One sweet night! Tonight in Los Altos, take part in the Valentine Sweets Tour around downtown between 6-8 p.m. The all ages, free event features music, Valentine card making, and dessert tasting. Over 45 shops and restaurants will be open late for the celebration.

Imaginate! The newest exhibit at the Lawrence Hall of Science in Berkeley - Imaginate - aims to add creativity to science. The exhibit opens Feb. 4 and runs through April 29, and features some of the Hall's most popular activities, in…

Our adventure into space begins this week, as enrollment for Chabot Space & Science Camp opens Feb. 1. This camp promises to be the ultimate experience for aspiring scientists, engineers, inventors, and space explorers entering 3rd to 7th grade.

There are 10 unique, hands-on science and technology classes to chose between, including Coasters and Contraptions, Music and Technology, and Climate Quest. It's an opportunity to get behind-the-scenes at Chabot Space & Science Center, with all the fun and engaging activities for which Galileo…

Oceans Aglow! Take the kids on an evening hike, as the sun sets over the Marin Headlands. NatureBridge is offering an easy hike for all ages, in search of bioluminescent plankton twinkling in the sand, and ending with a bonfire and s'mores. The hike is from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Jan. 28. Pre-registration is required.

Grab some popcorn and sit back with kid-friendly, short films! The Bay Area International Children's Film Festival is happening in Alameda this weekend. Both days are filled with…

**We've had a request to repost last year's Valentine's Day card idea. Soon we'll post another idea for this year, but in the meantime, last year's photo card is back, due to popular demand.**

This year our household Valentine list was over 75. My daughter is in 
a class of 20, but my son needed over 50 to cover two preschool
 parties. (One on a Thursday and another on a Monday, to ensure all 
kids make it to one party, regardless of how many days a week of
 preschool…

Celebrate Chinese New Year at Chabot! Chabot Space & Science Center is helping to ring in the Year of the Dragon with hands-on, traditional Chinese activities and crafts. The fun is included with admission, Jan. 21 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Enjoy constellations without getting wet from the rain! Randall Museum in San Francisco is hosting a drop-in science event featuring an inflatable planetarium. Learn about the stars and hear stories about the night's sky on Jan. 21 at 10:30 a.m. for only $4…

We know that Galileo campers are innovative all year round, not just during the summer. We've heard about the GSQ Fashion Designer who created her own unique Halloween costume, the Chefologist who cooks at home for his family, or the Nebula who created a clever way to retrieve her lost ball, and countless other takes of innovation.

We love these stories and want to hear more - so much that we're kicking off a new contest! Now, when you share a story about your child, the Galileo Innovator, on…

Ring in the Lunar New Year! The Children's Library in Palo Alto is hosting a Lunar New Year Spectacular from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Jan. 14. The free event features of variety of activities, including craft, a magician, a lion dance, kung fu demonstration, and a Mandarin story time. Food trucks will be there from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., featuring various Asian dishes.

Domo Arigato, Mr. Roboto! Create an artistic robot during the MakeArt Workshop Jan. 14 from 2 - 3:30 p.m. at…

Ready for an awesome summer? Enrollment for Summer 2012 is now open! Sign up for Camp Galileo (pre-k - rising 5th graders) or Galileo Summer Quest (rising 5th – 8th graders) today to guarantee a summer full of Galileo fun and
innovation.

Enroll now to take advantage of these amazing savings:

Sign up by March 1 and save $20 per week;
Save $20 off your camper’s second week of camp, $40 off the third week and $60 off the fourth week and beyond;
Take 50%…

We have very exciting news! Some would say astronomical news! We're partnering with Chabot Space & Science Center to create a fabulous, one-of-a-kind camp experience! Beginning this summer, campers entering third through seventh grades can take part in the Chabot Space & Science Camp, combining Chabot's world class facility in Oakland with our enthusiasm for learning, innovating, and our experience delivering a high quality camp experience that includes work in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM).

The partnership will provide the ultimate camp experience for aspiring scientists, engineers, inventors, and space explorers. Campers will get a behind-the-scenes look…

It's migration time! The California gray whale is migrating south to Baja California, passing right by great viewing spots along the coast. Every weekend through April, docents will be out at Point Reyes National Seashore Lighthouse Observation Deck from 11:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. to answer questions about gray whales. A Journey of the Whales talk will be led by a park ranger on weekends at 1:30 p.m. beginning at the Lighthouse Visitor Center. The half-hour, free program includes information about the gray whale habitat, and adaptations, with some time to search the waters for…