero (OH) – acoustic/pop solo project thepromisehero.bandcamp.com
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Every 3rd Wednesday Free Comedy Show
8:30PM – ?
Hair of the Dog Baltimore
1649 South Hanover Street, Baltimore
This lineup is STACKED! GET YOUR PIC WITH SANTA!
Host: Santa Quin Mike Quindlen Mike Quindlen Headliner: Sonny Fuller
Featuring: Eddie Liles, Dan Marse-Kapr, Archie Jamieson, Maria Sanchez,Darryl Charles, and Lyle Drescher

Thursday, December 21

Lee’s Holiday Customer Appreciation Night
1PM – 4PM
Lee’s Pint & Shell
2844 Hudson Street, Baltimore
FREE OYSTERS!! $1.00 BEERS! Happy Holidays! We are so happy and thankful for the support our Lee’s friends, neighbors and family have shown us in this, our first year. Just like at our Block Parties, Lee’s is giving away FREE OYSTERS as a thank you!! These salty delights couple well with $1 Natty Bo’s and $1 Natty Lights 😉 DJ Nick Paros will be playing music from 4-10PM. Happy Hour Pricing available on all other drinks as well during event! Let’s toast the Holidays with a few pints and a few shells.

Call in your Table Reservations for groups of 7 or More!

Winter Solstice Coat Drive and Happy Hour
5PM – 8PM
Pen & Quill
1701 N Charles St, Baltimore
Celebrate the holidays with the staff of The Baltimore Beat and bring a coat to donate to Youth Empowered Society, a Baltimore-based drop-in center for young people experiencing homelessness. Each coat donation gives you a chance to win a staycation at The Hotel Monaco and a $100 gift card to Pen & Quill.

Last Stop Hops & Shop
5PM – 9PM
Peabody Heights Brewery, LLC
401 E 30th St, Baltimore
Are you a last minute kind of holiday shopper? Can’t make it to Holiday Heap? Swing by the Peabody Heights Brewery on Thursday December 21st for our 4th annual Last Stop Hops & Shop! Fulfill all your last-minute shopping needs while enjoying a relaxing evening of pizza and beer! We’ll have 20+ local artists and makers in the tasting room. Shop handmade, support local businesses and enjoy delicious local food and beer while you browse and buy. Dizzy Cow Pizzeria will be on site serving up deliciousness again this year! Hope to see you there!

Bird in Hand’s 2nd Annual Holiday Market
5PM – 8PM
Bird in Hand Charles Village
11 E 33rd Street, Baltimore
It’s Time!!! We have assembled a fantastic list of Baltimore crafters, artisans, farmers, book sellers and more. Join us for the 2nd annual Bird in Hand Holiday Market where we will be giving away holiday beverages, snacks and hosting a slew of last minutes gifts for you to purchase. Can’t wait to see you there!

2 Roads “Friendsmas”
5PM – 11PM
Southern Provisions
3000 O’Donnell St, Baltimore
2 Roads Brewery and SoPro are getting together for “Friendsmas”. Come by early at 5pm and bring a white elephant gift. Get to know some strangers and drink great beer! We will be showing the Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sindbad classic holiday film “JINGLE ALL THE WAY” on the big screen with sound. Complimentary popcorn and fulfilled dreams from SoPro!

Absolut-ly Ugly Sweater Party
6PM – 12AM
Ryder’s
1901 Gough St, Baltimore
Wear your ugliest holiday sweater & get down to Ryder’s! Everyone wearing an ugly sweater will receive two raffle tickets once they walk in the door & every Absolut drink purchased comes with an additional raffle ticket. We will be raffling off three gift baskets at 9:30pm!

Palisades w/ Blindwish, Awake At Last, Ignite The Fire
6PM – ?
Metro Gallery
1700 N Charles St, Baltimore
Featuring: Palisades, Blindwish, Awake At Last, and Ignite The Fire.
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The Debate: Food Justice/Food Sovereignty
6PM – ?
Impact Hub Baltimore
10 E North Ave, Baltimore
This month’s Sankara-Hamer Academy Gathering will entail and educational experience that comes from the people. It includes a brief talk, rich dialogue, and some fun and food! Come and have a friendly community-debate about the concepts of justice and sovereignty in the local food movement. Are they the same? Are they different? We would love For ALL folks representing organizations in the local food movement, in Baltimore and in the metropolitan area, to come out and have a healthy debate about how we move forward in our works! This is a no cost gathering. Suggested donations of $3.65.

