We will continue to update this page with any changes to our Messina events calendar. Visit our page on the Bridge for event information and registration!

Messina co-sponsored theme-wide and supported events are open to all Loyola community members and the surrounding Baltimore community unless otherwise noted. Anyone on campus who would like to submit an event idea for Messina co-sponsorship can find more information on our co-sponsorship webpage.

September Theme-Wide Events
October Theme-Wide Events
November Theme-Wide Events
December Theme-Wide Events
Messina Supported Events

September:

Thursday, September 7th

Loyola-Notre Dame Library's FallFest 2023: LNDL Turns 50!

To celebrate both LNDL’s 50th anniversary and the return to campus for students, faculty, and staff the Library will be holding a multi-faceted evening fall celebration at the library – Fall Fest 2023: LNDL Turns 50! We will welcome students back to the building, as well as unveil new initiatives like leisure reading, sustainability efforts, and generative AI work. There will be food, snacks, cupcakes, lawn games, tie-dye, etc.

This event is free and open to all students, faculty, and staff.

For more information, please call 410-617-6801 or email akramer2@loyola.edu 

Sponsored by Notre Dame of Maryland, the Library, Loyola's Education Department, Student Engagement, SGA, and Messina
A theme-wide event
4pm - 8pm Outside of the Library

Saturday, September 23rd 

Shuttles to Artscape

Artscape is America's largest free outdoor arts festival, rocking the cultural heart of Baltimore since 1982. The festival was designed as an Arts Fair that marketed Baltimore as a cultural hub, generated local community support for the arts, and stimulated economic development and investment in the Mt. Vernon/Bolton Hill neighborhood. In 2019 (the last time Artscape was held), Artscape featured more than 200 artist performers and over 100 visual artists and artisans. Today’s Artscape will include visual art exhibitions, main stage music performances, culinary delights, community gathering spaces, immersive family & youth experiences, an artist marketplace, and so much more!

Check out their website for more information. The festival and shuttles are free but vendors and booths will have food, crafts, and merchandise for sale.

Students will sign-in on the Bridge when boarding the shuttle.

Please contact messina@loyola.edu with any questions.

Sponsored by Messina and the Office of Student Engagement
A theme-wide event
1pm - 5pm, shuttles will run on a continuous loop from Newman Towers with the first shuttle departing at 1pm and the last shuttle leaving Artscape at 5pm.

Wednesday, September 27th

Screening of "Flint: Who Can You Trust"

Documentary description: Filmed over 5 years and long after the story was front page news, “Flint: Who Can You Trust?” is full of new twists and turns. Journalist/filmmaker Anthony Baxter goes beyond the headlines in Flint, Michigan, where a government poisoned its own citizens’ water supply, to show the complete breakdown of authority, public trust and faith in the truth itself. “Flint” is a powerful investigation of the breathtaking scope of toxic pseudo-science, celebrity activism, and official negligence. The film reveals the devastating impact on poor people and people of color, which make up the majority of the residents in Flint, as they continue to seek justice and clean water. Featuring Marc Ruffalo and narrated by Alec Baldwin. 

To ensure a seat, students should register ahead of time on the Bridge

Please contact Elizabeth Dahl at eedahl@loyola.edu or messina@loyola.edu with any questions.

Sponsored by the Office of Environmental Studies & Messina
A common text event
Film will start at 5:30pm and goes to 7:30pm, discussion to follow, Library-Notre Dame Library

 

Friday, September 29th

The Toxic Tour of Baltimore

Students, faculty, and staff will embark on a two-hour bus ride tour of South Baltimore's most toxic polluters. Students will see first hand what happens when a landfill, a power plant, an incinerator, and a water treatment plant all operate within a few square miles from each other. The tour is led by a CEO of an environmental group dedicated to a clean air Baltimore and a zero waste society.

**Coach Bus is air conditioned and has restroom facilities.

To ensure a seat, students should register ahead of time on the Bridge

Please contact Patrick Murnane at pmurnane@loyola.edu or messina@loyola.edu with any questions.

