Get ready for a silly spelling spectacular that will put Scripps to shame! This isn't your ordinary spelling bee - there will be unexpected ways to save yourself from getting eliminated and keep the laughter going. Register as a speller or come spectate to support your friends, and help raise funds for abortion access while you do it.

Spellers, if you're feeling a little worried, don't fret! You can buy yourself some speller saves to stay in it to win it, even after a locution lapse! The top three spellers will win prizes and glory. Prizes include gift certificates to the Station North Tool Library, Cafe Campli, Hex Ferments, Greedy Reads, and art by Curated by Asho.

Every speller and spectator ticket includes one free raffle entry – or two of you pre-purchase your tickets in advance. Enter to win a gift basket from Clavel, a bundle of signed Dan Deacon records, and an abortion merch bundle full of stuff from BAF's merch store, Scrap Magick, and Femme Possum.

Disclaimer

By purchasing a ticket and entering this Baltimore Abortion Fund event, you will be entering an area where photography, audio and video recording, and live-streaming to the internet will occur.

Your entry and presence on the event premises constitutes your consent to be photographed, filmed, and/or otherwise recorded and to the release, publication, exhibition, or reproduction of any and all recorded media of your appearance, voice, and name for any purpose whatsoever in perpetuity in connection with the Baltimore Abortion Fund, Lokal Labs (the media production company) and its initiatives, including, by way of example only, use on websites, in social media, news and advertising.

By entering the event premises, you waive and release any claims you may have related to the use of recorded media of you at the event, including, without limitation, any right to inspect or approve the photo, video or audio recording of you, any claims for invasion of privacy, violation of the right of publicity, defamation, and copyright infringement or for any fees for use of such record media.

You understand that all photography, filming and/or recording will be done in reliance on this consent. If you do not agree to the foregoing, please do not purchase a ticket and enter the event premises.

PHOTOSENSITIVITY WARNING: This event incorporates flashing light and strobing effects that may potentially trigger seizures for people with photosensitive epilepsy. Viewer discretion is advised.

The Big Baltimore Spelling Bee

Benefiting the Baltimore Abortion Fund's 2023 Fund-a-Thon!