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| The Greater Lauraville Home & Garden Tour will be offered on June 13th from 11am to 3pm. There will be 5-7 houses on the tour, and HNI home renovations will be the highlight. However, several houses on the Tour will be offering exceptional gardens as well as creative use of space, family-friendly renovations, and artistic interior design. Tickets will be sold in advance for $7.50 and $10 the day of the event. Call the Greater Lauraville office at 410-444-9188 to purchase them. Posters will be on sale again this year for $5. Last year's poster will be available as well.
Thanks to Healthy Neighborhoods, Inc., and Signature Landscaping and Poor Boys Garden Center for their sponsorship of the event! Also, thanks to Todd Brizzi for the excellent design of the poster.
Details soon to follow regarding the start location of the tour, door prizes, etc.
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Herring Run Park Clean-Up
 Saturday, April 4, 2009 9-12 AM Cleanup
Come spruce up our beautiful park!
Four Sites:
Hall Spring(entrance near Harford and Argonne Drive)
Belair Road(between Parkside Drive and Chesterfield)
Mannasota Ave(at Shannon Drive)
Sinclair Lane(at Shannon Drive)
As an added incentive, the American Chemistry Society will be on hand at Hall Spring and will analyze soil samples for free for the first 50 neighbors who are interested in checking out the health of their yard/garden.
Wear old clothes and sturdy shoes.
Gloves, bags & shovels provided.
For more information contact:
Ashley Traut (410) 254-1577
atraut@herringrun.org
Funded by the Chesapeake Bay Trust, with support from Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay, Baltimore City and County. Coordinated and supported by Herring Run Watershed Association and the Friends of Herring Run Park.
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| Baltimore Green Week kicks off with Baltimore's premier green event, EcoFestival, on April 18th, 2009, as a celebration of our regional environment. Attendees will find fun family events and resources that promote sustainable living. Held in Druid Hill Park, near the Woodberry light rail stop, bus lines and Jones Falls trail, the EcoFestival will include workshops, demonstrations, vendors with sustainable products, healthy food, music and art. Come see what's possible! For more information about EcoFestival and/or Baltimore Green Week, go to http://baltimoregreenworks.org.
|  Help Start a Community Garden!
A new community garden is being started at the corner of Southern Ave and Schley Ave.
A clean up of the property to prepare for planting is being held on Saturday, April 18th from 9-11 am (rain date April 19th).
Wear sturdy shoes and bring gloves!
For more information call (443) 220-3053 or (410) 485-3037
|  Let Me Eat Cake!
Local author Leslie Miller is coming to Red Canoe for a great expose on the values of cake--yes, cake! Her new book Let Me Eat Cake: A Celebration of Flour, Sugar, Butter, Eggs, Vanilla, Baking Powder, and a Pinch of Salt delivers a delightful culinary treat--in more ways than one! Join us and meet Leslie for a wine and cheese reception at 4pm Saturday April 25.
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3RD ANNUAL HAMILTON ARTS CRAWL,
Now including Lauraville!
May 7 to May 9
CALL FOR CRAFTERS for
BIZARRE BAZAAR
*** Saturday May 9, 2009 *** 10:00am - 4:00pm
The 3rd Annual Hamilton Art Crawl, extending to Lauraville this year, is quickly approaching. As part of the weekend festivities, a Bizarre Bazaar Arts and Craft Market is planned. The price per space is $30 each. The location at Faith Community Church at 5315 Harford Road. This event is rain or shine - spaces will be available both inside and out. Tables will not be provided.
Many plans are in the works to attract more shoppers into the are. There will be Shuttle to provide transportation to the various events happening on Harford Road during the event. Various advertising campaigns are planned as to drawl a larger crowd this year.
Please fill out the application located on the Hamilton-Lauraville Main Street (HLMS) website & send in with your payment of $30. Once HLMS receives your completed application, you will be sent a confirmation with more information & some postcards if you wish to distribute advertising for the event. Thank you! | | |
