Recommended Rainy Day Program, or to get wiggles out, jump, stretch, etc. with regular class or homeschoolers

This website was recommended to me by a friend, whose teacher uses it in the classroom.  It is a free program, all you need is a computer program, that gives activities for jumping, stretching, dancing, and deep breathing!  Get the wiggles out  with free brain breaks for classroom!

Resources:

http://www.gonoodle.com/home

New Year's Eve activities for children - Noon Year's Eve from 12-2PM at the Discovery Museum, Sausalito, CA

On December 31st, 2014 there will be a Noon Year's Eve celebration at the Discovery Museum in Sausalito, CA.   A few years ago, we had friends meet us there and a few of them stayed at the nearby Embassy Suites and made a vacation out of it!

Chanukah Celebration- "In The Dark" Sunday, December 21, 2014, (entrance to Piedmont Park, Piedmont, CA)

On Sunday, December 21st, from 5:30 to 6:30PM at the the entrance to Piedmont Park, there will be a Chanukah celebration, "In The Dark."  It will be free of charge and will offer music, hot drinks, free menorah and dreidels, donuts, latkes, and chocolate gelt!  This event is free.  It will be hosted by the Chabad of Oakland.

Family Book Lab- parties,children's classes, book arts and classes, rare book repair- Coriander Reisbord- Berkeley

Coriander Reisbord has taught workshops in book arts at the San Francisco Center for the book and the Kala Art  Institute.  She has a MFA in the book arts.  She also teaches letterpress printing at the California College of the Arts.  She used to be president of the Pacific Center for the Book Arts.  Her services are located at the Family Book Lab in Berkeley, CA  She offers small parties for adults or children, with usually 7 adults or children maximum.  A 90 minute party is $120.00, with 6 people.  In her day job, she offers a business repairing rare books, which she has been doing since 1990.

Resources:

Coriander Reisbord, MFA in Book Arts
Family Book Lab
http://www.familybooklab.com
e-mail - coriander@familybooklab.com
Coriander Reisbord
(510) 526-6332
1413 MLK @ Rose
Berkeley, CA
94709

Today is Winter Open House and Train Show at the San Leandro Train Depot!

There is a Winter Open House and Train Show at the San Leandro Train Depot, which is located at the San Leandro Historical Society in San Leandro, CA.  I've been given the inside scoop that there is a polar express train as well as a Harry Potter train set as part of the display.

Resources:

Winter Open House and Train Show
December 14, 2014
10:00AM to 5:00PM
Southern Pacific Depot
1302 Orchard Avenue
San Leandro, CA  94577
(510) 569-2490

Hanukkah: Beeswax Candlemaking and Fire Building at Urban Adamah, Berkeley, CA- TODAY- 2-4:00PM

Urban Adamah is hosting a special Hanukkah celebration today featuring Beeswax Candle-Making and Fire Building!  It is from 2-4:00PM.  Check website for availability, tickets are sold through eventbrite.

Resources:

Urban Adamah
Hanukkah:  Beeswax Candle-making and Fire Building
1050 Parker Street
Berkeley, CA
(510) 649-1595
http://urbanadamah.org

Recommended hotel for families in Grass Valley, CA - Holbrooke Hotel

I love this hotel!  The Holbrooke was built at the time of the Gold Rush and has themed rooms such as the Mark Twain Room.  There is a free breakfast in the morning, they have rooms that are dog friendly, and some the rooms are fairly large.  What I love about this hotel is that is is lovely and historic.  Right now it is decorated for the holidays so is especially beautiful!