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Target Free Family Saturday: Fold, Crease, and Crinkle
FREE ALL DAY!Enjoy a day of family fun with origami activities, workshops, and demonstrations. Generously sponsored by Target, these special Saturdays are filled with fun activities giving families unique ways to learn, play, and grow together. ALL DAY CRAFT ACTIVITIES: *Kirigami a variation of origami that includes cutting of the paper SCHEDULE: 11 AM - Doors open 11 AM – 4 PM – A special display of Won Park’s amazing money origami 11 AM - 4 PM – Drop in Origami Workshop with the Origami Artists 1:00 PM -- Girligami's Cindy Ng returns to the museum to teach us more of her fun and unique origami 1 PM - 4 PM – Kidding Around the Kitchen will help all our young friends make their own lettuce wraps with delicious filling to make a beautiful folded treat 2 PM – Special Won Park origami workshop (Class is first come, first serve. Limit 10) 3 PM – Special Won Park origami workshop (Class is first come, first serve. Limit 10) 4 PM - Doors close ABOUT OUR FRIENDS: Won Park Won Park is the master of Origami. He is also called the “money folder”, a practitioner of origami whose canvas is the United States One Dollar Bill. Bending, twisting, and folding, Won Park creates life-like shapes inspired by objects living and not– both in stunning detail. For more information about Won Park or to see some of his past work, visit orudorumagi11.deviantart.com. Origami Artists We are all members of Origami USA. We attend and teach at various origami conventions and functions, such as the Japanese Garden in Long Beach and Van Nuys, several libraries, Japanese Festivals, County Fairs, and other events. Girligami by Cindy Ng Origami is fun. But there’s a limit on how many origami cranes anyone can use in a lifetime. Fortunately, Girligami is here, ready to show cool crafters how to fold outside the box! 20 adorable, all-new designs are perfect for anyone who loves fashion, friends, and folding. Oooh, look! Little shoes! Purses! Clothing! Adorable animals! Valentine hearts! Fortune-tellers! More! More! More! Each project comes with step-by-step directions plus preprinted origami papers to tear out and fold. A separate chapter shows great ways to use the origami crafts, like turning them into earrings and necklaces or adding them to cards and gifts. For more information about Girligami or Cindy Ng, visit For more information, visit www.girligami.com /. Kidding Around The Kitchen It is such a common problem in today's world that families rarely get to eat together anymore. Kidding Around the Kitchen shows that families can make and eat food together without a lot of fuss or a huge time commitment. The family food demo helps families with tips on smarter shopping, fun recipe ideas, advice on how to incorporate healthier choices when possible and advice on how to delegate tasks in an age-appropriate way. This family food demo is a “how to” get everyone involved in the family meal. Kidding Around the Kitchen is for families that have full plates in life as well as wanting a full plate of food to enjoy together. It's about time well spent. You'll see your kids get a “we did it attitude!!” This family food demo works on the try it premises all while empowering the kids and family. If we can do it, so can you!! Kidding Around the Kitchen is an adventure in fun, food and family. We are not only making food, we are making memories. For more information on Kidding Around The Kitchen, visit: www.kiddingaroundthekitchen.com OTHER FAMILY EVENTS AT THE NATIONAL MUSEUM January 2: Oshogatsu Family Festival January 29, 2011: Kidding Around the Kitchen Family Cooking Workshop. It’s Winter: Hurry, Let’s Make Some Curry! March 26, 2011: Kidding Around the Kitchen Family Cooking Workshop: Spring Rolls into JANM! May 28, 2011: Kidding Around the Kitchen Family Cooking Workshop: WOK and ROLL Family Cooking Adventure 2011 TARGET FAMILY FREE SATURDAY SCHEDULE February 12:Candy Land March 12: Construction Zone May 14 Wild Things June 11: Take It to the Street July 09: Once Upon A Time October 08: Up in the Air November 12: Planet Power December 10: That’s a Wrap |
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Target Free Family Saturday: Fall into Fall!
