You’ve seen them at the beach. You’ve seen them in the bay. Now you can visit the National Aquarium in Baltimore and learn more than you knew possible about jellyfish. Find out how they they move, what they eat and how they have survived — and thrived — amidst environmental changes that have negatively affected [...]
Archive for May, 2009
Jellies invade the Inner Harbor
Monday, May 25th, 2009Autism Society hosts sensory-friendly films May 23
Friday, May 22nd, 2009The Autism Society of America and AMC Entertainment will host a sensory-friendly viewing of “Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian” tomorrow, May 23, at numerous theaters around Baltimore. Children with autism can be hypersensitivity to light or sound and may not understand the social boundaries of movie theater etiquette, such as not talking [...]
The mom
Friday, May 22nd, 2009I’m sure many of you have seen the Mom Song to the tune of “The William Tell Overture.” I think I saw it for the first time maybe a year ago, and then I stumbled upon a different version recently — this time with subtitles. I love it. Not only do the words perfectly describe [...]
Brew at the Zoo
Friday, May 22nd, 2009You can taste some brew and visit the zoo Saturday and Sunday at the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore. Brew at the Zoo and Wine Too! is a fund raiser being held Saturday and Sunday, May 23 and 24, from 1 to 6 p.m. each day. There will be beer and wine tasting, live music, food [...]
Me time’s gone for now
Thursday, May 21st, 2009It’s official. My me time is over for the summer. My 4-year-old finished preschool yesterday. Gone are my mornings of peaceful trips to the grocery store, runs without pushing a 42-pound load, working without constant chatter and quick errands sans the uncooperative appendage dragging behind. Don’t get me wrong, I love summer. It’s my favorite [...]
Summer safety
Thursday, May 21st, 2009Memorial Day is just about here. While families everywhere are counting the last days until the pool opens, the sad fact is many children drown each year. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), one out of every four drownings is a child 14 or younger. And for every child who drowns, another four [...]
Food for thought
Wednesday, May 20th, 2009I started reading a book the other day that has seriously impacted my life, and I’m only on chapter 3. The book is “Animal, Vegetable, Miracle” by Barbara Kingsolver. I bought it last Wednesday for a book club discussion on Friday. It didn’t matter that I hadn’t finished the book in time for the discussion, [...]
Chinasaurs on display at Science Center
Wednesday, May 20th, 2009If dinosaurs are your child’s obsession, then take note: they plan to invade the Maryland Science Center this weekend. “Chinasaurs: Dinosaur Dynasty” opened May 23 and is the largest touring exhibition of authentic Chinese dinosaur fossils, according to a press release. Visitors can see massive skeletons, fossils, claws and dinosaur nests with real fossilized eggs. [...]
Walking for Therese
Tuesday, May 19th, 2009My friend has a daughter with Cystic Fibrosis. She turns 11 this week. Whenever I start stressing about a cold or a fever or a virus that one of my kids comes down with — I try to think of my friend and her daughter, Therese. Therese was diagnosed when she was 3 months old. [...]
Free movies
Tuesday, May 19th, 2009If your looking for a little free entertainment this summer, check out Free Family Flicks at the Enoch Pratt Free Library. Movies will be shown on the big screen at the Central Library starting this weekend. All shows will be at 2 p.m. The first will be “Cars” Saturday, May 23 in the Wheeler Auditorium. [...]