Maya Cinemas’ Kids Camp is on for 2023, offering 13 weeks of kid-friendly movies for just $1 per ticket (plus applicable taxes and fees).
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Maya Cinemas’ Kids Camp Schedule 2023
Jun 7 & 8 – DC League of Super-Pets (PG) Jun 14 & 15 – Sing 2 (PG) Jun 21 & 22 – Trolls World Tour (PG) Jun 28 & 29 – Minions: The Rise of Gru (PG) Jul 5 & 6 – Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (PG) Jul 12 & 13 – The Bad Guys (PG) Jul 19 & 20 – Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie Jul 26 & 27 – The Croods: A New Age Aug 2 & 3 – Sonic The Hedgehog 2 (PG) Aug 9 & 10 – Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank (PG) Aug 16 & 17 – Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile (PG) Aug 23 & 24 – Jumanji: The Next Level (PG13) Aug 30 & 31 – Hotel Transylvania: Transformania (PG)
Maya Cinemas’ Kids Camp Times
The movies will show every Wednesday and Thursday mornings from June 7 – August 31, 2023, starting at 10 am.
Maya Cinemas’ Kids Camp Prices
Tickets are $1 per person (adults and children). You can purchase tickets online or at the box office. Tickets for all dates are available now.
MEK Note: To purchase tickets online, go to the DATE of the movie and select the movie name from the list.
Join Sur La Table for their week-long summer cooking camps where your emerging chef can have fun while learning. Choose from 5 days (3-4 for holidays) sessions focusing on the foundational skills in Baking 101, learn about global cuisines in Culinary Excursion, and craft tasty fare in Better Than Takeout.
What to Expect During Summer Cooking Camp
Camp classes are designed for kids 7-11 and teens ages 12 and older. Campers will receive a certificate at the end of each camp session. And for the teen camps, parents will be invited to sample a test menu made by their own foodie chefs!
Camps are $299 for five days, $239 for four days, and $199 for three days.
Classes are 2 to 2 1/2 hours unless noted in the class description.
Each day the campers will work on preparing 2-3 dishes. Each week’s menu is listed on the camp registration page.
Students will work with other students in groups of 4.
Hands-on classes are limited to 12-16 students, depending on location.
10% off coupon for an in-store purchase while class is in session.
Kids camps for ages 7-11 are 10:30 am – 1 pm or 1 pm – 3:30 pm. Every student will go home with a printed menu and graduation certificate. Students also get a 10% discount coupon for purchases during the camp.
Baking 101 Cooking Camp Dates
In this five-day series, your little chef will enjoy a fun, hands-on baking experience—from mixing batter and rolling pie dough to decorating cupcakes and much more. Each session explores essential baking techniques, basic food prep skills, and best practices for kitchen safety.
Baking 101 Cooking Camp Dates June 19 – June 23 @ 10:30 am June 19 – June 23 @ 1 pm July 10 – July 14 @ 10:30 am July 10 – July 14 @ 1 pm July 31 – August 4 @ 10:30 am July 31 – August 4 @ 1 pm
In this five-day series, your young chef will explore new ingredients and flavors while having fun in the kitchen. As they chop veggies, knead doughs, cook chicken, and more, they’ll learn essential cooking techniques, basic food prep skills, how to repurpose food waste, and best practices for kitchen safety.
Culinary Excursion Camp Dates June 12 – June 16 @ 10:30 am June 12 – June 16 @ 1 pm July 24 – July 28 @ 10:30 am July 24 – July 28 @ 1 pm
In this five-day series, your future foodie will explore flavors from around the world while having fun in the kitchen. As they roll sushi, knead pasta dough, fry rice and more, they’ll learn essential cooking techniques, basic food prep skills, and best practices for kitchen safety.
Global Cooking Camp Dates June 5 – June 9 @ 10:30 am June 5 – June 9 @ 1 pm June 26 – June 30 @ 10:30 am June 26 – June 30 @ 1 pm July 17 – July 21 @ 10:30 am July 17 – July 21 @ 1 pm
Teen camps for ages 12-17 are 4 pm – 6:30 pm. Every student will go home with a printed menu and graduation certificate. On the final day, parents are invited to sample a test menu made by their star chefs.
