Saturday, February 13, 10:30 a.m.–12 p.m.
Art Kids Preschool: Zomo the Rabbit: A Trickster Tale from West Africa by Gerald McDermott
You and your child will use all your senses during this 90-minute, hands-on experience that combines a story chosen for its theme, a short tour and an art activity. Free, online pre-registration required. For ages 3-5 and their favorite adult. www.thewalters.org

Saturday, February 13
Historic Roundhouse Turntable Demonstrations
Ever wonder how locomotives and rail cars are moved in and out of the historic 1884 Roundhouse? Come and watch Museum staff operate the 60 foot wooden turntable to move an historic railcar. Demonstrations begin at 11:30 a.m. & 1:30 p.m. www.borail.org.  

Saturday, February 13
Littles Day – Will U B My Valentine?
Join Port Discovery on this special Saturday for fun-filled programs and activities for your little ones!

The Kindersinger – Will U B My Valentine?                              1 p.m. and 1:30 p.m.
Mother Goose on the Loose Circle Time                                  11:30 a.m. and 3 p.m.
Moonbounce Fun with Astro Events                                         10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Magic and Balloon Sculpting with Bubbles the Clown                11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Face Painting                                                                        12 – 2 p.m.
 
Check out the "Cool Things To Do" schedule when you arrive at the museum for the list of the day's participants. www.portdiscovery.org.

Sunday, February 14, 12–3 p.m.
Chinese New Year at the Walters
Kick off the Chinese New Year at the Walters! With beating drums, cymbals and ringing gongs, The Johns Hopkins University Lion Dance Troupe will herald the Year of the Tiger at 2 p.m.

In addition to the Lion Dance, visitors can enjoy free art activities on the Sculpture Court from noon–2 p.m. and Drop-in Art Activities in Studio A until 3 p.m. Traditionally, the Lion Dance promises good fortune, which the Walters celebrates for a second year as part of Exploring Asia: Connecting Art and Community, an ongoing series of museum education programs investigating the arts of China, Japan and India. www.thewalters.org 

Monday, February 15
Happy President’s Day! 
Enjoy your day off to celebrate the Presidents with Port Discovery!
Uncle Pete with Kids          1 p.m. and 2 p.m.
Money Rubbings                1–3 p.m.

Saturday, February 20
Chinese New Year – The Year of the Tiger!
Join Port Discovery for an annual Chinese New Year celebration to commemorate the Year of the Tiger! Families of all cultural backgrounds will have the chance to learn about, experience and appreciate the Chinese traditions surrounding the New Year celebration. Enjoy a Chinese folk tale, make a Lion Mask or a Tiger Shrinky Dink and much more! www.portdiscovery.org.

Saturday, February 27, 10 a.m.–4 p.m.
Free African American Family Festival
Celebrate African American heritage as we travel through time, trek across the globe and discover how we are all connected to families around the world! Play with a giant map, work together on collaborative art projects and create your own African-inspired masterpieces! Explore all corners of Africa with stories told by East and West African storytellers, dance along during a South African performance and get swept away in a very special grand finale presentation of The Pulse of Africa. www.thewalters.org.

11 a.m.   Ssuuna performing Mujje: Come Together
12 p.m.   Lesole's Dance Project performing Zulu, Gumboot, and Street Dances from South Africa
1 p.m.     Bunjo Butler performing BLACK OUT LOUD: The African Oral Tradition
4 p.m.    GRAND FINALE: The Pulse of Africa - Back by popular demand, the dancers and musicians from D.C.-based Baile's African Drum Works offer an authentic, exciting celebration of traditional West African folklore.

Saturday, March 6 and Saturday, March 13, 1-3 p.m.
Brownie and Junior Girl Scout Museum Day Scout Museum Days
Stroll through a garden of artistic delights this spring at the Walters!  Scouts will meander through a special exhibition of Japanese art and explore nature in Asian art!  Let the beauty of the season inspire your very own work of art during a hands-on studio activity.  Brownies will work toward their Color and Shape badge and Junior Girl Scouts will work toward their Art in the Home or Visual Arts badge during this interactive, two-hour program! $10 per scout, Online pre-registration required. www.thewalters.org.

