Weekend Activities for you and your family!

Pirate Magic Show

Frances Howard Goldwyn – Hollywood Regional Library
1623 N. Ivar Ave., Hollywood, 90028; (323) 856-8260
Friday, August 7, 2009
3 p.m. – 4p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: FREE

Monrovia Festival and Farmers Market

Myrtle Avenue & W. Colorado Blvd., Monrovia, 91016; (626) 357-7442
Friday, August 7, 2009
5 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: FREE

Norton Simon Museum Free Admission

411 West Colorado Blvd, Pasadena
Friday, August 7, 2009
6 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: FREE

Life on a Farm

Vroman’s Bookstore Hastings Ranch
3729 E Foothill Dr., Pasadena, 91107; (626) 449-5320
Saturday, August 8, 2009
Noon
Ages: All
Cost: FREE

Puppet Show

Granada Hills Library
10640 Petit Ave., Granada Hills, 91344; (818) 368-5687
Saturday, August 8, 2009
4 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: FREE

DreamDance II – Dancing in the Rain

John Anson Ford Amphitheatre
2580 Cahuenga Blvd. East, Los Angeles, 90068; (323) 461-3673
Saturday, August 8, 2009
10 a.m.
Ages: All
Cost: FREE for kids; $5 for adults (Reservations required)

Family Nature Walk

Eaton Canyon Natural Area
1750 N. Altadena Drive, Pasadena, 91107; (626) 398-5420
Saturday, August 8, 2009
9 a.m. – 11 a.m. (weather permitting)
Ages: All
Cost: FREE

Critter Club: Mysterious Mantids

Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
900 Exposition Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90007; (213) 763-DINO
Saturday, August 8, 2009
10 a.m.
Ages: 3-5
Cost: Free with Museum Admission: Children under 5 – FREE; Children 5 through 12 – $2 50; Children 13 through 17 – $6.50; Adults – $9; Seniors (62+) – $6.50; Students 18 and over with ID – $6.50.

Long Beach Art Walk

Ocean Blvd, Linden Ave, 1st Street, Broadway and Elm in Long Beach
Saturday, August 8, 2009
4 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: FREE

Creative Critter

Pasadena Central Library
285 E. Walnut St., Pasadena; (626) 744-4045
Saturday, August 8, 2009
10 a.m. – 11a.m.
Ages: All
Cost: FREE

Reptile Family

San Gabriel Library
500 S. Del Mar Ave., San Gabriel, 91776; (626) 287-0761
Saturday, August 8, 2009
2 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: FREE

24th Annual Children’s Festival of the Arts

Paramount Pictures Studio
5555 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles; (323) 871-ARTS
Sunday, August 9, 2009
Noon – 4:30 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: FREE

Ecuadorian Festival

La Placita Olvera, Main Street and Cesar E. Chavez Avenue
Sunday, August 9, 2009
10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: FREE

Surf’s Up! – Stories in the Afternoon

Norton Simon Museum
411 West Colorado Blvd, Pasadena
Sunday, August 9, 2009
2 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: FREE

Animals in Art – Andell Family Sundays

LACMA – Los Angeles County Museum of Art
5905 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, 90036; (323) 857-6000
Sunday, August 8, 2009 (Also Sunday, August 16, 2009)
12:30 p.m. – 3:30 pm
Ages: All
Cost: FREE

Helen’s Cycles Kids Bicycle Race

Brentwood Grand Prix
San Vicente Blvd and Barrington Ave.
Sunday, August 9, 2009
Race begins at Noon (Registration starts at 8 a.m. and closes at 11:15 a.m.)
Ages: 5-11 years
Cost: Contact Organizer

Magic Carpet (Persia)

Zimmer Children’s Museum
6505 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 100, Los Angeles, 90048; (323) 761-8984
Sunday, August 9, 2009
2 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Age: All
Cost: FREE for Zimmer Museum members, FREE for ages 2 and under and grandparents; $8 for general public (includes museum admission)

ONGOING This Week and Beyond

Water Splash Pads and Play Areas in Los Angeles

Summer Music Concert Schedule all over the City of Angels

Noah’s Arc Permanent Exhibit

Skirball Cultural Center
2701 North Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90049
Tuesdays – Sundays (closed Mondays)
Tuesday–Friday, 12:00–5:00 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: FREE with Museum Admission ($10 General; $7 Seniors 65+ and Full-Time Students; $5 Children 2-12; Children 2 and under FREE) Every THURSDAY FREE for the whole family!

ZAP! POW! BAM! The Superhero: The Golden Age of Comic Books, 1938–1950

Skirball Cultural Center
2701 North Sepulveda Blvd., L.A.
NOW – August 9
Tuesday–Friday, 12:00–5:00 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: FREE to all every Thursday; All other days: Children under 2 FREE; Children ages 5-12 $5; General Admission $10; Students and Seniors $7

Sail the High Seas (ArtQuest! Art Odyssey Tours)

The Getty Villa
17985 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu
Saturdays and Sundays – September 6, 2009
2 p.m.
Ages: 5+
Cost: FREE

Shark Summer

Aquarium of the Pacific
100 Aquarium Way, Long Beach, CA 90802; (562) 590-3100
NOW – September 7, 2009
9 a.m.-6 p.m (Aquarium hours)
Ages: All
Cost: Adult: $23.95; Child (3-11): $11.95; Senior (62+): $20.95 (save $5 off tickets if you purchase ahead of time online)

Pavilion of Wings

Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
900 Exposition Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90007; (213) 763-DINO
NOW – September 7, 2009
Daily
10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: $1-$3; children under 5 free