-Weekend-Whaddup-Could there be too much to do?
Mark your calendars for this…
Jul 26 – Aug 3
SURFING: The Vans US Open of Surfing helps the city of Huntington Beach celebrate 100 years of surfing with a week featuring the world’s best surfing, skateboarding and BMX.
The event will showcase pro men’s and women’s surf competitions, the Vans Joel Tudor Duct Tape Invitational, and Van Doren Invitational Skate and BMX contests.
There are also family movie nights and art exhibitions scheduled throughout the week, too.
Dodgers Friday Night Fireworks
when: Jul 11 at 7:10 p.m.
where: Dodger Stadium, 1000 Elysian Park Ave., Elysian Park, Ca
cost: $20 and up
ages: All Ages
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There will be fireworks on the field and in the sky tonight, as the Dodgers take on the San Diego Padres!
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Friday Night Jazz at LACMA
when: every Friday at 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
where: Miracle Mile, LACMA, 5900 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, Ca
cost: Free
ages: All Ages
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Bring blankets, sweaters, chairs and a some grub to enjoy while you lounge on the lawn and listen to jazz… Every Friday from April 18th through the end of October, you can hear a free jazz concert at LACMA in the grand entrance.
Bring the kids early to snag great seats and let them run around Hancock Park, rolling down the hill and exploring the tar pits before the concert starts. The museum is free to all Los Angeles County residents after 5 p.m. on Fridays (Mondays, Tuesdays & Thursdays too!), so be sure to check out the latest exhibits.
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FREE SUMMER MOVIES IN THE PARK
Studio City’s 2014 MOVIES IN THE PARK series opens with DESPICABLE ME 2 this Saturday, July 12. Join our neighborhood in welcoming the Minions at 6:30 p.m. at Beeman Park, 12621 Rye Street Studio City, CA 91604, prior to the movie screening at dusk. Bring your picnic blanket for sitting. Food and snacks will be sold and there will be free popcorn, until supplies last.
The other two movies in the series are THE LORAX, Saturday, July 26, and Field of Dreams, Saturday, August 9, 2014. All movies play at dusk. For more information, please contact Lana Shackelford, Chair of our Outreach Committee: lshackelford@studiocitync.org or call 818.655.5400.
SPOKEN WORD:
Greenway Court Theatre presents INKSLAM, its annual poetry festival and west coast spoken word poetry championship. Competing poets include Pages Matam, George Yamazawa and returning 2013 INDIE champion Ed Mabrey, with team slams taking place on Friday and Saturday. There are poetry workshops, panels and open mics, too. Ticket prices vary per program. Passes available.
FILM:
For Westsiders who don’t like to travel to DTLA or Hollywood for film festivals can stay close to home when the Cinema at the Edge Independent Film Festival returns to the Edgemar Cinema, screening indie films from all genres. Opening the festival is A Star for Rose, directed by Daniel Yostv, and closing the weekend are La Vie Revee de David by Paul Le and Julien Prichard and Jake Wilson’s You Must be Joking. All access festival badges: $125; with individual screening tickets $12.
Certified Farmer’s Market and Movies on the Farm “Who Framed Roger Rabbit” @ Pierce College
Friday, July 11
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Family Jam @ the L.A. Zoo
Saturday, July 12
Movies on the Green “Monster’s University” @ Warner Park
Saturday, July 12
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Junior Chef: Kids Cooking Class “Spiralized” @ Your Local Williams-Sonoma
Saturday, July 12
July 12th – Spiralized / July 19th – Summer Salads / July 26th – Shakes
2014 Summer Sunset Concert Series at Calabasas Lake
Sunday, July 13
Korean Dance Company” @ Skirball
Sunday, July 13
Kids Club @ Sherman Oaks Galleria
Saturday, July 12
Big!World!Fun! “Shin Dance Company” @ Ford Theaters
Saturday, July 12
Barnsdall Park Wine Tasting
when: every Friday at 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
where: Los Feliz, Barnsdall Art Park, 4800 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, Ca
cost: $5-$25
ages: All Ages
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Normally a wine tasting doesn’t sound like a very kid-friendly event. But this isn’t your normal wine tasting. Unwind and enjoy the beautiful Barnsdall Art Park as the sun is setting, from the gated gardens of the historic Hollyhock House. Silverlake Wine presents four selections of boutique, small production, artisanal wines from around the globe. Everyone brings blankets and picnics (or gets treats from a selection of changing food trucks, which usually includes kid favorites like Let’s Be Frank and Cool Haus), there is a DJ, arts and crafts for kids, and a general community party atmosphere. Kids are welcome, and the $5 entrance fee for kids gets them a juice box tasting and the chance to do some fun crafts.
