The Baltimore Book Festival opens nine free stages along Greenmount in Waverly Saturday at 10:00 AM. Kim's Convenience runs at Everyman from $10; the Orioles play six home games in six days. Also: dance works at 2640 Space Friday, a 150-plus-vendor flea in Patterson Park Saturday, free yoga in Highlandtown Saturday noon, $10 mahjong Monday, Peaches Tuesday.
Top Picks
Baltimore Book Festival · Saturday, September 19, 10:00 AM-8:00 PM; Sunday 10:00 AM-5:00 PM ET · Greenmount Avenue at 30th-32nd, Waverly · Free Nine stages, booksellers Red Emma's, Normals and Urban Reads, and a zine fair at Peabody Heights Brewery; Saturday runs Drag Story Hour at 10:00, Ibram Kendi at 5:00, Laverne Cox at 7:00 and an After Dark party with DJ Oji at 8:00. Sunday: Austin Channing Brown with Tarana Burke at 1:00, Lawrence Burney at 3:00. Schedule
Kim's Convenience · Thursday, September 17, 7:00 PM ET; Friday-Saturday 7:30; Sunday 2:00; Wednesday 1:00 and 7:00 · Everyman Theatre, Bromo Arts District · from $10 (pay-what-you-choose seats); check the link Ins Choi's play about a Korean-Canadian family's convenience store, the play behind the Netflix series, 85 minutes, no intermission. Thursday is Cast Conversation night; for a matinee, take Wednesday's 1:00 or Sunday's 2:00. Everyman
The Week Out
Orioles homestand · Friday, September 18, 7:05 PM ET; Saturday 4:05; Sunday 7:20; Monday-Wednesday 6:35 · Camden Yards · check the link for pricing Six games in six days: the Brewers through Sunday, then the Blue Jays. Friday is Hispanic Heritage Jersey night. Schedule
Ravens vs. Saints · Sunday, September 20, 1:00 PM ET · M&T Bank Stadium · from $140, fees included The splurge: $140 to $681 with fees at our Wednesday check. Schedule
Sazón Latin Food Festival · Sunday, September 20, 12:00-5:00 PM ET · Ministry of Brewing · ticket or RSVP; price at the link Family-friendly and outdoor: Latin American food and music at the brewery. Tickets
¡Celebramos! at the Zoo · Saturday, September 19, 10:00 AM-4:00 PM ET · Maryland Zoo · $33 adult, $28 senior A DJ, folkloric dance groups and vendors; the first 150 guests get cake. Maryland Zoo
Last Chance and Limited Seats
Maybe Happy Ending · Saturday, September 19, 2:00 and 8:00 PM ET, closing day · Hippodrome · check the link for pricing Six Tony Awards including Best Musical; Saturday's two shows close the run. Thursday 7:30 and Friday 8:00 come first. Hippodrome
Laura Benanti: Nobody Cares · Friday, September 18, 7:30 PM ET (limited seating); Saturday 2:00 PM · Baltimore Center Stage · check the link for pricing A one-woman comedy with original songs; Saturday's matinee carries no limited-seating flag. Center Stage
Monday Mahjong, Tiles Social Club · Monday, September 21, 6:00-8:30 PM ET · Potluck Studio · $10, ticketed Nine seats left at our check; whether they teach newcomers isn't posted. Tickets
Baltimore Comic-Con · Friday-Sunday, September 25-27 · Convention Center · $40-$50 a day or $90 for three days, fees included; under-11s free Some tiers already read sold out or "10 left". Comic-Con
Free and Cheap
Heavy Seas Oktoberfest · Saturday, September 19, 2:00-7:00 PM ET · Heavy Seas Beer, Halethorpe · Free admission The Wiener Dog WunderDash runs 3:00 to 4:00 (racers pre-registered); the 2:00 brewery tour is ticketed and limited. Heavy Seas
Saint Demetrios Greek Festival · Friday, September 18, 5:00-10:00 PM; Saturday 12:00-11:00 PM; Sunday 12:00-6:00 PM ET · Parkville · Free admission and parking Food, desserts, music, dancing and church tours; Sunday's 12:00 to 6:00 sits opposite the $140 Ravens kickoff. Greek Festival
Butchers Hill Fall Flea Market · Saturday, September 19, 9:00 AM-2:00 PM ET · Patterson Park, near the Observatory · Free 150-plus vendors, clothing to antiques, plus food and live music. Butchers Hill
After Dark
