The week of Christmas is almost upon us. I just have one more White Elephant gift to purchase and them I’m all done! I’ll be busy with Friends-mas most of this week. On Thursday I’m attending the Annual Black Tie Holiday Dinner with The Wine and Food Society of Baltimore. Amazing food and wine will be had by all, I’m sure. On Friday I hop on a plane to spend Christmas in the Midwest. Don’t worry, I’ll be back in Baltimore to party it up on New Years Eve!

Monday, December 17

Creole Soul Restaurant (Pop-Up) Grand Opening!
11AM – 10PM
Creole Soul Restaurant
301 W 29th Street, Baltimore
This is the day that Creole Soul will open at R. House Baltimore, Md. If you want that Creole Flavor that you can’t find anywhere, and that “Down South” home cooked meal with a twist. Please come out and show your support. We guarantee you will leave with a smile! Military Vet Owned & Operated!

Tastings at Christmas Village
Mon, Wed & Fri, 4PM – 7PM
West Shore Park – Inner Harbor
501 Light Street, Baltimore
Need to wind down during the stressful Holiday season? Get your tickets now for one of our Wine Tastings with Boordy Vineyards or one of our German Beer Tastings with Hofbräu München!
The Wine Tasting events in cooperation with Maryland Winery, Boordy Vineyards, will be held every Wednesday from 4:00pm – 7:00pm in 2018! Get a ticket and enjoy a classy evening with fine wines and cheese. As a memento you get a take-home Boordy Vineyard wine glass, a ticket for a tasting tour at the vineyard and a season pass for the Christmas Village to come back and stroll the market for free as often as you want to.
The Beer Tasting events in cooperation with Hofbräu München Brewery, will be held every Friday from 4:00pm – 7:00pm in 2018 at Christmas Village! Get a ticket and enjoy exclusive food and discounts along with your delicious beer. As a memento you get a take-home Hofbräu München beer mug, coupons, and a season pass for the Christmas Village 2018 to come back and stroll the market for free as often as you want to.

Miracle on 34th Street / Hampden Lights
Nov 24-Jan 1, 6PM – 11PM
700 West 34th Street, Baltimore
Welcome to Hampden Maryland Miracle on 34th Street! Now in our 72nd year! The lights will be on from around 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm every night except Dec 24th and Dec 31st when they stay on all night.

Old Major Game Night
6PM – 11PM
Old Major
900 S. Carey St, Baltimore
Every Monday is Game Night at Old Major! Play one of our many games or bring your own. Our collection includes Monopoly, Apples to Apples, Connect Four, Joking Hazard, Trivial Pursuit, Jenga and many more! Bring friends or come solo. Food and drink specials run all night!

Pol Roger & Henriot Champagne Tasting
6PM – 8PM
V-NO Wine Bar and Shop
905 South Ann Street, Baltimore
Come to V-NO and meet an expert on Pol Roger and Henriot Champagnes. Each ticket holder will get to taste 5+ champagnes accompanied by food provided by V-NO! All Ticket Holders also get 10% off the first bottle of Poi Roger or Henriot Champagne purchased at the event. 21+ Event
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Pickin’ Party
6:30PM – 9PM
Checkerspot Brewing Company
1399 S. Sharp St., Baltimore
Let’s get this Pickin Party started! Every Monday at Checkerspot, bring your instrument and join in the hootenanny. Each musician will get a free pint. Kicking it off 12/10 and then again 12/17.

Blind Wine Tasting Dinner
7PM – 10PM
Cinghiale: Salumeria – Enoteca – Osteria
822 Lancaster St, Baltimore
Can you tell Brunello from Barolo? Tap into your senses as you explore a flight of six super interesting Italian wines presented blind by Tony Foreman with a special winter menu from Chef Lewandowski. Tickets $119. Call (410) 547-8282 for your seat today!

Teavolve’s Open Mic w Rupert Wates
7PM – 10PM
Teavolve Cafe & Lounge
1401 Aliceanna St, Baltimore
Signup from 6-7, performances from 7-10pm – “family friendly”, 2 pieces / 10 minutes whichever’s shorter, no amps, drumkits or pre-recorded material. Every week we’re joined by a special featured artist in the middle of the night – and though the admission’s free, we hope you’ll bring something for their tip jar! Tonight is hosted by rob Hinkal of ilyAIMY and will be our last open mic of the year with an incredible featured artist : “Rupert Wates : Rupert Wates was born in London. He signed an exclusive publishing deal with Eaton Music in the late 1990’s and has been a full-time songwriter ever since. He moved to the USA in fall 2006. Since 2007 he has won over 40 songwriting awards.”

Impropourri: Bring Your Own Troupe Show!
7:30PM – 9PM
The BIG Theater
1727 North Charles Street, Baltimore
FREE SHOW. Almost every Monday night, we throw our doors open for any troupe that wants to come and play. Bring a troupe, put your troupe’s name in the blue bucket, and you’re part of the show. Or, come by your self, and we’ll try to team you up with other players. See you here!

Beat the Brewers Trivia
7:30PM – 9:30PM
Brewer’s Cask
1236 Light St, Baltimore
Casual Monday Night Trivia with a Different Featured Brewery every week! $2 – Tacos till the kitchen closes & your chance to take home some prizes!

Charm City Trivia
8PM – 10PM
Smaltimore- Burgers, Sushi and Craft Beer
2522 Fait Ave, Baltimore
Come out and join us every Monday night from 8-10 for trivia hosted by Charm City Trivia. We have great specials including all night happy hour and two for one select sushi rolls until 7. First, second, and third place gift cards for winning teams and on the first Monday of each month a representative from a local brewery will be in attendance.

Trivia Mondays
8PM – 10PM
Delia Foley’s
1439 S Charles St, Baltimore
Come out and join us every Monday night from 8-10 for trivia hosted by Charm City Trivia. We have great specials including $4 Deep Eddy drinks, $2 off Reuben’s and recently added features from New Belgium brewery! First, second, and third place gift cards for winning teams each night and shot giveaways to winning teams each round.

Sticky x Monkey Shoulder Onesie Wonderland Guest Appreciation
8PM – 12AM
Sticky Rice Bmore
1634 Aliceanna St, Baltimore
It’s the last Sushi Heaven of 2018! Sticky and Monkey Shoulder want to drink the halls with you! We’ll have complimentary Monkey Shoulder punches, half-price sushi from 8 PM to midnight, and a Pixelated photobooth to help you remember it all. Plus, Monkey Shoulder and Sticky Rice will have some extra prizes and presents for the best onesies in our drunken sushi wonderland! Onesies will be received with accolades, but are not actually required.

BSC’s Christmas in the Caribbean at Regal Beagle
8:30PM – 1:30AM
The Regal Beagle
3123 Elliot st, Baltimore
Island drinks! Industry specials! The heater turned up to 11! Come hang out at the best dang corner bar in Canton, the Regal Beagle, and celebrate holidays, friendship, and island magic with Baltimore Spirits Company! We’ll have industry specials all night, and special prizes for anyone dressed in their finest Parrothead attire! Margarita shots if (when) Margaritaville plays? CHECK. BSC Giveaways? CHECK! A special Jimmy Buffett playlist curated by Max Lents designed to enhance the authentic island experience? YEAH BABY CHECK! Cheeseburgers on the menu in paradise? CHECK! High fives and holiday hugs? YOU KNOW IT! Come dance to the left and dance to the right, it’s the best holiday party in town!

The Session Hosted By Clarence Ward III
8:30PM – ?
Terra Cafe Bmore
101 E 25th St, Baltimore
This event is a weekly Jazz Jam Session created and hosted by Baltimore’s own Saxophonist and Trumpeter Clarence Ward III. Each and every week some of finest musicians from Baltimore, Dc, Va and as far as Ny come to partake in this weekly Gathering of musical expression. There is NO cover and all you have to do is tip the band. There is NO OTHER PLACE in this town offering such a high level of music for free.

Monday Night Karaoke with Troy
9PM – 2AM
Grand Central Nightclub
1001 N Charles St, Baltimore
Come sing your heart out with Troy every Monday and enjoy a nice martini.

Tuesday, December 18

Introduction to Tapestry Weaving
6PM – 9PM
Domesticity : Fabric Shop & Craft Studio
4321 Harford Rd., Baltimore
If you’re like us you have been ogling over handwoven wall hangings recently, then come learn to make one yourself! In this class you’ll start by getting to know the basics of weaving, talk about design elements, and the possibility of making a cartoon (pictorial guide) for your designs. The class includes a beautifully crafted wooden handloom and kit for you to take home and continue creating with, and some yarn options for you to use! Feel free to bring any specific colors or textures that you’d like to include. Various tapestry skills will be demonstrated and students will walk away with a one-of-a-kind textured wall hanging of their own! $95 (includes ALL materials, including a handmade wooden handloom and kit!)
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Psyclon Nine, MXMS, The Guidance, Striplicker
7PM – ?
Metro Gallery
1700 N Charles St, Baltimore
PSYCLON NINE with, MXMS, THE GUIDANCE and STRIPLICKER
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8×10 Holiday Party – with: Eat Yer Meat
7PM – 1:30AM
The 8×10
10 E Cross St, Baltimore
The 8×10 Holiday Party! Celebrate the Season with Cheaper Drinks – No Cover! Come take a break from the mall, EAT YER MEAT all night long.

