What's Up For Kids March 2015 by Alessandra Media Group LLC

W HAT ’S UP FOR KIDS MARCH 2015

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In This Issue 14

Summer Camp Directory

First Time At Camp

Play Dough And The Sand Box

In Every Issue 6

The Organized Family Quick Cookin’ Tips

10 Family Friendly Travel The ABC’s Of Travel 12 Healthy Families Simple Steps To Give Stress The Boot! 24 On Dad’s Watch A Parental Dilemma 28 Calendar Find all the latest things to do around town! As events change be sure to call ahead!

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Letter from the publisher It’s time for a face lift. And I don’t mean a surgical one! What’s Up For Kids is about to celebrate 20 years of publishing. 20 years!!!! I can’t believe it myself. And while our celebration won’t be until November, I’ve given us a face lift now! PLUS – we are now MONTHLY!!! Website- our website has been re-launched! We have a new look and easy to use navigation. Featured events are right on the home page and all events for the month can be found on the calendar tab! Articles – we have a few new experts writing for us not only in print, but online as well. Travel, cooking, parenting – be sure to check them out! Special family discounts- have you clicked on the “deals” tab? Many of our advertisers are offering special discounts to our readers! Be sure to check back often. Mobile app – we have one coming, so stay tuned for that! Lastly, our 18th annual What’s Up For Kids EXPO is around the corner – Saturday March 7th. Come meet the directors of summer camps, classes and after school activities. Enjoy the craft area, entertainment and more! Rain or shine (if it rains, we’re all inside) 10am – 3pm. Super cool fun for super cool South Bay families! Have a great month!

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The Organized Family Quick Cookin’ Tips Had a busy day at work, running errands or shuttling kids to and from sports activities? Everybody’s hungry and the last thing you want to do is cook dinner. You could order a pizza, send out for burgers or tacos, or pop another boring frozen meal in the oven. Or… you could put together some quick, easy and nutritious meals and eliminate the guilt over your family’s fast food rut! Here are a few ideas to get you going on the path to quick & easy mealtimes: • Take a couple hours on the weekend to cook a big pot of vegetable soup. It’s easy to make and very nutritious. Have it as a main course one evening with some canned biscuits or packaged cornbread. Another night that week team a cup of that soup with hot dogs or grilled cheese sandwiches. Not into making soup? No problem. There are many tasty canned soups on the grocery shelf. Toss in a salad bar for variety along with French rolls or frozen bread sticks. Bagged salad greens are a boon for good & easy salad fare. • Everyone likes pasta! If you have a package of pasta and a jar of sauce in the pantry…you’ve got dinner anytime! Frozen ravioli or tortellini are yummy too and come in cheese or meat selections. Keep a variety of pastas & sauces in the pantry. Once again…add a salad and you’ve got dinner. You could also add a nice baguette of French bread. Don’t forget the Parmesan cheese. • How about pizza? Buy frozen pizza to pop in the oven for a quick & easy meal. Or you can buy ready made crusts and let the kids add the sauce and meats, veggies and cheeses. Smaller individual crusts are fun too and each child can “decorate” their own. • Cook up a pot of chili in the slow cooker before leaving for the day. Then come burgers and fries? No problem. Buy pre-made hamburgers or turkey

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burgers (fresh or frozen) and a bag of frozen French fries. Toss them both in the oven while you get the condiments ready and set the table. Cheese slices, tomatoes and lettuce complete the burgers. See, it CAN be done… easy & nutritious. Kids can help with all of these meals. Older kids can help cook. Two of my granddaughters each have a night to cook a meal. They choose the menu and go for it. My younger granddaughters can help with the salad, grate cheese, set the table and retrieve condiments from the cupboard and refrigerator. All can help to clean up! Bon appetite. Ann Gambrell Jan 2015

