Hello Towson,

Home is where I want to be,
But I guess I'm already there...

- This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody) by Talking Heads, 1983
(recommended listening while reading today’s issue)

In this week’s Towsontown Torch

• 2025 Legislative Session Reports Investments in Towson

• Food & Dining Easter Edition

• Haley has Something Bubbly in The Weekly Sip

• Live Music, Events, High School Sports and more…

Let’s do it…

Towson News

Maryland State Delegate, Cathi Forbes Delivers 2025 Legislative Session Report to Towson Chamber Board and Members, Highlights Investments in Towson.

Towson, MD - On Wednesday, April 6th, 2025 the Towson Chamber of Commerce hosted its Board and Member meeting at 8am at the Towson Armory/StarTUp. Sponsored by Brooks and Huff Tire and Auto, over one-hundred Board/Members were in attendance to listen to speakers including Maryland State Delegate, Cathi Forbes, Legislative District 43B, Baltimore County. Delegate Forbes delivered her 2025 Legislative Session Report from the recently concluded session in Annapolis. Forbes, member of the House Capital Budget Subcommittee said in her letter:

“I know how important one-time capital investments are to our communities and our economy - especially during challenging times. Continuing to invest in construction, and renovation projects generates jobs and stimulates the purchase of goods and services, This years projects include”:

🎓 Investing in Towson's Future

Capital Budget Highlights | Supporting Schools, Hospitals, Charities & More

🏫 Education

• $86.8M → Rebuild Towson High School

  • Construction starts May

  • Funded by Built to Learn Act + County match

• $71.1M → Renovate Smith Hall at Towson University

  • Home to 3 schools: Mass Comm, Film & Media, Communication Studies

  • TU = Maryland’s #1 Public University (WSJ)

• $300K → Urgent HVAC replacement at TU’s Cook Library

🏥 Healthcare

• $1.28M → Renovate GBMC's Radiation Oncology Center

• $1.36M → Support Sheppard Pratt

  • Infrastructure updates

  • Day services & adolescent/adult neuropsychiatric units

🚨 Public Services

• $2M → Renovate 911 Call Center at Baltimore County Circuit Courthouse

🏡 Community & Housing

• $300K → Assistance Center of Towson Churches (ACTC)

  • New permanent location on Allegheny Ave

• $280K → Replace roof at Idlewylde Community Hall

• $500K → Toward redevelopment of St. Pius Property into playing fields

• $100K → Preservation Alliance of Baltimore County

  • Home modifications for low-income seniors in historic homes

🌳 Green & Open Space

• $70K → NeighborSpace of Baltimore County

  • Preserving & enhancing local open space

The Entire Letter from Delegate Forbes will be posted on the Torch website, once made available online.

Things to Do this Weekend

📷 🐰 Photos with The Easter Bunny
📍The Shops at Kenilworth
📅 Daily Thru SAT 4/19/25
Hop to The Shops at Kenilworth to get your photo with the Easter Bunny this season! - Book Your Reservations

🪺 Easter Egg Hunt
 📅 SAT APR 19, 2025 10 AM
📍Babcock Presbyterian Church, 8420 Loch Raven Blvd
Come join us (ages 3-10) for an Easter egg hunt on the grounds of Babcock Church - - Details

🌳 Horticulture Culture: How Trees Communicate
📅 FRI 4/18/25 1:30 - 3:00 PM
📍Clyburn Arboretum, 4915 Greenspring Ave, Baltimore 21209

Join us in the NEC classroom to explore the fascinating world of tree communication. Learn about what the wood wide web is and how the forest uses it. Take a look at mychorriza up close through the mircroscope. Lastly, take a short guided tour of Cylburn ground. - Get Tickets

🎰 Music Bingo - Late Night Happy Hour
 📅 SAT APR 19, 2025 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm
📍The Brass Tap - Towson Town Center

Join the Brass Tap Towson, every Saturday night for Music Bingo & Late Night Saturday Happy Hour on food and drinks!!
Music Bingo 8pm-10pm Late Night Happy Hour from 9pm-11pm!
-Get Details

🛍️ Swap & Shop Networking Event, Presented By Ink + Numbers
 📅 April 23, 2025 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
📍The Cool Kids Clubhouse 8422 Bellona Ln, #102. Towson, MD 21204

Looking to refresh your wardrobe while expanding your professional network? This event is for YOU! Bring 5 or more gently used clothing items you no longer wear and swap them for something new-to-you from others' closets. Enjoy a relaxed, fun atmosphere with light snacks, wine, and the opportunity to network with amazing professional women! The event benefits The Basic Needs Hub - GET TICKETS

