Interactive Events in Baltimore

Sat, Oct 24, 2026 · 1:00 PM

Family Art Adventures: Latinx Heritage Month invites young children and their grown-ups to explore, play, and engage with art at the Baltimore Museum of Art. This month’s program celebrates Latinx Heritage Month and marks the farewell to *Raúl de Nieves: and imagine you are here*, which closes December 31, 2026.

BMA Lexington Market

Scroll-Stopping Journalism with Krishna from The Baltimore Banner

112 North Eutaw Street, Baltimore, MD

Featuring: Krishna Sharma

This workshop explores how journalism and social media intersect in the age of vertical video. Krishna Sharma, an award-winning audience engagement editor at *The Baltimore Banner*, will explain how he adapts reporting into engaging TikToks and Instagram Reels that reach millions of viewers. Participants will have the opportunity to pitch story ideas and record a video message for potential sharing on *The Banner*’s social media channels.

Circle Gallery (MD Federation of Art)

Fall Member Show 2026 Closing Reception

Sat, Oct 24, 2026 · 4:00 PM

18 State Circle, Annapolis, MD

Fall Member Show 2026 Closing Reception celebrates the artists and artwork featured in the Maryland Federation of Art’s Fall Member Show. Guests can view the exhibition in person while enjoying complimentary refreshments in a relaxed reception setting.

City Arts 2

Auditions! Bmore Broadway Show

Sat, Oct 24, 2026 · 12:00 PM

1700 Greenmount Avenue, Baltimore, MD

Auditions are open for the annual Bmore Broadway Live Show. Actors, singers, dancers, and musicians ages 18 and older are invited to showcase their talents and should prepare a Broadway song, dance, or scene.

Maryland Center for History and Culture

Doors Open Baltimore—Free Admission Day

Maryland Center for History and Culture Sold Out

Doors Open Baltimore is an annual citywide festival celebrating Baltimore’s culture and character through its neighborhoods, architecture, and distinctive spaces. The Maryland Center for History and Culture serves as the hub for the 2026 festival, welcoming visitors for free admission throughout the day.

Guided Tour—Strange Stories & Curious Collections

Sat, Oct 24, 2026 · 2:00 PM

Guided Tour—Strange Stories & Curious Collections explores the Maryland Center for History and Culture’s more unusual holdings through eerie objects and mysterious stories connected to Maryland’s past. The experience also includes a Halloween-themed postcard-making activity, with a postcard to take home.

Parent & Child – Kids Fused Glass Mosaic Dish

This one-day parent-and-child workshop teaches participants to cut glass and assemble a fused-glass mosaic dish. Each participant will create an individual 6-by-6-inch dish using recycled glass, pattern-bar pieces, and stringer. The class is designed for all skill levels, and the finished projects will be fired after the workshop and available for pickup the following week.

Painting with Sunlight: Cyanotype Workshop: Ages 11+

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Painting with Sunlight: Cyanotype Workshop is a hands-on introduction to cyanotype, one of the earliest photographic printing processes. Participants ages 11 and older will use sunlight and light-sensitive materials to create blue-and-white images with natural objects, photographs, and found materials.

Knot It: Pearl Jewelry Workshop

Sat, Oct 24, 2026 · 4:00 PM

Knot It: Pearl Jewelry Workshop is a hands-on jewelry-making class at Maryland Hall. Participants will learn to string pearls and beads on silk thread, including how to tie knots between individual pearls, attach clasps, and create necklaces in multi-strand and endless designs. No prior experience is required.

Patterson Park

Great Baltimore Lantern Parade

27 South Patterson Park Avenue, Baltimore, MD

The Great Baltimore Lantern Parade is a community procession at Patterson Park featuring the Lion Turtle Island lantern puppet, created during volunteer build sessions hosted by Black Cherry Puppet Theater. Community members can drop in to help construct the lantern before joining the parade.

Sat, Oct 24, 2026 · 2:00 PM

Making Otherwise: Creative Practices for Liberation

Making Otherwise: Creative Practices for Liberation is a participatory workshop focused on developing personal, interpersonal, and collective tools for moving through uncertainty and building stronger community relationships. The session combines storytelling, reflective writing, collective ritual, sensory meditation, readings, conversation, and participatory art.

Sat, Oct 24, 2026 · 1:00 PM

Doors Open Baltimore (Free)

Doors Open Baltimore is an annual citywide festival presented by the Baltimore Architecture Foundation, celebrating Baltimore’s neighborhoods, architecture, and distinctive spaces. Participating sites—many of which are not ordinarily open to the public—invite visitors to explore and learn more about the buildings and activities they may have passed without seeing inside.

Sat, Oct 24, 2026 · 12:01 AM

Museum Closed

The Walters Art Museum will be closed on Saturday, October 24, 2026, as part of an adjusted operating schedule for its annual Gala and Party fundraiser. The fundraiser supports the museum and its programming, with schedule changes in effect from Friday, October 23, through Sunday, October 25.

Sat, Oct 24, 2026 · 6:00 PM

Gala & Party

Chesapeake Children’s Museum

One of Baltimore’s major arts and culture fundraisers, the Walters Art Museum’s annual Gala & Party brings together community leaders, arts supporters, and museum partners for an evening of dining, entertainment, dancing, and celebration. Proceeds support the Walters’ education programs, exhibitions, public programming, conservation work, and free admission for the community.

