Family activities around Baltimore this week
This weekend you can take your family to Circus Silliness, the Great Scale Model Train Show, or a musical about Nate the Great:
Thursday, Jan. 29:
Stories for Sleepyheads: Wear your favorite pajamas to enjoy bedtime stories and fun from 6:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. at the Annapolis branch of the Anne Arundel County Public Library. Children ages 2-6 with adult. Free. Call 410-222-1750 or visit aacpl.net.
Duct Tape Bags: Create a trendy hand bag from duct tape at 6:30 p.m. at the Savage branch of the Howard County Library. Ages 11-16. Free. Registration required. Call 410-880-5975 or visit hclibrary.org.
Year of the Ox: Learn about the Chinese New Year with crafts and stories at the Mountain Road branch of the Anne Arundel County Public Library at 7 p.m. Ages 4 and up. Free. Call 410-222-6699 or visit aacpl.net.
Friday, Jan. 30:
Groundhog Day: Celebrate Groundhog Day with stories and activities at the Aberdeen branch of the Harford County Public Library, 10:15-11 a.m. Ages 2-6. Registration recommended. Free. Call 410-273-5608 or visit hcplonline.info.
Nate the Great: See a musical about the boy detective performed by TheatreworksUSA at 5:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. at the Amoss Center, Thomas Run Road, Bel Air. Ages 6 and up with adult. Registration required, Tickets $7-11. Call 410-836-4211 or visit www.harford.edu/cultural.
Circus Silliness starts Saturday...
Saturday, Jan. 31:
Circus Silliness: Circus Silliness features comedians, clowns and acrobats in a benefit for the Community College of Baltimore County's performing arts scholarships and programs at 8 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at CCBC-Essex. $15; seats can be reserved at 443-840-ARTS (2787).
Great Scale Model Train Show: The Great Scale Model Train Show takes place this weekend at the Maryland State Fairgrounds. See operating model layouts and free train movies and browse 750 tables of merchandise. The show runs 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday at the fairgrounds, 2200 York Road, Timonium. Admission is $9 per person or $18 per family; kids younger than 15 are admitted free. Show your hand stamp from Saturday and get in free Sunday. Call 410-730-1036.
"Dude, I Wrote That": Learn how to write magazine and newspaper articles with teen author Paula Chase-Hyman at 1 p.m at the West County branch of the Anne Arundel County Public Library. Teens. Visit aacpl.net or call 410-622-2277.
Sleight-of-Hand Workshop: Magician Mike Rose teaches magic tricks and provides props at 2 p.m. at the Hereford branch of the Baltimore County Public Library. Teens. Registration required. Call 410-222-6277 or visit bcpl.info.
"Kemistry for Chids": Conduct fun experiments while learning about science from 2 to 3:30 p.m. at Anita C. Leight Estuary Center, 700 Otter Point Road, Abingdon. For ages 8+. $3. Register by calling 410-612-1688 or visit otterpointcreek.org.
Sunday, Feb. 1:
Luck of the Dragon at the Walters: This will be the theme of the next month of weekend drop-in art activities at the Walters Art Museum. Activities are 10 a.m.- 3 p.m. 410-547-9000.
Get a head start on college admissions: Students in grades 8-10 and their families can learn how to prepare for getting into college at 11 a.m. at the Rosenbloom Owings Mills JCC in this workshop to be led by Craig Meister of Tactical College Consulting.
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