Gilchrist's Hidden Blessings: Finding Light, Love, and Joy During Illness & Loss
2025-04-22 18:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Beth El Congregation, 8101 Park Heights Ave., Pikesville, MD, 21208, United States
Join Gilchrist for a free community event featuring an insightful conversation on end-of-life care and support from a Jewish perspective.
Esteemed journalist and commentator Michael Olesker will moderate Hidden Blessings: Finding Light, Love, and Joy During Illness & Loss—a discussion with Maryland’s leading rabbis:
Rabbi Mitchell Wohlberg (Beth Tfiloh)
Rabbi Elissa Sachs-Kohen (Baltimore Hebrew)
Rabbi Benjamin Shalva (Gilchrist’s Manager of Jewish Care, Support, and Rabbinic Services)
Arrive early to explore the pre-event resource fair (6pm-7pm), where community vendors will be available to answer questions, and enjoy light refreshments before the discussion begins. Program runs from 7pm-8:30pm.
Special Performance! Enjoy a moving musical experience by Kol Sasson, UMD’s Premiere Jewish A Cappella Group.
Join Gilchrist for an evening of meaningful conversation, connection, and support.
Sponsored by: The Harvey & Linda Litofsky Family Foundation
With support from: Sol Levinson and JMore

The Challah Prince Returns!
2025-04-22 19:00 - 21:00 | Har Sinai-Oheb Shalom Congregation, 7310 Park Heights Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland, 21208, United States
Our favorite Challah artist returns to HSOSC with an EXCLUSIVE never-before seen braid design!
$36 for members
$45 for non-members

Howard County to Hold Annual Holocaust Remembrance Day Program
2025-04-23 19:00 - 20:30 | Temple Isaiah, 12200 Scaggsville Rd., Fulton, Maryland, 20759
Howard County’s annual Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day) program will be held at Temple Isaiah, 12200 Scaggsville Road in Fulton.
At a previous Yom HaShoah event, a Howard County resident and Holocaust survivor (center) lights a memorial candle with his grandson (left) and Rabbi Hillel Baron of Lubavitch Center of Howard County. (FIle photo)
This year’s featured speakers will be Dr. Steve Salzberg, a Baltimore resident and son of a Holocaust survivor, and Steve DiBiagio, son of a World War II veteran. The two met at The John Carroll School in Belair when DiBiagio was speaking at a Holocaust remembrance program about his father being a liberator of the Hannover-Ahlem concentration camp where Salzberg’s father was imprisoned.
They will be joined by Merle Silberstrom Ross, who will talk about being born in a Displaced Persons camp. The event will be moderated by Robert Lang, news anchor and reporter for WBAL Radio.

The program will include a Holocaust artifacts display, a candle-lighting ceremony, musical selections, survivor testimonies and the announcement of student contest winners.
For information, visit jewishhowardcounty.org/yomhashoah.

Panel Discussion on Information and Public Policy
2025-04-23 19:00 - 21:30
Great Talk Inc. will present a panel discussion on “How Do Knowledge & Flawed Reasoning Influence the Public and Our Leaders? Irrationality, Power, and Privilege.” The talk will take place at the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law,
500 W. Baltimore Street.
Founded in 2016, Great Talk Inc. is a nonprofit with the goal of providing a forum and venue for “Conversation With A Purpose in Maryland.”
Panelists will include Elisabeth Bumiller, writer-at-large for The New York Times; James M. Mattingly, philosophy professor at Georgetown University; Yitzhak Y. Melamed, Charlotte Bloomberg Professor of Philosophy at Johns Hopkins University; and Ian Olasov, an adjunct lecturer at New York University’s Center for Bioethics.
Moderator will be Katie Curran O’Malley, executive director of the Women’s Law Center of Maryland.
For information, visit greattalk.org/.

Baltimore Celebrates All Thing Django!
2025-04-24 - 2025-04-25
The 10th anniversary Charm City Django Jazz Fest — celebrating the musical genius and genre created by Belgian jazz guitarist Django Reinhardt and French jazz violinist Stéphane Grappelli in the 1930s — will be held on Friday and Saturday, Apr. 24-25.
The first day of the festival will be held at the Baltimore Museum of Art, 10 Art Museum Drive; the second day at the An Die Musik performing space, 409 N. Charles Street in Mount Vernon.
This year’s festival will feature talented Hot Club bands from across the world, including a younger generation of virtuoso musicians who discovered this exciting style of music thanks to its growing popularity on YouTube. Prepare for a weekend of extraordinary performances, education and community that continues Django’s musical legacy.
For information, visit gypsyjazzfest.com/.

