This spring, a new Wednesday evening tradition was born within the Let’s Invest in Neighborhood Kids (LINK) After School program as the Village Learning Place became a site for The Family League of Baltimore City Inc.’s (FLBC) supper program. In 2010, Maryland became one of the 14 states to participate in the snack and supper programs, [...]

If you know Charles Village, you know all about the Painted Ladies! The Charles Village neighborhood of Baltimore is famous for its brightly and elaborately painted houses—so much so that there is now an official Painted Lady Contest. The contest originated in 1997 when residents Dawna Cobb and Linda and Steven Rivelis had the idea [...]

Once upon a time there was a beautiful library smack dab in the heart of Charles Village… but the library had a gloomy curse over it that made it invisible to some of the adults in the neighborhood.  Children loved the library, of course; it was their place for learning. And the neighborhood elders also [...]

This April 8th through the 14th, the Village Learning Place library will celebrate National Library Week, a national observance sponsored by the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries across the country each April. Each year, the VLP makes a point to celebrate libraries and the communities they serve. This year, we will host an evening [...]

Let’s Invest in Neighborhood Kids (LINK) Summer’s pre-K through 8th grade program is a 6-week course designed to prevent summer learning loss. LINK Summer runs 5 days per week from 9:00am-5:30pm. In the mornings, K-5th graders participate in Number Playground, an intensive math exploration program. Middle school students engage in project-based learning on teams. All [...]

Let’s Invest in Neighborhood Kids (LINK) After School teacher Kate Rhea recently taught her 3rd and 4th grade class about buoyancy. The students had a hands-on experience and spent time meticulously crafting their very own boats out of aluminum foil. Should the boat be flat like a raft? Should it be shaped like a canoe? [...]