Laura ANNE Malick MeMORIAL Service
Memorial Service for Laura A. Malick
The BIT Center invites our community to join Laura's family in honoring the life and legacy of Laura A. Malick (1950–2025).
A memorial service will be held to celebrate her extraordinary contributions our community.
Saturday, November 8th, 2025
3 PM
The BIT Center, 3009 Greenmount Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21218.
We welcome all who knew and loved Laura to gather with us in remembrance.
Celebrating Laura
Laura's Memorial Wall
Contribute to Laura's Memorial Day
Contribute to Laura's Memorial Day
Contribute to Laura's Memorial Day
Contribute to Laura's Memorial Day
Contribute to Laura's Memorial Day
history of the organization
The Bit Center (formerly Italian Cultural Center of Maryland) was founded in 1955 by Professor Regina Levi-Bianchini Soria, Dr. Raffaele Canevaro, and Mrs. Helen Knipp as Circolo Culturale Italiano and incorporated in 1999 joining forces with ItalCultura, founded by Hon. Francesco Luigi Legaluppi.
This decision was made to be more incisive in promoting the contribution of the people of Italy, their descendants, and the immigrant's contribution to Maryland and especially to Baltimore City.
Since 2015 under Monica E. Lapenta leadership, all the community programs were created.
The BIT Community Center Inc. is a 501C(3) charity registered in Maryland, working every day to build community health and wealth for citizens of the world who call Baltimore home and promoting Italian Culture and Heritage in Maryland.
TAX ID: 52-2169101
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Capital Campaign and Grand Opening Celebration Dinner
We are almost ready!
We have already raised and completed over $1.2 million of work. Now, as we prepare to open our doors on January 23rd, we need to raise $70,000 to finish Phase 1 and welcome our community into their new home.