Take a Swing for Recovery
2025-04-24 13:00 - 16:00 | TopGolf Baltimore, 1411 Warner Street, Baltimore, MD 21230
The Baltimore Station, an organization that provides residential treatment programming to veterans suffering from homelessness and substance abuse disorder, will host its third annual Take a Swing for Recovery golf tournament and fundraiser at Topgolf Baltimore on Thursday, April 24, 2025.
At Take a Swing for Recovery, golfers can expect to enjoy three hours of tournament-style golf and a backyard BBQ lunch with beer and wine while participating in raffles and other fun activities. Awards will be presented for the top team score, top individual player, and other surprises.
Tickets are priced per individual or bay, which can include up to 6 people. All funds raised from the event will support programming for veterans suffering from homelessness and addiction.
Cost: Bay (6 people): $750; Individual: $150

This Year's Community-Wide Yom HaShoah Gathering to be held at BHC
2025-04-24 18:30 - 21:00
Join the Baltimore Jewish Council and The Associated: Jewish Federation of Baltimore for the community’s annual Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day) commemoration program. This year’s event, at Baltimore Hebrew Congregation, 7401 Park Heights Avenue, will reflect on the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz.
The Hall of Names at the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial Museum in Jerusalem. (David Shankbone/Wikimedia Commons)
New York-based freelance journalist Andrew Silverstein will serve as the keynote speaker, sharing the story of The Forward’s “Seeking Relatives” column.
Register for in-person or virtual viewing at baltjc.dm.networkforgood.com/forms/yom-hashoah-2025-seeking-relatives-7e3948fe-4012-428e-86bf-9bcb88f20147.

"Journal to the Self Series: Therapeutic Writing Theory and Intervention" Session 5
2025-04-25 10:00 - 12:00 | Zoom
Session five of six, explore the integration of journaling into clinical practice with sessions based on Kay Adams’ Journal Ladder.
Each workshop, presented by JCS Institute for Professional Development, equips social workers and mental health professionals with practical techniques and prompts to enhance client self-awareness, emotional regulation, and therapeutic growth.
Offers 2.0 Category I CEUs (per session).

Mary Stuart
2025-04-25 20:00 - 2025-05-18 12:00 | Chesapeake Shakespeare Company, 7 S. Calvert St.
Two Queens. One in power. One in prison. Mary, Queen of Scots, and Elizabeth I – bound by blood, divided by the crown – collide in this intense depiction of their infamous rivalry.
Translated from Friedrich Schiller’s masterpiece, Peter Oswald’s adaptation of Mary Stuart is a bold mix of poetry and prose that seeks to uncover the personal stakes behind their royal clash.
Performances: Friday, April 25 at 8:00 PM; Saturday, April 26 at 8:00 PM; Sunday, April 27 at 2:00 PM; Friday, May 2 at 8:00 PM; Saturday, May 3 at 8:00 PM; Sunday, May 4 at 2:00 PM; Thursday, May 8 at 7:30 PM; Friday, May 9 at 8:00 PM; Saturday, May 10 at 2:00 PM; Saturday, May 10 at 8:00 PM; Sunday, May 11 at 2:00 PM; Thursday, May 15 at 7:30 PM; Friday, May 16 at 8:00 PM; Saturday, May 17 at 8:00 PM; Sunday, May 18 at 2:00 PM

Md. School for the Blind to Hold 'See Beyond Festival'
2025-04-26 11:00 - 15:00 | The Maryland School for the Blind, 3501 Taylor Avenue, Balitmore, MD 21236
The Maryland School for the Blind will host its fourth annual “See Beyond Festival” on Saturday, Apr. 26, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at its campus at 3501 Taylor Avenue in Baltimore. This free, community event encourages people of all ages and abilities to “see beyond” by participating in adapted activities aimed to help all learn about and embrace accessibility.
New this year, the festival will feature a Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) theme, bringing new experiences for attendees to celebrate accessibility for all.
All visitors to The See Beyond Festival will have the unique opportunity to try adaptations, with the use of light-blocking eye shades, in a host of blind sports, including beep baseball, blind soccer, blind lacrosse, and sprint track. Visitors will also be able to experience adaptations in STEM, robotics, gaming, photography, and technology to discover first-hand how designing for accessibility benefits everyone.
The festival will also feature:

A Kid Zone offering free balloon animals, face painting, sensory and braille crafts and interactive activities. Kids are also invited to enjoy MSB’s fully accessible playground.
Try blind sports, including beep baseball, blind soccer, blind lacrosse, and sprint track.
Blind food tastings.
Accessible gaming and tech demos.
A variety of food trucks and local vendors.
A Maker’s Market and Vendor Fair, featuring local crafters and vendors.
Live music from local performers. Visitors are encouraged to bring lawn chairs and blankets.
A community art project with Baltimore Clayworks.
Guide dog demonstrations*

To learn more and pre-register, please visit: SeeBeyondFestival.org.

*Only service animals are allowed entry at the 2025 See Beyond Festival.

SFNC's Homecoming Celebration
2025-04-26 18:00 - 21:30 | St. Francis Neighborhood Center, 2405 Linden Ave, Baltimore, MD 21217
Join the St. Francis Neighborhood Center for the official Homecoming Celebration on Saturday, April 26, 2025. This party–representing the culmination of SFNC’s years-long renovation and expansion project—is a milestone in SFNC’s commitment to dismantling inequity and cultivating community in West Baltimore.
The Homecoming will feature specialty cocktails by Cane Collective (sponsored by Deep Eddy Vodka), a selection of comfort foods by top Baltimore chefs, plus remarks by Baltimore’s own legend, columnist Dan Rodricks. Raffles emphasizing local attractions, a silent auction, and amazing tunes by SFNC’s own DJ TNT as well as a gallery of artwork by our amazing Power Project afterschool program students will make it a celebration not to be missed. Doors will be open, allowing guests to explore and discover SFNC’s NEW and IMPROVED facilities.
In keeping with tradition, SFNC will be awarding the second-annual Community Impact Awards during this year’s event. This prestigious award recognizes individuals who have demonstrated exceptional dedication and commitment to improving the vibrant 21217 community in West Baltimore. Honorees are recognized for having selflessly given their time, resources, and energy to uplift and empower our neighbors, contributing to positive social change and community development.
Join for a memorable, authentically-Baltimore night in the heart of Reservoir Hill!
TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE! stfranciscenter.org/hoco
Suggested Attire: Homecoming Business Casual – Rep your alma mater! Whether it’s high school, college, or neighborhood, show us YOUR spirit colors.
Sponsorships are available from $50,000 to $5,000. Our impactful programs are made possible by your support. Please reach out to Robert York, Director of Mission Advancement – robert@stfranciscenter.org
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St. Francis Neighborhood Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1963. Our mission is to dismantle inequity by cultivating community connections through tailored education and social interventions for West Baltimore. For over 60 years, we have continuously evolved to develop programs in response to present needs. Learn more at stfranciscenter.org

Red Shoe Shuffle 2025 5k Run and Walk
2025-04-27 08:30 - 11:00 | Ronald McDonald House, 1 Aisquith St., Baltimore, MD, United States
Lace up your running shoes and get ready for Ronald McDonald House Charities of Maryland’s 14th Annual Red Shoe Shuffle 5K Run and Walk on Sunday, April 27, 2025, beginning at 8:30 am. Always the Happiest Morning in Maryland, thousands of Shufflers line up their red, white, and striped socks to show our RMH families that they have the support of our incredible community as they fight the battle of their lives.
The family friendly 5k course starts at the Big Red Heart at the Ronald McDonald House and takes Shufflers through downtown Baltimore along the Harbor and back to the House. After the race, plan to stick around for Celebration Village, full of fun activities for all ages, food vendors, live music, and special guests! For more details, visit redshoeshuffle.org.
$55 Adult Registration (13+). Price increases to $60 on February 1, 2025. $20 Child Registration (12 and under). Price increases to $25 on February 1, 2025.