FREE ALL DAY!Help us celebrate fall with tons of exciting and fun crafts and activities for everyone! Please check back for more program details. Generously sponsored by Target, these special Saturdays are filled with fun activities giving families unique ways to learn, play, and grow together. ALL DAY CRAFT ACTIVITIES: SCHEDULE: 11 AM - Doors open 1 PM – 25 Stories: A Weaving Workshop for Kids. To celebrate the opening of our newest exhibition, American Tapestry: 25 Stories from the Collection, educator/artist Cameron Taylor-Brown will lead a weaving workshop for kids (Class is first come, first serve. Limit 15 children. Ages 5 and up, must be accompanied by an adult.) 1 - 4 PM - Kidding Around the Kitchen will be celebrating the fall with these “corny” Thanksgiving cookies 3 PM – 25 Stories: A Weaving Workshop for Kids. To celebrate the opening of our newest exhibition, American Tapestry: 25 Stories from the Collection, educator/artist Cameron Taylor-Brown will lead a weaving workshop for kids (Class is first come, first serve. Limit 15 children. Ages 5 and up, must be accompanied by an adult.) 4 PM - Doors close ABOUT OUR FRIENDS: Cameron Taylor-Brown Cameron Taylor-Brown has immersed herself in the worlds of fiber, education and commerce since the 1970s. She studied fiber art at the University of California, Berkley with artist Ed Rossbach and textile design at the Philadelphia College of Textiles and Science. She worked in New York City as a stylist of upholstery and home furnishing fabrics, taught textile design at the Philadelphia College of Textiles and Science and worked as an exhibition curator. Since 1985, Taylor-Brown has lived in Los Angeles where she maintains a studio and is active in several arts organizations. She was a founding board member of the Textile Group of Los Angeles, is President of California Fibers, and is a board member of Designing Weavers. Her artwork is widely exhibited and has been published in American Craft, Fiberarts, Shuttle, Spindle and Dyepot and the Fiberarts Design Books Four, Five, Six and Seven . She travels Southern California and Arizona as the regional representative for several top yarn companies, including Rowan, Filatura de Crosa and Manos del Uruguay. An experienced teacher and facilitator, she conducts workshops throughout the country exploring design, color, creativity and the collaborative process. Cameron Taylor-Brown is a founder of ACCESS Community Arts & Education, a consulting partnership that works with classroom teachers and artists to make direct connections between the arts, curriculum, educational content standards and community arts experiences. Two accessARTS models, Start with Art and Arts in the City , were developed with the support of California State Charter School Grants. These classroom-tested models were disseminated throughout the state of California in 2004-5. To find out more about Cameron’s workshops or to see her work, visit www.camerontaylor-brown.com/#/. Kidding Around The Kitchen It is such a common problem in today's world that families rarely get to eat together anymore. Kidding Around the Kitchen shows that families can make and eat food together without a lot of fuss or a huge time commitment. The family food demo helps families with tips on smarter shopping, fun recipe ideas, advice on how to incorporate healthier choices when possible and advice on how to delegate tasks in an age-appropriate way. This family food demo is a “how to” get everyone involved in the family meal. Kidding Around the Kitchen is for families that have full plates in life as well as wanting a full plate of food to enjoy together. It's about time well spent. You'll see your kids get a “we did it attitude!!” This family food demo works on the try it premises all while empowering the kids and family. If we can do it, so can you!! Kidding Around the Kitchen is an adventure in fun, food and family. We are not only making food, we are making memories. For more information on Kidding Around The Kitchen, visit: www.kiddingaroundthekitchen.com 2010 TARGET FAMILY FREE SATURDAY SCHEDULE December 11 – Fold, Crease, and Crinkle OTHER FAMILY EVENTS AT THE NATIONAL MUSEUM January 2, 2011: Oshogatsu Family Festival January 29, 2011: Kidding Around the Kitchen Family Cooking Workshop. It’s Winter: Hurry, Let’s Make Some Curry! March 26, 2011: Kidding Around the Kitchen Family Cooking Workshop: Spring Rolls into JANM! May 28: Kidding Around the Kitchen Family Cooking Workshop: WOK and ROLL Family Cooking Adventure 2011 TARGET FAMILY FREE SATURDAY SCHEDULE February 12:Candy Land March 12: Construction Zone May 14 Wild Things June 11: Take It to the Street July 09: Once Upon A Time October 08: Up in the Air November 12: Planet Power December 10: That’s a Wrap |
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Target Free Family Saturday: Just for Kicks!
