Things to do this week
Happy New Year! Here's a short list of things to do with the family before school starts up again (for most, that's next Monday). If you have a Bank of America card or a zoo membership, sounds like it's a good time to get to one of Baltimore's museums...
Thursday, Jan. 1:
Zoo members get in free at the B&O Railroad Museum: This month and next, Maryland Zoo members get free admission to the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Museum (while the zoo is closed). Show your membership card. Train rides are $2 for adults and $1 for children 2-12.
Friday, Jan. 2:
Preschool Story Time: Kids 2-5 can listen to stories and take part in activities and songs with an adult at 10:30 a.m. at the Towson branch of the Baltimore County Public Library.
Saturday, Jan. 3:
Free museum admission: Show your Bank of America card and get in free to the Flag House Museum today and the Reginald F. Lewis Museum of African-American Culture today and tomorrow. More information here.
Learn about bark: Kids can learn how to identify different types of trees in winter by their bark from 1 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. at the Anita C. Leight Estuary Center, 700 Otter Point Road, Abingdon. Cost is $8 per family. Registration required; call 410-612-1688. For more information, visit ottercreek.org.
Family game day: Bring your family and favorite games (or use those provided) to the West County branch of the Anne Arundel County Public Library. 1-4 p.m. All ages.
Art and the city: Drop in with the family to the Walters Art Museum today and tomorrow to create street signs, community portraits, and other art themed on cities past, present and future.
Sunday, Jan. 4:
Myths and legends in art: The theme of this week's Free Family Sunday at the Baltimore Museum of Art is "Myths, Fables, and Legends in Art." Activities start at 2 p.m. Free.
Meet the critter: Meet animals at the Irvine Nature Center in Owings Mills. 2-2:30 p.m. 443-738-9200 or visit explorenature.org.