Harold Night at BIG
7:30PM – 8:30PM
Every Tuesday night, check out BIG house performers as they rock the classic long-form improv format known as The Harold. Three of BIG’s six Conservatory teams will take the stage every week to blow. your. ever-loving. minds. All BIG Shows are FREE! But please reserve so we know you’re coming!

Currents, Limbs, Sentinels at Sidebar
7:30PM – ?
The Sidebar
218 E Lexington St, Baltimore
Aspire Presents: Currents, LIMBS, Sentinels, EastDear Park, and Fall of the Furies.
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Backbar Movies | Die Hard (1988)
8PM – 10PM
Paulie Gee’s Backbar
3537 Chestnut Avenue, Baltimore
Backbar Movies | Die Hard, Yippie Kei Yay, ****** ******! Twofer Drink Specials & Food Specials From 5pm to Close. Movie night specials available in back bar only.

Tipsy Bee at Old Major
8PM – ?
Old Major
900 S. Carey St, Baltimore
The Tipsy Bee is every 1st and 3rd Tuesday at 8 p.m. Free to play with FREE shots each round. It’s fun, and there are prizes…come spell with us! Try our specialty cocktails made with Halo Spiced Honey liqueur.

Nate Hook Standard Quintet
8PM – 11PM
An die Musik
409 N Charles St, Baltimore
Born and raised in Texas, Nate Hook’s music embodies the full tone and rich creativity of great horn players from the Lone Star State. Nate moved to NYC in 2012 and in 2013, he started the band “Progressive Overload,” which released their first album in fall 2016. As a resident of Baltimore, Natestudied with Gary Thomas and earned a performance degree from the Peabody Conservatory. He has worked in recent years with Ralph Peterson, Alex Norris, Paul Bollenback, and Bob Butta, just to name a few.
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Wine Down Bingo
8PM – 10PM
Delia Foley’s
1439 S Charles St, Baltimore
We are officially announcing the start of Wine Down Bingo on the third Tuesday of every month! All prizes will be wine themed and in addition discounted bottles of wine ALL night. As per normal we will have six rounds with a special grand prize for the blackout round.

Extra Credit: An Improv JAM!
9PM – 10PM
The BIG Theater
1727 North Charles Street, Baltimore
BIG presents a free Tuesday night Improv Jam! The jam is geared towards improv students of any level getting some extra (credit) stage time! No need to sign up in advance, just swing by The BIG Theater. We’ll welcome you! Then stick around for the regularly scheduled Conservatory show!

Wednesday, December 19

Annual Poinsettia Display – Holiday Sweets & Treats
Dec 1-30, W-Sun, 11AM – 4PM
Rawlings Conservatory & Botanical Gardens
3100 Swann Dr, Baltimore
Holiday Poinsettia Display 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 sweets, treats, and the holiday season! And, YES, we will have many varieties of poinsettias available for sale! Visit early and often for the best selections. Our gift shop is also well-stocked with books, cards, and house plants.

Tastings at Christmas Village
Wed & Fri, 4PM – 7PM
West Shore Park – Inner Harbor
501 Light Street, Baltimore
Need to wind down during the stressful Holiday season? Get your tickets now for one of our Wine Tastings with Boordy Vineyards or one of our German Beer Tastings with Hofbräu München!
The Wine Tasting events in cooperation with Maryland Winery, Boordy Vineyards, will be held every Wednesday from 4:00pm – 7:00pm in 2018! Get a ticket and enjoy a classy evening with fine wines and cheese. As a memento you get a take-home Boordy Vineyard wine glass, a ticket for a tasting tour at the vineyard and a season pass for the Christmas Village to come back and stroll the market for free as often as you want to.
The Beer Tasting events in cooperation with Hofbräu München Brewery, will be held every Friday from 4:00pm – 7:00pm in 2018 at Christmas Village! Get a ticket and enjoy exclusive food and discounts along with your delicious beer. As a memento you get a take-home Hofbräu München beer mug, coupons, and a season pass for the Christmas Village 2018 to come back and stroll the market for free as often as you want to.

Weekly Open Studio at Local Color Flowers!
4:30PM – 8PM
Local Color Flowers
3100 Brentwood ave, Baltimore
Drumroll please! By popular demand…Open Studio will now be offered EVERY Wednesday night starting May 2nd from 4:30-8PM!!! What!? For those of you who have not yet been to Open Studio, the model is simple. Come by during the open hours. Choose from loads of amazing locally grown flowers, make something in your own vase or choose one of ours. Pay for what you make. No need to RSVP, just come on by! Bring friends (adults only please), canned Rose and snacks. Enjoy a night relaxing and getting creative with flowers. Make it your weekly routine!

Menu Dègustation
5PM – 9PM
Chez Hugo Bistro
206 E. Redwood St., Baltimore
Every Wednesday and Thursday Chez Hugo will offer its “Menu Dègustation”. This tasting menu will be $85 per person and $10 will go towards youth education in Baltimore (more details to come). At the end of 2019, we will host a final event to celebrate the support generated by our diners towards this important cause. Please call or email the restaurant to reserve this experience, as there are a limited number of special menus available each night. (443)-438-3002  bonjour@chezhugobistro.com

Pop Up Night Market featuring Chef Paolo Dungca & Chef Steve Chu
5PM – ?
Ekiben
1622 Eastern Avenue, Baltimore
Chefs Paolo Dungca (FROM Kaliwa FAME!) & Chef Steve Chu will be slinging a special one night only menu on December 19th at Ekiben. It starts at 5:00 pm and you’ll get a chance to enjoy some unique Asian based cuisine with a twist. Menu below:
Korean fried sugar toads, spicy sesame, kimchi dressing
Stuffed calamari, longanisa, squid ink, adobo sauce
Pork belly, black pepper soy reduction, egg, served over rice

Where The Wild Things Art
5:30PM – 8PM
The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore
1 Safari Place, Baltimore
Join us at the Zoo’s Penguin Education Center for an entertaining night of crafting with your favorite animal ambassador friends! Hosted by Art with a Heart, you are guaranteed to get in touch with your creative side as one of their instructors guides you through the night’s featured project step by step. By the end of the evening, you will be amazed at the artwork you have created!
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Paper Marbling: Gift Tags and Notecards at Homegrown Baltimore
6PM – 8PM
Homegrown Baltimore
830 Aliceanna St, Baltimore
Join Kelly Laughlin of Odette Press for a night of paper marbling! Learn how to create swirling designs on the surface of water as you create handmade, hand marbled cards and gift tags, just in time for the winter holiday season. You’ll learn about suminagashi, the Japanese process of water marbling, as you create your own set of stationery and gift tags. All materials are provided for this event. Located in Harbor East, Homegrown is a women-owned business created in collaboration between Knits Soy & Metal, Cedar and Cotton, and B.Willow.
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Holiday Party!
6PM – 9PM
L’Eau de Vie Organic Brasserie
803 S. Caroline St., Baltimore
Join us for a festive holiday party! We’ll be toasting and celebrating the holiday season with menu specials, holiday drinks, and live music by The Arrangement. Reservations are recommended for dinner. Everyone will get a raffle ticket when they arrive. Extra raffle tickets can be earned by donating to our can drive. We will collect canned goods to donate to GEDCO’s CARES Food Pantry. Bring non-perishable items such as: beans, vegetables, soup, peanut butter jars, etc. and we will make sure they get into the hands of Baltimore families in need.

Adventures in the Meadhall
6PM – 11PM
Adventures in the Meadhall
400 E Biddle Street, Baltimore
Adventures in the Meadhall is a repeating Dungeons & Dragons night at the new Meadworks taproom. All experience levels welcome; no characters, dice, or books required. There will be multiple games available, so bring yourself out, even if you’re running late or leaving early. Drop-in drop-out whenever you’d like with no need to attend prior or future sessions. Doors Open: 6:00p, Games Start: 6:30p – 7:30p, Games End: 9:30p – 11:00p.

Jazz Wednesday – Emily Mahoney and Alex Abdoulaev
6:30PM – 9:30PM
Sotto Sopra Restaurant
405 N Charles St, Baltimore
Join us for dinner on Wednesday, December 19 from 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm as we introduce the jazz duo of Emily Mahoney, Vocalist and Alex Abdoulaev, Pianist to our already stellar talent for Jazz Wednesday. Sotto Sopra is so festively decorated this time of year. Your are invited to join us for our Italian cuisine, libations and relish Emily and Alex’s jazz performances.