Sponsored by the Office of Sustainability & Messina
A common text event
Bus departs at 1pm in front of Newman Towers and returns to campus around 3pm

 

October:

Monday, October 2nd

Commitment to Justice 2023 Panel: Employment Justice

Catholic social teaching recognizes the dignity of work and the rights of workers as fundamental to the human experience and necessary for a sustainable future. These principles call us to confront unjust systems that deny workers fair wages, safe and healthy working conditions, equitable treatment, and the right to form and join labor unions. Join us for a panel discussion featuring the voices of individuals and community partners challenging workplace discrimination and economic injustice. Together, we will consider Pope Francis’ appeal to reject an “economy of exclusion and inequality” and explore worker-led strategies for advancing employment justice. 

To ensure a seat, students should register ahead of time on the Bridge.

Please contact Marcia Wiedefeld at mwiedefeld@loyola.edu or messina@loyola.edu with any questions.

Sponsored by Loyola’s Commitment to Justice Committee, Office of the Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs, Sellinger School, Campus Ministry, CCSJ, Modern Languages, CCLS, Global Studies, & Messina
A theme-wide event
Event will start at 4:00pm and goes to 5:30pm, 4th Floor Programming Room

Saturday, October 7th

Family Weekend: Messina Family Teach-In

Messina would like to offer parents and families a chance to experience what it is like to participate in a Messina enrichment session. Two, 45-minute sessions that demonstrate how Loyola connects learning in and out of the classroom will be offered at 10:00 AM and 11:00 AM. Families may choose to sign up for one or both session time slots. Registration for this event is available through the Bridge.

Please contact messina@loyola.edu with any questions.

Sponsored by the Office of Student Engagement & Messina
A theme-wide event
Sessions will occur at Knott Hall B01 & Knott Hall B03 with sessions occurring at 10:00am and 11:00am

Tuesday, October 10th

Loyola at The Senator Theater: Charm City – A Conversation Worth Having

This documentary follows residents of the downtown Baltimore section on Rosebank Avenue on their daily lives, both the struggles and joys. Their stories are told in conjunction with the Baltimore Police's stories as they connect with neighbors in the area, keeping them safe and trying to maintain professional behaviors. After the movie, Alex Long will address questions and comments from students as they come to see a part of Baltimore that they only read about. Our students will hear about the happy moments and the frustrations of Alex and his neighbors. This event is an opportunity for our students to discern and discover the stereotypes that falsely inform their judgments and to see why community is so important. This event is also a chance for our students to experience our York Road community. There is also ample material available for follow-up discussions in enrichments about systematic injustices that haunt some neighborhoods and find ways to make meaningful changes now and in the future.

Please contact Nina Guise-Gerrity at nguisegerrity@loyola.edu or messina@loyola.edu with any questions.

Please register on the Bridge to ensure a seat at the theater. Students will also scan a QR code for the Bridge when boarding the shuttle.

Sponsored by the Philosophy Department, the Law and Social Responsibility Department, & Messina
A theme-wide event
Film will start at 7:00pm and goes to roughly 9:00pm, discussion to follow, at the Senator Theatre

Wednesday, October 11th

National Coming Out Day: Pride Night Women's Soccer Game

October 11th is National Coming Out Day and Loyola will be celebrating at Ridley Athletic Complex as the Women's Soccer team takes on Bucknell. Come out for a night of support, celebration, and advocacy. More information is available on the Bridge.

Students, faculty, and staff can use the campus shuttles in getting to Ridley.

Please contact Colleen Campbell at ccampbell1@loyola.edu with any questions.

Sponsored by Athletics, Student Athlete Support Services, ALANA, the Counseling Center, the Women's Center, the Office of Student Engagement, & Messina
A campus-wide event
Game time is at 7pm, gates open at 6pm

Wednesday, October 11th

Research in Action: Scholarship & Social Justice

"Research in Action" is a showcase of community-engaged scholarship currently being done by Loyola faculty and students. It is designed as a mission-driven event that asks students to see connections between Ignatian citizenship and their academic work. This year's Common Text, What the Eyes Don't See, is a wonderful example of how academic research can be used to advance social justice within a local community. "Research in Action" will be centered on presentations by winners of this year's Kolvenbach Grants for community-engaged scholarship. There will be 5 presentations total which span several disciplines and include: a biologist working to increase access to insulin, education experts working on best practices in local schools, and a psychologist researching trauma in Baltimore's refugee community. This will be something closer to a TED Talk than a conference paper.

