A Unique Discussion with Goucher College President Kent Devereaux and Tour a World-Famous Art Collection

Out of an abundance of caution, PBK Baltimore has decided to POSTPONE President Kent Deveraux's talk on liberal arts education and the tour of Ashcan Art at Mary Hyman's home. We are monitoring the continuously evolving situation and hope to reschedule this event in accordance with CDC recommendations.

The board of PBK Baltimore wishes you and your family health and safety through the current crisis.

Baltimore Museum of Art Tour and Lunch

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Act fast! Space is limited to the first 25 people! (Limit 1 Guest).

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Join us for an exciting opportunity to experience two new exhibits at the BMA, featuring a guided tour by Virginia Anderson, the BMA Curator of American Art.

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By Their Creative Force: American Women Modernists features more than 15 works of painting, sculpture, and decorative arts. The exhibit acknowledges and celebrates the contributions women artists have made to the development of American modernism.

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Free Form: 20th-Century Studio Craft features a selection of embroidery, ceramics, and jewelry by innovative mid-century American artists who shifted away from the functional aspect of craft towards an avant-garde engagement with abstraction and expression.

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Experience the New Enoch Pratt Library

Join Phi Beta Kappa for light refreshments and a tour of the Pratt Library’s newly renovated Central Library, which recently completed a $115 million renovation and is truly one of Baltimore’s gems.

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Highlights of the tour will include the resplendent Central Hall with restored skylight, the brand-new Job and Career Center, a magnificent Teen Wing featuring state-of-the-art technology and maker-space equipment, and a beautifully restored Children's Learning Center, complete with a fishpond, day room and night room!

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City Cafe Happy Hour

Come take advantage of happy hour deals and get connected with your local Phi Beta Kappa association! 

Successful Aging with Dr. Steven Gambert

Adults are aging across the world, and our actions today significantly impact our aging tomorrow. In the US alone, there are currently 46 million adults age 65 and older. By 2050, there will be over 90 million. This lecture will address common questions related to aging:

• What is normal aging?

• What can I do to age successfully?

• What do I have to think about in caring for a loved one who is aging?

• When are memory problems more than just normal aging?

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Climate Change: The Future for Maryland and the World

Dr. Donald Boesch is an engaging speaker, and will lay out the present state of climate change in Maryland, with graphic illustrations and a major scientist’s predictions for the future, depending on what our government does now to stave off disaster.

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Gary Vikan Talk

You probably know of Gary as the dynamic former director of the Walters Art Museum for nearly two decades. Now delight in the man as raconteur, art sleuth, exposer of museum frauds, medieval scholar, author of the book Sacred and Stolen, Confessions of a Museum Director and–ready for this?–ardent devotée of Elvis Presley! With wit and verve, Gary Vikan will regale us with his true tales–how he discovered that famous Egyptian sculptures were forgeries, how he helped save a chopped-up medieval Cypriot church fresco and many more–and will show slides of some of the treasured works of art that were his focus.

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Lunch and a Tour - John Waters: Indecent Exposure at the BMA

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Don’t miss out on the opportunity to experience the Baltimore Museum of Art’s current exhibit, John Waters: Indecent Exposure, featuring a guided tour by Kristen Hileman, the BMA’s Senior Curator of Contemporary Art. A lunch at Gertrude’s Restaurant will take place before the tour. Space is limited to the first 20 members who RSVP, so act fast! You won’t want to miss this special event!

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$22 for lunch, free tour to follow

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Happy Hour at The Food Market

Join us for a casual happy hour in Baltimore's lively Hampden neighborhood. With an excellent selection of wine, local beer, and craft cocktails, The Food Market is one of The Avenue's mainstay restaurants. 

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Come take advantage of happy hour deals and get connected with your local Phi Beta Kappa association! 

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November 8th, 6pm - 7:30pm

The Food Market

1017 W 36th St, Baltimore, MD 21211 (Open in Map)

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Midterm Madness

Can’t keep up with the headlines? Baltimore Phi Beta Kappa has you
covered! At this year’s much anticipated political event, a panel of
local experts and politicians will reveal their insights and answer YOUR
questions about the toughest issues facing our nation this Fall.
Don’t miss it: 7pm, September 26th, Goucher Alumni House

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The Ever-Changing Cosmos

From our location on a remote arm of the Milky Way Galaxy, we peer into space, searching for answers to long-pondered questions. Are we alone in the cosmos? How many other worlds exist?  Are any like our Earth? And where–or does–our universe end? Now we can explore these age-old questions under the starry sky of the Davis Planetarium.  

April 29th, 5:30-7:30 pm

Maryland Science Center Planetarium

601 Light St., Baltimore, MD 21230

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Special price for our group of $10 per member and $15 per guest. Parking is free. 

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Who's in control of North Korea's nuclear weapons?

The proliferation of nuclear weapons in an unstable North Korea raises a range of concerns. We have invited Dr. James Turner, former Department of Energy director of the U.S. Office of Nuclear Weapons Surety, to give an illuminating talk on this current crisis, responding to the question, "Who's in control of North Korea's nukes?"

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Please click here to RSVP online. (Link will open in a new window.)

A PRESIDENCY LIKE NO OTHER: What’s in Store for Midterm Elections and America

The Phi Beta Kappa Alumni Association of Greater Baltimore has invited back two speakers from last year's lively political forum to discuss their thoughts on the ongoing crucial, divisive issues that will inform America’s election responses in 2018. The event will take place at the Alumnae House at Goucher College beginning at 7pm. RSVP to Jay Freyman by September 20th.

Key Connections Event: Oyster Happy Hour

Join Phi Beta Kappa Alumni Association of Baltimore for an Oyster Happy Hour at Gunther and Co. in Canton! This event is a great opportunity to connect with new Phi Beta Kappa members in the area, learn about the great programs and events the Phi Beta Kappa Alumni Association has to offer in Baltimore, and say goodbye to summer. Whether you were recently inducted, or you have been in Phi Beta Kappa for many years, come welcome PBK's newest members to the PBK community in your area. For more information and to RSVP, visit our Eventbrite page.

Beer and oysters will be provided for attendees, and there is free parking in the restaurant’s parking lot catty corner to the restaurant. Please register by September 5th. We look forward to welcoming our newest members!

An Election Like No Other: What's Next for America?

This event was a political discussion for insight into the 2016 Presidential Election, featuring esteemed speakers Dr. John Jeffries and Fraser Smith.