30 South Bay Accent CALENDAR The Little Mermaid. April 18–19, times vary. Stage Kids theatre company presents the classic musical about a feisty mermaid who wants to live on land. Tickets $10–$15. Historic Hoover Theatre, 1635 Park Ave., San Jose. 408/244-5437. The Tech Challenge. April 25–26, 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. (Saturday) and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. (Sunday). Students use science and engineering to tackle real-world problems with a hands-on project during this annual event. This year, teams will come up with seismicsafe solutions for California’s ever-growing population. Registration fees apply. Parkside Hall, adjacent to The Tech Museum of Innovation, 201 S. Market St., San Jose. 408/294-8324. Disney’s Mulan Jr., April 30–May 3, times vary. This adventurous tale based on the Chinese legend of Hua Mulan and the 1998 Disney film of the same name centers on a brave Chinese warrior who happens to be a female in disguise. Bring the whole family to hear favorite tunes including “Honor to Us All” and “Reflection.” Tickets $14– $18. Montgomery Theater, 271 S. Market St., San Jose. 408/288-5347 ext. 336 Frank Lévy. April 19, 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Master composers Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff, Debussy and Schumann all created works celebrating childhood. Pianist Frank Lévy invites children and their families to explore childhood dream worlds filled with hauntingly beautiful music and delightful melodies. Tickets $20–$25. Oshman Family JCC, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto. 650/223-8664. Día del Niño. April 26, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Live Latin performances, bilingual animal feeding shows and room devoted to crafts make up this annual celebration of children and families. Tickets $24.95–$39.95, free for children 12 and under. Monterey Bay Aquarium, 886 Cannery Row, Monterey. 831/648-4800. MAY Charlotte’s Web. May 2 and 9, 11 a.m. E.B. White’s beloved animal characters take center stage during this play suggested for kids in grades K-5. Tickets $13–$15. Sunnyvale Community Center Theatre, 550 E. Remington Drive, Sunnyvale. 408/245-2978. All Aboard. May 7–10, times vary. Solo performer Tom Greder brings his internationally celebrated production to Palo Alto. Audiences 4–5, 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Hop aboard the Roaring Camp Eggspress train for a memorable Easter experience. Settle in while the train chugs up Bear Mountain, then search for colorful chocolate eggs at the top. Reservations recommended. Tickets $20–$27. Roaring Camp Railroads, 5401 Graham Hill Road, Felton. 831/335-4484. Those Darn Squirrels. April 17–18, 9:30 and 11 a.m. (Friday) and 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. (Saturday). Peninsula Youth Theatre performs this play about an old man who hates everything but birds. Kids and their parents will laugh aloud while watching him deal with the squirrels that eat the birds’ food. Tickets $8–$10. Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro St., Mountain View. 650/463-1960. Ragtime. April 17–26, times vary. Audiences take a musical tour through history while learning about figures such as Henry Ford, Harry Houdini and Booker T. Washington in this Children’s Musical Theater Marquee production. Tickets $24–$30. Montgomery Theater, 271 S. Market St., San Jose. 408/288-5347 ext. 336. Laurie Berkner. April 18, 3 p.m. This beloved children’s singer will have kids stomping like dinosaurs and buzzing like bees in no time. Tickets $25–$100. Palace of the Fine Arts, 3301 Lyon St., San Francisco. 415/563-6504. San Jose Museum of Art, 110 S. Market St., San Jose. 408/271-6840. Joy Behar. May 11, 7:30 p.m. She worked her way up the comedy club ladder and ultimately became a co-host of the popular TV talk show “The View.” Listen in for a hilarious perspective on her life. Tickets TBA. California Theatre, 345 S. First St., San Jose. 408/295-9600. Daphne Miller. May 11, 8 p.m. In her talk “Farmacology: What Innovative Family Farming Can Teach Us About Health and Healing,” the physician, medical ecologist and author will explain how to find health and healing in the medical system, on farms, nature trails and in our homes. Tickets $22. Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro St., Mountain View. 650/463-1960. Kids’ Stuff APRIL Sheep Shearing Day. April 4, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. All ages are invited to look on as Hidden Villa’s wooly sheep get their annual haircuts in morning and afternoon sessions. The informative farm day features spinning, weaving and watching herding dogs round up the sheep. Advance registration required. Tickets $15. Hidden Villa, 26870 Moody Road, Los Altos Hills. 650/949-8650. Eggstraordinary Easter Egg Hunt. April Once, April 21–26, San Jose Convention Center, San Jose; The Grand Duke, April 30, Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts
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