Neighborhood Cheer, Cat Energy, And A Library Reset

Johnston Square has storytime on deck, BARCS is bringing the BFF Waggin to Towson, and Remfest is about to give Saturday a very Baltimore kind of glow-up.

Johnston Square has tomorrow handled for the little cousins

Pratt has Family Storytime set for Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 4 p.m. at the Johnston Square branch, with stories, movement, songs, and the usual happy chaos for kids ages 2 to 5. If you have ever needed a neighborhood answer to "we cannot stay in this house all afternoon," there you go.

Towson is about to get a full-on shelter crush situation

BARCS heads to Petco Towson on Saturday, May 9, 2026 from noon to 4 p.m. for Raise the Ruff, with adoptable dogs and cats on site and waived fees for animals adopted at the event. Baltimore knows "we are just popping in for treats" is exactly how somebody ends up texting the group chat a picture of their new best friend.

Remfest is bringing the block-party version of spring

Remfest lands in Remington on Saturday, May 9, 2026 from noon to 9 p.m., with more than 100 local vendors and nonprofits, food, and live music stretched along Remington Avenue. A free neighborhood festival where half the fun is seeing who you run into and what snack they are carrying is Baltimore at its sweetest.