What's Up For Kids, May 2015

W HAT ’S UP FOR KIDS MAY 2015

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In This Issue 6

The Organized Family Spring Cleaning

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Parent’s Corner Why Wont My Kids Listen To Me?

10 Family Friendly Travel Sydney & Rainforest’s & Reefs, Oh My! 12 Healthy Families ADHD Case Study 14 Summer Camp Directory 22 On Dad’s Watch A Dad’s Tale Of Tails 24 From The Artbox Grit And Perseverance 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 Spring is in the air, summer is around the corner and SCHOOL IS ALMOST OUT! Oh boy – do you have your plans for the family?

Summer camp is a grand experience. Hopefully you had a chance to read my article in the last issue or on our website. We have so many fabulous options and opportunities here in the South Bay for day camp – and sleep away camps aren’t far. Be sure to visit our website at www.GotSummerCamp.com and search some of the best. Things are filling up, and you don’t want this summer to be one of “I’m bored!” – so grab a friend and get signed up now!

Vacations? Any ideas there? Our new writer, Cynthia of TravelStore, has a few!

Last issue featured Bora Bora – and this issue features Australia. Cynthia has plenty of ideas for the family vacation so be sure to connect with her!

We have lots of great articles in this print issue, as well as online. Have you seen our new site? We have a facelift with more content and easy to navigate articles and calendar. Our Business Directory is full of resources for you – and the “Deals for Families” tab has discounts, early bird offers, free classes and more! They are updated and added to regularly, so be sure to visit often.

Lastly, May is a time to remember mom. Yes – that’s you! It also happens to be the month of my birthday and this year it’s my 50th (but I’m still a kid at heart!).

I’m entering a new phase – empty nest. And while it’s exciting, it’s scary too. But these last couple of years have brought big changes for me with lots of learning and growing, and I’m opening up to share those and support other women doing the same. My #YESICAN movement is sweeping across the country – started in my other magazine, Today’s Innovative Woman. I’d like to invite you to join me and 100’s of other women, at no cost, for daily inspirations and support to enhance and create a life you love living! Go to www.yesicanwomen.org.

Have a great month!

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The Organized Family Spring Cleaning Spring cleaning today is not the same as in our mother and grandmothers’ day.

Then the house was literally turned inside out with a schedule including deep cleaning and polishing of all furniture, fresh wallpaper, painting, cleaning wood floors, fresh or new slipcovers, and more.

If you do not recall all this fuss over winter’s ending, I am sure your elders have not too fond memories. That’s the way it was… “back then.”

Yes, Spring may still conger up thoughts of opening the windows and freshening up the house with carpet cleaning and maybe some new paint. If so, go for it with some simple tips to help you “spring” into action.

• Open windows to air out each room. While you’re there, quickly clean the window and ledges on the inside. You can plan a later day to tackle the outsides or hire a window cleaning service.

• Try dusting or vacuuming under beds and other furniture that usually gets a quick once-over on a regular basis.

• A telescoping duster is great for ceiling cobwebs and other high spots. A quick spray of polish on the duster will catch the dust and not just push it around.

• Check out the cleaning supplies at your supermarket for great shower, tile, and grout cleaning sprays & solutions. Also, visit a local janitorial supply store for substantial and reasonably priced products.

• A swipe of a baby wipe or a spray of window cleaner is great to freshen up sinks & fixtures. Remember to change the kitchen sink sponge daily… yes daily.

They can be a breeding ground for bacteria! Toss them into the dish washer or washing machine or zap them in the microwave oven for two minutes. Keep extras on hand.

• Keep cleaning supplies under each sink, in a handy plastic caddie, for easy access and quick daily clean-ups. It is easier to clean on the spot when the supplies are handy. Take care to prevent small children from getting into these areas.

• Window blinds can be a hassle to clean. A feather duster with a light spray of dusting spray will do well to collect the dust. Or hire a window blinds cleaning service.

That should get you started with the “new & easy” spring-cleaning. Now, reward your hard work with some fun in the sun! After all it IS Spring!

Ann Gambrell 2015 Ann Gambrell is an organizational consultant and speaker available to inform and entertain audiences.

