The last two African-American Heritage Festivals brought a combined 700,000 people out in the summer sun to celebrate, appreciate, and congregate. This year promises record-breaking attendance thanks to booming entertainment (LL Cool J is in da house Saturday); foodstuffs of both the savory and sweet variety; a special children's area with, among other stuff, the Believe stage; the Education, Art, and History Tent with more than 60 exhibitors, including NASA and "Greek Row," which tells the story of Baltimore's fraternal history; the NAACP tent with voter registration; and vendors hawking everything from clothing to literature. We've done our best to give you details about the weekend below--it's up to you to show.

The festival takes place June 18-20 at Oriole Park at Camden Yards, and admission is free. And when you're looking at all the musical entertainments listed, check out the little circle/stars--they point out our favs. For more information, call (410) 318-8286 or visit www.aahf.org.

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Friday 18

3-10 p.m.

Main Stage:

5 p.m.: Sankofa Dance Troop
6:15 p.m.: Kindred Family Soul
7:30 p.m.: Ashford and Simpson
9 p.m.: Gerald Levert J

B Stage:

4 p.m.: Uplifting Minds winners
4:10 p.m.: Professa aka VIP
4:20 p.m.: Franchon Chews
4:40 p.m.: JC
5 p.m.: Hard Headz
5:50 p.m.: Pork Chop
6:50 p.m.: Opus Akoben
8:15 p.m.: Cee-Lo J

Children's Corner:

3-4 p.m.: Opening
4-7 p.m.: Superfun activities like making picture frames and key rings, and balloon art
5-6 p.m.: Kinderclown
6:30-7 p.m.: Karaoke

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Saturday 19

11 a.m.-10 p.m.

Main Stage:

Noon: Niela J
1:15 p.m.: Julie Hall
2:30 p.m.: Venecia
3:30 p.m.: Groove Stu
4:40 p.m.: Jasmine
5:30 p.m.: Lady Alma
7 p.m.: Raheem DeVaughn J
8:30 p.m.: LL Cool J J

B Stage:

Noon: Golden Steppers
1:15 p.m.: Mia Miata J
2:30 p.m.: Yamama'nym
3:30 p.m.: OST - All Stars
4:40 p.m.: Lyfe
5:40 p.m.: Rhian Benson J
6:40 p.m.: Coolies Hot Box
7:50 p.m.: Fertile Ground J

Children's Corner:

Noon-3 p.m.: Crafty fun like sand art, spin art, face painting, and balloon art
2-2:30 p.m.: Karaoke
3-3:45 p.m.: Ananegromma storyteller
3-5 p.m.: Good times like making Father's Day cards, face painting, spin art, and bead art
4:15-4:45 p.m.: Bentalou Rec
5-5:45 p.m.: Pal Choir
5-7 p.m.: Crazy projects like making more Father's Day cards and key rings, beading, and body tattooing
6-6:45 p.m.: Kinderman

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Sunday 20

Noon-9 p.m.

Main Stage:

Noon: Cross Culture
1:15 p.m.: Soul Therapy
2:45 p.m.: Doreen Vail
3:45 p.m.: the Orioles
4:40 p.m.: Big Jesse
5:50 p.m.: Calvin Richardson J
7 p.m.: Anthony Hamilton J
8:15 p.m.: Frankie Beverly and Maze

B Stage:

12:45 p.m.: Golden Steppers
2 p.m.: David Bach
3:15 p.m.: Eubie Blake Big Band
4:30 p.m.: Major Boyd (of Moon August) J
5:40 p.m.: Stryker's Posse
6:45 p.m.: Morgan Heritage

Children's Corner:

1-2 p.m.: Karaoke
2:15-2:45 p.m.: Gospel dance
1-3 p.m.: Hanging out and making more Father's Day cards, flowers, and African masks
3-3:20 p.m.: Father's Day Whola contest
3:30-4:15 p.m.: Ava Fields
3-6:30 p.m.: Chilling and taking Father's Day pictures and making frames, face painting, Whola contest, body tattooing, sand art, and beading
4:30-5:15 p.m.: John Carrington
5:45-6:15 p.m.: Kinderman
6:30-6:45 p.m.: Dance with my father contest

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