Kid-friendly activities this week
This weekend, families can learn about healthy cooking at Port Discovery, take in a youth production of Cats, celebrate Purim at the Jewish Museum of Maryland, check out two camp fairs, and more.
If you want more options, remember to check out the new searchable calendar at Maryland Family Magazine.
Thursday, March 5:
Family Fun Day: Take in stories and fun at 10 a.m. at the Mall in Columbia. Call 410-730-3300.
Hereford library story time: Kids ages 2-5 and their caregivers are invited hear stories at 10:30 a.m. at the Hereford branch of the Baltimore County Public Library. Call 410-887-1919.
Full Beekeeper's Course Teens 14 and up can learn the lart of beekeeping, including how to establish and maintain your own hive of honeybees, at 7 p.m. at the Eden Mill Nature Center. Reservations required by today. Call 410-836-3050.
Friday, March 6:
Urban Pirates Story Time: Kids 2-5 (with an adult) can listen to a pirate-themed story time at 11 a.m. at the Essex branch of the Baltimore County Public Library. Call 410-887-0295.
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Saturday, March 7:
Pancake breakfasts: Taste this season's fresh maple syrup on pancakes at Oregon Ridge Nature Center, 8 a.m.-noon Saturday and Sunday. $6 for adults and kids 9 and up; $3 for kids 2-8; free for kids under 2.
Kids in the kitchen: Kids can learn about cooking with a former Food Network chef Saturday at Port Discovery. Cookbook author George Stella will show kids how to make healthful snacks and lead them in an Iron Chef challenge. The event, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the museum, 35 Market Place, is sponsored by the Junior League of Baltimore. Free with museum admission. Call 410-727-8120.
"Cats": The Children’s Playhouse of Maryland, Inc. presents "Cats" featuring local young performers for the next three weekends, at 1 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays in the J Building Lecture Hall at CCBC Essex, 7201 Rossville Boulevard. (A special 4 p.m. performance will be given Sunday, March 15.) $10 general admission; $8 for birthday parties or scout troops. Tickets are available in advance through the CCBC Box Office at 443-840-ARTS or 410-780-6369, or at the door.
Empty Bowls: Dine on soups provided by local restaurants to help the hungry at the College of Notre Dame of Maryland's Doyle Hall Cafeteria, 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Proceeds benefit St. Vincent de Paul of Baltimore. $15; children 5 and under free. Call 410-662-0500, ext. 216. Advance ticket purchase recommended.
Simon Kidgits Club book blast: Kids can listen to stories, participate in activities and prize drawings, and sign up for the new Simon Kidgits Club, a health and entertainment program for children 3-8, at noon at Arundel Mills Mall. The event is free; membership in the club costs $5 for one year or $8 for two years.
Harford County Kids Magazine camp fair: Learn about summer camp options at the Harford County Kids Magazine Camp & Education Fair 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at the John Carroll School in Bel Air. There will be hourly raffles. Free.
Sunday, March 8:
Baltimore's Child camp fair: Meet camp directors and learn about camps at the Baltimore's Child camp fair, noon-3 p.m. at the Crowne Plaza Timonium. Attendees will have a chance to win a camp scholarship. Free. Call 410-367-5883
Drawing on Tradition: The Jewish Museum of Maryland, 15 Lloyd St., marks Purim with a new exhibit titled Drawing on Tradition: The Book of Esther as Graphic Novel. It opens to the public at noon Sunday and runs through July 26. It’s a retelling of the Book of Esther in comic-strip form by artist J.T. Waldman. There’s a preview from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. today. Admission is $3-$8 and free for members. Go to jewishmuseummd.org.
(Photo of "Cats" courtesy of the Children's Playhouse of Maryland)
