4/4: BALTIMORE FARMERS MARKET & BAZAAR
After a short 2020 season, the 44th annual Baltimore Farmers Market & Bazaar is back in full swing in 2021. From April 4 to December 20, every Sunday between 7 a.m. and noon, Maryland’s largest producers-only market will return to Holliday and Saratoga Streets beneath the Jones Falls Expressway, attracting thousands of Baltimoreans and tourists alike with its dozens of vendors. Look for everything from produce, dairy, and seafood to flowers, fresh-baked bread, delicious prepared foods, and even crafts and jewelry. Be prepared for the continuation of COVID-19 restrictions, such as required masks and encouraged social distancing.

4/5: THE BALTIMORE BUTTERFLY SESSIONS
Bringing together conversation and awareness, this virtual dialogue will engage artists, activists, organizers, and thinkers in a discussion on current issues, featuring music, poetry, literary excerpts, and keynote addresses. Baltimore Center Stage. 7 p.m.

4/6: MUSIC & CITIZENSHIP: THE CITIZEN AND SOCIETY
In this virtual lecture, Peabody Institute musicology professor Richard Giarusso will discuss the role of classical music in fostering larger conversations about social responsibility and community issues. Shriver Hall. 5:30 p.m.

4/6: JOHN CLARK MAYDEN
John Clark Mayden, a photographer whose career spans more than 50 years with a focus on West Baltimore’s African-American community, will present his work during a virtual conversation with TV personality Kenyatta Berry. Enoch Pratt Free Library. 7 p.m.

4/9: MORNING BIRD WALK
During this in-person outing, participants will accompany a naturalist to look for and identify birds throughout the Baltimore County park. Advanced registration and a COVID-19 waiver are required. Oregon Ridge Nature Center. 8 a.m.

4/10: MR. PRATT PRESENTS
Although usually celebrated in-person, Pratt’s annual gala will take place virtually, with proceeds bene ting the library’s free programs and services. Enoch Pratt Free Library. 7 p.m.

4/10: RED SHOE SHUFFLE 5K RUN & WALK
In this 5K run and walk, participants will compete on their own before an online celebration to bene t a new shuttle for transporting families between the Ronald McDonald House and doctor’s appointments. Ronald McDonald House Charities Maryland. 10 a.m. $10-45.

TO 4/11: JEWS IN SPACE
With a title that pays homage to comic filmmaker Mel Brooks, this exhibit was inspired by rare rabbinical astronomy texts, combining ancient Jewish surveys of the cosmos, modern science fiction and pop culture references, and scientific information on real-life space programs for an engaging in-gallery experience. Jewish Museum of Maryland. Sun., Tue. & Thu. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. $10.

TO 4/11: THE GLORIOUS WORLD OF CROWNS, KINKS, AND CURLS
These virtual scenes and monologues uncover the relationship between Black women and their hair. Created by Emmy-nominated producer Keli Goff, the collection of stories expresses Black womanhood through the personal and political implications of hair. Baltimore Center Stage. Times vary. $15-40.

4/11: LOGAN VISIONARY CONFERENCE: BIGGER LOVE
In this virtual conference, visionary thinkers Hazel Henderson and Daryl Davis speak on topics related to AVAM’s exhibitions and themes. As a world-renowned economist, Henderson will discuss the money meme, while Davis, an activist and musician, will re ect on the power of love in fighting hate. American Visionary Art Museum. 1 p.m.

4/15: A TIMELY SPRING FLING WITH MIGRANTS THAT SING
Kathleen Woods, a wildlife rehabilitator and founder-director of the Phoenix Wildlife Center, will virtually discuss common and uncommon songbirds that her team has helped rehabilitate. Irvine Nature Center. 7:30 p.m. $10-20.

4/15: JENNA BUSH HAGER
In this virtual conversation, Jenna Bush Hager will discuss her life and work as a philanthropist, TV show co-host, and New York Times best-selling author with Pratt Library president and CEO Heidi Daniel. Enoch Pratt Free Library. 7 p.m.

