Greater Remington Improvement Association » Past Events

REMFEST 2009

eimhof — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 18:06:24 +0000

We had a great time at the Third Annual RemFest! We’ve done this event at the Church of the Guardian Angel the past two years, but this time around we thought we’d shake things up and get in touch with nature. This year the theme was fall harvest and we had lots of free food, games, and other activities going on, including:

Soccer
Flea Market and Freecycle
Arts and Crafts
Music
Tree Planting

Even though it was cloudy and cool, we had wonderful volunteers from JHU helping to tend to the gardens we’ve planted during our gardening workshop and do other greening-related tasks. Neighbors from Remington came out and and welcomed them and thanked them for their service while sharing good food and enjoying live music.

This event was funded by a grant from the Baltimore Community Foundation.

Stay tuned for RemFest2010,

-Suzanne

REMFEST FLYER

GRIA Health Fair 6/20/09

Dan Schlattman — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 17:30:37 +0000

Thanks to everyone who attended and/or helped with the Health Fair on Saturday. Despite the rain, it was a huge success! See a short video of local musician Caleb Stine warming up the wet but upbeat crowd at the fair:

Also check out the pictures taken by Betsy:

Remington Cleanup

eimhof — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 01:32:51 +0000

Residents and volunteers help clean up Remington

On Saturday, April 18, 2009, several dedicated residents and volunteers joined efforts to clean up Remington. The effort was a huge success; over a dozen bags of garbage from all over the neighborhood were taken off the streets. Thanks to everyone who participated. Remington is a lot cleaner and we all appreciate it!

Residents and volunteers help clean up Remington

Mayor Visits

admin — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 17:30:52 +0000

On Saturday, October 18th, 2008, Mayor Sheila Dixon, along with several of her staff members and Remington residents, kicked off the Mayor’s Fall Harvest at our own Village Green community garden on Fox Street. The Mayor spoke about the importance of greening efforts, highlighting the work of Roy Skeen and other GRIA members in turning the vacant lot on Fox into a vibrant green space in only a year’s time. Several residents were there to cheer on Roy as he was presented with a ceremonial shovel and rake, symbolizing the City’s support of the garden and others like it. In return, Roy presented the Mayor with a basket of vegetables grown in the garden, including carrots, tomatoes, and eggplants.

RemFest 08

admin — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 16:48:04 +0000

Remington’s second annual block party, RemFest, took place on September 20th on the corner of 27th Street and Huntingdon Ave.

The event was organized by the Greater Remington Improvement Association, with help from the Church of the Guardian Angel, the Greater Homewood Community Corporation, and many sponsors who donated time, money, and supplies.

Thanks to Charm City Cakes, H&S Bakery, Long John’s Pub, and Bill Cunningham for making generous donations that made the day possible. Also thanks to all the residents who helped set up tables, pass out food, and play music for the crowd. Most importantly, thanks to the crowd for showing up! We’ll see you all again next year.