Summer at Friends Camp is a summer camp for boys and girls from ages 4 to 13. It is located on the 35-acre campus of Friends School in Baltimore, with air conditioned buildings and top-notch facilities. The camp has been operating for over 50 years. Enrollment may be from one to eight weeks during the summer. The staff works throughout the year to assist, and information is available about the camp's programs starting in January.
Led by Rev. Mark W. Hanna, Pastor, RPPC focuses its sights on two main areas of human service: Families in crisis and shelter needs. The church has long been active in advocating for more than 30 local organizations, but its most recent efforts are outreach programs to the Gulf Coast area, Native American causes, North and South Dakota, as well as Cuba and Guatemala.
The congregation welcomes people of all backgrounds and identities. Be sure to check the website for update service and event schedules.
Urban Information Associates is a consulting company that specializes in community and economic development, community profiles and needs assessments, and regional strategies. It has worked on projects such as downtown and highway revitalizations, economic impact analysis for retail centers and workforce housing trends.
Cathedral of Mary Our Queen is an enormous, ornate cathedral with soaring ceilings and stained glass windows. The church has programs for all ages, a school, a library and is very active in the surrounding community. If you are interested in joining the congregation, registration is available online, and meet-and-greets are held regularly at rotating church members' homes to encourage a sense of community and support.
This church is home to not just one, but five different congregations: the First Christian Church, Congregation Biet Tikvah, Mount Olivet Christian Church, St. Andrew's Christian Community, and The Gathering. Though the congregations are distinct and meet on different times and days, they do occasionally come together to work on community service and charity efforts that benefit the community as a whole. Check the website for up-to-date services and program schedules for each congregation.
This location is the meeting place for the Baltimore Religious Society of friends, also known as Quakers. There are worship services as well as business meetings held here, and the organization regularly plans events designed to foster community betterment.
The Fraternal Order of Police Baltimore City Lodge represents more than 5,000 active and retired officers in the area. Events include general meetings, ladies' nights and happy hours for its members, along with candlelight vigils for fallen Baltimore City Police Department police officers and their families.
Baltimore Clayworks, located next to the Enoch Pratt Free Library (branch 21), is a nonprofit organization that aims to build community through art. The beautiful building is home to workshops, classes, community meetings, art exhibits and artist-run community service programs. Studios and kilns are available for artists' use, and all the classes are offered at low or no cost. The building can also be rented for private parties. The organization is very active within the community and hosts many interesting and inspiring events, so be sure to check the calendar regularly to see what it has in the (clay)works.