4/16: A SPRING DAY AT THE WALTERS
In this virtual fundraising event and flower arranging demonstration, participants can watch the work of Chicago-based oral designer Cornelia McNamara, who use locally sourced owers for her creations. The Walters Art Museum. 3-4 p.m. $50.

TO 4/17: WE MAKE DO//WIT WAT WE GOT
This exhibition will recognize the work and abilities of Black women, with artists including writer-curator The Womanist Reader, artist-educator Sharayna Ashanti Christmas, and poet Nia June. Eubie Blake Cultural Center. Wed.-Fri. 1-5 p.m., Sat. 11-6 p.m.

TO 4/17: DRAPED IN DARK
This solo exhibition highlights the photography of West Baltimore native Kirby Griffin, whose work captures a range of emotions through intimate portraits. Eubie Blake Cultural Center. Wed.-Fri. 1-5 p.m., Sat. 11-6 p.m.

TO 4/17: MICHELLE UCKOTTER
Baltimore-based artist Michelle Uckotter showcases distressed female outlines in different psychological and architectural elements through oil pastels and panels in this solo exhibition. Springsteen Gallery. Fri.-Sat. 12-5 p.m.

4/17: GUNPOWDER KEG ULTRA
For serious runners, the Baltimore Road Runner’s Club will host its annual 25k and 50k races across a range of settings at Gunpowder State Park in Baltimore County. Gunpowder State Park. 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

4/18: LAKE ROLAND CLEAN-UP
In honor of Earth Day, participants can join in this spring clean-up in North Baltimore, with early sign-up and small groups encouraged. Lake Roland Nature Center. 10 a.m.-12 p.m.

4/18: AUDREY WRIGHT: BEYOND BACH
Violinist Audrey Wright will perform using non-traditional tunings, electronics, and foot pedals in the first part of this virtual livestream series. An die Musik Live. 3 p.m. $10.

4/19: RISE BMORE
In this virtual event, storytellers, musicians, and artists pay tribute to the late Freddie Gray in an annual dedication to the 25-year-old Baltimore native who died in the custody of Baltimore police. Rise Bmore. 8 p.m.

4/20: THE BLUE-COLLAR RECITAL
The Baltimore-based Art Seminar Group presents local rapper, musician, and entrepreneur Wordsmith, who uses melodies and storytelling to shine a light on blue-collar life, for an in-person performance and Q&A. Art Seminar Group. 1:30-3 p.m. $15.

4/21: ARCHITECTURE + SOCIAL JUSTICE
Designers Dayton Schroeter and Maisie Hughes discuss social justice in the design process and examine solutions for improving the equity of the built environment. AIA Baltimore and The Baltimore Architect Foundation. 6-7:30 p.m.

4/21: CIVIL RIGHTS AT SPARROWS POINT
In this Zoom discussion, co-hosted by the BMI and Reginald F. Lewis Museum, Bethlehem Steel workers will talk about their battle for civil rights. Baltimore Museum of Industry. 7 p.m. Free-$5.

4/21: LOCAL AND SUSTAINABLE FLORAL DESIGN WITH ELLEN FROST
Ellen Frost of Local Color Flowers will virtually discuss her flower arrangements and sustainable practices, as well as create her own oral design made entirely from flowers, foliage, and branches from flower farms in and around Baltimore. Ladew Gardens. 4 p.m. $15-$20.

TO 4/24: ACROSS THE WEST AND TOWARD THE NORTH
In this traveling exhibition, images from the late 19th and early 20th centuries depict the beginnings of photographs that captured Norway and America’s wildernesses, with virtual viewing, as well in-person viewing by appointment only. Towson University. Times vary.