Instrument Petting Zoo with the Annapolis Symphony Orchestra

Sat, Oct 24, 2026 – Sun, Oct 25, 2026 · 12:30 PM

25 Silopanna Road, Annapolis, MD

Explore the world of wind music at this family-friendly instrument petting zoo, presented by the Chesapeake Children’s Museum in partnership with the Annapolis Symphony Orchestra. Participants can discover how wind instruments work and have the opportunity to handle and try them.

Sun, Oct 25, 2026 · 10:00 AM

Master Class: SoloDuo, Guitar

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Featuring: SoloDuo

Master Class: SoloDuo, Guitar is a Peabody Institute master class focused on guitar. The page provides no further information about the class content, instructor, performers, or repertoire.

Merriweather Park at Symphony Woods

Downtown Columbia Maker Faire

Sun, Oct 25, 2026 · 12:00 PM

10431 Little Patuxent Parkway, Columbia, MD

Downtown Columbia Maker Faire is a family-friendly celebration of invention, creativity, and hands-on learning. Engineers, artists, scientists, crafters, and other makers will share their hobbies, experiments, projects, and professional skills with the community.

Sun, Oct 25, 2026 · 2:00 PM

BMore Queenside Chess: 10/25/2026

BMore Queenside Chess is a welcoming chess gathering for women and gender minorities, created to address their underrepresentation in the chess community. Participants are invited to play, learn, appreciate chess, and connect with other chess enthusiasts in a safe, friendly environment.

Sun, Oct 25, 2026 · 12:00 PM

Coffee & Connection w/ Trans Community Action Baltimore (Oct 2026)

Coffee & Connection with Trans Community Action Baltimore is a community gathering centered on organizing, connection, and empowerment. Attendees are invited to come together to build community and support collective action with Trans Community Action Baltimore.

Sun, Oct 25, 2026 · 6:00 PM

S’more Making with Dustin Renwick and Flannery Fox: The Best American Food and Travel Writing

Featuring: Dustin Renwick, Flannery Fox

S’more Making with Dustin Renwick and Flannery Fox celebrates *The Best American Food and Travel Writing 2026*, featuring Renwick’s essay about the history of s’mores. Guests can gather in The Ivy Bookshop’s garden for a bonfire storytime, learn about the origins of this classic treat, and make s’mores using the shop’s new Solo Stove.

Village Learning Place

Scribente Maternum: Write Like a Mother Retreat

Through Sun, Oct 25, 2026

2521 Saint Paul Street, Baltimore, MD

Featuring: Christine Platt, Glory Edim, Jeanette Nazarian

Scribente Maternum is an immersive writing retreat for writers who identify as mothers. The retreat creates a supportive, down-to-earth community focused on the writing process rather than finished work, exploring the tension between motherhood and creative practice. Participants are invited to draw inspiration from the joys, exhaustion, distractions, and insights of parenting while making time for rest, mindfulness, nature, stillness, and sustained writing.

Le Mondo

Queer Karaoke Night

Mon, Oct 26, 2026 · 7:00 PM

406 N Howard St, Baltimore, MD

Featuring: KDJ Chloe

Queer Karaoke Night invites guests to sing along to the songs they love in a welcoming LGBTQ+ community setting. KDJ Chloe supplies the backing tracks, with the event recurring on the second and fourth Monday of each month at Le Mondo.

The Colonial Players Annex

CP Open Auditions for When the Hurlyburly’s Done

Sun, Oct 25, 2026 – Mon, Oct 26, 2026 · 2:00 PM

2132 Renard Court, Annapolis, MD

Free open auditions are being held for The Colonial Players’ production of Richard Nelson’s *When the Hurlyburly’s Done*, directed by Stacy Kessler. The drama follows six women in a traveling Ukrainian theater company in 1920 as they confront war while remaining committed to their art, families, and country. Set over one evening, the play explores how the artists sustain one another by sharing their personal experiences, with humor, hope, and optimism alongside the hardships.

Tue, Oct 27, 2026 · 6:30 PM

Master Class: Jaime Laredo, violin

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Featuring: Jaime Laredo

Master Class: Jaime Laredo, violin is part of the Levi Family Distinguished Visiting Artist Series. The event is presented as a livestreamed master class featuring violinist Jaime Laredo.

Tue, Oct 27, 2026 · 6:30 PM

Master Class: Sharon Robinson, cello

Tue, Oct 27, 2026 · 8:00 PM

Master cellist Sharon Robinson leads this installment of the Levi Family Distinguished Visiting Artist Series. The event is presented as a livestreamed master class at Peabody’s Cohen-Davison Family Theatre in Baltimore.

Motor House

Karaoke with DJ Black Reignbow

120 W North Ave, Baltimore, MD

Make it a tuneful Tuesday at Motor House with Karaoke hosted by DJ Black Reignbow. Guests can sing with their friends while enjoying light bites and custom cocktails. The event is intended for adults age 21 and older.

Tue, Oct 27, 2026 · 7:00 PM

Doula Care 101 w/ Baltimore Doula Project

Doula Care 101 with the Baltimore Doula Project is the first of an eight-session series introducing participants to the work, responsibilities, and practical ins and outs of being a doula. The session takes place at Red Emma’s in the Free School Classroom.

