Family Fun in the San Francisco Bay Area Aug 11-19, 2018

This post was most recently updated on August 29th, 2018

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Family Fun In The Bay Area | Aug 11-19, 2018 via CelebrateFamily.us

What’s in This Week’s Newsletter? My list of featured family fun and kid friendly events in the Bay area for Aug 11-19, 2018 plus

• Free Sleepy Time Greetings from Mickey and Friends
• Fun events that ARe Free With RSVP
• Spotlight: San Jose Jazz Summer Fest Youth Performances
• Jr. Ranger Program Open for Registration
• Mountain Mike’s Pizza Now in Los Gatos
• Summer Movies for Kids,
• I Just Scored a Kindle E Reader for $90!
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Family Fun in the Bay Area | Aug 11-19, 2018 Home |Santa Clara |SF & San Mateo |Alameda | Next 7 Days | Now on Sale |Free But RSVP Req’d |Teens |Kids 6-12 |Kids 0-5 | Let’s Stay Connected: Like! Follow! and Share! HOME 08/11 08/12 08/13 08/14 08/15 08/16 08/17 08/18 08/19 SPONSORS: Monster Jam Triple Threat Series is coming to SAP  Aug 31st @ 7 PM |  Sept 1st @ 1 PM & 7 PM |  Sept 2nd @ 1 PM Use code: EXCITE for a 20% discount on tickets. In This Issue Free Sleepy Time Greetings from Mickey and Friends Spotlight: San Jose Jazz Summer Fest Youth Performances I Just Scored a Kindle E Reader for $90! Jr. Ranger Program Open for Registration! Mountain Mike’s Pizza Now in Los Gatos Featured Events Aug 11 – 19, 2018 Free But RSVP Required Events Marian’s Notes What did you miss on Twitter this week? Tickets for Golden State Warriors vs LA Lakers 10/12 at SAP Center. $5 tix to 49er Practice on 8/13. New tech from Nissan to keep your kids safe. Follow me on Twitter at CelebrateFamily Free Sleepy Time Greetings from Mickey and Friends Bedtime just got so much better! Families and fans can add a little Disney magic into bedtime with a new Sleep Shop Hotline from the Disney store. The toll-free number, 1-877-7-MICKEY, has five special messages from Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, Daisy Duck and Goofy to give kids something to look forward to at bedtime. ShopDisney has launched a new “Sleep Shop” assortment of children’s sleep items across Disney, Pixar, Star Wars and Marvel including sleep rewards charts, light up drinkware and plush, slippers and new pajama sets ranging from $14.95 – $29.95.. Also on ShopDisney.com  tips from Lauren Olson, a certified pediatric sleep coach and founder of “Sleep and the City” to help parents trouble shoot common sleep challenges.  Click here for more info.  SPONSORS: Get Your Head Start on Halloween Superhero Costumes Family & Group Costumes Decorations   Spotlight: San Jose Jazz Summer Fest Young Performers HOME 08/11 08/12 08/13 08/14 08/15 08/16 08/17 08/18 08/19 The San Jose Jazz Festival begins next Friday.  Here is a listing of free performances featuring the young musicians and vocalists in the Bay area. DATE/TIME ACTIVITY | LOCATION | CITY COST 8/11 | 12 PM San Jose Jazz High School All Stars | Sushi Confidential Free 8/11 | 1 PM School of Rock San Jose | Plaza De Cesar Chavez Free 8/11 | 1 PM Monterey Jazz Festival HS Vocal Jazz  | SJ Museum of Art Free 8/11 | 2 PM Gold Lion Arts Cosmic Garden | San Jose Museum of Art Free 8/11 | 3 PM Monterey Jazz Festival HS All-Star Band |  SJ Museum of Art Free 8/11 | 4 PM Nick Panoutsos Quartet | San Jose Museum of Art Free 8/11 | 5 PM Genius Wesley Project | San Jose Museum of Art Free 8/11 | 6 PM Next Gen Jam | San Jose Museum of Art Free 8/12 | 11:45 AM SJ Jazz Summer Jazz Camp Combo | Plaza De Cesar Chavez Free 8/12 | 12 PM Mr. Clifford’s Young Jazz All Stars | San Jose Museum of Art Free 8/12 | 1 PM SJZ U19s | Plaza De Cesar Chavez Free 8/12 | 1 PM East Bay Jazz High School All-Stars | San Jose Museum of Art Free 8/12 | 2 PM Echoes | San Jose Museum of Art Free 8/12 | 3 PM Mariachi Los Toritos | San Jose Museum of Art Free 8/12 | 4 PM Vocals for Kids with Gail Dobson Band | San Jose Museum of Art Free I Just Scored a Kindle E Reader for $90! I just scored a new Kindle PaperWhite for $90 (list $119) plus tax.  Bargains like this usually fly under the radar, but Amazon has a promotion for a free Amazon Gift card PLUS 25% off a new Kindle E-reader.  