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Gilmore Heritage Auto Show: Woody
Wagon Joy Rides
PDF
Despite the bumpy outing, the grind of the stick shift and the lack
of power brakes and steering, vintage Ford Woody Wagons have a
celebrity status among car enthusiasts.
Los Angeles Times,
The Guide, June 5, 2008
City of Hope patients discover ongoing healing with a human touch.
Pasadena Magazine, June 2008
California Gardener, May/June 2008
Ojai Storytelling Festival
PDF
Los Angeles Times,
The Guide, May 1, 2008
One of the restaurant industry's few female execs, Peggy Cherng and her husband expanded a single Pasadena eatery into giant national food chain Panda Restaurant Group.
Pasadena Magazine, May 2008
You're Getting Warmer': A
Global Warming Musical for Kids
PDF
Los Angeles Times,
The Guide, April 17, 2008
Arroyo Monthly, April 2008
Arroyo Monthly, April 2008
Side Street Projects unveils its new mobile offices, which are entirely self-sufficient and sustainable.
Arroyo Monthly, March 2008
The Huntington
Beach Kite Party has the Wind at its Back
PDF
Los Angeles Times,
The Guide, February 21, 2008
Good, Twisted Fun with Balloons
PDF
Los Angeles Times,
The Guide, January 24, 2008
Through
a Glass Darkly
PDF
The race for the world’s biggest telescope is heating up in
Pasadena. CalTech is one front in the quest, but there’s another
global contender you may not know about.
Arroyo Monthly,
January 2008
Hurricane Katrina's pint-size hero and freshly minted literary figure, De'Monté Love, rides into town as an honored guest of Pasadena's Black History Month Parade and Festival.
Arroyo Monthly, January 2008
Arroyo Monthly, January 2008
In the Hands of These Masters, a New Meaning to
Jingle Bells
PDF
Los Angeles Times,
The Guide,
December 20, 2007
Eastern Horizons
PDF
The ever-ambitious Los Angeles Children’s Chorus makes China its
next stop.
Arroyo Monthly, December
2007
Halloween tradition has its roots in the ancient Celts.
Los Angeles Times, The Guide, October 25, 2007
Why -- and how -- parents are going organic in the baby's room.
B.A.B.Y. Magazine
Tom Chapin Is Proud To Be A Teachers' Pet
PDF
His educational songs earn him many fans among educators.
Los
Angeles Times,
Calendar Weekend,
June 21, 2007
The Canadian entertainer will bring his inventive antics to Caltech's Beckman Auditorium.
Los Angeles Times, Calendar Weekend, May 10, 2007
'Bunny Tales: Episode IV — Bunny Wars' Is A Twist On The Classic Tale PDF
With a touch of "Star Wars," the interactive performance opens next week at the Promenade Playhouse.
Los Angeles Times, Calendar Weekend, April 5, 2007A grassroots guide to going green in L.A. - and why we should all be doing it.
L.A. Parent Magazine, Cover Story, April 2007
A California Playground Gets a Second Chance
Preservation Online, March 30, 2007
Living
In The Future
PDF
Art Center College of Design presents an international exhibition of
‘Architecture and Technology for Intelligent Living.’
Arroyo Monthly,
March 23, 2007
C
is for Carrot, When Sesame Presents 'Body' PDF
No cookies here. Kids can learn healthy habits for life at a science
exhibit with familiar characters.
Los Angeles Times,
Calendar Weekend, February 15, 2007
Timeless Folk Tales Free From Wimps
PDF
A veteran storyteller plies his trade in Pasadena with a blues
accompaniment.
Los
Angeles Times,
Calendar Weekend, January 18, 2007
It’s All Up In The Air
PDF
And for juggling clubs in the Southland, that's a good thing.
Los
Angeles Times,
Calendar Weekend, December 28, 2006
Gingerbread That Teaches Good Taste PDF
Los Angeles Times,
Calendar Weekend, December 21, 2006
Flying Fur Balls and Puffed-up Divas Too PDF
There’s no question who the stars are in the Moscow Cats Theatre —
the ones with paws.
Los Angeles Times,
Calendar Weekend, November 23, 2006
Caltech joins with the Pasadena Symphony to explore Earth's varieties of movement in 'A World in Motion.'
Los Angeles Times, Calendar Weekend, October 12, 2006
What Clown Booked This Tour? PDF
Zoppe Family Circus comes to Hollywood after a slingshot U.S.
itinerary.
Los Angeles Times,
Calendar Weekend, September 14,
2006
Cue
the Pig and Spider
PDF
The upcoming film 'Charlotte's Web' is a handy tie-in for the
county fair.