FREE ALL DAY!Enjoy a day of martial art activities and demonstrations. This month we are honored to partner with the internationally known Martial Arts Museum. Generously sponsored by Target, these special Saturdays are filled with fun activities giving families unique ways to learn, play, and grow together. ALL DAY CRAFT ACTIVITIES: SCHEDULE: 11 AM: Doors open 11 AM - 4 PM: A photo exhibition about the history of martial arts! Presented by the Martial Arts Museum 12 - 2 PM: Try on an inflatable sumo suit and do battle 12 - 4 PM: Come watch an exciting interactive play about the history of martial arts that includes demonstrations and a Hollywood stunt show spectacular! Presented by the Martial Arts Museum. 12:30 PM: Take a beginner’s karate workshop with Tenshin-Kai (Class is first come, first serve. Limit 25 children) 1 - 4 PM: Kidding Around the Kitchen will be helping our martial artist to chop up a rainbow of assorted veggies with a delicious homemade dip to fuel our young martial arts heroes with some kung food dippers 2:30 PM: Take a beginner Tai Chi workshop with Tenshin-Kai (Class is first come, first serve. Limit 25 children) 3 PM: Watch an Iaido and Aikido demonstration by the Aikido Center Los Angeles 4 PM: Doors close ABOUT OUR FRIENDS: Martial Arts Museum The Martial Arts History Museum is an educational facility designed to inform children and visitors about the history, art, culture and music surrounding Asian forms of martial arts. The museum creates a bridge between Eastern and Western cultures and examines how Asian traditions became part of American history and how it continues to influences our films, animation and everyday life. For more information about Martial Arts Museum, visit www.martialartsmuseum.com/. Tenshin-Kai Grandmaster Hirakawa has an extensive knowledge of the martial arts, including dan rankings in Karate, Aikido, Judo, Iaido and weaponry. His studies in the martial arts span more than 30 years and include over 23 years of teaching in the United States. After receiving certification as a Taichi master, Grand Master Hirakawa founded Tenshin-kai in 1994. For more information about Tenshin-Kai, visit tenshin-kai.com/. Aikido Center of Los Angeles The Aikido Center of Los Angeles is dedicated to practicing Aikido and Muso Shinden Ryu Iaido as traditional Japanese martial arts. The Dojo was established in 1974 by Reverend Kensho Furuya, Aikido 6th Dan and Iaido 6th Dan Kyoshi. Furuya Sensei was a direct student of the late Doshu Kisshomaru Ueshiba and trained at the Aikido World Headquarters Hombu Dojo in 1969. We are directly affiliated with the Aikido World Headquarters, Hombu Dojo Aikikai. The Dojo is also the Headquarters for the Los Angeles Sword and Swordsmanship Society, which is dedicated to the study of Japanese swords and the discipline of Japanese swordsmanship, Muso Shinden Ryu Iaido and Toyama Ryu Iaido. For more information about the Aikido Center of Los Angeles, visit: www.aikidocenterla.com/. Kidding Around The Kitchen It is such a common problem in today's world that families rarely get to eat together anymore. Kidding Around the Kitchen shows that families can make and eat food together without a lot of fuss or a huge time commitment. The family food demo helps families with tips on smarter shopping, fun recipe ideas, advice on how to incorporate healthier choices when possible and advice on how to delegate tasks in an age-appropriate way. This family food demo is a “how to” get everyone involved in the family meal. Kidding Around the Kitchen is for families that have full plates in life as well as wanting a full plate of food to enjoy together. It's about time well spent. You'll see your kids get a “we did it attitude!!” This family food demo works on the try it premises all while empowering the kids and family. If we can do it, so can you!! Kidding Around the Kitchen is an adventure in fun, food and family. We are not only making food, we are making memories. For more information on Kidding Around The Kitchen, visit: www.kiddingaroundthekitchen.com Clowns4All.com Clowns4all.com offers clowns with a gentle look to present a fun & interactive comedy birthday party show and company event picnics. We now offer a wide variety of interactive entertainment, stage shows and party related rentals. We are here to help make your next event memorable with our skilled entertainment. For more information about, visit: Clowns4All.com/. 2010 TARGET FAMILY FREE SATURDAY SCHEDULE November 13 – Fall Into Fall December 11 – Fold, Crease, and Crinkle |
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Target Free Family Saturday: On The Go!
