Baltimore's Child

Events Ongoing Throughout September

Transcending History: - Moving Beyond the Legacy of Slavery and the Holocaust. Explores the common histories and struggles of the two communities, Reginald F. Lewis Museum, 830 E. Pratt Street, Baltimore, 4/23 through 9/26 Tickets Reqd. 443-263-1800, www.AfricanAmericanCulture.org.

Stitches in Time/Threads of Change - An Exhibition of Maryland Community Quilts. Displays present-day works developed from the Early American art of quilt-making, Benjamin Banneker Historical Park & Museum, Ellicott City, 7/2 through 3/31 410-887-1081.

Druid Hill Park: A Community's Pride - Showcases both stories and imagery of African Americans and their relationship with the park from emancipation to the end of Jim Crow, Reginald F. Lewis Museum, Baltimore, 7/24 through 12/5 443-263-1800, www.AfricanAmericanCulture.org.

Maryland State Boychoir Auditions 3400 Norman Ave., Baltimore 8/1 through 9/30 Ages: 7- 17, Reserv Reqd, www.marylandstateboychoir.org.

Encore! - Exhibit celebrating 30 years of bringing clay to Baltimore Community. This exhibition will feature artists who have been an integral part of the legacy and advanced their mission of showcasing outstanding ceramic art, Baltimore Clayworks, 8/14 through 9/25 410-578-1919, www.baltimoreclayworks.org.

Susquehanna Bank Video Contest - Lights, Camera, Save! - Susquehanna Bank invites teens to participate in a video contest all about the importance of saving - “Lights, Camera, Save!” Prizes at the local level range from $100 - $500 gift cards and at the national level, U.S. Saving Bonds up to $3,000, 9/1 through 11/1 Ages: 13- 16, by November 1, 2010 800-311-3182, www.susquehanna.net/promotions/PromoLightsCameraSave.

Walter Wick: Games, Gizmos, and Toys in the Attic - Retrospective of award-winning author and photographic illustrator Walter Wick. Author of Can You See What I See? and co-creator of the I Spy book series loved by millions of children and adults around the world, Wick has a keen interest in puzzles, games, science, and illusions, The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore, 9/17 through 1/2 410-547-9000, www.thewalters.org.

Summers Farm Fall Harvest Festival - Homegrown fun and farm fresh adventures. Fall farm attractions include cornfield maze, hay rides, pig races, jumping pillow, farm animals, pick your own pumpkins, hay slides and more! Frederick, 9/25 through 11/2 301-620-9316, www.SummersFarm.com.

The Wiz Swirls into Production at CENTERSTAGE! - Follow Dorothy and her friends as they ease on down the Yellow Brick Road, match wits with the Wiz, and awaken Oz to a brand new day in this rock ‘n soul adaptation of L. Frank Baum’s beloved classic, CENTERSTAGE, 700 N Calvert St, Baltimore, 9/29 through 11/7 Reserv Reqd, Tickets Reqd. 410-332-0033, www.centerstage.org.

Events Ongoing Throughout October

Baltimore Kids' Month - October is the perfect time for families to visit Downtown Baltimore. Downtown museums and attractions will offer special events, discounts, and more for kids and families all month long. Sponsored by Downtown Partnership of Baltimore & designed to show families the great things going on Downtown, Downtown Baltimore Museums and Attractions, 10/1 through 10/31 410-528-7718, KidsLoveDowntownBaltimore.com.

Free Fall Baltimore - Area organizations have joined to provide residents and visitors more than 300 diverse, free activities including dance and musical concerts, classes and hands-on projects, lectures, history and heritage tours, theatrical shows, art and museum exhibitions and workshops, Throughout Baltimore City, 10/1 through 10/31 877-BALTIMORE, www.promotionandarts.com.

Shipwreck! Pirates & Treasure - Multiple hands-on interactive exhibits and cutting- edge computer games engage visitors with the adventure and excitement of deep-ocean shipwreck exploration, as well as intrigue them with pirate history and legend, Maryland Science Center, Baltimore, 10/1 through 1/31 Tickets Reqd. 410-685-5225, www.mdsci.org.

Body and Soul Exhibition - Explores the depth of expression in contemporary figurative ceramic sculpture. The exhibition features artists who use the figure as a whole or fragmented, realistic or abstract, utilizing traditional and non-traditional surface treatments and materials, Baltimore Clayworks, Mt. Washington, 10/2 through 11/13 10 a.m.- 5 p.m., 410-578-1919, www.baltimoreclayworks.org.