L.A. Kid Stuff, Things to Do, Events, Activities this week:
Monday, March 15 – Sunday, March 21, 2010
L.A. Kid Stuff, Things to Do, Events, Activities this week:
Monday, March 15 – Sunday, March 21, 2010
FREE Story Time with SignShine
Santa Monica Fairview Branch Library
2101 Ocean Park Blvd., Santa Monica, 90405
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
11 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Ages: All
Cost: FREE
“CelloMan” by Eugene Friesen
Shumei Hall
2430 East Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, 91107
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Noon
Ages: 8 and up
Cost: FREE (Call to RSVP (626) 584-8841)
Caterpillar Adoption and Butterfly Release
Kidspace Children’s Museum
480 N. Arroyo Blvd., Pasadena, 91103
Adoptions begin Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Butterfly Release on Saturday, April 17, 2010
Hours: September through May: Tuesday through Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; June, July and August: Open 7 days a week! Monday – Friday, 9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: No Admission necessary to purchase caterpillar. Admission for Butterfly Release is $10 per person; Children ages 12 months and under FREE.
Kids Yoga on The Green
The Americana at Brand
889 Americana Way, Glendale, 91210; (818) 637-8982
Wednesday, March 17, 2010 (Call to confirm re. weather conditions)
11 a.m.-11:45 a.m.
Ages: 3-6
Cost: FREE
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
Tykes on Trails Night Hike
Temescal Canyon in Pacific Palisades
Check directions for location after jump
Friday, March 19, 2010
6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Ages: 4-7 (everyone welcome)
Cost: $20 per child ($17 per child for members)
“A Celebration of Hawaiian Music”
GRAMMY Museum
800 W. Olympic Blvd., Suite 200, Los Angeles, 90015
Saturday, March 20, 2010
10 a.m. (Program doors open at 9:30 a.m.)
Ages: All
Cost: $10/person ages 5 and up (Purchase tickets at the box office or by clicking HERE or calling (800) 745-3000.)
World City – Bolivia Corazón de América & Andes Manta
W.M. Keck Foundation Children’s Amphitheatre
Walt Disney Concert Hall
111 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, 90012; (213) 972-7211
Saturday, March 20, 2010
11 a.m. and again at 12:30 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: FREE (All tickets are free and are distributed on Grand Avenue at 2nd Street. Tickets for 11:00am performance distributed beginning at 10:00am. Tickets for 12:30pm performance distributed beginning at 11:00am.)
Zoo Explorers: Pigs Aplenty
Los Angeles Zoo
5333 Zoo Drive, Los Angeles, 90027; (323) 644-4200
Saturday, March 20, 2010
9:30 a.m.- 11 a.m. (one class each day)
Ages: 7-10 (child only)
Cost: Members: $18 per child; Nonmembers: $23 per child (For more info and to register call (323) 644-4211. Confirmation letter required for class admission.)
Story Time at Aidan’s Place Park with SignShine
Aidan’s Place Park
1350 S. Sepulveda Blvd., LA, 90024
Saturday, March 20, 2010
11:30 a.m. – Noon
Ages: All
Cost: FREE
Jazz Playground with Putumayo Kids
Kidspace Children’s Museum
480 N. Arroyo Blvd., Pasadena, 91103
Saturday, March 20, 2010
11 a.m.
Ages: All
Cost: Museum admission ($10 per person; children under 12 months 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
Kids Rhythm Club
REMO Percussion Center
7308 Coldwater Canyon. North Hollywood 91605
(1/2 block North of Sherman Way)
Saturday, March 20, 2010
11 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
Age: 2-12 (but all are welcome; parents must stay with children)
Cost: FREE
Dig It! Archaeological Adventures
Skirball Cultural Center
2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd., L.A.
