Halloween weekend fun!
Halloween is here, and it's on a Saturday, which means there's a whole weekend to celebrate. Plus a ramp-up on Thursday and Friday.
Thursday, Oct. 29:
Owls, Bats and Spiders: Kids 6 to 12 can hear about "scary" animals through poems, stories, and a craft at 3:30 p.m. at the Orleans Street Branch of the Enoch Pratt Free Library.
Spooky Craft: Make something for Halloween at 4 p.m. at the Govans branch of the Enoch Pratt Free Library. for ages 3-12. Free.
Friday, Oct. 30:
Free admission to the Science Center: Get in free to the Maryland Science Center from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. as part of Free Fall Baltimore.
Halloween Creature Feature:See spooky animals and hear scary stories around a fire from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Avalon Area Shelter 106 of Patapsco Valley State Park. Hot cider included. $6. Register by calling 410-461-5005.
Saturday, Oct. 31:
B&O Halloween Bash - The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Museum will hold a costume party with Halloween games, crafts, music, and refreshments from noon to 2 p.m for kids 2-12. $5 with paid admission.
"Coraline": See this movie about a girl who stumbles upon a parallel family in her own house at 2 p.m. in the Wheeler auditorium at the Central branch of the Enoch Pratt Free Library. Free.
Fells Point Halloween Children's Event: Crafts, music, storytelling and a costume contest will be offered under the tent at 1700 Thames Street from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Community trick-or-treating takes place at 12:30 p.m.
Halloween Howl - Port Discovery Children's Museum hosts a "not-so-scary" Halloween party with cupcake decorating, a skeleton craft, and music by the kids' band Milkshake. 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. Come in costume. Free with museum admission.
Halloween Boo Bash at Arundel Mills: Arundel Mills Mall hosts a food drive, safety fair, costume contest and trick or treating. The safety fair runs from 10 a.m. to noon, followed by the contest. Trick-or-treating from 2 p.m.-3 p.m. while supplies last. Free with a nonperishable food donation for the Maryland Food Bank.
Sunday, Nov. 1
Day of the Dead celebration: The Walters Art Museum celebrates El Dia de los Muertos, the traditional Mexican holiday to honor the dead, with a festival from noon to 3 p.m. There will be refreshments, crafts, and traditional Mexican dance and music. Free.
Fall’n Leaves Explore the falling leaves and colors of the season from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. at Irvine Nature Center. For all ages. $3 members, $5 non-members.









Comments
I see that experts in the paper are recommending that children not be allowed to reach into a container to select their Halloween treats. I wonder if anyone is going to hand out the treats one by one, as they recommend. Will there be fewer trick-or-treaters because of the flu scare?
Posted by: Dahlink | October 29, 2009 8:02 PM