Well Beyond
the Printed
Page
Three days of the Baltimore
Book Festival
It is said to be the
premier book event
on the East Coast,
and although that
may be argued,
there is no ques-
tion the Baltimore
Book Festival is
big and broad, far
more than rows
of new and musty
books lined
up on folding
tables. Events
include panel
discussions,
storytelling
for kids, a
dedicated stage
ave
Date
the
MOUNT VERNON
Bedazzled:
5,000 Years
of Jewelry
Through Jan. 4
The Walters Art
Museum opens the exhibit “Bedazzled: 5,000
Years of Je welry,” a
show of exquisite jewelry specimens and cultures from around the
world. 410-547-9000;
thewalters.org
CANTON
First Friday
Outdoor
Concerts
Sept. 5, Oct. 3
Junkyard Saints take
the stage in September,
then Donegal Xpress
performs in October at
The Can Company, a his-
toric waterfront factory
that has been converted
to shops and restau-
rants. 410-558-2262;
thecancompany.com
CITY GUIDE
Baltimore
for chef-authors, musical and dramatic performances, and even a literary walking tour
through the historic neighborhood of Mount
Vernon, where the festival is centered.
Oh, yeah, and the books. There will be
books. And authors. Last year, more than 150
authors of many flavors turned out to speak
and just plain rub elbows with the plain folks.
At press time, this year’s crop was still in the
works, but at least one name was known:
Tim Gunn, the lovable patron saint of Project
Runway. Carry on, people. Make it work! The
festival runs the weekend of Sept. 26–28,
starting at 5 p.m. on Friday night. Mount
Vernon Place, 600 block of North Charles
Street. baltimorebookfestival.org.
People’s Geography
Contemporary
artists explore
how the land influenced African-Americans, from
slavery forward,
and what marks
they left behind
on that landscape
as they went
in “A People’s
Geography: The
Spaces of African
American Life”
at the Reginal F.
Lewis Museum of
Maryland African
American History
CAMDEN YARDS
So Long, Birds,
for This Year
Through Sept. 28
Plenty of chances
to take in an Orioles
game with at least
16 home games.
888-848-BIRD (2473);
baltimore.orioles.mlb.com
SOUTH
And the
Rockets’ Red
Glare
Sept. 12–14
On Sept. 13 and 14
in 1814, the Battle of
Baltimore was fought
at Fort Mc Henry,
inspiring Francis Scott
Key to write the poem
that became “The
Star-Spangled Banner.”
410-962-4290;
nps.gov/fomc
Linda Day Clark
North Avenue,
Image No. 111
& Culture. The
exhibit is one of
the last events
in the landmark
“Festival of Maps”
event that ran
citywide in various
forms throughout the summer.
Through Sept. 7.
443-263-1800;
africanamerican
culture.org.
LITTLE ITALY
Columbus Day
Parade
Oct. 12
The day for Italian
and Spanish groups
to celebrate their
heritage through the
accomplishments of
a certain explorer. All
routes lead to Little
Italy. 443-742-0238;
columbuscelebrations.com
