Baltimore County News
by Michael Schneider, Baltimore County Recreation & Parks
Play with Pokémon, painting, polliwogs, pinecones and more this November at Baltimore’s 200 parks and nature centers. Register for a program, or drop in for fun with the family. Let’s talk turkey.
Wednesday, November 1
- Acorn Necklace (registration required) Holt Park & Center for The Arts
- Wooly Bear Club Oregon Ridge Nature Center
Thursday, November 2
- Shoots and Letters Oregon Ridge Nature Center
Friday, November 3
- Farm Spouts Preschool Program – Alpaca/Sheep to Sweater Baltimore County Center for Maryland Agriculture and Farm Park
- Banneker’s Birds Benjamin Banneker Historical Park and Museum
- Night Out With Nature: “Living with Squirrels – Friends or Foes?” Cromwell Valley Park
- Friday Strolls Lake Roland
- Pokémon Marshy Point Nature Center
- Bookworm Story Time Oregon Ridge Nature Center
Saturday, November 4
- Banneker’s Birthday Celebration Benjamin Banneker Historical Park and Museum
- Hiking Sticks Cromwell Valley Park
- Yoga in the Park Lake Roland
- Fall Colors Painting Class Marshy Point Nature Center
- Full Beaver Moon Night Hike Oregon Ridge Nature Center
Sunday, November 5
- Hike Through History Cromwell Valley Park
- Late Autumn Canoe Trip Marshy Point Nature Center
- Oriental Bittersweet Removal and Wreath Making Oregon Ridge Nature Center
Monday, November 6
- School’s Out Day Lake Roland
- Pre-K Nature Drop-In: Native Americans Marshy Point Nature Center
Tuesday, November 7
- Polliwog Preschool Club (pre-registration required) Cromwell Valley Park
- Family and Consumer Science – Food for Profit Baltimore County Center for Maryland Agriculture and Farm Park
Wednesday, November 8
- Banneker Explorer Series Benjamin Banneker Historical Park and Museum
- Polliwog Preschool Club (pre-registration required) Cromwell Valley Park
- Pinecone Petals (pre-registration required) Holt Park & Center for The Arts
Thursday, November 9
- Nature, You and Me Series Benjamin Banneker Historical Park and Museum
- Project Feeder Watch Training Cromwell Valley Park
- Shoots and Letters Oregon Ridge Nature Center
Friday, November 10
- Friday Strolls Lake Roland
Saturday, November 11
- Wildlife in Colonial Times Benjamin Banneker Historical Park and Museum
- Natural Art Cromwell Valley Park
- The Forest of S.T. Shrew Holt Park & Center for The Arts
- Fall Photography Marshy Point Nature Center
- Habitat Hunt Oregon Ridge Nature Center
Sunday, November 12
- Native Americans of Maryland Cromwell Valley Park
- Thankful for Turkeys Lake Roland
- Sunday Birdwalk Marshy Point Nature Center
- Native Americans of the Chesapeake Marshy Point Nature Center
Monday, November 13
- Pre-K Nature Drop-In: Animal Tracks Marshy Point Nature Center
Tuesday, November 14
- Polliwog Preschool Club (pre-registration required) Cromwell Valley Park
Wednesday, November 15
- Polliwog Preschool Club (pre-registration required) Cromwell Valley Park
- Spicy Forest (preregistration required) Holt Park & Center for The Arts
Thursday, November 16
- Shoots and Letters Oregon Ridge Nature Center
Friday, November 17
- Beaver Moon Hike Cromwell Valley Park
- Friday Strolls Lake Roland
- Morning Bird Walks (advance registration appreciated) Oregon Ridge Nature Center
- Homeschool Nature Days Oregon Ridge Nature Center
- Farm Sprouts Preschool Program – Tom Turkey Baltimore County Center for Maryland Agriculture and Farm Park
Saturday, November 18
- Living History Series Benjamin Banneker Historical Park and Museum
- Eye to the Sky Benjamin Banneker Historical Park and Museum
- Let’s Talk Turkey Cromwell Valley Park
- A Fall of Colors Holt Park & Center for The Arts
- Bonfire and Night Hike Holt Park & Center for The Arts
- Pioneer Days Lake Roland
- Talking Turkey Marshy Point Nature Center
- Getting Ready for Winter Oregon Ridge Nature Center
Sunday, November 19
- Fort Garrison Feast and History Tour (registration required) Presented by Cromwell Valley Park
- “One Beautiful Color” (preregistration required) Holt Park & Center for The Arts
- Pioneer Days Lake Roland
- Getting Ready for Winter Oregon Ridge Nature Center
Monday, November 20
- Pre-K Nature Drop-In: Thanks for the Turkey, Gobble, Gobble! Marshy Point Nature Center
- Monthly Speaker Series Oregon Ridge Nature Center
Tuesday, November 21
- Free Speaker Series: Alaska’s Inside Passage Marshy Point Nature Center
Friday, November 24
- Friday Strolls Lake Roland
Saturday, November 25
- Owl Prowl Benjamin Banneker Historical Park and Museum
- Build A Brush Survival Shelter Cromwell Valley Park
- Post -Thanksgiving Walkabout Holt Park & Center for The Arts
- Holiday Candy Making Marshy Point Nature Center
- Let’s Talk Turkey Oregon Ridge Nature Center
- Christmas Tree Sale Begins at TALMAR Therapeutic Recreation at Cromwell Valley Park
Sunday, November 26
- Goodnight Groundhog Cromwell Valley Park
- Frontier Fire Marshy Point Nature Center
- Let’s Talk Turkey Oregon Ridge Nature Center
Monday, November 27
- Pre-K Nature Drop-In: Hibernation Marshy Point Nature Center
Wednesday, November 29
- Banneker Explorer Series Benjamin Banneker Historical Park and Museum
- Sugar Plums (preregistration required) Holt Park & Center for The Arts
Programs are run by Baltimore County Recreation and Parks and Nature Council volunteers. Many programs are free, but some ask for a donation or have a small fee. Be sure to check the websites to confirm times and locations.
Enjoy the chill of fall at our more than 200 beautiful Parks. From your friends at Baltimore County Recreation and Parks, may your November be filled with outdoor fun with family and friends.
