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Donna Wright-Bieber and Shaun Bieber Curtis Bay

Stronger Together: Families Team Up for ‘Caw to Action’ Day of Service in Baltimore Parents and kids experience the benefits of volunteering together

  On Monday, Oct. 18, about 20 first graders planted seeds in freshly built plant beds for a new community garden at Curtis Bay Elementary School. Community volunteers saw five or six students huddled at each of the 8-foot by 4-foot beds, one of them excitedly exclaiming, “When do we …

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Sharing the Spirit of Chanukah with Grandparents Saba-Ba Grandparents on the Go! fosters connections between generations

  Chanukah. The Jewish festival of lights incorporates themes of oil, dedication and renewal. For many families, last Chanukah was spent lighting candles, playing dreidel and cooking family recipes with their grandparents and extended family over Zoom instead of in person. Did it work? Yes. Was it how we hoped …

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The Elf on the Shelf: A Christmas Musical | Photo: Ken Ek

‘The Elf on the Shelf: A Christmas Musical’ Tour Stops in Baltimore Q&A with writer Sara Wordsworth

  Step into the North Pole alongside a scout elf from the beloved “Elf on the Shelf: A Christmas Tradition” as he gathers friends to help his human family remember the importance of Christmas cheer. The Lumistella Company—creator of the iconic brand—and Mills Entertainment present an original stage production, “The …

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Harbor Harvest Fall Children's Festival 2017

Harbor Harvest Fall Children’s Festival Brings a Bit of Country to the City The 14th annual festival features children's musicians, pumpkin decorating and a hay maze

  Families looking for a little bit of country harvest flavor without leaving the city will find it in Baltimore’s own Inner Harbor. The Harbor Harvest Fall Children’s Festival is back for its 14th year running. Presented by the Waterfront Partnership of Baltimore and Verizon, the festival will take place …

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