The sun is shining! Quick, run outside!
Girls Rock After School Program Showcase
Each session of the after-school music program that teaches girlie girls how to rawk concludes with a showcase where students display what they’ve learned. Each band gets a song each. A screening of the documentary Girls Rock! follows the showcase at 3pm.
When: Sat., 3/14, 1:30pm; Age 4+; $8.
Where: Bottom of the Hill, 1233 17th Street (at Texas Street), San Francisco; 415-621-4455; bottomofthehill.com.
Summer Resource Fair 2009
Quick route to panic: ask a parent what their kid is going to do during the long, long, summer vacation. Get started answering the question with today’s one-stop fiesta of possibilities for kids: day camps, sleepaway camps, classes, sports clubs. Teens/young adults age 14-21 can also find looking-for-a-job resources, like practice interview sessions and professional dress counseling from Macy’s.
When: Sat., 3/14, 10am-3pm; Age 3+; Free.
Where: Concourse Exhibition Center, Eighth Street (at Brannan Street), San Francisco; dcyf.org.
St. Patrick’s Day Parade
It isn’t a patch on the Chinese New Year pomp and splendor, but kids love a parade. There are children’s activities (read: bounce houses) and traditional Irish food and crafts at the after-parade party at City Hall.
When: Sat., 3/14, 10am-5pm; All ages; Free.
Where: Parade begins Second Street (at Market Street) and winds to City Hall on Grove Street (at Larkin Street) in San Francisco; uissf.org.
Kidsfest at Bladium
The sports club throws a free party–with rock-climbing walls! Other treats include carnival games, music, face-painting, and the ever-popular bounce houses.
When: Sat., 3/14, 11:30am-3pm; Age 3+; Free.
Where: Bladium Sports and Fitness Club, 800 West Tower Avenue, Bldg 40 (at Third Street), Alameda; 510-814-4999; bladium.com.

