Dundalk Renaissance Corporation Events

Aug 26 2010 6:30PM Smooth Tease - Acapella Doo-Wop

Aug 24 2010 6:30PM Abirose - Country

Come enjoy an evening of music and friends
Heritage Park - Bring a Chair or Blanket
FREE - For more information call Mark Persiani 410 282-4116

Watch for the return of Chick-Fil-A & Featuring a NEW hot dog vendor - Dogs on the Run

Sponsored by the Dundalk-Eastfield Recreation Council
and the Dundalk-Patapsco Neck Historical Society

Concerts in the Park:
a Dundalk tradition for over 19 years will delight the whole family

Aug 21 2010 1:00PM Animal Story Time

Come to Stansbury Park to hear stories about animals and meet some special critters.

This is a free nature program for children held in Stansbury Park. Please register online, or by calling 410-282-0261.

Aug 19 2010 6:30PM Norm & Carlos - Variety

Aug 19 2010 1:00PM Native Americans along the Chesapeake

A program with Jefferson Patterson Historical Park and Museum. for children ages 6 and up FREE!!! SPACE IS LIMITED!!!!! Chesterwood Park. Second Session.

click here to register now or call 410-282-0261

Aug 19 2010 10:30AM Native Americans Along the Chesapeake

A Program with Jefferson Patterson Historical Park and Museum. 1st Session. for Children ages 6 and up. FREE!!!! SPACE IS LIMITED!!! Chesterwood Park.

Click here to register now or call 410-282-0261

Aug 17 2010 6:30PM The Family Tradition Band - Honky Tonk

Aug 12 2010 6:30PM God's Glory - Christian

Aug 9 2010 10:00AM Amphibian Wonders

Why are amphibians wonderful? Join a Baltimore County naturalist as we discover the many wonders of amphibians in this hands-on, interactive encounter with local frogs and toads.

This is a free nature program for children held in Stansbury Park. Please register online, or by calling 410-282-0261.

Aug 5 2010 6:30PM Glenn & the Gemtones

Come enjoy an evening of music and friends
Heritage Park - Bring a Chair or Blanket
FREE - For more information call Mark Persiani 410 282-4116

Watch for the return of Chick-Fil-A & Featuring a NEW hot dog vendor - Dogs on the Run

Sponsored by the Dundalk-Eastfield Recreation Council
and the Dundalk-Patapsco Neck Historical Society

Concerts in the Park:
a Dundalk tradition for over 19 years will delight the whole family

Aug 3 2010 6:30PM T.K.O. Band - Polish

Come enjoy an evening of music and friends
Heritage Park - Bring a Chair or Blanket
FREE - For more information call Mark Persiani 410 282-4116

Watch for the return of Chick-Fil-A & Featuring a NEW hot dog vendor - Dogs on the Run

Sponsored by the Dundalk-Eastfield Recreation Council
and the Dundalk-Patapsco Neck Historical Society

Concerts in the Park:
a Dundalk tradition for over 19 years will delight the whole family

Jul 29 2010 6:30PM Sweet Sounds of D & J

Come enjoy an evening of music and friends
Heritage Park - Bring a Chair or Blanket
FREE - For more information call Mark Persiani 410 282-4116

Watch for the return of Chick-Fil-A & Featuring a NEW hot dog vendor - Dogs on the Run

Sponsored by the Dundalk-Eastfield Recreation Council
and the Dundalk-Patapsco Neck Historical Society

Concerts in the Park:
a Dundalk tradition for over 19 years will delight the whole family

Jul 28 2010 6:00PM The Chesapeake Bay

A hands-on program with the Chesapeake Bay Environmental Center. Free, ages 8 and up. SPACE IS LIMITED. Stansbury Park Pavilion

Jul 27 2010 6:30PM Chorus of the Chesapeake - Barber Shop

Come enjoy an evening of music and friends
Heritage Park - Bring a Chair or Blanket
FREE - For more information call Mark Persiani 410 282-4116

Watch for the return of Chick-Fil-A & Featuring a NEW hot dog vendor - Dogs on the Run

Sponsored by the Dundalk-Eastfield Recreation Council
and the Dundalk-Patapsco Neck Historical Society

Concerts in the Park:
a Dundalk tradition for over 19 years will delight the whole family

Jul 24 2010 12:00PM SPECIAL SATURDAY - Promise Land, Statham Singers & City County Connection Chori, Saved by Grace, The King's Ambassadors

Jul 22 2010 6:30PM The Esquires - Variety

Come enjoy an evening of music and friends
Heritage Park - Bring a Chair or Blanket
FREE - For more information call Mark Persiani 410 282-4116

Watch for the return of Chick-Fil-A & Featuring a NEW hot dog vendor - Dogs on the Run

Sponsored by the Dundalk-Eastfield Recreation Council
and the Dundalk-Patapsco Neck Historical Society

Concerts in the Park:
a Dundalk tradition for over 19 years will delight the whole family

Jul 22 2010 6:00PM Water Pollution Problems

Oil spills are not the only way humans have affected our water sources. Discover some of the other ways pollution can affect the water we drink. Learn also what we can do to help our rivers and streams.

