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Kiddie Koncierge: February Update
What is Kiddie Koncierge?
Kiddie Koncierge is the SF Bay
Area's premier resource for fun,
interesting, unique, and
creative kids activities.
We provide recommendations,
reviews, and resources on all
sorts of fun things to do in San
Francisco, Berkeley/Oakland,
San Jose, Marin, and beyond!
Kiddie Koncierge is the SF Bay
Area's premier resource for fun,
interesting, unique, and
creative kids activities.
We provide recommendations,
reviews, and resources on all
sorts of fun things to do in San
Francisco, Berkeley/Oakland,
San Jose, Marin, and beyond!
Welcome to the Kiddie Koncierge
February Update!
We are a little behind the curve this week due to travel schedules,
but we wanted to get something out right now. Check back this
weekend for more updates.
The big news this week is that we are again proud to offer another
FREE TICKET GIVE-AWAY courtesy of our friends at Cal
Performances! Cal Performances and Kiddie Koncierge are
pleased to offer a limited number of FREE tickets to the Thursday,
February 5th 8:00 p.m. Circus Oz Birthday Bash please visit our
Special Offers Page to learn how you can win tickets to this
special show! The entry deadline is Sunday, February 1st, so
please enter now! Winners will be notified by email.
Don't forget, our Resources Pages have a ton of great ideas on
things to do if your child is already bored with their presents. Here
are some highlights:
February at a Glance
Free 1st Sunday, February 1st this month
Free 1st Tuesday, February 3rd this month
Free 1st Wednesday, February 4th this month
Free 1st Thursday, February 5th this month
Free 2nd Saturday, February 14th this month
Free 2nd Sunday, February 8th this month
Free 3rd Wednesday, February 18th this month
Saturdays, January 10th - February 14th
Friday, January 30th
Saturday, January 31st
Sunday, February 1st
Through Sunday, February 8th
Wednesday, February 4th
Thursday, February 5th
Friday, February 6th
Thursday, February 5th - Sunday, Friday 8th
Saturday, February 7th
Sunday, February 8th
Saturday, February 14th
Saturday, February 14 and Sunday, February 15
Friday, February 13th – Monday, February 16th
Friday, February 20th
Saturday February 21st (repeats Saturday, May, 9th)
Sunday, February 22nd
Friday, February 27
Saturday, February 28th
Friday, February 27 – Saturday, February 28th
February 27-March 15
Through February
Sunday, March 1st
Through March
Sunday March 8th
Monday, March 9 - Tuesday, March 10
Saturday, March 21st
Sunday, March 22nd
Sunday, April 5th
Through April 19th
Sunday, May 3rd
Sunday, June 7th
The Detes
Through February
Monarch Butterflies at Monarch Grove Butterfly
Sanctuary, Pacific Grove on Monterey Peninsula,
FREE
It’s butterfly migration season and there are a bunch of places in
the Bay Area to enjoy the delicate little creatures in great
abundance: Pacific Grove (near Monterey) and Ardenwood (near
Fremont).
In Pacific Grove, the outdoor Monarch Grove Butterfly Sanctuary
should not be missed — see thousands of beautiful butterflies
clustered on pine, eucalyptus, cypress and redwood trees. The
Monarch Butterflies arrive at the Sanctuary in October, where they
overwinter until late February, before joining in the spring
migration. The Sanctuary is located just minutes from Cannery
Row in downtown Monterey. For details and directions, visit http:
//www.pacificgrove.org/dirpages/butterflywatching.htm
Monarch Butterflies at Ardenwood! Ardenwood
Historic Farm 34600 Ardenwood Blvd., Fremont, (510)
796-0199
There are a lot of activities surrounding the wintering of the
Monarchs in the Bay Area in their annual migration. The attraction
is that thousands of these guys come to special places all over the
world to rest and shelter before continuing their migration. Pacific
Grove in the Monterey Area is one of them, this is another, closer
“overwintering” area. This is all part of a complex pattern that is
described in the following document from the East Bay Parks
District: http://www.ebparks.
org/files/NatureNearby_January2009.pdf Ardenwood is a
Regional Park and admission is $2 for adults and $1 for children.
Once you are in, the rest of the activities are generally free. For
information on Ardenwood, directions, etc. visit http://www.
ebparks.org/parks/ardenwood#activities
Some of the butterfly activities include
Sunday Feb 1, 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., Butterflies for Kids,
Designed for children 3-6, the program starts with an interactive
puppet show all about the monarch butterfly life cycle with eggs,
caterpillars, chrysalides, and the butterfly. After they learn about the
life cycle of the butterfly, the facility naturalists will take a short walk
to see all the butterflies hanging out in the farms’ trees. And, if your
kid is still standing at 3:00 p.m., they can hang around for the
animal feedings at the farm.
Saturday and Sunday Feb 1, 7, 8, 1:30 p.m. Monarch Butterfly
Walks
Tour Ardenwood's Monarch overwintering site on an easy stroll of
less than a mile. See clusters of butterflies hanging from
eucalyptus branches and learn about the mysterious migration of
these majestic insects.
Sunday, February 8th 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Meet the
Monarchs. This program will acquaint visitors with the Monarch
life cycle. After a 30 minute slide show, visitors will be lead on a
short hike to see the wintering butterflies in the Eucalyptuses.
Saturday, February 14th, 11:00 a.m. Farewell to the Monarchs,
Create a beautiful monarch wand, then flutter on out to the
eucalyptus grove to say farewell to the last of the butterflies
overwintering at Ardenwood.
Through March
Marine Mammal Migration, Mating, Birthing, and
more: Whales and Elephant Seals at the Point Reyes
National Seashore
The Point Reyes National Seashore is one of the few places on the
Pacific Coast where northern elephant seals and gray whales may
be observed and studied. What is more amazing is that Point
Reyes is about 30 minutes from Marin and an hour from SF or the
East Bay.
The elephant seals' semi-annual sojourns to the shores of Point
Reyes provide a unique opportunity to glimpse the lives and
behaviors of these elusive ocean giants. The Elephant Seal
Overlook near Chimney Rocky is a great place for viewing elephant
seals from December through March. You can see the males
doing their dominance dance and pup birthing. On weekends and
holidays, docents are available to provide guidance.
During the winter, you can also watch the migration of gray whales
as they make their way to Alaska from Baja. Peak Southern
Migration is mid-January and the peak Northern Migration is mid-
March. Late April and Early May offer you the chance to see
mothers and calves close to shore. Best place to watch is from
areas near Chimney Rock and the Lighthouse
NOTE: due to traffic concerns, the roads are closed and shuttle
buses from Drakes Beach provide transportation. For details on
the shuttles, visit http://www.nps.gov/pore/planyourvisit/shuttle.
htm
For details on watching seals, visit http://www.nps.
gov/pore/planyourvisit/wildlife_viewing_elephantseals.htm
For information on watching whales, visit http://www.nps.
gov/pore/planyourvisit/wildlife_viewing_whales.htm
The National Park Service also offers a number of ranger-lead
programs that provide the most informative ways to explore our
friends on the coast. Click here for more details http://www.nps.
gov/pore/planyourvisit/rangerprograms.htm
10-14Saturdays Jan 10th - Feb 14th
Saturdays, 10:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m., Children's
Theatre Association of San Francisco Presents Snow
White and the Seven Dwarfs, The Florence Gould
Theater at the Legion of Honor in Lincoln Park, 34th
Avenue and Clement Street, San Francisco, $12
The Children's Theatre Association puts on great plays at the
Legion of Honor. This year's show is a musical based on the
classic Grimm's fairy tale about the errant young lady living among
seven little men. The CTASF does a fun take on this story with a
wise-cracking mirror who only responds if you address it in verse
and a bunch of other characters sure to delight audience members
of all ages. The CTASF is very family friendly: kids on lap are free,
Fine Arts members (and you know who you are) get a $2 discount.
The show is about an hour so, while the material is geared to the
elementary school child, you should use your judgement as to
whether your child is capable of sitting quietly for that long. For
details including tickets and directions, visit their website at http:
//www.ctasf.com/index.html
19-8Sat. & Sun. Jan 19th - Feb 8th
Saturdays at 1:00 p.m., Sundays at 1:00 p.m. and 3:30
p.m., Beauty and the Beast, Young Performers
Theater, Fort Mason Center, Building C, San
Francisco $10 adults, $7 for children under 13
You have endured the Disney version on film and on Broadway.
Now you can go back to the roots. Told with live actors and
puppets, your kids can see what happens when a lovely lass is
forced to live with a beast. Then she realizes that under the
hideous surface lies a sweet, loving prince. This group does very
nice children's theater and is worth checking out. Tickets and
reservations at http://www.ypt.org/tickets.htm and directions can
be found at http://www.ypt.org/map.htm
1Sunday Feb 1st
11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., Berkeley Rep Family Series,
“Language, Poetry and Rhythm” Berkeley Rep School
of Theatre, the Berkeley Rep School of Theater, Nevo
Education Center, 2071 Addison Street, Berkeley,
FREE (with a children’s book donation)
Learn the art of theatre through play the first Sunday each month
with the Berkeley Rep School of Theatre’s Family Series! These
interactive workshops are designed for families of all ages and
levels (although kids should be at least 7). Family Series
programs encourage arts awareness and exploration, nourish
team work and parent/child bonds and sustain a creative family
environment. In lieu of tuition, families attending these workshops
are asked to bring a children’s book to be donated to local
elementary school libraries. This week's program is focused on
Language, Poetry and Rhythm—Explore the world of Hip Hop as a
storytelling tool. Re-discover language and create characters that
come from this fluid world of rhymes, beats and outrageous
energy. Learn to play with words, rhythm and movement to create
truth on stage.
Upcoming dates include
March 1, 2009: Art Sampler
April 5, 2009: Fools, Clowns and Jesters
May 3, 2009: Target® Story Builders at Berkeley Rep
June 7, 2009: Summer fun
All Sunday workshops are held at the Berkeley Rep School of
Theatre at the Nevo Education Center, 2071 Addison Street in
downtown Berkeley. For more information please call Gendell
Hernández at 510 647–2973 or e-mail ghernandez@berkeleyrep.
org.
Sundays 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m., The Buddy Club, $7.00
(kids < 2 years FREE)
The Buddy Club has an ongoing series of kids’ entertainment at
three locations throughout the Bay Area: the Berkeley JCC, the
Osher Marin JCC in San Rafael, and the Randall Museum Theatre
in San Francisco. The Buddy Club shows are appropriate for all
ages and can entertain older kids and adults as well (this isn’t
necessarily baby stuff). Visit their website at www.thebuddyclub.
com (Please do NOT forget the “the” as one of our parents did.
