Kidsguide Magazine

Family Art Lab at the Getty

4D — Tue, 22 May 2012 12:06:44 +0000

Weekends: Join your children in an outdoor, drop-in workshop designed to exercise the imagination. Visit the galleries and then make your own work of art inspired by what you see! Saturday and Sunday, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Getty Center, LA. (310) 440-7300.

Family Sleep-overs at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park

4D — Tue, 22 May 2012 12:06:42 +0000

Ongoing: Families (3+) can “Roar & Snore” on an overnight tent-camping experience that overlooks the plains of “East Africa” inhabited by giraffes, rhinos and antelope. Activities include up-close animal encounters, hiking, storytelling and dinner. Some nights are themed. Dates and availability vary; reservations required. $30 to $220 per person.Escondido (619) 231-1515

Culture Club at the Zimmer Children’s Museum

4D — Tue, 22 May 2012 12:06:40 +0000

Thursdays: The Zimmer promotes global citizenship and creating a better world with classic and contemporary children’s stories, songs and cuisine that help us learn about ourselves and others. Thursdays, 11 a.m. in the art room. Included with admission. Zimmer Children’s Museum. (323) 761-8984. 6505 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 100, Los Angeles.

Long Beach Firefighters’ Museum Open House

4D — Tue, 22 May 2012 12:06:39 +0000

Second Saturdays: Pumping demonstrations, antique displays and tours of old Fire Station No. 10. Wednesdays, 8 a.m. – noon, and Saturdays, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. 1445 Peterson Ave., at Anaheim and Alamitos. (562) 570-2500.

Family Sundays at the California African American Museum

4D — Tue, 22 May 2012 12:06:37 +0000

First Sundays: A day full of family programs with entertainment, music, dance and spoken word programs and an arts and crafts marketplace, plus activities just for kids, including story telling and arts workshops. First Sundays; museum opens at 11a.m. and activities begin at 1 p.m. Free. LA. (213) 744-7432.

Kids Night Out

4D — Tue, 22 May 2012 12:06:35 +0000

The following city agencies and businesses provide an activity-filled, drop-off evening for kids: Cypress Recreation, (714) 229-6780; Irvine Recreation, (949) 724-6600; La Mirada Parks and Recreation, (562) 902-319; Little Gym, Huntington Beach, (714) 373-0700; My Gym, Yorba Linda, (714) 695-0440; PDA USA Academy, (562) 229-1927; SCATS, (714) 895-2909, Huntington Beach; and Wild Fire Gymnastics, (714) 832-1315, Tustin.

4D — Tue, 22 May 2012 09:04:16 +0000

May is National Bike Month

4D — Sun, 20 May 2012 09:42:41 +0000

May 5 and 20: Bike Long Beach presents “May is National Bike Month” activities and events to encourage safe bicycle trips to school, work, play and shop. Highlights include BikeFest & Tour of Long Beach’s Family Fun Ride on Saturday, May 5, fabulous Bike Saturdays shopping specials and the 1st Annual Kidical Mass bike ride for kids on Sunday, May 20. The ride begins at Los Cerritos Park in Bixby Knolls and offers free ice cream to the kids. For further information about Bike Month, visit www.bikelongbeach.org or email: allan.crawford@longbeach.gov. For the BikeFest & Tour of Long Beach, visitwww.bikefestlb.com; and for the 1st Annual Kidical Mass, visit: www.bixbyknollsinfo.com.

Cypress College – Kids’ College

4D — Fri, 18 May 2012 14:08:18 +0000

Themed day camps (5+): one-week sessions, June 25- August 17.

Camps include: Reading – Celebrate a Book A Day (Grades K-3), Reading, Writing and Math Review Camp (grades 1-3). Writing – Intensive Writing Camp (grades 7+), Writers Camp (grades 1-6). Science -Jammin’Chemistry, Earth Science Exploration, Magnets and Electricity, Physics.

Computers – Powerpoint, Word, Excel (9+), Computer Keyboarding (8+). Internet and digital media – Web Design, Photoshop (grades 4+), Computer Animation & Games (grades 5-8), 3D Design (grades 5-8). Fine Arts – Discovering Science Through Art, Theatre Camp (7-17), art: Anime Drawing (8+), Fashion Illustration (12+), Fun with Clay (7+), Paint-a Rama (6+), Create Art from Around the World (8+). Cooking – Fun with Baking (8+), and Kindergarten Readiness and Review.

Other camps include math, foreign language, tennis, gymnastics, basketball and volleyball. Fees range from $100-175, with an average of $125 for a one-week session.

Wagonwheel Ranch Horseback Rides

4D — Fri, 18 May 2012 14:04:10 +0000

Camps, offered daily, are 3½ hours long, and include two hours of Western trail ride time. Real riding experience is emphasized—there’s no babysitting at this camp! Campers will enjoy the many sights to see along the Palos Verdes Peninsula with their guided horseback rides, including hillside views, meadows of wildflowers and wildlife. Riders learn to tack the horse; hoof care and the proper way to bridle the horse is also demonstrated with a hands-on experience. Their horses are gentle and suited for the beginner to experienced riders. Recommended for ages 8 and up. Camp can be scheduled by the day or week. For more information, call anytime. Also see “Horseback Riding” and “Parties.”