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| Community Service 353722 | Youth Service Saturday Youth Service Saturday is a way for kids to learn about Chesapeake Habitat's work to help make simple, decent, affordable housing a reality for all people. Please bring a donation of a hand tool such as a broom, permanent marker, tape measure, paint brush or roller, painter's tape, or straight clawed hammer! 410.366.1250 alyssa@chesapeakehfh.org http://chesapeakehfh.org 8/16/08 Ages: 5-15 Time: 9:30am-12n Cost: Free |
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| Exhibits 373323 | Local Scenes on the Silver Screen: HBO's The Wire Visitors can view original props, wardrobe, set pieces, and more from The Wire in this exclusive multimedia exhibit. 410.727.4808 http://www.thebmi.org Ongoing Daily 4/1/08 - 3/31/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: All Ages Time: During museum hours Cost: Free with paid admission |
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| Exhibits 333483 | Robots: An Interactive Exhibition The visiting exhibit features the characters from the animated blockbuster hit ROBOTS. Kids are introduced to the incredible world of robotics through more than 15 interactive, hands-on, and educational experiences, including assembling a real robot, getting an up-close look at life sized robots from the movies and television, and taking a spin inside a metal ball transporter. 410.864.2700 http://www.portdiscovery.org Ongoing Daily 5/24/08 - 9/8/08; check with location for exceptions. Ages: 4-19 Time: During museum hours Cost: Free with paid admission |
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| Exhibits 307352 | Out of the Box Get hands-on with pop culture at this exhibit, where visitors get to take an up-close look at the characters that are popular today with toys that they can actually touch and play with in the Special Edition gallery. 410.625.7060 http://www.geppismuseum.com Ongoing Daily except Mon 6/14/08 - 12/7/08; check with location for exceptions. Ages: All Ages Time: During museum hours. Cost: Free with paid admission |
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| Exhibits 295063 | Body Worlds 2 Gunther von Hagens' Body Worlds 2: The Anatomical Exhibition of Real Human Bodies explores human and comparative anatomy, health science, and physiology through the study of real human bodies that have been preserved using the Plastination process - providing an unprecedented opportunity to discover the workings of the human body. Note: the exhibit has the potential to be disturbing to younger kids and even some adults. 410.685.5225 http://www.mdsci.org Ongoing Daily 2/2/08 - 9/1/08; check with location for exceptions. Ages: 6-18 Time: Varies, see website. Cost: Varies, see website. |
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| Fairs & Festivals 360743 | The Stone Soul Picnic Celebrate African-American culture, music, and families with a day of national and local entertainment, food, speakers, and more! http://www.mag... e.com/home.asp 8/16/08 Ages: All Ages Time: 12n-7:30pm Cost: Free |
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| Library Programs 361693 | Back to School Festival Beat the stress of returning to school with games, arts and crafts, music, dancing, and free school supplies for students. 410.396.0996 http://www.prattlibrary.org 8/16/08 Ages: 3-18 Time: 1pm-4:30pm Cost: Free |
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| Nature & Outdoors 351312 | GPS "Geo-Cache" Hunt Explore the park using GPS technology and solve a series of riddles and clues to uncover a hidden treasure. GPS units are provided - as well as instructions for their use. Advance reservations are required. 410.887.2503 http://www.cro... valleypark.org 8/16/08 Ages: 8-18 Time: 11am-12:30pm Cost: $2-$4 |
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| Nature & Outdoors 351315 | Night Life Take a hike to look and listen for the creatures of the night. Advance reservations are required. 410.887.2503 http://www.cro... valleypark.org 8/16/08 Ages: 13-18 Time: 8:30pm-10pm Cost: $2-$4 |
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| Storytelling 351447 | Baby Boosters Storytime Simple stories, music, movement, and rhymes for caregivers and their babies. Advance registration is required. 410.887.7750 http://www.bcpl.info 8/16/08 Ages: 0-2 Time: 9:30am Cost: Free |
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| Tours 358339 | Walk, Wonder & Create Tour: Summer Days! Kids can look at collections of curiosities and find special objects around the Walters' grounds, exploring how objects can be used to capture memories of summer and fun. Visit the Family Art Center after the tour to create a work of art that relates to the objects seen in the galleries. Advance registration is required. 410.547.9000 http://www.thewalters.org 8/16/08 Ages: 6-8 Time: 11am-11:45am Cost: Free PROGRAM FULL |
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| Workshops 358333 | Drop-in Art Activities: Keepsakes & Memories Kids can create miniature souvenirs, painted keepsakes, and artworks that reveal memories and stories from the past. Activities vary each week. 410.547.9000 http://www.thewalters.org Ongoing Each Sat, Sun 8/2/08 - 8/31/08; check with location for exceptions. Ages: 3-18 Time: 10am-3pm Cost: Free |
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| Ongoing Exhibits 344917 | Marvelous Mouth Marvelous Mouth explores how to take care of braces, how mouth guards protect teeth during sports, why oral piercings and tobacco use can lead to tooth trouble, and what careers are possible in the world of dentistry. The exhibition features a central interactive computer station where visitors can explore the Marvelous Mouth animated game guided by a friendly tooth who takes on the guises of game show host, stealth Mission Impossible spy, and hazmat crew member to humorously illustrate the world of pre-teen oral health care. The computer station is surrounded by a gallery featuring lively illustrated panels and hands-on models that explore braces, mouth guards, and the dangers of tobacco and methamphetamine use. 410.706.0600 http://www.dentalmuseum.org Ongoing Daily except Mon, Tue; check with location for exceptions. Ages: 7-12 Time: During museum hours Cost: Free with paid admission |
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| Ongoing Exhibits 275931 | Nipper's Toyland Nipper's Toyland: 200 Years of Children's Playthings features a new gallery showcasing the toys that Maryland children have loved for two centuries. A well-worn set of blocks in their own storage wagon and an elaborate French fashion doll with a trunk filled with accessories are just a few of the hundreds of toys featured in this exhibit. Portraits and photographs add the faces of children and their beloved playthings and pets. 410.685.3750 http://www.mdhs.org Ongoing Daily except Mon, Tue; check with location for exceptions. Ages: All Ages Time: During museum hours Cost: Free with paid admission |