JHU Alumni Association - Baltimore Chapter

Felices Fiestas: Spanish Holiday Customs | Johns Hopkins Alumni While every country has its own holiday traditions, there is one thing they all share in common – enjoying festive foods. Join us in an exploration of Spain’s holiday customs, featuring remarks by Richard Kagan with wine and traditional Spanish tapas.

Devilishly Good Fun with the Peabody Opera | Johns Hopkins Alumni How do you get from innocence to experience? In The Rake’s Progress, it takes only a few bearded ladies, brothel keepers, and the devil himself. Inspired by Hogarth’s paintings of the same title and with a libretto by Auden, the opera is a lively English-language take on the form. Before the afterno...

Eureka! The Hinkes Collection of Rare Books | Johns Hopkins Alumni Get up close and personal with some of history’s most groundbreaking scientists at the opening reception for this exhibition which showcases selections from the Dr. Elliott and Eileen Hinkes Collection of Rare Books in the History of Scientific Discovery. Featuring all the big names from Galileo to ...

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Home Front Baltimore: A Lunchtime Talk with Gilbert Sandler | Johns Hopkins Alumni In 1944, thousands of Marines struggled to capture the Mariana Islands in the western Pacific, while folks back home were cheering on the Orioles in their race for the pennant. Such are the startling juxtapositions uncovered by Baltimore storyteller Gil Sandler. Come hear (and see) more when Sandler...

Baltimore Crab Feast | Johns Hopkins Alumni Spoken like a true Baltimorean, H. L. Mencken once quipped that crabs may be prepared in fifty ways, and that all of them are good. Spend an evening savoring fresh crabs and grill specials at this all-you-can-eat feast. Guests will enjoy unlimited beer, soda and food while dining in a private waterf...

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The Science of Suds | Johns Hopkins Alumni Nineteenth-century chemist Louis Pasteur may be best known for his work with germ theory and disease prevention, but he had another passion -- beer. Join Bill Leslie, Professor of History of Science and Technology, for a discussion of Pasteur's crusade to make French beer as respected and complex as

Play Ball! Red Sox vs. The Orioles | Johns Hopkins Alumni Enjoy an all-American evening of food and baseball with fellow alumni at Baltimore's beloved Camden Yards. First, fuel up with hot dogs, hamburgers, salads and popcorn during the pre-game picnic at the stadium's Garden Terrace; unlimited beer and soda will be provided to quench your thirst. Then enj

The War of 1812 Bicentennial | Johns Hopkins Alumni Two hundred years ago, the view from Fort McHenry inspired our national anthem; this summer, alumni can relive that crucial historical moment with historian Ralph Eshelman, author of Travel Guide to the War of 1812 (Johns Hopkins Press). Following brief remarks by the author, enjoy a reception and t

Caring for the Wounded at Gettysburg | Johns Hopkins Alumni Civil War doctors had their own battles to fight - against wounds, infection and battlefield chaos. Join licensed battlefield guide and Civil War medical historian John Krohn for lunch and a lecture, as he delves into the rich medical history of the Battle of Gettysburg.

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