2026

Issue 85 7/1/26

Issue 86 7/29/26

Issue 87 8/26/26

Issue 88 9/9/26

Issue 89 9/23/26 The Food Issue: Baltimore Beat’s yearly look at what to know about what the city’s eating and who is cooking it. Here’s a look at last year’s issue.

Issue 90 10/7/26

Issue 91 10/21/26: Youth voter guide:This nonpartisan issue prioritizes youth voices and provides the basics on voting.

Issue 92 11/4/26

Issue 93 11/18/26: Baltimore Beat Holiday Guide. Our yearly round-up of what to do and where to shop for the holidays, with a focus on shopping local! Here’s a look at last year’s issue.

Issue 94 12/2/26: Best (and Worst) Issue. Our no-holds-barred look at the best and worst of what happened in Baltimore this year. Here’s a look at some of our categories!

2027

Issue 95 1/13/27: This issue includes a yearly feature on the Baltimore Crown awards. Here’s a look at last year’s coverage.

Issue 96 1/27/27

Issue 97 2/10/27 The Love and Sex Issue. Devoted to all things sensual, health-related, and romantic. We offer special Baltimore Beat Valentines! Here’s a look at our last issue. 

Issue 98 2/24/27

Issue 99 3/10/27

Issue 100 3/24/27

Issue 101 4/7/27 The Weed Issue. Here’s a look at our last issue.

No Issue 4/21/27

Issue 102 5/5/27

Issue 103 5/19/27

Issue 104 6/2/27

Issue 105 6/16/27

Issue 106 6/30/27

Issue 107 7/14/27

Issue 108 7/28/27

Issue 109 8/11/27

Issue 110 8/25/27

Issue 111 9/8/27

Issue 112 9/22/27

Issue 113 10/6/27

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Baltimore Events Calendar: From government hearings, to community organizing opportunities, to parties, and art exhibits this bi-weekly calendar keeps members of our community in the know. Newsletter subscribers get our popular “Busy in Baltimore” newsletter, which also features local events.

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Events: We see events as opportunities to build community. Just read this snippet from an article published in Editor & Publisher Magazine.

“You have to have the first conversation to have the second one,” Snowden said. “This is not normal journalism. But I don’t think we’re in times for normal journalism.”

That kind of exchange sits at the heart of why a growing number of newsrooms are building live events into their core strategy. While some look to events for possible revenue, a growing number see the value lies in the direct relationships newsrooms can build with the people they serve.

Snowden founded the Beat knowing events would be central to its identity. Baltimore is a majority-Black city, but journalism has mostly remained a predominantly white industry. That gap, she said, has made in-person engagement not optional but essential as attacks on journalists have grown.

We love to partner with members of the community both for fun and education. We are proud to have partnered with the Baltimore Museum of Art; Current Space, a gallery, studio, and outdoor performance space, Artscape, and Peabody Heights Brewery.

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