Family Weekender Guide: Things to Do on August 28 to 30

Go to a fair

The Baby and Kids Fair will have a ton of booths from well-loved brands all in one place just for kids and babies such as Mothercare, Pigeon, Mama & Papas, Avent, Cath Kidston, F&X and loads more. The event is happening on August 26 to 29, 11 a.m.-8 p.m. at the Bench Tower, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig.


Celebrate books

There’s so much to do and learn at this year’s Philippine Literary Festival. It’s a 3-day festival from August 28 to 30 (Friday to Sunday) at the Raffles Makati with the 30th focusing on children and children’s literature. Among the events happening that day are Early Reading: Books for 0 to 4; The Art of Sino Po Sila: Art Workshop for Kids; and the You Can Judge a Book by Its Cover talk. There’s also going to be book signings by Matthew Quick and Christine Bersola-Babao. Check out the full list of activities on their website.


Attend a pregnancy retreat

The Sacred Pregnancy & Conscious Birth Retreat might be a day shy from being on a weekend but we thought it would be good to let preggy mamas to know about it anyway. At the retreat you’ll learn about sacred spaces, gentle birthing, the basics of hypnobirthing for a holistic birth and optimal fetal positioning techniques for easier births. There will also be a pre-natal yoga session and a mother blessing ceremony. The event is happening on Monday, August 31, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. at The Parenting Emporium, Quezon City. Attendance fee is P4,000. For more info, visit the Conscious Birth Manila Facebook page.


Learn about game design

It’s your kid’s last chance to learn about electronic game design. Engineering for Kids Philippines’ last session for the Electronic Game Design Workshop is happening this Friday, August 28, 4-6 p.m. at Fully Booked, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig. The workshop is for children ages 4 to 14 years old where they get to design and construct rockets, submarines, learn about video game design and create fun objects. For more info, visit the Fully Booked website. For inquiries, call 975-4867.


Do crafts

For the month of August, there will be arts and crafts making every weekend at Robinsons Place Las Piñas. This Sunday, August 30, there will be cupcake decorating and face painting from 1 to 4 p.m. To register, visit the admin office at the basement level of Robinsons Place Las Piñas. For inquiries, call 887-0726.