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Relevant Links
SAMO’S Kid’s Club (at Santa Monica Place)
Kids Club at Waterside Marina Del Rey
Saturday Morning Stories and More at Children’s Book World
Los Angeles Public Library – find story times and more kids events at your local public library
Paws in the Park(ing Lot)
When: March 5 from 10 am- 4pm
Where: Adopt & Shop parking lot
4235 Sepulveda Blvd
Culver City, CA 90232
Adopt & Shop Operations, L.L.C., a wholly owned subsidiary of The Michelson Found Animals Foundation (A&S) will be hosting its 1st annual PAWS IN THE PARK(ING LOT) ADOPTION EVENT at Adopt & Shop Culver City. With your participation, joining forces is a great way to raise awareness and to make a collective effort to help move Los Angeles even closer to being a no-kill city!
Hot Wheels Garage February 4th, 2017 10am-1pm
Automobile Driving Museum
Hot Wheels® Garage features displays of life-size cars and numerous Hot Wheels® tracks and cars to race with.In addition, a face painter and balloon artist will also be available for the kid’s enjoyment. The ADM will also be featuring a special $2 kids sundae in the Ice Cream Station ice cream parlor.
Each month Hot Wheels Garage supports a local community group. This month we are accepting donations of dog and cat food and pet items for the LA SPCA. Your donation can be exchanged for a raffle ticket in our raffle.
http://www.automobiledrivingmuseum.org/feb-4-hot-wheels/
FREE for children 10 and under.
Our once-a-month series of Water Safety Sundays in the Park begins this month on April 23rd, from 11-12pm, Lisa Cook, founder and Master Swim Coach will answer any and all questions you have about water safety and swim lessons. Lisa has been giving water safety talks as a community service event for over fifteen years. These talks are free to the community, however you must register through the office in order to attend and receive location information. Contact our office at 1-888-579-7946 or info@kidswim.org
FREE Family Movie Night
Sunday, May 21, 2017 at 4:30 pm
Walk the red carpet, pick up some popcorn, snack on some free pizza, and snuggle in for a screening of Sing! Recommended for kids ages 4-8 and their parents. Don’t forget your blanket! Presented by Sinai Temple Religious School.
Roxbury Park
471 S Roxbury Drive
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
To learn more and RSVP: http://www.sinaitemple.org/movienight
On July 23rd, 2017 at 11:00am, join us for our once-a-month series of Water Safety Sundays in the Park. Lisa Cook, founder and Master Swim Coach will answer any and all questions you have about water safety and swim lessons. Lisa has been giving water safety talks as a community service event for over fifteen years. These talks are free to the community, however you must register through the office in order to attend and receive location information.
1-888-579-7946
info@kidswim.org
or
RSVP NOW
Event: Artists & Fleas Pop Up Holiday Markets
Location: 1010 Abbot Kinney Blvd, Venice CA
Date + Time: Saturdays 12/9 + 16, 11am – 4:30pm
Website: https://www.artistsandfleas.com/la-venice/
In celebration of the holiday gifting season, Artists & Fleas’ pop-up artisan market will be running for back-to-back weekends in Venice on December 9th and 16th on Abbott Kinney from 11am – 4:30pm. The event is free to enter.
Artists & Fleas hails proudly from Williamsburg, Brooklyn. We currently have two 7-day a week retail locations in Manhattan (Chelsea and Soho), a weekend market in Williamsburg and a twice monthly outdoor pop-up market in Los Angeles (every 2nd & 4th Saturday), right in the heart of the vibrant Venice community on Abbot Kinney Blvd. Our markets feature an ever-rotating roster of emerging artists, one-of-a-kind vintage treasures, handmade goods from all over the world, and other extraordinary market finds.
Our holiday campaign this year is centered around theme, Gift Thoughtfully. It’s intended to challenge people to think about the things they buy and why they buy, and to encourage thoughtful and inspired gifting opportunities this holiday season and year-round.
