Circus Vargas

Arrive early for the free interactive Pre-Show, where children of all ages are invited into center ring for a crash course in circus skills! With a mesmerizing hula-hoop production, enchanting aerial bungee-ballet, stunning display on the Wheel of Destiny, wildly electrifying motorcycle performance, the internationally acclaimed Flying Tabares and much more, Circus Vargas has everything to offer the highest quality of fun family entertainment! For tickets and information go to the website HERE or call (877) 468-3861.

reDiscover Center

Zimmer Children’s Museum
6505 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, 90048; (323) 761-8984
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
2:30-3:30 p.m.
Ages: 1-8
Cost: $3.00 per child

Sunny Tales from Around the World – United States spotlight on Hawaii

Pasadena Public Library
San Rafael Branch
1240 Nithsdale Road, Pasadena, 91105
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
10:30 a.m.
Ages: All
Cost: FREE

The Jules Verne Nature Day

7th + Fig
735 S. Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, 90017
Friday, August 13, 2010
10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: FREE

Phillips Performing Arts Presents – The Wiz

Madrid Theatre
21622 Sherman Way, Canoga Park, 91303; (818) 347-9938
Friday-Sunday, August 13, 14, 15, 2010
Friday 7 p.m.
Saturday & Sunday, 3 p.m. & 7 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: $20 Adults/$15 Kids/$12 (age 12 and under)

The Wizard School Scavenger Hunt

Getty Center (Put on by Watson Adventures)
1200 Getty Center Drive, Los Angeles, 90049
Saturday, August 14, 2010
4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Ages: 10 and up (adults must accompany kids)
Cost: $17.50 ages 17 and under; $19.50 adults

Dora’s Birthday Celebration!

The Farm of Beverly Hills
800 West Olympic Blvd., Los Angeles, 90015; (213) 747-4555
Saturday, August 14, 2010
Noon
Ages: All
Cost: FREE

Family Flicks: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

Hammer Museum
10899 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, 90024; (310) 443-7000
Sunday, August 15, 2010
11 a.m.
Ages: 6 and up
Cost: FREE (Reservations are encouraged. Contact workshops@826LA or call (310) 305-8418.)

Family Storytime (Monsters and Miracles)

Skirball Cultural Center
2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd., L.A.
Saturday and Sunday, August 14 & 15, 2010
1 p.m.
Ages: All (Must be accompanied by adult)
Cost: FREE with museum admission ($10 General; $7 Seniors 65+ and Full-Time Students; $5 Children All;
Free to Children under 2 and Skirball Members)

ONGOING THIS WEEK AND BEYOND

Kids of All Ages Exhibit

THIS Gallery
5906 N. Figueroa St. Los Angeles, 90042
HOURS: Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
Noon – 6 p.m. and by appointment
Ages: All
Cost: FREE

The Really Awesome Improv Show

The Second City Hollywood
6560 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, 90028; (323) 464-8542
Every Wednesday 9 p.m. until June 30, 2010 and Saturdays at 10 a.m. until July 3, 2010
9 p.m. – 10 p.m. (Wednesdays)
10 a.m. – 11 a.m. (Saturdays)
Ages: All
Cost: $10

Butterfly Pavilion

Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden
1500 N College Ave., Claremont, 91711; (909) 625-8767
June 12-Aug 1, 2010
Ages: All
Cost: Entrance fee is $2 for guests age 3 and up, along with standard RSABG admission

Drop-In Workshops

reDiscover
12958 W Washington Blvd, Los Angeles, 90066; (310) 393-3636
Saturdays
10 a.m. – Noon
Ages: 4 and up
Cost: $5 per project (no time limit)

Walk-In Studio Hours

CReATE Studio
Westlake Village, 91361 (818) 522-5213
(call or email for exact address)
Tuesdays,Wednesdays & Fridays
11a.m.-6 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: 5 and under $6; 6-12 $8; 13 and up $12 (Studio fee includes up to 2 hours of studio time and all materials made)

Kids Club on The Green

Americana at Brand
889 Americana Way, Glendale, 91210; (818) 637-8982
Tuesdays
11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: FREE

Storytime

Barnes and Noble at The Americana
889 Americana Way, Glendale, 91210; (818) 637-8982
Tuesdays
11 a.m.
Ages: 2 and up
Cost: FREE

