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August 15-22 Dear Mommy, Ahh, the final weeks of summer...we hope you're enjoying one last barbeque, one last dip in the pool, one last chance to hang around on a lazy summer day. Catch your breath, and pick one more special destination to enjoy this week! Watermelon please, Carrie Founder...and Mommy! Top Pick Garden Concerts for Kids at the Getty Saturdays and Sundays, August 15 & 16, 22 & 23, and 29 & 30 4:00–5:30 p.m. "A FREE outdoor music series for families! Enjoy the best of children's music in the great outdoors at Garden Concerts for Kids, offering three weekends of kid-tastic, sing-along fun in the Central Garden. Make it an afternoon—come early to browse the galleries, wander the gardens, and enjoy a picnic on the grass." FREE  Mud Mania: A Celebration of Adobe Sunday, August 16, 12:30-4:30 p.m. Kids (4-12) $3, Adults $5, Under 4: Free "Squish a little history between your toes at this delightfully muddy festival where you're not supposed to stay clean! Mud-tastic activities include adobe brick-making, muddy tug-o-war and mud relay races, plus clay sculpting, archaeology adventures and more! De-mudding stations available; bring old shoes (required), a change of clothes and a towel." Photo courtesy Rancho Los Cerritos Dodger Game, Discount Tickets from Travel Zoo "The L.A. Dodgers just hit a home run of a deal. Catch the Dodgers playing the St. Luis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs and save 55% OFF tickets. Next week, the action is taking place at Dodger Stadium. Reserve seats are $7 (reg. $16), Lower Reserve/Reserve Accessible seats are $9 (reg. $20) and Field Box seats are $30 (reg. $50). This deal is good for the following games at Dodger Stadium: Monday, Aug. 17 at 7:10PM vs Cardinals Tuesday, Aug. 18 at 7:10PM vs Cardinals Thursday, Aug. 20 at 7:10PM vs Cubs Sunday, Aug. 23 at 1:10PM vs Cubs Around Town We hope you'll continue to support local family destinations. KidsPark Opening! A New Drop In Day Care Center Sunday, August 23, 10:00-2:00pm Moms who need an hour to themselves...REJOICE! The new KidsPark center opens soon in Northridge...we're in contact with the owners, and we'll be checking in with more details next week. Scribble Press Has Moved! Visit them at 1109 Montana Ave., Santa Monica, CA 90403 September Preview at Paint Box Kids, Free! Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, September 9th-11th 2:00-5:00pm This outstanding children's art center produces some of the most creative classes around! "Come visit our studio and find out the scoop on our Fall Classes & Events. We will set up art making stations and kids can create! Complimentary fruit juice and coffee will be served." In L.A. This Weekend Cymbeline the Puppet King, Free Children's Shakespeare, by the Actor's Gang Saturdays and Sundays at 11:00am Opening July 25! Free to the public, in the park. "The Actors' Gang is back with yet another unlikely Shakespearean romp for families. The Gang's Fourth Annual Summer-in-the-Park production transforms the bard's complex Cymbeline into the hilarious, kid-friendly CYMBELINE THE PUPPET KING. Performances take place outdoors in Culver City's Media Park (adjacent to the Ivy Substation) every Saturday and Sunday morning from July 25 through August 30 at 11 am...Music, merriment, and madcap adventures are in store. Not to mention a whole slew of puppets! It's fun for the whole family." FREE SATURDAY Kaeru's Carnival at the Japanese Amer. Nat'l. Museum Saturday, August 15, 11:00am-5:00pm "Celebrate summer at the National Museum with a day of fun carnival games, foods, crafts, and performances for the entire family." Don't Throw That Out! at the Pasadena Museum of History Saturday, August 15, 2:00 to 4:00 pm "Once again we invite you to witness how simple objects can be used to tell fascinating stories from history with an encore presentation of last year’s successful program “Don’t Throw That Out.” Join us as members of the community present an array of intriguing objects and listen as a panel of local historians and antique experts provide historical context." SUNDAY Concerts at Heritage Square Family Concert Sunday, August 16, 10:30am Take the Metro Gold Line and step back in time at Heritage Square... "Finally on Sunday, August 16 we host a special family concert with the Hallow Trees, "a folk music group for families" who use acoustic instruments and play upbeat Americana music. This concert begins at 10:30 a.m. and cost $5 for Adults, Free for museum members, and $2 for children 6 to 12." Bookworms story time at the Los Angeles Arboretum, "Summer Sunflowers" Sunday, August 16, 2:00pm - 3:00pm Come explore The Arboretum Library and our great story trees. Enjoy plant and nature stories and make a take-home craft. This is an indoor/outdoor program that occurs rain or shine, so please dress appropriately. Meet your Bookworm guide at the Main Entrance. Free with admission. Concert in the Park, Agoura Hills: Walk Like A Man Sunday, August 16, 6:00pm "A tribute to Frankie Valli and the Jersey Boys with opening performand by "Sharky & The Babes". FREE Silents Under the Stars Sunday, August 16, 2009 -- 7:30 pm "For the 22nd consecutive year, The Silent Society of Hollywood Heritage, in association with the National Parks Service will be presenting its "Silents Under the Stars" series. The series is a screening of some of Hollywood's best silent films in the wonderful outdoor setting of the Paramount Movie Ranch in Agoura." When the Clouds Roll By (1919). Starring Douglas Fairbanks and Kathleen Clifford. Directed by Victor Fleming. One of Fairbanks best and most inventive comedies. Doug stars as a happy-go-lucky young man victimized by a sinister hypnotist who tries to drive him to self-destruction through the power of suggestion. MORE! LAST WEEK, CALABASAS! Regal Cinemas FREE Family Film Festival Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 10:00am Starting June 16, check site for details "When school's out, kids around the country visit selected Regal theatres for the Free Family Film Festival. It's a fun-filled nine weeks of movies for kids and parents. Since 1991, Regal has provided this service to the community, and best of all it's FREE. First-come, first-served seating is limited to theatre capacity. The Free Family Film Festival is safe, lots of fun and a great way for kids to spend a weekday morning in the summer." 08/18/2009-08/19/2009 Horton Hears A Who (G), Spiderwick Chronicles (PG) Thursday Summer Fun: Discover the Elements of Art: Pattern and Henri Matisse At the Norton Simon Museum, Pasadena Thursday, August 20, 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. "Join museum educators as you explore line, color, shape and more through focused tours and conversations in the galleries, and then be creative in hands-on workshops, where you make your own art inspired by 20th-century masters in the Museum’s collections. In this program, the lively patterns depicted in Matisse’s paintings, and then craft your own papier collé, or collage, with textiles, wallpaper and other decorative materials." Twilight Night: Ringmasters and Circus Clowns at Kidspace Museum Friday, August 21 from 5pm - 8pm "Admission is just $5 to Pasadena's favorite family event! Kids and families join the circus with clown face paint, juggling workshops, a professional stil walker, carnival games, popcorn and more. BBQ dinners will be available for purchase." Kids in the Courtyard & Sunset Concert at the Fowler Saturday, August 23, 1:00-4:00pm "Design your own packaging for the world’s most popular drink and take your tea bag home to enjoy a nice “cuppa”! An outdoor concert follows, see below." then... Summer Sunset Concert, 4:00pm "Blue 13 Dance Company returns to the Fowler for an exhilarating performance in their signature Bollywood-Tech™ style—contemporary dance theatre rooted in the traditions and inspirations of Indian dance, music, and culture. Special post-show dance lesson! A children’s art workshop precedes this concert, see above." FREE Jim Gamble Puppets, Monday Morning Concerts for Children Monday, August 24, 10:00 a.m. at the Madrid Theatre, Canoga Park "Jim Gamble performs throughout the nation and around the world with a repertoire of original state-of-the art productions. Each show is comprised of unique puppet characters and staging and may include various puppetry styles – marionettes, rod puppets, life-size Bunraku-style puppets, hand puppets or shadow puppets." FREE Only in L.A. Hollywood Bowl Sing-A-Long: The Sound Of Music Saturday, September 26, 2009, 6:00 PM, 7:30pm Film "The Hollywood Hills are alive with The Sound of Music! Everyone’s favorite sing-a-long returns to the giant screen at the Bowl – the world’s largest outdoor movie theater. Bring your costume (for the pre-show parade) and warm up your vocal cords for this beloved and always sold-out event."  Site and Contents (c) Mommy Adventure Club 2007-2009. All rights reserved. blog comments powered by Disqus |
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