EcoCenter Friday Open Hours

Fri · Sep 25·10 AM – 1 PM·EcoCenter, 2560 Embarcadero Road · Palo Alto, CA

Bats Galore! Come explore these wonderfully wacky and spooky critters. — Monthly Tabletop Activities Topic: All About Bats . Drop in anytime to explore fun, hands-on activities about about Echolocation, Bat Morphology, and Bat Diets & Hunting. Or come visit our open air display at the Duck Pond, and hang out with our b…

Fri · Oct 9·10 AM – 1 PM·EcoCenter, 2560 Embarcadero Road · Palo Alto, CA

Spooky Critters! Are you ready to be creeped out by the strange (but wonderful) things nature has to offer? — Monthly Tabletop Activities Topic: Spooky Critters . Drop in anytime to explore fun, hands-on activities about Spiders, Snakes and Owls. Our interactive touchscreens will also be available to explore. Or come v…

Fri · Oct 16·10 AM – 1 PM·EcoCenter, 2560 Embarcadero Road · Palo Alto, CA

Spooky Critters! Are you ready to be creeped out by the strange (but wonderful) things nature has to offer? — Monthly Tabletop Activities Topic: Spooky Critters . Drop in anytime to explore fun, hands-on activities about Spiders, Snakes and Owls. Our interactive touchscreens will also be available to explore. Or come v…

Fri · Oct 23·10 AM – 1 PM·EcoCenter, 2560 Embarcadero Road · Palo Alto, CA

Spooky Critters! Are you ready to be creeped out by the strange (but wonderful) things nature has to offer? — Monthly Tabletop Activities Topic: Spooky Critters . Drop in anytime to explore fun, hands-on activities about Spiders, Snakes and Owls. Our interactive touchscreens will also be available to explore. Or come v…

Fri · Oct 2·10:30 AM – 11 AM·Downtown Library, El Camino Room, Palo Alto

Join Librarian Heidi on Friday mornings at 10:30AM for Family Storytime at Downtown Library. Come sing, rhyme, and read stories with us! While this storytime will be geared towards those older than 2 years, all ages are welcome! Make sure to follow us on YouTube for more stories, songs and rhymes, including a playlist…

Fri · Oct 2·4 PM – 5 PM·College Terrace Library, Palo Alto

We have the LEGOs! Bring your imagination and build something fun! LEGOs will stay at the library, so be sure to snap a pic of your creation! In addition to being a great way to introduce the engineering and art concepts of STEAM, playing with LEGO’s supports early childhood development because children engage in probl…

Fri · Oct 2·Lathrop Library, 518 Memorial Way, Stanford, CA 94305 · Palo Alto

The East Asia Library at Stanford University will host a print exhibition by Kim Bong-Jun, a leading figure in Korean Minjung (People’s) Art, from September 29 to December 11, 2026. Active since the 1980s, Kim has developed a distinctive visual language that combines traditional Korean folk art and popular expression w…

Sat · Oct 3·Palo Alto Children's Theatre, 1305 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto, CA 94301

With very simple sets and costumes, and lots of opportunities to get up and wiggle, this story-teller style theatre is perfect for young audience members, suggested ages two to six years old.

Thu · Oct 1·3:30 PM – 4:30 PM·Mitchell Park Bowl · Palo Alto

Join Sandy and Kent for a family-friendly line dancing class! Exercise your brain and body and enhance your balance while dancing to a variety of international music. No partner needed and beginners welcome! You are welcome to practice before and after by checking out their special playlist for this class. This class w…

Sat · Oct 3·9 AM – 11 AM·EcoCenter, 2560 Embarcadero Road · Palo Alto, CA

Join the Environmental Volunteers for an important community science experience! — Join the Environmental Volunteers for a fun day of Community Science! Join the Environmental Volunteers for a Fall BioBlitz in the Palo Alto Baylands Nature Preserve and Byxbee Park. Fall is a wonderful time for migrating birds, and our…

Sat · Sep 26·10 AM – 1 PM·EcoCenter, 2560 Embarcadero Road · Palo Alto, CA

Water is crucial to life – ours, plants and animals. Come visit for some fun hands-on activities to learn more, and see what you can do to help conserve it. — Monthly Tabletop Activities Topic: All About Bats! We’ll be outside on the deck today, enjoying the summer sun. Stop by to explore fun, hands-on activities all a…

Sat · Oct 3·10 AM – 1 PM·EcoCenter, 2560 Embarcadero Road · Palo Alto, CA

Come learn more about the Baylands and all the wonderful things that live there! — Monthly Tabletop Activities Topic: Baylands Biodiversity . Drop in anytime to explore fun, hands-on activities about the weird, wild and wonderful things that make the Baylands so unique! Our interactive touchscreens will also be availab…