Baltimore, Maryland

Ukazoo Game Night—Friday, June 11, 7-8:30 pm at Ukazoo Books, 730 Dulaney Valley Rd.,Towson, MD 21204.Every Friday night, Ukazoo hosts a mix of games in our South Reading Room; chess, checkers, Trivial Pursuit, Scrabble, and Boggle are just a few of the games we provide. If you love playing games or are in the mood for some friendly competition, stop on by! 410-832-BOOK; towsonstore@ukazoo.com.

How I Learned to Eat Pussy (HILTEP)— Friday, June 11 and Saturday, June 12, 8pm at Strand Theater Company, 1823 N. Charles Street.  Part of the 2010 Friends and Neighbors Festival: Works by Women. Costs $5. http://www.strandtheatercompany.org/

Men in Black: Ten Most Wanted (Poetry Event)—  Saturday, June 12, 6 pm (mixer, 4-6 pm) at Carol’s Books, 1913 Del Paso Blvd. in Sacramento, Calif. Presented by Carol's Books, The Soap Salon and Revolutionary Breeze Entertainment, this event will benefit Women in Business. Guest performances by Charles Curtis Blackwell and Comedian Patrick Jaye; Poetry by The Saint, Dr. Tchaka Muhammed NSAA, James Cagney, Mario Ellis Hill, Forward, Khiry Malik, Terry Moore, Nercity, and Ainsley Burrows. Costs $20 (includes H'orderves, wine, live band, and raffle). 916-334-4894.

Columbia, MD

The Columbia Festival of the Arts (www.columbiafestival.com) kicks off on Friday, June 11, with "LakeFest". This event features a weekend of free events geared toward the whole family. Come out and see artwork by local artists, and stay for the Kinetic Art Parade. Add to your home library with a visit to the BookFest (Book fair). Don't forget to enter the Chalk-it-Up street painting contest to win cash prizes! Check the Web site for various locations and directions. 

Silver Spring, MD

This weekend, the Can a Sista Rock a Mic? Festival (CASRAM) goes into full-swing: On Friday, June 11, don't miss a night of all-female artistry (including fashion, DJs, singing, graphic design, and more).There will also be live performances by Carolyn Malachi and Megan Livingston. The cost is $10. The event runs from 8 pm to 2 am. The venue is located at 8504 Fenton Street (Fenton & Wayne Ave, across from Sprint), Silver Spring, MD 20910. 



Summer Love Fest: CASRAM marks the start of summer with the Summer Love Fest.This outdoor festival will feature performances by Yahzarah, Kimberly Nichole, Deborah Bond, Alison Carney, and lots, lots more! This FREE festival begins at 2 pm and ends at 9 pm, Sat., June 12. The location is Ellsworth Drive Stage (downtown Silver Spring between Georgia Avenue& Fenton Street) 916 Ellsworth Drive, Silver Spring, MD 20910.

Washington, D.C.



The Dynamo Day of Dance features artists from VSA Guatemala's Youth Dance Company and Maryland's Wild Zappers. Don't miss this mix of Jazz, funk,hip-hop, and flamenco dance styles! This event is appropriate for ages4 to 12. The venue is located at Discovery Theatre, 1100 Jefferson Drive, SW, Washington, D.C. Show times are 10:15 am and 11:30 am, on Friday, June 11. The cost is $4 to $6. Call 202-633-6060 or visit discovery theater.org for more information.