Sports for charity
April 11, 1-4 p.m.
Support residential treatment programming for veterans through The Baltimore Station’s fundraiser at TopGolf Baltimore. Take a Swing for Recovery includes three hours of tournament-style golf, backyard BBQ lunch, beer and wine, raffles and other activities and prizes.
Spring Festival
April 20, 10 a.m. – noon
Enjoy games, crafts such as building your own bird’s nest, nature activities, live animal encounters and photo ops with owl mascot HOOT at Irvine Nature Center’s Spring Fest in Owings Mills and get a goody bag of seeds to plant at home; best for ages 3 to 7.
Parents’ Night Out
April 21, 3 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.
Mom and Dad can let their “super freak” come out with a one-night-only musical experience covering the life and music of 80s funk powerhouse Rick James in “Super Freak: The Rick James Story” at the Lyric in Baltimore; catch a late afternoon/early evening performance or a nighttime showing.
Passover Made Easier
April 22-30
PJ Library is providing free interactive content, reading materials and cheat sheets on pjlibrary.org to walk parents through celebrating Passover with their little ones—and getting them involved, too!
More Events
Mini-Exhibition: Children’s Book Art by Japanese American Illustrators
Throughout the Month
Vitrines outside the Asian Arts Gallery – Towson University
8000 York Road, Towson, MD 21252
Award-winning children’s illustrators share multicultural and intercultural stories to inspire discussion and understanding; gallery open through May 18
Free | towson.edu/campus/artsculture
Pawject Runway
April 4, 6-10 p.m. (runway show at 8 p.m.)
CFG Bank Arena
201 W. Baltimore St., Baltimore, MD 21201
What’s the best fashion accessory? It could be the adoptable cats and dogs from BARCS taking the runway with Show Your Soft Side Big Softies, of sports, television, news media and rock fame, to support an end to animal abuse. Enjoy the fashion (and furry friends!) as a family; silent auction available online.
$35-$150 | pawjectrunway.org
Pictures in the Park
April 9, 6-8 p.m. | Oregon Ridge Nature Center
13555 Beaver Dam Road, Cockeysville, MD 21030
Teens 16 and older who want to practice their skills behind the camera can join in on this monthly lesson with a guided hike.
$16-$24 | oregonridgenaturecenter.wildapricot.org
Teen Improv Classes
April 14, 21 & 28, 2-3:30 Sunday (final class May 5)
Baltimore Improv Group
1727 N. Charles St., Baltimore, MD 21201
Is your teen a class clown? Test their quick wit with this four-class improv series for teens ages 13 to 17; no experience necessary.
$150 (scholarships available) | bigimprov.org
5th Annual Baltimore Old Time Music Festival
April 19-20, 6-10:30 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. – 11 p.m. Saturday
Baltimore Museum of Industry
1415 Key Highway, Baltimore, MD 21230
Step into old-time Baltimore with concerts, workshops, kids’ programming, a family jam and more.
$35-$200; 12 and younger free | baltimoreoldtimefest.com
ROAR for Kids: 5K, Fun Walk & Family Festival
April 20, 7-10 a.m. (race begins at 8 a.m.)
The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore
1 Safari Place, Baltimore, MD 21217
Families can “walk, run, roll, cheer or play,” participating any way they want in the 20th anniversary of Roar for Kids, which has raised more than $3.4 million in support of programs at Kennedy Krieger Institute; discounted zoo admission post-race
Race: $20-$40; Festival Only: $10; 4 and younger free | ROARforKids.KennedyKrieger.org
A Culinary Evening
April 25, 6-9 p.m.
Franciscan Center of Baltimore
101 W. 23rd St., Baltimore, MD 21218
Support education and community services in the newly-renovated Franciscan Center with a cooking competition and culinary masterclasses from the Atlas Restaurant Group.
$150 per person (all-inclusive) | eventcreate.com/e/plated2
