Valentine’s Day is still a few weeks away, but love is already in the air with BARCS’s annual Dog Wedding fundraiser.
Also this weekend, you can celebrate 101 years of Baltimore’s other orchestra, attend a record bazaar, and more.
Check it all out in our weekend events roundup:
between every breath, there is atmosphere, Thursday, Jan. 22, doors open at 6 p.m., program from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., Baltimore Museum of Art. Join theBMA’s inaugural Alice and Franklin Cooley Composer in Residence, abdu mongo ali, as they present a sonic and visual performance that explores how Black Baltimoreans are impacted by Maryland’s southern Atlantic atmospheric and ecological conditions.
Eat, Drink & Learn: ‘Waterfowl & Whiskey,’ Thursday, Jan. 22, 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m., Irvine Nature Center. Learn about waterfowl and wetland conservation efforts at Irvine and in our region, and join Brooks Paternotte, Irvine’s Executive Director, as he shares how waterfowl hunting traditions have inspired advocacy for our environment.
Craft & Cinema Night: Legally Blonde, Thursday, Jan. 22, 7 p.m., The Theater at Creative Alliance. Bring your current craft project, meet fellow makers, and unwind with a movie (the lights will stay on low so you can comfortably see your craft while watching).
The Instigators, Friday, Jan. 23, doors 7 p.m., The Recher. Join veteran musicians from Baltimore’s cover band scene for an eclectic blend of rock, including the Grateful Dead, The Who, The Beatles, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Alanis Morissette, The Cure, The Clash, Elvis Costello, Blondie, Modern English, Nirvana, and more.
Grown Up Field Trip: Game On, Friday, Jan. 23, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., Maryland Science Center. Compete with and against your friends—beer-in-hand and kid-free—enjoy Mario Kart on the IMAX screen, a life-size version of Hungry Hungry Hippos, Nintendo-themed mini golf, and more.
Restorative Storytelling for Emotional Wellness, Saturday, Jan. 24, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., BMA Lexington Market. Angel King Wilson, of Silent Books Publishing, will guide this interactive workshop on goal-oriented storytelling.
Dog Wedding, Saturday, Jan. 24, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m., M&T Bank Exchange. Life can be ruff, but it’s a lot easier with someone special by your side. Two cute canines have found their furrier halves, and it’s time to celebrate their union. The wedding of pooches Rooney and Wendell will mark the 5th Annual Dog Wedding, a fundraiser to benefit BARCS.
Can I Kick It? The Matrix w/ DJ 2-Tone Jones, Saturday, Jan. 24, doors at 7 p.m., movie at 7:30 p.m., The Theater at Creative Alliance. Red pill or blue pill? Experience this groundbreaking cyberpunk revolution while DJ 2-Tone Jones spins a live hip-hop soundtrack.
BRB (Baltimore Record Bazaar), Sunday, Jan. 25, 12 p.m. to 6 p.m., Peabody Heights Brewery. This free, family-friendly event features live DJS, craft beer, food trucks, and 33+ vendors with vinyl, tapes, CDs, stereos, books/comics, art, vintage, music memorabilia, and more.
Baltimore Mandolin Orchestra Centennial 2026, Sunday, Jan. 25, 5 p.m., The Theater at Creative Alliance. Celebrate 101 years of Baltimore’s other orchestra: a Baltimore-based ensemble of mandolins, mandolas, mandocellos, mandobasses, and classical guitars led by directors Joel Michael-Schwartz and Mark Linkins.
