SEE WHAT’S IN STORE Shop your local specialty market for high quality, fine food — and pick up a copy of South Bay Accent at one of these partner stores: ˝ 28 South Bay Accent CALENDAR CALENDAR Bubble Run. June 11, 8 a.m. Clad in white T-shirts, adults, kids and strollers run, walk, dance and play across 3 miles of absolute fun. Waves start every 3-5 minutes. At each kilometer, participants will run through the Foam Bogs, where there is enough colored foam to cover participants from head to toe. Tickets $20-$50. Santa Clara Fairgrounds, 344 Tully Road, San Jose. 408/494-3100. Mommy & Me and Daddies, Too. June 14, 10 a.m. to noon. Dress as a pirate and embark on a special treasure hunt through Santana Row. The whole family will enjoy arts and crafts, face painting, music, balloon art, story time and more. Free. Santana Row Park, 377 Santana Row, San Jose. 408/551-4611. Penguins & Pajamas Sleepover. June 18, 6 p.m. Experience a night at the museum. Explore the exhibits after hours and discover the depths of the oceans, travel to the tops of rainforests, blast off into outer space, and then settle in for story time after snacking on milk and cookies. Tickets $80-$109. California Academy of Sciences, 55 Music Concourse Drive, San Francisco. 415/379-8000. George Lopez, June 18, The Mountain Winery, Saratoga Hands-on History: Transportation Day. June 19, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dads receive free admission to this Hands on History Day. Take a ride on an antique horse car, meet the motormen from the California Trolley and Railroad Corporation as you ride on a historic trolley and try operating a railroad hand car. Free. History Park, 1650 Senter Road, San Jose. 408/287-2290. Father’s Day: Hats Off to Dad. June 19, times vary. Salute Dad on Father’s Day by treating him to a ride on a steam train. Each dad will receive an engineer’s cap with the purchase of any barbecue platter mea,l and one dad will be selected to go on a cab ride in the locomotive. Tickets $20-$27. Roaring Camp Railroads, 5401 Graham Hill Road, Felton. 831/335-4484. AlligatorZone. June 25, 3 p.m. Children 7 and up and their families, can meet startup founders in a community gathering that celebrates entrepreneurship. Guide the entrepreneurs so they can avoid the metaphorical alligators that can hurt their enterprise. All are encouraged to ask the entrepreneurs questions about their offerings and voice their opinions and suggestions. Free. Mountain View Public Library, 585 Franklin St., Mountain View. 650/903-6887. JULY Summer Family Sleepover. July 9-10. Enjoy live animal encounters, hands-on activities, games and a flashlight tour through the zoo during the Summer Family Sleepover. Choose between tent camping or sleeping in the Learning Lodge. Indoor sleeping is limited and must be requested in advance. This adventure includes a late night snack and breakfast the next morning. Tickets $65. Happy Hollow, 1300 Senter Road, San Jose. 408/794-6400. CMT: Crazy for You. July 15-24, times vary. CMT Rising Stars present “Crazy for You,” a high-energy comedy with exciting plot twists and dance numbers set to the music of classic Gershwin tunes including “I Can’t Be Bothered Now,” “I Got Rhythm” and “Someone To Watch Over Me.” Tickets $14-$18. Mo n t g o m e r y Theater, 271 S. Market St., San Jose. 408/288- 5437. Family Lunada. July 16, 5:30 to 8 p.m. In small towns around Mexico, community members come together informally on the night of the full moon to share stories, poetry and music. Celebrate the tradition at this family-friendly event. Tickets $12- $13. Children’s Discovery Museum of San Jose, 180 Woz Way, San Jose. 408/298-5437. Community Day at CuriOdyssey. July 19. Explore interactive science exhibits and have up-close encounters with native California animals. Free. CuriOdyssey, 1651 Coyote Point Drive, San Mateo. 650/342-7755. Shrek the Musical Jr. July 26-28, times vary. Roberta Jones Junior Theatre presents this family-friendly musical, originally produced on Broadway by DreamWorks Theatricals and Neal Street Productions. Get ready to sing along to “I’m a Believer” and more. Tickets $5-$10. Mary Louise Mello Auditorium, Community Recreation Center, 969 Kiely Blvd., Santa Clara. Visit rjjt.org for more information. Day Out With Thomas. July 29-31, times vary. Take a train ride aboard Thomas the Tank Engine, pose for a photo with Sir Topham Hatt and enjoy face painting, bounce houses, storytelling, bubble-making, live entertainment, train play tables and more. Tickets $16-$20. Roaring Camp Railroads, 5401 Graham Hill Road, Felton. 831/335-4484. CMT: Rent. July 29-Aug. 7, times vary. Winner of the Tony Award for Best Musical and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, “Rent” has Andronico’s www.andronicos.com Los Altos 690 Los Altos Rancho Center Draeger’s www.draegers.com Los Altos 342 1st St. Menlo Park 1010 University Dr. San Mateo 222 East 4th Ave. Whole Foods www.wholefoodsmarket.com Campbell 1690 South Bascom Ave. Fremont 3111 Mowry Ave. Los Altos 4800 El Camino Real Los Gatos 15980 Los Gatos Blvd. Palo Alto 774 Emerson St. Redwood City 1250 Jefferson Ave. San Mateo 1010 Park Place Zanotto’s www.zanottos.com San Jose 1970 Naglee Ave. San Jose 1421 Foxworthy Ave. Sunnyvale 1356 S. Mary Ave.
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