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Let There Be Holiday Lights

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  When the Christmas music starts, the lights go up. These holiday light displays in Baltimore and beyond are running throughout the month—with some that came to life as soon as bellies were full of Thanksgiving turkey. Grab the family (Fido, too!) for festive illuminations. Discover extensive displays you can …

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Top 10 Family Events for December

Baltimore's Child Top Ten Calendar December 2021

Click the images below to download this Top 10 calendar as a PDF. This roundup of family events appears in the December 2021 issue of Baltimore’s Child. Correction: Museum admission starts at $19.95 in Port Discovery’s “Noon Time New Year: Rock The Boat” event on page 2.

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Sharing the Spirit of Chanukah with Grandparents

  Chanukah. The Jewish festival of lights incorporates themes of oil, dedication and renewal. For many families, last Chanukah was spent lighting candles, playing dreidel and cooking family recipes with their grandparents and extended family over Zoom instead of in person. Did it work? Yes. Was it how we hoped …

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How to Create a Kids’ Thanksgiving Table

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  Every year, we have the honor of hosting Thanksgiving in our home. There is something special about getting together with your family to feast on delicious homecooked food, watch some football and enjoy everyone’s company. We normally host around 30 plus people, so we never have a traditional seated …

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