The Weinberg Center will host the Maryland International Kids Filmfest on Saturday, January 19th.

The event will feature over 50 short-films divided by age group. It will represent some of the finest and most creative short films from around the world-animation, live action and documentary made for children and tweens. The films are screened in hour long blocks featuring 10-12 short films and 15 minute breaks between blocks.

It begins at 10 a.m. with blocks of films scheduled to play until 4:15 p.m. Wallace and Gromit films, "A Grand Day Out" and "A Matter of Loaf and Death" will start playing at 4:30 p.m.

Ticket prices are $10 for a day pass or tickets for individual blocks of film are available for purchase. To purchase tickets, call the Weinberg Center for the Arts at 301-600-2828. For a complete schedule of events, go to www.MIKFF.com