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Wacky Wednesday: Great Halloween Lantern Parade
Wednesday, October 8th, 2014 by WLOY Staff
What: Great Halloween Lantern Parade
Where: Pulaski Monument, Eastern & Linwood Aves, Patterson Park
When: Saturday, October 25 at 7:00pm
Time to get prepared for Halloween in Baltimore! The Creative Alliance helped put together beautiful lanterns that will brighten up the night as well as people’s moods during this event. This organization works closely with artists, activists and communities in Baltimore to create wonderful cultural experiences like the Great Halloween Lantern Parade! Come out and get in the Halloween spirit!
Find out more about this event as well at Creative Alliance on their website!
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Tourism Tuesdays: Evergreen Museum & Library
Tuesday, October 7th, 2014 by WLOY Staff
What: Evergreen Museum & Library
Where: 4545 North Charles Street
The Evergreen Museum is just located right next to Loyola! It has a beautiful garden attached with an equally beautiful building. This building was owned by Baltimore’s Garrett family who ruled the railroads back in the day. So, you can guess how beautiful this house is on the inside! You are welcome to tour this beautiful home or just enjoy the grounds. (Fun Fact: Netflix’s House of Cards was filmed there.)
Find out more from their website!
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Museum Mondays: National Museum of Dentistry
Monday, October 6th, 2014 by WLOY Staff
What: National Museum of Dentistry
Where: 31 South Greene Street
The National Museum of Dentistry is definitely something to sink your teeth in to. (See what I did there?) You can catch a glimpse of George Washington’s teeth as well as Queen Victoria’s personal dental instruments! The museum also includes a section to help educate kids on dental hygiene! Come view dental hygiene from past to present at this interesting and fun museum.
Find out more information from their website!
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Sports Saturdays: Patriot League Golfer of the Month
Saturday, October 4th, 2014 by WLOY Staff
The Hounds have a special golfer in Matt Oshrine, who was just named the Corvias Patriot League Men’s Golfer of the Month for September.
Oshrine, a hometown sophomore from Baltimore, has lit up the course for the Hounds, leading the team with a stroke average of 68.16 for the month of September, rounding out to an average round of 4-under par.
Oshrine started his stellar September by setting a new Loyola 54-hole record, carding a score of 16-under in his first collegiate tournament.
Tags: Golf, Matt Oshrine, Patriot League
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Food Friday: Golden West Cafe
Friday, October 3rd, 2014 by WLOY Staff
What: Golden West Cafe
Where: 1105 W. 36th Street
Hipsters unite at this new-wave Mexican restaurant in Hampden. Golden West has an assortment of sandwiches, salads, and Mexican foods that are also vegetarian and Vegan friendly! Golden West also uses local producers to create their mouthwatering pieces such as their Tilapia Tacos and Warm Apple, Brie, and Pesto Sandwich. If you are looking for something for breakfast, well, they have that, too! The inside is covered in cool-as-anything decor, so you’re entertained and full of delicious foods.
Check out more on their website!
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Theater Thursday: The Charles Theatre
Thursday, October 2nd, 2014 by WLOY Staff
What: The Charles Theatre
Where: 1711 N. Charles Street
The movie theaters are a great place to get to see new films as soon as they come out. The Charles Theatre plays everything from indie flicks to foreign films. This theater features Cinema Revival, which allows visitors to enjoy some classic films in Charles Street’s most interesting historic building. If you aren’t an oldies type, (but how could you not be) then you can enjoy some new indie flicks!
Find out more on their website!
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Wacky Wednesdays: Monster Mania
Wednesday, October 1st, 2014 by WLOY Staff
What: Monster Mania
Where: Hunt Valley Inn
When: October 3-5
Ghost and Ghouls are waiting for you at Monster Mania. Get prepared for Halloween at this festival that features a few actors from The Walking Dead, Children of the Corn, and Nightmare on Elm Street I! You can get autographs from creepy creatures and your most favorite heroes and villains. This is an event every Halloween enthusiast needs to attend.
To find out more on this event, check out their website!
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Tourism Tuesdays: Rawlings Conservatory
Tuesday, September 30th, 2014 by WLOY Staff
What: Rawlings Conservatory
Where: 3100 Swann Dr
Flowers and Plants and Trees! Oh my! So many natural beauties surround and fill this beautiful building. Want to get a peek of nature at its finest? You should come here and check out the seasonal blooms they have growing!
Find out more info from their website!
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Chessie Jam is Jamin’ Out This Weekend
Monday, September 29th, 2014 by WLOY Staff
Calling all kids and grown ups that are young at heart! Chessie Jam is coming to Pier Six in Baltimore! On Saturday October 4, the children’s music festival, Chessie Jam, will be hosting kid friendly music and fun activities. There will be free face painting from 12:00-2:00pm, an instrument petting zoo, a photo-booth, a moon-bounce, tie-dying, a storybook village, and much more! These fun things are paired with even more fun music. The featured bands include the winners of “Best Musical Album for Children,” Milkshake, and even Yo Gabba Gabba’s Biz Markie!
Join WLOY and participate in a live recording of our award winning program, “What Happens Next?” Running since 2009, this children’s program has helped promote better reading, writing, and communication skills as well as help expand imaginations. We provide the beginning of the story, but our participates figure out “what happens next!” WLOY will be promoting this program as well as working with kids to write and record their stories at Chessie Jam! Come out and enjoy some music and fun this Saturday!
Learn more about this great event on their website!
Tags: Chessie Jam, Children's Music Festival, what happens next
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Museums Mondays: Renaissance Fine Arts
Monday, September 29th, 2014 by WLOY Staff
What: Renaissance Fine Arts
Where: 88 Village Square
For 25 years, Renaissance Fine Arts have been creating a beautiful gallery for you to enjoy! Pieces by Matisse, Picasso, and Andy Warhol all hang on the walls of this Baltimore art museum. Come out to see your favorite works or learn more about art!
For more information, check out their website!
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