Picturing Maryland: A photo every day in 2023 part 2

Saxophonist Brent Birckhead, right, who also teaches at Morgan State and Baltimore School for the Arts, performs as Marcia Shropshire, left, assists in dressing a mannequin for the pop up fashion show by Lisa's Luxury Consignments Shop during the 2023 Charles Village Festival at Wyman Park Dell. — Charles Village Festival 2023

Emilia Andela, 4, reads “Pig is Big on Books,” as Elephant, her stuffed animal, sits beside her at the Summer Reading Kickoff at Enoch Pratt Free Library’s Roland Park branch. — Reading

Teresa Suggs, left, of Towson, chooses cabbage from the Lohr's Orchard booth at the Towson Farmers Market. Dale Bauer is on right. The market runs every Thursday from 10:30 - 2:30 until November 16. — Towson farmers market

Geana Kelbaugh walks with her ten-week-old Rowan Kelbaugh at Weems-Whelan Field Bates Athletic Complex. — Beautiful weather

Elijah Danzy, 13, of Jessup, discovers an unexpected swimming companion during a visit to the Columbia Swim Center. Mr. Turtle is the creation of artist Roslyn Zinner of Columbia, who was demonstrating the seaworthiness of the stuffed animal which will be part of “Coral Reef Experience,” a large installation coming to the outdoor Jeffers Hill pool in Columbia for one weekend in July. — Coral Reef in Columbia

From left, Taylor Craig, Jesse Burbank, Audrey Byrd, Olivia Joseph and Stephen Kind, exit Federal Hill during a 5K Walk/Run organized in remembrance of veterans by the nonprofit, Reveille Grounds. Checkerspot Brewing hosted the Memorial Day event. Reveille Grounds is the home of The Baltimore Military Muster, a program which provides opportunities for veterans through connections to resources, communal co-working space and personalized care. — Memorial Day run

From left, Tim Gould Jr., Joel Holmes Jr., and Mack Tyson, members of the band, Chaotic Behavior, practice the tree pose with yoga instructor Tierra Gregory, whose Soul Juvenation practice is at Sacred House studio in Sowebo. The band had just finished their set at the 40th annual Sowebo Festival outside Hollins Market. — Sowebo

Ciaran Harman, Halley Thompson and Frankie Jo Harman, 4, travel with an inflatable unicorn bubble maker as they take part in Mary “Uncustomary” England’s 7th Annual Baltimore Bubble Parade at Riverside Park on Saturday. — 7th Annual Baltimore Bubble Parade

Thomas Shelley, RN simulation center supervisor, right, shows sixth grader Samara Legrand where to place a sensor on medical mannequin "Grandma Jenkins" during a field trip to Sinai Hospital's new state-of-the art simulation center. Pimlico Elementary/Middle School Health Sciences Program students get to be "medical detectives" during the visit. — Pimlico Elementary/Middle School students "medical detectives"

Jets fly past the Naval Academy Chapel dome. The Blue Angels performed a practice show Tuesday, May 23, 2023, in Annapolis to prepare for the Naval Academy Commissioning Week show tomorrow. — Blue Angels Practice

McKenna Barber, 5 months old, looks like she wants to widen her drinking horizons to the homemade wine that her grandfather, John Barber of Jarrettsville, is sipping. The 17th annual Highlandtown Wine Fest returned to Claremont Street at South Conkling Street after a three-year COVID-19 hiatus. The neighborhood festival, now organized by the Highlandtown Community Association in partnership with DiPasquale’s and Our Lady of Pompei Church, celebrates the Italian-American tradition of making homemade wine. Festivalgoers also enjoyed the Ricky Wise Trio and food and drink from a variety of vendors. — Highlandtown Wine Fest

