BOOK READING & SIGNING EVENT

THE GIFT CELLAR

Presents

The Gift Cellar is hosting a book reading and signing event at the shop.

  Lauren Beck is the author of An Almost Impossible Blue. She is a local writer, designer, and musician. 

Saturday, March 22 at 2pm

The Gift Cellar

4337b Harford Road

410-254-0386

FIRST FRIDAY

MAGPIE with KIM & REGGIE HARRIS 

MAGPIE with KIM & REGGIE HARRIS 

together in concert at The Cellar Stage ©
@ Faith Community United Methodist Church
5315 Harford Rd, Baltimore, MD 21214

Friday March 7, 2014

Show time: 8:00 P.M.   
Tickets $21.00
 
Doors open at 7:00 P.M. 

Tickets & information, call 410-521-9099

www.uptownconcerts.com

Magpie presents a splendid musical journey. Their sound is outstanding! “Ms. Leonino’s singing is a joy. Her vocal inflections dance around a song with the grace of an Olympic figure skater. She is an impressive instrumentalist as well, showing her expertise on mandolin, dulcimer, harmonica, and kazoo. Artzner’s powerful baritone is a perfect match for Ms. Leonino’s voice. His guitar work is likewise stellar, especially when he tackles the tricky time signatures of the swing era compositions.” ~Mike Curtin, The Post Star, Glens Falls, NY.

The Gift Cellar

The Gift Cellar

hosts unique gifts

Hand-Made in Maryland

March 9, 2014

1:00 - 4:00 pm

First Friday in Hamilton & Lauraville

The Hamilton Gallery presents the

8th Annual Student Art Show

Friday, March 7, 2014  5-9pm

5500 Harford Road

ARTS IN THE COMMUNITY

Uptown Concerts Inc., presents . . .

   THE CELLAR STAGE ©

        in the basement at Faith Community United Methodist Church

 5315 Harford Road * Baltimore, MD 21214

Tickets & info: 410-521-9099, speak with Joyce - 410-922-5210

Afternoon & eve of the show – 443-540-0226

     joycersica@yahoo.com  www.uptownconcerts.com

FEBRUARY 2014 CONCERTS:

Showtime 8:00 P.M.  Doors open 7:00 P.M.

Friday, February 21st

"Cousins"

Mac Walter & John Cronin

Tickets $21.00 - Show starts at 8:00pm

Mac Walter and his cousin, John Cronin, began playing together as teenagers and developed their unique style over the past 35 years. Both are talented in their own right but when they play together, the acoustic fingerstyle and gorgeous harmonies they project is amazing.  Word of their great CD “Cousins” has spread at the grass roots level and has sold amazingly well despite not being on a traditional label. Their CD “Second Cousins” was released in the Summer of 2006. 

And, yes, they are working on “Third Cousins!”  

(www.cousinsmusic.com)         (www.macwalter.com)

Friday, February 28th

Ken Kolodner, Brad Kolodner

& Alex Lacquement

Tickets $21.00 - Show starts at 8:00pm

 Ken Kolodner is one of the hammer dulcimer’s top exponents, playing with a dexterity which would stun many a would-be hammerer.” ~ Folk Tales Magazine.

Brad Kolodner (vocals, clawhammer banjo, banjola, fretless banjo, guitar, fiddle) performs tight and musical arrangements of original and old-time music “played in the purest way” on twin fiddles, banjo, guitar, hammered dulcimer and more.

“Otter Creek” became the most played instrumental recording on the international folk charts in 2011.

 Alex Lacquement on bass will be joining Ken and Brad.

 LOOKING AHEAD
MARCH: 7th Magpie & Kim & Reggie Harris / 28th Garnet Rogers & Archie Fisher. 
APRIL: 11th The Billy Jonas Band / 25th Jory Nash.
MAY: 16th Mustard’s Retreat.
www.uptownconcerts.com

FIRST FRIDAY - ARTS IN THE COMMUNITY

Congratulations to St. Francis of Assisi Under-10 Girls on their Winter Soccer second-place trophy!

Coach Mark Williams is shown presenting the trophy to the school on behalf of the team.

St. Francis of Assisi School

3617 Harford Road

Baltimore, MD 21218

410-467-1683

http://www.sfa-school.org/

St. Francis of Assisi School is having a Spirit Night at Chick-Fil-A on Wednesday, January 8, 2014.  Join us at the Chick-Fil-A at 2008 East Joppa Road from 5-8 Pm.  St. Francis of Assisi earns 20% of the ticketed sales, and an additional $1.00 for each 4 Count Chicken Strip Meal purchased .  Please mention you are supporting the St.Francis of Assisi School Spirit Night so that the school receives proper credit.  See you there!!!!

