The Family Science & Astronomy Festival + Makerspace takes place 2 p.m.-11 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4 at College of San Mateo, 1700 W. Hillsdale Blvd. It will be a day of astronomy, biology, chemistry, geology and physics lectures, demos, workshops and planetarium shows.

There will also be food trucks and a book sale at the schools library.

For more information go to collegeofsanmateo.edu. Events are free and on a drop-in basis.

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The Mustang Stampede and Pancake Breakfast for Center Middle School in San Carlos is 8 a.m.-10:30 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 5.

Sign up at eventbrite.com/e/2014-mustang-stampede-registration-12781972223.

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Burlingame High School will be partnering with Free the Children from Oct. 6-Oct. 31 tohost a canned food drive called We Scare Hunger. All donations of non-perishable foods can be dropped off at the school and will be donated to Bay Area families in need through Second Harvest Food Bank. For more information contact Sue Glick atsglick@smuhsd.org, or call 558-2873.

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Rollingwood Elementary Schoolwas full of happy and heart healthy kids during this weeks Teaching Gardens Planting Day in San Bruno.In attempt to fight against childhood obesity and encourage health education, theAmerican Heart Associationin partnership with Microsoft, held a Teaching Garden Planting Day where local students learned how to plant and harvest produce, make healthy choices and stay active.Pro volleyball star and childrens health advocate, Gabby Reece, as well asKelly Meyer, founder of the Teaching Gardens Program, were also present to encourage students and speak at the schoolwide assembly.

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