Thresholds and Doorways: Creating Meaningful Ritual in Daily Life
Thresholds and Doorways: Creating Meaningful Ritual in Daily Life with Sharon Moore, Threshold Celebrant and Robin Williams, Inner Harbor Wellness
Saturday, March 23, 11-5:30pm
Thresholds and Doorways: Creating Meaningful Ritual in Daily Life with Sharon Moore, Threshold Celebrant and Robin Williams, Inner Harbor Wellness
Saturday, March 23, 11-5:30pm
NAMI Metropolitan Baltimore invites you to attend its 2nd annual #IWillListen mental health campaign for High School Students on Saturday, March 23rd from 8:30am - 1:30pm at Christian Temple Church in Catonsville.
#IWillListen is a social media campaign created with the purpose to engage students in discussions about mental health and wellness, and to be advocates for their school communities. The program is for current Baltimore County sophomore and junior students.
Drop a Poem in Water: Contemplative Poetry with Autumn Van Ord and Robin Williams
Sunday, March 24, 1:00-4:00
Fee: $20 includes materials
In complement to the American Visionary Art Museum (AVAM's) thematic mega-exhibition, "Parenting: An Art Without A Manual," the museum presents its annual, free-to-all, but reservations required, "Logan Visionary Conference: The Art of Parenting" on Sunday, March 24, 1-4pm. With generous underwriting by the Chicago-based Reva and David Logan Foundation, participants can hear and ask questions from a world-class array of inspirational expert presenters and scientific researchers in the field of family wellbeing, child trauma, and positive parent and child attachment.
NAMI Metropolitan Baltimore invites you to attend its 2nd annual #IWillListen mental health campaign for High School Students on Saturday, March 30th from 8:30am - 1:30pm at Church of The Redeemer.
#IWillListen is a social media campaign created with the purpose to engage students in discussions about mental health and wellness, and to be advocates for their school communities. The program is for current Baltimore City high school students.
Seasonal cooking is one way to celebrate where you live, attune to the seasons, and eat for increased nutrition, health, and comfort. This class is a celebration of Spring veggies that are fresh, healthy, and local to our region. It is an opportunity to expand your cooking repertoire with both familiar and unfamiliar veggies in time for upcoming gatherings. If time allows, nutritionist, Angela Taylor can answer many questions regarding nutrition, weight loss, paleo, ketogenic, and gluten free diets. Leave with an inspired vision of food and health.
Jenny Murray is a filmmaker from Chicago. ¡Las Sandinistas!, her first feature documentary film, premiered in competition at SXSW 2018 where it won a SXSW "Special Jury Recognition" Award. The film went on to win both the top "Jury Prize – Best Film – New Directors Competition" and the "Audience Award for Best Foreign Documentary" at Sao Paulo International Film Festival, and also won the CineLatino Film Festival Audience Award. ¡Las Sandinistas!
SoulCollage® is a creative process, developed by the late Seena Frost, which uses the art form of collage-making to enhance the journey of self-exploration. Seena Frost’s curriculum will guide us in creating our own personal deck of collage cards, consisting of five different “Suits.” Each class focuses on one suit as a way to explore both our inner and outer worlds. We will use already-made images from magazines to create original cards. make new pieces of art. These cards become a source of insight and inspiration as we share about our lives and our collages.
Never taken an improv class before? Well now is your chance to try it out with experienced BIG instructors!
This introductory workshop is designed to give potential students an opportunity to experience what a class is like before committing to a full course.
Through simple, fun and supportive games, participants will explore basic concepts like playfulness, listening and agreement – all in a safe and comfortable group setting geared specifically toward those who are new to improv.
Do you know a child who loves to sing? Children’s Chorus of Maryland (CCM) will hold auditions on March 21st, April 1st and 13th in Towson for children as young as 5 ½ who are interested in participating in an exciting choral performance program. CCM features highly qualified teachers, small classes and in-depth vocal enrichment to provide children with a complete musical education and choral experience. Previous singing experience is not necessary! Register online at www.ccmsings.org.
Do you have a desire to learn the fundamentals of grant writing to support a non-profit organization, church or community work, or your own business endeavors? REGISTER NOW for our 2 night Basic Grant Writing Workshop!
Utilizing mindfulness practices to enter fully into the present moment, we’ll engage with art as a way to respond to experiences of nature, music, poetry, imagery and memory. For curious people with or without experience in art and mindfulness. Activities include observing, listening, reflecting, expressing, drawing, painting, and more. Leave with a deeper connection and appreciation of beauty in the world.
Screen your new work or work in progress (max length 15 min) at this monthly feedback session from your Baltimore filmmaking peers in the Creative Alliance Lounge! Send your short films via email by the Friday before to Creative Alliance Film Curator, Samantha Mitchell ([email protected]) to be added to the lineup.
Thanks to our generous sponsors Baltimore Filmmakers Collective & Charm City Filmmakers for helping to make these sessions possible!
Harford County Cultural Arts Board hosts free Grants 101 trainings, open to all, at Harford County Public Library locations throughout April. Tips and best practices for grant-seeking and -writing especially for the arts, humanities, and education fields, but useful for any type of grants. Presented by Christina McLoughlin, Port Discovery Children's Museum Grants Manager. Overview of Harford County Cultural Arts Board's grant programs and its Grants Workspace site. Presented by Jessica Cleaver, Harford County Cultural Arts Board Coordinator.
Children’s Chorus of Maryland & School of Music holds their annual Open House & Music Class Demonstration Day on Saturday, April 13th from 8am to 1pm. Parents, children (5 1/2 and older) and teachers can drop in throughout the day to observe music classes, talk to staff and enjoy refreshments. Teachers may choose to observe any of the classes during the morning. Parents may want to observe a class with students near the age of their own children. To find out various class times and RSVP visit www.ccmsings.org.
Create original jewelry or a hanging ornament for your home or garden. You might assemble 5 pairs of earrings or start on a wire sculpture. Students are introduced to design elements, methods of capture and assemblage with wire, fiber, recycled and found materials as well as basic jewelry finishing techniques. Feel free to bring your box of unused and random treasures. Leave with the skills to continue working independently.The nature of Funky Junque encourages total freedom and personal vision. Each class is inspired by our connections to the energies of the universe.
The most fun jewelry making class! Create original jewelry or a hanging ornament for your home or garden. You might assemble 5 pairs of earrings or start on a wire sculpture. Students are introduced to design elements, methods of capture and assemblage with wire, fiber, recycled and found materials ands well as basic jewelry finishing techniques. Feel free to bring your box of unused and random treasures. Leave with the skills to continue working independently. The nature of Funky Junque encourages total freedom and personal vision.
Celebrate the opening of the Hometown Girl quilt exhibition at QuiltFest!, a free family event. At 12:15 pm, get geometric with Bikram Yoga Works in the MdHS courtyard. Bring your own yoga mat and have your children twist and stretch into shapes (ages 4 and up). At 1:30 pm, create your own English Paper Piecing with the Baltimore Modern Quilt Guild.
Join us for our free Family Second Sunday drop-in activity. This month we are celebrating the 1970s and making a local vintage Hon accessory. View 1970s vintage objects from our collection and decorate your own cat eyeglasses. No advanced registration is required.