FRIDAY Summer Fair in the Square Head to Cross Keys for a fun-filled weekend including face painting, puppet shows, live music, kids crafts and more! June 16-18 at The Village of Cross Keys. Columbia Festival of the Arts The huge summer arts festival kicks off with LakeFest Free Weekend June …
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B’More Social: June 9-11
FRIDAY St. Nicholas Greek Folk Festival Opa! Celebrate Greek food, music, dancing and culture at Maryland’s largest Greek festival, perfect for adults and kids alike. Presented by the St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church of Baltimore, the four-day fest offers plenty of fantastic food, Greek-themed crafts, interactive dances and more. June …
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FRIDAY First Friday This is Maryland Science Center’s last “First Friday” of the season, so don’t miss out! Enjoy discounted admission, planetarium presentations are at 6:00p.m. and 7:30p.m. and an IMAX presentation at 7:00p.m. At the Maryland Science Center, 5:00-8:00p.m. Tickets $10. Mdsci.org Summer Sounds at the Square At this …
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FRIDAY Festival: Chestertown Tea Party Festival Commemorate Memorial Day with one Eastern Shore town’s “celebration of Colonial resistance to British rule.” Activities include a Tea Toss Reenactment, Colonial parade, street musicians, Colonial-era crafts, a 5K race and a wine and beer tasting featuring Maryland’s best breweries and wineries. Don’t miss …
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FRIDAY Preakness Celebration Balloon Festival As part of the weeklong celebration leading up to the Preakness, the Howard County fairgrounds will serve as the “Centerpiece Venue” for the annual Balloon Festival. In addition to the obvious (balloon-watching, and rides both tethered and non-tethered), the free festival offers plenty of arts …
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Looking back, my most memorable field trip was one with nearly no educational value. In sixth grade, our eccentric homeroom teacher loaded us onto the bus with our bathing suits, Super Soakers and bags upon bags of water balloons for a 45-minute drive to Catoctin Furnace. There, we engaged in …
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THURSDAY A Mini Garden Gift Celebrate Mother’s Day with an afternoon of gardening. Dig into the soil, plant some flowers, and enjoy the spring weather. This event is great for kids ages 3-12 and their families. At the Orleans Street Branch. 4:00p.m., free. Prattlibrary.org For Someone Special Make the perfect …
Read More »Eight Picture Books You and Your Little Ones Should be Reading
Everyone has a favorite children’s book—and often, those are the stories that are passed on from generation to generation. And while there’s no denying the appeal of decades-old classics like “Goodnight Moon,” “Where the Wild Things Are” and “The Very Hungry Caterpillar,” sometimes they can overshadow the huge crop of …
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THURSDAY 31st Annual Gardens Day If your landscape has been looking a bit lackluster, head to the 31st Annual Gardens Day in Towson for a bevy of blooms, decor and crafts, as well as an all-day Q&A with the onsite Master Gardener. Free. In downtown Towson. FRIDAY Decoy & Wildlife …
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FRIDAY Sugarloaf Crafts Festival Discover master craftspeople, as well as new and emerging artists, at the time-tested Sugarloaf Crafts Festival. There are plenty of events for kids, too! April 28-30 at the Maryland State Fairgrounds. Tickets $8 (online), $10 (event day), free (kids 12 and younger). Peabody Wind Ensemble Perform …
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