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SUMMARY:Inviting Light Happy Hour & Site Tour
DESCRIPTION:  \n \nJoin us as we gather at Guilford Hall Brewery for an Inviting Light Happy Hour and then head out for a tour of all five Inviting Light sites in the Station North Arts District\, during the April SNAD Art Walk! \nLearn more about each of the Inviting Light site installations\, including the newest installation\, Harmony Park\, and experience the creative lighting research and design throughout Station North that serves as a foundation for this project. \nSee below for more details:  \nWe’ll gather for an Inviting light Happy Hour from 7-8pm at the Guilford Hall Brewery at 1611 Guilford Avenue where they will have a special on their Inviting Light Baltimore Pilsner and more for us! \nThen\, at 8 pm we’ll head out. Our route: We’ll walk north on Guilford\, turn right on Lanvale\, left up Barclay\, then back to Lanvale after viewing Harmony Park to go right/west on Lanvale to Charles. At Charles we’ll head to North Ave\, taking in two Inviting Light sites along the way\, then we’ll go left on North to Maryland take in two more installations. \nPlease dress appropriately and wear comfortable shoes. We will be walking and stopping at each site to share info\, and observing light along our path. \nNo ticket required to attend the Happy Hour\, just the tour. Reserve a free ticket to tour the sites as space is limited.  \nBackground on Inviting Light:  \nBaltimore City was awarded a grant from Bloomberg Philanthropies to produce Inviting Light\, an ambitious public art project selected for the Bloomberg Public Art Challenge which supports selected projects with a $1M grant and other in kind marketing and mentorship support. Inviting Light has energized the Station North Arts District with four and soon to be five outdoor site installations curated by Derrick Adams and events and arts programming curated by José Ruiz for the community to enjoy. Learn more about each installation here. \nInviting Light is facilitated by Central Baltimore Partnership (CBP) in partnership with the Neighborhood Design Center (NDC) and the Mayor’s Office. The project is made possible through funding and grants from Bloomberg Philanthropies\, the National Endowment for the Arts\, Baltimore Community Foundation\, BGE\, and the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development. Together\, the partners aim to activate public spaces\, support artists\, and strengthen neighborhoods through meaningful cultural investment. \nFor any questions\, please email Catherine Borg at cborg@centralbaltimore.org \nGet news about Inviting Light by signing up for the email list at invitinglight.org and on Instagram @invitinglightbaltimore \nWe look forward to seeing you there!
URL:https://invitinglight.org/event/inviting-light-happy-hour-site-tour-2/
LOCATION:Guilford Hall Brewery\, 1611 Guilford Ave\, Baltimore\, MD\, 21202
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SUMMARY:Ekene Ijeoma and Derrick Adams in Conversation
DESCRIPTION:  \nJoin us for a behind-the-scene conversation with the artist who created Harmony Park and the curator of Inviting Light at Blue Light Junction \nHarmony Park artist Ekene Ijeoma and artist and curator of the Inviting Light site installations\, Derrick Adams\, will share a public conversation about the project moderated by Maura Dwyer\, whose led community engagement for Inviting Light as a Project Coordinator for The Neighborhood Design Center. \n Seating is limited: Please RSVP to save a seat! \nAbout the Installation\nHarmony Park is a site-responsive landwork—and the artist’s largest work to date—that transforms two vacant lots in Baltimore into a public sculpture park and garden. Sampling the checkered pattern—a symbol of unity found in the Maryland flag and Kente fabrics—the park serves as a stage for interspecies play\, inviting neighbors and pollinators to find harmony through touch and sight. This work comments on the dual crises of social division and environmental degradation\, suggesting that communal reconciliation and ecological restoration are intrinsically linked and should be addressed simultaneously. \nThe park features a contemplative landscape of varied stones and two interactive installations designed to channel energy between people: \n\nEnergy Poles: Checkers: This interactive light installation invites participants to use touch to connect 11 light poles. By linking bodies—which consist of roughly 60% water—participants act as electrical conductors to power the lights. The pole lights are arranged to form the silhouette of a roof when viewed from the side\, suggesting the metaphor of this country as a home that takes all of us to build.\nSight Lines: Checkers: Located at the back of the park\, this installation invites participants to use sight to connect across 11 stone stools.\n\nThe ground is covered with a checkered pattern of various types of rocks\, such as River Rock and Pea Gravel. Through a call-and-response between these installations\, neighbors and pollinators\, a collective composition takes form\, building a public stage for the community’s rhythmic efforts toward harmony. \nRelated Event\nHarmony Park Opening Event\, Friday\, April 17\, 6:30-8:30 pm \nAbout the Artists\nEkene Ijeoma is a Nigerian-American conceptual artist who researches social\, political\, and environmental systems to poetically expose inequities and mutually empower communities. His multidisciplinary practice spans community-based landworks\, interactive light installations\, and data-driven performances that expand upon Black-American and African experiences\, symbols and practices through design and technology. In recent years\, environmental justice and ecological restoration have emerged as recurring themes in his work. In 2022\, Ijeoma founded Black Forest\, an initiative to plant over 40\,000 trees for Black lives and archive Black nature across the U.S. and the diaspora. His work has been presented by institutions including the Museum of Modern Art\, The Kennedy Center\, Contemporary Art Museum of Houston\, and Bemis Center for Contemporary Art. \nDerrick Adams is the artistic director of Inviting Light and curator of the light-based site installations. His artwork spans painting\, collage\, sculpture\, performance\, video\, sound\, and public activation and explores how identity and personal narrative intersect with American iconography\, art history\, urban culture\, and Black experiences. Adams’s work is in the collections of the Brooklyn Museum\, the Metropolitan Museum of Art\, the Studio Museum in Harlem\, and shown in public spaces at the National Mall\, Rockefeller Center\, and Chicago’s Navy Pier. He is the founder of Charm City Cultural Cultivation\, a non-profit organization that supports and encourages underserved communities in Baltimore through The Last Resort Artist Retreat\, a residency program that subscribes to the concept of leisure as therapy for the Black creative; The Black Baltimore Digital Database\, a collaborative counter-institutional space for collecting and safekeeping the data of local archival initiatives; and Zora’s Den\, a community of Black women writers. \n  \nInviting Light is facilitated by Central Baltimore Partnership (CBP) in partnership with the Neighborhood Design Center (NDC) and the Mayor’s Office. The project is made possible through funding and grants from Bloomberg Philanthropies\, the National Endowment for the Arts\, Baltimore Community Foundation\, BGE\, and the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development. Together\, the partners aim to activate public spaces\, support artists\, and strengthen neighborhoods through meaningful cultural investment.
