Baltimore Community Foundation

Celebrate Juneteenth with free admission to the Reginald F. Lewis Museum!

Inspired by the upcoming exhibition “The Lines We Cross: 250 Years of Maryland Forging America,” the museum’s Juneteenth programming includes:

*Justice and Reconciliation: Film Screening and Panel Discussion
*Youth Engagement: Baltimore Miss Juneteenth Pageant
*Musical and Dance Performances
*Artmaking Workshops
*Living History Reenactments
*Resisting Erasure: Civic Engagement, Education, and the Ongoing Work of Freedom

📅 Friday, June 19, 2026
🕙 10am – 3pm
📍 830 E. Pratt Street, Baltimore

Learn more at www.lewismuseum.org/event/juneteenth-2026/ and mark your calendars to return in July to see the special exhibit, “The Lines We Cross: 250 Years of Maryland Forging America.”

If you haven’t witnessed the vibrance of the “Queernesseseseses” mural on the corner of N. Lakewood Avenue and Fayette Avenue, this is the perfect time to check it out!

Led by community artist Maria Gabriela Aldana, director of Art of Solidarity, and in partnership with Bmore Liberated, the 35-foot mural draws attention to the importance of q***r liberation and joy. Youth interns from YouthWorks Baltimore and We Are CASA were hired and trained in visual storytelling, work skills, environmental design, and mural paining. For many, this was their first paid job.

"Queernesseseseses" is the largest LGBTQ+ mural in Baltimore, and it's been nominated for Best Mural and Best Visual Artist in Baltimore magazine's 2026 Reader's Poll. Keep an eye out for the results this August!

You can find Art of Solidarity () and Bmore Liberated () on Instagram. Photos courtesy of Maria Gabriela Aldana.

The Heritage Society of Essex and Middle River invites you to their free Museum Speaker Series. Local historian and flag enthusiast Dale Grimes will discuss the 80th Anniversary of the end of WWII, and have a mini show-and-tell with Baltimore newspapers and U.S. Navy flags from the era. Guests are welcome to tour the museum after the presentation.

📅 Saturday, June 27, 2026
🕙 10:30am
📍 516 Eastern Boulevard, Essex

In honor of the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States, Towson University's Summer at the Center Arts Festival presents “America 250: Voices of a Nation,” a multidisciplinary arts and performance festival taking place June 11 – July 11.

The festival will explore the evolving American story through performance, visual art, film, and community engagement. Set against the backdrop of Towson University College of Fine Arts and Communication's theaters, concert halls, galleries and dance studios, events will showcase performances from alumni, faculty, and Maryland's professional arts community.

🗓️ June 11, 2026 – July 11,2026
📍 Event dates and locations vary

Browse the full festival schedule at https://www.towson.edu/cofac/centers/summer-center.html.