FREE ALL DAY!Delight in a day of family fun at the National Museum. July’s theme is travel! Generously sponsored by Target, these special Saturdays are filled with fun activities giving families unique ways to learn, play, and grow together. Media Sponsors: Los Angeles Downtown News, KSCI-TV LA-18, and The Rafu Shimpo ALL DAY CRAFT ACTIVITIES: Take Montebello Bus Lines at $1.10 each way and no hassle with parking, it's a deal! The Montebello Bus Lines ( www.cityofmontebello.com/depts/transit/bus/default.asp) will be at the Museum with more information. SCHEDULE: 11 AM - Doors open 11 AM – 4 PM – With the recent opening of the new Little Tokyo Gold Line Station, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority will be here to help you learn about the metro system and how to travel on it safety! We will be passing out free Metro tokens! (Limited supplies, first come first serve) 1 PM – The Japan National Tourism Organization will present a family-friendly Japanese customs and language class for families planning to Visit Japan 2:15 – 5:45 PM – Free Family "Little Tokyo-Gastronomy Tour" (Limit 14 people total, please RSVP early, families only) 3 PM – Kodo Arts Sphere America presents Yoko Fujimoto and Derek Nakamoto -- "Our Story," a concert about how traveling has shaped their music 4 PM - Doors close ABOUT OUR FRIENDS: Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) is unique among the nation’s transportation agencies. It serves as transportation planner and coordinator, designer, builder and operator for one of the country’s largest, most populous counties. More than 9.6 million people – nearly one-third of California’s residents – live, work, and play within its 1,433-square-mile service area. For more information about the Metro, go to: http://www.metro.net/index.asp Six Taste's Little Tokyo Food Tour Little Tokyo is home to several restaurants, bakeries, and other historical eating establishments. Its 100-plus years of history provide some fascinating stories. Six Taste's Little Tokyo Tour will take you throughout Little Tokyo, from Fugetsu-Do, a confectionary shop and the oldest building in Little Tokyo to Chado Tea Room, where you'll get to taste some authentic Japanese tea, to several other restaurants and other eateries. Six Taste's food tours are more than just walking and eating. They hope to provide you with an entertaining, educational, and exciting experience. You'll learn about Japanese culture, the history of Little Tokyo, the art and science of tasting, and have great conversations over great food. The "Gastronaut Tour" includes a balance of history, culture, and delicious food. You'll stop at some of the most fascinating historical locations in Little Tokyo, meet owners of some of the longest running stores in Little Tokyo, try amazing food at seven different locations, and learn about Japanese culture and culinary customs. This tour is perfect for tourists or LA natives that have never ventured into Little Tokyo before. For more information about Six Taste and it’s other tours, go to: http://www.sixtaste.com/ Japanese National Tourism Organization (JNTO) JNTO is involved in a broad range of activities promoting travel to Japan through various activities overseas as well as tourism-promoting activities in Japan. For more information about JNTO or to learn more about traveling to Japan, please visit: www.japantravelinfo.com or www.jnto.go.jp Yoko Fujimoto & Derek Nakamoto – “Our Story” Travel brings new experiences that shape our perspectives, creating each of our own stories. Yoko Fujimoto; acclaimed singer from the renowned Taiko Ensemble Kodo, Derek Nakamoto; Record Producer and Keyboardist who has worked with artist such as Michael Bolton & Keiko Matsui are joined by session drummer Denny Fongheiser; best known for his work with Tracy Chapman, Heart and T Bone Burnett for an concert presenting songs from Yoko’s repertoire with Kodo as well as songs from her CD with Derek “Morisa Komoris” in a contemporary setting. Stories will be shared about how each of our own experiences traveling the world shaped our perspectives, which influence our interpretation of music. This project was made possible in part by a grant from the Alliance for California Traditional Arts, in partnership with the Walter and Elise Haas Fund, the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, and the James Irvine Foundation. 2010 TARGET FAMILY FREE SATURDAY SCHEDULE October 9 – Just For Kicks! November 13 – Fall Into Fall December 11 – Fold, Crease, and Crinkle |
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Target Free Family Saturday: Uniquely You!
