Families
Digital Harbor High School Coat Drive Currently Underway
Digital Harbor High School is collecting socks, coats, scarves, hats, gloves, and black sweaters for students this winter.
How South Baltimore Public Schools Rated in Maryland’s New Report Card
Check out the new grades and see what local school earned a four-star rating.
FSK’s 5th Annual Holiday Extravaganza on Saturday
Save the Date for FSK’s 5th Annual Holiday Extravaganza! Get all your holiday shopping done in one stop, all while supporting Francis Scott Key Elementary/Middle School. Continue to check this page for updates and please spread the word!
The SOBO Halloween Bash on October 26th at Riverside Park
Join neighbors and friends at Riverside Park for the 8th Annual SOBO Halloween Bash! At the gazebo and surrounding fields, enjoy fun for all ages! Live music, food, beer and wine, lawn games, crafts, book nook, and a costume contest with great prizes… Don’t miss the parade at 4pm when judging takes place!
United Way, COPT, and Partnering Businesses Open Interactive Play Space in Brooklyn
The playground was the brainchild of COPT’s President and CEO, Stephen E. Budorick, former United Way of Central Maryland campaign chair. Budorick enlisted the support of other local companies to bring the children of the Ben Center the new outdoor space that will also be used as an outdoor classroom.
Philanthropist Bill Pulte Offers to Pay for a Baltimore City Student’s Tuition
Philanthropist Bill Pulte, who is the grandson of the late billionaire and Pulte Homes founder William Pulte, and who is the managing partner of Pulte Capital Partners, has taken to Twitter to offer to pay for tuition for a Baltimore City student.
Riverside Third Space Coming to Salem Lutheran Church After Receiving Casino Impact Grant
Salem Lutheran Church Baltimore is renovating its basement Fellowship Hall at 1530 Battery Ave. in Riverside and renaming it Riverside Third Space. The project was made possible because of a $49,995 Community Grant from South Baltimore Gateway Partnership, which manages South Baltimore’s Local Impact Grants from Maryland casinos.
Meet Conor and Lucas Hopkins, the Five- and Seven-Year-Olds Who Started a Plant Watering Business in South Baltimore
Last summer, Lucas Hopkins, who is now seven, told his mother Amber Hopkins that he wanted money and asked how he could get some. She told him to come up with some kind of simple job that people might want. Lucas Hopkins had watered plants for his Riverside neighbors in the past and thought he could do that same service for more people. He got his mother, who is a teacher in Howard County and off during the summer, and brother Conor Hopkins, who is now five, on board and they launched Green Thumbs Plant Care.
Ropewalk To Close for Renovations in July, Will Return as a More “Family-Friendly” Restaurant with Duckpin Bowling
Ropewalk will close on July 1st to start a renovation project that will add mini duckpin bowling lanes and virtual reality, gaming, and arcade systems. It will also include a mostly cosmetic renovation of the existing spaces.
19th Century B&O Railroad-Themed Toddler Train Opens at Federal Hill Park
SHR’s “Campaign for the Train” raised $55,000 for foundation work and the newest playground piece that replicates a B&O engine and dining car. The green and gray piece features a slide and areas for toddlers to climb and sit. The train was designed and built by Playground Specialists.
An Improved Riverside Park Pool Opens This Saturday
The swim season is already off to a much different start for Riverside Park Pool this year. Last year, due to a gate valve failure that led to electrical damage, the pool didn’t open until August 11th. This year the pool will open almost three months earlier and visitors will notice several new improvements thanks to a $49,500 grant from the South Baltimore Gateway Partnership (SBGP) and a volunteer effort
Egg Hunts Schedule for Federal Hill Park and Riverside Park
Egg Hunts on April 13th at Riverside Park and April 20th at Federal Hill Park. Get the details.
How South Baltimore Public Schools Rated in Maryland’s New Report Card
The Maryland State Department of Education recently released a new grading system for Maryland’s public schools. The Maryland Public Schools Report Cards rates schools between one and five stars.
Union Square Cookie Tour on Sunday, December 9th
Join the Union Square neighborhood for its 33rd Annual Christmas Cookie Tour which will be held on December 9th from 12noon until 4:00pm and starts at 1401 Hollins. Over 25 homes within the historic neighborhood will open their doors offering a homemade cookie at each stop. This year we will bake over 14,000 cookies! Each ticket includes a booklet with each cookie recipe you will savor.
New Playground Piece Inspired by a 19th Century B&O Train is Coming to Federal Hill Park
South Harbor Renaissance (SHR) is in the midst of a final fundraising push to raise money for a piece to complete the historic-themed playground at Federal Hill Park. The “Campaign for the Train” will fund a custom-designed toddler playground installation inspired by a 19th Century train from the B&O Railroad.
Police Jacket from The Wire Nets $3,350 at Thomas Johnson Silent Auction
The jacket was donated by The Wire creator David Simon and his author wife Laura Lippman, who are Baltimore residents. It was worn by English actor Dominic West in Season 2 of The Wire. Simon joked on Twitter that the jacket still had his scent.
Thomas Johnson Elementary Middle School Fall Festival on Saturday
Come join us for the 10th Annual Fall Festival!! Enjoy a day of fun, food and games for the whole family. Come home with local treasures from our amazing silent auction! This event is rain or shine and as always all proceeds go directly to support the students of Thomas Johnson!
