Due to COVID-19, the History Museum is closed. The Playing in the Past pre-school activity time and the tour are offered as online activities.
Playing in the Past
Preschool Activity Hour
An exciting hour of crafting, exploring and storytelling held the first Friday of the month. Each month there is a different craft and story. Starts in the Wells Fargo Learning Center.
Due to COVID-19 concerns we are temporarily moving our free first Friday activities online.
Listen to a Story
Assemble and Color a Ramadan Lantern
This month’s craft is courtesy of Belarabyapps.com
Supplies
- template
- construction paper (or white paper is ok)
- tissue paper (any color)
- pair of scissors
- glue/glue stick
- ruler
Video instructions here.
The website features simpler designs and lantern printables to color here.
Visit Land of Opportunity
Learn more about holidays and traditions from the different cultures that settled here in San Mateo County in the exhibit Land of Opportunity, the Immigrant Experience in San Mateo County
Online Tour
Upcoming
The next online Free First Friday event will be on Friday, May 7th with the story Farmer Brown Shears His Sheep!
Bonus Story
Jon Miller, our 2018 San Mateo County History Maker, recorded a story for our online Free First Friday in May 2020.
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