Kristin's Kickbacks List Week of 10-28

Activities

October 28. 7 a.m.-10 p.m. IHOP restaurants will be offering one Scary Face Pancake free to each kid aged 12 and under! (You design it, so it doesn’t have to be scary, just yummy!) We went last year and my boys loved it!

October 28. 6 p.m. Free weekly jazz concerts at LACMA. BP Grand Entrance. No reservations needed.

October 29. 4 p.m.-8 p.m. Free Harvest Fair at Valley Vineyard (bring money for BBQ and bake sale). Come dressed in costumes for games, crafts, live music and candy! 6642 Reseda Blvd., Reseda.

October 30 · 2pm - 5pm.Mountain Meadows Park, Moorpark, CA.Created By

The Fountain Foursquare Church. Join them for an afternoon of family fun for the Moorpark Community! Over 30 cars decorated and trunks filled with candy! Game booths, bounce houses, and just a lot of fun!!! Bring a friend...it's FREE!

October 30. 6 p.m. FREE weekly concerts at LACMA. (Los Angles County Museum of Art). These one-hour concerts are presented free to the public on Sundays in the Leo S. Bing Theater. If you don’t make it there, you can also listen online for free at: http://www.lacma.org/programs/SundaysLive.aspx#audio

October 31. 6-8 p.m. Free Family Fall Festival at the Sports Field at The Church on the Way. Come enjoy games, slides, bounce houses, face painting, crafts, and lots of candy! Children 11 and under and their families are welcome in family friendly costumes.

October 31. 6 p.m.-closing. Chipotle is offering up $2.00 Burritos, Salads, or Bowls when you come in somehow dressed “in a costume inspired by the family farm.” They suggest crops, farm tools, tractors, silos, or farm animals. Get the proverbial creative juices flowing and you might have a shot at winning a prize in the Costume Contest.

November 1. 9 a.m. Get tickets for December free day for Huntington Gardens. Call 800-838-3006 or get tickets online at http://www.huntington.org/default.aspx.

November 1. Free day for La Brea Tar Pits and the Natural History Museum.

November 1. 5 p.m. FREE LEGO^® mini model build at the Glendale Galleria LEGO store, the first Tuesday of each month. One free per child. Note: This month is a LEGO vampire, so we’ll be skipping this one. Event is open to children ages 6 to 14 only. 2148 Glendale Galleria, Glendale, 91210. (818) 549-0733.

November 1. 4 p.m.-8 p.m. Free evening at Kidspace Museum. This museum in Pasadena is a lot of fun for children and normally $10 a person, so this is a great deal! (It offers free admission the first Tuesday of the month from 4-8 p.m.) 480 N. Arroyo Blvd., Pasadena, 91103. (626) 449-9144. www.kidspacemuseum.org.

November 3. 10:30 a.m. Toddler Time with Jennifer at Barnes and Noble in Woodland Hills at 6100 Topanga Canyon Blvd.

November 3 (and subsequent Thursdays). 9:30-11:30 a.m. Free Mommy and Me Class at The Church on The Way for children under 5 years of age. Please bring a snack for your child. King’s Kid’s Building, West Campus, 14800 Sherman Way, Van Nuys, 91405. Call 818-779-8000 for more information.

Ongoing Events

It’s time to sign up for Six Flags Read to Succeed 2011-2012. Children in grades K-6 students who complete six hours of recreational reading can earn a free Six Flags ticket! Teachers get a free ticket too! (Teachers need to sign up their classes. As a home school teacher, you can sign up your children and get a free ticket as the teacher!) Here’s the link to learn more and sign up: http://readtosucceed.discoveryeducation.com/

Kristin's Kickbacks List Week of 10-21

Weekend Online Deal

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Activities

October 20-23. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Santa Clarita Valley Kids Consignment Sale Event. You can find thousands of high-quality, new and gently-used children's items at 50-70% off retail! 50 % off many remaining items on Sunday! 25300 Rye Canyon Road, Valencia, CA 91355.

October 21. 6 p.m. Free weekly jazz concerts at LACMA. BP Grand Entrance. No reservations needed.

