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June 2007 • Volume 11, Number 1
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Editor's Note Hello! Welcome to The Letter Home's new delivery service! While the families enrolled with BayShore School received the May edition via Constant Contact, this is the first official edition going to all subscribers. You can now unsubscribe directly from each month's newsletter (although we hope you'll stay around!). But, be careful with the unsubscribe function ... it works really well ... and if you accidentally do unsubscribe, you will need to subscribe yourself (not something I can do from my end). You can also forward The Letter Home (TLH) to your friends, and they can use the subscribe function to have TLH sent directly to them. While I will no longer be handling subscription/unsub requests personally, I hope to still hear from those of you who take a few moments to send an email. I enjoy your comments, as well as your concerns ... and please don't hesitate to send me events, links, and other interesting items to share with others in a future edition.
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The Letter Home is published monthly by BayShore School & Educational Services. The newsletter is only available through email and on our webpage. Many of you have asked if it is ok to share this email newsletter with others ...most certainly, YES!! If using material from this newsletter for another publication, please cite "The Letter Home" as your source and list our website, email and/or mailing address. 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.
June Historical Events 2: United States citizenship granted to all American Indians, 1924 22: Congress created the Department of Justice, 1870
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June 2007 June 10: Family Festival at the Museum of Latin American Art (MoLAA). June 16: The 25th Annual Topanga Blues Festival at the Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum (1419 Topanga Canyon Blvd., in Topanga). This family-friendly event will feature a variety of activities for all ages, including a harmonica workshop, face painting, and a sumptuous array of food options (including a beer garden for those over 21). Doors open at 9 AM, entertainment begins at 10 AM. Sponsored by the Southern California Blues Society. For more information, call 818/755.4460 or visit the Festival’s MySpace site. June 16: Arboretum Entomologists 'Bug Safari' at the Fullerton Arboretum (on the CSU Fullerton campus). Young people participate in a garden adventure, discovering, exploring and investigating the world of insects. This 9:30 - 10:30 AM event will feature hands-on activities include observation and catch and release. Class participants will gather in the Children’s Garden to explore for insects of all kinds. Then the group will head off on an exciting exploration of the Arboretum grounds to find more interesting specimens to observe. Led by Nature Guides and Garden Pals. Appropriate for children ages 8 and older; parent participation is welcomed. Cost: $3.00/child. For group reservations of four or more please call 714/278.3579 (ext. 0). Visit the website for additional details. June 16: The 18th Annual Pomona Valley Family Juneteenth Celebration at Ganesha Park (1575 N. White Avenue in Pomona). Enjoy a day of live music (R&B, blues, jazz), dance performances, shopping, and delectable food. This annual event is free and family friendly. Hours: 10 AM - 6 PM. June 16: Juneteenth Celebration at the Bowers Museum (2002 North Main Street in Santa Ana ). Join us as the museum honors Juneteenth, the oldest celebration of the ending of slavery dating back to 1865. A day of entertainment, education, ethnic food, and fun! Cosponsored by the African Cultural Arts Council. Hours: 11 AM - 3 PM. For more information, please call 714.543.7379 or visit the museum website. June 22 - 24: Long Beach Bayou Festival at the Rainbow Lagoon (Downtown Long Beach). Enjoy a weekend of food, music, dance, and kids’ activities in the style of New Orleans. Tickets available online. Fundraiser for the Comprehensive Child Development Inc., a 501 (c) nonprofit organization. June 22-23: The 32nd Annual Irish Fair & Music Festival at the Irvine Meadows Fairgrounds (8800 Irvine Center Drive in Irvine).Billed as the largest Irish festival in the western U.S., weekend highlights include 16 entertainment areas, 100+ vendors (Irish and Scottish import shops, as well as arts and crafts), sheepherding shows, dog shows, and ont he largest Irish Step Dancing competitions in California. Ticket prices: $15.00/day per adult in advance ($18.00/day at the gate); two-day adult pass is $22.00/per adult in advance ($28.00/per adult at the gate). Students and seniors (with ID) are $12.00/in advance ($15.00/at the gate). Children ages 12 and under are free when accompanied by an adult. June 22-24: The 25th Annual Summer Solstice Folk Music, Dance & Storytelling Festival at The Warner Center Marriott (21850 Oxnard Street in Woodland Hills). Join in a weekend of music performances and workshops for all ages! There will be formal and informal jam sessions, dances, and concert performances by some of America’s best-loved and respected folk musicians, singers and storytellers. Additionally, there will be workshops introducing children to a variety of folk instruments, as well as a concert stage just for kids. For more information, advance ticket purchases, or to volunteer, call 818/817.7756 or visit the festival website. June 23: Family Fun Days: Rhythm of Life at the Cal Poly Pomona Downtown Center (300 West Second Street in Pomona). Learn the basics of rhythm and drumming through playing various percussion instruments, then take some time to craft your own simple instrument. Family Fun Days offer a free, arts-centered activity every 4th Saturday afternoon (from 1 - 4 PM) for children and their families. Every child attending will receive free books to take home to help build their family library. Offered are art activities, music, healthy snacks, face painting, story circles, and more. Contact: Jonnie Owens 909/869.4689 or send an email. June 25-29: Destiny and Karma: Why do children come to the Waldorf School? The Association of Waldorf Schools of North America (AWSNA) Summer Conference 2007 will feature a variety of focus groups, and artistic workshops. This event is hosted by Highland Hall School (17100 Superior Street in Northridge). Click here for more information and registration materials. June 26: Festival of Folktales at the Huntington Beach Central Library (7111 Talbert Avenue in Huntington Beach). Storytellers will be spinning tales from around the globe. Also featured will be international music performance, crafts, and children’s theatre. Tickets range from .50 to $2.00 for selected crafts, games, or shows. Food will also be available for purchase. For more information, call 714/375.5107 or visit the library website.