Bakeshop Cooking Camp
Treat your budding foodie to five days full of hands-on kitchen experience this summer. They’ll master their basic baking skills and learn tried-and-true advanced techniques as they craft delicious pastries and other treats.
Bakeshop Cooking Camp Dates June 19 – June 23 @ 4 pm July 10 – July 14 @ 4 pm July 31 – July 31 @ 4 pm
Treat your budding foodie to five days full of hands-on kitchen experience this summer. They’ll master basic kitchen skills and craft tasty fare that they’ll want to make time and time again—from Crispy Chicken Taquitos to Homemade Pizza.
Better Than Takeout Camp Dates June 5 – June 9 @ 4 pm June 26 – June 29 @ 4 pm July 17 – July 21 @ 4 pm
Treat your budding foodie to five days full of hands-on kitchen experience this summer. Teens will enjoy creating delicious foods—from whipping up tasty Feta with Grilled Pita Bread to making viral food friends like Crispy Rice Sushi and Brazilian Limeade.
Global Grub Camp Dates June 12 – June 16 @ 4 pm July 5 – July 7 @ 4 pm (3 days) July 24 – July 28 @ 4 pm
Sur La Table offers a selection of cooking classes for kids, and teens year-round. Most classes are available for teens 14+ with an accompanying adult. Check the schedule here. Classes for teens range from Handmade Pasta to Sushi at Home to Cast Iron Basics to Thai Takeout Favorites.
Kids classes (7+) are usually geared for holidays and seasons, such as Easter Cupcakes, High Tea Treats, and Mother’s Day Treats, but also favorites like American Classics and Pizza.
Important Links and Information
Address: Sur La Table 855 El Camino Real, Suite 57 Palo Alto, CA 94301 Phone: 650-289-0019
Kids & Teens Summer Camps [LINK] Family Fun (Kids classes) [LINK] Cooking Class Calendar [LINK]
Fishing in the City | Ed Levin County Park | Milpitas Free fishing for kids at Sandy Wool Lake at Ed Levin County Park. Kids aged 5-15 learn how to fish in public lakes, ponds, and streams throughout their own community.
Fishing in the City | Los Gatos | Campbell Free fishing for kids at the Perc Ponds in Los Gatos Creek County Park. Kids aged 5-15 learn how to fish in public lakes, ponds, and streams throughout their own community. April 15 - ages 5-15 | April 16 - ages 16 and older and (Fishing license required)
Free
4/15~8:00 am
Learn to Fish | Lake Elizabeth | Fremont Learn to Fish at Lake Elizabeth in Fremont. Two Sessions: 8:00 to 10:00 a.m. and 10:00 to 12:00 p.m. For kids ages 5-15 parent required for child to participate. Two sessions.
Free
4/15~10:00 am
Learn to Fish | Lake Elizabeth | Fremont Learn to Fish at Lake Elizabeth in Fremont. Two Sessions: 8:00 to 10:00 a.m. and 10:00 to 12:00 p.m. For kids ages 5-15 parent required for child to participate. Two sessions.
Fishing in the City | Los Gatos | Campbell Free fishing for kids at the Perc Ponds in Los Gatos Creek County Park. Kids learn how to fish in public lakes, ponds, and streams throughout their own community. April 16 - ages 16 and older and (Fishing license required)
Free
5/20~8 am
Fishing in the City | Ed Levin County Park | Milpitas Free fishing for kids at Sandy Wool Lake at Ed Levin County Park. Kids aged 5-15 learn how to fish in public lakes, ponds, and streams throughout their own community. Two sessions.
Free
5/20~8:30 am
Fishing in the City | Ed Levin County Park | Milpitas Free fishing for kids at Sandy Wool Lake at Ed Levin County Park. Kids aged 5-15 learn how to fish in public lakes, ponds, and streams throughout their own community. Two sessions.
Free
7/1~Add Day
Free Fishing Days in California Free Fishing Days provide a great, low-cost way to give fishing a try. While all fishing regulations, such as bag and size limits, gear restrictions, report card requirements, fishing hours and stream closures remain in effect, there are two days each year when anyone can fish without purchasing a fishing license.
Free
9/2~All Day
Free Fishing Days in California Free Fishing Days provide a great, low-cost way to give fishing a try. While all fishing regulations, such as bag and size limits, gear restrictions, report card requirements, fishing hours and stream closures remain in effect, there are two days each year when anyone can fish without purchasing a fishing license.
