Staycations

This Saturday, August 8th, the Laurel Street Fair is going on from 1-6PM near Mac Arthur Blvd. There is a Farmers Market, a Large Kids zone with Rides, Animals and Games. Various Artists providing Music and Enetertainment. Local Merchants and various food booths. The weekend Weather is heavenly so come on out and have a fun/inexpensive experience at the  Laurel Street Fair.

Sunday, August 9, 12:30-4:30 pm, Free Second Sundays at the Oakland Museum, Family Explorations! Be Creative! Join the museum and the Oakland Public Library in celebrating the end of the Library's Summer Reading Program. Check out mystifying magic with Timothy James; art activities; cartooning with author Oliver Chin; dancing on our outdoor stage; scavenger hunt with prizes; interactive story times; and free frozen treats from Dreyer's at the end of the day (as long as supplies last). And there's more! At the end of the day, a ceremony honors all the children who completed the Summer Reading Program. Included with museum admission.Growing Up in Oakland Free Youth Film Festival.

(The picture is of us and our girls having our own local campout in the backyard!)