Food & Dining: Easter Edition

🍖 Order Your Easter Feast from The Classic Catering People

Let the Classic Catering People Cook this Easter
🚗 Available for Pickup or Delivery 4/19 and 4/20
🍽️ Easter Menu (Serves 10)
1/2 Glazed Spiral Ham, Mashed Potatoes, Roasted Asparagus, Buttermilk Biscuits
Robin’s Egg Cake
SEE ALL OPTIONS/FULL MENU
Place Your Order:
☎️ 410-356-1666
👩🏼‍💻 Online Ordering

🍦Spring Break Scoops & Music - Happiness Together!
📍The Charmery, 1700 West 41st Street, Baltimore, MD 21211
📅 FRI 4/18/25 5:00 - 8:00 PM
🎸 Common Tone

Come our for a sweet treat and some groovy tunes at The Charmery Ice Cream Factory with Common Tone! Let's celebrate the arrival of spring break with a scoop of delicious ice cream and live music - a combination that will surely make you want to dance. Each registration gets you craft supplies, live music, and one free cone per family! You can also grab food and beverages at Union Brewing, Vent Coffee, and The Wine Collective. Live Music Common Tone. - Get Tickets

🐣 Easter Brunch at The Point in Towson
🎸 Common Tone
📅 SUN 4/20/25 10:00 - 3:30 PM
📍The Point, 523 York Rd, Towson
Enjoy: 🥂 Bottomless Drink Specials 🍹 Food & Drink Specials
🍸 Espresso Martini Flights - Make Reservations

TOGETHER WITH FOGO DE CHAO

🐰 Easter Bubbles: Why Renard-Barnier Brut Champagne is the Perfect Seasonal Sparkler

Easter is upon us, and what better way to celebrate the season of renewal and joy than with a true Brut Champagne rarely seen outside of France!
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Towson Weather

Thursday
42 🌡️ 60 | ☀️

Friday
60 🌡️ 72 | 🌤️

Saturday
64 🌡️ 83 | ☁️

Sunday
54 🌡️ 75 | 🌧️

Sports

Scores

High School Lacrosse Boys Varsity
Catonsville (4-4) 6
Towson (7-0) 10

High School Lacrosse Girls Varsity
Towson (7-2) 16
Fallston (5-3) 7

Now You Can Get all Local High School Sports Scores on The Torch

Upcoming Games & Matches

🥍 Towson University Men’s Lacrosse
SAT 4/19 vs Fairfield Stags - Unitas Stadium | Tickets

Live Music and Entertainment

🎷 6th Annual Baltimore Old Time Music Festival - Baltimore
📅 FRI 4/18/25 6:00 PM - 11:00 PM - Kick Off Concerts
📅 SAT 4/19/25 10:00 AM - 11:00 PM -The Main Event
📍Baltimore Museum of Industry, 1415 Key Hwy, Baltimore MD 21230

Kickoff Concerts in the Outdoor Pavilion and Indoor Atrium featuring New Dangerfield, The Canote Brothers, Tall Poppy String Band, Elizabeth Laprelle, Richie Stearns & Rosie Newton, the Alum Ridge Boys & Ashlee and Ken & Brad Kolodner.
Main Event: Over a dozen hands-on workshops for players of all levels, a plethora of dazzling concerts spread across three stages, talks and interviews, a Family Square Dance and additional kids programming, as much jamming as your heart desires, food and drink vendors, and the capstone evening square dance in the pavilion!
Details and Ticket Info

🎸 SAVE THE DATE
THU 4/17 | Velvet Vibrations | Clandestino / Zen West | 7 PM doors
FRI 4/18 | Fifty Bucks for Betty | CVP Towson | 5 PM doors
FRI 4/18 | BSM Presents Emerging Artist Night | Zen West | 6 PM doors
SAT 4/19 | Rapolla Presents Go on Red | Zen West | 4 PM doors
See Live Music Calendar

🎭 COMEDY

THU 4/17 | Gareth Reynolds | Magooby’s Joke House| 7:00 PM
THU 4/17 | Sam Evans | The Port Comedy Club | 8:00 PM
FRI 4/18 | Gareth Reynolds | Magooby’s Joke House| 7:00 PM 9:30 PM
SAT 4/19 | Gareth Reynolds | Magooby’s Joke House| 7:00 PM 9:30 PM
Tickets

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