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October and November 2005 All Month Long CHILDREN'S NATURE INSTITUTE’S FREE
VOLUNTEER TRAINING COURSE Are you interested in leading nature walks for
small children? Attend the Children's Nature Institute's five-week
training course Saturdays, October 22 through November 19. Share your love of
nature and lead nature walks for young children at trails in Malibu/Westside,
San Fernando Valley, San Gabriel Valley, South Bay and Ventura. At this
training, participants will learn from expert naturalists about native mammals,
insects, birds, reptiles, plants and local Native American’s connection to
nature. Learn to interpret and lead activities for children eight years and
under and their families. Babysitting is available and young children are
welcome. For more information or to sign-up, call Lucy Bradley at (310)
860-9484. The training takes place at Temescal Gateway Park, Pacific Palisades
and Franklin Canyon in Beverly Hills.
Los Angeles Department of Water and
Power TEACHER WORKSHOPS FALL 2005 These free fall 14 workshops take
place from October until December 12 for teachers in grades K-8 at four LAUSD
Math, Science and Technology Centers. Teachers should check with each LAUSD
Math, Science and Technology Center to arrange for possible salary point credit
(LAUSD teachers only) or honorariums. Seven different topics will be covered
including electricity and magnetism, ecology, water, renewable energy, Think
Earth, holiday lights and environmental investigations. Each workshop has a
different grade level designation. For detailed information and application, log
onto http://www.ladwp.com/, click on Community and Safety, then Educational
Services and then on the left, Fall 2005 Teacher Workshops. Wed, Oct 5
Fri
thru Sun, Oct 7
to 9
Fall
Festival
at
Theodore Payne Foundation
Join
The Theodore Payne Foundation for a Fall Festival full of California native
plants, seeds, books, garden-related gifts and special botanical products for
sale, along with interesting presentations and demonstrations. The Foundation is
located at 10459 Tuxford Street in Sun Valley.
For more information, call (818) 768-1802
or
visit
their website at www.theodorepayne.org. Sun, Oct 9 NATIVE
OAK PLANTING Join TreePeople volunteers in another phase of woodland
restoration at the north end of the San Fernando Valley. They will be planting
native coast live oak and valley oak trees along a popular recreation and hiking
area. For further information and driving directions please contact Tom Persons
at (818) 623-4846 or tpersons@treepeople.org. The planting takes place at
Limekiln Canyon Park in Porter Ranch. Free. Takes place from 9 am to
1 pm. Call for details.
Tues,
Oct 11
Last Child in the Woods: Richard Louv at the Aquarium of the Pacific Join author Richard Louv as he discusses his newest book Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder. Louv will explain how the lack of nature in the lives of today’s generation results in disturbing childhood and adult trends such as the rise of obesity, attention disorders, and depression. In his critically acclaimed book, he talks to parents, child-development researchers, environmentalists, teachers, religious leaders, and scientists about this phenomenon in addition to offering solutions. The lecture begins at 7 pm. $7. For reservations call the Aquarium at (562) 951-5352. The Aquarium is located at 100 Aquarium Way in Long Beach.
Sat,
Oct 15
Used
Book Sale and Storytime at Central
Library
Find bargain children’s books for sale. Sponsored by FOCAL, Friends of
Children and Literature. The book sale takes place at the Taper Courtyard from
10 am to noon. At 2 pm, attend Storytime and Puppet Show in the KLOS
Theater to watch “Spiders We Know and Love,” a web of tales about unique
spiders. Stay for a terrific puppet show. Central Library is located at 630 W.
5th Street in Los Angeles. For more information call (213) 228-7000. Free.
Sat
and Sun, Oct 15 and 16
California
Native Plant Society Plant Sale and Fair
Thousands
of native California plants and seeds (along with books, posters, and gifts).
Held
at the Sepulveda Garden Center, 16633 Magnolia Boulevard in Encino. 10 am to 5
pm each day. For more information, or to volunteer, email: plantsale@lacnps.org,
or visit www.lacnps.org.
Sun,
Oct 16
Autumn
Sea Fair Celebrate
our local ocean from 10 am to 4:30 pm at the Cabrillo Marine Aquarium (CMA).
Games, contests, music, exhibits, demonstrations, arts & crafts, films,
videos and more will be featured and sold. Enter the sand sculpture contest,
hunt for buried pirate treasure, and help select the 2005 Queen of the Sea
(contest open to all).
Pack a picnic or purchase food and drink. Admission to the fair is free. Beach
parking ($7) is limited, so the Aquarium encourages people to use the FREE
park-and-ride provided at 22nd and Miner Streets. For further information or to
enter the Queen of the Sea contest, contact Larry Fukuhara at (310) 548-7562
ext. 223. The Aquarium is located at 3720 Stephen White Drive in
Sat,
Oct 22
Central
Library Family Program: “Last Days of the Dinosaurs with Richard Wade”
Learn
about how dinosaurs lived and died. See a model of a full size T-Rex skull. Take
home a dinosaur picture! The event takes place at the Mark Taper Auditorium at
Central Library. Central
Library is located at 630 W. 5th Street in Los Angeles.
For more information call (213) 228-7000. Free.
Sat,
Oct 22
2nd
Annual Science and Technology Awareness Day Kids
of all ages can appreciate Science and Technology, learn about careers in these
fields, and find new science project ideas at this event held in Exposition
Park. This event will
make kids and their families aware of the importance of engineering, science,
and mathematics. Kids
also will have opportunities to perform hands-on science activities based on
fun! Free. Sponsored
by the Los Angeles African American Engineers and Professional Employees’
Association. The
event will be held from 3 pm to 6 pm at Exposition Park Center (EPICC) located
at 3990 South Menlo Avenue in Los Angeles.
For more information, contact Robert L. Brown at (323) 342-6168 or
Michael Simpson at (310) 632-8474. Sat
and Sun, Oct 22 and 23
Sat
and Sun, Oct 29 and 30 Boo
at the Zoo Treetops
Terrace and Zoo Meadow are transformed into a trick-or-treater’s dream with
fun and silly performers, lots of treats, and other surprises. Special crafts
and the creepy creature encounter make for a fun-filled, but not-so-scary
weekend for kids of all ages. Takes place from 10 am to 4 pm
at the Los Angeles Zoo, located at 5333 Zoo Drive in Griffith Park.
For more information, call (323) 644-4200 or visit www.lazoo.org.
Sat,
Nov 5 15th
Intertribal Marketplace at the Southwest Museum of the American Indian More
than 100 American Indian Artists featuring jewelry, pottery, sculpture,
painting, mixed media, weaving, beadwork, woodcarving, and cultural items.
Traditional Dancing, Music and Food Children’s Craft Village. $10. Take the
MTA Gold Line and exit at the Southwest Museum stop. Show your MTA ticket stub
and receive $2 off admission. The
museum is at 234 Museum Drive, just off the Southwest Museum stop on the Metro
Gold Line. For
information visit www.southwestmuseum.org or call (323) 221-2164.
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