Ask and you shall receive. Kate (not me!) wanted some ideas for things to do with her kids.

 Here are some local events you might want to check out with your kids over the next few days (depending, of course, on the weather). If you know of something fun to do that isn't listed here, please post below. You'll be able to find a regularly updated schedule of family events here soon.

Wednesday, Feb. 20

 Chinese New Year: The Patterson Park Branch Library, 158 N. Linwood Ave. celebrates the Lunar New Year with stories and crafts from 3:30 p.m to 4:30 p.m. today. Free. Call 410-396-9068 or go to prattlibrary.org.

Friday, Feb. 22:

Nature Story Hour: We Love Winter: The program includes stories, finger plays, songs and a nature walk. The event begins at 10 a.m. Friday at Cylburn Arboretum, 4915 Greenspring Ave. Free. Please register for groups of five or more. For ages 3-6 with adult. Call 410-261-5056.

This weekend (Feb. 23-24):

African American History Day: Saturday’s event at The Flag House, 844 E. Pratt St., includes special tours, an actor dressed in early 19th-century garb, and two-for-one pricing. The event runs 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Admission is $5-$7. Children younger than 5 free. Call 410-837-1793 or go to flaghouse.org.

Winter Fun: Pam Kindersinger brings her interactive show, featuring singing, dancing and birds, to Reisterstown Library, 21 Cockeys Mill Road, Reisterstown, on Saturday. The show starts at 10:30 a.m. Free. For ages 2-6 with adult. Call 410-887-1165 or go to bcplonline.org.

Teen/Parent Team-Building Workshop: Parents and their children build a full-size 1909 Wright B Aeroplane wing rib using the same techniques as the Wright Brothers at 1 p.m Saturday at College Park Aviation Museum, 1985 Cpl. Frank Scott Drive. $7. Event open for ages 13 and older. Reservations required. 301-864-6029 or collegeparkaviationmuseum.com.

Coppelia: Ballet Theatre of Maryland presents this original fairy tale, involving a mysterious toymaker and mischievous characters, at Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts, 801 Chase St., Annapolis. The performance runs 7 p.m.-9 p.m. Saturday. $18-$43. 410-280-5640 or  marylandhall.org.

Candlelight Concert Series: Charlotte Blake Alston, Storyteller: Let My Stories Tell You Who I Am, features stories accompanied by music from traditional instruments, including djembe and the 21-stringed kora. Performances begin at 3 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. Sunday at Wilde Lake Interfaith Center, 10431 Twin Rivers Road, Columbia. Tickets are $9. 443-367-3122 or candlelightconcerts.org.

Free Family Sundays: The Baltimore Museum of Art, 10 Art Museum Drive, presents Art Workshop: Make Your Own Kaleidoscope with Artist Mary Evans 2 p.m. Sunday. Free. Call 443-573-1818 or go to artbma.org.