Join us for a neighborhood happy hour connecting community members of all ages, with a focus on under-40 neighbors!

We need your help! Make the holidays special for kids in need at Federal Hill Prep!

How to help:

Step 1. Go to our spreadsheet by clicking the link in this post, or scanning the QR code.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/158mOwOaDpZvq_a_pIual3o_NTpmfgIq7QE1euGj7jUM/edit?usp=sharing

Step 2. Based on the info in the spreadsheet, please choose which child or children you’d like to register to buy gifts for.

Step 3. Click the Sign Up Genius link near the top of the spreadsheet, and register there with the ID number of the child you are buying gifts for.

Step 4. Order your gifts, inspired by the suggestions in the spreadsheet or by the Amazon wish list.

Step 5. Deadline for gift drop offs: December 10, 5pm

Step 6. Picture those very happy kiddos on Christmas morning!

*If you signed up by notecard at the FHNA meeting, we have already registered you. Thank you so much!

Gift drop off locations, dates, and times:

129 Warren, Wed. Dec. 3, 4-7pm

129 Warren, Mon. Dec. 8, 12-4pm

113 Warren (Jesus Our Redeemer), Wed. Dec. 10, 2-5pm

Thank you for your generosity to our community!

Questions? Please contact Celine Plachez

celineplachez@yahoo.com

All are welcome to our monthly FHNA meeting! We will continue to meet in-person at the Light Street Presbyterian Church, with a high-quality virtual option available for those who wish to attend virtually. Be sure to subscribe to our email communications in order to receive virtual link instructions prior to the start of the meeting.

Please join us at the Enoch Pratt Free Library Town Hall Meeting at the Light Street branch on Saturday, November 8th at 11:00 am!

On November 7th, Digital Harbor High School will be hosting a comedy show to benefit the students who are in the International Program. There are two trips a year in the program, one in the fall and one in the spring, taking 3-45 students to the destinations. This fall they are traveling to Brazil and in the spring, they are traveling to Finland, Slovakia, Poland and Lithuania. The students have to fulfill requirements for behavior, attendance and grades in order to travel. In past years, the students who travel in the international program paid part of the cost and the school paid the remainder. However, this year the school lost $1.2 million in funding and cannot pay all of the remainder of the cost.

The comedy show will have professional comedians and will be held in the school’s auditorium on November 7th at 7:00 p.m. The tickets are $40 and will benefit the International Program. The school needs Silent Auction items and volunteers. Please try to attend and help the school! Delana Penn is running the program and her email is dpenn@bcps.k12.md.us. Please contact her if you can help.

Please make plans to join BPD Southern District's monthly Community Relations Council (CRC) and Commander’s Meeting, which take place every month on the first Tuesday at 7:00pm.

This month’s meeting will feature two guest presenters: Representatives from BPD's Entertainment District Unit, and Chief Inspector Dave McGinnis and Community Liaison Matt Achhammer from The Board of Liquor License Commissioners.Submit Your Questions in Advance to Get the Best Answers: Are you wondering the status of an incident, if a suspect was identified or apprehended, or why you saw a police response in your neighborhood on a certain date and time? These types of questions are best asked in advance so the Southern District team has time to ask the units handling those cases ahead of the meeting.

SUBMIT YOUR CRIME UPDATE REQUESTS HERE
BY MONDAY, NOVEMBER 3 AT 12:00 NOON

If you haven't attended a CRC/Commander's meeting in a while, this is a great opportunity to join us again! Our desire is to have every community in the Southern District represented at our monthly meetings.

Join us in person at:

BPD Southern District Station

10 Cherry Hill Rd

Baltimore, MD 21225

It is hard to believe that we are coming up to the one-year anniversary of Vincent Andrew's death. Ilana, his wife, and their two boys miss him everyday and every minute. And there are many of us who still think of him and miss him.

On Saturday, November 1st, at 10:30 a.m. Ilana and their families will dedicate a tree that has been planted at Federal Hill Park in his memory on October 25th. They are inviting members of the community to the dedication. (They were unable to gather their families for the dedication on October 25th, the day the tree will be planted in Federal Hill Park.) All are invited for food and drink after the dedication on November 1st to Ilana's house at 920 South Hanover Street right afterwards. Please come if you are able.

