Southwest Baltimore County Democratic Club

Annual SBCDC Club Picnic - 2023
2023-06-04 14:00 - 18:00 UTC | Patapsco Valley State Park Pickall, 8125 Johnnycake Road, Woodlawn, Maryland, 21244
The SBCDC 18th Annual Picnic is being held at the beautiful Patapsco State Park, beginning at 2:00 p.m.

The Annual SBCDC Club Picnic!
2022-07-10 14:00 - 18:00 | Patapsco Valley State Park
Our club picnic will be held at the Patapsco Valley State Park, Hollofield 301 picnic shelter beginning at 2:00 p.m. We hope to see our Democratic Candidates running to represent our SBCDC members. There is a $3 per person charge to enter the park. More details will be forthcoming.
Directions: Take Rt. 40 West across the Patapsco River into Howard Co.
Take the first right and loop around into the park. Follow directions to Hollofield 301

Club Endorsement Meeting
2022-06-20 19:00 - 20:30 | Zoom
We tried to hold a combination Zoom/In-person meeting, but the Library is now closed on Monday the 20th of June in celebration of Juneteenth. This holiday was decided after we booked the space. Now we are only online using the online polling capability Tom Potyraj developed with the Zoom app. All qualified members are invited to vote for the candidates in Districts 10 and 44, as well as Congressional and Gubernatorial. Only candidates who garner 50+ plus 1 will be endorsed by the club. Qualified members are those who paid their dues 30 days or more prior to the Endorsement event, and they live within the SBCDC prescribed area – SW Baltimore County, south of I70.

Club Meeting - Featuring the Baltimore County State Attorney Race
2022-05-16 18:45 - 20:30
Club meeting on Zoom – doors open at 6:45, meeting begins at 7:00 p.m. Baltimore County States Attorney candidate Robbie Leonard and incumbent Scott Shellenberger will be our guests. Zoom link will be sent out by email.

Club Meeting - March 23, 2022
2022-03-23 18:45 - 19:00
Our next Southwest Baltimore County Democratic Club meeting is on Wednesday, March 23, 2022 (CHANGED FROM 3/21/22) – doors open at 6:45 – meeting begins at 7 PM via Zoom. This meeting features District 10 candidates for the State Legislature.

Club Meeting - Special Guest Tom Perez - 01-24-22
2022-01-24 19:00 - 21:00 | Zoom
SWBCDC January club meeting features Maryland Gubernatorial Candidate Tom Perez. Mark your calendar!

Annual Club Picnic
2021-09-26 14:00 - 18:00
The club is holding our 16th Annual Club Picnic on Sunday, September 26, 2021, at 2926 Ohio Ave., Halethorpe, MD 21227, beginning at 2:00 p.m. SWBCDC Club members and their guests are invited. Please RSVP by 9/15/2021 with the number attending and the side dish/treat you will bring to complement the BBQ burgers and hot dogs provided by the club. Let us know if you are vegan, please. Call Margaret Henn at 410-789-2019 (leave a message if needed) or email mhenn55@gmail.com. 2021 Picnic1 new date

Club Meeting - April 28, 2020
2020-04-28 18:30 - 20:30 | Public Library – Catonsville, 1100 Frederick Road, Catonsville, 21228, United States
Club meeting at Catonsville Library on Tuesday, April 28, 2020.

Voter Registration Training - March 28, 2020
2020-03-28 10:00 - 12:30 | Public Library – Catonsville, 1100 Frederick Road, Catonsville, 21228, United States
The Southwest Baltimore County Democratic Club is sponsoring Voter Registration Training
Saturday, March 28, 2020 – CATONSVILLE LIBRARY – Our club is sponsoring Voter Registration Training beginning at 10:00 a.m. If you haven’t had the training – this is essential for the 2020 election! If you have had training – consider joining us for a refresher. Thanks to PattyPalattella for making this happen. If you wish to take part in this please email Patty – we need an idea of the # of attendees – patricia.palattella@comcast.net.

Club Meeting - March 16, 2020
2020-03-16 18:30 - 20:30 | Public Library – Arbutus, 855 Sulphur Spring Road, Halethorpe, 21227, United States
Monday, March 16th, 2020 – Arbutus Library, doors open at 6:30 p.m. meeting begins at 7:00 p.m. Guest Speaker is – Dr. David Vanko, a Dean at Towson University for a presentation of “Local Impacts of Climate Change.” This is at the Arbutus Library meeting room. Thanks to Thoma Potyraj for making the arrangements for this speaker.

