Take on the role of a modern-day Indiana Jones when you rely on a cutting-edge Global Positioning System, your memory and your critical thinking skills to navigate the maze at the Maryland Science Center’s GPS Adventures exhibit. The exhibit, inspired by the large community of geocachers in Maryland who play high-tech “hide and seek” using GPS devices, also will explore how GPS technology is changing the way we live. Feb. 20-April 18. Tickets, $15; children, $11. 410-685-5225. http://www.mdsci.org
Both Picasso and Matisse dubbed Paul Cézanne “the father of us all,” and Cézanne is credited with creating the smooth transition from 19th-century Impressionism to 20th-century Cubism with his keen sense of design and composition. “Cézanne and American Modernism” will feature 16 of the artist’s paintings and watercolors alongside the work of prominent American artists Man Ray, Marsden Hartley and Alfred Stieglitz, among others, to illustrate his influence on American art. Through May 23. Baltimore Museum of Art, Tickets, $6 to $15 (includes audio tour). 443-573-1700, http://www.artbma.org
Anyone who’s ever had one of those days at the office will relate to the characters in “Working it Out,” a series of three short plays depicting the surreal, silly and soul-deadening aspects of the American workplace. Written by “West Wing” creator Aaron Sorkin, “Mad Men” staff writer Rick Cleveland and playwright Lynn Rosen, the plays chronicle the on-the-job worries of hit men, copy editors and moviemakers. March 3-28. Centerstage, Tickets, $10-$35. 410-332-0033, http://www.centerstage.org
Three of America’s sharpest playwrights Aaron Sorkin (A Few Good Men, The West Wing, Sports Night), Lynn Rosen (Puddy Tat, Apple Cove), and Rick Cleveland (Mad Men, Nurse Jackie, Six Feet Under) tackle the workplace in three wildly different ways. 700 N. Calvert St, Baltimore, MD 21202. 410-332-0033. Times vary
Harbor Ball, a fund raising event for Fell’s Point, features the band Hot Mess, a silent auction, food from Nancy Longo’s Pierpoint restaurant, beer, wine and a premium cash bar. Presented by the Fell’s Point Residents Association. 7 p.m. Douglass-Myers Maritime Museum, 1417 Thames Street. Tickets $85. http://www.harborball.com
In celebration of its 50th anniversary, the Jewish Museum of Maryland is launching a multi-media exhibition to showcase recent renovations at the Lloyd Street Synagogue. Through living history features and computer-animated videos, as well as interactive activities for children, “The Synagogue Speaks” tells the story of the third-oldest standing synagogue in the nation and the three congregations— two Jewish, one Catholic— that have occupied it since 1845. Exhibit opening, March 21, 12-4 p.m., is free. Museum admission, $8; free for members. 410-732-6400, http://www.jewishmuseummd.org.
A Sustainable Seafood Dining Event at the National Aquarium. Celebrate sensible and scrumptious seafood choices with “top chef” Jesse Sadlin while enjoying our coveted view of the Baltimore Harbor. Join us for a delicious dinner, complete with a cooking demonstration and recipe cards to take home. National Aquarium, 6:30-9 p.m. 410-576-3869 or http://www.aqua.org/freshthoughts
Family and Children’s Services is hosting the 5th Annual Spring Time in Tuscany Wine Tasting Benefit. The event will feature wine tasting from a variety of local vineyards, heavy hors d’oeuvres, a dessert buffet, and a raffle board. This year we are excited to have The Paul Howshall Trio providing light jazz/swing music throughout the benefit. All proceeds from this year’s benefit will support Family and Children’s Services-Harford County’s Trauma-Based Treatment Center. 2-5 p.m. Residents’ Club at Bulle Rock in Havre de Grace. Tickets, $55. 410-838-9000, ext 221.
