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January 2012

January 2012

 

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2012.01.27 Bedtime with the Beasts — Oakland
What goes on in the Zoo once the rest of the guests leave? You'll find out when your group spends the night at the Oakland Zoo. A variety of themes allow you to visit the rainforest, be a detective and snoop your way around the zoo, or even...
2012.01.27 Friday Night Out: Laser Tag — Danville
Enjoy a night out with your friends for a game of Laser Tag and pizza at the Danville Teen Center. Registration required. Ages 10–14.
2012.01.27 Grease — Berkeley
The John Travolta and Olivia Newton John musical comes to Berkeley in a teen production of the story of cool kids, hot rides and the glory days of high school. Ages 13 and up. Repeats through Sun., Jan. 29.
January FEATURES
10 Things To Do
by Tara Taylor
Bookshelf
by Mary Ann Acheuer
Families throughout Asia celebrate the beginning of the Lunar New Year, and many families here in the Bay Area celebrate this special time as well.
Wish Someone Had Told Me
by Marcus Thompson II
The conversations usually go like this: Me: “OK, princess. Let’s get ready to go.” Her: “Why I have to get ready to go?” Me: “Because we have to leave.” Her: “Why we have to...
Growth and Development
by Meg Zweiback, R.N., M.P.H., Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
Is there such a thing as toilet training in a day? Or three days? I’d love to get my daughter Tess out of diapers, and I’d like to do it quickly. She’s been sitting on the potty for a few...
The First Year
by Meg Zweiback, R.N., M.P.H., Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
We are first-time parents. Our baby is healthy and growing, but even so, she often cries. We don’t know if she’s hungry, sleepy, in pain or what. We want to do the right thing, and sometimes we...
Infertile Ground
by Candace Murphy
The playground chant made it seem so simple. First comes love, Then comes marriage, Then comes baby in a baby carriage! But boy, is that rhyme woefully outdated — not even considering the...
College Bound
by Renee Macalino Rutledge
Many parents believe the high-school system is intrinsically designed to prepare their kids for college, and they think that once their kids hit that senior year, their kids are perfectly equipped...
On the Go
by Karen T. Hartline (Photography by Paul Hara)
“Wanna fly?” It was the first thing my son was asked as we entered the exhibit area of the Lindsay Wildlife museum. I was sure the ‘’yes” was coming, though he spent a moment in silent...
Family Fun Calendar
by Tara Taylor
Good Times All Month Long