Adults and toddlers (ages one-and-a-half to five years) explore the ins and outs of woods, lakes, creeks and beaches - and enjoy picknicking with new friends.

The guided nature outings include a toddler-friendly "hike" to discover such delights as roly-polies, spittlebugs, and the great blue heron. The program includes four adventures each month, each adventure at a different location.

Back to Nature Birthday Parties are also offered through this group. Call for more information.

Adults and toddlers (ages one-and-a-half to five years) explore the ins and outs of woods, lakes, creeks and beaches - and enjoy picknicking with new friends.

The guided nature outings include a toddler-friendly "hike" to discover such delights as roly-polies, spittlebugs, and the great blue heron. The program includes four adventures each month, each adventure at a different location.

Back to Nature Birthday Parties are also offered through this group. Call for more information.

Artery is Noe Valley's place for artful revery! Owner Paula Benton opened the intimate art studio to offer San Francisco residents, young and old, an inviting venue in which to experience creative exploration and process-oriented art.

Numerous classes cover a range of artistic disciplines, and are taught by professional artists/educators on a weekly basis, including Terrific Twos (for students ages 18-35 months with an adult), Preschool Art (for students ages three to five years who are developmentally ready to create without a parent or guardian in the room, Trading Card Creation (six to eight years), ArtBOTS (seven to nine years), Drawing class (eight to twelve), and Beadwork Jewelry (13 and older). Adult classes are available as well.

Check the web site for detailed class descriptions, instructor biographies, fees, times and dates.

On alternate Sunday afternoons, Artery is available for small children's birthday art parties. Instructors lead age-appropriate art projects; and there's no need for store-bought party favors - each child leaves with a handmade treasure. Partiers bring their own music and cake. The $150 fee includes studio, instructor, materials for 10 kids, and a bubble machine!

Artery is Noe Valley's place for artful revery! Owner Paula Benton opened the intimate art studio to offer San Francisco residents, young and old, an inviting venue in which to experience creative exploration and process-oriented art.

Numerous classes cover a range of artistic disciplines, and are taught by professional artists/educators on a weekly basis, including Terrific Twos (for students ages 18-35 months with an adult), Preschool Art (for students ages three to five years who are developmentally ready to create without a parent or guardian in the room, Trading Card Creation (six to eight years), ArtBOTS (seven to nine years), Drawing class (eight to twelve), and Beadwork Jewelry (13 and older). Adult classes are available as well.

Check the web site for detailed class descriptions, instructor biographies, fees, times and dates.

On alternate Sunday afternoons, Artery is available for small children's birthday art parties. Instructors lead age-appropriate art projects; and there's no need for store-bought party favors - each child leaves with a handmade treasure. Partiers bring their own music and cake. The $150 fee includes studio, instructor, materials for 10 kids, and a bubble machine!

Baby Birds Music school offers Kindermusik classes for ages birth through three in Mill Valley and Corte Madera.

Baby classes focus on singing lullabies, infant
massage, baby exercise, baby sign language, dance, and instrument exploration. Toddler classes feature multi-cultural instruments, singing, dancing, turn-taking, and sharing.

Private voice and piano lessons are also available.

When Kristen Horler couldn't find a way to exercise without leaving her baby in childcare, she decided to combine her own experience as a personal trainer and certified pilates instructor in order to develop Baby Boot Camp, a strength training program designed specifically for new moms who want to improve their fitness level while spending time with their babies and enjoying the outdoors.

Seventy-five minute classes focus on building endurance, regaining core strength and improving posture, flexibility and muscle tone with a combination of power-walking, jogging, strength training, pilates, yoga and abdominal exercises. The age range for babies is six weeks old up to approximately two years old.

Special equipment is not needed - just your baby, a stroller or jogger, water, and a towel or mat suitable for exercising on the grass. Class sizes are limited to ensure personal attention.

Baby Signs of the Bay Area offers sign language workshops and classes for hearing babies and toddlers - and their caregivers.

Based on the fundamentals of ASL and the principles of Early Childhood Development, the Baby Signs program allows parents to communicate with their babies before their babies can speak.

The Baby Signs Program reduces frustration and tantrums, promotes positive emotional development, allows babies to share their worlds, strengthens the parent/infant bond, reveals how smart babies really are, boosts babies' self-confidence, and jumpstarts intellectual development.

Classes and workshops are taught by Certified Baby Signs instructors with over 15 years of experience teaching and working with babies, toddlers, and children. Instructors are also moms of signing babies.