Chanel, a five-month old chihuahua owned by Keith Winfield, center, eyes the vaccination needle held by Kaitlyn Thomas, the coordinator for the BARCS program, Keeping Pets with Families. BARCS volunteer, John Frank, right, holds small dogs like Chanel for Thomas as she administers a distemper shot. The Housing Authority of Baltimore City, in collaboration with Charm City Companions and BARCS, hosted a clinic at Douglass Homes where about 100 dogs and cats received vet checks, vaccinations, microchip insertions for identification, and nail trims. Charm City Companions and BARCS will hold another free pet clinic on Sat. June 10, from 2 - 5 p.m. for the Harwood community, and will offer additional pet clinics in the summer and fall. — Pet clinic

Baltimore Ravens Senior Player Personnel Executive, Vincent Newsome, right, helps build picnic tables on the playground along with Chibuzo Okoro, community engagement manager with KABOOM!. The Ravens held an organization-wide volunteer day to build a state-of-the-art playground and provide upgrades at Morrell Park Elementary/Middle School and Recreation Center in Baltimore City. — Ravens' volunteer day

Jordan Carter of Rosedale, left, shops for groceries with the assistance of volunteer Charlotte Ward, right, on the first anniversary of the Community Choice Pantry, a food pantry that functions like a grocery store that’s part of the Community Assistance Network in Dundalk. — Community Choice food pantry

Ashley Rivera, a court liason for Baltimore City, demonstrates a stress ball that her organization is distributing to guests at Rock The Block, the 2nd annual event sponsored by Springboard Community Services, which connects people with resources and programs offered by more than 30 participating non-profits and government agencies. — Rock the Block

A female midshipmen makes her way up the monument to wipe off the vegetable shortening. The Naval Academy held the annual Herndon Monument Climb, a traditional culminating event to plebe year. — USNA Herndon Climb

Sky Chan, 15, throws holi powder on Ethan Chan, 18, of Columbia. The 2023 Holi Celebration is held in Merriweather Park at Symphony Woods. — 2023 Holi Celebration

A trio of fox kits explore outside their den in the lime kiln at Cromwell Valley Park Tuesday morning. — Spring foxes

Joyce Waters of Total Healthcare talks with Brentwood resident Kellie Alcorn about her blood pressure reading as resident Clarence Bess uses and automated cuff to take his reading. Residents at The Brentwood had the opportunity to be screened and receive a no-cost blood pressure cuff as part of hypertension awareness month. — Blood pressure screening

Tyler Montague, left, stretches a pool divider rope across the deep end as Deric Strickland, right, cleans one of the pools at Padonia Park Club, which opens for swimming on Friday, May 12. — Padonia Park Club pool preparations

Members of the Harlem Park Steppers, from left, Amina Rice, Lauren Turner, Gabrielle Branch, Z’kiah Smith and Adora Brown, enhance the festive atmosphere at the opening of the redesigned teacher lounges at Harlem Park Elementary/Middle School. Looking on while enjoying breakfast for teachers and supporters is Vicki Kane, a volunteer who worked on the renovation with the African-American Becton Dickinson volunteer team. School principal Venus Jackson said that the vibrant lounges, now called Education Wellness Collaborative Spaces, will be a sanctuary for the teachers. This is a pilot project of the Educator Support Collaborative, made up of volunteers, community organizations, Baltimore City Schools, and businesses such as Gensler & Associates, which oversaw the redesign. The celebration coincides with Teacher Appreciation Week. — Teacher Appreciation Week

Hampton planting

Volunteers from local garden clubs and Historic Hampton Inc. plant coleus in the Hampton National Historic Site's parterre gardens Monday morning. They are planted as close to original plans from the 19th century as possible to keep them historically authentic. (Jerry Jackson/Baltimore Sun)

The team with Working Hard, or Bearly Working? works hard to prevent the human-powered sculpture from making contact with parked vehicles as it travels through Federal Hill in the American Visionary Art Museum’s (AVAM) Baltimore Kinetic Sculpture Race, an eight-hour human-powered amphibious sculpture race covering 15 miles of Baltimore. This is the East Coast Championship Kinetic Race, a qualifier for the Grand Championship in Humboldt County, CA. Racers in the Grand Championship cross 50 miles over three days during Memorial Day weekend. — AVAM’s Baltimore Kinetic Sculpture Race

