Archives for June 6, 2015

Beginning June 15, Michaels is offering its Passport to Imagination series with weekly themed crafting sessions to keep the kids busy while school is out for summer. In addition, a variety of free and low-cost in-store crafting events including a paper crafting class, a nautically-inspired jewelry making session, Father’s Day tie dye T-shirts and more will be available all month long starting June 8.

 FREE AND LOW-COST EVENTS

Passport to Imagination Weekly Theme: Beach & Boardwalk

Monday, June 15 | 10am – noon

Wednesday, June 17 | 10am – noon

Friday, June 19 | 10am – noon

Come explore the sea at Michaels. Make a pirate doubloon necklace and eye patch, a spyglass and treasure map and a feathery parrot puppet. $5 per session or 3 for $12, includes supplies.

Passport to Imagination Weekly Theme: Lake Picnic

Monday, June 22 | 10am – Noon

Wednesday, June 24 | 10am – Noon

Friday, June 26 | 10am – Noon

Spend a week at the lake with us. Build a paper sailboat, create a felt feast for pretend picnics and make a magnetic fishing game to play. $5 per session or 3 for $12, includes supplies.

Passport to Imagination Weekly Theme: County Fair

Monday, June 29 | 10am-Noon

Wednesday, July 1 | 10am-Noon

Friday, July 3 | 10am-Noon

Let’s go to the county fair! Make a flower with yarn, create a craft stick Ferris wheel and use two paper plates and a cup to build a hot air balloon. $5 per session or 3 for $12, includes supplies.

Free Paper Crafting Class

Monday, June 8 | 6:30pm – 8:30pm

Learn how to create a paper gift card holder, bow, treat box and small gift box for someone special. Supplies not included.

Jewelry 101

Tuesday, June 9 | 6:30pm – 8:30pm

Learn the basics of jewelry making as you create this nautically-inspired charm bracelet just in time for summer.

Fun Family Craft Time: Father’s Day Tie Dye Tee

Saturday, June 13 | 1pm – 4pm

Drop in on Saturday June 13^th to spend some craft time with Dad this year and create a colorful T-shirt. $7 per shirt, includes supplies.

Make it with Michaels Workshop: Monogram Sign

Thursday, June 25 | 6:30pm – 8:30pm

Stop by our Make it with Michaels Workshop and create a personalized hanger with a daisy initial. Only $20 per project, includes supplies. Ages 3 and up.

 KIDS CLUB EVENTS

Father’s Day Craftstick Card

Saturday, June 6 | 10am – noon

Your little maker can make a roll up craft stick card that’s perfect to give to Dad on Father’s Day. Just $2 per session for 30 minutes of creative craft fun, supplies included. Ages 3 and up.

Father’s Day Duct Tape Frame

Saturday, June 13 | 10am – noon

Kids can make a Father’s Day Duct Tape Frame for Dad that he’s sure to cherish. Just $2 per session for 30 minutes of creative craft fun, supplies included. Ages 3 and up.

Popsicle Book

Saturday, June 21 | 10am – noon

Come in and have the kids make a fun popsicle-themed book. Just $2 per session for 30 minutes of creative craft fun, supplies included. Ages 3 and up.

Pie Tic-Tac-Toe Game

Saturday, June 28 | 10am-noon

Drop in to create a fun pie tic-tac-toe game. Just $2 per session for 30 minutes of creative craft fun, supplies included. Ages 3 and up.

At your local Michaels!

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The countdown to “The Wizarding World of Harry Potter™” began on June 2nd, 2015 as Universal Studios Hollywood^SM  announces the Spring 2016 arrival of the West Coast’s most anticipated entertainment experience and the introduction of the land’s signature attraction, “Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey” in hyper-realistic 3D-HD.

More than five years in the making, and inspired by J. K. Rowling’s compelling stories and characters and the Warner Bros. films, “The Wizarding World of Harry Potter” at Universal Studios Hollywood will bring guests the same authenticity and storytelling found at Universal Orlando Resort and Universal Studios Japan and is expected to attract Harry Potter fans and visitors from all over the globe for decades to come.

Visitors will be swept into a fully immersive themed land that brings the Harry Potter fiction and films to life with impeccable detail and precision. “The Wizarding World of Harry Potter” will be faithful to the visual landscape of the fiction and films, including Hogwarts castle which will serve as its iconic focal point.

