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Festivals & Fairs
07/01/2008 | Farmers' Market
Farmers' Market open every Tuesday from 10am-2pm until Sept. 30 Location: -Kaiser Permanente South San Francisco Medical Center (cirle dropp-off) 1200 El Camino Real South San Francisco, CA 94080 Time: 10am-2pm When: Every Tuesday from May 6-Sept.30 For more information, please contact the South San Francisco or Daly City Health Education Department at (650) 742-2439
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Theater & Performance
07/01/2008 | Catch the Reading Bug - Bee Movie!
As part of the Summer Reading Program, come see "Bee Movie" at San Mateo Public Library, 55 W 3rd Ave, San Mateo on July 1, 2008 at 7:00pm. Admission is free and free popcorn will be served. For more information, please call 650-522-7838.
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Festivals & Fairs
07/01/2008 | A Bug's Life
Bring your blanket and your favorite stuffed animal and cozy up to a family viewing of this favorite Disney/Pixar movie. All ages welcome. FREE. 7pm. San Carlos Library, 610 Elm St., San Carlos. 650-591-0341.
| Free | Peninsula
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Nature
07/01/2008 | Creatures Small-Insects & Plants
A new exhibition of art and photography by Margo Bors opens today at the San Francisco Botanical Garden. Come see how insects of all shapes and sizes can be seen as a vision of beauty. Open daily, 10am-4pm. FREE. Helen Crocker Russell Library of Horticulture, SF Botanical Garden at Strybing Arboretum, Golden Gate Park. sfbotanicalgardens.org.
| Free | San Francisco
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Exhibits
07/01/2008 | What's Wild in the City
This hands-on exhibit offers way to learn about skunks, raccoons, opossums, and other urban wildlife. All ages. Tues-Sat. 10am-5pm. FREE. Randall Museum, 199 Museum Way. 415-554-9600. randallmuseum.org.
| Free | San Francisco
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Hands-on Activities
07/02/2008 | Animal Hieroglyphics
Children are invited to make their own ancient animal clay wall hanging using Olmec, Mayan and Aztec-inspired stamps. This class is led by a teacher from the Museum of Craft and Folk Art. Ages 5 and older. 2pm. FREE. Glen Park Library, 2825 Diamond near Bosworth St. 415-355-2858. sfpl.org.
| Free | San Francisco
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Festivals & Fairs
07/02/2008 | Go Green at the Marin Fair
The Marin County Fair opens today. This annual fair has it all: rides, music, entertainment for all ages, film festival, and an alternative-fuel auto show. July 2-6. 11am-11pm. $12-$14, children under 4, FREE. Civic Center Dr., San Rafael. marinfair.org.
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Teens & Tweens
07/02/2008 | Speak Up!
This monthly program provides a safe place for teens to vent and discuss issues of current importance. Snacks are provided. July 2. 5:30-6:30pm. Ages 12-18. FREE. Bayview Meeting Room, 5075 3rd St. at Revere. 415-355-2860. Wendy, wkramer@sfpl.org.
| Free | San Francisco
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Dances
07/03/2008 | Dance Fever
Mission Cultural Center for Latino arts offers classes in Afro-Brazilian, capoeira, salsa, and flamenco, plus classes in textiles, etching and moonprinting. Tues-Sat., ongoing. See Web site for hours and times. $10-$12. 2868 Mission St., between 24th and 25th streets. missionculturalcenter.org.
| Fee | San Francisco
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Hands-on Activities
07/03/2008 | Celebrate Independence With a Craft
Children are invited to create Fourth of July masterpieces at the Foster City Library. Ages 4 and up. FREE. 4-4:30pm. 100 East Hillsdale Blvd. 650-574-4842.
| Free | Peninsula
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Festivals & Fairs
07/04/2008 | 4th of July at the Berkeley Marina
Fourth of July at the Berkeley Marina, noon-9:30pm. Free admission, alcohol-free event. Live entertainment, arts & crafts, food, kid stuff. Fireworks at 9:30pm. Sponsored by the City of B! erkeley www.ci.berkeley.ca.us. Produced by Another Bullwinkel Show 510/548-5335.
