Feb 23: RunnersHai
The Shanghai running group kicks off their monthly running series that takes place on the last Thursday of every month until May. The 6.5K runs will take place at Century Park, free from traffic and scooters – although you may have to dodge the occasional backward walking 70-year-old. While you can always compete with the other runners, you can also race against yourself as RunnersHai will be tracking times after each race and distributing the results to see how you rank in comparison to your previous runs.
Feb 23, 8pm, free entry. Race starts at Shanghai Science and Technology Museum.
Feb 23: SAS Principals on Tour
Principals from Shanghai American School (SAS) will share stories of how their students are experiencing their curriculum in these hour-long talks designed for non-SAS parents held at the Hilton Shanghai Hongqiao on Feb 23 and Kerry Parkside on Feb 28.
Feb 23-28, 6pm, Hilton Shanghai Hongqiao.
Feb 24: Assassin's Creed
Rated PG-13 in the US, this could be a good flick to catch with your video-game obsessed teen, Oscar winner Michael Fassbender and Oscar nominee Michael Fassbender and Marion Cotillard star in this adaptation of the hit action-adventurer, based on the video game series. Despite negative reviews, it’s been a big hit grossing over USD212 million already.
Feb 24-26: Paper Planet
This popular immersive live art installation from Polygot mixes paper techniques with costuming and character based play. Guests enter a world where there are no tools and no rules, with children and their parents encouraged to play within the paper forest and create their own costumes, creatures and other additions to the wondrous environment. Appropriate for ages 2 and up. All attendees need a ticket.
Feb 24-26, 10.30am, 2pm and 7.30pm (Fri), 10.30am, 1.30pm, 3.30pm and 5pm (Sat), 10.30am, 2pm and 4pm (Sun), RMB180. Shanghai Children Art Theatre.
Feb 25: Jiashan Market
Local favorites like Amelia's, Jonas Emil Coffee and other craftsmen transform Jiashan Market into a farmers' market on the first and third Saturday of the month. Walk around with your family trying samples and supporting local businesses. Have lunch at any of the many surrounding restaurants.
Feb 25, 11am-4pm, free entry, Jiashan Market.
Until Feb 26: Beyond Rubik’s Cube
Created by the Liberty Science Museum, Google and the cube’s Hungarian inventor, Ernõ Rubik, this exhibition celebrates the world’s most popular puzzle. During its world tour, Beyond Rubik’s Cube has delighted guests with interactive physical and digital challenges. Other highlights include a giant Rubik’s Cube the size of a car, early prototypes of the cube and the world’s most expensive toy, a jewel-encrusted Rubik’s Cube.
Until Feb 26, 10.30am-9.30pm, RMB70 (weekday), RMB100 (weekends). Shanghai Global Harbor Museum, see event listing.
