Baltimore History Evenings, 2026

This monthly lecture series features illuminating presentations on Baltimore history, followed by discussion.

It is free and all are welcome.

Talks are held on the third Thursday of the month from January through June at the

2521 St. Paul Street

Each evening starts with a reception at 7 pm
and talks begin at 7:30 pm.

Our Upcoming Schedule:

Thursday, January 15, 2026
Ghost Rivers and Baltimore’s Buried Streams
Presented by Bruce Willen
Artist, designer, and founder of Baltimore-based studio Public Mechanics

Thursday, February 19, 2026
The Legacy of Trailblazing African American Attorneys of Baltimore City
Presented by Domonique Flowers
Attorney and adjunct professor of American Legal History, University of Baltimore

Thursday, March 19, 2026
Smash the Color Line: Interracial Working-Class Solidarity in 19th and 20th Century Maryland
Presented by Alexis Cathcart
Ph.D. candidate in History, Morgan State University

Thursday, April 16, 2026
The Red Scare in 1950s Baltimore
Presented by Bill Barry
Former director of Labor Studies at CCBC-Dundalk

Thursday, May 21, 2026
From FOIA Lawsuits to Reparative Actions:
An Archival Process of Uncovering and Confronting Legacies of Oppression
Presented by Andrea Conte
Baltimore-based filmmaker, writer, and public records researcher

Thursday, June 18, 2026
The Graffiti Squad: From the Baltimore Mural Program to Graffiti Alley, 1975–Present
Presented by Menika Dirkson
Associate professor of African American History, Morgan State University