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What:	Volunteer: Hamilton Elementary/Middle School Garden Project Learn about this innovative schoolyard garden, spread compost and mulch, and take part in other volunteer activities. If you have them, please bring shovels, wheelbarrows and five-gallon buckets.
When:	Saturday, December 12, 11am-4pm
Where:	Hamilton Elementary/Middle School, 6101 Old Harford Road, Baltimore, MD 21214
Contact:	For more information, contact Arthur Morgan at 910-200-9181 or hamiltoncropcircle@gmail.com. You can also visit the group on the web.
What:	Community Grants Available for Spring 2010 These workshops will provide up-to-date information on our Neighborhood Greening and Partnerships for Parks Grants programs.  Find out what we do and do not fund and get information, resources and suggestions.  Staff contacts will be assigned at this time and will help you with your project ideas.  Refreshments will be provided.  All new applicants are required to send a representative to one of the two workshops.  Returning applicants are encouraged to send a representative who has not attended in the past.  Grant application deadline is Friday, January 29, 2010 at 5pm by mail or in-hand.
When:	Tuesday and Thursday, December 15 and 17, 2009; 6pm-8pm
Where:	Parks & People Foundation, 800 Wyman Park Dr, Baltimore, MD 21211, entrance in rear
Contact:	Space is limited!  RSVP by Friday, Dec 11, 2009.  To RSVP or for more info, contact Sarah Krones, program coordinator, at 410-448-5663, ext. 114 or sarah.krones@parksandpeople.org.
What:	Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks Advisory Board Meeting All are welcome to attend these public meetings and to bring issues before the board. Light refreshments are provided.
When:	Wednesday, December 16, 2009; 7pm-9pm
Where:	Medfield Recreation Center, 1501 Woodheights Ave., Baltimore, MD 21211
Contact:	For more information or to RSVP, contact Betty Woods at 410-396-6692 or betty.woods@baltimorecity.gov.
What:	Celtic Solstice 5 Miler Baltimore's premier winter race! The 10th running of a rolling course that winds around the Mansion House, the Baltimore Zoo, the Arboreteum, Druid Lake, the Moorish Tower, to a downhill finish. And absolutely the finest winter running shirt in the land.
When:	Saturday, December 19, 2009; 8:30am
Where:	Start line at the Stieff Silver Building parking lot, 800 Wyman Park Dr., Baltimore, MD 21211
Contact:	To register or for more information: http://www.baltimorerunning.com
What:	“One Park, Many Hands” Annual Holiday Open House Join Dr. Dwayne B. Thomas, Interim Director of the Baltimore City Department of Recreation and Parks and members of the several sponsoring organizations listed below at the annual open house at Orianda House, the mansion at the former Crimea Estate of the Winans family in Leakin Park. This years’ theme for this celebration is “One Park, Many Hands.” Come to meet new and old friends and enjoy music, refreshments, and interesting discussions about the Winans family and Leakin Park history by Guy Hager and Ed Orser. Sponsoring organizations: Ancient Wisdom Teaching Spiritual Lodge, Baltimore Chesapeake Bay Outward Bound, Baltimore City Department of Recreation and Parks, Carrie Murray Nature Center.
When:	Saturday, December 19, 2009; 5-9pm
Where:	Crimea Mansion, Leakin Park, 1900 Eagle Drive, Baltimore, MD 21207 (follow the long driveway down and to your right to find the mansion)
Contact:	For more information, call 410-299-7613 or visit www.friendsoforiandahouse.com.
What:	Urban Agriculture Task Force Meeting
When:	Thursday, January 14, 2010; 6-8pm
Where:	Parks & People Foundation, 800 Wyman Park Drive, Baltimore, MD 21211, entrance in rear
Contact:	www.baltimoreurbanag.org
What:	Baltimore City Schoolyard Greening and Garden Workshop for Educators Come to the beautiful 33-acre Great Kids Farm to learn how to turn your schoolyard into an engaging educational green space, and meet other Baltimore City educators who are doing the same.  Teachers will be introduced to garden-related lesson plans tied to the MSC's, the basics of starting several types of gardens ranging from small containers to raised beds, and helpful tips from experienced garden educators. Free for all Baltimore City Public School teachers and students, suggested donation $5 for others.
When:	Saturday, February 13, 2010; 9am-2pm
Where:	Great Kids Farm, 6601 Baltimore National Pike, Catonsville, MD 21228 (follow Route 40 west past the H-Mart, make a left onto Nuwood Drive and follow the road up and to your right to find the farm)
Contact:	Please RSVP to sandy.robson@parksandpeople.org by February 5, 2010.
What:	CGRN Is Now Accepting 2010 Membership Applications The Community Greening Resource Network (CGRN) is a project of the Parks & People Foundation and University of MD Extension, with the support of many partners. If you are involved with a garden or green space, or are just interested in gardening, you can become a member of the Community Greening Resource Network and receive access to materials and educational resources, including annual give-away days of plants and other garden supplies, discounts on t-shirts and power tool rentals, free tool banks, workshops, celebrations and more! You’ll also receive the quarterly “See Green” Newsletter, containing a calendar of city-wide events, informative articles, and other fun features.
Contact:	To learn more and get a membership application, visit our webpage or contact Sarah Ritter at community.greening@parksandpeople.org or 410-448-5663 ext. 128.
What:	Trees Available for Public and Private Property Planting It’s not too late to get a tree or three in the ground this year! The TreeBaltimore program of the Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks has a limited number of free and reduced price trees available for planting NOW on private and public property in Baltimore City. Most are redbuds, red oaks and red maples in 4-gallon containers.
Contact:	For more information, contact Anne Draddy at anne.draddy@baltimorecity.gov or 443-984-4058.