http://blogs.urbanbaby.com/sanfrancisco Activities, Parenting, Preschools - San Francisco Bay Area - UrbanBaby Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:43:13 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Dance, sing, listen, or tinker, the holiday season is upon us. 11th Annual San Francisco Hip Hop DanceFest A grand total of 22 hip hop dance companies to blow your mind. When: Program A, Fri., 11/20, 8pm & Sun., 11/22, 2pm; Program B, Sat., 11/21, 8pm & Sun, 11/22, 7pm; Age 8+; $35 ... http://blogs.urbanbaby.com/sanfrancisco/2009/11/19/this-weekend-73/ It's possible to make a perfectly good gingerbread house out of a foil-covered milk carton, some frosting, some candy, and some well-positioned graham crackers. But sometimes you want a gingerbread extravaganza that draws a "Wow!" from every kid who sees it. The Bay Area Discovery Museum's extremely popular Gingerbread Architecture parties ... http://blogs.urbanbaby.com/sanfrancisco/2009/11/17/id-like-to-live-in-this-gingerbread-house/ Next weekend it's going to be all turkey sandwiches all the time. Enjoy your family-free hours this weekend. Pixar Party at the Cartoon Art Museum A very rare chance to get a behind-the-scenes look at what Pixar does, with artists and insiders displaying cels and discussing how the studio made movies like ... http://blogs.urbanbaby.com/sanfrancisco/2009/11/12/this-weekend-72/ In just six weeks, the Saturday Morning Rock Out class squishes the coolest parts of being in a band into one mesmerizing class for kids aged four to seven. At the first class the kids mess around with instruments and pick a band name, at the second class they pick ... http://blogs.urbanbaby.com/sanfrancisco/2009/11/10/this-one-time-at-band-camp/ Now that Halloween is just a memory and a bunch of crackly candy wrappers in a bucket, you can really have some fun. Mission Indie-Mart Say no to sweatshop labor and corporate sameness at this fleamarket, where over 40 local designers, retailers, and crafters offer quirky wares for kids and adults. There's ... http://blogs.urbanbaby.com/sanfrancisco/2009/11/05/this-weekend-71/ Let's put aside the question of whether or not you want to get the H1N1 vaccine because that is one spicy meatball, and for the time being assume you want to get it for yourself or your children. The first few flu-vaccine clinics last weekend were swamped with patients seeking ... http://blogs.urbanbaby.com/sanfrancisco/2009/11/03/where-to-get-the-vaccine/ Halloween is on a Saturday this year! Get your costume on and go go go! Dia de los Muertos Procession and Festival of the Altars The parade is too spooky for little kids, but older ones will enjoy the rattling bones, creepy makeup, and the thrill of being out with adults at ... http://blogs.urbanbaby.com/sanfrancisco/2009/10/29/this-weekend-70/ Ferry tours of the Bay are an absolutely fantastic way to appreciate our dramatic coastline and crystal-blue waters, but at $15-35 a head, they add up quickly. From now through March 10, 2010, the Angel Island-Tiburon Ferry offers a boat ride with all the gorgeousness at a much friendlier price: ... http://blogs.urbanbaby.com/sanfrancisco/2009/10/26/for-water-babies/ A Nightmare Before Christmas in 3D The spooky holiday classic screens in eye-popping 3D during its week-long engagement at the Castro Theatre. When: Fri. 10/23 through Thu. 11/5; 7pm, 8:45pm (Sat., Sun. & Wed. shows at 1:30pm, 3:25pm, and 5:10pm); Age 6+; $7.50-10. Where: Castro Theatre, 429 Castro Street (at Market Street), ... http://blogs.urbanbaby.com/sanfrancisco/2009/10/22/this-weekend-69/ Though the new movie adaptation of classic children's book Where the Wild Things Are wasn't really made for children (thanks for that, Spike Jonze!), plenty went to see the movie on its opening weekend. Did the movie's gloomy, existential tone and bummed-out Wild Things leave your kids with some lingering ... http://blogs.urbanbaby.com/sanfrancisco/2009/10/20/where-the-wild-man-was/