Departments

It stands to reason that the people in one’s life—be they acquaintances, friends, neighbors, family members, teachers, doctors or baristas—don’t really know what it’s like to raise a child whose needs, challenges and gifts are different from those of the average child. Unless they have walked that path themselves. Baltimore’s …

FRIDAY Under the Tuscan Sun  Head to Little Italy for their famous Open Air Film Festival, featuring live music, popcorn and this classic Julia Roberts romance. Free. Movie starts at 9 p.m. on the corner of Stiles and High Street.  Music on Main Street Reistertown’s annual outdoor concert series continues with Don’t Stop. …

FRIDAY Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets See The Boy Who Lived on the big screen as the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra accompanies. Tickets required. 8 p.m.  7/28 and 3 p.m.  7/29 at the Meyerhoff.  Summer Restaurant Week Everyone’s favorite food event is back! Enjoy delicious prix fixe meals at some of the …

Food trends abound with frappuccinos, frozen yogurt, smoothies, bubble tea and other gotta-have-it items. From social media to mother-daughter dates, I see the evidence almost daily of these fads; we are bombarded almost as frequently with dietary information and misinformation about them. I consulted with Kathryn Violette, RD, LDN, to …

When Baltimore County Parent Cheryl Knauer first heard about the state’s decision to push the start of the school year until after Labor Day, she says that she worried she wouldn’t find any activities for her children to do during the extra week. Knauer, who works as the media relations …

Pop quiz: Where can you find teachers, kids, and a collection of books that includes everything from Make Way for Ducklings to Maniac Magee to Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows? The answer: At one of Pleasant Plains Elementary School’s summer book giveaways. “We just want to put resources in …

In this country, there has always been a well-worn path to household wealth—and that’s buying the house itself. Since the 2008 recession, the home is “still the major source of stable wealth” in this country, says J.P. Krahel, an accounting professor at Loyola University Maryland’s Sellinger School of Business and …

by Liz McMahon “Every mom is doing her best and never feels like she’s doing it well enough,” Kristin Hensley, comedian, mother, and half of the Los Angeles-based comedy duo #IMOMSOHARD, tells Style. Kristin and her partner-in-comedy, Jen Smedley, share their thoughts on motherhood via online video shorts with gut-level …

FRIDAY Shabbat Laser Light Show What better way to welcome Shabbat than with an awesome laser light show from Wondergy? Tickets: $10. 6:30 p.m. at the Gordon Center. Florine Stettheimer Slow down your day and take a closer look at the wonderful works of artist Florine Stettheimer in the exhibition …

FRIDAY Music on Main Street Reistertown’s annual outdoor concert series continues with Crushing Day. Free. 7-10 p.m. at 33 Cockeys Mill Rd. Feet on the Street Towson’s weekly summer celebration returns with live music, food, drinks, a moonbounce, facepainting and more. This week’s band: Jury. 6:30-9:30 p.m. on Alleghany Avenue. Summer Sounds at the …