This program is free, designed for children, and will take in Stansbury Park.

Regsiter onlline or by calling 410-282-0261.

Jul 20 2010 6:30PM The Townsmen - Big Band

Come enjoy an evening of music and friends
Heritage Park - Bring a Chair or Blanket
FREE - For more information call Mark Persiani 410 282-4116

Watch for the return of Chick-Fil-A & Featuring a NEW hot dog vendor - Dogs on the Run

Sponsored by the Dundalk-Eastfield Recreation Council
and the Dundalk-Patapsco Neck Historical Society

Concerts in the Park:
a Dundalk tradition for over 19 years will delight the whole family

Jul 15 2010 6:30PM Pet Rock - Variety

Come enjoy an evening of music and friends
Heritage Park - Bring a Chair or Blanket
FREE - For more information call Mark Persiani 410 282-4116

Watch for the return of Chick-Fil-A & Featuring a NEW hot dog vendor - Dogs on the Run

Sponsored by the Dundalk-Eastfield Recreation Council
and the Dundalk-Patapsco Neck Historical Society

Concerts in the Park:
a Dundalk tradition for over 19 years will delight the whole family

Jul 15 2010 6:00PM Where's the Food?!

Are you a predator or prey? Come and find out, and discover how resources affect both of them.

This program is free, is designed for children, and will take place in Stansbury Park.

Register online, or by calling 410-282-0261.

Jul 13 2010 6:30PM Impulse - Featuring: the Junior Blues Brothers

Come enjoy an evening of music and friends
Heritage Park - Bring a Chair or Blanket
FREE - For more information call Mark Persiani 410 282-4116

Watch for the return of Chick-Fil-A & Featuring a NEW hot dog vendor - Dogs on the Run

Sponsored by the Dundalk-Eastfield Recreation Council
and the Dundalk-Patapsco Neck Historical Society

Concerts in the Park:
a Dundalk tradition for over 19 years will delight the whole family

Jul 9 2010 8:00PM Nature at Night

Learn the secrets of how animals hunt, find mates, and who they really are! Bring a small flashlight.

This program is free, designed for children, and will take place in Stansbury Park.

Register online or by calling 410-282-0261.

Jul 4 2010 9:00PM Fireworks

Grange Elementary School (rain date July 5)
2000 Church Road, Dundalk

Jul 3 2010 8:15AM 4th of July Parade

Jul 1 2010 6:00PM We Are All Connected

Join a naturalist in Stansbury Park to learn bout how we and what we do are connected to the environment and animals that live within. Participants will take part in fun games and exciting activities.

The event is free and designed for children. Register online or call 410-282-0261.

Jun 30 2010 7:00PM Wings & Things - POSTPONED

This event has been postponed. Please check back for notice of the new date.

Join a biologist from the Maryland Department of Natural Resources to get to know some of Maryland's most interesting birds of prey.

The program is free and is designed for children. It will be held at Chesterwood Park. Please register in advance online, or by calling 410-282-0261.

Jun 29 2010 10:00AM Benjamin Franklin Used One

Benjamin Franklin used one to discover electricity!

Join us for this free program at Stansbury Park to make a colonial era kite to fly! Meet a historical re-enacotr who will help you build your kite. Then fly your kite (weather permitting.) All materials are provided for the kite, you just need to bring the string.

Click here to register online for this or any other Stansbury Park nature progam.

This program is sponsored in part by the Dundalk Renaissance Corporation and by a grant from the Baltimore County Police Department.

Jun 27 2010 2:00PM Fish Mobile

The Fish Mobile from Phillipls Wharf Environmental Center is visiting Stansbury Park in Dundalk. Hop of board this mobile aquarium to see and touch a variety of creatures all of which make their home in the Chesapeake Bay.

The bus will be parked near the pavillion in Stansbury Park from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 pm. Come by during that time to walk through the displays and learn more about the aquatic animals on board from the visiting biologist.

Free. Please register here, or call the DRC to register: 410-282-0261.

