If the rain holds off this weekend -- or at least takes a break by Sunday -- your family can get a taste of the fall farm experience without leaving the city at the Harbor Harvest in West Shore Park. There will be a hay maze and pumpkin patch. On Saturday, there will be music and pumpkin-carving demonstrations in the Harbor East neighborhood.
Thursday, Oct. 15:
Teen Book Club: Teenage readers will be discussing "Tattoo" by Jennifer Lynn Barnes at 3:30 p.m. the North Point branch of the Baltimore County Public Library. Free.
Friday, Oct. 16:
Russian Festival: Baltimore's Russian community celebrates its heritage with music, dance and food. The event takes place at the Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Church, 1723 East Fairmount Ave., from noon-9 p.m. Friday and Saturday and noon-6 p.m. Sunday. Free Friday; $2 Saturday and Sunday. Call 410-276-6171 or go to russfest.org.
Fenceathon: The Chesapeake Fencing Club presents its 10th annual FENCEATHON, an all-night-long celebration of fencing to benefit its educational programs and the Sisters Academy of Baltimore, an independent Catholic middle school for girls (grades 5–8) from low income neighborhoods. The FENCEATHON will be held in the gymnasium of the Liberty Christian School at 11303 Liberty Road in Owings Mills. Registration 7-8 p.m. with fencing beginning at 9 p.m. Friday through 9 a.m. Saturday. Highlights include electrical fencing in all three weapons (foil, saber, epee), swordplay demonstrations, door prizes, food/refreshments, music, videos, etc. Registration for participating fencers is $30 and includes 10th anniversary commemorative t-shirt. Call 410-532-7445.
Tot Shabbat:The Jewish Museum of Maryland presents a Tot Shabbat at 10:45 a.m., a program of the Jewish Community Center of Greater Baltimore. Kids up to 5 years old accompanied by an adult sing songs and light candles.
Saturday, Oct. 17:
Clayfest: Baltimore Clayworks holds a free festival from noon to 5 p.m. Learn to make tiles, to throw wheels, etc. Free.
Comcast Family Day:Kids can meet favorite costumed characters, such as the Bearenstain Bears, at Port Discovery Children's Museum from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free with admission.
Sunday, Oct. 18:
Harbor Harvest offers a hay maze, pumpkin patch and decorating for kids of all ages from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at West Shore Park in the Inner Harbor. Free.
Riveting Ravens is the theme of this week's Free Family Sundays at the Baltimore Museum of Art.
