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September 2013 Calendar of Family Friendly Bay Area Events and Activities

September 2013 Calendar of Family Friendly Bay Area Events and Activities


The Mom Squad has rounded up some of the great things to do around the Bay Area with your family. Check it out!



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noon-11pm: Monterey County Fair

3-7:30pm: Lego Kids Fest San Jose


Monday 2 Labor Day

10am-5pm: Kings Mountain Art Fair

noon-10pm: Monterey County Fair


Tuesday 17

9am-noon: Stojanovich Park Play Date with the Campbell Mom Squad

10:15am: Baby Storytime at Cupertino Library

4-5pm: Children’s Knitting Group at Los Gatos Library

7pm: Downtown Campbell Dishcrawl

7pm: Bedtime Storytime at Cupertino Library

7:15-7:45pm: Family Storytime at Campbell Library

7:30-8:15pm: Family Storytime at Saratoga Library


Wednesday 18

9:45, 10:45, noon: Music and Movement Classes for babies and toddlers

10:15am: Preschool Storytime at Cupertino Library

10:30-11am: Toddler Storytime at Campbell Library

10:30-11:15am: Toddler Storytime at Saratoga Library

2:30-4pm: New Mom’s Community at Harmony Birth & Family

3-4:30pm: Books Together at Los Gatos Library

4pm: Homework Help Tips for Parents at Saratoga Library

5-9pm: Downtown Campbell Fall Wine Walk

6:30-8pm: Cool Season Vegetable Gardening at Campbell Library

8pm: Parents Night Out with the Campbell Mom Squad


Thursday 19

10:15am: Toddler Storytime at Cupertino Library

10:30-11am: Preschool Storytime at Campbell Library

10:30-11:15am: Preschool Storytime at Saratoga Library

4-5pm: Parent/ Child eBook & Online Resources Workshop at Saratoga Library

4-6pm: Extreme Stitchery for Teens at Cupertino Library

6-8pm: Ask the Experts by Bay Area Birth Info at Tiny Tots

8pm: Movies on the Square in Redwood City


Friday 20

11-11:30: Baby Storytime at Campbell Library

6-9pm: Parent’s Night Out Drop In Studio at San Francisco Childrens Art Center

6:30-9:30pm: Oakland Zoo Zoovie Nights


Saturday 21 Coastal Clean-Up Day

10am-3pm: Junior Engineer Day with Golden Gate Model Railroaders

10am-5pm: Silicon Valley Fall Festival

10am-5pm: USS Hornet Living Ship Days “Fabulous Flying Females” Event

10:30am: Willow Glen Founders Day Parade

10:30am: Drop-In Science at the Randall Museum

noon-2pm: Infant CPR at Tiny Tots

noon-4pm: Rancho Day Fiesta at San Mateo County History Museum

1:15-5:30pm: PSAT Practice Test at Campbell Library

3-8pm: San Jose Firefighters Car Show


Sunday 22

9am-1pm: Downtown Campbell Farmers’ Market

10am: Wildlife Treasures of China Camp

11:30am-2:30pm: Sukkot Harvest Festival

2-3pm: Cupertino Library Fall Performing Arts and Culture Series

3:30-5:30pm: JAMband Family Festival


Monday 23

10:15am: Walkers Storytime at Cupertino Library

11:30am: Baby Storytime at Los Gatos Library

3-4:30pm: Books Together at Los Gatos Library

4pm: School Age Storytime at Cupertino Library

5:30-7:30pm: Teen Movie Monday at Campbell Library

6-7:30pm: Birthing Mama’s Circle at Tiny Tots


Tuesday 24

10-11am: Potty Training Circle at Tiny Tots

10am-1pm: Palo Alto Jr Museum & Zoo Play Date with the Campbell Mom Squad

10:15am: Baby Storytime at Cupertino Library

4-5pm: Children’s Knitting Group at Los Gatos Library

7pm: Bedtime Storytime at Cupertino Library

7:15-7:45pm: Family Storytime at Campbell Library

7:30-8:15pm: Family Storytime at Saratoga Library


Wednesday 25

9:45, 10:45, noon: Music and Movement Classes for babies and toddlers

10:15am: Preschool Storytime at Cupertino Library

10:30-11am: Toddler Storytime at Campbell Library

10:30-11:15am: Toddler Storytime at Saratoga Library

2:30-4pm: New Mom’s Community at Harmony Birth & Family

3-4:30pm: Books Together at Los Gatos Library

6:15pm: Kinderarten VIP Night at Saratoga Library


Thursday 26

10:15am: Toddler Storytime at Cupertino Library

10:30-11am: Preschool Storytime at Campbell Library

10:30-11:15am: Preschool Storytime at Saratoga Library

4pm: Furry Friends Reading Buddies at Los Gatos Library

8pm: Movies on the Square in Redwood City


Friday 27

11-11:30am: Baby Storytime at Campbell Library

8-10pm: Walnut Creek Model Railroad Open House

6-9pm: Parent’s Night Out Drop In Studio at San Francisco Childrens Art Center


Saturday 28

9am-1pm: Portraits in the Park Play Date with the Campbell Mom Squad

9:30am-noon: Family Explorers Bay Sail

10am-4pm: Pacific Coast Fog Fest

10:30am: Drop-In Science at the Randall Museum

6:30-9:30pm: Oakland Zoo Zoovie Nights


Sunday 29

9am-1pm: Downtown Campbell Farmers’ Market

10am-12:30pm: Family Adventure Sail

10am-4pm: Airport Day at the Palo Alto Airport

10am-5pm: Marina Family Fest

11am-4pm: Sunday Streets in San Francisco

noon-2:30pm: Baby Loves Disco

1-4pm: Fall Family Fun Fest


Monday 30

10am-1pm: Happy Hollow Play Date with the Campbell Mom Squad

10:15am: Walkers Storytime at Cupertino Library

11:30am: Baby Storytime at Los Gatos Library

3-4:30pm: Books Together at Los Gatos Library

4pm: School Age Storytime at Cupertino Library

6-7:30pm: Birthing Mama’s Circle at Tiny Tots



The calendar is a work in progress. If we find out more info, or you know of an event we missed, we will update it asap!


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