🌱 Patch AM: Pikesville mourns beloved Knish Shop founder and community fixture Kenny Baum

Good day Pikesville! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Pikesville mourns beloved Knish Shop founder and community fixture Kenny Baum

Also on today's calendar: Grand Opening Celebration @ Xfinity and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: After dinner, my parents asked if I could clear the table. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Sunshine mixing with clouds, with a high of 55 and low of 36 degrees.
• Friday: Occasional afternoon rain, temps: high: 54, low: 45.
• Saturday: Rain and drizzle, with a high of 53 and low of 44 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Remembering 5 Baltimore Jewish Community Contributors We Lost in 2025 (jewishtimes.com) — Pikesville readers are remembering longtime resident and Beth El member Kenny Baum, whose Knish Shop helped define Baltimore’s Jewish deli culture for decades. This year-end tribute also honors four other influential Jewish leaders with deep Baltimore ties, reflecting on how their work, values, and community leadership shaped Jewish life locally and beyond.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Pikesville

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★ Featured events ★

Friday January 9

• Grand Opening Celebration @ Xfinity
  6538 Reisterstown Rd, Baltimore
  3:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday January 15

• Retirement in Uncertain Markets
  Ruth's Chris Steak House , 1777 Reisterstown Rd , Pikesville
  6:30 pm

Wednesday January 21

• Bipolar Disorder Essentials for Non-Prescribing Mental Health Professionals
  JCS Institute for Professional for Professional Development
  12:00 pm

Sunday January 25

• Sunday Song-sational Open Mic and Jam Session at School of Rock Pikesville
  School of Rock , 1848 Reisterstown Rd suite b , Pikesville
  5:30 pm

Thursday February 5

• Sudbrook Magnet Middle School vs Pikesville Middle School
  Sudbrook Magnet Middle School , 4300 Bedford Rd , Pikesville
  4:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday January 8

• REI Connect ✨ IN-PERSON NETWORKING 1.8.2026
  Johnny Dee’s Lounge , 1705 Amuskai Rd , Parkville
  1:00 pm
• Catonsville Comets vs Hereford and Randallstown
  Catonsville High School , 421 Bloomsbury Ave , Catonsville
  4:00 pm
• Windsor Mill Middle School vs Deer Park Middle Magnet School
  New Town High School , 4931 New Town Blvd , Owings Mills
  4:00 pm
• Sudbrook Magnet Middle School vs Northwest Academy of Health Sciences
  Sudbrook Magnet Middle School , 4300 Bedford Rd , Pikesville
  4:00 pm
• Steven Gellman
  Great Sage , 5809 Clarksville Square Dr , Clarksville
  6:00 pm
• MORAL (The Goo Down)
  Morsbergers Tavern , 713 Frederick Rd , Catonsville
  6:30 pm
• Glowing Winter Path
  Painting with a Twist , 1134 York Rd #101 , Lutherville
  7:00 pm

Friday January 9

• MD Wear and Carry Permit & HQL
  Trusty Training Solutions , King’s Point Square Mall , 9960 Liberty Rd , Randallstown
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• With the snowy season upon us, it's more important than ever to know how to connect with your utility if you have a power outage.
  For storm preparedness tips and all outage-reporting numbers, visit https://opc.maryland.gov/Consumer-Learning/Storm-Preparedness/Outage-Reporting … (Nextdoor )
• Happy New Year!
  I’m looking for suggestions of really good & reasonably priced Mexican restaurants and/or carry outs or food trucks in the Lutherville/Towson or… (Nextdoor Scotts Hill)

• Glass Doctor - Norcross posted a job opening for Flat Glass Technician Apprentice in Randallstown. Apply here.
• IICRC posted a job opening for Daytime Commercial Cleaner Edmonson Village area in Baltimore. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Pikesville here.

🗞 Nearby News

Towson

• Hofstra vs Towson Prediction 1/8/2026 Today's College Basketball Picks (pickdawgz.com)
• Police, fire officials escort Baltimore County Detective Paul Hoke to funeral home (foxbaltimore.com)
• Baltimore County Council unanimously re-elects Mike Ertel as Chairman for 2026 (nottinghammd.com)

Owings Mills

• Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott and transit leaders celebrate new metro subway cars (wbal.com)

Ellicott City

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-- The Patch AM Team

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