Arts & Entertainment
Grab & Go Kids Planner
Your kids can cook for Lunar New Year and learn to make Valentine treats, or you can see a family movie at the library or go to a nearby town to see a kid's play.
Glad you clicked on our new Grab & Go Kids Planner!
This is our new, weekly calendar of kid-friendly activities and new places to try out with children and yes, even teens! The idea is to offer you suggestions about things you can do as a family!
Each week, we'll give you the info on five of the best family activities or events for the week.
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You're time-pressed enough, so we're happy to do the research and find the best things to do and places to go, both locally and within reasonable striking distance.
Look for the kids’ planner each Wednesday, and help us build the planner with your own suggestions and tips—just add them to the comment box. Even if you disagree with our picks, let us know. We want to hear from you!
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FAMILY BEST BETS OF THE WEEK
• CHINESE NEW YEAR KIDS COOKING CLASS
Where/When: Whole Foods Market, Los Altos, 4800 El Camino Real, Saturday, 3-5 p.m.
Why Go: Well, we have to admit that for this one, you won't go. Only your children will go to the . But won't it be worth the wait, after the "Culinary Dude" has taught your kid how to whip up a fantastic Lunar New Year Feast.
Pricing: $20, register online with Whole Foods
• DARE 2B DIGITAL
Where/When: , 1401 N. Shoreline Blvd., Saturday, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Why Go: Dare 2B Digital: A Conference on Careers for Young Women is designed to provide middle-school and high-school girls with a better understanding of exciting and creative careers in technology.
Pricing: $35 for young women, $45 for parents
• FERDINAND THE BULL
Where/When: Palo Alto Children's Theater, 1305 Middlefield Rd., Palo Alto. Three shows Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday at 2, 4:30 and 7 p.m.
Why Go: The story of Ferdinand the Bull is irrestible. This new musical, based on the classic story by Munro Leaf, tells the tale of Ferdy, an easygoing, flower-loving kind of bull, who meets the unhappy Danilo, a boy torn between his own dream and his father's desires for him to be a bullfighter.
Pricing: $8-$12
• AFTERNOON FAMILY MOVIE AT THE LIBRARY
Where/When: , 13 S. San Antonio Rd., Saturday, 2-4 p.m.
Why go: Watch Despicable Me with your child and other families in a pleasant, inviting setting. Call the library at 650-948-7683 for more information.
Pricing: Free
• VALENTINE'S DAY GIFT MAKING
Where/When: Los Altos, 4800 El Camino Real, Sunday, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Why go: Can you resist? Kids and parents. Kids will be able to make a jar of bath salts, valentines and decorate cookies.
Pricing: Free
