Cherry Picking! - Leona Valley

June 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 14
8am-5pm
Call to verify open dates.

Amber's Farm
9300 Leona Ave.
Leona Valley
661-270-1919

No entry fee. Cherries are $3.25/lb.
June 6th is the Cherry Festival so the road will be closed 10am-noon.

http://www.ambersfarm.com

Spring Festival - Rancho Los Cerritos

Sunday, May 31
12:30pm - 4:30pm

Rancho Los Cerriots Historic Site
4600 Virginia Road
Long Beach
562-570-1755

Adults: $5
Kids (4-12) $3, under 4 free

Step back 100 years at Rancho Los Cerritos to experience the dynamic Victorian era, complete with live music, dancing, unusual entertainment, and even a May pole dance! Participate in period activities such as ice cream making; butter churning, Victorian-era games and crafts designed especially for the children.

http://www.rancholoscerritos.org

Christmas in May! - Downtown LA

Memorial Weekend
May 22-25
Friday-Sunday: 9am-9pm
Monday: 9am-6pm
Free

Los Angeles Union Station
800 N. Alameda St.
Los Angeles

A 40-city train tour promoting Disney's 3-D film, A Christmas Carol, starring Jim Carrey, which opens November 2009.

Set amidst a snowy backdrop-complete with all of the sights and sounds of Christmas including carolers, decorations, giveaways and many more surprises in each of the 40 cities. This family event is for guests of all ages and is free to the public.

Among the highlights of the tour are authentic artifacts on loan from the Charles Dickens Museum of London; artwork, costumes and props from the film; demonstrations of performance capture technology; and a chance to morph your face into one of the film's characters using HP TouchSmart PCs. At each stop along the way, a state-of-the-art Disney Digital 3D Theatre will be erected, where guests can get a sneak peek of "Disney's A Christmas Carol" and see other exclusive behind-the-scenes materials from the movie.

For more info: http://www.mickeynews.com/News/DisplayPressRelease.asp_Q_id_E_5119Train

Butterfly Ball - El Dorado Nature Center

Wednesday, May 20
10am - 11:30am
$5 per parent-child pair

El Dorado Nature Center
7550 E. Spring St.
562-570-1745

Pre-registration is required
Parent participation class for children ages 2-5 years

You are cordially invited to attend the Butterfly Ball. Be sure to wear your wings as we dance amongst the flowers, indulge in “nectar tasting”, and create a picture of our beauty to share with all.

http://www.longbeach.gov/naturecenter/

Free Summer Movies - Regal Theatres

Throughout the summer
Tuesday and Wednesday 10am

Long Beach Stadium 26 & IMAX
7501 East Carson
562-429-3321

06/23/2009-06/24/2009 Space Chimps (G)
Igor (PG)
06/30/2009-07/01/2009 The Tale Of Despereaux (G)
Nim's Island (PG)
07/07/2009-07/08/2009 Horton Hears A Who (G)
Spiderwick Chronicles (PG)
07/14/2009-07/15/2009 Kit Kittredge: American Girl (G)
Surf's Up (PG)
07/21/2009-07/22/2009 Charlotte's Web (G)
Kung Fu Panda (PG)
07/28/2009-07/29/2009 Pirates Who Don't Do Anything: Veggie Tale Movie (G)
Inkheart (PG)
08/04/2009-08/05/2009 Everyone's Hero (G)
Madagascar 2: Escape To Africa (PG)
08/11/2009-08/12/2009 Doogal (G)
Hotel For Dogs (PG)

REG Free Family Film Festival Beginning June 2009!
When school’s out, kids around the country visit selected Regal theatres for the Free Family Film Festival. It’s a fun-filled nine weeks of movies for kids and parents. Since 1991, Regal has provided this service to the community, and best of all it’s FREE!

Selected G & PG movies start at 10AM each Tuesday and Wednesday during the festival. First-come, first-served seating is limited to theatre capacity. The Free Family Film Festival is safe, lots of fun and a great way for kids to spend a weekday morning in the summer.