TO 4/28: STRIPES AND STARS
This exhibition explores the multi-faceted meanings of the American flag through nine beaded artworks created by Lakota women in the early Reservation Period and incorporated into traditional items and children’s clothing. The Baltimore Museum of Art. Wed.-Sun. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

4/28: ELIZABETH GILBERT
Eat, Pray, Love author Elizabeth Gilbert will discuss her best-selling nonfiction, own creative process, and life-living wisdom that garnered her a loyal fanbase. Enoch Pratt Free Library. 7-8 p.m.

TO 4/30: WOMEN OF STEEL
This outdoor exhibit at the BMI hangs on the museum’s fence along Key Highway in South Baltimore, highlighting stories of women who worked at Bethlehem Steel’s Sparrows Point mill in Baltimore from the 1930s until the mill closed in 2012. The Baltimore Museum of Industry.

4/30-5/2: CHORAL ARTS GALA
This multi-day virtual celebration will feature Tony-nominated Broadway star Euan Morton and showcase various auction items to benefit Baltimore Choral Arts’ education and outreach programs. Baltimore Choral Arts. Times vary. $25.

TO 5/2: THE SWINDLERS: A TRUE-ISH TALL TALE
Available for online viewing, this Baltimore Center Stage original, directed by Will Davis and written by Noah Diaz, focuses on redemption and family through a road-trip comedy. Baltimore Center Stage. Times vary. $15-40.

TO 5/9: A PLAY FOR THE LIVING IN A TIME OF EXTINCTION
In this virtual performance series, Baltimore playwright Miranda Rose Hall and director Taibi Magar offer an interactive experience on being human in a time of climate change and mass extinction. Baltimore Center Stage. Times vary. $15-40.

TO 5/15: ASIA NORTH 2021 EXHIBITION
In this month-long exhibition, the Asian Arts & Culture Center at Towson University and Central Baltimore Partnership will celebrate Korean art, culture, history, and community through regional artworks. Asian Arts & Culture Center at Towson University. Times vary.

TO 5/16: VANISHING POINT (OVERLAY)
In this three-part installation, Filipino-American artist Stephanie Syjuco depicts fictional flags and 19th-century images that signify white supremacy and exclusionary aspects of history. The Baltimore Museum of Art. Wed.-Sun. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

TO 5/31: SPRING EXPLORER RACE SERIES
Participants can complete a series of one to seven races at their own convenience in this virtual Charm City Run event spanning eight weeks. Charm City Run. Times vary. $10-50.

TO 9/5: THE SECRET LIFE OF EARTH
This exhibition dives into the delicate nature of life on Earth and encourages visitors to take care of the planet. American Visionary Art Museum. Wed.-Sun,
10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free-$15.95.

TO FALL 2021: MICA GRAD SHOW 2021
MICA’s annual grad show will virtually highlight the work of more than 150 master’s students across a variety of media, from fine art to film and graphic design. Maryland Institute College of Art.

TO 8/2022: THE SCIENCE & MYSTERY OF SLEEP
In AVAM’s third floor gallery exhibition, a compilation of all the latest sleep-related scientific research mingles with three artist-made visionary bedrooms. American Visionary Art Museum. Wed.-Sun., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. $15.95.

3/18-28: RYE’S UP 2021 
If there’s one thing thing we’ve missed this year, it’s a good cocktail. And the Baltimore Bartenders Guild has us covered, with the return of its 10th annual Ryes Up fundraiser at the end of the month, featuring a new spin for the times of COVID-19. For $100, each ticketholder will receive 12 cocktails from 12 local bartenders, which can be picked up at Dutch Courage and Mr. Nice Guy between March 18 and 21. Savor your beverages and vote for people’s choice before attending the virtual wrap party on March 28. The grand finale fete will feature live music, comedy, conversations with the guild’s best barkeeps, and an announcement of the winners to benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. We’ll drink to that.

3/1: REGENCY AESTHETICS: THE COSTUMES, LOCATIONS, AND DECOR OF BRIDGERTON
During this virtual lunchtime lecture, learn from local curators about the aesthetics and accuracy of Netflix’s smash hit TV show Bridgerton. Homewood Museum. 12 p.m.

