Arts & Entertainment
Grab & Go Kids Planner: Dancing, Reptiles and Costumes
Your guide to kid friendly activities out and about town.
Each week, we'll give you the info on five great upcoming family activities or events.
This week we'll help guide you through the long weekend with nature learning experiences and a couple of theatrical interludes.
Look for the kids planner each Wednesday, and help build it with your own suggestions and tips—just add them to the comment box. Even if you disagree with our picks, let us know. We want to hear from you!
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Where/when: Glassman Recreation Center, Rancho Bernardo, 4 p.m., Wednesday.
Why Go: Everyone sings so well on "Glee," but Mr. Schu and Mike Chang can seriously bust some moves, and even, yes, break dance. If your teen is feeling the dancing more than the singing, and is a little ambitious, Ronnie Isaguirre teaches break dancing every Wednesday afternoon. A parental waiver is required.
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Price: Free.
Where/when: Poway Center for the Performing Arts, Poway, 7 p.m., Saturday.
Why Go: For girl power fans. Barrio Grrrl tells the story of young Ana, who wants to fight for justice in her neighborhood. The Kennedy Center Theater for Young Audiences tours with the production.
Price: $5 for youth, $25 for adults.
Where/when: Petco, Escondido, Saturday-Sunday.
Why Go: Because the world's not all about cats and dogs. If you prefer a nice goldfish or a lizard, Petco is hosting a fair to celebrate the new opening of its new aquatic and reptile departments.
Price: Free.
Where/when: Birch Aquarium, La Jolla, 11 a.m., Saturday.
Why Go: For SEA Days, which this month features explorers from CalEchoes, a cruise for scientists and grad students to study the diverse Southern California coast.
Price: Free, with paid museum admission of $8-12.
Where/when: San Diego History Center, Balboa Park, San Diego, 12:30 p.m., Saturday.
Why Go: If "tale as old as time ..." is a refrain oft repeated in your house, your child may be thrilled by the chance to don costumes as part of the Beauty and the Beast Song and Dance Party. And theatre staff will be on hand to guide them too.
Price: $8, per child and adult pair.
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