Arts & Entertainment
Grab and Go Kids Planner for March 2-6
A free movie and a Saturday-morning art workshop are just two of the choices of activities to do with your kids in and around Gilroy this week.
The kids were are back in school, but still you want to come up with things you can do when they get out for the day and for the weekend. Let Patch help you out.
We've done the research, we've done your homework and we're ready to give you our suggestions for ways you can get up and go with your family this week and heading into the weekend.
Here are our suggestions for this week. Look for the kidsโ planner at the start of each week, and help us build the planner with your own suggestions and tipsโjust add them to the comment box. Even if you disagree with our picks, let us know. We want to hear from you!
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Where/When: , 7400 Monterey St.; Wednesday, 7 to 9 p.m.
Why Go: A free movie, something you can do together as a family. The Gilroy Demonstration Garden will sponsor "First Wednesday Film Nights" with Lizarran Restaurant. To kick off the series, the movie is Fresh, a film that looks at the way we process food and growing our own food in local communities.
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Pricing:ย Free
Where/When: Papa Murphy's, 7800 Carmel St.; Thursday, 5 p.m. to closeย
Why Go: To support the Brownell Middle School! And have a delicious pizza dinner! The Parents Club hosts a Papa Murphy's fundraiser on the first Thursday of each month. Present the club's invitation (available on the Brownell Middle School website) at Papa Murphy's.
Pricing:ย Your meal!
Where/When: Wheeler Community Center, 250 W. 6th St.; Saturday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Why Go: To help your child learn about art. And it will be something you will do together, because you will have to stick around. Wear paint-friendly clothing. Concessions for sale. Arrive early because space is limited๏ปฟ!
Pricing:ย Freeย
Where/When: Santa Clara Convention Center, 5001 Great America Pkwy, Santa Clara; Saturday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Why Go: This is a premier model show and a contest. There will be model trains, planes, cars and more. There will be more than 100 modelers there and 400 entries. An eyeful of models to look at and lots of "make and take" for kids and raffles for all!
Pricing:ย $5-$10
Where/When:ย Westgate Mall, 1600 Saratoga Ave, San Jose; Saturday, 10 am. to 3 p.m.
Why Go: To learn about more than 80 different summer camp offerings for your child this summer.
Pricing: Free