Cara Simpkins of Bethesda (left), who was turned into a "plant junkie" laughs at her best friend Denise Dutton of Pigtown, while they follow instructions during the introduction to kokedama (Japanese style of all-natural planting, from the Edo period) during a class in the learning pavilion at the opening of Flower Mart at Mount Vernon Place. — Flower Mart at Mount Vernon Place opens

From left, Mijahla Phillips and Melody Loughlin choose among 40 varieties of herbs and annuals at the Radebaugh Greenhouses display at the 35th Annual Towson Gardens Day and Flower Mart. The event is held two days before the 54th Towsontown Spring Festival. — Towson Gardens Day

MICA (Maryland Institute College of Art) students in the "Introduction to Sculpture" class taught by instructor Abigail Lucien (extreme right, above) examine a sculpture by student artist Abel Reyes (back left, hat) named "Energy Capture Altar" (plywood, plaster, iron) as the group critiques each other's end-of-year art projects, on display for the day at Pearlstone Park. — MICA students show end-of-year sculptures

A.T. Jones & Sons, Inc.

Rick Goebel surveys bolts of fabric and sewing supplies that are almost all that remains of the inventory at A.T. Jones & Sons, Inc., legendary costumers in the 700 block of N. Howard Street since 1955. Rick began running the atelier for his father, George Goebel, about three decades ago. When Covid-19 shuttered the business, George Goebel said, “That’s the end of A.T. Jones.” Rick, 63, who remembers the stench of moth flakes and dry cleaning fluid that permeated the shop when he began working there as a 12 year-old, recognized it was time to finally close after his father died in early 2021. “It really was a family business – without him it would have just been a job.” https://darkroom.baltimoresun.com/2014/03/a-t-jones-and-sons-costume-company/#1 (Amy Davis/Baltimore Sun)

Lauryn Roberts, 15, relaxes on the swings at Carroll Park while listening to the rapper Future. She was undeterred by the light mist late Sunday morning. — Swinging

Jemicy School students react as Jeff Auen, one of the project leaders, gives the thumbs up from the cockpit at an Engine Start Party. Jemicy juniors and seniors built the BushCat kit airplane over two years through an after-school enrichment program. They worked four-hour Saturday sessions, and sometimes Sundays, to complete the 2-seater light sport aircraft at the Essex Skypark. The students also construct the entry for the Kinetic Sculpture Race. — Jemicy School Engine Start Party

Tiffany Keener an employee at the Baltimore County Animal Services (BCAS), walks with Wally, one of the many dogs available for adoption at the shelter which is now over capacity. BCAS, the County’s only “open admission” shelter, has taken in an average of nearly 16 new animals every day since January 1. “Adopt a Shelter Pet Day” is on Sunday and the shelter is open through the weekend. — Baltimore County Animal Services

Workers ride on equipment Thursday after checking the track for the Mile One Express train ride by the B&O Railroad Museum. According to the museum, it takes visitors on the nation’s first mile of commercial railroad track. — Mile One Express runs from B&O Railroad Museum

From left, Brielle Redd, Danielle Howell and Joshua Tuck, Morgan State University students, work on making posters and decorating T shirts to bring about awareness of and support for victims of sexual violence. The shirts and posters will be displayed at the campus along Hillen Road tomorrow as part of the Clothesline Project. — Clothesline Project at Morgan State University

Annie Golovcsenko, a physical therapist at the Johns Hopkins Children’s Center, gets slimed on Slime Day, hosted by the Center and The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp’s Hospital Outreach Program. One of her patients, Rex Voelker of Reading, PA, nominated her for the goopy honor. Patients watch staff members of their choosing get slimed, after creating slime and doing related crafts activities. — Slime Day