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Family Friendly Travel The ABC’s Of Travel Family travel is not what it used to be! The ABC’s of travel does not need to be, what my boys love to call “Another Bloody Cathedral.” With a professionally crafted itinerary, it can become Adventures in Bonding with your Children.” The landscape of family travel is increasingly evolving to engage children and their parents in adventure and unique experiences that will not only placate the restless nature of kids, but will also create lifelong memories for the whole family. Success in traveling with any group, be it friends or family, is ensuring that everyone returns with their own list of happy highlights. For parents, often the art museums, restaurants and the meandering strolls through the old European cities is all we need to satisfy us. They connect us to another world beyond, while pleasing all our senses. However, for children and young adults, often this is not enough. For the family dynamic, this can send the vacation into a tailspin with kids desperately grasping for a parachute out of what you thought should have been a great family vacation! Insert adventure, adrenaline and unusual experiences and that is a travel game changer! Children and teens will acquiesce quite nicely to a museum visit if followed up, for example, by a high-speed river cruise, spelunking (caving) or even an experience such as an art class behind the museum scenes. Travel creativity goes a long way and a travel agent’s connections and expertise can offer an itinerary that doesn’t have to sacrifice culture, but can also include adventure, adrenalin and some off-the radar experiences. My expertise with family travel comes from an abundance of personal experience, having traveled with my husband and three active boys to

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over two dozen countries so far (living as expats a few years ago created wanderlusts in all of us). Exploring the world with your family should be about the bonding that naturally occurs when having experiences that you all enjoy. The trend in family travel is rapidly growing with new destinations readying themselves to accommodate travelers of all ages. Are you ready for family adventure travel? Cynthia Bartlett is an independent travel planner and affiliate of Travelstore, She loves sharing her passion of travel with her clients and strives to create itineraries that are unique and stress-free. Having lived in the United Kingdom and France, Cynthia has an extensive experience in and knowledge of Europe. However, she has also traveled to 6 of the 7 continents, so is able to assist in crafting unique itineraries in all corners of the world. She enjoys finding adventurous activities and experiences that are unique, so that her clients feel they have traveled “deeper” than the average tourist. Her expertise is in family/multi-generational travel, but she loves the challenge of making anyone’s travel dreams a reality! Cynthia can be reached at cynthia.b@ travelstore.com or 310-750-9404.

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Healthy Families Simple Steps To Give Stress The Boot! We all know that stress doesn’t feel good and we’re usually willing to overlook it, but only because we don’t know another way. Some parents may feel that they need stress to help them get something done or to push their kids to get out the door in the morning. Our bodies are designed to handle stress, to a certain limit. The problem is that most of us, as parents, don’t take a break from it. If we don’t find an outlet, we never give our bodies a chance to recover. We stay in that “fight or flight zone” which eventually wears away at our health and our patience. This stress filters down to our children through our actions, reactions and our ability to parent confidently. “Negative stress impedes learning memory and performance” (The Powerful Impact of Stress, by Victoria Tennant). Children who are constantly exposed to stress can begin to experience challenges in their ability to think clearly and make proper choices. All parents want the best for our children, so we must be willing to become the best person we can. Here are some activities that we can use to reduce stress; • • • • • • • • • •

Breathing exercises Exercise Laughter Yoga Stretching Walking Running Connecting with nature 1 on 1 time with each child Journaling

Try using just a few of these suggestions. Not only will your kids benefit from a more patient parent, but you will be modeling a way of life that they will unconsciously learn and apply. Yes, it starts with your choices. But don’t worry, you’ll also reap the rewards by becoming more of the parent you’ve always wanted to be.

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If the activities I’ve listed above are still a bit daunting, here’s a way to make a few of them happen in just 2 minutes per day! 1. Can’t exercise today? Set a timer for 2 minutes and do 10-15 jumping jacks to get your blood flowing, do a safe runners stretch then run in place or around your house/yard until the timer goes off. One more runners stretch and you’ll be ready to parent with a fresh perspective. 2. Finding it hard to spend connected time with your kids? This exercise can be completed in less than 2 minutes. Find a moment to pull your child aside, look right into their eyes and tell them what quality you like best about them. You’re planting seeds that will harvest cooperation and self esteem in your child. 3. Laughing! Watching a great comedy takes time, but we live in the age of You Tube! Find a “go to” video that will be sure to make you laugh. Those incredible endorphins will take you a lot further than a Red Bull. Stress doesn’t have to be the force supporting your life. You can become that driving energy through your own conscious choices throughout the day. You children will learn from your actions and the opportunities for connecting with them will continue to grow!