This event will also highlight ways for students to get involved. Each speaker will discuss at least one opportunity related to their work. This might be a research opportunity for students, a volunteer opportunity, or an advocacy opportunity related to the social justice aspect of their work. Students will also be presented with other campus-wide opportunities, such as the Undergraduate Research Colloquium. In addition, students may discover that they want to take classes in one of the presenter's disciplines, giving this event has a vocational discernment component as well.

To ensure a seat, students should register ahead of time on the Bridge.

Please contact Stephen Park at smpark@loyola.edu or messina@loyola.edu with any questions.

Saturday, October 14th

First-Year Student York Road Community Day

Registration for York Road Community Days is available on the Bridge. Participants must complete the training in the Bridge event posting before they will be allowed to register. Working groups may choose to allow class time for students to complete this training and register if you are planning to participate as a class. There are multiple York Road Community Days scheduled for the fall but this is the only one specifically targeted to first-years.

Please contact CCSJ at ccsj@loyola.edu or messina@loyola.edu with any questions.

Sponsored by CCSJ & Messina
A theme-wide event
See the Bridge link for more details

Saturday, October 21st

Shuttles to The Great Halloween Lantern Parade

With over 20 years of monumental lantern making and spectacle-creating under their belts, the diverse communities of Baltimore come together each year to create The Great Halloween Lantern Parade & Festival in Patterson Park! The day begins with a family Halloween festival, featuring an adorable kids costume contest, lantern making, pop-up performances, an arts & crafts market, and more. Local food trucks and picnic area provide a place for families and friends to spread a blanket and enjoy the afternoon. Once the sun sets, the magic begins. Everyone is welcome to grab a lantern and march with thousands of neighbors, artists, musicians, and performers. Many more line the parade route to watch the delightful Great Halloween Lantern Parade wind through the night!

Check out their website for more information. The festival and shuttles are free but vendors and booths will most likely have food, crafts, and things to buy.

Students will sign-in on the Bridge when boarding the shuttle.

Please contact messina@loyola.edu with any questions.

Sponsored by Messina 
A theme-wide event
Event runs from 4pm to 9pm, but shuttles will run on a continuous loop from Newman Towers with the first shuttle departing at 5:15pm and the last shuttle leaving Patterson Park at 9:15pm.

Wednesday, October 25th

Becoming Bulletproof

"Becoming Bulletproof," a documentary about individuals with disabilities and able-bodied individuals who work together to make a movie. Come raise awareness about people with disabilities as we continue our work to make connections between people with disabilities and those who are able-bodied. A.J. Murray, one of the lead actors in the film, will be joining us for conversation via zoom after the movie. Snacks provided.

To ensure a seat, students should register ahead of time on the Bridge.

Please contact Andrea Leary at aleary@loyola.edu or messina@loyola.edu with any questions.

November:

Friday, November 10th

The Toxic Tour of Baltimore (Second Offering)

Students, faculty, and staff will embark on a two-and-a-half-hour bus ride tour of South Baltimore's most toxic polluters. Students will see first hand what happens when a landfill, a power plant, an incinerator, and a water treatment plant all operate within a few square miles from each other. The tour is led by a CEO of an environmental group dedicated to a clean air Baltimore and a zero waste society.

**Coach Bus is heated and has restroom facilities.

To ensure a seat, students should register ahead of time on the Bridge

Please contact Patrick Murnane at pmurnane@loyola.edu or messina@loyola.edu with any questions.

Sponsored by the Office of Sustainability & Messina
A common text event
Bus departs at 1pm in front of Newman Towers and returns to campus around 4pm

 

Saturday, November 11th

Fells Point Black History Walking Tour

Students, faculty, and staff are invited to learn about the Black History of Baltimore through a two hour walking tour of the historic Fells Point neighborhood. Students and staff will learn about Baltimore's role in the Underground Railroad, walk the same steps as Frederick Douglass, learn the roots of Billie Holiday, and so much more.

The bus departs Newman Towers at 2pm and should get back to campus around 5pm. Length of walking tour will last approximately 2 hours. Registration assures you a guaranteed seat on the bus.

To ensure a seat, students should register ahead of time on the Bridge. 

Please contact Patrick Murnane at pmurnane@loyola.edu or messina@loyola.edu with any questions.

