Fun for Kids

Oct
13

El Cerrito Do-It-Yourself Arts Fair, October 15th

Posted In: Arts and Entertainment, Contra Costa County, El Cerrito, Fun for Grown Ups, Fun for Kids
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Looking for something fun and different to do with your kids this weekend?  Check out the El Cerrito Do-It-Yourself Arts Fair at the El Cerrito Community Center this Saturday, Oct 15th from 2:00 – 5:30. In addition to experiencing art and culture there will be fun events for children and adults of all ages.  Tooling Metal Art?  YES!  Junk-A-Sketch?  Oh [...]
Oct
02

Harding Carnival and Pumpkin Patch

Posted In: Community, El Cerrito, Fun for Grown Ups, Fun for Kids
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Step right up, step right up!  On Oct. 2nd from 12-4 Harding Elementary in El Cerrito will turn into a Harding Carnival and Pumpkin Patch. Last year the carnival was a great success.  This year they have taken the successes and added in more bang.  In addition to the typical carnival games like milk bottle knock-down, cake walks, tic-tac-toe, and [...]
Jun
27

Mr. Mopps in Berkeley isn’t going anywhere

Posted In: Berkeley, Community, Fun for Kids
I received a sweet call last weekend from Devin McDonald, the new owner of Mr. Mopps in Berkeley.  The call was in response to a post I did awhile back about the store closing.  Seems people keep walking in there saying “aren’t you closing?”  Well, they aren’t!  And I am truly thrilled that they aren’t.  You see, there aren’t a [...]
May
23

Doof-a-Palooza

Posted In: Alameda County, Food and Dining, For the Heck of It, Fun for Grown Ups, Fun for Kids
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Doof-a-What??  Doof-a-Palooza, food spelled backwards, is why we live in such a cool place.   Doof-a-Palooza is why kids who grow up here never want to leave.  It’s probably why I won’t leave. DooF-a-Palooza, the crazy, food-backwards, table-to-source, food educational experience for kids and adults of all ages took place at Jack London Square yesterday.  It included contests, games, entertainment and [...]
Apr
19

Richard Tuck, Creator of El Cerrito’s Playland-Not-At-The Beach, Dies at 63

Posted In: Contra Costa County, El Cerrito, Fun for Grown Ups, Fun for Kids
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Last week the famed creator of El Cerrito’s Playland-Not-At-The-Beach passed away in his home in El Cerrito.  Richard Tuck may not have been a legend but what he created was legendary. I remember when I first met Richard.  It was in 2000 and I had just received my MFA from the Academy of Art in San Francisco.  I saw an [...]
Mar
26

Mr. Mopps, Beloved Berkeley Toy Store, Is Closing

Posted In: Berkeley, Community, For the Heck of It, Fun for Kids
This morning a friend gave me some disturbing news: after 40 years of community support and business, Mr. Mopps, the beloved community toy store, is closing.  I have dear memories of going into Mr. Mopps.  The staff there was always so friendly.  I specifically remember this one time when I went in with a 2 year old little boy, looking for a lunchbox for [...]
Jun
27

Fourth of July Happenings

Posted In: Berkeley, Community, El Cerrito, Fun for Grown Ups, Fun for Kids, Oakland
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EL CERRITO El Cerrito hosts the 11th Annual WorldOne Festival featuring live reggae, dub and world music. On Saturday from 10am to 6pm there is a family festival with games for children, food, arts and crafts as well as live entertainment on two stages, Circus Imagination will amaze young children with an interactive animal-free circus show and Carnival Rides.  This [...]
Mar
04

Oakland Athletics 2009 Home Schedule

Posted In: Community, Fun for Grown Ups, Fun for Kids, Oakland
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Oakland Athletics 2009 Home Schedule (Updated as of 2/2/2009) APRIL DATE OPPONENT START TIME (ET) Saturday, April 4 Giants at Athletics 1:05 PM Friday, April 10 Mariners at Athletics 7:05 PM Saturday, April 11 Mariners at Athletics 1:05 PM Sunday, April 12 Mariners at Athletics 1:05 PM Monday, April 13 Red Sox at Athletics 7:05 PM Tuesday, April 14 Red [...]