Puppet Show:
"The Frog Prince" FREE with admission, space limited Saturday, February 16, 9:30 - 10:15
A selfish prince is turned into a frog! Will a fairy befriended through an act of kindness turn him back? Find out at this weekend's puppet show presented by Toni Tone withGiant Puppets Save the World.
Lunar New Year FREE with admission Sunday, February 17, 9:30 - 4:30
Come celebrate the Year of the Pig with us! Make a pig puppet, practice black ink calligraphy, and sample sweet, dried traditional treats. Help us welcome a prosperous new year! More Info
Parents' Night Out Friday, February 22, 5:30 - 9:30
Supervised museum art and play time for 2-7 years olds while you enjoy an evening out! Cheese pizza included. This month's PNO has a discount ticket option for the current show at Aurora Theater in downtown Berkeley. More Info
New Exhibits Coming Soon!
Kelp Forest Exhibit
The Waterworks exhibit will be closed Feb. 25-28, as we transform the water play area into an imaginative undersea environment, with shimmery light peeking through a kelp forest, and your favorite ocean animals swimming overhead. Look for scuba divers and submarines in the water tables along with ocean friends, like star fish and anemones.
Your tax-deductible donations are welcome to bring the exhibit to life!
Babysitting for Beginners
for 10-14 year olds
Saturday, March 23, 9:00 - 2:00
Do you know a teen ready to start earning money babysitting? This workshop will teach the skills needed to be a trusted and responsible babysitter -- all about child development, bedtime strategies, discipline, how to get jobs, and ways to make babysitting fun. Basic first aid, general safety, and what to do in an emergency will also be covered. Instructor:Suzy McCreary developed the Babysitting For Beginners workshop and has been teaching it for over 15 years through city recreation departments and as a contract instructor.
FREE with admission
10:30 - 11:00 Jamaroo Kids teacher, Kelty, will get those wiggles out while helping little kids develop coordination, strength, balance, flexibility, and self-esteem.
Pizza Fridays
11:30 -12:30
Easy peasy pizza lunch gives you more time to play! The pizza comes in kid-size slices that are $1.50 each. Parents are welcome to fill up on kid slices too.
STEM Saturdays
FREE with admission
2:30 - 4:30 This Melting Rainbow project is a fun (and pretty) introduction to chemical reaction. Smart, and messy fun in the Art Studio.
FREE with admission
9:30 - 4:30
Let your imagination go wild! The new Art Cart holds industry cast-offs, unusual and household items otherwise destined for the dump that can be used to create art. Give things a new life! Sponsored by
