Family Fun: Aug 18-27, 2017

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Last Updated on December 13, 2017 by marian@celebrate-family.com

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Marvel Universe Live! SAP Center Dates & Times
Marvel Universe Live!, SAP Center for 8/18 7 pm, San Jose
Fri, Aug 18
Marvel Universe Live!, SAP Center for 8/19 7 pm, San Jose
Sat, Aug 19
Marvel Universe Live!, SAP Center for 8/19 11 am, San Jose
Sat, Aug 19
Marvel Universe Live!, SAP Center for 8/19 3 pm, San Jose
Sat, Aug 19
Marvel Universe Live!, SAP Center for 8/20 11 am, San Jose
Sun, Aug 20
Marvel Universe Live!, SAP Center for 8/20 3 pm, San Jose
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From SiliconValleyMom.com: Let’s Talk McDonald’s Gilroy Garlic Fries

Let’s Talk McDonald’s Gilroy Garlic Fries

 

For the second year in a row the San Francisco Greater Bay Area McDonalds owners and operators have gifted us garlic lovers with their signature Gilroy Garlic Fries.

Check out my post as I visit Christopher Ranch to see how the garlic is grown and processed. For a foodie like me, this was heaven.

Let’s Talk McDonald’s Gilroy Garlic Fries

 

From SiliconValleyMom.com: Let’s Talk: McDonald’s Healthy Initiatives

Let’s Talk: McDonald’s Healthy Initiatives

Have you ever bought garlic at Costco, Whole Foods or Safeway and noticed the brand name Christopher Ranch? If so, you like me are buying the same foods for your family that McDonald’s restaurants in the Bay Area do for their customers.

Let me share with you some of the information about the ingredients and standards that the owners/operators shared with me.

Let’s Talk: McDonald’s Healthy Initiatives

 

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Sensory Friendly Events This Week

The Nut Job 2 at CineLux Scotts Valley 

Saturday , Aug 19 , 2017 | Time: 10:30 am – 12:30 pm | Cost: Varies

The Nut Job 2 at
CineLux Tennant Station

Saturday , Aug 19 , 2017 | Time: 10:30 am – 12:30 pm | Cost: Varies

 

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Clear the Shelters – Free Pet Adoption Day

Free pet adoptions plus $200 in preventative care services and other goodies this Saturday.  Come find a fur-ever friend.

Clear the Shelters – Free Pet Adoption Day, Aug 19, 2017

Free Kids Bowling at Bowlmor AMF Locations 8/19

Kids Fest is scheduled for Saturday, August 19th at various Bowlmor AMF locations nationwide, which includes your local Bowlmor Lanes, Bowlero, Brunswick Zone and AMF centers.

During the Kids Fest Event, kids of the age 15 and younger will receive one free hour of bowling and shoe rental, along with an official Kids Fest sticker. Adults will receive one hour of bowling for just $5, and food and drinks will be discounted as well.
Please visit Bowlmor AMF’s website (https://www.bowlmoramf.com/) to find your closest participating center. From there, check the center’s event page or call the center directly to see what day they will be hosting Kids Fest.

 

Free Movies in the Park: Nacho Libre | St. James Park

Free outdoor movies come to to St. James Park in San Jose each Saturday in August. Fun and games precedes screenings of four family favorites.

Movies are shown at dusk. Each film is preceded by fun and games that start about an hour ahead. Movie-goers are encouraged to bring a sweater or sweatshirt and blankets or chair to sit on.
$5 parking is available after 6 p.m. in city-owned garages, including one on Third Street near St. John Street and at the Market-San Pedro garage. Find more at www.parksj.org.

 

Internet Essentials – Internet for $9.95/Laptops for $150
Affordable Internet at Home for Eligible Households

 

Internet Essentials is Comcast CA’s community program to get internet to families in Northern California.  They have now expanded the program to seniors with low income too.

If you qualify for the program, you can also purchase a Windows 10 Laptop with Microsoft Office installed for $150.  If you heard about the event on Thursday, where Comcast gave away free laptops to several hundred people, this is part of the program.

Please check out Internet Essentials and even if the program will not work for you, help me spread the word. Thanks.  Internet Essentials from Comcast

Circus Vargas is Here

Circus Vargas is touring the Bay area with their brand new epic adventure under the big top! Goggles, gears, and gadgets set the stage for 2017’s retro-futuristic production, Steam Cirque!

Join Circus Vargas on a journey of fantastic proportions where children of all ages will marvel at the wacky and wonderful cast of characters that come alive in this exciting steampunk, science- fiction fantasy inspired circus odyssey!

This week at Westfield Oakridge, next week at the Great Mall, Milpitas.  Circus Vargas

Free Shakespeare in the Park: Hamlet
Redwood City 8/12 – 8/27
Sequoia High School

Free Shakespeare by SF Shakes is in Redwood City for the next few weekends at Sequoia High School.  Hamlet is for teens and above.

Want to learn more about Hamlet? Check out our family-friendly Green Show 30 minutes before every Hamlet performance!

Free Shakespeare in the Park: Hamlet 

Great Mall Happenings

Couple of events at the Great Mall this weekend and next.

Superhero Back To School
Saturday, August 19, 2017, 12p – 3p, Entrance 5
It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s Superhero Back To School. Join Great Mall for 3-hours of non-stop FUN.  Have you ever wanted to learn how to leap buildings in a single bound or lift 500 tons with Superman or Wonder Woman? In addition, aspiring superheros will also enjoy back to school superhero arts and crafts, photo meet/greets, superhero certificates and cape, retailer savings passport, enter to win and more.

Back To School Teen Style Event
Saturday, August 19, 2017, 12p – 3p, Entrance 5
Stand out in a crowd when you go back to school at the Great Mall Teen Style Event. Participants will enjoy the hip sounds of the DJ Antonio,
Hair Trend Station by Shampoo Dolls, Make-overs by Stocks and Blondes, DIY notebook journals, personalize your own bracelet or necklace, henna tattoo,
retailer savings passport.

Circus Vargas Next Week

Circus Vargas is touring the Bay area with their brand new epic adventure under the big top! Goggles, gears, and gadgets set the stage for 2017’s retro-futuristic production, Steam Cirque!

The Eclipse – Have You Heard About It?

 

Explore Total Solar Eclipse, the Exploratorium’s first mobile app that incorporates live streaming. Through this free app, you can access live video streams of the total solar eclipse crossing the United States on August 21, 2017.

You can watch the live eclipse video using any web browser on your phone or tablet. The Exploratorium Total Eclipse

Crunchyroll Expo 2017

Are you a fan of Anime? Get Tickets for Crunchyroll Expo 2017Use Promo Code: SJPL10 for 10% off your tickets! If your kids are RWBY fans, this is the show they will want to go to!

Crunchyroll | AUGUST 25-27, 2017
SANTA CLARA CONVENTION CENTER

San Jose Public Library has a ticket giveaway.  Click here to enter.

Golden State Warriors Single Game Tickets

Single game tickets will go on sale  at 2 p.m. on August 22.  Favorite games will be:
Opening Day Oct 17
Christmas Day rematch vs the Cavs
Easter Sunday hosting the Phoenix Suns

Purchase tickets via Ticketmaster.

MoviePass: Watch One Movie per Day for $9.95 Month

If you haven’t head, Movie Pass is offering a monthly subscription for $9.99.  The subscription allows you to watch a movie every 24 hours.  The subscription is for standard showings, but you can pay extra for 3D and IMAX.

I checked an MoviePass is accepted at AMC, Century/Cinemark and most independent theaters. You must have a smart device and currently the program is only for adults. More details at MoviePass.com

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