“Scary Godmother” (Mainframe Entertainment, $12.98 VHS, $16.98
DVD) comes to the rescue when little Hannah Marie is the victim of
a prank. Can she help Hannah turn the tables and make Halloween
fun for all? Now available. 48 minutes.
“Finbar the Mighty Movie Star” (HIT Entertainment, $9.99 VHS,
$14.99 DVD) discovers even famous action heroes have fears to
overcome. Four [...]
Archive for October, 2004
DVD tricks, treats
Monday, October 11th, 2004Farm Fever
Monday, October 11th, 2004Where the fall excitement grows
Open season
Monday, October 11th, 2004A list of open houses at private and parochial schools
I’m with the band
Monday, October 11th, 2004High school musicians march away from old stereotypes
I’m with the BAND
Monday, October 11th, 2004 In the quintessential 1980’s teen movie “The Breakfast Club,” the
traditional high school caste system ultimately comes tumbling
down.
Cool or nerd? Jock or band geek? Two decades later, are the same
questions still relevant?
From the look of high school marching bands today, the answer
seems to be no.
At Mt. Hebron High School in Ellicott City, the marching band [...]
Undercover angels
Monday, October 11th, 2004 Ginny Schardt and Jessica Cowling died of breast cancer within six
weeks of each other in 2002. Schardt was 44 and Cowling was 30.
But thanks to the friendship that grew between the two women _
who met in a cancer support group _ the lives of local women
battling breast cancer are made easier every day.
Despite their [...]
The great pumpkin patches
Monday, October 11th, 2004 Peter, Peter, that infamous pumpkin-eater in Mother Goose’s
nursery rhyme, would relish our area pumpkin patches. So will you
and your family when you visit the farms and their fun-filled fall
festivities.
The many orchards _ a sampling listed here _ offer crazy mazes,
haunted houses, petting zoos, pony rides, pumpkin chucking and
superior produce on weekends throughout October. Peter’s [...]
Set to Sit
Monday, October 11th, 2004 Kids lead expensive, electronic-laden lives. The latest CD, a trip to
the mall or even just a ticket to the movies drains a parent’s
wallet. It sure would be nice if the little darlings could earn some
of their own money for a change. And maybe they’ve been bugging
you to let them do just that.
Baby-sitting is the [...]
Volunteers given chance to shine
Monday, October 11th, 2004 The search is on for the Maryland’s top youth volunteers.
For the 10th year in a row, Prudential Financial and the National
Association of Secondary School Principals have teamed up to
present the Prudential Spirit of Community Award to the top high
school and middle school student volunteer in each state.
As the nation’s largest youth recognition program based [...]
Local duo shakes out a new kids’ CD
Monday, October 11th, 2004 “Milkshake,” made up of Baltimore vocalist Lisa Matthews and
guitar player Mikel Gehl, is releasing “Bottle of Sunshine,” its
second CD, Oct. 5.
Members of the former local adult rock group LOVE RiOT, Matthews
and Gehl released their first children’s CD, “Happy Songs,” in 2002
after they had a daughter and a son, respectively.
Matthews said at the time that [...]