| Free | Berkeley
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Benefits and Fundraisers
07/04/2008 | Haley's 4th of July Run for a Reason
On May 15, 2000, Haley Tom at the tender age of 21 months died in her sleep. Because she was over 1, her death is not considered SIDS, but belongs to a lesser-known category called Sudden Unexplained Death in Childhood (SUDC). Please join us for the 4th annual Haley's 4th of July Run for a Reason in Orinda, CA. It starts at 8 am at the Orinda Community Center and is a 5-mile run or 2-mile family walk. There's also a parade and park activities until 3pm. $20 adults/$10 kids. All proceeds support the SUDC program. Please visit www.angelhaley.org for more information or email haleysrun@aol.com.
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Festivals & Fairs
07/04/2008 | Fourth of July Celebration
The Livermore Area Recreation and Park District presents the 25th anniversary of the annual Fourth of July Celebration. The event includes family games, kids carnival, food and drink, and of course, spectacular fireworks. Gates open at 4 p.m. at Robertson Park, 3200 Robertson Park Road, Livermore. Admission is $3 per walk-in or $15 per carload. For more information, visit www.larpd.dst.ca.us or call 925-373-5700.
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Seasonal & Holiday Events
07/04/2008 | Bay Cruise
This sell-out cruise provides breathtaking views of San Francisco's fireworks show. Four cruises available, with two departures at 7:45pm and two at 8:15pm. $47/person, reserve tickets early. PIER 43 ½ at Fisherman's Wharf. 415-673-2900. redandwhite.com
| Fee | San Francisco
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Seasonal & Holiday Events
07/04/2008 | Botanical Gardens
Bring a blanket and a picnic lunch and listen to the Golden Gate Park Band play patriotic favorites. 1pm. FREE. Musical Concourse in Golden Gate Park, 9th Ave. at Lincoln Way. 415-831-5500.
| Free | San Francisco
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Seasonal & Holiday Events
07/04/2008 | Foster City
This annual celebration includes an art show, entertainment, food vendors, a parade, dog show and fireworks. Parade starts at 11am, fireworks at 9:30pm. FREE. 650 Shell Blvd. 650-286-2500.
| Free | Peninsula
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Seasonal & Holiday Events
07/04/2008 | Ghiradelli Square
Enjoy San Francisco's finest chocolate while listening to music and viewing fireworks over the Bay. Show begins between 9 and 9:30pm. FREE. 415-775-5500. ghiradellisq.com.
| Free | San Francisco
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Seasonal & Holiday Events
07/04/2008 | Historical Independence Day
San Mateo Historical Association holds an annual Family Past Times program with ice-cream making, crafts, and entertainment. 10am-4pm. $2 adults, $1 students and seniors, under 5, FREE. 2200 Broadway Ave., Redwood City. 650-299-0104.
| Free | Peninsula
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Seasonal & Holiday Events
07/04/2008 | Marin County Fair
This year the Marin County Fair will be the Greenest Fair on Earth by combining the red, white, and blue of America's history with the green of America's future. 11am-11pm. $12-$14, under 4, FREE. Civic Center Dr., San Rafael. marinfair.org.
| Free | North Bay
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Seasonal & Holiday Events
07/04/2008 | Pacifica Celebration
A fun-filled day of crafts, games, music, and entertainment designed for families at Frontierland Park. 11am-4pm. FREE. Yosemite Dr. and Humboldt Ct. 650-738-7381.
| Free | Peninsula
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Seasonal & Holiday Events
07/04/2008 | PIER 39
Celebrate on the waterfront with all-day music and a fireworks finale. Tainted Love will play at 6pm, pyrotechnics start at approximately 9:00pm. 1-9:30pm. FREE. PIER 39, The Embarcadero at Beach St. pier39.com.
| Free | San Francisco
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Seasonal & Holiday Events
07/04/2008 | Redwood City
Music, food, dancing, marching bands, a fun run and fireworks will round out the day's festivities. Miss California, Miss San Mateo County, Miss Redwood City and Miss San Jose will appear in the annual parade. 10am-10pm. FREE. Parade will span Brewster, Winslow, and Main streets in downtown Redwood City. The Port of Redwood city has the best view of the fireworks. 675 Seaport Blvd., Redwood City. 650-868-3047. parade.org
| Free | Peninsula
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Seasonal & Holiday Events
07/04/2008 | Sausalito Parade
A parade kicks off the day's festivities of food, music, dance, and family merriment. 10am-6pm. FREE. Dunphy Park, Caledonia St. 415-289-4100.
