Family Fun in the Bay Area January 26, 2019

Last Updated on August 20, 2019 by marian@celebrate-family.com

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Are You Ready for Ski Week?

Pick 6 for the Next 10

New Teen Center at Eastridge Center, San Jose

Bay Area International Children’s Film Festival – Register Now!

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New Spaces VR Opening in February at Century 20 Oakridge

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NHL All Star Weekend Jan 24 – 27!

Family Friendly Events Coming to the Bay Area!

Free Museums Next Week and Weekend!

Featured Events Jan 26 – Feb 3,2019

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Marian’s Notes: Are You Ready for Ski Week/President’s Week

Ski Week is coming!! Are you ready??

Camps/ Day Care
Volunteering for Teens
Activities/Things to Do
College Visits

Let me know if I can help.

Marian’s Pick 6 for the Next 10 Days

My Pick 6 Events for the Next 10 Days

Young Adult Novelist Convention (YANovCon) | Millbrae Lib 1/26
Connect with some of today’s top authors of books for middle and high school youth (and everyone else who appreciates these amazing talents). This free half-day celebration will include panel discussions, author hangouts, and book signings.

White Elephant Preview Sale | Oakland 1/27
Jeans for $8, Notebooks for $1, Truely a shop till you drop, then scream when you realize how much money you have saved! Tickets are $18 at the door.

Supercross Futures | Oakland Coliseum | 1/27
Kids as young a 4 years old competing in supercross on the same track as the pros!

NHL All Star Fan Fest | San Jose | 1/24-1/27
Mascot faceoff, family fun.

90 Cents Admission to SF Zoo (January 2019) Cheap admission to SF Zoo for kids 14 and younger for the month of January.

Teen Mental Health (Parents and Teens Grades 7-12) | 1/28
We will be hosting an introductory meeting for our new program at the Northside Lib known as “The Silver Lining.” We plan to provide you all with a brief presentation of the program which will host forums, speakers, activities, and a safe space to help teens in our community.

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Stars on Ice coming to SAP Center, May 12, 2019

New Teen Center at Eastridge Center, San Jose

Stop by the new Teen Center at Eastridge Center in San Jose.

The Teen Center is
free and
open every Friday and Saturday from 4 pm – 9 pm.

Bay Area International Children’s Film Festival – Register Now!

The Bay Area International Children’s Film Festival (BAICFF) will be at Chabot on Feb 16-17, 2019.

Tickets are available now. But also there are several fun workshops that require registration. If you are planning to attend, get your tickets now and register while space is still available!

Clay Puppet Stop Motion
Pixilation & Foley
Family Fun Stop-Motion
Storyboarding with Pixar artist Jason Katz
How to Be a Kid Critic with Common Sense Media

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Great time to shop for Valentine’s Day, birthdays, New Baby gifts, stuff to do over Ski Week and upcoming trips to Disneyland!

New Spaces VR Opening in February at Century 20 Oakridge

Spaces VR is opening on February 8th at Century 20 in Oakridge Mall.

Spaces VR is a multiplayer interactive free roam experience. Play with up to 4 of your friends in this extended virtual reality experience! Featuring face scanning, haptics, physical weapons and props, full body hand and foot tracking, leaderboards and real time video playback of your experience.

Spaces VR is for kids ages 10 and up, 48 inches tall or more. Tickets are $19.95and can be purchased in advance.

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NHL All Star Game Weekend January 24-27, 2019

NHL Fan Fair | SJ Convention Center |
Jan 24 – 27, 2019
Tickets: $15-$17 [Link]Highlights of the Fan Fair are:
>>the Mascot Showdown,
>>interactive hockey fun
>>special appearances,
>>trophy and memorabilia displays,

NHL Mascot Showdown Activities at the Playmobil 2019 NHL All-Star Rink (Downtown Ice):

Thu, Jan. 24 | 8 PM – Scavenger Hunt & Dodgeball
Fri, Jan 25 | 7 PM – Dance Competition
Sat, Jan 26 | 12 PM – Musical Chairs & Broomball
Sat, Jan 26 | 3:30 PM – Ice Hockey (@ SAP Center)
Sun, Jan 27 | 1 PM – Relay Races
Sun, Jan 27 | 2 PM – Most Valuable Mascot Award & NHL Mascot Showdown Trophy Presentation

NHL All-Star Game | SAP Center | Jan 26 5 pm
Tickets $275+ [Link]

NHL All-Star Skills | SAP Center | Jan. 25
Tickets $$135+ [Link]

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Family Friendly Events Coming to the Bay Area!

