Hall of Health, sponsored by Children's Hospital and Research Center at Oakland, is a community health-education museum and science center dedicated to promoting wellness and individual responsibility for health. Visitors can use the Hall's interactive, hands-on exhibits to learn about the workings of the body, the value of sound diet and exercise, and the destructive effects of smoking and drug abuse. The Hall sponsors special programs and events for families. These include annual health and safety festivals, and monthly Kids on the Block puppet shows on physical, mental, medical, and cultural differences.
Location:
2230 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley California 94704
Telephone
510-549-1564
Other Science nearby:
(Mountain View) Ames Research Center
(San Francisco) California Academy of Sciences
(San Francisco) Exploratorium
(Berkeley) Hall of Health
(Stockton) Oak Grove Nature Center
(Petaluma) Petaluma Wildlife Natural Science Museum
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04/19 Coming to The Berkeley area
Arden Fair Sacramento CA March30-April18 Open the doors to Arden Fair and step inside. Here you'll find contemporary fashions, jewelry, accessories and brand name merchandise at over 165 specialty stores, plus Nordstrom's, Macy's, Sears, and JC Penney. Arden Fair also has a number of terrific restaurants, everything from fast food to fine dining. And it's completely enclosed, so it's always a comfortable 70 degrees inside no matter what it's like outside.
Santa Cruz Baroque Festival Santa Cruz CA April13-May11 A festival of baroque music.
Oakland Greek Festival Oakland CA May17-19 Wonderful aromas of Souklavia and Loukoumades waft through the air and the sounds of traditional Greek music and shouts of OPA! resonate in the hills of Oakland.
California Exposition & State Fair Sacramento CA June12-28 The Cal Expo is the site of the California State Fair. All year Satellite Wagering, Waterworld USA, Paradise Island Fun Center and an RV Park are just a few of the features of the Cal Expo.The first State Fair was held in 1854 in San Francisco at the old Music Hall. The fair offered premiums (prizes) for its competitions and included such agricultural exhibits such as 2-inch-long peanuts, 72-pound beets and a 10-pound carrot that was longer than 3 feet. Horseracing was part of that first fair and has continued to be a part of the fair ever since.
Bach Festival Carmel CA July13-27 Multiple performances of works by Bach.
Midsummer Mozart Festival San Francisco CA July18-28 Organized in 1974, the Festival is the only music festival in North America dedicated exclusively to Mozart.
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