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Upcoming events:

Lunar Festival 

Temple City Camellia Festival 

Bug and Insect  Fair at the NHM 

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Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens

Family field trip to San Clemente's famous, "Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens."  Casa Romantica was built in 1927 as a beach club by Ole Hanson. Mr. Hanson founded the City of San Clemente because he thought it would be a great place to rest while on travel from Los Angeles to San Diego. 

This historical place overlooks the beach providing a gorgeous view for visitors. This is a great place to feel and see a little of "Early California History." 

Casa Romantica Early California History

We had a great experience taking photos of their beautiful gardens. The kids enjoyed sitting by the fireplace and running through the grounds playing as they listened to the ocean. There a great place that you can sit and look out into the Pacific watching for sea life to swim by. We enjoyed the serenity of the place. We are looking forward to returning soon. 

Information:

Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens

415 Avenida Granada
San Clemente, CA 92672
(949) 498-2139
info@casaromantica.org

Hours:
Tuesday – Thursday 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Friday – Sunday 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Closed Monday
Casa Romantica is closed on all federal holidays.

Tickets:

General admission: $5.00
Ages 12 and under: FREE
Casa Romantica Members: FREE
FREE general admission for all ages on the first Sunday of every month

Happy Valentine's Day!

Happy Valentine's Day!!! Free Valentine's Day Printable. This is a free gift for you. Use them to make cards, wrapping paper or use your own craft touch. February is friendship month and it is one of my favorite holidays. I love to see someone smile when I hand them a handmade gift with a personalized paper or tags. Valentine's day is only a few weeks away and I hope you get to make lots of fun things with these great designs. "A friend is one that knows you as you are, understands where you have been, accepts what you have become, and still, gently allows you to grow." – William Shakespeare

I am using these as tags for my homemade gifts. I will add pink and red paper to the back of this design and make it a three-dimensional card to go with my handwritten message on the back.
Click here to get print this cute design: Printable Many hearts

I will cut this and glue a candy kiss (Hersey) to the paper and secretly make a delivery to my friends. I want to see brighten up their day. I will put a few of them in my child's school bag to surprise them. Click here to print the above design: Happy Valentine's Day Printable

Friendship is born at that moment when one person says to another: ‘What! You too? I thought I was the only one. ― C.S. Lewis

This could be a great background for your favorite photo. Get creative and use the printables to send messages of love and friendship. Make this year full of love!!! Click here to print these beautiful hearts: Design Hearts

"The glory of friendship is not the outstretched hand, not the kindly smile, nor the joy of companionship; it is the spiritual inspiration that comes to one when you discover that someone else believes in you and is willing to trust you with a friendship." – Ralph Waldo Emerson

Happy Valentine's Day!!!

Family field trip: Orange picking in the city of La Verne.

Family field trip - Orange picking in the city of La Verne will transport you to the "Citrus Era" of Southern California dating back to the 1800's. La Verne Heritage Park is open from January 6th through March 2018 (while supplies last). The park is open only on weekends. There is no fee to enter and anyone can walk around or enjoy a picnic lunch. Bags of oranges are $5.00, the mesh bags and the picking poles are supplied at the entrance of the park. They also offer a small sample of the current crop. 

The facility offers picnic tables to sit to enjoy the surroundings. We sat down for a bit and marveled at the beauty of the place. The orange trees are beautiful. It is evident that the crop is delicate and strong at the same time because of the age of the trees and delicious fruit. When you visit the farm, you will notice the tree trunks have a smooth, soft look to them. We are astonished at all the history they carry with them. Just beautiful and amazing orange trees that have been feeding the community for many years. 

Our family has been visiting the park for the last (9) years. It is a family tradition to go on opening day. We go to rest our minds and take in the beauty of the grove. It is not a very large farm. There is a 100 plus-year-old home on site to tour by appointment only and a few farm animals. The best, of course, is the delicious oranges, grapefruit, and splendor of the place. 

We recommend you call before you plan your visit. The farm is small, opens only on weekends, and they close once they run out of oranges. 

For only $5.00 per bag, you can pick oranges and grapefruit. It is recommended that you purchase several for a family of four. We ate (5) oranges just sitting in the car and another (4) at breakfast the next morning.  The bags hold 18 to 24 oranges dependent on the size you pick and how you pack the bag. This years orange crop is delicious.  We don't think that the season on this farm will last all the way until March. (Go before March.)

La Verne

Location:
Heritage Park
5001 Vía De Mansion, La Verne, CA 91750
View a Map

Date/Time: 10:00am until 2:00pm Call ahead
Saturdays only beginning January 6, 2018, and continuing approximately until the beginning of March.

Contact Information:
For more information call (909) 293-9005

Fees/Admission: Bags of oranges are $5, and mesh bags and the picking poles are supplied.

Free admission to popular Los Angeles Museums.

Free for the public museum day event is coming up January 27th and 28th, 2018. Mark your calendars and enjoy free admission to several Los Angeles Museums. Because some museums close on the 28th, the free admission offer can be redeemed on the January 27th, 2018. Some museums require advance sign-up while others will take people until they reach capacity. Please contact your favorite museum to get your ticket.

List of the 2018 Participating Museums:

Annenberg Space for Photography

Autry Museum of the American West

The Broad

California African American Museum

California Science CenterGeneral admission only. A timed reservation with a convenience fee is required for Space Shuttle Endeavour.

Columbia Memorial Space Center

Craft & Folk Art Museum

Descanso Gardens

Forest Lawn Museum

Fowler Museum at UCLA

Getty Center

Getty Villa
Free, timed tickets are required. Visit getty.edu.

GRAMMY Museum

Hammer Museum

Institute of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles

Japanese American National Museum
Free tickets available at janm.org/freeforall.

Kidspace Children’s Museum

La Brea Tar Pits and Museum
General admission only; free tickets available at tarpits.org/freeforall.

LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes

Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA)

The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles (MOCA)

Museum of Latin American Art (MOLAA)

Museum of Tolerance

Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
General admission only; free tickets available at nhm.org/freeforall.

Orange County Museum of Art

The Paley Center for Media

Palm Springs Art Museum

Pasadena Museum of California Art

Petersen Automotive Museum
Tickets must be reserved in advance at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/museum-free-for-all-day-tickets-41631960314#tickets. 

Pomona College Museum of Art

Riverside Art Museum

Santa Barbara Museum of Art

Skirball Cultural Center
Noah’s Ark timed-entry, one-hour tickets are limited and distributed first-come, first-served.

Sunnylands Center & Gardens
Excludes tours of the historic house and grounds.

University Art Museum, CSU Long BeachJoin us for opening reception of Robert Irwin: Site Determined 4-6 pm, January 28. Closed January 27.

USC Fisher MuseumOffering free admission on Saturday, January 27, instead of Sunday, January 28.

USC Pacific Asia Museum

Zimmer Children’s Museum

http://www.socalmuseums.org/free-for-all/

Free admission to popular Los Angeles Museums.

http://www.socalmuseums.org/free-for-all/

Happy New Year 2018

We want to wish you lots of love, abundance, and happiness for the coming year 2018.