In preparation for Chrismas, Mission San Jose in Fremont is hosting Las Posadas, a 9-day event beginning on the evening of December 15th. This should be a great way to get into the Christmas spirit and become familiar with some of the local businesses. Las Posadas is the re-enactment of Mary & Joseph’s trip to [...]
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Las Posadas – Mission San Jose, Fremont
December 10th, 2009 · No Comments · Activities, Babies, Events, Food, Holidays, Kids, Toddlers
Fremont Parks and Rec Classes
December 10th, 2009 · No Comments · Activities, Babies, Kids, Toddlers
The schedule of winter swimming classes from the Fremont Parks and Recreation is up. Classes run from January to March. They have classes for kids starting at 6 months of age. The Aqua Babies class (a parent participation class for kids 6 months to 2 years), for example, is $246 for Fremont residents ($251 for [...]
Cheapskate, er, frugal parent alert!
December 2nd, 2009 · No Comments · Frugality, Retail
Thrift Town, probably the most awesome chain of thrift stores in the Bay Area, is having a 50% off sale this Friday, December 4th. Don’t miss it! Thrift Town stores are not only cheaper than most Salvation Army and Goodwill stores, they are also larger and better organized. Also, compared to other thrift stores, the [...]
Tags:Aletheia·El Sobrante·Fremont·recycle·San Leandro·thrift store·Thrift Town
More East Bay Events… and some South Bay events
November 30th, 2009 · No Comments · Activities, Events, Holidays, Kids, Parks/Playgrounds, Toddlers
December 5 – December 6: The Nutcracker Ballet with the Fremont Symphony Orchestra. Performances at 2pm and 7pm on Saturday, Dec. 5 and at 2pm on Sunday, Dec. 6. The complete ballet with scenery and costumes, choreographed by Yoko Young with Tchaikovsky’s unsurpassed music played by the Fremont Symphony. After the matinee performance, children are [...]
Tags:Christmas·Christmas lights·Fremont·Fremont Symphony·Karen·lights·Los Gatos·Oakland·Oakland Children's Fairyland·San Jose
East Bay December Events Roundup
November 30th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Activities, Babies, Events, Frugality, Holidays, Kids, Parks/Playgrounds, Toddlers
When it comes to family friendly events around the Christmas/Hanukkah/Kwanzaa/Solstice/whathaveyou season, I’m primarily interested in things which are cheap and low key. These criterion eliminate activities like window shopping in Union Square (too crowded), queuing up for a picture with Santa at the mall (absurdly expensive), or attending the Tree of Hope Lighting (too much [...]
Tags:Aletheia·Ardenwood·Berkeley·carousel·Christmas·Christmas lights·Fremont·ice skating·Kwanzaa·merry-go-round·Oakland·Oakland Zoo·Tilden Park·zoo