October 22. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Free Family Festival at the Getty Center. Enjoy music and dance, storytelling, crafts and the Getty galleries. 1200 Getty Center Dr., L.A.

$15 parking. 310-440-7300.

October 22. 2 p.m. Living Treasures from Around the World with The Reptile Family at the Mark Taper Auditorium, Central Library, 630 W. Fifth St., L.A. Get a close-up encounter with a wild array of lizards, snakes and other critters. Ages 4 and older. Free. 213-228-7250.

October 22. 1 p.m.-4 p.m. Pumpkin Party, Leonis Adobe Museum, 23537 Calabasas Rd., Calabasas. This holiday party features craft activities, games, music and pumpkins. $4 adults, $2 children. www.leonisadobemuseum.org.

October 22. 10 a.m. FREE Build and Grow Clinic at Lowes. Bring your child to Lowe's and they can build a project. The kids get goggles and an apron and a kit to build an item. They use hammers their size and get a patch afterward for completing the project.

October 23. 12 p.m.-4 p.m. Free Family Festival – Celebrating Korean Arts and Culture at the Pacific Asia Museum, 46 N. Los Robles Ave., Pasadena.

Visitors can explore Korean culture, through performances, hands on

crafts and other activities – and check out the exhibit Auspicious

Beauty: Korean Genre Paintings.. www.pacificasiamuseum.org

October 23. 1 p.m.-4 p.m. A Noise Within Free Community Open House at the Noise Within Theater, 3352 E. Foothill Blvd., Pasadena. The theater company,

celebrating its 20th year, will show off its new space with tours, readings, and interactive activities for kids. The Open House is free, but reservations are required and may be made by calling (626) 356-3127. Free self parking is located in the Sierra Madre Villa Metro parking structure, with entrances on northbound Sierra Madre Villa Avenue or North Halsted Street. www.ANoiseWithin.org

October 23. 6 p.m. FREE weekly concerts at LACMA. (Los Angles County Museum of Art). These one-hour concerts are presented free to the public on Sundays in the Leo S. Bing Theater. If you don’t make it there, you can also listen online for free at: http://www.lacma.org/programs/SundaysLive.aspx#audio

October 27. 10:30 a.m. Toddler Time with Jennifer will be starting again in October at Barnes and Noble in Woodland Hills at 6100 Topanga Canyon Blvd.

October 27 (and subsequent Thursdays). 9:30-11:30 a.m. Free Mommy and Me Class at The Church on The Way for children under 5 years of age. Please bring a snack for your child. King’s Kid’s Building, West Campus, 14800 Sherman Way, Van Nuys, 91405. Call 818-779-8000 for more information.

Ongoing Events

It’s time to sign up for Six Flags Read to Succeed 2011-2012. Children in grades K-6 students who complete six hours of recreational reading can earn a free Six Flags ticket! Teachers get a free ticket too! (Teachers need to sign up their classes. As a home school teacher, you can sign up your children and get a free ticket as the teacher!) Here’s the link to learn more and sign up: http://readtosucceed.discoveryeducation.com/

Upcoming Events

October 28. 7 a.m.-10 p.m. IHOP restaurants will be offering one Scary Face Pancake free to each kid aged 12 and under! (You design it, so it doesn’t have to be scary, just yummy!) We went last year and my boys loved it!

October 29. 4 p.m.-8 p.m. Free Harvest Fair at Valley Vineyard (bring money for BBQ and bake sale). Come dressed is costume for games, crafts, live music and candy! 6642 Reseda Blvd., Reseda.

October 31. 6-8 p.m. Free Family Fall Festival at the Sports Field at The Church on the Way. Come enjoy games, slides, bounce houses, face painting, crafts, and lots of candy! Children 11 and under and their families are welcome in family friendly costumes.

October 31. 6 p.m.-closing. Chipotle is offering up $2.00 Burritos, Salads, or Bowls when you come in somehow dressed “in a costume inspired by the family farm.” They suggest crops, farm tools, tractors, silos, or farm animals. Get the proverbial creative juices flowing and you might have a shot at winning a prize in the Costume Contest.

