4th of July Fireworks aboard the USS Hornet!

USS HORNET

Monday, July 4th, 2011

The USS Hornet is one of the most decorated ships in naval history!

This blog entry is dedicated to my brother and dad, who both served in the US navy!  What a great place to celebrate 4th of July!

Time:  11AM- 10:00PM

Live music from 2:00 to 9:00PM

FIREWORKS at 9:15PM

Children's activities such as carnival games, jump house, and interactive games!

Explore the ship!

Free parking, see www.us_hornet.org/visit/car fro more information.

Price-  $20.00

Or, free for members, see www.uss-hornet.org 

Summer Solstice Today!

Summer solstice is the longest day of the year!  

What:  Family summer solstice in Alameda County, CA

When:  Tuesday, June 21st

Where:  Summer solstice will be celebrated in two spots for families.

* Tilden Nature Area has a summer solstice celebration from 6:30-9:00PM.  The event will be hosted by naturalist, Bethany Facendini.  Activities are the following:  a 1.5 nature hike, a campfire, and crafts for children.  Reservations required, please call tilden park for availability.

*  Crab Cove interpretive center, Alameda, also has a summer solstice event.   The activities at this event are for children 3 to 8 and their siblings.  This event will be hosted by supervising naturalist Sharol Nelson Embry.  The event will feature games, songs, stories, and a hike.  This event does not require a reservation.  The address of the event is 1252 Mckay Ave, off Central Avenue in Alameda.

Summer solstice websites:

For information on defining summer solstice, see:

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/summer_solstice

news.discovery.com/space/what-is-the-summer-solstice.html

news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2011/06/100621-summer solstice-2011

Also, for more information on upcoming summer events in the San Francisco Bay Area, take a look at

www.insidebayarea.com