Grab & Go Kids Planner: Hula, Scat and Superman

Thanks for checking out the latest Grab & Go Kids Planner, which we at Santa Monica Patch have filled to the brim (careful, don’t spill) with the top family friendly activities that are just a hop, skip or a very short jump away.

This week we’ve got a jive session and a superhero birthday party for you plus much more.

Do you know of an awesome event coming up? Heard of one going on right this very minute? Fill us in on all the important details in the comment box below (we hate being left out of fun times). Did we suggest an activity that caused eye rolling or worse, a meltdown? Well, let us know that too---we at Patch always want to hear from you!

Family Best Bets of the Week

• POLYNESIAN PARADISE DANCERS

Where/When: ; June 27 at 2:30 p.m.

Why Go: You haven’t managed to swing that trip to Hawaii so far this summer but now you and your kids can enjoy the music, culture and dance of the tropical paradise sans LAX.

Pricing: Free

•  STORY JAM

Where/When: Fowler Museum at UCLA; June 26 at 1:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.

Why Go: What? Your child hasn’t learned to scat yet? Really? You want them to learn about it on the playground? Tsk, tsk. After the hearing the book Ragtime Tumple about Josephine Baker’s childhood, let museum educators teach the art of scat and jive. Afterward, help your kids paint a pair of rhythm sticks.

 Pricing: Free

• SUPERMAN’S BIRTHDAY BASH

Where/When: ; June 30 from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Why Go: Celebrate the Man of Steel’s 70 year birthday the literary way with story times and comic book workshops, as well as cape painting.

Pricing: Ranges from free to $50, depending on activities. 

•  STORY THEATER WITH VICTORIA GORING

Where/When: Children’s Book World; July 2 at 10:30 a.m.

Why Go: Improv is the name of Victoria’s game in this interactive story time where children’s suggestions form zany stories.

Pricing: Free