Jun 24 2010 6:30PM Sweet Adeline's - Barber Shop

Come enjoy an evening of music and friends
Heritage Park - Bring a Chair or Blanket
FREE - For more information call Mark Persiani 410 282-4116

Watch for the return of Chick-Fil-A & Featuring a NEW hot dog vendor - Dogs on the Run

Sponsored by the Dundalk-Eastfield Recreation Council
and the Dundalk-Patapsco Neck Historical Society

Concerts in the Park:
a Dundalk tradition for over 19 years will delight the whole family

Jun 22 2010 6:30PM 229th Army Rock Band - Rock

Come enjoy an evening of music and friends
Heritage Park - Bring a Chair or Blanket
FREE - For more information call Mark Persiani 410 282-4116

Watch for the return of Chick-Fil-A & Featuring a NEW hot dog vendor - Dogs on the Run

Sponsored by the Dundalk-Eastfield Recreation Council
and the Dundalk-Patapsco Neck Historical Society

Concerts in the Park:
a Dundalk tradition for over 19 years will delight the whole family

Jun 20 2010 1:00PM Treasure Hunt Hike

Ahoy there pirates! Join us as we discover the treasures surrounding Stansbury Park both natural and those left by pirates. You won’t need to seek Davy Jones locker to find this treasure but you will need to solve the clues left by an old sea dog. Avast! All pirates will share in the booty. Fair winds to all.

While this program is free, we ask that you please register.

Click here to register for this or any other Stansbury Park nature program.

This program is sponsored in part by the Dundalk Renaissance Corporation and by a grant from the Baltimore County Police Department.

Jun 19 2010 11:00AM Dundalk, USA Home Tour

View over 20 homes in two of Dundalk's most charming neighborhoods adjacent to our historic main street area, designed in the 1920s by several of the same architects and planners who designed Roland Park.

Our National Register Historic District homes have an English Village feel, with stucco exteriors, steeply-pitched slate roofs, front porches, nestled among mature trees.
Single-family homes from the 1940s just three blocks away illustrate neo-colonial, cape cod, and tudor influences, on curvilinear streets with manicured lawns and still more mature trees. There are a few gardens on the tour that are stunning .

Tour begins at the Dundalk Renaissance Corporation office, 11 Center Place. Brochure with map for walking (or very short driving) available. There is a $5.00 charge for the tour, but you will be given a free drink certificate for the Village Coffee & Tea Company at 3-5 Commerce Street. We have extended the tour a little further than last year.

Interested in having your home on the tour? Have a house for sale in the area that will be open that day? Contact Mary@dundalkusa.org

Jun 12 2010 10:00AM Storm Drain Marking

Don't just pick up trash when it makes it to the stream! Join us to help our neighbors remember that the storm drains are connected to our local streams and waterways.

We'll be using vinyl markers with the text, "Drains to Bear Creek" to mark the storm drains in the Stanbrook neighborhood.

Join us for this proactive volunteer activity! Contact Marisa if you are interested in helping out.

May 24 2010 3:00PM Gardening Maintenance

Volunteers helped established two lovely gardens at the grounds of the Ateaze Senior Center last May. About one year later, the gardens are growing, but so are the weeds!

Volunteers are needed again to help spruce up these two gardens and to re-mulch the trees we planted. We will be weeding, mulching, and planting some additional plants. We are also looking for donations of plants, preferably perennials. Please contact Marisa (410-282-0261) if you have a plant you would like to donate.

Please join us after school or after work on Monday the 24th to maintain the work volunteers put in to greening this senior center campus!

May 22 2010 11:00AM Dundalk Art Show

The 44th Dundalk Art Show put on by the Dundalk Patapsco Neck Historical Society takes place in Veteran's Park featuring a judged show of several categories of competition.

For information, contact the Historical Society: 410-633-9113.

May 21 2010 6:00PM Bugs, Slugs, and Rotten Logs

Join the naturalist from Marshy Point Nature Center in a creepy crawly hunt through grasses and under logs! When fireflies aglow, then we'll gather around a twilight campfire to cricket songs, bug juice, and s'mores.

This program is free, but please register.

Click here to register online for this or any other Stansbury Park nature program (June 20: Treasure Hunt Hike, June 29: Benjamine Franklin Used One to Discover Electricity)

This program is sponsored in part by the Dundalk Renaissance Corporation and by a grant from the Baltimore County Police Department.

May 20 2010 4:30PM Afterwork Tree Planting

Join us for the last tree planting of the season at the Dundalk Eagle on N Center Place. We will be sprucing up the lawn at the home of our favotire local paper. Help a plant a few trees, then enjoy some lemonade and snacks on the lawn, admiring a job well done.

Register online to help with this planting.

May 19 2010 5:45PM Rain Barrel Workshop

The DRC is hosting a Rain Barrel Workshop!

Learn how to build a barrel and take your own home with you. The workshop (rain barrel included) is $20 for DRC members, $40 for non-members. We will meet in the DRC office (11 Center Place) and may move out to Heritage Park, depending on the weather.

For questions, contact Marisa.

May 16 2010 1:00PM Amazing Animal Adaptations in Stansbury Park

Kids ages 6 and up are invited to participate in this first in a series of nature programs to be held at Stansbury Park this summer.

Naturalist Jasmine Wanek from Cromwell Valley Park will present a fun and interesting program about animals and their amazing adaptations that allow them to survive in the wild. Participants will get to meet some of the animals presented and will play games to better understans these amazing adaptations.

