Montebello Mom

Tuesday, February 17, 2015

Golden Dragon Parade & Chinese New Year Festival: Chinatown

116th Annual Golden Dragon Parade & Chinese New Year Festival

Saturday, February 21
Noon-8:30pm

Chinatown, Downtown Los Angeles

Parade: 1pm - 3pm, see map of the parade route here
Festival: Saturday, Noon-8:30pm
Live Entertainment, Vendors, & Artisans: Central & West Plazas 943-951 N. Broadway.

Click here for more information.

Assemby District 58 Community Swearing in Celebration: Downey

Click here for more information.

Book Blast Kidgit Event: Shops at Montebello

Simon Kidgits Club: Book Blast

Saturday, February 21, 2015

Noon - 1:30pm

Center Court

Shops at Montebello

Click here for information about Simon Kidgits Club, and here for Book Blast information.

Thursday, February 12, 2015

Lego Monuments Roadshow: Glendale Galleria

Shoppers at the Glendale Galleria from now through February 22, will feel that they've been transported to the East Coast when they find models of the White House, Liberty Bell, and Statue of Liberty scattered throughout the mall.

Visit on Saturday, February 14, or Sunday, February 15, from Noon-4pm, and be treated to a free Lego mini-build of the U.S. Capitol building!

Click here for a map of the 8 locations where models can be found at the Glendale Galleria, and click here for more information about the Roadshow.

Rosemad Yard Sale

Community Yard Sale

Saturday, March 7

7:30am-1:30pm

S.C.E. Parking Lot

2255 Walnut Grove Avenue Rosemead

Register to sell at Rosemead City Hall or Garvey Center by Tuesday, March 3. Residents pay $20 or $30 for a double space. Non-residents pay $45. For more information contact Rosemead Parks and Recreation Department at (626) 569-2160.

Tuesday, February 10, 2015

Montebello High School Swap Meet: 2nd Saturday of every month, 8-2pm

The Montebello High School Special Education Adult Transition Department hosts a Swap Meet the 2nd Saturday of every month from 8am-2pm.

Marie Madsen, the adult transition teacher in charge of the swap meet, says there are 55 students in the program ages 18-22. They money raised from the Swap Meet goes towards classroom supplies and activities. Many weekends there are about 20-30 vendors and a deejay playing music.

The 2015 Swap Meet dates are: January 10, February 14, March 14, April 11, May 9, June 13, July 11, August 8, September 12, October 10, November 7, and December 12.

Vendors interested in selling can contact Ms. Madsen at 323-356-0439. Spaces are $15 or $25.

The Swap Meet is held in a parking lot adjacent to a softball field on the corner of Wilcox and Madison Avenues at Montebello High School.

5K Run with a PAAL

For more information visit

www.RUNWITHAPAAL.com

Tuesday, February 3, 2015

SpongeBob Event: Toys R Us Stores

This event will occur at all retail Toys R Us locations. Outlet locations may not participating.

Click here for more information.

Big Hero 6 Event: Disney Store

This event will occur at all retail Disney Store locations. Outlet locations may not be participating.

The fine print reads, "Minimum age for participation is 3 years old. Event limited based on store capacity. nN lineups prior to 30 minutes before the event begins. Event subject to change or cancellation without notice. While supplies last."

Saturday, January 31, 2015

10 Things to do other than Watching Football this Sunday

I get it. Football is a big thing. However, I do not really care for the game. Please don't hate me, but I can even go as far as to say that I don't even know who is playing.

If I'm in the same room as the television I will pay attention at the commercial breaks, glimpse at the halftime performer, and I may watch the last few minutes at the end of the last quarter if the score is close, but it's usually only to be able to hold my own during lunch conversation on Monday.

If you are like me and not really into the game here are some alternatives to big game.

1. You won't have to tell your kids "Don't touch!" at the La Habra Children's Museum. This fun kid-centered museum is perfect for kids from pre-school to about 4th grade. The museum offers free admission this Sunday. Be in line at 1pm to get a wristband.

2. Cross of something from the Montebello Bucket List. I've created a list of 25+ things you must do if you live in Montebello. It includes everything from riding the Rio Hondo bike trail to seeing the broccoli tree off of Olympic Blvd. Pick a number and do it!

3. Finally see that movie everyone is talking about. Get to the theatre before noon and pay about half of what normal tickets cost at AMC Montebello or Whittier Village Cinemas.

4. Go to the Library. The East L.A. Library is open from 1-5pm. While there take the kids on a walk around Belvedere lake, it's probably less than 1/4 mile around, even the littlest of kids can make it around.

5. Take advantage of the Museums Free-For-All Day and visit the Museum of Tolerance or the Zimmer Children's Museum. Both museums are offering free admission this Sunday.