Gary Louie possesses a lively interpretive imagination coupled with a refreshingly understated artistry and a warm, supple tone, qualities that have earned him consistent praise from audiences and critics alike. His recital will include works by 20th-century composers Decruck, Rorem, and Britten along with Louie’s own arrangement of the Carmen Fantasy. 3:30 pm. 4200 St. Paul Street in Baltimore. 443-759-3309 or http://www.communityconcertsatsecond.org
Support Girls’ Empowerment Mission (GEM) with a fun night out for the ladies, and gentlemen are more than welcome. Explore the exhibits of American Visionary Art Museum with an after hours tour, shopping, auction and dinner lead by the speaker, Sunny Hostin. Optional Museum tour and shopping 5:30 p.m. Dinner & Speaker 7:00 p.m. 800 Key Highway, Baltimore. 410-244-1900 or http://www.gemmaryland.org/GEM_Website/BeDazzle.html
Craft lovers will peruse thousands of contemporary crafts and fine art created by more than 250 of the nation’s most accomplished artisans at the Sugarloaf Crafts Festival. The jury-selected artists at the Sugarloaf Crafts Festival will display and sell their unique creations in functional and decorative pottery, sculpture, glass, jewelry, fashion, furniture and home accessories, items for the garden, and photography. Fri-Sat 10 am-6 pm. Sun 10 am-5 pm. Adults $8, free for children under 12. Admission is good for all three days. Free parking is available. Maryland State Fairgrounds in Timonium. http://www.SugarloafCrafts.com 800-210-9900
This year’s CityLit Festival showcases authors from Baltimore and beyond, including Sam Lipsyte (whose new book “The Ask” is garnering raves), Style contributor Deborah Rudacille and Maryland’s poet laureate Stanley Plumly. At the festival, CityLit Press debuts its first title, “City Sages: Baltimore,” an anthology of Baltimore writers past and present, from Edgar Allan Poe and Zora Neale Hurston to Anne Tyler, Laura Lippman and Madison Smartt Bell. April 17, 10 a.m. to 5p.m. Enoch Pratt Central Library. Free. 410-274-5691, http://www.citylitproject.org
You won’t see Donny Osmond or Kelly Osbourne cut the rug at the Alzheimer’s Association’s “Dancing With the Stars”-themed Memory Ball 2010, but you can boogie to live music and watch as local community leaders try to dance their way into the hearts of the judges (whose ranks include Olympic ice skating gold medalist Dorothy Hamill). The black-tie gala, emceed by radio and TV personality Steve Rouse, features cocktails, a full dinner and lots of Latin and ballroom dancing. April 24, 7 p.m. Baltimore Marriott Waterfront Hotel. Tickets, $300. 410-561-9099, alz.org/maryland.
Lumbering elephants, clucking hens and roaring lions are only a few of the critter sounds you’ll hear in the family-friendly performance of Camille Saint-Saëns’ “Carnival of the Animals” by the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. The musical suite features 14 movements that mimic the sounds of various animals through a melange of different instruments. A solo cello evokes the grace of a swan, and intermittent clarinet whistles simulate the cuckoo. Musical narrator Rheda Becker and Bob Brown Puppets will be on hand for extra fun. For children ages 4 and up and their families. April 24., 11 a.m. Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, Tickets, $12-$20. 410-783-8100, http://www.bsomusic.org
The 2nd Annual Baltimore Fine Furnishings & Fine Craft Show features approximately 50 exhibitors from the Mid-Atlantic and North America who design and handcraft furniture, accessories, fine art, and craft. Craftsmen and artisans will showcase studio and custom furniture along with home decor accessories such as lighting, floor coverings, and fine art as well as quality handcrafted ceramics, glass, sculpture, and more. All work is for sale, order and/or commission. Hippodrome Theatre. 401-816-0963 or http://www.FineFurnishingsShows.com
Maryland’s police officers and firefighters who died in the line of duty, during the past year, will be honored at the 25th Annual Fallen Heroes Day Ceremony. The annual observance salutes police and correctional officers, firefighters, emergency medical and rescue personnel who risk their lives to protect the citizens of Maryland and honors those who have died. 1 p.m. Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens, 200 East Padonia Road. 410-666-0490 or http://www.dulaneyvalley.com.
The 39th Annual Historic Harbor House Tour is a self guided tour benefiting The Society for the Preservation of Federal Hill and Fell’s Point. From historic 18th century homes with original moldings to artistic renovated row houses, visitors have a rare opportunity to take a peek into beautiful homes and gardens located in Fell’s Point. 11 a.m.- 5 p.m. Tickets $18. 410-675-6750, ext. 16 or http://www.preservationsociety.com
The annual Memorial Day ceremony at Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens salutes the men and women of the armed forces who have paid the highest price in defense of the United States of America. Free and open to the public. 10 a.m. The Circle of the Immortals, Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens, 200 East Padonia Road. 410-666-0490 or http://www.dulaneyvalley.com.