Baby Signs offers parent workshops, Sign, Say & Play Classes, and free storytime events at local venues throughout the East Bay communities of Pleasanton, Dublin, San Ramon, Danville, Alamo, and Walnut Creek.

The YMCA in downtown Berkeley offers three pools, a state-of-the-art fitness center, and comprehensive youth, teen, senior and adult programs. The center is known for solid, affordable, family-based recreation programs, afterschool activities, sports leagues, and summer camps. Hundreds of classes are offered ranging from dance, gymnastics, swimming, and basketball to yoga, kick-boxing and lifeguarding certification.

The center also has a kindergym - an indoor
playground with a bounce house, ball pit, and climbing structures.

For Kids Night Out, contact 510.665.3241.

Blue Sky Family Club offers sports, gym, dance, art, and music activities for families. The club also hosts fee-based classes and special events.

All-inclusive birthday party packages include food, a private room, individual activities, and a birthday "butler."

Building Blocks Kindergarten Readiness program focuses on fun activities that prepare children (ages three and one half to six years old) for kindergarten. The program focuses on good listening skills taught through music and storytelling, letter and number recognition, shapes, colors, phonics, and handwriting.

CPR Family teaches an on-location two-hour in-home or group infant/child CPR, choke-saving and safety class designed for nannies and new parents. Classes taught in homes in San Francisco or Marin.

DoubleTalk provides educational workshops for mothers and their twins through one year of age. The company also provides private consultations on multiples-related matters and sleep issues for families with children (twins or not!) up through three years old.

Music Together offers research-based, developmentally appropriate music classes for the very young - babies through seven-year-olds. Instruments include drums of all sorts, bells, triangles, flutes, shakers, scrapers, kitchen instruments, scarves, and stretchy dancing ribbons - you name it.

And classes are part music, part fantasy - children and adults discover rainbow colored falling leaves, cows sitting in the old oak tree, a Tyrannosaurus Rex, shining stars, rockets to the moon, and trains to the beach.

In a Music Together class, up to twelve children and accompanying adults meet for 45 minutes each week for ten weeks to experience songs, chants, movement activities, and instrumental jam sessions. High energy movers and quiet observers, kids, parents, grand parents and friends, can all be seen intently involved in the exciting musical happenings around them, led by a teacher with early childhood educational and music skills.

Classes are held in Berkeley, Alameda, Albany, Oakland, Rockridge, Montclair, Lafayette, and Moraga. Check the website for a location near you.

The Ganeinu Programs are Shabbat facilitated playgroups where you can play, create, and sing with your child; celebrate and learn about Shabbat and the Jewish holidays and tradition; and get to know other families in the community.

Gymboree, which runs a chain of high end clothing stores for children, also offers play, music, and art classes - in a brightly colored, tactilely exciting environment - for children ages newborn-five. Classes emphasize physical and social development (and peer support for parents), sneaked in under the guise of simply having a lot of fun.

Prospective students are invited to check out a free trial class; call the location you're interested in to arrange or just drop in.

Play classes are divided up into age-appropriate groups that meet at different times. Children and their parents sing, make music, move, explore, and play with props like a parachute and a large ball, in an environment geared toward the age group's interests and abilities.

Music classes help kids learn about and explore music through age-appropriate songs and music play, instrument exploration, movement, and emphasis on melody, pitch, and rhythm and other music basics.

Art classes engage kids in a wide variety of arts experiences, with a focus on allowing kids to exercise their creativity.

Parties: A Gymboree birthday party is a nice way to throw a bash for energetic little kids. Gymboree gives you a room full of play equipment, an enthusiastic teacher, and a Gymboree class. You have a chance to personalize the party by selecting a theme your child will appreciate.Check the website for a location near you.

Gymboree, which runs a chain of high end clothing stores for children, also offers play, music, and art classes - in a brightly colored, tactilely exciting environment - for children ages newborn-five. Classes emphasize physical and social development (and peer support for parents), sneaked in under the guise of simply having a lot of fun.

Prospective students are invited to check out a free trial class; call the location you're interested in to arrange or just drop in.

Play classes are divided up into age-appropriate groups that meet at different times. Children and their parents sing, make music, move, explore, and play with props like a parachute and a large ball, in an environment geared toward the age group's interests and abilities.

Music classes help kids learn about and explore music through age-appropriate songs and music play, instrument exploration, movement, and emphasis on melody, pitch, and rhythm and other music basics.

