Out & About
Baltimore Black Pride is next weekend
Three days of events planned in Charm City
The Center for Black Equity hosts Baltimore Black Pride Oct. 5-7.Ā
The Community Opening Celebration is at the Downtown Radisson Hotel (101 W Fayette St., Baltimore) on Friday, Oct. 5 from 7:30-11:30 p.m. Guests are invited to dance and network. DJ Rosie will play music. Light refreshments will be provided. FreeState Justice will have a legal and gender clinic and voter registration.Ā
Healing Black LGBTQ Trauma: Health, Agency and Love: a Brunch is at Jacques Journey Center (880 Park Ave., Baltimore) on Saturday, Oct. 6 from 11:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. The brunch will feature a discussion on how to heal individual and collective traumas connecting to race, gender and sexual identity. RSVP is required.Ā
The Baltimore Black Pride Community Gala is also on Saturday, Oct. 6 from 7:30-11:30 p.m. at the Downtown Radisson Hotel. Local leaders will be honored for their work within the community.Ā
Sunday Family Fun Day is at the GLCCB (2530 N Charles St., Baltimore) on Sunday, Oct. 7 from noon-3:30 p.m. Black LGBT families are invited to bring children for games, face painting, grilling and other activities.Ā
For more information, visitĀ cbebaltimore.org.Ā
Out & About
Celebrate July 4 with area fireworks displays
Festivities planned for National Mall, Baltimore, Rehoboth Beach
The National Mall is the most popular place to watch the D.C. fireworks display; spread a blanket near the Washington Monument, the Jefferson Memorial, or the Lincoln Memorial. The 17-minute display starts at 9:09 p.m. and will be launched from both sides of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.
In Baltimore, the Inner Harbor Fourth of July festivities will begin at 6 p.m. and the fireworks and drone show will begin at 9:30 p.m. downtown at the harbor.
The fireworks in Rehoboth Beach, Del., will be held on Saturday, July 6.
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Smithsonian Folklife Festival underway
‘Indigenous Voices of the Americas’ program held on the Mall
The 2024 Smithsonian Folklife Festival takes place on the National Mall June 26āJuly 1, with the program āIndigenous Voices of the Americas: Celebrating the National Museum of the American Indian.ā
Since 1967, the Smithsonian Folklife Festival has been held on the National Mall; events are free. Festival hours are 11 a.m.-5:30 p.m., with evening concerts Friday through Sunday from 5:30-7 p.m. For details on specific events, visit festival.si.edu/visit.
The 2024 Arlington Pride Festival will be held Saturday, June 29 at 12 p.m. at Long Bridge Park.
This event will be a gathering of the community showcasing local talent, food, and vibrant entertainment. The event will be a celebration of diversity and love.
Attendance is free and more details are available on Eventbrite.Ā
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