URL:https://invitinglight.org/event/ekene-ijeoma-and-derrick-adams-in-conversation/
LOCATION:Blue Light Junction\, 209 McAllister Street\, Baltimore\, 21202
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SUMMARY:Harmony Park Opening Event
DESCRIPTION:Come celebrate the grand debut of Harmony Park by renowned artist Ekene Ijeoma\, the fifth and final Inviting Light site installation! \n\n\n\nHarmony Park by renowned artist Ekene Ijeoma reimagines an underutilized urban space through light\, art\, and community connection – creating a welcoming gathering place in the residentail neighborhood of Greenmount West located in the Station North Arts District. Our evening celebration on April 17 will reveal the innovative installation\, marking the culmination of the five-installation Inviting Light series. \nAbout Harmony Park\nHarmony Park is a site-responsive landwork—and the artist’s largest work to date—that transforms two vacant lots in Baltimore into a public sculpture park and garden. Sampling the checkered pattern—a symbol of unity found in the Maryland flag and Kente fabrics—the park serves as a stage for interspecies play\, inviting neighbors and pollinators to find harmony through touch and sight. This work comments on the dual crises of social division and environmental degradation\, suggesting that communal reconciliation and ecological restoration are intrinsically linked and should be addressed simultaneously. \nThe park features a contemplative landscape of varied stones and two installations designed to channel energy between people: \n\nEnergy Poles: Checkers: Participants are invited to use touch to connect 11 light poles\, including holding hands to connect distant poles. The pole lights are arranged to form the silhouette of a roof when viewed from the side\, suggesting the metaphor of this country as a home that takes all of us to build.\nSight Lines: Checkers: Located at the back of the park\, this installation invites participants to use sight to connect across 11 stone stools.\n\nThe ground is covered with a checkered pattern of various types of rocks\, such as River Rock and Pea Gravel. Through a call-and-response between these installations\, neighbors and pollinators\, a collective composition takes form\, building a public stage for the community’s rhythmic efforts toward harmony. \n Remarks at 6:30 PM \n  \nPlease RSVP!\nAbout the Artist\nEkene Ijeoma is a Nigerian-American conceptual artist who researches social\, political\, and environmental systems to poetically expose inequities and mutually empower communities. His multidisciplinary practice spans community-based landworks\, interactive light installations\, and data-driven performances that expand upon Black-American and African experiences\, symbols and practices through design and technology. In recent years\, environmental justice and ecological restoration have emerged as recurring themes in his work. In 2022\, Ijeoma founded Black Forest\, an initiative to plant over 40\,000 trees for Black lives and archive Black nature across the U.S. and the diaspora. His work has been presented by institutions including the Museum of Modern Art\, The Kennedy Center\, Contemporary Art Museum of Houston\, and Bemis Center for Contemporary Art. \nRelated Event: Saturday\, April 18\, 1:30 pm: Derrick Adams & Ekene Ijeoma in Conversation at Blue Light Junction\nInviting Light is facilitated by Central Baltimore Partnership (CBP) in partnership with the Neighborhood Design Center (NDC) and the Mayor’s Office. The project is made possible through funding and grants from Bloomberg Philanthropies\, the National Endowment for the Arts\, Baltimore Community Foundation\, BGE\, and the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development. Together\, the partners aim to activate public spaces\, support artists\, and strengthen neighborhoods through meaningful cultural investment. \n\n\n 
URL:https://invitinglight.org/event/harmony-park-opening-event/
LOCATION:Harmony Park\, 1707-1709 Barclay Street\, Baltimore\, MD\, 21202
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SUMMARY:Inviting Light Happy Hour & Site Tour
DESCRIPTION:Join us as we gather at Guilford Hall Brewery for an Inviting Light Happy Hour and then head out for a tour of all five Inviting Light sites in the Station North Arts District\, during the April SNAD Art Walk! \nLearn more about each of the Inviting Light site installations\, including a sneak peek at Harmony Park which we will unveil officially and celebrate April 17\, and experience the creative lighting research and design throughout Station North that serves as a foundation for this project. \nSee below for more details:  \nWe’ll gather for an Inviting light Happy Hour from 6 – 7:30 at the Guilford Hall Brewery at 1611 Guilford Avenue where they will have a special on their Inviting Light Baltimore Pilsner and more for us! \nThen\, at 7:30 pm (just before sunset) we’ll head out. Our route: We’ll walk north on Guilford\, turn right on Lanvale\, left up Barclay\, then back to Lanvale after viewing Harmony Park to go right/west on Lanvale to Charles. At Charles we’ll head to North Ave\, taking in two Inviting Light sites along the way\, then we’ll go left on North to Maryland take in two more installations. \nIt will be dark close to 8pm\, please dress appropriately and wear comfortable shoes. We will be walking at a leisurely pace\, stopping at each site to share info\, and observing light along our path. \nThe happy hour is open to all and the walk is free but please reserve your spot on the tour since space is limited\, thank you for registering! \nBackground on Inviting Light:  \nBaltimore City was awarded a grant from Bloomberg Philanthropies to produce Inviting Light\, an ambitious public art project selected for the Bloomberg Public Art Challenge which supports selected projects with a $1M grant and other in kind marketing and mentorship support. Inviting Light has energized the Station North Arts District with four and soon to be five outdoor site installations curated by Derrick Adams and events and arts programming curated by José Ruiz for the community to enjoy. Learn more about each installation here. \nInviting Light is facilitated by Central Baltimore Partnership (CBP) in partnership with the Neighborhood Design Center (NDC) and the Mayor’s Office. The project is made possible through funding and grants from Bloomberg Philanthropies\, the National Endowment for the Arts\, Baltimore Community Foundation\, BGE\, and the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development. Together\, the partners aim to activate public spaces\, support artists\, and strengthen neighborhoods through meaningful cultural investment. \nFor any questions\, please email Catherine Borg at cborg@centralbaltimore.org \nGet news about Inviting Light by signing up for the email list at invitinglight.org and on Instagram @invitinglightbaltimore \nWe look forward to seeing you there!