Kidstock
2025-04-27 09:00 - 12:00 | The Waldorf School of Baltimore, 4801 Tamarind Road
The Waldorf School of Baltimore invites families to celebrate Earth Week with KidStock, a morning of live music, environmental education, and hands-on eco activities on Sunday, April 27, from 9 a.m. to noon.
The event will feature performances by two renowned artists whose work connects music with environmental awareness. At 10 a.m., Grammy winners Dan and Claudia Zanes will bring an interactive, folk-infused performance. At 11 a.m., Latin Grammy winner Mr. G will lead a bilingual concert that integrates science, ecology, and conservation themes, encouraging children to see themselves as stewards of the natural world.
Beyond the music, families are invited to explore the school’s wooded campus, including its nature trails, outdoor classrooms, and gardens. A variety of hands-on activities will be available, including eco-crafts, a plant sale, and opportunities to learn about sustainable practices. Guests can bring a picnic or enjoy organic pizza available for purchase.
KidStock is $7 per person, children 2 and under are free. The event is open to the public. For more information, visit waldorfschoolofbaltimore.org
About the Waldorf School of Baltimore:
The Waldorf School of Baltimore is a USDE Green Ribbon School and MAEOE-certified sustainable school, dedicated to fostering environmental stewardship and hands-on learning for children from early childhood through eighth grade.
4801 Tamarind Road, Baltimore MD 21209

Beth El Sisterhood to Hold Unique Boutique Event
2025-04-27 10:00 - 2025-04-28 17:00 | Beth El Congregation, 8101 Park Heights Ave., Pikesville, MD, 21208, United States
Beth El Congregation’s Sisterhood will host its annual “Unique Boutique” on Sunday and Monday, Apr. 27-28, from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m.
Nearly 40 vendors will sell items including jewelry, clothing and crafts. Also on sale will be shoes, toys, makeup and skin care, and tableware. New vendors include girls’ hair accessories and personalized clothing for kids.
Pikesville’s Beth El Congregation is located at 8101 Park Heights Avenue.
A large silent auction and raffle will also be held throughout the two days. Raffles will be drawn hourly both days. Auction results will be announced at 5 p.m. on Monday.
The “Unique Boutique” will be held in the Offit Auditorium at Beth El, 8101 Park Heights Avenue in Pikesville. For information, call 443-310-6696.

Local Author Harriet Helfand to Speak at Chizuk Amuno
2025-04-27 12:00 - 14:00 | Chizuk Amuno Congregation, 8100 Stevenson Rd, Pikesville, MD, 21208, United States
Join Chizuk Amuno Congregation’s sisterhood for this year’s annual Edith Askin Book Review event, featuring local author Harriet Helfand who will discuss her book series “The Arcadia Chronicles.”
Helfand is a Chizuk Amuno member and an alumni parent of Krieger Schechter Day School.
Lunch will be served.
Chizuk Amuno is located at 8100 Stevenson Road.
Register by April 11 at https://www.chizukamuno.org/event/annual-edith-askin-book-review—featuring-harriet-helfand-and-her-arcadia-chronicals-series.html

Sundays on the Farm: Barnyard Bash
2025-04-27 13:00 - 16:00 | Pearlstone, 5425 Mt. Gilead Rd., Reisterstown, MD 21136
Celebrate Pearlstone’s farm and all it provides at their annual sheep shearing demonstration, along with hands-on workshops where you can learn to work with wool. Bring your friends, family, and a picnic lunch for a delightful afternoon in the pasture.
Sundays on the Farm at Pearlstone brings together unique nature connected activities, Jewish ritual crafts & cooking, and seasonal farm programming.

Yom Haatzmaut Nature Festival: Celebrating Israel’s 77th at Pearlstone
2025-04-27 16:00 - 20:00 | Pearlstone, 5425 Mt. Gilead Rd., Reisterstown, MD 21136
Avihay Aharoni, Pearlstone’s Shaliach, along with the Pearlstone team, invite you to join on Sunday, April 27, 2025, to celebrate Israel’s 77th Independence Day – a time to connect to our roots through a journey in nature, food, and Israeli sounds, and to unite in prayer and hope for peace.

BZD and Community Partners to Present Annual Yom HaZikaron Ceremony
2025-04-29 19:00 | Chizuk Amuno Congregation, 8100 Stevenson Rd, Pikesville, MD, 21208, United States
Join the Baltimore Zionist District and its community partners for a powerful and heartfelt Yom HaZikaron ceremony honoring the memory and legacy of Israelis who have fallen in combat or in acts of terror.
This event will be held at Pikesville’s Chizuk Amuno Congregation, 8100 Stevenson Road.
For information, visit bzdisrael.org/yom-hazikaron-ceremony/.