The resulting website is NOT suitable for family viewing). The
shows are entertaining and engaging. The shows are also
suitable for birthday parties. The following are the upcoming
shows.
Marin Buddy Club Shows, Hoytt Theater at the Osher
Marin JCC, 200 North San Pedro Road, San Rafael,
February 8 - Bubble-icious-ness and Craziness with The Bubble
Lady
The Bubble Lady delights her audiences with bubble space ships,
bubble trumpets, baby bubbles, bubbles inside of bubbles,
volunteers inside of really BIG bubbles...you get the idea. It's fun,
amazing and captivating entertainment - and yes, the volunteer
does get CLEAN at the same time! http://www.
bubblesandclowns.com
March 1 Sleight-of-Hand Expert and Comedian Tye the Magic
Guy
Tye the Magic Guy is no ordinary magician with a few tricks up his
sleeve. Seventeen years of performing and practicing have made
his hands into dexterous weapons of deception ready to astound
even the most skeptical. His clever style will amaze and amuse
you while his humor and wit will have everyone laughing along.
www.tyethemagicguy.com
San Francisco Buddy Club Shows, Randall Museum
Theater, 199 Museum Way@ Roosevelt Way, San
Francisco
Note: SF Buddy Club Shows are at 11:00 a.m. Randall Museum
members also enjoy a $2 discount per ticket.
February 1: Hilarious award-winning cowgirl tricks with Karen
Quest
February 8: Bay Area legendary magicians The Flying Calamari
Brothers
February 22: From Wisconsin: magic, juggling and comedy with
Bob Kann
March 8: Bubble-icious-ness and craziness with The Bubble
Lady
March 22: Master magician Jay Alexander in his once-a-year
family show
Berkeley Buddy Club, Berkeley JCC Theater, 1414
Walnut Street (Between Walnut and Rose),
February 1: World-Renowned Physical Comedian and Juggler
Unique Derique
"Unique Derique" Derique is a Bay Area legend with numerous
awards for his body percussion and juggling comedy, and
numerous television appearances. www.derique.com
February 22 Award-Winning Zappo the Magician and his
"Greatest Illusions" Zappo the Magician.
Bay Area favorite Zappo the Magician brings his disappearing dots
and reappearing rabbits to The Buddy Club! www.
zappothemagician.com
March 8: Acrobatics, Juggling and Comedy with The Keith
Show.
The Keith Show has it all - balancing, juggling, dare-devil tricks,
and non-stop hilarious comedy! www.keithshow.com
4Wednesday, February 4th
11:00am, GERMAR the Magician, Live Oak Room at
the Lafayette Community Center, 500 St. Mary's Road.,
$3 per person.
Presenting the Magic of Germar the Magician. People of all ages
will laugh from start to finish during Germar's fast-paced show that
combines audience participation with astonishing effects and
good clean fun!
5Thursday, February 5th
5:45 p.m. – 8:45 p.m., KidzWatch Night Out, Mill Valley
Aquatics and Fitness Center, 180 Camino Alto, Mill
Valley, $20 for 1st child + $15/each additional child in
same family
Let the KidzWatch staff look after your children while you enjoy an
evening out. The first Thursday of each month, KidzWatch will be
open for three-hours, 5:45-8:45pm. Each evening will feature a
movie that will begin at 6:15pm. Registration Required. Click Here
for Registration Form. http://www.cityofmillvalley.
org/Modules/ShowDocument.aspx?documentid=265
For more details, visit http://www.cityofmillvalley.org/Index.aspx?
page=33&recordid=4007 or call (415) 383-1370.
5-8Thursday Feb 5th- Sun, Feb 8th
Cal Performances Presents the Circus Oz 30th
Birthday Bash, Zellerbach Hall, University of
California Berkeley Campus, Berkeley, tickets start at
$26 (children 16 and under 50% off for all
performances!)
"Refreshingly progressive…and gleefully Australian...a show as
inventively funny as it is physically impressive."—San Francisco
Chronicle
Australia's audacious and cheeky small circus phenomenon
delighted audiences in their 2007 Cal Performances debut. Now
these talented and mischievous performers return to pull out all
the stops, celebrating the company's 30th birthday with a
combination of breathtaking feats, original live music, and Aussie
humor sure to delight audiences of all ages.
For details on the performance, visit http://www.calperfs.berkeley.
edu/presents/season/2008/family_fare/co.php
Parking can be challenging, so plan accordingly. Parking details
are available at http://www.calperfs.berkeley.
edu/presents/information_desk/parking.php#alerts
Note: Kiddie Koncierge Subscribers can enter for FREE tickets to
the Thursday, 8:00 p.m. performance! Subscribe Now!
6Friday, February 6th
6:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m., Kids Create a Night of Musical
Fun, Amador Rec Center, 4455 Black Ave.,
Pleasanton, $25-35
While parents enjoy an evening of exquisite jazz with vocalist
Sophie Milman at the Amador Theater or have other things to take
care of, the kids (grades 1-5) will have their own special evening of
music, food, and games, no performing required. Dinner and adult
supervision are included in this fun and exciting evening. Code
44564. For details visit www.civicartstickets.org Phone 925-931-
5340 for info on registering.
In brief, Jazz vocalist Sophie Milman will be performing that
evening, Friday, February at the Amador Theatre at 8:00 p.m..
Tickets are $20, $25, $30
Since her self-titled debut was released in 2004, the 25-year-old
Milman has sold nearly 100,000 albums worldwide, occupied the
Billboard Top 5 in Canada and the Top 15 in the United States, and
topped the iTunes jazz charts in five different territories. Her most
recent release, Make Someone Happy, won a JUNO award for
Best Vocal Jazz album, 2008. Since then, Milman has toured
extensively, headlining sold-out shows in Canada, the United
States, Japan, and throughout Europe. Information on the Sophie
Milman performance can be found at https://tickets.
amadortheater.org/scripts/max/2000/maxshop.exe?
STORE=WEB&PG=99&LINKTO=EVENT_231
7Saturday, February 7th
5:15 p.m. Chinese New Year Parade, San Francisco
FREE
Gung Hee Fat Choy! Celebrate the Lunar Year 4707, the year of
the Ox! This is the big parade. Come early and take public
transportation as the crowds can be fierce. The Route starts at
Market and snakes through Downtown ending up on Kearny
between Washington and Jackson. If the map below is not
supported by your email browser, click here http://www.
chineseparade.com/route.asp (you DO NOT need to install the
Adobe Flash Player to view the map)
For viewing, forget about Market Street, Geary Street or Union
Square, the crowds are crazy. Instead, Post Street tends to be a
little more civilized and you might even be able to pull up a curb for
a seat.
Parking is probably best at the Mission and Fifth garage as getting
to Ellis/O’Farrell, Union Square, Sutter Stockton or Portsmouth will
be all but impossible (let alone getting out).
Either before or after the parade, check out the Chinatown
Community Street Fair on Grant from Broadway to Clay on
February 7th (10:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.) and February 8th (9:00 a.m. -
5:00 p.m.) - NO PARADE ON SUNDAY, the 8th; Pacific Ave. from
Stockton to Kearny, and Jackson between Stockton and Kearny
where you can experience Chinese cultural demonstrations and
performances including lion dancing, martial arts, calligraphy,
traditional dance, and puppet shows. There will also be a
children's area with a petting zoo and games.
10:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., 16th Annual KNBR 680 Giants
FanFest, AT&T Park, San Francisco, FREE
Baseball fans of all ages come and join the San Francisco Giants
and KNBR for the 16th Annual KNBR 680 Giants FanFest. The San
Francisco Giants will be hosting a day at the park where you can
meet a lot of your favorite players, enjoy interactive games, a Kids
Zone, and activities and exhibits throughout the ballpark, tour the
dugout and club house, get player autographs, meet Lou Seal and
much more. For information, call 415-972-2000 or visit http:
//sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com/sf/fan_forum/fanfest.jsp
11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. (Parade at 11:00 a.m.), Lunar
New Year Festival and Parade, Solano Ave., Albany
and Berkeley, FREE
Come down to Solano Ave. in the Cities of Albany and Berkeley for
a celebration of the year of the Ox! There will be a parade down
Solano starting at 11:00 a.m. followed by performances from 12
noon- 2:00 pm on the main stage at Solano Avenue at Cornell.
Entertainment includes Drums by Emeryville Taiko, Dance by the
Chinese Arts Program, Chinese Acrobatics, Gong Fu by Golden
Lion, Chinese Instrumental Music, and Chinese Opera. Of course,
there will be plenty of Asian Food for sale.
8:00 p.m., Pilobolus Dance Company, 10 Avenue of
the Flags, Marin Veterans' Memorial Auditorium, San
Rafael, $20-75
Combining dance with acrobatics and creative invention, this
astounding company pushes the human body to its outermost
limits. Pilobolus is based on a unique and deeply collaborative
process centered on three artistic directors and seven dancers
who together have shaped one of the most popular and varied
repertories in dance. If you haven’t seen these talented performers
in action, you have missed something special. Your kids will be
amazed at what these people are able to do. Their Marin program
will feature: Lanterna Magica, Pseudopodia, Darkness and Light,
Ocellus, and Rushes. For more information, visit http://www.
pilobolus.org.
Tickets to this event can be purchased through the Box Office http:
//www.co.marin.ca.us/depts/CU/Main/mc/mc_boxoffice.cfm and
ticketmaster http://www.ticketmaster.com/Pilobolus-
tickets/artist/842471
10: 00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., Sacramento Museum Day,
Sacramento, FREE
The Sacramento Association of Museums (SAM) and Umpqua
Bank offer FREE admission to 25 Sacramento museums including
the ever-cool California State Railroad Museum. For detailed
information about participating sites, free shuttles and more, visit
www.sacmuseums.org/museumday.html.
