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2008.12.12

BINGE Holiday Sale at Gilah Press

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Join PrestoBingo Dec. 14, 2008 from 12pm-8pm for BINGE holiday sale. For those of you who don't know, PrestoBingo is our line of limited edition art prints for kids. Each print is carefully reproduced on cotton paper with archival inks and is signed and numbered. Do a little last minute shopping. 14 local studios will have work available for purchase and then, at 3 pm, see Gilah Press' letterpress in action! It all takes place right next door to PrestoBingo (a.k.a. Spur Design) at Gilah Press.

Be sure to check out our new button collection. They make great stocking stuffers for big kids.

410-746-9059

Gilah Press
3506 Ash Street
Baltimore, MD 21211

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2008.12.04

Downtown Dollar or Less Days

Just in case you are looking for something to do this weekend, Dollar or Less Days are Saturday, December 6 and Sunday, December 7, 2008. There are tons of deals to be had.

American Visionary Art Museum, 800 Key Highway
$1 admission Sunday, 410.244.1900, avam.org

Babe Ruth Birthplace & Museum, 216 Emory Street
$1 admission both days, 410.727.1539, baberuthmuseum.com

Baltimore Maritime Museum, Piers 3 & 5
$1 admission (per site) Sunday, 410.396.3453, baltomaritimemuseum.org

Baltimore Museum of Industry, 1415 Key Highway
$1 admission both days, 410.727.4808, thebmi.org

Evergreen Museum & Library, 4545 N. Charles Street
$1 admission both days, 410.516.0341, museums.jhu.edu

Homewood Museum, 3400 N. Charles Street
$1 admission both days, 410.516.5589, museums.jhu.edu

Immigration Time Porthole, 808 S. Ann Street
$1 admission both days, 410.675.6750, preservationsociety.com

Maryland Historical Society, 201 West Monument Street
Free both days, 410.685.3750 ext. 321, mdhs.org

Maryland Science Center, 601 Light Street
$1 admission both days (exhibit hall only), 410.685.5225, marylandsciencecenter.org

National Aquarium in Baltimore, 501 E. Pratt Street
$1 admission both days 10am- 4pm, 410.576.3800, aqua.org

National Museum of Dentistry, 31 S. Greene Street
$1 admission both days, 410.706.0600, www.dentalmuseum.org

Port Discovery, the Children’s Museum in Baltimore, 35 Market Place
$1 admission Sunday, 410.727.8120, portdiscovery.org

Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History & Culture,
830 E. Pratt Street
$1 admission both days, 443.263.1800, africanamericanculture.org

Robert Long House, 812 S. Ann Street
$1 admission both days, 410.675.6750, preservationsociety.com

Sports Legends Museum at Camden Yards, 301 W. Camden Street
$1 admission both days, 410.727.1539, baberuthmuseum.com

Top of the World Observation Level, World Trade Center, 401 E. Pratt Street
$1 admission both days, 410.837.VIEW, viewbaltimore.org

USS Constellation Museum, Pier 1, 301 E. Pratt Street
$1 admission Sunday, 410.539.1797, constellation.org

Walters Art Museum, 600 N. Charles Street
Free admission both days to the permanent collection, 410.547.9000, thewalters.org

Washington Monument & Museum, Mt. Vernon Place
$1 admission both days, 410.396.1049

2008.11.13

Music & the Brain Event at AVAM

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My favorite, favorite pick for things to do this weekend is Music & the Brain at the American Visionary Art Museum. It is a free event with plenty of kids' activities. And while I love the idea of a vegetable instrument workshop, or a noise party, it's really the instrument petting zoo that I am most looking forward to –– with "real, live instruments for you to play." See you there!

[Thanks, Anne!]

Saturday, November 15, 2008

10:30am-9pm

410-244-1900

American Visionary Art Museum
800 Key Highway
Baltimore, MD 21230

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2008.10.21

ZooBOOO!

The Maryland Zoo is celebrating the 25th Anniversary of ZooBOOO this weekend with Halloween trick-or-treating, live animals, pumpkin painting and so much more. All proceeds support the Zoo's conservation efforts and operational funding.

I don't know about yours, but my kids are always looking for one more excuse to wear those great costumes.

October 24-26, 2008
10 am- 4 pm

2008.10.03

Oregon Ridge - Honey Harvest Festival

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Check out the Honey Harvest Festival this weekend. There will be everything from hive demonstrations to candle dipping to mead making; plus plenty of non-bee activities like a petting zoo and face painting. It's also a great place to make some new feathered friends.

October 4 and 5, 2008
Hours 11am-4pm

410-887-1815

Oregon Ridge Park

13555 Beaver Dam Rd
Cockeysville, MD 21030

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2008.10.01

October is Kid’s Month in Downtown Baltimore

Kids’ month is presented by the Downtown Partnership of Baltimore. There are lots of family friendly activities -– from a "Heavy Metal: Big Truck Day" at the Baltimore Public Works Museum to Lexington Market’s Annual Chocolate Festival. Take a look at the complete Calendar of Events here.

2008.09.12

Creepy Crawly Weekend

September 13-14, 2008 is the Grand Opening Celebration for the IrvineNature Center's new location. I can't wait to check out their new green facility.  There will be lots of free activities for the whole family including puppet shows, nature walks and Native American games.

But I'm also tempted to visit the Carrie Murray Nature Center for their 9th Annual Bug Fest on Saturday, Sept 13, 2008. It includes cockroach races and insect cuisine (for the super brave). Pre-registration is requested for this event, and the admission is $6 per person.


2008.07.21

Mother Goosed

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President Humpty sat on a wall.
President Humpty had a great fall.
Will the voters of Nurseryland put him back together?

Anne emailed me to tell me about the latest production by Fluid Movement – a politically charged water ballet extravaganza called "Mother Goosed: The Nurseryland Campaign Tales". I have to admit, my curiosity is getting the best of me with this one. You can buy tickets for $9 through brown paper tickets for both the Riverside Park shows and the Patterson Park shows.

That's scene director Holly (above), giving us a sneak peek at the costumes for the red (Republican) team The final costumes are a bit different, and feature one-of-a-kind personalized sequin swim caps. Oooo...sequins... [Thanks, Anne!]

Riverside Park
1800 Covington St.
Baltimore, MD
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Patterson Park
148 S. Linwood Ave.
Baltimore, MD
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2008.07.17

Artscape

Artscape

Or is it Foodscape? Either way it's always a fun event and it starts Friday, July 18th at 12 noon. Light rail is a great way to get there since parking can be tough. See you there!

Artscape
Mt. Royal and Cathedral
Baltimore, MD 21201

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