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Here are the 2018 Readers’ Picks from the Baltimore Humane Society’s DogFest. Congrats to these super cute canines! Best Smile: Fender               Best Mutt: Rambo               Editor’s Choice: Gibson               And .. …

Two new polar bears made their public debut at the Maryland Zoo today. The bears, Neva and Amelia Gray, are half-sisters and rather adorable additions to the zoo family. They arrived from the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium last month and have finished their mandatory quarantine period. That means the bears, …

Thursday Midweek Concert – Symphony Space-tacular: Star Wars and Beyond. Prepare for an intergalactic experience featuring musical selections from “Star Wars,” “The Planets” and more while viewing images from outer space with narration by a NASA astronaut. Nov. 1-2, Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, 10 and 11:30 a.m., $6.50, bsomusic.org ‘Charlotte’s …

There are still a few weeks of apple picking left. Here are five farms around the area to visit for these tree-grown goodies. Baugher’s Orchard, Westminster Pick some delicious, locally grown fruit and enjoy a wagon ride as you are transported to the orchard’s fields. Fruit picked is priced by …

Last week started with a series of pipe bombs sent through the mail to various U.S. political figures and ended with a mass shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue that left 11 people dead, most of them elderly. Authorities say the man arrested in this shooting posted anti-Semitic messages on a …

If you’re reading this blog in late October, I commend you. With one of the biggest holidays of the year on the horizon, I expect that most reading will have to wait for Nov. 1, when sugar-induced highs have receded and your children are sleeping — soundly. From cowboy hats …

Thursday Toddler Time Halloween Celebration & Costume Parade at the B&O Choo Choo Blue will lead the little ones in a costume parade through the museum, picking up treats along the way. Additionally, children can hear a railroad story, play in the Choo Choo Blue Kids Zone, make a craft …

Thursday ‘Harriet’s Happiest Halloween’ Harford Dance Theatre Company invites you to join Harriet on an all new adventure. When she visits a local museum, Harriet meets up with an eclectic cast of characters who shine on stage in a variety of dance styles. Oct. 18-21, showtimes vary, $10-$20, liveatharfordcc.com Friday …

It seems like only yesterday school was out for summer. Now we’re sending our kids back to the classroom and preparing to meet a new set of teachers. Establishing a positive parent-teacher relationship can be critical to a successful school year. Proactively nurturing this relationship is an investment in your …

Eat, sleep, check our feeds. It is no secret that social media has become a staple in our lives, and the same is true for our kids. While limitless access to information has its benefits, overexposure to social media can damage our self-worth, and these effects can be even more …