The Baltimore Book Festival brings Laverne Cox to the 32nd Street Stage in Waverly Saturday at 7:00 PM. The Ravens open at home against the Saints Sunday at 1:00, the Orioles play six games at Camden Yards, and Heavy Seas runs an Oktoberfest with a wiener dog race Saturday. Also this week: salsa lessons at Motte Thursday, dance works at 2640 Space Friday, a free 5K in Leakin Park Saturday and Stoop Stories Wednesday.
Top Picks
Baltimore Book Festival · Saturday, September 19, 10:00 AM-8:00 PM and Sunday, September 20, 10:00 AM-5:00 PM ET · 30th-32nd Streets at Greenmount, Waverly · Free The 30th edition spans six blocks of booksellers and stages, with Laverne Cox at the 32nd Street Stage Saturday at 7:00. Sunday brings Lawrence Burney on "No Sense in Wishing" at 3:00. Full schedule
"Shino Odyssey" opening reception · Saturday, September 19, 4:00-6:00 PM ET · Baltimore Clayworks, Mount Washington · Free (gallery opening) A juried show of nearly 90 artists working in Shino glazes. Walk in, no RSVP. Baltimore Clayworks
Ravens vs. Saints · Sunday, September 20, 1:00 PM ET · M&T Bank Stadium · from $140 plus fees Week 2, the first regular-season home game, on CBS. The free alternative that afternoon: Saint Demetrios Greek Festival, Parkville, through Sunday 6:00 PM, free admission and parking. Ravens schedule · Greek Festival
The Week Out
Orioles homestand · Friday 7:05 PM (Brewers), Saturday 4:05 PM, Sunday 7:20 PM, then Blue Jays Monday-Wednesday 6:35 PM ET · Camden Yards · check the link for pricing Friday is Hispanic Heritage jersey night. Schedule
Sazón Latin Food Festival · Sunday, September 20, 12:00-5:00 PM ET · Ministry of Brewing · ticket or RSVP required; check the link for pricing Tickets
Baltimore County African American Cultural Festival · Saturday, September 19, hours TBA · Patriot Plaza, Towson · check the link for pricing Festival site
¡Celebramos! Hispanic Heritage Month at the Zoo · Saturday, September 19, 10:00 AM-4:00 PM ET · Maryland Zoo · included with $33 admission ($28 seniors) Maryland Zoo
Book Now
Laura Benanti: Nobody Cares · Friday, September 18, 7:30 PM and Saturday, September 19, 2:00 PM ET · Baltimore Center Stage · check the link for pricing A one-woman comedy with original songs; Friday is already down to limited seating. Center Stage
Maybe Happy Ending · Saturday, September 19, 2:00 and 8:00 PM ET, closing day · Hippodrome Theatre · check the link for pricing Hippodrome
All Things Equal: The Life & Trials of Ruth Bader Ginsburg · Saturday, September 19, 2:00 and 8:00 PM ET, closing · M&T Bank Exchange · check the link for pricing Event page
MUTLU with Noah Pierre · Monday, September 21, 7:30 PM ET · 49 West Coffeehouse, Annapolis · $20 online, $25 door Tickets
Thee Sacred Souls, LA LOM and The Womack Sisters · Tuesday, September 22, 6:30 PM ET · Pier Six Pavilion · lawn from $27.50 each in a 2-pack, fees included Pier Six
Free and Cheap
Oktoberfest at Heavy Seas · Saturday, September 19, 2:00-7:00 PM ET · Heavy Seas Beer, Halethorpe · Free admission The second annual Wiener Dog WunderDash runs 3:00-4:00 PM and needs registration ahead. Max's runs its own Friday-Sunday, free, 21+; Guinness Open Gate's runs through October 4. Heavy Seas · Max's · Guinness
Butchers Hill Fall Flea Market · Saturday, September 19, 9:00 AM-2:00 PM ET · Patterson Park, by the Observatory · Free Butchers Hill
Tuesday Trivia · Tuesday, September 22, 7:00-9:00 PM ET · Sapwood Cellars, Columbia · Free Sapwood
After Dark
