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Target Free Family Saturday: Just for Kicks! NEW

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Date: Saturday, 9 October, 2010       Time: 11:00 am
Map of Japanese American National Museum (JANM), Los Angeles, Japantown Little Tokyo, 100 N. Central Avenue

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Enjoy a day of martial art activities and demonstrations. This month we are honored to partner with the internationally known Martial Arts Museum.

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

ALL DAY CRAFT ACTIVITIES:
  • Strike a pose, have your picture taken, and decorate a frame to go with it!

  • Make your own fun action figure out of clay.

  • Ruthie's Origami Corner: Make a karate figure out of origami paper.


  • SCHEDULE:

    11 AM: Doors open

    11 AM - 4 PM: A photo exhibition about the history of martial arts! Presented by the Martial Arts Museum

    12 - 2 PM: Try on an inflatable sumo suit and do battle

    12 - 4 PM: Come watch an exciting interactive play about the history of martial arts that includes demonstrations and a Hollywood stunt show spectacular! Presented by the Martial Arts Museum.

    12:30 PM: Take a beginner's karate workshop with Tenshin-Kai (Class is first come, first serve. Limit 25 children)

    1 - 4 PM: Kidding Around the Kitchen will be helping our martial artist to chop up a rainbow of assorted veggies with a delicious homemade dip to fuel our young martial arts heroes with some kung food dippers

    2:30 PM: Take a beginner Tai Chi workshop with Tenshin-Kai (Class is first come, first serve. Limit 25 children)

    3 PM: Watch an Iaido and Aikido demonstration by the Aikido Center Los Angeles

    4 PM: Doors close

    ABOUT OUR FRIENDS:
    Martial Arts Museum
    The Martial Arts History Museum is an educational facility designed to inform children and visitors about the history, art, culture and music surrounding Asian forms of martial arts. The museum creates a bridge between Eastern and Western cultures and examines how Asian traditions became part of American history and how it continues to influences our films, animation and everyday life.

    For more information about Martial Arts Museum, visit www.martialartsmuseum.com/.

    Tenshin-Kai
    Grandmaster Hirakawa has an extensive knowledge of the martial arts, including dan rankings in Karate, Aikido, Judo, Iaido and weaponry. His studies in the martial arts span more than 30 years and include over 23 years of teaching in the United States. After receiving certification as a Taichi master, Grand Master Hirakawa founded Tenshin-kai in 1994.

    For more information about Tenshin-Kai, visit tenshin-kai.com/.

    Aikido Center of Los Angeles
    The Aikido Center of Los Angeles is dedicated to practicing Aikido and Muso Shinden Ryu Iaido as traditional Japanese martial arts.

    The Dojo was established in 1974 by Reverend Kensho Furuya, Aikido 6th Dan and Iaido 6th Dan Kyoshi. Furuya Sensei was a direct student of the late Doshu Kisshomaru Ueshiba and trained at the Aikido World Headquarters Hombu Dojo in 1969. We are directly affiliated with the Aikido World Headquarters, Hombu Dojo Aikikai.

    The Dojo is also the Headquarters for the Los Angeles Sword and Swordsmanship Society, which is dedicated to the study of Japanese swords and the discipline of Japanese swordsmanship, Muso Shinden Ryu Iaido and Toyama Ryu Iaido.

    For more information about the Aikido Center of Los Angeles, visit: www.aikidocenterla.com/.

    Kidding Around The Kitchen
    It is such a common problem in today's world that families rarely get to eat together anymore.

    Kidding Around the Kitchen shows that families can make and eat food together without a lot of fuss or a huge time commitment. The family food demo helps families with tips on smarter shopping, fun recipe ideas, advice on how to incorporate healthier choices when possible and advice on how to delegate tasks in an age-appropriate way. This family food demo is a "how to" get everyone involved in the family meal.

    Kidding Around the Kitchen is for families that have full plates in life as well as wanting a full plate of food to enjoy together. It's about time well spent. You'll see your kids get a "we did it attitude!!" This family food demo works on the try it premises all while empowering the kids and family. If we can do it, so can you!!

    Kidding Around the Kitchen is an adventure in fun, food and family. We are not only making food, we are making memories.

    For more information on Kidding Around The Kitchen, visit: www.kiddingaroundthekitchen.com

    Clowns4All.com
    Clowns4all.com offers clowns with a gentle look to present a fun & interactive comedy birthday party show and company event picnics. We now offer a wide variety of interactive entertainment, stage shows and party related rentals. We are here to help make your next event memorable with our skilled entertainment.

    For more information about, visit: Clowns4All.com/.

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