7 things to do in Baltimore County: Signs of spring, art exhibits and concerts

Tired of waiting for Old Man Winter to relax his grip?

Well, blizzards be damned, Baltimore County is leaning into spring full-steam ahead.

This week is chockful of local musical acts and brand-new exhibits from Goucher College Art Galleries, and it kicks off the Maryland Home and Garden Show for aspiring green thumbs and interior decorators alike.

Take a look at our offerings below.

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Wednesday, 5-6 p.m.

No, not the 21st night of September, but at Goucher College Art Galleries you can take a guided tour of how memory affects art. The exhibit, Mnemosyne — also the name of the Greek goddess of memory, remembrance and time — at 1021 Dulaney Valley Road in Towson, asks visitors to consider how what they remember shapes their world.

Essex eats!

Thursday, 5-8 p.m.

The Essex Community Development Corp. is inviting you to eat out at the LoonAsea Restaurant on the banks of Hopkins Creek at 207 Nanticoke Road in Essex. Ten percent of your meal at the waterfront pub and eatery will support the local community organization’s efforts to revitalize the Eastern Boulevard corridor.

Concert and conversation

Friday, 79 p.m.

Join Philly-based songwriter Chris Kasper at Manor Mill for a jam session featuring the Americana singer’s latest album, “Sunlight In An Empty Room.” You can buy tickets for $27.50 to Kasper’s show inside the mill at The Loft at 2029 Monkton Road in Monkton.

Maryland Home & Garden Show

Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

No amount of nor’easters can keep folks from the Maryland State Fairgrounds this weekend. Drop by the Maryland Home + Garden Show at 2200 York Road in Lutherville-Timonium to catch more than 400 exhibitors and home improvement experts. And you may even catch Matt Blashaw from HGTV’s Yard Crashers.

Wine flights and tunes

Saturday, noon-5 p.m.

Boordy Vineyards is hosting Ricky Olaguer — a local funk, jazz and rock n’ roll artist — at its vineyard on Saturday complete with a fleet of food trucks from Pasta La Vista Baby. Doors open at noon and music kicks off at 1 p.m. Guests can enjoy a curated wine flight. The event is free for those 21 and older at 12820 Long Green Pike in Hydes.

Bait & tackle expo

Sunday, 8 a.m.-2 p.m.

The local bait and tackle shop in Edgemere is hosting an exposition featuring more than 70 vendor tables for “anglers of all kinds!” There’s also a seminar on rockfish in addition to raffles, food and more at the VFW on 6521 North Point Road in Sparrows Point.

Pop-up book market

Sunday, noon-4 p.m.

In need of a good read? Darling & a Scholar, a pop-up market specializing in secondhand books, is hosting a community event at Gourmet Girls in Pikesville. You can peruse affordably priced books — $5 for kids’ reads and $10 for adult titles — at 3713 Old Court Road in Pikesville.