URL:https://invitinglight.org/event/inviting-light-happy-hour-site-tour/
LOCATION:Guilford Hall Brewery\, 1611 Guilford Ave\, Baltimore\, MD\, 21202
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SUMMARY:Behind the Build: Making Public Art Happen
DESCRIPTION:Behind the Build: Making Public Art Happen \nEver wonder how public art initiatives happen? Come hear about the behind-the-scenes expertise\, partnerships\, and processes that made Baltimore’s ambitious Inviting Light project possible. \nJOIN US FOR THIS SPECIAL EVENT \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThursday\, February 19\, 2026 | 2:00 – 6:00pm\nMICA Fred Lazarus IV Center\, 131 W North Ave\, Baltimore\, MD 21201\nAIA 2.0 LU (HSW) and LACES 2.0 PDH (HSW) approved\n\n\n\nIn partnership with AIA Baltimore\, the Neighborhood Design Center is offering this engaging half-day professional development event. \nThe event will feature indoor presentations and breakout sessions\, followed by an outdoor twilight walk to “Hike the Sites” through four Inviting Light installations with on-site interpretation. For more event information and to reserve a ticket\, please visit NDC’s website. \n\nWhy Attend\nNow that the most of the Inviting Light installations are complete\, this event will unpack what it really took to bring each artwork to life\, and what lessons the design and planning community can carry forward. \nFrom navigating technical hurdles to forging partnerships across sectors\, Inviting Light is a unique case study for the design sector to learn about what it takes to produce large scale public art in support of neighborhood revitalization \nSymposium Schedule\nPlenary: “Exploring Inviting Light and Baltimore’s Cultural Community” \nMerrell Hambelton\, BMA Director of Public Engagement\, in conversation with Derrick Adams\, Renowned Visual Artist & Inviting Light Curator \n\n____________________\n\nArtist Panel: “Meet the Creators Behind the Work”\nModerator:  Sterling Wilson\, Mayor’s Office of Arts\, Culture\, and Entertainment\n\nPanelists:  \n\nZoë Charlton\nPhaan Howng\nTony Shore\nWickerham & Lomax (Daniel Wickerham and Malcolm Lomax)\n\n___________________ \n\nFeatured Conversation: “Beyond the Build: What’s Next”\nModerator:  Lauren Kelly-Washington\, Robert W. Deutsch Foundation\n\nPanelists:\n\nLee Davis\, Maryland Institute College of Art\nShauntee Daniels\, Baltimore National Heritage Area\nRobyn Murphy\, Create Baltimore\nJermaine Jones\, Baltimore City Council District 12\n\n___________________ \nBreakout Session A\n“Public Art Processes- From Artist Selection to Site Selection and Concept Development to Permits” \nHear from:\nCatherine Borg\, Inviting Light\nJack Danna\, Central Baltimore Partnership\nObed Gant\, Mayor’s Office of Arts\, Culture\, and Entertainment \n\n___________________ \nBreakout Session B\n“Design\, Engineering\, Fabrication & Materials: Technical and Collaboration Considerations for Light-Based Public Art” \nHear from:\nJason Neal\, J Neal Design\nMegan Elcrat\, Present Company \n____________________ \nBreakout Session C\n“Engagement\, Impact and Storytelling: Measuring Success and Centering Community in Public Art” \nHear from:\nJose Ruiz\, Maryland Institute College of Art\nMaura Dwyer\, Neighborhood Design Center\nPeter Quinn\, Supermade\nAmanda Phillips-de Lucas\, Baltimore Neighborhood Indicators Alliance \n_____________________ \nTwilight Walk\nGuided Tour of Inviting Light Installations \n____________________ \nConclusion\nJoin us for happy hour at the SHOWROOM at Motor House Baltimore located at 120 W. North Ave! \nFor more event information and to reserve a ticket\, please visit NDC’s website.
URL:https://invitinglight.org/event/behind-the-build-making-public-art-happen/
LOCATION:MICA Fred Lazarus IV Center\, 131 W North Ave\, Baltimore\, MD
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SUMMARY:Soft Gym Opening & Inviting Light Sites Celebration
DESCRIPTION:Experience the magic of Inviting Light + be among the first to experience Wickerham & Lomax’s newest installation – a gym that’s also a gem!\n\n\n\nMayor Scott Joins Bloomberg Philanthropies Officials\, Inviting Light Artists and Invites the Public to ‘Bring their Light’ to Celebrate \nThere’s a light going on in Baltimore’s Station North Arts District\, as the fourth installation of the Inviting Light public art initiative\, Soft Gym\, will be unveiled during a public party the evening of Wed. Nov. 12 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. \nThe celebration marks not only the debut of the immersive and welcoming space but also the official re-launch of the Ynot Lot in it’s new location. Once again it will serve as a performance pavilion for Station North programming. \nPart playground\, part training ground\, Soft Gym\, by acclaimed artist duo Wickerham & Lomax\, transforms the landscape into a surreal 3\,825-sq.-ft.-exercise-arena where the physical\, emotional\, and social intertwine. It’s a space designed for the body as much as for the eyes\, and a place where emotion\, gesture\, and behavior are flexed alongside muscle. \nFree to attend\, guests will enjoy an evening of music\, movement\, and tastes in the Ynot Lot and in Mobtown Ballroom. Enjoy bites and beverages in both locations\, a special Inviting Light art making activity at North Avenue Market\, and tour the neighboring Inviting Light sites and one night only light projections for a vibrant night to remember! \nRemarks at 6:15 pm by Baltimore City’s Mayor Brandon Scott\, Bloomberg Philanthropies officials\, Derrick Adams\, and the artists. \nPlease RSVP! \nNo membership required ; ) \nNote this is “a rain of shine” event. Ynot Lot programming will move to North Avenue Market in the event of inclement weather \n  \nPROGRAM: \nAt the Ynot Lot \n101 W North Avenue \n5:30 pm – 8:30 pm \n\nCulinary experience by Casa de la Crema (Nina MK and Miigun)Movement design by Babette Pendleton\nSound score by Daniel Grantham\, in collaboration with Justin Foreman\nTaste Guilford Hall Brewery’s special Inviting Light Baltimore Pilsner (21 and over)\n\nRemarks at 6:15 pm by Baltimore City Mayor Brandon Scott\, representatives from Bloomberg Philanthropies\, project organizers\, and the artists. \n  \nAt Mobtown Ballroom \n30 W North Avenue \n5:30 pm – 8:30 pm \n\nBites and Beverages\nMusic by DJ Chris Brooks\nInviting Light Artmaking Activities led by Kiara Coleman / Peace And Currency Print Shop and Margaret Huey / Baltimore Youth Arts\n\n  \nInviting Light sites and one-night only projection activations on Charles and North! \n5:30 pm – 8:30 pm \nPhaan Howng’s Big Ass Snake (Plant)s On a Plane at the Charles Street Garage\, Tony Shore’s Aurora at the former Gatsby’s nightclub\, and Zoë Charlton’s Third Watch at North Avenue Market. PLUS light projections along the route by Alec Sparks! \nGuiding