3/3-31: BSO SESSIONS
In this digital concert series from the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, conductors and musicians take to the Meyerhoff stage for socially distant, livestreamed concerts with additional content, including interviews with conductors and composers. Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. Wed. 8 p.m. $10.

3/5: LOVE GROOVE MUSIC FESTIVAL
Hosted by Baltimore singer Amber August, this inaugural virtual music showcase will feature several of the city’s premier women artists, from rapper Deetranada, pictured, to poet Nia June to funk-fusion musician Black Assets, backed by an all-female house band. Proceeds bene t the local artists, as well as the Johns Hopkins Breast Cancer Research. Love Groove Music Festival. 8 p.m. $20. 

TO 3/5: CONTEXTUAL EXPOSURE
This new exhibit from the Waller Gallery in Old Goucher features works by a trio of regional artists, including Baltimore multimedia artists Ada Pinkston and Rebecca Marimutu and Philadelphia-based fashion designer Noel Puello, with each showcasing their personal experiences and artistic processes through different levels of repurposing and vulnerability. Waller Gallery. Fri.-Sat. 1-6 p.m. by appointment.

3/6: BMI BULL & OYSTER ROAST
The BMI’s annual Bull & Oyster Roast, a Baltimore classic, goes virtual this year with online chef demonstrations, behind-the-scenes museum tours, raffles, and more. Baltimore Museum of Industry. 7 p.m. 

3/6: XAVIER FOLEY
Composer and soloist Xavier Foley will perform four centuries’ worth of pieces in this pre-recorded event, offering a rare works for the solo double bass and duets with pianist Kelly Yu-Chieh Lin. Shriver Hall. 3 p.m. 

3/6-4/17: WE MAKE DO WIT WAT WE GOT
This new exhibition in Mt. Vernon is an ode to Black womxn and their ability to deliver the truth, disrupt their place in line, and make magic. Eubie Blake Cultural Center. Wed.-Fri. 1-5 p.m., Sat. 11-6 p.m.

3/7: OUTDOOR YOGA
In this ongoing outdoor yoga session, both kids and adults can join in for a free, al fresco stretch session in the Baltimore County park’s Pavilion #2. Bring your own mat and mask, as well as appropriate attire for winter weather. Lake Roland. 9 a.m. 

3/10: PANDEMICS, PIRATES, AND PROSE
In this virtual history lesson on the Barbary Wars of the early 19th century, panelists will discuss the international conflict’s impact on U.S. culture, often overlooked in American history. Maryland Center for History & Culture. 12 p.m.

3/10: POLAR BEARS INTERNATIONAL
In this lunchtime lecture, kids and families can learn about these beloved cold-weather animals and the namesake nonprofit that works to save the endangered species. Maryland Zoo. 12 p.m.

3/11: TERRY MCMILLAN
In the Enoch Pratt’s ongoing livestream series, this New York Times bestselling author, known for works like Waiting to Exhale and Stella, will discuss her book It’s Not All Downhill From Here, centered around strong women and female friendships. Enoch Pratt Free Library. 7 p.m. 

TO 3/14: POURING LIGHT
In this new exhibition from the Peale Center, local artists Julia Glatfelter and Jaz Erenberg consider how we view Baltimore and how that impacts our experience of it, featuring mixed-media paintings, drawings, and installations that reflect multiple viewpoints at the Carroll Mansion in Jonestown. A portion of the proceeds will benefit violence-reduction group Baltimore Ceasefire. Carroll Mansion. Sat. & Sun. 12-4 p.m.

3/14: PIATIGORSKY MEMORIAL CONCERT
In this livestream broadcast premiere, award-winning Armenian cellist Narek Hakhnazaryan will perform various pieces in a pre-recorded event from Yerevan, Armenia. The concert will be followed by an artist Q&A. Shriver Hall. 5:30 p.m. $15.

