By C.J. Hirschfield
In my wildest dreams, I never
thought we’d have to close Children’s Fairyland due to unhealthy air. You probably have discovered the website that rates the air with a number and a
color. Did we even know that such a site existed? Now, in addition to
constantly checking the weather reports, we at Fairyland check the air quality
reports.
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| Aerial view of smoke-shrouded Lake Merritt, November 11, 2018. Photo by Chris Linden |
We thought last year’s fires and
the accompanying smoke were anomalies. Not so much, it turns out. Our outdoor
park has had to close the last two weekends in the interest of public safety.
While we’ve been closed, we hope families have taken advantage of the Habitot indoor
play zone in Berkeley, of board games, of Oobleck (look it up; it’s a
lifesaver), and, of course, of storytelling. Don’t be shy about injecting
songs, dance and wacky voices in your readings to children.
We hope our guests will return on
the three days following Thanksgiving.
