(Left to right) C. Grimaldis Gallery; Tony Foreman; A rendering of Wickerham and Lomax's "Soft Gym" art installation in Station North.
(Left to right) C. Grimaldis Gallery; Tony Foreman; A rendering of Wickerham and Lomax's "Soft Gym" art installation in Station North.

Last week, we shared a story about a new apartment community in Columbia, an art installation in Station North, and the upcoming closure of C. Grimaldis Gallery on North Charles Street.

Revisit the stories here:

Howard County leaders, representatives from Mission First Housing Group and Autism Society of Maryland, and other community members gather for a ribbon cutting ceremony Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2025, for the new Patuxent Commons apartment community in Columbia. Photo credit: Howard County Government.
Howard County leaders, representatives from Mission First Housing Group and Autism Society of Maryland, and other community members gather for a ribbon cutting ceremony Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2025, for the new Patuxent Commons apartment community in Columbia. Photo credit: Howard County Government.

Columbia adds 76 apartment units for disabled adults, older residents, families“: A new 76-unit apartment community in Columbia will provide housing for low-income adults with disabilities, older adults, and younger adults and families.

A rendering depicts a new art installation titled "Soft Gym" by the duo Wickerham and Lomax as part of Bloomberg Philanthropiesโ€™ $1 million "Inviting Light" initiative. Image courtesy Present Company.
A rendering depicts a new art installation titled “Soft Gym” by the duo Wickerham and Lomax as part of Bloomberg Philanthropiesโ€™ $1 million “Inviting Light” initiative. Image courtesy Present Company.

โ€˜A rehearsal space for public feelingโ€™: Inviting Light art installation by Wickerham & Lomax, called โ€˜Soft Gym,โ€™ will be unveiled on Nov. 12 in Station North“: โ€˜Soft Gymโ€™ is the title of a large-scale art installation that has replaced a former bank building on North Avenue as part of Bloomberg Philanthropiesโ€™ $1 million โ€˜Inviting Lightโ€™ initiative to help revitalize the Station North Arts and Entertainment District.

C. Grimaldis Gallery will close its storefront at 523 N. Charles St. Photo credit: Ed Gunts.
C. Grimaldis Gallery will close its storefront at 523 N. Charles St. Photo credit: Ed Gunts.

Closing of C. Grimaldis Gallery is a setback for a once-bustling block of Charles Street“: North Charles Street has lost a number of businesses over the years. It’s losing another this fall with the departure of C. Grimaldis Gallery.

Restaurateur Tony Foreman. Photo courtesy The Duchess.
Restaurateur Tony Foreman. Photo courtesy The Duchess.

Tony Foreman Restaurants and the Maryland Food Bank team up to provide food assistance during SNAP crisis“: Restaurateur Tony Foreman and the Maryland Food Bank are teaming up on a food collection effort to help families facing food insecurity due to the ongoing federal government shutdown and suspension of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits.

An excavator digs sediment from Lake Kittamaqundi in Columbia and dumps it on a barge Credit: David Nitkin

Is Columbiaโ€™s downtown Lake Kittamaqundi holding secrets?“: A dredging project is removing 15,000 cubic yards of sediment from Columbia’s downtown lake.