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May 2013

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			1 Whimsical Wednesday Whimsical Wednesday @ Port Discovery Children's Museum May 1 all-day Join us for a special day dedicated to children ages birth through 6 years. Participate in imaginative music and literacy programs designed to develop [...] Self-Guided Geocaching Trail 9:00 am Self-Guided Geocaching Trail @ Irvine Nature Center May 1 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 am Come check out Irvine’s geocaching trail, created with help from the Ranger Rick and the National Wildlife Federation! Bring your own GPS or members [...]	2 Spring Musical- The Little Mermaid Spring Musical- The Little Mermaid @ Harford Day School May 2 – May 3 all-day Harford Day School will be having their production of “The Little Mermaid” by their middle school students. On Thursday May 2 the show will [...] Self-Guided Geocaching Trail 9:00 am Self-Guided Geocaching Trail @ Irvine Nature Center May 2 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 am Come check out Irvine’s geocaching trail, created with help from the Ranger Rick and the National Wildlife Federation! Bring your own GPS or members [...]	3 Self-Guided Geocaching Trail 9:00 am Self-Guided Geocaching Trail @ Irvine Nature Center May 3 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 am Come check out Irvine’s geocaching trail, created with help from the Ranger Rick and the National Wildlife Federation! Bring your own GPS or members [...] Psychic Stunts! Juggling Feats! 8:00 pm Psychic Stunts! Juggling Feats! @ Creative Alliance, The Patterson May 3 @ 8:00 pm Professional Mind Readers who have toured the world settle in Maryland. The Evasons make their Maryland performance debut on Friday May 3, 2013 at [...]	4 Healthy First Saturday @ Port Discovery Healthy First Saturday @ Port Di… @ Port Discovery Children's Museum May 4 all-day Start your month off the healthy way at Port Discovery’s community health fair featuring Cook and Tell with McCormick and Company, FIDOS For Freedom, [...] Primitive Technology Weekend Primitive Technology Weekend @ Oregon Ridge Nature Center May 4 – May 5 all-day For 24 years craftsmen have converged at Oregon Ridge Nature Center to display their expertise in producing Native American tools. Watch as they demonstrate [...] Teddy Bear Farm Visit Teddy Bear Farm Visit @ Clark's Elioak Farm, Ellicott City May 4 – May 5 all-day Calling all bears! Free hayrides for all children who bring a teddy bear. You can bring your own bear for the contest OR you [...] Self-Guided Geocaching Trail 9:00 am Self-Guided Geocaching Trail @ Irvine Nature Center May 4 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 am Come check out Irvine’s geocaching trail, created with help from the Ranger Rick and the National Wildlife Federation! Bring your own GPS or members [...] Bryn Mawr Bazaar 10:00 am Bryn Mawr Bazaar @ The Bryn Mawr School May 4 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm The Bryn Mawr Bazaar is an annual festival that features rides, games and activities for the whole family! Entry is free, various costs for [...] Longfellow Elementary SPRING FAIR! 10:00 am Longfellow Elementary SPRING FAIR! @ Longfellow Elementary School May 4 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm Enjoy carnival games and lots of bouncy inflatables. In addition, there will be demonstrations, silent auction, contests, crafts, food, and cake walk. The 36th Annual Steam Show at the Fire Museum of Maryland 10:00 am The 36th Annual Steam Show at th… @ Fire Museum of Maryland May 4 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm Come cool off at the hottest place in town! Kids contests, Dalmatians, draft horses, demonstrations of late-1800s horse-drawn fire engines, and rides in an [...] Sports Legends Museum’s Family Fun Day 11:00 am Sports Legends Museum’s Family F… @ Sports Legends Museum May 4 @ 11:00 am Families are invited to participate in a variety of fun and educational activities throughout the museum. Activities include a double shot basketball hoop, corn [...] Recycle Regatta 1:00 pm Recycle Regatta @ Cromwell Valley Park -Willow Grove Nature Education Center May 4 @ 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Ages 4 to 12 with Adult. Make small watercrafts out of recycled/reused objects and race them down Minebank Run. Prizes given for multiple categories. [...] RFLM African American Children’s Book Fair 1:00 pm RFLM African American Children’s… @ Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History & Culture May 4 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Parents and children can enjoy readings, author and illustrator presentations, and bookmaking craft activities. Featured guests include Charles “Choo” Smith, former Harlem Basketball Globetrotter. [...] Sharks! Behind The Scenes Tour 1:30 pm Sharks! Behind The Scenes Tour @ National Aquarium May 4 @ 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm Don’t miss your chance to get uncomfortably close to the Aquarium’s sharks. Now this is a tour you can really sink your teeth into! [...]
