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« February 23, 2010 - March 25, 2010 »
 
02 / 23
Start: 11:00 am

Ages *2+
Come prepared to wriggle, jiggle and sing!
 *Children under 2 are welcome to attend, but stories/activities are targeted to 2+  

02 / 24
Start: 11:00 am

Ages 0-2. 
Shake a leg (or have Mommy or Daddy shake your leg for you)!  

Start: 4:00 pm

Ages 4+ 
This storytime is targeted towards those of you who have to be at school during our normal 11AM story hours.  We'll be reading longer picture books, classics and maybe even some chapter books.    

02 / 25
Start: 11:00 am

Ages 2+
Come prepared to wriggle, jiggle and sing!
 *Children under 2 are welcome to attend, but stories/activities are targeted to 2+  

Start: 7:00 pm

 

We'll be reading and discussing great fiction for young people, like C.D. Payne's Youth in Revolt and Chuck Palahniuk's Choke. After meetings, we can relocate to one of the many bars and restaurants nearby! Come for the book discussion, the finger food, or just the good company. Future meetings will be held the last Thursday of every month.

This Month's Book:

02 / 26
Start: 11:00 am

Ages 0-2. 
Shake a leg (or have Mommy or Daddy shake your leg for you)!  

02 / 27
Start: 11:00 am

All Ages. 
Sing along to your favorite songs and listen to great new stories.  

Start: 4:00 pm

Ages 3+ 
More than just a storytime!  Once the stories are done, we'll complete a related craft project together! (No cost)  

02 / 28
Start: 11:00 am

Ages 3+ 
More than just a storytime!  Once the stories are done, we'll complete a related craft project together! (No cost)  

Start: 1:00 pm

Intended for readers from 8-12, the monthly one hour meeting will consistof discussing the book and completing a related activity. Please joinus for an exploratory hour of fun! Future meetings will be held thelast Sunday of every month.

This Month's Book:

03 / 1
03 / 2
Start: 11:00 am

 

All Ages

Come hear your favorite Dr. Seuss stories, as The Bug celebrates his birthday!

Start: 4:00 pm

Begins at 4:00PM with a very special performance by the cast of Seussical the Musical (from North Star Academy).

Help celebrate this famous author's birthday with a special activities, including Seussian tongue twisters, word games, and poetry writing.  Plus, help us create a giant birthday card for Dr. Seuss!

Card and Crafts recommended for ages 3+

Word games and poetry - ages 6+

 

03 / 3
Start: 11:00 am

Ages 0-2. 
Shake a leg (or have Mommy or Daddy shake your leg for you)!  

Start: 4:00 pm

Ages 4+ 
This storytime is targeted towards those of you who have to be at school during our normal 11AM story hours.  We'll be reading longer picture books, classics and maybe even some chapter books.    

03 / 4
Start: 11:00 am

Ages 2+
Come prepared to wriggle, jiggle and sing!
 *Children under 2 are welcome to attend, but stories/activities are targeted to 2+  

Start: 7:30 pm

Future meetings will be held the first Thursday of every month.

This Month's Book:

03 / 5
Start: 11:00 am

Ages 0-2. 
Shake a leg (or have Mommy or Daddy shake your leg for you)!  

03 / 6
Start: 11:00 am

All Ages. 
Sing along to your favorite songs and listen to great new stories.  

Start: 4:00 pm

Ages 3+ 
More than just a storytime!  Once the stories are done, we'll complete a related craft project together! (No cost)  

Start: 4:00 pm

 

Join us for high tea w/ cookies, and a side of... madness! Come dressed as Alice, the Mad Hatter, or any of your favorite Wonderland characters

  • Musical chairs
  • Crafts (Queen of Hearts crowns)
  • Caterpillar relay race-- how fast can you move as a caterpillar?

Ages 4+

 

03 / 7
Start: 11:00 am

Ages 3+ 
More than just a storytime!  Once the stories are done, we'll complete a related craft project together! (No cost)  

03 / 8
03 / 9
Start: 11:00 am

Ages 2+
Come prepared to wriggle, jiggle and sing!
 *Children under 2 are welcome to attend, but stories/activities are targeted to 2+  

03 / 10
Start: 11:00 am

Ages 0-2. 
Shake a leg (or have Mommy or Daddy shake your leg for you)!  

Start: 4:00 pm

Ages 4+ 
This storytime is targeted towards those of you who have to be at school during our normal 11AM story hours.  We'll be reading longer picture books, classics and maybe even some chapter books.    

03 / 11
Start: 11:00 am

Ages 2+
Come prepared to wriggle, jiggle and sing!
 *Children under 2 are welcome to attend, but stories/activities are targeted to 2+  

03 / 12
Start: 11:00 am

Ages 0-2. 
Shake a leg (or have Mommy or Daddy shake your leg for you)!  

03 / 13
Start: 11:00 am

All Ages. 
Sing along to your favorite songs and listen to great new stories.  