Kids Yoga on The Green

The Americana at Brand
889 Americana Way, Glendale, 91210; (818) 637-8982
Wednesdays
11 a.m.-11:45 a.m.
Ages: 3-6
Cost: FREE

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

Dig It! Archaeological Adventures

Skirball Cultural Center
2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd., L.A.
Saturdays and Sundays
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)

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, June 13, July 11, August 8, 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)

Lil‘ Book Lovers Storytime

Barnes and Noble
The Americana at Brand
210 Americana Way, Glendale, 91210, (818) 545-9146
Thursdays
7 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: FREE

Ecosystems at The California Science Center and IMAX Theater

Exposition Park
700 Exposition Park Drive, Los Angeles.
Hours: Open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: FREE Admission to Science Center (IMAX ticket costs apply)

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, June 26, July 24, August 28, 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

Free TV/Film Acting Class

TVI Actors Studio
14429 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks, 91423; (818) 784-6500
Saturdays
10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.
Ages: 7 to 17
Cost: FREE

Kids Rhythm Club

REMO Percussion Center
7308 Coldwater Canyon. North Hollywood 91605
(1/2 block North of Sherman Way)
Saturdays
11 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
Age: 2-12 (but all are welcome; parents must stay with children)
Cost: FREE

Pajama Storytime

Hastings Branch Library
3325 E Orange Grove Blvd., Pasadena, 91107
Mondays
7 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: FREE

COMING SOON

Sing-Along at the Zimmer

Zimmer Children’s Museum
6505 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, 90048; (323) 761-8984
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
2:30-3:30 p.m.
Ages: 1-8
Cost: $3.00 per child

The Farm of Beverly Hills
800 West Olympic Blvd., Los Angeles, 90015; (213) 747-4555
Saturday, August 14, 2010
Noon
Ages: All
Cost: FREE

VAMANOS! Who doesn’t want to celebrate Dora the Explorer’s birthday at The Farm of Beverly Hills on Saturday, August 14, 2010 at 12:00 PM! Buy a Dora Cupake and receive a free birthday balloon! You can also register to win a family 4-pack VIP experience to see Dora in Storytime Live on October 16 & 17 at Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE.

7th + Fig
735 S. Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, 90017
Friday, August 13, 2010
10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: FREE
Website

An entertaining annual event celebrating nature and sustainable development in the heart of the city’s premiere business district.

• Exciting Wildlife and Environmental Screenings
• Live paintings by Gravity Free
• Cool Electric Cars and displays
• Live Music by Orphans of Atlantis
• Freebies and more!

The amazing vegetable oil-running vehicle BABY! from the Jules Verne Award-Winning film NATURE PROPELLED and its creator Seth Warren

Madrid Theatre
21622 Sherman Way, Canoga Park, 91303; (818) 347-9938
Friday-Sunday, August 13, 14, 15, 2010
Friday 7 p.m.
Saturday & Sunday, 3 p.m. & 7 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: $20 Adults/$15 Kids/$12 (age 12 and under)
Website

Phillips Performing Arts – Musical Theater for Kids presents: The Wiz

Come support incredibly talented kids in the musical production of The Wiz.

Zimmer Children’s Museum
6505 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, 90048; (323) 761-8984
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
2:30-3:30 p.m.
Ages: 1-8
Cost: $3.00 per child
Website

David Tobocman is a musician, and a father, who likes singing songs with his kids and making up some of his own. Join in on the fun today while David leads us in a full on sing-a-long! Come to hear some familiar favorites, and sing with the whole museum!

All Wonderful Wednesday programs run from 2:30-3:30pm and are $3.00 for members or $8.00 per child for non-members, includes admission. Please plan to arrive at least a 1/2 hour before the show begins, admission is on a first come first serve basis.

Zimmer Children’s Museum is located on the lobby level of the Goldsmith Jewish Federation Building, 6505 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 100, Los Angeles, CA 90048. Sunday hours are 12:30pm-5:00pm. Please check our website at http://www.zimmermuseum.org or call (323) 761-8984 for further information.

