Here's the short guide to family fun this weekend. You can find a fuller list at our events database. Highlights include the Kinetic Sculpture Race on Saturday. And...there's a special discount code for Charm City Moms readers for "Curious George Live" to read about below.
Thursday, April 29:
Preschool Story Time takes place at 9:30 a.m. at the Parkville Library and at 10:30 a.m. at library branches in Catonsville and Hereford.
Fun Food Fest:Young people 11-17 can make and share food at the Landsdowne Library at 2:30 p.m. Registration required.
Friday, April 30:
Curious George Live! plays at the Lyric Opera House Friday night, Saturday and Sunday. For $3 off your ticket ((excluding Gold Circle and Monkey Seats), use the code FRIEND here.
Fire Prevention Safety at the Woodlawn Library includes a demonstration talk and fire-truck tour at 10:30 a.m.
Day Out With Thomas: The Celebration Tour takes place through Sunday at the B&O Railroad Museum.Saturday, May 1:
Kinetic Sculpture Race: This eight-hour annual race of creative contraptions is hosted by the American Visionary Art Museum.
Towsontown Spring Festival runs 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday and 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday in Towson's business district, featuring lots of live music and a kids' and tweens' area. (How often do you see a tweens' area?)
Family Nature Walk takes place at Irvine Nature Center Saturday and Sunday at noon.
Middle Eastern Bazaar is the theme of drop-in art activities at the Walters Art Museum Saturday and Sunday.
Sunday, May 2:
MayFair-Hooray for Play! Port Discovery Children's Museum is holding its healthy living and learning themed fundraiser for their Family Access Program, from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. Activities include "Germ No More" where kids use a glow-in-the-dark lotion to see how well they wash their hands, "Fun and Fitness Charms" where kids can make shrink-dinks and "mom medals" for Mother's Day, "KinderFit" where Pam Minor the kindersinger will engage kids in physical activities, and a soccer obstacle course set up by the Baltimore Blasts and Crystal Palace. Tickets cost $20 for members and $25 for nonmembers and kids two and under are free. Tickets give access to all activities, including a catered buffet lunch by the Harbor School. Tickets can be bought online or by calling (410) 864-2667.
Family Day on the Farm: Rolling Hills Ranch in Port Deposit is holding a family day from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. to benefit the Freedom Hills Therapeutic Riding Program. The Luther Home, which was built for a 2007 episode of Extreme Makeover Home Edition will be open to the public for a charge of $10 for 18+ and $5 for kids 17 and under. There will also be food for purchase, pony rides, equestrian demonstrations, a silent auction, children's games, face painting, flower sales, hay rides, a puppet show, craft activities, music, and more. Parking and admission will be free, but donations are welcome.
Kinetic Sculpture Race photo courtesy of Andy Carruthers, kineticbaltimore.com