| Free | North Bay
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Theater & Performance
07/05/2008 | Peter & the Pirate
Theatre 39 at Pier 39, 11:30 a.m. & 1:00 p.m. Join Peter live on stage for his musical adventure around the Pier, with his sea lion friend Saline D. Ion and the notorious software pirate, Captain Bootleg. Kids in the audience help Peter escape from Alcatraz by barking like sea lions. Saturdays and Sundays. Ongoing. Please check show times for avilability. Child/Adult tickets: $12.95 / $15.95; Children 2 and under FREE. Family Value Packages include lunch at Hard Rock Cafe and show, just $22.95! Box Office: (866) 811-4111. Show Info: (415) 433-3939. www.peterandthepirate.com
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Music
07/05/2008—07/07/2008 | San Francisco Internation Music Festival, 2nd Internation Piano Duo Festival
The 2nd Salkind International Piano Duo Festival will showcase artists from around the world in performances of an intriguing mix of traditional and innovative seldom-heard compositions for piano duo with other instruments and voices. Festival will also feature the Grotrian Duo Grand piano, a one-of-a-kind instrument designed for the piano duo genre by the Grotrian Piano Company. San Francisco Conservatory of Music, 50 Oak Street, San Francisco, CA. Concert and Seminar - July 5th, 4pm (adult $25, senior $20. student $15), Piano Duo Masters in Vienna - July 5th, 8pm (adult $30, senior $25, student $20), Piano Duo Ensemble Concert - July 6th, 4pm (adult $25, senior $20. student $15), Closing Gala Concert - July 6th, 730pm (adult $30, senior $25, student $20). Concert for Kids - July 7th, 1pm to 2pm (free admission)Please visit www.sfmf.org for more info!
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Dances
07/05/2008 | Emerald Ball
Grown-ups can be kids again as they follow the yellow brick road to Oz for a Period Event & Entertainments Re-Creation (PEER). Although no dress code is enforced, fantasy costume, period costume (Medieval to Edwardian) and Oz-inspired costumes are welcome and will be admired. 7pm dance lesson, 8pm open dance. $15-$20. San Mateo Masonic Lodge, 100 N. Ellsworth Ave., San Mateo. 510-522-1731 peers.org.
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Art
07/05/2008 | Little Picassos
Children are invited on Saturday mornings for a shot of creativity at Destination Art. Drop-in classes include painting, ceramics, paper mache, drawing, sewing, knitting, carpentry, collage and sculpture. 10am-noon, Saturdays, ongoing. Call for reservations. Ages 4 and up. $20. 900 Filbert St. 415-350-4396 mydestinationart.com.
| Fee | San Francisco
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Hands-on Activities
07/05/2008 | Build and Grow
Lowe's Home and Garden store holds wood-working clinics for children on Saturday mornings. Themes vary each week; past creations have been an ant farm, bird house and a goofy golf course. Ages 4 and up. 10am. FREE. 720 Dubuque Ave., South San Francisco. 650-452-1040. lowesbuildandgrow.com.
| Free | Peninsula
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Teens & Tweens
07/05/2008 | Drop-in Chess
Beginners to advanced players are invited to improve skills and meet new friends at this once-a-month chess game. Instruction is available. 2-5pm, July 5 (1st Saturday of the month). FREE. Millbrae Library Homework Center, 1 Library Ave., Millbrae. 650-697-7607.
| Free | Peninsula
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Music
07/05/2008 | Mimes and Music in the Park
Bring a blanket, some snacks and get ready to laugh. This San Francisco tradition returns to Dolores Park for fun and satire. All ages welcome. FREE. 1:30pm, music and 2pm showtime. 18th and 20th streets and Dolores and Church streets. sfmt.org/schedule.
