Go on a tour of Hampden’s spookiest haunts! The tour will begin at 7pm at the ACCE high school located at 1300 W. 36th Street and is for ages 21 and older . Parking is free in the ACCE parking lot. Your ticket is also a coupon for special deals at participating locations on the tour!

Thursday, October 31st, 2024

5pm-6pm. Trick-or-treating with Hampden Merchants

6:30pm-8pm Costume Contest

Who: HVMA, Hampden Community Council, Hampden residents, and anyone interested in keeping litter out of the Jones Falls, Baltimore Harbor, and the Chesapeake Bay.

What: HVMA hosts Community Cleanup on Mayors Fall Cleanup Day

Where: Begin at Roosevelt Park, then 36th Street (The "Avenue") to Wyman Park

When: Saturday, October 26, 2024 beginning at 9:00 AM until 1:00 PM (or until the route is complete)

Volunteer participants can earn credits to be applied to their Baltimore city water bill. Multiple individuals from the same residence can earn multiple credits. Non-residents can also "gift" their credit to a city resident, such as older folks in the community. 

Go on a tour of Hampden’s spookiest haunts! The tour will begin at 7pm at the ACCE high school located at 1300 W. 36th Street and is for ages 21 and older . Parking is free in the ACCE parking lot. Your ticket is also a coupon for special deals at participating locations on the tour!

Go on a tour of Hampden’s spookiest haunts! The tour will begin at 7pm at the ACCE high school located at 1300 W. 36th Street and is for ages 21 and older . Parking is free in the ACCE parking lot. Your ticket is also a coupon for special deals at participating locations on the tour!

Art Around Hampden, Third Thursdays! Explore our neighborhood’s creative spaces
Art Around Hampden Art Venues Map | Mill Centre Artists Studio Map

Go on a tour of Hampden’s spookiest haunts! The tour will begin at 7pm at the ACCE high school located at 1300 W. 36th Street and is for ages 21 and older . Parking is free in the ACCE parking lot. Your ticket is also a coupon for special deals at participating locations on the tour!

Go on a tour of Hampden’s spookiest haunts! The tour will begin at 7pm at the ACCE high school located at 1300 W. 36th Street and is for ages 21 and older . Parking is free in the ACCE parking lot. Your ticket is also a coupon for special deals at participating locations on the tour!

Baltimore Poet’s Corner

Poetry readings by two featured local poets

Sunday, September 29th, 5p-7p

Open mic to follow | Refreshments | Donations Welcome

Ma Petite Shoe

1001 W 36th St, Baltimore, MD 21211

Open mic is open to every genre and also reading of favorite poets

Art Around Hampden, Third Thursdays! Explore our neighborhood’s creative spaces
Art Around Hampden Art Venues Map | Mill Centre Artists Studio Map

Let’s come together to make this year’s Mayor’s Christmas Parade the best one yet! A portion of all proceeds from the evening will go directly towards supporting the parade. If you missed our last meet-and-greet, here’s your chance to meet the new organizers and hear all about our exciting plans for this holiday season! FREE entry! (Drinks and food available for purchase)

Highlights of the night include:

🎁 50/50 raffle
📹 A fun live-stream video contest—details to come!

Be sure to follow our Facebook event for more updates as we get closer to the date.

And, of course, we’ll be at Blue Pit BBQ & Whiskey Bar, a laid-back spot famous for its delicious smoked meats and wide selection of whiskey. Come for the food, stay for the community, and leave knowing you’ve helped make this year’s parade unforgettable.

Art Around Hampden, Third Thursdays! Explore our neighborhood’s creative spaces
Art Around Hampden Art Venues Map | Mill Centre Artists Studio Map

Art Around Hampden, Third Thursdays!

Join us on July 5 (First Friday!) for Sonny Lacey's Showcase Exhibit Opening Reception: behold ships of all kinds and worlds near and far in Sonny's fresh impressionistic style! Enjoy a glass of bubbles, chat with the artist and other art lovers, peruse more fantastic original art by Baltimore artists and relish an evening out on Hampden's eclectic Avenue!