Succulent Building Workshop
6:30PM – 8PM
B.Willow
220 West 27th, Baltimore
Join us for an evening of succulent building. $35 ticket includes all supplies. For beverages during the workshop, feel free to BYOB! Learn everything necessary to grow happy, healthy succulents. Each workshop attendee will choose from a variety of repurposed, vintage containers to plant in.
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MEGA Smash Ultimate Tournament (Prize Pool)
7PM – 1AM
HiScore – The Happy Hour For Gamers
1400 Warner St, Baltimore
For our 70th edition of HiScore, We will be hosting our very first MEGA SMASH ULTIMATE TOURNAMENT!!! For this tournament we will be pooling money for the prize for first and second place winners! Entry fee: $10 Please arrive early for signups!!
1st place: 2/3 of money collected  2nd place: 1/3 of money collected
6:00 – 8 Registration // Warmups  8:00 Tournament begins  (Just show up to register!)
Rules: 1v1 Matches, 3 Stock, No items, Random maps, Double Elim
Tournament will be played on dual (possibly 3) 43″ High resolution LED TVs in the back room. This event will be live streamed to the internet! Additional rules coming. gotta see if ultimate is different in setup than wii u version! We will have pro controllers and Gamecube controllers available to use! If you have personal preference please bring your own controller!

Whose Hat Is This? w/ the Rachel Ann Morgan Band
7PM – 12AM
The 8×10
10 E Cross St, Baltimore
The 8×10 and UNION Craft Brewing Present: Whose Hat Is This? (featuring members of Tedeschi Trucks Band) with special guests Rachel Ann Morgan Band!
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Bottle Your Own Night
7PM – 9PM
Old Line Spirits
200 S Janney St, Baltimore
Old Line Spirits is launching Bottle Your Own nights Wednesdays from 7 to 9 pm. Participants will get to fill, cap, label, and sign their very own bottle (or gift bottle) for purchase. The party starts at 7:00 pm and will go till 9:00. Every Wednesday will be a different spirit!

Sheroes of Herstory!
7:30PM – 8:30PM
The BIG Theater
1727 North Charles Street, Baltimore
Learn about our favorite Sheroes throughout history through the magic of improv! Our improvisers will learn about the life and times of some of the most fascinating women in history and then transport the audience back in time to watch her life unfold in front of them! If you love herstory and improv this show is for you! “Sheroes of History” is part of The BIG Lab – Every Wednesday night our comedy scientists take their newest experiments to the stage for further testing. The results may be explosive. All BIG Shows are FREE! But please reserve so we know you’re coming.

Trivia Night!
8PM – 10PM
Red Star Bar Grill
9 E 33rd St, Baltimore
Come join us for Trivia Night hosted by AMACulate Entertainment. Drink specials for players in addition to 1st, 2nd and 3rd place prizes! $8 over 21 / $10 under 21

Boozy Bingo!
8PM – 10PM
The Charles Baltimore
1110 South Charles Street, Baltimore
Wednesday nights are about to get BOOZY in Fed Hill! Hosted by our Bingo babe, Lauren, come out Wednesday night for FREE Bingo with $4 drink specials from 8-close! Get here early to get a seat and take advantage of Happy Hour food specials! Balls Drop at 8pm sharp! Awesome prizes for winners!

Salsa y Bachata Wednesdays
8PM – 12AM
Sangria Patio Bar
930 North Charles Street, Baltimore
From Baltimore’s premier annual social dance event – the Baltimore Congress, and Baltimore’s fabulous Latin Dance Company Sentimento, we bring you a weekly night of dance lessons, and social dancing. Situated right in the heart of Mr Vernon, right down the street from the Washington Monument is where it all goes down with tasty food, refreshing beverages. invigorating music, and alluring dances. Dance Lessons with Raj More $5 per class // 8:00 PM Bachata // 8:45 PM Salsa. Dance with DJ Raj starting 9:30.

Thursday, December 20

Annual Poinsettia Display – Holiday Sweets & Treats
Dec 1-30, W-Sun, 11AM – 4PM
Rawlings Conservatory & Botanical Gardens
3100 Swann Dr, Baltimore
Holiday Poinsettia Display 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 sweets, treats, and the holiday season! And, YES, we will have many varieties of poinsettias available for sale! Visit early and often for the best selections. Our gift shop is also well-stocked with books, cards, and house plants.

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 20th for our 4th annual Last Stop Hops & Shop! Fulfill all your last-minute shopping needs while enjoying a relaxing evening of local food and beer! We’ll have 20+ local artists and makers in the tasting room.

Menu Dègustation
5PM – 9PM
Chez Hugo Bistro
206 E. Redwood St., Baltimore
Every Wednesday and Thursday Chez Hugo will offer its “Menu Dègustation”. This tasting menu will be $85 per person and $10 will go towards youth education in Baltimore (more details to come). At the end of 2019, we will host a final event to celebrate the support generated by our diners towards this important cause. Please call or email the restaurant to reserve this experience, as there are a limited number of special menus available each night. (443)-438-3002 –bonjour@chezhugobistro.com

Network Under 40: Baltimore
6PM – 9PM
The Fox Building
3100 Falls Cliff Road, Baltimore
Join us when we head to The Fox Building for our Holiday Party! The Fox Building is the newest apartment community in Hampden and is an adaptive reuse of a 20th century structure with a rich industrial history. This venue will be the perfect location to help you make new friends and business contacts, as well as to go deeper with the familiar faces you’ve met at our previous events! As this is our Holiday Party, ALL DRINKS AND FOOD ARE INCLUDED in the price of your ticket! Come celebrate the end of YOUR year with us in style! Meet 150 of Baltimore’s best Under 40s in a comfortable and fun environment to make new friends and business contacts! Enjoy complimentary drinks and hors d’oeuvres from local restaurants while you kickstart new relationships! We will be capping ticket sales for this event at 150 to be sure everyone has a comfortable experience. We’ve sold out before, so get your tickets early while they’re available!
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Board Game Night & Keyforge Thursdays!
6PM – 10PM
No Land Beyond
1825 N. Charles Street, Baltimore
Every Thursday No Land Beyond hosts Board Game Night! There is no cover and you and your friends will have free access to our ever growing games library all night. For a full list of games check out our website. If you like a game in the library or want a game that we don’t have let us know and we can order a copy for you to purchase as we also sell games. We also accept game donations for our library, bring them by anytime we’re open. In addition to open gaming and learn to play sessions on Thursdays at No Land Beyond we’ve also been hosting local game creators to showcase and play-test their latest games! Do you have a game that you’re working on that could use an audience to try out, break, and offer feedback on? Get in touch with us at nolandbaltimore@gmail.com to let us know about your game so we can set something up with you. We also encourage local RPG groups to get in touch with us about hosting play sessions at our space.

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!
Free Tickets Here

A Monumental Night at The Brass Tap
6PM – 10PM
The Brass Tap at The Fitzgerald
1205 West Mt. Royal Avenue, Baltimore
Join us Thursday, December 20th at The Brass Tap at The Fitzgerald, starting at 6PM. We’ll be pouring Woodstove Imperial Stout, 51 Rye, Penchant Pils and our new double IPA, Among The Pines. Plus we’ll have a special cask of Woodstove Imperial Stout being served.

Christmas Party with Dogfish Head Brewing
6PM – 12AM
Brewer’s Cask
1236 Light St, Baltimore
Our annual Christmas party with our great friends at Dogfish Head starts at 6pm with live music by Mark Mikina starting at 8:30!! A fun filled night with awesome brews, games, a special appearance by Randall the Enamel Animal. The First 100 ppl who RSVP “I’m Going” to this post will also have something special waiting under our Christmas tree for them!

Coffee and Cannabis, a Conversation w/Chyno
6PM – 9PM
Vent Coffee Roasters
1700 W 41st St, Baltimore
Coffee & Cannabis: a conversation about herbs, healing, and happiness, with Chyno! Complimentary CBD infused lattes (while supplies last). Powered by Releaf Shop Baltimore.

Annual Black Tie Holiday Dinner
6:30PM – 9:30PM
Greenspring Valley Hunt Club
30 Greenspring Valley Rd, Garrison
Come join us for our annual Holiday Dinner, hosted by John McCormick and William Trimble. Stay tuned for more information. This is a private event for members of the Wine and Food Society of Baltimore and their guests.

Jazz Night
6:30PM – 8:30PM
Magdalena
205 E Biddle St, Baltimore
Join us for Thursday Night Jazz and Blues with guitarist Rodney Kelley Jr. (The Rodney Kelley Experience). We will be offering drink and wine specials, bar snacks, appetizers, raw bar, and our full dinner menu. Complimentary valet parking is available. No tickets required, just come on over!

Secret Release Party by Sacre Sucre & Nela
6:30PM – 9PM
SACRÉ SUCRÉ
2001 Fleet St, Baltimore
We have something to tell you all! Come join our secret release party and enjoy some FREE samples & wonderful warm tea to begin the Holiday season. Hint: Colombian Arequipe, Argentine Dulce de Leche, American Caramel with notes of molasses.

