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Weekend fun: West Berkeley Arts and Crafts Festival

by Heather Gibbs Flett

November 13, 2008

How fun does this sound? Family-friendly art and craft festival with carnival games and micro-brew beer garden? I'll help you, the answer you want is "Hecka fun." Sunday Nov 16th from 10am to 4pm Do a little "make and take" craft project with your preschooler and (if you're lucky) support some local artists and get some Christmas shopping done while raising money for the Black Pine Circle  Read more...

Family Bike Parade Sunday!

by Heather Gibbs Flett

October 30, 2008

Halloweened out? Time to get your bike on. My friend, Jeanine, helped organize the following kick ass -stand event: Bring your outlandishly- decorated bike, tricycle, scooter, unicycle, or other human-powered creation and join the parade! Next to the Edible Schoolyard, behind King Middle School (1781 Rose St. Berkeley) 10-12:00 Sunday Nov. 2nd There will be recycled materials on hand to  Read more...

Fun craft: Collect the Alphabet

by Heather Gibbs Flett

October 06, 2008

One great thing about having a 3 and a half year old is that he can hold real conversations and do longer, more engaged projects. I think we're ready to start collecting the alphabet and decorating his room with our retro funky homemade creations. As Whitney says, there are countless ways to tackle this project. I vote for just getting started and seeing how it evolves: Collect the Alphabet on  Read more...

Walk on the wild side: Albany Bulb

by Heather Gibbs Flett

August 15, 2008

I was playing board games with some friends -- both dog owners, one a preschooler parent -- earlier in the week and learned about the Albany Bulb for the first time. At first, I thought they said "Albany BOWL" and then the conversation veered in a way that made it obvious I had misheard. You see, the Albany Bowl is a bowling alley (and surely a post for another day) but the Albany Bulb is a  Read more...

More of Our Favorite Activities and Things to Do in oakland

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Creatures & Critters:
Our Urban Jungle

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Do, Re, Mi! Places to Hear, Sing & Play a Tune

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Artistic Endeavors:
Our Favorite Art Venues

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Room to Run:
Run, Jump & Wiggle Outdoors

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Rainy & Quiet Days:
Cozy & Crazy Indoor Fun

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A Sense of History:
Our City's Stories

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Tot's Science Fair:
Science & Nature Sites

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Splash, Spray, Play! Local Spots to Get Wet

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The Most Fun in Life Is Free!

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The Best of... Our Top Can't-Live-Without Spots

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