The program is free, but space is limited. For questions: 410-284-7076.

May 15 2010 2:00PM Tea with Friends

Join the Dundalk Patapsco Neck Historical Society as they visit the 42 acre Holy Trinity Spiritual Retreat Center for an afternoon tea hosted by the Epsilon Kappa Chapter Sigma Phi Gamma International Sorority.

The center is located at 8400 Park Heights Avenue, Pikesville (21208), the entrance to the Greenspring Valley. Tea will be served in the library.

The event is $15 and all proceeds benefit charity.

For reservations call 410-525-2143 or email Adiprospero@msn.com.

May 10 2010 6:00PM Greening Committee Meeting

All are invited to attend our monthly Greening Committee meetings and help plan our greening activities and programs. This month we will be discussing summer events and palns for fall greening projects.

Apr 24 2010 12:00PM Earth Day Festival

Celebrate the earth while also celebrating 15 years of the Baltimore Art & Music Project!

BAMP hosts this wonderful free festival in South Veteran's Park (Shipping Place and Dunmanway) with art, craft, & food vendors. Look for all sorts of items with an environmental spin. There will also be many interesting non-profits (including the DRC with Greening of Dundalk activities), local schools and community groups.

A stage will be set-up with musical entertainment throughout the day and will feature the Grammy nominated band, Milkshake!

For more information, contact Marisa, 410-282-0261.

Apr 17 2010 9:00AM Plant Off: Part I

This spring, two schools will face-off to be the champions of greening in Dundalk, but only one will win...
Actually, everyone will win in this Plant Off! Dundalk High and Patapsco High students, parents, alumni, teachers, supporters are all challenged to face off and show their school spirit by bringing out more volunteers and planting more trees right here in Dundalk this April.

April 17th will be Part One of the Plant Off with the Dundalk High team planting trees on Delvale Avenue and Sollers Point Road.

The Dundalk High group will meet in front of the High school on Delvale Ave.

This has the potential to be epic, if only one thing happens - You join in!
To register: http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dFlSU2tmT3JteFRJeS1xcTB4NUR6MHc6MA

Apr 17 2010 8:00AM Dundalk Patapsco Neck Historical Society Spring Community Flea Market

The Dundalk Patapsco Neck Historical Society hosts their annual spring flea market in Veteran's Park.

The Historical Society table are accepting donations. For details contact the Society: 410-284-2331.

Rain date: April 24.

Apr 10 2010 9:00AM Project Clean Stream

This first clean-up event of the calendar year is organized by the Dundalk Renaissance in partnership with the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay's annual Project Clean Stream.

This event is powered by you - the volunteer! Last year more than 70 volunteers participated in cleaning up 6 stream sites or parks along Bear Creek. This year, we will have clean-up groups in 4 neighborhoods:

St. Helena -- meet at the Community Building on Colgate Ave

Bear Creek Park -- meet at the Elementary School

Stansbury Park -- at the end of Moorgate Road

Inverness (Bayside Drive Park and Del Rio Park) -- meet at the park at Bayside Drive

We need volunteers to help collect the litter from these sites, but we also need a photographer and one or two extra people to help with registration in St. Helena. Please contact Marisa if you are interested in one of these other positions.

Mar 24 2010 4:30PM Project Wet Training: Part II

This is the second part of a two-part training program.

Project Wet, a free water education training workshop, will be presented in two parts by Maryland Department of Natural Resources staff on Monday, March 15 and Wednesday March 24, 4:15-7:45PM in Dundalk, MD.
Formal, informal, non-traditional educators, and community members interested in water awareness are welcome to participate. Materials will be provided.
Registration is required and online registration is available through the following link:
http://spreadsheets.google.com/a/dundalkusa.org/viewform?hl=en&formkey=dHlIWWpacUdKQnhZM3ZncThOemVJR1E6MA

The Dundalk Renaissance Corporation is hosting the event in an effort to encourage environmental education initiatives in Dundalk, but we welcome members of the larger community to join us for this training program.
For questions, contact: marisa@dundalkusa.org, 410-282-0261

Mar 22 2010 6:00PM Think Green, Be Green Series

Sustainability for 2010

Location: Coburn's Tavern and Grill, 2921 O'Donnell Street (in the middle of the Canton Square) www.coburnstavern.com

This is the buzz word of 2010, sustainability, but what does it mean? Learn the meaning of the word and how it can be applied on a national, local, and personal level. We are hosting a panel of speakers for this event:

Sarah Zaleski, Sustainability Coordinator Office of Sustainability Baltimore City

David Carroll, Director of Sustainability of the Office of Sustainability Baltimore County

Jay Zumbrun, Chair of Sustainability Committee at the Community College of Baltimore County

Attend 4 of 6 programs in the Think Green, Be Green Series and combine them with 6 hours of volunteer service for our greening projects this spring and earn the distinct designation of Community Green Steward.

