Super Bowl weekend family fun
So snow may ruin everything. So we're not in the Super Bowl. This is still going to be a fun weekend. Isn't it?
Your best luck with this list of events may be on Thursday and Friday, before the flakes are supposed to start falling in earnest. After that, please check with the venues below before you head out.
If all else fails, make hot chocolate.
Thanks to intern Shruti Rastogi for compiling the list:
Thursday, Feb. 4:
Nature storytime: Come to the Eden Mill Nature Center from 11 a.m. – noon to read "Mine, All Mine!" and make a popsicle stick snowflake. Families can bring picnic lunches to eat after the program and should bring a $1-$2 donation to cover the price of the craft. Reservation required; please call (410) 836-3050.
A Place at the Front of the Bus The Central branch of the Enoch Pratt Free Library is hosting this Jeopardy-style game tribute to Rosa Parks. It will start at 10 a.m. and is meant for kids 6-12. Groups of five or more must call (410) 396-5402 to register.
Fun with T-shirts: The Catonsville branch of the Baltimore County Public Library is holding a T-shirt transforming event for teens at 7 p.m. They can bring one or more tees and a pair of scissors to revamp them into new accessories without sewing skills.
Friday, Feb. 5:
Preschool Story Time takes place at 10:30 a.m. at the Woodlawn branch of the Baltimore County Public Library. It starts at 10:30 a.m. and supports pre-school concepts of letters, numbers, and colors using music and stories.
"Rapunzel":The Puppet Co. Playhouse Presents will be doing a 45-minute puppet reenactment of "Rapunzel" on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays until Feb. 21. Friday shows are at 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. and Saturday and Sunday shows are at 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. There will be a special American Sign Language performance this Sunday at 1 p.m. Tickets can be bought online or at (301) 634-5380 and cost $10 for ages 2 and up and are free for kids under 2.
Saturday, Feb. 6:
The Great Scale Model Train Show: The train show comes to the Maryland State Fairgrounds this Saturday from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. and this Sunday from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. It is the largest model train show in the Mid-Atlantic and promises to have 3 acres of model trains. Tickets can be bought with cash or check at the door and are for both Saturday and Sunday. It costs $18 for a family of any size, or $9 per person over 15. Kids 15 and under are free.
"Peter and the Wolf" and "Green Eggs and Ham":The Annapolis Symphony Orchestra is performing "Peter and the Wolf" and "Green Eggs and Ham," two different stories in one 50-minute concert, on Saturday at 2 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. It’s aimed at kids 4 and up, and they can meet the musicians either at 1:15 p.m. or 4:30 p.m. Tickets cost $12 per person and can be bought online or at (410) 269-1132.
Seneca Village Program: The Banneker-Douglass Museum is holding a Seneca Village Family Program in honor of its Seneca Village Collaboration exhibit. It’s for kids 7 and up and they can make miniature praise houses that will be displayed inside the exhibit.The event runs from at 10:30 a.m.- noon and is free. Reservations are required and can be made by calling (410) 216-6180.
Sensory-friendly movie: A sensory-friendly showing of "The Tooth Fairy," appropriate for autistic viewers and their families, will take place at the AMC Theaters in White Marsh and Columbia Mall at 10 a.m. for $6.
Sunday, Feb. 7:
Wetlands science: Kids in grades 1-6 can learn about why wetlands are special and how to protect them by working in the science labs and using a Runoff Model to investigate. This activity is free at the Masonville Cove Education Center from noon-1 p.m.
Boogie @ the BMA: Families can learn about the Harlem Renaissance by making crafts, listening to spoken word, and jiving to live music for free at the Baltimore Museum of Art. It’s from 1 p.m.-5 p.m.
Photo of the Great Scale Model Train Show by Algerina Perna)
