1/19/2009 EDGAR ALLAN POE: MORE THAN A POET: ENOCH PRATT FREE LIBRARY 10:00am - 5:00pm

5/03/2009 Baltimore Farmers' Market 8:00pm - 8:00pm

11/01/2009 November Drop in Art Activities: Heroes in Hackerman 10:00am - 3:00pm

11/14/2009 Holiday Extravaganza 10:00am - 5:00pm

11/14/2009 Winterfest 10:00am - 12:00pm

11/18/2009 Barry Nemett: Language of Landscape, Works from Italy at MICA 10:00pm - 5:00pm

11/19/2009 Classical Links: Jewelry Fair at the Walters 12:00pm - 12:00pm

11/28/2009 BAZAART: Artful Holiday Shopping 10:00am - 5:00pm

12/01/2009 December Drop in Art Activities: Hurray for Heroes! 10:00am - 3:00pm

12/03/2009 Lunch & Learn: Heroes "Pecha Kucha" Style 12:15pm - 1:15pm

12/03/2009 A Monumental Occasion 6:00pm - 6:00pm

An Evening of Choir Performances, Strolling Entertainment, and More Mount Vernon Place celebrates the holiday season with the 38th annual lighting of the Washington Monument.

A Monumental Occasion takes place Thursday, December 3 with pre-event festivities at 6pm in Mount Vernon. The ceremony begins at 7pm with the official lighting at approximately 7:20pm.

The evening includes strolling entertainment, refreshments, and the official lighting by Mayor Sheila Dixon. The event ends with a colorful fireworks finale choreographed to music.

A Monumental Occasion is coordinated by Downtown Partnership of Baltimore in conjunction with the Baltimore Office of Promotion & The Arts and the Department of Recreation and Parks. The event is sponsored by Saul Ewing. The media partners are WBAL-TV 11 and MIX 106.5.

For additional information, visit http://www.godowntownbaltimore.com or contact 410-244-1030.

12/04/2009 37th Annual Holiday Pottery Sale 9:00am - 7:00pm

12/05/2009 Holiday Traditions Weekend 12:00pm - 4:00pm

12/05/2009 Downtown for the Holidays: Dollar or Less Days All Day

More than 15 Downtown museums and attractions offer admission for $1 or less.

• American Visionary Art Museum, $1 admission Sunday
• Babe Ruth Birthplace & Museum, $1 admission both days
• Baltimore Maritime Museum, $1 admission (per vessel) Sunday
• Baltimore Museum of Industry, $1 admission both days
• Carroll House and Museums, $1 admission both days
• Contemporary Art Museum, Free admission both days
• Evergreen Museum & Library, $1 admission both days
• Homewood Museum, $1 admission both days
• Maryland Science Center, $1 admission both days (excludes IMAX and traveling exhibit)
• National Aquarium in Baltimore, $1 admission both days ($1 general admission from 10 a.m. until tickets sell out. Limited availability. No advance sales. No dolphin shows. 4-D Immersion Theater sold separately.) 10 a.m.- 4 p.m.
• National Museum of Dentistry, $1 admission both days
• Port Discovery Children’s Museum, $1 admission Sunday
• Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History & Culture, $1 admission both days
• Sports Legends Museum at Camden Yards, $1 admission both days
• Top of the World Observation Level, $1 admission both days
• USS Constellation Museum, $1 admission Sunday
• Walters Art Museum, Free admission both days to the permanent collection

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12/06/2009 Christmas Concert 2:00pm - 2:00pm