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.
Saturday, June 1, to Saturday, Aug. 31
BCPL Summer Reading Challenge
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 .
Thursday, June 20, to Friday, Aug. 16
Summer Meal Distribution
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.
Saturday, July 6
1812 Monuments Cleanup
Join Bread and Cheese Creek, Inc. for the 1812 Monuments Cleanup. Volunteers of all ages and abilities are needed. The cleanup is scheduled for Saturday, July 6, from 8 a.m. to noon. Registration is at Battle Acre Park, located at 3115 Old North Point Road in Dundalk. Community service and service learning hours are available. Bags, gloves, water and snacks will be provided. For more information, contact John Long by emailing clean_bread_and_cheese_creek@yahoo.com or calling 410-285-1202.
Saturday, July 13
GLMMAM Family Fun Day
The Glenn L. Martin Maryland Aviation Museum invites community members and supporters to its next Family Fun Day event titled “More than Wings” slated for Saturday, July 13 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. As a family, participate in a presentation on the four forces of flight and how a plane flies, assemble a model of an airliner, make a stick airplane and visit the flight line of 18 historic aircraft.
Saturday, July 13
Book Sale and Thrift Store
Zion Evangelical Lutheran United Church of Christ is inviting its membership and the public to upcoming monthly used book sale and thrift shop from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, June 8, in the church hall. Future second Saturday sales are planned for Aug. 10, Sept. 14 and Oct. 12 (weather permitting). The church is asking the community to mark their calendars and to participate in the upcoming fundraiser for some great bargains. Zion United Church of Christ is located at 7146 Golden Ring Road is Essex.
Thursday, Aug. 8
BCPS Summer Graduation
Baltimore County Public Schools’ graduation for students enrolled in summer courses will occur on Aug. 8 at 10 a.m., at George Washington Carver Center for Arts and Technology in Towson. Families will receive more detailed information regarding their children’s graduations from their schools.
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. 7
17th Annual BRRC Larry Farinetti Catfish Tournament
Join the Back River Restoration Committee for its 17th annual Larry Farinetti Catfish Tournament scheduled for Sept. 7 with a 6 a.m. start time. The entry fee for the event is $300 and will include prizes, giveaways and food. West Shore Yacht Center, loocated at 100 E. Riverside Ave. in Essex will host the tournament. Due to DNR regulations on Rockfish this year, BRRC has decided to change its tournament to a Catfish Tournament. Prizes, tournament rules, after party, etc. will all remain the same. If you are interested in becoming an event sponsor, please select Fishing Tournament under the Sponsors tab on BRRC’s webpage. More details to follow.
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.
Saturday, Sept. 21
Patterson High School Class of 1974 50th Reunion
The Patterson High School Class of 1974 will be holding their 50th anniversary reunion from 1 to 5 p.m. at the Dock of the Bay Restaurant, 9025 Cuckold Point Road in Sparrows Point. For more information, contact Sheila Olaguer at 410-812-9866 or Jerry DiBlasio at 443-280-0076.
Saturday, Sept. 28
Patterson High School 90th Anniversary Celebration
Patterson High School, established in 1934, will be celebrating its 90th anniversary with alumni of all generations. From noon til 4 p.m., there will be tours of the new school building (since 1960) located at 100 Kane Street in Baltimore. For more information, contact Randolph Veale at 443-467-1838 or Jerry DiBlasio at 443-280-0076.
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