Living Classrooms Foundation

10/12/2026

This year our 2026 Rising Stars raised over $50,000 in support of our mission and programs! Our honorees were creative, professional, and hard working. Living Classrooms’ has enjoyed working with each and every one of them.⭐🎉

We are so grateful for this year’s honorees and their dedication to giving back to their communities!💙

10/09/2026

Our opening band, FitzkeeBrothersMusic and Peter Levin, collaborated with our Ascend through Music Program to perform at Maritime Magic last Friday! 🎸🥁🎷

We couldn’t be prouder of our students for having the courage to get up on stage and perform. And they did AMAZING! Thank you to the Fitzkee Brothers and Peter Levin for taking the time to work with our students and bring them onstage to perform with you!💙🎶

10/07/2026

Thank you, Mayor Brandon M. Scott, for visiting our Bauer Workforce Opportunity Center to learn about our AMAZING workforce development and community wellness programs!

We are SO grateful for our partnership with the Baltimore City Mayor's Office of Community Affairs - MOCA and look forward to continuing to serve our community in Baltimore City together!💙

10/06/2026

Congratulations to our 2026 Maritime Magic Food and Beverage Contest Winners! 🎉🍽

Thank you to all our food and beverage sponsors who make Maritime Magic delicious every year. We are so grateful for your support and partnership!💙

Special thanks to this year's contest judges Savana The Bmore Honey , Eat.Drink.Gab, Discovercharmcity , Perfect Little Bites , BMore Brew Crew , Leah Fondersmith, Aleishia Fennell, Bryce White, and Linda Panda!

10/05/2026

Upcoming Information Sessions!!

DC Residents!!! Want to turn your passion for the environment into a career, but don't know where to start? Join us for a Branching DC Urban Forestry Career Training Info Session! Come and learn how this paid training program prepares you for in-demand careers in arboriculture and urban forestry! At the info session you will learn:

- About upcoming paid training opportunities
- Career pathways in arboriculture, green jobs, & urban forestry
- Get your application questions answered before you apply

When: October 14, 22, & 27
Where: Dent House @ 156 Q. St. SW (White House at corner of 2nd & Q St.)

Don't miss this chance to grow your future and DC's canopy. Register today https://forms.office.com/r/sZxRrRQRCH

10/02/2026

The Online Auction ends TODAY at 11PM!🎉

✨Maritime Magic✨ is THIS WEEK and features an Online Auction! Our partners and friends have generously donated a variety of amazing items and experiences to choose from, meaning all proceeds directly support Living Classrooms' life-changing programs in Baltimore and Washington, DC. Whether you’re treating yourself or searching for the perfect gift, every winning bid helps expand opportunities for children, youth, and adults across our communities. 💙

Bidding is open NOW and closes at 11PM, October 2, so don’t miss your chance to win, https://my.onecause.com/event/organizations/f92eee53-d510-4479-a81b-589bfcaad3c0/events/vevt:fd646f7c-cc3c-4ca9-8c2d-e95d66330824/auctions/silent-auction!

09/30/2026

Living Classrooms Foundation strives every day to help strengthen our communities in Baltimore and Washington, DC. Our hands-on education programs remove barriers to resources, provide skills training and industry recognized certifications, give our youth a safe place to learn and grow, and help our communities connect to the environment around them. We couldn't do this work without your help! 💙

✨Maritime Magic✨ is one heck of a party and it is happening THIS WEEK🎉! Join us for great food, great music, and great people all for a GREAT cause!

🗓️ Friday, October 2, 2026
⏰ 6:00PM
📍Frederick Douglass-Isaac Myers Maritime Park

All proceeds directly support our programs and our communities. Get your tickets TODAY, https://livingclassrooms.org/maritimemagic2026!

09/29/2026

Tourism is Economic Development in Action! As Maryland Economic Development Week kicks off, we are proud to celebrate the vital role travel, hospitality, and tourism play in driving our state’s economy forward. From our scenic Eastern Shore to Western Maryland’s mountains, tourism generates billions in visitor spending, supports local businesses, and creates thousands of jobs statewide! To make this week even better, it’s !
Please join us in giving a warm Maryland welcome to our newest MTC members:
Tyler Daniel Entertainment
Living Classrooms Foundation
By bringing their vision, energy, and leadership to our coalition, these organizations are helping us build a stronger, more vibrant future for Maryland’s visitor economy.

09/29/2026

THANK YOU ROYAL FARMS!🎉

Royal Farms has been a steadfast supporter of Living Classrooms' mission and programs. They not only provide supplies (snacks, water, etc.) for our events but also honored us with a HUGE donation at their annual Royal Farms Golf Tournament this year.

We are so grateful for all you have done and continue to do for our communities!💙