11:00 a.m., Sippy Cups – Family Rock, Amador
Theater, 1155 Santa Rita, Pleasanton, $6-18
Family rock band The Sippy Cups will perform in the season finale
of SaturYAY! The troupe was founded by the parents of
preschoolers who are excited by the world of creativity inhabited by
their children. The group’s family-friendly performances are
inspired by children and feature, in addition to their pop-rock band,
a circus performer and large-scale puppets. In their high-energy
show, the San Francisco Bay Area band guides parents in making
music with their children, teaches children how to resolve conflicts
non-violently and educates and entertains them about the wonders
of the environment. Tickets and other information can be found at
https://tickets.amadortheater.org/scripts/max/2000/maxshop.
exe?STORE=WEB&PG=99&LINKTO=EVENT_227
9:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m., Lawrence Livermore
National Labs Science on Saturdays (SOS) Lectures,
Bankhead Theater, 2400 First St., Livermore, FREE
Are your kids into science? Middle and high school students
(precocious elementary school students, I imagine, are welcome
as well) are invited to hear cutting-edge science lectures
presented by leading researchers at Lawrence Livermore National
Labs. Science on Saturday (SOS) is a series of science lectures
for middle and high school students. Each topic highlights cutting-
edge science occurring at the Lawrence Livermore National
Laboratory (LLNL). The talks are presented by leading LLNL
science researchers supported by master high school science
teachers. Seating is on a first come basis. Seats may not be
reserved in advance. Call (925)-373-6800 or visit
livermoreperformingarts.org for more information
Students receive a "Student Notes" worksheet to record key
information from the talk. Students should check with their teacher
in advance to determine if they will receive credit for attending
SOS. Teachers who attend the SOS presentations can receive a
FREE CD or DVD with the presentation slides by mail after the
completion of the lecture series for the year.
This month’s lectures include
Feb 7 “Order from Chaos”
Feb 14 “Avoiding Armageddon”
Feb 21 “Star Power on Earth” and
Feb 28 “It’s a Breeze”
10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., 7th Annual Orion Children's
Authors and Illustrators Festival, Orion Elementary
School, 815 Allerton St., Redwood City, FREE
Orion Elementary hosts its popular Children's Book Authors and
Illustrators Festival. This is a free event featuring award-winning
children's authors and illustrators from throughout the Bay Area.
Books and food will be available for purchase; Spanish language
translation available. This year's lineup includes NY Times best-
selling author Annie Barrows, Newbery Honor winner Jennifer
Holm, Elisa Kleven, Cynthia Chin-Lee, Dave Keane, Kathryn
Otoshi, Maya Christina Gonzalez, and Jim LaMarche. Come meet
your favorite authors and illustrators! There will be book signings
and author presentations throughout the event. For a schedule and
list of authors and bios, visit http://rcsd.schoolwires.
net/189020162345050/site/default.asp For directions, visit http:
//rcsd.schoolwires.net/1890201112078257/map/browse.asp?
A=372&BMDRN=2000&BCOB=0&C=55170
8Sunday, February 8th
4:00 p.m., San Francisco Symphony Chinese New Year
Concert and Celebration, Davies Symphony Hall, San
Francisco, Tickets from $22
Celebrate music, family, and tradition at the Chinese New Year
Celebration. This festive collaboration of East and West celebrates
the Lunar New Year with an exotic mix of music and instruments.
All ticket holders are invited to the post-concert festival reception,
featuring complimentary food from popular Chinese restaurants,
lion dancing, children's entertainment, and good luck symbols.
Visit http://www.sfsymphony.org/tickets/Reserve.aspx?
performanceNumber=8576 for tickets. Visit http://www.
sfsymphony.org/season/Event.aspx?eventid=32458 for details
Session 1: 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Session 2: 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
When I Grow Up, A Girls Go Tech Career Exploration,
Chabot Space and Science Center, Oakland, $16 per
person, $26 for non girl scouts, girls under 5 free
What do you want to be when you grow up? This is a terrific
program that helps young girls meet professional women and role
models in an informal, fun environment for girls only. Meet women
who work in careers that use science, technology, engineering,
and math. Participate in hands-on activities from these exciting
fields. Observe the Chabot Space and Science Center exhibits and
attend a planetarium show or show in the megadome theater.
Chabot Space and Science Center will be open exclusively to Girl
Scouts and their families for this special event. There will also be a
Special "Science Cafe" for Middle and High School Students to
hear about careers from professionals in the field and talk with
college students about college life. For more information on the
event and a list of represented companies and careers, visit http:
//www.girlscoutsbayarea.org/pages/events/ggt_career.html
13-16Fri, Feb 13th – Mon, Feb 16th
Cloverdale Citrus Fair, Citrus Fair Grounds, No. 1
Citrus Drive, Cloverdale, $6 adults, $4 kids, Monday,
“Kids Day”, kids 6-12 are FREE
Kicking off the Ag fair season is the Cloverdale Citrus Fair! Come
visit beautiful Cloverdale (just 15 minutes past Healdsburg) for
parades, food, entertainment (music, a hypnotist, clowns, jugglers,
stories, talent shows, etc.), farm animals, carnival rides, and
more. If you haven’t visited one of these fairs, you are really
missing out, especially with good weather. This weekend should
be spectacular up there. Kids love these fairs (especially the
animals), the cost is low, and there is even stuff that is fun for
adults.
Details http://www.cloverdalecitrusfair.org/2009fair/ or call 707-
894-3992
Directions: The Fair Grounds are just off the 101 N in Cloverdale.
Exit at Citrus Fair Drive Exit and hang a left at the base of the exit.
14Saturday, February 14
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., Valentine's Day Squid
Dissection , Hayward Shoreline Interpretive Center,
4901 Breakwater Avenue, Hayward, FREE
The Hayward Shoreline Interpretive Center is a wonderful place for
kids to explore the Bay Area marine environment and its
inhabitants. This weekend, participants get to dissect squids!
Squids have three hearts so what better way to spend your
Valentine's day than dissecting one! Learn about squid anatomy
and behavior through this hands-on, scientific activity. Designed
for children 7 yrs. and older. Program #538. Visit http://www.
haywardrec.org/hayshore.html or call (510) 670-7270 for more
details
14-15Sat, Feb 14th - Sun, Feb 15th
Saturday 4:00 and 8:00 p.m.
Sunday 1:00 and 5:00 p.m.,
Berkeley Playhouse Youth Company Presents Willy
Wonka Jr. on the Julia Morgan Stage, 2640 College
Ave., $10-15
This kid-friendly musical adaptation of Roald Dahl’s timeless tale
of the candy man, himself, Willy Wonka, Charlie Buckets, Violet,
Augustus, Mike TV, the and all the rest features those great songs
from the classic Gene Wilder movie, Willy Wonka and the
Chocolate Factory. If you can’t make this performance, the same
show (different company) will be performed in Walnut Creek on
February 27th and 28th (see below for details). For information,
call (510) 665 5365 or buy tickets at https://www.vendini.
com/service/tickets/viewEvent.html?
e=96233e9bc51821ce25bcbe368b506808&entry=1
20Friday, February 20th
6:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m., Kids’ Night Out, Lakeside
Room, Heather Farm Community Center, 301 N. San
Carlos Drive, Walnut Creek, $23
Do you really need a reason for a Kids’ Night Out? Join us for
crafts, games, snacks and excitement. Trained recreation staff will
provide all the fun, excitement and supervision. This is a great
opportunity for your child to be active, socialize, and to make new
friends while parents spend an evening out or a quiet one at
home. Pre-registration is required at 925-943-5858
21Saturday February 21st (repeats Saturday, May, 9th)
12:00 noon – 2:00 p.m., How to Draw with Your Kid,
How to Draw with Your Grownup, Cartoon Art
Museum, San Francisco, $10
A Saturday cartooning workshop for Kids 7 and up and their
parents. Everybody knows that it’s great to read together… well, it’
s great to draw together, too! Too often, though, grownups will say,
“I can’t draw” and that’s the end of it. Well, enough! You don’t have
to be “good” at drawing for drawing to be good for you. Drawing is a
wonderful way for kids and grownups to spend time together, tell
each other stories, share feelings, and be silly and laugh. In this
class we’ll do drawing and cartooning games and activities that
you can use to build confidence and to try at home. Kids and
grownups should attend the class together. To register or for more
information about the class, please contact Diane Shapiro
Sommerfield at (415) CAR-TOON (227-8666), ext. 303, or via e-
mail at education@cartoonart.org.
For directions, visit http://www.cartoonart.org/directions.html
More info http://www.cartoonart.org/index.html
10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., Crissy Field Summer Camp
Open House, Crissy Field Center, San Francisco, FREE
For families with interested campers entering grades 1 through 6
in fall 2009, this FREE open house is a little limited in that it
focuses exclusively on the Crissy Field Summer Camps June
through August. That is OK, because they have some great
programs and resources. You can meet the staff, review some
experiences from past years, and preview the activities for the
upcoming summer. For further information, check out their site,
http://www.crissyfield.org/ or call (415) 561-7762
6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m., San Francisco Gymnastics
Parents Night Out, 920 Mason Street, The Presidio
(right on Crissy Field), $25 for one child, $20 for each
sibling. Dinner included
Like Head Over Heels, San Francisco Gymnastics is a full-service
gymnastics facility serving kids with tumbling all the way up to
competitive teams. They also do parties. (as a lot of these facilities
do). Kids are treated to a pizza dinner, art activities, obstacle
courses, bouncy house, gymnastics rotations, and a movie. Some
kids bring PJs and a blanket for movie time. Ages: 4.5 years and
up – no diapers or pull-ups please. Parent's Night Out is
scheduled on the third Saturday of the month. Registration and
payment can be done at the front desk. For details or questions,
call (415) 561-6260 or visit http://www.sanfranciscogymnastics.
com/events.aspx The next dates are March 21st and April 18th.
Note: You should call SF Gymnastics for directions instead of
relying on Google Maps or Mapquest since there are two Mason
Streets in San Francisco and they will give you incorrect directions.
4:30 p.m. Kids Activities, 6:00 Basketball Game, Cal
kids day, Haas Pavilion UC Berkeley campus, Fair
Free, $1 admission to the game for kids grade 12 and
younger
Come to Haas Pavilion before the Cal Women’s basketball game
to enjoy games, exhibitions, face painting, arts crafts, Oski, and
music by the Cal Straw Hat Band. Come support the Cal Women’s
basketball team and have some fun with the family before and
during the game! On the 21st, the Cal Women play the Oregon
State Beavers. And, the first 500 ticket holders will get a Cal
Basketball “Rally Towel”. Directions and Parking at http://calbears.
cstv.com/travel/cal-driving-directions.html For details on the
event, visit http://calbears.cstv.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-
rel/wbb-kids-day-09.html
11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., All About Crabs, Hayward
Shoreline Interpretive Center, 4901 Breakwater
Avenue, Hayward
The Hayward Shoreline Interpretive Center is a wonderful place for
kids to explore the Bay Area marine environment and its
inhabitants. This weekend learn about our decapod friends and
how they survive in the Bay. Touch and hold a live mud crab, go out
on the trail looking for crab exoskeletons, and make a crab craft to
take home with you. Program #526. Visit http://www.haywardrec.
org/hayshore.html or call (510) 670-7270 for more details.
22Sunday, February 22nd
Oscar Night!, ABC, 5:00 p.m.