All profits from the wine tastings benefit Barnsdall Art Park Foundation programs and projects, such as Free Sunday Art Classes for children and families in the community, as well as capital projects like the Monument Sign.
Tickets for adults are $25 (including a limited edition wine glass) and available online only. Due to security and occupancy requirements, children over the age of 3 (and adults who attend but do not partake in the wine tasting) require tickets to attend.
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Creating Water Heroes at Pretend City
when: Jul 11 at 11 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
where: Irvine, Pretend City, 29 Hubble, SoCal, Ca
cost: $12.50/person
ages: All ages
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Learn about what it takes to become a lifesaving professional and how these people make our beaches and pools safe to enjoy. Listen to the staff of Waterworks Aquatics as they share with us their real life experiences of protecting swimmers at local pools and beaches throughout Orange County. This class will promote water safety and familiarize participants with the training involved to become a lifeguard and what these individuals do to educate, inform, and protect swimmers around the world. Topics discussed will cover ocean and water safety, first aid, and lifesaving techniques.
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Take Me to the Fair: The O.C. Fair
when: Weds-Sun through Aug 10
where: OC Fairgrounds, 88 Fair Dr., Costa Mesa, Ca
cost: $7-$12; kids under 6 free
ages: All Ages
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The Orange County Fair provides tons of family entertainment for the whole summer. Entertainment includes rides, exhibits, animals, free music, as well as the popular Pacific Amphitheatre Summer Concert Series (with concerts by The Fresh eEat Band for the kids and Ziggy Marley, Pat Benetar, The Go-Go’s and more), the Action Sports Arena, and of course, plenty of food.
Speaking of food… The O.C. Fair is the one place on earth where everything comes fried! Brownies, Oreos, Klondike ice cream bars, avocados, bacon, Kool-Aid and even butter all get the deep fried treatment.
The Fairgrounds are open Wednesday – Friday from noon to midnight; Saturday & Sunday from 10:00 am – midnight. Kids under 6 are free. Be sure to check the website for the daily specials and promotions running on the day you plan to attend.
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At the Annenberg Beach House
when: Jul 11 at Various times
where: Westside, Annenberg Beach House, 415 Pacific Coast Hwy, Santa Monica, Ca
cost: Free
ages: All Ages
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Four Clowns is the Beach House Summer Theater Ensemble in Residence this summer at the Annenberg and they’ve been creating two brand-new works for performances this summer. Come check out a dress rehearsal or performance – kids will enjoy either or both! Check the website for performance times. The shows are “Noah” (Noah’s Ark told with clowning and physical theater) and “Jonah” (Jonah and the whale). Tickets are free, but reservations are a good idea…
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Shakespeare at the Old Zoo
when: Thursday-Sunday through August
where: Griffith Park, Old Zoo, 4730 Crystal Springs Dr., Los Angeles, Ca
cost: Free
ages: 5 and up
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The Independent Shakespeare Company does shows every summer at the Old Zoo. Here are some reasons to go:
1. Free, fabulous productions of Shakespeare!
2. One of the most beautiful, best kept secrets of an outdoor space: the Old Zoo in Griffith Park.
3. Bring a picnic and catch one of the special shows throughout the summer where there are fantastic Players in the Park or Invertigo Dance pre-shows for the whole family.
4. Explore and play before the show.
This summer you can see Taming of the Shrew or Twelfth Night. Check the website to see which is playing tonight. Bring bug spray and warm clothes, as it gets chilly when the sun goes down. Blankets and low chairs are permitted, tall chairs and dogs are not. Shows run all summer Thursday-Sunday at 7 p.m.
