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Day Out with Thomas
Southern California Railway Museum, Perris, CA9 a.m.-5 p.m. Nov. 2-3, 9-11. The Steam Team Tour rolls into the Southern California Railway Museum. Aspiring engineers and their families can take a...
11/09/2019: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Mommy & Me Class
Hogg’s Hollow Preschool, La Canada , CAFamilies with young children 18-30 months may join the free fun interactive class at this Mommy/Daddy & Me Class. Parents help engage their tots in...
11/09/2019: 9:00 am - 11:00 am
Pasadena Adaptive Sports Festival
Brookside Park, Pasadena, CAThe Triumph Foundation is hosting its 2nd annual Adaptive Sports Festival to introduce wheelchair sports to people that are newly injured, children, Veterans, and others...
11/09/2019: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Los Angeles Coffee Festival
The Magic Box @ The Reef, Los Angeles, CA9:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Nov. 9, 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Nov. 10. Slated to be even bigger and better than last year's inaugural event, the weekend-long event...
11/09/2019 - 11/10/2019: 9:30 am - 5:00 pm
American Indian Arts Marketplace
The Autry Museum of the American West, L.A., CA10 a.m.-5 p.m. Nov. 9-10. Southern California's largest Native American arts fair features sculpture, pottery, beadwork, basketry, photography, paintings, jewelry, textiles, wooden carvings, and mixed-media...
11/09/2019 - 11/10/2019: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Common Threads Creative Art Classes
UCPLA’s Chatsworth Location, Chatsworth, CACommon Threads is a series of customized art workshops for children ages 5-14. Nov. 9 is an "Introduction to Painting". Nov. 16 is an "Introduction...
11/09/2019: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Fantasy World: Italian Americans in Animation Exhibition
The Italian Museum of Los Angeles, L.A., CA10 a.m.-3 p.m. Tues.-Sun. through Jan. 26. Spanning a century of animation history, this exhibit focuses the lives and work of Italian American artists, writers,...
11/09/2019: 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Holiday Doll Hair Salon Spectacular
American Girl Place, L.A., CA10-10:45 a.m. Nov. 9, 11, 23. Girls can find out how to get her doll all prepped for holiday parties at this Doll Hair Salon...
11/09/2019: 10:00 am - 10:45 am
Indian Country: The Art of David Bradley Exhibit
The Autry Museum of the American West, L.A., CA10 a.m.–4 p.m. Tue.–Fri., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat.-Sun. March 31-Jan. 5. A Minnesota Chippewa, artist David Bradley has explored questions regarding identity, self-determination and the...
11/09/2019: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Louis Vuitton X Exhibition
Louis Vuitton X Exhibition, Beverly Hills, CA10 a.m.-7:30 p.m. Mon.-Sat.; 11 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Sun. through Nov. 10. Explore the fashion house’s 160-year history of collaborations. This temporary installation features over 180...
11/09/2019: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Repticon
OC Fair & Event Center, Costa Mesa, CA10 a.m.-5 p.m. Nov. 9, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Nov. 10. Reptiles, amphibians, spider and all sorts of creeping, crawling creatures will populate this two-day event,...
11/09/2019 - 11/10/2019: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Santa Photo Experience
Del Amo Fashion Center, Torrance, CADel Amo Fashion Center will host a several opportunities for families to make memories with Santa. Save time, avoid the line by reserving your magical...
11/09/2019: 10:00 am - 9:00 pm
The Elevated Eye: Aerial Photography Past and Present Exhibit
Forest Lawn Museum, Glendale, CA10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Sun. Oct. 10–March 8. Explore the history of aerial photography - from its origins in the 19th century to the boundary-pushing technologies...
11/09/2019: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Andrea J. Looney Book Signing and Photo Party
Children’s Book World, West L.A., CAJoin Andrea J. Loney for a special celebration of her new picture book, "Double Bass Blues". There will be a book signing, music, snacks, and...
11/09/2019: 10:30 am - 11:00 am
Every Living Thing: Animals in Japanese Art Exhibition
LACMA, L.A., CA11 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Tues., Thurs., 11 a.m.- 8 p.m. Fri., 10 a.m.–7 p.m. Sat.-Sun. Sept. 22-Dec. 8. Lions, dogs, horses, oxen, cats, fish, insects, birds,...
11/09/2019: 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Hammer Projects: Max Hooper Schneider
Hammer Museum, Westwood, CA11 a.m.–8 p.m. Tues.-Fri., 11 a.m.–5 p.m. Sat.-Sun. Sept. 21-Jan. 19. This immersive installation, which is Schneider's first solo museum show, reveals his background in...
11/09/2019: 11:00 am - 8:00 pm
Hawaiian ‘Ohana
The Broad Stage, Santa Monica, CAThis vibrant island-style collaboration of music and dance showcases the talents of the multi-Grammy Award winning musician Daniel Ho and acclaimed kumu hula, Keali‘i Ceballos....
11/09/2019: 11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Lari Pittman: Declaration of Independence Exhibition
Hammer Museum, Westwood, CA11 a.m.–8 p.m. Tues.-Fri., 11 a.m.–5 p.m. Sat.-Sun. Sept. 29-Jan. 5. The Hammer is presenting the most comprehensive retrospective to date of the work of...
11/09/2019: 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Loitering Is Delightful Exhibition
Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery, L.A., CA11 a.m.-4 p.m. Thu.-Sun. Oct. 31-Jan. 12. When you have the time to hang out at the Barnsdall Art Park, you should make the point...
11/09/2019: 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Making Scents of the Ancient World: Aromas of Mesopotamia
Getty Villa, Pacific Palisades, CA11 a.m.-3 p.m. Nov. 9, 16. The ancient world was full of perfumes - from oils used to scent or heal the body to aromatic...
11/09/2019: 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Museum of Monsters
Museum of Monsters, L.A., CA11 a.m.-8 p.m. Tues.- Sun. Oct. 6-Nov. 18. Enter a world of benevolent monsters, furry encounters and interactions with Monster Slime when you venture into...
11/09/2019: 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
The Tale Of Turandot
The Colony Theatre, Burbank, CA7 p.m. Nov. 7 (preview show), 7 p.m. Nov. 8, 15; 11 a.m., 2 p.m. Nov. 9, 16; 4 p.m. Nov. 10, 17. Imagine Project's...
11/09/2019: 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Thomas Joshua Cooper: The World's Edge Exhibition
LACMA, L.A., CA11 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Tues., Thurs., 11 a.m.- 8 p.m. Fri., 10 a.m.–7 p.m. Sat.-Sun. Sept. 22-Jan. 26. Thomas Joshua Cooper is a photographer who is...
11/09/2019: 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
W|ALLS: Defend, Divide, and the Divine Exhibit
Annenberg Space For Photography, Century City, CA11 a.m.-6 p.m. Wed.-Sun. Oct. 5-Dec. 29. This Annenberg photography exhibition takes a historical look at civilization’s relationship with barriers, both real and imagined. It...
11/09/2019: 11:00 am - 6:00 pm
Adventures with Mac Duffy & Friends!
The Secret Rose Theatre, North Hollywood, CA11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Sat. through Dec. 21. This singalong, laugh-out-loud, magical musical will inspire your child's imagination and spark their creativity. In this interactive children's...
11/09/2019: 11:30 am - 12:30 pm