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New Year, new newsletter!

Hello friend and welcome to the inaugural issue of the TowsonTown Torch, your new favorite spot for all things Towson. Each week we’ll be sending you all the latest news, events, and info necessary to keep you in the loop on all things Towson.

This is our first issue, and we'll ease our way into things, but you can expect us to get better each week. We know we can’t do it alone, and we’ll need your input and feedback along the way. So be sure to let us know how we are doing and please send along your own ideas, stories, events, and pictures to [email protected].

In today’s TowsonTown Torch

• Five Questions with Ali Von Paris, CEO of Towson’ Route One Apparel

• What’s Open and Closed on New Year’s Day 2025

• The Top Circulated Books of 2024

• Start the New Year Off Right with Wagyu & Wine

+ our weekly updates on local sports, live music, entertainment and more!

Are you ready? Let’s goooooo!

We managed to snag some time with the incredibly sought-after Ali von Paris, the Founder and CEO of Route One Apparel, for a fun little Q&A as we gear up for 2025! Discover what exciting plans she has in store for the new year, why she chose Towson as her business HQ, and people’s biggest misconception about her. You won't want to miss this inside look at one of Towson’s most inspiring entrepreneurs!
- Read The Article

The Local Roundup
What’s Open, Closed on New Year’s Day around Towson 🎉 🍾🥂

• How long is winter break? Are post offices and trash pickup affected?
  Here are the New Year's changes in Towson.

• Baltimore County Public Schools And Offices (Schools and central offices are closed through Wednesday, Jan. 1. Classes resume Thursday, Jan. 2.)

• Post Offices (Closed Wednesday.)

• Federal Offices (Closed Wednesday.)

• State Offices (Closed Wednesday.)

• Main County Offices (Closed Wednesday)

• Courts (Closed Wednesday)

• Health Department (Closed Wednesday)

• Landfill And Drop-Off Centers (Closed Wednesday.)

• Libraries (Closed Wednesday.)

• Parking Meters (Don't need to pay Wednesday.)

• Senior Centers (Closed Wednesday.)

• CountyRide (Not operating Wednesday.)

• Towson Loop Circulator Service (Not operating Wednesday.)

• Trash And Recycling Pickup (Wednesday collection shifts to Thursday. Thursday collection shifts to Friday. Friday collection shifts to Saturday.

  Check your trash schedule here.

• Maryland Transit Administration (Bus schedules and route maps.)

• MARC Train ( Not operating Wednesday. Check the schedule before riding.)

• Metro SubwayLink (Operating Wednesday. Check the schedule before riding.)

• Light RailLink (Operating Wednesday. Check the schedule before riding.)

Is your resolution to read more in 2025? BCPL’s list of the top circulated books
of 2024 could be a great place to start. Check ‘em out! (literally)

Top Five Adult Fiction Books Circulated in 2024

1. "Lessons in Chemistry" by Bonnie Garmus

2. "The Women" by Kristin Hannah

3. "Think Twice" by Harlan Coben

4. "The Exchange" by John Grisham

5. "Resurrection Walk" by Michael Connelly

Top Five Adult Nonfiction Books Circulated in 2024

1. "Outlive: The Science & Art of Longevity" by Peter Attia

2. "Spare" by Prince Harry

3. "The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War" by Erik Larson

4. "The Woman in Me" by Britney Spears

5. "Atomic Habits: Tiny Changes, Remarkable Results: An Easy and Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones" by James Clear
   
   Don’t miss your chance to discover these top titles! Head into any BCPL branch to grab a physical copy or sign up for an ecard to instantly start using the digital library!

   
   Atomic Habits is a staff favorite! What’s yours?

The Coppermine Summer Camp 2025 Catalog is available online and open for registration!
Check out our newest camps and exciting offerings at our BALTIMORE, CARROLL & HARFORD COUNTY locations and get ready for the BEST SUMMER YET! Take advantage of the Early Bird Discounts when you register before January 31st, 2025!
Register Here

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It’s pronounced waa-gyoo 🥩 

In September of 2024 FOGO de CHAO opened their fourth location in Maryland is inside the Towson Town Center shopping mall. The restaurant features an open churrasco grill where guests can dine and watch gaucho chefs demonstrate the culinary art of churrasco as they butcher, prepare, and grill different cuts of meat over an open flame. The Towson location features an outdoor patio, soaring wine displays, dry-aged meat lockers for in-house aging, and a lively indoor bar, ideal for all-day happy hour.

Why not start the New Year off right with some Wagyu & Wine?
Don’t miss this event, make your reservation here!

Towson News & Events

Save the Date: Towson Chamber Breakfast
January 15th 📍 Sheraton Towson 🕗 8:00 AM

Start the new year at the Towson Chamber Breakfast, sponsored by Camp Opportunity! This is the perfect event for those interested in learning more about the chamber or staying updated on what's happening in the Towson community. If not already a member. If you're interested in attending sign up here
or email Christina Kelley at [email protected]

Weather

Wednesday
35 🌡️ 47 | ☁️

Thursday
39 🌡️ 29 | ☀️

Friday
27 🌡️ 37 | ☁️ | 25% 🌧️

Saturday
24 🌡️ 31 | ⛅️

Sunday
22 🌡️ 33 | ☀️

Sports

Upcoming Games & Matches

🏀 Towson University Men’s Basketball (5-8)
THU 1/2 @ UNCW 7 PM
THU 1/9 vs Northeaster 7PM / Home - TU Arena - Tickets

🏀 Towson University Women’s Basketball (2-8) 
FRI 1/3 @ Charleston 7 PM

🏈 Baltimore Ravens
SAT 1/4 Ravens (11-5) vs. Cleveland Browns (3-13) 4:30PM EST - M&T Bank Stadium

⚽️ Baltimore Blast
SAT 1/4 Utica City FC (3-1-1) @ Baltimore Blast (4-1) @ TU Arena - Tickets

Live Music/Comedy

Friday
FRI 1/3 | Magooby’s Joke House | Matthew Broussard | 7pm, 9:30pm - Tickets

Saturday
SAT 1/4 | Mother’s North Grille | David Sparrow | 7:30PM
SAT 1/3 | Magooby’s Joke House | Matthew Broussard | 7pm, 9:30pm - Tickets

Coming in January
🎸 @ The Recher - 512 York Rd, Towson 21204

WED 1/08 | Eric Rachmany and Friends | 7 PM
 
FRI 1/17 | The Warped Tour Band | 7PM.
SAT 1/18 | The Eightlock Band (PRS Band) | 7PM
SUN 1/19 | School or Rock - Towson - Winter Concert
WED 1/22 | Nicotine Dolls | 7pm
Tickets

Movies/In Theaters Now:

Now Playing @ Cinemark Towson
111 E Joppa Rd, 21286

• Mufasa: The Lion King - PG

• Nosferatu - R

• A Complete Unknown - R

• Wicked - PG

• Moana 2 - PG

• Homestead - PG-13

• Gladiator II - R

• The Fire Inside - PG-13

• Babygirl - R

• Kraven the Hunter - R

• Lord of the Rings: War of the Rohirrim

  Tickets & Showtimes

Now Playing @ The Senator
5904 York Rd, Baltimore, MD 21212

• Monkey Business & Duck Soup (Marx Brothers Double Feature)

• Sonic 3 - PG

• A Complete Unknown - R

• Mufasa: The Lion King - PG

• Wicked - PG

  Tickets & Showtimes
  

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