Ornament Making Nite
7PM – 9PM
Checkerspot Brewing Company
1399 S. Sharp St., Baltimore
Yes you CAN be an ornament. Join us for some holiday ornament crafting using brewery items. Cans turned into stars, angels, reindeer and more, hops and grains make fabulous ball fillers. Your fee includes a beer, tip, service fees and all the materials to walk away with 2 awesome decorations.
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June Pastel, Castle OG, Chiffon
7PM – 10PM
Metro Gallery
1700 N Charles St, Baltimore
This is the ‘June Pastel y Castle OG’ tour. Baltimore and Richmond come together for a casual strings of shows in the east coast. Let’s groove.
June Pastel Baltimore Dream Pop
castle og Richmond Swag Rock
Chiffon Cosmic Pop
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Drag Queen Bingo for BARCS
7PM – 10PM
Points South Latin Kitchen
1640 Thames St, Baltimore
Category is… Saving Lives! Every third Thursday, the queens’ show benefits the animals at BARCS! Come join us for Drag Queen Bingo at Points South Latin Kitchen on the third Thursday of every month. It’s FREE to play bingo and BARCS will receive a portion of the food and drink sales between 7 – 9 p.m., so bring your appetite and come thirsty! Bring cash to tip the queens for their performances! Tito’s Vodka will be donating $2.00 for each Tito’s Cocktail sold that evening to Barcs! Tito’s will also be raffling off a great swag basket! Bingo is free to play and will be first-come, first-served. We will also have some great raffle baskets up for grabs so make sure you bring cash for the raffle and to tip the queens!

Die Hard: First and Third Cinema Series
7PM – 9PM
Charm City Meadworks
400 East Biddle St., Baltimore
On the first and third Thursday of each month, Charm City Meadworks will screen the first and third movie in a series. For December 20: Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995)

Law & Order: B.I.G.
7:30PM – 8:30PM
The BIG Theater
1727 North Charles Street, Baltimore
It’s everything you’ve come to expect from one of TV’s longest running franchises: A cynical detective quipping over a corpse, people who don’t let police interviews stop their repetitive activities, witnesses with staggeringly detailed memories; and it is all improvised. We take you from the discovery of the body through the investigation, trial, and all the way to wrapping things up with a few jaded comments from the D.A. over a shared Scotch. All BIG Shows are FREE!

Boister Solstice Shows
7:30PM – 10PM
An die Musik
409 N Charles St, Baltimore
Boister’s annual celebration of the light, with new spins on holiday tunes and songs from our upcoming album, Goddess of the Baltimore In Your Mind. Presents, giveaways, and carrot cake by Bay Country Bakery!!! Don’t be sad at Christmas!
Buy Tickets Here

Heathers: The Musical at Ottobar
Dec 20-22, 8PM – 11PM
Ottobar
2549 N Howard St, Baltimore
Doors at 7pm, Pre-Show Performances Begin at 8pm, Show starts no later than 8:30pm! Join Stillpointe for a very unique and limited engagement! For THREE NIGHTS ONLY, The Ottobar is turning into Westerberg High as we bring you a rock-n-roll concert version of “HEATHERS The Musical”! Based on the 1989 movie of the same name, “HEATHERS The Musical” is the darkly delicious story of Veronica Sawyer, a brainy, beautiful teenage misfit who hustles her way into the most powerful and ruthless clique at Westerberg High: The Heathers. But before she can get comfortable atop the high school food chain, Veronica falls in love with the dangerously sexy new kid, J.D. When Heather Chandler, the Almighty, kicks her out of the group, Veronica decides to bite the bullet and kiss Heather’s aerobicized ass…but J.D. has another plan for that bullet.
Buy Tickets Here

A Christmas Carol – with a Baltimore twist!
Dec 5-23, W-Sun, Various Times
Chesapeake Shakespeare Company
7 South Calvert Street, Baltimore
Ebenezer Scrooge lives in Victorian Baltimore in our one-of-a-kind adaptation of the classic Christmas ghost story. A delight for all ages, “A Christmas Carol” (with a Baltimore twist) celebrates local history and Chesapeake charm while staying true to the traditional tale. The ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Yet-to-Come send Scrooge off on a journey of redemption and put us all in the holiday spirit. Baltimore’s favorite holiday classic is in its fifth year. Written by Ian Gallanar, adapted from Charles Dickens, and directed by Gerrad Alex Taylor, “A Christmas Carol” is family-friendly, open to the general public, and appropriate for all ages. Our theatre has a playroom, where families may go if a small child feels wiggly or needs a short break. At the end of the play, the actors come out to meet the audience for taking selfies.
Buy Tickets Here

Blithe Spirit – Spotlighters
Dec 14, Jan 20, Fri & Sat 8PM; Sun 2PM
Spotlighters Theatre
817 Saint Paul St, Baltimore
BLITHE SPIRIT – an improbable farce in 3 acts by Noel Coward. Filled with the wit and charm of Noël Coward, Blithe Spirit is a comedy gem! As inspiration for his new novel, fussy and cantankerous Charles Condomine invites the wonderfully eccentric medium, Madame Arcati to perform a seance in his house. When things go terribly awry, Charles suddenly finds himself caught in an improbable love triangle between his naive living wife, Ruth, and his decidedly “spirited” former wife, Elvira.
Buy Tickets Here

Bubbles & Bomboloni
8PM – 10PM
Sagamore Pendry Baltimore
1715 Thames Street, Baltimore
Join us in our Lounge every Thursday from 8-10pm for Bubbles and Bomboloni. Choice of Red or White sparkling wine accompanied by a choice of three Bomboloni flavors: Apple Jam, Cinnamon Sugar, and Chocolate Drizzle.

The Arthouse Baltimore Comedy and Pints Night
8PM – 11PM
Arthouse
1115 West 36th Street, Baltimore
The Arthouse is a restaurant, bar and gallery in the Hampden neighborhood of Baltimore. We offer wood-fired, brick oven pizza, a full bar, and rotating shows and gallery events by local artists. As always Comedy and Pint Night is a Free Show. Donations are accepted! THIS MONTH SHOW Headliner Randolf Terrance. Seating at 730 pm Sponsored Pints by Evolution Craft Brewing Company.

Paranormal Comedy
8:30PM – 9:30PM
The BIG Theater
1727 North Charles Street, Baltimore
On the outskirts of the understood lies possibilities the human mind has not yet grappled with. Spectral photography, gargoyles, the lost continent of Atlantis, time thieves, alien abduction, the Jersey Devil, shopping bag imps, and of course, telepathic communication with disembodied spirits. Improv comedian and professional astral projectionist Terry Withers merges his ability to speak with the dead and improv comedy in this dark but funny one-time-only show: PARANORMAL COMEDY! Featuring an all-star cast and dead spirits.

Throwback Thursday and Baltimore’s Best Drag Show for 2018
9PM – 2AM
Grand Central Nightclub
1001 N Charles St, Baltimore
Join us every Thursday for Throwback Thursday’s with DJ KB in the disco! Awarded Baltimore’s Best Drag Show for 2018 at Baltimore Drag Awards with the TBT Cast Anastasia Mae Belladonna, Kyle Sharp( Washington Heights) Dee Dee Derèon and Codey Odachowski promoted and manged by Michael J. Palmisano. Show starts at 10:30pm! NO COVER ALL NIGHT!! $3 Well Drinks All Night, $3 Fireball All Night, $4 Jameson All Night, and $1 Vodka (9-11pm cash only.) You can also sing your heart out in the pub with Karaoke starting at 9pm!

Moonlight Madness Shopping
9PM – 11PM
Poppy and Stella
728 S Broadway, Baltimore
Finish your last minute holiday shopping at our Moonlight Madness Shopping Event in Fells Point! Tons of stores will also be staying late, offering great deals & treats. We will have exciting specials throughout the night at both of our stores, so make a date to come down to shop & dine small in Fells.

Heresy – Goth / Industrial Night
9PM – 1:40AM
Ottobar
2549 N Howard St, Baltimore
‘Heresy’ – Goth / Industrial Night! Upstairs at Ottobar 3rd Thursday of Every Month! No cover! Ages 21+

DuckyDynamo Presents: (you)SB – Open Decks!
10PM – 2AM
Diskobar
911 N Charles St, Baltimore
DJ friends, and the friends that support us, this one’s for you (aka…FOR EVERYBODY!) Hey there! Your friendly neighborhood Ducky here bringing you a freshy shindig to experience some maybe new music and DJs! IT’S (YOU)SB. Get it? Like USB? Like the thing we plug into the thing most of us probably DJ off of? And it’s almost always upside down the first time you try to plug it in????? It’s YOU instead of U because YOU get to spin!!!! This is an Open Decks event, like an Open Mic… I invite DJs of any and all kind to come spin for 30 minutes, the only cost to do so is that you bring at least 3 friends with you (who stay for your set, preferably the night, don’t piss me off lol we networking here). I got you on gear. (We’ll discuss that) And I’m going to wildly blast and inform the masses afterwards who got to spin and where to find you if you did.

