Things to do this week
Here are some things to do tomorrow and through the weekend, thanks to Jennifer Choi. We'll hope for good weather and wind for the kite event, which sounds fun:
Friday (April 11):
Family Fun Day: Gigglesmith Puppet Productions performs 10 a.m.-11 a.m. in Macy’s court, on the third level of Towson Town Center, 825 Dulaney Valley Road, Towson. Call 410-494-8800 or go to towsontowncenter.com.
Saturday (April 12):
The Great Kite Fly: The event offers kids younger than 12 and their families the chance to participate in a day of "soaring activities." Bring your own kite or build one at kite workshops. Events throughout the day include displays by the Maryland Kite Society, competitions and food vendors. The event runs 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at Goucher College, 1021 Dulaney Valley Road, Towson. The event and workshops are free, but registration is required. Call 410-337-6159 or go to goucher.edu/kitefly.
The Great Scale Model Train Show: Tiny trains abound as the Maryland State Fairgrounds turns into a miniature train yard. There will be more than 500 tables of merchandise and more than 25,000 square feet of functioning train layouts. Other attractions include seminars, consignment tables, train movies and a Thomas the Tank Engine play area. The show runs 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday in the Maryland State Fairgrounds’ Cow Palace. $7. Children younger than 13 are admitted free. The fairgrounds are at 2200 York Road, Timonium. Call 410-730-1036 or go to gsmts.com.
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Enchanted Forest Weekend: Clark's Elioak Farm, 10500 Route 108, Ellicott City, hosts many new characters that have arrived. Special activities include costumed characters, story times, and face painting. 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Call 410-730-4049 or go to clarklandfarm.com. $4.50 per person. Younger than 1 free.
Free Family Festival of Exploration: The event, which includes dance, music, storytelling, and a scavenger hunt, takes place from 11 a.m.- 4 p.m. at the Walters Art Museum, 600 N. Charles St., Baltimore. Call 410-547-9000 or go to thewalters.org.
Sunday (April 13):
Free Family Sundays: Bring in a special family photograph to share and examine how artists portray family relationships, then create your own family portrait, 2 p.m. at the The Baltimore Museum of Art, 10 Art Museum Drive. Call 443-573-1700 or go to artbma.org.
(Photo of Enchanted Forest theme park items being moved to Clark's Elioak Farm in 2005 by Sun photographer David Hobby)
Comments
My family and I have been looking forward to the Great Kite Fly - it sounds like so much fun! Hope to see lots of folks (and kites!) there...
Posted by: Annelies | April 10, 2008 12:33 PM