Fun with the family this weekend
October is prime time for fun with the family. I've compiled my list of ten favorite fall pastimes on our parenting page. On the list is Free Fall Baltimore, which starts today and offers a slew of free activities and destinations.
And there's more on tap for this weekend:
Thursday, Oct. 1:
Hispanic Family Festival: Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with a festival from 7 p.m.- 8:30 p.m.at the Catonsville branch of the Baltimore County Public Library. Free.
Nature Storytime - Kids can listen to a story and do a craft at 11 a.m. at the Eden Mill Nature Center. Donation for craft requested. Reservation required; call 410-836-3050.
Friday, Oct. 2:
Hands-On-Holiday Sukkot Party
Sugarloaf Crafts Festival: This festival at the Maryland State Fairgrounds showcases the work of 250 artists and crafts designers, and runs 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday. There will be a dress-up theater and other activities for kids. Adult tickets are $7 when purchased online, $8 for at the door; free for children under 12. Admission is good for all three days.
Disney's "Christmas Carol" train stops through Sunday at the B&O Railroad Museum, with exhibit cars about the making of tthe upcoming movie version of "A Christmas Carol." Free. 9 a.m.- 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 9 a.m. -4 p.m. Sunday.
Saturday, Oct. 3:
Big Truck Day: Climb on the city's big rigs -- fire trucks, a police helicopter, and more -- at the Baltimore Public Works Museum from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Free.
Da Vinci the Genius: Learn all about Leonardo Da Vinci's inventions and works of art at the East Coast debut of this exhibit at the Maryland Science Center.
Make It Matter Day at the Y: The Harry & Jeanette Weinberg Family Center Y in Waverly offers a free morning of fun and entertainment from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. in honor of National Make it Matter Day, which celebrates volunteerism and reading to kids.There will be a free Dr. Seuss “Green Eggs and Ham” breakfast, “Mother Goose on the Loose” activities sponsored by the Enoch Pratt Library, and more.
Lantern-Making at Irvine Nature Center:Make a lantern from natural materials for Halloween parading from noon to 2 p.m. at Irvine Nature Center. Supplies and hot chocolate provided. $25 members; $40 nonmembers. For kids 6 to 10 years old.
Sunday, Oct. 4:
MouthPower Family Day: Learn the right way to brush your teeth, play in a mock dentist's office, and make a tooth diary at the National Museum of Dentistry, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Free.
Baby Loves Disco returns to the Recher Theatre in Towson with a "Boo Baby Boo" theme, noon-3 p.m. $12 in advance, $15 at the door; babes-in-arms, free.
Photo from "Da Vinci the Genius" courtesy of the Maryland Science Center
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