May is upon us....

I've been a bad blogger! I get so busy with work and life, that I forget that I'm suppose to be blogging & tweeting!

Wanted to take a second to share some upcoming Family May activites in the Los Angeles Area:

Wednesday, April 28, 2010 FREE 6 to 7pm Family Fun Night @ Blue Chair Books 177 N. Glendora Ave., Glendora Enjoy a FREE night of fun and games for all ages.

Friday, April 30, 2010 9am – 4:30pm Mt. Sacs Plant Sale @ Descanso Gardens 1418 Descanso Dr., La Canada Flintridge. The Horticulture Department from Mt. SAC fills Magnolia Lawn with a wide range of indoor and outdoor varieties that may include palms, clivia, ficus, impatiens, ivy, parrot’s beak, perennials and assorted garden treasures. Free with Gardens admission.

Saturday, May 1, 2010

FREE 8am - 11am Create a Butterfly Garden @ Hastings Branch Library 3325 E. Orange Grove Blvd., Pasadena. Bring your gardening tools, sun screen, hats and gloves and join in planting new native drought tolerant plants sure to attract Monarchs, Queens, Swallowtails, Painted Ladies, Buckeyes, Red Admirals, Suphurs, Whites, Gray Hairstreaks, Skippers and Azures! To sign up for this event contact Rhonda Stone at rstone@cityofpasadena.net or 626.744.4740 or just show up.

8am - 10am Family Bird Walk @ LA County Arboretum 301 N. Baldwin Ave., Arcadia. Naturalist/Recreation Leader Ray Jillson will lead you on a 2 to 4 hour walk through the Arboretum in search feathered friends. Children are welcome but must be with an adult. The family bird walk is held on the first Saturday of each month. Meet in front of the rotunda at 8am and wear comfortable walking shoes, a hat and weather-appropriate clothing. Bring bottled water and binoculars. Free with admission. For more information, call 626.821.3222. 9am -

4:30pm Mt. Sacs Plant Sale @ Descanso Gardens, 1418 Descanso Dr., La Canada Flintridge The Horticulture Department from Mt. SAC fills Magnolia Lawn with a wide range of indoor and outdoor varieties that may include palms, clivia, ficus, impatiens, ivy, parrot’s beak, perennials and assorted garden treasures. Free with Gardens admission.

10am - 4pm Carnival in the Park @ Sierra Madre Nursery School, 611 E. Sierra Madre Blvd., Sierra Madre. Kids can enjoy pony rides, a petting zoo, arts and crafts, digging for buried treasure and lots of Carnival games at Sierra Madre Community Nursery School's Annual Carnival in the Park. Goodies for adults include a live plant booth, a handmade goods shop and a dessert booth, just in time for Mother's Day. Food and drinks will also be available for purchase. For more information, call 626.355.1655.

12pm - 2pm 1st Annual "Big Hat Tea" @ Inland Valley Mocha Moms 7120 Golden Vale Dr., Riverside. Come with love in your heart and a hat on your head! The Inland Valley Mocha Moms want to see your biggest, boldest fedora, beret, bowler or Sunday-best hat at their first annual "Big Hat Tea." Spend the afternoon indulging in a special high-tea spread, speakers and shopping. The Mocha Moms promise that this is "not your grandmother's tea." Cost for the event is $20 per person. Proceeds will benefit sickle cell anemia.

Sunday, May 2, 2010

FREE1pm - 6:30pm Cinco de Mayo Celebration @ Barnes Park Ampitheater 350 S. McPherrin Ave., Monterey Park. Celebrate Cinco de Mayo at this festival that includes Folklorico Dancers, Mariachis and other traditional Mexican music. Dora the Explorer will be making an appearance and will pose for photos with children. Authentic Mexican food, including carne asade tacos, nachos, taquitos, and pan dulce, will be available for sale from the Monterey Park/Morelia Sister City Association.

3pm - 5pm Family Day @ Pasadena Museum of California Art, 490 East Union St., Pasadena. Join the family fun with arts and crafts activities based on our current exhibitions at Pasadena Museum of California Art. All ages are welcome.