10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., JCCSF Family Fun Day, JCC
San Francisco, 3200 California Street at Presidio, San
Francisco, $10 adults ($5 members), $12 kids ($8
members) or better yet, go with the family rate ($18
members, $25 for the public) that covers two adults
and two kids
Family Fun Days are a great way to enjoy a Sunday together
especially if it is a little cold and rainy outside. Bring your family to
the JCCSF for a day filled with fun activities for you and your
children. Your day includes a special performance and lots of
special activities. Come early for Kindergym at 10 a.m., arts and
crafts at 10:15, a performance at 11:30 a.m., and a family swim at 2:
00. Best for kids 9 and younger.
This Sunday, enjoy the Toddler Tunes String Band. It’s high
steppin’ fun for all ages as the Toddler Tunes teachers play an
interactive folk song mix that will be sure to have the whole
audience dancing and singing! Hear familiar songs as well as
brand new tunes that are energizing, positive and sure to leave a
lasting impression with your family. Pick up a Toddler Tunes CD
after the performance if you can’t get enough of the great music you
hear at this performance.
You can take your chances parking on the street (good luck) or you
can bite the bullet and park in the JCC parking garage (enter from
the westbound lanes of California) for $1.50 /half hour
Directions are available at http://www.jccsf.org/content_main.
aspx?catid=4
27Friday, February 27th
5:30 p.m., - 9:00 p.m., Awesome Friday Nights,
Sequoia Room at the Lafayette Community Center,
St. Mary's Road, Lafayette, $20
Drop off the kids (4-10 years old) and enjoy an AWESOME Friday
night out. While you're out having an amazing time, your children
will be having fun doing arts and crafts, playing games, and
watching a movie (rated PG). Children may bring jammies and a
sleeping bag if desired. Pizza, popcorn and drinks will be
provided. Children must be potty trained. To register call: (510)
284-2232 or online at www.LafayetteRec.org
Want ideas? We like the restaurant in the Lafayette Park Hotel,
Metro in Lafayette, and Va de Vi in Walnut Creek.
27-28Fri, Feb 27th – Sat, Feb 28th
Friday 9:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., and 7:00 p.m., and
Saturday, 2:00 and 7:00 p.m.
Junior Theatre presents Willy Wonka Jr., Del Valle
Theatre, 1963 Tice Valley Blvd., Walnut Creek, $15-17
This kid-friendly musical adaptation of Roald Dahl’s timeless tale
of the candy man, Charlie Buckets, Violet, Augustus, Mike TV, the
and all the rest features those great songs from the classic Gene
Wilder movie, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. Tickets are
available at 925-943-SHOW (7469)
More details on the program at http://www.arts-ed.org/calendar.htm
27-15February 27-March 15
San Francisco Bay Area International Children’s Film
Festival at WonderCon, Moscone Center South and
other Bay Area Venues, Admission (children under 11
free with paid adult admission)
If your kid loves comics or if you are using your kid as an excuse to
attend, this is NorCal’s premiere comics and pop culture
convention. Yeah, the media and Simpson’s paint this crowd with
a rather pejorative brush, but it can be fun. Even if you don’t go to
the convention (why would you miss the ComicCon of the North? If
you pay for one, you get both admissions together), you should
check out the films in the film festival. They are fresh and fun
movies geared to kids.
The festival will continue with films all day Sunday, March 15 at the
Children’s Discovery Museum in San Jose (www.cdm.org)
For a full list of films and venues, visit http://www.sfchildrensfilm.
org/. For more information, visit www.comic-con.org/wc/, email
sfchildrensfilm@cox.net or call (760) 453-2922.
Some events to keep an eye on:
The Following events will likely sell out, so you may wish to buy
tickets now to guarantee yourself a spot!
9-10Monday, March 9 - Tuesday, March 10
Mon 7:00 p.m., Tues 4:00 and 7:00 p.m., Thomas &
Friends, A Circus Comes to Town, Marin Veterans'
Memorial Auditorium, 10 Avenue of the Flags, San
Rafael, $12.50 - 55
Thomas the Tank Engine™, Percy, James, Gordon, Sir Topham
Hatt and townspeople from the Island of Sodor live and in person!
They’re joined by a colorful cast of circus performers in an
engaging story that demonstrates the importance of friendship and
cooperation. The all-new 90- minute musical adventure is a
fabulous stage show experience for the whole family, packed with
audience sing-alongs, high- energy dancing and thrilling
adventures.
Tickets to this event can be purchased through the Box Office http:
//www.co.marin.ca.us/depts/cu/Main/mc/mc_tickets.cfm?
CalKey=398 and ticketmaster. http://www.ticketmaster.
com/venue/229472?brand=marincenter
21Saturday, March 21st
1:00 p.m. A Children's Fine Par-Tea, Filoli 86 Canada
Road, Woodside. $24-45
Mothers, Grandmothers, Aunties or anyone, really! Bring a special
child and share a special afternoon of delectable delights and fun
activities. Teas are not recommended for children under 6 years of
age. Reservations are necessary and can be made by phone.
Please mark your calendar. Teas are a ticketless event and are
non-refundable and non-exchangeable.
Filoli, by the way, reopens February 10th. A property of the National
Trust for Historic Preservation, Filoli is a wonderous 654 acre
estate 30 miles south of San Francisco. A grand Georgian
mansion sits amongst amazing gardens where hundreds of rare
flowers, plants and trees flourish. Wander through the estate on
the brick paths that invite visitors to explore the grace and beauty of
Filoli.
Filoli is a special place and is worth a visit no matter what time of
year. Call (650) 364-8300 for information and reservations. For
directions, visit http://www.filoli.org/plan-your-visit/directions.html
That’s it for now!
February Update!
We are a little behind the curve this week due to travel schedules,
but we wanted to get something out right now. Check back this
weekend for more updates.
The big news this week is that we are again proud to offer another
FREE TICKET GIVE-AWAY courtesy of our friends at Cal
Performances! Cal Performances and Kiddie Koncierge are
pleased to offer a limited number of FREE tickets to the Thursday,
February 5th 8:00 p.m. Circus Oz Birthday Bash please visit our
Special Offers Page to learn how you can win tickets to this
special show! The entry deadline is Sunday, February 1st, so
please enter now! Winners will be notified by email.
Don't forget, our Resources Pages have a ton of great ideas on
things to do if your child is already bored with their presents. Here
are some highlights:
- Current Activities - Everything coming up for you and your
family! - Winter Ice Rinks The outdoor rinks are done for the
season, but the indoor rinks are still around! - Camps Believe it or not, SUMMER camps are filling up
NOW. - Winter Performing Arts Schedule There are a lot of great
performances this season. Don't miss out! - Museums and Other Attractions The Bay Area is rich with
treasures and cool fun things to do! Our lists are broken
down by region! - We just added the Kiddie Koncierge Santa Barbara guide
for your Spring Break planning enjoyment! - Snow Play
February at a Glance
Free 1st Sunday, February 1st this month
- Asian Art Museum www.asianart.org
- Coyote Point Museum www.coyoteptmuseum.org
Free 1st Tuesday, February 3rd this month
- Cartoon Art Museum www.cartoonart.org
- De Young www.famsf.org
- Legion of Honor www.famsf.org
- SF MOMA www.sfmoma.org
- Yerba Buena www.ybca.org
Free 1st Wednesday, February 4th this month
- Exploratorium www.exploratorium.edu
- Coyote Point Museum www.coyoteptmuseum.org
Free 1st Thursday, February 5th this month
- Berkeley Art Museum www.bampfa.berkeley.edu
- Burlingame Pez Museum www.spectrumnet.com/pez/
Free 2nd Saturday, February 14th this month
- Bay Area Discovery Museum www.baykidsmuseum.org
Free 2nd Sunday, February 8th this month
- Oakland Museum www.museumca.org
- Tech Museum of San Jose, www.thetech.org NEW
Free 3rd Wednesday, February 18th this month
- California Academy of Sciences www.calacademy.org
NEW
Saturdays, January 10th - February 14th
- The Children's Theatre Association of San Francisco
Presents Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs at the
Legion of Honor, San Francisco
Friday, January 30th
- Target Teen Night, "In the Next Room" Berkeley Rep,
Berkeley
Saturday, January 31st
- e=girlpower2 Saturday Science Workshops for Girls,
Chabot Space and Science Center, Oakland - The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley, Marin Civic Center
Sunday, February 1st
- 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., Berkeley Rep Family Series,
“Language, Poetry and Rhythm” Berkeley Rep School of
Theatre, Nevo Education Center, 2071 Addison Street,
Berkeley, FREE - 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., Butterflies for Kids, Ardenwood
Historic Farm 34600 Ardenwood Blvd., Fremont - 1:30 p.m. Monarch Butterfly Walks, Ardenwood Historic
Farm, Fremont - 11:00 a.m., Cowgirl Karen Quest, San Franciso Buddy
Club Shows, Randall Museum Theater, 199 Museum
Way@ Roosevelt Way, San Francisco - 1:00 p.m., Juggler/Comedian, The Unique Derique,
Berkeley Buddy Club, Berkeley JCC Theater, 1414 Walnut
Street (Between Walnut and Rose)
Through Sunday, February 8th
- Saturdays at 1:00 PM, Sundays at 1:00 PM and 3:30 PM,
Beauty and the Beast, Young Performers Theater, Fort
Mason Center, Building C, San Francisco
Wednesday, February 4th
- 11:00am, GERMAR the Magician, Live Oak Room at the
Lafayette Community Center, 500 St. Mary's Road.,
Lafayette
Thursday, February 5th
- 5:45 p.m. – 8:45 p.m., KidzWatch Night Out, Mill Valley
Aquatics and Fitness Center, 180 Camino Alto, Mill Valley
Friday, February 6th
- 6:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m., Kids Create a Night of Musical Fun,
Amador Rec Center, 4455 Black Ave., Pleasanton
Thursday, February 5th - Sunday, Friday 8th
- Cal Performances Presents Circus Oz 30th Birthday
Bash, Zellerbach Hall, U.C. Berkeley - Make Sure to Enter
for our special giveaway of FREE tickets to the Thursday,
February 5th Opening Night! Click Here for Details
Saturday, February 7th
- Chinese New Year Parade, San Francisco
- 10:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., 16th Annual KNBR 680 Giants
FanFest, AT&T Park, San Francisco, FREE, - 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. (Parade at 11:00 a.m.), Lunar New
Year Festival and Parade, Solano Ave., Albany and
Berkeley, FREE - 8:00 p.m., Pilobolus Dance Company, 10 Avenue of the
Flags, Marin Veterans' Memorial Auditorium, San Rafael - 10: 00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., Sacramento Museum Day,
Sacramento, FREE - 11:00 a.m., Sippy Cups – Family Rock, Amador Theater,
Pleasanton - 9:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m., “Order from Chaos”, Lawrence
Livermore National Labs Science on Saturdays (SOS)
Lectures, Bankhead Theater, 2400 First St., Livermore,
FREE - 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., 7th Annual Orion Children's
Authors and Illustrators Festival, Orion Elementary
School, 815 Allerton St., Redwood City, FREE - 1:30 p.m., Monarch Butterfly Walks, Ardenwood Historic
Farm 34600 Ardenwood Blvd., Fremont, (510) 796-0199
Sunday, February 8th
- Girls Go Tech Career Exploration, Chabot Space and
Science Center, Oakland - 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Meet the Monarchs, Ardenwood
Historic Farm 34600 Ardenwood Blvd., Fremont - 1:30 p.m. Monarch Butterfly Walks, Ardenwood Historic
Farm - 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Meet the Monarchs, Ardenwood
Historic Farm - 4:00 p.m., San Francisco Symphony Chinese New Year
Concert and Celebration, Davies Symphony Hall, San
Francisco - 11:00 a.m., The Flying Calamari Brother, San Francisco
Buddy Club Shows, Randall Museum Theater, 199
Museum Way@ Roosevelt Way, San Francisco - 1:00 p.m. The Bubble Lady, Marin Buddy Club Shows,
Hoytt Theater at the Osher Marin JCC, 200 North San
Pedro Road, San Rafael
Saturday, February 14th
- 11:00 a.m. Farewell to the Monarchs,
- Monarch Butterflies at Ardenwood! Ardenwood Historic
Farm 34600 Ardenwood Blvd., Fremont, (510) 796-0199 - 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., Valentine's Day Squid Dissection,
Hayward Shoreline Interpretive Center, 4901 Breakwater
Avenue, Hayward, FREE - 9:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m., “Avoiding Armageddon”,
Lawrence Livermore National Labs Science on Saturdays
(SOS) Lectures, Bankhead Theater, 2400 First St.,
Livermore, FREE
Saturday, February 14 and Sunday, February 15
- Saturday 4:00 and 8:00 p.m., Sunday 1:00 and 5:00 p.m.,
Berkeley Playhouse Youth Company Presents Willy
Wonka Jr. on the Julia Morgan Stage, 2640 College Ave.
