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| Exhibits 371551 | Spider Pavilion Visitors can take a peek at spiders in their natural habitats at the museum's annual arachnid spectacle. Feeding times are scheduled throughout the day. Special ticketed admission is required and is separate from museum admission. 213.763.3466 http://www.nhm.org Ongoing Daily 9/21/08 - 11/2/08; check with location for exceptions. Ages: All Ages Time: 10am-5pm (tickets are sold in half hour intervals beginning at 10am and ending at 4:30pm). Cost: Separate from museum admission: Adults $3; Students and Seniors $2; Children (5-12) $1; Museum members free |
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| Exhibits 362926 | Marco Casentini: Have a Nice Day Painter Marco Casentini brings a sense of lighthearted optimism to his choice of colors in a set of paintings inspired by Southern California, and Hermosa Beach specifically. The paintings are in the Gallery Two project room of the Torrance Art Museum. 310.618.6340 torranceartmuseum@torrnet.com Ongoing Daily except Mon, Sun 9/6/08 - 11/1/08; check with location for exceptions. Ages: All Ages Time: Tue-Sat 11am-5pm Cost: Free |
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| Exhibits 362936 | Mary Pichette: Building into Shadows Building into Shadows features work from local South Bay artist Mary Pichette. 310.618.6340 torranceartmuseum@torrnet.com Ongoing Daily except Mon, Sun 9/6/08 - 11/1/08; check with location for exceptions. Ages: All Ages Time: Tue-Sat 11am-5pm Cost: Free |
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| Exhibits 339249 | Yoko Ono's Wish Trees Yoko Ono presents a major exhibition in the central courtyard, Wish Trees, consisting of a number of living trees identified with the environment or history of Southern California. Visitors are invited to write wishes on pieces of paper and hang them on the tree branches. Pasadena's wishes are to join wishes from all over the world and buried in capsules surrounding Ono's public art project in memory of John Lennon, the Imagine Peace Tower on Videy Island, off the coast of Iceland. 626.792.5101 ext 116 http://www.onecolorado.com Ongoing Daily 8/2/08 - 11/9/08; check with location for exceptions. Ages: 3-18 Cost: Free |
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| Exhibits 332457 | The Architecture of John Lautner Between Earth and Heaven: The Architecture of John Lautner features newly crafted large-scale models that give a sense of the internal spaces and scale of key projects, and digital animations that reveal Lautner's construction processes. 310.305.8418 http://www.hammer.ucla.edu Ongoing Daily except Mon 7/13/08 - 10/12/08; check with location for exceptions. Ages: 8-19 Time: During museum hours. Cost: Adults $7; Seniors $3; Children free |
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| Exhibits 220370 | Construct An interactive exhibit in the Boone Children's Gallery invites families to play, learn, design, create, and build together. Kids can be the architects - drawing floor plans, building models and cities, and displaying art work in the gallery. 323.857.6512 http://www.lacma.org Ongoing Daily except Wed 6/24/07 - 10/26/08; check with location for exceptions. Ages: All Ages Time: Mon, Tue & Thu 12n-8pm; Fri 12n-9pm; Sat & Sun 11am-8pm Cost: Free with paid admission |
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| Fairs & Festivals 377185 | Halloween Harvest Festival The annual festival at Pierce College in Woodland Hills offers a number of fall activities, including visits with farm animals, hay rides, a kids' ferris wheel, and farm-grown pumpkins. An adventure corn maze (shaped to honor Spookley the Square Pumpkin) beckons young ones. Beginning at dusk, the FrightFair Scream Park boasts a haunted house, spooky trails, and more. 818.999.6300 info@halloween... stFestival.com http://www.hal... stfestival.com Ongoing Each Fri, Sat, Sun 9/26/08 - 10/5/08; check with location for exceptions. Ages: 2-18 Time: Fri-Sat 10am-12m; Sun 10am-10pm Cost: Mon-Thu free admission; Fri-Sun general admission $4; Corn Maze $10; FrightFair $12; Combo Pass $20; Children (under three) free |
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| Fairs & Festivals 367608 | St. Patrick's Parish Carnival St. Patrick's invites the neighbors in for rides, games, food, and fun for the whole family. Ongoing Daily 9/26/08 - 9/28/08; check with location for exceptions. Ages: All Ages Time: Fri 5pm-10pm; Sat 12n-10pm; Sun 11am-10pm Cost: Unknown |
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| Fairs & Festivals 368180 | LA County Fair The LA County Fair is in its 86th year. As usual, fairgoers can climb on firetrucks, watch chickens hatch, bungee jump, ride ponies, see horses and pigs race, taste prize-winning baked goods, create spin art, try new household products, pet kangaroos and ostriches, ride elephants, listen to live music, and mingle with hogs, heifers, and hares. All this is in addition to over 70 exciting rides and attractions in the largest carnival collection in North America. There are plenty of promotions for families - like $1 admission on the first day (Sept. 5) and free admission for kids on Fridays; be sure to check online for special deals on tickets before heading out. http://www.lacountyfair.com Ongoing Daily except Mon, Tue 9/5/08 - 9/28/08; check with location for exceptions. Ages: All Ages Time: Wed 11am-10pm; Thu 11am-11pm; Fri 11am-12m; Sat 10am-12m; Sun 10am-10pm Cost: Weekdays: Adults $12; Children (6-12) $7; Weekends: Adults $17; Children (6-12) $12; under 6 free every day |
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| Fairs & Festivals 367952 | Redondo Lobster Festival The 13th annual Redondo Beach Lobster Festival features Maine lobsters flown in fresh daily to Redondo's Seaside Lagoon and prepared by chefs from Bristol Farms. Other highlights includes arts and crafts booths, live entertainment, a treasure hunt, and rides and games for the kids. Lobster dinners cost $20 to $40. Check out the website for admission discounts. http://www.lobsterfestival.com Ongoing Daily 9/26/08 - 9/28/08; check with location for exceptions. Ages: All Ages Time: Fri 5pm-11pm; Sat 12n-11pm; Sun 12n-9pm Cost: Adults $12; Children (3-12) $5 |
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| Fairs & Festivals 251804 | Feast of San Gennaro The sixth annual Feast of San Gennaro celebrates Italian culture, entertainment, and cuisine. The fun includes an authentic Italian circus, cooking demonstrations, a grape stomp, carnival rides and games, a kids' corner, and more. The festival is at Hawthorne Boulevard, between Highland and Orange, just south of the Hollywood and Highland complex, Hollywood. 818.508.0082 http://www.feastofla.com Ongoing Daily 9/26/08 - 9/28/08; check with location for exceptions. Ages: All Ages Time: 11am-11pm Cost: Adults $5; Children (under 13) free |
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| Films 367954 | Tinker Bell Disney offers an animated film version of the life and times of the only missing link in its princess film empire: Tinker Bell (G). Audiences are invited deep into the heart of Neverland to get an insider's view of Tink's home and early life, pre-Pan. Voiceovers are provided by an all-star cast. Kids can expect a special, live appearance by a dancing Tinkerbell at all shows. 800.347.6396 http://www.elcapitantickets.com Ongoing Daily 9/19/08 - 10/2/08; check with location for exceptions. Ages: 3-18 Time: Daily (usually) 10am, 12:15pm, 2:30pm, 4:45pm, & 7pm Cost: Adults $13, (matinee) $11; Children (ages 3-11) $10; VIP $22 |