Mar 15 2010 4:15PM Project Wet Training: Part I

The location is being determined and will be announced to program registrants.

For questions, contact: marisa@dundalkusa.org, 410-282-0261.

Mar 13 2010 6:00PM Dundalk Renaissance Milestone Awards

The 2010 Dundalk Renaissance Milestone Awards!

Join us to celebrate the acheivements in community renaissance by this year's awardees:

The Community College of Baltimore County

Mary Harvey

Anchor Bay Marina East, LLC

Todd Smith

Saturday, March 13, 2010 - Cocktails, 6pm - Dinner, 7pm

Sponsorship opportunities are still available. Contact Mary, 410-282-0281 for more information.

Seating is limited! Reserve your table of 10 for $750 or a seat for $75. Online registration is available, or conact us at 410-282-0261, drc@dundalkusa.org.

Mar 8 2010 6:00PM Think Green, Be Green Series

Recycling 2.0

By March 2010, the City and County will have both transitioned to single stream recycling. Maybe it is time for you to learn the benefits of all this recycling and some helpful tips on other ways we can minimize the waste we all generate.

Location: Dundalk High School, Room 106 (Technology Building), 1901 Delvale Avenue

Feb 22 2010 6:00PM Think Green, Be Green Series

Neighborhood Natural History

Come hear from a founding memer of the Maryland Natural History Society and learn the richness that exists right here in our backyard! Charlie Davis will be our presenter for this program and he promises to bring specimens!

Location: Squire's Italian Restaurant, 6723 Holabird Avenue, Dundalk

Attend 4 of 6 programs in the Think Green, Be Green Series, combine them with 6 hours of volunteer service for our greening projects this spring, and earn the distinct designation of Community Green Steward.

Feb 19 2010 6:00PM CCBC Dundalk Gallery Opening: Homeworks

Join the art group, Mirkwood Estates, and local artists Megan Lavelle and Hugh Pocock for an opening reception of the show Homeworks. The show explores the use of domestic space as a site-specific medium for artistic practice. This gallery opening will include live music. It is free and open to the public.

CCBC Dundalk Gallery

K Building

7200 Sollers Point Road

Dundalk, MD 21222

The show will run through March 19, 2010.

Check out more information about Mikwood Estates on their blog.

Feb 8 2010 6:00PM Think Green, Be Green Series

Trees and Their Care - TO BE RESCHEDULED DUE TO SNOW CONDITIONS

You hear us saying all the time just how important trees are. Come learn the details of the ecosystem and community services that our trees provide, learn about our native species types, and how to properly plant and care for a tree. Anne Draddy, TreeBaltimore Coordinator, will be our main speaker for this program.

Location: Coburn's Tavern (upstairs), 2921 O'Donnell Street (on the square), Canton

Attend 4 of 6 programs in our Think Green, Be Green Series and volunteer 6 hours with us on greening projects this spring to become a Community Green Steward.

Jan 28 2010 6:00PM Main Street Economic Restructuring Committee

Jan 25 2010 6:00PM Think Green, Be Green Series

Urban Stormwater

After learning about the Chesapeake Bay as a whole in our first program, come to this program to hear more about the trouble with the water that runs off our urban areas. And learn about the volunteer progams and innovative engineering being employed to make a difference.

Remeber: Attend 4 of 6 programs and volunteer 6 hours with us on a greening project this spring to become a Community Green Steward!

Location: Austin Grill, 2400 Boston Street (in the Can Company), Canton

Jan 21 2010 6:00PM Main Street Planning/Promotions Committee

The Planning/Promotions Committee works on developing a positive image of the Historic Main Street that encourages consumers and investors to live, work, shop, play and invest in the Dundalk Main Street. The committee will discuss and effective promotional strategy and plan advertising, retail promotional activities, special events, and marketing campaigns. The Planning/Promotions Committee meets the 3rd Thursday of each month.

If you are interested in attending this meeting or becoming a committee member, contact Jennifer, 410-282-0261.

Jan 12 2010 6:00PM Main Stree Design Committee

The Main Street Design Committee will meet to discuss potential design improvement projects for the Historic Main Street. We will also look at writing design guidelines for the Main Street. The Design Committee meets on the second Tuesday of every month.

If you are interested in attending and becoming a committee member, contact Jennifer, 410-282-0261.

Jan 11 2010 6:00PM Think Green, Be Green Series

The Chesapeake Bay

Come to hear about the State of the Chesapeake Bay in 2010. Learn about the problems contributing to its decline, find out what is being done to improve the health of this precious ecosystem, and learn ways that you can help.

This is the first in a casual speaker series hosted by the Dundalk Renaissance Corporation and the Southeast Community Development Corporation. The programs are being held at various locations around the Dundalk and SE Baltimore. There will be an opportunity to hear from a speaker on relevant environmental topics, then socialize and spend time with some of our neighbors.

