(Left to right) Pope Leo XIV; A replica TARDIS is Howard County's new Little Free Library; Disc jockey Johnny Walker.
(Left to right) Pope Leo XIV; A replica TARDIS is Howard County's new Little Free Library; Disc jockey Johnny Walker.

Last week, we shared news about what Howard County’s TARDIS really is, a pop-up shop in Mount Vernon, and a Baltimore student who got to ask Pope Leo XIV a question during the National Catholic Youth Conference.

Revisit the stories here:

“Under 2500” exhibit at MAP. Credit: Maryland Art Place

Maryland Art Placeโ€™s โ€œUnder $2,500โ€ Sale Brings Affordable Art to Baltimore Collectors“: Maryland Art Placeโ€™s annual โ€œUnder $2500โ€ art sale is reshaping how Baltimoreans discover and collect art. Created and designed to make art more accessible, the exhibition highlights seasoned artists’ works at an affordable price for collectors.ย 

three people standing in front of a TARDIS, middle person behind a podium
Howard County Executive Calvin Ball announces why the TARDIS landed on Main Street! Screenshot from Ball’s Official Facebook Page’s Live video.

Mystery solved: This Ellicott City TARDIS is a Little Free Library“: Howard County Executive Calvin Ball revealed the TARDIS on Main Street is a Little Free Library.

rack of dresses with two statues behind them
You’re not intruding, really.

Step inside Mirror & Myth: Baltimoreโ€™s new immersive pop-up shop and theatrical experience in Mt. Vernon“: Mount Vernon’s new pop-up shopping is an experience like no other. Mirror & Myth draws you into a story while you shop for gifts.

Mia Smothers, a freshman at Mercy High School in Baltimore, asks a question directly to Pope Leo XIV at the 2025 National Catholic Youth Conference

Pope Leo XIV faces question from local high school freshman, but not about Wordle“: Mia Smothers, Mercy High School freshman, was one of five students selected to pose a question to Pope Leo during the National Catholic Youth Conference.

WFBR-AM disc jockey Johnny Walker, born James Lewis Embrey Jr., entertained Baltmoreans on the airwaves for more than a decade. Photo via FindAGrave.com.
WFBR-AM disc jockey Johnny Walker, born James Lewis Embrey Jr., entertained Baltmoreans on the airwaves for more than a decade. Photo via FindAGrave.com.

Final Rest Stops: For more than a decade WFBR-AM disc jockey Johnny Walker kept Baltmoreans in stitches“: WFBR-AM disc jockey Johnny Walker entertained Baltmoreans on the airwaves for more than a decade. But off the air, he sought solitude.