Arts & Entertainment
Boychoir Auditions, Storytime, Mimes Performing Musicals in the Park and More
Five fun, kid-friendly activities going on in Palo Alto and nearby cities over the next week.
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AUDITIONS FOR SILICON VALLEY BOYCHOIR
Where/When: , 600 Homer Ave., Palo Alto. This Wednesday and Thursday, Aug. 31 and Sept. 1, 4-6 p.m.
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Why Go: Do you have a young boy that loves to sing? The Silicon Valley Boychoir is holding auditions by appointment this Wednesday and Thursday at its home base, at the First Lutheran Church in downtown Palo Alto. This multi-level choir not only offers the chance for young boys, age 6 and up, to sing, . The choir meets from 4-6 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays currently, and a Tuesday class is forming soon. For more information, click on the link above or e-mail choir director Julia Simon at Julia@svboychoir.org.
Pricing: Free
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LIVE MUSIC AND ‘2012: THE MUSICAL’ AT MITCHELL PARK
Where/When: , 600 E. Meadow Dr., Palo Alto. This Thursday, Sept. 1, at 7 p.m.
Why Go: A truly unique performance to take the whole family to! The San Francisco Mime Troupe returns to Palo Alto with its latest satire, “2012: The Musical,” in which a small political theater company finds itself at a crossroads — should they keep telling the stories they feel can change the world, or sell out? As a bonus, come 30 minutes early and hear live music before the show!
Pricing: Free!
Where/When: , 26870 Moody Road, Los Altos Hills. Three-part class series on Saturdays, Sept. 3, 10 and 17, 9:30-10:30 a.m.
Why Go: Immerse your curious child in the world of a real, working farm! Hidden Villa’s “Preschoolers on the Farm” series for ages 3-5 will get them up close and personal, allowing them to bury their hands in the wool of a sheep, throw corn to the chickens, and much more. Be prepared to get dirty! This class takes place, rain or shine (although weather reports predict it should be nothing but shine)!
Pricing: $65 for three classes for one adult and one child. Add on additional people for $30 each. Advance registration is required, click on the link above to take you to Hidden Villa’s website.
Where/When: Creekside Park, Gladys and Easy Streets, Mountain View. Tuesday, Sept. 6, 8:30-10 a.m.
Why Go: Get out into the fresh air with your child, and get some exercise, company and playtime. The gang from Stroller Hikes plans to run, walk/run, or speed-walk the wide, paved trail from Creekside Park toward the Bay, enjoying shade for about a mile, then some sun and breezes, before turning back to return the way they came. If you make it to the bridge and back — a common goal — the distance is about four miles, so this is a good training run for a 5K. Bring any kind of stroller that works for you to move quickly — some members use joggers, and others use small-wheeled strollers. At either the start or end of the event, the group will gather at the playground to let the kids play, as well.
Pricing: Free!
Where/When: Kepler’s Books, 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park. This Sunday, Sept. 4 at 11:30 a.m.
Why Go: Take your little one to a fun and different storytime, featuring the beloved characters from the children’s books “Boy Wonders” by Calef Brown and “Bailey” by Harry Bliss. The “Boy Wonders” can help answer your child’s boundless questions about the world, and “Bailey” will show them how going to school can be fun.
Pricing: Free!
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