Michele Pullo created happycalmchild out of the needs of her own family and friends to have simple, tangible tools to help our children self-regulate their emotions, focus and ease anxiety. She works with both children and their parents through live and virtual classes, talks, webinars, family workshops and a private family program. She’s combined evidence based stress reduction tools with effective parenting techniques to give parents the support they need. Her experience as the mother of a 9yr old with ADD and a spirited 4yr old keeps her in the trenches with you! Michele’s background working with children, teaching Yoga and Dance along with 25 years of study on Stress Reduction Techniques, Movement for Learning and the Mind/Body Connection helped her create a structured, easy to follow, fun curriculum that gives kids the tools they need while giving parents the results and support they’ve been looking for!

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Sometimes it’s best to just unplug. Seven days in the great outdoors might just do the trick. Camp4Kids is proud to offer a week at the beautiful YMCA Camp Oakes in Big Bear filled with archery, canoeing, laser tag, challenge courses, community service, friendships and so much more.

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First Time at Camp? Talking with Your Child Bob Ditter, L.C.S.W. Sending your child away to camp for the first time is a major milestone for most families. One that is often marked by excitement, anticipation, and perhaps even some anxiety. Though camp is certainly about making friends and having fun, it is also about being on your own and being a part of a community. One of the most important things you as a parent can do to help prepare your child for both these aspects of camp is to talk with your child about it before he/she goes. In fact, it may be better to have several occasional shorter talks rather than one long conversation, as children often absorb more when there is less to think about at one time. I also find that children do better with this sort of conversation if it is part of a more general conversation and if it is part of a pattern of talking, either at the dinner table or while riding in the car doing errands. The following are some sample topics for discussion that will help prepare your child emotionally for their big adventure: Friends Camp is not anything if it is not about making new friends. If you are shy about meeting new kids, then learn to get to know others by being a good listener. Remember also that not everyone in your cabin, bunk, or group has to be your friend, and you don’t have to be everyone else’s friend. As long as you treat others with respect and they do the same with you, then having one or two friends at camp is fine. If you have more, then that’s great! Activities There are many exciting things to do at camp, many of which you may never have tried before. If your child tends to be a bit homesick or worried about being homesick, remind him/her about the excitement of going to camp: Remember, when you first decided to go to camp, what made you so excited? You may not like all the activities, or you may be better at some than others. That’s normal. I, however, hope you are willing to try. The more you put into camp, the more you will get out of it!

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Cooperating You, like every other camper there, will be part of a cabin, bunk, or group. As your parent, I hope you will cooperate with others and help out. That’s part of what makes camp so special — kids helping each other out. Most kids will help you if you are friendly and help them. Give yourself time. One thing about camp is that almost everything is new — the kids, the activities, the routines, the bed you sleep in, the bathroom. It takes a few days to get adjusted, so be patient with yourself. Most of the time you will be having so much fun you won’t mind all the changes, but if you do, remember that you will get so used to things that by the time you come home you will miss all those things! Helping Out Camp is about fun, but it also requires that you help out. Clean-up is part of camp. You do it every day! As your parent, I hope you will cooperate! Getting Help Everyone has good days and bad days. If you are having a problem, your counselor is there to help you! You don’t have to wait to tell us if you are upset about something. After all, if your counselor doesn’t know what might be troubling you, he/she can’t help you. Be honest and ask for what you need. If your counselor doesn’t seem to be concerned or doesn’t help you, then you can go to the unit director, head counselor, etc. Parents should know who these “back-up persons” are and how their child will recognize them if they need to. Being Positive It’s a great thing to remind your first-time camper about his or her strong points. I would focus not just on what they do well, but their positive qualities as well, such as what makes them a good friend or the type of person other kids would want to know. Helping children identify their strengths can help them when they are having a setback — one of those inevitable growing pains all children have from time to time. Talking with your child about these kinds of issues is a great way to show support as your child gets ready to take this important step on the road to being more resilient and self-reliant. For you as a parent, it can give you more peace of mind as you allow your child to participate safely in a broader world. To learn more about camp and child development, please visit the American Camp Association’s family dedicated Web site: www.CampParents.org, or call the toll-free number, 1-800-428-CAMP (2267). Bob Ditter is a child and family therapist living in Boston who consults extensively with people who work with children. He was special consultant to the Disney Channel for their series “Bug Juice.” Ditter has visited over 500 children’s camps in the United States, has been quoted in Sports Illustrated, The New York Times, Parent Magazine, and the Ladies Home Journal. He has appeared on “The Today Show” and the “Evening News with Peter Jennings” and is considered one of the nation’s leading experts on camp. Originally printed in CAMP Magazine, reprinted by permission of the American Camp Association; © 2006 American Camping Association, Inc.