February 2020 Club Meeting
2020-02-20 18:30 - 20:30 | Public Library – Arbutus, 855 Sulphur Spring Road, Halethorpe, 21227, United States
Monthly Club Meeting – doors open at 6:30 PM meeting starts at 7:00 PM. Location: Arbutus Public Library
Our guest speaker is Maggie Gunther Osborn, who will speak on “Census 2020: Everyone Counts”. Ms. Osborn is Sr. Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer for United Philanthropy Forum, a national network of philanthropy that serves organizations representing more than 7,000 charitable foundations across America. She will discuss the challenges and importance of the 2020 census to our community and why everyone counts in ensuring a fair and accurate census. More than $1.5 trillion dollars of federal dollars are distributed annually to states, municipalities, and communities based on the census count. If we get it wrong there will be young children, families, the elderly and all of us that will lack resources and representation for the next decade. Help get it right by joining us for the discussion.

Gratitude to the Civil Rights and Immigration Committee, particularly Madelaine Fletcher for arranging this important presentation and speaker.

September 2019 Club Meeting
2019-09-23 18:30 - 20:30 | Public Library – Arbutus, 855 Sulphur Spring Road, Halethorpe, 21227, United States
Our first club meeting after a brief summer break is being held on Monday, September 23, 2019, at the Arbutus Public Library. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., meeting starts at 7:00 p.m.

Our special guest for this meeting is Maya Rockeymoore Cummings the Chair of the Maryland Democratic Party.

April 2019 Club Meeting
2019-04-29 18:30 - 20:30 | Public Library – Arbutus, 855 Sulphur Spring Road, Halethorpe, 21227, United States
Monthly Club Meeting – doors open at 6:30 PM meeting starts at 7:00 PM. Location: Arbutus Public Library

February 2019 Club Meeting
2019-02-19 18:30 - 20:30 | Public Library – Catonsville, 1100 Frederick Road, Catonsville, 21228, United States
Monthly Club Meeting – doors open at 6:30 meeting starts at 7:00 PM – NOTE: Meeting at Catonsville Library
Our next club meeting is being held at the Catonsville Public Library and our guest speaker is Karen Remaley, who leads the Baltimore legislative effort for Moms Demand Action For Gun Sense. This is a grassroots movement of Americans fighting for public safety measures that can protect people from gun violence. Moms Demand Action campaigns for new and stronger solutions to lax gun laws and loopholes that jeopardize the safety of our families. Doors open at 6:30, meeting begins at 7:00 p.m.

District 12 Legislative Forum
2018-05-03 18:30 - 20:30 | Public Library – Arbutus, 855 Sulphur Spring Road, Halethorpe, 21227, United States
Two incumbents and six new candidates are vying for three District 12 Delegate Seats in the Maryland Democratic Primary. The SWBCDC is holding a candidate forum that begins at 6:30 p.m. We expect all candidates will participate.

April 2018 Meeting
2018-04-16 19:00 - 20:30 | Public Library – Arbutus, 855 Sulphur Spring Road, Halethorpe, 21227, United States

March 22, 2018 Meeting
2018-03-22 19:00 - 20:30 | Public Library – Arbutus, 855 Sulphur Spring Road, Halethorpe, 21227, United States
Maryland Gubernatorial Candidate Ben Jealous will be our guest speaker

March 12, 2018 Club Meeting
2018-03-12 19:00 - 20:30 | Public Library – Arbutus, 855 Sulphur Spring Road, Halethorpe, 21227, United States
Regular club meeting

November 2017 Meeting
2017-11-20 19:00 - 20:00 | Public Library – Arbutus
State Senator and Democratic Gubernatorial Candidate Rich Madaleno is our guest speaker for this meeting. Sen. Madaleno has served in the Maryland House or Senate since 2002. He is the first openly gay person elected to the state legislature and for twenty years he has been at the forefront of LGBT policy victories in Maryland. He is a vocal critic of the Republican Governor’s attempts to finance tax cuts by cutting critical programs that help Maryland families. He and his husband Mark have two children and live in Montgomery County. http://madalenoformaryland.com/

