Fun With Kids in the Oakland and Berkeley
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I can remember taking surf camp lessons in Sayulita when I was a single, child-free chica. This program sounds like so much fun, albeit completely impractical for my summer camp needs: Sea, Surf & Fun 5 day surf camps are designed for kids ages 6-19 years old. Each day, expert instructors teach a surf lesson [...]
A Microsoft Store just opened in San Francisco at the Westfield Shopping Center (the newest, fanciest mall with Bloomingdale’s off the Powell St BART station). It is a brightly lit shopping extravaganza for fans of the XBox and other MS projects. I joined a cadre of media to watch the grand opening store unveiling in [...]
If your summer childcare situation is something in between all or nothing, perhaps your family would like to explore half-day camps. I’ve wrangled and rounded up a few top picks for part-day camps! Habitot (Berkeley) For young campers (age 2 years, 9 months through 5 year olds), Habitot offers ten weeks of fun. Themes include [...]
My son and I had so much fun doing a little claymation project at the Children’s Creativity Museum in San Francisco (included with admission) a couple years ago, that I’ve been hoping to have a chance to take it a little further now that he’s older. The after-school class at Sticky Art Lab in Berkeley [...]
After seeing her own daughter’s declining physical activity, Eva Bramwell took matters into her own hands gym and started physical training classes for school-age children. I asked her to tell us a bit more. Why did you start kids fitness programs? Kids are not getting enough exercise these days. PE programs are being cut in [...]
I’ve had my eye on Sprouts Cooking Club since I attended a benefit for the BUSD cooking/gardening programs last year. They do all kinds of fun foodie programs with children in San Francisco and they FINALLY launched a class series here in the {510}. Classes will take place at East Bay restaurants and the Whole [...]
If you’re staying in and around Truckee with kids, Tahoe Donner is an affordable resort that’s great for beginners. I hadn’t been on a snowboard or skis in 12 years when my family went a few weeks ago, and, consequently, my children had never even been to a ski resort when we arrived. What we [...]
Albany Little League (ALL) is introducing a Challenger program for the 2013 spring baseball season. The Challenger Division of Little League is a program for mentally and physically challenged youth ages 7 to 18, helping them to enjoy the full benefits of Little League participation in an athletic environment structured to their abilities. Playing on [...]
This past Saturday I discovered a great activity to do with my son. Not only was it great– it was free. Score! The Junior Center for Art and Science is a wonderful gem located next to the bird sanctuary at Lake Merritt, fit with amazing views of Oakland and all the beautiful wildlife that lives [...]
HackerMoms introduces their first HackerSprouts series called Toddler Tech. Aimed at kids age 2-5, this class is a mash-up of art & science designed to be fun for both kids and caregivers. Zetta Tech Science teaches making paper casts from recycled junk mail, adding to the Great Crayon-Smear Mosaic Tapestry, and participating in the Chalk-Art [...]
I thought I’d pull together a short list of things you might do if you find yourself without an outing for the day.
Stitch is everything you love about sewing with nothing that you don’t. I’m speaking to you as a wannabe crafter without much patience for figuring stuff out, cutting in a straight line, or follow-through. Be prepared, I’m going to gush about this adorable sewing room gone wild. It’s what my husband would call “a hacker [...]
Did you know that most baby and toddler music/movement classes will offer a free trial? They don’t usually shout it very loud once you and junior are clapping along in circle, but if you call ahead, you can often join a test class or negotiate a free preview. This is your 41st weekly challenge. Here [...]
Sticky Art Lab is offering a special costume and fashion lab in time for Halloween with local mom and artist, Erica Blue. Kids between 2nd and 6th grade can design and create their own costumes. Create wild, outlandish costumes and fashions like Ninja, Fairy, Hula, Robot, Pirate, or Whatever! The class will make a trip [...]
New Sprouts offers children classes in Mandarin Chinese, with an emphasis on language and culture beginning as early as 18 months. The parent and tot class is a participatory class for ages 18 months to 3 years. Class is 50 minutes long and includes play and snacks. Drop-off classes begin with Pre-K, K-1 classes and [...]
The Bay Area Children’s Theatre Youth Education Program, aka YEP! is starting fall semester performing classes on September 10. Fall classes will be putting together a production of Winnie The Pooh. Students are segmented by ages 5-6 and 7-11. Where and when: Piedmont Piedmont Center for the Arts 801 Magnolia Avenue, Piedmont Little Performers (ages [...]