| Free | San Francisco
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Storyhours & Book Events
07/06/2008 | Sunday Story Time
Home on the Range Story Time Sunday July 06, 2008 11:30 a.m. Saddle up and hit the dusty trial with us at the Lazy K Ranch as we rustle up some smiles with great stories about cowboys and cows. See you there, partners!Kepler's Books and Magazines 1010 El Camino Real Menlo Park, CA 94025 <a href="jscripts/tiny_mce/www.keplers.com"><u><font color="#0000ff">www.keplers.com</font></u></a>
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Sports
07/06/2008 | Parent-Child Rock Climbing
Planet Granite offers beginning belay lessons for parents and children as young as age three. Classes instruct parents on proper technique and harnessing instructions. $22 per adult/child pair. Mon-Fri 6am-11pm, Sat 10am-8pm, Sun 10am-6pm. Call for reservations. 100 El Camino Real, Belmont. 650-591-3030. planetgranite.com.
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Health & Safety
07/06/2008 | Yogi Kids
Yoga guru Lorna Reed brings the sculptures in the South Asian galleries to life through active movement, mudras, and gestures. Wear comfortable clothing and bring a mat or towel. Part of the Target First Free Sunday program. Ages 4 and up. 2-3pm. FREE. Samsung Hall, Asian Art Museum, 200 Larkin St. 415-581-3713. asianart.org.
| Fee | San Francisco
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Music
07/06/2008 | Fillmore Jazz Festival
This free festival spans 10 blocks of Fillmore Street between Jackson and Eddy. July 5-6. 10am-6pm. FREE. fillmorejazzfestival.com.
| Free | San Francisco
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Nature
07/06/2008 | Quake Walk
Join Docents Mike Alexander and Kandis Scott on a 2-3 mile walk to discover the remnants of the effects of the 1906 earthquake, and discuss plate tectonics. Groups under 8 people, please. 2-4:30pm. FREE. Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District, 330 Distel Circle, Los Altos. 650-691-1200. openspace.org.
| Free | South Bay
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Festivals & Fairs
07/06/2008 | Stern Grove Festival
San Francisco's annual celebration of community, nature and the arts is in full swing this summer. Today's FREE concert is with Allen Toussaint and Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue. Bring a picnic and blanket; grass may be damp. Public transportation recommended, arrive early for seating. 2pm. FREE. Stern Grove, 19th Ave. and Sloat Blvd. sterngrove.org.
| Free | San Francisco
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Unique Events
07/07/2008 | Read to a Dog!
Children (ages 5 and up) can improve their reading skills and make a new friend by reading aloud to a therapy dog. The dogs and handlers are from the Peninsula Humane Society and the SPCA’s Pet Assisted Therapy program. Come read to a dog at the Marina Library, 1530 Susan Court , San Mateo on Monday, July 7 at 3:30pm. The event is FREE. For more information, please call 650-522-7890.
| Free | SanMateo
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Hands-on Activities
07/07/2008 | Little Pretzels
Join instructor's from It's Yoga, Kids! for a special storytime teaching a variety of different yoga poses. Parents are encouraged to join in. Bring a yoga mat or towel. Weather permitting, the event will be held in the courtyard. 18mos-3yrs. FREE. 10:15am. Marina Branch Library, 1890 Chestnut St. sfpl.org.
| Free | San Francisco
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Unique Events
07/08/2008 | Float Night Pool Party
Free pool party from 4:00pm-7:00pm at the Addison-Penzak Jewish Community Center pool, 14855 Oka Road, Los Gatos. Enjoy free pool admission, corn on the cob, watermelon, and games. The JCC is open to all faiths & backgrounds. RSVP to membership@svjcc.org or 408-357-7499.
| Free | Los Gatos
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Festivals & Fairs
07/08/2008 | Farmers' Market
Farmers' Market open every Tuesday from 10am-2pm until Sept. 30 Location: -Kaiser Permanente South San Francisco Medical Center (cirle dropp-off) 1200 El Camino Real South San Francisco, CA 94080 Time: 10am-2pm When: Every Tuesday from May 6-Sept.30 For more information, please contact the South San Francisco or Daly City Health Education Department at (650) 742-2439
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