Category: Baltimore News

Douglas Memorial Community Church family continues its observance of the season of LENT: A Journey of Faith: Walking with Jesus on Mar. 31 with Dr. Cynthia L. Hale, senior pastor, Ray of Hope Christian Church as the guest preacher. Douglas Memorial is located at 1325 Madison Avenue, Baltimore. The Rev. Dr. S. Todd Yeary is […]

The Brand Building Beauty Expo & The Hair Affair are coming to the Silver Spring Civic Center, 1 Veterans Place, Silver Spring, Md. Angela Christine, celebrity hair stylist, platform artist and educator will be the guest speaker on March 29 and Tabatha Coffey, hair stylist and television personality will speak on March 30, both at […]

Howard Community College, Columbia, Md., Howard Bank will present its signature event, Celebration of the Arts, 6 p.m., March 28 at the Peter and Elizabeth Horowitz Visual and Performing Arts Center. The evening’s activities include a silent auction of artwork from local artists, culinary delights from area restaurants and live musical performances. Tickets are $100 […]

Join the LAMBDA KAPPA MU Sorority, IOTA Chapter for their annual Founder’s Day Awards Luncheon, noon, March 28 at the Forum Caterers, 4210 Primrose Avenue, Baltimore. Subscriptions are $50. Contact Dorothy Stone at 410-254-3087 for tickets.

Martin’s West Title Fights is hosting the Baltimore Boxing Renaissance II, March 20. The fights will feature Tori Nelson, Patrick Harris, Joshua Davis, Kwame Ritter and many more. Tickets start at $30. VIP tables with dinner are available. Call 443-377-2505 or visit www.bmoreboxing.com to pre order tickets

Community College of Baltimore County Continuing Education will host open houses for Casino Dealer Training and Bartending programs, 10 a.m., March 16, 18, 19, and 21 in Room 502 at CCBC Owings Mills, 30100 Grand Central Avenue. No pre-registration for the open house is necessary. For additional information on both programs, contact Evelyn Weaver at […]

“180 Days: Hartsville,” directed and produced by Jacquie Jones, will air 8 p.m., March 17 on PBS. It tells the story of one community’s successful efforts in turning their school system around from being rated “below average” to being ranked third in the state out of 81 districts four years later. For more information visit […]

Alma Roberts The title of Alma Roberts’ exhibition, “Chapter Two: Artistic Evolution,” implies that her foray into painting is her life’s second chapter. If that’s the case, given all that she’s accomplished, then chapter one is a real doozy. As a matter of fact, the highly respected healthcare executive and author readily admits that it […]

Listen at WEAA Live Stream http://amber.streamguys.com.4020/live.m3u We focus on the embattled town of Ferguson, Missouri. Two police officers were shot last night, as the city endures significant upheaval including the resignation of it’s police chief and several city officials in the wake of the Department of Justice’s scathing report. Plus, we examine efforts at political mobilization […]

The Baltimore Humane Society’s Black Tie & Tails Gala is 6 p.m., March 28 at the Grand Lodge, 304 International Circle, Hunt Valley, Md. The formal affair includes well behaved animals who can attend free. Tickets are $125 per person until March 13. The price goes up to $149. Tickets can be purchase by calling […]

Visions dancers embrace the “each one teach one” philosophy. (Courtesy Photo) Deborah Stewart-Akles has been involved with dance all her life. She started at age 7, at the Marie Allen Watts School of Dance. By age 15, she began training to teach, often teaching her peers and younger students during her free time. Fifteen years […]