Wyman Park Dell

3rd Annual Happy Hour: March 13

Sarah — Sun, 04 Mar 2012 00:40:13 +0000

Please join us for our 3rd Annual Happy Hour upstairs at The Dizz, 300 W. 30th Street, on Tuesday, March 13 – 6:00 to 7:30 p.m.

You buy the drinks. We provide the appetizers. Free admission.

This event also serves as the annual meeting for the Friends of Wyman Park Dell, during which we will elect new board members.

This is a relaxed and fun event and a great way to socialize with people who care for Wyman Park Dell. Please let us know if you wish to attend by emailing us at wymanparkdell@gmail.com

See you there!!

Playground Workshop on 2/18/12

Sarah — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:20:44 +0000

Come to our second public workshop to help develop ideas for design enhancements for the Union Monument Plateau area, at the intersection of Charles and 29th Streets. Discussion will include the playground expansion, gateway signage, special planting areas, accommodations for festivals and other ideas. We welcome and encourage your input!

Saturday February 18, 2011, 1-3 p.m.

Millers Court Conference Room

2601 North Howard Street

(Weather permitting, we will walk to the Dell for a portion of this workshop)

2012 Clean-Up days announced

Sarah — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 18:27:23 +0000

Volunteers are invited to join us in maintaining the park during the following clean-up sessions (Saturdays, 10-noon unless otherwise stated):

March 24, April 14, May 19, June 16, July 14, August 11, September 8 (starts at 9 am), October 27, November 17

Gloves, tools and refreshments provided. Meet at the stone building to sign in and receive instructions. People of all ages and abilities welcome. See you there!

Solstice CANCELLED due to rain

Sarah — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 21:24:52 +0000

Sadly, this evening’s Winter Solstice event (December 21, 2011) is cancelled due to rain.

Winter Solstice: December 21, 7 p.m.

Sarah — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 23:42:02 +0000

Celebrate our annual Winter Solstice on Wednesday, December 21 from 7-9 p.m. Gather round a warm fire and enjoy live Celtic music by local musicians, Megan Beller, Charley Beller and Michael Raitzyk. Be amazed by entertainment extraordinaire. On sale for your refreshment: mulled cider, hot chocolate and cookies. Free marshmallows for roasting and candy canes for the young at heart.

Special thanks to John Shields and Gertrude’s at the BMA for their generous support of this event.

The Winter Solstice will take place on the lawn at the north end of Wyman Park Dell (near Art Museum Drive). Plentiful street parking is available in the immediate area.

The Big Draw – Oct 28, 7-10 p.m.

Sarah — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 22:59:30 +0000

Join this inaugural social event, where participants will create live drawings projected onto large screens while accompanied by DJs playing music. With multiple drawings happening at the same time, artists respond to the music, respond/collaborate with another drawing, or engage in battle drawing.

Details: Drawings will be projected via backlit overhead projectors. Artists will work on sheets of acetate laid over the projector. Artists may use any media that will adhere to the acetate including but not limited to: permanent marker, oil pencil, colored translucent mylar, dry-erase marker, paper cut-outs. We ask that wet media be kept to a minimum to avoid damage to the projectors. Drawing area is approximately 10″x10″. Artists will have around 30–45 min to complete a work before switching with another artist.

The first 30-45 minutes, children who would like to participate will have first priority.

Background: Our event is inspired by the popular Big Draw festival in the UK and the growing movement of Monster Draw rallys happening around the US. While BIG DRAW in the DELL is a public happening with all welcome to attend, for this innagural run we are asking participating artists to sign-up in advance of the event so we are sure to have the projectors/drawing spaces occupied at all times.

Volunteers: We are also looking for volunteers willing to assist with set-up and make sure the event runs smoothly. If you are interested in the event and would like to help out please let us know.

To sign up or ask questions, contact:
Ryan Patterson
410-913-0115
cryanpatterson@gmail.com

Public workshop on October 8

Sarah — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 13:06:26 +0000

Please join Friends of Wyman Park Dell as we continue to implement the master plan. We will be conducting a public workshop to facilitate discussion and develop ideas to frame the detail design enhancements for the Union Monument Plateau area, at the intersection of Charles and 29th Streets. Discussion will include the playground expansion, gateway signage, special planting areas, accommodations for festivals and other ideas. We welcome and encourage your input!

Saturday October 8, 2011

9:00 AM – 12:00 NOON

Millers Court Conference Room

2601 North Howard Street

(Weather permitting, we will walk to the Dell for a portion of this workshop)

9/11 Remembrance Service

Sarah — Sun, 14 Aug 2011 23:08:56 +0000

The Greater Homewood Interfaith Alliance will be holding a 9/11 tenth anniversary remembrance service at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 11, in Wyman Park Dell. The service will include music, readings and spoken word from different faith traditions. Brief messages on peace will be delivered by the Reverend Kevin Brooks, Rabbi Elizabeth Bolton, and Imam Mohamad Bashar Arafat. The Greater Homewood Interfaith Alliance is part of the Greater Homewood Community Corporation. The event is free and is co-sponsored by Women in Black and the Interfaith Community of Roland Park. Please join the Friends of Wyman Park Dell in welcoming these groups to the Dell.

July 16 clean-up: 10 a.m. to noon

Sarah — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 14:34:15 +0000

Join us on Saturday, July 16 for our regularly scheduled work session in the Dell! Help weed, pick up trash and remove graffiti. We need all the help we can get. There’s graffiti on the new stone wall, trash all over the place, and weeds growing taller than imaginable… So do something good for your neighbors and yourself, and come to the Dell to help make it beautiful.

Free movies & live bands in the Dell!

Sarah — Thu, 12 May 2011 23:24:26 +0000

Our favorite summer activity returns this June with free movies and live music in Wyman Park Dell. Live music by an assortment of local bands begins at 7 p.m., and movies follow at dusk. The line-up of bands will be announced shortly, but here are the movies to be screened:

June 7— Rolling Stones Gimme Shelter

June 14— Hip Hop DJ Culture documentary Scratch

June 21— Sonic Youth 91: The Year Punk Broke

June 28— Jamaican reggae classic Rockers

July 5— The Band The Last Waltz

Presented by Friends of Wyman Park Dell in partnership with Baltimore Department of Recreation & Parks. Special thanks to PNC Bank and the Baltimore Office of Promotion & The Arts.