Kids’ Stuff
APRIL
Tartan Day Scottish Fair. April 6, 10 a.m.
to 5 p.m. A day filled with traditional music,
dancing, bagpipes, crafts and historical reenactments
takes place at the Ardenwood Historical.
Perfect for both young and old, local
clans share their culture while children explore
the Children’s Glen, where they might even
meet a fairy or dragon. Tickets $5–$12. 34600
Ardenwood Blvd., Fremont, 510/544-2797.
Children of the Dragon Festival. April 6–7,
12 to 4 p.m. Celebrate the customs and traditions
of life in Vietnam and get to know those
of family, friends and neighbors at this joyful
weekend celebration. The Vietnamese culture
comes alive through lively music, colorful
dances including the popular Lion Dance, and
many fun, hands-on art activities. Tickets free
for infants and members, $14 –15 for nonmembers.
Children’s Discovery Museum, 180
Woz Way, San Jose. 408/298- 5437.
Youth Drama for All, Magical Delirium.
April 6 and April 7, 2 p.m. Magical fox spirits
keep two friends connected while other
perspectives collide. Will they soar in life or
will their spirits be extinguished by parents
and society? This uplifting musical delivers
a heartbeat that will be sure to turn things
completely on its fox head. Tickets $20–$22.
SecondStage, Mountain View Center for the
Performing Arts, 500 Castro St., Mountain
View. 650/903-6000.
Question Quest: A Week of Investigating
Your World. April 9–12, times vary. What’s the
fastest animal on the planet? What is the only
insect that makes food? Discover these answers
and spark more. Environmental and science
organizations will be onsite helping visitors
engage in citizen science at Question
Quest, a weeklong program that aims
to spark curiosity and appreciation for
science and nature. Ticket prices vary.
Children’s Discovery Museum, 180 Woz
Way, San Jose. 408/298- 5437.
The Grapes of Wrath. April 11–May
5, times vary. The Grapes of Wrath
stage adaptation is a soaring and deeply
moving affirmation of the indomitability
of the human spirit, and the
essential goodness and strength
which resides in the hearts
and minds of the “common
man” throughout
the world. Ticket prices
vary. Bus Barn Theater, 97
Hillview Ave., Los Altos.
650/941-0551.
Spring Family Art Day.
April 13, 12 to 4 p.m. Join
us the NUMU to celebrate
spring with seed bombs,
succulent planters, garden
32 South Bay Accent
decor and other fun art projects. Family Art
Day offers the entire family the opportunity
to explore art through crafts, easy hands-on
stations, and live demos. Register in advance.
Free. New Museum Los Gatos, 106 E. Main
St., Los Gatos. 408/354-2646.
Peninsula Youth Theatre Presents Check
Please. April 13, 7:30 p.m. and April 14,
1 p.m. Dating can be hard, especially when
your date happens to be a raging kleptomaniac,
or your grandmother’s bridge partner or
a mime. Join a hapless hero and heroine on a
series of blind dinner dates that couldn’t get
any worse—until they do. Tickets $17. SecondStage,
Mountain View Center for the Performing
Arts, 500 Castro St., Mountain View.
650/903-6000.
Second Sundays. April 14, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Second Sundays are family-focused days of art
talks, hands-on art making and gallery adventures
for visitors of all ages. No registration or
standing in line is required, and families can
tailor their museum experience based on the
activities that interest them the most. Free.
Cantor Arts Center, Stanford University, 328
Lomita Dr., Stanford. 650/723-4177.
PAW Patrol Live! The Great Pirate Adventure.
April 26–28, times vary. It’s Pirate Day in
Adventure Bay, and Ryder will need all paws
on deck as he and the PAW Patrol discover a
secret treasure map while on a mission to rescue
Cap’n Turbot from a mysterious cavern. Tickets
$19-$150. Center for the Performing Arts, 255
Almaden Blvd., San Jose, 408/792-4131.
Emperor’s New Dress. April 27, 3 p.m. and
April 28, 1 p.m. Written by Eugene Schwartz,
this play is based on three stories by H.C.
Andersen—“The Swineherd,” “The Princess
and the Pea,” and
“The Emperor’s New
Clothes.” Evil and
misery often prevail,
but these
stories confirm
that they can
be ove rcome
by love, dignity
and tenacity.
Play is performed
in Russian. Tickets
$22–$27.
SecondStage, Mountain View Center for the
Performing Arts, 500 Castro St., Mountain
View. 650/903-6000.
Teen Week: Take a Break @ NUMU. April
29–May3, 3:30 to 5 p.m. Just in time for
exams season, teens are invited to come, relax,
and enjoy a week of youth-centered activities
in the NUMU galleries. The museum has
partnered with Spirit of Youth Yoga, to lead
teens through a week of self-care, mindfulness,
and gentle exercise. Free for teens. New Museum
Los Gatos, 106 E. Main St., Los Gatos.
408/354-2646.
MAY
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. May 2–5,
times vary. This classic tale centers on the story
of a 12-year-old boy growing up in the heartland
of America. Filled with foot-stomping,
toe-tapping songs by Don Schlitz, and written
by Ken Ludwig (based on Mark Twain’s book),
this musical adventure has thrilling escapes,
comedy and inspiration for the whole family.
Tickets $15–$20. Montgomery Theater,
271 S. Market St., San Jose. 408/792-4111.
My Very First Ballet: Cinderella. May 18,
2 p.m. As if stepping between the pages of a
treasured storybook, The New Ballet’s “Cinderella”
vividly delights young audiences with
classical ballet wrapped in the promise of
“happily ever after,” and generously sprinkled
with sparkling humor. Tickets $10–$60.
California Theatre, 345 S. First St., San Jose.
408/437-4450.
SVAC Life Orchestra Annual Concert
2019. May 19, 3:30 p.m. In this 20th annual
concert, the Mountain View Center for the
Performing Arts presents a combination of
symphonic works ranging from classical to
jazz to contemporary songs, as well as Chinese
compositions. This symphonic compellation
is performed by Life Orchestra’s young local
musicians. Tickets $12. 500 Castro St., Mountain
View. 650/903-6300.
Sid the Science Kid: The Super-Duper
Exhibit! May 22–Sept. 2. Based on the awardwinning
PBS KIDS TV series, this exhibit
invites kids to step into Sid’s world and
become “science kids” on this amazing scientific
adventure as they investigate and discover
everyday questions around Sid’s home, at
school in the Super Fab Lab, and on the playground.
Ticket prices vary. Children’s
Discovery Museum, 180 Woz Way,
San Jose. 408/298- 5437.
Next to Normal. May 23–
June 23, times vary. Diana and
Dan seem to have the perfect
American family, with their
suburban life and wisecracking
teenage son and daughter.
But Diana has been
battling manic depression
and bipolar disorder for
sixteen years. This Tony
CALENDAR
Arsenio Hall, Apr. 6,
Improv San Jose