2026-07-10 –, Kinderopolis
Each morning, children are invited to come to hear and respond to a myth, legend or story that has been passed on from generation to generation, as told by our special guest Storyteller of the Day.
Stories and songs are very effective ways that humans pass information, from person to person, place to place, across time and generations. Stories develop listening skills, memory, and imagination, and they support social and emotional learning to develop the whole child.
Special Guest Storyteller of the Day:
MATARIKI, a Māori New Year story
Friday, June 10 marks the Matariki public holiday, which is based on the winter rising of the Matariki cluster in the early morning sky during the Tangaroa period of the lunar month of Pipiri.
Matariki is a time to gather with whānau and friends to reflect on the past, celebrate the present, and plan for the future.
Matariki Herenga Waka, the theme of this year’s celebrations, acknowledges the stories, traditions, and mātauranga carried by waka, and the voyages that bring people together.
Andi served as teaching artist and site arts coordinator in San Francisco public schools for over two decades. As project coordinator for ArtsEd4All, she creates curriculum, conducts workshops, hosts film screenings, and organizes participatory community events such as the annual Blake Mini Library book drive for Hamilton Families, Civic Season with Made By Us, and open-ended play with The Blue Marbles Project. Her creative partners include composer/musician Marcus Shelby, First Voice led by artistic directors Brenda Wong Aoki and Mark Izu, The Last Hoisan Poets (poets Genny Lim, Flo Oy Wong and Nellie Wong), Del Sol String Quartet, and the Internet Archive.
- Story Time #1 - A fairy tale by The Brothers Grimm, with Special Guest
- FAMILY FILM FEST - Kids Choice Vote: The Little Prince vs. The Lorax
- Imagine it! Build it! Tinkering Time: Field Trip
- KINDEROPOLIS Dance Break!
- FAMILY FILM FEST - Kids Choice Vote: The Wild Robot vs. Zootopia
- Origami / Kids Snack Time
- KINDEROPOLIS Dance Break!
- Origami / Kids Snack Time
- The DWeb "Dough-In"
- FAMILY FILM FEST - Kids Choice Vote: Shaun the Sheep Movie vs. KPop Demon Hunters
- Origami / Kids Snack Time
- Imagine it! Build it! Tinkering Time: Field Trip! Shadow Play and Animation Workshop with Julia of Trickmisch
- Imagine it! Build it! Tinkering Time: "Ada & Zangemann," reading by Matthias Kirschner
- Happy Trails to You!
- The "ONCE UPON A TIME" Parade
- Sharing Resources with Your Community
- Kinder Workshops: Let's Build a Parade!
- KINDEROPOLIS Game Time!
- KINDEROPOLIS Dance Break!
- Story Time #3, The Story of Oshun, with Special Guest
- Welcome to KINDEROPOLIS!
- FAMILY FILM FEST - Kids Choice Vote: My Neighbor Totoro vs. WALL-E
- The Tree of Life: Mammals!
- KINDEROPOLIS Kung Fu with Sifu Young Wong
- KINDEROPOLIS Game Time!
- The Tree of Life: Insects! — Deborah Tien & "Wild Webs of Care"
- The Tree of Life: Birds!
Doctor of medical qigong, masters in Traditional Chinese Medicine. Shamanic work, Spiritual Midwife, Birth and Death Doula.
- Story Time #1 - A fairy tale by The Brothers Grimm, with Special Guest
- Imagine it! Build it! Tinkering Time: Field Trip
- Origami / Kids Snack Time
- Origami / Kids Snack Time
- Origami / Kids Snack Time
- Imagine it! Build it! Tinkering Time: Field Trip! Shadow Play and Animation Workshop with Julia of Trickmisch
- Imagine it! Build it! Tinkering Time: "Ada & Zangemann," reading by Matthias Kirschner
- Happy Trails to You!
- The "ONCE UPON A TIME" Parade
- KINDEROPOLIS Game Time!
- Story Time #3, The Story of Oshun, with Special Guest
- Welcome to KINDEROPOLIS!
- The Tree of Life: Mammals!
- KINDEROPOLIS Game Time!
- The Tree of Life: Insects! — Deborah Tien & "Wild Webs of Care"
- The Tree of Life: Birds!
Engie is an Indigenous Technologist and founding member of Mātou Collective, working at the intersection of Indigenous data sovereignty, digital identity, and emerging technologies. Her work is grounded in kaupapa Māori design and collective ownership, supporting Indigenous-led approaches to technology.
In collaboration with Tauhokohoko - https://www.tauhokohoko.nz/ - Matou has developed an Indigenous Digital Identity Protocol and is advancing community-led digital sovereignty and trade initiatives through the development of the Indigenous Digital Sovereignty Stack, enabling Māori and Indigenous communities to govern, and sustain their own digital infrastructure.
