Avenue Community Calendar

Tuesday, May 7, to Tuesday, August 27

WMVFS Food Truck Tuesdays

Spend the day with neighbors and support the White Marsh Volunteer Fire — EMS. Food, drinks, dessert and live music will be available at “Food Truck Tuesdays” events every Tuesday through August 27, 2024. Food trucks rotate weekly and include local favorites like Once Upon a Potato, Farm to Fork, Don’s Dogs, Mr. Souvlaki, Conrad’s, Jimmy’s Seafood, Miss Twist, Kona Ice, Love Pudding and more. Proceeds from alcohol and soda sales at Food Truck Tuesdays directly support White Marsh Volunteer Fire — EMS, allowing the organization to keep the station running smoothly and efficiently to serve the community. Festivities will run from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. every Tuesday, and will be held rain or shine. White Marsh Volunteer Fire — EMS is located at 10331 Philadelphia Road in White Marsh.

Thursday, May 23

Sandalwood Elementary “Spring Fling”

Join your Essex family for a gathering to celebrate our amazing community as Sandalwood Elementary School and Deep Creek Middle School present this year’s Spring Fling. There will be student performances, free hot dogs, a resource fair, outdoor games, crafts and so much more. This event is scheduled for Thursday, May 23, from 5-6:30 p.m. on Sandalwood’s parking lot (900 S. Marlyn Ave. in Essex).

Upcoming local graduations

Eastern Tech — Tuesday, May 28, at 2:30 p.m.Chesapeake — Monday, June 3, at 10 a.m.Overlea — Wednesday, June 5, at 10 a.m.Kenwood — Friday, June 7, at 10 a.m.Parkville — Thursday, June 6, at 10 a.m.Perry Hall — Friday, May 31, at 10 a.m.Post-Secondary Functional Academic Learning Support (PSFALS) Program — Thursday, May 23, at 11 a.m., at CCBC Essex Administration TheatreBCPS Summer Graduation — Thursday, August 8, at 10 a.m., at George Washington Carver Center for Arts and Technology

Families will receive more detailed information regarding their children’s graduations from their schools. Unless otherwise specified, BCPS high school graduations will be held at Towson University’s SECU Arena.

Thursday, May 23, and Saturday, June 1

Patapsco Neck Bus Tours

Bus tours of the Patapsco Neck 1814 battleground sites will be held on Thursday, May 23, and Saturday, June 1. They will load at and depart from Heritage Park at 9 a.m. and return at 3 p.m. The events are free-paid for by a National Park Service grant. The tours are hosted by NeighborSpace of Baltimore County and Dr. Glenn Johnston will be the guide. Registration is required to reserve a seat. Register for the May 23 tours by visiting www.eventbrite.com/e/906013198867. Register for the June 1 tours by visiting www.eventbrite.com/e/906051062117. Space is limited to 20 participants per tour.

Saturday, June 1

Chesaco UMC Annual Strawberry Festival

Chesaco United Methodist Church is inviting the community to support its annual strawberry festival that will take place June 1 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the church grounds. Items on sale at the event will include hamburgers, hot dogs, crab soup and strawberry shortcake. There will also be a bake table; the rain date for the festival is June 8. Chesaco UMC is located at 901 Chesaco Ave. in Rosedale. For vendor space, call Charlene Davis at 410-977-4559.

BCPL Summer Reading Challenge

Saturday, June 1, to Saturday, Aug. 31

Explore the wonderful world of books with this year’s Summer Reading Challenge, “Adventure Begins at Your Library.” Children of all ages can join the challenge and log their reading on Beanstack or a paper game board. Read for 10 hours to pick up a completion prize and enter in prize drawings. Join BCPL for the start of Summer Reading on Saturday, June 1 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Cockeysville Branch, with a fun day of performances, activities and giveaways. Pick up a game board so you can have fun and learn all summer long! For more details on how to participate and more, visit https://www.bcpl.info/youth/summer-reading .

Summer Meal Distribution

Thursday, June 20, to Friday, Aug. 16

Provided by Baltimore County Public Schools and USDA Summer Food Service Program, meals are available Monday through Friday and must be eaten in the branch. Meals will be served at the following locations (within the Essex vicinity) and times:

Essex: 12:30 — 1:30 p.m.North Point: 12:30 — 1:30 p.m.Parkville-Carney: 12:30 — 1:30 p.m.Perry Hall: noon — 1 p.m.Rosedale: noon — 1 p.m.White Marsh: noon — 1 p.m.

Please note that the lunch program is for youth 18 years old and under and available on a first-come, first-served basis. Meals must be eaten at the branch. The lunch program cannot accommodate groups, such as camps, childcare centers, etc.

Friday, June 28

13th Annual BRRC Golf Tournament

The Back River Restoration Committee is preparing for its yearly golf tournament fundraiser, scheduled for June 28 at Rocky Point Golf Course in Essex. Registration will begin at 6:45 a.m. and shotgun will begin at 8 a.m. Individuals may register for $125 and four-person teams may register for $500. There will be prizes, an award ceremony, a luncheon and more activities as BRRC prepares for one of its most notable events of the year. Additional details are available at www.savebackriver.org. Direct inquiries to Don by emailing don@albrightsmechanical.com or calling 410-977-1168; contact Desiree by emailing savebackriver@outlook.com or calling 410-241-0259.

Monday, Sept. 2, to Friday, Sept. 6

Wildwood, N.J. Extravaganza

The Dunfield-Fullerton AARP No. 3822, based in the White Marsh area, is sponsoring a five-day, four-night bus trip to Wildwood, N.J. The trip includes round-trip motorcoach transportation, four nights oceanfront accommodations, four full breakfasts, a Franconi’s pizza luncheon, a Cool Scoops ice cream social, four dinners, a visit to an Atlantic City casino with a voucher, a Dolphin Watch boat cruise, a visit to Stone Harbor, N.J., a visit to Cape May, N.J. including the Cape May Zoo, and a guided Doo-Wop tour of Wildwood. All taxes, baggage and gratuities are included. The cost of the trip is $717 for double occupancy and $937 for single occupancy. A $250 deposit is due at the time of the reservation. For information and reservations contact Renee Streib at 410-615-6637.

Saturday, Sept. 14

WMVFC Fields of Fire Country Concert

White Marsh Volunteer Fire Company is preparing for its annual Fields of Fire Country Concert benefiting its fire and emergency medical service operations in Baltimore and Harford Counties.

Presented by Merritt Properties and White Marsh Volunteer Fire-EMS, the 2024 Fields of Fire Country Concert will bring a night of music featuring headliner American Country Music-nominated Nashville recording artist Dylan Scott to the grounds and in the “field” of White Marsh Volunteer Fire-EMS, located at 10331 Philadelphia Road in White Marsh. The local opener will be Olivia Reynolds, a country artist from North East, Md., with others to be announced.

Tickets can be purchased online at wmvfc.org/concert. Options include pit, general admission and seated. Proceeds from Fields of Fire 2024 directly support the operation, maintenance and upkeep of the station, its equipment and supplies — allowing White Marsh Volunteer Fire-EMS to keep the station running smoothly and efficiently to serve the community, every hour of every day. For regular updates regarding the event, visit White Marsh Volunteer Fire-EMS’s Fields of Fire pages on Facebook and Instagram.