Exhibit runs through August 1, 2024

This one-day show will feature artwork by our talented Art with a Heart staff, volunteers, teachers and assistants.

The event will take place at the Goldfinch Room at Whitehall Mill, located at 3300 Clipper Mill Road, just down the road from Art with a Heart. There is plenty of free parking behind Whitehall Mill, where you will find the entrance to the Goldfinch Room. This is a new event venue!

Artwork will be available for purchase and we will have complimentary beer, wine, non-alcoholic drinks and hors d'oeuvres.

Spring Fling Flea Market with sales featuring new and previously owned items, such as homemade baked goods, plants, lemonade, crafts, jewelry and art, clothing, sports equipment and household items. All proceeds to benefit future events by the Friends of the Roland Water Tower. 4210 Roland Avenue. Rain or Shine.

Do you like comic books? Want to get a bunch for free? Well Free Comic Book Day at Atomic Books is coming up!

Come celebrate National Poetry Month at Ma Petite Shoe with poetry readings by Jo Tyler & Pearl Brown and an open mic to follow. Open to all genres and also open to reading of your favorite poetry!

Baltimore Poet’s Corner is an open and supportive space to perform, learn and appreciate the poet in us all.
Donations welcome to combat hunger for Hampden’s homeless.

Independent Bookstore Day is a one-day national party that takes place at indie bookstores across the country on the last Saturday in April. Hampden’s Atomic Books will have a selection of Independent Bookstore Day exclusives for sale and will also be doing Double Big Spender card marks.

Come See What’s New!

Save money while having fun :)

Record Store Day is fast approaching! Celebrated Summer will open at 9am. Promise of a good time and lots of RSD and used products will be hitting the shelves!

Participating Shops:

Make Studio
3326 Keswick Road

Full Moon Acupuncture & Apothecary
3408 Chestnut Ave First Floor

Andamento Studio & Gallery
3406 Chestnut Ave

The Modest Florist
3601R Chestnut Ave

Charlotte Elliott and The Bookstore Next Door
837 W. 36th Street

Sage Cosmetic Tattoo (Dec 2 & 9 only)
823 W. 36th Street

deBorja Physical Therapy (Dec 16 & 23 only)
848 W 36th Street

The Baltimore Art Gallery in Hampden
855 W. 36th Street

Wild Yam Pottery
863 W. 36th Street

Charm City Skin
3602 Elm Ave

Ma Petite Shoe
1001 W. 36th Street

Lovelyarns
3610 Falls Road

Come out and show your Krampus pride!

Participating Shops:

Make Studio
3326 Keswick Road

Full Moon Acupuncture & Apothecary
3408 Chestnut Ave First Floor

Andamento Studio & Gallery
3406 Chestnut Ave

The Modest Florist
3601R Chestnut Ave

Charlotte Elliott and The Bookstore Next Door
837 W. 36th Street

Sage Cosmetic Tattoo (Dec 2 & 9 only)
823 W. 36th Street

deBorja Physical Therapy (Dec 16 & 23 only)
848 W 36th Street

The Baltimore Art Gallery in Hampden
855 W. 36th Street

Wild Yam Pottery
863 W. 36th Street

Charm City Skin
3602 Elm Ave

Ma Petite Shoe
1001 W. 36th Street

Lovelyarns
3610 Falls Road

Participating Shops:

Make Studio
3326 Keswick Road

Full Moon Acupuncture & Apothecary
3408 Chestnut Ave First Floor

Andamento Studio & Gallery
3406 Chestnut Ave

The Modest Florist
3601R Chestnut Ave

Charlotte Elliott and The Bookstore Next Door
837 W. 36th Street

Sage Cosmetic Tattoo (Dec 2 & 9 only)
823 W. 36th Street

deBorja Physical Therapy (Dec 16 & 23 only)
848 W 36th Street

The Baltimore Art Gallery in Hampden
855 W. 36th Street

Wild Yam Pottery
863 W. 36th Street

Charm City Skin
3602 Elm Ave

Ma Petite Shoe
1001 W. 36th Street

Lovelyarns
3610 Falls Road