FAMILY FESTIVAL AT THE WALTERS
WHAT / / The sixth annual African-American Family Festival celebrating local artists
WHEN / / The festival is 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday
WHERE / / The Walters Art Museum, 600 N. Charles St.
WHY / / Because Baltimore musicians, artists and storytellers will share their crafts, and festivalgoers can create their own crafts and learn about black heritage
CONTACT / / Call 410-547-9000 or go to thewalters.org
FREE
'STOMP' IT OUT
Celebrate Black History Month as native South African Lesole Maine and his dance troupe express various cultural art forms in Stomp, South Africa! The performance is made up of Gumboots, which emulates the Johannesburg gold-mine workers; Ndlamo, displaying the Zulu culture; and Pantsola, a youth dance comparable to hip-hop. A modern representation of the South African youth makes up the grand finale.
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"Stomp, South Africa!" is at 7 p.m. today at the Eastport-Annapolis Neck Branch Library, 269 Hillsmere Drive, Annapolis. It is also at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Annapolis Area Library, 1410 West St., Annapolis. Call 410-222-1770 or 410-222-1750 or go to lesolesdanceproject.com.
FREE
EXPLORING HOMOPHOBIA
WHAT / / The Johns Hopkins University's Diverse Sexuality and Gender Alliance presents a lecture that looks at messages, lyrics and images of homophobia throughout the history of hip-hop and today
WHEN / / The lecture is 7 p.m.-9 p.m. Monday
WHERE / / Levering room, Great Hall, the Johns Hopkins University, 3400 N. Charles St.
WHY / / Because the presentation exhibits homosexual artists and their struggle and engages the audience in discussion
CONTACT / / E-mail dsaga@jhu.edu
FREE
THE FINAL FRONTIER
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Being in Space is revealed courtesy of the Hackerman Academy of Mathematics and Science. Don Thomas, an astronaut of four space shuttle missions, gives insight into daily activities such as eating, sleeping, exercising and brushing one's teeth in space. A presentation about weightlessness will show some creative experiments that are possible without gravity. Thomas will be available for questions after the presentation.
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Ask an Astronaut is at 10 a.m. and noon Saturday in Smith Hall, Room 326, Towson University, 8000 York Road. Call 410-704-2787 or go to towson.edu / main / artsculture / .
FREE
WOMEN'S HEALTH
The Sister to Sister Women's Heart Health Fair offers women's heart screenings to assess cholesterol, body mass index, blood pressure and waist circumference. In addition to reviewing family health history, medical counselors will explain what the results mean and how to improve overall health. There will also be stress-reducing massages, chefs giving heart-healthy recipes and fitness experts demonstrating exercises. Diabetes, smoking cessation and obesity are also topics of discussion.
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The fair is 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesday at the Baltimore Convention Center, Hall A, 1 W. Pratt St. Call 410-649-7000 or go to sistertosister.org.
FREE
JEWS AND WWII
Through letters, photographs and artifacts, learn the story of the achievements of Jewish men and women who served on and off the battlefield during World War II.
The opening-day events for the exhibit Ours to Fight For: American Jews in the Second World War, created by the Museum of Jewish Heritage -- A Living Memorial to the Holocaust, will feature swing dancing with uniformed members of Charm City Swing as well as the opportunity to create your own victory garden. Vintage dress is encouraged, and food and beverage will be provided.
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The opening of "Ours to Fight For: American Jews in the Second World War" is noon-4 p.m. Sunday, and the exhibit runs through July 27 at the Jewish Museum of Maryland, 15 Lloyd St. Free only Sunday; admission fee applies thereafter. Call 410-732-6400 or go to jewishmuseummd.org.
FREE