August 2020
How Suffragists Built Baltimore’s First Recreation Center
The women’s suffrage movement. Cast-in-place concrete. Katherine Hepburn. What do these three things have in common? The Roosevelt Park Recreation Center, of course! In this installment of Virtual Histories, BAF board member Jackson Gilman-Forlini will present his ongoing research into the origins and architecture of Baltimore’s first rec center.
Find out more »September 2020
Bmore Historic 2020 (Virtual & Free)
Bmore Historic 2020 is a virtual, participant-led unconference for scholars, students, professionals and volunteers who care about public history, historic preservation and cultural heritage in the Baltimore region. Bmore Historic is organized by Baltimore Heritage and a team of volunteers.
Find out more »October 2020
2020 Virtual Pitch Party: Help Us Give Away Five Micro-Grants!
Please help us give away five micro-grants to advance good ideas in Baltimore. This is our fifth year of providing micro-grants and as we have done in past years, we’ll have five finalists provide three-minute “pitches” of their ideas... and then we will ask you to cast virtual ballots for your favorite. We’ll learn about some great initiatives underway in Baltimore and have a little fun helping them out. This is also Baltimore Heritage’s annual meeting where we elect board members and officers. It’s free and we hope you join us!
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