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    Family Flicks in August – Babe

    Family Flicks in August – Babe

    Santa Monica Main Library
    6O1 Santa Monica Boulevard, Santa Monica; (31O)-458-8621
    Wednesday, August 26, 2009
    2 p.m.

    Ages: All
    Cost: FREE

    Movie fun for everyone in the MLK Jr. Auditorium. This movie is rated G for general audiences.

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    Twilight Night: Ringmasters and Circus Clowns

    Twilight Night: Ringmasters and Circus Clowns

    Kidspace Museum
    480 N. Arroyo Blvd., Pasadena, 91103
    Friday, August 21, 2009
    5 p.m. – 8 p.m.

    Ages: All
    Cost: Museum Admission ($5 per person; children under 12 months FREE)
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    Admission is just $5 to Pasadena’s favorite family event! Kids and families join the circus with clown face paint, juggling workshops, a professional stilt walker, carnival games, popcorn and more. BBQ dinners will be available for purchase.

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    Cause for Creativity: Tour da Arts

    Cause for Creativity: Tour da Arts

    Bergamot Station G1
    2525 Michigan Ave., Santa Monica, 90404; (310) 586-6488
    Saturday, August 22, 2009
    1 p.m. – 8 p.m. (Registration begins at 1 p.m.; Workshop begins at 2p.m.; Bike Tour begins at 5 p.m.)
    Ages: All ages, but it is suggested that kids under 9 years ride on a tag-along, bike trailer, tandem, or other safe child-carrying device
    Cost: $5 for workshop (members FREE) and Bike Tour is FREE
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    Join SMMoA and C.I.C.L.E for a special art-making workshop and cultural bike tour that begins at the museum and loops through the city of Santa Monica with stops at The Broad Stage, Miles Memorial Playhouse, and the 18th Street Arts Center. Enjoy special programming and tasty treats along the way!

    What to Bring: A bicycle in good running order. Participants under 18 must wear a helmet and be escorted by a parent or guardian. Children under age 9 are recommended to be on a tag-along, bike trailer, tandem, or other safe child-carrying device

    Bike Rentals: FREE bike rental opportunity! (limited supply) Reserve a free bike and helmet through Perry’s Bike Rental by emailing rc3138@aol.com with “SMMoA” in the subject header by August 20th

    Participation in the bike tour is FREE!
    Cause for Creativity is the museum’s highly acclaimed workshop series in which the Santa Monica Museum of Art encourages its public to “make art and make a difference.” Past Cause for Creativity workshops have inspired participants to make re-useable shopping bags; raise their awareness on the global water crisis; and brought shoes to children in third-world countries.

    Cause for Creativity is sponsored by the City of Santa Monica, HBO, and Whole Foods Santa Monica.

    Join us for all or part of the day:

    1-2pm: Registration
    Check-in for the workshop and see SMMoA exhibitions.

    2-4pm: Workshop
    Make an original bike flag to wave your creativity to the world!
    4-5pm: Bike Check-up
    Check-in for the bike ride. Get your tires checked, attach your new bike flag, enjoy snacks and drinks provided by Whole Foods, Cliff Bars, Y Water, and indulge in an ice cream sandwich by Coolhaus.

    5-8pm: Bike Tour
    C.I.C.L.E will lead a guided bike tour to some of Santa Monica’s most exciting arts venues, featuring live music, artist studio visits, and exhibition tours.

    Stop 1:
    Santa Monica Museum of Art: All are invited to tour the current exhibitions!
    Stop 2:
    Broad Stage: Musical performance in Edye Performance Hall

    Stop 3:
    Miles Playhouse: Dance Hall with Big Cats Swing Band

    Stop 4:
    18th Street Arts Center: Tour of current exhibition Post-American L.A. with curator Pilar Tompkins and interactive workshop with project room artist Sandra de la Loza.

    Return to the Santa Monica Museum of Art

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    7th Annual Chalk Art Festival & Live Music

    7th Annual Chalk Art Festival & Live Music

    Redondo Beach Pier and International Boardwalk
    Torrance Blvd. at Harbor Dr ., Redondo Beach, 90277
    Saturday, August 22, 2009
    Noon – 4 p.m.