The Office – Themed Holiday Party
6PM – 9PM
The Point in Fells
1738 Thames St., Baltimore
“The Office” Themed Holiday Party is for all hard working people that never get to enjoy office parties. If your company doesn’t throw an annual holiday party OR if you’re self-employed, this is event is for you! Come hang out by the water cooler filled with free boozy punch. Enjoy our extended happy hour, complimentary snacks and a champagne toast! Dress to impress for our costume contest while singing karaoke or taking a swing at the pinata. This party is FREE to attend but you must rsvp through eventbrite!

Holiday Happy Hour: Winter is Here
6PM – 8PM
Bin 604
604 South Exeter Street, Baltimore
Need some last minute gift ideas? Don’t know what to pour at your holiday dinner? Are you thirsty? Join us for a free tasting on the first day of winter!
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3rd Thursday Bluegrass / DEADcember at 8×10
7PM – 12:30AM
The 8×10
10 E Cross St, Baltimore
Third Thursday Bluegrass / DEADcember = Grateful Dead in the style of bluegrass, featuring: Moose Jaw Bluegrass, Thistle Rue, and Fried Pickin’.
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2nd Annual Christmas in Mexico
7:30PM – 9:30PM
The Charmery
801 W 36th St, Baltimore
Last year we invited Chef Carlos Raba of Clavel to our shop to celebrate Christmas as he used to as a child growing up in Sinola We had so much fun that we decided….let’s do it again! On Thursday, December 21st join us at The Charmery from 7:30pm to 9:30pm for the 2nd Annual Christmas in Mexico!

Jae Jin & the Jamble Collective LIVE at R. House
7:30PM – 10PM
R. House
301 W 29th St, Baltimore
Jae Jin & the Jamble Collective (Jody Lee Oliver & Fausto Bonilla) will be performing live at R. House next Thursday night in Baltimore! Our first set will begin at 8PM sharp with a second event around 9PM! Come through and celebrate the holidays with us as we’ll play a few sets of music and enjoy good food & libations! Food Court stays open till 9PM so come through for good eats, and then stay as the bar will stay open into the night! Good vibes to be had!

Solstice Party w/All Ball, Hellp, David Jacober, Alli Clendaniel
8PM – 12AM
The Windup Space
12 W North Ave, Baltimore
Join us and celebrate the Winter Solstice with:
All Ball  https://www.facebook.com/allballbaltimore/
Hellp https://hellphello.bandcamp.com/
David Jacober
Allison M. Clendaniel

Punk Rock DJ Night – Upstairs at Ottobar!
9PM – ?
Ottobar
2549 N Howard St, Baltimore
The Baltimore Whiskey Company presents… ‘Punk Rock Deep Cuts’! Each month, DJ Uncle Jessie spins a special punk rock theme….everything from crust punk, to post-punk to skate punk to straight up 1977 punk! Baltimore Whiskey Company drink specials all night! Come see what this month’s punk rock musical theme is!

Ugly Sweater Party at RA Baltimore
9PM – 12AM
RA Sushi Bar Restaurant (Baltimore)
1390 Lancaster St, Baltimore
It’s time to bust out your ugliest sweater and spread some holiday cheer. Don’t miss our holiday party* with a live DJ, holiday-themed drink specials, prizes and a photo booth. Wear your ugliest holiday sweater for a chance to win. Let’s eat, drink and be ugly. and not in that order.

Groove Therapy ep 6 – James Nasty +more
10PM – 1:30AM
The Crown
1910 N Charles St, Baltimore
FREE! Groove Therapy episode 6! Live Beats, Hip Hop, R&B, and Soul vibes. A night of lush grooves and healing through music.
House djs: Dj Fleg and Kendall Cash aka Urban Shaman
Special Guests: James Nasty and Vanszii

Friday, December 22

A Carroll’s Christmas
11AM – 4PM
Mount Clare Museum House
1500 Washington Blvd, Baltimore
Escape the hustle and bustle of the holiday season and experience a colonial American Christmas with the Carroll family at Mount Clare Museum House. See Mount Clare decorated for the winter holiday in the spirit of 18th and 19th century style with greens and dried plant materials accented with fruits, nuts, feathers, and pine cones. A visual delight—all included with paid admission!

Holiday Market – Get your last minute gifts locally!
12PM – 8PM
Creative Labs
1786b Union Ave, Baltimore
Come get your last minute gifts from the local artisans of Baltimore! It will take place at the Creative Labs, an underground art space, that is a must see. There will be handmade birdhouses made by Michael Metcalf for anyone who can’t decide what they want as well!