NOW ON SALE: Stars on Ice | SAP Center | May 12, 2019 Tix

Free Museums Next Week and Weekend!

DATE/TIME	ACTIVITY \| LOCATION \| CITY	COST
2/1 \| 10:00 am	Free Admission at San Mateo Cty History Museum \| RWC	Free
2/2 \| 10:00	Computer History Museum – Free \| MonU \| MTN VW	FWC
2/2 \| 11:00	Contemporary Jewish Museum – Free \| MonU \| SF	FWC
2/2 \| 9:30	de Young Museum – Free Admission \| MonU \| SF	FWC
2/2 \| 9:30	de Young Museum – Free Admission \| MonU \| SF	FWC
2/2 \| 9:30	Legion of Honor – Free Admission \| MonU \| SF	FWC
2/2 \| 10:00	Oakland Museum of California – Free Admission \| MonU \|	FWC
2/2 \| 11:00	San Jose Museum of Art – Free Admission \| MonU \|	FWC
2/2 \| 10:00	Tech Museum – Free Admission \| MonU \| San Jose	FWC
2/3 \| 10:00	Computer History Museum – Free Admission \| MonU \|	FWC
2/3 \| 11:00	Contemporary Jewish Museum – Free \| MonU \| SF	FWC
2/3 \| 9:30	de Young Museum – Free Admission \| MonU \| SF	FWC
2/3 \| 9:30	Legion of Honor – Free Admission \| MonU \|SF	FWC
2/3 \| 10:00	Oakland Museum of California – Free Admission \| Oakland	Free
2/3 \| 10:00	Oakland Museum of California – Free Admission \| MonU \|	FWC
2/3 \| 11:00	San Jose Museum of Art – Free Admission \| MonU \|	FWC
2/3 \| 10:00	Tech Museum – Free Admission \| MonU \| San Jose	FWC
2/3 \| 10:00	Asian Art Museum Free Admission \| SF	Free
MonU = Museums on Us by Bank of America \| FWC = Free with BoA or ML card.

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Featured Events Jan 26 – Feb 3, 2019 | 250+ on the CelebrateFamily.us

