Arts & Entertainment
Blossom Beanstalk, Downtown Library, Youth Theater Shows, Dance Workshops and More!
Five fun, kid-friendly activities going on in Palo Alto and nearby over the next week.
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Where/When: , 299 S. California Ave., Palo Alto. Monday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Why Go: Young children grow so fast, it can be quite expensive to keep them in clothes that fit. Blossom Birth, a nonprofit resource center for new and expecting parents, is proud to celebrate the grand opening of Blossom Beanstalk, a small store located inside the center that will sell gently used, high-quality children’s clothing for newborns through size 3T, as well as items from partners Tiny Tots Boutique and The Playstore, such as cloth diapers, baby carriers, organic toys and other items that support environmentally conscious parenting choices. At the grand-opening celebration, Blossom Birth will offer door prizes, workshops, program/class specials and refreshments. In addition to shopping, parents can bring donations of gently used baby and child items for the store and receive a tax-deductible receipt. All proceeds from sales at Blossom Beanstalk will benefit Blossom Birth’s parenting programs.
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Pricing: Free admission
REDISCOVER THE DOWNTOWN LIBRARY
Where/When: , 270 Forest Ave., Palo Alto. Saturday, 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Why Go: The Downtown Library is reopening! Palo Alto Mayor Sid Espinosa will perform a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 10:30 a.m., and the day will be full of family activities, like a visit from a cowgirl, a magic show, puppet theater and more.
Pricing: Free!
‘BREAKING FUNDAMENTALS’ DANCE WORKSHOPS
Where/When: Bay Area School of Performing Arts, 824 San Antonio Rd., Palo Alto. Friday and July 22, 2-3:30 p.m.
Why Go: If your pre-teen or teen loves to dance, but your family doesn’t have the time (or the funds) to commit to a long-term dance class, this may be your answer. The Bay Area School of Performing Arts will host two inexpensive dance workshops on the next two Friday afternoons. The workshops, called “Breaking Fundamentals,” will focus primarily on break dancing, or the urban street style of free-form dancing.
Pricing: $15 drop-in rate, or $10 if you pre-register
CHILDREN’S THEATRE IN THE PARK
Where/When: Outdoor Park Stage at the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro St., Mountain View. Weekly on Fridays, 6:30-8 p.m., locations vary.
Why Go: The Peninsula Youth Theatre and the City of Mountain View are hosting free children's theatre in the park all summer. Your family will see live performances of fairy tales and other children's stories—a different 45-minute production each week—performed by the children from Peninsula Youth Theatre's "Theatre in the Park" summer camp program. Bring the kids, a picnic dinner and a blanket to sit on for a fun way to end the week for the whole family!
Pricing: Free!
Where/When: Bus Barn Theater, 97 Hillview Ave., Los Altos. Opens Friday and runs through July 30.
Why Go: Treat your child to a performance of the Broadway musical based on one of the most beloved children’s classics of all time, Little Women by Louisa May Alcott, performed by the Los Altos Youth Theater.
Pricing: Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for children.
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