Art classes engage kids in a wide variety of arts experiences, with a focus on allowing kids to exercise their creativity.

Parties: A Gymboree birthday party is a nice way to throw a bash for energetic little kids. Gymboree gives you a room full of play equipment, an enthusiastic teacher, and a Gymboree class. You have a chance to personalize the party by selecting a theme your child will appreciate.Check the website for a location near you.

Gymboree, which runs a chain of high end clothing stores for children, also offers play, music, and art classes - in a brightly colored, tactilely exciting environment - for children ages newborn-five. Classes emphasize physical and social development (and peer support for parents), sneaked in under the guise of simply having a lot of fun.

Prospective students are invited to check out a free trial class; call the location you're interested in to arrange or just drop in.

Play classes are divided up into age-appropriate groups that meet at different times. Children and their parents sing, make music, move, explore, and play with props like a parachute and a large ball, in an environment geared toward the age group's interests and abilities.

Music classes help kids learn about and explore music through age-appropriate songs and music play, instrument exploration, movement, and emphasis on melody, pitch, and rhythm and other music basics.

Art classes engage kids in a wide variety of arts experiences, with a focus on allowing kids to exercise their creativity.

Parties: A Gymboree birthday party is a nice way to throw a bash for energetic little kids. Gymboree gives you a room full of play equipment, an enthusiastic teacher, and a Gymboree class. You have a chance to personalize the party by selecting a theme your child will appreciate.Check the website for a location near you.

Gymboree, which runs a chain of high end clothing stores for children, also offers play, music, and art classes - in a brightly colored, tactilely exciting environment - for children ages newborn-five. Classes emphasize physical and social development (and peer support for parents), sneaked in under the guise of simply having a lot of fun.

Prospective students are invited to check out a free trial class; call the location you're interested in to arrange or just drop in.

Play classes are divided up into age-appropriate groups that meet at different times. Children and their parents sing, make music, move, explore, and play with props like a parachute and a large ball, in an environment geared toward the age group's interests and abilities.

Music classes help kids learn about and explore music through age-appropriate songs and music play, instrument exploration, movement, and emphasis on melody, pitch, and rhythm and other music basics.

Art classes engage kids in a wide variety of arts experiences, with a focus on allowing kids to exercise their creativity.

Parties: A Gymboree birthday party is a nice way to throw a bash for energetic little kids. Gymboree gives you a room full of play equipment, an enthusiastic teacher, and a Gymboree class. You have a chance to personalize the party by selecting a theme your child will appreciate.Check the website for a location near you.

Gymboree, which runs a chain of high end clothing stores for children, also offers play, music, and art classes - in a brightly colored, tactilely exciting environment - for children ages newborn-five. Classes emphasize physical and social development (and peer support for parents), sneaked in under the guise of simply having a lot of fun.

Prospective students are invited to check out a free trial class; call the location you're interested in to arrange or just drop in.

Play classes are divided up into age-appropriate groups that meet at different times. Children and their parents sing, make music, move, explore, and play with props like a parachute and a large ball, in an environment geared toward the age group's interests and abilities.

Music classes help kids learn about and explore music through age-appropriate songs and music play, instrument exploration, movement, and emphasis on melody, pitch, and rhythm and other music basics.

Art classes engage kids in a wide variety of arts experiences, with a focus on allowing kids to exercise their creativity.

Parties: A Gymboree birthday party is a nice way to throw a bash for energetic little kids. Gymboree gives you a room full of play equipment, an enthusiastic teacher, and a Gymboree class. You have a chance to personalize the party by selecting a theme your child will appreciate.Check the website for a location near you.

Gymboree, which runs a chain of high end clothing stores for children, also offers play, music, and art classes - in a brightly colored, tactilely exciting environment - for children ages newborn-five. Classes emphasize physical and social development (and peer support for parents), sneaked in under the guise of simply having a lot of fun.

Prospective students are invited to check out a free trial class; call the location you're interested in to arrange or just drop in.

Play classes are divided up into age-appropriate groups that meet at different times. Children and their parents sing, make music, move, explore, and play with props like a parachute and a large ball, in an environment geared toward the age group's interests and abilities.

Music classes help kids learn about and explore music through age-appropriate songs and music play, instrument exploration, movement, and emphasis on melody, pitch, and rhythm and other music basics.

Art classes engage kids in a wide variety of arts experiences, with a focus on allowing kids to exercise their creativity.

