The first Sunday of each month admission to the Oakland Museum of California.  Admission to special exhibits is also reduced. On every first Sunday of the month, enjoy admission to OMCA with a suggested donation of $5 for general admission. Admission is granted on a first-come, first-served basis. Due to capacity restrictions, admission is not … Continue reading "Oakland Museum of California – Free Admission"

Time to don your red, white, and blue at the South Bay Yacht Club in Alviso (north San Jose) for the annual Independence Day party on July 4 from 12 pm-8 p.m. The cool stuff going on: Free boat rides (conditions and volunteer boaters permitting) plus lots of wildlife viewing, bird watching, you name it! … Continue reading "2021 4th of July Celebration | South Bay Yacht Club"

Witness the skies sparkle red, white and blue as PIER 39 celebrates Independence Day with a day of fun for the whole family! The City and County of San Francisco's annual fireworks show is expected to begin at 9:30pm. Fireworks will be set off from a barge at PIER 39's Bay End. Come early to … Continue reading "2024 July 4th Celebration at PIER 39"

Free the first Tuesday of each month for everyone. Due to Covid-19, please check site to confirm if reservations are needed. Free every Saturday for Bay Area residents (all 9 counties!). Qualifying counties: Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano, and Sonoma. Free the first full weekend of each month … Continue reading "Legion of Honor Museum – Free Admission 1st Tuesday"

Due to Covid-19, please check site to confirm if reservations are needed. Free the first Tuesday of each month for everyone. Free every Saturday for Bay Area residents (all 9 counties!). Qualifying counties: Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano, and Sonoma. Free the first full weekend of each month … Continue reading "de Young Museum – Free Admission (1st Tuesday)"

Beginner's Guide to Arcade Games: Code your own games For those new to coding, and to the MakeCode Arcade platform, learn to code classic arcade-style games. In this workshop, participants will build simple and shareable games using creativity and block-based coding. Objectives: Learn fundamentals of game design Practice fundamentals of block-based coding Explore how to … Continue reading "Beginner’s Guide to Arcade Games: Code Your Own Game | Microsoft Online"

San Jose Giants vs. Fresno Grizzlies at Excite Ballpark.  Tickets prices range from $5-$27 per seat. For the CelebrateFamily.us list of San Jose Giants promotional dates, check out  2021 San Jose Giants Promotion Games Dates. San Jose Giants Promotion Codes Friday Night Fireworks: No coupon needed.  Free fireworks after the Friday night home games during 2021 … Continue reading "San Jose Giants vs. Fresno Grizzlies | Excite Ballpark"

Join us for virtual Sensory Storytime! Sensory Storytime is a fun, interactive, educational story time designed exclusively for young children with autism or sensory processing challenges. We will engage the senses through music, movement, stories, and play in a virtual setting. 7/7/2021 Sensory Storytime: Rainy Day! 7/14/2021 Sensory Storytime: Things That Go! 7/21/2021 Sensory Storytime: … Continue reading "Sensory Storytime | Palo Alto Lib | Online"

Beginner's Guide to Arcade Games: Code your own games For those new to coding, and to the MakeCode Arcade platform, learn to code classic arcade-style games. In this workshop, participants will build simple and shareable games using creativity and block-based coding. Objectives: Learn fundamentals of game design Practice fundamentals of block-based coding Explore how to … Continue reading "Beginner’s Guide to Arcade Games: Code Your Own Game | Microsoft Online"

Join us on our Facebook page every Thursday morning at 11 AM for Little Ones Storytime. This storytime is a combination of Infant Lapsit and Wiggly Ones for birth to 23 months. You will hear stories and lots of songs and rhymes. Make sure to follow us on YouTube for more stories, songs and rhymes, … Continue reading "Little Ones Storytime | Palo Alto Lib | Online"

Calling all Animal Crossing aficionados! Have you ever wanted to teach someone how to play Animal Crossing?  Now is your chance! Librarian Kasper will be streaming live on the Library’s Twitch.tv account on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of the month at 3:30pm. With zero knowledge of how Animal Crossing works and absolutely no clue how … Continue reading "Teach A Librarian To Play Videogames | Palo Alto Lib | Online"

Origami Workshop at Palo Alto Library (Virtual Event) Join origami expert, Vihan in reconnecting with your community using origami! We will make 4-6 models that are sure to brighten someone's day, including Butterfly Bookmarks, flowers, and much more - only with paper! No origami paper? No problem - check out this link to learn how … Continue reading "Origami Workshop | Palo Alto Lib | Online"

Bing Travel: Virtual Road Trip to US National Parks During this free virtual workshop, students will choose three national parks or monuments to explore in Bing maps and then put together an exciting PowerPoint presentation showcasing their virtual road trip. At the end of the workshop students will have: Mapped a 3-stop, road trip of … Continue reading "US National Parks Road Trip-Virtual Field Trip | Microsoft Online"

Microsoft Virtual Event: The Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History's "Hall of Fossils" Tour Travel millions of years to the past without leaving your home. In this workshop, students ages 8+ are transported to the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History right from their web browser using 360-degree interactive imagery. By the end of the … Continue reading "Smithsonian Hall of Fossils Museum Tour | Microsoft Online"

In this free two hour workshop, students eight and older will explore digital photography concepts by taking and editing photos. By the end of this workshop, participants will have: Understood and explored key foundational digital photography concepts. Created and edited photos. For the session, participants should have use of a camera, preferably on a smartphone … Continue reading "Create Cool Photos and Stop Motion Animations | Microsoft Online"

Friday Nights at OMCA - Friday Nights at OMCA, bringing you after-hours gallery access, DJ sets from the Bay Area’s finest, family-friendly drop-in activities, and more! Free with admission. Friday Nights for Kids at OMCA 5–8 pm Hands-on art workshop (all ages) 5–7:30 pm Toddler Dance Party (not just for the little guys) 6–6:30 pm … Continue reading "OMCA Friday Nights for Families"

External Virtual Event: Girl Stars: Scratch Programming Contest! Calling all girls ages 9-13 (grades 5-8) to sign up for a Scratch Programming Contest hosted by Digital Educate! Come make amazing Scratch projects and there will be several prizes awarded to the winners for their projects!! During the event, students will hear from diverse women leaders … Continue reading "Girl Stars: Scratch Programming Contest"

Due to Covid-19, please check site to confirm if reservations are needed. Free every Saturday for Bay Area residents (all 9 counties!). Qualifying counties: Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano, and Sonoma. Free the first Tuesday of each month for everyone. Free the first full weekend of each month … Continue reading "Legion of Honor Museum – Free Admission Bay Area Residents"

Saturday afternoon cartooning workshops meet monthly from 1 pm - 2:30 pm. Students learn a variety of introductory skills in each workshop, with subjects ranging from creating characters to writing stories to creating their own comic strips. The workshops will be held online with a private kid friendly video conference link. These workshops are recommended … Continue reading "Kids Cartooning Ages 7-13 | Cartoon Art Museum"

Saturday afternoon cartooning workshops meet monthly from 3 pm - 4:30 pm. Students learn a variety of introductory skills in each workshop, with subjects ranging from creating characters to writing stories to creating their own comic strips. These workshops are recommended for students from 14+ to adult. The workshops will be held online with a … Continue reading "Saturday Cartooning Workshops Ages 14+ | Cartoon Art Museum"