Baltimore and more …

AUGUST 1-2

Baltimore Orioles vs. Minnesota Twins, various times, Oriole Park at Camden Yards, 410-685-9800. $

AUGUST 3

Hot Summer Nights at The Walters, The Walters opens its doors to hot summer nights with free admission to the museum, live entertainment, cooling refreshments and special tours of the collections, 5-8pm, The Walters Art Gallery, 410-547-9000.

Making Sense, Liliana Porter focuses on using children’s toys to explore deeper meaning in everyday objects, part of the First Thursday Video Programs, 6pm, Contemporary Museum, 410-783-5720.

All Sports Festival, participation open to individuals in soccer, basketball, lacrosse, golf, baseball, trampolining, football and more, prizes awarded, 6-8pm, Clarence "Du" Burns Arena, 410-396-4202. $

AUGUST 4-6

Afram Festival, celebrate African and African-American culture with vendors, music, food, children’s exhibits, entertainment and more, 10am-10pm daily, Pimlico Race Course, 410-225-7896. $

AUGUST 5

Palaces to Pagodas, part of the Artward Bound program, parents and children take a self-directed tour of the museum and kids participate in a craft activity, 1-4pm, The Walters Art Gallery, 410-547-9000. $

Baltimore Ravens vs. Philadelphia Eagles, 8pm, PSINet Stadium, 410-481-SEAT. $

Municipal Swim Championship, teams representing park and walk to pools will compete for trophies and ribbons, activities include a synchronized swim demonstration, 10am-2pm, 410-396-3838. $

Brooks & Dunn, come see the award-winning, high-energy country duo who hold 17 number one songs, all proceeds will benefit Cystic Fibrosis, 7:30pm, Baltimore Arena, 410-481-SEAT. $

AUGUST 11

Celebrate with the Little Masters, don’t miss this chance to see the work created by all our summer workshop participants, light refreshments, noon, The Walters Art Gallery, 410-547-9000.

AUGUST 12

2000 Summer Jazz Series, witness a soulful finale with Hardway Connection, whose standards, r&b, and pop pulls you to your feet, Wurtzburger Sculpture Garden-Baltimore Museum of Art, 410-396-6001. $

Dragon Delights, part of the Artward Bound program, parents and children take a self-directed tour of the museum and kids participate in a craft activity, 1-4pm, The Walters Art Gallery, 410-547-9000. $

Baltimore Ravens vs. Philadelphia Eagles, 8pm, PSINet Stadium, 410-481-SEAT. $

Printing Plates…and Spoons!, some of the plates on view were made using metal plates, create a printing plate of your own, ages 6 and up, 1-3pm, Baltimore Museum of Art, 410-396-6320. $

Cool Kids Saturdays, children ages 3-13 see dangerous, prehistoric shark fossils from The Discovery Channel Store, 10am, Harborplace’s Light Street Pavilion-2nd level, 410-332-4191.

Gone Buggy, come nose to antennae with some of the most fascinating but overlooked animals, discover the world of bugs in this hands-on encounter, 9:30am-10:30am, 11am-12pm, National Aquarium in Baltimore, 410-727-FISH. $

AUGUST 13

India Day, cultural food, entertainment, displays, crafts and fun, noon-6pm, Center Plaza, FREE

Paint by Numbers, check out Jasper John’s Figure Eight and Alfred Jensen’s colorful number grid, make your own number creations, ages 6 and up, 2-4pm, Baltimore Museum of Art, 410-396-6320. $

Therapeutic Division 3rd Annual Baltimore Wheelchair Bocce Tournament, open to disabled and non-disabled novice and experienced participants, t-shirts and prizes awarded, 11am, Little Italy Bocce Courts, 410-396-1550. $

AUGUST 14

The Oriole Bird meets Baltimore Orioles fans, representing Baltimore’s hometown heroes of baseball, the Oriole Bird meets fans of all ages to pose for pictures, 12:30-2pm, Harborplace Amphitheatre, 1-800-HARBOR-1

AUGUST 14-17

Baltimore Orioles vs. Chicago White Sox, various times, Oriole Park at Camden Yards, 410-685-9800. $

AUGUST 18-20

German Festival, the annual festival offers German foods, music, crafts, exhibitions, costumed dance performances and more, noon-10pm daily, Carroll Park, 410-522-4144. $

Jam Reggae Festival, experience Jamaican and Caribbean culture with entertainment, food, arts & crafts, folk dancing and more, Fri. 7-11pm, Sat. 10am-9:30pm, Sun. 10am-11pm, Clifton Park, 410-323-5473. $

AUGUST 18-21

Baltimore Orioles vs. Kansas City Royals, various times, Oriole Park at Camden Yards, 410-685-9800. $

AUGUST 19

The Write Stuff, part of the Artward Bound program, parents and children take a self-directed tour of the museum and kids participate in a craft activity, 1-4pm, The Walters Art Gallery, 410-547-9000. $

Tip the Fun "Scales," take an in-depth look at how a fish swims, eats and protects itself from predators, observe fish behavior in the galleries, practice the ancient Japanese art of fish printing, 9am-10:30am, National Aquarium in Baltimore, 410-727-FISH. $

AUGUST 20

Afternoon in the Garden, enjoy garden talks, tours, garden croquet, refreshments and more, 2-4pm, Baltimore Conservatory and Botanical Gardens in Druid Hill Park, 410-396-0180. $

AUGUST 21-23

Close Encounters for Tots, adult/child teams will explore the Aquarium with Education staff in search of turtles, crabs and other marine critters, crafts, stories, games and live animals are part of the fun, ages 3-4, 9:30am-11am, National Aquarium in Baltimore, 410-727-FISH. $

AUGUST 23

Project Sail Youth Sailing Clinic, youth ages 11 to 15 years will learn sailing terminology, boat rigging and handling, proper care and more, lunch provided, ribbons awarded, 9am-6pm, Getaway Sailing, 410-396-3838. $

AUGUST 25-27

Baltimore Orioles vs. Tampa Bay Devil Rays, various times, Oriole Park at Camden Yards, 410-685-9800. $

AUGUST 26

Saturday Sunsets, enjoy the smooth sounds of jazz trumpeter Dontae Winslow, 8pm, Top of the World Observation Level, 410-837-VIEW. $ Ancient Wonders, part of the Artward Bound program, parents and children take a self-directed tour of the museum and kids participate in a craft activity, 1-4pm, The Walters Art Gallery, 410-547-9000. $

AUGUST 29

The Oriole Bird meets Baltimore Orioles fans, representing Baltimore’s hometown heroes of baseball, the Oriole Bird meets fans of all ages to pose for pictures, 12:30-2pm, Harborplace Amphitheatre, 1-800-HARBOR-1

AUGUST 29-31

Baltimore Orioles vs. Detroit Tigers, 7:35pm, Oriole Park at Camden Yards, 410-985-9800. $