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PAST EVENTS YOU'LL SEE AGAIN
MARCH
Shadow Theatre Activity
Dates: Satruday, April 16th
Time: 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Location: 766 Valencia Street |
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Our own puppet expert, Cait, will show you how to construct your own shadow puppets.
Unleash the power of drama through the medium of shadow. |
For more info stop by Paxton Gate's Curiosities For Kids, email or call 415.252.9990. |
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Magic Show, w/ special guests Blue Orange Toys
Dates: Saturday, April 2nd
Time: 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Location: 766 Valencia Street |
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The Blue Orange Toys folks demonstrate and play their award winning games with kids. Goblett, Pengoloo, and more.
Magician, Perry Yan, will demonstrate mind-boggling tricks. Jam packed with audience participation and fun! Magic show starts at 3:00pm. |
For more info stop by Paxton Gate's Curiosities For Kids, email or call 415.252.9990. |
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FEBRUARY
Insect Mounting Class
Dates: Thursday, February 24th
Time: 4:00pm - 7:00pm
Location: 766 Valencia Street, Conference Room |
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are accepting registration over the phone as well as in the store.
Advanced registration required.
Lecture & hands-on training, approx. 3 hrs.
Age Range: 10 years and up.
Paxton Gate entothusiasts
will teach classes on how to mount both beetles and butterflies. Insect mounting
kit and lecture are provided for the fee of $60 plus tax. The kit includes
the basic tools needed to mount insects as well as specimens to mount the evening
of the class. |
Advance registration required; first come, first served.
For more info stop by Paxton Gate, email or
call 415.824.1872. |
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JANUARY
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Paxton Gate's Curiosities for Kids' Piñata Party
Saturday, January 8th, 2:00pm-4pm
Location: Paxton Gate's Curiosities for Kids, 766 Valencia Street
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“Vegan Taxidermy by Aimee Baldwin”
Opening Reception: Thursday November 18th, 6-8pm
Show Runs: November 18th – January 11th
Location: Curiosities for Kids
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| Aimee Baldwin brings her unique vision of taxidermy to our children’s location. Each bird is handcrafted by the artist using wire, Styrofoam, crepe paper and clay. From a distance her pieces look like real birds, but upon closer inspection one realizes that her amazing eye for detail has captured an anatomically perfect decoy. Aimee donates a percentage of her sales to local organizations supporting wildlife education, rescue and preservation. |
DECEMBER
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Paxton Gate's Curiosities for Kids' Holiday Egg Decorating
Saturday, December 11th, 2:00pm-4pm
Location: Paxton Gate's Curiosities for Kids, 766 Valencia Street
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“Vegan Taxidermy by Aimee Baldwin”
Opening Reception: Thursday November 18th, 6-8pm
Show Runs: November 18th – January 11th
Location: Curiosities for Kids
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| Aimee Baldwin brings her unique vision of taxidermy to our children’s location. Each bird is handcrafted by the artist using wire, Styrofoam, crepe paper and clay. From a distance her pieces look like real birds, but upon closer inspection one realizes that her amazing eye for detail has captured an anatomically perfect decoy. Aimee donates a percentage of her sales to local organizations supporting wildlife education, rescue and preservation. |
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Paxton Gate's Curiosities for Kids' 2nd Anniversary & Holiday Party
Saturday, December 4, 3:00pm-6pm
Location: Paxton Gate's Curiosities for Kids, 766 Valencia Street
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Come join Paxton Gate's Curisities for Kids to celebrate our 2nd Anniversary & Holiday Party!
Entertainment, Snacks, Drinks & Door Prizes
Puppet Show by Michele Menard
Music by Ivy Ross
Saturday, December 4th, 3:00pm - 6pm |
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Paxton Gate's 18th Anniversary & Holiday Party
Saturday, December 4, 7:00pm-10pm
Location: Paxton Gate 824 Valencia Street
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Come join Paxton Gate to celebrate our 18th Anniversary & Holiday Party!