3/17: IN SEARCH OF THE IVORY SAINTS OF MEXICO CITY
Follow conservation director Julie Lauffenburger as she explores the ivory sculptures of saints in Mexico City, detailing the tradition of an international trade route that transported figures such as the museum’s own 400-year-old St. Michael the Archangel. The Walters Art Museum. 12:30 p.m.

3/18: THE BRIDGE SERIES
This online performance brings together artists and scholars to discuss the connections between classic and contemporary theater. Speakers will explore the artistic process, classic texts, and Baltimore Center Stage’s own production history. Baltimore Center Stage. 7 p.m. Free-$10.

3/18: URBAN BIRDS AND BOURBON STIRRED
Susie Creamer, director of the Patterson Park Audubon Center, hosts a livestream discussion on the ways in which Baltimore’s communities are fostering diverse bird species, as well as solutions to keeping the wildlife in the city despite rising environmental issues. Irvine Nature Center. 7:30 p.m. $20.

3/18: HOESY CORONA
This virtual conversation is led by Mexican-born, Baltimore-based artist Hoesy Corona, whose work across multiple mediums examines the implications of being a queer Latinx immigrant, during an exploration of the Walters’ own collection. The Walters Art Museum. 5:30 p.m. 

3/20: VIRTUAL CITYLIT FESTIVAL
In collaboration with the Enoch Pratt Free Library, the CityLit Project brings its beloved annual celebration of literature to online audiences, with events throughout the month, and an all-day Saturday festival. Enoch Pratt Free Library. 10 a.m.- 5 p.m.

TO 3/20: UMI SAYS
In this Main Gallery exhibition, works by regional artist Qrcky will explore the loss of empathy and reflect on themes ranging from daily routine to social commentary. Creative Alliance. 1-8 p.m.

TO 3/20: SHE KNEW WHERE SHE WAS GOING
This exhibit features five quilts from artists of Gee’s Bend, Alabama, which is home to generations of Black craftswomen whose quilts represent a crucial chapter in the history of American Art. The Baltimore Museum of Art. Times vary.

TO 3/20: BRIGHT
This Creative Alliance exhibit brings together 10 Black American artists in the Highlandtown gallery, with works across different mediums showcasing authentic depictions of Black life and forcing viewers to see Blackness in a new light. Creative Alliance. Tue.-Sat. 11 a.m.-7 p.m.

3/20 & 27: GRASSROOTS DESIGNFEST
Now in its fourth year, this now-virtual MICA festival will be hosted over two Saturdays for designers looking to collaborate with other creators and non-profits to solve design problems. Maryland Institute College of Art. 1 p.m.

TO 3/21: MAKE GOOD TROUBLE
Inspired by the words of the late Rep. John Lewis, this exhibition features works by artists and activists from last summer’s protests, featuring signs, photographs, buttons, murals, and more. Reginald F. Lewis Museum. Wed.-Sat. 10 a.m.- 5 p.m., Sun. 12-5 p.m. Free-$8.

3/23: CURTIS SITTENFELD
In this virtual discussion partnered with the Baltimore Festival of Jewish Literature, bestselling author Curtis Sittenfeld will discuss her life and work, including 2020’s best-seller, Rodham: A Novel. Enoch Pratt Free Library. 7 p.m.

3/25: VIRTUAL TRIVIA: MARYLAND DAY
In this virtual trivia, participants can test their knowledge of Maryland’s history while exploring the new Discover Maryland exhibition. MCHC staff will answer questions and hold a live conversation for viewers to learn how the state’s founding inspired its arts, culture, and innovation. Maryland Center for History and Culture. 4 p.m. 

3/26: HOT CLUB OF BALTIMORE 
This musical group infuses traditional jazz and French waltzes into their work with multiple instruments, including the guitar, bass, violin, drums, and horn. In this livestream concert, vocalist Alexis Tantau will perform in her native Occitan language. An Die Musik Live. 7 p.m. $10. 