Why is this a really good deal?  A re-certified Kindle PaperWhite is $99 with a 30 day return warranty.  Mine is new, less expensive and has a 1 year warranty! This is how it worked for me. Click on the link and answer two questions about my current Kindle. Next fill out the info to ship your current device to Amazon. Amazon then gave me a 25% off discount to apply to another Kindle.  I chose another PaperWhite, but you can choose any E Reader.  I selected Free Two Day Shipping so that my new Kindle would be delivered before I had to ship my old one to Amazon. Today my new Kindle was delivered and I will ship the old one back on Monday.  As the kids would say, Easy Peasy, Lemon Squeezy. Once Amazon looks at my old Kindle I will get a gift card for between $5-$25 which is icing on the cake.  The promotion is scheduled to last until September 29, 2018.  Click here to go to Amazon.     Jr. Ranger Program Open for Registration! Srce: Jr. Ranger The Junior Ranger Program is a great way to get your kids (both boys and girls) outdoors and into a free, safe, and fun program! Programs take place in several Santa Clara County Parks each spring and fall for kids ages 9-11 (usually 4th-5th grade). Junior rangers explore park history and nature through outdoor adventures with park staff. Students who successfully complete the program earn a badge and certificate!    Fall dates begin Sept 4, 2018. Apply now.   Also, I could not find a requirement that you be a resident of Santa Clara County to apply. Click here for an application and more information.  SPONSORS New Mountain Mike’s Pizza in Los Gatos One of my favorite pizza joints, Mountain Mike’s Pizza is open in Los Gatos at 14080 Blossom Hill Road.    Stop by for some great pizza and check out games in the arcade.  Los Gatos Mountain Mike is open Monday – Saturday from 11:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. and Sunday from 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Mountain Mike’s also has a fundraising program too.  SPONSORS: Fanatics.com Official Partner to the NBA, NFL, NHL, MLB San Francisco Giants The Northwest Company Lightning Backpack San Francisco 49ers New Era 2018 NFL Sideline Home Official 59FIFTY Fitted Hat – Black/Scarlet Stephen Curry Golden State Warriors Sprayground Elysium Backpack Featured Events in the SF Bay Area Aug 11-19, 2018 Santa Clara |  SF & San Mateo |  Alameda |  Next 7 Days |Now on Sale | Free But RSVP Req’d |   Teens |  Kids 6-12 |  Kids 0-5 |  Local Discounts HOME 08/11 08/12 08/13 08/14 08/15 08/16 08/17 08/18 08/19 ~~ THIS WEEKEND ~~~ DATE/TIME ACTIVITY | LOCATION | CITY COST 8/11, All Day Free Second Saturdays at Redwood State Parks | Area Wide FBRR 8/11, 9 AM Fishing Program for Kids | Hellyer County Park  Free 8/11, 10 AM Teen Titans Go! To The Movies at AMC (Sensory Friendly)  Varies 8/11, 10:30 AM Pearl Avenue Library’s 10th Anniversary | Pearl Avenue Lib Free 8/11, 10:30 AM Wiggle and Grow with the Very Hungry Caterpillar – Dance Party  Free 8/11, 11 AM Free Crafts for Kids at Lakeshore Learning  8/11, 12 PM Salesforce Transit Center Grand Opening | SF Free 8/11, 1 PM Fancy Nancy Event | Great Mall | Great Mall Free 8/11, 1 PM For Goodness Snakes | East San Jose Carnegie Lib Free 8/11, 2 PM SJ Youth Shakespeare Twelfth Night | Hoover Theater | $1 – $20 8/11, 2 PM Rainbow Stories and Sensory Play | Seven Trees Library | Free 8/11, 3 PM Balancing Act with Slater Penney | Dr. MLK, Jr. Lib  Free 8/11, 3 PM Children’s Discovery Museum – Secret Agent Science  Free 8/11, 3 PM Bubble Magic with Tom Noddy | Alviso Branch Library | 8/11, 7 PM SJ Youth Shakespeare Twelfth Night | Hoover Theater  $1 – $20 8/11, 7 PM A Midsummer Night’s Dream | Sequoia High School | Free 8/11, 7 PM The Hood of Sherwood by Silicon Valley Shakespeare  Free – $25 8/11, 8:45 PM In the Park After Dark Movie Night | Martial County Park  Free 8/12, 11 AM End of Summer Bash | Vasona County Park  Free 8/12, 11 AM Family Sundays at Cantor Museum | Stanford  Free 8/12, 1 PM Free Sail Boat Rides at Cal Sailing Open House | Berkeley Free 8/12, 3 PM SJ Youth Shakespeare Twelfth Night | Hoover Theater |SJ $1 – $20 8/12, 4 PM A Midsummer