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Edited by Lenore Colacion Hayes and two cats, Fig and Max who try very hard to get this in your email box by the 10th day of each month.
Extra special thanks to Thea Teeter for rummaging through the internet in search of interesting tidbits!

July Historical Events

2: Amelia Earhart and her airplane were lost in Pacific Ocean, 1937.
-Civil Rights Act was signed by President Lyndon Johnson, 1964.
-Author Ernest Hemingway died in Ketchum, Idaho, 1961.

6: Louis Pasteur successfully tested an anti-rabies vaccine on a child
who had been biten by an infected dog, 1885.
- The first All-Star baseball game was played in
Chicago’s Comisky Park, 1933.

7: Hawaii was annexed into the U.S., 1898.
- The first women agents were sworn into the FBI, 1972.

17: Disneyland opened in Anaheim, CA, 1955.

20: Astronaut Neil Armstrong is the first man to step foot on the moon,
1969.

23: Ice cream cone invited by Charles E. Menches at the Louisiana
Purchase Exposition in St. Louis, 1904.

25: The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) was established, 1947.

27: Bugs Bunny made his debut, 1940.

29: First telephone conversation took place between New York and
San Francisco, 1914.

30: First color motion pictures were shown, 1928.

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July 2007

July 7: Tanabata Festival at the Huntington Library & Gardens (1151 Oxford Road in San Marino). Celebrate the Japanese Star Festival, in a program of songs and storytelling featuring children from the Kodomo No Ie preschool in San Gabriel. According to ancient legend, Tanabata tells the tale of two stars who are separated by the Milky Way , and can only meet once a year, on the seventh day of the seventh month. To mark the happy event, children are invited to write their wishes on strips of colored paper and tie them to bamboo where the wind can carry them to the sky. Origami crafts will also be offered. General admission. Cost: General admission. Hours: 1:30 - 3 PM. For additional information, visit the Huntington’s website or call 626/405.2100.

July 7: First Day of Weekend Watermelon Tours at Tanaka Farms (5380 3/4 University Drive in Irvine). Reservations are not needed. Saturdays and Sundays, tours at 9:30 AM, 11 AM, and 1 PM - please arrive 15 minutes prior to tour time. Take a wagon ride, taste delicious melons. 714/968.6588 or visit the website.

July 8-15: 37th Annual Summer Pro League at the CSULB Pyramid (1784 Palo Verde in Long Beach). Sponsored by Nike Basketball. This annual basketball league is a showcase of NBA and amateur players. Tickets available online or at the Pyramid Box Office. For $10.00/person per day, you can watch seven basketball game starting at 9:30 AM; purchase a season pass at $50.00/person to watch them all. For more information, including a schedule of events, and information about the kid’s (ages 10-18) basketball clinics, visit the website or call 310/348.8747.

July 12: Family Evening “Campfire” Storytime at the Huntington Beach Central Library (7111 Talbert Avenue, Central Park Ampitheater in Huntington Beach). Listen to stories while enjoying the “campfire” setting nestled among the trees in the park. Bring a picnic dinner for your family! Cost:
$3 per person with advance ticket purchase highly recommended. Starts at 6:30 PM. For more information, call 714/375.5107.

July 13-15: 2007 Lotus Festival at Echo Park (Park Avenue, between Glendale Avenue and Echo Park Blvd., Los Angeles). A celebration of the people and cultures of Asia and the Pacific Islands. Festivities include an international marketplace; the children’s courtyard for arts, crafts, and entertainment; food & drink; Taiko drummers; , martial arts exhibits; and dragon boat races. Fireworks displays on Fridays and Saturday nights at 9 PM. Hours: Friday 5-9 PM; Saturday 12 noon - 9 PM, Sunday, 12 noon - 8 PM. For more information, call 213/485.4876 or visit the website.

July 13-15: Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo at the Los Angeles Equestrian Center (480 Riverside Drive in Burbank). Billed as the “Greatest Show on Dirt,” the Bill Pickett Rodeo, the nation’s only touring black rodeo, is in its 23rd year. Rodeo for Kidz Sake will take place on July 13 at 10:30 AM: the main rodeo will take place on July 14 at 6:30 PM, and July 15 at 3:30 PM. Rodeo will also visit Hayward and Bakersfield, CA. For additional information, call 310/674.6900 or visit the rodeo website. Tickets available online through Ticket Annex.