Saturday, March 20, 1-3 p.m.
CUB SCOUT MUSEUM DAY: Secrets of the Samurai
Discover the secret code of the samurai! This interactive, two-hour program allows Cub Scouts to earn their Art Academics pin or belt loop while exploring the fascinating lives of samurai warriors. Spend time with fellow fierce Cub Scouts on an adventure through the Walters’ collection of samurai arms and armor during this special guided tour.  Then, make your own samurai inspired art in the studio to take home! $11.75 per scout, Online pre-registration required. www.thewalters.org

Wednesday, March 31- Friday, April 2, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Spring Break Activities
Give yourself a break and make some art with us!  Come in for special ArtCart appearances and Asian and spring inspired art activities all week long. www.thewalters.org

Wonderful Wednesdays at Port Discovery
Visit every Wednesday for a day dedicated to children ages birth through Kindergarten. Participate in special art, music and literacy programs designed to develop early learning skills! www.portdiscovery.org.

Mother Goose on the Loose Circle Time, 10:30 a.m.
 
Financial Fridays at Port Discovery
Visit every Friday for a day filled with financial literacy fun!
The Money Game, 10:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.
Join us for this fun, engaging and exciting financial literacy program in the form of a game show! Participate in a physical challenge and a trivia round, then make the decision about what to do with your money – Spend it, Bank it, Invest it, or Share it!  www.portdiscovery.org.

Every Saturday & Sunday, 10 a.m.–3 p.m.
Free Drop- In Art Activities  at The Walters

February—Folk tales and Fables
Turn back the pages of history as we look at folktales from ancient to medieval Europe, Asia and Africa. Create sculptures and paintings inspired by Aesop’s fables, tales of chivalry, the Chinese zodiac and famous African animals.

March – In Shining Armor
Suit up for a month of exploring protective medieval gear!  Create a modern-day version of breastplates, helmets, horse armor, and even the knight’s purse. Explore all the ways that you can protect your heart, brain, friends, and values!
 www.thewalters.org

Nick Jr. at the Movies: Wonder Pets: Save the Hermit Crab at the National Aquarium, Baltimore
Experience Nick Jr. at the Movies: Wonder Pets: Save the Hermit Crab in the 4-D Immersion Theater!  Linny has planned a vacation for the Wonder Pets in Cancun, Mexico. While they are there, they discover a hermit crab that's in need of a new shell and decide to help out. (shows daily)  Visit www.aqua.org for details and tickets.

Weekend Train Rides at the B&O!
Saturday & Sunday in January
Got the winter blahs? Hop on board a weekend train ride at the B&O, recognized as the birthplace of American railroading! Train rides are FREE for B&O members, $1 for children ages 2-12 and $2 for adults and seniors (60+). The Museum reserves the right to change or cancel train rides due inclement weather or equipment malfunction. Visit www.borail.org.

Weekdays in February
Lexington Market Celebrates Black History Month
Schools performing each day of the week. Each week offers themed events. Visit www.lexingtonmarket.com for information.

Week One: Great Blacks in Wax display in the arcade
Week Two: Literacy Week
Week Three: Music and Dance
Week Four: Artisans Bands on Saturday

Now – February 28, 2010
Celebrate Black History Month at the B&O-Proudly presented by AMTRAK®
Celebrate the contributions of African Americans to the railroad industry. Learn about these men and women who filled vital jobs along the B&O Railroad's line and understand how significant social issues, such as segregation, affected railroading. Visit www.borail.org.

Through February 28, 2010
The Christmas Story: Picturing the Birth of Christ in Medieval Manuscripts at The Walters
Open through February 28, 2010. In the early 16th century, Cardinal Patriarch Marco Cornaro commissioned the famous illuminated manuscript that has become known as the Cornaro Missal. A missal is a book containing all of the prayers and responses to celebrate the Roman Catholic Mass throughout the year. In the early 1600s, the missal was bound in a Roman binding of elaborately tooled leather in a French fanfare-style design. A masterpiece of Italian Renaissance art by an anonymous artist from northern Italy, the missal was later acquired by the Austrian branch of the Rothschild family. Seized by the Nazis on the eve of World War II, the missal was returned to the Rothschilds after the war and later sold by them at auction. Visit www.thewalters.org for details.

