Two Baltimore area students were winners in the Maryland Art Education Association’s 2019 Youth Art Month contest. The theme was the Maryland flag. Kimberly Zepeda Garcia, a 10th grader at Parkville High School, was the high school winner. She will receive $100 in art supplies from Sargent Art, and her …
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School Is Good for Health
The American Academy of Pediatrics is focusing on a seemingly unlikely topic — school attendance — but the nation’s pediatricians argue there is a link between going to school and good childhood attendance. What’s the connection? Kids who miss a lot of school are more likely to drop out and …
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Thursday Bring Your Coloring to Life Watch Quivervison turn your coloring page into 3D art at this program for children ages 6-11. Baltimore County Public Library, Essex Branch, 6-7 p.m. Free. bcpl.info Teen Lounge Bring your friends and some snacks and enjoy a social hour with games, movies and music. …
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Renovations are no joke. Imagine overseeing the renovation of a children’s museum with more than five million visitors in the past 20 years and that has not undergone any serious construction during that time. In that case, remodeling requires hiring contractors to remove exhibits, working with technicians to build new …
Read More »B’More Social Feb. 28-March 3
Thursday “Wicked” Witches, wizards and Oz: Oh my! Watch Broadway’s talented actors tell the story before the story in “Wicked: The Untold True Story of the Witches of Oz.” The Hippodrome Theatre, through March 8. Tickets start at $100. france-merrickpac.com Shoots and Letters: Winter Scavenger Hunt Drop in for a …
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Does your child hate to read? Are you frustrated that they refuse to pick up a book, and instead, would rather play on their phone or watch TV? Are you tired of arguing about reading? If so, you’re not alone. Many parents struggle with a reluctant young reader. What most …
Read More »Away from the Everyday
Just as we recognize and learn to accept this current world around us (anyone want to give up their cellphone?) we can, and should, remember a key element of physical and emotional well-being: moderation. Moderation gives us the opportunity to sidestep overload, stress and lack of sleep — and those …
Read More »B’More Social Feb. 21-24
Thursday Game On! Who will win? Challenge the Light Street librarians to a trivia showdown. Enoch Pratt Free Library, Light Street Branch, 6:30 p.m. Free. prattlibrary.org Lights Camera Action Bring yourself and your camera to this unique program with critter stories and photo opportunities. For ages 7-13 years. Registration required. Piney …
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Lives: Carney Family: Spouse, Kris; children, Klairese, 9; Karliana, 7; Joseph, 4; and Issac, 9 months Occupation: Director of Camp Rock, Christian Youth Athletics, Rock Church Academy Tell us about your work and how you got in this field. I currently work as director of several nonprofit in Baltimore: Camp …
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As the mother of two young women, I have learned some lessons when it comes to body image. Many of those lessons were taught the hard way by my daughters. The fight to stay slim starts at an early age. When Paige turned 8, I could tell that as her …
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