Friday, December 21

12 Days of Science
Dec 21-Jan 1
Maryland Science Center
601 Light St, Baltimore
There’s always something new happening during the 12 Days of Science! Visit MSC for all kinds of arctic activities, with a new theme happening each day from December 21 to January 1. All Activities are free with paid museum admission.
December 21: Solstice Science – Jam-pack the shortest day of the year with seasonal science.
December 22: Deck the Halls – It’s the most wonderful time of the year to discover new skills and make something great!
December 23: Polar Party – Bundle up for frozen fun and chilly demonstrations.
December 24: Sounds of the Season – Do you hear what I hear? Explore our favorite seasonal sounds.
December 26: Building in a Winter Wonderland – Engineer your way through a wonderland of design and building challenges.
December 27: Snowed In – See if you have what it takes to science your way through a snowy day.
December 28: Summer in December – Melt away your winter woes and get ready for some flip-flopping fun.
December 29: Wild Winter – From your backyard to the arctic, experience everything a wild winter has to offer.
December 30: Winter Games – Welcome to the tundra, we’ve got fun and games.
December 31: MIDNIGHT NOON – Enjoy the ball drop before bed time! Join us for our annual New Year’s Eve celebration, Midnight Noon.
January 1: Festive Fizz – Celebrate the new year with fizz, foam, and fun.

Annual Poinsettia Display – Holiday Sweets & Treats
Dec 1-30, W-Sun, 11AM – 4PM
Rawlings Conservatory & Botanical Gardens
3100 Swann Dr, Baltimore
Holiday Poinsettia Display 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 sweets, treats, and the holiday season! And, YES, we will have many varieties of poinsettias available for sale! Visit early and often for the best selections. Our gift shop is also well-stocked with books, cards, and house plants.

Miracle on Magothy Beach
11AM – 12AM, Daily
Mutiny Pirate Bar and Island Grille
33 Magothy Beach Road, Suite 100
Pasadena, MD
Miracle on Magothy Beach is returning to Baltimore for the 2nd year following a successful launch in 2017! Opening up on Black Friday through December 31st, Mutiny Pirate Bar & Island Grille will be transformed with nostalgic holiday décor and a signature cocktail menu with new cocktails like the “Snowball Old Fashioned” (Butterscotch Rye, Spiced Demerara, Wormwood Bitters, Orange Zest) and “Christmas Carol Barrel” (Aged Rum, Aquavit, Amaro, Pumpkin Pie, Demerara Syrup, Lime, Vanilla, Angostura Bitters). Miracle on Magothy Beach will also join locations around the country in selling holiday mugs featured on the signature cocktail menu with 10% of all sales donated to Action Against Hunger, making the perfect gift that keeps on giving. There’s no better way to get into the holiday spirit than to make plans (reservations available via Open Table!) for a visit!

Tastings at Christmas Village
Wed & Fri, 4PM – 7PM
West Shore Park – Inner Harbor
501 Light Street, Baltimore
Need to wind down during the stressful Holiday season? Get your tickets now for one of our Wine Tastings with Boordy Vineyards or one of our German Beer Tastings with Hofbräu München!
The Wine Tasting events in cooperation with the well-known Maryland Winery, Boordy Vineyards, will be held every Wednesday from 4:00pm – 7:00pm in 2018! Get a ticket and enjoy a classy evening with fine wines and cheese. As a memento you get a take-home Boordy Vineyard wine glass, a ticket for a tasting tour at the vineyard and a season pass for the Christmas Village 2018 to come back and stroll the market for free as often as you want to.
The Beer Tasting events in cooperation with Hofbräu München Brewery, will be held every Friday from 4:00pm – 7:00pm in 2018 at Christmas Village! Get a ticket and enjoy exclusive food and discounts along with your delicious beer. As a memento you get a take-home Hofbräu München beer mug, coupons, and a season pass for the Christmas Village 2018 to come back and stroll the market for free as often as you want to.

That’s A Wrap – Gift Wrapping Party
4PM – 8PM
Oliver Brewing Company
4216 Shannon Dr, Baltimore
Have some gifts you need to wrap? Bring them by and enjoy some beers on tap! We’ll have all the supplies you need to wrap your gifts – scissors, tape, bows, wrapping paper, and ribbon. Wear your best ugly sweater too, we’ll have a contest for the best dressed! We’ll pick the winner at 7:00 PM and they’ll get a 6-pack of their choice. Don’t worry, no wrapping party is complete without holiday movies, so we’ll have them on, too.

Friday Wine Tasting
5PM – 7PM
Spirits of Mt Vernon
900 N CHARLES STREET, Baltimore
Come check out our weekly FREE wine tasting every Friday night!

Happy Hour w/PLAN B
7PM – 10PM
The BIG Theater
1727 N. Charles St., Baltimore
Start the weekend right, with friends and laughs. Every Friday at 7 pm, kick back with Baltimore Improv Group’s longest-running troupe, Plan B, for a special HAPPY HOUR show. They’ll delight and surprise you while creating scenes, characters – sometimes, even songs – on the spot. Bring your favorite coworkers, your favorite friends, heck bring your favorite party hat and enjoy yourself as we do the work. You’re off the clock. All BIG Shows are FREE!. But please reserve so we know you’re coming!

One Koast Presents NEF, with Blake Ruby, Munk and Shannon Czapla
7PM – ?
Metro Gallery
1700 N Charles St, Baltimore
One Koast Presents NEF, with Blake Ruby, Munk and Shannon Czapla.
Buy Tickets Here

Boister Solstice Shows
7:30PM – 10PM
An die Musik
409 N Charles St, Baltimore
Boister’s annual celebration of the light, with new spins on holiday tunes and songs from our upcoming album, Goddess of the Baltimore In Your Mind. Presents, giveaways, and carrot cake by Bay Country Bakery!!! Don’t be sad at Christmas!
Buy Tickets Here

The Longest Winter – Lightbox Tour
7:30PM – 9:30PM
The Four Hour Day Lutherie
4305 Harford Rd, Baltimore
A crowd of friends and neighbors has gathered on one of the longest nights of the year. All is warm and cozy inside, while the cold winter wind blows just outside the door. The clatter of wine glasses and mugs filled to the brim with hot cider gives way to silence. And from that radiant silence emerges a song…For the past ten years, Robinson & Rohe have been performing The Longest Winter: A Christmas Concert and Singalong. Annually hosted in venues and house concerts throughout the Northeast, this event has become an audience favorite, a staple of the season. This year, they bring their midwinter music to your town, resplendent with a gorgeous backdrop, a triptych of paper cut light boxes designed by illustrator Andrew Benincasa. Liam Robinson and Jean Rohe bring their folk-music roots and contemporary sensibilities to songs new and old. Robinson & Rohe go deep into the Christmas repertoire: the mystical, the melancholic, the soulful, the sublime. Expect songs you may not know: haunting melodies of old Europe, joyful singalongs of the Southern US, and modern takes on the strange and ancient Christmas tale. Please join us for this special evening.

ArtsCentric Presents – Black Nativity
Dec 7-29, Thur-Sat 7:30PM, Sat 2PM, Sun 5PM
Motor House
120 W North Ave, Baltimore
Black Nativity is the joyous account of an historic event that occurred 2,000 years ago. It’s a celebration that tells the original story of the Nativity in scripture, verse, music and dance. Based on the Gospel of St. Luke, combined with the poetry of Langston Hughes, this song-play touches a special chord in the hearts of all. This legendary Christmas event is without a doubt a theatrical wonderment. A joyous company of singers, actors, dancers and musicians delivers its powerful message of joy, hope, victory and liberation.
Buy Tickets Here

Measure for Measure by William Shakespeare
Dec 21-29, 8PM  – 11PM
The Green Globe Theatre
141 S. Clinton, Baltimore
In Vienna, vice runs rampant, and the laws have been allowed to sleep for many years. The too-kind Duke Vincento is setting out on mysterious business and leaving the cares of state to his trusted minister Angelo, with instructions to enforce discipline as he sees fit.
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Heathers: The Musical at Ottobar
Dec 20-22, 8PM – 11PM
Ottobar
2549 N Howard St, Baltimore
Doors at 7pm, Pre-Show Performances Begin at 8pm, Show starts no later than 8:30pm! Join Stillpointe for a very unique and limited engagement! For THREE NIGHTS ONLY, The Ottobar is turning into Westerberg High as we bring you a rock-n-roll concert version of “HEATHERS The Musical”! Based on the 1989 movie of the same name, “HEATHERS The Musical” is the darkly delicious story of Veronica Sawyer, a brainy, beautiful teenage misfit who hustles her way into the most powerful and ruthless clique at Westerberg High: The Heathers. But before she can get comfortable atop the high school food chain, Veronica falls in love with the dangerously sexy new kid, J.D. When Heather Chandler, the Almighty, kicks her out of the group, Veronica decides to bite the bullet and kiss Heather’s aerobicized ass…but J.D. has another plan for that bullet.
Buy Tickets Here

