THURSDAY
Full STEAM Ahead
Help your local feathered friends while using your best STEAM skills to create a bird’s nest that can last through the harshest of elements.
Enoch Pratt Library, Canton branch, 4-4:45 p.m., free.
Camp Read-a-Lot
Bring sheets, pillows, and flashlights for an evening of indoor camping with a story time campfire. Registration required.
Baltimore County Public Library, Cockeysville branch, 7-8 p.m., free
Adults
That 80s Show: Stories from a decade of excess, fear, big hair, and the Bomb
Prepare for a night of nostalgia as Stoop Storytelling participants share true life stories from the decade we all love to hate and hate to love.
The Senator Theatre, 8 p.m., $20
FRIDAY
Slime Lab
What kind of slime will you create? Using supplied ingredients, concoct your own unique squishy, slimy, sparkly blob. Grades 6-12.
Harford County Public Library, Joppa branch, 3-4:30 p.m., free.
Aquarium Sleepover Adventure
Spend the night with 20,000 amazing creatures! Go behind the scenes and see the aquarium in a way you will never forget. Registration required. Ages 8 and up.
National Aquarium, 5:30 p.m.-9 a.m., $120/person.
Sweeney Todd
Head to the barber as Baltimore Concert Opera shares Stephen Sondheim’s classic tale of Sweeney Todd. Enrich the experience by coming early for a free, pre-performance lecture 30 minutes before the show.
Feb. 23 and 25, Grand Ballroom at The Engineer’s Club, 7 p.m. (Feb. 23) and 3 p.m. (Feb. 25), $27.50-$71.50
SATURDAY
Sensory Morning at The Walters
Come an hour before the museum opens for smaller crowds and a less stimulating visit, specifically designed for children with sensory processing disorders and their families.
Registration requested.
The Walters Art Museum, 9 a.m., free.
Caught on Camera
What are animals up to in the winter? Hike to retrieve the trail camera and enjoy hot chocolate while reviewing the footage. Registration required. All ages, under 13 with adult.
Anita C Leight Estuary Center, 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m., $3/person.
Together at the Table: Skeleton Crew
Spend a day at the theatre with your family, share of a pre-show meal with actors and attend a matinee.
Center Stage, 12 p.m. (Lunch), 2 p.m. (Matinee), $10/person, centerstage.org
Sherlock Holmes Mystery Files
Work together with other players to solve a mystery. Read through suspect interviews, search for clues and see if the facts add up. Ages 13 and up.
Enoch Pratt Library, Northwood branch, 3-4:30 p.m., free.
SUNDAY
Baltimore’s Child 2018 Summer Camps and Program Fair
Meet representatives from camps near and far and find the perfect summer activity for your child! In addition, enjoy sports clinics, demonstrations, a petting zoo, face painting and a cover kids contest Your child could be our next Baltimore’s Child cover model!
Goucher College, 12-4 p.m., free, www.baltimoreschild.com
Beading Basics
Learn the basics of beadwork and create a masterpiece of your own. Registration required. Ages 11-adult.
Anita C Leight Estuary Center, 1-3 p.m., $5/project.
Baltimore Symphony Youth Orchestra Concert
Prepare to be amazed and inspired as the region’s most talented youth musicians come together to showcase their talents.
George Washington Carver Center for the Arts and Technology, 2:30 p.m. (String and Concert Orchestras), 5:30 p.m. (Youth Orchestra), $20 general admission, $5 students, $10 seniors (in advance), $25 (all tickets at the door, cash only)
