South Baltimore Neighborhood Association

This year’s Federal Hill Jazz & Blues Wine & Art Festival will be bigger and better than ever! Come on down on Sunday, June 3, 11 am to 7 pm, for this fun and FREE event that everyone looks forward too as a kick-off for summer. It all takes place on South Charles, between Hamburg and West, and on Cross Street on both sides of Cross Street Market.

This festival is known for its great music, and this year is no exception. We’re excited to have two hot New Orleans acts, Honey Island Swamp Band and Water “Wolfman” Washington, along with a good mix of local bands, including Cris Jacobs Band, The Players, Ruben Montoya, Dawgone, Community Groove, Pigeons Playing Ping Pong, and more.

Be sure to stop by Artist Alley on Cross Street to see works by local artists, including renowned painter Jessica Damen of Federal Hill and local gallery owner Mark Cottman. Arts & crafts vendors will offer a variety of wares, including jewelry, hats, purses, and t-shirts within the festival. And, of course, lots of great food & drink. Wine tastings of several different varietals will add to the festivities.

Kids’ Kross Street will feature the usual moonbounces, toddler play area, crafts, and face painting, staffed by community parent volunteers. This year, Towson Athletics will be on site with an obstacle course, football toss, and more for the kids. Waterfront Partnership will be contributing fun water-themed games. We’re planning on a couple of performers and dancers, too, so stay tuned!

Don’t miss this popular Federal Hill street festival and celebration of city life!

Looking for something special for Mother’s Day? Have we got a deal for you! Over 20 of them, in fact! It’s the Federal Hill MAY MADNESS event on Friday, May 11, 6-10 pm.

We’ve expanded our annual spring sidewalk sale and turned it into an evening of special fun. Twenty-two shops and galleries in Federal Hill will stay open late and offer deals and treats. Federal Hill Main Street is offering light refreshments and FREE gift wrapping.

Pick up a May Madness Passport at Main Street, get it stamped at 10 participating businesses, and be entered to win one of the Federal Hill goody bags full of items, coupons, and more.

A complete list of participating shops and galleries can be found at www.historicfederalhill.org

This is a great way to support local businesses while having some fun!

Reminder:  Tomorrow, (5/6/2012) is our first Historic Federal Hill Picnic from 12pm-2pm.  Please come out and join us- the picnic is potluck and Harris Teeter will be providing free cake!  Our neighborhood associations will be providing ice, water, utensils, paper towels, etc.  Sunday is supposed to be 77degrees and the perfect day to spend in Federal Hill park so please join us!   Just look for the red, white and blue balloons- you wont be able to miss us.

The MammoJam Music Festival, Inc. is proud to present the 9th Annual MammoJam Music Festival on Saturday, June 23rd, 6:00pm at Baltimore’s famed 8×10. This year’s show has a distinct local flavor as Frederick natives The Carousel Rogues bring the critical buzz of their new self-titled album to the bill along with Baltimore favorites ellen cherry and Sandy Asirvatham. Once again MammoJam continues the tradition of presenting the best talent from New Orleans as we welcome extraordinary vibraphonist Mike Dillon (Garage A Tois, Les Claypool) and his energetic band of newcomers, Yojimbo, in support of area breast cancer awareness, detection, and treatment programs.

The festival will be preceded by the 2nd Annual “JugJog” 5k Fun Run beginning at 8:00 am at Mother’s Federal Hill Grille. Festival tickets are $40 in advance and $50 at the door and can be purchased at the 8×10 or at www.mammojam.org. “This year’s lineup exemplifies how our local artists can really make an impact on our community,” said Bill Romani, founder of MammoJam. “Each year our friends in the music industry and our dedicated volunteers reach to new levels in support the women and families touched by breast cancer.”

MammoJam is a nonprofit, all-volunteer organization dedicated to promoting breast cancer screening and treatment programs for underinsured and low income women. Since October, 2003, all of MammoJam’s proceeds have provided annual support to local organizations like the Hoffberger Breast Center at Mercy Medical Center and Harbor Hospital’s Breast and Cervical Cancer Center in their fight against breast cancer. MammoJam provides annual funding to support a community outreach-translator at Harbor Hospital that has brought breast cancer screening and treatment to over 300 Hispanic women since 2010.