6. Get out and enjoy nature. The hiking trails along Turnbull Canyon are open every day sunrise to sunset. Find a spot along the street where parking is allowed and you are set.

7. Show your creative side at LACMA's Andell Family Art Sunday. This month features stations where families can create abstract art using real artist tools! The art projects and museum admission is free for all kids and kids can bring an adult to visit the museum with them for free!

8. Brush up on your California history. Visit Pio Pico State Historic Park. The grounds are beautiful, the adobe is a sight to see, and there is a children's garden with a pretty stone path. The adobe is open 10am-3:30pm. Free admission, free parking.

9. Save some money and go grocery shopping! I know it sounds strange, but items like beef, hot dogs, hamburger buns, ketchup, BBQ sauce, mayonnaise, chips, & cases of water, are priced at their lowest! Pair the savings with a few coupons and you can save a lot of money.

10. Have a piece of pie! Print out a coloring page with a coupon from the Marie Calendar's webpage and get a free kid's meal with every adult meal purchased. Marie's is my kid's favorite place to eat because the kid meal includes dessert! Visit the Marie Callender's at the Shops at Montebello mall and let the kids play in the play area, visit the Disney Store where they can chose videos to play in the gazebo, and spin the Kidgits wheel at Guest Services.

Friday, January 30, 2015

Museums Free-For-All Day: Free Admission to 20+ Museums

Twenty-three museums are participating in the tenth annual Museums Free-For-All Day. Visitors of all ages are welcome to visit a participating museum during regular operating hours free of charge on Saturday, January 31, 2015.

Highlights of the Museum Free-For-All Day include the Museum of Contemporary Art, the Page Museum at the La Brea Tar Pits, and the Skirball Cultural Center. The Museum of Tolerance and the Zimmer Children's Museum are closed Saturday, and will offer a free admission day on Sunday, February 1, 2015.

The Museums Free-For-All day is for general museum admission only and parking fees apply. Admission does not include tickets to special exhibitions.

Participating Museums

Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

Annenberg Space for Photography

Armory Center for the Arts

California African American Museum

California Science Center

Craft Folk & Art Museum

Fowler Museum at UCLA

The Getty Center
The Getty Villa (Timed tickets are required)

Hammer Museum

Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA)

L.A. Fire Dept. Museum & Memorial (Hollywood & San Pedro)

The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles (MOCA)

Museum of Latin American Art

Museum of Tolerance (Free admission Sunday, 2/1/15)

The Paley Center for Media

The Page Museum at the La Brea Tar Pits

Pasadena Museum of California Art

Santa Monica Museum of Art

Skirball Cultural Center
The Torrance Art Museum

USC Pacific Asia Museum

William S. Hart Museum

Zimmer Children’s Museum (Free admission Sunday, 2/1/15)

For more information visit

http://www.socalmuseums.org/

Wednesday, January 21, 2015

Boxing Super Stars: Pico Park, Pico Rivera

Click here for more information.

Whale Fiesta: Cabrillo & Marine Aquarium

Celebrate the migration of the Pacific Gray Whale and the start of whale watching season at the

Whale Fiesta at
Cabrillo Beach & Marine Aquarium!

Help build a life-size sand sculpture of a gray whale. Enjoy activities & exhibits for the whole family. Parking is $1 per hour, $9 max.

Whale Fiesta

Sunday, January 25

10:00AM - 3:00PM

Cabrillo Beach

3720 Stephen M. White Drive

San Pedro, CA 90731

Sunday, January 18, 2015

Open House: Pio Pico State Historic Park & Adobe

Click here for more information.

Tuesday, January 13, 2015

Community Beautification Day: Montebello

Contact Montebello's Parks & Recreation Department

at 323-887-1200 at extension 540 to volunteer.

Healthy Kids Program: Chet Holifield Park

Monday, January 12, 2015

Free LACMA Admission on Sunday, 1/18

Use the code LACMA9 for free admission at the Ticket Booth

on Sunday, January 18, from 10am-7pm.

Click here for more information.

Thursday, January 8, 2015

Pet Adoption Center Grand Opening Adoption Event: Pico Rivera

SPCALA Everyday Adoption Center

Grand Opening Celebration

Saturday, January 10^th
11am-1pm
Pico Rivera Towne Center
8852 Washington Blvd., Pico Rivera CA

The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Los Angeles, SPCALA, is opening it's first new model adoption center in California. Join the non-profit in celebrating on Saturday, January 10th. Qualified adopters can adopt a pet for the discounted price of $18.77 from 11am-9pm.

Click here for information about what to bring and what to expect when adopting a pet at this event.