Blithe Spirit – Spotlighters
Dec 14, Jan 20, Fri & Sat 8PM; Sun 2PM
Spotlighters Theatre
817 Saint Paul St, Baltimore
BLITHE SPIRIT – an improbable farce in 3 acts by Noel Coward. Filled with the wit and charm of Noël Coward, Blithe Spirit is a comedy gem! As inspiration for his new novel, fussy and cantankerous Charles Condomine invites the wonderfully eccentric medium, Madame Arcati to perform a seance in his house. When things go terribly awry, Charles suddenly finds himself caught in an improbable love triangle between his naive living wife, Ruth, and his decidedly “spirited” former wife, Elvira.
Buy Tickets Here

Charley’s Aunt by Brandon Thomas at FPCT!
Nov 30-Dec 23, Fri & Sat 8PM, Sun 2PM
Fells Point Corner Theatre
251 S Ann St, Baltimore
With an original, record-breaking run of 1,466 performances in 4 years at the Theatre Royal in London, 1892, Charley’s Aunt has enjoyed several revivals, translations, and film adaptations, and has charmed audiences for over a century. Two young men, Jack and Charley, scheme to catch the admiration of two young ladies by inviting them to meet Charley’s worldly and wealthy aunt for dinner. When, at the last minute, Charley’s aunt must cancel her visit, leaving the girls without a chaperone, Jack and Charley quickly convince their friend, Fancourt Babberley, to don a wig, a skirt, and a feminine air. All seems to be solved, until the real aunt turns up, and hilarity ensues. A classic farce for the whole family!
Buy Tickets Here

A Christmas Carol – with a Baltimore twist!
Dec 5-23, W-Sun, Various Times
Chesapeake Shakespeare Company
7 South Calvert Street, Baltimore
Ebenezer Scrooge lives in Victorian Baltimore in our one-of-a-kind adaptation of the classic Christmas ghost story. A delight for all ages, “A Christmas Carol” (with a Baltimore twist) celebrates local history and Chesapeake charm while staying true to the traditional tale. The ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Yet-to-Come send Scrooge off on a journey of redemption and put us all in the holiday spirit. Baltimore’s favorite holiday classic is in its fifth year. Written by Ian Gallanar, adapted from Charles Dickens, and directed by Gerrad Alex Taylor, “A Christmas Carol” is family-friendly, open to the general public, and appropriate for all ages. Our theatre has a playroom, where families may go if a small child feels wiggly or needs a short break. At the end of the play, the actors come out to meet the audience for taking selfies.
Buy Tickets Here

BIG Time with Laura Schneider
8PM – 9PM
The BIG Theater
1727 North Charles Street, Baltimore
BIG Time – How do you know when you’ve truly succeeded? The answer is when the Baltimore Improv Group invites you to have your life memorialized in a series of made up, totally unprepared comedy scenes celebrating you! Come join a hand picked cast of BIG’s best improvisers as they comedically revere some of Baltimore’s most important movers and shakers. Laura Schneider is a lady business owner, singer of “In Love with the Weathergirl,” long-distance bike rider, MS warrior, and former bruiser for the Charm City Roller Girls. She loves performing hair magic and hanging out with her two unruly pit bulls more than anything and tries to live by the golden rule, “don’t be a D-bag.” All BIG Shows are FREE!

The Warm Up featuring LoveGrove
8PM – 12AM
Waverly Brewing Company
1625 Union Avenue Suite C, Baltimore
A new winter music series. Come in from the cold. Warm up for your weekend. Relax and groove out. Enjoy good beer with good people. Space indoors for you feet as they move to the beat & outdoor area with heaters if you need some air. Come early as we will be done at midnight. So you can still go check out later events in the night, We will feature a rotation of local DJs providing the sounds and vibes for your auditory pleasure. This week for the 2nd installment. We present LoveGrove. Come early for a Cloudwatch start of his set

Baltimore Plays: Soul Christmas
8PM – 10:30PM
Creative Alliance
3134 Eastern Ave, Baltimore
Hang all the mistletoe and get to know some of Baltimore’s best independent artists better. Baltimore Plays returns with Marc Avon Evans & Soul Centered, Jamaal “Black Root” Collier, Karin Dominique Evans, Kyana Graham, Kevin Jackson, Irv Madden and Chuck the Madd Ox. They’ll be caroling through the night on a journey through 5 decades of soulful holiday classics. Shake a hand, shake a hand.
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Very Jerry Christmas – Night One
8PM – 1:30AM
The 8×10
10 E Cross St, Baltimore
Cris Jacobs and Friends! Come celebrate the season.
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Human Host w/ Shinji, Nicky Smith & Blood On The Mercy Seat
8PM – 12AM
The Crown
1910 N Charles St, Baltimore
Human Host with Shinji, Nicky Smith, and Blood On The Mercy Seat.
FREE show! Doors 8pm // Show 9pm

BIG Mainstage Friday
9PM – 10PM
The BIG Theater
1727 North Charles Street, Baltimore
Ready to see the best of the best? Then get yourself to BIG’s Mainstage! Okay sure, some might say, doesn’t BIG only have one stage? Yes, that’s true but this is still our main one. If we add stages down the line they will have different names. Featuring Old City and some of the their improv pals. We are happy to make all of our shows free. Please donate if you’d like to help BIG keep our shows free forever!

4 Hours Of Funk :: Dec 21st :: Fea Dj Randy Watson
10PM – 2AM
The Windup Space
12 W North Ave, Baltimore
Last party of 2018 is here! We are super excited to have DJ Randy Watson from LA joining us for the first time! Randy is part of the Funkmosphere Collective which has been putting on some of the best funk music parties in the world today and a huge inspiration to us at 4 Hours Of Funk.

Saturday, December 22

Saturdays at Locoflo!
8AM – 12PM
Local Color Flowers
3100 Brentwood Avenue, Baltimore
We have pre-made bouquets, you can make your own bouquets, or we will make one for you. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram for updates. We feature something special every week like seasonal flowers, themes, swag and more! We are only open for four hours, so the fun is highly concentrated. Make it your Saturday routine!

Free Yoga
8:30AM – 9:45AM
Mount Vernon Place United Methodist Church and Asbury House
10 E Mount Vernon Pl, Baltimore
Come experience the Conservancy’s sponsored free Yoga – in Davis Hall at Mount Vernon Place United Methodist Church and Asbury House. Please enter from the red doors on Charles Street. Bring your own mat and water bottle. Appropriate for all levels. Thanks to instructor Jude Asher for leading this group!

Open board gaming
9AM – 6PM
Canton Games
2101 Essex St, Baltimore
Come play games with us! We’ve got free open board gaming going on all day long. We encourage you to bring your favorite games, but we’ve also got a huge demo library full of great games to try out!

Annual Poinsettia Display – Holiday Sweets & Treats
Dec 1-30, W-Sun, 11AM – 4PM
Rawlings Conservatory & Botanical Gardens
3100 Swann Dr, Baltimore
Holiday Poinsettia Display 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 sweets, treats, and the holiday season! And, YES, we will have many varieties of poinsettias available for sale! Visit early and often for the best selections. Our gift shop is also well-stocked with books, cards, and house plants.

Christmas Village in Baltimore
Nov 17-Dec 24
West Shore Park – Inner Harbor
501 Light Street, Baltimore
Shopping Weekend (December 22nd – December 23rd) Christmas Day is just around the corner! Come and get your last-minute gifts!

A Carroll’s Christmas
Nov 16-Dec 30, Fri-Sun 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!

Last-Minute Shoppers Holiday Bazaar at Thrive Baltimore
12PM – 6PM
Thrive Baltimore
6 E. Lafayette Ave, Baltimore
For all the last minute holiday shoppers out there, come join us at Thrive Baltimore on Saturday, December 22nd from 12:00-6:00PM and check out the awesome body care, jewelry, clothing, art and other products that will make great gifts for yourself or your loved ones!

Tintype Portrait Pop-Up at Union Craft Brewing
Dec 22 3PM-9PM, Dec 23 12PM-5PM
UNION Craft Brewing
1700 West 41st Street, Baltimore
Jay Gould from Wormhole Workshop will be slinging tintypes for brewery guests. Come see the magic of a beautiful silver image appearing on black enameled metal plates with this historic photographic process. No reservations, it’s first-come-first-serve. $50 for 4×5″ photographs and $100 for 8×10″ Each participant walks away with a one-of-a-kind photograph on aluminum and a small, wood shelf holder.

