The first night of Chanukah is Tuesday, Dec. 12 and the Jewish Community Center of Greater Baltimore is hosting a series of fun and family-oriented events throughout the eight days. Lego, Lights and Latkes Join JCC on to help build a 12-foot menorah out of Legos, enjoy Chanukah music, and …

Planning a party is no easy task! There are so many amazing options that today’s parents never dreamed of as kids. Our Party Guide is your one stop shop to finding everything you need to help your little ones feel extra special on their big day. Whether artsy or active, …

Editor’s Note: Aaron Anderson is a 10-year-old Baltimore resident, homeschool student and arts enthusiast, who is also our December Child of the Month. Do you feel stressed out after a math test, and want to decompress? Do you relax when you color or draw? Art can help you de-stress and …

The fourth annual Baltimore City Public Charter School Fair  will be held this Saturday, Dec. 2, from 10 a.m. to noon at Monarch Academy Public Charter School, 2525 Kirk Ave. The fair is an opportunity for families to meet with representatives from 30 public charter schools around Baltimore City; it’s …

Children have a wide variety of reactions to seeing Santa in the flesh. Some of them get dizzy with the magic of it all and stare into his bearded face with wonder and awe. Others climb up on his lap with a businesslike sense of purpose, firmly dictating their lists. …

“Gooooooal for Adriano Dos Santos!” Four-year old Benjamin Dos Santos sings and kicks the soccer ball, pretending to be his father, the Baltimore Blast defender and Brazilian native. ‘That’s the best part of my job,” Dos Santos admits. “My kids believe I’m a super hero. Benjamin’s eyes light up when …

Marc Blatt and his wife, Rachel, had every intention of sending their 7-year-old twin daughters, Hannah and Tova, to public school. But after visiting some of the local elementary schools and talking with their friends, the Blatts had a change of heart. Instead, they decided to send their girls to …

With October, our minds naturally turn to wizards, witchcraft and the latest post-Harry Potter trends in book stores and libraries. Actually, today’s popular titles have little to do with magic and are stories with a social justice theme, according to bookseller Rachel Machesky of The Children’s Bookstore in Baltimore’s Roland …

Oct. 31 is, of course, the day we devote to bats, witches, goblins, gore and a whole lot of sugar. But here in Maryland, it’s also the start of something much more scientific. The Maryland STEM Festival starts that day and runs through Nov. 12, with more than 600 events …

The difference between a giraffe and a canary may just be the best way to explain how technology has changed the classroom. Or to be more precise, a second grade animal report about a giraffe and another about a canary. Megan Shay, director of pre-K to 12th grade English language …