Parties: A Gymboree birthday party is a nice way to throw a bash for energetic little kids. Gymboree gives you a room full of play equipment, an enthusiastic teacher, and a Gymboree class. You have a chance to personalize the party by selecting a theme your child will appreciate.Check the website for a location near you.

Gymboree, which runs a chain of high end clothing stores for children, also offers play, music, and art classes - in a brightly colored, tactilely exciting environment - for children ages newborn-five. Classes emphasize physical and social development (and peer support for parents), sneaked in under the guise of simply having a lot of fun.

Prospective students are invited to check out a free trial class; call the location you're interested in to arrange or just drop in.

Play classes are divided up into age-appropriate groups that meet at different times. Children and their parents sing, make music, move, explore, and play with props like a parachute and a large ball, in an environment geared toward the age group's interests and abilities.

Music classes help kids learn about and explore music through age-appropriate songs and music play, instrument exploration, movement, and emphasis on melody, pitch, and rhythm and other music basics.

Art classes engage kids in a wide variety of arts experiences, with a focus on allowing kids to exercise their creativity.

Parties: A Gymboree birthday party is a nice way to throw a bash for energetic little kids. Gymboree gives you a room full of play equipment, an enthusiastic teacher, and a Gymboree class. You have a chance to personalize the party by selecting a theme your child will appreciate.Check the website for a location near you.

Gymboree, which runs a chain of high end clothing stores for children, also offers play, music, and art classes - in a brightly colored, tactilely exciting environment - for children ages newborn-five. Classes emphasize physical and social development (and peer support for parents), sneaked in under the guise of simply having a lot of fun.

Prospective students are invited to check out a free trial class; call the location you're interested in to arrange or just drop in.

Play classes are divided up into age-appropriate groups that meet at different times. Children and their parents sing, make music, move, explore, and play with props like a parachute and a large ball, in an environment geared toward the age group's interests and abilities.

Music classes help kids learn about and explore music through age-appropriate songs and music play, instrument exploration, movement, and emphasis on melody, pitch, and rhythm and other music basics.

Art classes engage kids in a wide variety of arts experiences, with a focus on allowing kids to exercise their creativity.

Parties: A Gymboree birthday party is a nice way to throw a bash for energetic little kids. Gymboree gives you a room full of play equipment, an enthusiastic teacher, and a Gymboree class. You have a chance to personalize the party by selecting a theme your child will appreciate.Check the website for a location near you.

Gymboree, which runs a chain of high end clothing stores for children, also offers play, music, and art classes - in a brightly colored, tactilely exciting environment - for children ages newborn-five. Classes emphasize physical and social development (and peer support for parents), sneaked in under the guise of simply having a lot of fun.

Prospective students are invited to check out a free trial class; call the location you're interested in to arrange or just drop in.

Play classes are divided up into age-appropriate groups that meet at different times. Children and their parents sing, make music, move, explore, and play with props like a parachute and a large ball, in an environment geared toward the age group's interests and abilities.

Music classes help kids learn about and explore music through age-appropriate songs and music play, instrument exploration, movement, and emphasis on melody, pitch, and rhythm and other music basics.

Art classes engage kids in a wide variety of arts experiences, with a focus on allowing kids to exercise their creativity.

Parties: A Gymboree birthday party is a nice way to throw a bash for energetic little kids. Gymboree gives you a room full of play equipment, an enthusiastic teacher, and a Gymboree class. You have a chance to personalize the party by selecting a theme your child will appreciate.Check the website for a location near you.

Gymboree, which runs a chain of high end clothing stores for children, also offers play, music, and art classes - in a brightly colored, tactilely exciting environment - for children ages newborn-five. Classes emphasize physical and social development (and peer support for parents), sneaked in under the guise of simply having a lot of fun.

Prospective students are invited to check out a free trial class; call the location you're interested in to arrange or just drop in.

Play classes are divided up into age-appropriate groups that meet at different times. Children and their parents sing, make music, move, explore, and play with props like a parachute and a large ball, in an environment geared toward the age group's interests and abilities.

Music classes help kids learn about and explore music through age-appropriate songs and music play, instrument exploration, movement, and emphasis on melody, pitch, and rhythm and other music basics.

Art classes engage kids in a wide variety of arts experiences, with a focus on allowing kids to exercise their creativity.

Parties: A Gymboree birthday party is a nice way to throw a bash for energetic little kids. Gymboree gives you a room full of play equipment, an enthusiastic teacher, and a Gymboree class. You have a chance to personalize the party by selecting a theme your child will appreciate.Check the website for a location near you.

