Month: September 2015

Calling all Artists!

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We want Artists for our Art on the fence and Café des Artistes.  If you have any framed or stretched pieces that would be suitable to put up along the park railings or in the park building and sell at no commission, please come join us, at our 6th annual French Fair in Seton Hill on October 3rd from 12-5 p.m.

Seton Hill (just West of Mount Vernon) is hosting its fun, funky and free French style event to celebrate the neighborhood as Baltimore’s old French Quarter.   We have a variety of activities that will attract a diverse audience of locals and people from across Maryland; it should be a distinctive and memorable event so invite your friends and family.

The Fair highlights local living and vendors of French themed food. We kick off at 12 p.m. with DJ C/Nik. Hot Club of Baltimore play jazz, singer Kevin McWha Steele will perform as well as Black Cherry Puppet Theater with a Marionette show. During the fair visitors will also be able to tour the Historic St. Mary’s Chapel and visitor center. In between acts we have hula hooping on the central green, our signature French maid races, Petanque in the park, a flea and craft market and a Kids corner that will include building a 6 foot and mini Eiffel towers, Toddler Tour de France, a mini Grand Prix, face painting, sack races and other fun stuff.

Please send an e-mail to French Fair at president@setonhill.org to book space.

Seton Hill’s fountain – a big thank you to our local supporters!

The Seton Hill Association wants to thank Lewis Contractors for donating their time and expertise to repair our fountain.  It was a big job – they had to replace the valves, piping and pumps! But it now works beautifully, and thanks to Lewis Contractors, not only were we able to enjoy this fountain all summer long, we’ll be able to enjoy it in the summers to come!
The Seton Hill Association also wants to thank McCormick Paints for donating the paint for the fountain!  Have you seen how great it looks?  If you’re ever in need of paint – McCormick Paints is located right down the street from us, at 418 W Franklin.

 

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St. Mary’s fountain, complete with new paint!

 

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Household Hazardous Waste

A message from DPW:

Do you want to get rid of those old cans of oil-based paint and those other containers of household chemicals before Labor Day guests arrive? The Baltimore City Department of Public Works reminds citizens that Baltimore City’s Household Hazardous Waste monthly collection event will be held on Friday, September 4 and Saturday, September 5 at the Northwest Citizens’ Convenience Center, located at 2840 Sisson Street.

This is an opportunity for Baltimore City residents to dispose of hazardous household materials such as oil-based paints, pesticides, herbicides, car and household batteries, drain cleaners, pool chemicals, and many other items. Latex paint is NOT hazardous waste, it can be dried up and the cans put out for regular trash collection.

Residents must show proof of City residency, e.g. a driver’s license, telephone bill or tax bill, before they can drop off any hazardous items. Materials must be in the original container. Substances in containers other than original packaging, e.g. glass bottles, jars, coffee cans, etc., will NOT be accepted.

Materials that will NOT be accepted include asbestos, ammunition, industrial and medical wastes, and radioactive materials, except for smoke alarms with a radioactive symbol. Gasoline is NOT accepted at this event. Residents may bring gasoline back Tuesday, September 8 ONLY when chemists are onsite.

Businesses and private haulers must contract with a certified vendor to dispose of hazardous waste.

City residents can go to the Northwest Citizens’ Convenience Center the first Friday, and the immediately following Saturday of every month through October, except for holidays.

September 4 & 5 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.

October 2 & 3 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.

For more information about solid waste services in Baltimore City, visit us at http://publicworks.baltimorecity.gov/Bureaus/SolidWaste.aspx.