Tue & Wed 11am–4pm; Thu 1–4pm (no in-person help Nov 2–6)
Enoch Pratt Free Library, Central Library · Baltimore
University social workers help with SNAP and Medicaid referrals, food pantries, legal aid, GED and ESL classes, job resources and senior services, and can help fill out applications. Drop in at the Central Library Tuesday and Wednesday 11am to 4pm, Thursday 1 to 4pm.
Fridays, 12:30–1:30pm (through Dec 11; none Nov 27)
Peabody Institute, Leith Symington Griswold Hall · Baltimore
Peabody Institute students perform a free hour-long recital every Friday at 12:30pm in Griswold Hall on Mount Vernon Place, with a different theme each week (woodwinds, composition, organ, early music, chamber music).
A Master Naturalist leads an easy, accessible one-hour walk around Cylburn Arboretum on Fridays at 9:30am. Meet at the Greenhouse parking lot; no registration needed. Walks are listed for Oct 30, Nov 13 and Nov 20.
Mon & Wed 10am–2:30pm through Dec 9 (not Nov 9, 11, 23, 25)
Enoch Pratt Free Library, Central Library · Baltimore
University of Maryland nursing students offer drop-in health assessments, blood pressure checks, medicine education and help finding a doctor at the Central Library, Mondays and Wednesdays 10am to 2:30pm through December 9. They can't do first aid, wound care, diagnosis or vaccinations. Call ahead to confirm they're in: (443) 984-5806.
Baltimore City residents can call 311 to get free 10-year, tamper-resistant smoke alarms installed by the Fire Department on every level of their home, usually within two hours. Alarms for people who are deaf or hard of hearing are available through the Fire Marshal's office at (410) 396-5752.
Verified Oct 27 · baltimorecity.gov
Catch: Only for: Baltimore City residents · Request by calling 311
During library hours, by appointment (walk-ins if equipment is free)
Anne Arundel County Public Library (Odenton and Busch Annapolis libraries) · Baltimore
The Memory Labs at the Odenton Library and the Busch Annapolis Library have equipment to digitize photos, negatives, slides, VHS tapes, audio cassettes, vinyl records and 8mm film (Super 8 at Odenton only). Book a training session first (Odenton: call (410) 222-6277; Busch Annapolis: join a group class), then schedule work sessions up to 60 days ahead. Bring a USB drive, external drive or cloud account for your files.
Verified Oct 27 · aacpl.net
Catch: Training session with library staff required before first use
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