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Grab & Go Kids Calendar: Encino's Tomatomania! and NoHo's Food Truck Fest Return
It's a do-it-yourself weekend for families: grow your own tomatoes, make your own musical instrument or plant a tree for a community forest.
Here we've assembled a weekly calendar of kid-friendly activities. You're time-pressed enough, so we're happy to do the research and find the best things to do and places to go, both locally and within reasonable striking distance. Look for the kids’ planner each Wednesday, and help us build the planner with your own suggestions and tips—just add them to the comment box.
When/Where: Friday through Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tapia Brothers Farm Stand, 5251 Hayvenhurst Ave., Encino; 818-905-6155.
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Why Go: Tomatomania! is an heirloom tomato seedling sale featuring almost 300 tomato varieties. Wear your Tomatomania! T-shirt and get 10 percent off your purchase.
Pricing: Whatever you spend.
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NoHo Rockin' Food Truck Fest & Flea Market
When/Where: Saturday at 11 a.m., next to the Twin Palms Apartments, 11458 Burbank Blvd., North Hollywood.
Why Go: Enjoy some of the best gourmet food trucks in L.A., hear some great music and comedy, shop for some cool gifts and have a chance to win some raffle prizes. A portion of the proceeds will benefit Muttmatchla.com, a dog rescue group that will bring some animals needing homes to the event.
Pricing: Admission $4; vendor food and shopping is extra.
When/Where: Saturday, 9 a.m. to noon. Tree People (Studio City location given with RSVP—please click here).
Why Go: Help Tree People "Bring the Spring" to L.A.'s parks. Join Eagle Scout candidate Benjamin Lee and Tree People's Danny Carmichael and add to the canopy at a charming Studio City spot. They will be planting 14 trees in a continuing effort to create a community forest.
Pricing: Free.
When/Where: Saturday through April 17, Walt Disney Hall at the Roy and Edna Disney/CalArts Theater, 631 W. Second St., Los Angeles; 213-237-2800.
Why Go: Your kids can take a celluloid ride around the globe, with enchanting programs for tiny tots, chills and thrills for adventurous older viewers, and films sure to inspire the whole family. This Sunday is NICK Family Fun Day!
Pricing: Free.
When/Where: Sunday, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., Skirball Cultural Center, 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles; 310-440-4500.
Why Go: Make your own instruments, conduct and compose music, and learn the history of instruments we hear every day with music educator Craig Woodson. The program will conclude with group drumming and a chance for everyone to dance to their own beat!
Pricing: $15 general; $10 children age 2–12; $10 for adult Skirball members, $8 for child Skirball members.
