Category : Family Fun

50% Off Sewing Arts Center Mom & Me Apron Class

50% Off Sewing Arts Center Mom & Me Apron Class

$25 for Mom & Me Apron Class at Sewing Arts Center – that’s 50% off the regular price. Once upon a time, Mar Vista Mom was the name of my Etsy shop, and I sold these hooded towel sets for babies and purses and diapers bags made from oilcloth. And I made them all myself. (Ah, [...]

Rockreation Kids’ Climbing Class For Just $12

Rockreation Kids’ Climbing Class For Just $12

Looking for a deal on kids’ activities near Mar Vista? How about $12 for Kids Climbing Class at Rockreation? That’s a savings of 60%. Rockreation‘s West LA location is just a short drive away and you can purchase this great deal right here. (Affiliate link.) Looking for a new, fun, safe activity for your 6-11 year [...]

Back-To-School Fair At Whole Foods Mar Vista Saturday, 8/21

Back-To-School Fair At Whole Foods Mar Vista Saturday, 8/21

Whole Foods Market West LA (better known as Mar Vista’s Whole Foods) will host a Back-To-School Fair in conjunction with Kids Are 1st Saturday, August 21st, from 11am – 3pm. There will be a car safety seat adjustment station, free Child Safety Kits, and you can make fruit skewers at the Health Starts Here booth. Oh, [...]

Fish Fryday This Friday The 13th at Earl’s Gourmet Grub

Fish Fryday This Friday The 13th at Earl’s Gourmet Grub

Earl’s Gourmet Grub presents: Fish Fryday! Bring friends and family for delish beer-battered fish, fries & sides by Earl’s (dessert, too), with libations courtesy of Angel City Brewing. The Venice Grind will be open for business as well, serving up that great Stumptown Coffee and espresso. Lucky Fryday the 13th of August. The fish will be frying and the [...]

Ten Tips For a Great Block Party

Ten Tips For a Great Block Party

In a word, my street rocks. We have had a block party for 6 years in a row, and they have all been awesome, so I thought I’d share some of the things we’ve learned and some of our favorite parts of the whole affair, the most important being to appreciate our neighbor Elise who [...]

Gardenerd Heirloom Seed Exchange & Pot Luck Supper Saturday, 8/7

Gardenerd Heirloom Seed Exchange & Pot Luck Supper Saturday, 8/7

Calling all Mar Vista Gardeners: Our friend Christy Wilhelmi, the Gardenerd herself, is hosting an Heirloom Seed Exchange and Pot Luck Supper on Saturday afternoon, August 7th, from 4:30 – 6:30pm. The idea is to bring a dish to share, made from something grown in your garden. Bring the recipe for including in a compilation [...]

Westside Food Fest This Saturday 7/31 at Venice High

Westside Food Fest This Saturday 7/31 at Venice High

Join all the Mar Vista Foodies at the Westside Food Fest and eat at 14 of LA’s Top Food Trucks, including FishLips Sushi, India Jones Chow Truck, Komodo, Slice Truck, and the Sweets Truck, just to name a few. 100% of gate proceeds will benefit Achievable.org. 

Mar Vista Library Summer Reading Program For Kids

Mar Vista Library Summer Reading Program For Kids

The Mar Vista Library is a calm oasis of air-conditioned quiet on a hot summer day, and right now they are in the midst of their summer reading program for kids called Knight Time Reading. The program encourages reading for fun and enjoyment and each child who participates will receive a special certificate at the [...]

Free Movies At Vineyard Church Are A Hit

Free Movies At Vineyard Church Are A Hit

No surprise, really, but the people at Vineyard church running the operation really have made it into a fun family event. Last night there were paper crowns and swords to decorate so the kids in the crowd of about 200 could become Princes and Princesses for the evening, keeping with the theme of the feature [...]

Free Movie Tonight At Vineyard Church: Princess & The Frog

Free Movie Tonight At Vineyard Church: Princess & The Frog

Craft time starts at 6:30pm, movie begins at 7pm. I understand there may be a raffle as well… Hope to see you there!