🌱 Arts & Drafts Festival Supports Local Artists + Pet Adoptions

Hello, friends! It's me, Rose Mendez, your host of the Catonsville Daily. Come along for everything you need to know about what's happening around town...

First, today's weather:

Humid; an afternoon t-storm. High: 86 Low: 68.

Here are the top three stories in Catonsville today:

1. The Baltimore County Arts Guild's Arts & Drafts Festival provides an opportunity for artists who are beginning their careers in the professional art world to exhibit their work. The festival starts on Friday, Jun. 24, from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. with live music at the free Kickoff Concert. On Saturday, Jun. 25, from 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. and Sunday, Jun. 26, from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., there will be 65 artists displaying their visual art and a festival stage with live music. (Arts & Drafts Festival)
2. Looking for a new furry companion in the Catonsville area? Check out the latest list of adorable adoptable pets in your area. (Catonsville Patch)
3. On Jun. 9, the Manatee County Planning Commission will consider a request to make land-use changes for the Lakewood Centre Development of Regional Impact to build two Erickson Senior Living facilities. Schroeder-Manatee Ranch CEO and President Rex Jensen said that Erickson Senior Living, a Catonsville company, is "one of the best independent living companies in the country." (Your Observer)

Today in Catonsville:

• Open Mic at The Clubhouse of Catonsville (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Don't miss Family and Friends Story Time tomorrow, Jun. 9, from 10:00 a.m. to 10:20 a.m. at the Catonsville Branch of the Baltimore County Public Library! (BCPL)
• On Jun. 5, BCFD Chief Joanne Rund was the keynote speaker at Maryland Fire-Rescue Services Memorial Ceremony in Annapolis. Ten fallen Fire and EMS personnel who died in the line of duty were honored and their names were inscribed on a memorial wall. (Facebook)

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• The 9th Annual Mike Marks Memorial Golf Outing to benefit Sophie and Madigan's Playground (June 24)
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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Wednesday. See you all tomorrow morning for another update!

— Rose Mendez

About me: Rose Mendez is a freelance writer. She is studying English Literature at Hunter College. She loves reading, walking around the city, and coffee!