SAT SEP 9
“Celebrity Style” Luncheon Make-overs
The Ivy Hotel’s fashionable restaurant, Magdalena, provides a stunning backdrop for this late-summer soiree hosted by Terri Turner and Robbye Apperson. Learn from celebrity Makeup Artist Reggie Wells as he demonstrates his incredible talents and skills by doing two make-overs! More Info
SAT SEP 9
Progressive Party with 4-Play!
A very progressive dinner through four of Bolton Hill’s grande dame rowhouses. Hosts Kellie Welborn, John McLucas, Beth Fredrick, and Lee Bower invite you to move from home to home for drinks and food in each location. The night ends with a luscious and risqué performance by 4-Play hostess, Jacq Jones! More Info
FRI SEP 15
Man Cave
Go on a pilgrimage to Emory Grove, a post-civil war religious retreat in Glyndon, for an adventure back in time. Explore the real life adventures of Tom Bruggman and his son Twill in their self-proclaimed “Man Cave” filled with fine antiques and unique items lovingly restored by Tom. More Info
SUN SEP 17
Prosecco Picnic & Italian Supper
Join Francesca Gallucci and Heather Keating for a classic Italian Sunday Supper! Enjoy bocce and bubbles in Patterson Park. Afterwards, walk across the street to feast on a cozy family style three-course meal in Francesca’s traditional row home. More Info
SUN SEP 17
Bytes and Bites
Artists Lynn Tomlinson and Diane Kuthy teach you how to make hand-made animated shorts using cut-outs and puppets on iPads in Carol Higgs’ Station North loft. More Info
MON SEP 18
Handlebar Art
Mark Fitzgerald and Marla Streb invite you to their hand crafted space, the Handlebar Café. Marla, the X-Games Champion – World Champion – MTB Hall of Famer, shares tales of her champion bike rides. The evening festivities include heavenly wood fired pizzas, heavy appetizers, beer and wine. More Info
SAT SEP 23
The Cocktails Are Coming! The Cocktails Are Coming!
“Listen my children and you shall hear…” about the drinking habits and culinary tastes of the Founding Fathers of the American Revolution. More Info
SUN SEP 24
Paper Cuts & Simple Pleasures
Bask in the last warm days of fall at Walther Gardens, a lovingly restored nursery, home and garden boutique full of vintage charm and clever outdoor enclaves. Be inspired by the tranquil surroundings and artist/illustrator Annie Howe who will share her talent at paper-cutting. More Info
SUN OCT 1
BYOB (Bring Your Own Bike)
Historic Baltimore, and Tom Orth from Friends of Druid Hill Park, lead a leisurely bike ride through Druid Hill Park. Pedal along the hilly paths, slow down and take in the beauty of Baltimore’s 745 acre urban oasis filled with natural art and historic architecture that Anne describes on the ride. More Info
FRI OCT 6
Asian All Around (SOLD OUT)
Join Pierpoint’s award winning Executive Chef Nancy Longo on an Asian culinary journey across multiple cuisines. Learn to make savory bites of Asian BBQ, eggrolls, sushi, Thai noodles, satays and dumplings. More Info
SAT OCT 7
Wood You Like A Turn
Mark and Nancy Supik invite you into their professional woodturning studio, constructed in 1910, and guide you through your “turn” at the lathe to fashion your choice of projects: a beer tap handle, a muddler, or a garden dibble. More Info
SAT OCT 7
Straight-Ahead Jazz, Jewelry, & Tapas
Gary and Elana Vikan welcome you into their home for a night of Straight-Ahead Jazz. Revel in an evening featuring Darius Scott, as he plays on the Vikan’s treasured Bosendorfer piano, and exchanges musical ideas with Resolution Trio, in this intimate setting. More Info
SUN OCT 8
Nursery Natives
Paul Babikow, local nurseryman and 3rd generation part-owner of Babikow Greenhouses, gives you the insider Oakenshawe secret garden tour! Wander through Paul’s home and delight in his unique and worldly art collection, including the works of Joan Erbe and Nancy Scheinman. Learn about native plants while you take a roving tour of the eclectic garden spaces of his neighbors. More Info
