Near the Oakland Tool Library, Berkeley Tool Lending Library was the very first tool library in the US, starting in 1979 with $30,000 from a federal Community Development Block Grant .
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fashion
Saint Harridan in Baltimore :: The Suits You’ve Been Waiting For
Last month, clothing company Saint Harridan arrived at the Embassy Suites in the Inner Harbor on the Baltimore leg of…
Saint Harridan in Baltimore :: The Suits You’ve Been Waiting For
Last month, clothing company Saint Harridan arrived at the Embassy Suites in the Inner Harbor on the Baltimore leg of…
nightlife
Peace Spore
Blood soaked Vietnam draft papers, peace mantras, deep ethical questions that might never be answered discussed during a no-holds-barred forum…
Peace Spore
Blood soaked Vietnam draft papers, peace mantras, deep ethical questions that might never be answered discussed during a no-holds-barred forum…
social innovation
PNC Transformative Art
PNC Bank has made a major commitment to Baltimore, and their name as well as proof of their financial investments…
PNC Transformative Art
PNC Bank has made a major commitment to Baltimore, and their name as well as proof of their financial investments…
artist profiles
Shocked and Amazed
Dr. Nodnol here with the distinct privilege to introduce you to a man who defies introduction. But alas, never one…
Shocked and Amazed
Dr. Nodnol here with the distinct privilege to introduce you to a man who defies introduction. But alas, never one…
sustainability
Big Green Pirate Party
The Big Green Pirate Party was a fundraiser for Baltimore Green Careers, a Civic Works project that has a kick-ass…
Big Green Pirate Party
The Big Green Pirate Party was a fundraiser for Baltimore Green Careers, a Civic Works project that has a kick-ass…
technology
Let There Be Transit
Baltimore has plenty of fire. Fire for crime, for housing, for jobs. This past weekend the fire focused on transit,…
Let There Be Transit
Baltimore has plenty of fire. Fire for crime, for housing, for jobs. This past weekend the fire focused on transit,…
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