Tuesday, May 4, 2010

FREE 4pm - 8pm Family Night: Lineage Dance @ Kidspace Children's Museum, 480 N. Arroyo Blvd., Pasadena. Free admission for all guests to this 3-acre indoor/outdoor educational extravaganza! Explore the Digging Deeper Gallery, Interactive Gardens, Early Childhood Center and more. Regular admission is $9 peradult/child. During this month's Free Family Night, Lineage Dance Company will showcase contemporary and classic dance forms to visiting families. Dancers will hold workshops so children can express themselves through movement. This program is made possible in part by the Pasadena Art & Culture Commission and the City of Pasadena Cultural Affairs Division. For more information, call 626.449.9144.

Friday, May 7, 2010

FREE 3pm - 4pm Teen Anime and Manga @ Alhambra Civic Center Library 101 S. First St., Alhambra. If you love Anime, Manga or both then come on down to the library where each month teens meet to watch and discuss the latest in Anime and Manga. The Anime and Manga group meets on the first and third Fridays of the month.

FREE 6pm - 9pm Free Admission to Norton Simon Museum of Art 411 W. Colorado Boulevard, Pasadena. Admission is free for all after 6pm the first Friday of every month. Saturday, May 8, 2010 9am - 4pm

FREE Children's Literature Day @ Mt. San Antonio College Theater, Student Life Center (Building 9C), 1100 N. Grand Ave., Walnut Bring the whole family to this FREE event designed to help families raise readers. Children's authors will be on hand all day to read from and sign copies of their books. Live entertainment will also be on going throughout the day. For more information and a complete schedule, visit the Website.

10am - 12pm Family Adventures @ LA County Arboretum 301 N. Baldwin Ave., Arcadia. Join your adventure guide at The Arboretum for a new and exciting nature adventure on the second Saturday of the month. May's theme is Exploring Tropical Plants. Family Adventures are FREE with admission to The Arboretum. Come early as space is limited to 25. Children of all ages are welcome. Family adventures will go on rain or shine so dress appropriately. Meet by the fountain in front of the Oak Room.

FREE 10am - 12pm Kids in the Kitchen @ Junior League of Pasadena 145 N. Raymond Ave., Pasadena. This FREE event for kids 4th to 6th graders and their parents/caregivers will teach healthy eating and making your own nutritious snacks. Meet some NFL stars and supermodel Josie Maran and take home some great recipes to share with your family. Pre-registration is required. Please visit the Website or call 626.796.0244.

10am - 5pm Mother's Day Spa @ Kidspace Museum, 480 N Arroyo Blvd., Pasadena. Take your mom to the Kidspace Spa for Mother’s Day and create a spa gift bag with gifts you made for mom throughout the day. * Using all natural materials from the Kidspace gardens, mix your own facial scrubs, assemble sachets and make all natural soaps. * Create Mother’s Day cards. * Buy your mom a massage. A professional massage therapist will be at Kidspace so you can let you mom relax, ($1/minute) * Enjoy a brunch basket from Wolfgang Puck Catering! Pre-order Brunch Baskets Online. All orders are non-refundable.

10am - 2pm Mother's Nest Pampering Event @ Belle's Nest 55 N. Baldwin Ave., Sierra Madre. Calling Mothers and others. Pamper yourself for Mother's Day just a little early. Relax in the garden, unwind with a soothing chair massage and a restorative foot bath while nibbling on sumptuous bites amid the eclectic offerings of Belle's Nest. The foot baths will be provided by the Four Graces, the ladies who provided the chair massages and footbaths at the February Orange Cat Mom Mixer. Cost is $20 per person. For more information, visit The Four Graces online.

FREE 11am - 12pm Family Tour @ Pacific Asia Museum 46 North Los Robles Avenue, Pasadena, Second Saturday of every month at 11am Enjoy a docent-led tour of collection highlights in a family-friendly format. Best for ages 4 and up, adult participation required. Free, but reservations required; call (626) 449-2742 ext. 31.