Not Without Black Women: Holiday of Resistance!
4PM – 7PM
The Motor House
120 W North Ave, Baltimore
HAPPY HOLIDAY OF RESISTANCE! Before the new year, let’s come all together for a final evening of celebration, networking and sisterhood before 2018! We’re celebrating our 5th gathering and toasting to Andre Mazelin (former owner of the Room) on becoming the new managing director at Motor House! We’ll check in to see how everyone has been doing and then will get into what’s to come in 2018 for Not Without Black Women. We wouldn’t be where we are if it weren’t for YOU, so help us celebrate YOU. Let’s gather to send 2017 off right. See you there!

Sidebar Holiday Party
4PM – 1AM
The Sidebar
218 E Lexington St, Baltimore
It’s that time of year again everybody. Pot luck, cheap drinks, maybe Michael Mack will finally wear a Santa Hat this year? Live performance by Eze Jackson, Karaoke by Pat Storck, + More???

Live Music and Food in the Taproom
5PM – 9PM
Monument City Brewing Company
1 North Haven Street, Baltimore
Join us as we welcome the music of June Star along with food by Wild Thyme Food Truck.

Baltimore Improv Group at the Made in Baltimore Store
6PM – 7PM
1901 N Charles St, Baltimore
The Baltimore Improv Group has a direct line to Santa! Bring your wish list and be interviewed by BIG improvisers while they make your wishes come true in the form of hilarious comedy scenes. Make sure you leave time to do some holiday shopping from over 60 local vendors and makers at the Holiday Store. And then, walk two blocks down Charles Street to see a full-length improv at the new BIG Theater.

Holiday Happy Hour with Big Crunch & Old Town Lutherie!
6PM – 8PM
Charm City Meadworks
400 East Biddle St., Baltimore
We want to celebrate with you! Come join us at our new neighbors spot while we say goodbye to 2017 and look forward to our 10th year in business! Charm City Meadworks has still and sparkling mead, iced coffee, takeaway cans and jars, shirts and glasses for sale, and other last minute gift ideas. Free street parking, wheelchair accessible, byo snacks.

Spirits of Christmas Past Holiday Haunted Pub Tour
7PM – 10PM
Baltimore Ghost Tours
Sidewalk Outside of Max’S Sidebar, 731 S Broadway, Baltimore
Join the Ghost of Christmas Present for a spirited holiday haunted pub crawl tour. Cliff Long, an anthropologist, historian, actor, musician and lover of good stories, portrays Charles Dickens’ timeless ghost on a haunting voyage through Fell’s Point. This tour will last 2.5 hours and visit 3-4 pubs. 21 and older only.
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A Very Star Wars Holiday Party
7PM – 1AM
Game
1400 Warner St, Baltimore
Transcendent Events presents The next huge NERD PARTY! Celebrate STAR WARS and the holidays with your NERD FAM! Wear your Cosplay, Nerd Apparel, or come Casual. Featuring: Cosplay Karaoke, Star Wars & Comics Trivia for Prizes, Every Advance Ticket Holder gets a Luke & Wade Custom Poster by Leigh Jeffery!  Dance Party, Video Game Battle Station, Classic Arcade Games, Skeeball, Pool Tables, Air Hockey, Foosball & more! Contests
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Kash Wright Trio Returns to Germano’s
7:30PM – 9PM
Germano’s Piattini and Cabaret at Germano’s
300 S High St, Baltimore
Led by pianist, arranger, and composer Prakash Wright, the Kash Wright Trio brings some Christmas cheer to Charm City as they feature music from their debut CD, In the City of David.
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Boister Annual Solstice Concert
7:30PM – 10PM
An die Musik
409 N Charles St, Baltimore
Baltimore City Paper describes the group as “devastating [and] refreshingly radical,” and awarded Watts Best Pop Composer in 2014. The band’s new album, Cast A Net, was recorded down the street at Magpie Studios and is enjoying airplay in Europe and on the West Coast.  For their appearance at An Die Musik, frontwoman Anne Watts and the band will be cooking up boisterous spins on holiday favorites from Eartha Kitt to Ray Conniff. Expect Christmas cookies and Boister’s back catalogue offered up in the spirit of peace and good times.
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Camp Adventure
8PM – 10:30PM
Zissimos Bar
1023 W 36th St, Baltimore
Acts: Silversmith, Bandicoot, Mulletproof, Nicki Fuchs PLUS IMPROV KARAOKE JAM!
Welcome to Camp Adventure, a night for the wild ones! We’re showcasing some of the most exciting acts under the stars in this monthly show. First, we’ll get the fire started with standup from our host Nicki Fuchs then explore the darkness with improv from Annapolis team Mulletproof and CCCP house team Bandicoot. After the break, we’ll follow the trail of house troupe Silversmith and finally, we’ll go over the falls with an improv karaoke jam, when anyone can make up lyrics to songs by Laura Hall of Whose Line Is It Anyway? $5 at the door, or online up until 7:30 PM the day of the show. Presented upstairs at Zissimos Bar by Charm City Comedy Project.
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FAM & Tribe Winter Solstice Celebration at Metro Gallery
8PM – ?
Metro Gallery
1700 N Charles St, Baltimore
Firehouse Arts & Music (FAM) & Tribe (Powwow, Electric Marmalade) present a Winter Solstice Celebration & Variety Show featuring a diversity of creative forms including music, dance, visual art, comedy, fashion design & more! Join us in celebrating the inner & outer transformation from darkness into light on the darkest day of the year.
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Strand Theater presents – Holiday Open Mic
8PM – 11PM
Strand Theater Company
5426 Harford Rd., Baltimore
Join the Strand Theater, as we celebrate the holidays with the Open Mic Night!
Featuring live music by local artists! Plus holiday treats and drinks! $5 cover at the door.

