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San Pedro, CA To Host Digital Bookmobile National Tour Event

November 8, 2018 By Leave a Comment

Spreading reading happiness to communities across the nation, this unique traveling exhibit is an interactive experience to learn about and try ebooks and audiobooks available at libraries in California.

  • The Digital Bookmobile presents library lovers of all ages with an interactive experience exploring the digital services available at public libraries in the San Pedro area.
  • Equipped with interactive workstations, touchscreen activities, devices to sample titles and more, the Digital Bookmobile has everything a reader needs get started browsing the library’s digital catalog of ebooks and audiobooks.
  • Library staff and eReading experts will be available on the Digital Bookmobile to guide visitors through the easy process.
  • Interactive learning stations feature video tutorials that introduce readers to the seamless process of browsing and borrowing digital books.
  • The Gadget Gallery is filled with popular devices, including iPhone®, iPad®, Android™ phones and tablets, Chromebook™ and Kindle®, for visitors to browse the library’s digital service.
  • Tours are free and open to the community. View full schedule at digitalbookmobile.com.
  • Readers with a valid library card can borrow their favorite titles 24/7 by visiting https://lapl.overdrive.com by downloading OverDrive’s newest reading app, Libby.

 

When:                  Saturday, November 10 – 11AM-5PM.

 

Where:                San Pedro Regional Branch

931 S. Gaffey St.

San Pedro, CA 90731

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The 42-foot long traveling exhibit provides devices, internet connectivity and expert guidance to the local library’s digital collection of ebooks and audiobooks. This traveling exhibit first launched in 2008 in Central Park, New York, and has since traveled more than 200,000 miles and welcomed over 200,000 visitors at 900 events. For images and more information, visit www.digitalbookmobile.com. To browse libraries, ebooks and more, visit www.overdrive.com.

 

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Battleship IOWA Museum Presents Third Annual Veterans Day Music Festival Celebration Nov. 11th

November 5, 2018 By Leave a Comment

Photo credit: Greg Bishop. 

Third Annual Veterans Day Music Festival Celebration
on Battleship IOWA Museum, Sunday, November 11
Centennial Anniversary of the End of World War 1 (Armistice Day)
Photo credit: Greg Bishop. 
 
In Partnership with Black Knight Patrol and Bob Hope USO

Battleship IOWA Museum has become the Southern California destination to celebrate our people in uniform. On Veterans Day, Sunday, November 11, 2018, the “Battleship of Presidents,” coinciding with the one-hundred-year anniversary of the end of World War I, will honor vets with the Third Annual Veterans Day Music Festival.

The  family-friendly day will include a variety of fun experiences for everyone to enjoy, including but not limited to:

  • Live bands and DJ
  • Free food sponsored by Black Knight Patrol
  • Sailor’s Bar sponsored by West Coast Beverage
  • Vintage vehicles
  • 5″ gun salute at 11-11 to mark the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I (Active battle ended at 11:00 a.m. on November 11, 1918). Sponsored by American Legion.

“We are a museum and a destination because of the heroic acts of those who volunteer to protect our freedoms and liberties,” says Battleship IOWA Museum’s President and CEO, Jonathan Williams. “Everything we do to preserve the history and missions of this vessel honors the veterans who continue to serve our country. It is our honor to support and celebrate them.”

Battleship IOWA Museum’s 2018 capital campaign is currently in progress to raise funds for the museum’s current operations and future growth as a National Museum. Everyone who donates
$500 or more to the campaign will be invited to attend an exclusive Admiral’s Reception on Veterans Day (November 11th) in the historic Wardroom aboard the Battleship IOWA. The reception to be hosted by Pacific Battleship Center’s Chairman of the Board, Rear Admiral Mike Shatynski, USN (ret.). To donate, please visit the website at www.pacificbattleship.com/donate or email development@labattleship.com.

Admission to the museum and exhibits are free for all active, retired and reserve military with valid ID.  The Battleship IOWA Museum ticket office opens daily at 10:00 a.m. and the last tour ticket sold at 4:00 p.m. Tickets purchased at the box office are $19.95 for ages 12 – 61. Youth tickets (age 2 – 11) are $11.95. Senior admission (62 and over) are $9.95. Children under 2 are free.

Please visit Battleship IOWA’s new mobile-friendly website. We encourage social media followers to use our Facebook and Instagram outlets to learn more about museum curatorial updates and events. The phone number is 877-4-IOWA-61 (877-446-9261) or 310-971-4462.
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Named as one of TripAdvisor’s “Top 5 Museums” out of 133 in Los Angeles, Battleship IOWA now serves as a historic naval ship institution. Forged in war, guardian of peace, the proud ship keeps watch as the proud sentinel of the LA Waterfront. IOWA’s teak decks and steel bulkheads echo the words and deeds of history: three U.S. Presidents, six of the nine American five-star military leaders, countless foreign dignitaries, and most importantly, thousands of her own heroic sailors.  Visitors are awed by IOWA’s proud legacy as one of the fastest and most powerful ships ever to sail the world’s oceans. Battleship IOWA is open to the public daily except Thanksgiving and Christmas. Hours are 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. with the last ticket sale at 4:00 p.m. Battleship IOWA anchors at 250 South Harbor Blvd., San Pedro, CA, 90731, at The Los Angeles Waterfront. Please visit our website for additional information about special events, group tours, educational programs, and Naval retirement flag service.
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Celebrate the Aquarium’s 20th Anniversary With Some New Friends For Just $20!