Kristin's Kickbacks List Week of 10-14

Activities

October 14. 6 p.m. Free weekly jazz concerts at LACMA. BP Grand Entrance. No reservations needed.

October 15. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Used book sale at Mid-Valley Regional Branch. This is a sale not to miss! Children’s books have all been 25 cents in the past! It’s held in a small room stuffed with books, so I try to go without my children if possible. 16244 Nordhoff St., North Hills, 91343. 818-895-3650.

October 15. 4 p.m. Celebration of Fall Festival of Tabernacles (Sukkot) at the Levitt Pavilion for the performing arts, 85 E. Holly St, Pasadena (Park is on the corner of Walnut and Raymond in old town Pasadena). This is a messianic celebration put on by The Shepherd's heart in Pasadena. Free food. If you come dress warm and bring blankets just in case (It can get really cold after dark.) Thanks to Randi for this idea!

October 15 & 16. 11a.m. to 3p.m. (Zoo hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m.)
Dinosaur Train will be making a stop in Griffith Park during PBS SoCal Day at the Zoo! Buddy the dinosaur will be on hand to meet and greet his fans, and Zoo guests will have the opportunity to learn about the similarities between dinosaurs and some of our Zoo residents. This event is free to GLAZA members and with paid Zoo admission.

October 16. 6 p.m. FREE weekly concerts at LACMA. (Los Angles County Museum of Art). These one-hour concerts are presented free to the public on Sundays in the Leo S. Bing Theater. If you don’t make it there, you can also listen online for free at: http://www.lacma.org/programs/SundaysLive.aspx#audio

October 19. 7 p.m. Free movie at Santa Monica Place. Enjoy Classic Favorites under the Stars Wednesdays at 7pm on the Dining Deck, Level 3. Movies are shown in their original, unedited format. This week: The Blind Side (PG-13). It is first come first serve, these showings are free. Feel free to bring your own blankets, chairs, food, etc. Santa Monica, CA 90401. (310) 260-8333. http://www.santamonicaplace.com/Events/Details/40141

October 20. 10:30 a.m. Toddler Time with Jennifer will be starting again in October at Barnes and Noble in Woodland Hills at 6100 Topanga Canyon Blvd.

October 20 (and subsequent Thursdays). 9:30-11:30 a.m. Free Mommy and Me Class at The Church on The Way for children under 5 years of age. Please bring a snack for your child. King’s Kid’s Building, West Campus, 14800 Sherman Way, Van Nuys, 91405. Call 818-779-8000 for more information.

Ongoing Events

You can now get e books from the library for your Kindle and other e readers ! Check out the library website for details: http://www.lapl.org/

Upcoming Events

October 28. 7 a.m.-10 p.m. IHOP restaurants will be offering one Scary Face Pancake free to each kid aged 12 and under! (You design it, so it doesn’t have to be scary, just yummy!) We went last year and my boys loved it!

October 29. 4 p.m.-8 p.m. Free Harvest Fair at Valley Vineyard (bring money for BBQ and bake sale). Come dressed is costume for games, crafts, live music and candy! 6642 Reseda Blvd., Reseda.

October 31. 6-8 p.m. Free Family Fall Festival at the Sports Field at The Church on the Way. Come enjoy games, slides, bounce houses, face painting, crafts, and lots of candy! Children 11 and under and their families are welcome in family friendly costumes.

October 31. 6 p.m.-closing. Chipotle is offering up $2.00 Burritos, Salads, or Bowls when you come in somehow dressed “in a costume inspired by the family farm.” They suggest crops, farm tools, tractors, silos, or farm animals. Get the proverbial creative juices flowing and you might have a shot at winning a prize in the Costume Contest.

Kristin's Kickbacks List Week of 10-7

Activities

October 7. 6 p.m. Free weekly jazz concerts at LACMA. BP Grand Entrance. No reservations needed.

