BALTIMORE CITY Fall Festivals 9th Annual Harbor Harvest Enjoy this free kids’ festival with activities like the IKEA Urban Pumpkin Patch, hay rides, petting zoo, face painting, pumpkin decorating, pony rides, fall crafts, food trucks and live entertainment. Free. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Oct. 22 at West Shore Park in the …

Inspiring Mission Maryvale, a Catholic, independent girls’ school serving grades six through 12, affiliated with the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, provides an environment in which each student can reach her academic, spiritual, physical and civic potential in a loving, supportive and diverse community. Building upon its unique and …

This is one cover shoot we are WILD about at Baltimore’s Child. Here’s a sneak peek of cover kid, Kannon McKenzie, 8, a third grader at St. Paul’s School who loves to read and plays soccer for Pipeline Soccer Club. He’s also a big fan of October, as he will …

The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore recently welcomed a male sitatunga calf named Marcus. The baby antelope weighs around 17 pounds and is very healthy. Marcus, who was born on Sept. 10, is nursing well, according to zookeepers. Both he and his mother, Mousse, are meeting others in the zoo’s sitatunga …

With the start of the school year, Howard County Public Schools kicked off Launch into Learning, an initiative to get parents, county organizations, child care centers, pediatricians and others to focus learning activities on the important formative years—before kindergarten. The first project under this new effort is “Ready Rosie,” a …

There is still plenty of outside time left in this year, even though school has started and the pools have closed. Take your family on a fall hike, visit a pumpkin patch or apple orchard, enjoy a hay ride or attend a fall festival. September is a great month to …

Take a break from predictable prose with these unique books that use multimedia, wordplay and even cutouts to tell stories. Even the most reluctant readers will find something to like in these innovative tales. Special thanks to our friend at The Ivy Bookshop, Rona Sue London, for always adding to …

With the start of the school year now pushed back until after Labor Day, many Maryland families will experience a lot of togetherness this month. With that in mind, we decided to devote Bookmarked to parent picks this month. Escape into your own world for an hour — or five …

The rules have changed, Aisha DaCosta says about of today’s job market—for adults as well as for kids. “There’s no such thing as job security. How do you make yourself valuable,” asks DaCosta who founded I AM O’KAH! (pronounced “I AM OKAY!”) in 2011 to teach Baltimore students about the …

Lives: Brookeville Children: Penina (8), Shiffy (7), Shira (5), Ellie (20 months) Occupation: Associate Director, Jewish Federation of Howard County What motivated you to start working with the Jewish Federation of Howard County? I always knew that I wanted to have a career in the Jewish community. I have a …