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August 22-28 Bye Bye Summer... Top Picks Tell them you're going "grocery shopping"... Unique LA "MiniMarket" Sunday, August 23, 10:am-4:00pm "Can you say, perfect LA Sunday? UNIQUE LOS ANGELES & Space 15 Twenty present MINI-MARKET. Shop clothing... jewelry... art... housewares... paper goods... baby + kids... bags... Shop from over 60 local designers, artists and brands while enjoying the sunshine, free Pabst and Honest Tea, and goodies from Yelp! There will also be DJs from Indie 103, an Oh Snap photo booth, prizes and more. The event takes place on Sunday from 10-4, so that shoppers can also enjoy the neighboring Hollywood Farmer's Market while they're out. Location: Space 15 Twenty parking lot on Ivar & Cahuenga (in-between Sunset Blvd. and Selma Ave. adjacent Urban Outfitters) " 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 Cymbeline the Puppet King, Free Children's Shakespeare, by the Actor's Gang Saturdays and Sundays at 11:00am Through August 30 "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 In L.A. This Week FRIDAY 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 still walker, carnival games, popcorn and more. BBQ dinners will be available for purchase." World Music, A Night in Mumbai Friday, Aug 21, 2009 8:00 PM Memorial Park - Pasadena "Experience the music and culture from some of the worlds top-quality performers. Take a journey around the world as the Levitt brings you artists representing Africa, France, Armenia, India, Scotland, the Middle East, Asia and more!" FREE SATURDAY 7th Annual Chalk Art Festival & Live Music Saturday, August 22, 12:00-4:00 pm "Come out to Redondo Beach and see how the Redondo Beach Pier's walkway becomes a veritable canvas on which all can create their own chalk art. The first 150 people to enter receive free chalk. The festival is FREE to the public and open to all ages. Individual and team prizes will be awarded in various categories." FREE Shakespeare for KIDS by the Sea Saturday, August 22, 11am and 1pm "On Saturday, the Long Beach Shakespeare Company will perform a 45-minute, condensed version of William Shakespeare’s “The Tempest” for children of all ages at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. The story revolves around sorcerers and sea monsters on a deserted island. A narrator will help clarify the Old English being spoken by the actors. Directed by Cynthia Santos-DeCure. Bring a blanket!" FREE Be'Boppin In the Park Saturday, August 22, 3:00-9:00pm Magnolia Park, Burbank! Explore the super cute neighborhood during their annual Vintage car show and street festival. Four blocks worth of food, music, and chrome. FREE Mary Poppins, Movies in the Park Warner Center Saturday, August 22, dusk "Settle in for a delightful romp through the "rooftops of London" with the Academy Award winning Mary Poppins. Park had a playground, large grassy area, near the Westfield Promenade mall. FREE SUNDAY 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 KidsPark Opening! A New Drop In Day Care Center, Open House Sunday, August 23, 10:00-2:00pm Moms who need an hour to themselves...REJOICE! The new KidsPark center opens this weekend! FREE Gwendolyn And The Goodtime Gang Sunday, August 23, 11:00 am, Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum Kids & grown-ups finally agree on what's being played in the car! “ROCK N' ROLL!" Tickets: $8 each, Group of five or more $7, Children under 2 years of age FREE. Call box office for tickets (310) 455-3723. Children's Author and Illustrator: David Shannon Sunday, August 23, 3:00pm Use your NextGen pass! "Bring your kids to meet David Shannon, author and illustrator of classic books such as No, David! He will read from his books and engage everyone with his drawing. After the event, Shannon will sign books including No, David! and Too Many Toys, his latest publication." FREE Coming Soon 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 Family Fun Night Tuesday, August 25, 7:00 pm "Bring the whole family and join naturalists for songs, stories and a nature program. Bring a blanket, chairs. Marshmallows, skewers and weather permitting, a campfire will be provided. Meet at the parking lot left of bridge. Program free. Parking $7." Go Gorilla Weekend at the LA Zoo August 29 and 30, 10:00am-4:00pmVisit the Zoo during Go Gorilla! Weekend and you can see examples of current conservation projects that are helping to save endangered gorillas, hear docent and enrichment talks about the Zoo's gorilla family and bachelor groups, play games that teach about gorillas, and learn what we can do to help save them. So, visit the Zoo for this special weekend and Go Gorilla! Picnic In The Park, For Kids With Special Needs and Their Families Sunday, August 30, 11:00am-2:00pm A Stoner Park, with a universally accessible playground! Happy Adventuring!  Site and Contents (c) Mommy Adventure Club 2007-2009. All rights reserved. blog comments powered by Disqus |
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