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We tried this pasta recently and it’s got more fiber than our family favorite, still has some protein, and is a better value! We’ll often pair it with our go-to pizza pasta recipe.
Some new restaurants in town: upscale Mexican in Burlingame and Thai in downtown San Mateo.
📚 Friends of Belmont Library Book Sale | All Day | Belmont Library | 👨👩👧👦 All Ages | 💵 | Info Support the library by buying gently used books! Books for all ages available.
Saturday, April 18
🕰️ Time Travelers Vintage Expo | 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM | San Mateo County Event Center | 👨👩👧👦 All Ages | 💵 $10 advance/$12 day of (Kids 12 & under free) | Info
Most diverse traveling vintage market in the US! 70-120 small businesses offering vintage clothing, home goods, retro-inspired handmade, and more!
🌱 Spring Garden Market and Educational Fair | 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM | San Mateo County Event Center, Sequoia Hall | 👨👩👧👦 All Ages | Free Admission & Parking | Info
Come buy plants for your summer garden! Varieties have been selected just for the San Francisco and Peninsula climate zones, and grown by local UC Master Gardeners.
🌍 Earth Day 2026 | 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM | Twin Pines Park, Belmont | 👨👩👧👦 All Ages | Free | Info
Learn about environmental resources and sustainability! Free compost giveaway provided by Recology.
🌿 EcoCenter Earth Day Celebration | 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM | EcoCenter, Palo Alto Baylands | 👨👩👧👦 All Ages | Free | 📝 Registration for Walks | Info
Paint with food dyes, create art from throw-aways, explore solar art, and guided nature walks! Art for all ages, walks ages 6+.
🥾 Free Kid-Friendly Hike at Edgewood | 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM | Bill and Jean Lane Education Center, Edgewood Park | 👧 Young Children & Families | Free | 📝 Registration Required | Info
1.5-mile guided nature hike fostering curiosity and observation! Not stroller-friendly. Starts promptly at 10am.
🚗 🧮 JRMF Math Festival at RAFT | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM | RAFT, San Jose | 👨👩👧👦 All Ages | Free | 📝 Registration Required | Info
Hands-on math puzzles and games for all ages! Drop in/out anytime. Free snacks provided.
🐦 Birds and Their Nests | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Hidden Villa, Los Altos Hills | 👨👩👧👦 All Ages | 💵 $30/person | Info
Observe spring nesting in progress! Review species, investigate collected nests, and marvel at bird architecture. Binoculars welcome but not necessary.
🏢 Barrett Open House | 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM | Barrett Community Center, Belmont | 👨👩👧👦 All Ages | Free | Info
Explore preschool, before/after school care, dance classes, and Mandarin immersion program! Meet the team.
📚 Saturday Storytime | 11:00 AM | Barnes & Noble Hillsdale | 👧 Kids | Free | Info
Every Saturday at 11am! Includes reading, craft, and snack.
🛍️ Head West Marketplace | 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM | B Street, San Mateo (1st-3rd Ave) | 👨👩👧👦 All Ages | Free | Info
Connect with local small businesses!
🚗 🐑 Sheep Shearing Day | 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM | Ardenwood Historic Farm, Fremont | 👨👩👧👦 All Ages | 💵 $7 adults/$6 seniors/$5 kids 4-17/Free 3 & under | Info
Watch sheep get sheared! Try wool carding, see fiber-to-yarn transformation, and make a wooly lamb to take home. Plus, ride the train while you’re there!
📚 Arab American Storytime and Craft | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Redwood Shores Library | 👨👩👧👦 All Ages | Free | Info
Arab American Heritage Month celebration! Bilingual Arabic-English storytime with author Tala El-fahmawi, plus Arabic art craft.
💃 Dance Along the Nile | 11:30 AM - 12:15 PM | Atherton Library | 👧 Kids | Free | Info
Discover Egyptian culture through folk dances! Qabila Dance Company presents lively dances from Nile River regions with audience participation!
🏈 Cardinalpalooza | Times Vary | Stanford University | 👨👩👧👦 All Ages | Free | Info
Spring sport festival! Free family fan zone with food trucks, giveaways, games, plus baseball, softball, beach volleyball, and men's volleyball!
🐮 Weekend Farm Tour | 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM | Hidden Villa, Los Altos Hills | 👨👩👧👦 All Ages | 💵 $18/person | Info
Get close with cows, pigs, chickens, goats, and sheep! Explore organic garden and learn about composting. Wear closed-toed shoes.
🏹 Archery | 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | Hidden Villa, Los Altos Hills | 👧 Ages 8+ | 💵 $35/person | 📝 Registration Required | Info
Learn with Certified USA Archery Level 2 Instructor! All equipment provided. Ages 3-7 can participate with adult support.
🃏 Magic the Gathering | 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM | San Carlos Library | 👧 Grades 4-7 | Free | 📝 Registration Required | Info
Learn the fantasy card game! Sort cards, build a deck, play a match, and keep your deck! Limited to 12 kids.
🗓️ Want more options? Find the full list of recurring events here, like open sewing time, free art projects, various story times, and much more.
Sunday, April 19
🚗 💃 Family Zumba with Kori | 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | Burlingame Town Square (between Park Rd & Lorton Ave) | 👨👩👧👦 All Ages | Free | Info
Enjoy family zumba at the newly opened Burlingame Town Square.
🪡 It's Sew Easy: Fabric Envelope | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Foster City Library | 👦 Ages 12+ | Free | 📝 Registration Required | Info
National Card and Letter Writing Month! Make fabric envelopes for love notes or gifts. Basic sewing machine skills required.
🚗 🥁 Pan-Arabic Percussion & Melodies | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Foster City Library | 👨👩👧👦 All Ages | Free | Info
Live concert! Learn about Arabic drums and melodic instruments. Faisal Zedan shares songs from Middle East and North Africa!
🎨 Kids Club: Clay Pencil & Paintbrush Pals | 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM | Michaels, San Mateo ; Michaels, Redwood City | 👨👩👧👦 All Ages | Free | Info
Make clay creatures to rest your pencil or paintbrush on! All supplies free.
🗓️ Want more options? Find the full list of recurring events here, like LEGO robotics, coding club, Michael’s store crafts, storytimes, and more!
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