A worker with L.R. Wilson helps guide precast concrete into position during construction of a parking garage at 1900 S. Hanover Street. The garage will be used by tenants of a future apartment building, called The Quill by Alta, to be constructed on the site facing Wells Street. — Construction

Senior citizen prom

Angie Hain, 87, a resident of Charter Senior Living of Towson, twirls around the dance floor with Matthew Marana, left, part of the Loyola Blakefield 8th grade class hosting “A Walk Down Memory Lane,” a senior citizen prom. The students developed the service project after attending an Alzheimer’s Association class that explained how social isolation contributes to cognitive decline in older adults. About 100 seniors and their caregivers took part in the event, sponsored by Avila Home Care, GBMC and LifeBridge Health, which included lunch, dancing and prizes. (Amy Davis/Baltimore Sun)

Erick and Keyli Guzman and their sons Juan Diego, 4, and Alejandro, 2, play a game during the 6th annual BenFest at Benjamin Franklin High School. The event is hosted by United Way of Central Maryland and Baltimore City Schools. This is the first BenFest in three years due to the pandemic. Thirty-nine city agencies, local, non-profit and community groups are gathered to give services and information to festival-goers. Erick is media director for City of Refuge-Baltimore, a nonprofit that is providing food at the event. — 6th Annual BenFest

Habitat for Humanity of the Chesapeake and the Baltimore Orioles celebrate the completion of homes in Pigtown. — Habitat Homes

Bill Disney, left, and Neal Dize, both of Parkville, aren’t waiting until the official Earth Day on Saturday to enjoy the woods at Double Rock Park in Parkville. They visit the park regularly to walk their dogs, Ozone, Disney’s Yorkie Poo, and Lilly, Dize’s Whippet-Terrier mix, who is busy fetching sticks. Warm temperatures reaching the upper 70s will continue on Friday in the Baltimore region. — Walking in the park

BGE employee Vanitha Thiruvengadam, left, and about 15 others volunteer at Real Food Farm to help with weeding, mulching, and planting to beautify the area and prepare for the spring growing season. — BGE employee volunteer at Real Food Farm

Kevin Morris, who studied computer skills in the Navy shows excitement upon receiving his new free laptop during a ceremonial luncheon announcing a Comcast/Sportsman Channel partnership of a $20,000 grant along with the donation of 100 laptops to MCVET (Maryland Center for Veterans Education and Training) at their Baltimore facility. — Vets get broadband adoption, digital skills training

From left, AJ Mckown, 12, of Butcher’s Hill, with his dad, Archibald Mckown, and a friend, Nathan Bohlen, 10, of Canton, try to catch rainbow trout stocked in the lake at Patterson Park for the spring Youth Fishing Rodeo. The event is organized by Baltimore City Recreation and Parks for 15-and-under-anglers. — Fishing Rodeo

From left, Ramsey Emejuru, 3, Amelia Teitel, 5, and Noel Robinson, 3, make music under the JFX at the Baltimore Farmers’ Market. They were using instruments provided by musician Ian Carroll, a regular performer at the market, including a guiro, shakers and bells. — Farmers’ market music

Winfield Elementary student Mason Yoeum gets a push from McDaniel football player Keiron Wilson as he rides a scooter around a course during McDaniel College's 32nd annual Tournament of Champions on Friday, April 14, 2023. Over 100 special needs students from elementary and middle schools across Carroll County were individually paired with a McDaniel student to participate in a variety of athletic activities and challenges. — McDaniel College's Tournament of Champions

Horse trainer Jazz Napravnik keeps en eye on Grace Harman, 17, of Crofton as Harman rides Mystery Unbridled, a 9-year-old off track thoroughbred that is being retrained to be an event horse. Harman was riding the horse at the Baltimore County Agricultural Center in Cockeysville. — Baltimore County Agricultural Center