Entertainment, Snacks, Drinks & Door Prizes
Music by Jean Marie
Snacks by Flour + Water
Beverages by Kilowatt
Saturday, December 4th, 7:00pm - 10pm |
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NOVEMBER
“Vegan Taxidermy by Aimee Baldwin”
Opening Reception: Thursday November 18th, 6-8pm
Show Runs: November 18th – January 11th
Location: Curiosities for Kids
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Aimee Baldwin brings her unique vision of taxidermy to our children’s location. Each bird is handcrafted by the artist using wire, Styrofoam, crepe paper and clay. From a distance her pieces look like real birds, but upon closer inspection one realizes that her amazing eye for detail has captured an anatomically perfect decoy. Aimee donates a percentage of her sales to local organizations supporting wildlife education, rescue and preservation. |
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Terrarium Workshop
Two Dates: Sunday November 7th & 21st, 11am – 1pm
Location: Curiosities for Kids
Cost: $60 |
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Learn how to make a terrarium the Paxton Gate way! Terrariums have become increasing popular and are great homemade gifts especially during the holiday season. In this 2 hour class, students will follow step by step instructions on our favorite planting techniques. All materials are included in the price of the class and will go home with their creator to be enjoyed for years to come! |
To sign up for the Terrarium Workshop online, please click here.
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Beginners Silk Screening
Saturday November 6th, 2-4pm
Location: Curiosities for Kids
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San Francisco based artist and educator, Stephanie Lavander, will help kids create a unique silk screen. Students will negotiate the ins and out of printing and take away their very own silk screened shirt! |
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OCTOBER
Halloween Party!
Saturday October 30th from 11 am–1 pm
Location: Curiosities for Kids
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This Halloween we will be celebrating with a costume parade, games, and a workshop where we’ll make “shrunken heads” out of apples. Come show off your finery and share in some spooky fun! In preparation for Halloween, Paxton Gate’s Curiosities for Kids will also be offering a selection of high quality kids costumes this year. |
Jewelry Trunk Show with Amber Mahler
Friday October 22nd, 1-4 pm
Location: Paxton Gate
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On Friday October 22nd we have the pleasure of hosting one of our favorite jewelry artists from the east coast, Amber Mahler! Her delicate unique works consist of foliage she finds in her garden and immortalizes through casting. She uses a technique called lost wax casting to create silver and gold originals of the actual flowers and branches she gathers. This commitment to "live casting" insures that the artist must continually forage for or grow in her garden new material to be cast. The beauty of the lost wax technique is that each casting is entirely unique. |
Sidewalk Sale
Saturday October 16th from 11am-4 pm
Location: Paxton Gate
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It's time for our annual sidewalk sale again! Once a year we clear out all our discontinued and imperfect items at ridiculously low prices and this year October 16th will be that day. Saturday from 11am until it's gone! Some of the goods included this year will be:
• Discontinued items
• Slightly damaged items
• Overstocked items
• Display items
• Out of bloom orchids for under $15
• Out of bloom Tillandsias for as little as 25 cents
• Succulents, bromeliads & houseplants that just need a little T.L.C.