FREE ALL DAY!Enjoy a day of family fun where were we celebrate you! This month's Target Family Free Saturday is in conjunction with the Mixed Roots Film & Literary Festival. Generously sponsored by Target, these special Saturdays are filled with fun activities giving families unique ways to learn, play, and grow together. Media Sponsors: Los Angeles Downtown News, KSCI-TV LA-18, and The Rafu Shimpo ALL DAY CRAFT ACTIVITIES: SCHEDULE: 11 AM - Doors open 12 PM – Teri LaFlesh will share tips for all ages on how to work with naturally curly hair, making it your 'unique trademark and friend.' 1 PM – Storytellers Kim Wayans & Kevin Knotts will read from their popular children's book series Amy Hodgepodge about a young girl who is Japanese, African American, Korean and White. 2 PM – Hear educator (and President Obama's sister), Dr. Maya Soetoro-Ng, read from her unreleased book Ladder to the Moon. Followed by a book signing of Mixed: Portraits of Multiracial Kids by author Kip Fulbeck and contributor Dr. Maya Soetoro-Ng. 1 PM to 4 PM – Join Kidding Around the Kitchen in celebrating Asian, Jewish, and Italian flavors in making some chicken soup for the fusion soul 3:30 PM – Urban dance performance and workshop for kids by Culture Shock® 4 PM - Doors close ABOUT OUR FRIENDS: Teri LaFlesh, Curly Like Me: The Natural Way to Grow Your Hair Healthy, Long, and Strong Teri LaFlesh has been writing and illustrating since childhood. She created freelance botanical illustrations while earning a bachelor of science in botany from the University of California, Santa Cruz. Most of her life was spent fighting with her chemically damaged, short and crunchy hair—once accidentally dissolving it all with a relaxer. Through nearly thirty years of trial, error, and research, she finally discovered what her hair had needed all along. Finally understood, her natural curls now reach to her hips. Teri lives near Seattle with her husband, two cats, and grows giant houseplants. For more information, go to : BiracialHair.org Our Storytellers: Kim Wayans & Kevin Knotts Kim Wayans & Kevin Knotts are actors and writers (and wife and husband) who live in Los Angeles. Kevin was raised on a ranch in Oklahoma and Kim grew up in the heart of New York City. They were inspired to write the Amy Hodgepodge series by their beautiful nieces and nephews - many of whom are mixed race children - and by the fact that when you look around the world today, it's more of a hodgepodge than ever. Kidding Around The Kitchen It is such a common problem in today's world that families rarely get to eat together anymore. Kidding around the Kitchen shows that families can make and eat food together without a lot of fuss or a huge time commitment. The family food demo helps families with tips on smarter shopping, fun recipe ideas, advice on how to incorporate healthier choices when possible and advice on how to delegate tasks in an age-appropriate way. This family food demo is a “how to” get everyone involved in the family meal. Kidding around the Kitchen is for families that have full plates in life as well as wanting a full plate of food to enjoy together. It's about time well spent. You'll see your kids get a we did it attitude!! This family food demo works on the try it premises all while empowering the kids and family. If we can do it, so can you!! Kidding around the Kitchen is an adventure in fun, food and family. We are not only making food, we are making memories. For more information on Kidding around the kitchen go to: www.kiddingaroundthekitchen.co Maya Soetoro-Ng Maya Soetoro-Ng has a background in global and multicultural education. She was born in Jakarta, Indonesia and later moved to Honolulu, Hawai'i. She has a Masters degree in Secondary Education from NYU and a Ph.D in Educational Foundations from the University of Hawai‘i. Her doctoral research explored narrative and the politics of multicultural education. Maya has taught and developed humanities curriculum for alternative public and private schools in New York City and Honolulu. She has also mentored many teachers and conducted teacher training workshops in the U.S. and Indonesia. From 2000 to 2006, she was a lecturer in the University of Hawaii's College of Education. Maya is currently an education specialist at the East West Center which promotes cooperation and exchange between the United States and Asia. Her picture book Ladder to the Moon is being illustrated and will be published in the Fall of 2010. She is also writing a book on one of her lifelong commitments, peace education. Culture Shock® Is a troupe of individuals who, through the power of music and dance, cultivate self-worth, dignity, and respect for all people. Culture Shock® is a non-profit 501(c)(3) hip-hop dance troupe dedicated to cutting-edge entertainment, dance education and outreach to diverse communities. Founded in 1993 by Nike Dance Trainer Angie Bunch, Culture Shock has grown from its home location of San Diego to cities across the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. For more information about Culture Shock®, go to: www.cultureshockdance.org/ 2010 TARGET FAMILY FREE SATURDAY SCHEDULE July – On the Go! Oct 9: Theme Martial Arts: "Just for Kicks" Nov 13: Theme Fall "Fall into Fall” Dec 11: Theme: Origami “Fold, Crease, and Crinkle” |
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