Bakerfield Elementary School Community School Specialist Monica Graham, from left, shows fifth graders Lennox Walters and Jaimie Rosalez how to plant tomato and other vegetables in their school's community garden. This is the second year of the school garden which gave away what they have grown to students' families and teachers. — Community school garden

Howard University golfer Kendall Jackson, putts for a par as her opponent Georgetown Univ. Megan Gormley looks on at the first-ever Howard University Women’s Invitational golf tournament played at Baltimore Country Club. — Let's play golf

Rahul Ramakrishnan from Columbia, enjoys the nice weather on his lunch break at the Columbia Lakefront at Lake Kittamaqundi. Spring-like mid 60’s weather Monday kicked off the week with temperatures forecast to reach the mid 80’s by week’s end. — Spring weather in Howard County

Sarah Christie of North Smithfield, RI, left, and her cousin, Regan Kola of Boothbay Harbor, ME, capture a bed of fiery orange and yellow tulips at Sherwood Gardens in the Guildford neighborhood. They are visiting family in Baltimore for the Easter holiday. The tulips are nearing their peak several weeks early, after a mild winter and unusually warm temperatures in recent weeks. — Sherwood Gardens in bloom

Erma Jones, resident at The Terraces at Westminster, chooses a candy filled egg from Easter Bunny, life enrichment director Amy Elsaesser, during an Easter event at the retirement community. — Easter at The Terraces at Westminster

Fans reach out for a foul hit by New York Yankees catcher Jose Trevino during the 2023 major league home opener of major league baseball at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. — 2023 home opener, AL East Yankees at Orioles

Oscar Fuentes, a helper with Lorton Stone of Springfield VA, washes one of the 1927 "Aquatic Sea Horse" statues, by sculptor Edmond R. Amateis, outside the War Memorial building downtown. The statues are being renovated in a process that begins with washing, and will take approximately two weeks to complete. The restoration is a partnership between the Baltimore Department of General Services and Baltimore Heritage, Inc. — Statue cleaning outside War Memorial building

Jason Thoms leads Toby, a 5-year-old Clydesdale, off a truck at Midway Liquors in Joppa as people gathered to have pictures taken with the 2,000-pound horse. The Clydesdales are in town for the Orioles’ opening day celebration. The next stop is Tuesday at Drug City in Dundalk from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. — Clydesdale

Spring break sprint: Brooke Wheeler of Forest Hill, with her son Jaxon, 5, enjoy the sun and sand while collecting shells and stones at Rocky Point State Park and Beach in Essex on a breezy afternoon. Temperatures are expected to climb into the 70s on Tuesday. — Spring break sprint

Jackson Bridges, 14, holds aloft the first catch of the day, a rainbow trout he caught during a Combos for Kids fishing event with Baltimore County Police at Hillcrest Park Pond in Lansdowne. Looking on is E.J. Harman, left, executive director of Combos for Kids, a nonprofit run by Anglers Sports Center, and Capt. Will Buckingham, with the Youth and Community Resources Division. The 20 kids participating each get their own combo, fishing box, shirt and hat from the nonprofit. Capt. Buckingham explained that the event provides the opportunity for positive one-on-one engagements between the officers and youth. — Police & youth fishing

Martha Lopez, center and Desiree Lopez, right, look at the George Washington resignation speech he gave in the Maryland State House. People tour the Maryland State House. — Maryland Day State House Tour

Hickory Elementary School teacher Faye O'Brien, left, gets color blasted by fifth grader Olivia Placencia during the school's celebration Thursday, March 30, 2023 for a record-breaking fund raising year for American Heart Association's Kids Heart Challenge at Hickory Elementary School. Hickory students raised more than $44,000 for the Kids Heart Challenge program and 87 students completed Finn’s Mission, which includes several additional steps like learning Hands-Only CPR. — Hickory Elementary School Kids Heart Challenge

Picturing Maryland: A photo every day in 2023 part 2

Picturing Maryland: A Baltimore Sun photography project showcasing the faces, places and events happening around us.