• Candles, vases, pottery, frames, Kids stuff, framed insects, and more! |
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Paper Sculptures with Courtney Cerruti
Saturday October 16th from 2-4 pm
Location: Curiosities for Kids
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Oakland-based paper and book artist Courtney Cerruti will be leading a paper animal building activity. Cerruti uses vintage and found papers to lovingly craft her whimsical paper sculptures. For more info on her work, please see www.ccerruti.com. |
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San Francisco Litquake’s Lit Crawl
Reading of Hans Christian Andersen Fairy Tales
Saturday October 9th from 6-7 pm
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Author Evan Johnson and artist Michele Menard will be presenting the stories of Hans Christian Andersen as a part of the San Francisco Literary Festival, Litquake. Please see http://litquake.org/ for more information. |
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SEPTEMBER
Prism Party
Saturday September 18th from 2-4 pm
Location: Curiosities for Kids
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Come to Paxton Gate’s Curiosities for Kids to learn how to make your own kaleidoscope. We invite kids of all ages to come make & decorate their own kaleidoscopes using repurposed materials and objects from the natural world. There will be a range of dried flora and various craft supplies available and you are welcome to bring in your own objects as well. |
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“A Bestiary by A.G. Quinn”
Exhibit run September 30th – November 16th
Location: Paxton Gate’s Curiosities for Kids
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Dressing animals in human clothing is a common device in stories for children. We imbue animals with human traits and describe people's personalities by comparing them to animals. Aesop's fables and Kipling's Just So stories are tales with animal characters that really tell us more about ourselves than they do about the animal kingdom. In these portraits I imagine a world where these animals that populate our stories walk and talk and dress like us. What stories do you think they would tell about us? |
Amanda G. Quinn is a mixed media artist and scenic carpenter. At work she builds things that fill entire rooms and at home she builds rooms that fit in your hand. She lives with her husband, two cats and a great many carnivorous plants in rainy Seattle. |
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“Block Party” by SCUBA
Opening Reception: August 19th, 6:00 – 8:00PM
Show Runs: August 19th – September 28th
Location: Paxton Gate’s Curiosities for Kids
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SCUBA (collaborators Sandra Wang and Crockett Bodelson) utilize their talents to bring five magically changing block worlds to Curiosities for Kids. Each block is meticulously painted one side at a time, creating an innumerable amount of combinations. Whether you create a mythical animal or a robot city, this collaboration is good for some hands-on fun! |
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AUGUST
“Words Once Spoken” by Emily Jan
Opening Reception Thursday, July 8th from 6:00-8:00pm
Show Runs July 1st – August 17th, 2010
Location: Paxton Gate’s Curiosities for Kids
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Drawing upon years of travel and exposure to the living myth and mythology of her adopted homelands of South Africa and southern Mexico, she creates eerie animal forms which are not quite alive but not quite dead either.
In the company of Paxton Gate’s usual residents – the traditionally |
taxidermy animal mounts down the street in the original 824 Valencia location – Jan’s creatures are ghostly presences which seem to emerge from the walls rather than hang upon them. Made of organic materials – caning reed and hog intestine, otherwise known as sausage casings – Jan’s sculptures refer to the grotesque intersection between humanity and the natural world. |
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My Very Own Ecosystem!
Saturday August 14th from 2pm - 2:45pm and 3pm -3:45 pm
Location: Curiosities for Kids
$6-8 sliding scale donation |
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Come learn to make your own terrariums with our very own Em Gift. We are asking for a small donation to cover supplies. We will provide the soil, plants and decorative rocks, all you need to bring is a jar or bottle and your creativity. This workshop is open to botanical enthusiasts of all ages. |
There will be two sessions, from 2pm - 2:45pm and 3pm-3:45 pm. Please register at Paxton Gate's Curiosities for Kids by calling 415 252-9990. |
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“Block Party” by SCUBA
Opening Reception: August 19th, 6:00 – 8:00PM
Show Runs: August 19th – September 28th
Location: Paxton Gate’s Curiosities for Kids
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SCUBA (collaborators Sandra Wang and Crockett Bodelson) utilize their talents to bring five magically changing block worlds to Curiosities for Kids. Each block is meticulously painted one side at a time, creating an innumerable amount of combinations. Whether you create a mythical animal or a robot city, this collaboration is good for some hands-on fun! |
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The Flies Demise
Saturday August 21st from 2-4 pm
Location: Curiosities for Kids
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Rhianon Abramson from Raccoon Ridge Nursery will be hosting a day of carnivorous plants featuring a theater performance, and a chance to tease a Venus fly trap and feed a pitcher plant. She will be bringing rare, exotic plants from her garden and sharing her passion for "carnis ". |
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JULY
Join us in July for a full week of Events, Activities and Discounts!