Walking Tours at 7:00 pm\, 7:30 pm\, and 8:00 pm \nJoin a guided tour of Inviting Light art installations in Charles North — 20 spots per tour\, first come\, first served. Meet by the Walking Tours sign outside the Ynot Lot. Miss one? No worries — hop on the next one or wander at your own pace. \n  \nThe evening’s program is curated by José Ruiz in collaboration with Catherine Borg and Maura Dwyer. Special thanks to MICA Curatorial Graduate Interns and Docents\, Mobtown Ballroom\, Baltimore Youth Arts\, Motor House\, Club Car\, Guilford Hall Brewery\, Metro Gallery\, and Central Baltimore Partnership and Neighborhood Design Center Staff. \nInviting Light is sponsored by Bloomberg Philanthropies and facilitated by Central Baltimore Partnership in partnership with the Mayor’s Office of Arts\, Culture & Entertainment\, and the Neighborhood Design Center. Additional support provided by the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development\, the National Endowment for the Arts\, the Baltimore Community Foundation\, BGE\, and MICA. \nFor any questions\, please email Catherine Borg at cborg@centralbaltimore.org \nGet project updates and news at invitinglight.org and Instagram @invitinglightbaltimore
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SUMMARY:Light Up the Night: All Ages Lantern Workshop with Laure Drogoul
DESCRIPTION:Come Join us to make a colorful\, fun lantern to celebrate Halloween\, hang on your porch\, bring to the parade\, and light up the night! \nJoin light extraordinaire 💡 artist Laure Drogoul and the Inviting Light team for a fun & festive lantern-making workshop at Area 405 in Greenmount West! \n🎨 Kids\, adults & families can craft funky\, glowing lanterns to carry in the Great Halloween Lantern Parade that night in Patterson Park! (see poster below 👇). \n🕚 Doors at 9:30am. Workshop runs 10 am–12 pm with snacks included. Come create\, celebrate & light up the night with your own glowing masterpiece! 🌟 \n🎃 This is the LAST lantern workshop before the big parade—don’t miss your chance! Even if you can’t make it to the parade\, you’re welcome to join and take home a lantern for your porch or window. \n✨ Take a little light with you—to the parade\, your home\, and the next Inviting Light installation on Nov. 12! \n  \nWHAT TO BRING: \n\nrecycled\, cleaned plastic jugs of all sizes (but we’ll have some you can use too)\na fun creature in mind to help guide your design!\ncomfortable clothes that can get a little glue on them!\n\n\nREGISTER TO RESERVE YOUR SPOT! \n———– \nAbout Inviting Light: \nInformed by the Station North Public Space Plan and Signal Station North\, a two-year community engagement\, planning\, and prototyping process that sought to understand light’s impact on the nighttime environment and our sense of comfort and place\, illuminate the city’s lighting history and infrastructure\, and bring transparency and access to everyday citizens\, Inviting Light’s five distinct artistic light installations will promote safety and further revitalization efforts in a historically disinvested area. \nInviting Light is sponsored by Bloomberg Philanthropies and facilitated by Central Baltimore Partnership in partnership with the Mayor’s Office and Senior Advisor for Arts & Culture\, and the Neighborhood Design Center. Read more about the award here. \n  \nGet updates at invitinglight.org and Instagram @invitinglightbaltimore \nPhotography used courtesy of Laure Drogoul. \n \n  \n 
URL:https://invitinglight.org/event/lantern-making-workshop/
LOCATION:Area 405\, 405 East Oliver Street\, Baltimore\, 21202\, United States
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SUMMARY:Community Light Walk
DESCRIPTION:You’re Invited! \nJoin us for a short walking tour of Inviting Light sites in the Charles North neighborhood of the Station North Arts District\, during the October SNAD Art Walk! \nLearn more about the Inviting Light sites and installations\, get behind-the-scenes updates\, and experience the creative lighting research and design throughout Station North that serves as a foundation for this project. \nWe’ll gather at 6:00pm for happy hour at the Showroom Bar on the first floor of Motor House at 120 W North Ave (yes\, there is a front entrance to the bar on North Ave)\nThen\, at 6:30pm (after sunset) we’ll head out and walk down Maryland Ave\, turn left on Lanvale\, walk north up Charles\, and back around to the North Ave Market\, on North Ave and MD Ave. \nSchedule: Friday\, Oct 10\n6:00pm: Meet at the Showroom Bar at Motor House\, 120 W North Ave\n6:30pm: Leave for the walking tour\n7:30pm: End at North Ave Market\, 30 W North Ave\nIt will be dark close to 6:30pm\, please dress appropriately and wear comfortable shoes. We will be walking at a leisurely pace\, stopping at each site to share info\, and observing light along our path. \nRSVP and Save Your Spot \nTopics Include:\n1. Noticing different kinds of light in the nighttime environment and how they affect us\n2. Fun light history facts in Baltimore City\n3. Community Lighting Guide and tools from Signal Station North\n4. Ways to further engage in Inviting Light \nBackground on Inviting Light: \nInviting Light is an ambitious public art project selected for the Bloomberg Public Art Challenge which supports selected projects with funding and other in kind marketing and mentorship support. Read more about the award here. \nInviting Light is energizing the Station North Arts District with outdoor site installations curated by Derrick Adams\, and a year of events and arts programming curated by José Ruiz for the community to enjoy. Learn more about each installation here. \nInviting Light is sponsored by Bloomberg Philanthropies and facilitated by Central Baltimore Partnership in partnership with the Mayor’s Office and Senior Advisor for Arts & Culture and the Neighborhood Design Center. \nFor any questions\, please email Maura Dwyer at mdwyer@ndc-md.org \nGet news about Inviting Light by signing up for the email list at invitinglight.org and on Instagram @invitinglightbaltimore \nWe look forward to seeing you there! RSVP and Save Your Spot \n 
URL:https://invitinglight.org/event/community-light-walk-2/
LOCATION:SHOWROOM at Motor House\, 120 W North Ave\, Baltimore\, MD\, 21218\, United States
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250912T193000
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SUMMARY:Exploring Light\, Form\, and Material: Inviting Conversation with La Loupe
DESCRIPTION:Join La Loupe at Blue Light Junction during the next Station North Art Walk for a conversation on the power of light as an artistic medium \n5:00 – 6:30 pm:  Doors Open and Mingling at Blue Light Junction \n\n\n6:30 – 7:00 pm:  Introductions and Brief Presentations \n\n\n\n\n7:00 – 7:30 pm:  Hands-on Exploration and Continued Conversation \n\nGet Tickets!
