A comprehensive list of session-based classes for ages 0-5, organized by category: Art, Music, Dance, Science, Play, Language and Culture…
East Bay day camps that run until the end of summer
Uh oh. Camp season is over but school hasn’t started everywhere. Some of these day camps go past August 15, some into September. Hooray!
Date night: East Bay Parents’ Night Out (PNO)
PNO is a drop-off kid party hosted in which children eat pizza, have dessert, and play with other kids of a similar age until way past their bedtimes.
Sports and Outdoors Camps for East Bay kids
A round-up of sports and outdoors camps in the East Bay: archery, farming, kayaking, sailing, hiking, parkour, gymnastics, tennis, and more!
Spring Break camps in the East Bay
It’s that time of year: Spring Break! Here is a list of programs that offer one-week sessions while school is closed during the end of March and beginning of April in the East Bay.
Do you want to run your own preschool? (Sponsored)
This post is sponsored by One Preschool. When Chris Bennett and Arrel Gray called me to talk about their start-up, One Preschool, we agreed that East Bay parents might get pretty excited about the opportunity they are creating. Arrel is a dad who struggled to find childcare options for his son and Chris is passionate about {more}
East Bay Summer Camp Guide (2016)
East Bay Summer Camp Guide for Oakland and Berkeley families featuring day camps in STEM, Art, Design + Cooking, Music, Dance + Performing Arts, Eco + Outdoor skills, Sports, Language, Culture, and Overnight camps
What is the East Bay Preschool Fair?
Meet with reps from 80 preschools and other child-focused resources.
It’s that time of year: Winter Camps for East Bay kids
Call it childcare or call it camp: sometimes we need to give kids a fun place to go during school vacation days. Here are some options, along with pricing for a la carte days for those in need of Berkeley & Oakland winter break camps. [Still looking for Thanksgiving camps? We got those, too] Cooking Round {more}
New in town? 50 things East Bay parents need to know
If you’ve just moved to Berkeley, Oakland, or some other part of the East Bay, let us welcome with links to resources, outings and activities for kids.
November Camps, AKA “Ack! I need childcare?”
I have been known to splurge on a last minute winter camp when I realized how many hours of unplanned awake time we’d all be spending together. Don’t judge.
Acing back-to-school with UrbanSitter (save $50)
Thanks to UrbanSitter for sponsoring 510families and helping us ease the burden of finding awesome caregivers. Whether it is bridging the unfortunate gap between a late-start school and your early-start workday or the periodic meetings and functions of a new school year, UrbanSitter has got you covered. Lately, I have been loving the last minute functions to {more}
Kid Report: Sienna Ranch Camp in Lafayette
Our guest reporter today is Chloe D. who will be in third grade in Orinda this fall when school starts again. She is almost eight. This is me on bare back day riding only on a saddle pad, no saddle and no stirrups. Do you think your kids would like working on a farm? Then {more}
After-school programs in Berkeley
Can you add to my list of after-school options in the Berkeley area?
7 ways to get a workout — with a baby
I’ll be honest: when I recovered from childbirth, I was not exactly chomping at the bit to resume a regular exercise habit. Some members of my mom’s group were, however, so I’ll assume that a fair number of women feel this way.