All around the town
Go Greyhound: Greyhound Pets of America-Maryland, Inc. holds its 17th Annual Greyhound Reunion Picnic at Oregon Ridge Park in Hunt Valley on Sunday, June 3, (rain or shine), 10 a.m.–3 p.m., $2 donation per family helps pay for the park. Statewide celebration of retired racing greyhounds to which people and their hounds (or even people wishing for hounds) are invited. Info: 410-744-4542.
Feats Of Clay: June 1-3 is ClayFest 2007 at ClayWorks, 5707 Smith Avenue.Enjoy a Seconds Sale Preview, the Clay Olympics, Students and Their Teachers Exhibition, raku firing, mosaics, artists’ demonstrations, food, fun, and more. Weekend and day pass admission available, free for children 4 and under. Info: 410-578-1919 x10 or www.baltimoreclayworks.org/.
Shakespeare! The Chesapeake Shakespeare Company-In-The-Ruins holds “As You Like It” and “Henry V” in Patapsco Female Institute Historic Park, 3691 Sarah’s Lane in Ellicott City, from June 1-July 8, Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m., and on Sundays at 5 p.m. Tickets and dinners can be purchased in advance: 866-811-4111 or www.chesapeakeshakespeare.com
Drop-In Art: The Walters Art Museum, 600 N. Charles Street, sponsors free “drop-in art” activities for the entire family every Saturday in June, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Explore colors and shapes through printmaking, painting and collage and visit the exhibit, “Gee’s Bend: The Architecture of the Quilt,” to see how patterns are used in art today. Info: www.thewalters.org or 410-547-9000, ext. 238.
Slippery slope: OK, so luge isn’t exactly the summer sport of choice. But on Saturday and Sunday, June 2-3, the Verizon-USA Luge Slider Search comes to Frederick, and kids ages 11-14 are invited to try the sport under the guidance of USA Luge national team coaches and athletes. The event will be held on East Patrick St. Extended, in the park and ride lot, from 9 a.m.-noon and 2 p.m.-5 p.m. Kids who show the most promise are invited to train in Lake Placid, N.Y. or Park City, Utah. The cost is $15 per youngster and includes a Verizon USA-Luge T-shirt. Info: www.usaluge.org or 1-800-USA Luge. Arrive 15 minutes prior to the start of each clinic.
