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Hey Baltimore, hope your week’s off to a good start!

In today’s wallet-friendly edition: Fantasia with Anthony Hamilton, a record Hippodrome renewal surge, and St. Patrick’s Day Parade + lots of fun things to do for free.

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📰 In the news

Help where you are: The Baltimore City Department of Social Services has opened an office inside MVA at 5425 Reisterstown Road, offering SNAP, Temporary Cash Assistance, medical assistance, and case updates and renewals — find out what’s offered.

Elite fiscal status confirmed: Baltimore County has kept its perfect credit scores for the 31st straight year, County Executive Kathy Klausmeier said, a boost that can lower borrowing costs and fund schools and infrastructure — see key factors behind it.

Tax credit behind surge: Baltimore’s Hippodrome Theatre just set a record 92% subscriber renewal rate for its 2026-27 season, with a lineup that includes Alicia Keys’ Hell’s Kitchen and multiple national tour launches — learn what’s fueling this success.

Nothing prepares you for a pet emergency: I learned that the hard way after charging $10k to a credit card for life-saving surgery on my cat, Miss Stache. As soon as we got home, I signed up for Spot. It’s super affordable – and reimburses up to 90% of the bill.

Highlights this week:

• Celebrate St. Ursula’s 85th anniversary bull roast
• Experience Fantasia with Anthony Hamilton
• Celebrate spring at Cylburn’s community fair

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Corned beef fix, anyone? Attman’s Delicatessen stacks corned beef and pastrami high, with crisp pickles, creamy slaw, and all the deli sides you crave. When lunch needs something real, these gloriously overstuffed sandwiches deliver… a weekday staple Future You will appreciate.

Classic city green escape: Equal parts neighborly hangout and midweek reset, Patterson Park offers pagoda views, shady loops around the boat lake, and plenty of courts and fields, plus an ice rink and the Audubon Center. Trade doomscrolling for fresh air without leaving your block.

A quick joy-spark: The kind of place you pop in for a card and walk out with the perfect birthday surprise, Shananigans Toy Shop nails the mix of thoughtful games, clever puzzles, and pure whimsy, with friendly guidance when you need a nudge. A true neighborhood gem, zero fuss.

Why your last diet didn’t work: Sustained weight loss is nearly impossible with diet alone. Your body literally fights back by making you hungrier the moment you start restricting calories. That’s why more doctors are recommending GLP-1s. The best part? Getting them has never been easier. We compared three programs to help you find the right fit. See which ones stood out →

Your data is for sale right now: There are over 400 websites selling your info to marketers, political campaigns, and scammers. They’ve got your phone number, home address, relatives’ names… you name it. That’s how robocallers seem to know everything about you before you pick up. You can remove your info one site at a time, or pay a service to do it for you. Here’s what we recommend →

📆 Free events worth checking out

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All events are subject to change without notice. Always check official event pages for the most up to date information.

🏛 2026 Humanities Symposium @ Andrew White Student Center | Thursday (3/12) at 6:30 PM – Give your brain a night out and head to Loyola’s long-running Humanities Symposium for a free keynote with Pulitzer Prize winner and public historian David W. Blight. Real ideas, real conversation, and no pop quizzes. It’s on the Evergreen campus, bring curiosity, maybe reading glasses.

🎭 Voices of Protest …Voices of Peace @ Turpin-Lamb Theatre, Carl J. Murphy Fine Arts Center | Friday (3/13) at 7:30 PM – At Theatre Morgan, Voices of Protest …Voices of Peace blends monologues, music, and songs that honor Africa and her diaspora, and the fight for peace. Two nights only, so no procrastinating. Tickets won’t break the bank, and MSU folks score a freebie with Bear card.

📚 March Book Event @ The Book Thing of Baltimore | Saturday (3/14) at 9:00 AM – Bring your tote, your patience, and that stack you swore you’d read, because it’s a free book haul with timed entry on the hour. Afternoons are calmer, donations welcome by the garage with a seven-box sanity cap, wagons parked outside, kids in tow but supervised.

⚾ SABR Series: “The Kings of Cork Lane” @ Babe Ruth Birthplace and Museum | Saturday (3/14) at 12:00 PM – Head to the museum for SABR’s latest as Thom Tracy unpacks The Kings of Cork Lane, a rich slice of baseball history served with stories, stats, and light myth busting. Free for Museum and SABR members, included with regular admission for everyone else.

✝ Membra Jesu Nostri: Sacred Music for Lent @ Emmanuel Episcopal Church | Saturday (3/14) at 7:30 PM – Whether you gave up doomscrolling for Lent or just want to exhale, settle into Buxtehude’s Membra Jesu Nostri paired with Bach’s virtuosic Jesu, meine Freude, played by a chamber ensemble on period instruments. It is gorgeous, reflective, and yes, free with a gently nudged donation.

🌱 Veggie Garden Planning Meeting @ Old York Community Farm | Sunday (3/15) at 11:00 AM – Help plot the annual veggie beds, planting, and maintenance, finally a meeting that ends in salsa, not small talk. Bring a list of your saved seeds or planned transplants, we will find them a home. All experience levels, and greater Baltimore volunteers, welcome.

☘ St. Patrick’s Day Parade @ Dunkin’ | Sunday (3/15) at 11:30 AM – Take a break from the grind and stake out a spot for Baltimore’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade, a 70-year tradition of pipes, dancers, and civic pride. The Mustang crew is back, decked in shamrocks, and louder than your neighbor’s leaf blower.

Wanna see more? Browse our full events calendar →

📻 Baltimore report

Weather forecast

Today – High: 70°F – Low: 57°F – Precip: 6%

Patchy fog between 7am and 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. South wind 0 to 5 mph. Later: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Southeast wind 1 to 5 mph.

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Tomorrow – High: 76°F – Low: 46°F – Precip: 42%

A chance of rain showers between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 1 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible. Later: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

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