Summer is around the corner and the activity are picking up in Baltimore County.
CULTURAL EVENTS
Annual Woodlawn Juneteenth Festival. The Security Woodlawn Business Association festival will be held Friday, June 19, 12:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Woodlawn Memorial Park, 1936 Woodlawn Drive in Woodlawn. There will be youth activities, prizes local vendors, and music.
Juneteenth Community Event. Baltimore County Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority will hold this event on Saturday, June 20, from noon to 3 p.m. at Liberty Court Shopping Center, 8660 Liberty Rd. in Randallstown. The festivities will include dance, music, food and vendors.
Afro Cultural Festival. Hosted by the Five Star Women of Color, this free event will be held Saturday, June 27, from noon to 6 p.m. at New Town High School, 4931 New Town Blvd, in Owings Mills. It will showcase African heritage and feature a community plant swap, live performances, a vendor marketplace, food trucks, wellness sessions and an interactive youth and family zone.
Cultural Festival. Save the date for the Baltimore County African American Cultural Festival on Saturday, Sept. 19, starting at 10 a.m. at 400 Washington Ave. in Towson.
MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT
Enjoy live performances around the county. Bring your own chairs, purchase food and support any vendors the events may have. Get schedules and details on the event or host’s social media.
Liberty Live! returns on Fridays, June 26, July 24, and Aug. 21, 6 to 9 p.m., at 8212 Liberty Road (formerly Ollie’s/Shoppers location) in Windsor Mill. Greater Randallstown Community Development Organization is the sponsor.
Music on Main Street, the 10-week concert series, is being hosted by the Reisterstown Improvement Association on Fridays from 6:30 to 9 p.m. through Aug. 21 at Franklin Middle School, 10 Cockeys Mill Rd. in Reisterstown.
Frederick Road Fridays. This concert series is held at 15 Mellor Ave. in Catonsville from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. June 5 through Aug. 28.
The Lurman Woodland Theatre Concert series takes place Saturday and Sundays starting June 6-7 and runs through Aug. 29-30 at 425 Bloomsbury Ave. in Catonsville.
Foundry Row’s Twilight Summer Concert Series kicks off June 11 and run Thursdays through Aug. 13, 6:30 to 8 p.m. at 10100 Reisterstown Road in Owings Mills.
FARMERS MARKETS
In addition to the usual offerings of fresh produce, some of the markets feature jewelry, apparel, crafts and homemade goods.
New Location for Pikesville Farmers Market
The Pikesville Farmers Market operates Tuesdays through Nov. 24, from 2 to 6 p.m. at Pikesville Armory, 640 Reisterstown Road. In addition to the usual offerings of fresh produce, jewelry and apparel and crafts, the market will feature an expanded apparel area and more food trucks. The larger footprint will accommodate 50 vendors. It will have rest rooms and more dedicated parking. The market, hosted by the Greater Baltimore Chamber of Commerce, originated at Pikesville Library parking lot, moved to Office Depot (current site of Market Maven) and had operated at Pomona Square for the past decade.
Catonsville Farmers Market
The Christian Temple, 5820 Edmondson Ave., Catonsville, Wednesdays, through Nov. 25, 10 a.m. to noon.
Catonsville Sunday Farmers Market
15 Mellor Rd., Catonsville, Sundays, through Nov. 22, 9 a.m. to noon, rain or shine. Hosted by Greater Catonsville Chamber of Commerce
Northwest Chamber Farmers Market
(also called Owings Mills Community Farmers Market), Hilton Garden Inn-Owings Mills, 4200 Owings Mills Blvd., Wednesdays, June 10 to Oct. 14, 3 to 7 p.m.
Reisterstown Farmers Market
120 Main St., in front of Franklin Middle School, Reisterstown. Sundays, June 9 to Sept. 27, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., rain or shine. Hosted by Reisterstown Improvement Association
School Board Meetings
Upcoming meetings of the Baltimore County Board of Education are June 9, July 14, Aug. 11 and 25, 6:30 p.m. at the board’s Greenwood campus, Building E, Room 114, 6901 N. Charles St. in Towson. The originally scheduled June 23 and July 28 meetings were cancelled and may potentially be held as virtual meetings to discuss personnel matters. Info: bcps.org.
County Council Meetings
Upcoming legislative sessions of the County Council will be held in-person and via web conferencing at 6 p.m. on June 1, July 6, July 28, Aug. 3 and Aug. 25, with work sessions on June 30 and July 28. Info: baltimorecountymd.gov/countycouncil or call 410-887-3916.