Wed, Oct 28, 2026 · 5:30 PM

Oyster/ Scallop Shell Painting & Decoupage

Create personalized home décor in this hands-on oyster and scallop shell workshop. Participants will work with three shells, choosing to paint or decoupage them. The instructor will finish two favorite shells with resin and seal the remaining shell with Mod Podge.

Wed, Oct 28, 2026 · 6:00 PM

Community Stitch Night

Community Stitch Night is a free, public gathering for community members to stitch together in a casual, shared setting. The event takes place in Creative Alliance’s Marquee Lounge and is part of a weekly series held throughout September and October.

Wed, Oct 28, 2026 · 6:30 PM

Capoeira

Capoeira with Mestre Bohasha is a beginner- and family-friendly class introducing participants to the Brazilian art form’s combination of self-defense, acrobatics, dance, music, and rhythm. The class develops balance, coordination, and physical strength while also exploring capoeira’s language, culture, history, and movement traditions. Participants may attend on their own or bring the family.

Wed, Oct 28, 2026 · 6:00 PM

Master Class: Jaime Laredo and Sharon Robinson, Chamber Music

Featuring: Jaime Laredo, Sharon Robinson

Master Class: Jaime Laredo and Sharon Robinson is a chamber music master class presented as part of the Levi Family Distinguished Visiting Artist Series. The event is offered as a livestream and features violinist Jaime Laredo and cellist Sharon Robinson.

Maryland Center for History and Culture

Exhibition Opening Reception—Celebrating Maryland’s Folk Art & Craft

Wed, Oct 28, 2026 · 5:00 PM

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The Maryland Center for History and Culture hosts an opening reception for two exhibitions highlighting Maryland’s folk art, craftsmanship, and cultural traditions. Guests can be among the first to explore the galleries, enjoy light refreshments, and hear remarks from curators and special guests.

Reginald F. Lewis Museum

Golden Hour

Wed, Oct 28, 2026 · 11:00 AM

830 East Pratt Street, Baltimore, MD

Golden Hour is a special Breast Cancer Awareness Month program presented by Kaiser Permanente. The event features a panel of medical professionals and breast cancer survivors discussing preventive healthcare, early detection, patient advocacy, and personal resilience. Attendees can also take part in a commemorative art workshop and explore the museum through self-guided tours.

Wed, Oct 28, 2026 · 7:00 PM

FROM PAGE TO SCREEN TO STAGE - FOIA and Public Records Research as Documentary & Historical Practice

This hands-on workshop examines how government records obtained through Freedom of Information laws can move across documentary, journalistic, historical, and theatrical forms. Participants will explore how investigative research and archival evidence can be presented in writing, interpreted visually for film, and adapted for live performance, while considering how each medium shapes the way audiences understand public records.

Thu, Oct 29, 2026 · 5:00 PM

Free Fall: Disco Ghost Workshop & Free after hours admission!

Thu, Oct 29, 2026 · 9:00 PM

Celebrate AVAM’s annual Free Fall with an evening of Halloween-themed art and museum exploration. Guests can wander the whimsical Wonderland Campus and visit the newest exhibition during free after-hours admission, then make a “Disco Ghost” craft to take home in the Tall Sculpture Barn.

Baltimore Improv Group

Conservatory Conclusion Jam

1727 N Charles St, Baltimore, MD

Conservatory Conclusion Jam is an open improv gathering at Baltimore Improv Group where everyone is invited to get onstage and participate. Audience members and performers can join this welcoming, free-form improv jam.

Thu, Oct 29, 2026 · 7:30 PM

Craft and Cinema Night: The Craft

Craft & Cinema Night: The Craft is a relaxed, hands-on movie night for makers and film fans. Bring a current project—such as knitting, crocheting, embroidery, sketching, or another portable craft—and work alongside fellow creatives while watching a film. The theater lighting will remain low rather than fully dark, making it easier to see your materials, and participants of all experience levels are welcome.

Thu, Oct 29, 2026 · 6:15 PM

Master Class: Manuel Barrueco, Guitar

Thu, Oct 29, 2026 · 8:00 PM

Master Class: Manuel Barrueco, Guitar is a free guitar-focused master class featuring Manuel Barrueco at the Centre Street Performance Studio in Baltimore.

Rams Head On Stage

Die Laughing Presents: "Halloween Whodunit 3" - Comedy Murder Mystery

33 West Street, Annapolis, MD

Featuring: Die Laughing Productions

Die Laughing Productions presents “Halloween Whodunit 3,” a Halloween-themed comedy murder mystery and the third installment in the series. The show takes place during an open casting call for M. Knight Shamalamashamalam’s latest horror film, “I Know What You Did Last Autumn,” where aspiring cast members may land a role—but are guaranteed to encounter dead people.

Thu, Oct 29, 2026 · 6:00 PM

Express and Explore Tour: Death and the Afterlife

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This 30-minute gallery tour explores how cultures around the world use art to interpret death and envision what may follow life. Through guided conversation and close engagement with museum artworks, participants will consider ideas about the transition from the living world to what comes next.

Magooby's Joke House

Halloweeen Whodunit 3 Comedy Murder Mystery

Fri, Oct 30, 2026 · 7:00 PM

9603 Deereco Road, Timonium, MD

Featuring: Die Laughing Productions

Halloween Whodunit 3 is a Halloween-themed comedy murder mystery from Die Laughing Productions. Set during an open casting call for filmmaker M. Knight Shamalamashamalam’s horror movie, “I Know What You Did Last Autumn,” the show promises a playful investigation filled with theatrical surprises and “dead people.” Audience members may volunteer for roles, and everyone is invited to try to identify the killer.

