BAY AREA NEWS AND EVENTS 12/02/2010
    The de Young Museum’s blockbuster Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs exhibit is free all weekend; the lines will be huge when the box office opens at 9 a.m. to distribute the free tickets. The de Young’s permanent collection is also free. When: Sat. & Sun., 2/20-21, 8:30am-4pm; Age 3+; Free. Programming Schedule: 9:30 am–5 pm Hands-on art making for all ages in Piazzoni Murals Room 11:30 am–3 pm Fortune Teller and Tarot Reader in Wilsey Court 11 am–5 pm Dj spinning Arabic and Egyptian beats in Wilsey Court 11 am–5 pm Mummy Movie Festival in Koret Auditorium noon – 5 pm Sword dancers and belly dancers roving throughout the ground floor Over 100 units will participate in the Southwest Airlines Chinese New Year Parade. A San Francisco tradition since just after the Gold Rush, the parade continues to delight and entertain the many hundreds of thousands of people that come to watch it on the street or tune in to watch it on television on KTVU Fox 2 or KTSF Channel 26, 6:00-8:00 p.m. Nowhere in the world will you see a lunar new year parade with more gorgeous floats, elaborate costumes, ferocious lions, exploding firecrackers , and of course the newly crowned Miss Chinatown U.S.A. and her court. A crowd favorite is the spectacular 201' Golden Dragon ("Gum Lung") It takes a team of over 100 men and women from the martial arts group, White Crane to carry this dragon throughout the streets of San Francisco. This year's Southwest Airlines Chinese New Year Parade promises to warm your heart and electrify your senses, come rain or shine. More info here :http://www.chineseparade.com  Russian Festival 2010 01/28/2010
 This is your new blog post. Click here and start typing, or drag in elements from the top bar. CRISSY FIELD CENTER'S GRAND GREEN OPENING 01/04/2010
 When: February 6, 2010 11am-3pm Audience: Adults, Elementary School Students, Families, Groups, High School Students, Middle School Students, Preschool Students, Public, Seniors Location: Crissy Field, Crissy Field Center Event Type: Environment/Science, Food, Music Celebrating Youth, Environment, and Leadership Bring the whole family to celebrate Crissy Field Center's Grand gREen Opening at our new cutting edge building on East Beach! See green technology in action while enjoying music, site tours, and family-friendly activities that demonstrate some of the building's cool sustainability features. Plus tastings from the Beach Hut menu and Eco-goodie give aways make it a fun-filled day for the whole family. Here is a sample of what we have in store:
 November 19, 2009 -- April 18, 2010 All aboard The Golden Gate Express for a San Francisco holiday experience like no other! The Conservatory brings back its enormously popular garden railway exhibition this winter with new features and surprises sure to delight young and old alike. It’s a celebration of the city of San Francisco as a model train, cable car, streetcar and more wend their way through a lush landscape of dwarf plants and zip past mini versions of the city’s landmark buildings. From Ghirardelli Square to the Golden Gate Bridge, Coit Tower to Chinatown’s dragon gate, replicas of San Francisco’s most famous places have been creatively crafted from recycled and repurposed materials. Corks, wine boxes, cheese graters, cutlery and more come together to make San Francisco’s gourmet haven, the Ferry Building, and the towering Transamerica Pyramid is studded with over 600 computer keys. Debuting this year are eight new landmarks including San Francisco’s City Hall, the Palace of Fine Arts, the Castro Theater and more -- all set amongst miniature gardens and parks to create a magical setting for this special holiday attraction. New this year also are some only-in-San Francisco special effects including the sounds of the city and the twice-daily arrival of the fog. Don’t miss this chance to see San Francisco’s famous fog roll in under the Golden Gate and envelop the mini city in mystery at 11:15 AM and 4:15 PM each day.      Fasten your seatbelt for a high-octane holiday spectacle, as the SFS joins forces with Cirque de la Symphonie. Bring the entire family to enjoy highflying aerialists, jugglers, and more, all performing to beloved orchestral repertoire. Sat, Dec 5, 2009 8:00pm Davies Symphony Hall Many families from our school are going, See you at the event, Lana(Maxim Holmes Mom) Russian Center's Holiday Concert Bazaar 11/30/2009