Friday night Sangria Patio Bar best vibe in city
8PM – 2AM
Sangria Patio Bar
930 North Charles Street, Baltimore
Each & Every Friday @sangriapatiobar Labeled the BEST VIBES in BALTIMORE.The sexiest Friday night in the CITY‼️ 8pm- 2am#SangriaPatioBar #Friday || kitchen open til 12a || NO COVER :: FOR TABLES

Windup’s Junxmas Grabbag
8:30PM – 11:30PM
The Windup Space
12 W North Ave, Baltimore
Get primed for holiday at Windup’s JUNXMAS Grabbag! Come hang and enjoy preholiday drink specials while enjoying some live performances by local artists Andrew Grimm (of June Star), Ellen Cherry,Daniel A. Ryan (of Super City, $100 Girlfriend), Megan Elyse, John St. Genes (Varvara LaVoom + Nate Yielding), Amanda Glasser, Cocker Waits (Tim Olewnik), Ian Jones, Jon Birkholz and more tba! It’s a junkfood potluck as well–no need to slave over a stove! Free/No Cover! Bring good friends and good snacks and games to play! Relax with us before all the holiday madness!

Yer Covered! – Tribute Nite! Pixes, Devo, Gin Blossoms
9PM – ?
Ottobar
2549 N Howard St, Baltimore
‘Yer Covered!’ – Tribute Band Night at Ottobar!
THE DEVOIDS – Devo Tribute
MANTA RAT – Pixies Tribute
GINGER BLOSSOMS – Baltimore’s all redhead Gin Blossoms’ Tribute
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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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Ugly Sweater Party with $75 in contest giveaways
9PM – 2AM
Grand Central Nightclub
1001 N Charles St, Baltimore
Get out your ugliest Christmas sweater and take part in our Ugly Christmas Sweater Contest!! We will have $75 in contest giveaways ($50 bar tab for first place and $25 bartab for second place).

Christmas Evil on Christmas Eve!
9:30PM – 11:10PM
The SNF Parkway / Maryland Film Festival
5 West North Avenue, Baltimore
“CHRISTMAS EVIL is the best Christmas movie ever made. A true cinematic masterpiece.”—JOHN WATERS
The cult-classic 1980 slasher film, looking and sounding better than ever in a new 4k restoration, returns to the big screen for the first time in years! We’re proud to present the esteemed Mr. Waters’ favorite Xmas film twice–including a 7:30pm screening on Christmas Eve itself! ABOUT THE FILM: A toy-factory worker, mentally scarred as a child upon learning Santa Claus is not real, suffers a nervous breakdown after being belittled at work, and embarks on a Yuletide killing spree (!).

13.5% Wine Bar Friday Night Jazz
9:30PM – 12:30AM
13.5% Wine Bar
1117 W 36th St Baltimore
Small plate haute cuisine, great atmosphere, and tasty jazz make your Friday Night in Hampden—an amazing Miracle on 34th Street. The 13.5% Wine Bar is on 36th, so enjoy the lights and cozy in with us before the huge rush!

HOMEGROWN. House: Home for the Holidays
10PM – ?
TheDepot Baltimore
1728 N Charles St, Baltimore
It’s time for the holiday season. We know what that means. We get it. We’re only here for the food. But this holiday season, you’ll want to find a good way to let it all out before you go to your lovely Christmas dinner. (Remember, you’re there for the food.) We’re here to remedy you a little bit. HOMEGROWN. comes Home for the Holidays! So put on your HOTTEST holiday gear, and pregame lightly, because we are bringing you a off the WALL holiday party with 3 of the HOTTEST DJ’s in the city.