Virtual Lens of History: A Tour of Auschwitz
2025-04-30 18:00 - 20:00 | Towson Hillel, 251 University Ave Towson, MD 21204
Join 3G Baltimore for a guided tour of Auschwitz with Six Million Voices.
This immersive experience combines expert guidance, video footage, and 3D visualization to bring you to the heart of Auschwitz.
After the tour, engage in a live Q&A with experts.

BZD to Hold Annual Israel Independence Day Celebration
2025-05-01 17:30 - 20:30
The Baltimore Zionist District will hold its annual Yom Ha’atzmaut (Israel Independence Day) celebration on Thursday, May 1, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Martin’s Valley Mansion, 594 Cranbrook Road in Cockeysville. Activities will include Israeli food stations, a deejay and dancing, kids’ zone activities, a silent auction and more.
Israeli Flag (Wikimedia Commons)
Please RSVP by Monday, Apr. 28. For information, visit https://bzdisrael.org/bzd-yom-haatzmaut-celebration-2025/

Pearlstone R&R Weekend
2025-05-02 16:00 - 2025-05-04 16:00 | Pearlstone, 5425 Mt. Gilead Rd., Reisterstown, MD 21136
Enjoy a special opportunity to spend the weekend at Pearlstone and explore the land at your own pace. Let Pearlstone provide you with kosher farm-to-table meals, lite programming, and accommodations while you relax in nature.
Leave your work and little ones behind to nourish your body and soul. Unwind with yoga, nature exploration and outdoor activities.

Green Mitzvathon Shabbaton
2025-05-02 17:00 - 2025-05-04 17:00 | Myerberg Center, 3100 Fallstaff Road Baltimore MD 21209
This weekend, May 2-4, Northwest Baltimore’s Chevrei Tzedek Congregation will host a “Green Mitzvathon Shabbaton” at the Edward A. Myerberg Center, at 3101 Fallstaff Road.
The weekend will feature talks and discussions, events and other opportunities to explore yishuv olam, the Jewish precept of caring for the earth.
The scholar-in-residence for the shabbaton will be Rabbi Nina Beth Cardin, a Baltimore-based, nationally known author, activist and expert on Jewish environmentalism.
Sponsors of the weekend include Reisterstown-based Adamah environmental organization, The Associated: Jewish Federation of Baltimore, Jewish Educational Services, the Myerberg Center and BGE.
On Sunday, a “Green Mitzvathon Environment Fair” will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. This free event will feature a speakers’ bureau, educational activities and information, hands-on demonstrations, food vendors, children’s activities and more.
Registration is closed for the dinners on Friday and Saturday evenings. All events, with the exception of the dinners, are free of charge.
Registration is strongly encouraged for all events. The Green Mitzvathon events will offer food that is kosher and vegan. For information, visit chevreitzedek.org/green.html.

Outdoor Family Movie Night
2025-05-02 19:30 - 21:45 | Foundry Row, 10100 Reisterstown Rd, Owings Mills, MD 21117
Join a fun-filled evening at Foundry Row! Bring your family and friends to enjoy an exciting movie night. Grab your blankets and lawn chairs and get cozy while watching Moana 2!
All ticket proceeds go towards the Owings Mills Volunteer Fire Company.
Check-in will begin at 7:30pm. The movie will begin at 8:00pm.
Registration is required–only one ticket is needed per family.
Your ticket also gets you access to Balloon Art and a Swag Bag! *One swag bag per family. More details will be sent to those who register.
Eventbrite Fees are non-refundable. Cancellations by attendee or organizer after Wednesday, April 30 at 2pm are non-refundable.
Friday, May 2| 10100 Reisterstown Rd Owings Mills, MD 21117

Michael Chandler: New & Revisited (Opening Reception)
2025-05-03 13:00 - 16:00 | Bismark – Wilson Gallery, 1760 Bank Street, Baltimore, MD, 21231, United States
Join the Bismark-Wilson Gallery for the opening reception of Michael Chandler: New & Revisited.
Chandler is an American artist based in Santa Fe. His work is always linked to the surrounding landscape. His artwork has been widely exhibited, both nationally and internationally, in places like Stephen Rosenberg Gallery (New York City), Springfield Art Museum (Springfield, MO), The Institute of Contemporary Art (Boston, MA) and Galerie Philippe de Hesdin (Paris, FR). He has collaborated on projects with David Byrne, Roy Lichtenstein, architect Walter Chatham and musician Brian Eno. He has frequently exhibited his work in Baltimore since the early 1990’s.
The exhibition runs through May 31. There will be a second opening reception on Sunday, May 4, 1:00 – 4:00 p.m., as well as a closing reception on Sunday, May 31, 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. Admission is free. Gallery hours are by appointment. Contact Claudia Bismark at ClaudiaBismark@verizon.net / 410-292-7067.