October 9. 6 p.m. FREE weekly concerts at LACMA. (Los Angles County Museum of Art). These one-hour concerts are presented free to the public on Sundays in the Leo S. Bing Theater. If you don’t make it there, you can also listen online for free at: http://www.lacma.org/programs/SundaysLive.aspx#audio

October 12. Free movie at Santa Monica Place. Enjoy Classic Favorites under the Stars Wednesdays at 7pm on the Dining Deck, Level 3. Movies are shown in their original, unedited format. This week: Moonstruck (PG). It is first come first serve, these showings are free. Feel free to bring your own blankets, chairs, food, etc. Santa Monica, CA 90401. (310) 260-8333. http://www.santamonicaplace.com/Events/Details/40141

October 13. 10:30 a.m. Toddler Time with Jennifer will be starting again in October at Barnes and Noble in Woodland Hills at 6100 Topanga Canyon Blvd.

October 13 (and subsequent Thursdays). 9:30-11:30 a.m. Free Mommy and Me Class at The Church on The Way for children under 5 years of age. Please bring a snack for your child. King’s Kid’s Building, West Campus, 14800 Sherman Way, Van Nuys, 91405. Call 818-779-8000 for more information.

Ongoing Events

You can now get ebooks from the library for your Kindle! Check out the library website for details: http://www.lapl.org/

Paid Focus Groups

Have you ever been to a focus group? Companies will pay you to tell them what you think about their products. There are not trying to sell you anything, just getting your opinions. They are generally 1-2 hours and vary in pay, about $75-$100 dollars for your time. Some places even feed you! Here is a list of some local groups. If you sign up for several different groups, you have a better chance of getting called. You are eligible every 3 months or so, depending on the group.

Adept Consumer Testing http://www.adeptconsumer.com/home.php

Trotta http://www.trotta.net/join.htm

Qualitative Insights http://www.q-insights.com/respondent.html

Adler Weiner Research http://www.awr-la.com/participants.htm

Facts ‘N Figures Inc. http://www.factsnfiguresinc.com/

Inspired Opinions (formerly called Schlesinger Associates) https://inspiredopinions.com/registration.php?rc=MTg%3D

Matrix Research http://www.matrix-r.com/

Savitz Research Companies http://www.savitzpanel.com/

Plaza Research http://www.plazaresearch.com/

Focus & Testing http://focusandtesting.com/participants/

Davis Research http://www.davisresearch.com/

Check out this link if you live somewhere besides Los Angeles: http://hubpages.com/hub/Paid_Focus_Groups

Upcoming Events

October 15. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Used book sale at Mid-Valley Regional Branch. This is a sale not to miss! Children’s books have all been 25 cents in the past! It’s held in a small room stuffed with books, so I try to go without my children if possible. 16244 Nordhoff St., North Hills, 91343. 818-895-3650.

October 15 & 16. 11a.m. to 3p.m. (Zoo hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m.)
Dinosaur Train will be making a stop in Griffith Park during PBS SoCal Day at the Zoo! Buddy the dinosaur will be on hand to meet and greet his fans, and Zoo guests will have the opportunity to learn about the similarities between dinosaurs and some of our Zoo residents. This event is free to GLAZA members and with paid Zoo admission.

October 24-30. Legoland is offering FREE Legoland Admission October 24-30 to all LEGO-VIP Members! “Two (2) registered VIP Members per household only, with up to six (6) additional friends and family eligible for $10 off one-day admission when accompanied by a registered VIP Member.” {go here for more information on free admission} If you don’t already have a VIP Lego Membership card… Here’s the link to register for your Free LEGO-VIP Membership! {you’ll be able to print and show them your welcome email if you don’t get your card in time!} http://shopkr.lego.com/VIP2/Register/NotSignedIn.aspx (Thanks To Frugal Girls for this kickback!)

And don’t forget about homeschool days at Legoland! You must preregister. Here’s a link to read more about it: http://california.legoland.com/tickets/groups/education_programs/home_school_days/

October 28. 7 a.m.-10 p.m. IHOP restaurants will be offering one Scary Face Pancake free to each kid aged 12 and under! (You design it, so it doesn’t have to be scary, just yummy!) We went last year and my boys loved it!

October 31. 6-8 p.m. Free Family Fall Festival at the Sports Field at The Church on the Way. Come enjoy games, slides, bounce houses, face painting, crafts, and lots of candy! Children 11 and under and their families are welcome in family friendly costumes.