Saturday and Sunday, March 20 & 21, 2010
10 a.m. – 5 p.m. (Drop in anytime – Weather permitting)
Ages: All (Must be accompanied by adult)
Cost: FREE with museum admission ($10 General; $7 Seniors 65+ and Full-Time Students; $5 Children 2-12;
Free to Children under 2 and Skirball Members)
L.A. Lakers Fan Jam
Staples Center
1201 South Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, 90015; (213) 741-1151
Saturday and Sunday, March 20 and 21, 2010
10 a.m. – 10 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: $15 for adults and $10 for children 12 and under (group tickets, contact Donovan Holvay at dholvay@la-lakers.com or (310) 426-6042)
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.)
Capturing the Everyday - Andell Family Sundays
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
5905 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, 90036
Sunday, March 21, 2010 (through Sunday, March 28, 2010)
12:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: FREE
ONGOING THIS WEEK AND BEYOND
The Emperor’s New Clothes
Theatre West in Association with Storybook Theatre
3333 Cahuenga Boulevard, Los Angeles, 90068; (323) 851-7977
Saturdays, March 4 – July 10, 2010
1 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: Adult $12; Children $10
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
Pajama Storytime
Hastings Branch Library
3325 E Orange Grove Blvd., Pasadena, 91107
Mondays
7 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: FREE
COMING SOON
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)
Native Butterfly Garden Maintenance Day at Griffith Park
Fern Canyon Trail
SEE Directions after jump for exact location
Saturday, March 27, 2010
9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Ages: All
Cost: FREE (to register email shermin@cni-kids.org)
Weekend Tidepool Walks
Point Fermin State Marine Park
807 Paseo Del Mar, San Pedro, 90731; (310) 548-7705
Saturday, March 27, 2010
12:30 p.m. – 2 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: FREE
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.
Complete Whalewatch
Cabrillo Marine Aquarium (starting point)
3720 Stephen M. White Drive, San Pedro, 90731; (310) 548-7562
Spirit Cruises in San Pedro (for whale watching)
Sunday, March 28, 2010
8:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Ages: All (Toddlers and very small children not recommended)
Cost: Member Price: $18, Non-Member Price: $20 (to reserve a spot, call (310) 548-7562)
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)
Cinderella Ballet
Maple Youth Ballet
Irvine Barclay Theatre
4242 Camps Drive, Irvine, 92612
Saturday, April 3, 2010
1:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: $28 adults; $22 children and seniors
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.)
Family Stories - Andell Family Sundays
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
5905 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, 90036
Sunday, April 11, 2010 (repeats each Sunday until April 25, 2010)
12:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: FREE
L.A. Kids Consignment Sale
24901 Avenue Stanford, Valencia, 91355
Friday-Sunday, April 23-25, 2010
Friday & Saturday 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Sunday 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. (50% off many items)
Ages: Parents (and kids too)
Cost: FREE Admission (you can purchase VIP Presale passes for $10 HERE)
World City – The Kahurangi Maori Dance Theatre
W.M. Keck Foundation Children’s Amphitheatre
Walt Disney Concert Hall
111 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, 90012; (213) 972-7211
Saturday, April 24, 2010
11 a.m. and again at 12:30 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: FREE (All tickets are free and are distributed on Grand Avenue at 2nd Street. Tickets for 11:00am performance distributed beginning at 10:00am. Tickets for 12:30pm performance distributed beginning at 11:00am.)
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
World City - Kuniko and On Ensemble
W.M. Keck Foundation Children’s Amphitheatre
Walt Disney Concert Hall
111 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, 90012; (213) 972-7211
Saturday, May 15, 2010
11 a.m. and again at 12:30 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: FREE (All tickets are free and are distributed on Grand Avenue at 2nd Street. Tickets for 11:00am performance distributed beginning at 10:00am. Tickets for 12:30pm performance distributed beginning at 11:00am.)
Story Pirates
Geffen Playhouse
10886 Le Conte Ave., Los Angeles, 90024
Saturday, May 22, 2010
11 a.m.
Ages: 4 and up
Cost: $15