She facilitates weekday and Saturday Clutter Support Groups and teaches organizing classes through the Torrance Adult School. To learn more, phone Ann at 310-212-0917 or to request her FREE monthly email tips email gambrellann@aol.com. You will be glad you did!

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Parent’s Corner Why Won’t My Kids Listen To Me? HOW do we get our children to listen to us; to follow the boundaries we have set for them? The answer could change your life- listen to them. Children often use ongoing issues to trigger their emotions causing meltdowns at the same time, same place, every single day. An example of this: when your children get furious because they have to go to bed. Nothing has changed, their bedtime routine is exactly the same, and so is their resistance. Depending on how tired we are, this is when parents tend to ‘give in’ to quiet a child’s cries. Any boundary that was set goes out the window, or we hold firm, rigidly ignoring their upset. However, this doesn’t get them to bed any sooner. If we can plan ahead, knowing that our child seems to have particular triggers, we can support them during these moments.

Listen as they release any hurts or emotional wounds they may have.

Here are a few ideas that you may want to try: Start the morning or bedtime routine a little earlier and then, instead of going about your business while they’re acting out, move in and listen to them. Be willing to listen to their crying or their whining (whatever it looks like to you) and simply be there for them. Let them know that they are safe and it’s ok for them to let these big emotions out. Have you ever noticed that after a big cry you feel relaxed and clear-headed? “Crying is not the hurt itself, it’s the healing of the hurt.” (Patty Wipfler, Hand-in-Hand Parenting). Children have traumas (from birth, illnesses, family stress) lodged in their emotional bank that they need to communicate with someone who loves and cares for them. Who better than you?! By moving toward your child, instead of away from them, they’ll feel safe enough to let these hurts go. Once they’re out they’re out. It may take a few crying spells, it may take a week or two, but once they’re gone the child won’t have a need to use that particular trigger any longer. Children want to cooperate with us, and when they feel connected they’ll be more likely to listen to your requests and work with you. Your warm presence lets them know that you’re on their side, even when you have to say no.

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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Family Friendly Travel Sydney and Rainforests and Reefs, Oh My!

Australia is more than a fourteen hour flight from LAX, so let’s just get the only negative about travelling there out of the way! One way to finesse that flight, though, is to do a layover in Hawaii, which my family did last December. It was great breaking the trip with a swim in the warm Hawaiian waters before a sunset dinner at Duke’s in Waikiki. The next day after a few more hours of flight, we landed “down under” and soon fell in love with the down-to Earth, friendly Aussies and their adventure loving spirit.

Australia, slightly smaller than the lower 48 States, is too big to take on in one family winter break! However, a few days in North Queensland and Sydney can round out a fantastic family vacation, loaded with fun activities for the whole family, while saving the rest of the country for another excuse to go back!

The Great Barrier Reef draws water lovers to swim, snorkel or dive in the breathtaking beauty of the world’s largest coral reef. Staying in Cairns gives access to several dive operators and plenty of action-packed water sports (the bumper tube rides and parasailing were my boys’ favorites!). A few hours drive north lies one of the oldest rainforest in the world, the Daintree Rainforest; a World Heritage Site where hiking and zip-lining can be enjoyed while looking out for prehistoric animals (we stumbled on a “cassowary,” one of the largest flightless birds in the world with only 1,200 remaining)!

The obvious bonus to visiting Sydney in December is to be part of the New Years’ festivities, however the real family fun is in the meandering bike rides around downtown, the bird’s eye view of the city and the bay while climbing on the Harbor Bridge and boarding a tall ship to usher out the mass exodus of yachts during The Sydney to Hobart Boxing Day (December 26th) yacht race.

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Climbing up the mast adds another element to the thrill of being on the water amongst the hundreds of yachts jockeying for position before the start line.

If the crowds and heat during the December break don’t appeal to you, another ideal window of travel opportunity is to experience “Vivid,” Sydney’s Festival of Light, Music and Ideas, which transforms the city into the most exciting public exhibition in the southern hemisphere (the 2015 dates are May 22nd-June 8th). Because Sydney’s sunlight averages 6 hours during their winter, artists and performers use light as their medium and Sydney becomes an urban art gallery.

Australia is so much more than Sydney and the Great Barrier Reef, but it sure is a great place to start and your family will enjoy the adventure and fun, no matter the season!

