Artifacts, photos sought for ‘Mimi’ celebration

by Mary Helen Sprecher
newsroom@baltimoreguide.com

Happy birthday, Mimi.
The Mimi diPietro Family Skating Center turns 40 in December, and Patterson Park would like to give it a party. Recreation programmer Mark Burke is asking anyone with photos of activities at the Mimi — ice skating, doll shows, broom ball — anything — to be a part of a display celebrating four decades.

WHAT A DOLL-The Patterson Park Doll Show, a tradition for six decades, is one of the events held annually at the Mimi. In this archival photo from 1946, Susan Slowikowski won the Best Animal category with dolls handmade by her mother.

Photo courtesy of Baltimore City Department of Recreation and Parks

All photos will be copied and returned to owners in a timely fashion.
The Mimi’s official birthday is December 6, according to Burke, who is hoping for a good turnout of photos.
Have photos? Contact Mark Burke at 410-396-9392, 410-869-2978 or Mark.Burke@baltimorecity.gov.