That Electro Party
11PM – 5AM
Factory 17
1722 N Charles St, Baltimore
We rise again from the ashes raising our flag once again, uniting the people from all over to get down to the sound which has touched so many. The floor…our battlefield. A place of war… a place of romance. We are back again for that vibe which forever shaped the scene years ago. This monthly event welcomes the open-minded, the artists, the creative, the misfits, the rejects, and the obscene. Featuring the finest of new & old true Electro House music. This is the sound of rebellion, the sound of the underground.

Saturday, December 23

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. Thanks to instructor Jude Asher for leading this group!

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!

Ring in the Holidays at The Senator
10AM – 12:30PM
The Senator Theatre
5904 York Rd, Baltimore
It’s that WONDERFUL time of the year! Join us on Saturday morning for our ANNUAL FOOD DRIVE to benefit the GEDCO CARES Food Pantry! Featuring Frank Capra’s It’s a Wonderful Life. Admission is FREE. Suggested donation of at least $5 worth of non perishable food items to be collected by GEDCO in our rotunda lobby the morning of the show. Seating is first come first served! Doors open at 9am. Featuring LIVE music before the show by Jim Jones from The Music Workshop!

Through the Wardrobe: The Magical Gardens of Narnia – Poinsettia
10AM – 4PM
Rawlings Conservatory & Botanical Gardens
3100 Swann Dr, Baltimore
Holiday Display — Through the Wardrobe: The Magical Gardens of Narnia. This year’s show will feature many of your favorite poinsettias from years past, as well as some exciting new cultivars, in a setting that celebrates C.S. Lewis and the Chronicles of Narnia. Santa Arrives on Sunday, December 3 at 1:30 pm. And, YES, we will have many colors and sizes of poinsettias available for sale! Come early and often for the best selections. Donations appreciated! $5 per person suggested.

A Carroll’s Christmas
11AM – 4PM
Mount Clare Museum House
1500 Washington Blvd, Baltimore
Escape the hustle and bustle of the holiday season and experience a colonial American Christmas with the Carroll family at Mount Clare Museum House. See Mount Clare decorated for the winter holiday in the spirit of 18th and 19th century style with greens and dried plant materials accented with fruits, nuts, feathers, and pine cones. A visual delight—all included with paid admission!

Holiday Treat Decorating at the Tasting Room
12PM – 4PM
Oliver Brewing Company
4216 Shannon Dr, Baltimore
We love being a family friendly brewery and now we get to celebrate the kid in all of us this holiday season! Keep your kitchen clean and come decorate holiday treats with us at the Tasting Room this Saturday and Saturday the 23rd! We will have kits of a few different treats (cookies, cinnamon bun & rice crispy treat) to decorate and everything your little ones (or you) need to get creative. Kits cost $10 for the munchkins (includes juices boxes) and $12 for adults (includes one core or seasonal beer). Please RVSP to events@oliverbrewingco.com by 10am the Friday before each date with how many of each kits you would like. Let the decorating begin!

La Tavola Pop-Up at the Monument City Brewery
12PM – 5PM
Monument City Brewing Company
1 North Haven Street, Baltimore
Come to the brewery to enjoy tasty La Tavola food, great Monument City brews and some entertainment as well!

Snow Day Bar Crawl
2PM – 10PM
POWER PLANT LIVE!
34 Market Pl, Baltimore
As the weather turns colder and the nights get longer, SNOW DAY is here! This bar-hopping festivity takes you back to the nights you wore your PJs backward, praying for a wintery mix that would leave you no choice but to bust out the sled and scamper to the biggest hill you could find the next morning. Now that we’re grown, the next best option: Party til there’s snow tomorrow!
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Feast of the Seven Fishes
5PM – 11PM
Gnocco
3734 Fleet Street, Baltimore
Join us in celebrating the winter holidays with five courses featuring fresh seafood. Tickets are $69 tax and gratuity inclusive. Reservations are available all night.
Menu:
Baccala Mantecato, grilled bread, olive oil, lemon zest
Yellowfin Tuna Crudo, crispy artichokes, sunchoke cream, dill pollen
Lobster Ravioli, saffron sauce, tarragon crema, lobster bottarga
Squid Ink Cavatelli, n’duja, calamari confit, white wine, mint
Mixed Seafood Stew, mussels, clams, shrimp, octopus, red pepper aioli
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Spirits of Christmas Past Holiday Haunted Pub Tour
7PM – 10PM
Baltimore Ghost Tours
Sidewalk Outside of Max’S Sidebar, 731 S Broadway, Baltimore
Join the Ghost of Christmas Present for a spirited holiday haunted pub crawl tour. Cliff Long, an anthropologist, historian, actor, musician and lover of good stories, portrays Charles Dickens’ timeless ghost on a haunting voyage through Fell’s Point. This tour will last 2.5 hours and visit 3-4 pubs. 21 and older only.
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Fade to Black presents “Everything Explodes … on the Holidays”
7PM – 8PM
The BIG Theater
1727 North Charles Street, Baltimore
Love “Die Hard”? (And who doesn’t?) Catch the debut of an all-new improvised holiday action movie created live on-the-spot at The BIG Theater. Fade to Black, an improv comedy troupe, will debut “Everything Explodes, … on the Holidays,” a bloody holiday action film filled with chills, laughs, and blood — tons of blood. The entire movie will be improvised live on the spot based on a suggestion from the audience. Please note special effects such as blood and gore may be used during the production. You’ve been warned!
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A Night of Funk
7PM – 2AM
TheDepot Baltimore
1728 N Charles St, Baltimore
Shawna Divine Presents : “A NIGHT OF FUNK !!! ” LIVE at The Depot Featuring MUSIC by the DOPE FUNK BAND. “COLURBLYND, Your Total Funk Experience”!!!