Zimmer Children’s Museum
6505 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, 90048; (323) 761-8984
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
2:30-3:30 p.m.
Ages: 1-8
Cost: $3.00 per child
Website

Re-discover art with the reDiscover Center! Create found art and new treasures from leftovers and discarded material. The talented artists of the reDiscover center will help us find fun and creativity in everything from aluminum to zippers!
All Wonderful Wednesday programs run from 2:30-3:30pm and are $3.00 for members or $8.00 per child for non-members, includes admission. Please plan to arrive at least a 1/2 hour before the show begins, admission is on a first come first serve basis.
Zimmer Children’s Museum is located on the lobby level of the Goldsmith Jewish Federation Building, 6505 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 100, Los Angeles, CA 90048. Sunday hours are 12:30pm-5:00pm. Please check our website at http://www.zimmermuseum.org or call (323) 761-8984 for further information.

Whoever invented the splash pad is pretty smart (and rich I would assume). Or had kids of her own and witnessed the glee in their eyes even as their youthful skin turned pruney in the bath. Or was inspired by her own childhood summers running through magical lawn sprinklers. Now that the near triple degree heat is a nagging reminder that we are well into the summer season, go make a splash at one of your local parks or public recreation facilities at a splash pad. Splash pads and water play areas are great options to cool off when you don’t have access to a pool or don’t have time to drive to the beach. And swimming proficiency is not an issue so the little ones will enjoy it just as much.

PUBLIC SPLASH PADS

A.J. Martin Park
14830 E. Giordano Street
La Puente, 91744; (626) 917-8354
Hours: 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Cost: FREE

Amelia Mayberry Park
13201 E. Meyer Road
Whittier, 90605; (562) 944-9727
Hours: 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Cost: FREE

Annenberg Community Beach House
Splashpad Play Area
415 Pacific Coast Highway
Santa Monica, 90402; (310) 458-4904
Hours: 8:30 a.m. – Sunset
Cost: FREE for the splash pad outside; Public pool is open 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. and costs $10 for adults; $4 kids aged 1 and up

Basset Park
510 North Vineland Avenue
La Puente, 91746; (626) 333-0959
Hours: 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Cost: FREE

Dalton Park
18867 Armstead Street
Azusa, 91702; (626) 852-1491
Hours: 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Cost: FREE

North Hollywood Recreation Center
North Hollywood Pool
5301 Tujunga Ave. (and Magnolia)
North Hollywood, 91601; (818) 755-7654
Hours: 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. – 5 p.m. (M-F); 1 p.m. – 5 p.m. (S-S)
Cost: $2.50 Adults; FREE for kids under 7 (kids under 7 must be accompanied by adults, who must wear swimsuits while watching the kids) The Fee also covers pool use.

Pacific Park Splash Pad
501 S. Pacific Avenue
Glendale, 91204; (818) 548-4098
Hours: Dawn to Dusk
Cost: FREE

Panorama Recreation Center Splash Pad
8600 Hazeltine Avenue
Panorama City, 91402; (818) 893-3401
Hours: 8 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Cost: FREE

Rimgrove Park Splash Pad
747 North Rimgrove Drive
Valinda, 91744; (626) 330-8798
Hours: 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Cost: FREE

San Angelo Park Splash Pad
245 S. San Angelo Ave.
La Puente; (626) 968-2666
Hours: 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Cost: FREE

Stoner Park Pool Splash Pad
1835 Stoner Ave.
Los Angeles, 90025; (310) 575-8286
Hours: 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. (M-F); 1 p.m. – 5 p.m. (S-S)
Cost: FREE for 17 years and under; $2.50 for adults
Pool 0-4 ft of water

Sunshine Park Splash Pad
515 Deepmead Avenue
La Puente, 91744; (626) 854-5559
Hours: 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Cost: FREE

Swim Stadium Splash Pad (Water Play*)
3980 South Menlo Avenue
Los Angeles, 90037; (213) 763-0129 (5)
Hours: 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Cost: Adults $2.50; FREE for kids 17 and under
*A pool with 1 foot of water has play structures and water sprays.