Night’s Dream | Sequoia High School  Free HOME 08/11 08/12 08/13 08/14 08/15 08/16 08/17 08/18 08/19 ~~ Next Week (M-F) ~~~ DATE/TIME ACTIVITY | LOCATION | CITY COST 8/13, 12:01 AM Back to School Table and Backpack Raffle! |Pearl Avenue Library Free 8/14, 10 AM Mommy and Me Kids Club | Santana Row | Santana Row Free 8/14, 3 PM String’s The Thing: Scalloped String Art | Hillview Library  Free 8/14, 5 PM Back to School Night | Berryessa Branch Library  Free 8/16, 5:30 PM Comic Drawing Games for Teens | Village Square Library  Free 8/16, 8:45 PM Coco (PG) at Courthouse Square | Courthouse Square Free 8/17, 3:30 PM Around the World in 2 Hours | Village Square Library  Free 8/17, 4 PM Butterfly Mobiles | Dr. MLK, Jr. Lib |  Free 8/17, 4 PM STEAMstacks | Pearl Avenue Library | Pearl Avenue Library Free 8/17, 6:30 PM Teen Science Night | CAL Academy of Sciences | FBRR 8/17, 7 PM KRTY $44 for 4 and BOGO Tickets at San Jose Giants  44 8/17, 7 PM 3BALL USA Summer Showcase | Great Mall | Great Mall Free – $85 8/17, 8:30 PM In the Park After Dark Movie Night | Hellyer County Park  Free HOME 08/11 08/12 08/13 08/14 08/15 08/16 08/17 08/18 08/19 ~~ NEXT WEEKEND ~~~ DATE/TIME ACTIVITY | LOCATION | CITY COST 8/18, 8 AM Drop-In Art Workshop for Kids | Randall Museum | SF 5 8/18, 9 AM Fishing Program for Kids | Hellyer County Park  Free 8/18, 10 AM Gone Fishing 101-Beginner Tips From a Ranger | Stevens Creek Free 8/18, 10:30 AM Volunteer Away Your Fines | Almaden Library  FBRR 8/18, 11 AM Free Crafts for Kids at Lakeshore Learning 8/18, 11:30 AM Piojitos Danzarines – Ratones | Biblioteca Latinoamericana Lib Free 8/18, 12 PM Back to School Event | Stanford Shopping Center | 8/18, 1:30 PM Think Like a Programmer Workshop | Almaden Library  8/18, 3 PM Hack on Track: Flappy Bird with Scratch | Almaden Lib 8/18, 5 PM Mix 106 $44 for 4 and BOGO Tickets at San Jose Giants | 44 8/18, 6 PM 3BALL USA Summer Showcase | Great Mall | Great Mall Free – $85 8/18, 7 PM Much Ado About Nothing by SV Shakespeare | Sanborn CP Free – $25 8/18, 8 PM Coco | St. James Park | St. James Park – San Jose 8/19, 11 AM The Hipwaders at Kidchella | Courthouse Square Free 8/19, 1:30 PM Tuck and Patti at Filoli Summer Jazz | Filoli Historic House $65 – $75 8/19, 2 PM Reading with EJ Manuel, Oakland Raiders Quarterback | EOSC  FBRR 8/19, 5 PM BAY $44 for 4 and BOGO Tickets at San Jose Giants  44 8/19, 5 PM 3BALL USA Summer Showcase | Great Mall | Great Mall Free – $85 8/19, 7 PM Much Ado About Nothing by SV Shakespeare | Sanborn  CP Free – $25 SAT/ACT/AP Test Prep at Kaplan SAT Self-Paced PDP  *  SAT Live Online PDP FBRR = Free But RSVP Required. Get Your Space Now HOME 08/11 08/12 08/13 08/14 08/15 08/16 08/17 08/18 08/19 DATE/TIME ACTIVITY | LOCATION | CITY COST 8/19, 2 PM Reading with EJ Manuel, Oakland Raiders Quarterback | EOSC  FBRR 8/17, 6:30 PM Teen Science Night | CAL Academy of Sciences | FBRR 8/18, 10:30 AM Volunteer Away Your Fines | Almaden Library | Almaden Library FBRR 8/22, 1 PM BADM – Stretch It, Shape It, Grow It | Bascom Branch Library  FBRR 8/22, 4 PM Bay Area Discovery Museum: Stretch It, Shape It, Grow It | FBRR 8/29, 4 PM Be Cool For School | Bascom Branch Library  FBRR 8/26, 9:30 AM Bike Safety for Young Riders | Joseph D. Grant Park  FBRR 8/25, 9:30 AM Free Airplane Flights for Kids | Reid-Hillview Airport | FBRR 8/25, 9:30 AM Free Airplane Rides for Children | Hayward Executive Airport | FBRR About CelebrateFamily.us |  Suggest an Event |  Advertise |  SiteMap Privacy Policy:  CelebrateFamily.us does NOT share, sale  or collect any information from our community.  Names, email address and answers to contests and surveys are kept for 90 days and then stored with our newsletter partners ConstantContact or MailChimp for the purposes of sending emails. Affiliate Marketing Disclaimer: Some of the links on the blog/web site, either through images, text, or audio are affiliate marketing links, At no cost to you, if you purchase products through these links then CelebrateFamily.us may get paid a commission. The amount of commission varies from product to product. Please help keep CelebrateFamily.us free to its families by visiting our Sponsor sites/events.