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Play Dough and the Sand Box I remember the scent of play dough so vividly from when I was a little girl. I would open those colorful cans with those plastic lids and there would be a perfect little cube like dough ball waiting to be made into something amazing. It could be a pancake, a person, a car or even a rocket. I just remember freedom and fun!. I also remember playing at the park and digging for hours! I remember digging tunnels and filling them with water, making mounds of whatever I wanted and really creating something out of nothing. In today’s busy hectic culture, finding the time to allow our own children to just play and create is getting harder to do. I myself drive almost daily to after school activities as my boys are getting a little older. Yet, the busier our society gets, I am finding that “play” is more important than ever. It is important to establish the open ended play routine in the early years with your children so as they grow up it is a part of their life. There is no right or wrong with this type of play. Discovery, curiosity and imagination are at the forefront. How can you play? Go outside together. Bring balls, go on nature walks and visit your local parks. Keep out open ended art materials along with legos, cars and blocks and just let the kids explore. Instead of the Xbox, save your cardboard boxes and give your kids tape and paper and let their imagination soar! Save hats and costumes and let them invent new characters. Save old t-shirts, purchase fabric markers and you have an instant project runway! Keep play in the forefront as you schedule your week. It is becoming more important than ever. See you at art class!

Art To Grow On Children’s Art Center, Inc., brings Art Enrichment Programs, Products, and Services to children ages 18 months –18 years old. Owner Lauren Perelmuter’s extensive background working with schools, both private and public, along with Cities, Corporate Day Care Centers, and non-profit organizations has moved Art To Grow On Inc. to the forefront as one of the leading art enrichment providers in Southern California. For class information and details, visit www.art2growon.com or call 310-625-6028.

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On Dad’s Watch A Parental Dilemma by Michael Malgeri

Our kids like to hear stories of my days gone by. “Dad, why did Uncle John throw a smoke bomb into a dress factory?” Our daughter had learned that my older brother nearly landed in juvenile court for a practical joke, which seemed like a fun idea at the time. Juvenile court might have been preferred after my Dad got through with him...OUCH! “Well, we all aspired to be lieutenants in the local Mafia.” I didn’t say that, however I wasn’t far off on the aspirations of some of the other urchins. “Aside from NOT THINKING, he thought it would be fun to watch screaming ladies scurrying for their lives!” “Were you guys bad kids?” “We were apprentice arms dealers. No, actually, we were both good, HOWEVER...” “Yeeeessssss??????” She was curious. “We had an abundant sense of adventure.” “Did you guys KNOW you’d get into trouble?” Ahhh! A parental dilemma... should one come clean on past transgressions? I contemplated refusing to answer on the grounds of self-incrimination.

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“We chose not to think, which was just as bad.” This was risky territory, because I didn’t want to give her an excuse to make the same mistakes. I continued. “But it didn’t matter. There was an entire neighborhood of Moms, Dads, store owners and mailmen ready to RAT on us. We ALWAYS got caught. Even if there were no witnesses, our Catholic guilt made us voluntarily confess. I would confess first so Uncle John would get the shellacking.” “However, WOE TO YOU IF YOU DO ANYTHING EVEN REMOTELY EVIL!!!!” I was forced to threaten fire and brimstone. Now that I’ve disclosed my family’s criminal past, please keep an eye out for our kids, especially if you see one of them torching a factory.