The fall FHNA tree planting event is scheduled for Saturday, October 25, 9-Noon.
We are planning to plant about 40 trees: 23 in Federal Hill Park, and 17 street trees in the Federal Hill area. Volunteers will be needed for our success in planting all the trees. You can sign up for a volunteer slot here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A054CAEAB2AA1F85-48423654-fhna/188599281#/
Points of contact are Nigel Crocombe (nigel@federalhillpark.com) and Helen Holden (hjustina7@gmail.com). Hope to see you there!

All are welcome to our monthly FHNA meeting! We will continue to meet in-person at the Light Street Presbyterian Church, with a high-quality virtual option available for those who wish to attend virtually. Be sure to subscribe to our email communications in order to receive virtual link instructions prior to the start of the meeting.

A special breakfast for Digital Harbor High School teachers is coming up Thursday, October 16! If you can help in the morning, or contribute to buying the food or can bake something for it, it would be greatly appreciated. The teachers work hard, and this will be a treat for them!
The breakfast will consist of bagels, sweet rolls, coffee and fruit for the 125+ teachers.
Oct. 16 is an early release day, so the teachers’ breakfast will be served at 11:15 am, after the students have left the school.
Please let Donna, FHNA Community Liaison for Digital Harbor High School, know if you can help: Dprice4270@gmail.com

MARK YOUR CALENDARS: Oktoberfest is back! On Saturday, 9/27 from 11am to 3:30pm, come to Federal Hill (110 E West St, 21230 - outside Holy Cross Church) for this incredible festival. This year, we'll be featuring German food and beer, live polka band Justin Paschalides, Oktoberfest-inspired dance lessons from Beer and Ballet, tours of the church, FREE kids’ activities, silent auction, wheels of chance, and more!

All are welcome to our monthly FHNA meeting! We will continue to meet in-person at the Light Street Presbyterian Church, with a high-quality virtual option available for those wish to attend virtually. Be sure to subscribe to our email communications in order to receive virtual link instructions prior to the start of the meeting.

There will be a leisurely public safety bike ride with BPD on August 16th.
Get to know some neighbors and officers and encourage them to ride bikes! This event will be leisurely and for all ages!

Robert Baker Park Community Potluck
Saturday, August 9th @ 5pm
Come enjoy the company of neighbors in the park, and try the delicious foods people bring. Bring a dish or snack to share if you like!
Seating will be provided, but feel free to bring a chair or blanket.
This event is free, but donations to the park are welcome!
You can make a donation to the park here (check the box at the bottom of the donation page to specify it's for the park please):
https://fhna.wildapricot.org/Donate

Hope to see you there!

Volunteering Untapped is hosting a Community Cleanup Day on August 9th from 10am-1pm!

Volunteering Untapped will be doing cleanups at both Digital Harbor High School and Federal Hill Prep/Digital Harbor Foundation. Volunteer work will take place from 10am-1pm. Feel free to join the group after for drinks too at Cross Street Public House. You can learn more details on their social media page: https://www.instagram.com/volunteeringuntapped and sign up here!

God’s Best Family presents the 3rd Annual South Baltimore Friends and Family Day!
Join us for Friends and Family Day where we celebrate togetherness and create beautiful memories.
Saturday, July 19, 2pm-6pm
1007 South Charles Street
Food and beverage: Soul Kuisine & That Dude and His Food
Entertainment: Mechanical bull, Moonbounce, DJ, Face Painting
Activities
Get ready for a day full of excitement and laughter that the whole family will love! Tell everyone you know - it’s time to have some fun together.
Sponsored by South Baltimore Gateway Partnership

33rd Annual Federal Hill 4th of July Parade!
Friday, July 4, 2025
Assemble at 10 am, Parade begins at 10:30 am
800 Block of William St
Design an original float or transform your vehicle, bike, stroller, or wagon into an expression of star-spangled spirit!
Stars and Stripes Parade Committee: Rachel Meek, Deidre Pijpers, & Mary Warsh
To volunteer, contact: FederalHillParade@gmail.com

All are welcome to our monthly FHNA meeting! For the new term we are evaluating whether to continue fully virtual monthly meetings or begin a hybrid or in-person cadence. Details to follow in the near future.

Join Federal Hill Neighborhood Association for Fed Hill Spring Socials – a monthly family-friendly series featuring live music, games, crafts, and more!

All are welcome to our monthly FHNA meeting! For the new term we are evaluating whether to continue fully virtual monthly meetings or begin a hybrid or in-person cadence. Details to follow in the near future.

Join Federal Hill Neighborhood Association for Fed Hill Spring Socials – a monthly family-friendly series featuring live music, games, crafts, and more!