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Hear ye! Hear ye! Come to Discovery Science Center and help design a new castle for the king and queen using one of the greatest building materials of all time – LEGO® bricks. Their majesties have issued a royal proclamation requesting the presence of all aspiring master builders, designers and architects in LEGO® Castle Adventure. Kids can build, build, build, play and defend the castle! Visit red tricycle for more info
Veni, Vidi, Vici! Come explore, see real art designs and conquer the world of Leonardo Da Vinci this summer at Discovery Science Center. Young inventors are invited to experience art and science like never before. Da Vinci: The Genius and Da Vinci Jr. will take you back in time and show you the mastermind of Da Vinci through stations designed specifically for your little inventors. Junior Da Vinci’s can dive into this fully interactive exhibit showcasing history, art and science inventions from the great Da Vinci himself. Visit red tricycle for more info
Animal Scouts is leading a visit to Hooves and Paws Rescue on Saturday. Animal lovers of all ages can tour the facility and learn about how the animals got there and their amazing survival stories. They'll even get some hands on time with the animals and then break into smaller groups to do some volunteer work to help the rescue. The visit will last approximately 2 hours and you can bring a picnic lunch to eat there. Visit red tricycle for more info
Freckleface Strawberry was just like every other girl – except she had bright red hair and something worse… freckles! This upbeat children’s musical based on the beloved New York Times Best Selling book by actress Julianne Moore teaches a wonderful lesson about loving the skin you are in. A message we could all stand to have re-inforced. The show runs Saturdays & Sundays through June 2. Visit red tricycle for more info
"Into the Enchanted Forest" story time returns to Descanso Gardens with the story of Beauty and the Beast. Enjoy the magical story about the power of love in a story time for the whole family. Meet at the Under the Oaks Theater. Visit red tricycle for more info
If a someplace called Monkey Pants has something called Panda Rabbit... well, you just have to check it out! With a cult following online, this retailer specializing in unique, stylish Japanese children’s clothing has opened up shop in Downtown L.A.’s hip & trendy Little Tokyo / Arts District. Monkey Pants celebrates its grand opening with an elaborate window installment and book signing of The Panda Rabbit, based on an award-winning short film by multimedia artist and L.A. native Randy D. Rosario. Visit red tricycle for more info
Bring your buckaroos for a double feature, cowboy style. Two Gene Autry films are screened on the fourth Saturday of every month in the Imagination Gallery’s Western Legacy Theater. Gene Autry’s Westerns are known for their music, comedy, and action. This month’s films each feature Gene Autry’s funny and talented sidekicks. Smiley Burnette brings his musical and physical humor to Sierra Sue, and comedian Sterling Holloway provides the comic relief in Saddle Pals. Visit red tricycle for more info
You love the theater, and can't wait to introduce your little one to the glory of a stage show. However, their little attention spans wander, and the lights and costumes are a touch too scary - like Freddy Kruger scary, when you're 2! Solution: this fun 30 minute show is specially designed for the under 5 crowd. The show is light and bright with minimal dialogue, no black outs or scary villains. The makeup is minimal and costuming is "Pajama Style" so it's not intimidating. Journey deep into the hundred acres woods with Christopher Robin to play with Winnie the Pooh, Piglet, Eeyore, Rabbit and energetic Tigger. Winnie the Pooh asks the audience to help search for honey. Classic songs from Winnie the Pooh as well as toddler favorites will have the whole family stomping their feet, clapping their hands and singing along. Viola! You have a theater lover on your hands. The show runs Saturdays at 12:00 pm and Sundays at 1:30 pm through June 30th. Visit red tricycle for more info
Join Little Junebugs, Red Tricycle and ScholarShare for a complimentary family crafting event! You and your little one will have a blast creating one-of-a-kind family portraits. From the silly to the artistic, you are sure to enjoy bringing your family to life through this hands-on crafting event. You will have full access to the Little Junebugs fun-filled craft bar to put your own unique touch on your family masterpiece. Participants will also receive raffle tickets for amazing prizes including a Little Junebugs Gift Basket and a family photography session with Tanya Alexis of Original Kids by Tanya Alexis ($400 value). Lemonade and snacks will be provided. To reserve a spot for you and your child, please email tina@redtri.com, with subject title: Little Junebugs, and please be sure to include your full name and your child's full name to reserve your spot today! Space is limited to the first 30 parent/child pairs. Visit red tricycle for more info
Milk + Bookies is hosting a special story time with an acclaimed children's book author, costumed characters and a Modern Family actress. There will be ice cream, cookies, crafts and lots of bookies fun. The month of May is National Foster Care Appreciation Month as well as National Military Appreciation Month. To honor these two communities, Milk + Bookies has collected hundreds of books to donate to children in the Los Angeles foster care system and families living on a local military case. Come celebrate as your family is invited to enjoy festivities, chose a book (that Milk + Bookies will provide) that your child can inscribe and donate to one of the recipient groups. Because they want your kiddo to have another experience in how great it feels to help others - then as a thank you, your kids will also chose a book for themselves that they may take home. *exact location will be given with your rsvp to: events@milkandbookies.org. Visit red tricycle for more info
