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Looking for something to do around the Bay and Beyond, try out some of the options below. BOOKSTORE STORYTIMES Border’s Children’s Story Time: Bring your children to a wonderful story hour featuring stories read by Marie. Call for more information.
FARMERS’ MARKETS MUSIC / MUSEUMS / CLASSES / EXERCISE Busy Little Hands: An arts and crafts studio just for children! They offer arts and crafts workshops for children 20 months through age 11. In each workshop they use a variety of medias including sculpture, painting, drawing, printmaking, clay, and crafting with all the materials and equipment supplied by the studio.
Train Town: Enjoy a ride on a miniature train, have a blast on an amusement park ride, explore the old train carts and feed the animals. A complete concession stand is available for snacks.
Tree Frog Treks: Hold live rescued reptiles and amphibians like Buddy the Iguana and Ivan the Tortoise, examine amazing specimens like a musk ox head or giant emu legs, do hands-on science and art projects, and get out and get dirty while exploring nature.
Museum Free Days - Admission is free on the following days: Ongoing: Japanese Tea Garden, 1st & last half hour daily First Tuesday of the month: Palace of the Legion of Honor, Conservatory of Flowers (Golden Gate Park), M.H. de Young Museum, San Francisco Botanical Garden at Strybing Arboretum First Wednesday of the month: Asian Art Museum, The Exploratorium, California Academy of Sciences, SF Aquarium, SF Zoo, de Young Museum Second Sunday of each month: Oakland Museum
PUBLIC LIBRARY STORYTIMES Civic Center Library Address: 3501 Civic Center Drive # 427, San Rafael Day & Times: Wednesdays, Ages 2-3 10:30 am – 10:50 am; Ages 3 and up 3:30 pm – 4 pm
Corte Madera Library Address: 707 Meadowsweet Drive, Corte Madera Day & Time: Wednesdays, Ages 3-6 11 am – 11:30 am
Fairfax Library Address: 2097 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Fairfax Days & Times: Tuesdays and Saturdays, Ages 3 and up 11 – 11:30 am
Larkspur Library Location: Larkspur City Hall, First Floor Address: 400 Magnolia Ave Day & Time: Thursdays, 9 am Toddler and Preschool Storytime
Marin City Library Address: 164 Donahue Street, Marin City Day & Times: Wednesdays, Ages 3 and up 10:30 am – 11 am, 11 am – 11:30 and 3:30 pm – 4 pm
South Novato Library Address: 6 Hamilton Landing, Suite 140A, Novato Day & Time: Wednesdays, Ages 3-5 11 am – 11:30 am
PARKS AND RECREATION CENTERS Marinwood Community Services District: Offer a wide variety of programs for participants of all ages. In addition to summer camps and aquatic programs, they offer year-round classes for children, teens, adults and seniors. Visit their website below for more information and schedule of activities.
McInnis Park Mini-Golf & Batting Cages: The McInnis Park Golf Center, boasts a 9 hole course, driving range, miniature golf, batting cages, clubhouse, pro shop and restaurant
Muir Woods: Come explore this great forest. Meander along the hiking trails, and watch as your kids are amazed by the 1,000 year old, 260 foot high trees.
Samuel P. Taylor Park: Enjoy hiking on the network of hiking trails, walking, playing by the creek,etc. Picnic tables and bar-b-que pits through the park allow for meals.
DAY TRIPS & ON-THE-ROAD STOPS Mrs. Grossman's Stricker Factory (Petaluma)
Toobtown (Rohnert Park) Info: Toobtown is an indoor playground for kids age 2-12, open Sunday through Thursday from 10am - 8pm and Friday and Saturday from 10am - 9pm. Admission prices to play in the indoor playground are $4.95 per child Sunday through Thursday and $6.95 per child Fridays and Saturdays. Socks are required to play in the playground. Adjacent to the playground is a snack bar as well as a restaurant called Paradise Pizza. Address: 6591 Commerce Blvd., Rohnert Park Phone: 707-588-5810
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