🗓️ September 26 - October 2 Edition

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🗓️ MULTI-DAY EVENTS 🗓️

🎸 Burlingame Live Music Festival 📍 Burlingame | ⏰ Fri, Sat, Sun 4:00-8:00 PM | 👥 All ages | 💰 Free | Info

Music festival in downtown Burlingame.

🏮 Millbrae Mid-Autumn Festival 📍 Downtown Millbrae | Sat + Sun ⏰ 10:00 AM-5:00 PM | 👥 All ages | 💰 Free | Info

The peninsula’s largest Mid-Autumn Festival: food, performances, and family activities.

🌙 Bilingual Mid-Autumn Storytime 📍 Foster City Library | ⏰ 10:30-11:00 AM | 👶 Ages 0-5 | 💰 Free | Info

Celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival with bilingual Mandarin storytime, songs & rhymes in English & Mandarin.

🔧 Fixit Clinic 📍 Burlingame Library | ⏰ 2:00-4:00 PM | 👥 All ages | 💰 Free | Info

Bring broken items to repair and learn fixing skills!

Klabbit Note: Great opportunity for kids to learn some hands on skills and to keep those small appliances out of the landfill! The volunteers are friendly and helpful.

🎨 Screen Print a Tote Bag 📍 Belmont Library | ⏰ 3:00-4:30 PM | 👥 All ages | 💰 Free | Info

Create your own custom tote bag with screen printing. Supplies provided.

🕯️ Teen Mason Jar Makeover 📍 Burlingame Library | ⏰ 4:00-5:00 PM | 🧑‍🎓 Teens | 💰 Free | ✅ Registration Required | Info

Craft beautiful candle or pencil holders using mason jars and mod podge. Snacks included!

🚴 Bike Rodeo 📍 Beresford Park, San Mateo | ⏰ 5:00-6:30 PM | 👶 Kids | 💰 Free | Info

Learn bike safety, repair tips & enjoy a bike course! Followed by Movies in the Park.

🎬 Movies in the Park - Moana 2 📍 Beresford Park, San Mateo | ⏰ 7:00-7:45 PM (dusk) | 👥 All ages | 💰 Free | Info

Come early for family games & activities at 6:00 PM. Bring your own blanket and chair for this outdoor movie night!

🎸 Rock the Block Concert 📍 Hillsdale Shopping Center | ⏰ 6:00-8:00 PM | 👥 All ages | 💰 Free | Info

Viral Taiwanese rock star blending traditional Chinese instruments with rock, metal & EDM!

💃 Glow Crazy Middle School Dance 📍 Sandpiper Community Center | ⏰ 7:00-9:00 PM | 🧑‍🎓 Grades 6-8 | 💰 $5 presale only | Info

Ultimate dance party with neon lights, fire beats, selfie station & snacks!

🗓️ Want more options? Find the full list of recurring events here, like various storytimes (Chinese, baby sign, or one at a beloved local bookstore to name a few), chess club, 3D printing, and much more!

🚛 Touch a Truck 📍 Gardner Bullis Elementary, Los Altos Hills | Sat ⏰ 9:00-11:00 AM | 👶 Kids | 💰 Free | Info

Climb aboard trucks from Public Works, Fire, Sheriff & more! Perfect for truck enthusiasts.

🐕 Burlingame Pet Parade 📍 Burlingame | ⏰ Parade begins at 10 AM on Broadway | 👥 All ages | 💰 Free | Info

20th Annual Pet Parade!

🌸 Create Your Own Flower Crown 📍 Foster City Library | ⏰ 11:00 AM-1:00 PM | 👥 Ages 8+ | 💰 Free | Info

Be inspired by Frida Kahlo! Drop in anytime to create your unique crown for Latinx Heritage Month.