Curiosities for Kids is hitting the reboot button with extended and overhauled product lines. After enduring 10 months of construction, we now enjoy a new pedestrian friendly sidewalk. We will celebrate with a full week of special entertainment, free activities and big discounts starting Monday, July 5 and culminating with a humdinger of a party on Sunday, July 11. And, if that weren’t enough, we are more than doubling our inventory and the store will be packed with new guaranteed favorites. Come see the revamped Curiosities for Kids! |
“Words Once Spoken” by Emily Jan
Opening Reception Thursday, July 8th from 6:00-8:00pm
Show Runs July 1st – August 17th, 2010
Location: Paxton Gate’s Curiosities for Kids
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taxidermy animal mounts down the street in the original 824 Valencia location – Jan’s creatures are ghostly presences which seem to emerge from the walls rather than hang upon them. Made of organic materials – caning reed and hog intestine, otherwise known as sausage casings – Jan’s sculptures refer to the grotesque intersection between humanity and the natural world. |
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Mask Making
Monday July 5th, 2pm to 4pm
Location: Curiosities for Kids
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Mask-making with local mixed media artist Michele Menard. We supply the paper, yarn and repurposed craft scraps and let the kids take their imagination out for nice test drive as they design and make masks that are fun, scary, happy, or any other mood that might strike them. And best of all, they can take the masks home afterwards.
Daily Discount Special: 15% off all craft kits and supplies. |
Musical Workshop
Tuesday July 6th, 2pm to 4pm
Location: Curiosities for Kids
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Musical workshop hosted by our very own Lauren Cobb. Paxton Gate will supply instruments but kids that already have them are encouraged to bring their own as well. Lauren will perform and even orchestrate a call & response routine with the youngsters.
Daily Discount Special: 15% off all musical instruments |
Veterinary Demonstration
Wednesday July 7th, 2pm to 4pm
Location: Curiosities for Kids
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Learn what it takes to be a veterinarian from Dr. Curtis Press of Mission Pet Hospital. Dr. Press will bring live animals (and not just cats and dogs either); kids will be able to listen to heart beats, discover what makes the critters tick, and explore the other things that vets do. Who knows, a kid attending this might end up applying to UC Davis.
Daily Discount Special: 15% off all plush toys |
Story Time with Lisa Tharpe, author of P is for Please – A Bestiary of Manners
Thursday July 8th, 11am to 12pm
Location: Curiosities for Kids
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It’s never too early (or late for that matter) to learn some manners. Local writer Lisa Tharpe will read from her wily and charming book, P is for Please – A Bestiary of Manners, on manners and etiquette and sign copies (it’s only polite, after all).
Daily Discount Special: 15% off all books |
Cow Eye Dissections with Maranda Quigley
Friday July 9th, 2pm to 4pm
Location: Curiosities for Kids
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Kids seem to love gross things, and dissecting a cow eye probably fits that bill for many, but it’s also a great lesson about how the miraculous things we take for granted actually work. As the old saying goes, the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree, as Maranda Quigley is the daughter of Paxton Gate owner, Sean Quigley.
Daily Discount Special: 15% off all science products and science kits |
Paxton Gate and the Conservatory of Flowers present Chomp!
