A Gift for Dad - Averyboo Arts

Saturday, June 20
2-3pm
$10/child or $17 to stay as long as you like

Averyboo Arts
3908 Atlantic Ave.
Long Beach
562-912-4800

Rocket, Robot or Racecar?

A Father’s Day creative reuse project for Dad & his little one(s). We’ll have all the makings to create a Rocket, Robot or Racecar.

Please RSVP.

OR

Come anytime during the week and make Dad (or Grandpa) a heartfelt gift and card during Open Studio hours. Stay as long as you like.

$17

Open Studio Hours
Tues 2-5pm
Wed 10:30am-1pm, 2-5pm
Thurs 2-5pm
Fri 10:30am-1pm, 2-5pm

http://www.averybooarts.com

Celebrate the Summer Solstice!

Saturday, June 20
6pm
Free

The 2nd Annual Summer Solstice Stroll
Rancho Los Cerritos
4600 Virginia Road
Long Beach

Friends of the Rancho will be providing delicious summer treats for everyone after the stroll on the lawn. Enjoy ice cream, watermelon, cookies, and tasty drinks to kick off the summer right. Free tours of the rancho property also available. Sorry, no dogs allowed for this event.

http://www.rancholoscerritos.org

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June 19-21
Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Free

Live H2O United by Love
Belmont Shore Beach

This FREE, three-day edu-taining festival will present Dr. Masaru Emoto, Dr. Len Horowitz, and many other world renowned speakers, celebrities, performers, artists, fire dancers, drummers, and native tribes. Musicians will tune their instruments to the old Solfeggio scale frequency of 528Hz, the healing frequency of Love, proven by genetic biochemists to positively affect us. Children and parents alike will enjoy interactive, empowering, inspirational and fun-filled children's programs, presenters and vendors. You will have the opportunity to experience an eco-village, as well as many vendors supporting green technology, and mind/body/health awareness. Participants will have an opportunity to listen to panel discussions regarding issues of water pollution and solutions for the cleaning of the world's bodies of water as well as drinking water. You will also see some of the best drinking water filters available!

http://www.liveh2ounitedbylove.net/

Free Hot Dog On A Stick!

Monday, June 15
5-8pm
Free

Hot Dog On A Stick
Lakewood Mall

You know you want one. :-)

http://www.hotdogonastick.com

New Mom Expo - Anaheim

Saturday & Sunday
June 13-14
10am-5pm

Anaheim Convention Center
800 W. Katella Ave.
Anaheim
714-765-8950

adults: $10 at the door, $7.50 online
children: under 14 free

Find the latest on baby gear. Also, featuring speakers on everything from breastfeeding to prenatal fitness to homeschooling.

http://www.newmomexpo.com

Eat.Play.Grow - Free preview!

June 8-12 M-F 10am-4pm
June 16-18 T-Th 4pm-8pm
Free

Eat.Play.Grow.
4228 Atlantic Ave.
562-427-8600

Parking in rear.

A new playspace is opening in Bixby Knolls. Eat.Play.Grow is an indoor play area, cafe, and retail space.

Check out a video here.

Art at the Pike!

Sundays, June 7, 14, & 21
Noon-3pm
Free

The Pike
95 South Pine Ave.



Children's Painting Party inspired by Romero Britoo's work:

June 7: Kids can create whimsical garden sticks
June 14: Kids can paint a pet dish
June 21: Kids can create a special gift for dad

All painting parties will be located next to the Britto Sculpture Garden (on the corner of Shoreline Dirve and Pine Ave.)

The traveling art exhibition will showcase twelve of Romero Britto's vivid and whimsical monumental sculptures May 28 - June 21, 2009.

http://www.thepikeatlongbeach.com

Wrigley River Run & Tadpole Trot!

Saturday, June 6

10K - $30 8:15am
5K - $30 7:30am
Kids Tadpole Trot 1K - $5 9:30am
5K Walk and Stroller Run - $30 7:30am

Register before Saturday
Run a flat, fast course through Wrigley Village and on the L.A. River bike path.
Ribbons are given to all children participating in the Tadpole Trot.

http://www.wrigleyriverrun.com