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Can Drive Cruise-In
The Zimmerman, El Segundo, CABring grocery items like water, canned fruit, soups and stews and non-food items like hand-held can openers, paper towels and hand sanitizer and The Zimmerman...
11/20/2021: 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Gary Miltimore: Water and Color
Catalina Island Museum, Avalon, CACatalina Island Museum presents the first ever retrospective of artist and sailor Gary Miltimore’s work. The exhibition features selections of his fine art maritime oils...
11/20/2021: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Holiday Brunch Charcuterie Workshop at the Farm
Centennial Farm, Costa Mesa, CALearn to make your own charcuterie board with sweet, salty and a bit of spicy. Ticket price includes ingredients and handouts. Bring your own serving...
11/20/2021: 10:00 am - 3:30 pm
Jackalope Pasadena: Indie Artisan Fair
Central Park, Pasadena, CAFeaturing over 200 handmade artisans, shoppers can get their holiday shopping done early this year at this free and family friendly event Nov. 20-21.
11/20/2021: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Legacies of Exchange: Chinese Contemporary Art from the Yuz Foundation
LACMA, Los Angeles,This exhibition is part of LACMA’s ongoing collaboration with Yuz Museum in Shanghai, China. “Legacies of Exchange” will feature 20 works of Chinese contemporary art...
11/20/2021: 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
Mighty Build Guild
Kidspace Children’s Museum, Pasadena, CAJoin KidSpace for their new cardboard construct-a-thon set in a whimsical, imaginative cardboard forest. Create marvelous geometric towers, design cardboard critters, and play and explore...
11/20/2021: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Nutcracker Tea!
Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills, Beverly Hills, CALos Angeles Ballet’s annual tradition returns this year to the Waldorf Astoria in Beverly Hills. Enjoy high tea, holiday crafts and excerpts of LAB’s “The...
11/20/2021 - 11/21/2021: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Self-Care Saturdays
Third Street Promenade, Santa Monica, CAJoin Fit Girl Club LA Saturdays through Dec. 18 on Third Street Promenade for free workout classes like yoga, dance cardio, kickboxing and more. After...
11/20/2021: 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Sssensational Sssnakes
Kidspace Children’s Museum, Pasadena, CASssensational Sssnakes, a hands-on educational exhibition at Kidspace Children's Museum, features hands-on props and interactive experiences to explore how snake jaws are designed to swallow...
11/20/2021: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Unveiling the Past: The Art & History of Forest Lawn
Forest Lawn Museum, Glendale, CABook a free group tour to experience "Unveiling the Past: The Art & History of Forest Lawn," which reveals the history behind the iconic art...
11/20/2021: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Winter Frolic
Kidspace Children’s Museum, Pasadena, CAThe first annual Winter Frolic is a seven-week celebration featuring a no-ice Sock Skating Rink, “ice-fishing” in the Kidspace Interpretive Arroyo Stream, snowflake decorating at...
11/20/2021: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Family Storytime
South Pasadena Public Library, South Pasadena, CA / Los AngelesStorytimes will be held outside on the grass, weathering permitting. Family storytime is for all ages and will be held Saturday mornings Sept. 25 -...
11/20/2021: 10:30 am - 11:00 am
Saturday Sing-Along
Southern California Children’s Museum, Pasadena, CAKids of all ages will get to explore various musical instruments while singing their favorite songs at this special Saturday Sing-Along. From shakers to drums,...
11/20/2021: 10:30 am - 3:00 pm
No Humans Involved
Hammer Museum, Los Angeles, CAThis group exhibition features sculptures, performances, installations and multimedia works by seven artists and collectives—Eddie Aparicio, Tau Lewis, Las Nietas de Nonó, Sondra Perry, SANGREE,...
11/20/2021: 11:00 am - 6:00 pm
Young At Heart Pet Adoption Fair
Wallis Annenberg PetSpace, Playa Vista , CANovember is Adopt a Senior Pet Month. Join Wallis Annenberg PetSpace to celebrate senior and adult dogs and cats and help them find forever homes....
11/20/2021: 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Art Workshop: Magical Moon Mobile
Celebrate the full moon by making your own mobile using magical paint techniques and easy-to-find materials with artist Marianne Sadowski.
11/20/2021: 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Family Album: Danielle Bowman, Janna Ireland, and Contemporary Works from LACMA
Charles White Elementary School, Los Angeles, CA“Family Album” features more than 50 works by 26 artists, many of whom are from L.A. The exhibition, which includes new work by Danielle Bowman...
11/20/2021: 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Theatre West, Los Angeles, CailforniaTheatre West's Storybook Theatre presents "Goldilocks and the Three Bears," an interactive musical for ages 3 - 9 and their families.
11/20/2021: 1:00 pm - 2:15 pm
Pasadena Model Railroad Open House
Pasadena Model Railroad, Los Angeles, CAA model train show for all ages, The Pasadena Model Railroad, operates one of the largest model railroads in the United States. Bring binoculars or...
11/20/2021 - 11/21/2021: 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Little Women, The Broadway Musical
Morgan-Wixson Theatre, Santa Monica, CAJoin the Morgan-Wixson Theatre for their 25th Annual Youth Musical production, "Little Women" live, on stage.
11/20/2021: 2:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Rachmaninoff’s All-Night Vigil
Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles, CAJoin Los Angeles Master Chorale for Rachmaninoff’s “All-Night Vigil,” featuring 80 voices singing this monumental work from the Russian Orthodox Church’s great choral tradition. Nov....
11/20/2021 - 11/21/2021: 2:00 pm - 7:00 pm
SoCal Etsy Guild Market
Third Street Promenade, Santa Monica, CAThe SoCal Etsy Guild comes to downtown Santa Monica Nov. 20 ad Dec. 18 with a special pop up shop, featuring local SoCal-based artists, crafters...
11/20/2021: 2:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Sunset Pier Walks
Ellen Browning Scripps Memorial Pier, La Jolla, CAJoin Birch Aquarium for an exclusive walking tour of the Ellen Browning Scripps Pier and learn about research conducted at Scripps Oceanography through interactive experiences,...
11/20/2021: 4:00 pm
Hansel and Gretel
Forest Lawn Glendale, Glendale, CAPacific Opera Project continues its 2021-22 fairytale-themed opera season with an outdoor, family-friendly production of “Hansel and Gretel.” Bring your own picnic to enjoy with...
11/20/2021: 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
GLOW
South Coast Botanic Garden, Palos Verdes Penninsula, CAFor the second year in a row, GLOW (Garden Lights & Ocean Waters) transforms South Coast Botanic Garden into an immersive and spectacular oceanic experience...
11/20/2021 - 01/17/2022: 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm