West Wednesdays. Tawanda Jones, the sister of Tyrone West, a man killed in police custody in July 2013 has been gathering every Wednesday with other activists in the city to call attention to West’s death and police brutality in Baltimore. Nov. 22, 6:30 p.m, at Northeast District Police Station, 1900 Argonne Dr.
Thanksgiving Dinner with Hearts and Ears. Community dinner for members and non-members of the LGBTQIA community. Nov. 22, 4:30-7:30 p.m., 2640 Space (St. John’s United Methodist Church), 2640 St. Paul St., facebook.com/events/127957911209571, free, donations accepted.
Chuckie’s Angels’ Thanksgiving. Free Thanksgiving meal for those in need. Nov. 23, 12:30-3 p.m., Frederick Douglass High School, 2301 Gwynns Falls Pkwy., chuckiesangels.net/events.html.
Bea Gaddy Thanksgiving Circus. Help entertain children and families waiting in line for their Thanksgiving meals. Nov. 23, 9 a.m.-noon, Bea Gaddy Family Center, 425 N. Chester St., (410) 563-2749, facebook.com/events/898697346949641.
Black Friday Toy Drive. Drop off toy donations. Nov. 24, 3-7 p.m., Baltimore Legends Barbershop, 23 E. North Ave., blackfridaytoydrive.eventbrite.com.
Buy Black on Black Friday. Shop black-owned businesses. Drum circle, ujamaa education, musical performance, kids activities, health demonstrations, and more. Nov. 24, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., St. Frances Academy Community Center, 501 E. Chase St., eventbrite.com/e/buy-black-on-black-friday-tickets-39924466153?aff=es2, free.
#HashtagLunchbag Baltimore. Pack lunch bags and then pass them out in the community. Nov. 26, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Impact Hub, 10 E. North St., 528hzprojects.com/events/hashtaglunchbag-baltimore, $10 donation requested to cover the cost of food, but not mandatory.
Workplace Readiness Workshop. Learn Word 2010, Excel 2010, and Powerpoint 2010. Email address required. Register online, or by calling. 5:30-7:30 p.m., Enoch Pratt Free Library Pennsylvania Avenue Branch, Pratt Center for Technology Training – Computer Lab , 1531 W. North Ave., (443) 984-4944, calendar.prattlibrary.org, free.
Trump-Republican Tax and Budget Town Hall Meeting. Representatives Elijah Cummings, Dutch Ruppersberger, and John Sarbanes discuss the Trump administration’s proposed tax plan. Nov 27, 6 p.m., War Memorial Building, 101 N. Gay St., facebook.com/events/1914146085469875, free.
BPD Monitoring Team Community Engagement Forum. The second of four planned events held so that citizens can contribute to the team’s community engagement plan. Nov. 28, 5-9 p.m., Douglass High School, 2301 Gwynns Falls Parkway. (410) 528-4670, bpdmonitor.com, free.
West Wednesdays. Tawanda Jones, the sister of Tyrone West, a man killed in police custody in July 2013 has been gathering every Wednesday with other activists in the city to call attention to West’s death and police brutality in Baltimore. Nov. 29, 6:30 p.m, at the corner of Greenmount Ave. and 33rd St.