L.A. Kid Stuff, Things to Do, Events, Activities this week:
Monday, February 22 – Sunday, February 28, 2010
L.A. Kid Stuff, Things to Do, Events, Activities this week:
Monday, February 22 – Sunday, February 28, 2010
Pajama Storytime
Hastings Branch Library
3325 E Orange Grove Blvd., Pasadena, 91107
Monday, February 8, 2010 (and every Monday at the same time)
7 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: FREE
Hop, Slither and Stalk
The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
North American Mammal Hall, Level 2
900 Exposition Blvd., Los Angeles, 90007; (213) 763-DINO
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
February 24, 25, 26, 2010
10 a.m. each day (Reservation required for this event)
Ages: All
Cost: Museum Admission (Adults $9; Seniors (62+) Students 18 and over with ID and Children 13-17 $6.50; Children 5-12 $2; Children under 5 FREE)
Kids Yoga on The Green
The Americana at Brand
889 Americana Way, Glendale, 91210; (818) 637-8982
Wednesday, February 24, 2010 (Call to confirm re. weather conditions)
11 a.m.-11:45 a.m.
Ages: 3-6
Cost: FREE
Friendship Bracelets with a New Twist
Craft and Folk Art Museum
5814 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, 90036; (323) 937-4230
Saturday, February 27, 2010
1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Ages: 3-12
Cost: $6/child; Members Free (RSVP required. Please call 323.937.4230 x50 or email workshops@cafam.org)
Beethoven’s In the House! – Toyota Symphonies for Youth
Walt Disney Concert Hall
111 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, 90012; (323) 850-2000
Saturday, February 27, 2010
11 a.m.
Ages: All
Cost: $20
LIVE Animal Presentation
The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
Discovery Center
900 Exposition Blvd., Los Angeles, 90007; (213) 763-DINO
Saturday, February 27, 2010
11 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Ages: All
Cost: Museum Admission (Adults $9; Seniors (62+) Students 18 and over with ID and Children 13-17 $6.50; Children 5-12 $2; Children under 5 FREE)
Lost! In the Arboretum
Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Gardens
301 North Baldwin Ave, Arcadia, 91007; (626) 821-3222
Saturday, February 27, 2010
10 a.m. – Noon
Ages: All
Cost: $10 per family for members; $12 per family for non-members (Pre-registration required by 5 p.m. Monday before the class. Call (626) 821-4623 or (626) 821-5897 to register
The Princess and the Frog
Theatre West
3333 Cahuenga Blvd W., Los Angeles, 90068
Saturday, February 27, 2010
1 p.m.
Ages: 3-9
Cost: Child $10; Adult $12
Kids Rhythm Club
REMO Percussion Center
7308 Coldwater Canyon. North Hollywood 91605
(1/2 block North of Sherman Way)
Saturday, February 27, 2010
11 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
Age: 2-12 (but all are welcome; parents must stay with children)
Cost: FREE
REDCAT International Children’s Film Festival
Roy and Edna Disney/CalArts Theater
631 West 2nd Street, Los Angeles, 90012
Saturday & Sunday, February 27 & 28, 2010
Monday, Saturday & Sunday, March 1, 6 & 7, 2010
Check website for specific screening times
Ages: All
Cost: $5
Justin Roberts and the NOT READY FOR NAPTIME PLAYERS
Largo at the Coronet
366 N. La Cienega Blvd., Los Angeles; (310) 855-0350
Sunday, February 28, 2010
2 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: $18
Family Festival: Art, Activism, Access: 40 Years of Ethnic Studies at UCLA
Fowler Museum
UCLA North Campus
405 Hilgard Ave., Los Angeles, 90024 (Directions after jump)
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Noon – 5 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: FREE
Art of the Ancient Americas – Andell Family Sundays
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
5905 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, 90036
Sunday, February 28, 2010
12:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: FREE
ONGOING THIS WEEK AND BEYOND
Salt Marsh and Sand Dunes Tours
Ballona Wetlands
211 Culver Blvd., Ste. K, Playa Del Rey
303 Culver Blvd., Playa del Rey, 90293 (This is the meeting place)
Every Second Sunday of each month (call to confirm) (310) 306-5994
Sundays, February 14, March14, April 11, 2010
1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: FREE
Farm Animal Friends Exhibit
The Children’s Museum at La Habra
301 South Euclid Street, La Habra, 90631; (562) 905-9793
Tuesday, February 9, 2010 – June 30, 2010
Museum Hours: Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Fridays open at 9 a.m. for CMLH Members; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.; Closed Mondays and all Major Holidays
Ages: All
Cost: Museum Admission ($7/person; $6/La Habra residents; Children under 2 FREE)
Journeys: The Silk Road
Pacific Asia Museum
46 North Los Robles Avenue, Pasadena, California 91101 (626) 449-2742
Ongoing Exhibit
Museum Hours: Wednesdays-Sundays 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: Museum Admission (General Admission $9; Students, Seniors $7; Children Age 11 and Under FREE)
SKATEBOARD: Evolution and Art in California
The California Heritage Museum
2612 Main Street, Santa Monica, 90405; (310) 392-8537
NOW through Sunday, May 10, 2010
Museum Hours: Wednesday through Sunday 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: General Admission $8; Seniors, Students $5; Members, Children under twelve FREE
The Art of Native American Basketry: A Living Tradition
Autry National Center
4700 Western Heritage Way, Los Angeles, 90027; (323) 667-2000
November 7, 2009 through May 30, 2010
Saturdays and Sundays
11 a.m.–5 p.m.
