Van Nuys Library
6250 Sylmar Ave. Mall, Van Nuys, 91401; (818) 756-8453
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
4 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: FREE
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Join teen volunteers and library staff for a spooky reading scavenger hunt. All participants will receive a free treat bag!
California State University, Northridge
Plaza del Sol Performance Hall
18111 Nordhoff Street, Northridge, 91330; (818) 677-2488
Saturday, December 5, 2009
2 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: $45.00/ each – L.A. Kid Stuff Discount: 10% off the ticket price when using the code LAK101
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Share the adventure, fantasy, romance, and the triumph of good over evil! For more than 175 years, E.T.A. Hoffman’s classic tale of Clara and her prince has delighted children of all ages. Set to music by Tchaikovsky, the Nutcracker’s story enchants as your favorite characters are brought to life in this newly choreographed holiday favorite–a Hollywood-themed presentation of art deco sets and glamorous 1930s costumes!
General inquiry: info@ArtsNorthridge.csun.com
Museum of the American West
Autry National Center
4700 Western Heritage Way, Los Angeles, 90027
Ongoing Exhibit
Ages: All
Cost: Free with Museum Admission ($9.00 for Adults; $5.00 for students (13-18) and seniors (60+); $5.00 Adult Students with ID); $3.00 for children (3-12); Free for children under 3
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In this special gallery, families step back in time to discover what life was like for the See family, a Chinese American family in the 1930s. Explore family’s antique store, restaurant, and home, and draw comparisons and contrasts your own family. Also, learn about the importance of researching family histories
Museum of the American West
Autry National Center
4700 Western Heritage Way, Los Angeles, 90027
Saturdays and Sundays
11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: Free with Museum Admission ($9.00 for Adults; $5.00 for students (13-18) and seniors (60+); $5.00 Adult Students with ID); $3.00 for children (3-12); Free for children under 3
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Become a 49er-a gold miner, that is. Tens of thousands of people came to California hoping to find gold. Some struck it rich; but many had their hopes crushed. Now it’s your turn to pan for gold, just like the miners did. What will you find?
Westfield Culver City Mall
Disney Store
6000 Sepulveda Blvd., Culver City, 90230;(310) 390-8014
Saturday, November 14, 2009
10 a.m.
Ages: All
Cost: FREE
Celebrate the Grand Opening of the new Disney Store and meet Disney’s newest princess, Tiana. The fun starts at 10 a.m. with the ribbon cutting ceremony, and the first 100 kids to enter the store will receive free Mickey Mouse ears. While in the store, pick up exclusive merchandise inspired by Disney’s new animated film The Princess and the Frog, opening November 25, 2009, in Los Angeles and New York and nationwide on December 11th. The fun continues in the mall’s center court from 11:30 a.m.-5 p.m. when kids are invited to meet Princess Tiana. This is a perfect photo opportunity so don’t forget to bring a camera. Radio Disney’s Road Crew will also be there with music, fun and games.
Adat Shalom
3030 Westwood Blvd., Los Angeles; (310) 475-4985
Sunday, December 6, 2009
11:00 a.m.
Ages: All
Cost: $18 adults; $10 kids
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Getting into the holiday spirit, MAMA DONI will perform favorites from her albums, I Love Herring (& Other Fish Shticks for Kids) and I Love Chanukah!, along with sneak previews of latkelicious new songs from her upcoming release, Chanukah Fever. The Chanukah collection includes a wild mix of musical styles including “Latke Man,” a retro-swing pop song; “The Funky Gold Menorah,” a kid-friendly hip-hop dance tune; “La Vida Dreidel,” a Jewish twist on Latin style; and “I Say Chanukah (You Say Hanukah!),” a quirky steel drum, island-style number. Chanukah will never be the same!
Mama Doni promised plenty of surprises throughout this hip Chanukah concert, including giveaways of chocolate gelt, dreidels, CDs, and t-shirts, and opportunities for kids to boogie like a dreidel, air guitar with the band (“Latke Man” style), join in an applesauce vs. sour cream rock-along, and chime in on the eternal question of “Chanukah” or “Hanukah.”
Los Angeles County Arboretum
Ayres Hall
301 North Baldwin Ave, Arcadia, 91007; (626) 821-3222
Saturday, October 31, 2009
9 a.m. – 1p.m.
Ages: up to age 10
Cost: Arboretum members’ children are invited to participate at no charge. Regular Arboretum admission fees apply for non-members, plus $10 per child for the event. No pre-registration
Children up to age 10 and their parents are invited to celebrate fall, nature, and of course Halloween. Explore the wonders of the Arboretum gardens. Activities include nature-related crafts, art projects, story-telling, pumpkin decorating, music, face painting, photo opportunities, and lots of tricks and treats! Special surprises for all children dressed in costume.
-Three-year old Jude taking her latest favorite princess dress off before bedtime, realizing that when clothes are dirty around here, there’s no telling when they’ll be clean and ready to wear again.
October 24, 2009
William S. Hart Park
24151 Newhall Avenue, Newhall, 91321
Saturday, October 24, 2009
11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: FREE
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The second annual Pumpkin Festival at William S. Hart Park will include festivities such as a pumpkin carving contest, a Halloween bug show with Brent “the bug guy” Karner, a “creatures of the night” presentation with Placerita Nature Center, and a haunted hayride through Heritage Junction among other activities. Go to carve a pumkin but stay for the creepy crawlers!
Discount Tickets to see The Sippy Cups at the House of Blues Sunset Strip!
Congratulations to mom Margo B. of Burbank for winning the Sippy Cups House of Blues Giveaway to see the national “kindie-rock” sensation The Sippy Cups, who’ll be in Los Angeles for their national Time Machine 2009 Tour on Saturday, November 7, 2009 at the legendary House of Blues on the Sunset Strip! Sippy fans and new admirers won’t be disappointed with their spectacular live show, which includes such wonders as giant balloons, confetti cannons, aerialists and costumed characters which bring the songs to vivid, colorful life. Standing (or Dancing) room only at this 11 a.m. family-friendly show!
Thanks to ticketmaster and the House of Blues, L.A. Kid Stuff readers have a special offer waiting just for them! Here’s the offer just for L.A. Kid Stuff readers:
Purchase tickets in advance at Ticketmaster Online HERE.
Password is: kids (all lowercase)
Tickets will be Half-Priced just for you at = $6.25 each (ONLY! wow!) normally $12.50
This offer is for Presale Only on the Ticketmaster Website.
Hurry and get your tickets now…the House of Blues and the Sippy Cups will be waiting for you and your kids to get your groove on! We hope to see you there!