July 15: Origami Festival at the Earl Burns Miller Japanese Gardens (CSULB campus, 1250 Bellflower Blvd., Long Beach). This annual festival is quickly becoming one of the most popular origami arts events in California. Origami, the art of folding paper, continues to be a favorite hobby for people of all ages and backgrounds. The afternoon activities will include hands-on demonstrations, displays, and literature. Hours: 12 - 4 PM. Admission: Adults $7, Seniors & CSULB students $6, Friends of the Japanese Garden Members $5, Children 12 and under free. For more information, visit the Garden website or call 562/985.8885.

July 21-22: Ho’Olaule’a 2007Festival (Alondra Park in Lawndale, between Redondo Beach Blvd./Manhattan Blvd/Prairie Avenue/Crenshaw Blvd). Hours: 9:30 AM - 5 PM. Sponsored by the Hawaiian Inter-Club Council of Southern CA. Entertainment, marketplace, and refreshments. More information can be obtained by calling 949/458.0933 or online.

July 27-28: Dragon Boat Races at Marine Stadium (5839 Appian Way in Long Beach). Other activites include Chinese traditional art demonstrations, traditional dance and music performances, Chinese Acrobats, and martial arts exhibits. For more information, call 626/288.2888. To read a history of the Dragon Boat races, and view photos from previous years’ events, or for general information, visit the website.

July 27 - 29: 39th Annual Southern CA Indian Center Pow Wow at the Autry National Center (Griffith Park in Los Angeles). Drumming, singing, dancing, Native foods, arts & crafts vendors, and other family activities. Hours: Friday 2-10 PM; Saturday 9 AM - 10 PM; and Sunday 9 AM - 6 PM.
Adults: $7.00; seniors $5.00; children 6-12 $3.00; children 5 and younger are free. For more information go to the Autry National Center website or the Indian Center website.

August 2007

August 3: 54th Annual Kids’ Fishing Rodeo (Belmont Pier, 29th Street and Ocean Blvd., in Long Beach). Kids (16 and younger) are invited to bring their fishing poles to compete for prizes. Bring your own fishing pole and tackle. Free bait, snacks, and instructions. Preregistration is required, call 562/434.1542. Hours: 6:30 - 10 AM. Additional information available on the Long Beach Sea Festival website.

August 4: Getty Family Festival (1200 Getty Center Drive in Los Angeles). Enjoy dance and music performances, storytelling, art-making workshops and more during this free event. Hours: 10 AM - 6 PM. Call 310/440.7360 or visit the website.

Upcoming ...

Scholastic Customer Appreciation Warehouse - Stock Up for the School Year Sales. Open to Book Fair Chairpeople and Volunteers, Registered Homeschoolers, and School Personnel: Principals, Administrators, Faculty, Teachers, Librarians, and Media Specialists.
July 24 - 27: Fremont, Fresno, Sacramento Warehouses
August 8 - 11: Anaheim, Culver City, Irwindale WarehouseAugust 22-25: San Diego Warehouse

Visit the website to sign up for your local sale, and to obtain hours, and other helpful information.

Ongoing ...

June 26 - August 18: Adventure Playground Is Open For the Summer!
Spend a lazy summer day on Tom Sawyer’s island with a zip-lie, rope bridge, rafts, and more. Adventure Playground is located near the Huntington Beach Central Library (7111 Talbert Avenue in Huntingon Beach). Cost: $2.00/per child (adults are free). Hours: 10 AM - 5 PM. Wear closed-toed shoes! For more information,, call 714/842.4481.

May 8 - September 10: Bodies: The Exhibition at the University Towne Centre (4425 La Jolla Village Drive in San Diego). Features real, whole and partial body specimens that have been metriculously dissected and preserved through aninnovative process, providing the opportunity to view our organs and body systems. Tickets are available online or by calling 1-877-BODIES-5. There is a homeschooler discount (use the code “HOME” when orering online or via phone). Teachers’ guides are also available online.