DRC friends, attend 4 of the 6 programs in the series and volunteer 6 hours with us this spring to become a Community Green Steward!

Check back soon for more details.

Dec 5 2009 6:00PM DRC Holiday Open House

Take the Chill Off During Our Holiday Lighting Event and Cookie Tour!

Stop by DRC's new office at 11 Center Place for some cocoa, cookies, and conversation with fellow supporters of our community's revitalization!

6:00pm-9:00pm - Saturday, December 5th

While you're at it, you can pick up some stocking stuffers that promote Dundalk, like our Dundalk license plates, Dundalk photo notecards, DRC Latte mugs, DRC memberships, and those ubiquitous "DUN" stickers!

Nov 16 2009 3:00PM Spring bulb planting

Who doesn't enjoy watching daffodils bloom in the spring??

Join us at the Ateaze Senior Center Monday afternoon for a quick, fun project to add to the beautification projects around the center.

We will plant all the spring bulbs we have. All you need to do is meet us in front of Ateaze (7401 Holabird Avenue). We will provide bulbs, gloves, and tools.

See you there!

Oct 24 2009 9:00AM Tree Planting

Help us make Dundalk a little greener and plant a tree! We will be planting trees in Turner Station with the Turner Station Beautification Team. We still need volunteers - please consider joinging us! All volunteers receive a free t-shirt and lunch generously provided by Eastpoint Chick-fil-A.

To join us for the planting, meet us in front of Sollers Point High School to register and pick-up tools and instructions.

Contact Marisa (410-282-0261) for details on how to make this planting happen in YOUR neighborhood.

Sep 19 2009 9:00AM Housing Resource Day

County Invites Residents to Housing Resource Day

Baltimore County will sponsor an important housing event to provide county residents and prospective county residents with accurate home buying information and guidance. Housing Resource Day will be held on:

Saturday, September 19, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the
Towson National Guard Armory, 307 Washington Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21204.

Free Event

The free event is open to people who are interested in improving their housing conditions through either renting or buying in Baltimore County, with an emphasis on buying. Attendees will have access to services and information from various exhibitors and vendors. An exciting highlight of the event will be two $10,000 drawings in which the funds will assist home buyers with meeting closing costs.

Key subjects to be covered at the event include:

The Settlement Expense Loan Program (Baltimore County)
Mortgage Assistance Loan Program (State of Maryland)
Establishing and Managing Credit
Foreclosure Prevention
Avoiding Predatory Lending
Homelessness Prevention
More Information

The event will also provide information that promotes environmentally friendly building products and resources. The county's Resource Guide for Individuals with Disabilities will be available from the Baltimore County Commission on Disabilities.

For renters, information on establishing good credit and lowering energy costs will be available. All attendees are asked to pre-register by calling 410-887-3124, though registration is not required.

Sep 18 2009 11:00AM Yorkway Redevelopment Groundbreaking!

Celebrate the start of 66 new single-family homes in the heart of Old Dundalk!
Join County Executive Jim Smith, State officials, developer John Vontran, builder Ryan Homes, and neighborhood leaders in launching the start of this new development!

11 am, intersections of Yorkway and Leeway. Refreshments will be served.

For more details on the development, see the Planning section of DRC's website, the Yorkway Redevelopment page for models planned and more.

Sep 12 2009 8:00AM Bread and Cheese Creek Cleanup

Volunteers are needed to assist with the cleanup of Bread and Cheese Creek west of Plainfield Road. For more information, or to register to help out, please contact Marisa.

Sep 6 2009 9:00AM Defenders Day Celebration

Fort Howard Park
All-day series of re-enactments commemorating the Battle of North Point.
Come learn about this important battle during the War of 1812 and its key role in preserving the independence of Baltimore, Maryland, and the entire nation.
Food, historical exhibits, games, and playground on site.
For more information, go to http://www.battlenorthpoint.org/index.htm or contact the event sponsors: the Dundalk-Patapsco Neck Historical Society, 410 284-2331.

Sep 5 2009 7:00AM Dundalk Farmers Market

Every Saturday, 7am-12:30pm
July 11th-November 21st
Shipping Place, off Dundalk Ave

Support local farmers, meet your neighbors, and eat healthier all season!
Sponsored by the Dundalk Chamber of Commerce.

Aug 29 2009 7:30PM Bolt - Main St. Movies

Main Street Movies Returns to the Masonic Lodge Parking Lot
at Trading Place near Heritage Park - behind the Dundalk Village Shopping Center
Pre-show entertainment begins at 7:30pm - movie begins at sundown.
Reserve your spot! Concessions available. Bring a chair or blanket.

THIS SHOWING HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO STORMY WEATHER FORECAST!

STAY SAFE THIS WEEKEND!

