Not even a soaking rain could put a damper on a much-loved Hopkins tradition: the annual picnic, held this year on June 17 at Homewood's Garland Field. More than 400 people gathered under the tents for games, dancing with the Orioles bird and picnic fare served up by Hopkins celebrity grillers. And when the rain let up, lots of the younger guests headed out to play in the wet grass.

Toya James, Martez Jeter and Joe Patterson get a big hug from the Hopkins Blue Jay.

Christy Sherard, Lisa Jones, Mei Fan, Joan Joy, Jacqui Glagow, Bruce Bennett and Pat Lambdin

Rhonda Smith, Kim Hudgins, Jane Schlegel, Cindy Haebler and Eden Blum at the snowball stand

Jin Kang with Chang-Hee at the spin-art booth

Diane Toms and fiancee Mark Bayne

Retirees Ed Curran, Daniele Cornell, Helen Donohue, Laura Curran, Jerrie LaPointe and Anna Ray Suter

Two of the celebrity grillers, Chef Bob Sirota and Chef Ilene Busch-Vishniac

Mike Field and son Will