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 stressfree. 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 310-7509404.

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Healthy Families ADHD Case Study Reported by Dr. Grace Syn, DC Pediatric Wellness Expert In the October 2004 issue of the peerreviewed research publication, the Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics (JMPT), comes a case study of a child with ADHD (Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder),who was helped with chiropractic.

The case was of a 5 year old boy who had been diagnosed with ADHD at age 2.

The child’s pediatrician prescribed methylphenidate (Ritalin), Adderall, and Haldol for the next 3 years. The combination of drugs was unsuccessful in helping the child.

At age 5 the child was brought to a chiropractor to see if chiropractic care would help. The history taken at that time noted that during the child’s birth, there were complications during his delivery process. The results of this trauma and complications resulted in a 4-day stay in the neonatal intensive care unit. The child’s mother reported no other incidence of trauma.

The chiropractic examination and x-rays showed noticeable spinal distortion including a reversal of the normal neck curve indicative of subluxations (aka misalignments causing nerve impairment). Chiropractic care was begun and the child’s progress was monitored.

According to his mother, positive changes in her son’s general behavior were noticed around the twelfth visit. By the 27th visit the patient had experienced considerable improvement.

The child was brought by the mother to the medical doctor for a follow up visit and questioned the usage of the Ritalin. The medical doctor reviewed and examined the child and based on that assessment and his clinical experience, the MD felt that the young boy was no longer exhibiting symptoms associated with ADHD. He then took the boy off the medications that he had been taking for 3 years.

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The conclusion of the author of the JMPT case study noted, “The patient experienced significant reduction in symptoms. Additionally, the medical doctor concluded that the reduction in symptoms was significant enough to discontinue the medication.�

For more information contact: Dr. Grace Syn, DC 310-540-5529 drsyn@synchiropractic.com www.SynChiropractic.com

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On Dad’s Watch A Dad’s Tale of Tails

by Michael Malgeri Yes, I’m a “Tail-Man”...”Pony” that is. I LUV ‘em! Pony tails are about attitude.

I’ve developed a system of tails to compliment the moods of even the most capricious. Here’s what I described to our daughter, who’s a bonafide “Tailer”.

The Low Tail – This tail says, “Why do I even have hair!” It begins near the neck, pinched with a worn out scrunchy. If low tails are in fashion, consider short selling stocks.

The Pony Tail - At 90° to the Low Tail, the Pony is a dramatic attitude improvement. A baseball cap indicates a fun lovin’ kid. Double points for “Yankee” fans.

Side Tail – If this tail covers the shoulder, there’s no energy around. She prefers afternoons with Chamomile tea and poetry. If it floats above the ear, anticipate lopsided kinetic behavior due to asymmetry. Two high side tails are “Pigtails”... she’s 5, go to the park.

Fly Tail - Slightly above the Pony, the Fly Tail takes adventure up a notch. Roller blading and snow boarding are pastimes of Fly Tailers.

High Tail - At 45° between the Pony and a vertical spike, High Tails ride on girls that like to rock climb, sky dive, spelunk and slam-dunk. These ladies are high achievers, often found in boardroom meetings or competing in the Iditarod.

Sky Tail – Sky Tailers could be auditioning for an “I dream of Jeannie” remake, but they’re likely looking for non-stop fun. They should stay indoors in a lightning storm.

The Punk Tail - Jutting from the forehead, the Punk is accompanied by a bullring through the nose. This tail appears at 13 saying something’s gone awry. Any other tail is preferred. You’ll wish you could start again with pigtails.

So that’s Dad’s Tale of Tails. Remember, “Beware the Punk!”

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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From The Artbox Grit And Perseverance: Try Try Again!

In art class this week our students learned about architecture! They were excited to build and couldn’t wait to get started. As the students began, a few realized that their first attempts didn’t work. A few pieces fell, another piece or two started sliding and other structures toppled over. The comments ranged from “I can’t do this!” to “I’m done” to “Can you do this for me?”

What a great opportunity to teach about grit and perseverance!

We all get frustrated, even as adults, but going back to the project or whatever we are working on and and making it right, is what “grit” is all about.