Along with “On Dad’s Watch” Michael has also written a series of books he calls “Bedtime Stories about Capitalism,” which teaches kids about honest profit making. Visit http://www.kids4biz.com. You can write to him at mmalgeri@kids4biz.com

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ONGOING WEEKLY ACTIVITIES As Events Details May Change, Please Call Ahead.

MONDAY

Peninsula Center Library, 701 Silver Spur Rd., R.H.E., hosts Babies in the Library, a story time designed just for 6-23 month olds. No registration necessary. 10:15 & 11am. 310-377-9584, ext. 601. Malaga Cove Library, 2400 Via Campesina, PVE., hosts a story time for ages 2-5 year olds. 10:30am. 310-3779584, ext. 551.

T UESDAY

Peninsula Center Library, 701 Silver Spur Rd., RHE, hosts story time Ages 2-5. No registration necessary. 10:15 & 11am. 377-9584, ext. 601. Miraleste Library, 29089 Palos Verdes Drive East, R.P.V., hosts story time for ages 6-24 months. Free. 11:30am. 377-9584. Kids Music N Motion hosts classes for various age levels at 4 South Bay locations. Call for the details. 373-0280.

W EDNESDAY

Miraleste Library, 29089 Palos Verdes Drive East, R.P.V., hosts story time for ages 2-5. Free. 11:30am 377-9584. Lomita Library, 24200 Narbonne Ave., Lomita, hosts preschool story time at 10am. 539-4515. Peninsula Center Library, 701 Silver Spur Rd., RHE, hosts story time for ages 2-5. 10:15 & 11am. 377-9584, ext. 601.

T HURSDAY

Peninsula Center Library, 701 Silver Spur Rd., RHE, hosts story time for ages 2-5. 10:15 & 11am. 377-9584, ext. 601. Redondo Beach Library North branch, 2000 Artesia Blvd., hosts story time for 1-5 year olds. 1pm. 318-0675. . Redondo Beach Main Library, 303 NO. Pacific Coast Hwy., hosts Pajama story time. All ages. 6:45pm. 318-0675.

F RIDAY

Little Fawn, a parent participating nature program for children ages 2-5, takes place every Friday at Deane Dana Friendship Park, 1805 W. 9th St., San Pedro. 10-12noon. $5. (310) 519-6115. Malaga Cove Library, 2400 Via Campesina, PVE., hosts Babies in the Library, a story time designed just for 6-23 month olds. No registration necessary. 10:30am. 310-377-9584, ext. 551. Madrona Marsh, 3201 Plaza Del Amo, Torrance, hosts Friday fun. Learn about nature through crafts, stories and hands-on fun! 10-12noon. $5 donation. (310) 782-3989.

SAT URDAY

Barnes & Noble, 1800 W. Rosecrans Ave., Manhattan Beach, hosts Children’s Story time. 11am. 310-725-7025.

SUNDAY

Roundhouse Aquarium at the end of the Manhattan Beach Pier offers story time every Sunday at 11:30am. 3798117. Southern California Live Steamers offers free train rides the first Sunday of every month from 11am—3pm at the East end of Wilson Park in Torrance.

Visit the website for more exciting things to do with your family! www.whatsupforkids.com

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Calendar March MONDAY, MARCH 2 Barnes & Noble, 21500 Hawthorne Blvd., Torrance, hosts Read Across America with the Cat in the Hat 7pm. 310-370-5552. TUESDAY, MARCH 3 South Bay Galleria, 1815 Hawthorne Blvd., Redondo Beach, hosts Kids Club in the Kids Club Food Court Stage, Level 3. 6:30pm. 310-371-7546. THURSDAY, MARCH 5 Madrona Marsh, 3201 Plaza Del Amo, Torrance, hosts a tyke hike. 10am. $5 donation. 782-3989. FRIDAY, MARCH 6 Barnes & Noble, 1800 Rosecrans Ave., Manhattan Beach, hosts French story time with Arlette. 3:30pm. Free. 310-725-7025. SATURDAY, MARCH 7 18th Annual WHAT’S UP FOR KIDS EXPO, Torrance Cultural Arts Center, 10am – 3pm. www.whatsupforkidsexpo.com Barnes & Noble, 21500 Hawthorne Blvd., Torrance, hosts Story time featuring Once Upon a Cloud. 11am. 310-370-5552. Cabrillo Marine Aquarium, 3720 Stephen White Dr, San Pedro, hosts a tide pool walk. 2:30 – 4pm. Free. 310-548-7562 SUNDAY, MARCH 8 Madrona Marsh, 3201 Plaza Del Amo, Torrance, hosts 2nd Sunday Science. 2-4pm. $5 per person. (310) 782-3989.