URL:https://invitinglight.org/event/exploring-light-form-and-material-inviting-conversation-with-la-loupe/
LOCATION:Blue Light Junction\, 209 McAllister Street\, Baltimore\, 21202
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SUMMARY:Exploring the Sacred Dark Feminine in Station North
DESCRIPTION:The Sacred Dark Feminine in Station North \nA conversation between Sheri Parks and Inviting Light artist Zoë Charlton \n📅 Friday\, August 8 | 🕕 6:00–7:00 PM \n📍 Waller Gallery\, 2420 N Calvert Street\, Baltimore\, MD \n🎟️ Free and open to the public | Seating is limited \nJoin us for an evening of conversation\, reflection\, and cultural insight as scholar Sheri Parks\, Ph.D.\, and local artist Zoë Charlton come together to explore the presence—and power—of the Sacred Dark Feminine in Baltimore’s Station North Arts District\, channeled through Charlton’s Inviting Light piece\, Third Watch. \nThis intimate discussion will center on Charlton’s Inviting Light installation\, Third Watch—a series of three glowing sculptural figures inspired by African art traditions and installed high above the North Avenue Market. Together\, Dr. Parks and Charlton will consider how these maternal\, protective forms reimagine surveillance and safety\, invoking an ancient archetype: the Sacred Dark Feminine\, the fierce and nurturing mother found in myth\, culture\, and community. \nDr. Parks\, author of Fierce Angels: Living with a Legacy from the Sacred Dark Feminine to the Strong Black Woman\, will draw connections between this archetype and the roles played by Black women throughout history and in contemporary society. Charlton will speak to how her artistic practice—especially Third Watch—channels this lineage to offer care\, presence\, and healing in public space. \nAbout the Speakers: \n🟣 Sheri Parks\, Ph.D. is a cultural critic\, community strategist\, and professor emerita known for her work on public aesthetics and Black feminist thought. \n🟣 Zoë Charlton is a nationally exhibited artist whose work explores the entanglements between people\, place\, and identity. Her Inviting Light installation\, Third Watch\, offers a new visual language of care and safety in urban Baltimore. \n  \nAbout Third Watch: \nHovering above one of Baltimore’s busiest intersections\, Third Watch features three illuminated figures that transform the city’s harsh blue surveillance lights into symbols of protection rooted in community care. With glowing forms inspired by African fertility sculptures\, Charlton’s work suggests a future in which safety is offered—not enforced—by nurturing presence. \n  \nThe Sacred Dark Feminine and Inviting Light \nThe Sacred Dark Feminine has always been revered as a particularly efficacious\, miraculous Mother\, the one who brings us through the most terrible. The founder of Alcoholics Anonymous wrote a thank-you letter to Carl Jung to say AA was “watered down” Jungianism\, particularly the “hitting bottom” phase necessary for redemption. In Jung’s dark bottom\, one is not alone. The Sacred Dark Feminine is with you and ushers you back to the light. She is all around us\, in popular culture\, religion\, politics\, and neighborhoods where Strong Black Women play the same roles in Black communities and the larger society. \nTransformations\, always an interplay between the terrible and the change\, the necessary darkness and her light child. The goddess is described as light and dark at the same time. Her dark skirts “shimmer with light.” She is the Dazzling Darkness. She is the invitation. \n👉 RSVP now to save your spot and join the conversation! \n  \nAbout Inviting Light: \nInformed by the Station North Public Space Plan and Signal Station North\, a two-year community engagement\, planning\, and prototyping process that sought to understand light’s impact on the nighttime environment and our sense of comfort and place\, illuminate the city’s lighting history and infrastructure\, and bring transparency and access to everyday citizens\, Inviting Light’s five distinct artistic light installations will promote safety and further revitalization efforts in a historically disinvested area. \nInviting Light is sponsored by Bloomberg Philanthropies and facilitated by Central Baltimore Partnership in partnership with the Mayor’s Office and Senior Advisor for Arts & Culture\, and the Neighborhood Design Center. Read more about the award here. \n  \nGet updates at invitinglight.org and Instagram @invitinglightbaltimore \n 
URL:https://invitinglight.org/event/exploring-the-sacred-dark-feminine-in-station-north/
LOCATION:Waller Gallery\, 2420 N Calvert Street\, Baltimore\, MD\, 21218\, United States
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SUMMARY:Light Up Your Block: A Community Lighting Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Light Up Your Block: A Community Lighting Workshop \n🗓️ Thursday\, July 17 | 🕠 6:00–8:00 \n📍 Neighborhood Design Center Conference Room\, 3rd Floor of Motor House | 🎟️ Free | Light snacks provided \nHow can Baltimore neighborhoods creatively and collectively improve lighting on their blocks? \nJoin the Neighborhood Design Center for an interactive workshop exploring grassroots lighting projects\, how to get your street light fixed\, practical funding strategies\, and ideas from our new Signal Station North Light Guidebook. Whether you’re dreaming up a safer alley\, brighter stoop\, or a string-light glow on your block\, this session is for you. \nWhat to expect:💡 Learn from neighbors – Hear real stories from community lighting leaders📚 Explore the Guidebook – Dive into practical sections of the Signal Light Guidebook\, including case studies like Brighter Baltimore\, Smart City\, and more.🗺️ Map your ideas – Share your lighting successes and brainstorm new ones in small-group breakouts.💰 Get funding tips – Learn about available funding for communy lighting projects 🤝 Connect – Mingle with others working on public safety\, placemaking\, and community-led improvements. \nWho should attend:Community association members\, organizers\, lighting enthusiasts\, artists\, planners\, and neighbors looking to brighten their blocks. \nSnacks and conversation included. Come ready to connect\, dream\, and plan. \n👉 RSVP now to save your spot and help shape the future of neighborhood lighting in Baltimore! \n  \nAbout Inviting Light: \nInformed by the Station North Public Space Plan and Signal Station North\, a two-year community engagement\, planning\, and prototyping process that sought to understand light’s impact on the nighttime environment and our sense of comfort and place\, illuminate the city’s lighting history and infrastructure\, and bring transparency and access to everyday citizens\, Inviting Light’s five distinct artistic light installations will promote safety and further revitalization efforts in a historically disinvested area. \nInviting Light is sponsored by Bloomberg Philanthropies and facilitated by Central Baltimore Partnership in partnership with the Mayor’s Office and Senior Advisor for Arts & Culture\, and the Neighborhood Design Center. Read more about the award here. \nFor any questions\, please email Catherine Borg at cborg@centralbaltimore.com \nGet updates at invitinglight.org and Instagram @invitinglightbaltimore \n 