Los
Angeles Times,
Calendar Weekend, September 7, 2006
A dino scavenger hunt and a fossil excavation give youngsters hands-on lessons in history and science.
Los Angeles Times, Calendar Weekend, August 3, 2006
Los Angeles Times, Calendar Weekend, July 20, 2006
Camps take the worry out of keeping kids busy during the summer.
Los Angeles Times, Calendar Weekend, July 8, 2006
Los Angeles Times, Calendar Weekend, May 18, 2006
Los Angeles Mapped' reveals the city through changing times and political and artistic views.
Los Angeles Times, Calendar Weekend, May 11, 2006
At a UCLA open house, bones and shards from a bygone world will bring the past to hand.
Los Angeles Times, Calendar Weekend, May 4, 2006
Farm critters don't have to worry about their future at the Animal Acres shelter.
Los Angeles Times, Calendar Weekend, March 30, 2006
`Playdate,' an Internet show, exercises imaginations.
Los Angeles Times, Calendar Weekend, March 23, 2006
Not all snowflakes come from a studio art department, and this man can prove it.
Los Angeles Times, Calendar Weekend, Feb 16, 2006
Los Angeles Times, Calendar Weekend, Feb 2, 2006
Up Close and Exotic
PDF
A family's love of animals launched the Eco Station teaching zoo and
rescue center.
Los Angeles Times,
Calendar Weekend, July 16, 2006
Learning? It's Only Natural PDF
Chautauqua Movement keeps alive a long tradition of teaching in the
great outdoors.
Los Angeles Times,
Calendar Weekend, Jan 12, 2006
Youthful Global Village
PDF
Exhibit of art by kids from around the world reveals a bigger
picture.
Los Angeles Times,
Calendar Weekend, Dec 15, 2005
Quick Culture offers private in-depth trips through LACMA that aim to show off art's fun side.
Los Angeles Times, Calendar Weekend, Nov 10, 2005
Julie Clark, joining the show at Edwards Air Force Base, has been pulling stunts for years.
Los Angeles Times, Calendar Weekend, Oct 20, 2005
High art has its place, but these workshops focus on getting kids to think creatively -- to 'go crazy.'
Los Angeles Times, Calendar Weekend, Aug 25, 2005
Life lessons are built into the fun of playtime at the annual Dream Big Festival.
Los Angeles Times, Calendar Weekend, Aug 18, 2005
Harry Appears!
PDF
Well, almost. Friday night kids everywhere will stay up late for the latest
Harry Potter book.
Los Angeles Times,
Calendar Weekend, July 16, 2005
Thinking
Really Small Pays Off
PDF
Los Angeles Times,
Calendar Weekend, June 30, 2005
NASA on
Collision Course PDF
This mission could collect data on what makes a comet tick -- and put on a
show.
Los
Angeles Times,
Calendar Weekend, June 23, 2005
Garden-Variety
Reptiles PDF
Joe
Python's slithery critters launch Descanso Gardens series
Los
Angeles Times,
Calendar Weekend, June 16, 2005
It's all About
Getting Big Air PDF
Gum-blowing champion Aina Cambridge shares some of her secrets.
Los
Angeles Times, Calendar Weekend, June 9, 2005
Astronaut's Universal
Appeal
Los
Angeles Times, Calendar Weekend, June 2, 2005
Oh, That's Just My
Pal Spike PDF
Many kids
prefer creepy- crawlies as pets. The Natural History Museum's Bug Fair is
for them.
Los Angeles
Times, Calendar Weekend, May 19, 2005
The Bang's All Here
PDF
Be quiet?
Don't touch? You won't hear that at a Rhythm Child drum circle.
Los
Angeles Times, Calendar Weekend, April 21, 2005
Move Over,
SpongeBob
Los Angeles
Times, Calendar Weekend, March 31, 2005
He Bubbles
Over in a Mix of Theater, Science
PDF
Los
Angeles Times, Calendar Weekend, March 24, 2005
Good Reading is a Pet
Project PDF
Los
Angeles Times, Calendar Weekend, March 17, 2005
Flocking to San Juan
Capistrano PDF
Los
Angeles Times, Calendar Weekend, March 17, 2005
Kids can tell Carl,
'Good Dog'
Los
Angeles Times,
Calendar Weekend, January 20, 2005
A Lifeline
for Sea Creatures
Los
Angeles Times,
Calendar Weekend, January 13, 2005
MUSEUM REVIEW; More
Kids, More Space PDF
Some
experts -- they're 5, you know -- take the new Kidspace for a test drive.