Our mailing address is: St. Francis of Assisi School 3617 Harford Road Baltimore, Maryland 21218

FIRST FRIDAY EVENTS

SHOP LOCAL / SHOP SMALL

SHOP LOCAL * SHOP SMALL @HAMILTON GALLERY
UNIQUE GIFTS | ARTWORK | FINE CRAFT
Hamilton Gallery will offer artwork and fine craft items for the gift giving season. Unique gifts priced between $15 and $125.

In Gallery II:
Beauty in Sharp Focus - Ron Cohn's Nature Photos

First Friday Opening Reception
December 6, 5-9 pm
December hours: Thursday and Friday 5-9pm, Saturday 1-9pm

Hamilton Gallery
5502 Harford Road
http://www.hamiltonarts.org/

FIRST FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6TH is looking good!

Friday, December 6thROBIN BULLOCK, KEN KOLODNER & ELKE BAKER
A Celtic Christmas Concert

Tickets $25.00 ~ Showtime 8:00 pm

ROBIN BULLOCK is a prolific composer and multi-instrumentalist, whose virtuosity on guitar, cittern and mandolin blends the ancient melodies of the Celtic lands and their vigorous Appalachian descendants into one powerful musical vision. Originally rising to prominence as a founding member of the innovative acoustic world-music trio Helicon (winners of the Association for Independent Music’s prestigious INDIE Award for Best Seasonal Recording), Robin’s solo career has won him three Washington Area Music Association WAMMIE Awards, a Governor’s Award from the Maryland State Arts Council, and a feature broadcast on National Public Radio’s hugely popular Celtic music program“The Thistle and Shamrock.” 

KEN KOLODNER: “When Ken Kolodner plays the hammered dulcimer, something special happens; he makes it sing . . . inspiring . . . a tremendous musician . . . ” —Irish Edition. As a major part of the rebirth of the hammered dulcimer in the US, Ken is recognized as “one of today’s most accomplished, musical hammered dulcimer artists . . . A hammered dulcimer player of great taste and sophistication,” ~Elderly. 

ELKE BAKER, 1995 U.S. National Scottish Fiddle Champion, combines lyrical melodies with driving dance rhythms in her energetic fiddling. Elke plays Scottish, Celtic, and American fiddle music for concerts, festivals, dances, and parties across America and abroad . . . Elke Baker has played all over North America and as far-flung as Japan, West Africa, and Scotland, as well at The Birchmere and the Kennedy Center in her hometown of Washington, D.C. Elke is a faculty member at the Washington Conservatory of Music, where she teaches history and performance of Celtic music. 

 

A Celtic Christmas concert with Robin Bullock, Ken Kolodner & Elke Baker at 

The Cellar Stage © 

@ Faith Community United Methodist Church

5315 Harford Rd, Baltimore, MD 21214

Friday December 6, 2013

Show time: 8:00 P.M.    

Tickets $25.00

 Doors open at 7:00 P.M. Tickets & information, call 410-521-9099 

www.uptownconcerts.com

Holiday Sale!

Open Studio & Holiday Sale

at the studio of

Karen Trimble

Not available in big box stores!

It's that time of year again!

HOLIDAYS ON HARFORD.

Saturday, December 14, 2013

Santa arrives on his motorcycle to visit the businesses

in Hamilton & Lauraville.

10:30am, 11:30am & 12:30pm

Milk & Cookies with Santa at

Mid Atlantic Center for the Performing Arts,

5543 Harford Road

Reservations required.  Please call 443.438.4525

11:00am

Holiday Crafts at Hamilton Gallery

5502 Harford Road

12:00pm

Santa strolls along Harford Road in Hamilton

1:30pm

Santa & Arcadian Rhythms visit

Future Care Cold Spring

4700 Harford Road

2:40pm

Santa visits Red Canoe Bookstore Cafe

4347 Harford Road

3:45pm

Santa strolls along Harford Road in Lauraville

5:00pm

Camp fire fun with Santa

4500 Harford Road

Don't forget the marshmallows!

First Friday

FIRST FRIDAY

at the GIFT CELLAR

A great place to buy that unique gift

...made in Maryland!

SHOP LOCALLY...SUPPORT YOUR SMALL BUSINESSES!

Think 'Small Business'

when you start your holiday shopping this year.

Big things come from small businesses!

