Movie at the Park: Grant Rea Park, Montebello, 4/25

 

Hosted by Montebello Ponytail Girl's Softball League.

The organization is asking for $2 per person.

Please visit the Montebello Ponytail Girl's Softball League's Facebook page for more information.

 

 

Family Fiesta: Saint Thomas Aquinas Parish Church, 4/2-4/27

Family Fiesta

Friday, 4/25 - Sunday, 4/27

St. Thomas Aquinas Church

Discounted ride tickets are available now through Thursday, 4/24 at the Parish Hall.

A special thanks to David Santos for sharing this event!

Thanks David!

Día de los Niños: Belvedere Park, L.A., Sturday, 4/26

Click here for more information.

Fire Department Open House: Montebello, Saturday, 5/10

Fire Service Day: Open House

Saturday, May 10

10:00am - 4:00pm

Montebello Fire Department

600 N. Montebello Blvd, Montebello

Children's Day: Heritage Park, Santa Fe Spings, 4/26

Children's Day

Saturday, April 26

Noon - 4pm

Heritage Park

12100 Mora Drive, Santa Fe Springs

Learn how families and children lived 100 years ago in this annual event in Santa Fe Springs. Experience old fashioned games, activities, a petting zoo and arts/crafts. All activities are free. Free parking. Food is available for purchase.

Click here for more information.

Celebrate Earth Day: Clean up the Puente Hills Preserve! Saturday, 4/26

Earth Day Walk-n-Weed

Saturday, April 26

9:00am - 11:30am

Puente Hills Preserve

Two Locations:

Hacienda Hills Trailhead, 7th Avenue and Orange Grove Ave.

&

Arroyo Pescadero Trailhead, 7531 South Colima Road

 

Go for a hike along the one of two trails and help weed out invasive plants. Participants should wear old clothing and sturdy shoes. Gardening gloves and hand tools such as a trowel may be helpful (but not necessary). Drinking water, light snacks, and prizes will be provided. *An adult must supervise children under 18 years old. Community groups are encouraged to participate.

Free 5 minute massages to all participants and two $55 gift certificates raffle prizes at the Hacienda Hills Trailhead location only. Rain cancels.

For more information visit http://www.habitatauthority.org

Spring Family Eggstravaganza: La Bonita Park, La Habra, 4/19

Spring Family Eggstravaganza

Saturday, April 19

8:00am - Noon

La Bonita Park

1440 W. Whittier Blvd, La Habra

Easter Egg Hunts for all ages, community resource fair, game booths, jumpers, and the Easter Bunny.

 

A special thanks to Jolene S. for sharing this event! Thanks Jolene!

Chihua-Wow Pet Adoption: Seaaca, Downey, 5/3

Save 50% off adoption fees of Chihuahuas & Chihuahua mixed dogs at Seaaca Animal Shelter in Downey on Saturday, May 3, 2014.

Earth Day Celebration: Grand Park, Downtown L.A., 4/22

Click here for more information.

 

 

Walk Now for Autism Speaks: Rose Bowl, Saturday April 26

A free walk-a-thon to support the non-profit, Autism Speaks.

 

Saturday, April 26

The Rose Bowl

Pasadena, CA 91103

Registration opens from 8 - 10am

Walk begins at 9am

Distance: 3 miles

There are no registration fees. Walkers can register online or can register the day of the event. All walkers who bring in $150 in donations will receive a Walk Now for Autism T-shirt. Kids in strollers are welcome.

For more information, click here.

Free E-Waste Collection Event: Montebello, 4/19, 7/19, 7/20

Saturday, April 19

Saturday, July 19

Sunday, July 20

9am - 4pm

Montebello City Hall

1600 W. Beverly Blvd, Montebello
 

  Click here for more information.

 

 

Business Expo: Shops at Montebello, 4/25

This year's Montebello Chamber of Commerce sponsored Business Expo will be held at the Shops at Montebello mall. There will be three locations with exhibitors, outside the food court, the elevator court, and center court at the escalators. The event is free and open to the public.

 

www.montebellochamber.org

Spring Fest: Americana at Brand, Glendale, 4/17

Click here for more information.

 

 

 

 

It's a Small World Event: Disney Store, 4/12

A Cast Member at the Montebello Disney Store said the "It's a Small World" 50th anniversary event will occur on Saturday, April 12, from 10am-2pm. It is an arts & crafts activity where children will receive a flag to decorate, a maze to complete, and they will watch a Small World clip. She said the event will run every 15 minutes while supplies last.

Earth Day! Free Reusable Bag at the Disney Store, 4/22

 

Last year there were 200 bags to giveaway for this event and all the bags were distributed in the first hour.  Every person who brings in 5 bags to recycle will receive a bag, babies count too!