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San Jose hosts the U.S. Figure Skating Championships at SAP Center, January 24 – 29. 2023.
This year’s championships will be different because most of the 2022 champions will not be competing.
So, not only are national titles up for grabs in the men’s, women’s, pairs and ice dance programs, but skaters will also be competing for trips to the 2023 World Figure Skating Championships in Saitama, Japan March 20-26.
This year the U.S. can send three skaters from each event to Worlds.
When are the 2023 US Figure Skating Championships?
The US Figure Skating Championships will be held at SAP Center from January 23 – 29, 2023 and include both Junior and Senior competitions. Click here more a complete schedule.
The Senior Championship events begin Thursday afternoon, January 26 and finish on Sunday morning, January 29th.
The last event will be the Skating Spectacular at 6 pm on Sunday evening.
U.S. Figure Skating Championships Schedule
The dates and times are subject to change but here is the schedule for the Senior events.
Pairs Short Program | 1/26 Rhythm Dance | 1/26 Women Short Program | 1/26 Men Short Program | 1/27 Women Free Skate | 1/27 Free Dance | 1/28 Pairs Free Skate 1/28 Men Free Skate | 1/29 Toyota Skating Spectacular | 1/29
U.S. Figure Skating Championships Tickets
Ticket prices begin at only $30 per session/event, and there are all session passes available at Ticketmaster.
Most of the events will take place during school/work hours but the Free Skates for Women, Men, Pairs, Ice Dance and the Skating Spectacular take place Friday afternoon, Saturday and Sunday.
Fun Fact: So why is ice skating called figure skating and vice versa? Until 1980, part of the competition was skating compulsory figures. In fact at one time, the score component for the compulsory figures was so high (60 percent) that if a skater scored strong enough for figures, they would win the competition, even if theirs was not the better free skate.
However, by this time skating organizations included the words, Figure Skating in their titles. And so it remains.
One of CelebrateFamily.us Best Bets in the Bay Area for family entertainment. The Northern California Renaissance Faire, known affectionately as the NorCal Ren Faire takes place over 6 weekends at Casa de Fruita.
Each weekend has a different theme for events with a free concert scheduled for every Saturday night.
Ticket Prices for the NorCal Ren Faire
Adults are $35; kids 12 and under are FREE!! No coupons or codes are needed for kids. Admission includes all entertainment, such as the Joust, shows, and concerts.
Opening Weekend Online Special: $25
CelebrateFamily.us Best Bet: Go on Saturday so you can see the joust. Go early for the best seats. Huzzah!
Dates and Themes for 2023
Each weekend has a different theme. Besides the discount tickets available for the first weekend, families usually like the Pirate Invasion weekend (the costume contest) and Heroes and Villians (again a costume contest).
September 16th & 17th – God Save the Queen! Opening Weekend
September 23rd & 24th – Pirate Invasion Enter the wee pirate costume contest for kids 7 and under.
September 30th & October 1st – Heroes & Villains Join the fun and dress as your favorite hero or villain from comic culture, history, literature, entertainment, or your own imagination. Enter the costume contest! Register at the Queen’s Courtyard at 2:45 PM and the contest will begin there at 3 PM. Contest will be held on both Saturday & Sunday.
October 7th & 8th – Oktoberfest! Join the German Mercenaries and their camp followers as they ring in the harvest season with some cold Willingtown ale.
October 14th & 15th – Carnevale & Masquerade Come experience the mystery and adventure of Venetian Carnevale & Masquerade! Enjoy the celebration of Italian culture with Commedia per Tutti and the sea-faring ballads of Lupo di Mare, both on the Royal Garden Stage.
October 21st & 22nd – Halloween Fantasy! Closing weekend. Special trick or treating for the kids sponsored by Arteaga’s Food Center. Enter the costume contest! Register at the Queen’s Courtyard at 2:45 PM and the contest will begin there at 3 PM. Contest will be held on both Saturday & Sunday. Prizes for the best adult and child’s costume.
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NorCal Ren Faire Theme Weekends [LINK] NorCal Ren Fair [LINK] NorCal Ren Faire Tickets [LINK] NorCal Ren Faire Tea with The Queen [LINK]