October 2017 Meeting
2017-10-23 19:00 - 20:30 | Public Library – Arbutus, 855 Sulphur Spring Road, Halethorpe, 21227, United States
This meeting features 2 guest speakers – both are gubernatorial candidates:
From 7:30 -8:00 p.m. our special guest is Maryland Gubernatorial Candidate Alec Ross.
Alec Ross believes that talent is everywhere, but opportunity is not. As a result, too many of our children are not being prepared for tomorrow’s economy. That must change. And that’s why one of the nation’s leading experts in innovation is running for Governor.
https://alecross.com/
From 8-8:30 p.m. Maryland Gubernatorial Candidate Krish Vignarajah.
Krish served in the Obama White House as Policy Director for First Lady Michelle Obama and at the State Department as Senior Advisor under Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Secretary of State John Kerry.
Krish has committed her career to public service because she knows how different life could have turned out. Krish was 9-months old when she and her family escaped a country on the brink of civil war and built a life in Maryland. Her parents came to this country with no jobs and $200 in their pockets.
http://krishformaryland.com/meet-krish/

September 2017 Meeting
2017-09-18 19:00 - 20:30 | Public Library – Arbutus, 855 Sulphur Spring Road, Halethorpe, 21227, United States

July 2017 Meeting
2017-07-17 19:00 - 20:30 | Public Library – Arbutus
Guest speaker is Jamie DeMarco of the grassroots group, Clean Energy Jobs Initiative. https://www.cleanenergyjobs.org/.al food bank.

June 11, 2017 - Club Picnic
2017-06-11 13:00 - 17:00
Our annual club picnic will be held beginning at 1:00 p.m. Check back for more details.
Sunday, June 11th, 2017, 1PM
Bring a dish to share.
Location: 1101 South Rolling Rd.
Catonsville, MD 21228

April, 2017 Meeting - Legislative Wrap-Up
2017-04-26 19:00 - 20:30
Legislative Wrap Up!
Districts 12 and 44B elected officials will give us a rundown of the 2017 legislative session.

March 2017 Meeting
2017-03-21 19:00 - 20:30 | Public Library – Arbutus, 855 Sulphur Spring Road, Halethorpe, 21227, United States
Our guests are representatives from Asylee Women Enterprise an organization in Baltimore that helps women seeking asylum to rebuild their lives. The statement on their website says it all “She didn’t come for a better life – she came to save her life.” Here is their website for more information: http://www.asyleewomen.org/

We will watch a documentary: Refugee Kids, One Small School Takes on the World. Here is a link to the trailer for the film: http://www.refugeekidsfilm.com/

February, 2017 Meeting
2017-02-22 19:00 - 20:00 | Public Library – Arbutus, 855 Sulphur Spring Road, Halethorpe, 21227, United States
James Falcon, local poet, minister and blogger, will be discussing Race Relations in 2017. Join us for this frank discussion and learn what you can do to help.
James holds an Associate’s Degree in Biblical Studies, a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology and a Master’s Degree in Organizational Leadership. In addition to the ventures listed above, James is a call center professional with more than 18 years of experience and extensive research in performance improvement in production oriented environments. James also has many years of experience working in community settings. James has been a part of several faith-based initiatives that provided food, clothing, shelter, toys, books, sporting events, employment training, drug treatment & rehabilitation services, and many other resources to the residents of Baltimore. In the aftermath of the attacks on the World Trade Centers and the devastation caused by hurricane Catrina, James was a part of several disaster relief efforts. In recent weeks, James joined an effort sponsored by a faith based community and the Maryland Institute College of Art to define community in the Station North Arts District in central Baltimore.

Holiday Party!
2016-12-09 07:00 - 22:00 | Roy & Kibby’s House, 1101 South Rolling Road, Catonsville, MD, 21228, United States
1101 S. Rolling Rd.
Catonsville, MD 21228

email: Mhenn55@gmail.com to RSVP and let us know what dish you will bring.

NO MEETING IN NOVEMBER, 2016
2016-11-22 19:00 - 20:00 | Public Library – Arbutus, 855 Sulphur Spring Road, Halethorpe, 21227, United States
NO MEETING

Catonsville Arts Festival
2016-09-11 08:30 - 17:00 | Frederick Road, Catonsville, MD
Please join us at our booth at the Catonsville Arts Festival.
Volunteers are needed – contact President@sbcdems.org

September Meeting - Education & Testing
2015-09-29 19:30 - 20:30 | Public Library – Catonsville, 1100 Frederick Road, Catonsville, 21228, United States
Club meeting with special guests covering the subject of Education & Testing.
