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Esther Williams: The Swimming Queen of the Silver Screen Exhibit
Catalina Island Museum, Avalon, CA10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sept. 6-March 8 (closed Nov. 28, Dec. 25, Jan. 1). Immerse yourself in the world of the champion swimmer and movie star...
09/06/2019 - 03/08/2020: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Castle Builder: Build Your Kingdom
Discovery Cube Orange County, Santa Ana, CA10 a.m.-5 p.m. Oct. 12-Jan. 27. Kids can learn how to be the master of their castle, but building one and finding out run it...
10/12/2019 - 01/27/2020: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
The Lakes at Thousand Oaks' Holiday Ice Rink
The Lakes at Thousand Oaks, Thousand Oaks, CA3-9 p.m. Mon.–Thur.; 3-10 p.m. Fri.; 10 a.m.-11 p.m. Sat.; 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Sun. Nov. 7- Feb. 2. Get ready to skate The Lakes this...
11/07/2019 - 02/02/2020: 3:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Our Voice: Celebrating the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Awards Exhibit
L.A. Central Library, L.A., CA10 a.m.-8 p.m. Mon.-Thur.; 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Fri.-Sat., 1-5 p.m.; Sun. Nov. 8-Jan. 26. The exhibit “Our Voice: Celebrating the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Awards”,...
11/08/2019 - 01/26/2020: 9:30 am - 5:00 pm
ICE At Santa Monica
ICE At Santa Monica Rink, Santa Monica, CA2-10 p.m. Mon.-Thurs., 2 p.m.-midnight Fri., 10 a.m.-midnight Sat., 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Sun. Nov. 1-Jan. 20. Chill out by the Pacific Ocean at Santa Monica's...
11/10/2019 - 01/20/2020: 2:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Winning Numbers: The First, The Fastest, The Famous Exhibition
Petersen Automotive Museum, L.A., CA10 a.m.-6 p.m. through Jan. 19. This exhibit showcases examples of the "first, fastest, and famous" vehicles in California-based car aficionado Bruce Meyer's incomparable collection....
11/11/2019 - 01/19/2020: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Final Days for Wrigley’s Catalina: A Centennial Celebration Exhibition
Catalina Island Museum, Avalon, CA10 a.m.-5 p.m. through Jan. 19 (closed Nov. 28, Dec. 25, Jan. 1). Chewing gum magnet William Wrigley Jr. bought Catalina Island and this exhibit...
12/11/2019 - 01/19/2020: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Incredible Journey: Bugs
South Coast Botanic Garden, Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA9 a.m.-5 p.m. Dec. 13-March 29. Where better to look at bugs than in a garden? It's better than seeing them in your kitchen. Discover...
12/13/2019 - 03/29/2020: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
The Bai Holiday Ice Rink Pershing Square
Pershing Square, L.A., CA11:30 a.m.-9:30 p.m. Mon.-Thur.; 11:30 a.m.-11 p.m. Fri.; 10 a.m.-11 p.m. Sat.; 10 a.m.-9:30 p.m. Sun. Jan. 2-20. A sure sign of the winter season...
01/02/2020 - 01/20/2020: 11:30 am - 9:30 pm
Oral History Project StoryCorps At Santa Monica’s Third Street Promenade
Third Street Promenade, Santa Monica, CAStoryCorps, a renowned nonprofit organization celebrating the stories of everyday Americans, will record interviews in Santa Monica from Jan. 5-Feb. 7 as part of its...
01/13/2020: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Oxnard Whale Watching Season
Channel Island Harbor, Oxnard, CAIt's that time of year to catch a glimpse of nature during Whale Watching Season taking place off the coast of Oxnard. The season officially...
01/13/2020: 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
The VOID’s Jumanji: Reverse the Curse Virtual Reality Experience
The VOID, Santa Monica, CA10 a.m.-9 p.m. Sun.-Thur., 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Fri.-Sat. Dec. 26-Jan. 31. In this VR experience, Jumanji fans will have the ability to truly enter another...
01/13/2020: 10:00 am - 10:00 pm
Preschool Storytime
South Pasadena Public Library, South Pasadena, CAChildren’s librarians read age-appropriate stories and share fingerplays, songs, flannelboard stories, and book-related DVDs with children in a group setting. Ages 3-5 years.
01/13/2020: 10:30 am - 11:30 am
Waraqah: Holistic Arabic Learning Playgroup
Children’s Book World, L.A., CACaregivers and children can immerse their senses in the beauty of the Arabic language through dynamic and rhythmic activities that will be delivered through stories,...
01/13/2020: 10:30 am - 11:00 am
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...
01/13/2020: 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Barks and Books
South Pasadena Public Library, South Pasadena, CAChildren are invited to visit the library to read stories one-on-one to dogs from the Pasadena Humane Society Companion Animal Program. The program builds a...
01/13/2020: 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Neil Simon’s Musical Fools
Atwater Village Theatre, L.A., CA8:30 p.m. Jan. 11, 18, 25; 4 p.m. Jan. 12, 19, 26; 8 p.m. Jan. 13, 20. Start 2020 with some foolishness - "Musical Fools"-iness,...
01/13/2020: 8:30 pm - 10:00 pm