Thursday, May 19, 2011

National Trails Day is June 4th!

Come, sign up and walk for the 5th Annual "TOT LOT" Walkathon & Celebration! Starting location will be at the Fitness Trail in Carroll Park (near the basketball courts) from 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Two and one-half times around equals ONE MILE. We welcome all pledges and particapants. Proceeds go to Tot Lot Christmas Bazaar for community children. A FREE Community Cookout will be had after the walk 1:00 p.m. at the Tot Lot on Carroll and Archer Streets. For information call Ms. Edith Nelson 410-752-6342 or Ms. Pat Blake 410-625-3936.

1-3 PM Friends of Maryland Olmsted Parks and Landscapes take a guided walk and explore the history of Carroll Park with an emphasis on the effect the Olmsted Brothers landscape designers had on the park. Reservation required, contributions suggested . Contact hgrundot@aol.com, 410-945-0586. www.olmstedmaryland.org (rain or shine)

(Attend a Civil War lecture (Significant contributions of African American Union Sailors during the Civil War) in the stable sponsored by Mount Claire Museum House from 12 Noon-1PM. Visit the mansion before or after the walk. Reservation and fees required call 410-837-3262 or visit their website: ww.mountclare.org)

Visit the nearby B&O Rail Road Museum from 10AM-4PM: http://www.borail.org )