Los
Angeles Times,
Calendar Weekend, December 23, 2004
Kidseum
Grows up in Style
Los
Angeles Times,
Calendar Weekend, December 2, 2004
Turkeys, Make Way for
Turtles
Los
Angeles Times,
Calendar Weekend, December 2, 2004
Creativity on the
Tale End
Los
Angeles Times,
Calendar Weekend, November 18, 2004
An Artist who Softens that Wild, Wild World
PDF
Los Angeles Times, Calendar Weekend, November 11, 2004
Get a Read on Jewish Culture
PDF
Los Angeles Times, Calendar Weekend, November 11, 2004
Room to Stretch their Fins
PDF
Los Angeles Times, Calendar Weekend, October 21, 2004
Tuneful Trio: Making Merry with Parachute Express
Los Angeles Times, Calendar Weekend, September 16, 2004
Now Playing: Your Life
PDF
Los Angeles Times, Calendar Weekend, August 12, 2004
A Framework for Art Play
PDF
Los Angeles Times, Calendar Weekend, August 12, 2004
Heroic Efforts
PDF
Los Angeles Times, Calendar Weekend, July 1, 2004
Flora, Fauna and Frisbees
PDF
Los Angeles Times, Calendar Weekend, June 10, 2004
Anything but a Grind
PDF
Los Angeles Times, Calendar Weekend, April 22, 2004
The Kid Listener
PDF
Los Angeles Times, Calendar Weekend, April 1, 2004
A Speakeasy, Not a Gin Joint
PDF
Los Angeles Times, Calendar Weekend, January 22, 2004
Life on Shaky Ground PDF
Los Angeles Times, Calendar Weekend, January 15, 2004
Dancing on Ice
PDF
Los Angeles Times, Calendar Weekend, January 8, 2004
Families and Fun: Here, a Natural Fit
PDF
Los Angeles Times, Calendar Weekend, November 6, 2003
Art for the People PDF
Westways Magazine,
Cover Story, November / December 2003
Capturing Starry, Starry Desert Nights
PDF
Los Angeles Times, Calendar Weekend, October 30, 2003
Art Museum as Lending Library
PDF
Los Angeles Times, Calendar Weekend, "Staying In" section, July
3, 2003
Bringing it all Back Home
PDF
Los Angeles Times, Calendar Weekend, "Staying In" section, June
12, 2003
Spas Make House Calls PDF
Los Angeles Times, Calendar Weekend, "Staying In" section, June
5, 2003
Breastfeeding in Public Places: Raising Eyebrows and Cultural Issues
L.A. Parent, Cover Story, June 2003
More Watery Thrills PDF
Los Angeles Times, Calendar Weekend, "With the Kids" section, May
29, 2003
Exploring Possibilities PDF
Los Angeles Times,
Calendar Weekend, "With the Kids" section, Mar. 27, 2003
Talent Unmasked PDF
Los Angeles Times,
Calendar Weekend, "With the Kids" section, Feb. 27, 2003
Walking Amid Wings PDF
Los Angeles Times,
Calendar Weekend, "With the Kids" section, Feb. 20, 2003
Making Special Education 'Everyday Education' PDF
The Tidings, Jan. 31, 2003
A
Hobby that Rocks PDF
Los Angeles Times, Calendar Weekend, "With the Kids" section,
Nov. 28, 2002
Recreating the
‘60’s PDF
MSNBC
/ Pencil News, Oct. 29, 2002
They Flip for Gymnastics
PDF
Los Angeles Times,
Calendar Weekend, "With the Kids" section, Oct. 17, 2002
Fun for Little Drummer Boys and Girls
PDF
Los Angeles Times, Calendar Weekend, Family section, July 25,
2002
Summer
Stories…with a lot of Junk! PDF
MSNBC
/ Pencil News, July 18, 2002
A Tilting Windmill PDF
Los Angeles Times, Calendar Weekend, Apr. 18, 2002
To Activists, Every Day Should Be Earth Day
PDF
Los Angeles Times, Calendar Weekend, Family section, Apr. 18,
2002
Green Thumbs for Little Sprouts
PDF
Los Angeles Times, Calendar Weekend, Family section, Mar. 28,
2002
Grief and Lessons in Life at Ground Zero
PDF
The Tidings, Nov. 23, 2001
Children's TV Festival Goes Around Globe
PDF
Los Angeles Times, Calendar Weekend, Family section, Oct. 31, 2001
Closing Streets, Opening Museums PDF
Los Angeles Times, Calendar Weekend, Family section, Oct. 4, 2001
Remembering Cardinal Karol, 25 Years Later
PDF
The Tidings, Aug. 24, 2001
Just for Kids at the L.A. Zoo
PDF
Los Angeles Times, Calendar Weekend, Family section, Aug. 16, 2001
Kitty Felde: Sharing Stories on the Air
PDF
The Tidings, June 22, 2001
For Cool Fun, Night is Right
PDF
Los Angeles Times, Calendar Weekend, Family section, June 21, 2001
Bald is Beautiful at Incarnation School
PDF
The Tidings, June 8, 2001
Griffith Park: The Urban Oasis
PDF
MSNBC
/ Pencil News, May 31, 2001
It Squirms, It's Gooey, It's Life
PDF
Los Angeles Times, Calendar Weekend, Family section, May 31, 2001
When I Grow Up, I Want to Be . . .