Tuesdays–Fridays
10 a.m.–4 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: $9.00 for Adults; $5.00 for students (13-18) and seniors (60+); $5.00 Adult Students (18 and over with ID); $3.00 for children (3-12); FREE for children under 3
Dinosaur Encounters
Natural History Museum
900 Exposition Blvd., Los Angeles, 90007; (213) 763-3466
Ongoing Wednesdays – Fridays 10:00 a.m., 11:30 a.m., and 2:30 p.m.
Saturdays – Sundays 11:30 a.m., 2:30 p.m., and 3:30 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: Museum Admission
Family Discovery Gallery
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
Habitat Restoration Volunteer Days
Ballona Wetlands
7740 West Manchester Avenue, Playa Del Rey
303 Culver Blvd., Playa del Rey, 90293 (This is the meeting place)
Every Fourth Sunday of each month (call to confirm)
Sundays, February 27, March 27, April 24, 2010
9:30 a.m. – Noon
Ages: All (Kids under age 15 must be accompanied by adult but are welcome)
Cost: FREE
Gold Rush
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
Noah’s Ark 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!
Family Nature Walk
Eaton Canyon Natural Area
1750 N Altadena Dr, Pasadena, 91107
Saturdays (Weather permitting. Call to confirm the week you want to attend.)
9 a.m. – 11 a.m.
Ages: All
Cost: FREE
COMING SOON
The Race (movie)
Roy and Edna Disney/CalArts Theater
631 West 2nd Street, Los Angeles, 90012
Monday, March 1, 2010
6 p.m. Reception
6.30 p.m. Opening Night Screening
Ages: 12 and up
Cost: FREE (RSVP your name and number of guests to shauna@cinemagic.org.uk)
Singer Eric Herman
Kids Club at Del Amo Mall
21712 Hawthorne Boulevard, Torrance; (310) 542-4352
Thursday, March 4, 2010
10:30 a.m.-11 a.m.
Ages: All
Cost: FREE
Storm Drain to Paradise
Geffen Playhouse
10886 Le Conte Ave., Los Angeles, 90024
Saturday, March 6, 2010
11 a.m.
Ages: 5 and up
Cost: $15
Birds of the Arboretum – Family Adventures
Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Gardens
301 North Baldwin Ave, Arcadia, 91007; (626) 821-3222
Saturday, March 6, 2010
10 a.m. – Noon
Ages: All
Cost: FREE with Garden Admission (Adults $8; Children Ages 5-12 $3; Children under 5 FREE; Students and Seniors $6; Members FREE)
Gus the Grumpasaurus
Zimmer Children’s Museum
6505 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 100, Los Angeles, 90048
Sunday, March 7, 2010
2 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: $3.00 per child for non-members in addition to the entrance fee. Entrance fee: $8.00 adults; $5.00 ages children 3+. FREE for children ages 2 and under and grandparents.
New Year Celebration
Pacific Asia Museum
46 North Los Robles Avenue, Pasadena, 91101
Saturday, March 7, 2010
Noon – 4 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: FREE with Museum Admission ($9 for General Admission; $7 for Students and Seniors; FREE for Children Ages 11 and Under)
Norooz Celebration & Workshop
Craft and Folk Art Museum
5814 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, 90036; (323) 937-4230
Saturday, March 13, 2010
2 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Ages: 3-12
Cost: $10/child; Members $5 (RSVP required. Please call 323.937.4230 x50 or email workshops@cafam.org)
Target Free Family Saturday: Wear This!