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Drum Downtown: Afro-Brazilian
when: Jul 12 at 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
where: Downtown, Grand Park, 210 N Grand Ave., Los Angeles, Ca
cost: Free
ages: All Ages
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Start your weekend with an Afro-Brazilian beat! Explore the rhythms of Afro-Brazilian drumming and make music in Grand Park. Be part of the rhythm and experience the thrilling power of percussion in this outdoor group drumming experience.
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Art Grows in Griffith Park
when: every Saturday at 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
where: Griffith Park, Griffith Park Pony Rides, 4400 Crystal Springs Dr., Los Angeles, Ca
cost: Free
ages: All Ages
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Come to the part for free family art workshops centered on the flora, fauna, and attractions of Griffith Park. “Green” projects range from Cosmic Colllages to Animal Masks and Zoo Portraits. Meet at the picnic tables between the pony rides and the train.
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See Model Trains at the Library
when: Jul 12 at 10 a.m.
where: Downtown, Central Library , 630 W Fifth St., Los Angeles, Ca
cost: Free
ages: All Ages
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As part of the exhibit “No Further West: The Story of Los Angeles Union Station,” various train clubs will have model trains running in the Getty Gallery for kids to see and learn about. While you’re here, make sure you have an LAPL card and take out some books on trains!
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MythBusters: The Explosive Exhibition
when: Daily through Sept 7
where: Discovery Science Center, 2500 N. Main Street, Santa Ana, Ca
cost: $5, plus museum admission
ages: 5 and up
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Can you huff, puff and blow a house in? Does toast always tend to land butter-side down? Does running in the rain get you less wet than walking through it? Can you really make a canoe out of duct tape? Spend a day as a MythBuster to uncover the truth behind the myths for yourself!
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Take a Walk into the Chumash World
when: Jul 12 at 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.
where: King Gillette Ranch, 26800 Mulholland Hwy, Calabasas, Ca
cost: Free
ages: All Ages
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Discover how the Chumash used the natural resources of the environment for thousands of years to create a sustainable way of life. Take an easy 1 mile walk through the woods and learn from a Ranger!
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Polo Match at Will Rogers
when: Jul 12 at Sat at 2 p.m., Sun at 10 a.m.
where: Westside, Will Rogers State Park, 1501 Will Rogers State Park Rd., Pacific Palisades, Ca
cost: Free
ages: All Ages
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Have your kids ever seen the “Game of Kings” played live? It’s majestic and relaxing to lounge on a blanket with a picnic brunch or lunch and watch horses pound up and down the field right before you. (Players often let the kids on the field between matches to meet the horses.) Learn a little bit about polo, watch a match and then hike the park or tour Will Rogers old house (he was a huge horse and polo fan).
Matches are free and open to the public all summer. Saturdays from 2 p.m. – 5 p.m. and Sundays from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
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Baila Baila at the Botanicum
when: Jul 13 at 11 a.m.
where: Theatricum Botanicum, 1419 N. Topanga Canyon Blvd., Topanga, Ca
cost: $8
ages: 2-7
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The Baila Baila Band teaches Spanish in an education-interactive show at the beautiful Theatricum Botanicum. Get ready to dance with the “Elefantes”, play instruments, catch bubbles and sing along to catchy tunes and contagious rhythms that the Baila Baila Band brings to you.
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Grunions’ll be a Runnin’
when: Jul 13 at 8:00 pm
where: Beach Cities, Cabrillo Aquarium, 3720 Stephen M. White Drive, San Pedro, Ca
cost: $1-$5
ages: All Ages
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Spend a night sitting on Southern California’s sandy shore waiting for the “grunion run.” Grunion are small sardine-size fish of the silversides family, which are among the few species of fish that actually come ashore to lay their eggs on sandy beaches. They are found from Southern California south to Baja California and arrive at night after the high tide around the new moon and full moon. Cabrillo Beach is one of the better places to observe the fish. Watch the silvery fish come up on the beach to spawn! Learn about the interesting mating rituals and growth of this curious fish.
The Aquarium opens at 8 p.m. and an auditorium program begins at 9 p.m., followed by guided observation at the beach. Warm clothing and a flashlight are recommended.
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