November 5, 2018 By Leave a Comment

 

Don’t miss some exciting new residents including a baby harbor seal!

Celebrate the Aquarium of the Pacific’s 20th Anniversary and meet our new animals with a special discount through November! From now until November 30, receive $9.95 off adult admission. That’s just $20! Join in on the 20th Anniversary celebration featuring special programs and exhibits highlighting our fascinating history and bold future. You’ll also get to meet some of our newest animals including Kaya—the baby harbor seal, Chase—the sea lion, a scalloped hammerhead, and more!  Follow the link to a coupon you can use at the Aquarium’s ticket window. Don’t miss this special opportunity to connect with 20 years of wonder and memories at the Aquarium of the Pacific.

Link: http://www.aquariumofpacific.org/offer/20th

Credit: The Aquarium of the Pacific.

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The Not-Its! Rock Torrance’s Armstrong Theater Sunday!

February 10, 2018 By Leave a Comment

The Torrance Cultural Arts Foundation presents an all-ages rock show featuring Seattle-based The Not-Its! on Sunday, February 11 at 2 pm. The highly interactive dance party will be held at the James R. Armstrong Theater, and tickets ($10 to $20) are available now online. 
 
For more than eight years now, The Not-Its! have rocked kids and families with their uptempo albums and live concerts. These high-jumping performers give children their first “rock show” experience. With six acclaimed and award-winning albums, this high-jumping quintet has risen to become one of the top touring bands in the nation’s “kindie rock” movement. They’re currently writing and recording new songs for their seventh album to be released later this year.
 
The Not-Its! are hailed by USA Today for their “smart, catchy children’s music.”  Time Out New York recommends their “90s power-punk sound with lush, four-part pop harmonies that will take parents back to their show-going days.”
 
The Not-Its! may be the nation’s best-dressed kids’ band, sporting skinny pink ties and fluffy pink tutus that appeal to kids’ discerning fashion sense. Their high-energy stage performances bring audiences on their feet and jumping around with delight. Lead singer Sarah Shannon is well known for her work with the ’90s rock group Velocity Girl. Drummer Michael Welke played with Harvey Danger, and band mates Danny Adamson, Tom Baisden, Jennie Helman can all boast of past lives as touring rock stars. The Not-Its! are part of a creative collaborative group known as the Seattle Kindiependent (along with Caspar Babypants and Recess Monkey), making Puget Sound “Ground Zero for cool kids’ music” (MSN.com).  In addition to this rare So Cal show, the band will also perform in Washington, DC, and New York City this winter. 

Learn more about The Not-Its! at www.wearethenot-its.com
Check out hilarious Not-Its! music videos here:  http://www.wearethenot-its.com/videos/
Credit: Sugar Mountain PR.
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The Queen Mary’s 13th Annual Art Deco Festival Returns for a Weekend of Vintage Entertainment

August 16, 2017 By Leave a Comment

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Pack your vintage duds and dust off your dapper suits for the Queen Mary’s 13th annual Art Deco Festival returning to the majestic ship August 19 – 20, 2017. Produced in collaboration with the Los Angeles Art Deco Society, the Queen Mary invites attendees to come aboard and drink, dine, dance, and discover the opulence of this by-gone era immersed among the largest Art Deco collection in the World.

 

The 2-day festival celebrates the artistic movement that influenced the design of The Queen Mary, the world’s most advanced ocean liner of its time. Daily festival activities include shopping for favorite vintage items, marveling at authentic collectables and having your hair styled from your favorite era in the Vintage Bazaar. Experience one-of-a-kind lectures by experts on the period throughout the day on both Saturday and Sunday.

 

The Grand Ball ($199 add on), the Art Deco Festival’s flagship and fan-favorite celebration will take place on Saturday, August 19 at 7 p.m. The formal vintage ‘dress-to impress’ evening presents a lavish four-course historic menu with the Dean Mora Orchestra complementing the mood. Then on Sunday sip on vintage inspired libations and experience traditional tea service while taking a turn or two around the dance floor at the Swingin’ Sunday Tea Dance ($49 add on).

 

The Queen Mary’s Art Deco Festival is a one-of-a-kind, spectacular stroll through time on August 19 – 20. Day passes start at $25 per person and include access to the Queen Mary, her restaurants, the Observation Bar, Art Deco Lectures and access to the Vintage Bazaar. The Art Deco Grand Pass is $229 and includes two-day access to the festival and admission to the Grand Ball, Sunday Tea Dance, all Lectures, and Vintage Bazaar access.

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For more information and to purchase tickets to the 13th annual Art Deco Festival visit http://queenmary.com/events/art-deco-festival/.

Credit: The Queen Mary. Photos and info were provided.