THU OCT 12
Silk Road
Sandi Gerstung hosts a playful culinary evening inspired by the travels of Marco Polo. Relax in Sandi’s Towson home graced with an outstanding art collection that ranges from Calder to Arp with pieces from New Guinea, Africa, and Australia’s Kimberly, while The Classic Catering People’s chefs take you on a guided culinary tour of cities along the Silk Road. More Info
FRI OCT 13
Wondrous Women Create
Join co-Hosts Paula Whaley and Gracye Johnson for a tour of two station north spaces. Paula Whaley is every bit as eloquent when she works with Italian clay and surgical gauze, as her famous brother, James Baldwin, was with words. Whaley crafts dolls inspired by the women who influenced her life. Her haunting sculptures are infused with loss and love. View the emotional and magical dolls Paula creates and discover Gracye Johnson’s bold statement pieces. A psychotherapist, Gracye’s second career and passion is making unique sterling silver jewelry. More Info
SAT OCT 14
Singular Artistic Creation From A Dual Identity
Join Baker Artist Award winner Wendel Patrick/Kevin Gift in his home studio for an intimate performance and conversation about his duality as a classical musician and a genre defying music producer, all while enjoying cuisine from Trinidad and Jamaica, his parents’ countries of origin. More Info
SAT OCT 21
Petal Pounder
Bring a hammer and an appetite for this party! Artists Kini Collins and Laura Vernon Russell teach you how a hammer can transform flowers into works of art with delicate colors and textures. More Info
FRI OCT 27
Pie Time!
Artist Lois Borgenicht opens her art-filled Roland Park home for you to flip over freshly baked pies by her son, Max Reim, proprietor of Pie Time. Max’s dessert pies feature seasonal fruits, and his savory pies are created with inventive, locally sourced fillings and herb infused crusts. More Info
SAT OCT 28
From Damascus To Baltimore (SOLD OUT)
Architects Jamie Snead and Steve Ziger open their renovated Baltimore home for guests to enjoy traditional Middle Eastern cuisine prepared by Iman Ashab, a former chef from Damascus who is now a Syrian war refugee living in Baltimore. Hear her compelling personal story, first profiled by writer Christy Macy for the International Rescue Committee, and learn how the city’s refugee community is enriching our urban culture. Historian Taylor Branch continues the conversation by highlighting the far-reaching impact of immigration on America’s democratic heritage. More Info
SAT NOV 4
Greek In The Village
Join painter Minas Konsolas and his wife, arts promoter Peggy Hoffman, in Charles Village for a relaxing evening of art, music, food, wine, and conversation. Check out their spacious Victorian row home built with recycled bricks from the Great Baltimore Fire of 1904. More Info
SUN NOV 12
Art, Architecture, and Poetry
Ilene and Michael Salcman have devoted their lives to art, poetry, and medicine. Enjoy their art collection, spanning from 1960 to just yesterday (Joan Mitchell to Gerhard Richter and Ken Okiishi), when you join our hosts for brunch in their art deco-meets-federalist 1937 home designed by Palmer and Lamden. More Info
THU NOV 16
On The Road With Joyce J. Scott
Hop on a tour bus with MacArthur Genius herself, Joyce J. Scott, and travel to her latest exhibition in New Jersey at the sprawling Grounds For Sculpture. Joyce regales her fellow travelers with true tales of a Baltimore artist. Expect hilarity to ensue! Take a guided tour of the exhibition Harriett Tubman and Other Truths and wander the 42 acres of sculpture grounds. Following the tour, the group takes in a French meal at the splendid Rats Cafe. That’s not all – one lucky attendee leaves with a raffled Joyce J. Scott work of art, provided by Goya Contemporary. A day long adventure with one of the funniest, most humble, geniuses in the world. More Info
