REI Kids' Passport Program

We picked these up the other day at REI and the boys have enjoyed filling them out! http://www.rei.com/stores/kids_passport.jsp

Local family hikes
http://www.rei.com/ultra/pdf/kidsPassport/hike/Arcadia.pdf

Show kids how rewarding it can be to spend time in the outdoors. That's what our Kids' Passport to Adventure program is all about. Designed for kids age 5-12, it's a fun way to connect them to the natural world and start them on a lifetime of outdoor recreation and stewardship.

Here's How it Works: At the center of the program is the Adventure Journal, where kids can document their adventures—from bird watching and hiking to kayaking and climbing. Stop by the Customer Service desk in any REI store to pick up an Adventure Journal, or download one online.

Earn a Prize: After at least one outdoor activity, send in the tear-off postcard from the journal to get a certificate of completion and a special prize—a multifunction whistle that includes a thermometer, magnifier and compass.

Movies in the Park- Victoria Gardens

Warm nights are upon us, which means one thing. Spring Movies in Town Square are back! The spring movie series will include 5 weeks of family entertainment. The Lewis Apartment Communities, in association with Victoria Gardens and the City of Rancho Cucamonga, will sponsor a series of family movies in Chaffey Town Square each Tuesday evening May 20 through June 17. Victoria Gardens invites families to bring their lawn chairs and blankets to enjoy a movie under the stars. Each movie will be preceded by games, activities, and prizes. Spring Movies will begin at dusk.

The movie schedule features:

• Surfs Up (PG) on May 20
• Bee Movie (PG) on May 27
• Daddy Day Camp (PG) on June 3
• Little Rascals (PG) on June 10
• Shrek the Third (PG) on June 17

For more information please contact Guest Services at (909) 463-2830.

Thanks Wendy S. for the info!

Jet Propulsion Lab Open House in Pasadena FREE

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif., will welcome members of the public to its Open House on Saturday, May 3, and Sunday, May 4. Children will be able to participate in many hands-on activities.

At this free, all-day event, visitors can watch 700-pound robots glide under artificial stars in JPL's Robodome, get an up-close view of full-scale models of Mars rovers, and learn how spacecraft are prepared for their journeys in special clean rooms.

They will see numerous solar system, robotics and Earth science exhibits and learn about various space missions, including the Mars Phoenix Lander, scheduled to land on the Red Planet on May 25. Visitors can also see how NASA instruments measure greenhouse gases, which will help scientists better understand global climate change.

JPL's Open House begins at 9 a.m. and ends at 5 p.m. on both days. JPL is located at 4800 Oak Grove Drive, Pasadena, Calif. Parking is free.

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.cfm?release=2008-067

thanks to Areli for the info!

Air Fest '08 FREE

March Air Force Base Air Show
Saturday May 3

http://www.marchfieldairfest.com/