BCRP Recreation Centers
CALLING ALL ARTISTS!
The Baltimore City Recreation and Parks Department is seeking to commission an artist to create a two-component art installation for the newly renovated Chick Webb Memorial Recreation Center that will open to the public in the Spring of 2025 The building is located at 623 N. Eden Street, Baltimore, MD 21205. The proposed art components include an exterior mural and a decorative crosswalk to be sited on the sidewalk between the school parking lot and the Center’s front courtyard (see links below for context map, aerials of the previous building site, and specific locations for the proposed mural and crosswalk). These components will complement an interior interpretative exhibit spaces that elaborate on the life of jazz musician Chick Webb, his contemporary collaborators, the history of the recreation center, and the East Baltimore African American community.
The deadline for artist proposals will be due by the close of business on Friday, October 11, 2024.
Proposals must be submitted digitally via email to:
1. Ms. Kate Brower, Design Planner, Baltimore City Recreation & Parks -
kbrower@baltimorecity.gov
AND
2. Ms. Arlisa Anderson, Manager of Choice Neighborhood Initiative, Housing Authority of Baltimore City - arlisa.anderson@habc.org
Recreation Centers
BCRP manages over 50 recreation centers for your enjoyment and leisure activities. Each center offers a wide array of programs for children and adults. Activities include enrichment classes, theatre productions, arts and crafts, and gym activities. Be sure to contact any of your area recreation centers for more details.
Private operators now manage some former City rec centers. Visit the Private Operator Centers page for details on programs, hours, and activities at those centers. Sign up to receive updates on Recreation Centers in your area.
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Cahill at Edgewood EMS
Carroll F. Cook
C.C. Jackson
Cecil Kirk
Chick Webb
Coldstream
Collington Square
Crispus Attucks
Curtis Bay
DeWees
Farring-Baybrook
Fred B. Leidig
Gardenville
Greenmount
Herring Run
Harlem Park
James D. Gross
James McHenry
Lillian Jones
Lakeland
Locust Point
Madison Square
Mary E. Rodman
Medfield
Mora Crossman at Joseph Lee
Oliver
Parkview
Patapsco/Cherry Hill
Rita Church at Clifton Park
Robert C. Marshall
Roosevelt
Virginia S. Baker at Patterson Park
Walter P. Carter
Woodhome
Bentalou
222 N. Bentalou St.
Baltimore 21223
410-396-0105
Hours of Operation
Fall, Winter, and Spring: 1-9 p.m.—Mondays and Wednesday through Friday; 10 a.m.-6 p.m.—Tuesdays.
Summer: 8 a.m.-8 p.m.—Monday through Friday.
Amenities
• Room rentals
• KItchen
• Dance room
• Video and game room
• Use of the school gym
Cahill Performing Arts Center
4001 Clifton Ave.
Baltimore 21216
410-396-0259
Hours of Operation
Monday - Friday: 9 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Saturdays: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Center History
Formerly owned by Mr. Winfield S. and Mrs. Florence E. Cahill, the property was donated to the City of Baltimore for “humanitarian and charitable purposes.” In 1969, a fire destroyed Cahill. The recreation center was rebuilt in 1972.
Carroll F. Cook
5061 E. Eager St.
Baltimore 21205
410-396-9089
Hours of Operation
Fall, Winter, and Spring: 1-9 p.m.—Mondays and Wednesday through Friday; 10 a.m.-6 p.m.—Tuesdays.
Summer: 8 a.m.-8 p.m.—Monday through Friday.
Center History
This recreation center is named after Carroll Cook, a civic leader who dedicated her life to the community.
C.C. Jackson
4910 Park Heights Ave.
Baltimore 21215
410-396-0949
Hours of Operation
Monday - Friday: 9 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Saturdays: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Center History
Named after Clarence Channing Jackson Jr., who served BCRP as a district supervisor for 34 years, C.C. Jackson Recreation Center was dedicated to the community on Jan. 15, 1977.
Cecil Kirk
909 E. 22nd Street
Baltimore, MD 21218
(410) 396-6750
Hours of Operation
- Fall/Winter/Spring: 1-9 p.m.
- Summer: 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Willie Byrd, Center Director
Wayne Battle, Recreation Leader
Featured Activities
- Computer lab
- Homework assistance
- Game room
- Team sports/Sport of the month
- Brain Teasers
- Video/Movies
- Arts and crafts
- Nutrition/After-school snacks
- Life Skills
- Enviro-nature
- Physical Outdoor Fitness
- Special events
- Learn to swim
- Music appreciation
- Field trips
Evening-Program Activities
- Marching Band
- Table games; Chess club
- Girls Scouts
- Indoor soccer
- Senior Program
- Hip hop dance
- Fashion design
- Floral design
- Family night
- Game room
- Computer lab
- Inquiring minds
After-school Adventures
September-June
Camp Baltimore
June-August
(Before and aftercare available)
Center History
This recreation center was named after the notable African-American scientist and educator, Cecil Kirk. The recreation center is located in East Baltimore near North Avenue and Kirk Bus Division.
Chick Webb
623 Eden St.
Baltimore 21205
410-396-7593
Hours of Operation
Monday - Friday: 9 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Saturdays: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Center History
Built in 1947, this center was named after well-known musician and drummer Chick Webb, who grew up in East Baltimore. An indoor pool was added to the center in 1949.
Coldstream
1401 Fillmore St.
Baltimore 21218
410-396-6746
Hours of Operation
Fall, Winter, and Spring: 1-9 p.m.—Mondays and Wednesday through Friday; 10 a.m.-6 p.m.—Tuesdays.
Summer: 8 a.m.-8 p.m.—Monday through Friday.
Center History
This recreation center is named after the community.
Collington Square
1409 Collington Ave.
Baltimore, MD 21213
(410)396-9201
Hours of Operation
- Winter/Spring/Fall: 3-8 p.m.
- Summer: 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
Center History
This recreation center was named after the community in which it serves.
Curtis Bay
Baltimore 21226
410-396-1811
Hours of Operation
Fall, Winter, and Spring: 1-9 p.m.—Mondays and Wednesday through Friday; 10 a.m.-6 p.m.—Tuesdays.
Summer: 8 a.m.-8 p.m.—Monday through Friday.
Center History
This recreation center is named after the community.