Arts & Entertainment
5 Things To Do With the Kids
Stories, games and crafts for toddlers; see live birds up close, and the moon and stars up closer; a pow-wow and family art workshops are all coming up this week.
Monday and Thursday
Enjoy story time, games, songs and take-home crafts for 2-5-year olds at 10:30 a.m. July 8 at Pikesville Library, 1301 Reisterstown Road. Fun for kids ages 3-12 at 3 p.m. on Mondays through July (except July 4) at Enoch Pratt Free Library Roland Park Branch, 5108 Roland Ave., Baltimore. There will be crafts, stories, games and other fun entertainment. Visit http://www.prattlibrary.org/calendar/atpratt.aspx?id=63822 for more information.
Wednesday
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Come see a bald eagle, a raven, a vulture, owls and hawks when birds of different feathers at 3:30 p.m. July 6 at the Enoch Pratt Free Library Roland Park Branch, 5108 Roland Ave., Baltimore. This is free and for kids ages 6-12. Call 410-887-1234 or visit http://www.prattlibrary.org/calendar/atpratt.aspx?id=66318 for more information. All children must be accompanied by an adult.
Friday
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View the moon and stars in style from 5:30-9 p.m. Fridays through July at The Maryland Science Center, 601 Light St., Baltimore. With free access to the observatory, children of all ages and adults alike can see the moon, planets and stars. Call 410-545-2999 to double-check if the observatory is open or visit http://www.mdsci.org/science-encounters/Observatory/Stargazing.html for more information. Dress for the weather for this outside activity.
Friday and Saturday
Come out to dance, listen to music and check out the vendors at the annual Baltimore Pow-Wow open to all ages from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. July 9, and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. July 10. Head over to the Maryland State Fairgrounds, 2200 York Road, Timonium. Admission is $5 per person and children 3 years old and younger are free. Visit http://www.baic.org/powwows/show/3 for more information.
Sundays
Paint, build and sculpt as a family. The Baltimore Museum of Art’s All-American Art workshops are for anyone ages 2 and up. The free workshops are held from 2-5 p.m. on Sundays:
July 10: Build Baltimore Furniture
July 17: Sculpt a Clay Tea Set
July 24: Watercolor a BMA Landscape.
There's a tour at 2 p.m. Call 443-573-1700 or visit Free Family Sundays at the Baltimore Museum of Art: All-American Art for more information.
Editor's Note: Please check by phone or website before venturing out to any of these events, as schedules may change without advance notice.