Happy 4th of July! Here's a another great kid-friendly recipe from What's Cooking's Michelle Stern, perfect for your Independence Day barbecue or any other day, for that matter. What's Cooking offers cooking classes, parties, and gifts for children and families. Visit What's Cooking at www.whatscooking.info.

BBQ Drumsticks with Brown-Sugar Sauce

My husband is my best critic in the kitchen - he loves bold flavors and raved about this sauce. We used Trader Joe's organic ketchup which doesn't include any high fructose corn syrup--I think it made all the difference.

1 cup ketchup
1/3 cup brown sugar, packed
1 Tbs Worcestershire sauce
1 Tbs cider vinegar
3 pounds chicken legs
salt and pepper to taste

With the 4th nearing and the kids out of school and at home, the age-old question of “What to do?” gets asked more frequently. FamilyFun.com, the website for Family Fun magazine, has a wealth of great ideas for seasonal family activities. Among their offerings for the 4th of July are craft ideas, including festive fans, Fouth of July twirlers and liberty shakers; patriotic games including the egg and spoon race and popcorn relay; 4th of July parade-wear suggestions; and picnic recipe ideas. Some of the recipes include are frozen yogurt pops, frozen Uncle Sams, pineapple coconut sherbet, and kids' strawberry daiquiris to name a few.

Can't make it to the Lullaby Exercises class at Lulu this Friday? We're giving away a free copy of the new Lullaby Exercises DVD, courtesy of Chicks-n-Chickens! Designed for new moms to share moments with their babies, put them to sleep, and feel good emotionally, this set includes a DVD and bonus CD with original music by singer/songwriter Lisa Phenix. It's worth $29.95, and you can win it by sending an email with "Lullaby Exercises" in the subject line to contests@marinmommies.com.

Giveaway entries must be received by midnight on Wednesday, July 2. We'll pick a winner at random on Thursday, July 3.

This Friday, June 27, the Lucy store in the Corte Madera Town Center presents a special event with Darcy Novo Albrecht of Chicks-n-Chickens. Darcy, a Bay Area mom and founder of Chicks-n-Chickens, will present two Lullaby Exercises "mommy and me" dance classes and demonstrations, the first from 11:30 to noon and the second from 1:30 to 2 pm. In this new kind of workout, new moms can get in some exercise and sooth their babies at the same time. Recommended for moms with babies 8 weeks to 1 year in age.

Today, June 18, is Kids’ Day at the Sonoma-Marin Fair! Everyone gets into the fair for the kids’ price of $9. Radio Disney takes the Kiwanis stage to rock it for kids with the KMKY X-Treme Team. The day also includes live music, games, and prizes from 1 to 3 pm. Kids’ Day is sponsored by V. Dolan Trucking. Also sponsoring Kids’ Day is Lazer Radio and LeMejor, who will be on-hand with a booth of prizes during and after the Radio Disney Show. Also enjoy free carnival rides and other fun kid-friendly attractions. The fair will be running from June 18-June 22. Location: Petaluma Fairgrounds, 175 Fairgrounds Dr., Petaluma. Admission: $14 Adults, $9 ages 4-12, $8 Seniors and 3 and under are free. Time: Noon to midnight (gates close at 10 pm). For more info, go to their website.

Here's another fun and easy recipe to make with your kids from What's Cooking's Michelle Stern. This recipe for Corn Bread Pizza is from What's Cooking Weekly, a subscription service that offers five healthy meals ideas for your family every week, including easy recipes, shopping lists, nutrition information, and tips on how to get children involved in the kitchen. Every Friday morning, you will receive an e-mail with a summary of the menus for the week along with a link to the website. It's easy and all your meals are planned out for you for the entire week. Print out the grocery list to buy all the items you need for all your meals.

This weekend, June 14 and 15, San Francisco's de Young Museum is free to everyone, in celebration of the opening of their new exhibition, Chihuly at the de Young! The free weekend is sponsored by Target. In addition to the exhibition and the museum's permanent collections, there will be numerous performances and activities for families throughout the weekend, including hands-on art activities, live music, stilt walkers, circus arts performances, and industrial and fire arts demonstrations  by The Crucible, an Oakland based non-profit educational facility, on their Educational Response Vehicle—a repurposed 1960 International Harvester fire truck.

Congratulations to Bebe C., who wins a copy of Betsy Stern's new children's CD Foyo. Thanks to everyone who entered the drawing!

Every two years UC Berkeley presents the Berkeley Festival and Exhibition, a week-long celebration of early music featuring renowned musicians from around the world. Early music, if you're not familiar with the term, refers to music from the middle ages through approximately the end of the 18th century, played on instruments of the period and using period performance practice. While much of this may not be all that interesting to kids, they usually present at least one family friendly concert.