5 Playground Crawl 9:00 am Playground Crawl May 5 @ 9:00 am – 10:30 am Looking for new spots for family fun? Join the DBFA playground crawl! Every Sunday from April 7 through Memorial Day weekend, we’ll travel around [...] Self-Guided Geocaching Trail 9:00 am Self-Guided Geocaching Trail @ Irvine Nature Center May 5 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 am Come check out Irvine’s geocaching trail, created with help from the Ranger Rick and the National Wildlife Federation! Bring your own GPS or members [...]	6 Self-Guided Geocaching Trail 9:00 am Self-Guided Geocaching Trail @ Irvine Nature Center May 6 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 am Come check out Irvine’s geocaching trail, created with help from the Ranger Rick and the National Wildlife Federation! Bring your own GPS or members [...]	7 Self-Guided Geocaching Trail 9:00 am Self-Guided Geocaching Trail @ Irvine Nature Center May 7 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 am Come check out Irvine’s geocaching trail, created with help from the Ranger Rick and the National Wildlife Federation! Bring your own GPS or members [...]	8 Jolly Shows Carnival Jolly Shows Carnival @ Security Square Mall May 8 – May 12 all-day Visit Jolly Shows Carnival for a day of amusements, food and fun. Bring the whole family and catch that spring fever. Self-Guided Geocaching Trail 9:00 am Self-Guided Geocaching Trail @ Irvine Nature Center May 8 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 am Come check out Irvine’s geocaching trail, created with help from the Ranger Rick and the National Wildlife Federation! Bring your own GPS or members [...]	9 Big Spring Fling Carnival Big Spring Fling Carnival @ St. John the Evangelist Church May 9 – May 11 all-day -Rides for all ages & ride ticket discounts -Ride bracelets (Thursday night & Saturday until 5 pm) -FRIDAY FIREWORKS! Free professional fireworks display @ [...] Self-Guided Geocaching Trail 9:00 am Self-Guided Geocaching Trail @ Irvine Nature Center May 9 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 am Come check out Irvine’s geocaching trail, created with help from the Ranger Rick and the National Wildlife Federation! Bring your own GPS or members [...] Family Friendly 2nd Thursdays at Baltimore Museum of Industry 4:00 pm Family Friendly 2nd Thursdays at… @ Baltimore Museum of Industry May 9 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm Surprise your kids with an after school field trip to make crafts, enjoy tours, movies and more at the BMI. This family night is [...]	10 Be a Part of the Art Day @ Port Discovery Be a Part of the Art Day @ Port … @ Port Discovery Children's Museum May 10 all-day Be A Part of the Art Day! Come learn and play on a day specifically designed for children of ALL abilities! Be A Part [...] Self-Guided Geocaching Trail 9:00 am Self-Guided Geocaching Trail @ Irvine Nature Center May 10 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 am Come check out Irvine’s geocaching trail, created with help from the Ranger Rick and the National Wildlife Federation! Bring your own GPS or members [...] Shark Sleepover 6:00 pm Shark Sleepover @ National Aquarium May 10 @ 6:00 pm – May 11 @ 9:00 am With an expert guide, take a nocturnal prowl through the Aquarium’s behind-the-scenes areas, including a visit to the food-prep area to learn how we [...] MOONLIGHT ON THE LAKE 7:00 pm MOONLIGHT ON THE LAKE @ Oregon Ridge Nature Center May 10 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm View the beauty of the full moon as we canoe the evening away at the Oregon Ridge Lake. We’ll end the evening by a [...]	11 Breakfast with the Polar Bears 8:30 am Breakfast with the Polar Bears @ Maryland Zoo in Baltimore May 11 @ 8:30 am – 10:00 am Come join the Polar Bears this May for an early morning breakfast! Enjoy hearing a keeper chat, ask your polar bear questions and watch [...] Dolphin Mornings! 