Three quick, cheap kids’ holiday hits
For better or worse, the holidays are a time to spend with the family. Here are three activities to take the edge off.
12/31: Randall Museum Winter Workshop Class
Atop Corona Heights Playground, the Randall Museum is a setting where adults and children interact creatively On Dec. 31, the museum offers the last of its winter workshops, where kids and their parents can create their own marionette puppet. There’s a view of the city to behold, too. Drop-in registration begins at 10 a.m.
12/19 – 2/14: Mexican Christmas Traditions, at Fort Mason Center
Like a gift veiled too long in its wrapping, the Mexican Museum has not had an exhibition at its Fort Mason home since 2006, until now. “Mexican Christmas Traditions” runs through Feb.14, and features the warm, bright colors and playful imagery of Mexican nativity displays.
12/05/2009 – 1/10/2010: San Francisco Public Library Holiday Train
For a quick, painless stroll with the kids: the annual holiday train display at the public library The display is like an oversized snow globe with moving parts, including Thomas the Tank Engine and, yes, the Hogwarts Express.
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The Mexican Museum at the Fort Mason Center is showing “Mexican Christmas Traditions,” with nativity displays and a traditional church Christmas scene. Photo Courtesy of Fort Mason Center.
The Mexican Museum at the Fort Mason Center is showing “Mexican Christmas Traditions,” with nativity displays and a traditional church Christmas scene. Creative Commons photo by Smart Destinations via Flickr.
About the Author
Gianmaria Franchini is a freelance writer and journalist who specializes in culture and arts. His writing has appeared in GT Weekly, SF360.org and NOVO magazine. He has contributed research and writing for stories on public health in Alameda County, underground farmer's markets, and public art for the SF Public Press. He has a degree in Literature from the University of California, Santa Cruz, where he edited the Arts desk for City on a Hill Press. He lives in Oakland.
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