Events
The Friends of Mount Vernon Place are proud to present:
Breaking Barriers: Mary Elizabeth Garrett and Thurgood Marshall
The event has been rescheduled. Please check our website for the new date and time.
If you have any questions, please cal lus at 410-528-1512. Thank You!
2010 Summer Entertainment
All Events are FREE and take place in the Mt. Vernon Place West Park.
Click here to download the flyer. If there is inclement weather, Yoga and movie events will be held in the Mount Vernon Place United Methodist Church.
Yoga
June 19 - August 28th
Saturday Mornings 9am - 10am
Bring your own mat.
Music & Movies
Wednesday Evenings
Bring your own blanket or chair.
| Cellist | JULY 28th | 7:00 p.m. |
| Julie and Julia | AUGUST 4th | 8:30 p.m. |
| Classical Guitarist | AUGUST 11th | 7:00 p.m. |
| Alice in Wonderland | AUGUST 18th | 8:30 p.m. |
Past Events
Holly Tour Remembrance 2009
The Friends of Mount Vernon Place has enjoyed sponsoring the Holly Tour over the past several years as well as the community’s support of this wonderful tradition. For the HOLLY TOUR REMEMBRANCE 2009, we hosted a cocktail reception at the historic MOUNT VERNON CLUB. Attendees enjoyed cocktails, holiday music and light fare as they reminisced and leisurely viewed a private collection of photographs from previousy Holly Tours.
Planting Bulbs in the parks
November 7th
Volunteers met in the East Park from 9:00 am until 12:00 noon for a day of planting and refreshments.
Halloween Spooktacular
The Friends of Mount Vernon Place Volunteers, in conjunction with the United Methodist Church, The Mount Belvedere Association and the Mount Vernon Children’s Park hosted a wonderful Halloween Spooktacular, complete with a Haunted House, games and activities, spooky storytelling and a “Trick or Treat walk “ through the North Park where we handed out “grow your own pumpkin” kits and a hand drawing of the park with hidden pictures for the kids to color (done by our member Barbara Gilbert) . The kids then proceeded up to the merchants on Charles Street that happily filled their bags with candies and treats. It was a huge success and fun was had by everyone! We’re looking forward to an even bigger Halloween Spooktacular next year!!
Baltimore Book Festival
September 25th to the 27th
Following tradition, the Friends of Mount Vernon Place had its own booth where we sold gently used books for $ 1 or $ 2 each with the proceeds being used to buy bulbs for the parks. Volunteers staffed the booth all weekend long and enjoyed meeting and talking to people about the parks, and our role in maintaining and conserving them for everyone to enjoy. We also handed out free bookmarks that our member, Taylor Hubbard, designed.
Weeding in the Parks
September 19th 9:00 am to 12:00 Noon
Several volunteers have gathered on multiple days to weed the parks and plant over 2400 flower bulbs that will bloom in the spring. on a gorgeous, sunny day. The goal was to have the parks looking in tip top shape for the upcoming Book Festival. One of our board members generously donated significant landscaping services including additional plantings, mulching, etc. to beautify the parks for all to enjoy.
Summer Movies in the East Park 2009
Friends of Mount Vernon Place was proud to present two movies this summer, Hairspray and Age of Innocence. The movies were projected onto a large inflatable screen in the East Park, as we all sat around the fountain enjoying the entertainment. It was a lovely way to spend a summer evening!
Qigong in the West Park
July 18th (Saturday) at 10:00 am: Sometimes referred to as “Chinese Yoga”, Qigong is the relaxing and enjoyable practice of using gentle and slow movements to relieve stress, clear the mind, and balance the body. All movements are done from a standing position, so mats are not necessary. This is an introductory level class and was appropriate for all ages and fitness levels.
The class instructor is Matt Hayat, Ph.D., MMQ Matt Hayat has been training in the Eastern Arts for 20 years and is Senior Instructor in Kiaido International. He holds a Master’s Degree in Medical Qigong Therapy (MMQ), Ph.D. in Biostatistics, and Master Black Belt Rank in the Martial Arts. He has a private practice treating clients with Chinese Medicine and is authorized by Dr. Park to teach Kiaido. He can be contacted by phone at 301-437-4966, email at martialsigning@gmail.com or through his website at www.martialsigning.com
Holly Tour 2008
presented by Monumental Life Insurance Company
The Friends of Mt Vernon Place Holly Tour 2008 show cased the architectural treasures located in the northern part of our Mount Vernon neighborhood, including the Monumental Life Building. The Tour also featured 13 unique properties, including empire style residences built in the 1800’s, one of which houses a collection of replica jewelry worn by the Duchess of Windsor in the 1930’s. The Duchess, formerly the Baltimorean Wallace Warfield Simpson, lived on Biddle Street for several years during her romance with the Prince of Whales.