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June 30: Leimert Park Village Book Fair (43rd Street / Degnan Blvd in Los Angeles). This first annual event will feature writers, storytellers, spoken word artists, poets, musicians, publishers, booksellers and literary vendors.This free event will run from 10 AM to 7 PM, and is open to the public. For more information, call 323/828.7997 or visit the website. June 30: The Fantastic Storytelling Festival At the Homestead Museum (15415 East Don Julian Road, City of Industry). Children will delight in hearing stories told in multiple venues throughout the historic site. The festival will include a craft session, refreshments, and games. Admission is free, but reservations are recommended. Appropriate for children ages 8 and younger. Hours: 10 AM - 1 PM. Visit the website for more information, or call 626/968.8492. July 2007 July 4: The Great American Kids Bike Parade at the Beach Bike Path (Granada Avenue at Ocean Blvd in Belmont Shore). Celebrate our nation’s birthday by decorating your bicycles in red, white, and blue! Then, show them off in this annual parade along the beach boardwalk! You can pre register by sending your name and age to JustinRudd @aol.com. You may also register near the parade's starting point beginning at 9:15 on parade day. The parade starts at 10 AM. This event is sponsored and organized by the Community Action Team (CAT), a 501(c) nonprofit organization. Visit the CAT website for more information. July 23-28: Sustainable Coastal Communities Day Camp at the Long Beach Aquarium of the Pacific. Children in grades 5-7 will explore the connection between life under the sea and our actions on land. Student campers will also be able to apply their passion for the ocean environment by building a sustainable coastal community that serves the needs of citizens while at the same time protecting the environment. Participants will build a model city of Long Beach in the year 2030. The week will end with an evening presentation of the city model for parents, Aquarium staff, and city officials. Hours: 8 AM - 5 PM. Parents will need to pack two snacks and a lunch each day for each child. A Shakespearean Summer
June 14 - August 11: Shakespeare by the Sea at Ft. Fermin Park in San Pedro, and other area parks. This year’s productions include “The Taming of the Shrew” and the “Merchant of Venice.” These free performances run approximately two hours (with a brief intermission) and are family friendly. June 23 - July 15: Romeo & Juliet Summer Arts Opportunities Art Center for Kids Summer courses in fine arts, comic book illustration, digital media, architecture, fashion design, film, and more. A course entitled, “Super Size Me” sounds incredible! It teaches the grid technique used by advertising muralists to create huge billboards, utilizing a variety of media. Art Center for Kids offers a range of unique design courses that teach critical thinking, innovation, and visual literacy. The program aims to nurture creativity in young children in grades 4 through 8 and help them to become designers of their own world. July 9 through August 17: Hollywood Bowl Summer Sounds Workshops. One-week workshops for children, ages 3 through 11, to develop an appreciation for music from around the world, while also encouraging them to explore their creativity through outdoor studio workshops. Performances are held twice daily, at 10 and 11:15 AM, Monday through Friday. A different program is offered each week. The outdoor arts studio is offered at 10 and 11:15 AM and will feature a project related to each week’s musical theme. Themes to include: Mexico, Cuba, India, Jordan, Greece, and Appalachia. Costs are $4.00/child per outdoor arts studio workshop; and $6.00/person (regardless of age) for each musical performance. Tickets are available for purchase through the Bowl website, via fax or phone. Parking is free (until 4:30 PM) in Lot B (Odin Street). Purchase tickets early - this is a longtime favorite! For more information, call 323/850.2000 or visit the Bowl website. July & August: Summer Studio at the Armory Center for the Arts (145 N. Raymond Avenue, Pasadena). A variety of classes for children of all ages, preschool through high school (classes for adults too!). Interesting and fun classes in such areas as mosaics; secret powers & magical objects; architecture; murals; stop motion animation; comic books; pop-up art books; digital collage; photography; video; installation art; and so much more. For further information, call 626/792.5101 (ext. 121), or visit the Center website where a downloadable summer catalog of all offerings is available. Free! GreenTeacher E-Letter |