Green Environmental Fair
2025-05-04 11:00 - 15:00 | Myerberg Center, 3100 Fallstaff Road Baltimore MD 21209
This is an indoor event with fun activities for all- children and adults. Booths with different vendors will promote environmentally-friendly services (e.g. solar energy, recycling, etc.), hold demonstrations (such as composting), and give away prizes. The fair will include food and several speakers in our speakers bureau. This fair will underscore the consistent message of the Shabbaton and give participants practical ways to implement what they have learned in an affordable way, with access to resources.
Speakers Bureau Schedule:
11:30 am – 12 noon Delegate Dana Stein, Speaker Pro Tem, Maryland House of Delegates
12:15 – 12:45 pm Josh Tulkin, Director, Maryland Chapter of Sierra Club
1:00 – 1:30 pm Abby Snyder, Director of Government Relations Baltimore Jewish Council (BJC)
1:45 – 2:15 pm Ashley Pressman, Director, Chesapeake Region Program Adamah
2:30 – 3:00 pm Greg Strella, Chief Sustainability Officer, Baltimore County
Delicious Vegan Kosher Food Available from:
Yossef’s Laffa-milia and Cinnaholic
Participate in the Plant Exchange!
Take your chance at our drawing!
Prizes include:
Signed copies of To Forever Inhabit this Earth: An Ethic of Enoughness by Rabbi Nina Beth Cardin
Potted plants Herring Run Nursery
$30 gift card to Cinnaholic gourmet bakery in Owings Mill
Coupons for SouperGirls delicious soups and chili
$500 gift card to MOM’s Organic Market
Educational Activities and Information, Hands-on Demonstrations, Children’s Activities, and more from:
Baltimore350 Methane Monitoring
Baltimore City Ask a Gardener – Bay Wise Program
Baltimore County Master Gardeners
Baltimore Jewish Council
Baltimore Office of Sustainability
Baltimore Orchard Project
The Baltimore Tree Trust
BMORE Beautiful – Urban Gardening
CCAN – Chesapeake Climate Action Network
Chevrei Tzedek Youth Committee
Enoch Pratt Free Library
Green Burial Association of Maryland
GROW Center (Green Resources & Outreach for Watersheds) – Dept. of Public Works
Jewish Youth Climate Movement
Interfaith Partnership for the Chesapeake
Interfaith Power and Light
Krieger Schechter Day School
Maryland Bird Conservation Partnership
Maryland Department of the Environment
The Maryland Science Center
Maryland Storm Water Credit – Dept. of Public Works
The Maryland Zoo
The National Aquarium
Neighborhood Sun
Parks and People
Residential Food Scrap Drop Off – Dept. of Public Works
The Sierra Club – Maryland
University of Maryland Agricultural Extension

Baltimore Jewish Film Festival: Stella: A Life
2025-05-06 18:00 | Gordon Center for Performing Arts, 3506 Gwynnbrook Ave. Owings Mills 21117
A young woman’s dreams of a career as a jazz singer in Berlin turn to tragedy when she is forced to work for the Gestapo in this true story of Stella Goldschlag, who walked the thin line between victim and perpetrator during one of history’s darkest times.
Event includes discussion with guest speaker, Dr. Catherine Lewis, at 6:00pm, followed by film screening at 7:00pm.
Part of the William & Irene Weinberg Family Baltimore Jewish Film Festival