Japanese American National Museum
369 East First Street, Los Angeles, 90012; (213) 625-0414
Saturday, March 13, 2010
11 a.m.
Ages: All
Cost: FREE (all day)
Waters of the Earth: Multicultural Tales of the Sea
Geffen Playhouse
10886 Le Conte Ave., Los Angeles, 90024
Saturday, March 13, 2010
11 a.m.
Ages: 5 and up
Cost: $15
The Science of Saving Daylight
Hammer Museum
10899 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, 90024; (310) 443-7000
Sunday, March 14 , 2010
Noon
Ages: All
Cost: FREE (Reservations are encouraged. Contact workshops@826LA or call (310) 305-8418.)
Kids in the Courtyard: Little Boxes, None the Same
Fowler Museum
UCLA North Campus
405 Hilgard Ave., Los Angeles, 90024 (Directions after jump)
Sunday, March 14, 2010
1 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: FREE
Passover Festival!
Zimmer Children’s Museum
6505 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 100, Los Angeles, 90048
Sunday, March 14, 2010
2 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: $3.00 per child for non-members in addition to the entrance fee. Entrance fee: $8.00 adults; $5.00 ages children 3+. FREE for children ages 2 and under and grandparents.
Wonderworld Puppets
Kids Club at Del Amo Mall
21712 Hawthorne Boulevard, Torrance; (310) 542-4352
Thursday, March 18, 2010
10:30 a.m.-11 a.m.
Ages: All
Cost: FREE
Butterfly Brigade
Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Gardens
301 North Baldwin Ave, Arcadia, 91007; (626) 821-3222
Saturday, March 20, 2010
10 a.m. – Noon
Ages: All
Cost: $10 per family for members; $12 per family for non-members (Pre-registration required by 5 p.m. Monday before the class. Call (626) 821-4623 or (626) 821-5897 to register
Flower Power
Zimmer Children’s Museum
6505 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 100, Los Angeles, 90048
Sunday, March 21, 2010
2 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: $3.00 per child for non-members in addition to the entrance fee. Entrance fee: $8.00 adults; $5.00 ages children 3+. FREE for children ages 2 and under and grandparents.
Family Flicks: Watership Down
Hammer Museum
10899 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, 90024; (310) 443-7000
Sunday, March 21 , 2010
11 a.m.
Ages: 11 and up
Cost: FREE (Reservations are encouraged. Contact workshops@826LA or call (310) 305-8418.)
Fools, Magicians, and more!
Craft and Folk Art Museum
5814 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, 90036; (323) 937-4230
Saturday, March 27, 2010
1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Ages: 3-12
Cost: $6/child; Members Free (RSVP required. Please call 323.937.4230 x50 or email workshops@cafam.org)
Fly Me to the Moon — from J.S. Bach to Mr. Spock (Family Concert)
Alex Theatre
216 North Brand Boulevard, Glendale, 91203; 818 243 7700 x 123
Sunday, March 28, 2010
2 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: $10 and $16/person (Buy Tickets Online HERE)
Bird House Mobiles
Zimmer Children’s Museum
6505 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 100, Los Angeles, 90048
Sunday, March 28, 2010
2 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: $3.00 per child for non-members in addition to the entrance fee. Entrance fee: $8.00 adults; $5.00 ages children 3+. FREE for children ages 2 and under and grandparents.
Beauty and the Beast
Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza
2100 Thousand Oaks Boulevard at Dallas Drive, Thousand Oaks;
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
10 a.m.
Ages: All
Cost: $14 individual tickets; $9.00 Groups of 10 or more (call (805) 496-1233 to purchase tickets or order tickets online HERE)
Americas and Americans: A Celebration of Dance – Toyota Symphonies for Youth
Walt Disney Concert Hall
111 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, 90012; (323) 850-2000
Saturday, April 10, 2010
11 a.m.
Ages: All
Cost: $20
Travel Town
Hammer Museum
10899 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, 90024; (310) 443-7000
Sunday, April 11 , 2010
Noon
Ages: 8-13
Cost: FREE (Reservations are encouraged. Contact workshops@826LA or call (310) 305-8418.)
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Geffen Playhouse
10886 Le Conte Ave., Los Angeles, 90024
Saturday, April 24, 2010
11 a.m.
Ages: 5 and up
Cost: $15
Children’s Earth Day
STAR ECO Station
10101 Jefferson Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232 • 310 842 8060
Sunday, April 25, 2010
10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: FREE
Artichoke: 26 Animals
Geffen Playhouse
10886 Le Conte Ave., Los Angeles, 90024
Saturday, May 1, 2010
11 a.m.
