🗓️ Apr 11 - 12 Edition

🎉 Notables 🎉

🍽️ Some new restaurants in town! A brunch spot that’s a Half Moon Bay transplant, a new dumpling spot, Indian restaurant, and dim sum place!

🐔 Chick-fil-A Family Night | Tue Apr 14 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM | Chick-fil-A Bridgepointe, Foster City | 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 All Ages | Free Kids Meal | Info Free kids meal for each child! Meet the famous Cow Mascot for photos and fun. Crowds peak 5-5:30 pm.

🪚 Kids' Workshop: Tomatoes from Starts to Salads | 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM | Outdoor Supply Hardware, Millbrae | 👧 Ages 12 & Under | Free | Info

Decorate a peat pot and plant a tomato start to take home! All materials provided by Kawahara Nurseries. Adult supervision required.

🔨 Blacksmithing Demonstration | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Hidden Villa, Los Altos Hills | 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 All Ages | 💵 Day Parking Pass | Info

Watch trained blacksmith Eric Chang demonstrate drawing out, tempering, smelting, and finishing in the historic shop!

🦈 Surprising Sharks | 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM | Marine Science Institute | 👶 Ages 3-5 | 💵 $45 | Info

Caregiver and me class! Touch live sharks, hear shark tales, and create shark-inspired crafts.

🎵 Dream Achievers Band | 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM | Redwood City Downtown Library | 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 All Ages | Free | Info

Music ensemble of talented musicians with Autism! Genres ranging from classical to jazz/hip hop, Latin, and cultural music.

🌍 Kid Makers: Recology Earth Day Craft | 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM | Schaberg Branch Library, Redwood City | 👧 Ages 5-9 | Free | Info

Hands-on Earth Day craft celebrating how we can take care of our planet and community!

🔬 5th Annual Pasifika S.T.E.A.M. Fest | 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM | San Mateo Event Center, Fiesta Hall | 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 All Ages | Free | Info + Registration

50+ exhibits, hands-on activities, makerspace, robotics, raffles, STEM professionals, cultural performances at 2:30pm, and free lunch! Photo booth included.

🎨 Magical Art Projects with Casa Circulo Cultural | 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM | Magical Bridge Playground, Redwood City | 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 All Ages | Free | Info

Fun arts & crafts in the Kindness Corner! First come, first served. All ages and abilities welcome!

🎵 Musicale: Young Bay Area Music & Dance Recital | 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM | San Mateo Main Library | 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 All Ages | Free | Info

CHUMS, Inc. presents young Bay Area music and dance students! Theme: "Listen to the Children…enrich their lives."

👶 Baby Clothing & Supplies Swap | 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Burlingame Library | 👶 Parents | Free | Info

Bring gently used or outgrown baby items up to 3T and find something new! Leftover items donated to Goodwill.

🥁 Pan-Arabic Percussion & Melodies | 3:00 PM - 3:45 PM | Portola Valley Library | 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 All Ages | Free | Info

Live concert for all ages! Learn about Arabic drums and melodic instruments. Musician Faisal Zedan shares songs from Middle East and North Africa!

🌍 Global Market & Multicultural Festival | 3:00 PM - 7:00 PM | EPACENTER, East Palo Alto | 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 All Ages | Free | Info

Live music by Roger Glenn, traditional dance performances, cultural art activities, Folklórico workshop, and POC-owned business vendors!

🌱 Farm Volunteer Day | Times Vary | Hidden Villa, Los Altos Hills | 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 All Ages | Free | Info

Work with Hidden Villa's Farm team! Learn organic farming through planting, transplanting, weeding, harvesting, mulching, and more. No experience necessary.

🗓️ Want more options? Find the full list of recurring events here, like open sewing time, free art projects, various story times, and much more.

🚗 Cars and Coffee Peninsula | 7:00 AM - 10:00 AM | Breaker's Cafe, Woodside | 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 All Ages | Free | Info

Not specifically a kids’ event, but may be good for those with littles who want to see cars, trucks, and motorcycles! Swing by Magical Bridges Redwood City afterwards for some fun playground time.

🎪 Magical Bridge Community Partner Day | 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Magical Bridge Playground, Palo Alto | 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 All Ages | Free | Info

Canine Companions (10am-12pm), Casa Circulo Cultural crafts & dance (10am-12pm, dance at 11:30am), art with Maia Scott (11am-1pm), Spirited Play Labs (12-2pm), Youth Community Service (2-4pm), House of Samba dance (4-5pm)!

👜 Analog Bag Demo + Make a Bag Charm | 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM | Michaels, San Mateo ; Michaels, Redwood City | 👦 Ages 13+ | Free | Info

Learn about Analog bags and make your own! Free bag charm craft to decorate your bag.

🎻 Peninsula Symphony Family Concert | 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM | Aragon High School Theatre, San Mateo | 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 All Ages | Free | 📝 Tickets Required | Info

Journey through the world of dance! Broadway to ballet, folk dance, and more. Piano competition recitals at 2:15pm, concert at 3pm featuring dancers and Broadway performances!

💃 Dance Along the Nile | 3:30 PM - 4:15 PM | Belmont Library | 👧 Kids | Free | Info

Discover Egyptian culture through folk dances! Qabila Dance Company presents lively dances from different Nile River regions with audience participation!

🎨 Young Artists Workshop with Bo Lu | 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM | Linden Tree Books, Los Altos | 👧 Ages 10-13 | 💵 $50 | 📝 Registration Required | Info

Hands-on art workshop with local author-illustrator of Bao's Doll and Ren's Pencil! Materials provided, signed book included. Limited space.

🗓️ Want more options? Find the full list of recurring events here, like LEGO robotics, coding club, Michael’s store crafts, storytimes, and more!

✨ Klabbit is your playbook to making Peninsula parenting easier. 👊

A note from the founder, Stacey:

Hi! 👋 I'm a local mom with young children and built Klabbit to lighten the mental load for busy families—it's the community resource I always wished existed.

Now you can see the Peninsula's best kid-friendly activities at a quick glance, every week. Meeting up with a friend? Send them this newsletter and pick something together. Kid up early from their nap? Check what’s happening!

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