Giving children opportunities to develop grit and perseverance needs to be moved to the top of our to-do lists. How can we do this? Let’s start with creating time. We all know how precious time is but creating anything, from a work of art to a term paper to math homework, takes time. Making sure you have enough time allows for “re-dos” and that’s where the learning takes place. Learning a new sport also gives kids opportunities to practice, practice, practice – from skateboarding to riding bikes to learning how to pitch. Falling off a board (with helmet and pads of course) or striking out is part of how we learn to push through and succeed.

I can guarantee you that with practice, your child will learn how to ride a skate board, throw strikes, or draw a flower.

As Thomas Edison said, “I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.” What a poignant quote to think of today. As art class ended, I heard “I did it!” over and over again. I think Thomas Edison would be proud.

Allow your kids to develop their “grit” muscle. Helping them less will seem tough at first, but they will figure out most things. Perseverance will become one of the most important parts of their character as they continue to develop a strong sense of self.

See you in art class!

Lauren Perelmuter President/Founder Art To Grow On Children’s Art Center, Inc. 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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Supersitter: This course is designed for youths, ages 12 to 14. The class includes: planning for a babysitting job, knowing what to expect from children of all ages, accident prevention, basic first aid, and the special needs involved with taking care of infants. Course cost is $30.

Infant & Child CPR: Designed for families to learn the skills of CPR for infants (birth-1 yr.) and children (1-8 yrs.). You will also learn procedures for clearing an obstructed airway. There will be plenty of time to practice skills on manikins. Participants will not receive a certification card. Course cost is $35.

For Dates and Reservations  888-HEALING (432-5464)  providenceclasses.org Classes are held at Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance in the Del Webb Center for Health Education located at the corner of Earl and Maricopa streets.

EQUIP YOUR CHILDREN WITH TOOLS TO SURVIVE IN THE WORLD TODAY! Courteous and Cool etiquette school teaches life skills to a new generation of tech savvy children. In today’s fast paced world, opportunities for interaction are constantly evolving, yet basic social skills and respect for others are still essential. Give your child the gift of great manners and they are bound to succeed in life.

Workshops on: Dining skills

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E T I Q U E T T E SC H O O L A N D COT I L L I O N

May 2015

Calendar May FRIDAY, MAY 1 The Norris Theatre, 27570 Crossfield Ave., RHE, presents your child to the magic of live theatre at the legendary musical, “Cats.”

8pm. For tickets, call 310-544-0403.

SATURDAY, MAY 2 Barnes & Noble, 21500 Hawthorne Blvd., Torrance, hosts storytime. 11am. 310-3705552.

Providence Little Company of Mary hosts a Supersitter Class for kids ages 11-15. This 2 session class is $30. To register, go to www.providenceclasses.org or call (800) 618-6659.

Cabrillo Marine Aquarium, 3720 Stephen White Dr, San Pedro, hosts a beach cleanup. Help the environment and volunteer to keep our shores clean. 8-10am. Free.

310-548-7562.

MONDAY, MAY 4 Providence Little Company of Mary hosts CPR for Family & Friends (infant/ child CPR). 6PM—9PM. Register at www. providenceclasses.org or call (800) 6186659.

FRIDAY, MAY 8 Confidence Is Cool - Tween Series (3 day workshop on Wednesdays from 3:45 5:15pm (5/6, 5/13 and 5/20) Ages 7-12 (Meal included in the last class of series) $180. Call for Details: 310-261-7235.

SATURDAY, MAY 9 Barnes and Noble, 21500 Hawthorne Blvd, Torrance, hosts a special Mother’s Day storytime. 11am. Activities to follow. 310370-5552.

Madrona March, 3201 Plaza Del Amo, Torrance, hosts nature origami, ages 9+.

Free. 1-3pm. 310-782-3989.

El Camino College hosts a MotherDaughter Mother’s Day Tea.10am-12pm, $35 per person. Ages 5 & up. Limited seating. Pre-registration required: Call 310660-6460.

SUNDAY, MAY 10 Happy Mother’s Day!!!

TUESDAY, MAY 12 MOMS Club of Hermosa Beach hosts a meeting the 2nd Tuesday of every month.

For information, email hbmoms@yahoo. com.

TUESDAY, MAY 5 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.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 13 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.