“Harry Potter is an exhilarating multi-generational global phenomenon that has captivated the world’s attention across every one of its mediums, from books and movies to exhilarating theme park adventures,” said Larry Kurzweil, President of Universal Studios Hollywood.  “With its imminent arrival to The Entertainment Capital of L.A., Universal Studios Hollywood is thrilled to bring our guests a new, compelling experience of ‘The Wizarding World of Harry Potter’ as we embark on this next chapter in our storied history.”

“The momentum behind J.K. Rowling’s wizarding world is as strong as ever and we are incredibly excited to bring Hogwarts to Hollywood,” said Brad Globe, President, Warner Bros. Consumer Products. “Fans around the world have experienced the magic at ‘The Wizarding World of Harry Potter’ in Orlando and Osaka and we look forward to continued success with our partners at Universal Studios Hollywood as we offer more fans a chance to step into this immersive environment.”

Like its counterparts, Hogwarts castle will sit at the heart of “The Wizarding World of Harry Potter” where the land’s signature ride, “Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey™” will take guests on a journey into many memorable scenes alongside Harry, Ron and Hermione. Traveling by Floo powder, guests will soar high above Hogwarts, partake in a Quidditch match, narrowly escape a dragon attack and have a close encounter with the Whomping Willow.

“Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey” is an achievement in pioneering theme park ride technology featuring a groundbreaking robotics ride system, fused with elaborate filmed action sequences and immersive visceral effects.  Sporting Quidditch-inspired 3D goggles, guests will venture through journeys experienced by Harry and his friends, spiraling and pivoting 360-degrees along an elevated ride track on a whirlwind adventure of a lifetime.

At Universal Studios Hollywood, “Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey” will make its U.S. debut as a dynamic 3D-HD adventure designed to further immerse guests in an already captivating storyline.

Also within “The Wizarding World of Harry Potter,” the enchanting family coaster, “Flight of the Hippogriff” will debut as Universal Studios Hollywood’s first outdoor coaster.

“The Wizarding World of Harry Potter” will resonate with immense detail, inviting guests to revel in Harry Potter’s epicurean world with the opportunity to enjoy authentic food and beverage at multiple locations, including: Three Broomsticks™ and Hog’s Head pub, as well the Magic Neep and Butterbeer™ carts.

A foray through the shops will add to the authenticity of the land with eight retail shops and locations, including Honeydukes™, Ollivanders™, Owl Post™, Zonko’s™ Joke Shop, Wiseacre’s Wizarding Equipment, Dervish and Banges, Gladrags Wizardwear and Filch’s Emporium of Confiscated Goods™.

As excitement builds for the Spring 2016 arrival of “The Wizarding World of Harry Potter,” in-park guests at Universal Studios Hollywood are able to experience and purchase authentic merchandise, including wands, robes and other collectibles from “The Wizarding World of Harry Potter,” available within the Features Presentation shop, located just inside Universal Studios Hollywood’s main entry.

To hear details of the Spring 2016 opening of “The Wizarding World of Harry Potter” at Universal Studios Hollywood, please click here.  The announcement video will be available beginning today, Tuesday, June 2, at 1PM ET /10AM PT.

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Universal Studios Hollywood, The Entertainment Capital of L.A.^SM, includes a full-day, movie-based theme park andStudio Tour; the CityWalk entertainment, shopping and dining complex, the Universal CityWalk Cinemas and the “5 Towers” state-of-the-art outdoor concert venue.  World-class rides and attractions include the popular 3D Ultra-HD adventure, “Despicable Me Minion Mayhem” and immersive “Super Silly Fun Land,” the critically-acclaimed mega-attraction, “Transformers™:  The Ride-3D,” the intense, award-winning ride, “King Kong 360 3-D” on the behind-the-scenes Studio Tour, “Revenge of the Mummy^SM—The Ride” and “Jurassic Park® —The Ride.” As part of its milestone 50^th anniversary celebration in 2015, Universal Studios Hollywood introduced a slate of dynamic new attractions, including the electrifying 3D-HD thrill ride, “Fast & Furious—Supercharged” as the grand finale to the famed Studio Tour, “Springfield,” hometown of America’s favorite TV family, located adjacent to the award-winning “The Simpsons Ride™” and the “Nighttime Studio Tour,” offering evening tours of the iconic movie backlot.

Warner Bros. Entertainment is a global leader in all forms of entertainment and their related businesses across all current and emerging media and platforms.  A Time Warner Company, the fully integrated, broad-based studio is home to one of the most successful collections of brands in the world and stands at the forefront of every aspect of the entertainment industry from feature film, television and home entertainment production and worldwide distribution to DVD, digital distribution, animation, comic books, video games and brand licensing, international cinemas and broadcasting.

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