Saturday July 10th and July 24th, 2pm to 4pm both days
Location: Curiosities for Kids
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Paxton Gate brings the Conservatory of Flowers’ Fly Trap Theater out of Golden GatePark and into the Mission! The Fly Trap Theater is a fun presentation by the Conservatory of Flowers’ own knowledgeable and friendly tour guides! Learn why and how carnivorous plants are different from other plants, what areas in the world produce plants that eat bugs, why they hunt, and how they attack! Carnivorous plants will be dissected, their trapping mechanisms looked at up close and personally, in order to learn about the different adaptations these creatures use to lure tasty bug dinners into their plant jaws! |
After uncovering the mysteries of the carnivorous plants in the Fly Trap Theater, we’ll create our own bug and plant puppets replicating traps seen in nature that use gummy slime, sticky stalks, hairy triggers, and dark mazes - or using our imaginations to create totally new carnivorous creatures! |
Grand Re-Opening Party
Sunday July 11th, 11am to 3pm
Location: Curiosities for Kids
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- Stilt walkers will strut their stuff on the new, sparkly, practically boulevard wide sidewalk
- A troop of happy (as opposed to scary) clowns will play games and pranks
- Dancing to live music
- Borderlands Café will supply hot cocoa, coffee and pastries
- Scavenger hunt where everyone wins a prize such as some super cool shark’s teeth or fluorite crystals with the grand prize being a brand new wooden Skuut Balance Bike from Diggin Toys with special gifts from Green Toys to both the runner and almost-runners up
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JUNE
Scaley Tales
Saturday June 12th, 2pm to 4pm
Location: Curiosities for Kids
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Our own Zenaida will be hosting an event with her reptile friends Alfie and Pup. Come meet and learn about live reptiles. Feed Pup the Blue Tongue Skink, get a Ball Python massage from Alfy and learn about what it means to be “ectothermic”, or cold-blooded! |
DIY Saturday with Geek Dad
Saturday June 26th, 12pm to 3pm
Location: Curiosities for Kids
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An exciting afternoon with representatives from Wired’s Geek Dad blog. There will be three different activities including a Demolition Derby, Make Your Own Comic Strip, and Make Your Own Treasure Map. There will also be snacks and a book signing of Ken Denmead’s “Geek Dad: Awesomely Geeky Projects and Activities for Dads and Kids to Share.” |
MAY
Build a Teepee
Saturday May 8th, 2pm to 4pm
Location: Curiosities for Kids
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We will be building a kid-sized teepee in our activity room. Come help us construct and decorate! |
¿Habla Español?
Saturday May 22nd, 2pm to 4pm
Location: Curiosities for Kids
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Continuing our kids language series, this week we will be focusing on the basics of Spanish. We will be featuring classes on a different language every few weeks. Join us in traveling the world of language. |
APRIL
Zoomania with Live Specimens!
Saturday April 24th, 2pm to 4pm
Location: Curiosities for Kids
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Representatives from the San Francisco Zoo will be at Paxton Gate's Curiosities for Kids for crafts, games and of course, animals! They will be bringing a few friends along from the Zoo's education animal collection for a day that is sure to be wild. |
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The Abysmal Sea, Sea Monsters in Myths & Legends” by Manette Garrison
Opening Reception: April 15th, 6pm - 8pm
Show runs: April 15th - June 18th, 2010
Location: Curiosities for Kids
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Watercolor artist, Manette Garrison presents “The Abysmal Sea,” is an illustrative celebration of fearsome deep water monsters in myths and legends from around the world. Her work explores the secrets of the unknown, asking “what is down there?” Whether it is the deep ocean or a deep landlocked lake, the human mind has a tendency to fill this alien territory with monsters; writhing, tentacled, gaping mouthed, massive jawed leviathans.
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Paxton Gate's Earth Day Extravaganza
Saturday, April 17th, 3pm to 6 pm
Location: Curiosities for Kids
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Come celebrate Earth Day with Paxton Gate's Curiosities for Kids. We will be hosting a cooking workshop with Vegan Chief Pamela Baird and Leslie Bennett, the maker of our popular Edible Greens Planter Kit. There will also be a performance by our own Lauren Cobb's band, "Dead Flowers"s. |
MARCH
France 101
Saturday, March 6th, 2pm to 4pm
Location: Curiosities for Kids
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An afternoon en Francias! Em will cover the basics such as greetings, numbers and simple phrases. |
Paxton Gate Hosts NightLife at the Academy of Sciences
Thursday March 11th, 6pm to 10pm
Location: The California Academy of Sciences
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Night Life.