    Ages: All
    Cost: FREE
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    Come out to Redondo Beach and see how the Redondo Beach Pier’s walkway becomes a veritable canvas on which all can create their own chalk art. The first 150 people to enter receive free chalk. The festival is FREE to the public and open to all ages. Individual and team prizes will be awarded in various categories.

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    Cymbeline the Puppet King

    Cymbeline the Puppet King

    Culver City’s Media Park (adjacent to the Ivy Substation)
    9070 Venice Blvd,Culver City, 90232
    Saturday and Sunday, August 22 &23, 2009 (Through August 30)
    11 a.m.

    Ages: All
    Cost: FREE (No reservations required)
    Website

    Adapted from Shakespeare by Angela Berliner and directed by Will Pelligrini. The Actors’ Gang is back with yet another unlikely Shakespearean romp for families. The Gang’s Fourth Annual Summer-in-the-Park production transforms the bard’s complex Cymbeline into the hilarious, kid-friendly CYMBELINE THE PUPPET KING.

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    LACMA Art Class

    LACMA Art Class

    Chinatown Library
    639 N. Hill St., Los Angeles, 90012; (213) 620-0925
    Tuesday, August 18, 2009
    3 p.m. – 4 p.m.

    Ages: All
    Cost: FREE

    Create your own artwork and learn different art techniques with a real artist from the Los Angeles County Museum of Art!

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    Inca Music

    Inca Music

    Encino-Tarzana Library
    18231 Ventura Blvd., Tarzana, 91356; (818) 343-1983
    Tuesday, August 18, 2009
    4 p.m. – 5 p.m.

    Ages: All
    Cost FREE

    Bring the whole family to enjoy a free performance of Inca music played on traditional instruments.

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    The California Kids Consignment Sale

    The California Kids Consignment Sale

    26336 Citrus Street, Valencia, 91355
    Friday and Saturday, August 14 & 15, 2009
    9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
    Sunday, August 16, 2009
    9 a.m. – 2 p.m.

    Ages: All
    Cost: FREE entrance

    This sale only happens twice a year and families with children save a ton of money on items their children only use for a year. The sale will have new and gently used children’s clothing, toys, furniture, nursery items, infant gear, strollers, bouncers, high chairs, play equipment, maternity items, books, and more. On Sunday many items are discounted.

    New parent passes are still available to attend the private pre-sale on Thursday afternoon. Get yours by visiting http://www.calkidsconsignment.com/ and click on “Shopper Info”

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    Summer Sunflowers – Bookworms: A Free Storytelling Program

    Summer Sunflowers – Bookworms: A Free Storytelling Program

    L.A. C0unty Arboretum
    301 North Baldwin Ave, Arcadia, 91007; (626) 821-3222
    Sunday, August 16, 2009
    2 p.m.

    Ages: All
    Cost: Park Admission: Adults $7; Students and Seniors $5; Children ages 5-12 $2.50; Children under 5 FREE
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    Explore The Arboretum Library and its great story trees! Enjoy plant and nature stories and make a take-home craft. It is an indoor/outdoor program that will go on rain or shine, so please dress appropriately. Meet your Bookworm guide at the Main Entrance.

    Also on: Wednesday, August 19; 10am

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    Sleep Well, Little One ( Guatemala )

    Sleep Well, Little One ( Guatemala )

    Zimmer Children’s Museum
    6505 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 100, Los Angeles, 90048; (323) 761-8984
    Sunday, August 16, 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)
    Website

    Muñecas Quitapenas, or worry dolls, help Guatemalan children forget their troubles and fall asleep. Today children at the Zimmer can make new friends who will help take their cares away!

    8/23 – Pomegranate Trees ( Israel ) – Pomegranates have long been a part of Israel ’s heritage and are worked into hundreds of important religious and cultural symbols and designs. Join us in making pomegranate trees your child can take home.

    8/30 – Free Summer Festival – 12:30-4:00 Join us as we bring to a finale a summer of exploring multicultural communities in Los Angeles . Children will decorate dolls representing the various cultures and add them to our summer mural! Refreshments and music will add to the happy festivities.

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