🎭 Casa Circulo Cultural Youth Drama 📍 Magical Bridge Playground, Redwood City | ⏰ 12:00-1:00 PM | 👥 All ages | 💰 Free | Info

Youth performance of "A Midsummer Night's Dream - The Adventures of Nick Bottom"

🔬 Family Science Day 📍 College of San Mateo | ⏰ 1:00-5:00 PM & 7:00-11:00 PM | 👥 All ages | 💰 Free | Info

Science workshops, planetarium shows, firefighter demos, keynote & star gazing to live music!

🚗 🧮 JRMF Math Festival 📍 Google Huddle, Mountain View | Sat ⏰ 1:00-3:00 PM | 👥 All ages | 💰 Free | ✅ Registration Required | Info

Hands-on math puzzles & games for families. Drop in/out anytime!

🌊 Discovery EcoVoyage 📍 Marine Science Institute, Redwood City | ⏰ 1:00-3:00 PM | 👶 Ages 5-99 | 💰 $45 | Info

2-hour San Francisco Bay exploration aboard 90-foot research vessel. Deploy nets, study fish & plankton!

🎨 Free Art Project 📍 Magical Bridge Playground, Redwood City | ⏰ 1:30-3:30 PM | 👥 All ages | 💰 Free | Info

First-come, first-served art projects in the Kindness Corner. Weather permitting.

🐉 Dungeons & Dragons 📍 San Carlos Library | ⏰ 1:30-3:30 PM | 🧑‍🎓 Middle/High School | 💰 Free | ✅ Registration Required | Info

One-shot adventure for new & experienced players. Handbooks & dice provided.

♟️ Learn to Play Chess 📍 Burlingame Library | ⏰ 3:30-4:30 PM | 👶 Grades 2-6 | 💰 Free | ✅ Registration Required | Info

Chess basics for kids presented by Grupology.

🏈 Cardinal Kids Day Game 📍 Stanford Stadium | Sat ⏰ 4:30 PM | 👥 All ages | 💰 Up to 4 free youth tickets with adult purchase | Info

Stanford Football's annual family game day vs SJ State! 4 free youth tix w/ adult ticket purchase.

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

🌙 Joy Culture Foundation Mid-Autumn Fest 📍 Menlo Park | ⏰ 10:00 AM-2:00 PM | 👥 All ages | 💰 Free | ✅ RSVP Required | Info

Fun workshops: Hairpin making, Chinese painting, storytime, HanFu show & play dough mooncakes!

🚗 🎵 Great Big Family Play Day 📍 Excite Ballpark, San Jose | ⏰ 10:00 AM-4:00 PM | 👥 All ages | 💰 $12-18 | Info

West Coast's largest family music festival with live performances & activities.

🇮🇳 Bilingual Hindi Storytime 📍 Belmont Library | ⏰ 10:30-11:30 AM | 👶 All ages | 💰 Free | Info

Hindi & English storytime with Stay and Play session afterward.

🎨 San Mateo Arts & Culture Festival 📍 Downtown San Mateo | ⏰ 11:00 AM-5:00 PM | 👥 All ages | 💰 Free | Info

Musicians, artists, live mural competition, food, wine & family activities!

🚗 ⛵ Open House Sailing 📍 Cal Sailing Club, Berkeley Marina | ⏰ 1-3 PM | 👶 Ages 5+ | 💰 Free | Info

Introductory sails on keelboats & dinghies. No experience needed! Sign up in front of the club house between 1-2:30.

🤖 Heron Robotics Demonstration 📍 Millbrae Library | ⏰ 1:00-3:00 PM | 👥 All ages | 💰 Free | Info

Hands-on robotics showcase with competition robot. Try driving it yourself!

♟️ Chess & Music in the Park 📍 Frank D. Harrington Park, San Carlos | ⏰ Casual afternoon | 👥 All ages | 💰 Free | Info

Chess boards with pieces provided plus live local music performances.

🎵 Rock the Dock 📍 Redwood City | ⏰ 3:30-6 PM | 👥 All ages | 💰 Free | Info

Dance, disco & rock music event.