Sylmar Park Recreation Center Splash Pad
13109 Borden Ave.,
Sylmar, 818-367-5656 (6727)
Hours: 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Cost: FREE

Valleydale Park
5525 North Lark Ellen Avenue
Azusa, 91702; (626) 334-8020
Hours: 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Cost: FREE

Virginia Park Splash Pad
2200 Virginia Ave.
Santa Monica, 90404; (310) 458-8688
Hours: 9 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Cost: FREE

COMMERCIAL WATER PLAY AREAS

Raging Waters
111 Raging Waters Drive
San Dimas, 91773; (909) 802-2200

Six Flags Hurricane Harbor
24500 Town Center Drive
Valencia, 91355; (661) 255-4100

Universal Studios
Curious George Water Play Area
100 Universal City Plaza
Universal City, 91608; (818) 622-3801

Another way to cool off this summer: Ice Cream Trucks!

Check out what else there is to do in Los Angeles this week HERE.

(Posted July 28, 2009)

Contrary to popular joking, throwing a kid in the water is not the quickest way for him to learn how to swim. But now that summer is here, and along with it the ubiquitous water sports and swimming pools, put your child in a swim program guaranteed to have you clapping when he is thrown in to the pool and then reacts instinctively to protect himself. This is part of the “survival test” that takes place in lessons at the Lenny Krayzelburg Swim Academy using its Swim Right Method. Developed by four-time Olympic Gold Medalist swimmer Lenny Krayzelburg. The Swim Right Method teaches safety in the water first, instead of immediately focusing on strokes and swimming, and includes mastering floating and water comfort. The survival test is conducted after an instructor deems the child is ready; and who wouldn’t want their child to be ready to react in this type of potential situation when each year, more than 830 children, ages 14 and under, die as a result of unintentional drowning in the United States.

Children as young as 16 months old have passed the Krayzelburg Swim Right Method survival test. “Our method is based on safety first,” said Krayzelburg. “In addition to making kids comfortable in the water, if they accidentally fall in the pool they’ll know what to do and it may give adults the precious few minutes to find the children and pull them out of the water.”

It’s refreshing that safety for beginners comes first for owner Krayzelburg, who has mastered every swim stroke there is and the Olympic medals to prove it. In the 2000 and 2004 Olympic Games, Krayzelburg represented the United States and at one point owned five world records in the backstroke, long course and short course. As expert as he is, Krayzelburg has learned that primary to skill development is comfort in the water. As a child in the Soviet Union, it was his own comfort level in the water from a young age that ultimately propelled him to excellence. At age 9, Krayzelburg was hand-picked out of large group of kids in his class, as one of the ones who had the potential to excel. The intense regimen he underwent as a youth and Olympic hopeful in the Soviet Union is something he appreciates but realizes is not for everyone. “It is a foundation that never left me,” he says. “But no way I would advocate the intensity and training at such a young age because children need to have freedom to have a life and enjoy things outside of competitive sports. Having said that, I don’t think I would have achieved all that I have if I had not had that foundation in Soviet Union. If you want to be great, there are no shortcuts, you have to work hard, you have to make some sacrifices.”

These days, his hard work continues as he shares his knowledge, expertise and life lessons with kids all over Los Angeles who want to learn how to swim. Two Krayzelburg Academies – one on the Westside and one in the Valley – make Krayzelburg’s Swim Right Method easily accessible to all L.A. kids. The success of the Krayzelburg Swim Academy is apparent in a third Academy in Brooklyn and the near-future plans to open up another Lenny Krayzelburg Swim Academy in New York. It is most evident though in the hundreds of children who have graduated and are now adept at swimming and water safety.

Lenny Krayzelburg Swim Academy Locations

Westside JCC
5870 Olympic Blvd., Los Angeles, 90036
(323) 525-0323

New JCC @ Milken
22622 Vanowen St., West Hills, 91307
(818) 464-3315
Website

End of Summer Party

San Pedro Regional Library
931 S. Gaffey St., San Pedro, 90731; (310) 548-7779
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: FREE

Wednesday Knights (Afternoon) Crafts and Stories!