We will be showcasing such wondrous oddities as fossils, plants and taxidermy and relating them to specimens and science at the Academy. Learn the history and significance of taxidermy with a live demonstration by San Francisco-based artist Jeanie M, explore fossils that are millions of years old, and see a truly bizarre and beautiful plant selection that will highlight the interdependence of plants and |
animals in their natural habitats. Paxton Gate joins The Academy of Science for an evening of Taxidermy, Fossils and music from DJ Smiley. |
The World is Your Oyster Book Reading and Signing
Saturday March 27th, 2pm to 3pm
Location: Curiosities for Kids
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Story Hour
Bay Area based illustrator Emma Sancartier reads her newly released children’s book The World is Your Oyster, a collaboration with writer, Tamara James. This inspirational book features a cast of whimsical characters elegantly worked in watercolor. The book also accompanies an exhibit of the artist’s work titled “Stories Told," a collection of |
illustrations based on birds and beasts from fables and tales running March 3rd – April 13th . Emma will be signing copies of her book after the reading and answering questions. |
Free Activity Assemblage Assemble
Saturday March 20th, 2pm to 4pm
Location: Curiosities for Kids
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Local Artist Aaron Rodriguez hosts a workshop on the art of collage. Bring in your favorite magazine and leave with fine art! |
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February 2010
Saturday, February 6th from 2-4pm
Free Science workshop with James M. |
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Create slides of three different food groups and investigate at the cellular level with aid of an optical microscope. |
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Saturday, February 13th from 2-4pm
Not Your Average Doily |
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Join Us for an afternoon of Valentine craft using re purposed, vintage materials and learn the basics of printmaking. |
January
January 23rd, 2 - 4pm
Movin' and Shakin'
Our hosts Zenaida and Lauren will introduce the kids to some very special reptile friends. They will be encouraged to interact with the animals and learn about them as well.
"Approximate Distance"
by Ehren Reed
Show Runs January 20th - March 2nd
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Ehren Reed was born and raised outside of Chicago and graduated with a BA in International Studies from Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio. She has resided in San Francisco for the past ten years and she received a BFA with High Distinction in Painting & Drawing from the California College of the Arts.
Ehren’s recent work relies upon books and other found materials as she blends together traditional craft, contemporary media and remnants of consumer culture to investigate interpersonal relationships and contemporary culture. Her process employs digital media reinterpreted through stitching and embroidery, creating works that develop a conversation between the ethereal world of technology and the hand-hewn physicality of craft. |
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December
“You Had to be there”
By Jennifer Muskopf
Artist’s Reception December 3rd, 6:00 – 8:00pm
Show Runs December 2nd – January 20th
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Soft sculptures by Clive & Sunshine's Jennifer Muskopf, impersonating
some of our least favorite, but most common insect encounters: Cockroaches!
See them in a new way: plush and elegant.
Jennifer's works are detailed
scenes depicting the strangeness of the ordinary objects around us: the
structures we build, the plants we care for and those that grow freely,
animals, clouds, the sea, the distance between things. |
By juxtaposing these elements with icons and personal imagery, she weaves
a story of secret truths the way myths make known to us the unknowable. |
December 5th: Celebrate the Holidays and the Anniversaries
of both Stores!
Paxton Gate’s Curiosities for Kids
Please join us in celebrating the holidays & our first year in business.
3:00 to 6:00 pm
766 Valencia Street
Puppet Show, Snacks, Libations,
Prizes and more |
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Paxton Gate
After the Kids’ store party we’ll celebrate the holidays
& 17 years in business
7:00 to 10:00 pm
824 Valencia Street
Live Entertainment, Drinks, Hors d’ Oeuvres, Door Prizes and more! |
December 19th from 2pm- 4pm Handmade Ornaments
Artist Ehren Reed hosts an afternoon of Homeade gifting ideas. We will share
some simple and original crafts for kids of all ages!!