Friday, February 13th – Monday, February 16th
- Cloverdale Citrus Fair, Citrus Fair Grounds, No. 1 Citrus
Drive, Cloverdale
Friday, February 20th
- 6:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m., Kids’ Night Out, Lakeside Room,
Heather Farm Community Center, 301 N. San Carlos
Drive, Walnut Creek
Saturday February 21st (repeats Saturday, May, 9th)
- 12:00 noon – 2:00 p.m., How to Draw with Your Kid, How
to Draw with Your Grownup, Cartoon Art Museum, San
Francisco - 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., Crissy Field Summer Camp Open
House, Crissy Field Center, San Francisco, FREE - 9:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m., “Star Power on Earth”,
Lawrence Livermore National Labs Science on Saturdays
(SOS) Lectures, Bankhead Theater, 2400 First St.,
Livermore, FREE - 6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m., San Francisco Gymnastics
Parents Night Out, 920 Mason Street, The Presidio (right
on Crissy Field) - 4:30 p.m. Kids Activities, 6:00 Basketball Game, Cal kids
day, Haas Pavilion UC Berkeley campus - 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., All About Crabs, Hayward
Shoreline Interpretive Center, 4901 Breakwater Avenue,
Hayward
Sunday, February 22nd
- Oscar Night!, ABC, 5:00 p.m.
- 10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., JCCSF Family Fun Day, JCC San
Francisco, 3200 California Street at Presidio, San
Francisco - 1:00 p.m., Zappo the Magician, Berkeley Buddy Club
- Berkeley JCC Theater, 1414 Walnut Street (Between
Walnut and Rose) - 11:00 a.m., Juggling Comedian, Bob Kann, SAN
FRANCISCO Buddy Club Shows, Randall Museum Theater,
199 Museum Way@ Roosevelt Way, San Francisco
Friday, February 27
- 5:30 p.m., - 9:00 p.m., Awesome Friday Nights, Sequoia
Room at the Lafayette Community Center
Saturday, February 28th
- 9:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m., “It’s a Breeze”, Lawrence
Livermore National Labs Science on Saturdays (SOS)
Lectures, Bankhead Theater, 2400 First St., Livermore,
FREE
Friday, February 27 – Saturday, February 28th
- Friday 9:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., and 7:00 p.m., and Saturday,
2:00 and 7:00 p.m., Junior Theatre presents Willy Wonka
Jr., Del Valle Theatre, 1963 Tice Valley Blvd., Walnut Creek
February 27-March 15
- San Francisco Bay Area International Children’s Film
Festival at WonderCon, Moscone Center South and other
Bay Area Venues
Through February
- Monarch Butterflies at Monarch Grove Butterfly
Sanctuary, Pacific Grove on Monterey Peninsula, FREE - Monarch Butterflies at Ardenwood! Ardenwood Historic
Farm 34600 Ardenwood Blvd., Fremont, (510) 796-0199
Sunday, March 1st
- 1:00 p.m., Sleight-of-Hand Expert and Comedian, Tye, the
Magic Guy, Marin Buddy Club Shows, Hoytt Theater at the
Osher Marin JCC, 200 North San Pedro Road, San Rafael, - 11am–12:30pm, Berkeley Repertory Family Series, Art
Sampler Nevo Education Center, 2071 Addison Street,
Berkeley, FREE
Through March
- Annual Elephant Seal Mating, Ano Nuevo State Preserve
- Elephant Seal Mating and Birthing and Gray Whale
Migration, Point Reyes National Seashore
Sunday March 8th
- 1:00 p.m., Acrobat/Juggler/Comedian, The Keith Show,
Berkeley, Buddy Club, Berkeley JCC Theater, 1414 Walnut
Street (Between Walnut and Rose), - 11:00 a.m., The Bubble Lady, San Francisco, Buddy Club
Shows, Randall Museum Theater, 199 Museum Way@
Roosevelt Way, San Francisco
Monday, March 9 - Tuesday, March 10
- Mon 7:00 p.m., Tues 4:00 and 7:00 p.m., Thomas &
Friends, A Circus Comes to Town, Marin Veterans'
Memorial Auditorium, 10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael
Saturday, March 21st
- 1:00 p.m. A Children's Fine Par-Tea, Filoli 86 Canada Road,
Woodside. $24-45
Sunday, March 22nd
- 11:00 a.m., Magician Jay Alexander, San Francisco,
Buddy Club Shows, Randall Museum Theater, 199
Museum Way@ Roosevelt Way, San Francisco
Sunday, April 5th
- 11am–12:30pm, Berkeley Repertory Family Series, Fools,
Clowns and Jesters Nevo Education Center, 2071
Addison Street, Berkeley, FREE
Through April 19th
- Tuesday – Sunday, 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., The Golden Gate
Express, Conservatory of Flowers, 100 JFK Drive, San
Francisco
Sunday, May 3rd
- 11am–12:30pm, Berkeley Repertory Family Series,
Target® Story Builders at Berkeley Rep Nevo Education
Center, 2071 Addison Street, Berkeley, FREE
Sunday, June 7th
- 11am–12:30pm, Berkeley Repertory Family Series,
Summer Fun, Nevo Education Center, 2071 Addison
Street, Berkeley, FREE
The Detes
Through February
Monarch Butterflies at Monarch Grove Butterfly
Sanctuary, Pacific Grove on Monterey Peninsula,
FREE
It’s butterfly migration season and there are a bunch of places in
the Bay Area to enjoy the delicate little creatures in great
abundance: Pacific Grove (near Monterey) and Ardenwood (near
Fremont).
In Pacific Grove, the outdoor Monarch Grove Butterfly Sanctuary
should not be missed — see thousands of beautiful butterflies
clustered on pine, eucalyptus, cypress and redwood trees. The
Monarch Butterflies arrive at the Sanctuary in October, where they
overwinter until late February, before joining in the spring
migration. The Sanctuary is located just minutes from Cannery
Row in downtown Monterey. For details and directions, visit http:
//www.pacificgrove.org/dirpages/butterflywatching.htm
Monarch Butterflies at Ardenwood! Ardenwood
Historic Farm 34600 Ardenwood Blvd., Fremont, (510)
796-0199
There are a lot of activities surrounding the wintering of the
Monarchs in the Bay Area in their annual migration. The attraction
is that thousands of these guys come to special places all over the
world to rest and shelter before continuing their migration. Pacific
Grove in the Monterey Area is one of them, this is another, closer
“overwintering” area. This is all part of a complex pattern that is
described in the following document from the East Bay Parks
District: http://www.ebparks.
org/files/NatureNearby_January2009.pdf Ardenwood is a
Regional Park and admission is $2 for adults and $1 for children.
Once you are in, the rest of the activities are generally free. For
information on Ardenwood, directions, etc. visit http://www.
ebparks.org/parks/ardenwood#activities
Some of the butterfly activities include
Sunday Feb 1, 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., Butterflies for Kids,
Designed for children 3-6, the program starts with an interactive
puppet show all about the monarch butterfly life cycle with eggs,
caterpillars, chrysalides, and the butterfly. After they learn about the
life cycle of the butterfly, the facility naturalists will take a short walk
to see all the butterflies hanging out in the farms’ trees. And, if your
kid is still standing at 3:00 p.m., they can hang around for the
animal feedings at the farm.
Saturday and Sunday Feb 1, 7, 8, 1:30 p.m. Monarch Butterfly
Walks
Tour Ardenwood's Monarch overwintering site on an easy stroll of
less than a mile. See clusters of butterflies hanging from
eucalyptus branches and learn about the mysterious migration of
these majestic insects.
Sunday, February 8th 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Meet the
Monarchs. This program will acquaint visitors with the Monarch
life cycle. After a 30 minute slide show, visitors will be lead on a
short hike to see the wintering butterflies in the Eucalyptuses.
Saturday, February 14th, 11:00 a.m. Farewell to the Monarchs,
Create a beautiful monarch wand, then flutter on out to the
eucalyptus grove to say farewell to the last of the butterflies
overwintering at Ardenwood.
Through March
Marine Mammal Migration, Mating, Birthing, and
more: Whales and Elephant Seals at the Point Reyes
National Seashore
The Point Reyes National Seashore is one of the few places on the
Pacific Coast where northern elephant seals and gray whales may
be observed and studied. What is more amazing is that Point
Reyes is about 30 minutes from Marin and an hour from SF or the
East Bay.