Kidgits Hop Into Spring Event: Shops at Montebello

Kidgits Hop Into Spring Event

Saturday, April 19

Noon - 1:30pm

Shops at Montebello

 

 

 

Every “bunny” is invited to hop into spring with the Shops at Montebello! Hello Kitty meet & greet, and arts and crafts along with a balloon artist and face painter for our Kidgits Members. Kidgit annual membership is $5. Details below.

Shops at Montebello Kidgits Membership Information. Sign up at Guest Services.

Free Childhood Immunizations: Beverly Hospital's Women's Care Center

Childhood Immunizations

For newborns and children up to the age of 18.

Wednesday, April 16, 2-4pm

Wednesday, May 21, 2-4pm

Wednesday, June 18, 2-4pm

Women's Care Center of Beverly Hospital

1920 W Whittier Blvd., Montebello CA 90640

All vaccines are provided, except for Tuberculosis testing or Varicella (Chickenpox). Please bring immunization record (yellow card) with you.

Avocado Festival: Olvera Street Plaza, Sunday, 4/13

Avocado Festival

Sunday, April 13

10am-6pm

Olvera Street Plaza

Downtown Los Angeles

Youth Soccer: City of Montebello

Soccer for kids ages 5-15 through the City of Montebello. Cost is $40 with no additional fees or fundraising. Practice is twice a week with games on either Friday nights or Saturday. Parents are responsible for providing shin guards & soccer cleats. Team pictures are optional.

Registration is now open, the season starts in May.  The city also hosts a youth basketball & football program. To register or for more information visit the Cathy Hensel Youth Center, 236 George Hensel Drive, Montebello or call 323-887-4570.

Family Sumit: Maryvale Resource Center, Duarte, 4/12

Click here for more information.

 

 

Victorian Fair: City of Industry, 4/26-4/27

Click here for more information.

 

Homestead Museum, 15415 East Don Julian Road, City of Industry

Easter Egg Hunt at Clearman's North Woods Inn, 4/12

Easter Egg Hunt

Saturday, April 12

Noon-2pm

Clearman's North Woods Inn

7247 Rosemead Blvd, San Gabriel

Activities include egg coloring, egg hunt, and picture with the Easter Bunny. All activities are free!
 

For more information visit Clearman's Facebook page.

Bakery Outlet Montebello

Most Montebello residents are familiar with the Bakery Outlet on South Vail Avenue. At the outlet you can carbo load on bread, pastries, tortillas, bagels, pizza crust, donuts, cakes, cookies and more! Most items sell for 1-3 dollars. Fresher items cost more, but less than retail, and items closer to the "sell by" date are less.


I had such a great shopping day at the Outlet one day I had to take a picture of my purchases. For a little more than $11 I came home with 4 packages of hot dog buns, 3 packages of hamburger buns, a package of sweet Hawaiian rolls, a package of mini bagels, 2 packages of donuts and a pound cake!



One reason I got such a great deal is because of the Frequent Buyer card. It gets stamped with every purchase. When the card is full it can be redeemed for a free item. There is space for $44 of stamps, but if you visit the Outlet on Thursday or Sunday the amount stamped is doubled!

Frequent Buyer Card.

The outlet store runs a promotion every day of the week. Here is the flyer with the current specials.

Another way to save money is to use coupons. The Bakery Outlet coupons can usually be found in four places:

1. The PennySaver magazine, every other week, usually delivered in the mail on Wednesday. Coupon varies from 10% off, free black line item, or Buy One Get One Free.
2. A mailed flyer delivered about twice a year in advertisements.
3. Handed out in store, usually good for the next month.

PennySaver coupon. This coupon can be used twice before the expiration date!

Coupons that came in the mail.

In addition to the coupons, cashiers give out free items of the store's choice with a $6 and $10 purchase. In the picture of my purchase above I actually received four of the items for free by using a Buy One Get One coupon, a full stamp card, a free item at $6, and a free item at $10.
 

Open Monday-Saturday 8:30 - 6:00 & Sunday 10:00 - 3:00.

480 South Vail Avenue
Montebello, CA 90640
(323)720-6099

There are 27 outlets in Southern California and there are more nationwide. See the full list of oulets here.

Easter Activities: Albertsons, Montebello, 4/12

Easter Activities

Saturday, April 12

10am

Albertsons 

2469 Via Campo Street

Montebello, California

Easter Egg Hunt: Potrero Heights Community Center, Friday, 4/11

Call or visit the Potrero Heights Community Center for more information.

 

 

 

Potrero Heights Community and Senior Center

8051 Arroyo Drive, Montebello, CA 90640

626-927-5430

 

 

Bake Sale: Albertsons, Montebello, Sunday, 4/6, 9am-2pm

Plant Trees in the Mountains: Volunteers Needed! Saturday 4/5 & 5/3

Help plant trees in previously burned areas of the San Gabriel Mountains. Volunteers of all ages are welcome. The group meets in the mountains above Azusa. For more information visit: http://upperdistrict.org/stewardship/restoration/ or call (626)443-2297.

