Summer Courtyard Kids Festival


I know it’s only Tuesday but before you know it the weekend will be here and you won’t want to miss taking your kiddos to the Summer Courtyard Kids Festival at The Japanese American Museum in Little Tokyo.

The Summer Courtyard Kids Festival will feature whimsical arts and crafts, a toddler area, a carnival, origami, live entertainment, face painting and so much more. The best part is that admission to the museum and the carnival is FREE!!! Free, Fun and educational means you can’t miss this great event.

Some of the featured events include:

Inspired by the Japanese tradition of using paper lanterns in summer festivals, make a decorative paper lantern of your own.

Schedule:

12 :00 – 4:00 PM – Get your face painted!

2:00 PM – Learn about Taiko and how to hit the giant drums from Kyodo Taiko!

3:00 PM – Enjoy a Special Kyodo Taiko performance!

4:00 PM – Learn how to do an obon dance!

4:30 PM – Come listen to the exciting sounds of Progressive Taiko!

This program is sponsored in part by the generous support of the Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs.

We are going to try to make this – If you are there and spot me please come over and say Hello- I would love to meet all of you!

For additional info head over here

Japanese American National Museum

Location

JAPANESE AMERICAN NATIONAL MUSEUM
369 East First Street
Los Angeles, California 90012
phone: 213.625.0414

Event begins at 11am and yes it’s FREE!!!!!!!!!!!!

Target Free Family Saturday @ Japanese American Museum

Here is one more reason why I will always shop at Target over their competitors- Target Free Family days at the local museums. They are great and allow us to visit these wonderful museums without having to pay a penny. It’s a great way to spend a day with the family and not have to spend any money. I would say that it’s crucial at this time.

Target has brought another Free Family Day at the Japanese American National Museum. Generously sponsored by Target, these special Saturdays are filled with fun activities giving families unique ways to learn, play, and grow together. The Free Family Saturdays are held on the second Saturday of the month. I hope you can all take advantage of this wonderful opportunity!! I know I sure will!!

Here is a list of the upcoming events-

Saturday, Apr 11, 2009

Family Festivals
Target Free Family Saturday: What’s Cooking?
FREE ALL DAY! Celebrate shared traditions and family fun cooking demonstration, activities and workshops within the Asian American community. Keeping checking back for program schedule!

All day craft activities:

  • Decorate your own apron for when things get messy.
  • Roll a candle that looks like a tasty bite of sushi!
  • Careful when you’re cookin’! Design a fun potholder to get a handle on hot stuff in the kitchen.
  • Test your chopstick chops by trying our chopstick challenge!

Ruthie’s Origami Corner: Fold an origami candy bowl! 12:00 – 3:00 PM

Kidding Around the Kitchen: Parents and children’s drop in cooking workshops featuring the famous “rainbow stir fry” dish 12:30 & 2:30

Fugetsu-Do Sweet Shop: Mochi demonstration and tasting 1:00 & 3:00

Sushi Chef Institute: Sushi making demonstration and tasting

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.

Saturday, May 9, 2009

Family Festivals
Target Free Family Saturday: Aloha!
* FREE ALL DAY Enjoy a day of family fun that explores shared traditions within the Asian American community. May’s theme is Hawai‘i. Keeping checking back for more program schedule! Generously sponsored by Target, these special Saturdays are filled with fun activities giving families unique ways to learn, play, and grow together.

Saturday, Jun 13, 2009

Family Festivals
Target Free Family Saturday: Try This On For Size!
FREE ALL DAY Delight in a day of family fun that explores clothing and costumes within the Asian American community. Generously sponsored by Target.

Saturday, Jul 11, 2009

Family Festivals
Target Free Family Saturday: Books Galore!
FREE ALL DAY Come explore the wonderful world of Asian American and Japanese American books with us. Generously sponsored by Target.

Saturday, Aug 15, 2009

Family Festivals
Summer Festival on the Courtyard
Celebrate summer at the National Museum with a day of fun activities and performances for the entire family. Keep checking here for more program information