Aug 29 2009 7:00AM Dundalk Farmers Market

Aug 27 2009 3:00PM Reception for New Dundalk High Staff

The Greater Dundalk Community Council (GDCC) will be hosting a reception for the teachers and staff of Dundalk High School on Thursday, August 27th, from 3:00 to 6:00 PM at the Sparrows Point Country Club. Members of the community are welcome to attend this event. Tickets are $30 per person. Donations to support this event are also welcome. To reserve a spot or sponsor a teacher, click HERE (PDF). Information and ticket requests can also be made by calling the DRC at 410-282-0261, or emailing Scottdun@verizon.net.

Aug 22 2009 7:00AM Dundalk Farmers Market

Aug 15 2009 7:30PM Journey to Center of Earth - Main St. Movies

Aug 15 2009 7:00AM Dundalk Farmers Market

Aug 8 2009 7:00AM Dundalk Farmers Market

Aug 1 2009 7:30PM Hotel for Dogs - Main St. Movies

Aug 1 2009 7:00AM Dundalk Farmers Market

Jul 27 2009 11:00AM Grand Opening - Dundalk Community Center

Join County Executive Jim Smith for the Grand Opening of the Dundalk Community Center at Dunmanway and Trading Place!
- a LEED-certified green renovation of this historic community hub
- features a refurbished swimming pool run by the YMCA, a basketball court, meeting rooms, computer lab, and more!

Jul 25 2009 9:00AM Tree Survey in Bear Creek Park

Come join us for the beginning of our summer volunteer tree surveys. We are hoping to have a good picture of the age, health, and diversity of Dundalk's "urban forest" by the end of this summer. Meet us on Saturday morning to help take sample surveys in Bear Creek Park. No experience necessary. Learn tree ID and maybe a few other interesting nature facts! Meet by the playground at 9 AM. For more information, contact Marisa.

Jul 25 2009 7:00AM Dundalk Farmers Market

Jul 24 2009 11:00AM Growing Home Campaign 5,000th Tree Planting

Please join Baltimore County Executive Jim Smith, the DRC's Greening Committee, and other members of the Dundalk community at 48 Kinship Road to help plant the 5,000th tree planted by homeowners through the Growing Home Campaign.

The Growing Home program is an innovative pulbic-private partnership to increas the tree canopy in our region by offering homeowners comprehensive education about planting trees and a cash incentive, the $10 Growing Home Tree Coupon, to encourage tree planting on residential land.

Contact Marisa for more information about the Growing Home program or Friday's event.

Jul 18 2009 7:30PM Tale of Despereaux - Main St. Movies

Jul 18 2009 7:00AM Dundalk Farmers Market

Jul 13 2009 6:00PM Tree ID and Survey Workshop

Join the DRC Greening Committee learning basic Tree ID and gear up for the Summer Tree Survey! Rob Prenger, from the Baltimore County Forestry Board, will lead the workshop. Then this summer, we will be taking sample surveys of the trees in our local parks. This can be done on your own, after the workshop, or with groups on select weekend and weekday evenings. For more information, or to sign up, contact Marisa.

Jul 11 2009 7:00AM Dundalk Farmers Market

Jul 8 2009 6:30PM Back River Watershed Plan

Join Baltimore County DEPRM and the Back River Restoration Committee in a Back River stakeholder meeting at the Back River Treatment Plant auditorium from 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. Participants will learn about how a watershed works and where all the trash comes from. An update on volunteer activities and DEPRM projects in the watershed is included along with progress on current neighborhood assessments. Citizens will complete the evening with a vote on their vision and goals for the watershed plan. Please pass the attached flyer along to citizens interested in their watershed and the health of Back River. For more information visit: www.baltimorecountymd.gov/go/backriver

Jul 6 2009 8:00AM Heritage Fair Take-Down

Volunteers Needed!
Help with taking down the fencing and other equipment in Heritage Park following the Heritage Fair, at Dunmanway and Playfield St., near Dundalk Elementary School.

Wear your Team Dundalk t-shirt or pick one up when you come out to help!

Jul 4 2009 9:00PM 4th of July Fireworks - raindate July 5th

It's a Dundalk, U.S.A. 4th of July Weekend!

Dundalk Heritage Fair - July 3-5, 2009
Heritage Park, enter on Trading Place between Shipway and Dunmanway
Featuring the Monkees' Mickey Dolenz
Dundalk's 3-day 4th of July celebration begins on Friday at noon and lasts all weekend, featuring 3 stages of live music, food and craft vendors, carnival rides, and much more! Admission: $5 Adults and children over 12; children under12 are free when accompanied by an adult.
For more information: http://dundalkheritagefair.com/
410.284.4022 or 410.284.0591 contact@dundalkheritagefair.com

Dundalk's 75th Anniversary 4th of July Parade
Come celebrate the 75th year in a row that Dundalkians have come together in a celebration of community and patriotism at our 4th of July Parade. As usual, there will be fire truck sirens, marching bands, floats, antique cars, and community organizations and businesses of all kinds. Fun for the whole family.