The elephant seals' semi-annual sojourns to the shores of Point
Reyes provide a unique opportunity to glimpse the lives and
behaviors of these elusive ocean giants. The Elephant Seal
Overlook near Chimney Rocky is a great place for viewing elephant
seals from December through March. You can see the males
doing their dominance dance and pup birthing. On weekends and
holidays, docents are available to provide guidance.
During the winter, you can also watch the migration of gray whales
as they make their way to Alaska from Baja. Peak Southern
Migration is mid-January and the peak Northern Migration is mid-
March. Late April and Early May offer you the chance to see
mothers and calves close to shore. Best place to watch is from
areas near Chimney Rock and the Lighthouse
NOTE: due to traffic concerns, the roads are closed and shuttle
buses from Drakes Beach provide transportation. For details on
the shuttles, visit http://www.nps.gov/pore/planyourvisit/shuttle.
htm
For details on watching seals, visit http://www.nps.
gov/pore/planyourvisit/wildlife_viewing_elephantseals.htm
For information on watching whales, visit http://www.nps.
gov/pore/planyourvisit/wildlife_viewing_whales.htm
The National Park Service also offers a number of ranger-lead
programs that provide the most informative ways to explore our
friends on the coast. Click here for more details http://www.nps.
gov/pore/planyourvisit/rangerprograms.htm
10-14Saturdays Jan 10th - Feb 14th
Saturdays, 10:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m., Children's
Theatre Association of San Francisco Presents Snow
White and the Seven Dwarfs, The Florence Gould
Theater at the Legion of Honor in Lincoln Park, 34th
Avenue and Clement Street, San Francisco, $12
The Children's Theatre Association puts on great plays at the
Legion of Honor. This year's show is a musical based on the
classic Grimm's fairy tale about the errant young lady living among
seven little men. The CTASF does a fun take on this story with a
wise-cracking mirror who only responds if you address it in verse
and a bunch of other characters sure to delight audience members
of all ages. The CTASF is very family friendly: kids on lap are free,
Fine Arts members (and you know who you are) get a $2 discount.
The show is about an hour so, while the material is geared to the
elementary school child, you should use your judgement as to
whether your child is capable of sitting quietly for that long. For
details including tickets and directions, visit their website at http:
//www.ctasf.com/index.html
19-8Sat. & Sun. Jan 19th - Feb 8th
Saturdays at 1:00 p.m., Sundays at 1:00 p.m. and 3:30
p.m., Beauty and the Beast, Young Performers
Theater, Fort Mason Center, Building C, San
Francisco $10 adults, $7 for children under 13
You have endured the Disney version on film and on Broadway.
Now you can go back to the roots. Told with live actors and
puppets, your kids can see what happens when a lovely lass is
forced to live with a beast. Then she realizes that under the
hideous surface lies a sweet, loving prince. This group does very
nice children's theater and is worth checking out. Tickets and
reservations at http://www.ypt.org/tickets.htm and directions can
be found at http://www.ypt.org/map.htm
1Sunday Feb 1st
11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., Berkeley Rep Family Series,
“Language, Poetry and Rhythm” Berkeley Rep School
of Theatre, the Berkeley Rep School of Theater, Nevo
Education Center, 2071 Addison Street, Berkeley,
FREE (with a children’s book donation)
Learn the art of theatre through play the first Sunday each month
with the Berkeley Rep School of Theatre’s Family Series! These
interactive workshops are designed for families of all ages and
levels (although kids should be at least 7). Family Series
programs encourage arts awareness and exploration, nourish
team work and parent/child bonds and sustain a creative family
environment. In lieu of tuition, families attending these workshops
are asked to bring a children’s book to be donated to local
elementary school libraries. This week's program is focused on
Language, Poetry and Rhythm—Explore the world of Hip Hop as a
storytelling tool. Re-discover language and create characters that
come from this fluid world of rhymes, beats and outrageous
energy. Learn to play with words, rhythm and movement to create
truth on stage.
Upcoming dates include
March 1, 2009: Art Sampler
April 5, 2009: Fools, Clowns and Jesters
May 3, 2009: Target® Story Builders at Berkeley Rep
June 7, 2009: Summer fun
All Sunday workshops are held at the Berkeley Rep School of
Theatre at the Nevo Education Center, 2071 Addison Street in
downtown Berkeley. For more information please call Gendell
Hernández at 510 647–2973 or e-mail ghernandez@berkeleyrep.
org.
Sundays 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m., The Buddy Club, $7.00
(kids < 2 years FREE)
The Buddy Club has an ongoing series of kids’ entertainment at
three locations throughout the Bay Area: the Berkeley JCC, the
Osher Marin JCC in San Rafael, and the Randall Museum Theatre
in San Francisco. The Buddy Club shows are appropriate for all
ages and can entertain older kids and adults as well (this isn’t
necessarily baby stuff). Visit their website at www.thebuddyclub.
com (Please do NOT forget the “the” as one of our parents did.
The resulting website is NOT suitable for family viewing). The
shows are entertaining and engaging. The shows are also
suitable for birthday parties. The following are the upcoming
shows.
Marin Buddy Club Shows, Hoytt Theater at the Osher
Marin JCC, 200 North San Pedro Road, San Rafael,
February 8 - Bubble-icious-ness and Craziness with The Bubble
Lady
The Bubble Lady delights her audiences with bubble space ships,
bubble trumpets, baby bubbles, bubbles inside of bubbles,
volunteers inside of really BIG bubbles...you get the idea. It's fun,
amazing and captivating entertainment - and yes, the volunteer
does get CLEAN at the same time! http://www.
bubblesandclowns.com
March 1 Sleight-of-Hand Expert and Comedian Tye the Magic
Guy
Tye the Magic Guy is no ordinary magician with a few tricks up his
sleeve. Seventeen years of performing and practicing have made
his hands into dexterous weapons of deception ready to astound
even the most skeptical. His clever style will amaze and amuse
you while his humor and wit will have everyone laughing along.
www.tyethemagicguy.com
San Francisco Buddy Club Shows, Randall Museum
Theater, 199 Museum Way@ Roosevelt Way, San
Francisco
Note: SF Buddy Club Shows are at 11:00 a.m. Randall Museum
members also enjoy a $2 discount per ticket.
February 1: Hilarious award-winning cowgirl tricks with Karen
Quest
February 8: Bay Area legendary magicians The Flying Calamari
Brothers
February 22: From Wisconsin: magic, juggling and comedy with
Bob Kann
March 8: Bubble-icious-ness and craziness with The Bubble
Lady
March 22: Master magician Jay Alexander in his once-a-year
family show
Berkeley Buddy Club, Berkeley JCC Theater, 1414
Walnut Street (Between Walnut and Rose),
February 1: World-Renowned Physical Comedian and Juggler
Unique Derique
"Unique Derique" Derique is a Bay Area legend with numerous
awards for his body percussion and juggling comedy, and
numerous television appearances. www.derique.com
February 22 Award-Winning Zappo the Magician and his
"Greatest Illusions" Zappo the Magician.
Bay Area favorite Zappo the Magician brings his disappearing dots
and reappearing rabbits to The Buddy Club! www.
zappothemagician.com
March 8: Acrobatics, Juggling and Comedy with The Keith
Show.
The Keith Show has it all - balancing, juggling, dare-devil tricks,
and non-stop hilarious comedy! www.keithshow.com
4Wednesday, February 4th
11:00am, GERMAR the Magician, Live Oak Room at
the Lafayette Community Center, 500 St. Mary's Road.,
$3 per person.
Presenting the Magic of Germar the Magician. People of all ages
will laugh from start to finish during Germar's fast-paced show that
combines audience participation with astonishing effects and
good clean fun!
5Thursday, February 5th
5:45 p.m. – 8:45 p.m., KidzWatch Night Out, Mill Valley
Aquatics and Fitness Center, 180 Camino Alto, Mill
Valley, $20 for 1st child + $15/each additional child in
same family
Let the KidzWatch staff look after your children while you enjoy an
evening out. The first Thursday of each month, KidzWatch will be
open for three-hours, 5:45-8:45pm. Each evening will feature a
movie that will begin at 6:15pm. Registration Required. Click Here
for Registration Form. http://www.cityofmillvalley.
org/Modules/ShowDocument.aspx?documentid=265
For more details, visit http://www.cityofmillvalley.org/Index.aspx?
page=33&recordid=4007 or call (415) 383-1370.
5-8Thursday Feb 5th- Sun, Feb 8th
Cal Performances Presents the Circus Oz 30th
Birthday Bash, Zellerbach Hall, University of
California Berkeley Campus, Berkeley, tickets start at
$26 (children 16 and under 50% off for all
performances!)
"Refreshingly progressive…and gleefully Australian...a show as
inventively funny as it is physically impressive."—San Francisco
Chronicle
Australia's audacious and cheeky small circus phenomenon
delighted audiences in their 2007 Cal Performances debut. Now
these talented and mischievous performers return to pull out all
the stops, celebrating the company's 30th birthday with a
combination of breathtaking feats, original live music, and Aussie
humor sure to delight audiences of all ages.
For details on the performance, visit http://www.calperfs.berkeley.
edu/presents/season/2008/family_fare/co.php
Parking can be challenging, so plan accordingly. Parking details
are available at http://www.calperfs.berkeley.
edu/presents/information_desk/parking.php#alerts
Note: Kiddie Koncierge Subscribers can enter for FREE tickets to
the Thursday, 8:00 p.m. performance! Subscribe Now!
6Friday, February 6th
6:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m., Kids Create a Night of Musical
Fun, Amador Rec Center, 4455 Black Ave.,
Pleasanton, $25-35
While parents enjoy an evening of exquisite jazz with vocalist
Sophie Milman at the Amador Theater or have other things to take
care of, the kids (grades 1-5) will have their own special evening of
music, food, and games, no performing required. Dinner and adult
supervision are included in this fun and exciting evening. Code
44564. For details visit www.civicartstickets.org Phone 925-931-
5340 for info on registering.
In brief, Jazz vocalist Sophie Milman will be performing that
evening, Friday, February at the Amador Theatre at 8:00 p.m..
Tickets are $20, $25, $30
Since her self-titled debut was released in 2004, the 25-year-old
Milman has sold nearly 100,000 albums worldwide, occupied the
Billboard Top 5 in Canada and the Top 15 in the United States, and
topped the iTunes jazz charts in five different territories. Her most
recent release, Make Someone Happy, won a JUNO award for
Best Vocal Jazz album, 2008. Since then, Milman has toured
extensively, headlining sold-out shows in Canada, the United
States, Japan, and throughout Europe. Information on the Sophie
Milman performance can be found at https://tickets.
amadortheater.org/scripts/max/2000/maxshop.exe?
