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Peter Rabbit Storytime. For children ages 3 and above who are able to attend a program independent of a parent or caregiver, includes age-appropriate stories, songs and finger plays. Parents and caregivers can join in, or remain nearby if they choose. 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays. West End Library, 788 Santa Clara Ave., Alameda. Free. 510-747-7767, www.cityofalamedaca.gov. School-Age Storytime. Longer stories and songs, perfect for children with longer attention spans, for kids 5 to 8 years old. Parents and caregivers must remain in the library during the program. 3:30 p.m. Wednesdays. Alameda Free Library, 1550 Oak St., Alameda. Free. 510-747-7777, www.cityofalamedaca.gov.

The event is free but RSVPs are requested, To RSVP, call 650-212-3313 or go to http://senate.ca.gov/2958/OpenHouse2016, Open to the public, admission is free to the inspiring event that showcases the visual artistry of the school district’s students from kindergarten to 12th grade, Enjoy wonderful art exhibits in various media including photography, sculpture, watercolor, ceramics, blue tones, hand embroidered, slip one flats, ballet, handmade guatemalan textiles, huipil, guipil acrylics, mixed media, and more, The Friday night opening will also feature performances by Ballet Folkloric of South San Francisco and the South San Francisco Civic Ballet..

What’s to do: Guests can hang out at the roaring bonfires on the snow in front of Canyon Lodge for free or get a VIP ticket to the lodge rooftop ($25, $10 for children 5-12) for an outdoor viewing experience five stories above the crowd. The Club Room ($35, $25 for children 5-12), on the third floor of Canyon Lodge, offers premium indoor viewing with hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar 5-7:30 p.m.. How to be prepared for snowstorms: Always carry snow chains for your vehicle in the cold months. Even if you own a four-wheel drive or all-wheel drive vehicle, chains are sometimes required and the Highway Patrol will check to make sure you have them. Also, keep an ice scraper and shovel in your vehicle.

Wildlife Education Day: The Santa Clara Valley Audobon Society and more than a blue tones, hand embroidered, slip one flats, ballet, handmade guatemalan textiles, huipil, guipil dozen other environmental organizations celebrate nature and wildlife with live animals (including a mountain lion), educational presentations, a poster contest and hands-on activities including nestbox and bird feeder building, Oct, 26, 10 a.m, Blackberry Farm, 21979 San Fernando Ave., Cupertino, scvas.org, Halloween Carnival: A neighborhood event featuring carnival games for children, prizes, food, a haunted house, jump house and live music with Déjà vu, Oct, 26, 1 p.m, Good Samaritan United Methodist Church, 19624 Homestead Road, Cupertino..

When my editor asked me last week — half jokingly — if I’d like to go up in a Fleet Week stunt plane, I jumped at the chance, surprising some colleagues who never guessed that this mild-mannered suburban mom is actually a thrill-seeker at heart. I took two Dramamine tablets an hour before the flight, hoping they would protect my sometimes motion-sickness-prone tummy. But I wasn’t worried; I had once jumped out an airplane to celebrate a significant birthday, and three years ago I ziplined over a river gorge in Argentina.