Hope to see you there!
Event: Brentwood Presbyterian Church Preschool Open House
Location: 12000 San Vicente Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90049
Date and Time: January 20, 2018, 9 am-11 am
Website: https://www.bpcpreschool.com/
Join us for breakfast! Take a tour of our preschool, hear about or mission and philosophy; and meet our teachers and the Director.
Please RSVP to bcpc90049@gmail.com by January 15, 2018. We hope to see you there!
Sesame Street: F is for Friends
Northridge Fashion Center
9301 Tampa Ave, Northridge, CA 91324
https://www.northridgefashioncenter.com
(818) 701-7051
Saturday, February 24, 2018 11:00am-4:00pm
HBO and Sesame Workshop present “Sesame Street: F is for Friends,” a free mall tour inspired by the 48th season of Sesame Street. This immersive, limited-engagement tour includes a 15-minute show starring costumed Elmo and Abby Cadabby characters as well as stories and songs about celebrating similarities and differences between friends. Pre-schoolers and their families will learn that while we may be different from one another, we’re alike in so many ways, too! It doesn’t matter if you’re a monster, a fairy or a kid, we can all be friends!
These free shows will repeat throughout the day. Families will also enjoy character meet-and-greets, digital activity stations, photo opportunities that include Cookie Monster’s new food truck, and more.
Play, dance and sing along with Sesame Street……that’s what friends are for!
FREE – Hot Wheels Garage at the Automobile Driving Museum March 3, 2018 10am-1pm
Summer Opportunities Fair 2019
Saturday, February 2
10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Westridge School
324 Madeline Drive, Pasadena, CA 91105
Free Admission
http://www.westridge.org/SOF
http://www.facebook.com/WestridgeSchoolSOF
Plan your child’s summer adventure at the February 2 Summer Opportunities Fair, one of the largest camp fairs in the nation with more than 100 local, national, and international summer camps and programs for boys and girls ages 5-18. Discover opportunities to speak with camp directors and staff from a diverse range of day and overnight programs including art & theatre, music & dance, sports, academic enrichment, and programs for children with special needs. Visit our college summer programs booth to learn about pre-collegiate programs offered at colleges across the country in disciplines ranging from STEM to global business. In addition to camp booths, the fair features games, food, music, and more. Enjoy fun for the whole family. Free and open to the public.
It’s that time again!
Summer Opportunities Fair
Saturday, February 1, 2020
10 am – 3 pm
Westridge School, 324 Madeline Drive, Pasadena, CA 91105
Free Admission
http://www.westridge.org/SOF
http://www.facebook.com/WestridgeSchoolSOF
#SUMMERMATTERS so come and check off your summer planning for the kids at the 29th Annual Summer Opportunities Fair, one of the largest camp fairs in the nation with more than 100 local, national, and international summer camps and programs for boys and girls ages 5-18. Speak with camp directors and representatives from a diverse range of day and overnight programs including art & theatre, music & dance, sports, adventure, and academic enrichment. Find information about pre-collegiate summer programs, community service, and programs for children with special needs. This event is FREE, open to the general public, and fun-filled with food vendors and activities for kids!
FREE Online Children’s Theatre show
“The Tale of Turandot”
November 14, 15, 21, & 22 at 4pm PST
Imagine Theatre announces a professionally recorded version of their 2019 production, “The Tale of Turandot”, to be presented online for only four dates this November, free of charge to the public on November 14, 15, 21, & 22.
“The Tale of Turandot” incorporates puppetry and video projections, with many other creative elements. Imagine Theatre is Los Angeles’s Equity theatre for young audiences. The company is dedicated to telling stories that spotlight a diverse array of female heroes.
RESERVATIONS: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-tale-of-turandot-tickets-124282332803
Upon making a reservation, viewer will receive a link and instructions on how to view the performance, prior to event (for viewing on smart TV, computer, smartphone, or tablet).
MORE INFO – http://imaginetheatreca.org/