STORE=WEB&PG=99&LINKTO=EVENT_231
7Saturday, February 7th
5:15 p.m. Chinese New Year Parade, San Francisco
FREE
Gung Hee Fat Choy! Celebrate the Lunar Year 4707, the year of
the Ox! This is the big parade. Come early and take public
transportation as the crowds can be fierce. The Route starts at
Market and snakes through Downtown ending up on Kearny
between Washington and Jackson. If the map below is not
supported by your email browser, click here http://www.
chineseparade.com/route.asp (you DO NOT need to install the
Adobe Flash Player to view the map)
For viewing, forget about Market Street, Geary Street or Union
Square, the crowds are crazy. Instead, Post Street tends to be a
little more civilized and you might even be able to pull up a curb for
a seat.
Parking is probably best at the Mission and Fifth garage as getting
to Ellis/O’Farrell, Union Square, Sutter Stockton or Portsmouth will
be all but impossible (let alone getting out).
Either before or after the parade, check out the Chinatown
Community Street Fair on Grant from Broadway to Clay on
February 7th (10:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.) and February 8th (9:00 a.m. -
5:00 p.m.) - NO PARADE ON SUNDAY, the 8th; Pacific Ave. from
Stockton to Kearny, and Jackson between Stockton and Kearny
where you can experience Chinese cultural demonstrations and
performances including lion dancing, martial arts, calligraphy,
traditional dance, and puppet shows. There will also be a
children's area with a petting zoo and games.
10:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., 16th Annual KNBR 680 Giants
FanFest, AT&T Park, San Francisco, FREE
Baseball fans of all ages come and join the San Francisco Giants
and KNBR for the 16th Annual KNBR 680 Giants FanFest. The San
Francisco Giants will be hosting a day at the park where you can
meet a lot of your favorite players, enjoy interactive games, a Kids
Zone, and activities and exhibits throughout the ballpark, tour the
dugout and club house, get player autographs, meet Lou Seal and
much more. For information, call 415-972-2000 or visit http:
//sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com/sf/fan_forum/fanfest.jsp
11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. (Parade at 11:00 a.m.), Lunar
New Year Festival and Parade, Solano Ave., Albany
and Berkeley, FREE
Come down to Solano Ave. in the Cities of Albany and Berkeley for
a celebration of the year of the Ox! There will be a parade down
Solano starting at 11:00 a.m. followed by performances from 12
noon- 2:00 pm on the main stage at Solano Avenue at Cornell.
Entertainment includes Drums by Emeryville Taiko, Dance by the
Chinese Arts Program, Chinese Acrobatics, Gong Fu by Golden
Lion, Chinese Instrumental Music, and Chinese Opera. Of course,
there will be plenty of Asian Food for sale.
8:00 p.m., Pilobolus Dance Company, 10 Avenue of
the Flags, Marin Veterans' Memorial Auditorium, San
Rafael, $20-75
Combining dance with acrobatics and creative invention, this
astounding company pushes the human body to its outermost
limits. Pilobolus is based on a unique and deeply collaborative
process centered on three artistic directors and seven dancers
who together have shaped one of the most popular and varied
repertories in dance. If you haven’t seen these talented performers
in action, you have missed something special. Your kids will be
amazed at what these people are able to do. Their Marin program
will feature: Lanterna Magica, Pseudopodia, Darkness and Light,
Ocellus, and Rushes. For more information, visit http://www.
pilobolus.org.
Tickets to this event can be purchased through the Box Office http:
//www.co.marin.ca.us/depts/CU/Main/mc/mc_boxoffice.cfm and
ticketmaster http://www.ticketmaster.com/Pilobolus-
tickets/artist/842471
10: 00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., Sacramento Museum Day,
Sacramento, FREE
The Sacramento Association of Museums (SAM) and Umpqua
Bank offer FREE admission to 25 Sacramento museums including
the ever-cool California State Railroad Museum. For detailed
information about participating sites, free shuttles and more, visit
www.sacmuseums.org/museumday.html.
11:00 a.m., Sippy Cups – Family Rock, Amador
Theater, 1155 Santa Rita, Pleasanton, $6-18
Family rock band The Sippy Cups will perform in the season finale
of SaturYAY! The troupe was founded by the parents of
preschoolers who are excited by the world of creativity inhabited by
their children. The group’s family-friendly performances are
inspired by children and feature, in addition to their pop-rock band,
a circus performer and large-scale puppets. In their high-energy
show, the San Francisco Bay Area band guides parents in making
music with their children, teaches children how to resolve conflicts
non-violently and educates and entertains them about the wonders
of the environment. Tickets and other information can be found at
https://tickets.amadortheater.org/scripts/max/2000/maxshop.
exe?STORE=WEB&PG=99&LINKTO=EVENT_227
9:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m., Lawrence Livermore
National Labs Science on Saturdays (SOS) Lectures,
Bankhead Theater, 2400 First St., Livermore, FREE
Are your kids into science? Middle and high school students
(precocious elementary school students, I imagine, are welcome
as well) are invited to hear cutting-edge science lectures
presented by leading researchers at Lawrence Livermore National
Labs. Science on Saturday (SOS) is a series of science lectures
for middle and high school students. Each topic highlights cutting-
edge science occurring at the Lawrence Livermore National
Laboratory (LLNL). The talks are presented by leading LLNL
science researchers supported by master high school science
teachers. Seating is on a first come basis. Seats may not be
reserved in advance. Call (925)-373-6800 or visit
livermoreperformingarts.org for more information
Students receive a "Student Notes" worksheet to record key
information from the talk. Students should check with their teacher
in advance to determine if they will receive credit for attending
SOS. Teachers who attend the SOS presentations can receive a
FREE CD or DVD with the presentation slides by mail after the
completion of the lecture series for the year.
This month’s lectures include
Feb 7 “Order from Chaos”
Feb 14 “Avoiding Armageddon”
Feb 21 “Star Power on Earth” and
Feb 28 “It’s a Breeze”
10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., 7th Annual Orion Children's
Authors and Illustrators Festival, Orion Elementary
School, 815 Allerton St., Redwood City, FREE
Orion Elementary hosts its popular Children's Book Authors and
Illustrators Festival. This is a free event featuring award-winning
children's authors and illustrators from throughout the Bay Area.
Books and food will be available for purchase; Spanish language
translation available. This year's lineup includes NY Times best-
selling author Annie Barrows, Newbery Honor winner Jennifer
Holm, Elisa Kleven, Cynthia Chin-Lee, Dave Keane, Kathryn
Otoshi, Maya Christina Gonzalez, and Jim LaMarche. Come meet
your favorite authors and illustrators! There will be book signings
and author presentations throughout the event. For a schedule and
list of authors and bios, visit http://rcsd.schoolwires.
net/189020162345050/site/default.asp For directions, visit http:
//rcsd.schoolwires.net/1890201112078257/map/browse.asp?
A=372&BMDRN=2000&BCOB=0&C=55170
8Sunday, February 8th
4:00 p.m., San Francisco Symphony Chinese New Year
Concert and Celebration, Davies Symphony Hall, San
Francisco, Tickets from $22
Celebrate music, family, and tradition at the Chinese New Year
Celebration. This festive collaboration of East and West celebrates
the Lunar New Year with an exotic mix of music and instruments.
All ticket holders are invited to the post-concert festival reception,
featuring complimentary food from popular Chinese restaurants,
lion dancing, children's entertainment, and good luck symbols.
Visit http://www.sfsymphony.org/tickets/Reserve.aspx?
performanceNumber=8576 for tickets. Visit http://www.
sfsymphony.org/season/Event.aspx?eventid=32458 for details
Session 1: 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Session 2: 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
When I Grow Up, A Girls Go Tech Career Exploration,
Chabot Space and Science Center, Oakland, $16 per
person, $26 for non girl scouts, girls under 5 free
What do you want to be when you grow up? This is a terrific
program that helps young girls meet professional women and role
models in an informal, fun environment for girls only. Meet women
who work in careers that use science, technology, engineering,
and math. Participate in hands-on activities from these exciting
fields. Observe the Chabot Space and Science Center exhibits and
attend a planetarium show or show in the megadome theater.
Chabot Space and Science Center will be open exclusively to Girl
Scouts and their families for this special event. There will also be a
Special "Science Cafe" for Middle and High School Students to
hear about careers from professionals in the field and talk with
college students about college life. For more information on the
event and a list of represented companies and careers, visit http:
//www.girlscoutsbayarea.org/pages/events/ggt_career.html
13-16Fri, Feb 13th – Mon, Feb 16th
Cloverdale Citrus Fair, Citrus Fair Grounds, No. 1
Citrus Drive, Cloverdale, $6 adults, $4 kids, Monday,
“Kids Day”, kids 6-12 are FREE
Kicking off the Ag fair season is the Cloverdale Citrus Fair! Come
visit beautiful Cloverdale (just 15 minutes past Healdsburg) for
parades, food, entertainment (music, a hypnotist, clowns, jugglers,
stories, talent shows, etc.), farm animals, carnival rides, and
more. If you haven’t visited one of these fairs, you are really
missing out, especially with good weather. This weekend should
be spectacular up there. Kids love these fairs (especially the
animals), the cost is low, and there is even stuff that is fun for
adults.
Details http://www.cloverdalecitrusfair.org/2009fair/ or call 707-
894-3992
Directions: The Fair Grounds are just off the 101 N in Cloverdale.
Exit at Citrus Fair Drive Exit and hang a left at the base of the exit.
14Saturday, February 14
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., Valentine's Day Squid
Dissection , Hayward Shoreline Interpretive Center,
4901 Breakwater Avenue, Hayward, FREE
The Hayward Shoreline Interpretive Center is a wonderful place for
kids to explore the Bay Area marine environment and its
inhabitants. This weekend, participants get to dissect squids!
Squids have three hearts so what better way to spend your
Valentine's day than dissecting one! Learn about squid anatomy
and behavior through this hands-on, scientific activity. Designed
for children 7 yrs. and older. Program #538. Visit http://www.
haywardrec.org/hayshore.html or call (510) 670-7270 for more
details
14-15Sat, Feb 14th - Sun, Feb 15th
Saturday 4:00 and 8:00 p.m.
