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October 24, 2008

Two free art family events this weekend

Pansy brooch, WaltersTwo more events to tell you about for the weekend, and they're both free:

  -- The Family Festival of Treasures takes place at the Walters Art Museum from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. tomorrow in celebration of the its exhibit Bedazzled: 5,000 Years of Jewelry. Families can hunt for treasure, make projects inspired by gems of the past, and pose for pictures dressed as royalty. And admission to the Bedazzled exhibit itself will be free during the festival.

 --On Sunday, the Baltimore Museum of Art holds its ArtBlast from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., featuring art-making activities on the theme of its exhibit Franz West, To Build a House You Start With The Roof. A concert by Milkshake kicks things off. Later, you can watch stilt walkers and enter a big hair contest.

 

(Photo of Pansy Brooch by Rene Jules Lalique, 1903, courtesy of the Walters Art Museum)

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Hanah Cho joined The Baltimore Sun in 2003, just a few years out of college. While covering everything from education to workplace issues to financial services, she also got married and became a first-time mom in December 2009. Now, she’s trying to juggle work and life demands without losing her sanity.

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