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Grab & Go Kids Planner

Discover the best family events for the upcoming weekend.

We're glad you clicked on our new Grab & Go Kids Planner. We've assembled a weekly calendar of kid-friendly activities and new places to try out with children.

You're time-pressed enough, so we're happy to do the research and find the best things to do and places to go, both locally and within a reasonable driving distance.

Look for the kids’ planner each week, and help us build the planner with your own suggestions and tips — just add them to the comment box.

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Where/When: , 12958 W Washington Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90066; 4:00 p.m.–4:45 p.m. Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Why Go: Your kids will enjoy dancing playing instruments and plain having fun with Birdie who has been a featured performer at the Natural History Museum, Kidspace Museum, The Original Farmers Market, malls like the Grove, Manhattan Village, etc.

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Pricing: $6 per person | First sibling FREE

Where/When: Peach Tree Pottery, 3795 Boise Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90066; 4:00 p.m.–5:30.p.m., every Monday.

 Why Go: Show your kids  (8 years and older)  how cool pottery can be as a creative release.

Pricing: $45 for a single class, $140 for a series of  four classes.

Where/When: ,  Mondays, 10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m., 11965 Allin St, Culver City, CA 90230.

 Why Go: Ccome relax, have your coffee and a yummy snack while you observe, learn, play and grow with your young child. For toddlers 18 months to 2.5 years.

Pricing: $250 for a 10 week session.

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