Experience a multimedia performance where we dig into the past to uncover the mysteries of some of the extinct creatures who roamed Ice Age Los Angeles over 10,000 years ago. This dynamic, 15-minute show features a life-size adult Saber-toothed Cat puppet, a live performance and film projections that bring the distant past to life.

How the Cat Came to Life
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More than 2,500 saber-toothed cats have been excavated from the La Brea Tar Pits and studied at the Page Museum. To bring the cat to life, NHM and Page staff collaborated with the innovators at Jim Henson’s Creature Shop, whose film and TV credits include the Muppets and Where the Wild Things Are. The Page Museum’s Chief Curator Dr. John M. Harris, Collections Manager Emeritus Chris Shaw, and Assistant Lab Supervisor Trevor Valle, as well as NHM Curator of Terrestrial Mammals Dr. Xiaoming Wang, consulted on the project.

Tickets:
$3 per person
Children 2 years and under: FREE
Members: FREE
Please buy tickets in advance, seating is limited. Presentations depict a realistic, prehistoric animal and may be frightening for very young children.

Friday Fun” is a hands-on program for preschoolers, ages 3-6 years and their parents or guardians. The program will incorporate story time, science, art and a tour emphasizing the chosen topic. Some weeks there will also be potting and other activities. The topics emphasize respect for all living things and prepare the children (and parents) to be good stewards of the planet.

Pre-registration is required. Space is limited to 20 children.
Cost: $5 Donation

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Create innovative and unique cultural art projects. New techniques and materials each weekend. Recommended ages 4 and up, accompanied by parents or grandparents.

Cost: Free to museum members or with paid admission ($6 per person; free for children under 2 years of age)

Come howl at the moon and explore Coldwater Canyon Park at night.

Everything changes after dark – the trails, the trees, the entire park. Experience Coldwater Canyon in a whole new light with hikes led by TreePeople staff and volunteers.Take in inspiring views of the San Fernando Valley, as the moon rises over coast live oaks and black walnut trees. Listen for owls. Absorb the peace, tranquility and beauty of the canyon trails after sunset.

Families welcome during this hour-long guided hike. Free to members and three guests; $5 for non-members. You must pre-register to attend, contact moonlight@treepeople.org.

Dates:
May 16
June 13
July 11
August 8
September 5
October 10
November 7
December 5. Go here to verify availability.

The Annenberg Community Beach House at Santa Monica State Beach is a public beach club open to all – no membership required. With spectacular views, splash pad, children’s play area, gallery, historic pool, and Marion Davies Guest House there’s something for everyone to enjoy at the Beach House, and it’s almost time for it to open for good this season, so go get your swim on!

The Beach House Pool is one of the remaining elements from the historic Marion Davies Estate. It features beautiful tiles that were restored by hand, and marble around the deck. The pool and pool deck are complimented by a new Pool House, with changing areas, lockers, and a second floor View Deck that offers spectacular views of Santa Monica Bay.

Please note: Tours are limited to 15 guests. The Guest House may close in instances of inclement weather.

The Union Station tour covers architecture, art, culture, and social history as it celebrates one of the great landmarks of Los Angeles, the 1939 Union Station.

The grand opening of Union Station was celebrated with a three-day extravaganza attended by nearly half a million people. The station’s monumental architecture, a unique combination of Spanish Colonial Revival and Art Deco styles, assured that it would be one of the most identifiable landmarks in the city.

It also turned out to be the last great railway station built in America, constructed as it was near the end of the heyday of rail travel. The vast and extraordinary spaces now serve as station to the city’s Metro Rail lines, and once again tens of thousands of people course through the building every day.

In the mid-1990s, an intermodal transit center and 28-story office tower was added on the east side of Union Station. These additions draw on the 1939 station for inspiration, interpreting the vast spaces and southwestern colors in a new way, and incorporating the work of many different artists as part of the public spaces.

Walking difficulty: Route covers about one mile total walking; no stairs or inclines

Wheelchair accessible: Yes

Cost: $10 general public, $5 Conservancy members (up to 2 admissions at Individual level; up to 4 admissions at all other levels), $5 children 12 and under

Note: If the Register button does not appear next to a date above, the tour has sold out.

Segerstrom Center offers tours of Southern California’s award-winning home for the performing arts and its expanded facilities. The tours take visitors through the three venues, making this a perfect outing for groups or anyone who wants to know more about the performing arts. The tour is conducted by Center Docents.

Segerstrom Center for the Arts is unique as both an acclaimed arts institution and as a multidisciplinary cultural campus. It is committed to supporting artistic excellence on all of its stages, offering unsurpassed experiences, and engaging the entire community in new and exciting ways through the unique power of live performance and a diverse array of inspiring programs.

Previously called the Orange County Performing Arts Center, Segerstrom Center traces its roots back to the late 1960s when a dedicated group of community leaders decided Orange County should have its own world-class performing arts venue.

As Orange County’s largest non-profit arts organization, Segerstrom Center for the Arts owns and operates the 3,000-seat Segerstrom Hall and intimate 250-seat Founders Hall, which opened in 1986, and the 2,000-seat Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall, which opened in 2006 and also houses the 500-seat Samueli Theater, the Lawrence and Kristina Dodge Education Center’s studio performance

You want to enjoy the museum, and introduce the kids to the art. But you’re not quite sure where to start and what to do. Ta da! Family Art Stops has a plan for you:

A gallery teacher will greet you in the Museum Entrance Hall and lead you to a family-friendly work of art. You might meet a Renaissance oil painting, a 45-foot-tall steel sculpture, or an opulent tapestry adorned with scampering exotic animals. You and your family will look and learn together as you participate in fun activities such as puzzles, drawing, role-playing, and even an artistic version of Mad Libs. Activities and works of art change frequently, making each visit a new experience.

The tours are free, but you need to sign up at the Information Desk beginning at 2:00 pm for the 2:30 pm program and at 2:30 pm for the 3:00 pm program on the day you’d like to participate.

Join us outdoors for a guided walk in Eaton Canyon Natural Area. This is geared toward the family, including small children, and everyone is welcome. Walking shoes, sunscreen, water, and a hat are recommended. The walk is free to the public. Meet in front of the building.

Los Angeles is like no other city. The Conservancy’s Walking Tour Program explores the history and heart of our amazing city through interpretation of L.A.’s unique architectural resources. Since 1980, the Los Angeles Conservancy has introduced countless Angelenos to the rich history and culture that downtown’s architecture has to offer.

Each Saturday morning, L.A. Conservancy will hold tours of downtown’s Union Station. The Union Station tour covers architecture, art, culture, and social history as it celebrates one of the great landmarks of Los Angeles, the 1939 Union Station.

Union Station is one of the most beloved landmarks in Los Angeles. Opened in 1939, the station was a gateway to the city. Thousands and thousands of people from other states poured through its gates every day to soak up the famous California sunshine.

The station’s architecture mixes the romance of Los Angeles’ Spanish and Mexican past with the geometric designs of the machine age. Brightly patterned tiles, smooth marble floors, grand arches, and 50-foot-high painted ceilings make the building a treasure trove of color, texture, and shape.

Union Station turned out to be the last of its kind. Train travel began to lose popularity in the 1940s, and no other grand stations were built in America.

After decades of decline, this marvelous building has come to life again as commuter hub for trains, light rail, and buses, and once again tens of thousands of people course through the building every day.

This hour-long tour explores the great Union Station through its beautiful shapes and colors, its relationship to the growth of Los Angeles, and its train history.