"Activate," a program of short film and video works by members of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County faculty, is set for 8 tonight at the Creative Alliance, 3134 Eastern Ave. Among the faculty members whose work will be screened are Fred Worden, John Sturgeon, Vin Grabill and Cathy Cook. Tickets are $8, $6 for alliance members. Information: 410-276-1651 or creativealliance.org.
Playtime documentary
Where Do the Children Play?, a PBS documentary that looks with concern at how rare unstructured playtime is for today's schoolchildren, will be shown for free at 7 p.m. Monday in the multipurpose room of Roland Park Elementary School, 5207 Roland Ave. Information: 410-396-6420 or rolandparkpublic.org.
A glimpse at the `Moon'
In the Shadow of the Moon, a documentary on the Apollo space program that features previously unseen footage of the manned moon landings and interviews with astronauts who set foot on another world, will be shown Thursday at the East Columbia branch of the Howard County Public Library, 6600 Cradlerock Way. The free showing is the latest in the library's "New Release Cinema" program, offering screenings of the latest in new DVD releases. Admission is free, as are popcorn and soda. Showtime is 7 p.m. Information: 410-313-7700 or hclibrary.org/events.
Cinema Sundays feature
French director Andre Techine's Les Temoins (The Witnesses), a drama set among friends coping with the early days of the AIDS epidemic in 1984 Paris, is this weekend's scheduled Cinema Sundays feature. Showtime is 10:35 a.m. at the Charles, 1711 N. Charles St., preceded by 50 minutes of no-additional-charge coffee and bagels. Tickets are $15. Information: 410-727-3456 or cinemasundays.com.
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