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Grab & Go Kids Planner: Butterflies, Poetry and More
We bring you sea stars, poetry, an empowering concert and fluttering butterflies in this week's family guide.
Hi folks! Thanks for checking out the latest edition of the Grab and Go Kids Planner. We at Santa Monica Patch understand how busy your lives are, therefore we do all the work for you by searching out the top family-friendly activities that are right in your neck of the woods (or really, super close). All you have to do is go have fun! Please, please, no need to shower us with lavish praise, but if you want to, post it in the comment box.
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• FUN WITH POETRY
Where/When: ; Wednesday, 2 p.m.
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Why Go: It’s time the 4-and-up set discover the joys of poetry, which they will in this lively hour, which explores different types of beloved children’s poets and poetry. Who knows? Perhaps you’ve got a future Shel Silverstein on your hands!
Pricing: Free
• DIG IT!
Where/When: Skirball Cultural Center; Saturdays and Sundays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Why Go: Drop in anytime with your budding Indiana Jones to the Skirball’s archaeological dig. In their outdoor simulated site, the whole family can carefully excavate artifacts and head over to the lab to inspect, analyze and preserve their findings. Then use clay to sculpt a model to take home! Snake pits, high-speed chases and awesome fedoras not included.
Pricing: Included with museum admission
• SEA STARS FEEDING
Where/When: Santa Monica Pier Aquarium; Tuesday and Friday, 2:30 p.m.
Why Go: Sea Stars ... so many questions, and the educators at the Santa Monica Pier Aquarium aim to answer them while you help to feed these cool creatures or make a fun craft project to take home. What sort of questions? Well, for starters, how come they aren’t called "starfish" anymore?
Pricing: 12 and under, free; $5 suggested donation for everyone else
• PAVILION OF WINGS
Where/When: Natural History Museum; Monday through Sept. 6
Why Go: The annual butterfly exhibit is open! More than 30 lovely species of delicate butterflies zoom around this enclosed garden environment. Watch as they land on blooming plants, flowers—even your hand. Marvel as caterpillars nibble on lush leaves, create sturdy cocoons and emerge as colorful butterflies.
Pricing: Exhibit included with museum admission
