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The holiday season brings some cheer to Baltimore
This holiday season, take a time-out from studying to enjoy the celebrations, free food and entertainment the city has to offer
Issue date: 12/4/08
Free tonight? Well, not any more, you're not. Thursday evening, Baltimore hosts its equivalent to the Rockefeller Center tree lighting with "A Monumental Occasion." OK, so maybe the City's promotions team isn't too creative with the whole naming thing, but tonight's lighting of the George Washington Monument at Mt. Vernon Place will still be a great time. The night kicks off at 6 p.m. with performances by the Maryland Opera Studio Chorus and the tour cast of A Chorus Line, vendors offering food and hot drinks and plenty more to keep you entertained.
At 7 p.m., Mayor Sheila Dixon takes the stage with former Orioles catcher Rick Dempsey, this year's honorary lighter, for the countdown to flipping the switch. The 37th-annual ceremony will end with a fireworks display as Baltimore welcomes in the holidays.
Since you'll already be in the vicinity, after the lighting, scurry over to Peabody's Griswold Hall for "Sounds of the Season." The Peabody brass ensemble will be performing this free concert accompanied by organist Donald Sutherland under the direction of James Olin. And it's free.
Been yearning for those holidays back in your home colony, sneaking down the stairs in your night shift trying to catch a glimpse of St. Nicholas on Christmas Eve by the light of your oil lamp? Relive those days at the Fells Point Olde Tyme Christmas celebration! The festivities begin on Saturday as St. Nick arrives at the Broadway Pier via tugboat.
Then, spend the day enjoying the harmonious tunes of carolers, buying goods from the local merchants and enjoying a steaming cup of hot cider. The celebration will continue the following weekend, Dec. 13, with the annual Figgy Pudding 5K Fun Run, the Great Fells Point Eggnog Contest and plentiful food, music and shopping. What would the holiday season be without a parade? Well, we don't have to worry about that question in Baltimore, because on Sunday, Mayor Dixon will lead the annual Christmas parade.
The Mayor will be joined by the Baltimore Marching Ravens in addition to a slew of other performers and local community groups. The parade begins at 2 p.m. at Poly/Western, from which it will cross Cold Spring Lane, continue south on Falls Road to 36th Street (Hampden's the Avenue) and follow 36th down to Chestnut Avenue, ending at Chestnut and 37th Street.
At 7 p.m., Mayor Sheila Dixon takes the stage with former Orioles catcher Rick Dempsey, this year's honorary lighter, for the countdown to flipping the switch. The 37th-annual ceremony will end with a fireworks display as Baltimore welcomes in the holidays.
Since you'll already be in the vicinity, after the lighting, scurry over to Peabody's Griswold Hall for "Sounds of the Season." The Peabody brass ensemble will be performing this free concert accompanied by organist Donald Sutherland under the direction of James Olin. And it's free.
Been yearning for those holidays back in your home colony, sneaking down the stairs in your night shift trying to catch a glimpse of St. Nicholas on Christmas Eve by the light of your oil lamp? Relive those days at the Fells Point Olde Tyme Christmas celebration! The festivities begin on Saturday as St. Nick arrives at the Broadway Pier via tugboat.
Then, spend the day enjoying the harmonious tunes of carolers, buying goods from the local merchants and enjoying a steaming cup of hot cider. The celebration will continue the following weekend, Dec. 13, with the annual Figgy Pudding 5K Fun Run, the Great Fells Point Eggnog Contest and plentiful food, music and shopping. What would the holiday season be without a parade? Well, we don't have to worry about that question in Baltimore, because on Sunday, Mayor Dixon will lead the annual Christmas parade.
The Mayor will be joined by the Baltimore Marching Ravens in addition to a slew of other performers and local community groups. The parade begins at 2 p.m. at Poly/Western, from which it will cross Cold Spring Lane, continue south on Falls Road to 36th Street (Hampden's the Avenue) and follow 36th down to Chestnut Avenue, ending at Chestnut and 37th Street.
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BaLTIMoRE mOverS
posted 1/23/09 @ 5:24 PM EST
Baltimore definitely is a city that loves Christmas! As do i! you really get the good warm holiday feeling in Bmore.
Gillian Kerr
posted 3/06/09 @ 11:50 PM EST
This sounds like a great program and a great way to improve education in our schools!
Anna Reed
posted 7/04/09 @ 1:15 AM EST
I have to agree with teh poster above... :/ looks like a lot of hot air to me.
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