Sponsored by Messina
A themed-wide event
Bus departs at 2pm in front of Newman Towers and returns to campus around 5pm

 

Sunday, November 12th

Mural Tour of Baltimore City (Walking Tour)

Students, faculty, and staff are invited to see the beauty of Baltimore through a two hour walking tour of the historic Bromo Arts District neighborhood. Students and staff will experience the wonder of the city's many murals and learn about this rich, cultural corridor of Baltimore.

The bus departs Newman Towers at 12:30pm and should get back to campus around 3:30pm. Length of walking tour will last approximately 2 hours. Registration assures you a guaranteed seat on the bus.

To ensure a seat, students should register ahead of time on the Bridge.

Please contact Patrick Murnane at pmurnane@loyola.edu or messina@loyola.edu with any questions.

Sponsored by Messina
A themed-wide event
Bus departs at 12:30pm in front of Newman Towers and returns to campus around 3:30pm

 

Monday, November 13th

The 2023 Phi Beta Kappa Visiting Scholar Lecture featuring. Corey D. B. Walker, Ph.D., Professor of the Humanities with a joint appointment in the department of English and the Interdisciplinary Humanities Program at Wake Forest University.  

Topic: On Earth as It Is: Ethics and the Environment

We are now faced with the fact that tomorrow is today. We are confronted with the fierce urgency of now. In this unfolding conundrum of life and history, there is such a thing as being too late. Over the bleached bones and jumbled residues of numerous civilizations are written the pathetic words, 'too late.' Martin Luther King, Jr.'s bracing words from his 1967 "A Time to Break Silence " speech delivered at the Riverside Church in New York underscore the immediate and urgent need to create a just and sustainable world. Today, we face an existential threat to the very future of humanity as a result of human induced climate change. This existential treat to human life on the planet forces us to confront the necessity for deliberate and committed action to create new forms of sustainable human community. This lecture calls for a broad conception of environmental ethics as a critical and necessary response to our contemporary climate crisis. By revisiting King's ideal of "beloved community," the lecture articulates an ethical framework that supports the urgent call to create a transformed and livable world. 

Corey D. B. Walker is the Wake Forest Professor of the Humanities with a joint appointment in the department of English and the Interdisciplinary Humanities Program at Wake Forest University.  Professor Walker is the Dean of the Wake Forest University School of Divinity, in addition to the inaugural director of the Program in African American Studies. His research, teaching, and public scholarship span the areas of African American philosophy, critical theory, ethics, and religion and American public life. Dr. Walker is author and editor of several books and has published over sixty articles, essays, and book chapters in a wide variety of scholarly journals and publications. He is currently completing his next book, Disciple of Nonviolence: Wyatt Tee Walker and the Struggle for the Soul of Democracy, to be published by the University of Virginia Press. A much sought after speaker, he has appeared on a variety of media programs and has served as a commentator for a number of outlets in the United States and abroad.

To ensure a seat, students should register ahead of time on the Bridge

Please contact Mike Puma at mpuma@loyola.edu or messina@loyola.edu with any questions.

 

December:

Saturday, December 9th*

Shuttles to Hampden Lights

Hampden Lights, Miracle on 34th Street, or sometimes called Christmas Street is a Baltimore tradition that dates back over 75 years in which a street in the Hampden neighborhood in Baltimore is adorned with an abundant display of holiday lights for all the enjoy. The spirited display is enjoyed by thousands of Baltimore residents every season and is sure to get you in the Christmas mood!

The experience and shuttles are free but vendors and storefronts will have food, hot chocolate, and merchandise for sale.

Students will sign-in on the Bridge when boarding the shuttle.

Please contact messina@loyola.edu with any questions.

Sponsored by Messina 
A theme-wide event
6pm - 10pm, shuttles will run on a continuous loop from Newman Towers to the Charmery with the first shuttle departing at 6pm and the last shuttle leaving Hampden at 10pm.
*A second date may be added

 

Messina-Supported Events:

Monday, September 11th: Student Activities Fair 4:00 - 6:30pm – The Quad

Thursday, September 14th: Community Engagement Fair 4:00 - 6:30pm – McGuire Hall

Fall York Road Community Days:

Registration for York Road Community Days is available on the Bridge. Participants must complete the training in the Bridge event posting before they will be allowed to register. Working groups may choose to allow class time for students to complete this training and register if you are planning to participate as a class.

• October 7
• October 14 (First-Year Community Day)
• November 4
• November 11