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World of Wonders Science Museum

By Guest Contributor Jennifer Bell My kids love Science.   LOVE it.  They probably don’t grasp a lot of the concepts yet, but how can you resist hands-on (and often messy) exhibits??? In order to feed their Science fixation, I’m always on the lookout for new experiences.  That’s how we stumbled across World of Wonders in …

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California Automobile Museum

My parents came to visit recently and I wanted to take them on an outing that I thought they might enjoy as well as the kids.  My dad loves cars and so the California Automobile Museum came to mind.  We hadn’t been there yet but I was pretty confident that he and my boys would …

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Explorit Science Center

This is the place for hands-on science discovery!  The Explorit Science Center in Davis features interactive exhibits, a Discovery Room, and a Wet Lab.  Their mission is to “engage people in science experiments that touch all our lives.” Whether your kids are already interested in science or you want to get them interested, there is …

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Weekend Top 10

Fri, July 23rd – Sun, July 25th 1. Enjoy an enchanting night of dancing and fireworks at THE STRAUSS FESTIVAL of Elk Grove. 2.Sit under the stars to see ALIENS IN THE ATTIC at Gibson Ranch. 3.Watch THE PRINCESS AND THE PEA at the 24th Street Theatre. 4. Examine a 14 foot CROCODILE skin at …

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Weekend Top 10

Fri, June 18th – Sun, June 20th 1. Listen to Native American stories under the stars at Maidu’s FAMILY CAMPFIRE. 2. Jump, eat pizza & ice cream at Bounce Spot’s FAMILY BOUNCE NIGHT. 3. See YOU’RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN! at Civic Theatre West. 4. Enjoy Curious George STORY TIME at the Arden Faire …

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Art Safari

A few weeks ago, I wrote about a weekly event called Art Safari that is held at the Valley-Hi North Laguna Library.  It’s presented by the Crocker Art Museum and geared for school-age kids.  You can see the post with the details here. Last Tuesday we checked it out for ourselves and had a great …

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