Los Angeles Central Library
Children’s Courtyard
630 W. 5th Street, Los Angeles, 90071; (213) 228-7000
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
4 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Ages: 5-12
Cost: FREE

Fractured Fairy Tales

KLOS Story Theater
Los Angeles Central Library
630 W. 5th Street, Los Angeles, 90071; (213) 228-7000
Saturday, August 7, 2010
2 p.m.. – 3 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: FREE

Family Storytime (Monsters and Miracles)

Skirball Cultural Center
2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd., L.A.
Saturday and Sunday, August 7 & 8, 2010
1 p.m.
Ages: All (Must be accompanied by adult)
Cost: FREE with museum admission ($10 General; $7 Seniors 65+ and Full-Time Students; $5 Children All;
Free to Children under 2 and Skirball Members)

ONGOING THIS WEEK AND BEYOND

Kids of All Ages Exhibit

THIS Gallery
5906 N. Figueroa St. Los Angeles, 90042
HOURS: Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
Noon – 6 p.m. and by appointment
Ages: All
Cost: FREE

The Really Awesome Improv Show

The Second City Hollywood
6560 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, 90028; (323) 464-8542
Every Wednesday 9 p.m. until June 30, 2010 and Saturdays at 10 a.m. until July 3, 2010
9 p.m. – 10 p.m. (Wednesdays)
10 a.m. – 11 a.m. (Saturdays)
Ages: All
Cost: $10

Butterfly Pavilion

Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden
1500 N College Ave., Claremont, 91711; (909) 625-8767
June 12-Aug 1, 2010
Ages: All
Cost: Entrance fee is $2 for guests age 3 and up, along with standard RSABG admission

Drop-In Workshops

reDiscover
12958 W Washington Blvd, Los Angeles, 90066; (310) 393-3636
Saturdays
10 a.m. – Noon
Ages: 4 and up
Cost: $5 per project (no time limit)

Walk-In Studio Hours

CReATE Studio
Westlake Village, 91361 (818) 522-5213
(call or email for exact address)
Tuesdays,Wednesdays & Fridays
11a.m.-6 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: 5 and under $6; 6-12 $8; 13 and up $12 (Studio fee includes up to 2 hours of studio time and all materials made)

Kids Club on The Green

Americana at Brand
889 Americana Way, Glendale, 91210; (818) 637-8982
Tuesdays
11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: FREE

Storytime

Barnes and Noble at The Americana
889 Americana Way, Glendale, 91210; (818) 637-8982
Tuesdays
11 a.m.
Ages: 2 and up
Cost: FREE

Kids Yoga on The Green

The Americana at Brand
889 Americana Way, Glendale, 91210; (818) 637-8982
Wednesdays
11 a.m.-11:45 a.m.
Ages: 3-6
Cost: FREE

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

Dig It! Archaeological Adventures

Skirball Cultural Center
2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd., L.A.
Saturdays and Sundays
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)

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, June 13, July 11, August 8, 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)

Lil‘ Book Lovers Storytime

Barnes and Noble
The Americana at Brand
210 Americana Way, Glendale, 91210, (818) 545-9146
Thursdays
7 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: FREE

Ecosystems at The California Science Center and IMAX Theater

Exposition Park
700 Exposition Park Drive, Los Angeles.
Hours: Open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: FREE Admission to Science Center (IMAX ticket costs apply)

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, June 26, July 24, August 28, 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

Free TV/Film Acting Class

TVI Actors Studio
14429 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks, 91423; (818) 784-6500
Saturdays
10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.
Ages: 7 to 17
Cost: FREE

Kids Rhythm Club

REMO Percussion Center
7308 Coldwater Canyon. North Hollywood 91605
(1/2 block North of Sherman Way)
Saturdays
11 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
Age: 2-12 (but all are welcome; parents must stay with children)
Cost: FREE

Pajama Storytime

Hastings Branch Library
3325 E Orange Grove Blvd., Pasadena, 91107
Mondays
7 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: FREE

COMING SOON

Sunny Tales from Around the World – United States spotlight on Hawaii

Pasadena Public Library
San Rafael Branch
1240 Nithsdale Road, Pasadena, 91105
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
10:30 a.m.
Ages: All
Cost: FREE

The Wizard School Scavenger Hunt

Getty Center (Put on by Watson Adventures)
1200 Getty Center Drive, Los Angeles, 90049
Saturday, August 14, 2010
4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Ages: 10 and up (adults must accompany kids)
Cost: $17.50 ages 17 and under; $19.50 adults

Family Flicks: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

Hammer Museum
10899 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, 90024; (310) 443-7000
Sunday, August 15, 2010
11 a.m.
Ages: 6 and up
Cost: FREE (Reservations are encouraged. Contact workshops@826LA or call (310) 305-8418.)