3/27: PRATT GENEALOGY LECTURE
Nationally recognized lecturer, genealogist, and immigration research expert Rich Venezia will virtually present topics on immigration, naturalization, and U.S. citizenship. Venezia’s expertise includes 20th-century immigrant ancestors and Italian and Irish research. Enoch Pratt Free Library. 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

TO 3/28: SPECTRUM OF FASHION
This installation features garments from the MCHC’s costume collection, with roughly 100 pieces of women’s and men’s clothing, accessories, and decorative arts depicting the evolution of fashion in Maryland from 1724 to today. Maryland Center for History and Culture. Wed.-Sat. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Free-$9.

3/28-9/19: LISA YUSKAVAGE
Co-organized with the Aspen Art Museum, this new exhibit features more than 15 paintings that show the New York-based artist’s expansive treatment of landscape on large canvases, imagining entire worlds that are both highly detailed and mysterious. The Baltimore Museum of Art. Wed.-Sun. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

3/28-9/19: TSCHABALALA SELF
In an effort to reinvent figurative painting, Tschabalala Self creates collage-like canvases from recycled materials to portray overlapping Black figures. The New Haven-based artist’s exhibition depicts a female couple in alternate positions, drawing from Henri Matisse’s “Two Women.” The Baltimore Museum of Art. Wed.-Sun. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

TO 4/11: JEWS IN SPACE
With a title that pays homage to comic filmmaker Mel Brooks, this exhibit was inspired by rare rabbinical astronomy texts, combining ancient Jewish surveys of the cosmos, modern science ction, pop culture references, and real-life space programs. Jewish Museum of Maryland. Sun., Tue. & Thu. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. $10.

TO 4/28: STRIPES AND STARS
Explore the multifaceted meanings of the American ag through nine beaded artworks created by Lakota women in the early Reservation Period.The Baltimore Museum of Art. Wed.-Sun. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. artbma.org.

TO 4/30: WOMEN OF STEEL
This outdoor exhibition, on the museum’s Key Highway fence, highlights the stories of women who worked at Bethlehem Steel’s Sparrows Point mill from the 1930s until the mill closed in 2012. The Baltimore Museum of Industry. Daily. Free.

TO 9/5: THE SECRET LIFE OF EARTH
Dive into the depths of nature in this ongoing exhibit that encourages visitors to take care of the planet. American Visionary Art Museum. Wed.-Sun., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. $15.95.

TO 3/2022: DISCOVER MARYLAND
MCHC’s newest exhibit explores the changes in Maryland and its people between its 1634 founding and today, reflecting on the state’s past and present, as well as the driving forces of its industry, population, and identity. Maryland Center for History & Culture. Wed.-Sat. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Free- $9. 

TO 4/30: WOMEN OF STEEL
The Baltimore Museum of Industry has opened its next exhibition outside
of the museum to allow for social distancing and open-air exploration during COVID-19. The exhibition, titled Women of Steel, hangs on the museum’s fence along Key Highway in South Baltimore. Women of Steel highlights the stories of women who worked at Bethlehem Steel’s Sparrows Point mill in Baltimore from the 1930s until the mill closed in 2012. The Baltimore Museum of Industry. Daily.

TO 9/19: LISA YUSKAVAGE: WILDERNESS
Co-organized with the Aspen Art Museum, this new exhibit features more than 15 paintings that show the New York-based artist’s expansive treatment of landscape on expansive canvases, imagining entire worlds that are both highly detailed and mysterious. The Baltimore Museum of Art. Wed.-Sun. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

TO 8/2022: THE SCIENCE & MYSTERY OF SLEEP
In AVAM’s newest third-floor gallery exhibition, a compilation of all the latest sleep-related scientific research mingles with three artist-made visionary bedrooms, delving into an array of topics, from the impact of sleep on health, sleep and adolescence, and the power of the Hypnagogic state championed by famed Harvard geneticist Dr. George Church. American Visionary Art Museum. Wed.-Sun., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. $15.95.