URL:https://invitinglight.org/event/light-up-your-block-a-community-lighting-workshop/
LOCATION:MD
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SUMMARY:Aurora and Big Ass Snake (Plant)s On a Plane Opening Event
DESCRIPTION:Bask in the Glow of Illuminated Public Art After Dark!\nSaturday June 14 | 6:00–10:30 PM | 1700–1800 N. Charles Street \nKeep the energy going after the PRIDE Parade and Charles Street Promenade with an unforgettable evening of light\, music\, and celebration in the heart of the Station North Arts District! \nJoin us as Baltimore City unveils two new Inviting Light public art installations\, transforming North Charles Street into a glowing hub of creativity and community. The 1700 and 1800 blocks will be closed to traffic and open to joy\, offering a radiant backdrop for this special night. \nAs the official after-party of the Promenade\, the streets will light up with large-scale illuminated art\, evoking both jubilation and nostalgia. Expect live DJ sets\, art\, dancing\, outdoor dining\, Made in Baltimore and other vendors\, and an atmosphere buzzing with vibrant energy. \n  \nWhen night falls at 9 p.m.\, witness the debut lighting of these awe-inspiring Inviting Light public art installations: \n· “Big Ass Snake (Plant)s On a Plane” by Phaan Howng at 1714 N. Charles Street channels the energy of blockbuster action films\, transporting the Charles Street Garage to post-human world. transports the Charles Street Garage to a post-human world. Larger-than-life leaves ‘grow’ out of the garage reclaiming the space as their own. \n· “Aurora” by Tony Shore at 1815-1817 N. Charles Street transforms the façade of the former Gatsby’s nightclub into a vibrant\, light-filled 3D tableau\, where familiar neighborhood faces gather in a timeless hangout that’s always open\, always welcoming. Shore’s work is an homage to real Baltimore people found in their usual haunts. \nPLUS live DJ sets from Porkchop\, Ducky Dynamo & DJ AyyMello\, Rod Braxton\, GRL PWR\, and DJ Afr0delic and multimedia work from GRL PWR (Amy Reid + Pangelica) and Delilah Jabbour . It will be a night to remember! \n  \nHere is the complete schedule: \nCharles Street Garage\, 1714 North Charles Street \n5–9 pm Sound + Video Installation by GRL PWR (Amy Reid + Pangelica) \n5-6 pm It’s My Skate Night \n8-9 pm GRL PWR (DJ set) \n9 PM Unveiling of Phaan Howng’s Big Ass Snake (Plant)s On A Plane installation \n9:30-10:30 pm DJ Afr0delic set with video art by Delilah Jabbour \n  \nAt Gatsby’s \, 1815 North Charles Street (DJ and dance sets are weather permitting; Tony Shore unveiling is rain or shine) \n6 -7 pm Ducky Dynamo & DJ AyyMello \n7-8 pm Porkchop \n8-9 pm Rod Braxton \n+6-8 pm BmoreThanDance \n9:15 PM Unveiling of Tony Shore’s Aurora installation \n  \n+Made in Baltimore Night Market\, GoGo’s Vintage Bus\, and the Sogh Art Truck \n++Outdoor dining with Alma’s\, Foraged\, Tapas Teatro\, and drinks at Laverne’s (Trip’s) \n  \nThis event is free and open to the public and ALL are welcome. \nFor more information\, please visit www.invitinglight.org or follow Inviting Light on Instagram @invitinglightbaltimore. \nInviting Light is Baltimore City’s winning Bloomberg Philanthropies Public Art Challenge project. The project aims to advance community revitalization efforts in the Station North Arts District by enhancing lighting\, livability\, and artistic character – sponsored by the Bloomberg Philanthropies Public Art Challenge and facilitated by Central Baltimore Partnership in partnership with the Mayor’s Office and Senior Advisor for Arts & Culture\, and the Neighborhood Design Center.
URL:https://invitinglight.org/event/aurora-and-big-ass-snakeplants-on-a-plane-opening-event/
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SUMMARY:Community Light Walk
DESCRIPTION:You’re Invited!  \nJoin us for the third and final Community Light Walk to learn more about the Inviting Light sites and installations\, get behind-the-scenes updates\, and experience the creative lighting research and design throughout Station North that serves as a foundation for this project. \nReserve your spot! \nThe Inviting Light team invites you to a Community Light Walk throughout the Charles North and Greenmount West neighborhood of the Station North Arts District as part of Station North’s monthly Second Friday Art Walks! We’ll gather at Club Car at 7:30pm (feel free to come earlier for a drink!) for a short orientation and Inviting Light project updates\, then head out for our community light walk at 8:00pm. (Sunset is 8:10pm). We’ll end around 9:00pm in the Greenmount West neighborhood to see two light installations (aka: make sure you have a buddy to walk back to your car or another art walk location). \nSchedule on Friday\, May 9 \n\n7:30 pm: Meet at Club Car (12 W North Ave)\n8:00 pm: Leave Club Car (a 1-mile\, hour-long walking tour with four Inviting Light sites in Charles North and two Signal Station North light installations in Greenmount West)\n9:00pm: End at Wonderground Park\, Lanvale and Barclay in Greenmount West\nIt will be dark by 8:00pm\, please dress appropriately and wear comfortable shoes. We will be walking at a leisurely pace\, stopping at each site to share info\, and observing light along our path.\n\nIt will be dark by 8:00pm\, please dress appropriately and wear comfortable shoes. We will be walking at a leisurely pace\, stopping at each site to share info\, and observing light along our path.  \nTopics Include: \n\nNoticing different kinds of light in the nighttime environment and how they affect us\nFun light history facts in Baltimore City\nCommunity Lighting Guide and tools from Signal Station North\nWays to further engage in Inviting Light\n\nBackground on Inviting Light:  \nEarlier this year\, Baltimore City was awarded a grant from Bloomberg Philanthropies to produce Inviting Light\, an ambitious public art project selected for the Bloomberg Public Art Challenge which supports selected projects with a $1M grant and other in kind marketing and mentorship support. \nInviting Light is energizing the Station North Arts District with five outdoor site installations curated by Derrick Adams and a year of scheduled events and arts programming curated by José Ruiz for the community to enjoy. Learn more about each installation here. \nInviting Light is sponsored by Bloomberg Philanthropies and facilitated by Central Baltimore Partnership in partnership with the Mayor’s Office and Senior Advisor for Arts & Culture and the Neighborhood Design Center. \nFor any questions\, please email Maura Dwyer at mdwyer@ndc-md.org \nGet news about Inviting Light by signing up for the email list at invitinglight.org and on Instagram @invitinglightbaltimore \nWe look forward to seeing you there! Reserve your spot!