Endris: A Colonial Christmas
7PM – 8:30PM
The Four Hour Day Lutherie
4305 Harford Rd, Baltimore
This December, Endris will present the fifth season of A Colonial Christmas! Lovingly described as “a passably authentic celebration of Christmas music from Colonial America,” these concerts bring to life the music, dance and stories of Christmastime 250 years ago.  Through constable’s records, old broadsides, many books and a fair amount of educated guesswork, the Endris ensemble has stitched together a concert that is amusing, interesting, beautiful and even reasonably historically authentic! The concert divides roughly into halves, with the first being more church-centered music and the second being tunes that would’ve been more at home in taverns and with wassailing mobs. There’s singing, dancing, stories and a lot of beauty in all of the tunes. This concert is friendly for all ages, and all are welcome!
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A Jazz Christmas at Germano’s
7PM – 9PM
Germano’s Piattini and Cabaret at Germano’s
300 S High St, Baltimore
The Glenn Angus Jazz Quartet performing its annual holiday extravaganza, “A Jazz Christmas at Germano’s”, to be performed at the Cabaret @ Germano’s Piattini on Saturday, December 23, at 7:00 PM. Last year’s “A Jazz Christmas at Germano’s” show was met with resounding acclaim, as the GAJQ performed both sacred and secular Christmas and other holiday music, mixed with and morphed into jazz settings. It was a most memorable evening.
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Thorn Apples, Super City, Matt Hutchison & the Big ‘Gin, and Matt Hutchison
8PM – ?
The Windup Space
12 W North Ave, Baltimore
Matt Hutchison & the Big ‘Gin join the bill of all bills with The Thorn Apples and Super City!

Championship Comedy & Trampus and Friends w/Improv Jam!
8PM – 10:30PM
Zissimos Bar
1023 W 36th St, Baltimore
Acts: THE Championship Comics REUNION! and Ronnie Fleming Host: Adam Long
FOLLOWED BY FREE 9:30 PM SHOW WITH RESIDENT TEAM TRAMPUS AND BONUS IMPROV JAM! Championship Comedy returns for one night only! Host Adam Long will get us started alongside standup from NYC comic Ronnie Fleming. Then, we’re thrilled to host a special reunion of CCCP characters in Baltimore’s only live-action comic book, CHAMPIONSHIP COMICS! Popular comic book legend Al Bert (Josh Conner) hosts this insightful look into the creation of a superhero universe! Then grab some drinks and stick around for an hour of resident team Trampus, Barbequaise, and an IMPROV JAM at 9:30 PM! $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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Babes of Yesteryear’s Christmas Blues Extravaganza
8PM – 12AM
Bookmakers Cocktail Club
31 E Cross St, Baltimore
Gonna be a hot mix of christmas classics and electric blues brought to you by Babes of Yesteryear. Expect from nostalgic sounds by way of Freddie King, Brenda Lee, Albert King, The Drifters, Bobby Helm and more. Dress festive and prepare to be rosie cheeked.

Butch Dawson & Friends Free Holiday Show!
8PM – 1AM
The Sidebar
218 E Lexington St, Baltimore
Come celebrate the last lit show of the year!!! Butch Dawson & Friends! I wanted to put a dope rap show together to end the year right with all my friends, peers, and supporters. as a gift we decided to make this show a free event! performers are Isaiah Leonard, CCL$, Black Sheep Refugees, Butch Dawson & plenty of Special Guest!!! We got James P, Tromac on the 1&2s. We are also taking donations for the youth! Money, Toys, Books etc would mean alot! Dont forget! this will be a packed event so make sure you arrive early as possible!

