February 2013

reader_generated_event – Adult Drinks

Art Class

Nature

– April 25, 2013 (All day)

Painted Palette- Poppies

Event Date: April 25, 2013 (All day) The Painted Palette is the Baltimore area’s newest venue for art and wine entertainment. Bring your friends, enjoy a glass of wine or beer, and follow our instructor step-by-step to recreate your very own Poppy painting. Learn more at www.paintedpalettebaltimore.com. Ages 21+. Thursday, April 25, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. $32 members, $40 non-members

reader_generated_event – Health & Fitness

Nature

Running

– April 21, 2013 - 9:00am - 11:00am

Treehugger 5K

Event Date: April 21, 2013 - 9:00am - 11:00am Hug it out at the 1st annual Treehugger 5K encouraging healthy lifestyles and a healthy environment. This fast, fun and green event provides a great opportunity for you and your family to enjoy our earth’s natural environment. The family-friendly 1K, which runs immediately before Kids Unplugged, makes a loop through Irvine’s amazing meadows, and finishes with kid-friendly relay races and other green games. Sunday, April 21, 9 – 11 a.m. $20 per 5K runner, $20 per 1K Family

classified – For Rent

Tiny Furnished Cottage in Friendship

RENTAL - Tiny Furnished Cottage in Friendship. Cozy, cute, clean. Single occupancy. No pets. No smoking. Immediate occupancy. $900 a month + electric. 443-964-8767, friendshipcottage.shutterfly.com.

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There’s no honor among dealers

John Matthews (Dwayne Johnson: Journey 2: The Mysterious Island) is living lush with his new wife and young daughter. Well connected, well dressed and wealthy, he’s the American dream. John’s son Jason (Rafi Gavron: Celeste and Jesse Forever) isn’t quite so happy. Bitter over the divorce of his parents, Jason reviles his father and his money. In a moment of petulance and idiocy, he agrees to have a large bag of Ecstasy sent to his mother’s house.

article – Movie Reviews

– by Diana Beechener – 2/28/13

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2nd Star Productions’ It Runs in the Family

Laugh your way out of winter with this play

The British have been stereotyped as stodgy. The truth is that they are quite bawdy and irreverent. The plays of Ray Cooney — including It Runs in the Family, now playing at 2nd Star Productions — are typical British humor. The British love a farce where nothing is sacred or above ridicule. In It Runs in the Family that includes the clergy, police, doctors and matrimony. “If you tell a lie, make it a whopper,” an actors says in words that could be this play’s subtext.

article – Theatre Reviews

– by Davina Grace Hill – 2/28/13

reader_generated_event – food

Nature

– April 14, 2013 - 9:00am - 12:00pm

Wild Edibles: Delicious in a Jar

Event Date: April 14, 2013 - 9:00am - 12:00pm Did you know your own backyard is a treasure trove of tasty treats? Take a hike through Irvine Nature Center in search of nature’s delicacies and learn the basics of home canning in this exciting workshop! With Naturalist Sara Mills you will learn proper plant identification, preparation and other important tools for safely enjoying wild edibles. Then, come into our kitchen for a short course on canning taught by jelly master Beth Lacey Gill. By the end of our time you’ll be prepped for when spring and summer bounties show up that need preserving.

reader_generated_event – education

Nature; Kids

– April 12, 2013 - 6:45pm - 9:00pm

Where Do the Children Play?: Film Screening & Conversation

Event Date: April 12, 2013 - 6:45pm - 9:00pm Join us for this inspirational one-hour documentary, Where Do The Children Play?, that examines how restrictive play opportunities are impacting children’s mental and physical health and development. A discussion with leading education experts will follow. Refreshments and a take-home goody bag for parents also provided. Presenters: Joan Almon, internationally renowned Director of Programs and founding Director of the Alliance for Childhood; Pat Whitehead, Admissions Director of the Waldorf School of Baltimore; and Monica Wiedel- Lubinski, Director of The Nature Preschool at Irvine.

reader_generated_event – Dining and Food Event

Environment

Nature

– April 11, 2013 - 6:30pm - 9:30pm

Bats & Bacardi

Event Date: April 11, 2013 - 6:30pm - 9:30pm Join your friends at Irvine Nature Center at we delve into the nocturnal world of bats. We’ll focus on the bats found in Maryland, their behavior and ecology, and debunk some of the common myths surrounding these wonderful – not scary – creatures. For those a bit timid, we’ll have plenty of rum beforehand! Presentation by Irvine’s Naturalist Sara Mills. Beverages, cocktails and a simple dinner will be served. Sorry, no children at this event. Thursday, April 11, 6:30 – 9:30 p.m. $15 members, $20 non-members & guests Location Irvine Nature Center 11201 Garrison Forest Road United States See map: Google Maps

reader_generated_event – Dining and Food Event

Environment

Nature

– March 7, 2013 - 6:30pm - 9:30pm

Migration & Margaritas

Event Date: March 7, 2013 - 6:30pm - 9:30pm Join your friends at Irvine Nature Center for an evening of food, drink and fascinating facts about the marvels of bird migration. Learn how some of your own backyard birds can fly thousands of miles to Mexico (the land of Margaritas) without a map or compass – a truly remarkable achievement! Presentation by Irvine’s Director of Education Rob Mardiney. Beverages, cocktails and a simple dinner will be served. Sorry, no children at this event. Thursday, March 7, 6:30 – 9:30 p.m. $15 members, $20 non-members & guests

reader_generated_event – Education Programs

Environmental

– March 16, 2013 - 9:00am - 4:00pm

Beekeeping Basics: How to Start Your Own Hive

Event Date: March 16, 2013 - 9:00am - 4:00pm Honey bees are fascinating to watch, and beekeeping is a great family activity. Plus, honeybees make gardens and fruit trees more productive, and the honey they produce is delicious! This 2-session course will cover everything you need in order to have thriving bees from the start, including equipment, honey bee biology, dealing with stings, year-round management, swarm control, diseases and honey extracting. Great for beginning and intermediate beekeepers, or anyone generally interested in honey bees.