Community Calendar

Baltimore, MD – Make Studio is excited to announce the highlight of our fall programming season, the 8th installment of Cordially Invited! Cordially Invited is our annual invitational exhibition featuring artworks created in innovative U.S. and international studios serving disabled artists.

On view from October 10 – November 15, Make Studio’s CordialIy Invited VIII highlights the phenomenal and thought-provoking art produced in progressive art studios internationally as a way to better understand and appreciate our neurodiverse world. Each year it is our honor to put together this showcase to celebrate how these studios foster and promote exceptional art, advance full inclusion, and ensure the advancement of disabled artists so that their distinctive work can be experienced by all. This year's installment features 28 participating groups, hailing from as near as Rockville, MD and Washington, DC, and as far as Spain and Japan. Over 100 selected artworks will be featured in our gallery and even more will appear in the digital exhibition online. Visitors are encouraged to drop into the gallery during our weekly hours, or visit during special extended hours that will be announced on social media.

A reception will be held on November 7 from 5:00-8:00 PM during Art Around Hampden and First Fridays in Hampden. Details about exhibiting artists and studios, as well as special programming including a virtual artist talk with participating studios, will be shared on Make Studio’s website and social media. A companion display of Make Studio artists’ work will also be on view at University of Maryland, Baltimore’s Campus Center for Disability Employment Awareness Month throughout October.

About Make Studio
Make Studio is a 501(c)3 community-based arts organization located in Baltimore, MD. Founded in 2010 with the aim to put art and abilities to work, Make Studio’s mission is to empower artists with disabilities to grow as professionals with visibility and voice in their communities. We create opportunities for everyone to connect through art.

This 3-part, in-person course covers using the free genealogy site FamilySearch.org to build a family tree (class 1), search historical records (class 2), and save family memories including images, documents, and audio files (class 3). Each class offers a 30 minute instructional presentation, and 90 minutes for students to work in FamilySearch with individual help from the instructor. Students may attend all 3 or only some of the classes. Use our computers or bring your laptop. Please contact us by email or phone/text to register. Space is limited.

On View: September 12 - December 6 (closed Oct. 17 & Nov. 25 - 29)
Gallery Hours: Tuesday - Saturday, 11 a.m. - 8 p.m.

The work in this exhibition compresses and expands expectations of depth as moderated by a post-image visual culture. The artists adhere to neither medium nor dimensional restrictions, but manipulate the viewer’s relationship to the image as a temporal document, compressed and fractured, through the singular eye of the lens. This expectation, no longer warranted in the age of computer generated images, becomes a fallacy of both the eye and of the language used to comprehend it. The image is untethered from representation and logical spatial association. Spatial continuity and discontinuity run amok in playful fracture--the work pushes and prods the amorphous opening left in the wake of this rupture; what was flat is unmoored of grounding, what was solid is now compressed.

Reception September 11 following the 6:30 p.m. lecture.
For parking information visit towson.edu/parking/visitors

September 10 - December 6 (closed October 17 & November 26 -29)
Gallery Hours: Monday - Saturday, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Opening reception Wednesday, September 10, 7:30 p.m.

How have recent upheavals—from the pandemic to global conflicts, amplified by media—reshaped our private lives? How do personal memories become collective history? In a world forever changed, how do we find our way forward? Elaine Qiu’s awe-inspiring installation of painting, video, and sound invites visitors into a multi-sensory exploration of communal consciousness, connection, and healing in a fragmented, post-pandemic world.
For parking information visit towson.edu/parking/visitors

"Caring for a neurodivergent child or loved one can bring unique joys and challenges. This JCS group provides a safe and supportive space for parents and caregivers to explore the emotional side of caregiving, process feelings, and build resilience together. Meets beginning October 22, 2025 on Wednesdays, 11:00 am – 12:00 pm via Zoom"

This session will provide an overview of recent data related to Alzheimer’s disease and dementia and discuss the American public’s current perspectives related to caregiving and treatment. We will explore the importance of maintaining brain health throughout our adult lives and the benefits of early detection, which can lead to improved health outcomes. Offers 1.0 Category I CEUs.

Sonia Morales-Matos, featured guest composer, joins the TU Composition Studio for a masterclass.
Sonia Ivette Morales-Matos is a Puerto Rican composer, performer, and educator who belongs to a family of distinguished musicians. Her compositions explore a wide variety of styles and genres such as chamber music, the concerto, choral music, Latin Jazz, pop, sacred and/or contemporary Christian, and Latin or Tropical music.

Now offered at 2 locations! The Jewish Community Services Memory Café now has 2nd location, that meets the 4th Wednesday of each month at L'Chaim Day Program, 3617 Seven Mile Ln, Pikesville, 21208. The JCS Memory Cafés offer a supportive and welcoming space for individuals with memory changes and their care partners. This is an opportunity to participate together to build support networks and engage in personal enrichment. Please join us for refreshments, conversation and meaningful programs. Contact Amy Steinberg at 410-843-7457 / [email protected] for more information.

Harford County Public Library hosts So You Want to be a SFX Artist? on October 22 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Fallston Library, 1461 Fallston Road. Up your Halloween game by learning the fundamentals of special effects makeup. Materials will be provided. Each person participating (grade 9 and up) must register prior to the program at https://programs.hcplonline.org/event/14053623. The event is supported by the Fallston Friends of HCPL.

Join Morgan Herum and Steve Lannon for a calming 2-hour workshop designed to help you harness the power of your subconscious mind to reduce stress and ease anxiety through hypnosis.

In this experiential session, you’ll learn what hypnosis really is, how your subconscious shapes stress responses, and how to use a simple, step-by-step self-hypnosis method to quiet racing thoughts and create a sense of inner balance. You’ll experience a guided hypnotic session to promote deep relaxation and reinforce techniques for staying calm, centered, and present in daily life.

This workshop is perfect for anyone seeking a natural, empowering approach to managing stress and anxiety—whether you feel overwhelmed, tense, or simply want to deepen your resilience. You’ll leave with a practical skill you can use anytime to relax your body, calm your mind, and tap into your natural ability to restore peace within yourself. If you’re ready to feel lighter, more grounded, and more in control, this workshop is for you.

Open to ages 12+ (Under 18 must be accompanied by an adult—you do not need to take the class, but you must remain on the property for the duration of the workshop; no dropping off minors, please!).

Chairs are provided. Bring a yoga mat and/or blanket if you would like to lay down on the floor for the hypnosis portion.