When: Saturday, December 5, 2009 Doors open at 11:30 AM, Concert starts at 1PM Where: Russian Center of San Francisco 2450 Sutter St. San Francisco, CA Cost: General: $8.00, Seniors & Students: $5, under 12 free Welcome to the Russian Center's Holiday Concert Bazaar. Special Guest Star from Los Angeles Alexei Svetlov, Anna Kazakova, soprano, Olga Prokoshina & Vladimir Riazantsev, dancers: Russian Center Dancers, Teremok, Nino's Rhythmic Gymnastics Club, Sivka-Burka Vocal & Dance Ensemble. Directly from Russia: Silver, Amber and Turquoise Jewelry, Arts & Crafts, Christmas Decorations, Holiday Gifts. Traditional Russian Food available from 12 noon to 4:30 PM. Wide variety of beverages, including Flavored Vodkas & Russian Beer. For information please call Zoia @ 415-221-5037 or visit http://www.russiancentersf.com Exploratorium Celebrates 40th Anniversary! 11/05/2009
 To celebrate its 40th Anniversary, the Exploratorium offers the following electrifying, evanescent, and enlightening series of events. Note admission is free for the public on the November 4 as well as on the weekend of November 7 and 8. The schedule of events is as follows: - November 5: Exploratorium After Dark—Electrifying Science with Dr. MegaVolt - November 7: Cutting Ice into One with a Motorcycle "Imagine a big block of ice suspended from the ceiling of the Exploratorium. Now imagine a wire wrapped around the middle of that ice block from which is hung a motorcycle. Chill out with other skeptics and watch the motorcycle fall to the floor as the wire very slowly cuts through the ice, but bear witness—the ice block remains one whole piece! Check out this stranger-than-friction phenomenon for yourself at the Exploratorium’s Cutting Ice into One, on Saturday, November 7, 2009, during a free weekend as we continue celebrating our 40th anniversary" - November 7 & 8: Tom Noddy’s Bubble Magic "Tom Noddy blows bubbles inside of bubbles. Smoke bubbles. Inside-out bubbles. Caterpillar bubbles. Yin-yang bubbles. And, as part of the Exploratorium’s 40th Anniversary celebration, Noddy will present Bubble Magic at three shows daily (times TBA). Thirty-seven years ago, Noddy bought some dime-store bubbles as a source of cheap entertainment. He has since become a bubble troubadour, traveling around the world to learn all there is to know about the art and science of blowing bubbles, and talking to physicists, mathematicians, chemists, biologists, architects, magicians, and kids during his travels." - November 8: Iron Science Teacher "Cheer on the competitors in this zany science cook-off, where teachers compete before a live audience for the revered title, "Iron Science Teacher." In recognition of the Exploratorium’s 40th birthday, this special edition of our popular show features a secret ingredient closely related to birthdays!" - November 14: Operate! - November 15: Something Incredibly Wonderful Happens: Frank Oppenheimer and the World He Made Up - A Conversation with Author K.C. Cole - November 21: Physics of Toys "Hungry for a scientific snack? In celebration of the Exploratorium's 40th birthday, the Physics of Toys team serves up delectable "snacks," or hands-on activities, that let you build miniature museum exhibits. Using everyday materials, these snacks for your mind reveal the scientific wonders underlying our exhibits. All materials provided; take what you make home! For ages 6 and up."  Blue Angels 2009 10/10/2009
 It is this time of the year again, San Francisco Fleet Week! Our favorite place to enjoy the show - Marina Green. Saturday and Sunday - October 10/11, 2009 http://www.military.com/fleetweek Schedule: 9am-5pm Navy in Space Exhibit Fort Mason 11:30am-12:30pm Parade of Fleet Week Ships 12:30pm-3pm Air Show 3pm-4pm Blue Angels After cancelled show on Saturday it still happened on SUnday and we enjoyed it as always. This is your new blog post. Click here and start typing, or drag in elements from the top bar. |
