Magic Mike's Magic Show. FREE Events For Children. Thursday, October 24th...

Every day is on the go with school and children's activities. Not to be missed are the wonderful, free library programs within our extensive network of Contra Costa County Library locations.

Lucky us! There's a FREE magic show at the Walnut Creek Library, 644 N. Broadway, Walnut Creek, CA downtown on Thursday, October 24, 2013 at 4pm. These are truly special events, sure to delight all the children!  First 150 people will be admitted.

Contra Costa County Library Event Information, CLICK HERE:

Magic Mike's Magic Website, CLICK HERE.

From the Contra Costa County LIbrary Events Calendar:

Michael Stroud, aka "Magic Mike", is a 12-time award-winning magician. He has appeared on radio and television across the US, Japan, Europe, and India and has been featured on a Bill Moyers PBS Special. He has headlined at hotels in Las Vegas and at the famous Magic Castle in Hollywood. His best-selling "Book of Magic" through Klutz Press has sold over 2 million copies. Don’t miss this magical opportunity for some mysterious Halloween fun. Ages 3 and up.

First 150 people will be admitted.
Funded by the Friends of the Walnut Creek Library.

Puppet Shows FREE in December. Fun For Families...

Contra Costa County Library locations in many cities host wonderful (free) family entertainment, such as live theatre, magical puppet shows, science and other fun programs.

Best tip of our childhood years - visit the library website daily to find recently added programs. Below are handy links to the performers' websites - sure to spark your enthusiasm and mark your calendars! Please Confirm Dates and Times on the Library Website.

Just a few to pique your interest:

November 25, 2012: "Charlie and The Chocolate Factory" by The Peter Pan Foundation
Lafayette, CA Library at 1:00pm

November 27, 2012: "Magic Show" by Magician, Timothy James
Pleasant Hill, CA Library 6:30pm

December 5, 2012: "Aladdin" by The Fratello Marionettes
Walnut Creek, CA Library

December 6, 2012: "North Pole Review" by The Fratello Marionettes
Oakley, CA Library

December 10, 2012: "One Wacky Winter" by Randall Metz and The Puppet Company
Martinez, CA Library

December 11, 2012: "Aladdin" by The Fratello Marionettes
Danville, CA Library

December 11, 2012: "The Nutcracker" by The Puppet Company
Moraga, CA Library at 3:00pm
Pleasant Hill, CA Library at 6:30pm

December 17, 2012:  "The Boy Who Cried Wolf" with a holiday twist, by Puppet Art Theatre
Concord, CA Library

CLICK HERE for Contra Costa County Library Events Calendar.
Please Confirm Dates and Times on the Library Website.

CLICK HERE for MOBILE WEBSITE of the Contra Costa County Library Events Calendar

FREE Museum Passes. Every Day Use. Discover and Go. Have fun!

The Contra Costa County Library launched a wonderful new program offering free museum passes to many Bay Area Museums. Check it out. Tickets are easily reserved and printed from your own computer.

Wednesday, we're excited to see a Magic Show at the Antioch Library. Saturday, we're visiting the Lawrence Hall of Science in Berkeley. All free. All compliments of the Library. Great things happen at the Library. Don't miss the fun!

Visit www.ccclib.org. Click on the "search events" tab to find upcoming magic shows, puppet shows, story times and many other fun events for children. Your calendar can be full each and every day. Lots of happy children.

Fratello Marionettes. FREE Puppet Show. Monday, July 18th...

Enjoy an unforgettable Monday performance! Puppet shows are a dazzling experience sure to captivate children, and the young at heart. Ava and I have been fortunate to see several Fratello Marionettes performances at our local libraries. Shows at libraries are usually FREE sponsored by Friends of the Library Foundations.

Don't miss tomorrow. Monday, July 18, 2011, 10:30am. Walnut Creek Downtown Library, 1644 North Broadway. Walnut Creek, California. One-Year Birthday Celebration! Fratello Marionettes in Chef Pierre's Birthday Surprise.

CLICK HERE for Fratello Marionettes Schedule Details.


CLICK HERE for Contra Costa County Library Events Calendar.


CLICK HERE for VIDEOS of other Fratello Marionette Puppet Show Performances.

Exploratorium Museum in San Francisco. FREE DAYS...

The museum of science, art and human perception

FREE Museum Day is Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Exploratorium
at The Palace of Fine Arts
3601 Lyon Street
San Francisco, CA 94123

(415) 561-0360 - general information
(415) 561-0362 - Tactile Dome reservations

Open Tuesday—Sunday
10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Closed Mondays (except certain holidays).

