Photographer Jennifer Bishop has been living and photographing in Baltimore since 1977. Her photos appeared in every issue of City Paper for 17 years, usually as a stand-alone shot on page 3 (http://citypaper.com/). Her commercial clients range from People Magazine to such institutions as The Johns Hopkins Hospital and the NIH.

Baltimore and Beyond will run through May 31st and will feature Bishop's signature shots of ordinary and quirky moments—all lovingly observed. Bishop's work can currently be seen as part of a photography exhibit at the Baltimore Museum of Art.

Belvedere Square's Summer Sounds concert series kicks off at the Square on Friday, May 9 with the Crawdaddies. The series runs through September 5th—that's every Friday, from 6:00 until 9:00 p.m. For a list of additional performances this year, please visit http://www.belvederesquare.com.

Then, be sure to wear your best bargain-hunting gear on Saturday, May 10th, and Sunday, May 11th for sidewalk sales at Belvedere Square. Join us for the best deals of the season! (In the event of rain, Daedalus Books & Music will hold its sidewalk sale inside!)

Writer and botanist Jim Malusa will discuss his book, Into Thick Air: Biking to the Bellybutton of Six Continents, at the Govans Branch of the Enoch Pratt Library (http://www.prattlibrary.org/calendar/) on Thursday, May 22 at 6:30. We will be there to sell copies of this great book that tells all about how, with plenty of sunscreen and a cold beer swaddled in his sleeping bag, Malusa bicycled alone to the lowest point on each continent, a six-year series of "anti-expeditions." He describes his journeys to Lake Eyre in Australia, to the Jordanian shore of the Dead Sea, to Salina Grande in Argentine Patagonia, and other strange landscapes.

Join us and other local merchants to celebrate HonFest, Saturday, June 14th, and Sunday, June 15th! Food, fun, music-HonFest has it all. For additional info, check out http://www.honfest.net/. See ya there, hon!

In addition to entertainment and planned activities for children, we'll be offering the best books around for prereaders at the Baltimore Regional Toddler Fair. Hosted annually by The Montessori School (http://www.montessorischool.net), this event will be held on Saturday, July 12 from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. The fair is one of few local events that is geared towards toddler-aged children and their families, and promises to be a day full of fun for everyone. The Montessori School is located at 10807 Tony Drive in Lutherville (at the corner of Falls and Greenspring Valley Roads).

Wear your best bargain-hunting gear on Saturday, July 19th, and Sunday, July 20th (weather permitting), for Belvedere Square's sidewalk sale. Join us for the best deals of the summer!

Our Columbia store will also be holding a sidewalk sale on those days, rain or shine!

Be sure to stop by and see us at the Baltimore Book Festival (http://www.baltimorebookfestival.com/), where we'll be sharing a tent with The Johns Hopkins University Press. The Baltimore Book Festival is being held from Friday, September 26th through Sunday, September 28th. DON'T MISS IT!

The Raise Four Quintet, composed of members of the Towson High School Jazz Ensemble, will be performing Fridays from 4:00 until 6:00 p.m. Stop by to hear Jon Guo on bass, T.J. Adenekan on drums, Frank Falatko on piano, Nathan Byer on trumpet, and Charlie Sigler on guitar.

Please note there will be no performance on Friday, May 23.