Merriweather District / Chrysalis

Spook-tacular

Fri, Oct 30, 2026 · 6:00 PM

10475 Little Patuxent Pkwy, Columbia, MD

Spook-tacular is Merriweather District’s Sixth Annual Halloween celebration at Color Burst Park. Guests are invited to dress in either spooky or adorable costumes and enjoy an evening of treats, games, seasonal activities, and interactive entertainment.

Fri, Oct 30, 2026 · 9:30 AM

Common Tone Kids’ Music at The Ivy Bookshop: Fall Mini Music Session #2

Featuring: Beth, Mike, Common Tone

Beth and Mike of Common Tone lead an interactive music class for the youngest musicians and their caregivers. Through live singing, instrument play, dancing, scarves, and imaginative movement, participants are encouraged to explore music together, build confidence, and strengthen their connection. Classes take place on The Ivy Bookshop’s porch or back patio, weather permitting.

Lake Roland Park Rescheduled

BFMS Annual Picnic

Sat, Oct 31, 2026

1000 Lakeside Drive, Baltimore, MD

The rescheduled BFMS Annual Picnic brings Baltimore Folk Music Society members, friends, and neighbors together for an informal afternoon at Lake Roland Park. The gathering is designed for socializing, meeting the current BFMS board, sharing ideas, and participating in casual song swaps and jams. Friends and family are welcome, and costumes are encouraged.

Sat, Oct 31, 2026 · 3:00 PM

City of Annapolis Presents: Day of the Dead Festival (Día de los Muertos)

Sat, Oct 31, 2026 · 7:00 PM

Celebrate Día de los Muertos at Annapolis’s annual family-friendly festival honoring culture, community, heritage, and tradition. The event features live music, traditional dance, community altars, art, food, and activities for the whole family, creating an opportunity to come together and remember the traditions that connect the community.

Mobtown Ballroom

Halloween One Night Choir: Disney Villains

30 West North Avenue, Baltimore, MD

Featuring: Charm City Sings

Charm City Sings presents a participatory Halloween choir night focused on Disney villains. Guests can join in the singing, listen to the performance, or enjoy a drink while taking in the festivities. A costume contest will be held, with a prize for the best costume.

The Hall at Live! Casino

Bingo Loco Goes Spooky

Sat, Oct 31, 2026 · 8:00 PM

7002 Arundel Mills Circle, Hanover, MD

Bingo Loco Goes Spooky brings a Halloween twist to the rowdy Bingo Loco music-trivia experience at The HALL at Live! The night combines bingo, music, dancing, party games, prizes, and spooky-season mayhem, with guests encouraged to dress up and compete for the best-dressed prize.

Fri, Oct 30, 2026 – Sat, Oct 31, 2026 · 10:00 AM

Conservation Window

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Visitors can watch Walters conservators work on active conservation projects and speak with them as they work in a small studio adjacent to the museum’s laboratories. The Conservation Window offers a behind-the-scenes look at the care of the Walters’ historic collection, with connections to art, science, history, and culture.

Sun, Nov 1, 2026 · 7:00 PM

Distinguished Artist Chamber Music Master Class Series: Sahun Sam Hong, Piano

Featuring: Sahun Sam Hong

Sahun Sam Hong leads this Distinguished Artist Chamber Music Master Class Series event at the Peabody Institute. The program is identified as a piano master class and takes place in the Cohen-Davison Family Theatre.

Merriweather Park at Symphony Woods

Howard County Pride Festival

Sun, Nov 1, 2026 · 11:30 AM

10431 Little Patuxent Parkway, Columbia, MD

Howard County Pride Festival is a vibrant, family-friendly celebration of Howard County’s LGBTQ+ community. Thousands of community members, allies, families, and friends are invited to gather under the theme “Exist, Persist, Love!” The theme highlights the community’s strength, resilience, joy, and the importance of creating spaces where everyone can be seen, belong, and celebrate who they are.

Sun, Nov 1, 2026 · 10:00 AM

Building the People's Network: Meshtastic 101 and Companion Node Build Party

This hands-on workshop introduces participants to Meshtastic, a decentralized messaging system that uses open-source LoRa radio technology rather than cellular service. Attendees will build Black Flag Civilian’s People’s Companion node, a pocket-sized open-source radio, with guided soldering instruction before learning how to send encrypted messages without a carrier, phone number, or monthly fee.

Mon, Nov 2, 2026 · 5:00 PM

Distinguished Artist Chamber Music Master Class Series: Louise Lansdown, Viola

Louise Lansdown leads a chamber music master class as part of Peabody’s Distinguished Artist Chamber Music Master Class Series. The event is presented at the Cohen-Davison Family Theatre in Baltimore.

Mon, Nov 2, 2026 · 6:00 PM

Filmmaker Forum: How to Become a Full time Filmmaker Workshop & Mixer

Featuring: Imani Muleyyar

Imani Muleyyar of the Baltimore Cinematic Universe leads a workshop for aspiring filmmakers who want to turn their creative interests into a full-time career. The session covers ways to earn money in the film and television industry, along with the practical steps involved in releasing an independent film.

