Events
for the week of September 13, 2010
• Events
in August
• Ongoing Library, Museum,
and Art Exhibits
• Story Times
Each
week our Assistant Producer selects events for parents
and kids in the Bay Area. If you would like to
include an item on our Community Calendar, either on the
web or on the air, please e-mail info [@] childhoodmatters.org
as far in advance as possible (two weeks is best). Send
the following:
• Event title.
• Sponsoring organization.
• Dates, times, and locations.
• Two to three sentences about the event.
• Any associated cost (NOTE: We include present free
or low-cost events before including events with a cost).
• Contact info (website,
phone number, e-mail address) where people can learn more. |
Events in September
Thursday, September 16
Downtown
Farmers Market Festival (Marin)
Stroll the streets of San Rafael at the Downtown Farmers Market
Festival! Fresh produce, live music, and children’s
activities!
Cost: Free
Time: 6 P.M. - 9 P.M.
Location: Downtown San Rafael
Information: 415-492-8007, http://www.sanrafaelmarket.org/
Saturday, September 25
Children’s
Art, Health & Literacy Festival (Contra Costa)
Meet Dra. Marisol and join the Contra Costa Child Care Council
for hands-on fun, pint-sized entertainment and free kids'
books at the 5th Annual Children's Art, Health and Literacy
Festival.
Cost: Free
Time: 10 A.M. - 2 P.M.
Location: 1035 Detroit Ave. (Concord)
Information: 925-676-5442, http://www.cocokids.org/calendar/festival/
Saturday, September 25
Napa
River Rock ‘N Stroll (Napa)
Join Nurse Rona and the Childhood Matters team at the Napa
River Rock ‘N Stroll! Run or walk the 6K to help support
child abuse prevention at the Cope Family Center and celebrate
afterwards at the free festival!
Cost: Free
Time: 9 A.M.
Location: Downtown Napa
Information: http://www.napariverrocknstroll.org/Home.html
Thursday, October 14
Preschool
Preview Night (San Francisco)
Preschool Preview Night is co-presented by Parents Place of
Jewish Family and Children’s Services and Bay Area Parent
magazine. Parents Place is supported by Brown & Toland
Physicians. Round Table Pizza is generously providing refreshments.
You will have an opportunity to speak one-on-one with San
Francisco's top preschool providers and learn more about the
rich array of options available for your little ones.
Cost: $8/person in advance ($10 at the door)
Time: 5:30 P.M. - 8 P.M.
Location: San Francisco County Fair Building (Hall of Flowers)
at the 9th and Lincoln entrance to Golden Gate Park.
Information: 415-359-2454, http://www.parentsplaceonline.org/san-francisco/preschool-preview-night
Story
Times
Berkeley Public Libraries (Berkeley)
The Berkeley Public Library offers a variety of story times
for kids in each of its five locations.
Dates/Times/Location: Vary by location, please call or check
the link below for information.
Cost: Free
Information: 510-981-6223, or visit Berkeley
Public Library :: Children :: Events and Storytimes
Monterey County Libraries (Monterey County)
The Monterey County Public Library System offers a number
of story times in various locations.
Dates/Times/Locations: Vary by location, please check the
link below for more information.
Cost: Free
Information: Monterey
County Free Libraries
Children Story Time (Marin County)
The Marin County Free Library offers storytimes at each of
the branches for children in various age groups. Plan to check
out books afterwards and take the storytime experience home
with you.
Cost: Free
Information: Marin
County Story Times
Story Hour with the Salinas Adult School (Salinas)
Children will be able to experience and develop listening
skills, participate in extended story activities, and check
out a book to take home and read! For parents of children
ages two to five.
Cost: Free
Time: 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Location: Salinas Adult School, 20 Sherwood Place, Salinas
Information: 831-796-6900, info@salinasadultschool.com
Story time with the SF Library at Parents Place
(San Francisco)
Stories and fun and games with the San Francisco Library in
the Parents Place playroom.
Cost: Free
Time: 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Location: Parents Place, 1710 Scott Street, San Francisco
Information: 415-359-2454, ParentsPlaceSF@jfcs.org
Storytime for the Little Ones (Antioch)
Stories, rhymes, bounces, songs, and finger-plays for toddlers,
babies, and their caregiver.
Time: Tuesdays. 10:15 AM - 10:45 AM
Location: Antioch Library
Information: 925-757-9224
Preschool Storytime (Antioch)
Stories, songs, and finger-plays for preschoolers.
Time: Tuesdays, 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Antioch Library
Information: 925-757-9224
Bilingual English/Spanish Family Storytime (San Mateo)
This recurring event is scheduled every week until Monday,
Dec. 29, 2008, and you may want to check if this event is
accepting new participants.
Cost: Free
Time: 7:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Location: San Mateo Library
Information: Bilingual
Storytime
Thursdays
Story Hour at Paxton Gate Curiosities for Kids (San Francisco)
Stop by Paxton Gate each Thursday for a free storytime for
your curious little ones!
Cost: Free
Time: 3:00 P.M. - 4:00 P.M.
Location: Paxton Gate's Curiosities for Kids, 766 Valencia,
San Francisco
Information: http://www.paxtongate.com/kids-landing.aspx
Fridays
Story Hour at Cover to Cover Booksellers, 1307 Castro Street
Visit a Noe Valley favorite, Cover to Cover, each Wednesday
afternoon for a free storytime with Danielle! Children are
invited to give input on books they would like to be read.
Cost: Free
Time: 10:30 AM
Locations: Cover to Cover Booksellers, 1307 Castro Street,
between 24th and Jersey.
Information: http://www.covertocoversf.com/
Fridays
Story Time at Bird and Beckett Books and Records (San Francisco)
It's a free storytime for the preschool set at Bird and Beckett!
Stop by each Friday at 11am for a literary playdate with your
child.
Cost: Free
Time: 11:00 AM
Locations: Bird and Beckett Books and Records, 653 Chenery
Street
Information: http://www.birdbeckett.com/
Fridays
Musical Storytime (Pacifica)
Live music and stories for the whole family. This recurring
event is scheduled every week until Friday, Nov. 21, 2008,
and you may want to check if this event is accepting new participants.
Cost: Free
Time: 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Location: Pacifica Sanchez Library, 1111 Terra Nova Blvd.
Information: 650-359-3397 or amberg@smcl.org
Thursdays
Family
Story Time (Santa Clara)
Come share a story with your little ones at the Campbell Library!
Come gather in the library to listen to tales of faraway lands,
be entertained by a whimsical storybook character, but mostly,
come to enjoy wonderful family moments that will later be
remembered as wonderful family memories.
Cost: Free
Time: 10:30 AM
Location: Campbell Library, 77 Harrison Ave
Information: 408-866-1991
