Weekend Fun For Everyone This Father's Day (June 23-25)
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Friday June 23
San Francisco Bay Osprey Days, A fun and informative weekend celebrating Bay osprey with guided walks and driving tours, boat trips, science and educational presentations, “fish-food”-fish tacos for lunch and an evening wine and snacks gathering around the campfire at the Preserve visitor center, Mare Island Preserve, Vallejo.
Maker Mornings, 9am – 12pm, 6th-12th graders, Work on a variety of hands on projects including making a finger piano and open crafting, Novato Library.
Pasados del Presidio - Afternoon Fun for Kids, 12-3pm, Watch history come to life! Kids can enjoy hands-on activities, storytelling, living history, a visit with Juanito the Donkey, archaeology, pottery making, and more. Afternoon music and dance by Ballet Folklórico Mexicano. Presidio Officers' Club, San Francisco.
Yerba Buena Festival, 12-1pm, Circus Bella – Bay City Rhapsody San Francisco.
Green Art Workshop: Whimsical Weavings, 3:30 – 4:30pm, grades 3-5, Weave a colorful tapestry using found materials such as jeans, t-shirts, maps, books, cereal boxes, and more! In this creative re-use workshop, you will learn how to make a simple loom and re-purpose favorite garments and other household items into unique artworks, Mill Valley Library.
DIY Bath Bombs, 3:30 – 5:30pm, A DIY project for teens. Make your own fizzy, fragrant bath bombs, and learn about the chemical reaction that makes them do their thing! Civic Center Library.
Summer of Love Dance Party, 6-8pm, Make sure you wear a flower in your hair in the spirit of the Summer of 1967, Pier 39, San Francisco.
Campfire Program at Chicken Ranch Beach, 7-8pm, Join rangers for an evening of fun with local lore, legends, and campfire tales, Marshall.
Creekside Friday, The Cabin, Tennessee Valley
Jazz & Blues by the Bay, Sausalito
Music in the Park, Marinwood, San Rafael
Sonoma-Marin County Fair, ‘Great Eggspectations'
Alameda County Fair, 'Best. Summer. Ever.'
Saturday June 24, New Moon
Italian Street Painting Marin, San Rafael
The Great Race, San Rafael.
San Francisco Bay Osprey Days, A fun and informative weekend celebrating Bay osprey with guided walks and driving tours, boat trips, science and educational presentations, “fish-food”-fish tacos for lunch and an evening wine and snacks gathering around the campfire at the Preserve visitor center, Mare Island Preserve, Vallejo.
Build an ROV, 10am and 1pm, ages 4-10, learn about the important parts of an ROV and how they help scientists discover the mysteries of the deep ocean. They will watch real footage from deep-sea submersible explorations taken in the marine sanctuaries along the California coast. Participants will also put together and build their own ROV's and test drive them in the water off our pier classroom. Contact Courtney Buel @ courtney.buel@noaa.gov .
Pasados del Presidio - San Francisco's Birthday, 10:30am-12pm, Pershing Square, San Francisco.
Creative Family Fun - A-maize-ing Corn Husk Dolls, 11am-4pm, Presidio, an Francisco.
Yerba Buena Festival, 12pm & 2:15pm, Circus Bella – Bay City Rhapsody San Francisco.
Pueblo Day, 1-4pm, Experience our timeline of booths and activities representing the rapid social changes of the 19th century, Sonoma State Historic Park.
Summer Challenge Kick-Off Celebration, 2 – 4pm, Join us for a celebration of summer and our summer challenge! We'll have games, prizes, and more! Marin City Library.
Learn to Make Vegetarian Sushi, 2:30 – 4pm, A workshop for teens in grades 6-12. Learn to make delicious vegetarian sushi with chef and instructor Suzanne Griffin, owner of Cooking by the Bay, Stinson Beach Library.
Henna Art with Rachel-Anne Palacios, 3:30 – 5pm, A workshop for teens in grades 6-12. Henna Artist Rachel-Anne will explain henna art traditions & techniques. Teens will practice working with henna & receive a design by Rachel-Anne, Fairfax Library.
Movies in the Park, 8:40am, Moana, Pocket Park (Behind Novato Gymnastics Center) 950 Seventh Street, Novato.
Marinwood's Music in the Park Series, 6-8pm, San Rafael
Sonoma-Marin County Fair, ‘Great Eggspectations'
Alameda County Fair, 'Best. Summer. Ever.'
Sunday June 25, Ramadan (ends)
Italian Street Painting Marin, San Rafael
San Francisco Bay Osprey Days, A fun and informative weekend celebrating Bay osprey with guided walks and driving tours, boat trips, science and educational presentations, “fish-food”-fish tacos for lunch and an evening wine and snacks gathering around the campfire at the Preserve visitor center, Mare Island Preserve, Vallejo.
Marine Science Sunday, 10am-5pm, Marine Mammal Center, Sausalito.
Learn to Skate – Free Clinic, 10am-12pm, McInnes Park, San Rafael.
Wooden Boat Show, 10am-4pm, large and small classic sailing vessels will be on display with live music by the SF Feetwarmers Jazz Band, model boat building for children by the Arques School of Traditional Boatbuilding, food, and beverages available for purchase, Corinthian Yacht Club, Tiburon.
Nature for Kids: Bahia, 10am-1pm, oak woodland at the edge of the San Pablo Bay wetlands offers us a variety of habitats to explore, Novato.
Infant and Child CPR, 10am– 12:30pm, (for expectant parents, parents, grandparents, and caregivers of children up to onset of puberty), Parents Place, San Rafael.
Outdoor Explorer: Family Nature Program, 10:30 – 11:30am, Become an "Outdoor Explorer" in your own backyard or neighborhood park! Bring your curiosity to this fun and interactive family program at the Novato Library. We'll learn about local birds, bugs and trees through hands-on outdoor exploration and activities, Novato Library.
Creative Family Fun - A-maize-ing Corn Husk Dolls, 11am-4pm, Presidio, an Francisco.
Big Bug Bonanza with SaveNature.org, 11am-3pm, Go on a guided bug hunt in our Forces That Shape the Bay outdoor science park. Then, at 12:00 noon, join SaveNature.org to meet small, spiky, and even giant bugs. , Lawrence Hall of Science, Berkeley.
Folkish Festival with The Rivertown Skifflers, 12:30pm - 2:30pm, Join us Sunday at Folkish Festival for the upbeat tunes from the Rivertown Skifflers, a new Bay Area jug band featuring washboard, kazoo, fiddle, banjo, guitar, and ukelele. Perfect for dancing, toe-tapping, and a few laughs along the way. Marin Country Mart, Larkspur.
Exploration Workshop: All About La Boheme, 12:30am, ages 7+, Experience the drama and romance of the main characters' unconventional, artistic lifestyles through song, movement and storytelling during this interactive workshop, San Francisco Opera.
KOOL & THE GANG and Quinn DeVeaux, 2pm, Stern Grove, San Francisco
Free Family Volunteer Day, 2-4pm, ages 5+, Urban Adamah, Berkeley.
Reaching Out With Robotics, 3-5pm, Belvedere Tiburon Library.
Blithedale Summit Family Night Hike, 7-9pm, Mill Valley.
Summer Sunday Concerts, Piccolo Pavilion in Old Corte Madera Square
Poolside Jam, Strawberry Recreation Center, Mill Valley