Opening February 6 at Port Discovery Children's Museum
NEW VISITING EXHIBIT - Curious George: Let’s Get Curious! 
The insatiable curiosity of Curious George – the little monkey who has captured the imagination and hearts of millions of children and adults for over 65 years – comes to life in a new exhibit, Curious George: Let’s Get Curious! that introduces young children to Curious George’s world and lead visitors on a fun, meaningful interactive math, science and engineering-based adventure. 

The immersive exhibit environment takes place in the neighborhood where Curious George lives with his friend, The Man with the Yellow Hat. Visitors will recognize familiar characters and places featured in the classic stories and the new television series produced by Imagine Entertainment, WGBH Boston and Universal Studios Family Productions that launched last fall on PBS KIDS. 

Curious George will be available at Port Discovery until June 6, 2010.  www.portdiscovery.org 

April 23-25 & April 30- May 2
All aboard for the best birthday party ever! Thomas the Tank Engine™ is set to roll into the B&O Railroad Museum for the Day Out With Thomas™: The Celebration Tour 2010. All Thomas fans are invited to come spend the day with their favorite No. 1 engine and celebrate his 65th birthday.

During the Day Out With Thomas: The Celebration Tour 2010, children will ride with Thomas up steep hills, around deep, blue lakes, and help him rescue his engine friends­ if only in their imaginations. Visit www.borail.org for information and tickets.

First Tuesday of the month  
THRIFTY TUESDAY at the B&O Railroad Museum
The Museum offers half-price admission on the first Tuesday of every month! Take advantage of these savings to see the birthplace of American railroading and the most comprehensive railroad collection in the Western Hemisphere. 410.752.2490.

Fourth Tuesdays, 10 - 11 a.m. 
ART TOTS at The Walters Art Museum Family Art Center
Join us for ArtTots, our newest early childhood museum program designed for 2-3 year olds and their favorite adults! Each class will introduce toddlers to the museum through age-appropriate short stories, gallery play and an art activity. Free, online pre-registration required.  410.547.9000.

First and Second Wednesday of the Month, 10:30 a.m.
Toddler Time at the B&O Railroad Museum
Children can listen to a classic railroad story. Kiddie train rides and activities are included with paid admission.  Recommended for children between the ages of 2-5. 410.752.2490.  

Fridays and Saturdays, noon - 2 p.m.
Live Music at Lexington Market
Listen to free Live Music while you enjoy a tasty lunch from one of Lexington Market's delicious eateries.   410.685.6169. 

Fridays (10:30 a.m. & 11:30 a.m.) and Saturdays (10:15 a.m.) 
Mother Goose on the Loose at Enoch Pratt Free Library (Central) 
Listen and play with Mother Goose on the Loose, an interactive nursery rhyme program with music and movement. Click here for additional times and locations. 410.396.5430.

Third Saturdays, 11–11:45 am
WALK, WONDER & CREATE FAMILY TOURS at The Walters Art Museum Family Art Center
For ages 6-8, this once-a-month experience allows families to enjoy an interactive tour of the Walters’ collection, and then create artwork that relates to the gallery objects. We’re on a quest to Egypt to collect symbols, amulets and the secrets of ancient Egyptian tombs. Free, online pre-registration required. To register for family programs, call 410.547.9000, ext. 300 or email familyprograms@thewalters.org.

Waltee’s Quest: The Case of the Lost Art is an online interactive adventure for kids. You can play the game while you are at the museum or at home. Help Waltee and his friend Henry as you travel through magical worlds in search of hidden treasures! Discover surprises, play games, and learn stories along the way!  Your adventure begins at www.walteesquest.com! 

Events are subject to change, please contact specific attraction to confirm details.