Visit Barnes and Noble summer reading program to download and print a reading journal. Fill out the student information on the first page of the journal. A parent must sign on this page in order for the child to get a free book. In the reading log, your child will need to record the title

Every Thursday and Saturday afternoons 1 pm - 3 pm Enjoy Tea by the Sea, a special experience inspired by the herbs, vegetables, and fruits that grow in the Villa's authentically re-created first-century Roman gardens. Feast on a Mediterranean-inspired menu of savory panini, sweet scones and tea breads, and gourmet cakes and tarts—along with fruits,

Learn about the rich history of the Beach House from a Santa Monica Conservancy docent. Tours are free, last approximately 30 minutes, and no reservations are required. 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

11:00 - 11:45 am * Fun stories, songs and games in Mandarin Chinese * For speakers of Mandarin Chinese, or English, or both * Make friends and learn Mandarin together! * For children ages 2-5 years but is open to all ages This event is presented jointly by Palos Verdes LIbrary, Chinese American Reading Association,

Seatings at 10 a.m. and 1:30 pm $48 for adults, $28 for children 4-12 yrs Designed especially for children and featuring a remarkable touch of magic, guests are invited to enjoy a specialty tea menu with magically-decorated deserts while junior entertainers from The Magic Castle are on hand to perform close-up magic! Young guests are

Hours: Tue-Fri 10am-6pm, Sat & Sun 10am-8pm Dollar Splash Mondays 10am-8pm (excludes 5/25 & 9/7) SPECIAL ACTIVITIES: ==================== MONDAY FUNDAY Jun 8-Aug 31 Mon 10am-4pm Every Monday, excluding holidays, join us for free fun activities and craft projects! POP-UP LIBRARY Jun 26, Jul 24, Aug 28 10am-3pm Join Santa Monica Public Library for Beach Reads:

Things kids love: getting messy, dinosaurs, exploring, running and rolling…The Page Museum at the La Brea Tar Pits has it all! It: Is the only consistently active urban Ice Age excavation site in the world. Houses one of the world’s largest and most diverse collections of Late Pleistocene fossils. Now hosts Project 23, an excavation

9:30am to 5:00pm Take a step back in time to the tune of 25,000 years ago and embark with the kids on an epic journey through the world of Rancho La Brea–one of the world’s most famous fossil sites and the home to over three million fossils from the last Ice Age. It was here

4:00 pm to 8:00 pm The first Tuesday of every month from 4:00 to 8:00pm is Kidspace's Free Family Night.  Admission to the Museum is FREE for everyone during these hours only. Families can engage with special programming and performers that highlight cultures and traditions from around the world. Expect crowds and long admission lines

NHM offers free admission on the first Tuesday, except In July and August, so that we can avoid overcrowding and maintain a quality visitor experience. In their place, we have expanded the program in the month of September, and now offer 13 Free Tuesdays a year. Future dates are: September 3, 10, 17, 24, 2013

1:00–1:25 p.m. A New program at Skirball! Join our educators for circle time and singing with your little one. Caregivers, babies, and young children will learn songs and lap games, meeting new friends as they sing, move, and play together.