YOGA CLASSES

IN MAYFIELD

3400 Norman Avenue

Baltimore, MD   21213

Classes occur on Monday and Wednesday evenings from 7 -  8:15

Cost $10 per class 

Level:  Yoga novice to beginner 

What to Bring:  A yoga mat and a bath towel (for support).

These are studio-style classes, which means they include elements of pranayama (breath work), elements of meditation, and lots of stretching and basic asanas.  

Both Will and I are certified from the Baltimore Yoga Village teacher training program (which encompassed ten months of study).  We both teach at various venues:  Veterans Administration, State Prison, YMCA, and the Baltimore Yoga Village.  We have experienced amazing physical and emotional/spiritual transformation due to the practice of yoga and share a calling to bring yoga to the community.

For more information, contact Wendy Brown at

gwenellen1221@yahoo.com

The Nutcracker

Another fine performance of 

The Nutcracker

by students of

Mid-atlantic Center for the Performing Arts

located at 5543 Harford Road in Hamilton

Featuring performances

by MCPA

pre-professional students

and Guest Artists

Charlie Abel, dancer,

actor, formerly with

Baltimore Ballet

Maeghan McHale,

Giordano Dance Chicago

Nick Wagner,

Mark Morris Dance

The Nutcracker

Chesapeake Arts Center

194 Hammonds Lane

Baltimore, MD  21225

Sunday, December 8th

2:00 pm

Call 443.438.4525 for tickets!

http://midatlanticcenterfortheperformingarts.com/

“You’re invited to a free video showing about a young person from Hamilton and 3 friends who walked the 

Appalachian Trail.” 

Join us Saturday, November 23, at 6:30 PM, and experience a “WALK NORTH.”  (76 minutes)

Location: 5532 Harford Road, Hamilton Presbyterian Church. [410-426-1444] [www.hamilton-pres.org]

Free reception and pizza to follow!

http://vimeo.com/ondemand/walknorth/61881163

5532 Harford Road, Baltimore, MD  21214

Dear Neighbors,

Hamilton-Lauraville Main Street has been accepted into the 2013/2014 Combined Charity Campaign. The Campaign begins on Sept 13, 2013 and ends on Nov 30, 2013.   If you are an employee of Baltimore City, and are in the process of selecting your charities, please consider #4980 for Hamilton-Lauraville Main Street (HLMS.)  HLMS is a 501(c)3 non-profit revitalization organization working to strengthen & support the commercial corridor, increase employment opportunities, attract new families, support & promote local schools and build community.

There are many worthwhile organizations from which to choose.  Please consider your own neighborhood as a recipient of your donation to help fund the work of this local non-profit organization.  Please help us in our mission to bring residents and businesses together to create a thriving shopping and dining destination.

If you are so inclined, please consider HLMS, #4980.

http://ccc.baltimorecity.gov/docs/cccdirectory2013.pdf

Thank you,

Hamilton-Lauraville Main Street

Hamilton-Lauraville Main Street

is a non-profit commercial revitalization organization working to support & promote

local business.  Through the help of neighborhood volunteers, events are planned to 

bring the community to the Main Street - Harford Road.

Through many promotional activities, new businesses have opened, bringing with them many talents that benefit the local community.

Once hungry for fine dining experiences, coffee shops and shopping opportunities that meet the wants & needs of the community that support the business district, sustainable businesses have been returning to this beautiful community of unique homes surrounded by large growth trees, gardens, public parks, great schools, and above all else, friendly people.

Whether or not you are completely familiar with this community in Northeast Baltimore,

take a moment to scroll through this blog to read about opportunities for entertainment & enrichment in the neighborhoods of Hamilton & Lauraville.

Performance theaters, galleries, murals, large sculptures, music and a world famous dance school enrich residents of this community.  Many residents have opened some of the best businesses in the City of Baltimore.  Restaurants, pubs, coffee shops, a bakery, a fresh market, small retail shops and so much more - have all been opened by local residents to the delight of other local residents.

New residents arrive each month, attracted by the many styles of homes available throughout this community.  Some of the top schools are located here, offering something for just about everyone - public, charter and parochial.  Without leaving the neighborhood, a child can attend a school from pre-kindergarten through high school, planting deep roots in the community while cultivating friendships within their own neighborhood.  Becoming community lessens the need to transport children across town in the rush of traffic to educate children or maintain planned activities.

If you live in the neighborhood, support your local businesses as often as you are able.  If you are looking for a great place to live, shop, work, educate and grow, explore the neighborhoods of Hamilton & Lauraville.  Visit the coffee shops & pubs, the retails and galleries.  Feel the friendly vibe.

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