PDF
Los Angeles Times, Calendar Weekend, Family section, Apr. 19, 2001
No Fluke! Summer Migration of Whale a
Good Time PDF
MSNBC
/ Pencil News, Mar. 27, 2001
Jumping for Diego at St. John Eudes
PDF
The Tidings, Mar. 23, 2001
At Point
Mugu's Whale Festival, Have Fun While You Keep Watch
PDF
Los Angeles Times, Calendar Weekend, Family section, Mar. 8, 2001
The Age of
Chivalry Reigns Again PDF
MSNBC
/ Pencil News, Feb. 15, 20001
Middle Ages
Enjoy a Renaissance PDF
Los Angeles Times, Calendar Weekend, Family section, Feb. 1, 2001
Celebrating
a Man Who Dared to Dream PDF
Los Angeles Times, Calendar Weekend, Family section, Jan. 11,
2001
Is
a Picture Worth 1,000 Pennies? PDF
Los Angeles Times, Calendar Weekend, Cover Story, Jan. 4,
2001
Colossal
Fossil Coming to L.A. PDF
MSNBC
/ Pencil News, Nov. 16, 2000
In the Pumpkin Patch
PDF
Los Angeles Times, Calendar Weekend, Family section, Oct. 19,
2000
Now it's Our Turn
PDF
Los Angeles Times, Calendar Weekend, Cover Story, Oct. 12,
2000
The Doctor is Still in
PDF
MSNBC
/ Pencil News, Oct. 4, 2000
Series Recreates
Radio Shows PDF
MSNBC
/ Pencil News, Oct. 4, 2000
A Fun Whistle-Stop Tour
PDF
Los Angeles Times, Calendar Weekend, Family section, Jul. 27,
2000
Opening a World of Creative Wonders to Children
PDF
Los Angeles Times, Calendar, Family section, Jul. 13,
2000
Gardens
of Rejuvenation
PDF
Los Angeles Times, Calendar Weekend, Cover Story, Jun. 29,
2000
Shhhhhh--The
Kids are Putting on an Old-Time Radio Show
PDF
Los Angeles Times, Calendar, Theater,
Jun. 2, 2000
Evolution
of a '50s Dream PDF
Los Angeles Times,
So Cal Living, Apr. 24. 2000
The
Best Video Store Category
Los Angeles Times, Calendar Weekend, Cover Story, Mar. 9,
2000
A
New Place in History
Los Angeles Times,
So Cal Living, Mar. 1, 2000
Getting Waved in
Los Angeles Times, Calendar Weekend, Family section,
Feb. 17, 2000
Santa
is Back on Track at Griffith Park's Travel Town
Los Angeles Times, Calendar Weekend, Family section, Dec. 16,
1999
Noise is Music to Her Ears
Los Angeles Times, Calendar Weekend, Family section,
Nov. 4, 1999
Face
to Face with Creepy Crawlies
Los Angeles Times, Calendar Weekend, Family section,
May 13, 1999
The Backpack Kid
The Tidings, April 23, 1999
Fossil or Faux? Let Experts Study
Your Oddest Objects
Los Angeles Times, Calendar Weekend, Family section, Apr. 22, 1999
Walks Help Guide Direction of
L.A. River
Los Angeles Times, So Cal Living, Apr. 20, 1999
Flocking Together
Los Angeles Times, Calendar Weekend, Family section, Mar. 11, 1999
Good Heavens
Los Angeles Times, Calendar Weekend, Cover Story, Feb. 18,
1999
Walking the Urban Jungle
Calendar Live! (Los Angeles Times web site), July 14, 1998
Talking
Walls
Los Angeles Times, Calendar Weekend, Cover Story, Apr. 16,
1998
A Cultural Step Forward
Los Angeles Times, Calendar Weekend, Family section, Mar. 12, 1998
Life in the Past Lane
Los Angeles Times, Calendar Weekend, Culture, Feb. 12, 1998
Take a Walk on the (W)right
Side
Los Angeles Times, Calendar Weekend, Architecture, Dec. 25, 1997
Happy Trails to Fido
Los Angeles Times, Calendar Weekend, Family section, Aug. 21, 1997
Sausages
Los Angeles Times, Valley Life, Cover Story,
July 1, 1994
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