Posts in category history and culture

MLK Day is looking a little different this year, with many local organizations offering socially-distant and virtual opportunities for children and youth. Here’s a round-up …

Experience an early 20th century neighborhood with a virtual encounter through the Baltimore Museum of Industry! Kids will learn about different jobs in Baltimore’s past …

Celebrate Kwanzaa at the Reginald F. Lewis Museum on December 28th with African dance,  drumming performances, workshops, lectures, craft activities, and an African Marketplace celebrating …

To those of us who don’t celebrate Christmas, it can seem like a red and green explosion starting in mid-November. Just walk through the Target …

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 …