8:30 am Dolphin Mornings! @ National Aquarium May 11 @ 8:30 am – 10:00 am Get your cameras ready—it’s high jump time! Join the dolphin trainers as we share secrets from how we tell the dolphins apart to how [...] Self-Guided Geocaching Trail 9:00 am Self-Guided Geocaching Trail @ Irvine Nature Center May 11 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 am Come check out Irvine’s geocaching trail, created with help from the Ranger Rick and the National Wildlife Federation! Bring your own GPS or members [...] Big Truck Day 10:00 am Big Truck Day @ Baltimore Museum of Industry May 11 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm At the Baltimore Museum of Indusrty! Come see hard-working city-owned vehicles , from fire trucks to dump trucks; police motorcycles to cherry pickers. Enjoy [...] Big Truck Day @ BMI 10:00 am Big Truck Day @ BMI @ Baltimore Museum of Industry May 11 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm Come see hard-working city-owned vehicles , from fire trucks to dump trucks; police motorcycles to cherry pickers. Enjoy kids’ activities, giveaways, and more. Held [...] Feria Latina @ Creative Alliance 10:00 am Feria Latina @ Creative Alliance @ Creative Alliance at The Patterson May 11 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm Celebrate Community, a Latino fair, for the third year with over 30 organizations collaborating through the Latino Provider’s Network! Creative Alliance presents sawdust street [...] INTERNATIONAL MIGRATORY BIRD DAY 10:00 am INTERNATIONAL MIGRATORY BIRD DAY @ Maryland Zoo in Baltimore May 11 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm Come visit the Zoo during prime bird migration season! Our on-grounds Education programming will focus on the birds that migrate to and through the [...] Music in the Woods! 10:00 am Music in the Woods! @ Oregon Ridge Nature Center May 11 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm Sway and dance to the knee slappin’ tunes of local bands and entertainers at our annual music festival. Learn about traditional instruments, meet some [...] Chado, The Way of Tea 2:00 pm Chado, The Way of Tea @ The Art Walters Museum May 11 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Please join us as we welcome the Chado Urasenke Tankokai Washington D.C. Association to demonstrate and explain the honored rituals and customs of an [...]
12 Mother’s Day Hayrides! Mother’s Day Hayrides! @ Clark's Elioak Farm, Ellicott City May 12 all-day Free hayrides for all mothers and grandmothers accompanied by a child. Happy Mother’s Day to all our wonderful mothers!!! Playground Crawl 9:00 am Playground Crawl May 12 @ 9:00 am – 10:30 am Looking for new spots for family fun? Join the DBFA playground crawl! Every Sunday from April 7 through Memorial Day weekend, we’ll travel around [...] Self-Guided Geocaching Trail 9:00 am Self-Guided Geocaching Trail @ Irvine Nature Center May 12 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 am Come check out Irvine’s geocaching trail, created with help from the Ranger Rick and the National Wildlife Federation! Bring your own GPS or members [...] Mini Train Rides in Leakin Park 11:00 am Mini Train Rides in Leakin Park @ Leakin Park May 12 @ 11:00 am – 3:30 pm All ages can take a free ride on our one-eighth scale steam and diesel-powered trains on a 3500 foot loop around the park on [...]	13 Self-Guided Geocaching Trail 9:00 am Self-Guided Geocaching Trail @ Irvine Nature Center May 13 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 am Come check out Irvine’s geocaching trail, created with help from the Ranger Rick and the National Wildlife Federation! Bring your own GPS or members [...]	