Meteors Under Moonlight
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The Perseid meteor shower is one of the best shooting star displays of the year.
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Everything You Need to Celebrate Hanukkah With Kids
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Hanukkah begins the evening of December 14, 2025 with the lighting of the first candle. The last candle is lit in the evening on December 14, 2025, and Hanukkah ends in the evening on December 22, 2025.
Read MoreFreaky Deaky Festivals Celebrating Halloween
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There's somethin' happenin' here. But what it is ain't exactly clear. Beware Bay Area of Halloween fright, much to all of our delight.
Read MoreFamily Day at Berkeley Public Library
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We can’t wait to introduce you to some of today’s top authors for adults, young adults, and children — writing from around the corner, across the country, and throughout the world this May 4, 2024.
Read MoreCity Nature Challenge
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Join in the annual City Nature Challenge. Take part in this global movement to make and share observations of nature in and around cities.
Read MoreBay Area Book Festival Family Day
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We can’t wait to introduce you to some of today’s top authors for adults, young adults, and children — writing from around the corner, across the country, and throughout the world.
Read More10 Special Ways to Celebrate the Winter Solstice Around the World
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The Winter Solstice, Thursday, December 21, celebrates the shortest day of the year and marks the beginning of the winter. Celebrate Winter Solstice festival traditions closer to home with these crafts and activities from around the world.
Read MoreLet’s Celebrate Hanukkah
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This year, Hanukkah will begin in the evening on Thursday, December 7, 2023 and the last candle the evening of Thursday, December 14, 2023.
Read MoreEarly Morning Waking with Dr. Angelique Millette
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Ahh, Daylight Savings Time. That’s one part of our glorious fall season that parents of small children dread. Hopefully, you caught my earlier podcast with Dr. Angelique Millette on preparing for Daylight Savings Time in advance. If you have, by now your child’s sleep schedule has hopefully fallen smoothly into place. But if you missed the podcast, here’s Dr. Angelique Millette’s follow up about what you might now be experiencing, Early Morning Waking. Fortunately this is fairly easy to address. Listen to my interview below and get ready for a restful nights sleep.
Read MoreForaging: Huckleberry Muffins
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As summer winds down and we transition into fall, wild huckleberry bushes are bursting with tangy sweet goodness and ripe for the taking. Now is the time to venture out to forage for the delicious and elusive huckleberries!
Read MoreThe Pet Effect to Alleviate Stress
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Visiting one of these farms and animal sanctuaries are sure to provide your child with company and comfort in the face of social isolation and high anxiety.
Read MoreMeteors Under Moonlight
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It's still summer, so why not let the kids stay up late to watch the night sky on Aug. 13 for the Perseids Meteor Shower.
Read MoreForaging: Wild Plum Torte
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Have you ever noticed bright, plump, purple fruit on a walk on one of the Bay Area trails? You might even smell the fermented fruit that has dropped on the ground. Some people mistake them for cherries or just pass them entirely but they’re delicious, tart and sweet wild plums.
Read MoreMill Valley Film Festival Family Film Line Up
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What do Uruguayan teens competing in robotics, a flatulent Dutch piglet, and a queer Canadian tween comic book enthusiast all have in common? They’re just some of the inspiring characters (yes, even that pig!) whose stories we’ll be sharing with you during MVFF45, both in-theater and online. Along with dozens of short films and the latest work by youth filmmakers from many corners of the world, this year’s joyful and eclectic mix of cinematic experiences is a unique opportunity for exploration for audiences of every age. Join us for films, parties, workshops, and much more!
Read MoreSound Summit
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Sound Summit is thrilled to return to the slopes of Mount Tam this Fall for another memorable day of music and community. Come join us in the late October light high above San Francisco Bay!
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