Legends of Et cetera at Ottobar
8PM – ?
Ottobar
2549 N Howard St, Baltimore
Howdy, kids! Legends of Et cetera is playing Ottobar on December 23 with Fractal Cat, FuzzQueen, and Matt Ellin! What better way to feel the Christmas spirit than by enjoying some fine music from some fine bands? Come on out! Doors @ 8, first band @ 8:30. Tix are $10 at the door. Don’t miss this show!
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Nico Sarbanes and Todd Simon
8PM & 9:30PM
An die Musik
409 N Charles St, Baltimore
Celebrate the season with trumpeter/vocalist Nico Sarbanes and pianist Todd Simon as they present their take on some holiday classics in Nico’s annual duo show at An Die Musik! The pair will also perform some of Nico’s favorite vocal and instrumental jazz standards. Not to be missed!
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Metro Gallery’s Customer Appreciation Holiday Party!
8PM – 12AM
Metro Gallery
1700 N Charles St, Baltimore
We decided to throw a little holiday get together, cause why not? There’s gonna be tons of drink specials, some holiday tunes, and non holiday tunes. We’ll probably show some movies on the big screen, too! We’re also gonna be giving away a year pass, as well as tickets for upcoming shows, and even some bar tabs as well! Every drink you buy, you can get a raffle ticket, and a chance to win. There’s no cover, and it’s 21+. We’re opening doors at 8, come on down!

Alien Plants from Outer Space Bingo!
8:30PM – 11PM
B.Willow
220 West 27th, Baltimore
Join us for SPACE BINGO at the shop, hosted by Poisonous Plant Lady Meg & Bromeliad Chuck! $10 gets you 5 games of bingo, lots of space facts, and the chance to win some awesome *s p a c e* prizes! Registration required, though we will have a limited number of spots available at the door. Costumes encouraged! BYOB! Attendees will also receive 15% off plants that night.
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FEED the TREE – 90’s Alternative Party w/ DJ Matthew Rubbish at Ottobar – Upstairs
9PM – ?
Ottobar
2549 N Howard St, Baltimore
DJ Matthew Rubbish spins…Nirvana, Blur, Pavement, PJ Harvey, L&, Beck, Hole, Smashing Pumpkins, Modest Mouse, The Breeders, Liz Phair, Bikini Kill, Matthew Sweet, Luscious Jackson, The Lemonheads, Juliana Hatfield, Bjork, The Verve, Soup Dragons, Stereolab, Urge Overkill, Pearl Jam, Elastica, Buffalo Tom, Ministry, Cracker, Soul Asylum, Soundgarden, Jane’s Addiction, Radiohead, Sonic Youth, Butthole Surfers, Beastie Boys, Tori Amos, Green Day, Weezer, Ride, The Farm,Mazzy Star, Lush, Sebadoh, Yo La Tengo, Mudhoney, Afghan Whigs, Screaming Trees, Dandy Warhols, Belly, Material Issue, Garbage, Velocity Girl, Happy Mondays, Ned’s Atomic Dustbin, Oasis, Primal Scream, Flaming Lips, Dinosaur Jr., Sleater Kinney.

An Improvised Hallmark Christmas
9PM – 10PM
The BIG Theater
1727 North Charles Street, Baltimore
Baltimore Improv Group members improvise a magical holiday situation, likely involving a man who works with his hands who meets a female city slicker (or vice-versa). They then encounter mishaps, obstacles, and, finally, some Christmas magic!
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Baltimore by Night: A Bartertown Production
9PM – 1:45AM
Club Orpheus
1003 E Pratt St, Baltimore
Greetings! Welcome to Baltimore by Night: a Bartertown Production. BbN is a Live Action Roleplaying game for Vampire: The Masquerade. It uses the new By Night Studios rules system. Games will normally be held on the third Saturday of the Month at Club Orpheus.
Storytellers: Guy Damrosch and Clifton Paul Romer
Assistant Storytellers: Terry L. Trimble
Narrator: Kacey Blonder

Katfish The Tranimal Show S6 E66
10PM – 1AM
Reverb
2112 N Charles St, Baltimore
he HAUS ov DEATHGLAM presentz DiONYSiA a $pecial (ed) holiday edition of KATFISH s6 e66.

Obsidian presents: Housework
11:30PM – 4AM
Factory 17
1722 N Charles St, Baltimore
Obsidian is bringing December’s Housework party to Factory 17 on December 23! We’re back with the Elders in the main room and some proper liquid drum & bass all night long in the back room! $5 before 1 am, $10 after. The last Housework of 2017 is going to be a big one!