For more information stop by Paxton Gate Curiosities for Kids or call 415.
252. 9990.
November
“Gnawer of the Moon”
Trolls in Norwegian Folktales by Manette Garrison
Artist’s Reception November 5th from 6 – 8pm
Show runs November 4th – December 2nd, 2009
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Manette Garrison's work takes Norwegian folklore to the next level. Instead
of catering to the youth as many illustrator and children's authors do,
she has really captures what was in the minds of the original story teller
in all of its spooky glory. The subjects almost become part of
their surrounding environment, peaking at the outside world. They
are somehow beautiful, scary and docile all in the same breath.
The artist was born in Minnesota and attributes some of her inspiration
to its Scandinavian culture from early Norwegian and Swedish settlers. She
was fascinated by harshness and contrast that is reflected in folktales
and the tension between good and evil and their practical advice and
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Manette graduated with a BFA from The School of the Art Institute of
Chicago and has shown in both Chicago and San Francisco. |
November 7th from 2pm- 4pm Free Book Making Activity!
Artist Lauren Cobb will take us through the steps of making your very own book.
Keep it for yourself or give it as a gift for the Holiday's. This Activity
is intended for kids ages 4 to 12
November 21st from 2pm- 4pm TREE FROG TREK returns...
Don't miss this FUN interactive day of Rockin' Reptiles and Amphibians. Come
meet rescued reptiles like Julie the Burmese Python. Learn more about how
we can help preserve their natural homes. www.treefrogtreks.com
For more information stop by Paxton Gate Curiosities for Kids or call 415.
252. 9990.
October
October 10th from 2pm- 4pm Free Rock Concert with local
youth THE SQUEEZELS
featuring Taija Liscinsky, Mike Price, Halyi Holmes, Ruby Rosa and Tyler Mahoney
Will play rock classics from the greatest bands in history including KISS,
the Beatles, the Ramones and Van Halen
Come celebrate Halloween Paxton Gate style… Come
in costume and get free treats!
October 31st from 2pm- 4pm Pamela Baird hosts Fiendish
Treats and Scary Snacks
It’s Scary Snacks part 2!! As you remember Pamela was in over the summer
and gave us recipes for healthy unusual treats.
She’s back…
For more information stop by Paxton Gate Curiosities for Kids or call 415.
252. 9990.
September 26th from 2pm - 4pm Time to clean up, a
soap making workshop. Learn how to make soap using items found in every household.
Including oatmeal, cucumber and lavender.
September 12th from 2pm -4pm Em Gift hosts RECYCLED RYTH EM"s
It will be an afternoon to remember…. Em will show us how to create musical
instruments using recycled cans, jars and other found objects.. Concert
to follow.
August
August 8th from 2pm- 4pm Performing Arts Workshops
Join us for a free workshop on Rhythms and Drumming. Learn rhythm and movement
with Performing Arts Workshop artist, Tata Salah Kongo. Kids will use traditional
African and Caribbean rhythms, emotions, stories, and current events as a starting
point in creating their own personal rhythmic soundscapes .Come learn what
Performing Arts Workshop is all about in a fun and active afternoon! www.PerformingArtsWorkshop.org
August 22nd from 2pm -4pm Puppet Show and activity with Michele Menard
Our first of many puppet shows arrives this August. Michele will be sharing
her version of the classic “The Owl and the Pussycat” by Edward
Lear. Show starts promptly at 2pm general admissions so come early to reserve
a great spot.
July
July 18th from 2pm- 4pm Tree Frog Treks
What better way to spend an afternoon then with animals and reptiles? Tree
Frog Treks is about making science fun, connecting with nature and exercising
one's imagination. It is about holding live rescued reptiles and amphibians
like Buddy the Iguana and Ivan the Tortoise, examining amazing specimens like
a musk ox head or giant emu legs, doing hands-on science and art projects,
and getting out and getting dirty while exploring nature. Don’t miss
it! www.treefrogtreks.com
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