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Target FREE Family Saturday: Ready, Set, Go!

Community Event
In Person
Japanese American National Museum
100 N Central Ave Los Angeles, California, United States of America

Date: Feb. 11, 2012

Time: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.



FREE ALL DAY!

Learning, crafts, and fun for the entire family! February’s theme is healthy living.

ALL DAY CRAFT ACTIVITIES:

• Hop, skip, and jump on over to the Museum to embellish a jump rope

• Make a recipe holder for your favorite healthy recipes. We’ll have some recipes from Kidding Around in the Kitchen ready to go along with your creation!

• Ruthie’s Origami Corner: An apple a day, keeps the doctor away! Make an origami apple with Ruthie

WORKSHOPS PRESENTED BY COMMON GRAINS:
11AM – 12:30PM: Chef Naoko Moore teaches you how to eat healthy by making onigiri (rice balls)! (1st come 1st serve, limit 15 students)

1 – 2PM: Chef Sonoko Sakai teaches you how to eat healthy by making delicious miso soup! (1st come 1st serve, limit 15 students)

SCHEDULE:
1 – 4PM: Kidding Around the Kitchen is happy to show families how to make their own Ready Set Go Delicious Kebabs

1 – 4PM: SPECIAL! Artists from the Drawing the Line: Japanese American Art, Design & Activism in Post-War Los Angeles exhibition will be in the galleries talking about their work

1PM: Cut a rug! Learn how to Bon Odori (style of dancing performed during a traditional Japanese festival)

2PM: Palpitating Panthers Jump Rope Team performance and workshop

3PM: Let HoopItUp teach you how to hula hoop your way to good health

For more information, visit janm.org/target.

Generously sponsored by Target, these special Saturdays are filled with fun activities giving families unique ways to learn, play, and grow together.


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