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Family & Kids

A ‘full, layered, textured’ story: Being Black in Piedmont today

By Nick Levinson and Marta Symkowick | Exedra Intern | December 22, 2020

Part 3 of an Exedra series on race in Piedmont presents the views of several Black members of the community, including the first Black member of the Board of Education, a student at Millennium High School, and the city's police chief.

Piedmont Rec Dept asks: What are your holiday traditions?

By Exedra Staff

Kids more strategic about swapping Halloween candy than you might think

By Margaret Echelbarger | The Conversation

How families are keeping Halloween from turning into a COVID nightmare

By Priscilla Blossom | Kaiser Health News

Calling all gardeners: Harvest Festival is going virtual

By Susan Hill

California

California governor takes steps toward expanding transitional kindergarten

By Karen D'Souza | EdSource | January 8, 2021

Gov. Gavin Newsom's budget plan, released Friday, includes some $650 million in funding for child development and early education.

children

Commentary | Playgrounds are essential for children; California was right to reopen them

By Jeffrey Klausner and Phil Ginsburg | Special to CalMatters | December 10, 2020

California’s decision to reopen outdoor playgrounds draws on science and correctly prioritizes the health and wellness of our children, two health and recreation professionals say.

California

Swim schools make successful case for ‘essential’ status

By Hoda Emam | Bay City News Foundation | December 8, 2020

Swim school owners -- many of them small family-run businesses -- lobbied the state for "essential" status amid upward trend in fatal child drownings nationwide.

education

Distance learning stokes fears of excessive screen time

By Karen D'Souza | EdSource | November 24, 2020

For years, child development experts have warned about limiting screen time, citing brain development and emotional regulation concerns.

Arts & Entertainment

Online classes help theaters in pandemic’s financial storm

By Woody Weingarten | Bay City News Foundation | November 17, 2020

A slew of online classes for young and old, amateurs and professionals, bring renewed life but also financial support to cash-poor local theater companies.

Family & Kids

Popular wildlife rehabilitation center educates, provides community through virtual workshops

By Casey Cantrell | Bay City News Foundation | October 23, 2020

Lindsay Wildlife Experience, temporarily closed due to the pandemic, pivots to interactive online workshops for children and families.

Featured in Category

Oakland Zoo is back in action

By Eliana Bloomfield, Exedra Intern | July 28, 2020

After 4 lonely months, the zoo is excited to welcome visitors once again. Reservations must be made in advance.

Featured in Category

East Bay girl raises more than $100k for Oakland Zoo

By Kiley Russell | Bay City News | July 11, 2020

Fundraiser comes on the heels of the Zoo's announcement that it is losing millions of dollars and may have to close permanently.

Around Town

First virtual scout campout brings families together

By Morgan Fjord | Piedmont BSA | April 28, 2020

Scouting-at-Home is happening across Piedmont as the shelter-in-place order continues

Featured in Category

Commentary | With summer camps and vacations being cancelled, adjusting to the new normal is hard work

By Amy Hazer & Alisa Crovetti, PUSD Wellness Center | April 24, 2020

PUSD wellness staff offers support, guidance and tips for routines and other ways to survive COVID-19 quarantine