Ah, summertime. Time to find some things for your kids to do! Fortunately, if your kids like reading, they can do what they like and get some cool prizes for their effort. When I was growing up in the East Bay, I loved participating in the Berkeley Public Library reading contest. Finally, the sort of [...]
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Parents of literate children, rejoice!
June 7th, 2010 · No Comments · Frugality, Kids
Tags:Aletheia·Berkeley Public Library·library·reading·reading contest·summer reading
East Bay Mother’s Day Activities
May 3rd, 2010 · No Comments · Babies, Events, Holidays, Kids, Toddlers
On the off chance that you want to do something with your kids on Mother’s Day, here are a few Mother’s Day events that are child friendly around the East Bay: Mother’s Day Weekend Celebration at Playland Not At The Beach – El Cerrito, May 8-9th. Bring mom to play games, enjoy magic shows, treasure [...]
Tags:Aletheia·Berkeley·El Cerrito·Mother's Day·Oakland·Richmond
See Up, Coraline, or Avatar in 3D for only $5!
May 3rd, 2010 · No Comments · Activities, Frugality, Kids
There’s still time to see Up, Coraline, or Avatar in 3D at the Grand Lake Theater in Oakland, for a mere five dollars a ticket! This special one week engagement runs from Friday April 30 through Thursday May 6. All seats are only $5.00 which includes the 3D glasses! Each film is a separate admission. [...]
Tags:3D·Aletheia·cheap·Coraline·Grand Lake Theater·movie·Oakland·Up
Baby Stores in the East Bay? Where Art Thou?
April 28th, 2010 · No Comments · Babies, Kids, Retail, Toddlers
Completely off topic, but I hate it when people confuse “Wherefore” and “Where”, such as in that one radio commercial (I forget what it’s for because it just made me so angry) that references the line “Wherefore art thou Romeo?”. Isn’t Shakespeare still required in high school curricula these days? /End rant Anyway… I’ve been [...]
Tags:Baby Buzz·baby gear·baby stores·Karen·Lullaby Lane·San Bruno·San Jose·San Mateo·shopping·Talbots Toyland·Willow Glenn
Tiny Tots Class – Fremont Parks & Rec
April 28th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Activities, Babies, Kids, Toddlers
We just attended our third session of the Tiny Tots Class for 12-18 month olds, run by the Fremont Parks and Recreation. I’ve been holding off on doing a review on the class for a couple weeks now, mostly because I wanted to see how things progressed and because I wasn’t sure what my take [...]
Tags:classes·Fremont·Karen·Parks and Rec·Tiny Tots·Union City