The city is bursting with big hats and Black-Eyed Susans in anticipation of the milestone.
The Hollins Market nonprofit, which has presented thousands of shows and workshops at schools and festivals throughout the region, turns 45 this summer.
For ages—until hurricanes wiped out many of them—blue-collar families in Baltimore City owned or rented shore shacks in Bowleys Quarters, Millers Island, Sue Creek, and other places feeding into the Chesapeake Bay.
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Ours was a cookbook club potluck, but when you're the host, you can pick any theme you want—from an ugly-sweater party or holiday comedy roast to a cookie swap or Christmas carol-oke.