"I won't grow up!" is a familiar cry in many homes... let them see where it came from! Creating Arts Company presents Peter Pan, a stage musical based on J.M. Barrie's beloved children's book. Take off with Peter and the three Darling children as they fly away from their nursery to the magic and wonder of Neverland, where they encounter the cunning and evil Captain Hook, villainous pirates, a crafty crocodile and a sprightly fairy named Tinker Bell. This fun one-hour interactive musical will have kiddos of all ages singing and dancing along. Everyone receives a toy musical instrument when they arrive and are encouraged to play, sing and dance along with the show. Stay afterward to meet the characters, get autographs and take all the pictures and videos you want. The show runs Saturdays at 2:00 pm and Sundays at 3:00 pm through June 30th. Visit red tricycle for more info
Opera Tales is a fun, high energy show that tours libraries every spring, bringing the joy to opera to kids every, for free. (No seriously! Opera is a joy, and your kids - and you - will love it. It's stories, song, love and emotion...) Celebrating Verdi's 200th birthday, this year it's Verdi Opera Tales at libraries all over LA through the month of May. Featuring four professional opera singers, these “opera pals” perform musical moments from such Verdi opera stories as Falstaff, Simon Boccanegra, Rigoletto, La Traviata, Il Trovatore, and La Forza del Destino. Visit red tricycle for more info
It's time for another amazing art project at Purple Twig. Create images with the sun and all sorts of objects to create a theme of your choosing. Then make these great sun boxes with the prints. These sun prints are some of the earliest form of photographs called photograms. Please feel free to bring objects of interest. Visit red tricycle for more info
It's the return of a serious rivalry: East vs West. See which you like best when you travel from the East Coast to the West Coast without leaving the room... Take a tour of Compass for Surveyors: 19th Century American Landscapes and create your own scenic art—you can even make a compass. Note: The program is free with admission, and kids always get free admission for themselves and an accompanying adult with the LACMA NextGen program! Tip: While you're at the museum, don't miss Chris Burden's kinetic sculpture, Metropolis II. Kids can sit mesmerized for ages at this whizzing, whirring mass of over 1000 cars and trains. Visit red tricycle for more info
Have you ever wondered what actually happened with Hansel and Gretel in that candy house? What really took place between the Little Mermaid and the Handsome Prince under the sea? What "Kamikakushi" really means? Wonder no more as Actors' Repertory Theatre unveils the real experiences of Hansel & Gretel, The Little Mermaid and the Japanese legend of Kamikakushi - all rolled into one musical comedy that takes audiences on a truly theatrical journey. The audience becomes part of the adventure, along the way offering a thumbs down to selfishness, gluttony, pollution and waste, and assuring that the stories reach their deserved happily-ever-afters. The show runs Saturdays at 3:00 pm and Sundays at 12:30 pm through June 23, 2013. Admission is $10.50 for children (12 and under); $12.50 for adults. Visit red tricycle for more info
We live at the dawn of a new century. So did Renoir. We live in a major world city. So did Renoir. And kids are naturally impressionist painters. They have loads in common with the master. Learn about how Pierre-Auguste Renoir painted dynamic pictures of Paris at the turn of the 20th century, capturing images of fashionable Parisians enjoying the splendors of city life. Then, kids (and parents, too) can draw a picture of activities they (you) like to do in the city. Visit red tricycle for more info
Fiesta Hermosa is the biggest arts & crafts fair in Southern California with featured painters, photographers, ceramicists, jewelers, sculptors, and handi-crafters. So come out and enjoy the art, the music (two live stages) and the FOOD - don't miss the Hermosa Beach Lifeguards’ famous fish tacos. Or the handmade guacamole, crepes, shaved ice, cotton candy, caramel apples, fresh squeezed lemonade, or funnel cakes! And of course there's the Kiddie Carnival, which features a 30 foot slide, mechanical rides, rock climbing wall and bungee jump, and games for kids from 3 to 10 years old. Pony rides, a petting zoo, and facepainters are sure to delight the little ones. photo courtesy of Ben Anderson via coolest-handmade-crafts.com Visit red tricycle for more info
Head out to Kidspace this Memorial Day Weekend for a time of watery competition and lasting impressions. First, purchase a rubber duck from the Busy Bee Learning Store, then decorate and race your rubber duck down the Interpretive Arroyo in the Kidspace Gardens. Races will run hourly from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm. Visit red tricycle for more info
Sure, it's a day off, and a lovely long weekend with the family, but Memorial Day is also a time to honor the men and women who have served our country. A great way to introduce that idea to kids is a parade, and this year the Canoga Park Memorial Day parade theme is "Saluting the Price of Freedom" The day starts with a 5 K run/walk, and then the parade begins at the corner of Sherman Way and Owensmouth and travel east to Mason on Sherman Way ending at the Frist Baptist Church where the car show is. There will also be live entertainment and plenty of food for purchase. Visit red tricycle for more info
With spectacular views, splash pad, children's play area, gallery, historic pool, and Marion Davies Guest House there's something for everyone to enjoy at the Beach House, and it's almost time for it to open for good this season, so go get your swim on! The pool is open Memorial Day Weekend from 11:00 am - 5:00 pm, then it opens daily for the season on June 15th. Passes go on sale daily at 9:30 am. The pool is 4' to 8' deep, heated to 80 - 85 degrees and chlorinated. Towels and locks are not provided - please bring your own. Visit red tricycle for more info
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