Posts in category history and culture

The 7th Annual African American Children’s Book Fair takes place Saturday, May 11th, at the Reginald F. Lewis Museum. It’s a fun-filled day focused on …

In honor of Black History Month, Homewood Museum is launching a new interpretive tour and offering FREE admission for the entire month of February! The …

Editor’s Update, September 13: Due to impending weather, this event has been postponed until April 6, 2019.  International recording artist Candice Hoyes is touring the …

Fun holiday fact of the day: did you know that Kwanzaa was founded by a Marylander?  From December 26 to January 1, families across the …

The holiday of Purim begins this Wednesday night and ends Thursday night—though lots of temples and community centers will be celebrating this weekend with carnivals …

As anyone who spends time around children knows, kids pay attention to everything. This can lead to the truly embarrassing cringe-worthy comments, “But Mommy, you …

Fort! Flag! Fire! is about to begin at Fort McHenry! This series of programs is an explosive bicentennial birthday celebration for our National Anthem. An …

We have a pint-sized stylista and future fashion designer in our house. The Bug loves everything jewelry so when I asked if she wanted to …

The mummies have arrived in Charm City! Whether you’re headed to the Science Center for Mummies of the World, or are headed to The Walters …

What makes mummies so fascinating? Imagination? The Unknown? The stories they hold? The science, art, sociology and culture literally wrapped up with them? Seems that …