Family Events
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Hands-on activities, participatory readings, performances, movie matinees, and more events designed for kids and their families.
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Films - Past
Films - Past
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Upcoming Films
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CANCELED: The Painting
Jean-François Laguionie
France, Belgium, Canada, 2011All film screenings and public programs at BAMPFA have been temporarily canceled. Learn more
Recommended for ages 9 & up
- Saturday, April 25 3 PM
An animated parable set in a kingdom within a painting, where people are divided into three social classes based on how finely finished their painted figures are. This inventive and artful film is a treat for the eyes and imagination.
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CANCELED: Free Family Day Screening: The Lorax
Hawley Pratt
United States, 1972All film screenings and public programs at BAMPFA have been temporarily canceled. Learn more
- Sunday, April 26 3 PM
Based on the book by Dr. Seuss, this short film tells the story of a young boy’s encounter with a ruined industrialist whose greed left his environment a treeless wasteland. If only the man had listened to the warnings of the wise old Lorax!
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The Secret of Roan Inish
John Sayles
United States, Ireland, 1994Newly Restored Print!
Recommended for ages 9 & up- Saturday, May 16 4:30 PM
In this charming, beautifully photographed film about storytelling and family ties, a girl living with her grandparents in a remote Irish fishing village discovers a world of myth and magic. A “first-rate, all-ages fairy tale steeped in Irish folklore” (Hollywood Reporter).
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Upcoming Events
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Saturday, April 11, 11:30 AM or 1 PMCANCELED: Gallery + Studio: Life Stories in Mithila Painting
See how artists from northern India combine aspects of tradition with contemporary ideas, and use them as inspiration to develop your own “Life Story” painting.
All film screenings and public programs at BAMPFA have been temporarily canceled. Learn more
For ages 6 to 12 with accompanying adult(s)
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Saturday, April 11, 3 PMCANCELED: ¡Roundtable Reading Bilingüe! Las brujas / The Witches by Roald Dahl
This special bilingual edition of Roundtable Reading features Roald Dahl’s classic story about real, live witches, the most dangerous beings on earth.
All film screenings and public programs at BAMPFA have been temporarily canceled. Learn more
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Sunday, April 26, 11 AM–3 PMCANCELED: Spring Free Family Day
Bring the family for a full day of art, books, music and film—with free admission for everyone!
All film screenings and public programs at BAMPFA have been temporarily canceled. Learn more
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Saturday, May 9, 11:30 AM or 1 PMGallery + Studio: Under Cover and Over the Top
Explore Rosie Lee Tompkins’s distinctive quilts in the galleries, then make paper and cloth mosaics inspired by her artworks.
For ages 6 to 12 with accompanying adult(s)
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Saturday, May 9, 3 PMRoundtable Reading: The Dragon Thief by Zetta Elliott
A baby dragon goes missing in this compelling tale. Join us to start reading it together, and pick up a copy to finish at home.
Recommended for ages 8 & up (younger kids welcome as listeners)
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Saturday, March 14, 11:30 AM or 1 PMCANCELED: Gallery + Studio: Drawing Ourselves In
After viewing Edie Fake’s visionary Art Wall mural, Affordable Housing for Trans Elders, draw your own fantastical buildings to house real and imagined communities of the future!
All film screenings and public programs at BAMPFA have been cancelled through March 29. Learn more
For ages 6 to 12 with accompanying adult(s)
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Saturday, March 14, 3 PMCANCELED: Roundtable Reading: New Kid by Jerry Craft
Start reading this story of an artistic boy caught between the worlds of his home and his prestigious private school, and pick up a copy to keep reading at home.
All film screenings and public programs at BAMPFA have been cancelled through March 29. Learn more
Recommended for ages 8 & up (younger kids welcome as listeners)
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Saturday, February 8, 11:30 AM or 1 PMGallery + Studio: Bite-Size Universe of Color, Texture, and Form
Tour the exhibition of Ron Nagle’s work and learn how his sculptures take shape, then make a painting inspired by Nagle’s vibrant and fascinating art.
For ages 6 to 12 with accompanying adult(s)
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Saturday, February 8, 3 PMRoundtable Reading: One-Third Nerd by Gennifer Choldenko
This month’s reading is the funny, heartfelt story of a Bay Area fifth-grader, his two very different sisters, and their struggle to keep their beloved dog.
Recommended for ages 8 & up (younger kids welcome as listeners)
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Saturday, January 11, 11:30 AM or 1 PMGallery + Studio: Great Cosmic Eyes
Experience the magical realism of Sylvia Fein’s paintings, then learn a paint-resist technique for revealing mysterious eyes in unexpected places!
For ages 6 to 12 with accompanying adult(s)
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Saturday, January 11, 3 PMRoundtable Reading: Guts by Raina Telgemeier
Join us to read Raina Telgemeier’s relatable graphic novel about tummy trouble and how it relates to life’s ups and downs.
Recommended for ages 8 & up (younger kids welcome as listeners)
Past Films
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My Life as a Zucchini
Claude Barras- Saturday, January 18 2:30 PM
Switzerland/France, 2017Recommended for ages 12 & up
Will Forte, Nick Offerman, Ellen Page, and Amy Sedaris lend their voices to this stylized and sympathetic stop-motion animation about an orphan boy called Zucchini. Nominated for an Academy Award and a Golden Globe for Best Animated Feature.