Let It Shine Weekend

Port Discovery Children's Museum 35 Market Place, Baltimore, MD, United States

Celebrate Black culture June 17-19 through interactive experiences, art projects, storytelling, history and STEM programs. Plus visit special guests and local Black owned businesses! Visit PortDiscovery.org/LetItShine to learn more Let It Shine Weekend Hours Saturday, June 17: 10am-5pm Sunday, June 18: 11am-5pm Monday, June 19 (Juneteenth): 10am-5pm   Storytelling/Music Programs Join us for our brand-new... Read more »

$23.95

Personal Flags

Port Discovery Children's Museum 35 Market Place, Baltimore, MD, United States

Celebrate your personal story with a flag that represents you! What shapes, colors and symbols show your personality and story?

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Special Guest Vendor: Regal Clothes

Port Discovery Children's Museum 35 Market Place, Baltimore, MD, United States

Stop by a table featuring special guests from Regal Clothes, a Baltimore based fashion brand that uses vibrant Ankara tribal fabrics of West Africa. Regal Clothes will conduct a head-wrap workshop, along with Ankara tribal print clothes, accessories, and waist beads for purchase.

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Special Guest–GIRL IN SPACE CLUB: STEMulating Art® (Ticketed Event)

Port Discovery Children's Museum 35 Market Place, Baltimore, MD, United States

Our special guest Sabrina Thompson, founder of GIRL IN SPACE CLUB and NASA rocket scientist, will lead a workshop into the intersection of science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics (STEAM). In this immersive experience, participants will design their own stylish astronaut kicks, blending the worlds of fashion and space exploration. This workshop will be limited... Read more »

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Event Series Discovery Tales

Discovery Tales

Port Discovery Children's Museum 35 Market Place, Baltimore, MD, United States

A short story time that will feature museum staff reading a variety of children's books. This weekend will feature books about the experiences of Black children, families, and culture.

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Alex and Olmsted: Milo the Magnificent

Port Discovery Children's Museum 35 Market Place, Baltimore, MD, United States

Alex and Olmsted's Jim Henson Foundation Grant awarded Milo the Magnificent is a highly engaging puppet show about an aspiring magician. This wordless comedy, inspired by turn of the century vaudeville entertainers, is as highly physical as it is charming. Using stunningly innovative puppetry, Milo presents a variety of magic tricks which don’t always go... Read more »

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Event Series Special Guest: Black Girls Dive

Special Guest: Black Girls Dive

Port Discovery Children's Museum 35 Market Place, Baltimore, MD, United States

Experience virtual scuba diving led by the scholars and instructors from the non-profit organization, Black Girls Dive Foundation, Inc. They will run a few 20-minute sessions at a time where participants can explore STEM concepts and learn more about marine-science based careers.

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Special Guest– AFROTHREADS

Port Discovery Children's Museum 35 Market Place, Baltimore, MD, United States

Stop by a table featuring special guests from AFROTHREADS®, an African Textile Design Studio with operations in Accra, Ghana and Baltimore, Maryland. Get a feel for wax printed and woven African fabrics. Learn history, the traditional practices used to create these cultural heirlooms, and about Adinkra symbols.

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