TO 9/2022: FLICKERING TREASURES
In a now-and-then showcase, this exhibit delves into Maryland’s historic movie theaters, featuring historic images from the MCHC photograph collection paired with contemporary images by Sun photographer Amy Davis, author of the exhibit’s namesake book, Flickering Treasures. Maryland Center for History & Culture. Wed.-Sat.10 a.m.-3 p.m. Free-$9.

TO 9/2022: WILD AND UNTAMED
This selection of revered Baltimore album quilts introduces visitors to Dr. William Rush Dunton, known by many as the father of occupational therapy, as well as one of the first inductees to the Quilters Hall of Fame. Maryland Center for History & Culture. Wed.-Sat. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Free-$9.

EAT

May 29-30: Mediterranean Prix-Fixe at Noona’s

1203 W Mt Royal Ave. Prices vary.

We’ve all fallen for the Italian-inspired entrees and sourdough pies at Noona’s. But this weekend, chef Cai Lindeman is going off-menu with a full-blown Mediterranean feast perfect for divvying up between your quaran-team. Set the table and pre-order the eight-plate package—which includes homemade flatbread, labeh with dill oil, hummus with marinated chickpeas, whipped garlic toum, za’atar-roasted eggplant, blistered shishito peppers with mint and dukkah, fresh Karma Farm herbs, burnt honey cheesecake, and a choice of proteins like roasted Trumpet mushrooms or Cape May swordfish—online for pick-up or delivery. And don’t forget to add a few to-go cocktails to wash it all down.

DRINK

May 29: Big Softy Pop-Up at Dutch Courage

2229 N Charles St. 3-7 p.m.

Eighty-degree temperatures call for soft shells, shrimp salad, and ice-cold cocktails. This Friday, head to the courtyard at Dutch Courage in Old Goucher to catch Craig Falk of The Lunchbox Lady popping up with his soft-shell concept, Big Softy. He’ll be slinging sandwiches and crab cakes while the Dutch Courage team whips up two special bottled cocktails. Choose from to-go options such as the gin-based “Clover Club” with raspberry, lemon, and dry vermouth, or the “Evita,” which mixes amaro with ginger, lime, and vermouth rouge.

SEE

May 30: Live Baltimore Virtual Trolley Tour

9 a.m.-12 p.m. Free

Be it our houses or our neighborhoods, we’re all getting a little tired of the same scenes every day. This weekend, take a look inside someone else’s home for a change with Live Baltimore’s Virtual Trolley Tour. Explore city neighborhoods, connect with real estate professionals and community organizations, and participate in expert-led discussions. Added perk: If you’re gearing up to move, enter to win $5,000 toward the purchase of your next home-sweet-home in Baltimore City.

HEAR

May 29: Summer Sounds at Home

Facebook Live. 7 p.m. Free.

While we’ll miss the lawn chairs and little ones dancing in the street, thanks to livestreaming, Belvedere Square regulars don’t have to miss out on their favorite warm-weather Friday-night activity. This year, Summer Sounds is coming to you. Grab your favorite BSQ curbside meal, gather with your quarantine crew, and tune in to Facebook Live as local jazz cellist Ed Hrybyk and vocalist Irene Jalenti take the virtual stage. Be sure to mark your calendar each week to hear from a rotating roster of some of the DMV’s most talented musicians.

DO

May 30: Opening Day at the Overlea Farmers Market

6908 Belair Rd. 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

This small market in Northeast Baltimore provides its local community with fresh produce and protein throughout the warm-weather months. Grab your tote and wander around on opening day to find the likes of pastured chicken and duck eggs from Ladybrook Farm, jams from Johari Made, baked goods from Mary’s Muffins, and flowers from Celadon Hill.

Additional reporting by Lydia Woolever.