🎉 Notables 🎉
New Openings in Downtown San Mateo:
O2 Valley - Taiwanese bento box with outposts in Palo Alto and Cupertino.
Closures Around the Area:
Mollie Stone's San Mateo to close in the next few weeks
Ways to Give Back: Hillsdale High School has a weekly food pantry. If you're an early riser, it's a great opportunity to volunteer before work hours, or you can donate at any time.
🗓️ And in case you missed it, did you know many San Mateo/Foster City elementary schools open their playgrounds and fields to the public on weekends? Plus, a labeling tip that means no more lost jackets!
Saturday, January 31
🚒 Fire Station 13 Tours | 10:00 AM, 10:30 AM & 11:00 AM | Fire Station 13, San Carlos | 👨👩👧👦 All Ages | Free | ✅ Registration Required | 📝 Info
Tour firetrucks and meet community helpers! Free fire hats and stickers for first 60 kids. Arrive 10 minutes early to check in.
🖌️ The Art of Japanese Calligraphy | 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM | Redwood City Downtown Library | 👧 Ages 8+ | Free | ✅ Required | 📝 Info
Learn Japanese calligraphy with Suisen Sekiguchi! Write your favorite kanji and watch a large-brush performance.
🤖 Kid Makers: Robotics Day | 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Redwood City Downtown Library | 👨👩👧👦 All Ages | Free | Info
Meet three teen robotics teams and try hands-on activities! FIRST Lego League team demos in the MakerSpace.
🎨 Lunar New Year Calligraphy Art | 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Belmont Library | 👧 Kids & Families | Free | ✅ Registration Required | 📝 Info
Create beautiful calligraphy art with illustrator Zuzu Gong. Learn brush and ink techniques one stroke at a time!
🐴 Yarn Mane Horse Papercraft | 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Portola Valley Library | 👧 Kids & Families | Free | Info
Celebrate the Year of the Fire Horse! Create a horse papercraft with a beautiful yarn mane.
🗓️ 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, February 1
🥾 Free Kid-Friendly Hike at Edgewood Park | 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM | Bill and Jean Lane Education Center | 👧 Young Children & Families | Free | ✅ Registration Required | 📝 Info
Guided 1.5-mile nature hike fostering curiosity and observation skills. Starts promptly at 10am. Wear sturdy shoes and bring water!
🎾 Magical Tennis for Neurodiverse Participants | 10:30 AM | Magical Bridge Playground, Palo Alto | 👧 Developmental Ages 8-16 | Free | 📝 Info
Friendly tennis instruction led by teen Kindness Ambassadors. Bring water and hat; racquets provided. Parent/caregiver must stay nearby.
Visit 60+ artists in 50 studios! Hands-on projects include wet felting, sketching, polymer clay jewelry, and Valentine card making.
💕 Sunday Makebreak: Valentine's Pollock Painting | 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM | Michaels - San Mateo | 👦 Ages 13+ | 💵 Canvas Only | Info
Create a fun heart painting! Purchase canvas, Michaels provides the rest of the supplies free.
🐴 Yarn Mane Horse Papercraft | 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM | Woodside Library | 👧 Kids & Families | Free | Info
Celebrate the Year of the Fire Horse! Create a horse papercraft with a beautiful yarn mane.
🌮 Community Supper | 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM | Church of the Epiphany | 👨👩👧👦 All Ages | Free | ✅ Registration Required | Info
Close out San Carlos Week of the Family with a multi-generational taco bar! Sit with new friends and connect as a community.
🗓️ 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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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.
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Because parenting in the Bay Area is hard enough. Figuring out what to do this weekend shouldn't be.