Sunday, May 9, 2010

10am - 5pm Mother's Day Spa @ Kidspace Museum 480 N Arroyo Blvd., Pasadena Take your mom to the Kidspace Spa for Mother’s Day and create a spa gift bag with gifts you made for mom throughout the day. * Using all natural materials from the Kidspace gardens, mix your own facial scrubs, assemble sachets and make all natural soaps. * Create Mother’s Day cards. * Buy your mom a massage. A professional massage therapist will be at Kidspace so you can let you mom relax, ($1/minute) * Enjoy a brunch basket from Wolfgang Puck Catering! Pre-order Brunch Baskets Online. All orders are non-refundable.

Tuesday, May 11, 2010

FREE 11am - 12pm Dia De Los Ninos @ Bob Lucas Branch Library 2659 N. Lincoln Ave., Altadena. Celebrate children, books and culture with story telling troupe We Tell Stories, who will perform their hit story - plat Cunetos de la Familia/Stories of the Family. Cultural crafts include tissue paper flowers, paper bag pinatas and papel picado. Free book giveaways and other prizes. This event repeats at 3:30pm.

FREE 6:30pm - 7:30pm Build Your Own Stuffed Animal @ Altadena Library 600 E. Mariposa St., Altadena Children ages 3 - 8: Build your own collectible stuffed animal. Select an animal to stuff and then decorate a T-shirt for your new friend. Space is limited and pre-registration is required! Visit the library Website for details about how to sign-up. Wednesday, May 12, 2010

10:30am - 11:30am Sunny Tales from Around the World: Pasadena Museum of History Storyteller @ San Rafael Branch Library 1240 Nithsdale Rd., Pasadena. PMH is launching a monthly storytelling series in collaboration with the Pasadena Public Library, San Rafael branch. On the second Wednesday of every month, the Museum’s beloved storyteller Sunny Stevenson will enthrall her listeners with stories from her vast repertoire. Please join us!

6pm - 8pm ADULTS FREE DATE NIGHT Foreign Film @ Arcadia Library Auditorium, 20 W. Duarte Rd., Arcadia. Who says "date night" has to come on a weekend? Every second Wednesday, Arcadia Library shows a FREE foreign film. Guests are welcome to bring dinner, and the library will provide FREE dessert. May film is About My Mother, which won a 1999 Academy Award for Foreign Language Film. The film from Spain is rated R. Thursday, May 13, 2010

5pm - 10pm Play Days Carnival @ Barnes Park 350 S. McPherrin Ave., Monterey Park. Enjoy four days of rides, attractions and entertainment during the Monterey Park Play Days. Pre-Sale Ride Coupons will be available from May 1 until May 13th. Click here to see some of the rides that may becoming to Monterey Park! All rides are specially priced at $1/ride on Thursday. For a complete schedule of entertainment, go to the Website.

Friday, May 14, 2010

FREE 3:30pm - 5:30pm FREE Jazz Music Clinic @ Pasadena John Muir High School Auditorium, 1905 Lincoln Ave., Pasadena. This FREE clinic is open to all Southern California music students in elementary, high school and college levels to support the return of jazz education. An all-star assemblage of talented jazz musicians –vocalist Lalah Hathaway, saxophonist Louis Van Taylor, pianist Donn Wyatt, drummer Stephen Foster, trumpeter and musical director Noland Shaheed, along with other special guests – will share their talents. Admission is free; Pasadena Unified School District (PUSD) students must show their student ID, and registration is required for all non-PUSD students. For reservations, call the Jazzy Jam-Pasadena Hotline at 626. 744.8081 or email. Limited seating is available and reservations are on a first come, first served basis. Reservation deadline: Wednesday, May 7, 2010. For additional information, visit the Website.

5pm - 10pm Play Days Carnival @ Barnes Park 350 S. McPherrin Ave., Monterey Park Enjoy rides, attractions and entertainment during the Monterey Park Play Days, through May 16. See Thursday calendar.

FREE 6pm - 7pm Family Game Nights @ Mrs. Nelson's Toy and Book Shop, 1030 Bonita Ave., LaVerne. Family-friendly games are featured at the weekly Family Game Night (instead of PJ Storytime). Each week a new game will be featured and attendees will have the opportunity to purchase that game (and all other games made by the featured game's manufacturer) for a 10% discount. For more information, call 909.599.4558

More to come!

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