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Cabrillo Marine Aquarium, 3720 Stephen White Dr., San Pedro, hosts the Salt Marsh Open House. 1pm-3pm. FREE. (310) 5487562 TUESDAY, MARCH 10 MOMS Club of Hermosa Beach hosts a meeting the 2nd Tuesday of every month. For information, email hbmoms@yahoo. com WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11 MOMS Club of San Pedro meets the second Wednesday of every month at Peck Park Recreational Center, meeting room ABC, San Pedro. 10:30am. Call Marcia at 310-5149825or sanpedromomsclub@yahoo.com. FRIDAY, MARCH 13 Barnes and Noble, 1800 Rosecrans Ave., Manhattan Beach, hosts French story time with Arlette.3:30pm. 310-725-7025. SATURDAY, MARCH 14 Barnes and Noble, 21500 Hawthorne Blvd, Torrance, hosts Mustache Baby story time. 11am. Activities to follow. 310-370-5552. Cabrillo Marine Aquarium, 3720 Stephen White Dr, San Pedro, hosts a tide pool walk. 10:30 – 12pm. Free. 310-548-7562. Madrona Marsh, 3201 Plaza Del Amo, Torrance, hosts “Raptors – a Closer Look”. 10am – 12noon. $5 per person, $10 per family. 310-782-3989. Madrona Marsh, 3201 Plaza Del Amo, Torrance, hosts nature origami, ages 9+. Free. 1-3pm. 310-782-3989.

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of events MONDAY, MARCH 16 The South Bay evening group of LaLeche meets the 3rd Monday of each month at the Beach Cities Health District. 7:00pm. Free. krislaleche@yahoo.com.

SATURDAY, MARCH 28 Madrona Marsh, 3201 Plaza Del Amo, Torrance, build your own birdhouse from 10am – 12noon. $5 per person or $10 per family. Or enjoy the nature walk from 10am– 12noon. Free. 310-782-3989.

THURSDAY, MARCH 19 Plaza El Segundo on Sepulveda, North of Rosecrans has Mommy & Me and Daddy Kids Club the third Thursday of the month from 10am to noon beginning April 17th through December. Meet in front of The Counter restaurant. www.plazaelsegundo.com.

Madrona Marsh, 3201 Plaza Del Amo, Torrance, hosts a night on the preserve nature walk. 6:30pm – 8:30pm. $5 per person or $10 per family. 310-782-3989.

SATURDAY, MARCH 21 Madrona Marsh, 3201 Plaza Del Amo, Torrance, hosts a nature walk 10am. Free. 310-782-3989. Barnes and Noble, 21500 Hawthorne Blvd., Torrance, hosts Edmund Unravels story time. 11am. 310-370-5552. SUNDAY, MARCH 22 Madrona Marsh, 3201 Plaza Del Amo, Torrance, hosts a nature walk 10am. Free. 310-782-3989 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25 South Bay Galleria, 1815 Hawthorne Blvd., Redondo Beach, hosts Kids Club in the Kids Club Food Court Stage, Level 3. 10:30Am. 310-371-7546.

Barnes and Noble, 21500 Hawthorne Blvd., Torrance, hosts Duck and Goose story time. 11am. 310-370-5552. Cabrillo Marine Aquarium, 3720 Stephen White Dr, San Pedro, hosts a tide pool walk. 11am-12:30pm. Free. 310-548-7562. SUNDAY, MARCH 29 Madrona Marsh, 3201 Plaza Del Amo, Torrance, hosts a nature walk from 10am– 12noon. Free. 310-782-3989.

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FRIDAY, MARCH 27 Barnes and Noble, 1800 Rosecrans Ave., Manhattan Beach, hosts French story time with Arlette. 3:30pm. 310-725-7025.

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