Some Like It Hot
2025-05-06 19:30 - 2025-05-11 18:30 | Hippodrome Theatre, 12 N Eutaw St, Baltimore, MD, 21201, United States
Get ready for a “glorious, toe-tapping, razzle-dazzling ” (Deadline) time with Some Like It Hot, the hit Tony and Grammy Award-winning Broadway musical.
Set in Prohibition era, this fast-paced comedy follows two musicians who take up new identities and go on the run after witnessing a mob hit. Their cross-country journey brings them face to face with a dazzling singer with dreams of stardom, who captures one of their hearts, while the other catches the eye of a wealthy suitor set on finding true love. Still under disguise, they must find a way to untangle their messes and stay alive from the gangsters hot on their tail!
With a book by Tony-winner Matthew López (The Inheritance) and Amber Ruffin, vibrant musical score crafted by the Hairspray team of Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman, and Tony-winning choreography from director Casey Nicholaw (The Book of Mormon, Mean Girls, Aladdin), Some Like It Hot is a fresh adaptation that is “a super-sized all out song-and-dance spectacular” (The New York Times)!
May 6-8 @ 7:30 p.m., May 9 @ 8 p.m., May 10 @ 2 p.m. and 8 p.m., May 11 @ 1 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.

Author Sarah Birnbach to Speak at Pikesville Library
2025-05-07 14:00 - 15:00 | Baltimore County Public Library Pikesville Branch, 1301 Reisterstown Road
Rockville-based author Sarah Birnbach will speak in the meeting room at the Pikesville Library, 1301 Reisterstown Road, about her new memoir, “A Daughter’s Kaddish: My Year of Grief, Devotion and Healing” (Wonderwell). The book chronicles Birnbach’s 11-month spiritual journey after the passing of her father.
Birnbach embarked on her career as a non-fiction writer in 2015 after successful careers as an human relations management consultant and a family therapist in a juvenile court. She was a sought-after speaker and conducted more than 500 workshops and presentations.  Her stories have appeared in numerous magazines and journals, including The Jerusalem Post.
She is the women’s Chevra Kadisha coordinator for her synagogue, and a member of the Board of the Washington Jewish Funeral Practices Committee. She is a third-generation lifetime member of Hadassah and serves as the programming vice president of her local chapter. She also serves as the programming vice president for the D.C. chapter of the Women’s National Book Association and is a member of the National Memoir Association and the Authors Guild.
For information, visit events.bcpl.info/event/13352983.

JNF to Hold Annual Breakfast for Israel
2025-05-08 08:30 - 11:00
Join the Jewish National Fund at its annual Breakfast for Israel gathering. Featured speaker will be student activist Shabbos Kestenbaum. As the lead plaintiff in a landmark case against Harvard University addressing systemic antisemitism, Kestenbaum is a frequent media contributor and congressional witness. He will speak about Jewish communal issues, championing equity and justice.
Shabbos Kestenbaum
This free event will be held in Pikesville (with the address to be provided prior to the event). Registration is at 8 a.m., program at 8:30, with a 9:30 meet-and-greet. RSVP is required and dietary law will be observed.
For security purposes, pre-registration is required for all guests. Attendees will be subjected to a security check, and the organizers reserve the right to refuse entry at our discretion.
To register, visit events.jnf.org/e/mdbfi?j=728370&sfmc_sub=82560517&l=505_HTML&u=17711669&mid=100016051&jb=4&utm_source=LOC_Event&utm_campaign=42J4_mdbfi&utm_medium=email&utm_content=&rbref=Email_42J4_E1&aff=eblast1&sfmc_j=728370&sfmc_s=82560517&sfmc_l=505&sfmc_jb=4&sfmc_mid=100016051&sfmc_u=17711669.

Film 'How Saba Kept Singing' to be Shown at Third Space
2025-05-08 18:30 | Third Space at Shaarei Tfiloh, 2001 Liberty Heights Avenue
The award-winning documentary “How Saba Kept Singing” will be screened at Third Space at Shaarei Tfiloh, at 2001 Liberty Heights Avenue, on Thursday, May 8, at 6:45 p.m.
The film shares the story of the late Cantor David S. Wisnia, a Holocaust survivor and military veteran who spent his later years traveling and performing with his grandson and musical accompanist, Avi Wisnia. In his appearances, the Polish-born Cantor Wisnia, who passed away in 2021 at age 94, spoke about how he survived Auschwitz and Dachau through the power of music, which the duo performed together.
This film is directed by Sara Taksler and executive-produced by Hillary Rodham Clinton and Chelsea Clinton.
Speaking at the Third Space event will be Taksler and Avi Wisnia, an award-winning singer, songwriter, storyteller and educator based in Philadelphia.
Cantor David S. Wisnia (left) and his grandson, Avi Wisnia.
For information, visit thirdspacest.org/event/how-saba-kept-singing/.