Feast of the Seven Fishes – Two Night Event
Dec 22 & 23, 5PM – 10PM
Gnocco
3734 Fleet Street, Baltimore
Celebrate a Christmas Eve tradition with a delectable 5 course menu at Gnocco. Tickets available on our website. Please select the link for Saturday or Sunday. Once you have purchased tickets, we will contact you for a reservation time.
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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. All BIG Shows are FREE! But please reserve so we know you’re coming!

Nico Sarbanes & Ben Wolfe Holiday Concert
7:30PM & 9PM
An die Musik
409 N Charles St, Baltimore
A rare appearance by Baltimore native Nico Sarbanes with renowned Jazz bassist Ben Wolfe.
Buy Tickets Here

ArtsCentric Presents – Black Nativity
Dec 7-29, Thur-Sat 7:30PM, Sat 2PM, Sun 5PM
Motor House
120 W North Ave, Baltimore
Black Nativity is the joyous account of an historic event that occurred 2,000 years ago. It’s a celebration that tells the original story of the Nativity in scripture, verse, music and dance. Based on the Gospel of St. Luke, combined with the poetry of Langston Hughes, this song-play touches a special chord in the hearts of all. This legendary Christmas event is without a doubt a theatrical wonderment. A joyous company of singers, actors, dancers and musicians delivers its powerful message of joy, hope, victory and liberation.
Buy Tickets Here

Measure for Measure by William Shakespeare
Dec 21-29, 8PM  – 11PM
The Green Globe Theatre
141 S. Clinton, Baltimore
In Vienna, vice runs rampant, and the laws have been allowed to sleep for many years. The too-kind Duke Vincento is setting out on mysterious business and leaving the cares of state to his trusted minister Angelo, with instructions to enforce discipline as he sees fit.
Buy Tickets Here

Heathers: The Musical at Ottobar
Dec 20-22, 8PM – 11PM
Ottobar
2549 N Howard St, Baltimore
Doors at 7pm, Pre-Show Performances Begin at 8pm, Show starts no later than 8:30pm! Join Stillpointe for a very unique and limited engagement! For THREE NIGHTS ONLY, The Ottobar is turning into Westerberg High as we bring you a rock-n-roll concert version of “HEATHERS The Musical”! Based on the 1989 movie of the same name, “HEATHERS The Musical” is the darkly delicious story of Veronica Sawyer, a brainy, beautiful teenage misfit who hustles her way into the most powerful and ruthless clique at Westerberg High: The Heathers. But before she can get comfortable atop the high school food chain, Veronica falls in love with the dangerously sexy new kid, J.D. When Heather Chandler, the Almighty, kicks her out of the group, Veronica decides to bite the bullet and kiss Heather’s aerobicized ass…but J.D. has another plan for that bullet.
Buy Tickets Here

Blithe Spirit – Spotlighters
Dec 14, Jan 20, Fri & Sat 8PM; Sun 2PM
Spotlighters Theatre
817 Saint Paul St, Baltimore
BLITHE SPIRIT – an improbable farce in 3 acts by Noel Coward. Filled with the wit and charm of Noël Coward, Blithe Spirit is a comedy gem! As inspiration for his new novel, fussy and cantankerous Charles Condomine invites the wonderfully eccentric medium, Madame Arcati to perform a seance in his house. When things go terribly awry, Charles suddenly finds himself caught in an improbable love triangle between his naive living wife, Ruth, and his decidedly “spirited” former wife, Elvira.
Buy Tickets Here

Charley’s Aunt by Brandon Thomas at FPCT!
Nov 30-Dec 23, Fri & Sat 8PM, Sun 2PM
Fells Point Corner Theatre
251 S Ann St, Baltimore
With an original, record-breaking run of 1,466 performances in 4 years at the Theatre Royal in London, 1892, Charley’s Aunt has enjoyed several revivals, translations, and film adaptations, and has charmed audiences for over a century. Two young men, Jack and Charley, scheme to catch the admiration of two young ladies by inviting them to meet Charley’s worldly and wealthy aunt for dinner. When, at the last minute, Charley’s aunt must cancel her visit, leaving the girls without a chaperone, Jack and Charley quickly convince their friend, Fancourt Babberley, to don a wig, a skirt, and a feminine air. All seems to be solved, until the real aunt turns up, and hilarity ensues. A classic farce for the whole family!
Buy Tickets Here

A Christmas Carol – with a Baltimore twist!
Dec 5-23, W-Sun, Various Times
Chesapeake Shakespeare Company
7 South Calvert Street, Baltimore
Ebenezer Scrooge lives in Victorian Baltimore in our one-of-a-kind adaptation of the classic Christmas ghost story. A delight for all ages, “A Christmas Carol” (with a Baltimore twist) celebrates local history and Chesapeake charm while staying true to the traditional tale. The ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Yet-to-Come send Scrooge off on a journey of redemption and put us all in the holiday spirit. Baltimore’s favorite holiday classic is in its fifth year. Written by Ian Gallanar, adapted from Charles Dickens, and directed by Gerrad Alex Taylor, “A Christmas Carol” is family-friendly, open to the general public, and appropriate for all ages. Our theatre has a playroom, where families may go if a small child feels wiggly or needs a short break. At the end of the play, the actors come out to meet the audience for taking selfies.
Buy Tickets Here

Baltimore Square Dance 5th Anniversary Dance
8PM – 11:30PM
Mobtown Ballroom
861 Washington Blvd, Baltimore
The wildly popular Baltimore Square Dance returns to Mobtown Ballroom in Pigtown for a hilariously fun evening of square dancing, live music and infectious silliness. All are welcome – no experience or partner is needed. The bar at the ballroom will be open. Spread the word and tell your friends! This will be the official celebration of our 5th Anniversary — don’t miss the fun surprises we have in store for the evening! Live Old-Time Music from Deb Przybysz-soundslikeShebish & Friends and Dance Calling from Janine Smith. All dances will be taught. Beginners are welcome! $12/$7 student

Charm City Klezmer Holiday Dance Party
8PM – 10:30PM
Creative Alliance
3134 Eastern Ave, Baltimore
Sure, Hanukkah might be over by Dec 22nd, but it takes a good long while to burn off all those latkes and jelly doughnuts. Creative Alliance and Charm City Klezmer are here to put you through the aerobic paces with our annual Holiday Klezmer dance party. Learn and participate in traditional Yiddish dances while Baltimore’s best klezmer band keeps you moving! Husband-and-wife team of Judith Geller and Michael Raitzyk, along with their astonishingly musical children, have warmly hosted this event for many, many years, performing not-so-traditional klezmer music with roots in Jewish Eastern European culture.
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A Very BIG Christmas Hallmark Movie Spectacular
8PM – 9PM
The BIG Theater
1727 North Charles Street, Baltimore
Baltimore Improv Group members improvise a magical holiday situation, likely involving an earnest smalltown business owner who meets a big-city event planner. They then encounter mishaps, obstacles, and, finally, some Christmas magic!

2018 Party: Maryland Music Celebration & Holiday Party
8PM – 1AM
Metro Gallery
1700 N Charles St, Baltimore
2018 was an INCREDIBLE year for Maryland Music. Let’s celebrate. Transcendent Events presents 2018 Party! With 15+ Performances by some of our Favorite Bands, a Free Photo Booth, and All-Star Sing Along with Fantasm.
Performances by: Flying Jacob, Old Eastern, RÊVE, One Life To Lead, Dave Gascon of Rise Among Rivals, Parallel Heights, The Chief End, Think Again, Echo 2 Locate, The Dead Pens, Taller Tales, Brothers Clair, Magic Wax, Tony Correlli of Steep Steps, & more!
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Very Jerry Christmas – Night Two
8PM – 1:30AM
The 8×10
10 E Cross St, Baltimore
Cris Jacobs and Friends! Come celebrate the season.
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Shrimp Grits and Soul w/The BIG Little Band
8PM – 10PM
Teavolve Cafe & Lounge
1401 Aliceanna St, Baltimore
Marc Avon Evans Music returns with #TheBIGLittleBand Kevin Jackson & Chuck the Madd Ox for this monthly serving of soul, funk, jazz, hip-hop, and whatever musical magic happens. We always have special guests joining us. I expect a great time and delicious offerings from the Teavolve Cafe & Lounge menu. Tea infused sangria & bar made in-house. No cover. Tips/CD purchases encouraged

2nd Annual Babes of Yesteryear Christmas Blues Extravaganza
8PM – 12AM
Bookmakers Cocktail Club
31 E Cross St, Baltimore
Babes of Yesteryear are getting into the holiday spirit again! For the 2nd year, A soul warming piping hot mix of christmas classics and electric blues will be 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.

Ottobar’s Shrunken Head Holiday Edition Volume III
9PM – 2AM
Ottobar
2549 N Howard St, Baltimore
Our annual celebration of surf music and holiday songs featuring the Flying Faders!! The band will wow you with their technical skill and holiday spirit. Their buddies the Bali Lamas will be along for the ride in a one horse open sleigh!! Delicious Tiki drink specials! Upstairs at the Ottobar! This is a FREE event!