FREE Musuem Day for Exploratorium is the First Wednesday of every month.

For a handy list of other FREE Museum Days, CLICK BELOW.



Contra Costa County Library Card Holders, PRINT Exploratorium and other museum tickets for FREE. Discover and Go. CLICK HERE.

Museums or Fruit Harvesting for the Hungry? March 2011 FREE Dates to Remember...

We need YOUR help!
Please, tell ten people. Fruit matters.
Explore the world and pick fruit too.
Free museums and free fruit.

California Academy of Sciences FREE Admission
Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Two great resources:
Free Admission to many museums all month long.

Contra Costa County Library, Discover and Go.
Print FREE passes from your home computer.

Free Museum Day. If you know when to go, there is a FREE museum day almost every day of the month.

Museums on Rainy Days. Fruit picking on Sunny Days!

Donate Fruit to feed the hungry. Have you picked any fruit lately? Have you made friends with a neighbor? March is bursting full of sweet, tree-ripened oranges, tangerines, pomelos, grapefruit, lemons, limes, and so much more. Have you looked to see what is growing on your neighbor's tree? It only takes a minute. Tell ten people today! Fruit matters.

I'll help with a flier requesting fresh fruit donations to feed the hungry. Join the fun! Call for free pick-up and delivery to a nearby food pantry. Call for harvesting help.

AnnaAndAva@gmail.com
510.406.1625

Alphabet Rockers. FREE Show for Children. Wednesday, February 23rd...

Wednesday, February 23, 2011
4pm

Alphabet Rockers
Public Show
Ygnacio Valley Library
2661 Oak Grove Road
Walnut Creek, CA 94598

The public libraries never cease to amaze me. Friends of the library foundations sponsor incredible, top-rate entertainment all month long. We've gathered friends and in only a few month's time, we've seen a dozen exciting magic shows, puppet shows, juggling magicians, musicals, science experiments, arts and crafts events - all FREE - all at the public library.

When was the last time you treated your family and children to an evening out? (Bring a neighbor friend too!) Skip the movies. Save your cash. Admission is free. Delight and educate the little children.

Visit Contra Costa County Library website to SEARCH EVENTS for a great show this week near you!

Visit Alameda County Library website to SEARCH EVENTS for a great show this week near you!

Visit Berkeley Public Library website to SEARCH EVENTS for a great show this week near you!

The Fratello Marionettes. We're going to a puppet show...

I bet you didn't know Friends of the Library Foundations sponsor such stunning Puppet Shows (free to the public.) A real treat for any child, Mommies and Daddies too. Ava was thrilled to see the Fratello Marionettes at the Lafayette Library last week. Lucky us, we'll bring more friends to enjoy another show in Berkeley on Wednesday!

CLICK HERE for my post about upcoming Puppet Shows at Local Libraries.

Let the children have some fun. Enjoy!

Puppet Shows - FREE Family Fun, Local Entertainment...

Photo Courtesy: http://www.fratellom.com/

Enjoy an unforgettable Holiday Treat! Puppet shows are a dazzling experience sure to captivate children, and the young at heart. Last week at the Lafayette Library, Ava and I were fortunate to see the Fratello Marionettes perform The North Pole Review. Shows at libraries are usually FREE sponsored by Friends of the Library Foundations. It was a full-house, fantastic performance, stunning puppets and delightful puppeteers. The children simply did not want to leave the show.

We're lucky to find more performances by Fratello Marionettes next week: Berkeley Library (Wednesday, December 29th) and at the Salida Library (Thursday, December 30th.)

CLICK HERE for Frattello Marionettes Schedule Details.

Photo Courtesy: http://www.nbpuppets.com/

Mark your calendars. Nick Barone Puppets, T-Rex Thunderlizard's Wild West Revue is Tuesday, January 25, 2011, 6:30pm at the Pleasant Hill, California Library. CLICK HERE for details.

Photo Courtesy: http://www.magicalmoonshine.org/

Mark your calendars. Magical Moonshine Theater is performing on Tuesday, March 22, 2011, 6:30pm, Pleasant Hill, California Library. CLICK HERE for details.


Visit the Contra Costa County Library Website and find other exciting events, such as Magic Shows, Origami Instruction, Science Classes and much more. They have an updated SEARCH feature. Check it out!