Maryland family fun
A free outdoor movie is a great way to entertain yourself as summer winds down. And there's more below. Thanks to intern Kate McNaboe for the compilation:
Friday, Aug. 21:
Bolt: Bring comfy chairs and yummy snacks and enjoy a free outdoor showing of new children's favorite, Bolt. The movie starts at 6 p.m. at 510 Monkton Road in Hereford, and is sponsored by the Hereford Volunteer Fire Co. Learn more by calling 443-912-8383 or visiting www.herefordfire.org.
Float Boat Races: Native American children often entertained themselves by creating boats out of cattail leaves, and now your kids can too. This event is for children age 9 and older, costs $5 per person and will take place 1-3 p.m. at the Bear Branch Nature Center in Westminster. Reservations are strongly recommended; for more information call 410-848-2517 or visit www.nps.gov/mono.
Saturday, Aug. 22:
Waterfront Wiggle: March to the beat of some awesome drummers at St. Veronica's Youth Steel Orchestra's free concert in West Shore Park at the Inner Harbor Promenade. The show starts at 4 p.m., rain date is scheduled for Sunday at 4 p.m. For more information call 410-528-1523 or visit www.waterfrontpartnership.org.
Summer Live!: Summer will be over before we know it, so make sure to catch the fun, poppy sounds of The Remainders, 8-11 p.m., as part of the free summer concert series at the Harborplace Amphitheater. Learn more by calling 1-800-HARBOR1 or visiting www.harborplace.com.
Anime Club: Calling all anime and manga fans! Come to the Brooklyn Park Branch of the Anne Arundel County Public Library, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., for the next meeting of the Anime Club for teens. Get more information at 410-222-6260 or www.aacpl.net.
Family ties: The Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland in Baltimore will host a history workshop, Geneaology for Kids, for children ages 8 and up, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Kids, parents and even grandparents can go through family records and then create their very own special family tree. This event is free with museum admission, and reservations are recommended. Call 443-263-1875 or visit www.AfricanAmericanCulture.org.
Family Fun Night: Children and parents of all ages are welcome at the Catonsville Y for a free family fun night filled with fitness activities at the pool, gym and climbing wall, along with other games and delicious snacks, 7-9 p.m. Reservations not required, drop by any time! For more information call 410-747-9622 or visit www.ymaryland.org.
Sunday, Aug. 23:
Painting Inside Out: Free summer drop-in art activities, inspired by special summer exhibition Herman Maril: An American Modernist, continue at the Walters Art Museum, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Kids will delve into painting styles such as watercolor and oil pastels to create vibrant colors, shapes and lines. Call 410-547-9000 or visit www.thewalters.org for more information.
Summer Live!: Don't miss one of the last performances in the Harborplace Amphitheater's free summer concert series. Jazz favorite Funk Daddy G takes the stage Sunday, 5-8 p.m. Call 1-800-HARBOR1 or visit www.harborplace.com to learn more.
Passport to Asia: Free family Sundays at the Baltimore Museum of Art continue with a exhibit on Asian ceramics. After touring the collection, children ages 6-14 can sculpt some of their own masterpieces! The event takes place 2-4 p.m., call 443-573-1700 or visit www.artbma.org for more information.