Gymboree, which runs a chain of high end clothing stores for children, also offers play, music, and art classes - in a brightly colored, tactilely exciting environment - for children ages newborn-five. Classes emphasize physical and social development (and peer support for parents), sneaked in under the guise of simply having a lot of fun.

Prospective students are invited to check out a free trial class; call the location you're interested in to arrange or just drop in.

Play classes are divided up into age-appropriate groups that meet at different times. Children and their parents sing, make music, move, explore, and play with props like a parachute and a large ball, in an environment geared toward the age group's interests and abilities.

Music classes help kids learn about and explore music through age-appropriate songs and music play, instrument exploration, movement, and emphasis on melody, pitch, and rhythm and other music basics.

Art classes engage kids in a wide variety of arts experiences, with a focus on allowing kids to exercise their creativity.

Parties: A Gymboree birthday party is a nice way to throw a bash for energetic little kids. Gymboree gives you a room full of play equipment, an enthusiastic teacher, and a Gymboree class. You have a chance to personalize the party by selecting a theme your child will appreciate.Check the website for a location near you.

Gymboree, which runs a chain of high end clothing stores for children, also offers play, music, and art classes - in a brightly colored, tactilely exciting environment - for children ages newborn-five. Classes emphasize physical and social development (and peer support for parents), sneaked in under the guise of simply having a lot of fun.

Prospective students are invited to check out a free trial class; call the location you're interested in to arrange or just drop in.

Play classes are divided up into age-appropriate groups that meet at different times. Children and their parents sing, make music, move, explore, and play with props like a parachute and a large ball, in an environment geared toward the age group's interests and abilities.

Music classes help kids learn about and explore music through age-appropriate songs and music play, instrument exploration, movement, and emphasis on melody, pitch, and rhythm and other music basics.

Art classes engage kids in a wide variety of arts experiences, with a focus on allowing kids to exercise their creativity.

Parties: A Gymboree birthday party is a nice way to throw a bash for energetic little kids. Gymboree gives you a room full of play equipment, an enthusiastic teacher, and a Gymboree class. You have a chance to personalize the party by selecting a theme your child will appreciate.Check the website for a location near you.

Gymboree, which runs a chain of high end clothing stores for children, also offers play, music, and art classes - in a brightly colored, tactilely exciting environment - for children ages newborn-five. Classes emphasize physical and social development (and peer support for parents), sneaked in under the guise of simply having a lot of fun.

Prospective students are invited to check out a free trial class; call the location you're interested in to arrange or just drop in.

Play classes are divided up into age-appropriate groups that meet at different times. Children and their parents sing, make music, move, explore, and play with props like a parachute and a large ball, in an environment geared toward the age group's interests and abilities.

Music classes help kids learn about and explore music through age-appropriate songs and music play, instrument exploration, movement, and emphasis on melody, pitch, and rhythm and other music basics.

Art classes engage kids in a wide variety of arts experiences, with a focus on allowing kids to exercise their creativity.

Parties: A Gymboree birthday party is a nice way to throw a bash for energetic little kids. Gymboree gives you a room full of play equipment, an enthusiastic teacher, and a Gymboree class. You have a chance to personalize the party by selecting a theme your child will appreciate.Check the website for a location near you.

Gymboree, which runs a chain of high end clothing stores for children, also offers play, music, and art classes - in a brightly colored, tactilely exciting environment - for children ages newborn-five. Classes emphasize physical and social development (and peer support for parents), sneaked in under the guise of simply having a lot of fun.

Prospective students are invited to check out a free trial class; call the location you're interested in to arrange or just drop in.

Play classes are divided up into age-appropriate groups that meet at different times. Children and their parents sing, make music, move, explore, and play with props like a parachute and a large ball, in an environment geared toward the age group's interests and abilities.

Music classes help kids learn about and explore music through age-appropriate songs and music play, instrument exploration, movement, and emphasis on melody, pitch, and rhythm and other music basics.

Art classes engage kids in a wide variety of arts experiences, with a focus on allowing kids to exercise their creativity.

Parties: A Gymboree birthday party is a nice way to throw a bash for energetic little kids. Gymboree gives you a room full of play equipment, an enthusiastic teacher, and a Gymboree class. You have a chance to personalize the party by selecting a theme your child will appreciate.Check the website for a location near you.

Gymboree, which runs a chain of high end clothing stores for children, also offers play, music, and art classes - in a brightly colored, tactilely exciting environment - for ch