STORY TIMES Note: Story times are free and require registration one week in advance unless noted. > National Aquarium in Baltimore Pier 3, 501 Pratt St. Wednesdays 9:30-11:30 a.m. Ages 2-5. Included with regular admission. Adults, $21.95; Seniors, $20.95; Ages 3-11, $14.95; Ages 3 and under, free. 410-476-3833 or www.aqua.org > Baltimore & Ohio Railroad [...]
Archive for February, 2009
Get Up & Go
Tuesday, February 10th, 2009Howard County Calendar
Tuesday, February 10th, 2009The following listings contain events taking place in Howard County, Md. For more listings, including other events in the county and around the greater Baltimore area, click the link at the bottom of this page. STORY TIMES Note: Story times are free and require registration one week in advance unless noted. > Baltimore & Ohio [...]
Hot Dates for February
Tuesday, February 10th, 2009Pets in Patapsco Want to learn about the pet-friendly areas of the southern portion of Patapsco Valley State Park? Bring your dog for a hike starting at 1 p.m. on Feb. 1 at the Hilltop Road parking area in Catonsville. Learn how you can enjoy the outdoors with your pet while doing your part to [...]
What’s Up, Doc?
Tuesday, February 10th, 2009Q What’s the difference between dry skin and eczema? Do you treat them the same? Many families use the term “winter itch” to refer to dry flaky skin that occurs during the cold weather months. The dry outside air and the heat inside often precipitate this condition in children. Parents can do several things to [...]
The Write Stuff
Tuesday, February 10th, 2009Christine Gray has graded her fair share of sloppy essays over the years. After 25 years as a college English professor, she’s deciphered the scribbled, the excessively loopy, the cramped, the slanted and more. Forget content and style. What Gray sees in terms of penmanship alone is cause for concern. “I’ve seen it all, since [...]
First Blush
Tuesday, February 10th, 2009Many women recall their first forays into makeup. Maybe it was big sis’ seashell-pink blush and powder-blue eye shadow, or mom’s fiery red lipstick. Whatever the palette, chances are it didn’t look just right on the first try. Teens and preteens today are no less drawn to experiment with makeup. And the array of cosmetics [...]
Check-up check list
Tuesday, February 10th, 2009If your 7-year-old isn’t coughing and your toddler is eating vegetables (this week), it could be easy not to fully appreciate the importance of your children’s well checkup. But in the time it takes a parent to calculate how many diapers an infant wets each day, a pediatrician can examine the newborn’s spleen, scan her [...]