Tue, Nov 3, 2026 · 6:30 PM

Character Drawing

Character Drawing is a hands-on visual arts class led by professional artist and “dreamer” Lydia Ethem. The workshop focuses on stylized character design and development, inviting participants to imagine fantastical characters and bring them to life through drawing.

Wed, Nov 4, 2026 · 6:00 PM

FREE: Stories and Stitches: Community Art Share Night

Stories and Stitches is a community art-sharing evening centered on creativity, personal narratives, and the connection between artmaking and lived experience. Local artists will share the stories behind their artwork, offering an uplifting program inspired by AVAM’s exhibition *Esther and the Dream of One Loving Human Family*, which features work by Holocaust survivor Esther Nisenthal Krinitz and other creators.

Wed, Nov 4, 2026 · 6:00 PM

Spread the Jam: November 2026

Featuring: Johanna McGuire

Spread the Jam is an open jam session designed to welcome musicians of every background and skill level. The gathering aims to foster an equitable, non-hierarchical, and nonjudgmental musical community centered on honest communication, connection, and creative liberation.

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Alchemy of Art

Fluid Movement + Minas Konsolas performance and fundraiser

Thu, Nov 5, 2026 · 6:00 PM

1637 Eastern Avenue, Baltimore, MD

Featuring: Fluid Movement

Fluid Movement will present a roughly five-minute synchronized-movement performance with props, simple dramatic movement, and the company’s signature flair during the opening reception for Minas Konsolas’s art exhibition, *Synchronicity*. The reception also serves as a benefit for Fluid Movement, inviting guests to enjoy the performance and support the organization.

Alchemy of Art

Opening Reception: Minas Konsolas

Thu, Nov 5, 2026 · 6:00 PM

1637 Eastern Avenue, Baltimore, MD

Opening Reception: Minas Konsolas is an opening event at The Alchemy of Art Gallery and Boutique in Baltimore. The page provides no additional information about the exhibition, artist, performers, or program.

Thu, Nov 5, 2026 · 5:30 PM

College Night

Maryland Center for History and Culture

College Night invites college students to the Baltimore Museum of Art for an evening of creativity, interactive games, food, gallery exploration, and socializing with peers from across the city. Guests can also visit the special exhibition *Flashback: Two Centuries of Baltimore Photography* at no additional cost with a valid college ID.

PNC WayFinder Workshop Series—Seeing Like a Naturalist: Sketching Waterfowl

Thu, Nov 5, 2026 · 5:30 PM

9652 Muirkirk Road, Laurel, MD

PNC WayFinder Workshop Series: “Seeing Like a Naturalist: Sketching Waterfowl” is a hands-on art and nature workshop led by Baltimore-based artist Asho Buckingham. Inspired by the exhibition *WayFinders: Making Sense of Our World*, the session uses careful observation to explore how we see the natural world. Participants will study the form, color, and movement of waterfowl before creating their own painted studies.

Montpelier Arts Center

Guitar Workshops: Jazz Chords for Folkies… from Cowboy Chords to Jazz Voicings

Through Thu, Nov 5, 2026

Musician Ken Avis leads this four-session guitar workshop series for students interested in expanding beyond basic folk and country guitar patterns. The sessions explore jazz chords, alternate chord fusions, musical history, and the relationship between jazz, folk, and country styles.

Motor House

Lighthouse Writers Workshop

Thu, Nov 5, 2026 · 7:00 PM

120 W North Ave, Baltimore, MD

Lighthouse Writers Workshop is a monthly writing series for participants of all experience levels, genres, and generations. The workshop invites writers to create new work and develop existing pieces in a community setting outside traditional institutions. Established in 2022 and facilitated by Professor Unique Robinson, it is described as Maryland’s longest-running writing workshop series.

Fri, Nov 6, 2026 · 12:00 PM

Master Class: Lesley Craigy and Filippo Anselmo

Featuring: Lesley Craigy, Filippo Anselmo

Master Class: Lesley Craigy and Filippo Anselmo is a Peabody Institute music master class featuring Lesley Craigy and Filippo Anselmo. The event is scheduled for a three-hour session at the Hilda and Douglas Goodwin Recital Hall in Baltimore.

Fri, Nov 6, 2026 · 9:30 AM

Common Tone Kids’ Music at The Ivy Bookshop: Fall Mini Music Session #2

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Featuring: Beth, Mike

Beth and Mike of Common Tone lead an interactive music class for the youngest musicians and their caregivers at The Ivy Bookshop. Through live singing, instrument play, dancing, scarves, and imaginative movement, children can build musical confidence, develop an appreciation for music, and connect with their caregivers while everyone creates and explores together. Classes take place on the porch or back patio, weather permitting.

Circle Gallery (MD Federation of Art)

Rana Geralis Plein Air Workshop

Sat, Nov 7, 2026 · 10:00 AM

18 State Circle, Annapolis, MD

Rana Geralis leads this one-day plein air still-life painting workshop for the Maryland Federation of Art. She will guide participants through her process from developing an initial idea and sketch to simplifying shapes, observing light and shadow, and completing a painting. The workshop focuses on color, composition, and palette-knife technique, with demonstrations and personalized instruction designed to help each participant strengthen their painting skills.

Sat, Nov 7, 2026 · 1:00 PM

Master Class: Tara Helen O’Connor, flute

Featuring: Tara Helen O’Connor

Master Class: Tara Helen O’Connor, flute features flutist Tara Helen O’Connor in a Peabody Institute master class. The event is open to attendees free of charge and takes place at the Cohen-Davison Family Theatre in Baltimore.