Parade starts at Dundalk Avenue and Belclare, follows Belclare to Liberty Parkway, turns left onto Dunglow Road, follows Dunglow to Dunmanway, turns onto Shipping Place past the Dundalk Village Shopping Center, turns right onto Shipway, left onto Admiral Blvd., follows Admiral to Liberty Parkway, and ends at Liberty and Dunmanway.

Bring a blanket or beach chairs, sunglasses or an umbrella, and a camera.
Afterward, head over the the Heritage Fair!

For more information: Heritage Parade Committee
also, get a preview of the parade lineup in that week's Dundalk Eagle
dundalkparade@comcast.net

4th of July Fireworks
Saturday, July 4th, 9pm - behind North Point Government Center at Merritt Blvd. and Wise Avenue, visible from multiple locations. Raindate: Sunday, July 5th.

Jul 4 2009 8:30AM 4th of July Parade - 75th Anniversary!

Jul 3 2009 12:00PM Dundalk Heritage Fair

4th of July Fireworks
Saturday, July 4th, 9pm - behind North Point Government Center at Merritt Blvd. and Wise Avenue, visible from multiple locations. Raindate: Sunday, July 5th.

Jun 27 2009 7:00AM Heritage Fair Set-up

Volunteers Needed!
Help with set-up for the Heritage Fair by installing the fencing around Heritage Park, Dunmanway and Playfield St. near Dundalk Elementary School.
Take-down will be Monday, July 6th.

Wear your Team Dundalk t-shirt or pick one up when you come out to help!

Jun 20 2009 9:00AM Dundalk Farms Yard Sale

Homes throughout the Dundalk Farms neighborhood will be participating in this annual yard sale day. Times and locations vary, so just check out the neighborhood that morning to find some treasures for a real bargain!

Dundalk Farms is located just west of Merritt Boulevard, bounded by Delvale Rd. and the CCBC-Dundalk campus.

Jun 17 2009 6:30PM DRC Board Meeting

Jun 13 2009 8:00PM Dundalk Idol V Grand Finale

Donna's Tavern & Restaurant
6607 Pine Avenue - 410.633.6677
Tickets Required, $20, on sale now.

Jun 13 2009 12:00PM Kundratic Motorcycle Roundup II

Kundratic Kustom Motorcycles presents the Kundratic Motorcycle Round-Up II
Celebrating 15 years in business!

Held at Kundratic Kustom Motorcycles
6310 Holabird Avenue, Baltimore MD 21224
Party 12:00pm-5:00pm

Bikes - Babes - Vendors - Food

Live bands from 1:00ish until - ?
Charity Auction benefiting the Polycystic Kidney Disease Foundation

Come check out Baltimore's premier motorcycle event! This year's party is shaping up to be the best yet! Better bikes, better bands, better vendors, better everything!

Dust off that custom, bobber, chopper and rat rod and come on down to make some new friends and catch-up with some old ones.

Scheduled to appear are: The Cold Cold Heartbreakers, Rude & the Rekkless, Corn Hammer, 650 Bonnie, Kill Joe.

Jun 13 2009 11:00AM Old Dundalk Annual Meeting and Picnic

Annual Meeting and Family Picnic
Come find out what's new in Old Dundalk!

11am - Meeting of the Old Dundalk Neighborhood Association
At the Masonic Hall at Trading Place and Shipway

Noon - Picnic in Heritage Park
With Hot Dogs, Hamburgers, Games and Activities for Children of All Ages

If you plan to attend the picnic, please RSVP to Marianne Thomas at 410.284.7805 or Brenda Shepherd at 410.284.0899 Want to provide a covered dish or dessert? Please contact us!

For more information also visit www.OldDundalk.com

Jun 13 2009 9:00AM Team Dundalk Clean-Up

Join us for a spirited, early summer Team Dundalk clean up on Saturday morning. Well collect trash around historic Dundalk, or send volunteers to other neighborhoods as there is need. Take a break from the litter pick-up to water the new shrubs planted in the Main Street earlier this spring.

Meet at the DRC office, 81 Shipping Place. Gloves, trash bags, and refreshments provided!

Jun 4 2009 5:00PM Yorkway Redevelopment Hearing

A public hearing will be held on Thursday, June 4th at 5pm, Room 104, Jefferson building, 105 W. Chesapeake Avenue, in Towson. To testify, contact Barbara Weaver, 410 887-3495 or bweaver@baltimorecountymd.gov.

For more information on the Yorkway Redevelopment Proposal, check out our page under Planning.

May 20 2009 7:00PM DRC Board Meeting

Feb 25 2009 12:00AM Test Meeting

TEST MEETING

Jan 21 2009 7:00PM DRC Board Meeting

DRC Board Meeting at DRC office, 81 Shipping Place

generally open to the public but participation is limited to Board members