Thursday
Fun and Games
Relax on another day off from school by joining in with others for board games and Legos. Anne Arundel County Library, Glen Burnie Branch, 2 p.m., free, aacpl.net
Family Movie Night: Santa Buddies
Who’s on the nice list this year? An adorable gang of puppies heads to the North Pole to help Santa save Christmas in this family-friendly holiday comedy. Howard County Public Library, Central Branch, 2 p.m., free, hclibrary.org
Guy Talk – Dad’s Support Group
Fathers of children with a developmental disability come together on the fourth Thursday of every month to encourage and share with one another. Registration required. The Arc Baltimore Community Resource Center, 6:30-8:30 p.m., free, thearcbaltimore.org
Friday
School is Out @ Lake Roland
Enjoy another school-free day soaking up the beauty of nature. Come dressed for the weather as the day will be filled with games, crafts and lots of outside fun. Lake Roland, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., $35 (members), $40 (nonmembers), lakeroland.org
Blue Mitts Paint Nite
Enjoy a relaxing evening of guided creativity as an instructor walks you through the painting process to make your own piece. “Blue Mitts” features a grayscale painting of a girl with sparkling blue eyes and mittens. Registration required. Ages 13 and up. Sip Café (Laurel), 7 p.m., $45, paintnite.com
WWE Live Holiday Tour
Nothing says “Happy Holidays” like body slams, headlocks and an evening of mayhem in the wrestling ring. Royal Farms Arena, 7:30 p.m., $26-$111, royalfarmsarena.com
Saturday
Parent and Me: Pizza
Who doesn’t love pizza? Bring your mom or dad and discover the fine art of making pizza from scratch. Registration required. Ages 8-17. Baltimore Chef Shop, 9:30 a.m., $90/parent and child, baltimorechefshop.com
If Pigs Could Fly
Blue Sky Puppets Theater presents a multicultural show highlighting books from around the world using a variety of puppetry styles. Baltimore County Public Library, Cockeysville Branch, 2-2:45 p.m., free, bcpl.info
Kwanzaa Celebration
Celebrate the beauty and history of this African American holiday with dance, drumming, workshops, puppetry and a fashion show celebrating Ujamaa. Reginald F. Lewis Museum, 12 p.m.-4 p.m., $5, lewismuseum.org
Plants and People
The fourth Sunday of the month is all about science demonstrations. Enjoy plant related experiential education great for all ages. Rawlings Conservatory and Botanical Gardens, 1:30-3:30 p.m., free (donations welcome), rawlingsconservatory.org
Amped Up
Experience the properties of electricity and magnetism firsthand through experimentation and demonstrations with CAPE Science. Registration required. Ages 6-11. Baltimore County Public Library, North Point Branch, 2-2:45 p.m., free, bcpl.info
Willard and Wood: An Evening of Impossibilities
Expect the unexpected in a night filled with magic and mind reading. With feats of mental strength, they’ll leave you wondering how they made the impossible possible. The Grand, 8 p.m., $30-75, willardandwood.com
Sunday
Disney’s The Little Mermaid
Travel under the sea with Ariel and her friends in this live, musical action adaptation of the beloved animated story. Additional showtimes available through 1/13. Toby’s Dinner Theatre, 12:30 or 7 p.m.(brunch or dinner earlier), $63/adult, $47.50/child, tobysdinnertheatre.com
Lunch Patrol’s 2nd Annual Holiday Celebration
Spread love and compassion by distributing brown bag lunches and offering hot food for those in need. A wonderful opportunity to serve our city with your family. Donations welcome.
Band Dee’s Baltimore Love, 1 p.m., free, facebook.com/BDeeBaltimoreLove
The Magic of a Book
Prepare to be entertained and amazed as magician Mike Rose presents a magic show encouraging reading and the awesomeness of libraries. Baltimore County Public Library, Pikesville Branch, 2-2:45 p.m., free, bcpl.info