Trash For Teaching

Trash for Teaching founders Steve and Kathy Stanton learned a lesson on just how naturally resourceful and imaginative kids are when they took their own company’s discarded byproducts to their then preschool-aged son’s school and witnessed die-cut cardboard hearts, ribbons, and long cardboard tubes find new life in the hands of kids. That was in 2004, and since then, Trash for Teaching has been working with different schools on a comprehensive arts program but also make their warehouse full of fun goodies available for purchase to the public. At $2 per pound of supplies, you’ll be the most popular parent with the coolest playdate or birthday party crafts table. Workshops such as the upcoming “Sunshine Drum Circle and Family Art Show” will take your family on a multicultural storytelling adventure using instruments made form Trash for Teaching materials.

Trash for Teaching is also available to come to you for your party, and birthday party packages include instruction (with one instructor for every 10 kids), materials from their warehouse, goodie bags full of Trash for Teaching treasures, art supplies and a theme of your choice! Check the website for birthday party rates and packages.

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Trash for Teaching

Warehouse
2946 East 11th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90023; (323) 262-3400
Warehouse Hours: Wednesdays 9 a.m. – 4p.m. or call in advance for an appointment – subject to staffing
Ages: All
Cost: Materials $2/pound for the general public (discounts for educators)
Website

Mommy and Me movie matinees

Movie theaters, libraries and churches are probably the few places remaining that can legitimately shush a child from disrupting the masses. Luckily, there are places that not only welcome, but cater to parents with loud, crying babies. So if you want to catch a flick but are discouraged because of your baby’s cries, don’t be at the following theatres where laughs and bellows and all sorts of other baby noises will be welcome. Just be prepared to listen to everyone else’s little bundles of joy as well.

Select Pacific Theatres locations offer Monday morning matinees at 11 a.m. for parents and babies. Here’s a list of participating theatres. For movie titles, call the numbers below or go to the website HERE.

Beach Cities 16 Cinemas
831 S. Nash Street, El Segundo, 90245
Ticket info: (310) 607-0007
Guest Services: (310) 607-9630

Pacific Theatres at the Grove
189 The Grove Drive, Los Angeles, 90036
Ticketing Info: (323) 692-0829
Guest Services: (323) 692-0103

Paseo 14
336 East Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, 91101
Ticketing Info: (626) 568-8888
Guest Services: (626) 568-9651

Glendale 18
322 Americana Way, Glendale, 91210
Ticketing Info: (866) 722-9790
Guest Services: (818) 551-0566

At the Bridge Cinema in Culver City, every third Thursday of the month is a parent and me noon movie welcoming parents and babies.  To get movie titles of the week, call the number below or go to the website HERE.

The Bridge Cinema de Luxe
The Promenade at Howard Hughes Center
6081 Center Drive, Los Angeles, 90045
(310) 568-9930

At Los Feliz 3 Cinemas in Los Feliz, every Wednesday at 10:30 is a special Mommy and Me movie time.  Choose from three of the most current box office offerings for you and your babe.  To get movie titles of the week, call the number below or go to the website HERE.

Los Feliz 3 Cinemas
1822 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, 90027
(323) 664-2169

Photo by Meagan

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Whatever you do this weekend, have a great time, and don’t forget to wear sunscreen!