14 Self-Guided Geocaching Trail 9:00 am Self-Guided Geocaching Trail @ Irvine Nature Center May 14 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 am Come check out Irvine’s geocaching trail, created with help from the Ranger Rick and the National Wildlife Federation! Bring your own GPS or members [...]	15 Self-Guided Geocaching Trail 9:00 am Self-Guided Geocaching Trail @ Irvine Nature Center May 15 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 am Come check out Irvine’s geocaching trail, created with help from the Ranger Rick and the National Wildlife Federation! Bring your own GPS or members [...] 47th Annual Preakness Frog Hop 12:00 pm 47th Annual Preakness Frog Hop @ Pulaski Monument, Patterson Park May 15 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm The spirit of The Preakness horse race comes alive as kids and adults jockey their jumpin’ frogs to the finish line at this 47th [...]	16 Self-Guided Geocaching Trail 9:00 am Self-Guided Geocaching Trail @ Irvine Nature Center May 16 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 am Come check out Irvine’s geocaching trail, created with help from the Ranger Rick and the National Wildlife Federation! Bring your own GPS or members [...]	17 Self-Guided Geocaching Trail 9:00 am Self-Guided Geocaching Trail @ Irvine Nature Center May 17 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 am Come check out Irvine’s geocaching trail, created with help from the Ranger Rick and the National Wildlife Federation! Bring your own GPS or members [...] Breyer Model Horses Event 12:30 pm Breyer Model Horses Event @ aMuse Toys - Quarry Lake May 17 @ 12:30 pm – 2:30 pm This Friday from 4:30-6:30 PM, aMuse Toys Quarry Lake is hosting a Breyer Model Horses Fun Day. They have everything you need to paint [...]	18 Circus fun! Circus fun! @ Port Discovery Children's Museum May 18 all-day Join us for a day filled with more fun than you can juggle! Art Ala Cart:10 am – 1 pm Stop in and enjoy [...] Country Fair and Flea Market Country Fair and Flea Market @ Trinity Episcopal Church May 18 all-day Children’s games, moon bounce, used books, plant sale, homemade baked goods, food tent with famous pulled pork, over 25 selected vendors, and flea market [...] Self-Guided Geocaching Trail 9:00 am Self-Guided Geocaching Trail @ Irvine Nature Center May 18 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 am Come check out Irvine’s geocaching trail, created with help from the Ranger Rick and the National Wildlife Federation! Bring your own GPS or members [...] ENDANGERED SPECIES DAY 10:00 am ENDANGERED SPECIES DAY @ Maryland Zoo in Baltimore May 18 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm Come and join the Zoo in bringing awareness to the endangered species exhibited on grounds, learn about how important zoos are in helping endangered [...] Science Alive for Kids Under Five: Bears! 10:00 am Science Alive for Kids Under Fiv… @ Masonville Cove Environmental Education Center May 18 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am From black bears to polar bears to teddy bears, bears are so cool! Join us to learn more about one of our favorite furry [...] Krazy for Koi Fish @ Ladew Gardens 10:30 am Krazy for Koi Fish @ Ladew Gardens @ Ladew Topiary Gardens May 18 @ 10:30 am – 12:00 pm In the Japanese culture, koi fish represent bravery and perseverance and are the symbols for the annual Japanese Children’s Day in May, which celebrates [...] Springing Up Healthy Family Health Event 11:00 am Springing Up Healthy Family Heal… @ Center Court of The Mall in Columbia May 18 @ 11:00 am Howard County General Hospital will hold a free family health event that features community experts who will discuss how to help kids stay healthy [...]
