Magical, Mysterious, Musical Fun: Absolutely Halloween
Santa Monica Playhouse

October 16 through October 31
Saturdays and Sundays only
12:30pm and 3pm

This original holiday-themed musical Absolutely Halloween, is a heartwarming tale of the aptly named “Candy,” a sweet, young girl who learns some surprising lessons about life, love, laughter and sugar, from a delightful array of characters who take her on a magical All Hallow’s Eve adventure, enlisting the audience’s aid to help save Halloween for one more year. A delightful holiday tradition, back by popular demand for the sixth year in a row.

Admission: $10.50 for children 12 and under; $12.50 for adults.

Halloween Special: Go in costume and get two-for-one tickets for any future Family Theatre show.

Santa Monica Playhouse Main Stage
1211 Fourth Street
Santa Monica, CA

For more information: 310-394-9779 x2

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In order to take your child on a trip across the border,  you will need to get a passport for her/him.  Here are the steps to getting all the documentation together so you can go apply one at a post office near your house.

STEP 1: Complete and Submit Form DS-11: Application For A U.S. Passport

Complete Form DS-11: Application for a U.S. Passport. To submit Form DS-11, the minor:

• Must apply in person with both parents/guardian(s)
• Must provide the additional documentation required by Form DS-11 (See Steps 2-7)
• Must not sign the application until instructed to do so by the Acceptance Agent
• Must provide your SSN in accordance with 26 U.S.C. 6039E

STEP 2: Submit Evidence of U.S. Citizenship

The minor’s evidence of U.S. citizenship must be submitted with Form DS-11. All documentation submitted as citizenship evidence will be returned to you. These documents will be delivered with your newly issued U.S. passport or in a separate mailing.

Primary Evidence of U.S. Citizenship (One of the following):

Previously issued, undamaged U.S. Passport Certified birth certificate issued by the city, county or state* Consular Report of Birth Abroad or Certification of Birth Naturalization Certificate Certificate of Citizenship

*A certified birth certificate has a registrar’s raised, embossed, impressed or multicolored seal, registrar’s signature, and the date the certificate was filed with the registrar’s office, which must be within 1 year of your birth. Some short (abstract) versions of birth certificates may not be acceptable for passport purposes.

NOTE: If you do not have primary evidence of U.S. citizenship or your U.S. birth certificate does not meet the requirements, please see Secondary Evidence of U.S. Citizenship.

STEP 3: Submit Evidence of Relationship

Parent(s)/Guardian(s) must submit evidence of their relationship to the minor applicant.

Evidence of Relationship (One of the following):

Minor’s certified U.S. birth certificate with both parents’ names Minor’s certified Foreign Birth Certificate with both parents’ names* Minor’s Report of Birth Abroad with both parents’ names Adoption Decree with adopting parents’ names* Court Order establishing custody Court Order establishing guardianship

*All foreign documents submitted with a passport application must be accompanied by an English translation (formal or informal).

NOTES:

• Previous U.S. passports are not acceptable as evidence of relationship
• Evidence of a legal name change must be submitted, if the name of a parent/guardian has changed since the original documents were issued (e.g. photocopy of a marriage certificate, etc.)

STEP 4: Present Identification of Parent(s)/Guardian(s)

When applying for a minor under age 16, both parent(s)/guardian(s) must present acceptable identification at the time of application.

Primary Identification (One of the following):

Previously issued, undamaged U.S. passport Naturalization Certificate Valid Driver’s License Current Government Employee ID (city, state or federal) Current Military ID (military and dependents)

NOTES:

• If none of these items are available, please see Secondary Identification.
• If you apply at an Acceptance Facility and submit out-of-state primary identification, you must present a second ID, as well. For example, if you apply in Maryland with a Virginia Driver’s License, you must present a second ID containing as much of the following information as possible: your photo, full name, date of birth, and the document issuance date.

STEP 5: Submit a Photocopy of Each Parent/Guardian ID Document To Be Presented (STEP 4)

A photocopy of each identification document to be presented by a parent or guardian must be submitted with the minor’s passport application (excluding credit cards presented with secondary identification). If you are applying for multiple minors at one time, you must include a photocopy of each parent/guardian ID document presented with each minor’s individual passport application.

• Photocopy must be on plain white, 8 1/2 x 11″ standard paper stock, showing the front and the back of your ID
• Photocopy must contain images on only one-side of each page submitted.
  • If copies cannot be made on the same side of one page, you may present two separate pages; one displaying the front of the ID and the second displaying the back of the ID.
• The paper should be free of other images and/or markings.
• The 8 1/2 x 11″ paper size cannot be substituted with a larger or smaller size paper, even if the alternative folds down to the 8 1/2 x 11″ size.
• You may enlarge the image of your ID on the 8 1/2 x 11″ page, but you may not decrease the size of the image.

Other situations that require a photocopy of identification, but are less common, include:

• If you are presenting Secondary Identification, you must provide a photocopy of each document being presented with your application. A photocopy of your credit card will not be requested if it is to be presented with secondary identification.
• If you submit out-of-state primary identification, you must provide a photocopy of your primary identification document and your second ID. If a credit card is presented as your second ID, a photocopy will not be requested.
• An assistant to a disabled applicant who witnesses the signature or signs on the disabled applicant’s behalf must present a photocopy of his or her ID.
• A person acting as an Identifying Witness (Form DS-71) must present a photocopy of his or her ID.

