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15 Fun Things to do With the Kids the Week of August 10–16

August 10, 2020

Take a family hike on the Tennessee Valley Trail

Here's our weekly list of 15 fun things to do with the kids this week, August 10–16. From music in the park and a book launch to drive-in movies and Broadway performances, there's something for everyone.

Keep in mind that some of these activities require advance registration, so check the organizer's website before you attend. If you have something fun you'd like to share, please let us know and we'll consider it for next week's list!

  1. Take a family hike to the beach on the Tennessee Valley Trail in Mill Valley.
  2. Join the fun at Music in the Park with JAMaROO Kids, Mondays, Old Mill Park (10–10:30 am) & Blackie's Pasture (11:45 am–12:15 pm).
  3. Enjoy the shark live cam at the Monterey Bay Aquarium in honor of Shark Week.
  4. Make your own healthy and delicous smoothies.
  5. Celebrate the lauch of the new book Claude, with a live stream from California Academy of Sciences. Wednesday, August 12, 10 am
  6. Learn how to draw Phoebe and her Unicorn.
  7. Players of all skill levels are welcome at the Virtual Chess Club from the the Belvedere Tiburon Library. Wednesday, August 12, 6 pm
  8. Mother Goose with Iris online offers rhymes, songs, and stories for preschool and toddlers, presented by Marin County Library.
  9. Enjoy a virtual storytime, Disney Princess: The World is Yours with Author Megan Roth, presented by The Walt Disney Family Museum, Thursday, August 13, noon.
  10. See Mamma Mia! at the Lark Drive-in: Movies Under the Stars. Thursday, August 13, 8:30 pm.
  11. Make your own easy Chinese cashew chicken over rice.
  12. Petaluma Drive-in Movie presents Toy Story at the Sonoma-Marin Fairgrounds. Friday, August 14, 7:30 pm.
  13. Order your Gravenstein apples and more for the Grav & Go pick-up in Sebastopol.
  14. Gather the family for the free online "I Hope You Dance" with Broadway Under the Stars. Friday, August 14–Sunday, August 16, 7:30 pm.
  15. Online family yoga class — mindfulness, music, and movement — at Pomegranate. Sunday, August 16, 9:30 am.

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