What’s happening on the Fourth
Cheryl Clemens | 07/02/09
Fourth of July Fare Here’s what’s happening on Independence Day around the area: Baltimore: Head to the Inner Harbor for entertainment starting at 3 p.m. capped off with fireworks at 9:30 p.m. 877-BALTIMORE or www.promotionandarts.com Catonsville: Kids games and races start at 9 a.m. at Catonsville High School for ages 2-13. The parade starts at 3 p.m. ... (read full story)
Family hearing tests for $10
Whether you suspect a problem or simply are intrigued by the opportunity for a thorough exam, you won’t find a better deal for a hearing test than the one being offered through the end of the month by The Hearing and Speech Agency (HASA). From now until July 31, Baltimore-based HASA is offering adults, children and ... (read full story)
Talking to kids about the economy
The nation’s family psychologists are battling a potential epidemic: Call it “Kids’ Economic Stress Syndrome.” Nationally and locally, psychologists and counselors are writing books and magazine articles, posting tips on the Internet and dealing with questions from increasing numbers of worried parents and teachers — all about how to deal with children’s anxieties over the ongoing ... (read full story)
Free Shakespeare through July 17
Now through July 19, everyone 18 and younger is admitted free to the Chesapeake Shakespeare Company’s production of “Twelfth Night,” performed outdoors at the Patapsco Female Institute in Ellicott City. Every year locals enjoy Shakespeare under the stars, with performances Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 5 p.m. Sundays in particular are a family ... (read full story)
Tackling gender roles
Conner Burke began asking his parents for dance lessons when he was 5 years old. “He started coming to us in kindergarten and saying ‘I want to do that Irish dancing,” says his mother Nancy Burke, of Ellicott City. So they signed him up at the Teelin School of Irish Dance in Columbia when he was ... (read full story)
History at the Harbor
Next time you plan to spend the day at the Inner Harbor, treat the kids to a taste of local history with a tour of the USS Constellation and a trip to Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine — complete with a cruise around the harbor on a Water Taxi. Start your day at the ... (read full story)