Robin Godwin: Weekend Events Around Baltimore

This Weekend Events Around Baltimore is brought to you by Hoodstock charity music fest:

Unified Community Connections, a nonprofit agency serving people with disabilities, will host its 16^th Annual Hoodstock charity music fest on Saturday, October 19 from 6:00-10:00 p.m. at the American Visionary Art Museum. Hoodstock is a laidback, family-friendly event where guests “Just Say No to Black-Tie and Yes to Tie-Dye” while enjoying live music from the 1960s and ’70s with a splash of contemporary. Local band Roses n Rust will headline this year’s event and cover both classic and modern artists.

Advance general admission tickets are $45 and include food, beer and wine, with plenty of raffles and a silent auction. In addition, local celebrity O.J. Brigance, senior advisor for player development for the Baltimore Ravens, will present this year’s Samuel A. Tucker Memorial Can Do Award.

Hoodstock started in 2004 as a neighborhood event and has since grown into a major fundraiser to benefit people with disabilities. Last year, more than 350 people attended and the event raised over $86,000. For tickets, visit www.mt.cm/hoodstock-xvi or www.unified.org. Contact Lauren Bussard at lbussard@unified.org or 443-449-2461 with any questions.

THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA at Hippodrome: October 9th – October 20th

Charm City Fringe Festival: October 10th – October 20th

The 5th Annual .05K Presented by 98Rock at Horseshoe Casino Baltimore: Thursday from 6pm-8pm

Build Bikes for Baltimore Youth at Little Havana: Thursday from 6pm-8pm

Maryland Food Truck Week: October 18th – October 27th

MD Food Truck Week Official Kick Off Party at South Point: Friday from 5pm-9pm

Masarap Vegan Dinners at Suspended Brewery Company: Friday from 5pm-9pm

SOBO Sunsets with The Tequila Brothers at South Point: Friday from 5pm-10pm

Baltimore Running Festival: Saturday

October Pierogi Sale at St. Michael the Archangel Ukrainian Catholic Church: Saturday from 9am-12pm

Bromo Seltzer Arts Tower Open House: Saturday from 11am-4pm

OktoBEARfest presented by Chase at The Maryland Zoo: Saturday from 12pm-5pm