Latin Pulse Thursdays · Thursday, September 17, 7:00-11:00 PM ET · Motte Restaurant & Bar · $10 · 18+ Lessons at 7:00 and 8:00, then social dancing. Bmore Urbana
The Deck: Fuego Sin Fin · Saturday and Sunday, September 19-20, 7:00 PM-12:00 AM ET · Waterfront Promenade · Free Bmore Urbana
Karaoke with DJ Black Reignbow · Tuesday, September 22, 8:00-11:00 PM ET · Motor House, Station North · pay what you can · 21+ Motor House
Peaches · Tuesday, September 22, doors 7:00 PM, show 8:00 PM ET · Baltimore Soundstage · $34.50, fees included Soundstage
Get Moving
Sapwood Saturday Bike Ride · Saturday, September 19, check-in 8:30 AM, wheels up 9:00 AM ET · Sapwood Cellars, Columbia · check the link for pricing; liability waiver Riders choose 25-, 32- or 45-mile routes. Sapwood
Park Run · Saturday, September 19, 9:00 AM ET · Winans Meadow, Gwynns Falls/Leakin Park · Free A 5K walk or run, not a race. Friends of Gwynns Falls/Leakin Park
Culture Corner
Iterations S.2 · Friday, September 18, 7:00 PM ET · 2640 Space · $15-$25 sliding scale Twelve Baltimore artists show dance works in process, with bingo. 2640 Space
Bobby Watson Quartet · Thursday, September 17, 7:00 PM ET · Keystone Korner · $35-$45 plus fees Tickets
Puppet Slamwich · Saturday, September 19, 5:00 and 8:00 PM ET, doors 30 minutes before · Current Space courtyard · sliding scale Black Cherry
Aula de Flamenco · Saturday, September 19, 6:00 PM and Sunday, September 20, 4:00 PM ET · Baltimore Theatre Project · $20 Tickets
Stoop Stories: Open for Business · Wednesday, September 23, 7:00 PM ET · Lexington Market · $25, $15 students Stoop Storytelling
Creative Alliance weekend · Jake Blount, Friday, September 18, 7:30 PM ET; Mortified Baltimore: Back to School, Saturday, September 19, 7:00 PM ET · Creative Alliance · check the links for pricing Jake Blount · Mortified
Worth It Solo
Silent Book Club · Thursday, September 17, 6:30-9:00 PM ET · Old Major · No cover Introductions, then a silent reading hour before conversation. Old Major
Bonsai Bar pop-up · Sunday, September 20, 12:00-3:00 PM ET · Union Craft Brewing, Hampden · check the link for pricing Union Craft
Worth the Trip
Our Town · Sunday, September 20, 2:00 PM ET · The Colonial Players, Annapolis · $28 plus $2 fee Thornton Wilder in the round; the run continues into October. Tickets
One Maryland One Book discussion: "No Sense in Wishing" · Monday, September 21, 2:00-3:00 PM ET · Pratt Library, Cherry Hill branch · registration required Pratt
"Hamnet" book discussion · Monday, September 21, 6:00 PM ET · Pratt Library, Roland Park branch · No registration Pratt
Mark Your Calendar
Baltimore Comic-Con · September 25-27 · Convention Center · Friday $40, Saturday $50, Sunday $45, three-day $90 Some tiers are already sold out; kids 10 and under free with an adult. Comic-Con
All Things Go · September 25-27 · Merriweather Post Pavilion · from $149 Festival site
Pigtown Festival · Saturday, September 26, 12:00-7:00 PM ET · Washington Boulevard · Free Pigtown Main Street
UNION Craft Oktoberfest and Toilet Bowl Race · Saturday, September 26, 12:00-9:00 PM ET · UNION Craft Brewing UNION
Baltimore Lithuanian Festival · Saturday, September 26, 11:00 AM-6:00 PM ET · Lithuanian Hall Schedule
Baltimore Rhythm Festival · Saturday, September 26, 12:00-6:00 PM ET · 1600 Guilford Avenue · Free Details
Free Fall Baltimore · Opens October 1 · Citywide · 100-plus free arts events all month Free Fall
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