Tickets for our 2009 Free Family Film Festival are exclusively available at select theatres’ box office on the day of the show.

http://www.regmovies.com

Summer camps

Here is a great list of local summer camps.

http://www.examiner.com/x-9782-Long-Beach-Homeschooling-Examiner~y2009m5d14-Long-Beach-summer-camps

Long Beach Parks & Rec
Summer Day Camps
Various parks around the city
M-F 9am-4pm
June 15 – August 21
Ages 5-12
Aquatic day camps available
Science Adventures
El Dorado Park – West
2700 Studebaker Rd.
Week long day camps starting June 22 to August 28
Full and half-day camps available
YMCA
Week long day camps
Grades K-6
Lego camp available at the Los Altos location
June 16 – August 29
Kick It Up
8129 E. Wardlow Rd.
Broadway Camp: Grades 1-6   July 6-10 9am-3pm
Once Upon a Dream: Ages 4-7   Wed & Thurs in July & Aug 9am-noon
Dance and Cheer Clinic: Grades 1-8 Aug 24-28 9am-3pm
Inspyr Arts
3910 E. 4th St.
Week long art camps (anime, figure drawing, etc.)
June 22 – August 14
Grades 1 and up
Rancho Los Cerritos
Half day, week long day camps
July 6-24, 9:30am-noon
Ages 6-11
$50/week

Camp Fire USA
7070 Carson St.
Week long day camps
Sports, cooking, crafts, & optional overnight camping
History camp
Grades K-9
Science2U
Seal Beach – north of pier
Marine biology camps
May 25 – August 21
Alpert JCC
3801 E. Willow St.
Day camps: 3-5 days/week
Half day specialty camps: Legos, Cooking, Rockets, etc.
Grades 1 and up

Long Beach Shakespeare Company
4250 ½ Atlantic Blvd.
Summer drama camp
One week sessions throughout the summer
International City Theatre
300 E. Ocean Blvd.
Summer Youth Conservatory
Ages 7-15
Six weeks: July 6-August 13
M-Th 9am-1pm

And more camps:
http://www.examiner.com/x-9782-Long-Beach-Homeschooling-Examiner~y2009m5d30-Long-Beach-summer-camps-II


CSULB
“California State University, Long Beach is proud to offer a variety of summer camps to boys and girls of all ages and ability levels. Held throughout the summer months on our beautiful campus, students are able to experience sports, academics, leadership and friendships all at one of the most prestigious campus in the country.”
Averyboo Arts
Tues. & Thurs., 2p-4p  “An afternoon club for kids age 4-12. Encourage a friend to join too & spend lazy summer days together making art! Your membership includes 4 activity days of your choice & lots more goodies! Join anytime between now and August 1st; must pre-register at least one week before your activity day.”

Art Smart Studio

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Paint & Glaze
T-W-Th 10am-noon
$50/week
http://www.paintnglaze.com

Chess Camp
Project Oasis
Elise's Tea Room, Bixby Knolls
T/Th 2-4pm $16/week
http://www.project-oasis.org

Cypress CC Kids College
Everything from singing to reading
http://sce.c.ca.us/programs/kidscollege

Long Beach Marine Institute
Ocean Adventure Camp
Summer Day Camp
Ages 5-12
http://www.longbeachmarine.org

Strawberry Festivals - Near and Far

Saturday & Sunday, May 16-17

Strawberry Meadows of College Park
3250 South Rose Avenue
Oxnard

Admission $12
Children (5-12) $5
Kids 4 and under are free

Free shuttle service
Parking $5

Beyond the bountiful berries served every imaginable way, wherever you go on the Festival grounds you’ll find multiple ways to ripen your experience with participation. From the free rides and shows in Strawberryland to the exhibits and presentations in the Strawberry Promenade, and more, everything is always sweeter when strawberries are the main ingredients.

Musical groups
Arts & Crafts
Strawberryland for kids
and an appearance by Strawberry Shortcake (of course!)

http://www.strawberry-fest.org

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Memorial Weekend
May 22-25

Friday 1pm-10pm
Saturday & Sunday 10am-10pm
Monday 10am-9pm
Free!

The Village Green
between Euclid & Main Sts.
Garden Grove
Carnival rides (for a fee) for kids and adults
Parade celebrities include: Cloris Leachman, Chris Warren Jr. (High School Musical), Shanica Knowles (Hannah Montana)
Parade begins Saturday at 10am at Ninth & Chapman

http://www.strawberryfestival.org