The Deck: Fuego Sin Fin · Saturday, September 19, 7:00 PM-12:00 AM ET · Waterfront Promenade · Free A beginner salsa lesson at 7:00, then DJ Phoenix spins salsa, bachata, cumbia and merengue till midnight. Saturday only, and it's hours of dancing. Bmore Urbana
Peaches · Tuesday, September 22, doors 7:00 PM, show 8:00 PM ET · Baltimore Soundstage · $34.50, fees included Muchas Problemas and Wheelchair Sports Camp open; standing room, age policy not posted. Soundstage
Karaoke with DJ Black Reignbow · Tuesday, September 22, 8:00-11:00 PM ET · Motor House · pay what you can, 21+ The cheap Tuesday if Peaches isn't your speed; get on the list. Motor House
Get Moving
Park Run · Saturday, September 19, 9:00-11:00 AM ET · Winans Meadow, Leakin Park · Free A 5K every Saturday through December 26, not a race; one dog per runner, strollers welcome. Timing registration optional. Event page
Sapwood Saturday Bike Ride · Saturday, September 19, 9:00 AM ET · Sapwood Cellars, Columbia · cost not shown; check the link Check-in 8:30 with a liability waiver; 25, 32 or 45 miles, then beer and Albura Taqueria around 11:00. Sapwood
Community Yoga · Saturday, September 19, 12:00-1:00 PM ET · Creative Alliance, Highlandtown · Free, RSVP encouraged An all-levels hour with Free Baltimore Yoga; mats provided. Creative Alliance
Culture Corner
Shino Odyssey opening · Saturday, September 19, 4:00-6:00 PM ET · Baltimore Clayworks, Mount Washington · free by convention A juried show of nearly 90 artists in Shino glazes, other exhibitions up alongside, no RSVP. No price is listed; free is the gallery-opening convention. Clayworks
Iterations S.2 · Friday, September 18, 7:00 PM ET · 2640 Space, Charles Village · $15-$25 sliding scale Twelve Baltimore artists show dance works in process; the invitation is "come watch, do, and be dance." 2640 Space
Massey Momentum Award opening · Wednesday, September 23, 6:30-9:30 PM ET · Creative Alliance, Highlandtown · Free, RSVP Madyha Leghari, Bao Nguyen and Ghazal Mojtahedi, for a $10,000 award for emerging immigrant artists; through November 14. Creative Alliance
Stoop Stories: "Open for Business" · Wednesday, September 23, 7:00-9:00 PM ET · Lexington Market · $25, $15 students True stories from Baltimore business owners, Spice Jazz between them. Tickets
Worth It Solo
Players Ball Board Game Night · Saturday, September 19, 6:30-10:00 PM ET · Old Major, Pigtown · two-item minimum, no ticket Chess boards set out, bring your own games, karaoke alongside. The listing welcomes solo players by name. Old Major
Book Discussion: Hamnet · Monday, September 21, 6:00 PM ET · Pratt Library, Roland Park · no registration A discussion circle on Maggie O'Farrell's novel; arriving alone is the format. Pratt
Worth the Trip
Our Town · Sunday, September 20, 2:00 PM ET · Colonial Players, Annapolis · $28 plus $2 fee Thornton Wilder's two families in a small town and life's biggest questions, about 2 hours 15 minutes. The run continues to October 3. Tickets
One Maryland One Book: "No Sense in Wishing" · Monday, September 21, 2:00-3:00 PM ET · Pratt Library, Cherry Hill · registration required An adults' hour on this year's statewide pick; the rare weekday-afternoon program. Register
Mark Your Calendar
All Things Go · Friday-Sunday, September 25-27 · Merriweather Post Pavilion, Howard County · from $149 a day, $349 for three (May figures) Mitski, Ethel Cain, Hayley Williams, MUNA and Brandi Carlile per May's announcement. The official site still says lineup dropping soon. All Things Go
Pigtown Festival · Saturday, September 26, 12:00-7:00 PM ET · Washington Boulevard, Pigtown · check the link for admission Food, music and the famous pig races, per the organizer's page. Event page
UNION Oktoberfest and Toilet Bowl Race · Saturday, September 26, 12:00-9:00 PM ET · UNION Craft Brewing · price not posted; check the link UNION Craft's Oktoberfest, built around the Toilet Bowl Race. UNION
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