Waverly Wonderland!

Saturday's the big day! From 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., join us for the Waverly Wonderland holiday celebration!

The festivities begin at 9 a.m. with special holiday breakfasts and a visit from Santa at these Main Street restaurants (call for reservations):

• Thir-Tea First Street Cafe and Tearoom, 410-889-7112
• Waverly Grill, 410-889-6400
• Darker Than Blue Cafe, 443-872-4468

After breakfast, Santa will be available for FREE photos in his horse and buggy from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

While you shop, enjoy live music and check out the winners of the Waverly Main Street holiday window decorating contest.

Waverly Wonderland is part of Miracle on Main Streets, a celebration of shopping local on all ten Baltimore Main Streets. For more information about Waverly Wonderland, please contact Waverly Main Street Manager Laura Kindseth at lkindseth@greaterhomewood.org or 410-258-6295.

Light Up the Night on Waverly Main Street

Get in the holiday spirit! On Friday, December 5, Waverly Main Street will kick off its holiday shopping season with a tree-lighting at 7 p.m. at 33rd Street and Greenmount Avenue. Join us for hot chocolate and carols as we light up the night on Waverly Main Street.

Then come back on Saturday, December 13 for the Waverly Wonderland celebration, featuring:

• Breakfast with Santa from 9-11 a.m.
• FREE photos with Santa in his horse-drawn buggy from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
• Live music from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. as you do your holiday shopping

It's more important than ever this year to shop local and keep our neighborhood commercial areas strong. See you on Waverly Main Street!

Waverly Wonderland is part of Miracle on Main Streets, a celebration of shopping local on all ten Baltimore Main Streets. For more information about Waverly Wonderland, please contact Waverly Main Street Manager Laura Kindseth at lkindseth@greaterhomewood.org or 410-258-6295.

Get Ready for the Holidays on Waverly Main Street!

Sure, it's not even Thanksgiving yet, but it's never too early to start planning your holiday shopping. Try Waverly Main Street this year!

Had your fill of driving to the mall, searching for parking, and waiting in long lines for the same old gifts you give every year? Waverly Main Street is what you're looking for. Shopping local is more important than ever this year, as we're all looking for ways to trim costs. Don't fill up the tank -- take a walk or bike ride over to Waverly Main Street for one-of-a-kind gifts like books, electronics, and jewelry. And when you shop local, your support of local businesses makes their communities even stronger.

Stay tuned for more details about the Miracle on Main Street promotion on Waverly Main Street in December!

Second Annual Neighborhood Institute

Second Annual Neighborhood Institute
Saturday, November 15
10 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Charles Commons Conference Center

Calling all community leaders, activists, and neighbors! The second annual Neighborhood Institute is your one-stop source for a wealth of information on the issues that matter most in your community, like sanitation, public safety, drug nuisance abatement, greening projects, and much more. Attend workshops and hear from leading City officials, including Police Commissioner Frederick Bealefeld III. Exchange ideas with members of other communities. Free refreshments! Bring a friend!

For more information, visit http://www.greaterhomewood.org/. Sponsored by Greater Homewood Community Corporation.

To RSVP, please contact Olga Maltseva at 410-261-3510 or omaltseva@greaterhomewood.org.

Rise and Sweep on Saturday

With the weather cooling, it's the perfect time of year to spruce up Waverly Main Street for the upcoming holiday shopping season!

Join us on Saturday, October 18 for Rise and Sweep cleanup. Volunteers will meet for refreshments at St. John's church (3009 Greenmount Avenue) at 7:30 a.m. for refreshments, followed by the street cleanup until noon. Relax after your hard work with a barbecue back at St. John's at 12 p.m.

To sign up, please contact Laura Kindseth at 410-258-6295 or lkindseth@greaterhomewood.org; or contact Joe Onyebuchi at 571-277-3696 or jonyebu1@jhu.edu.

See you on Saturday!

Taste of Waverly Village a Success!

Thanks to our sponsors, performers, neighbors, and friends for making A Taste of Waverly Village a success this past Saturday! We also thank the City Paper for naming our event a Critic's Pick in their October 8 issue.

Stay tuned for photos from the event. And you can still purchase your own limited edition Waverly t-shirt, featuring the vintage artwork from the Waverly sign at 32nd and Greenmount (pictured above). Just call or email Laura Kindseth at 410-258-6295 or lkindseth@greaterhomewood.org. T-shirts are just $12 and support Waverly Main Street!

Band Lineup for Taste of Waverly Village

While you're treating your taste buds to some great local restaurants at A Taste of Waverly Village on Saturday, October 11, you can treat your ears to music from some of Baltimore's best local bands!

The musical lineup for A Taste of Waverly Village is:
4-4:45 p.m.: Hornsby and Clark (http://www.myspace.com/hornsbyclark)
5-6 p.m.: The Chroma Blend (http://www.myspace.com/thechromablend)
6:25-7:25 p.m.: Sandy Asirvatham (http://www.myspace.com/sandyasirvatham)
7:45-8:45 p.m.: The Reactors (http://www.reactorsmlc.org/)

(Schedule subject to change)

See you on Saturday, October 11 at the 32nd Street Farmers Market! A Taste of Waverly Village will be held from 4-9 p.m.