Maryland Center for History and Culture Sold Out

It’s Not All Online: Discover Your Family History

Sat, Nov 7, 2026 · 11:00 AM

It’s Not All Online: Discover Your Family History is a genealogy program presented by the Maryland Center for History and Culture in partnership with the Maryland Genealogical Society. Participants will learn about family-history resources available exclusively onsite in the H. Furlong Baldwin Library, including records, manuscripts, and other research materials. The program also includes a library exploration period, personalized genealogy assistance from members of the MGS board, and lunch.

Sat, Nov 7, 2026 · 6:00 PM

Red Emma’s Mother Earth Poetry Vibe—featuring FreeQuency!

Sat, Nov 7, 2026 · 10:00 AM

Featuring: FreeQuency

Red Emma’s Mother Earth Poetry Vibe is a justice-focused poetry and spoken-word gathering centered on solidarity, conscious thought, spirituality, community, and social transformation. Inspired by the tradition of Emma Goldman’s *Mother Earth* magazine, the evening invites people to perform, listen, and contribute their presence and energy to a community open mic. The event is intended for non-erotic poetry rather than romantic “love” poetry, and attendees are asked to leave misogyny, homophobia, and similar harms outside.

The Engineers Club

What is Opera? A Team!

11 West Mount Vernon Place, Baltimore, MD

Featuring: Opera Baltimore

Opera Baltimore’s interactive educational performance, *What is Opera? A Team!*, introduces audiences to the many people who work together to create an opera. A professional opera singer explains the roles of singers, musicians, set and costume designers, lighting artists, technicians, and other members of a production team, while demonstrating how the different voice types and creative departments fit together.

Baltimore Clayworks

Visiting Artist Workshop: “Form, Line, Transpire, Refine” with Noel Bailey

Sat, Nov 7, 2026 – Sun, Nov 8, 2026 · 10:00 AM

5707 Smith Ave., Baltimore, MD

Noel Bailey leads this two-day, hands-on ceramics workshop at Baltimore Clayworks, using modest thrown forms as a starting point for experimentation beyond the symmetrical limitations of the wheel. Participants will build up forms with coiling and pinching, alter them through carving, darting, ovaling, ribbing, scraping, and handle making, and explore how changes to feet and lips can strengthen a pot’s character. The workshop also examines rhythm, movement, and composition through lines ranging from subtle surface cuts to molded impression stamps, while keeping function, personal aesthetics, spontaneity, and discovery central to the making process.

Sun, Nov 8, 2026 · 10:00 AM

Master Class: Marina Piccinini, flute

Featuring: Marina Piccinini

Master Class: Marina Piccinini, flute is a livestreamed master class featuring flutist Marina Piccinini. The event is presented by the Peabody Institute and takes place in Leith Symington Griswold Hall.

Sun, Nov 8, 2026 · 10:00 AM

Master Class: Franco Platino, Guitar

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Master Class: Franco Platino, Guitar is a free guitar master class presented at the Peabody Institute. The event is scheduled for a three-hour session at the Cohen-Davison Family Theatre in Baltimore.

Sun, Nov 8, 2026 · 5:00 PM

Distinguished Artist Chamber Music Master Class Series: Maria Lambros

Featuring: Maria Lambros

The Distinguished Artist Chamber Music Master Class Series presents Maria Lambros in a chamber music master class at the Peabody Institute. The event offers an extended session focused on chamber music performance and instruction.

Sun, Nov 8, 2026 · 2:00 PM

Second Sunday Crafternoon with Trans Community Art Project (November 2026)

Tue, Nov 10, 2026 · 10:00 AM

TCAP (Trans Community Art Project) presents its inaugural Second Sunday Crafternoon, a bimonthly gathering for transgender, gender-nonconforming, and gender-expansive people to make art and spend time together. Participants may bring a craft or other project from home, or use the provided coloring pages and collage materials in a relaxed community setting.

Baltimore Clayworks

Winter 2027 Class Registration Opens for Members

5707 Smith Ave., Baltimore, MD

Baltimore Clayworks members receive an early preview and registration opportunity for the organization’s Winter 2027 classes. Membership also includes early access to registration and a discount on course costs.

Baltimore Clayworks

Winterfest Preview Party

Thu, Nov 12, 2026 · 6:30 PM

5707 Smith Ave., Baltimore, MD

Featuring: Chloe Clarke Smith

The Winterfest Preview Party is Baltimore Clayworks’ opening-night celebration and exclusive early-access event for Winterfest 2026. Guests can explore the nationally curated exhibition of contemporary ceramics and the Winterfest Holiday Market before they open to the public, meet fellow ceramics enthusiasts, and shop for handmade work from exhibiting, local, and associated artists.

Circle Gallery (MD Federation of Art)

EYC Lights Parade Poster Competition

Thu, Nov 12, 2026 · 5:00 PM

18 State Circle, Annapolis, MD

The EYC Lights Parade Poster Competition invites artists to create the official image for Annapolis’s Eastport Yacht Club Lights Parade, a holiday tradition in which festively decorated boats covered in lights travel through the harbor. The winning artwork will be used on posters, note cards, and other promotional materials for the 2026 parade.

