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    Jockey John Velazquez tosses black-eyed Susan petals after winning the 2023 Preakness Stakes riding National Treasure.
    Everything you need to know about Preakness 2024
    Everything you need to know ahead of the 149th Preakness Stakes.
    Chantel Jeffries, seen here in April, will DJ at Preakness LIVE on Saturday.
    Who’s performing and when at Preakness LIVE
    Gryffin, Jordan Emanuel, Channel Tres, Frank Walker and Chantel Jeffries will join headliner Jack Harlow at Preakness LIVE. Here’s what you need to know.
    Howard County’s annual Bike to Work Week wraps up on Sunday, but not before an event commemorating the week. On Friday, folks can gather at Color Burst Park in downtown Columbia for an afternoon of fun, food and swag.
    7 things to do: Dog show, biking to work, Wine in the Woods and more in Howard County this week
    Seven things to do in Howard County from May 16 to May 22, including Wine in the Woods and a Bike to Work Week celebration.
    The U.S. Navy Blue Angels fly past the Naval Academy Chapel dome on May 24, 2023, as seen from the top of the State House. The show is part of a series of events during the Naval Academy’s Commissioning Week, all leading up to the graduation ceremony on Friday morning.
    7 things to do: The Blue Angels are back in Annapolis. The ‘free’ show isn’t exactly free.
    There are four chances to catch the Blue Angels during the Naval Academy’s Commissioning Week in Annapolis, which begins May 17.
    Jack Harlow attends the 2022 Kentucky Derby. He will headline Preakness LIVE this weekend.
    What to do this weekend, from seeing Jack Harlow at Preakness to vintage shopping
    Whether you want to attend performances at Preakness LIVE, shop for vintage clothes or see a couple music legends, we’ve got you covered.
    The exterior of Savage Mill in Howard County on Feb. 7, 2024.
    Howard County Gems: Spend a day at Savage Mill
    Savage Mill may be a small section of Howard County, Maryland, but it is rich with local businesses and restaurants.
    A collection of buckets full of spat- or baby oysters- sits on the edge of the Port Covington Marina during a volunteer event with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation on Friday, May 10, 2024 in Baltimore, MD. (Wesley Lapointe / for The Baltimore Banner)
    Key Bridge collapse sends oysters to a new home
    Since 1995, an oyster reef has existed at Fort Carroll, an uninhabited island in the Patapsco River near the Key Bridge.
    Howard County is hosting its 3rd annual Asian American Pacific Islander festival on Saturday, May 11, 2024.
    Howard County’s 3rd annual AAPI Festival to feature everything from food trucks to Samoan fire dancing
    Several thousand people are expected to attend for the third annual Asian American and Pacific Islander Festival this weekend at The Chrysalis at Merriweather Park at Symphony Woods, which is free to the public.
    The Daniels Area Dam at Patapsco Valley State Park once helped supply power for nearby mills.
    7 things to do: Food trucks, book festival highlight Howard County happenings
    Here are some great things to do in Howard County for the week starting May 9.
    Natalie Portman and Moses Ingram in "Lady in the Lake," premiering July 19, 2024 on Apple TV+.
    Get your first peek at Baltimore-based Apple TV series ‘Lady in the Lake’
    “Lady in the Lake,” the Apple TV+ drama based on the 2019 novel by New York Times bestselling author Laura Lippman, will have its global premiere date of July 19. The miniseries stars Natalie Portman and Baltimore-native Moses Ingram.
    Annapolis Blues forward Jacob Murrell (18) fights for the ball during their game against VB City on June 11, 2023. Annapolis won 3-0.  The team returns to Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium next week with a charity game.
    7 things to do: Annapolis Blues soccer returns to capital city with charity match
    Here’s a look at great things to do in Annapolis for the week starting May 9.
    Charlie Wilson, seen here in Brooklyn in 2015, will perform at Pier Six Pavilion this weekend.
    What to do this weekend, from a Charlie Wilson concert to a Wine Village visit
    Whether you want to celebrate Mother's Day, taste wine or let some laughs off, we’ve got you covered.
    Hilton Grows Best: How to be a sustainable plant parent
    From propagation to poop, some of the best ways to be a sustainable plant parent.
    Fifi the poodle proceeds down Key Highway with the Baltimore skyline in the background as rain falls during the Kinetic Sculpture Race on May 4, 2024.
    Amid rain fit only for ducks, absurdities roll in the Kinetic Sculpture Race
    The race, put on by the American Visionary Arts Museum, isn’t supposed to be taken seriously, the fastest don’t get first prize and bribes are the norm. Heavy rain only added to the absurdity of the day featuring a giant pink poodle named FiFi, oversized pink flamingos and, of course, the Soda Quakers.
    Scenes from the Kinetic Sculpture race on May 6, 2023.
    Volunteers don’t take the Kinetic Sculpture Race seriously. They’re not supposed to.
    An annual festival dating to 1999, the spring Baltimore event invites racers — or, as they are called, pilots — to show off their human-powered sculptures in a 15-mile course.
    The Catholic Community School team of Daley the Duck waits on the shore while the teachers completed the Canton Waterfront Park obstacle. (Photo courtesy of Stephanie McNulty, May 2003)
    After 25 years, the Kinetic Sculpture Race in Baltimore is as weird and wonderful as ever
    Baltimore Banner photojournalist Kaitlin Newman recounts her experience participating in the Kinetic Sculpture Race back in 2003.
    Leah Brennan learns how to line dance.
    Here are 5 great places to dance in the Baltimore area
    Want to learn salsa, swing dancing or the two-step? The Baltimore area has plenty of places to sharpen your dancing skills.
    Meroë Khalia Adeeb competes in the Annapolis Opera Vocal Competition in 2017. The 36th annual sing-off takes place on Sunday at Maryland Hall.
    7 things to do: Big voices come to Annapolis to compete for $30K in prizes
    Eight opera singers, three judges and $30,000 in prize money on the line should make for an unpredictable Sunday afternoon in Annapolis.
    From left, Ella, Brooks and Cora Emhoff enjoy lemon sticks at the 2023 Flower Mart.
    What to do this weekend, from Flower Mart to the Kinetic Sculpture Race
    Whether you want to check out some movies at the Maryland Film Festival, hear live bluegrass music or watch kinetic sculptures across the city, we’ve got you covered.
    Dating to 1911, the annual celebration of spring is the city’s oldest free public festival.
    Flower Mart returns this week. Here are the road closures and parking restrictions.
    The Flower Mart at Mount Vernon Place kicks off on Friday, and there will be traffic modifications in place starting Thursday.
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