URL:https://invitinglight.org/event/community-light-walk/
LOCATION:Club Car\, 12 W North Avenue\, Baltimore\, 21218
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250429T183000
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SUMMARY:Inviting Conversation: Light’s role in surveillance\, safety\, & celebration
DESCRIPTION:Panelists: \n\nMorris Speller\, Lecturer in the Johns Hopkins University Writing program\, urban historian focusing on race and racism in urban planning and the built environment\nMerrell Hambleton\, Director of Public Engagement for the BMA\, previous community engagement lead for Inviting Light and Signal Station North\nGlenn Shrum\, Founding Principal of Flux Studio and Associate Professor of Lighting Design and Interdisciplinary Practice at Parsons School of Design (@flux_studio_ltd)\nMarie Anderon\, Baltimore City Planner for the Northern District\nModerator: Maura Dwyer\, Community Design Works Project Coordinator at the Neighborhood Design Center\n\nDescription of Panel: \nLight has always played a pivotal role in shaping public safety and nighttime activity. In fact\, the first public light infrastructure wasn’t a physical object but people—a foot patrol carrying lanterns that became the first form of institutionalized police in Baltimore called the “night watchmen.” \nOver time\, the notion of “more light” equaling “more safety” and “less crime” became deeply ingrained\, but Baltimore’s lighting infrastructure tells a more complicated story—one where the presence and type of light across different communities reflect structural inequities found in other forms of public infrastructure like green spaces\, sidewalks\, and streets. Just as light can welcome us in\, it can also keep us out—making us feel uninvited or unwelcome in spaces that are deemed unsafe or off-limits. \nThis conversation brings together a local city planner\, urban historian\, public art and engagement specialist\, and lighting designer to explore the nuanced legacy of urban lighting. They will delve into its dual role as a marker of progress and a mechanism of control\, drawing insights from Baltimore’s history as the first U.S. city to install gas streetlights. \nPanelists will examine projects like Signal Station North and Inviting Light to envision a future where light is reclaimed as a tool for community-defined safety\, joy\, access\, culture\, and belonging. Together\, they’ll explore how equitable investment in thoughtful\, creative public lighting can transform perceptions of unsafe spaces and revive vacant corridors—not through a one-size-fits-all approach\, but by designing light to resonate with the unique nighttime environment\, identities\, and aspirations of each community. \nFrom visibility\, spectacle\, and spiritual awakening to mood\, memory\, and resistance\, this discussion invites us to reconsider the meaning of “lighting” a street—and asks\, who gets to invite the light in? \n**This is a FREE event open to the public. Reserve your spot!\nAccessibility: The MICA Fred Lazarus IV Center is wheelchair-accessible. Thank you to the MICA Fred Lazarus IV Center for their support in providing space for this event. \nAbout Inviting Light: \nInformed by the Station North Public Space Plan and Signal Station North\, a two-year community engagement\, planning\, and prototyping process that sought to understand light’s impact on the nighttime environment and our sense of comfort and place\, illuminate the city’s lighting history and infrastructure\, and bring transparency and access to everyday citizens\, Inviting Light’s five distinct artistic light installations will promote safety and further revitalization efforts in a historically disinvested area. \nInviting Light is sponsored by Bloomberg Philanthropies and facilitated by Central Baltimore Partnership in partnership with the Mayor’s Office and Senior Advisor for Arts & Culture\, and the Neighborhood Design Center. \nFor any questions\, please email Catherine Borg at cborg@centralbaltimore.com \nGet updates at invitinglight.org and Instagram @invitinglightbaltimore \nPanelist Bios: \nMorris “Mo” Speller completed a PhD in History from Johns Hopkins University in 2020. Before joining the UWP faculty in 2022\, he previously taught in the program as an Allen Grossman Teaching Fellow and as a Post-Doctoral Fellow. He has taught history courses at Johns Hopkins\, Maryland Institute and College of Art (MICA)\, and at the University of Maryland\, Baltimore County (UMBC). In Spring 2020\, Dr. Speller received the Ditz Prize in Teaching from the History Department of Johns Hopkins University. \nDr. Speller loves teaching\, writing\, and learning about Baltimore. In fall 2023\, he received an Engaged Scholar Faculty Fellowship through the JHU Center for Social Concern\, which has supported his collaborations with community partners including the Baltimore City Archives and the Peale Museum. His writing courses encourage students to think about how the past informs present-day life in Baltimore. Many of his writing courses incorporate digital and public humanities projects\, which offer students opportunities to think about writing across multiple genres and for different audiences. \nDr. Speller’s primary research examines the history of mortgage discrimination\, predatory lending\, racial segregation\, and housing policy in his hometown of St. Louis. His other research interests include the history of queer communities and “gayborhood” politics in Baltimore and the history of Baltimore neighborhoods displaced by urban renewal. \nMerrell Hambleton (she/her) is the Director of Public Engagement\, leading the BMA’s efforts to connect and collaborate with audiences in Baltimore City and beyond. Prior to joining the museum\, Merrell led arts-based planning and cultural programming at the Neighborhood Design Center. In this role\, she developed engagement strategies for landmark public art projects like the Bloomberg Philanthropies-supported Inviting Light and piloted an NEA-funded designer-in-residence program. Previously\, Merrell produced public art projects with the artist Stephen Powers and the New York-based nonprofit Creative Time. \nMerrell has presented her work at conferences hosted by AIA Baltimore\, Project for Public Spaces\, and others\, and contributes reporting on art and design to publications like The New York Times\, New York Magazine\, and MOLD magazine. She holds a BA in history from Columbia University\, an MA in social design and critical studies from MICA\, and studied landscape architecture at Harvard’s Graduate School of Design. Merrell serves on the board of the Compound\, a nonprofit artist studio and performance space in East Baltimore. \nGlenn Shrum‘s work spans the fields of design and art practice\, with light placing him at the center of converging professional disciplines. He transitioned from architecture to lighting to pursue the creative opportunity of light’s profound effect on space and people. Shrum maintains a dual professional identity as Associate Professor of Lighting Design and Interdisciplinary Practice at Parsons School of Design in New York City and founding principal of Flux Studio. In 2025\, Glenn received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Edison Report in recognition of his remarkable contributions to the lighting industry. \nMarie McSweeney Anderson (she/they) is the Northern District Planner for over 50 neighborhoods in the north central region of Baltimore City. Joining the Planning Department in 2022\, Marie has 10+ years of experience working with and for neighborhoods in the Govans/York Road area on projects related to building civic capacity\, strengthening commercial corridors\, enhancing education and youth development\, and increasing affordable access to fresh produce as part of Loyola University Maryland’s York Road Initiative. Marie is a double graduate of Loyola University Maryland with a multidisciplinary liberal arts background in Political Science\, Economics\, Sociology\, and History\, which helps to build context for successful community engagement. Marie comes to the Department of Planning with the lens of asset based community development and a commitment to racial equity. Marie lives in northern Baltimore City with their spouse\, child\, and frug (frenchie pug) named Freddie Prince Mercury.