Wed, Nov 11, 2026 – Thu, Nov 12, 2026 · 5:00 PM

Master Class: Richard Goode, piano

Featuring: Richard Goode

Master Class: Richard Goode, piano, is a free Peabody Institute master class presented as a livestream. The event features pianist Richard Goode and takes place at Hilda and Douglas Goodwin Recital Hall in Baltimore.

Thu, Nov 12, 2026 · 6:15 PM

Master Class: Manuel Barruco, Guitar

Featuring: Manuel Barrueco

Manuel Barruco leads this guitar master class at Peabody Institute. The page provides no further description of the class or its instructional content.

Fri, Nov 13, 2026 · 7:00 PM

Flaunt: Werk of Art

Featuring: Downtown Kevin Brown

Flaunt: Werk of Art is a fashion-forward evening celebrating the artistry of drag performance at the American Visionary Art Museum. Inspired by the upcoming exhibition *Flaunt: When Appearance Speaks*, the event invites guests to explore the creativity behind makeup, hair, elaborate costumes, and complete drag transformations.

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Fri, Nov 13, 2026 · 5:30 PM

Bird's Nest Presents: Monthly Board Game Night (November 2026)

Bird’s Nest hosts an evening of food, games, and friendly scheming at Red Emma’s. Attendees can join in social competition while playing games provided by Bird’s Nest.

Fri, Nov 13, 2026 · 9:30 AM

Common Tone Kids’ Music at The Ivy Bookshop: Fall Mini Music Session #2

Featuring: Beth, Mike, Common Tone

Beth and Mike of Common Tone lead an interactive music series for young children and their caregivers at The Ivy Bookshop. Through live singing, instruments, dancing, scarves, and playful movement, the classes encourage children to explore music, build confidence, and connect with their caregivers while everyone moves, sings, and creates together.

Sat, Nov 14, 2026 · 5:00 PM

BMA Ball & After Party

Featuring: Ultra Naté

The BMA Ball & After Party is an evening celebration at the Baltimore Museum of Art honoring Elissa Blount Moorhead, Dr. Elizabeth Alexander, Julie Mehretu, and Joyce J. Scott for their contributions to art, culture, and community in Baltimore and beyond. The event also marks the opening of the Anne and Ben Cone Galleries and the debut of *Speaking Across Languages: Global Modernisms in the 20th Century*, an exhibition featuring many works on public view for the first time.

Sat, Nov 14, 2026 · 10:00 AM

EMERGENCE//1 • A Creative Tech Summit

St. Matthew Lutheran Church Sold Out

EMERGENCE//1 is a hands-on creative technology summit bringing together artists, storytellers, creative technologists, educators, and other practitioners working at the intersection of storytelling, media, and technology. Rather than a conventional sit-down conference, the event encourages attendees to move through the space, explore installations, encounter experiments, exchange ideas, and connect with potential collaborators.

Messiah Sing Along

Sat, Nov 14, 2026 · 2:00 PM

1200 East Churchville Road, Bel Air, MD

Featuring: Harford Choral Society

The Messiah Sing Along welcomes community members to sing the Christmas portion of Handel’s *Messiah*, led by Director Kathryn Locke with members of the Harford Choral Society and other local music lovers. Participants may bring their own score, borrow one, or attend simply to listen. Proceeds support The Arc Northern Chesapeake Region.

Iron Crow Theatre

Queer Thanksgiving

Sun, Nov 15, 2026 · 5:00 PM

2600 North Howard Street, Baltimore, MD

Queer Thanksgiving is Iron Crow Theatre’s second annual gathering celebrating queer community, creativity, and chosen family. Guests are invited to share a full Thanksgiving dinner, toast the theatre’s new home, connect with queer and allied community members, and enjoy evening entertainment.

Jewish Museum of Maryland

Family & Frequencies: Free Admission Day!

Sun, Nov 15, 2026 · 10:00 AM

15 Lloyd Street, Baltimore, MD

Family & Frequencies invites families and music lovers to the Jewish Museum of Maryland for a free-admission day of hands-on activities. Visitors can record and create their own CD with friends and family, take part in crafting activities in the Arcade, and listen to a jam session.

Sun, Nov 15, 2026 · 1:00 PM

rainboWEB is an evolving social gathering for rainbow baltimoreans n our loved ones (November 2026)

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rainboWEB is an evolving social gathering for LGBTQ+ Baltimoreans and their loved ones, centered on building community and sharing local work. Attendees can write letters, use provided art supplies, and address the group about a project, service, artist, small business, event, or local movement they would like to highlight.

Colonial Players of Annapolis

Auditions: Come From Away

Sun, Nov 15, 2026 – Mon, Nov 16, 2026 · 1:00 PM

108 East Street, Annapolis, MD

Auditions are being held for *Come From Away*, Colonial Players of Annapolis’s spring musical, directed by Darice Clewell. The production tells the story of 38 planes grounded in the aftermath of an emergency and the small town that welcomes the stranded travelers. Twelve actors are sought, and all roles are open.

Tue, Nov 17, 2026 · 7:00 PM

Jury Nullification Workshop with BAM and BALT

Featuring: BAM, BALT

Join BAM, BALT, and local legal experts for an educational workshop on jury nullification. The training will explain what jury nullification is, how it functions, and why abolitionist organizers view it as a useful tool for organizing.