Ages: 3 and up
Cost: $15
Jokin’ Baroque (Family Concert)
Alex Theatre
216 North Brand Boulevard, Glendale, 91203; 818 243 7700 x 123
Sunday, May 2, 2010
2 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: $10 and $16/person (Buy Tickets Online HERE)
Jambo
Geffen Playhouse
10886 Le Conte Ave., Los Angeles, 90024
Saturday, May 1, 2010
11 a.m.
Ages: 3 and up
Cost: $15
Story Pirates
Geffen Playhouse
10886 Le Conte Ave., Los Angeles, 90024
Saturday, May 22, 2010
11 a.m.
Ages: 4 and up
Cost: $15
Part of the REDCAT International Children’s Film Festival, the screening of this Irish film is being offered free to the public. The Race is the story of an 11-year-old girl from a poor rural neighborhood who dreams of becoming a race car driver. It received excellent reviews following its October release in Europe.
The REDCAT International Children’s Film Festival 2010 will get underway tomorrow, February 27, 2010 for a two-weekend run at the downtown Los Angeles location in the Walt Disney Concert Hall at 631 West 2nd Street, Los Angeles 90012.
On Sunday, February 28, a special Nickelodeon Family Fun Day will give audiences a sneak peak of Nickelodeon’s highly anticipated series for 2010 as well as episodes from top-rated hit preschool series. Children can also expect to meet and greet costumed characters SpongeBob, Patrick, Dora and Diego and receive giveaways.
The series will wrap up on Sunday, March 1 with Animation Brigade, a salute to AB Studios, a group of Latvian animators whose puppet animation films Rescue Team, Munk and Lemmy, and Animals are full of brave, roguish and mischievous creatures for all ages. Magic Carpet on the same day will screen inventive international animation will make kids ages 7 and up see the world in a whole new way. Finally, environmentally-conscious Green Screen blends fiction and fact for ages 8 and up to foster awareness and guide kids on how they can make a difference in the health of the planet.
Salchow, lutz, axle and toe loop don’t have to be words firmly entrenched in your vocabulary for you to be inflicted with Olympic fever these past few weeks. One look at the glittery outfits of the ice dance and figure skaters, and my 3 ½ year old has declared her first—of many I’m sure—grown-up professional aspiration. Even without children announcing their fondness for the Olympic ice skating sports, we bet that more than a few parents are also dreamily off in the gold-medal futures of their kids. We talked to some local Ice Skating Rinks to see if Olympic fever has been warming their venues (and pocketbooks) and got the deets on how you can take your kids (and yourselves) for a whirl on the ice.
The oldest ice skating rink in the Valley, Iceland boasts a history of old-school Olympic-sized patrons, including Brian Boitano, Christopher Bowman and Sonja Henie. And according to community relations manager Martha Avtandilian, this very skating rink is where legendary Linda Fratianne mastered her triple toe loop and double axle. For those who don’t know, Fratianne was the first woman figure skater to land two triple jumps in a competition. (
Olympic-sized Culver Ice Rink in Culver City didn’t name drop any past or present Olympians, but they have been busting at the seams nonetheless this Olympic season. “All of our classes are at capacity,” says Shannon Takahashi, Skating School and Youth Hockey Coordinator. Fifty-five classes that normally enroll 400 students are currently teaching twice as many ice skating fans. Public skating sessions on the weekends are equally twice as busy. (
Olympic-sized Culver Ice Rink in Culver City didn’t name drop any past or present Olympians, but they have been busting at the seams nonetheless this Olympic season. “All of our classes are at capacity,” says Shannon Takahashi, Skating School and Youth Hockey Coordinator. Fifty-five classes that normally enroll 400 students are currently teaching twice as many ice skating fans. Public skating sessions on the weekends are equally twice as busy.
The oldest ice skating rink in the Valley, Iceland boasts a history of old-school Olympic-sized patrons, including Brian Boitano, Christopher Bowman and Sonja Henie. And according to community relations manager Martha Avtandilian, this very skating rink is where legendary Linda Fratianne mastered her triple toe loop and double axle. For those who don’t know, Fratianne was the first woman figure skater to land two triple jumps in a competition.
If you secretly long for your clubbing days (pre-children), try getting pre-historic with your date night endeavors at the Natural History Museum’s First Fridays series. Dance with the North American Mammals or sip drinks with the main lobby dinosaur skeletons. With a venue like the Natural History Museum, the right combination of live music, dim, mood-lit ambience, drinks, performances and academic discussions makes this the perfect place to revisit your youth while keeping the adults that you’ve become firmly intact.