 

Kid's Day: Apollo Park, Downey, Saturday, 5/10

Kid's Day

Saturday, May 10

10:00am - 4:00 pm

Apollo Park, 12544 Rives Avenue, Downey

 

Click here for more information.

 

 

 

 

Lego Movie Event: Toys R Us, Saturday, 4/12, Noon-2pm

Emmett's car in the Lego Movie.

It's Back!!!

Lego Movie Mini-Build Event

Saturday, April 12

Noon-2pm
Toys R Us


Make Emmett's car from the Lego Movie! This event happened in February and it's back for round two! Kids will get Legos and instructions to make Emmett's car & airplane, and then they take it home, all for free!

Supplies are limited. Events occur at regular Toys R Us locations, they do not occur at Express or Outlet stores.

A special thanks to facebook friend, Suzanne A., for sharing the information about this event.

Thanks Suzanne!



Easter Egg Hunt: Los Nietos Park, Santa Fe Springs, Saturday 3/30



Easter Egg Hunt

Saturday, April 19

Pancake Breakfast 8:00am

Egg Hunt 10:00am

Los Nietos Park

11143 Charlesworth Road Santa Fe Springs

Click here for more information.

 

Barnes & Noble Events: Puente Hills/Rowland Heights

 

My kids enjoy browsing retail book stores. The displays make the books visually appealing, and every couple of steps down an aisle my kids find something new that captivates them enough to put on their "must read" list.

Unfortunately, retail book stores are few & far between. The Barnes & Noble store across from the Puente Hills mall is one of the few remaining retail book stores in our area. A nice family outing that promotes the love of reading in children consists of attending a special children's event at Barnes & Noble with time to browse the aisles. The following is list of upcoming children's events.

Barnes & Noble

17490 Colima Road
Rowland Heights, CA 91748
626-854-1833

 

The Pigeon Needs a Bath Story Time

Saturday, April 5, 2pm

 

It's an Orange Aardvark! Story Time

Thursday, April 24, 4pm

 

Te lo Regalo! Story Time

Saturday, May 10, 2pm

 

Mother's Day Story Time

Sunday, May 11, 2pm

 

Oh! The Places You'll Go! Story Time

Saturday, May 17, 2pm

 

The Very Hungry Caterpillar Story Time

Wednesday, June 4, 4pm

 

 

Wonderland Easter Egg Hunt: Montebello, Saturday, 4/5

 

Click here for more information.

 

 

East L.A. Library Used Book Sale, 4/4-4/27

Stock up on chapter books for silent reading or pictures books to read at home with your child at East Los Angeles' library Used Book Sale & Boutique.

Thousands of books, videos, DVDs, magazines, and audio books are available. The items sold are library discards or were donated by schools or private individuals. Most are in good/great condition and some are brand new!


The community room filled with books for sale.

Children's books start at 25 cents each. There are books for pre-school though teenagers, and there are favorites like Wimpy Kid, Harry Potter, Little House on the Prairie, Junie B. Jones, Beverly Cleary, American Girl, Goosebumps, Chose your own Adventure, Magic School Bus, Roald Dahl, and more!

BONUS: Teachers, you get an additional discount! Just tell the cashier you are a teacher, they will probably guess when they see your huge pile of books, and they'll give you a huge discount. Once I was charged only 10 cents a book!



I picked up all these books, 27 in total, for only $14.25! Retail value is over $100! Average price, 53 cents/book.

 

L.A. Times Festival of Books: USC, 4/12-4/13

Los Angeles Times Festival of Books

Saturday, April 12

10am-6pm

Sunday, April 13

10am-5pm

University of Southern California

 

This is a great event for the book-loving family. Dozens of authors will be on hand for book signings and readings. Pop-up book stores and book-related items are available from hundreds of vendors. Admission is free. On-campus parking is $10.

My kids have met Mo Willems (Knuffle Bunny, Gerald & Piggy books), David Shannon (No, David! books), Jeff Kinney (Diary of a Wimpy Kid books), and the actors who voice Dora & Boots at previous Festival of Books events.

The authors sign books after their scheduled reading. There will be tents with roped off areas for each author. If the author is popular have one adult wait in the autograph line while the other stays with the children during the author's reading, then have the children meet up with the parent in line. Bring your own books for the author to sign or purchase the books at the Festival from a vendor.

The event is outside. Wear sunscreen, hats, bring an umbrella for shade, and a blanket or towel if you have to sit on the grass for an extended period. There are some places where food is for sale, but I remember the choices being limited and costly, if possible, pack a lunch and snacks for the family.

  Click here for more information.