Five things to eat, drink, see, hear, and do with your Charm City weekend.

 EAT

Feb. 16-18: Chinese New Year

The Elephant, 924 N. Charles St. 5 p.m.-12 a.m. 443-447-7878. 

If you’re ready to hit the refresh button after the first 44 days of 2018, start the year over with a Chinese New Year-inspired main course at The Elephant. This weekend at the historic mansion in Mount Vernon, executive chef Orlando Amaro is serving up peking duck, a famously celebratory dish with Beijing roots. Prepared five days in advance with a perfectly crisp crust, this dish guarantees a positive start to the year of the dog.

 DRINK

To Feb. 18: Union Pinewood Derby

Union Craft Brewing, 1700 Union Ave. 12-5 p.m. $5-10. 410-467-0290.

This Sunday, put your cub, boy, and Eagle scout merit badges to the test and head to Union Craft Brewing to compete in an old-fashioned pinewood derby. Yes, we’re talking about the wooden toy race cars that prevailed in the ’50s, so ride this wave of nostalgia and grab a build kit, make a racer, and run it down their 40-foot derby track. Racers can design their cars however they want—shaped like a beer bottle, sporting the Maryland flag, or mirroring the Batman mobile—and compete to win a trophy and a can of every 2018 special release beer. If you’d rather watch the four-wheeled waggery from the sidelines, grab a few Duckpins and soak up the suds with signature wood-fired pies by Well Crafted Pizza.

 SEE

Feb. 17: Baltimore’s Legends & Legacies Jubilee

Frederick Douglass-Isaac Myers Maritime Park and Museum, 1417 Thames St. 12-4 p.m. Free. 410-685-0295.

This week, Governor Larry Hogan officially proclaimed 2018 as the “Year of Frederick Douglass,” a fitting move since the father of the civil rights movement turned 200 this year. His birthday celebration continues this Saturday at Baltimore’s Legends & Legacies Jubilee, where visitors can check out interactive exhibits from local museums, sample eats from Popsations and Connie’s Chicken and Waffles, and get an up-close look at the new Frederick Douglass wax figure. Another local legend, Baltimore’s own Davon Fleming, who stole our hearts during his time on NBC’s The Voice, will host a singing competition for any brave challengers.

 HEAR

Feb. 16: Classical Music for People with Short Attention Spans

WTMD, 1 Olympic Pl., Towson. 8-10:30 p.m. $12-15. 410-704-8938.

If you get antsy and bored during a 2-hour classical music program, don’t worry, you’re not alone. Classical Revolution Baltimore, a collective of musicians that performs classical music in non-traditional spaces, is pairing up with WTMD to present a program that’s perfect for people with short attention spans. In this “Cliffs Notes of Classical Music,” hear the most notable parts of well-known classical pieces (think Mozart’s “Lacrimosa” and Beethoven’s “Symphony No. 7”) featuring performances from local artists Pique Collective, Outcalls, and Dominic Shodekeh Talifero. If you can’t make the performance, tune into the live broadcast on 89.7 to hear this one-of-a-kind mix of classical and contemporary ensembles.

 DO

Feb. 16-17: Frozen Harbor Music Festival

Locations & times vary. $20-120. 443-579-7766.

We might be weeks away from warm weather and music festival season, but we can always count on the Frozen Harbor Music Festival to start the party early. With a forecast of cloudy skies, rain, and snow on Saturday, the harbor will indeed be frozen while this 2-day festival hosts 160 acts across 10 stages downtown. Build an itinerary, map out your weekend, and hop from venue to venue to catch local and national artists, including big names like Keller Williams and George Clinton and Maryland favorites like Jimmie’s Chicken Shack and Sam Grow. 

Larry Hogan
Born 5/25/56
Year of the Monkey

The Year of the Sheep is predicted to be kind to monkeys like our new governor. Generally upbeat, flexible, and clever, those born in the Year of the Monkey can expect favorable social conditions and professional advancement this year. Financial luck will be especially strong for monkeys, though one website cautions they should avoid “any investment that entails a high risk.” How this will affect Hogan’s stated goal of lowering Maryland’s taxes remains to be seen.

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Bryan Voltaggio
Born 4/19/76
Year of the Dragon

There’s good news for restaurateur and Top Chef runner-up Bryan Voltaggio, whose two latest ventures­­­—a second location of the comfort-food emporium Family Meal and the fine-dining Aggio—have brought him into the Baltimore market. Fortune is smiling on dragons in 2015, especially, it’s said, those who have business partners of the opposite sex, as he does in co-owner Hilda Staples. But dragons are also advised to watch out for professional sabotage and to balance their tendency to overwork with enough personal and family time.

Stephanie Rawlings-Blake
Born 3/17/70
Year of the Dog

Uh-oh. Looks like 2015 will be full of challenges for those born in the Year of the Dog. Though nothing catastrophic is predicted professionally, there are warnings of numerous problems at work. Thankfully, these problems can be overcome with cooperation, perseverance, and tolerance, traits that dogs possess in abundance. More concerning though is a prediction of poor health for dogs in 2015, the prescription for which is caution in risky situations, moderate daily exercise, and a healthy diet.

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Chris Davis
Born 3/17/86
Year of the Tiger

Typically brave, competitive, ambitious, and mercurial, tigers can expect fair to good fortune this coming year. Coming off a disappointing 2014 hampered by a late-season drug suspension, this is probably welcome news for the Orioles slugger/tiger. (We knew he looked good in orange for a reason.) He will have to work hard to prove himself, but, with patience, is likely to reap financial rewards by the end of the year—which just so happens to be when he gains his free-agency status.

Michael Phelps
Born 6/30/85
Year of the Ox

We all know that 2014 (the Year of the Horse, FYI) was not exactly the best for the Baltimore Bullet—what with his DUI, rehab, and other assorted scandals—but are things expected to look up in 2015? Well, not exactly. More turmoil is supposedly in the offing career-wise, with pressure and criticism potentially rattling the usually steady, hardworking ox. Oxen are advised to control their tempers and maintain strong relationships, which will help them navigate this rocky period and pay off in the future.

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Abbi Jacobson
Born 2/1/84
Year of the Pig

Happy, kind, and easygoing, pigs—like Jacobson of Comedy Central’s hit cult comedy Broad City—can expect a favorable Year of the Sheep. Career advancement is hinted at in the second half of 2015. Plus, if the MICA alum is looking for love, apparently this is a great year to find it. (She might want to peruse our Top Singles feature.)