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DATE/TIME	~~~ THIS WEEKEND ~~~ ACTIVITY \| LOCATION \| CITY	COST
1/26 \| 9 a	SAT Practice Test \| Educational Park Lib \| SJ	Free
1/26 \| 9:30 a	All Creatures Great & Small \| Russian Ridge Preserve \| PA	$
1/26 \| 9:30 a	Oakland A’s FanFest \| Jack London Square \| Oakland	Free
1/26 \| 10 a	A Dog’s Way Home at Select AMC Theaters Sensory Friendly/Autism Spectrum	$Varies
1/26 \| 10 a	Book Sale \| Joyce Ellington Lib \| SJ	Free
1/26 \| 10 a	NHL All-Star Game Fan Fair \| SJ Convention Center \| SJ	$18 – $20
1/26 \| 11 a	Meet the Author: Frans Vischer \| Berryessa Lib \| SJ	Free
1/26 \| 11 a	Storytime and Activities: Pig the Pug \| BN-Dublin \| Dublin	Free
1/26 \| 11 a	Teen Program: Gamer Lounge \| Fair Oaks Lib \| RWC	Free
1/26 \| 12 p	Monster Energy Supercross Fan Fest \| Oakland Coliseum	$15 – $50
1/26 \| 12 p	Young Adult Novelist Convention (YANovCon) \| Millbrae Lib	Free
1/26 \| 1 p	Chinese New Year Extravaganza \| Hillsdale Shopping Center	Free
1/26 \| 1 p	Fratello Marionettes: Aladdin \| Hillview Lib \| SJ	Free
1/26 \| 1:30 p	Seaside Storytime \| Redwood Shores Lib \| RWC	Free
1/26 \| 1:30 p	Wonderland: Alice’s Rock and Roll Adventure \| SF	$24 – $28
1/26 \| 2 p	Author and Illustrator: Frans Vischer \| Rose Garden Lib \| SJ	Free
1/26 \| 2 p	Barnes and Noble Puzzle Party \| BN-Blossom Hill \| SJ	Free
1/26 \| 2 p	Circus Skills Saturday \| Mission Lib \| Santa Clara	FBRR
1/26 \| 2 p	Free Kids and Family Magic Show \| SJ	Free
1/26 \| 2 p	Girls only – Fun with Computers! \| RWC Lib \| RWC	Free
1/26 \| 2 p	Pete G. Magic Show \| Tully Lib \| SJ	Free
1/26 \| 2 p	Saturday Slushy Science (for Grades 5-6) \| Northside Lib	Free
1/26 \| 2:30 p	Free Kids and Family Magic Show \| SJ	Free
1/26 \| 3:30 p	The Little Star That Could \| Fujitsu Planetarium \| Cupertino	$9
1/26 \| 5 p	NHL All-Star Game \| SAP Center \| SJ	$Varies
1/26 \| 6:30 p	Monster Energy AMA Supercross \| Oakland Coliseum \|	$15 – $50
1/27 \| 12 a	90¢ Admission to SF Zoo – Kids 14 years and Younger \| SF	$90
1/27 \| 10 a	2019 OMCA White Elephant Preview Sale \| Oakland	$18 – $20
1/27 \| 10 a	NHL All-Star Game Fan Fair \| SJ Convention Center \| SJ	$18 – $20
1/27 \| 11 a	Ice Skating at SJ Downtown Ice LAST DAY \| 11 am – 9 pm \|	$10 – $17
1/27 \| 12 p	Monster Energy Supercross Futures \| Oakland Coliseum	$20
1/27 \| 2 p	Coding for Kids \| RWC Lib \| RWC	Free
1/27 \| 2 p	Mandarin Storytime \| Central Park Lib \| Santa Clara	Free

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DATE/TIME	~~~ NEXT WEEK~~~ ACTIVITY \| LOCATION \| CITY	COST
1/28 \| 12 a	90¢ Admission to SF Zoo – Kids 14 years and Younger \| SF	$90
1/28 \| 11 a	Preschool Storytime \| Redwood Shores Lib \| RWC	Free
1/28 \| 3:30 p	Free Afternoon Snacks \| Alum Rock Lib \| SJ	Free
1/28 \| 4 p	Teen Mental Health (Parents and Teens Grades 7-12) \| Northside Lib \| Santa Clara	FBRR
1/28 \| 4:30 p	Lunar New Year: Story and Craft \| Joyce Ellington Lib \| SJ	Free
1/28 \| 5:30 p	Oral Health Education by The Health Trust \| Alum Rock Lib \|	$
1/28 \| 6:30 p	Family STEM Challenge (for Ages 7+ and Parents ONLY) \| Northside Lib \| Santa Clara	FBRR
1/29 \| 1:30 p	World Read Aloud Day \| Joyce Ellington Lib \| SJ	Free
1/29 \| 4 p	Teen Program: International Snack Tasting \| RWC Lib \|	Free
1/30 \| 11 a	Student Matinee: Paradise Square \| Berkeley Rep \| Berkeley	$10
1/30 \| 4:30 p	Competitive Writing Workshop (for Grades 4-6 ONLY) \| Northside Lib \| Santa Clara	FBRR
1/31 \| 12 a	90¢ Admission to SF Zoo – Kids 14 years and Younger \| SF LAST DAY!	$90
1/31 \| 10:30 a	World Read Aloud Day \| Alviso Lib \| SJ	Free
1/31 \| 10:30 a	World Read Aloud Day \| Santa Teresa Lib \| SJ	Free
1/31 \| 6 p	Teen Minute to Win It \| Mission Lib \| Santa Clara	FBRR
2/1 \| 3:30 p	Black History Month Movie: Black Panther \| Hillview Lib \| SJ	Free
2/1 \| 3:30 p	Hand Embroidery Learning Circle \| Joyce Ellington Lib \| SJ	Free
2/1 \| 4 p	Friday Fun: Board Games at the Lib \| Tully Lib \| SJ	Free
2/1 \| 4 p	Junior Astronomy Club \| Cambrian Lib \| SJ	Free
2/1 \| 4 p	Lunar New Year: Storytime and Craft \| Cambrian Lib \| SJ	Free
2/1 \| 4 p	World Read Aloud Day \| Dr. MLK, Jr. Lib \|	Free
2/1 \| 4 p	World Read Aloud Day \| East SJ Carnegie Lib \| SJ	Free
2/1 \| 4 p	World Read Aloud Day \| Evergreen Lib \| SJ	Free
2/1 \| 4 p	World Read Aloud Day \| Pearl Avenue Lib \| SJ	Free
2/1 \| 4:30 p	National African American Read-In: Read Aloud of selections for Teens… \| East SJ Carnegie Lib \| SJ	Free

