B’More Social: Dec. 27-30

 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

About BC Staff

When Adranisha Stephens isn’t chasing down a story, she is traveling, blogging, photographing or spending time with family and friends. She has a bachelor’s degree in mass communication from Frostburg State University and a master’s degree in journalism/digital storytelling from American University.

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