Lovenotes w/ Andrew Grant (Circoloco Ibiza)
9PM – 12AM
The Elephant
924 N Charles St, Baltimore
Andrew Grant is a DJ originally from Baltimore who earned his wings in the islands of Spain, where he became the youngest resident DJ playing regularly with Circloco @ DC-10 in Ibiza more than 15 years ago. While touring the world with the traveling party he released productions on various labels including Better on Foot records, all the while garnering a reputation for fluid and spellbinding DJ sets.

BootyPWR
9PM – 1:30AM
The Crown
1910 N Charles St, Baltimore
simply a dance party. dj sets by dj ABDU ALI, GRLPWR, and Styles Bond. Live performance by RAFiA. $5

Scandalous Saturdays: Holiday Drag Show Spectacular
9PM – 1AM
The Sidebar
218 E Lexington St, Baltimore
Scandalous Saturdays is back at Sidebar for its first holiday drag show. Join Pariah Sinclair and her cast of queens for a night of drag! Doors @ 9 // Show @ 10 $8 over 21 // $10 under 21 or no ID All ages! 1 free drink with cover! *includes a natty boh, shot or rail drink*

Sunday, December 23

Annual Poinsettia Display – Holiday Sweets & Treats
Dec 1-30, W-Sun, 11AM – 4PM
Rawlings Conservatory & Botanical Gardens
3100 Swann Dr, Baltimore
Holiday Poinsettia Display 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 sweets, treats, and the holiday season! And, YES, we will have many varieties of poinsettias available for sale! Visit early and often for the best selections. Our gift shop is also well-stocked with books, cards, and house plants.

Christmas Village in Baltimore
Nov 17-Dec 24
West Shore Park – Inner Harbor
501 Light Street, Baltimore
Shopping Weekend (December 22nd – December 23rd) Christmas Day is just around the corner! Come and get your last-minute gifts!

A Carroll’s Christmas
Nov 16-Dec 30, Fri-Sun 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!

Bottomless Brunch at La Tavola
11AM – 3PM
La Tavola Ristorante Italiano
248 Albemarle St, Baltimore
All you can eat small plates, so try a bunch of things or pick a favorite and order a table full of them! We will have drink specials every brunch as well, not to mention bottomless bellinis! Reservations strongly suggested!

Tintype Portrait Pop-Up at Union Craft Brewing
Dec 22 3PM-9PM, Dec 23 12PM-5PM
UNION Craft Brewing
1700 West 41st Street, Baltimore
Jay Gould from Wormhole Workshop will be slinging tintypes for brewery guests. Come see the magic of a beautiful silver image appearing on black enameled metal plates with this historic photographic process. No reservations, it’s first-come-first-serve. $50 for 4×5″ photographs and $100 for 8×10″ Each participant walks away with a one-of-a-kind photograph on aluminum and a small, wood shelf holder.

Skate with Santa at the Pandora Ice Rink
1PM – 3PM
Pandora Ice Rink at Baltimore’s Inner Harbor
201 E Pratt St, Baltimore
Bring the kids and ice skate with Santa every Sunday afternoon in December! Please bring your own camera to take a memorable photograph with Santa. Rink admission is required to skate with Santa.

Blithe Spirit – Spotlighters
Dec 14, Jan 20, Fri & Sat 8PM; Sun 2PM
Spotlighters Theatre
817 Saint Paul St, Baltimore
BLITHE SPIRIT – an improbable farce in 3 acts by Noel Coward. Filled with the wit and charm of Noël Coward, Blithe Spirit is a comedy gem! As inspiration for his new novel, fussy and cantankerous Charles Condomine invites the wonderfully eccentric medium, Madame Arcati to perform a seance in his house. When things go terribly awry, Charles suddenly finds himself caught in an improbable love triangle between his naive living wife, Ruth, and his decidedly “spirited” former wife, Elvira.
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Charley’s Aunt by Brandon Thomas at FPCT!
Nov 30-Dec 23, Fri & Sat 8PM, Sun 2PM
Fells Point Corner Theatre
251 S Ann St, Baltimore
With an original, record-breaking run of 1,466 performances in 4 years at the Theatre Royal in London, 1892, Charley’s Aunt has enjoyed several revivals, translations, and film adaptations, and has charmed audiences for over a century. Two young men, Jack and Charley, scheme to catch the admiration of two young ladies by inviting them to meet Charley’s worldly and wealthy aunt for dinner. When, at the last minute, Charley’s aunt must cancel her visit, leaving the girls without a chaperone, Jack and Charley quickly convince their friend, Fancourt Babberley, to don a wig, a skirt, and a feminine air. All seems to be solved, until the real aunt turns up, and hilarity ensues. A classic farce for the whole family!
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A Christmas Carol – with a Baltimore twist!
Dec 5-23, W-Sun, Various Times
Chesapeake Shakespeare Company
7 South Calvert Street, Baltimore
Ebenezer Scrooge lives in Victorian Baltimore in our one-of-a-kind adaptation of the classic Christmas ghost story. A delight for all ages, “A Christmas Carol” (with a Baltimore twist) celebrates local history and Chesapeake charm while staying true to the traditional tale. The ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Yet-to-Come send Scrooge off on a journey of redemption and put us all in the holiday spirit. Baltimore’s favorite holiday classic is in its fifth year. Written by Ian Gallanar, adapted from Charles Dickens, and directed by Gerrad Alex Taylor, “A Christmas Carol” is family-friendly, open to the general public, and appropriate for all ages. Our theatre has a playroom, where families may go if a small child feels wiggly or needs a short break. At the end of the play, the actors come out to meet the audience for taking selfies.
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ArtsCentric Presents – Black Nativity
Dec 7-29, Thur-Sat 7:30PM, Sat 2PM, Sun 5PM
Motor House
120 W North Ave, Baltimore
Black Nativity is the joyous account of an historic event that occurred 2,000 years ago. It’s a celebration that tells the original story of the Nativity in scripture, verse, music and dance. Based on the Gospel of St. Luke, combined with the poetry of Langston Hughes, this song-play touches a special chord in the hearts of all. This legendary Christmas event is without a doubt a theatrical wonderment. A joyous company of singers, actors, dancers and musicians delivers its powerful message of joy, hope, victory and liberation.
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Feast of the Seven Fishes – Two Night Event
Dec 22 & 23, 5PM – 10PM
Gnocco
3734 Fleet Street, Baltimore
Celebrate a Christmas Eve tradition with a delectable 5 course menu at Gnocco. Tickets available on our website. Please select the link for Saturday or Sunday. Once you have purchased tickets, we will contact you for a reservation time.
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Eric Byrd Trio Performs A Charlie Brown Christmas Live!
5PM & 7PM
An die Musik
409 N Charles St, Baltimore
What has become an annual tradition in the DMV now comes to An die Musik Live for the very first time. For years now, Washington-native Eric Byrd has been performing the iconic soundtrack from A Charlie Brown Christmas with his trio at venues across DC, Maryland, and Virginia. His upcoming date at An die Musik Live features two shows, 5 & 7 pm. Each show begins with a screening of the Peanuts holiday classic followed by a live performance of the Vince Guaraldi masterpiece score, complete with choral accompaniment during “Christmastime is Here”.
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Winter Formal Benefit for House of Ruth
7PM – 1AM
The Windup Space
12 W North Ave, Baltimore
Angels of Baltimore! We would like to cordially invite you to our Winter Formal Benefit for House of Ruth! Dress to impress this December, and join us for a night of bands, dancing, and general festivities!

The BIG Indie Showcase!
7:30PM – 8:30PM
The BIG Theater
1727 North Charles Street, Baltimore
As the improv scene in Baltimore grows, more and more independent teams find themselves looking for a home. The monthly Indie Showcase delivers that at the BIG Theater with performances from three indie teams each month. Come see longtime indie favorites as well as new teams striking out on their own. Tonight’s lineup is Remote Possibilities, Submissive Fruit and Knob Hands. All BIG Shows are FREE! But please reserve so we know you’re coming!

Wednesday, MJ Lenderman, Goshdang at The Crown
8PM – 11:30PM
The Crown
1910 N Charles St, Baltimore
Come on into the Crown for a night of familiar warmth with some Southern buds Wednesday and MJ Lenderman as well as local friends Goshdang!
Wednesday Grungey Southern Indie Pop from Asheville, NC
MJ Lenderman Chilled-out Country Rock also from Asheville
Goshdang Music Indie Electronic Straight from Bmore itself!!

Get Silly Sundays Comedy Night
8PM – 11PM
The Lou Costello Room\
1023 W 36th St, Baltimore
Get Silly Sundays Comedy Night! A comedy open mic bringing some of the best talent in the country. Door open at 7:30PM Show Begins at 8:00PM

Enjoy!

– Lindsey