Creek Critters Throughout the Month, 10:30-11 a.m. Thursday The Chesapeake Children’s Museum, 25 Silopanna Road, Annapolis, MD. 21403 Get a hands-on experience with some of Maryland’s local wildlife on this weekly nature walk hosted by the Chesapeake Children’s Museum. Kids of all ages will enjoy looking for interesting plants and …
Read More »Tag Archives: FrontSlider
Baltimore School for the Arts Celebrates AAPI Heritage Month
This May, students at the Baltimore School for the Arts (BSA) put together a cultural celebration with performances, food and traditional dress in honor of its Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) students. The program was an opportunity for all students to celebrate their culture and learn about their traditions. …
Read More »A Henson Homecoming Photos from the Maryland Center for History and Culture's Jim Henson Exhibition
The Jim Henson Exhibition: Imagination Unlimited, organized by the Museum of the Moving Image in New York, has made its way to Baltimore’s Maryland Center for History and Culture (MCHC), where it will stay through December 30 of 2023. Families will no doubt recognize the name Jim Henson as the …
Read More »New Proposed Rule Aims to Keep Kids with Kin A new proposed rule aims to ease restrictions for kinship adoptions
A new rule, proposed by the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), aims to support keeping families together through kinship care. ACF is a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), which reports the number of youth in foster care has been on the rise every …
Read More »Free Fitness for Baltimore Area Teens This Summer Planet Fitness Summer Pass provides health, academic opportunities
The Planet Fitness Summer Pass program gives high school-aged students the opportunity to work out for free all summer long. Teens in Maryland can choose from multiple locations throughout the state, including areas such as Reisterstown, Towson, Catonsville, Baltimore City, Columbia Westminster and Aberdeen. In addition to the chance to …
Read More »Baltimore City’s Oldest Youth Enrichment Center to Triple Capacity After renovations are complete next spring, the center plans to expand its outreach
Baltimore City’s oldest youth enrichment center is celebrating as its multimillion-dollar expansion project nears completion. Today, St. Francis Neighborhood Center serves more than 500 people regularly through its community programs each year. After the renovations, St. Francis’s staff and volunteer team will be able to triple that amount according to …
Read More »Memorial Day Weekend: More for Families at Harbor East Cinemas
What can you pack into a day trip to Baltimore? Families planning Memorial Day outings might be wondering the same thing. A trek into the city for county residents over the last few years might not have included the movies—as there were few theaters in the area, with a limited …
Read More »Get Gardening With Your Family This Spring
Professor Elizabeth Shrader, advisor for the Environmental Club and Campus Community Garden at the Community College of Baltimore County Essex campus, shares her tips for gardening with your family this season. BC: How can gardening be a fun activity for families? Elizabeth Shrader (ES): Gardening can be fun …
Read More »How To Keep Your Family Healthy While Traveling Expert advice from doctors, including how they keep their own families safe on the go
With summer break on the horizon, families will no doubt be thinking about planning their vacations. But how can they make sure everyone gets there and back in one piece? We asked Dr. Joydip Roy, chief medical officer of UnitedHealthcare of the Mid-Atlantic (covering Washington, D.C., Maryland, Virginia and West …
Read More »Mom and Me Figurines
Make a memory this Mother’s Day with a craft that’s fun for all ages. This month, make painted figurines of both parent and child using a kid-friendly clay substitute that’s easy to handle. The completed figurines can be used as dolls or decorations! This craft is not recommended for children …
Read More »