Start: 4:00 pm

Ages 3+ 
More than just a storytime!  Once the stories are done, we'll complete a related craft project together! (No cost)  

03 / 14
Start: 11:00 am

Ages 3+ 
More than just a storytime!  Once the stories are done, we'll complete a related craft project together! (No cost)  

03 / 15
03 / 16
Start: 11:00 am

Ages 2+
Come prepared to wriggle, jiggle and sing!
 *Children under 2 are welcome to attend, but stories/activities are targeted to 2+  

03 / 17
Start: 11:00 am

Ages 0-2. 
Shake a leg (or have Mommy or Daddy shake your leg for you)!  

Start: 4:00 pm

Ages 4+ 
This storytime is targeted towards those of you who have to be at school during our normal 11AM story hours.  We'll be reading longer picture books, classics and maybe even some chapter books.    

03 / 18
Start: 10:00 am

 

Limited space- sign-up required. Email or call (650-591-0100) to reserve your spot.

Parents and toddlers 12 months- 3 yrs.

Work with your child and learn hands-on techniques to make disciplining your child a positive experience for the whole family.

For twenty-five years, Positive Discipline has been the gold standard
reference for grown-ups working with children.  The key to positive
discipline is not
punishment,  but mutual respect.  The purpose of this seminar is to
teach parents to be both firm and kind, so that any child - from a
three-year-old toddler to a rebellious teenager - can learn creative
cooperation and self-discipline with no loss of dignity.

 

Susan Lehman
is a Certified Positive Discipline Associate and has been a
Professional Nanny for over 20 years with families of young children.
One of her claims to fame is that she was a "Hollywood Nanny." In
Beverly Hills, she was a nanny placement counselor and instructor at a
well known Nanny School/Agency used by the stars.

 
Susan has dedicated her life to developing happy, secure and
independent children as well as coaching parents on every aspect of
their child's development and care. She started her career becoming a
Certified Nanny at a nationally recognized school. She has also had
training at the Coaches Training Institute in San Rafael, California in
life coaching. Susan loves her work providing Positive Discipline
training, consultation and supportive services. With over 20 years
experience as a Certified Professional Nanny, Susan has gained a wealth
of knowledge about nurturing children which adds to the depth of her
teaching as a Certified Positive Discipline Associate. Her teaching
style brings warmth, humor, comfort and enthusiasm to all her lectures
and experiential workshops for parents, teachers, childcare providers,
and any groups who work with children or families.

 
In the past five years, Susan's work has brought her recognition as a
great speaker and workshop facilitator. She has customized speeches and
workshops to meet the demands of interested parents and teachers.
Participants in her sessions describe her as "passionate, caring,
dynamic, knowledgeable and definitely fun."

 


 

Start: 11:00 am

Ages 2+
Come prepared to wriggle, jiggle and sing!
 *Children under 2 are welcome to attend, but stories/activities are targeted to 2+  

03 / 19
Start: 11:00 am

Ages 0-2. 
Shake a leg (or have Mommy or Daddy shake your leg for you)!  

Start: 4:00 pm

Come celebrate the new Wimpy Kid movie and the release of the Movie Diary book!

Learn to draw Wimpy Kid, test your brains with some Wimpy Kid trivia (make sure you brush up on your Wimpky Kid facts!), and join us for a rousing game of cheese touch!

Ages 6+

In the meantime, check out this movie preview:

Diary Of A Wimpy Kid

03 / 20
Start: 11:00 am

All Ages. 
Sing along to your favorite songs and listen to great new stories.  

Start: 4:00 pm

Ages 3+ 
More than just a storytime!  Once the stories are done, we'll complete a related craft project together! (No cost)  

03 / 21
Start: 11:00 am

Ages 3+ 
More than just a storytime!  Once the stories are done, we'll complete a related craft project together! (No cost)  

Start: 11:00 am

 

If you've been to The Bug lately, you may have noticed the addition of a fabulous Plan Toys train set.  If you love planes, trains, trucks or cars, we know you'll love to meet  Jennifer Vetter, author of an adorable new picture book - Down By the Station!

Jennifer will read and sign copies Down By the Station.  Kids can participate in fingerplays, stretches and other fun activities on Jennifer's felt board. And that's not all!  Jennifer will be bringing transportation-themed stickers for the whole audience to take home!

Recommended for ages 2+

Jennifer Riggs Vetter has edited and translated many children's books, but this is the first one with her name on the cover.  She lives in Oakland with her husband and two sons, who created the inspiration for the book during the long car ride home from grandmother's house one fine Thanksgiving Day.  Jennifer does a weekly storytime with lots of singing at a Head Start preschool in Oakland, which helps her keep up to date on what the young kids are into these days.  Transportation and Things That Go:  hotter than ever!

 

 

 

 

 

03 / 22
03 / 23
Start: 11:00 am

Ages 2+
Come prepared to wriggle, jiggle and sing!
 *Children under 2 are welcome to attend, but stories/activities are targeted to 2+  

03 / 24
Start: 11:00 am

Ages 0-2. 
Shake a leg (or have Mommy or Daddy shake your leg for you)!  

Start: 4:00 pm

Ages 4+ 
This storytime is targeted towards those of you who have to be at school during our normal 11AM story hours.  We'll be reading longer picture books, classics and maybe even some chapter books.    

03 / 25
Start: 11:00 am

Ages 2+
Come prepared to wriggle, jiggle and sing!
 *Children under 2 are welcome to attend, but stories/activities are targeted to 2+