Sunday, December 24

Ugly Sweater Christmas Eve Brunch
11AM – 3PM
Little Havana Restaurante y Cantina
1325 Key Hwy, Baltimore
Bust out that Holiday sweater for Christmas Eve Brunch! Take the edge off the holidays with bottomless Bloodies and Mimosas, then do you last minute shopping at the gift shop!

12 Days of Science
11AM – 3PM
Maryland Science Center
601 Light St, Baltimore
Engineer your way through a wonderland of design, experiment with toasty treats and hot chemistry, go for gold in the MSC indoor Olympics—there’s something new happening every day this holiday season. 12 Days of Science begins December 21 and features a different theme every day through January 1. Drop in workshops, live demonstrations, and hands-on building will be happening throughout the Science Center while at home activities take over our website and social media. Our annual Midnight Noon celebration will take place on New Year’s Eve, featuring Grammy nominated band Milkshake. Don’t miss a thing during the 12 Days of Science.

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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Sister Act – the Musical
3PM – 5:30PM
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.
Filled with powerful gospel music, outrageous dancing and a truly moving story, Sister Act will leave audiences breathless. The cast is chock full of amazing roles for women of all ages, making this a perfect choice for high schools and community theatres. A sparkling tribute to the universal power of friendship, Sister Act is reason to REJOICE!
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La Tavola Feast of the Seven Fishes
4PM – 9:30PM
La Tavola Ristorante Italiano
248 Albemarle St, Baltimore
A traditional Italian Christmas Eve feast! Carlo is making a combination of 7 types of seafood dish all on one platter – more than enough for a meal or to share at the table!
The menu for the evening:
1. Calamari Griglia (Grilled Squid)
2. Baccala Manteccato (Cod Mousse)
3. Bruschetta D’Astice (Lobster Bruschetta)
4. Gambero in Guazzetto (Sauteed Shrimp)
5. Piovra alla Griglia (Grilled Octopus)
6. Carpaccio di Rana Pescatrice (Monkfish Carpaccio)
7. Cozze e Vongole (Mussels w/ tomato)
A serving for 1 is $18 and for 2 is only $26

Sicilian Christmas Eve Dinner
5PM – 10PM
Cosima
3000 Falls Rd, Baltimore
Join us for an intimate Sicilian Christmas Eve Dinner! We’ll be serving a delicious five course meal (menu below)! Prix Fixe $65 pp/$115 pp with wine pairing!
Assagio: Salmon Croquetta, Basil Aioli (crostini with Caponata)
Primi: Lobster Arancini Duo of Orange Pepper and “Nero” Sauces (Options: Arancini with Veg, Involtini)
Insalata: Grilled Octopus, Soft Polenta, Marinated Grape Tomatoes, Salsa Verde (Options: Roasted Pear with Gorgonzola, Kale or Romaine Salad)
Pasta: Little Neck Clams, Lemmon, Fennel, Fettuccini, Roasted Garlic, Rapini, Roasted Red Peppers (options: Caserecce/Lasagna/Veg Pasta) – or – Olive Encrusted Black Bass with Charred Cherry Tomatoes, Saffron Mussel Risotto (Options: Roasted Chicken/Cinghiale/Lamb)
Dolce: Blood Orange Cake, Cassata, or Orange Saffron Stracciatella Gelato

The Peace Party (A Holiday Warehouse Party)
6PM – 2AM
Creative Labs
1786b Union Ave, Baltimore
It’s that time of year again! For many the holidays are filled with joy, laughter and family. However, many of us don’t have a family to go to for a variety of reasons. Maybe they live abroad, maybe they don’t celebrate a holiday, maybe you just don’t like them. Whatever the reason it’s all good, we got you. Mind Space presents: The Peace Party! Theme: Ugly Leggings – its kind of like an ugly sweater party but with leggings. Obviously, ugly sweaters are more than encouraged too!

Christmas Evil on Christmas Eve!
7:30PM – 9:10PM
The SNF Parkway / Maryland Film Festival
5 West North Avenue, Baltimore
“CHRISTMAS EVIL is the best Christmas movie ever made. A true cinematic masterpiece.”—JOHN WATERS
The cult-classic 1980 slasher film, looking and sounding better than ever in a new 4k restoration, returns to the big screen for the first time in years! We’re proud to present the esteemed Mr. Waters’ favorite Xmas film twice–including a 7:30pm screening on Christmas Eve itself! ABOUT THE FILM: A toy-factory worker, mentally scarred as a child upon learning Santa Claus is not real, suffers a nervous breakdown after being belittled at work, and embarks on a Yuletide killing spree (!).

Christmas Eve
8PM – 2AM
Grand Central Nightclub
1001 N Charles St, Baltimore
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! Join us Christmas Eve in the Pub! No cover along with a live DJ!

Enjoy!

– Lindsey