19 Playground Crawl 9:00 am Playground Crawl May 19 @ 9:00 am – 10:30 am Looking for new spots for family fun? Join the DBFA playground crawl! Every Sunday from April 7 through Memorial Day weekend, we’ll travel around [...] Self-Guided Geocaching Trail 9:00 am Self-Guided Geocaching Trail @ Irvine Nature Center May 19 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 am Come check out Irvine’s geocaching trail, created with help from the Ranger Rick and the National Wildlife Federation! Bring your own GPS or members [...] POLAR BEAR AWARENESS DAY 10:00 am POLAR BEAR AWARENESS DAY @ Maryland Zoo in Baltimore May 19 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm Polar bears are in danger and it’s important to be aware! Join our keepers and EdZoocators as they talk about the impacts of climate [...] Art Outside FREE Art Festival 11:00 am Art Outside FREE Art Festival @ Reservoir at Druid Hill Park May 19 @ 11:00 am – 4:30 pm Art Outside recaptures the spirit of the historic outdoor festival that was held on Sundays around the Druid Hill Reservoir during the 1950s and [...]	20 Self-Guided Geocaching Trail 9:00 am Self-Guided Geocaching Trail @ Irvine Nature Center May 20 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 am Come check out Irvine’s geocaching trail, created with help from the Ranger Rick and the National Wildlife Federation! Bring your own GPS or members [...]	21 Self-Guided Geocaching Trail 9:00 am Self-Guided Geocaching Trail @ Irvine Nature Center May 21 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 am Come check out Irvine’s geocaching trail, created with help from the Ranger Rick and the National Wildlife Federation! Bring your own GPS or members [...]	22 Self-Guided Geocaching Trail 9:00 am Self-Guided Geocaching Trail @ Irvine Nature Center May 22 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 am Come check out Irvine’s geocaching trail, created with help from the Ranger Rick and the National Wildlife Federation! Bring your own GPS or members [...]	23 Self-Guided Geocaching Trail 9:00 am Self-Guided Geocaching Trail @ Irvine Nature Center May 23 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 am Come check out Irvine’s geocaching trail, created with help from the Ranger Rick and the National Wildlife Federation! Bring your own GPS or members [...]	24 Self-Guided Geocaching Trail 9:00 am Self-Guided Geocaching Trail @ Irvine Nature Center May 24 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 am Come check out Irvine’s geocaching trail, created with help from the Ranger Rick and the National Wildlife Federation! Bring your own GPS or members [...]	25 Brew at the Zoo Brew at the Zoo @ Maryland Zoo in Baltimore @ Waterfowl Lake Pavilion May 25 – May 26 all-day Raise your glass and come celebrate Brew at the Zoo! As the largest fundraiser of the year, this event couples food and beverage with [...] Self-Guided Geocaching Trail 9:00 am Self-Guided Geocaching Trail @ Irvine Nature Center May 25 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 am Come check out Irvine’s geocaching trail, created with help from the Ranger Rick and the National Wildlife Federation! Bring your own GPS or members [...]
26 Playground Crawl 9:00 am Playground Crawl May 26 @ 9:00 am – 10:30 am Looking for new spots for family fun? Join the DBFA playground crawl! Every Sunday from April 7 through Memorial Day weekend, we’ll travel around [...] Self-Guided Geocaching Trail 9:00 am Self-Guided Geocaching Trail @ Irvine Nature Center May 26 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 am Come check out Irvine’s geocaching trail, created with help from the Ranger Rick and the National Wildlife Federation! Bring your own GPS or members [...]	27 Self-Guided Geocaching Trail 9:00 am Self-Guided Geocaching Trail @ Irvine Nature Center May 27 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 am Come check out Irvine’s geocaching trail, created with help from the Ranger Rick and the National Wildlife Federation! Bring your own GPS or members [...]	28 Self-Guided Geocaching Trail 9:00 am Self-Guided Geocaching Trail @ Irvine Nature Center May 28 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 am Come check out Irvine’s geocaching trail, created with help from the Ranger Rick and the National Wildlife Federation! Bring your own GPS or members [...]	29 Self-Guided Geocaching Trail 9:00 am Self-Guided Geocaching Trail @ Irvine Nature Center May 29 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 am Come check out Irvine’s geocaching trail, created with help from the Ranger Rick and the National Wildlife Federation! Bring your own GPS or members [...]	30 Self-Guided Geocaching Trail 9:00 am Self-Guided Geocaching Trail @ Irvine Nature Center May 30 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 am Come check out Irvine’s geocaching trail, created with help from the Ranger Rick and the National Wildlife Federation! Bring your own GPS or members [...]	31 Self-Guided Geocaching Trail 9:00 am Self-Guided Geocaching Trail @ Irvine Nature Center May 31 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 am Come check out Irvine’s geocaching trail, created with help from the Ranger Rick and the National Wildlife Federation! Bring your own GPS or members [...]