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.
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.
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
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.
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)
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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.
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!
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.
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”
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
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)
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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.