STEP 6: Provide Parental Consent

Both parents must provide consent authorizing passport issuance for a minor under age 16. See the scenarios below, and follow the instruction that best applies to your circumstance:

IMPORTANT NOTE: The written consent from the non-applying parent that accompanies an application for a new passport must be less than 3 months old.  New written consent from the non-applying parent must be obtained and submitted with any future passport application for the minor under age 16.

STEP 7: Pay the Applicable Fee

Please see Current Passport Fees and methods of payment.

STEP 8: Provide Two Passport Photos

We can help you submit clear and correctly exposed passport photos the first time – especially when applying for the U.S. Passport Card. See Quality Requirements for Passport Book & Passport Card Photographs to avoid photo processing delays.

Your Photographs Must Be:

• Identical
• In color
• 2 x 2 inches in size
• Taken within the past 6 months, showing current appearance
• Full face, front view with a plain white or off-white background
• Between 1 inch and 1 3/8 inches from the bottom of the chin to the top of the head
• Taken in normal street attire:
  • Uniforms should not be worn in photographs except religious attire that is worn daily
  • Do not wear a hat or headgear that obscures the hair or hairline
  • If you normally wear prescription glasses, a hearing device, wig or similar articles, they should be worn for your picture
  • Dark glasses or nonprescription glasses with tinted lenses are not acceptable unless you need them for medical reasons (a medical certificate may be required)

  
  NOTES:

  • Vending machine photos are not generally acceptable
  • See Digitized Passport Photos for information on acceptable digital photos
  • Professional photographers, see Guidelines for Producing High Quality Photographs for U.S. Travel Documents

NEED A U.S. PASSPORT IMMEDIATELY?

You should make an appointment to be seen at a Regional Passport Agency only if:

• The U.S. passport is needed in less than 2 weeks for international travel
• The U.S. passport is needed within 4 weeks to obtain a foreign visa

Contact the National Passport Information Center to make an appointment or locate a Passport Agency.

When:
Sat, JULY 17, 2010 9:30am to 10:05am & 11:00am to 11:45am
PLUS 1st Sundays of each Month!
Sunday, August 1, 2010 11:00am to 11:45am

Where:
Recreational Music Center
7308 Coldwater Canyon
North Hollywood, CA 91605
(818) 982-0461

Cost: FREE!

A place where everyone has permission to explore music making!

Join RMC for kids drum circle where kids can enjoy interactive creative music making with parents, friends, and family using rhythm, song, and dance to build community, foster self-confidence, and HAVE FUN!!!

Recommended ages for kids: 2 to 12, but all ages are welcome.
The older kids and parents play supportive rhythms and songs while the younger children explore instruments and rhythm making.

Parents are encouraged to participate. Parents must stay with children.

Drums Provided. No Reservations Needed

MOVIES + PARK + FOOD TRUCKS

Another offering for Family Portrait Day with Orit Harpaz in time for Father’s Day prints: Sunday 6/6 at Coldwater Park. Great gifts for dads and grandfathers…

City of El Segundo is hosting a easter egg hunt event.

The annual Easter Egg Hunt at Recreation Park is on Saturday, April 3, 2010 from 9:30 am – 11:00 am. There will be plenty of eggs filled with candy and toys, as well as an abundant variety of wrapped candy available for the kids. This event is for toddlers to 11 years of age!

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:

Bring the kids to meet the Easter Bunny and Friends at 9:30 am.

Egg Hunts for toddlers to age 4 years will begin promptly at 10:00 am on the Lawnbowling Green and Checkout Grass Areas.

Egg Hunts for age 5 to 11 years will begin promptly at 10:30 am on the Softball Field, Stevenson Field, and Picnic Areas.

Recreation park is located at :
401 Sheldon St
El Segundo, CA 90245
(310) 524-2700

Lango uses a uniquely dynamic approach to ensure kids learn a new language while having a great time. Lango combines the best of what’s been learned from language-instruction and educational experts, as well as continued evaluation of their experience teaching new languages to kids — not to mention thirty years of experience provided by parent company Intrax Cultural Exchange. With Lango everything is focused on two things: children having fun and learning a new language.
In addition to weekly classes, Lango materials give families a great way to reinforce learning at home. When a child takes a Lango class, she has a storybook to read, a music CD to sing and dance to that’s designed to reinforce class lessons, and memory cards to play with to help with retention in a fun, age-appropriate way.

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I am convinced that the one of the most important education that I can give my baby bean is foreign language education. So I did some research and found a French Mommy and Me class near our house. See you there!

Alliance Française de Los Angeles
French cultural and language center

10390 Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite #120
Los Angeles, CA 90025
310-652-0306

Classes they offer are:

1. Bebe Musique (newborn to 2 year old)
2. Mommy & Me / Petit a Petit (1 to 2 years old)
3. French Preschool (3 to 5 years old)
4. Mini-Groups (3 to 5 years old)
5. French for American Children (7 to 10 year old)

For pricing and class schedule, visit Alliance Française website.