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LOCATION:MD
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SUMMARY:Third Watch Opening Event
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for the unveiling of Zoë Charlton’s Third Watch installation at the North Avenue Market! \nThe evening’s program considers the entire block as an architectural pedestal for Charlton’s work with performances\, installations\, and celebrations further activating the market’s vacant and thriving spaces.  \nServing as anchor points on both ends of the block\, More than Four Women for Four Hours—led by Ada Pinkston—bridges durational performance\, storytelling\, and experimental sound beginning in 1915 Maryland Avenue (formerly the Stillpoint Theatre space) and ending at Club Car.  \nOver the course of four hours a group of Black women performers will embody acts of confinement\, kinship\, and healing throughout the historic location that once excluded Black people. Featuring Ada Pinkston\, Noelle Tolbert\, Amorous Ebony\, Muse(O)Fire\, Sheila Gaskins\, and Tracey Beale (with Konjur Collective) \nThe evening’s activities also include a presentation by Dreamseeds – a workshop series organized by Hannah Brancato and Sanahara Ama Chandra – showcasing a light-based installation created with J Van Story Branch Senior Residents and an open houses at Baltimore Youth Arts – highlighting work by their artists in response to Third Watch – and Currency Studio who will host our Unveiling Reception with remarks from Zoë Charlton\, Derrick Adams\, and José Ruiz from 7-8pm. \nThis is a FREE event open to the public. Reserve your spot!\nThe North Avenue Market spaces utilized for this event are wheelchair-accessible. \nEVENT PROGRAM \n6 – 8 pm\nMore than Four Women for Four Hours at 1915 Maryland Ave\nFeaturing Ada Pinkston\, Noelle Tolbert\, Amorous Ebony\, and Muse(O)Fire in a durational performance \nBaltimore Youth Arts Open House at 20 W North Ave \nBYA Artists Respond to Third Watch\n7 – 7: 45 pm\nCurrency Studio hosts Third Watch Reception at 18 W North Ave \nRemarks begin 7:15\n7:50 pm\, South side North Avenue\nUnveiling viewing of Third Watch \n8:15 -10 pm \nMore than Four Women for Four Hours continues at Club Car\, 12 W North Ave\n8:15 pm Sheila Gaskins\n9 pm Tracey Beale (with Konjur Collective) \nOngoing\nDreamseeds\, 14 W North Ave\nLight installation viewed thru window – on view March 28 – April 14 \nFOOD & BEVERAGE – Make a Night of it at NAM! \n6 – 8 pm \nMobtown Ballroom\, 30 W North Ave\nBar & Restaurant open \n6 – 9 pm \nThe Veggie Table\, 12 W North Ave\nFood Truck in front of Club Car \n6 – late\nClub Car\nBar Open \nFor any questions\, including to request an accessibility accommodation\, please contact Catherine Borg at cborg@centralBaltimore.org. \nInviting Light is sponsored by Bloomberg Philanthropies and facilitated by Central Baltimore Partnership in partnership with the Mayor’s Office and Senior Advisor for Arts & Culture\, and the Neighborhood Design Center. Read more about the award here. \nGet updates at invitinglight.org and Instagram @invitinglightbaltimore
URL:https://invitinglight.org/event/first-site-unveiling/
LOCATION:North Avenue Market\, 30 w North Ave\, Baltimore\, 21218\, United States
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250214T190000
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SUMMARY:Valentine's Day Light Walk
DESCRIPTION:  \n \nGrab a sweetheart\, a friend\, a family member\, or anyone else who might enjoy a casual walk through the arts district amid a sea of twinkling city lights. \nWe’ll gather at Club Car for a special Valentine’s Day card activity and Inviting Light project updates\, then head out for our light walk. We’ll end around 7:00 pm and head to The Royal Blue to warm up and keep the art walk festivities going! \n\n5:00 pm: Meet at Club Car for happy hour and Valentine’s Day treats\, make a light-inspired Valentine card for a loved one\, and get Inviting Light project updates\n5:45 pm: Leave Club Car for our walking tour (about an hour walking tour with four Inviting Light sites in Charles North) \n7:00 pm: End near Charles and Lafayette \n\n  \nIt will be dark by 5:45 pm\, please dress warmly and wear comfortable shoes. \nTopics Include: \n\nNoticing different kinds of light in the nighttime environment and how they affect us\nA few light history facts in Baltimore City\nCommunity Lighting Guide and tools from Signal Station North\nWays to further engage in Inviting Light\n\n  \nIf you plan to join us\, we would appreciate your RSVP. Walk-ins also welcome. \nFor any questions\, including to request an accessibility accommodation\, please email Maura Dwyer at maura@ndc-md.org \nWe look forward to seeing you there!
URL:https://invitinglight.org/event/valentines-day-light-walk/
LOCATION:Club Car\, 12 W North Avenue\, Baltimore\, 21218
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250207T190000
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SUMMARY:Inviting Light Kickoff At The Parkway
DESCRIPTION:Please join us the evening of Friday\, February 7th at the SNF Parkway Theatre to kick off Inviting Light—a year of light and creativity in Station North!\nCurated by Baltimore’s own Derrick Adams and supported by a Bloomberg Philanthropies Public Art Challenge grant\, Inviting Light is an exciting public art project soon illuminating Station North with five site-specific public art installations and dynamic community events and arts programming throughout 2025. \nDon’t miss this exciting kickoff event. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Program begins at 6:00 p.m. Seating is limited. \nRSVP to reserve your spot today! \nBaltimore artists are encouraged to submit ideas for additional future programming here.
URL:https://invitinglight.org/event/inviting-light-kickoff-at-the-parkway/
LOCATION:The Parkway Theatre\, 5 W North Ave\, Baltimore\, Maryland\, 21201\, United States
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