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Ruby’s Diner Laguna Hills Hosts Family Funday August 19, 26

August 15, 2017 By Leave a Comment

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Ruby’s Diner Laguna Hills will host families for two days of exciting activities for Family Funday on August 19 and August 26. On Saturday, August 19, enjoy live music from children’s band, Jelly of the Month Club, plus free activities such as a balloon artist. On Saturday, August 26, the family-fun continues with more live music and an opportunity for kids to have their photo and fingerprints taken by the Orange County Sheriff Department.

 

 

WHERE:

Ruby’s Diner Laguna Hills
24155 Laguna Hills Mall #1636, Laguna Hills, CA

 

 

WHEN:

Saturday, August 19, 2-3 p.m.

Saturday, August 26, 3-5 p.m.

 

CONTACT:

Visit https://www.rubys.com/ and contact (949) 588-7829.

 

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 Ruby’s Diner
Celebrating 35 years of success in 2017, Ruby’s Diner first opened on the Balboa Pier in Newport Beach, California in 1982. Today Ruby’s Restaurant Group is a privately held company that operates and franchises multiple Ruby’s Diner concepts across the nation. With over 32 U.S. stores across California, Nevada and Texas, including mall, casino and airport locations, Ruby’s Diner serves up America’s favorite burgers, hand-made milkshakes, and delicious fries in addition to a wide selection of breakfast entrees. Shooby Dooby down to Ruby’s online at Rubys.com and stay connected for company news and updates on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

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Win Tickets To See Orange County’s Only Professional Soccer Team in Action!

July 27, 2017 By Leave a Comment

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Orange County SC, Orange County’s only professional soccer team, is currently in the middle of a record-breaking season playing at the Orange County Great Park. One of the founding members of the United Soccer League, the team is currently heading into a run of seven upcoming home games in the next two weeks. Enter now to win a family four pack of tickets and make sure you come early to enjoy games, food trucks and beverages.  The pre-game, family-friendly atmosphere includes access to the players to sign autographs and every week the team walks onto the pitch with a different local youth soccer team. Regular tickets start at just $15, for more the schedule and ticket information please visit orangecountysoccer.com.

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Self Disclosure: No compensation was received. Thank you to Orange County SC, for this giveaway opportunity for our readers! Deadline to enter is July 31st. 2017 at noon PST. To enter, leave a comment below! 

 

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Ringling Bros. & Barnum & Bailey presents OUT OF THIS WORLD!

July 21, 2016 By Leave a Comment

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We had a giveaway for a family 4-pack and this is what our winner had to say about the performance:

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Karla Earley said “We had a great time. It was fun that they added a story line. I think it made their time go but a little quicker. It was also neat that it was performed on Ice”.

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Don’t miss this fun show! There are still upcoming performances!

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Tickets available for purchase online at AXS.com, charge by phone at 888-9AXS-TIX or in-person at the venue Box Office. *tickets may be subject to service charges & facility fees

O N T A R I O

WHEN: Friday, July 22 – Tuesday, July 26
Friday, July 22 7:30 PM
Saturday, July 23 11:30 AM, 3:30 PM & 7:30 PM
Sunday, July 24 1:00 PM & 5:00 PM
Monday, July 25 7:30 PM
Tuesday, July 26 12:00 PM & 7:30 PM

WHERE: Citizens Business Bank Arena – 4000 Ontario Center Parkway, Ontario, CA 91764

TICKETS: Tickets start at $20 for Adults
Kids (age 2-12) tickets available for only $10 each (with discount coupon from participating Chick-fil-A locations)
Opening Night Special Discount tickets are only $15 each (not valid for premium VIP/Front Row seating)

Tickets available for purchase online at AXS.com or CBBankArena.com, charge by phone at 888-9AXS-TIX or in-person at the venue Box Office. *tickets may be subject to service charges & facility fees

A N A H E I M

WHEN: Friday, July 29 – Sunday, August 7
Friday, July 29 7:30 PM
Saturday, July 30 11:30 AM, 3:30 PM & 7:30 PM
Sunday, July 31 1:30 PM & 5:30 PM
Wednesday, August 3 1:00 PM & 7:30 PM
Thursday, August 4 10:30 AM & 7:30 PM
Friday, August 5 1:00 PM & 7:30 PM
Saturday, August 6 11:30 AM, 3:30 PM & 7:30 PM
Sunday, August 7 11:30 AM, 3:30 PM & 7:30 PM

WHERE: Honda Center – 2695 E. Katella Avenue, Anaheim, CA 92806

TICKETS: Tickets start at $20 for Adults
Kids (age 2-12) tickets available for only $10 each (with discount coupon from participating Chick-fil-A locations)
Opening Night Special Discount tickets are only $15 each (not valid for premium VIP/Front Row seating)

Tickets available for purchase online at Ticketmaster.com or HondaCenter.com, charge by phone at 800-745-3000 or in-person at the venue Box Office. *tickets may be subject to service charges & facility fees.

Self Disclosure: No compensation was received to post. We did have a giveaway and a winner was selected. Photo Credit: Karla Earley. 

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