The Baltimore City Department of Transportation would like to advise motorists of the lane closures in effect for the 16^th annual Port to Fort 6K Family Run/Walk which will be held on Sunday, April 29, 2012 starting at 9:00 a.m.

The event will begin and end at the Baltimore Museum of Industry located on Key Highway. Participants will proceed west along Key Highway and turn right on Light Street, left onto Lee Street, and then left on S. Charles Street. Runners will then turn right on W. Hughes Street, left on S. Hanover Street, left on W. Wells Street, and left on Johnson Street. Runners will proceed parallel to Riverside Park, right on E. Randall Street, left on Battery Avenue, right on E. Cross Street and right back onto Key Highway to finish at the Baltimore Museum of Industry.

During the event, one lane of travel will be coned off for participants along the walk route from 6:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. Commuters should be aware that temporary traffic stops may be implemented along the race route for the safety of participants.

Motorists traveling in this vicinity should be on the watch for pedestrians and are encouraged to use alternate routes.

Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake and Public Works Director Alfred H. Foxx remind citizens that Baltimore City’s Household Hazardous Waste monthly collection events will start this month at the Northwest Citizen Convenience Center located at 2840 Sisson Street.

These events provide an opportunity for Baltimore City residents ONLY to dispose of hazardous household materials such as oil-based paints, pesticides, herbicides, car and household batteries, drain cleaners, gasoline, pool chemicals and many other items. (Latex paint is NOT hazardous waste; it can be dried up and the cans put out for regular trash collection.) Businesses and private haulers must contract with a certified vendor to dispose of hazardous waste.

Residents must show proof of city residency, e.g. a driver’s license, telephone bill or tax bill, before they can drop off any hazardous items. Residents must also be able to identify the material. Materials that will not be collected as household hazardous waste include trash, asbestos, ammunition, fire extinguishers, industrial and medical wastes, and radioactive materials, including smoke alarms with a radioactive symbol.

Residents can take these items to the Northwest Citizen Convenience Center on the last Friday and Saturday of every month from April through November.

• April 27 & 28 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• May 25 & 26 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• June 29 & 30 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
• July 27 & 28 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
• August 24 & 25 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
• September 28 & 29 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• October 26 & 27 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• November 23 & 24 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The South Baltimore Neighborhood Association Agenda

May 2012

Welcome-introduce guests, new members, officers

Secretary-Melanie Ambridge Minutes reviewed April meeting

Treasurers Report-Dennis Plouff

Presidents report Amy Mutch

•  Federal Hill Picnic
• 1444 (old Centro) Cecilia Benalcazar
• Slyce Bar
• Peninsula coalition/Live Entertainment

 Committee Reports

 -Police Community Relations, John Karabias

•  Guest-Major Reitz

Liquor Advisory

• Liquor Advisory Policy

 -Design Review, Stephan Lawrence-

• 1834 S. Charles Street (Pabst)

 -Clean and Green, Thomasina Poirot

• Clean competition

-Parking, Deb Alt

-Newsletter, Lisa Wilde & Jaclyn Grigoli

-Teen Council, Melissa Wooster

-Social, Danny Young

 Adjournment

April 2012

 Welcome-introduce guests, new members, officers

Secretary-Melanie Ambridge Minutes reviewed March meeting

Treasurers Report-Dennis Plouff

Presidents report Amy Mutch

• 1901 S. Charles Street
• Federal Hill Picnic
• Video Lottery Facility update
• Live Entertainment

Committee Reports

Liquor Advisory

Liquor Advisory Policy,License Transfers update

• Taco Spot
• The Rowhouse

-Design Review, Stephan Lawrence-1834 S. Charles Street (Pabst)

• Task Force

-Police Community Relations, John Karabias

•  Guest Officer Vaught

-Clean and Green, Thomasina Poirot

-Parking, Deb Alt, Cynthia Griffin

-Newsletter, Lisa Wilde & Jaclyn Grigoli

-Teen Council, Melissa Wooster

-Social, Danny Young

 Adjournment

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