This Weekend’s Best Covid-Safe Family Events Feb 19-21
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Dive into this week’s collection of fun family-friendly events from all over the world that you can attend virtually from right here in Beijing.
As always, scan the QR codes for further details and ticketing info.
Prehistoric Hollywood: 100 Years of Dinosaurs in the Movies
“From
computer-generated T-rexes to garden lizards wearing foam-rubber
scales, dinosaurs have been among the most popular movie stars since the
dawn of cinema.” This online webinar, hosted in New York City, is all
about tracing the history of how Hollywood has depicted dinosaurs
throughout the years. It’s set to be a fascinating dive into the world
of special effects and paleontology, and will cover the first-ever
discovery of dinosaur bones, epic moments in dinosaur Hollywood history,
and will finish with a fun Q&A session. Hurry, because there aren’t
that many tickets left.
9-10.30am Beijing time. RMB 65 ($10 USD)
Polar Evolution for Kids
Brrr…
it’s been cold in Beijing recently, but can you imagine what it must be
like at the North and South poles? After this fantastic online event,
you will! Hosted in collaboration with the Cardiff Science Festival,
it’s all about exploring what life is like in some of the most extreme
environments on Earth. Best of all, it includes a craft activity, where
kids create their own polar environment using whatever objects they have
at home and can share pictures of their creations afterward.
8-9pm Beijing time. Free
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Youth Songwriting Program
Here’s
an online music course with a bit of a twist: this event, the first in a
series of six, is hosted by Australian rapper and songwriter Sam Hunter and focuses on helping young adults find their creative voice through
songwriting. The course covers topics like song structure, mapping and
memory techniques, and confidence-building and performance.
9am Beijing time. Free
Lockdown Baking With Kids
In this
fun interactive online baking class, your little ones will learn how to
make two delicious treats: light ‘melting moments’ cookies and flavored
chocolate truffles. This is recommended for kids 9 and older, and you’ll
be given further instructions about what to prepare upon signup.
6-7.30pm Beijing time. Donation
Tokyo Live Virtual Tour – Shinjuku Neon Lights
Japan
is usually a pretty standard holiday destination for those of us based
in China, but even if you’ve missed out on visiting due to Covid travel
restrictions, that doesn’t mean that you can’t enjoy some of the sights
and sounds! This live virtual tour will take you through the Shinjuku
area: famously depicted in the film Lost in Translation and known for
being one of the most colorful (both literally and figuratively) areas of
Tokyo. This one is probably better suited to older kids, about 10 and
over.
6pm Beijing time. RMB 127 (JP¥ 2,080)
Family Storytelling With Epic Tales
Bring
your weekend to an epic close with this free online storytelling
session, hosted in the UK by professional storyteller and folklorist
Chip Colquhoun and illustrator Dave Hingley. As Chip weaves together
fantastic tales, drawing upon thousands of years of folklore history,
Dave will accompany him creating magical images to keep you and the
family thoroughly spellbound.
7pm Beijing time. Free
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Images: courtesy of the event organizers
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