🐕 Dog Adoption Event 📍 Petsmart, San Carlos | ⏰ 1:30-3:30 PM | 👥 All ages | 💰 Free | Info

Meet 11 puppies looking for homes at Pound Puppy's adoption event!

🗓️ 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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🎵 BPL Music Party 📍 Burlingame Library | ⏰ 10:30-11:00 AM | 👶 Little ones with caregivers | 💰 Free | Info

Music & movement fun with Teacher Kira from Golden Acorn!

Klabbit Note: Teacher Kira is fantastic with the little ones - even toddlers that were shy to start with were dancing and singing along within a few minutes.

🌙 Bilingual Mid-Autumn Storytime 📍 San Carlos Library | ⏰ 10:30-11:00 AM | 👶 Ages 0-5 | 💰 Free | Info

Mandarin & English stories, songs & rhymes celebrating Mid-Autumn Festival.

🧵 Sewing Machine Basics Jr 📍 Foster City Library | ⏰ 2:00-4:00 PM | 👶 Ages 5-18 | 💰 Free | ✅ Registration Required | Info

Learn sewing basics & make a trick-or-treat tote. All materials provided.

Klabbit Note: The librarians who run this are super patient and break the steps down so even 5-year-olds can handle all the sewing themselves.

🗓️ Want more options? Find the full list of recurring events here, including various storytimes and more!

🎭 Cascada de Flores Performance 📍 Foster City Library | ⏰ 10:30-11:15 AM | 👶 Ages 0-11 | 💰 Free | Info

"El Brujo y La Sirena" with Mexican & Latin American music, dance & theater!

🧵 Sewing Machine Basics Jr 📍 Foster City Library | ⏰ 1:00-3:00 PM | 👶 Ages 5-18 | 💰 Free | ✅ Registration Required | Info

Learn sewing fundamentals & create trick-or-treat tote. Materials included.

🧶 Cross Stitch Club 📍 San Mateo Library | ⏰ 3:30-4:30 PM | 👶 Grades 3-5+ | 💰 Free | ✅ Registration Required | Info

Learn cross stitch or work on projects. Making backpack charms this month!

🪡 Mid-Autumn Stitches 📍 Foster City Library | ⏰ 4:00-6:00 PM | 🧑‍🎓 Teens/Adults | 💰 Free | ✅ Registration Required | Info

Embroider a Moon Rabbit design for Mid-Autumn Festival. Ages 10-13 need adult.

🗓️ Want more options? Find 15+ more recurring Tue events here, including lego robotics, Spanish conversation club, teen video game nights, and more!

🌙 Bilingual Mid-Autumn Storytime 📍 Belmont Library | ⏰ 10:30-11:00 AM | 👶 Ages 0-5 | 💰 Free | Info

Mandarin & English stories celebrating Mid-Autumn Festival with songs & rhymes.

🗓️ Want more options? Find the full list of recurring events here, like a gaming hangout for teams, makers events, storytimes, and more!

🧵 Sewing Machine Basics Jr 📍 Foster City Library | ⏰ 10:00 AM-12:00 PM | 👶 Ages 5-18 | 💰 Free | ✅ Registration Required | Info

Learn sewing skills & complete trick-or-treat tote project.

🎨 Craft Around the World: Ojo de Dios 📍 Burlingame Library | ⏰ 4:00-5:00 PM | 👶 Kids | 💰 Free | ✅ Registration Required | Info

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month creating beautiful Ojo de Dios crafts.

🥮 Mooncake Sticker Making Workshop 📍 Millbrae Library | ⏰ 4:00-5:00 PM | 👥 All ages | 💰 Free | ✅ Registration Required | Info

Design & create Mid-Autumn themed stickers with illustrator Jane Li. Limited to 20 spots.

🗓️ Want more options? Find the full list of recurring events here, including various storytimes (including ones in Chinese), art time (with materials supplied like charcoal, graphite, and pastels), teen movie nights, and more!

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