Maryland family fun this weekend
Babies Love Disco already has the first-steps set dancing with their parents. Now they're going after the other end of the age spectrum: grandparents. This Sunday, the dance party moves to the Recher Theatre and lets grandparents in for $5 in honor of Grandparents Month.
Get the details below, along with other fun things to do this weekend (like scoring a free Italian ice at Rita's on Friday):
Thursday, March 19:
Dance Dance Revolution: See details of this friendly dance-off at the Miller Branch of the Howard County Library here.
Improv at the library: Learn about creating spontaneous performances at 7 p.m. at the Rosedale branch of the Baltimore County Public Library. For kids 11-17.
Friday, March 20:
Free Italian ice: Rita's gives away one Italian ice per customer at participating locations to celebrate the first day of spring, noon-10 p.m.
Night hike: Irvine Nature Center has a "Vernal Equinox Night Hike" planned from 6:30 p.m.-8 p.m. to observe nocturnal animals and explore signs of spring. For ages 5 and up. $6 members, $10 non-members.
Puppet show: "All Creatures Great and Small," for children 2-5, starts at 10 a.m. at Rainbow Theatre, Slayton House, Wilde Lake Village Center, Columbia. 410-730-3987. $5 in advance, $6 a the door.
Saturday, March 21:
An elephant's birthday party: Samson turns 1 at the Maryland Zoo with a party, as Jane from the Zoo pointed out the other day. He'll be on exhibit from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m., and is scheduled to eat his birthday cake at noon.
National Nutrition Month celebration: Learn about healthful eating with stories and a craft at 2 p.m. at the central branch of the Howard County Library in Columbia. For kids 3-6.
Jack and the Beanstalk is performed at Pumpkin Theatre in Stevenson at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, as well as next week. Tickets are $12 in advance, $13 at the door.
Sunday, March 22:
Baby Loves Disco: The dance party for the stroller set moves to the Recher Theatre in Towson, and welcomes grandparents for Grandparents Month from noon-3 p.m. $12 "per walking human" in advance, $15 at the door. $5 for grandparents.
Spring tandem and recumbent bike day: Mt. Airy Bicycles hosts a demonstration day with scheduled rides and demonstrations of recumbent bikes, tandems and more. Rides begin at 10 a.m.; demonstrations at 11 a.m. Registration and details here.
(Photo of Baby Loves Disco founders courtesy of Baby Loves Disco)
Baltimoresun.com's 