Sunday 1:00 and 5:00 p.m.,
Berkeley Playhouse Youth Company Presents Willy
Wonka Jr. on the Julia Morgan Stage, 2640 College
Ave., $10-15
This kid-friendly musical adaptation of Roald Dahl’s timeless tale
of the candy man, himself, Willy Wonka, Charlie Buckets, Violet,
Augustus, Mike TV, the and all the rest features those great songs
from the classic Gene Wilder movie, Willy Wonka and the
Chocolate Factory. If you can’t make this performance, the same
show (different company) will be performed in Walnut Creek on
February 27th and 28th (see below for details). For information,
call (510) 665 5365 or buy tickets at https://www.vendini.
com/service/tickets/viewEvent.html?
e=96233e9bc51821ce25bcbe368b506808&entry=1
20Friday, February 20th
6:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m., Kids’ Night Out, Lakeside
Room, Heather Farm Community Center, 301 N. San
Carlos Drive, Walnut Creek, $23
Do you really need a reason for a Kids’ Night Out? Join us for
crafts, games, snacks and excitement. Trained recreation staff will
provide all the fun, excitement and supervision. This is a great
opportunity for your child to be active, socialize, and to make new
friends while parents spend an evening out or a quiet one at
home. Pre-registration is required at 925-943-5858
21Saturday February 21st (repeats Saturday, May, 9th)
12:00 noon – 2:00 p.m., How to Draw with Your Kid,
How to Draw with Your Grownup, Cartoon Art
Museum, San Francisco, $10
A Saturday cartooning workshop for Kids 7 and up and their
parents. Everybody knows that it’s great to read together… well, it’
s great to draw together, too! Too often, though, grownups will say,
“I can’t draw” and that’s the end of it. Well, enough! You don’t have
to be “good” at drawing for drawing to be good for you. Drawing is a
wonderful way for kids and grownups to spend time together, tell
each other stories, share feelings, and be silly and laugh. In this
class we’ll do drawing and cartooning games and activities that
you can use to build confidence and to try at home. Kids and
grownups should attend the class together. To register or for more
information about the class, please contact Diane Shapiro
Sommerfield at (415) CAR-TOON (227-8666), ext. 303, or via e-
mail at education@cartoonart.org.
For directions, visit http://www.cartoonart.org/directions.html
More info http://www.cartoonart.org/index.html
10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., Crissy Field Summer Camp
Open House, Crissy Field Center, San Francisco, FREE
For families with interested campers entering grades 1 through 6
in fall 2009, this FREE open house is a little limited in that it
focuses exclusively on the Crissy Field Summer Camps June
through August. That is OK, because they have some great
programs and resources. You can meet the staff, review some
experiences from past years, and preview the activities for the
upcoming summer. For further information, check out their site,
http://www.crissyfield.org/ or call (415) 561-7762
6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m., San Francisco Gymnastics
Parents Night Out, 920 Mason Street, The Presidio
(right on Crissy Field), $25 for one child, $20 for each
sibling. Dinner included
Like Head Over Heels, San Francisco Gymnastics is a full-service
gymnastics facility serving kids with tumbling all the way up to
competitive teams. They also do parties. (as a lot of these facilities
do). Kids are treated to a pizza dinner, art activities, obstacle
courses, bouncy house, gymnastics rotations, and a movie. Some
kids bring PJs and a blanket for movie time. Ages: 4.5 years and
up – no diapers or pull-ups please. Parent's Night Out is
scheduled on the third Saturday of the month. Registration and
payment can be done at the front desk. For details or questions,
call (415) 561-6260 or visit http://www.sanfranciscogymnastics.
com/events.aspx The next dates are March 21st and April 18th.
Note: You should call SF Gymnastics for directions instead of
relying on Google Maps or Mapquest since there are two Mason
Streets in San Francisco and they will give you incorrect directions.
4:30 p.m. Kids Activities, 6:00 Basketball Game, Cal
kids day, Haas Pavilion UC Berkeley campus, Fair
Free, $1 admission to the game for kids grade 12 and
younger
Come to Haas Pavilion before the Cal Women’s basketball game
to enjoy games, exhibitions, face painting, arts crafts, Oski, and
music by the Cal Straw Hat Band. Come support the Cal Women’s
basketball team and have some fun with the family before and
during the game! On the 21st, the Cal Women play the Oregon
State Beavers. And, the first 500 ticket holders will get a Cal
Basketball “Rally Towel”. Directions and Parking at http://calbears.
cstv.com/travel/cal-driving-directions.html For details on the
event, visit http://calbears.cstv.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-
rel/wbb-kids-day-09.html
11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., All About Crabs, Hayward
Shoreline Interpretive Center, 4901 Breakwater
Avenue, Hayward
The Hayward Shoreline Interpretive Center is a wonderful place for
kids to explore the Bay Area marine environment and its
inhabitants. This weekend learn about our decapod friends and
how they survive in the Bay. Touch and hold a live mud crab, go out
on the trail looking for crab exoskeletons, and make a crab craft to
take home with you. Program #526. Visit http://www.haywardrec.
org/hayshore.html or call (510) 670-7270 for more details.
22Sunday, February 22nd
Oscar Night!, ABC, 5:00 p.m.
10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., JCCSF Family Fun Day, JCC
San Francisco, 3200 California Street at Presidio, San
Francisco, $10 adults ($5 members), $12 kids ($8
members) or better yet, go with the family rate ($18
members, $25 for the public) that covers two adults
and two kids
Family Fun Days are a great way to enjoy a Sunday together
especially if it is a little cold and rainy outside. Bring your family to
the JCCSF for a day filled with fun activities for you and your
children. Your day includes a special performance and lots of
special activities. Come early for Kindergym at 10 a.m., arts and
crafts at 10:15, a performance at 11:30 a.m., and a family swim at 2:
00. Best for kids 9 and younger.
This Sunday, enjoy the Toddler Tunes String Band. It’s high
steppin’ fun for all ages as the Toddler Tunes teachers play an
interactive folk song mix that will be sure to have the whole
audience dancing and singing! Hear familiar songs as well as
brand new tunes that are energizing, positive and sure to leave a
lasting impression with your family. Pick up a Toddler Tunes CD
after the performance if you can’t get enough of the great music you
hear at this performance.
You can take your chances parking on the street (good luck) or you
can bite the bullet and park in the JCC parking garage (enter from
the westbound lanes of California) for $1.50 /half hour
Directions are available at http://www.jccsf.org/content_main.
aspx?catid=4
27Friday, February 27th
5:30 p.m., - 9:00 p.m., Awesome Friday Nights,
Sequoia Room at the Lafayette Community Center,
St. Mary's Road, Lafayette, $20
Drop off the kids (4-10 years old) and enjoy an AWESOME Friday
night out. While you're out having an amazing time, your children
will be having fun doing arts and crafts, playing games, and
watching a movie (rated PG). Children may bring jammies and a
sleeping bag if desired. Pizza, popcorn and drinks will be
provided. Children must be potty trained. To register call: (510)
284-2232 or online at www.LafayetteRec.org
Want ideas? We like the restaurant in the Lafayette Park Hotel,
Metro in Lafayette, and Va de Vi in Walnut Creek.
27-28Fri, Feb 27th – Sat, Feb 28th
Friday 9:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., and 7:00 p.m., and
Saturday, 2:00 and 7:00 p.m.
Junior Theatre presents Willy Wonka Jr., Del Valle
Theatre, 1963 Tice Valley Blvd., Walnut Creek, $15-17
This kid-friendly musical adaptation of Roald Dahl’s timeless tale
of the candy man, Charlie Buckets, Violet, Augustus, Mike TV, the
and all the rest features those great songs from the classic Gene
Wilder movie, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. Tickets are
available at 925-943-SHOW (7469)
More details on the program at http://www.arts-ed.org/calendar.htm
27-15February 27-March 15
San Francisco Bay Area International Children’s Film
Festival at WonderCon, Moscone Center South and
other Bay Area Venues, Admission (children under 11
free with paid adult admission)
If your kid loves comics or if you are using your kid as an excuse to
attend, this is NorCal’s premiere comics and pop culture
convention. Yeah, the media and Simpson’s paint this crowd with
a rather pejorative brush, but it can be fun. Even if you don’t go to
the convention (why would you miss the ComicCon of the North? If
you pay for one, you get both admissions together), you should
check out the films in the film festival. They are fresh and fun
movies geared to kids.
The festival will continue with films all day Sunday, March 15 at the
Children’s Discovery Museum in San Jose (www.cdm.org)
For a full list of films and venues, visit http://www.sfchildrensfilm.
org/. For more information, visit www.comic-con.org/wc/, email
sfchildrensfilm@cox.net or call (760) 453-2922.
Some events to keep an eye on:
The Following events will likely sell out, so you may wish to buy
tickets now to guarantee yourself a spot!
9-10Monday, March 9 - Tuesday, March 10
Mon 7:00 p.m., Tues 4:00 and 7:00 p.m., Thomas &
Friends, A Circus Comes to Town, Marin Veterans'
Memorial Auditorium, 10 Avenue of the Flags, San
Rafael, $12.50 - 55
Thomas the Tank Engine™, Percy, James, Gordon, Sir Topham
Hatt and townspeople from the Island of Sodor live and in person!
They’re joined by a colorful cast of circus performers in an
engaging story that demonstrates the importance of friendship and
cooperation. The all-new 90- minute musical adventure is a
fabulous stage show experience for the whole family, packed with
audience sing-alongs, high- energy dancing and thrilling
adventures.
Tickets to this event can be purchased through the Box Office http:
//www.co.marin.ca.us/depts/cu/Main/mc/mc_tickets.cfm?
CalKey=398 and ticketmaster. http://www.ticketmaster.
com/venue/229472?brand=marincenter
21Saturday, March 21st
1:00 p.m. A Children's Fine Par-Tea, Filoli 86 Canada
Road, Woodside. $24-45
Mothers, Grandmothers, Aunties or anyone, really! Bring a special
child and share a special afternoon of delectable delights and fun
activities. Teas are not recommended for children under 6 years of
age. Reservations are necessary and can be made by phone.
Please mark your calendar. Teas are a ticketless event and are
non-refundable and non-exchangeable.
Filoli, by the way, reopens February 10th. A property of the National
Trust for Historic Preservation, Filoli is a wonderous 654 acre
estate 30 miles south of San Francisco. A grand Georgian
mansion sits amongst amazing gardens where hundreds of rare
flowers, plants and trees flourish. Wander through the estate on
the brick paths that invite visitors to explore the grace and beauty of
Filoli.
Filoli is a special place and is worth a visit no matter what time of
year. Call (650) 364-8300 for information and reservations. For
directions, visit http://www.filoli.org/plan-your-visit/directions.html
That’s it for now!
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