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DATE/TIME	~~~ NEXT WEEKEND~~~ ACTIVITY \| LOCATION \| CITY	COST
2/2 \| 9 a	ACT Practice Test \| Educational Park Lib \| SJ	Free
2/2 \| 10:15 a	Rhythms All Around by SFCO \| SF Public Lib \| SF	Free
2/2 \| 10:30 a	Alma and How She Got Her Name Story/Activity \| Evergreen	Free
2/2 \| 10:30 a	AMC 10 Test Prep with CalTutors \| West Valley Lib \| SJ	Free
2/2 \| 10:30 a	She Persisted, the Musical \| Osher Studio \| Berkeley	$24 – $28
2/2 \| 11 a	Meet the Author: Oliver Chin: The Discovery of Fireworks & Gunpowder \| Berryessa Lib \| SJ	Free
2/2 \| 11 a	Música, Cuentos, and Juegos con Valeria \| RWC Lib	Free
2/2 \| 11 a	Paws for Tales \| Redwood Shores Lib \| RWC	Free
2/2 \| 11 a	Rhythms All Around by SFCO \| SF Public Lib \| SF	Free
2/2 \| 12 p	Coding Fun for Kids \| Edenvale Lib \| SJ	Free
2/2 \| 12 p	Home Depot Kids Workshop – Build A Heart \|	Free
2/2 \| 1 p	Author Oliver Chin: Year of the Pig: Tales from the Chinese Zodiac \| Alum Rock Lib \| SJ	$
2/2 \| 1 p	Kidcoders: Gumball’s Coding Adventure \| Almaden Lib \| SJ	FBRR
2/2 \| 1 p	Lunar New Year: Storytime and Craft \| Alum Rock Lib \| SJ	Free
2/2 \| 1 p	Reading to Dogs \| Hillview Lib \| SJ	Free
2/2 \| 1 p	Rhythms All Around by SFCO \| Lakeview Lib \| Oakland	Free
2/2 \| 1 p	Sutter’s CPMC Hosts Family Friendly Community Open \| SF	Free
2/2 \| 2 p	Lunar New Year: Storytime and Craft \| Tully Lib \| SJ	Free
2/2 \| 3 p	Black History Month Movie: Black Panther \| Cambrian Lib	Free
2/2 \| 3:30 p	Black History Month Movie: Black Panther \| Santa Teresa Lib	Free
2/2 \| 3:30 p	This is Our Sky \| Fujitsu Planetarium \| Cupertino	$9
2/2 \| 4 p	Author Oliver Chin: The Discovery of Ramen \| Pearl Ave Lib \|	Free
2/2 \| 5 p	Cosmic Journey \| Fujitsu Planetarium \| Cupertino	$9
2/2 \| 7 p	Stars \| Fujitsu Planetarium \| Cupertino	$9
2/3 \| 10:30 a	She Persisted, the Musical \| Osher Studio \| Berkeley	$24 – $28
2/3 \| 1:30 p	She Persisted, the Musical \| Osher Studio \| Berkeley	$24 – $28
2/3 \| 2 p	Lunar New Year Celebration! \| Central Park Lib \| Santa Clara	FBRR

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