Hey Kids! is a weekly feature looking at what’s coming up for families and kids of all ages.
Snow and hail in the Mission has melted. Spring has sprung from its suppression, chipping away at frozen rivers and buttoned coats. Over at Snake Park the geysers erupt, soaking barefoot kids screaming like rollercoaster riders. Strawberries ripen, dogs wag and kiss. The children bury toys and shoes under sand at Precita Park while parents try to find this. Decoders of sandbox topography, we’re snagged into child’s play. On the way home the crescent moon is a distant flag rising. Winter surrenders.
Enjoy this video and article by Brooklyn dad Matt Gross on his visit here with baby Sasha. As always, mad props to Mission Parents Group.
Upcoming events: (subject to change, confirm time)
Weekend of Performances: Benefit for Dance Brigade’s Dance Mission Theater
Fri.-Sun., Mar. 19-21. $12-$25. Dance Mission, 3316 24th St. (at Mission)
La Gran Pachanga: Benefit for Buena Vista Elementary School
Fri., Mar. 19. 8pm-2am. $15 minimum donation; age 21+. 111 Minna Gallery, 111 Minna Street (near 2nd)
Mission Graduates and Mission High Present the 1st Annual Parent Summit
Sat., Mar. 20. 9:30am-12:30pm followed by resource fair 1pm-4pm. Free; advanced registration required. Mission High School, 3750 18th Street (at Dolores)
Kidz Story Hour with Melissa Merrin
Sat., Mar. 20. 1pm-2pm. Free, all ages. Modern Times Bookstore, 888 Valencia St. (btw 19th & 20th)
Assemblage Assemble: Art of Collage Workshop with Aaron Rodriguez
Sat., Mar. 20. 2pm-4pm. Free. Paxton Gate’s Curiosities for Kids, 766 Valencia St. (near 19th)
Spring Equinox
Sat., Mar. 20. 5:32pm. Free. Where you’re at.
Lower 24th Street 5th Annual Dessert-a-thon: Benefit for Mini Park and Neighborhood
Sun., Mar. 21. 3pm. $20. L’s Cafe, 2871 24th St. (btw Florida & Bryant)
The Greatest Bubble Show On Earth
Show run continues through Apr. 3. All shows at 11am. $7-10. The Marsh, 1062 Valencia St. (near 22nd St.)
Enrique Ugalde Concert: Tuvan Throat Singing
Sun., Mar. 21. 6pm-9pm. $10-$20 sliding. Om Shan Tea, 23 14th St. (at Natoma)
Arab Music Evening with Rachid Halihal, Faisal Zeidan and Friends
Mon., Mar. 22, 9pm-11pm. Free. Zambaleta, 2929 19th St. (btw Alabama & Florida)
“The Fool Truth” (A Play by See) & Open Heart Poetry
Tues., Mar. 23. 7pm-10pm. $5 minimum food/drink. Om Shan Tea, 23 14th St. (at Natoma)
Luna Negra: A Night of Women’s Art
Wed., Mar. 24. 7pm-9pm. $5-$7. Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts, 2868 Mission St. (at 25th)