
After School Amazing Animals
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Join us and discover the wonders of zoology at the Palo Alto Junior Museum & Zoo. Each week, we will explore a fun science activity and meet a new amazing animal!

Join us and discover the wonders of zoology at the Palo Alto Junior Museum & Zoo. Each week, we will explore a fun science activity and meet a new amazing animal!
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After School Amazing Animals (Palo Alto Enjoy! recreation) — Weekly science activity and a new animal showcase at Palo Alto Junior Museum & Zoo.
After School Amazing Animals (Palo Alto Enjoy! recreation) — Weekly science activity and a new animal showcase at Palo Alto Junior Museum & Zoo.
Discover zoology at the Palo Alto Junior Museum & Zoo with weekly science activities and a new animal each session.
Science with a Twist (Palo Alto Junior Museum & Zoo) — Interactive activities explore physics, biology, chemistry, and earth science.
Volunteer at O'Donohue Educational Farm, performing weeding, planting, irrigation, composting, mulching, and flower deadheading; closed‑toed shoes required, gloves provided, ages 10+ (10‑14 need guardian).
Librarian Heidi leads stories, songs, rhymes, and movement activities for children under two and their caregivers at the Children’s Library Treetop Room.
Preschool Discovery Science at the Palo Alto Junior Museum & Zoo — for ages 3–6.
Explore hands‑on tabletop activities on earthquakes, plate tectonics, rock formation, and mineral properties, plus interactive touchscreens and an open‑air duck pond display with bird experts at the EcoCenter.
Explore hands‑on Earthquake and plate‑tectonics activities on the EcoCenter deck, plus rock‑formation and mineral‑property stations, with volunteer info available.
After‑hours gallery tour and hands‑on studio session to create an art project at the Palo Alto Art Center.
Palo Alto Children’s Theatre presents a story‑teller style Sleeping Beauty with simple sets, costumes and wiggle‑time for ages two to six.
Household Hazardous Waste Station (2501 Embarcadero Way, Palo Alto) — Dispose unwanted hazardous household products such as used or expired medication, paints, solvents, fuels, cleaners, pesticides and more.
Build with LEGOs in the Downtown Library’s El Camino Room, creating and photographing each creation for ages 18 months–13.
Skating, crafts, and pizza offered at Mitchell Park Bowl for teens ages 13–19.