Sue Rode, from left, CVS Health director; Jasmen Davis, makeup artist; Hannah Ward, Baltimore City school teacher; and Alysha Jan., Discover Charm City social influencer.
The evening skies at dusk added a magical backdrop to Maritime Magic 2024. Sloane Brown photos
Lisa Schatz, from left, Zeffert and Gold Catering senior events designer; Patrick Sutton, interior designer; Tracy Sutton, Relation Insurance, Inc. vice president/Living Classrooms board member; and Jayson Williams, Mayson-Dixon CEO.
Annabelle Sher, left, Maryland Department of Commerce Office of Military and Federal Affairs retired assistant director; and Richard Sher, Square Off host/Living Classrooms board member.
Jasmine McQuaige, from left, Jazzie Jewelz owner/jewelry designer; Alfons McQuaige, Brown Advisory cash processing analyst; and Rolanda Somerville, Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration fiscal accounts technician II.
Jay Steinmetz, from left, Power Up Connect CEO; Todd Marks, Mindgrub Technologies president/CEO; Nikki McGowan, Mindpub Cafe owner; and Claire Carberry, Baltimore Clayworks director of development.
James Piper Bond, from left, Living Classrooms Foundation president/CEO; Talib Horne, Annie E. Casey Foundation Baltimore Civic Site director/Living Classrooms board vice chair; and LaTina Greene, Maryland District Court judge, Baltimore City.
Caitlin DeSantis, left, Mount Royal Studios co-founder; and Nicholas Thomas, Mount Royal Studios co-founder.
Ron Peterson, from left, Johns Hopkins Health System president emeritus/Living Classrooms Foundation board chair; Rooney Peterson, retired healthcare consultant; Lucia Bond, 7; and Meg Ward, Living Classrooms vice president of education and partnerships.
Nina Turner, from left, graphic designer; Bryce Turner, BCT Design Group president; and Terry Reamer, Monument Sotheby’s International Realty realtor.
Dietz Onnen, from left, Long & Foster realtor; Jonathan Mogol, Finished Floor, Mid-Atlantic principal; Wendy Bronfein, Curio Wellness chief brand officer/Living Classrooms board member; and Nick Levy, RangeForce vice president of sales.
Kurt Schmoke, left, University of Baltimore president; and Dr. Patricia Schmoke, ophthalmologist.
Olubusola Moon, from left, Unified VCS chief technology officer; Ayana Lugo, Acme Paper & Supply director of business development; Tessea McCrary, House of Luxe principal/designer; and Michael McCrary, retired Baltimore Ravens player.
Thirty-six years in, and the “magic” was still there for Maritime Magic, Living Classrooms Foundation’s annual waterfront bash at the Frederick Douglass-Isaac Myers Maritime Park in Fells Point.
The backdrop of a shimmering Inner Harbor going from dusk to darkness provided the ideal magical setting. There was also the magic of mingling with some 2,000 of your closest friends, with some adding their own sparkle to the event’s requested “festive casual attire.” What seemed to be unending food and beverage stations from some 50 local restaurants, breweries, wineries and food vendors added to the charming atmosphere. Live music from junk/soul/jazz Colorado-based group, The Motet, provided some twinkle for the toes, bringing many folks onto the dance floor.
For Living Classrooms’ staff and board members, however, the real magic came in the form of the money raised for nonprofit’s programs that fight poverty and strengthen local communities in Baltimore and Washington, D.C.
Scene Ahead
Thursday: Screw Cancer, Brew Hope (Ulman Foundation). Manor Hill Brewing, 4411 Manor Lane, Ellicott City, 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tickets: $75; ulmanfoundation.org
Oct. 18: Hoodstock XXI (Unified Community Connections). Baltimore Museum of Industry, 1415 Key Highway, Baltimore, 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. Tickets: $50 in advance, $55 at door. unified.org/hoodstock
Oct. 19: 21st Annual Rock ‘N’ Roll Bash (Casey Cares Foundation). Rams Head Live!, 20 Market Place, Baltimore, 6:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. Tickets: $100. caseycares.org/events/rock-n-roll-bash
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