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DENNIS LEUPOLD
ed by Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett, Dan Pfeiffer
and Tommy Vietor, Pod Save America podcast
has been downloaded more than 370 million
times. Favreau, Lovett, Pfeiffer and Vietor all
served in key roles in the Obama White House
and are very colorful in communicating their
disdain for the current president. Tickets $25–
$99.50. San Jose Civic, 135 West San Carlos
Street, San Jose. 408/792-4111.
Rick Riordan. Sept. 29, 3 p.m. Rick Riordan
is returning to the Bay Area to talk about
“The Tyrant’s Tomb,” Book Four in The Trials
of Apollo series. The plot follows Apollo, who
has been made human, on his quest to reclaim
his godly powers. Now his journey takes him
to Camp Jupiter in the San Francisco Bay
Area, where the Roman demigods are preparing
for a desperate last stand against the evil
Triumvirate of Roman emperors. Fox Theatre,
2215 Broadway, Redwood City.
Kids’ Stuff
AUGUST
The Little Mermaid. Aug. 2, 6:30
p.m. Peninsula Youth Theatre
brings us Hans Christian Andersen’s
most beloved story. In a magical
kingdom beneath the sea, a
beautiful mermaid longs to leave
her ocean home to live in the
world above. Bring the kids to fall
in love with this timeless tale. Free.
ParkStage, Mountain View Center
for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro
St., Mountain View. 650/903-6000.
Beauty and the Beast. Aug. 2–4,
times vary. This classic story tells of
Belle, a young woman in a provincial
town, and the Beast, who is really
a young prince trapped under the
spell of an enchantress. If the Beast
can learn to love and be loved, the
curse will end, and he will be transformed
to his former self. Tickets $10–
$25. Tabard Theatre (formerly Theatre on San
Pedro Square), 29 N. San Pedro St., San Jose.
408/679-2330.
Camp ICA First Fridays. Aug. 2, and Sept.
6, 7–9 p.m. Explore the wonders of nature in
“Surreal Sublime” exhibition and participate
in camping and summer camp themed activities,
including artist performances, snacks, and
hands-on projects. Free. San Jose Institute of
Contemporary Art, 560 S. First St, San Jose.
408/283-8155.
Koret Young Performers Concert. Aug. 3, 1
p.m. Music@Menlo presents this performance
featuring Chamber Music Institute students
ages 9 to 18. With its afternoon timing, this
event works well for young audiences. Free.
Menlo-Atherton Performing Arts Center, 555
Middlefield Road, Atherton. 650/330-2030.
Baking with Rachel Fong. Aug. 4, 4 p.m. For
kids and families, YouTube star baker Rachel
Fong puts on a party celebrating her cookbook,
“75 Yummy Recipes for Baking That’s
(Almost) Too Cute to Eat.” One of the youngest
entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley, her creative
cooking channel launched her to stardom at
age 12. Now a Stanford sophomore, she shares
her book full of activities for chefs of every
age. Tickets $6–$33. Kepler’s Books, 1010 El
Camino Real, Menlo Park. 650/324-4321.
The Fabulous Fable Factory. Aug. 9, 6:30
p.m. In this mashup between fairy tale and
Sci-Fi, a youngster
trips over a
lever on an old
machine causing wonderful things to happen.
Free. ParkStage, Mountain View Center for
the Performing Arts, 500 Castro St., Mountain
View. 650/903-6000.
Kids ’N Fun Festival. Aug. 10, 10 a.m. to 5
p.m. This multicultural festival is dedicated
exclusively to children of all ages with activities,
games, performances and international
delicacies. Bring the entire family and enjoy a
drone show, painting and drawing, rap improv
and multiple food trucks. Free. Memorial Park
Amphitheater, 21163 Anton Way, Cupertino.
Kids Food Festival. Aug. 11, 12 p.m. See
what’s cooking at the CDM’s San Jose at Kids
Food Festival. Kids of all ages are encouraged
to enjoy an learn about healthy eating
with delicious recipes and hands-on activities
including making smoothies with pedal power
on the “blender bike” and prepping food kits
for the Rise Against Hunger charity. Tickets
$14–$15, members and children free. Children’s
Discovery Museum of San Jose, 180
Woz Way, San Jose. 408/298-5437.
Kids Fare. Through Aug. 16, weekdays after
2 p.m. Ride the rails to a family fun day on
the train. On weekdays this summer at Roaring
Camp Railroads, it’s all aboard the 2 p.m.
Redwood Forest Steam Train and the 2:15
p.m. Beach Train for the kids’ fare. Tickets
$23. Roaring Camp Railroads, 5401 Graham
Hill Road, Felton. 831/335-4484.
Princess Wanted. Aug. 16, 6:30 p.m. A
wealthy Prince decides it’s time to marry,
despite the fact that he doesn’t know any princesses
he’d like to wed! Join him as his search
for a princess takes him to some unexpected
places. Free. ParkStage, Mountain View Center
for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro St.,
Mountain View. 650/903-6000.
Kidrageous Super Fun Run. Aug.
18, 8:30 a.m. Become a superhero at
the 3rd Annual Kidrageous Super
Fun Run benefitting Jacob’s Heart
Children’s Cancer Services. Start
your day with snacks and a yoga
warm-up before donning your red
cape. Before and after the race,
enjoy music, magic from the Surfing
Magician, kids’ arts & crafts
tables, face painting, and much
more. To learn more and register,
visit jacobsheart.org/fun-run.
Tickets $35–$55. Santana Row
Park, 377 Santana Row, San Jose.
408/551-4611.
SEPTEMBER
Mini Maker Faire. Sept. 8, 11 a.m. to 5
p.m. Some of the coolest
inventions, innovators,
exhibits, creators,
tinkerers, robots, hobbyists,
crafters, artists and
young makers in Santa
Clara Valley will gather
at History Park for the second San Jose Mini
Maker Faire. The family-friendly event showcases
invention, creativity, and resourcefulness.
Free. History Park, 635 Phelan Ave., San Jose,
408/287-2290.
KIDZ Bop Kids. Sept. 8, 4 p.m. At this family
friendly concert, the KIDZ BOP Kids will be
performing some of today’s biggest hits “sung
by kids for kids,” with eye candy set design,
lively choreography, and more. Tickets $15–
$85. Shoreline Amphitheatre, 1 Amphitheatre
Parkway, Mountain View. 800/745-3000.
Lantern Festival. Sept. 14, 5:30 p.m. Celebrate
the harvest season at the Lantern Festival:
Play by the Light of the Moon. Guests are
invited to create and decorate glowing lanterns,
make and launch rockets, make mooncakes
CALENDAR
Bebe Rexha, Outside Lands,
Aug. 9–11, Golden Gate
Park, San Francisco