Wed, Nov 18, 2026 · 5:00 PM

AVAM After-Hours: Fall Fan Takeover

AVAM After-Hours: Fall Fan Takeover invites American Visionary Art Museum fans to enjoy the museum after hours in a relaxed, festive setting. Guests can explore the Main Building galleries, including the major exhibition *Flaunt: When Appearance Speaks*, browse the museum’s art-filled spaces at their own pace, and encounter playful features such as the Flatulence Post and fun-house mirrors.

Wed, Nov 18, 2026 · 5:30 PM

A PDPS Evening: Flashback: Two Centuries of Baltimore Photography

Featuring: Dr. Leslie Cozzi, Antoinette Roberts

A PDPS Evening invites members of the Prints, Drawings & Photographs Society to explore *Flashback: Two Centuries of Baltimore Photography* with the exhibition’s co-curators. The exhibition brings together more than 200 photographs spanning 185 years, tracing Baltimore’s photographic history from rare daguerreotypes and Civil War-era images to contemporary photographs documenting significant cultural moments.

Chesapeake Arts Center

Gallery Reception for Sewing is Revolutionary, Sewing is Community: Collaboration with Bmore Fabric Swap Group Exhibition

Thu, Nov 19, 2026 · 6:00 PM

194 Hammonds Lane, Brooklyn Park, MD

The Gallery Reception celebrates *Sewing is Revolutionary, Sewing is Community*, a group exhibition presented with Bmore Fabric Swap. The exhibition highlights garments, wearable pieces, and sculptural or traditional artworks made with repurposed textiles and hand- or machine-sewn elements. Together, the works explore sustainability, resourcefulness, craftsmanship, and the shared tradition of creating useful and decorative objects by hand.

Chesapeake Arts Center

Gallery Reception with Artist Charlotte Hager

Thu, Nov 19, 2026 · 6:00 PM

194 Hammonds Lane, Brooklyn Park, MD

Gallery Reception with artist Charlotte Hager celebrates *Quiet Healing*, Hager’s solo exhibition of sewing and multimedia textile artwork. The exhibition considers how people are layered beings shaped by personal challenges, relationships, communities, and environmental impact. Through visually compelling works, Hager explores healing through creative expression while also encouraging sustainable practices by repurposing existing materials and giving discarded objects another life.

Thu, Nov 19, 2026 · 6:30 PM

Maryland Hall Artists Roundtable (November Edition)

Towson University Center for the Arts

Maryland Hall’s November Artists Roundtable brings artists together for a welcoming exchange of ideas and constructive feedback. The meeting begins with a discussion of topics relevant to artists, followed by an opportunity for attendees to share their own artwork with the group.

Our Thanksgiving Stories

Thu, Nov 19, 2026 · 6:00 PM

8000 York Road, Towson, MD

Our Thanksgiving Stories is a performance and gathering at Towson University’s Center for the Arts. The event is scheduled for November 19 at 6 p.m.; the available event information does not provide a description, performer list, duration, age guidance, or accessibility details.

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Fri, Nov 20, 2026 · 10:00 AM

Baby Art Date

Merriweather District / Chrysalis

Baby Art Date is an interactive, multisensory art experience for babies and their caregivers at the Baltimore Museum of Art. Families play, laugh, and explore art together while supporting young children’s language, physical, and emotional development and connecting with other families. Each month features a new theme.

Holiday Tree Lighting

Fri, Nov 20, 2026 · 5:30 PM

10475 Little Patuxent Pkwy, Columbia, MD

Celebrate the start of the 2026 holiday season at Merriweather District’s annual Holiday Tree Lighting. The community celebration features live music, festive performances, hot cocoa, and holiday-themed activities for children and adults. The event is free and open to everyone.

Fri, Nov 20, 2026 · 9:30 AM

Common Tone Kids’ Music at The Ivy Bookshop: Fall Mini Music Session #2

Featuring: Beth, Mike, Common Tone

Beth and Mike of Common Tone lead an interactive music program for young children and their caregivers at The Ivy Bookshop. Through live music, singing, instrument play, dancing, scarves, and imaginative movement, children can explore music in a playful setting while building confidence, appreciation, and connection with their caregivers.

Sat, Nov 21, 2026 · 10:00 AM

Family Art Adventures

Family Art Adventures is a free, drop-in program at the Baltimore Museum of Art for children ages 0–5 and their favorite grown-ups. Families can explore age-appropriate toys and sensory activities in the classroom, then venture into the galleries to meet a museum educator at a different artwork each month and participate in activities inspired by the art.

Sat, Nov 21, 2026 · 12:00 PM

Workshop: How to Submit Short Fiction for Publication w/ Evangeline Giaconia

Featuring: Evangeline Giaconia

This two-hour workshop with Evangeline Giaconia introduces writers to the process of submitting short fiction for publication. The session covers how to prepare work, locate appropriate literary markets, understand pay rates, write cover letters, review contracts, and recognize warning signs. Writers at every experience level are welcome.

Sun, Nov 22, 2026 · 10:30 AM

Sweater Selfies with Artist Sam Barsky

Featuring: Sam Barsky

Meet artist Sam Barsky and wear your favorite sweater for a chance to take a selfie with him in AVAM’s Flaunt gallery. Sam will share the stories behind the 13 sweaters on display, which feature colorful scenes of iconic landmarks, nature, and everyday life.

Thu, Oct 29, 2026 – Wed, Dec 16, 2026 · 6:30 PM

Fundamentals of Improv: Level 2