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This Weekend

July 17, 2008; 6:00 am by Joyce Slaton

Ways to play, if you can brave the fog.

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Bring a picnic and a blanket and listen to Tchaikovsky, Dvorak, and Haydn numbers at this free performance.

When: Sun., 7/20, 2-5pm; All ages; Free.
Where: Dolores Park, 18th Street (at Dolores Street), 415-552-8000, sfsymphony.org.

Thumbelina

See a show about the old-school predecessor to Polly Pockets as the New Conservatory Theatre Center Teen Summer Stock company performs a play based on the Hans Christian Anderson story.

When: Thu.-Sat., 7/17-19; 11am; Age 3+; $10-15.
Where: New Conservatory Theatre Center, 25 Van Ness Avenue (at Oak Street), 415-861-8972; nctcsf.org.

Sun, Wind, & Water Day

Explore the elements with hands-on events at this free annual festival. Make solar s’mores, create your own paddleboat, or join the water balloon-tossing contest.

When: Sat., 7/19, 10am-2pm; All ages; Free.
Where: Randall Museum, 199 Museum Way (at Roosevelt), San Francisco, 415-554-9600, randallmuseum.org.

Run the Bases at AT&T Park

Kids aged 14 and under can linger after each San Francisco Giants home game to dash around the big league bases. Participants get a free See’s candy as they leave.

When: Sun., 7/20, game starts at 1:05pm, kids run the bases after the game is over; Age 3-14; Free with admission to game, $17-72.
Where:
AT&T Park, 24 Willie Mays Plaza (King and Fourth Streets), 877-JR-GIANTS, sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com.

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