THURSDAY, MAY 7 Madrona Marsh, 3201 Plaza Del Amo, Torrance, hosts a tyke hike. 10am. $5 donation. 782-3989.

FRIDAY, MAY 15 Peninsula School for the Performing Arts presents Swan Lake. Norris Theatre 27570 Norris Center Dr. Rolling Hills Estates Adults $25, children 17 and under $20. 7pm.

310-544-0403, ext. 221.

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of events SATURDAY, MAY 16 Barnes and Noble, 21500 Hawthorne Blvd, Torrance, hosts a storytime with “Ballet Cat: The Totally Secret Secret”. 11am. Activities to follow. 310-370-5552.

SUNDAY, MAY 17 Peninsula School for the Performing Arts presents Swan Lake. Norris Theatre 27570 Norris Center Dr. Rolling Hills Estates Adults $25, children 17 and under $20. 3pm.

310-544-0403, ext. 221.

MONDAY, MAY 18 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.

TUESDAY, MAY 19 Cabrillo Marine Aquarium, 3720 Stephen White Dr., San Pedro, hosts a Grunion Festival. Join in for a night of fishy fun and celebrate southern California’s very own grunion fish. Hatch grunion eggs, learn how to make grunion origami, participate in grunion arts and crafts, watch a classic grunion video, interact with grunion researchers, touch live tidepool animals and see the many fish and other live animals in the Aquarium. Adults $5, Children $1. 7pm.

310-548-7562.

THURSDAY, MAY 21 Plaza El Segundo Shopping Center presents The Mommy & Me Free Kid’s Club the third Thursday of each month April 2015 - October 2015 from 10:00am- 12noon, meet in front the Counter restaurant. www. plazaelsegundo.com.

SATURDAY, MAY 23 Madrona Marsh, 3201 Plaza Del Amo, Torrance, hosts a nature walk from 10am– 12noon. Free. 310-782-3989.

Barnes and Noble, 21500 Hawthorne Blvd., Torrance, hosts storytime with Dragons Love Tacos. 11am. 310-370-5552.

Courteous and Cool presents Proud 2 Be Polite- Kids Workshop for Ages 4-7: 1012noon. Call for Details (meal included). $75. 310-261-7235.

SUNDAY, MAY 24 Madrona Marsh, 3201 Plaza Del Amo, Torrance, hosts a nature walk from 10am– 12noon. Free. 310-782-3989.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 27 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.

FRIDAY, MAY 29 Canvas and Clay presents a Kids One-Time Clay Workshop. Hands-on creativity with Various carving, stamping, and glazing techniques. $40. 5:30 – 7pm. Register at www.canvasclay.com.

SATURDAY, MAY 30 Barnes and Noble, 21500 Hawthorne Blvd., Torrance, hosts Peanut and Butter and Cupcake storytime. 11am. 310-370-5552.

LOOKING FOR MORE THINGS TO DO WITH YOUR FAMILY?

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ONGOING

WEEKLY ACTIVITIES As events 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.

TUESDAY

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.

WEDNESDAY

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.

THURSDAY

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.

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Redondo Beach Main Library, 303 NO. Pacific Coast Hwy., hosts Pajama story time. All ages. 6:45pm. 318-0675

FRIDAY

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 (all Fridays in September/October). Learn about nature through crafts, stories and hands-on fun! 10-12noon. $5 donation. (310) 782-3989.

SATURDAY

Barnes & Noble, 21400 Hawthorne Blvd., Torrance, 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.

379-8117.

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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Print deadline for the July/August 2015 issue is June 1, 2015.

May 2015

Family Resource

DIRECTORY

CLASSES The Dance Factory School of Performing Arts Where kids grow up and make memories to last a lifetime. Ages 2 and up. University trained teachers, limited class size.

(310) 519-3600, 28901 S. Western Ave. #113, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA www.Dance-Factory.com

 Peninsula School of Performing Arts Ballet, Tap, Hip Hop, Jazz and More!

Tita Boulger, director.

Please check our website: www.pspadance.com, for class information, teacher bios, calendar and fees.

(310) 375-1398 2325 Palos Verdes Drive West, Palos Verdes Estates, CA 700 Silver Spur Rd, Rolling Hills Estates, CA Â

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