Happy Holidays ... and you may like to bring your family to Little Tokyo for this festival on January 2nd, 2011. Don't miss the listing of the Target Free days. More details at the website: http://www.janm.org/events/2011/01/#02
Ring in the New Year and the Year of the Rabbit with fun arts ‘n crafts, cooking workshops, and exciting performances.
Happy New EAR! Make yourself some unique rabbit ears to celebrate the year of the rabbit!Put a whimsical spin on the new year by creating a fun pinwheelToddler RoomRuthie’s Origami Corner: Hop on over to Ruthie’s table and fold an origami rabbit!11:00 – 1:00 PM: Bunny Petting Party with Lil’ Red’s Buckaroo Ranch
11:00 – 4:00 PM: New Years-inspired
papel picado* (perforated paper) with MyPapelPicado.com
11:00 – 4:00 PM: Special fukubukuro (lucky bag) store sale
12:00 & 2:00 PM: Organic/Vegan Asian Inspired Cooking Class with Spork Foods
(First come, first serve. RSVPs accepted only on January 2. 20 max for each class) 1:00 PM: A reading of
Maneki Neko: The Tale of the Beckoning Cat by author Susan Lendroth
1:00 – 4:00 PM:
Zaru soba* (buckwheat noodles) with Kidding Around the Kitchen
2:00 & 3:30 PM: Drum circle with Drumtime
2:30 & 4:00 PM:
Mochitsuki* demonstration and performance by Kodama Taiko
4:30 PM: Taiko Performance with TaikoProject
***SPECIAL***
1 – 3:30 PMMOCA GEFFEN: Sunday Studio
Please visit our neighbors and join them for a guided tour of Suprasensorial: Experiments in Light, Color, and Space and learn about how artist from Latin America where exploring with perception and sensation. Next, all participants will meet and work with Janice Gomez, who will lead you in making a work of art that allows the everyone to experience art in new and extraordinary ways of engagement and participation.
*Papel picado is the Mexican folk art of paper cutting into elaborate designs.
*Zaru soba is a Japanese New Year’s tradition. Soba noodles indicate longevity.
*Mochitsuki is a traditional rice cake pounding ceremony
ABOUT OUR FRIENDS:LIL' RED'S BUCKAROO RANCH
A unique, simple, and educational way to entertain children at any type of gathering. Our bunnies are gentle and friendly, as they are lovingly handled from the day they are born. Lil’ Red’s Buckaroo Ranch is a non-profit organization. Their proceeds go towards the care, rehabilitation and re-homing of Red’s Ranch Animal Rescue farm animals. For more information, visit: For more information, visit
www.ponyride-pettingfarm.com.
MYPAPELPICADO.COM
Students will enjoy a demonstration of authentic papel picado techniques from Educator / Demonstrator Marcelino Sifuentes. They will learn how to use tools and techniques to make their very own papel picado. This unique folk art is used for many celebrations in Mexico and here in the United States. For more information, visit: For more information, visit
www.mypapelpicado.com.
SPORK FOODS
Spork Foods is a Los Angeles-based gourmet vegan food company owned and operated by sisters Jenny and Heather Goldberg. Their delicious, innovative cuisine emphasizes organic, local, and seasonal ingredients. They offer cooking classes, food consultation, and catering.
The workshop will make the following Food: (Each person will get a generous sample of each dish.)
Wok tossed green beans with pickled vegetablesAsian coleslaw with a creamy black sesame dressingCrispy rice cakes with azuki beans and scallionsFor more information, visit: For more information, visit
www.sporkfoods.com.
Maneki Neko: The Tale of the Beckoning Cat by Susan Lendroth. Illustrated by Kathryn Otoshi The cat with raised paw beckoning guests is a symbol of good luck and good fortune in many Asian countries, but the origins of the legend of the Maneki Neko are numerous. Here is another telling of the story that involves a samurai and a monk in the legend of this famous cat. Ages 4-6. Hardbound: 32 pp.
KIDDING AROUND THE KITCHEN
In today’s world, it is common 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” premise—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 DRUMTIME
Drumming is a very direct and powerful way to connect mind, body and spirit, invigorating a person with their own life force. And anyone can do it!
The heart beats and the body reacts—we are drumming all the time. Drumming as a group gives the human spirit an opportunity to play with its two deepest desires—to express its uniqueness and to contribute to a greater whole. A Drumtime drum circle is guided with high energy and caring support to ensure that all its participants may access their innate vitality. And a Drumtime drum circle, no matter how large or small, literally transforms a gathering of people—most with no prior musical experience—into a percussion orchestra!
Participants experience the power of having their personal risks transformed into the elation of group success—giving everyone hands-on shared experiences in joy, transformation and success! For more information, visit: For more information, visit
www.drumtime.net.
KODAMA TAIKO
Kodama is a group of percussionists from the greater Los Angeles area who are dedicated to performing both traditional and contemporary pieces through the sounds of taiko. The group is primarily composed of working professionals who enjoy spending their “off” time learning and creating entertaining performance pieces.
Kodama is well known for their unique Mochitsuki (rice cake pounding) performance which combines the age-old tradition of hand-pounding mochi (sweet rice) with the sounds of taiko. This energetic custom is typically performed during the Japanese New Year’s, but has lately been expanded to include any celebratory occasion. Makoto Fujii of the Japan-based group Medetaya instructed Kodama in combining the art of taiko and Mochitsuki.
2011 TARGET FAMILY FREE SATURDAY SCHEDULEFebruary 12:Candy LandMarch 12: Construction ZoneMay 14 Wild ThingsJune 11: Take It to the StreetJuly 09: Once Upon A TimeOctober 08: Up in the AirNovember 12: Planet PowerDecember 10: That’s a Wrap
FREE ADMISSION ALL DAY! 
An annual tradition, the Emmy-nominated music and dance extravaganza is L.A.'s biggest holiday show - and it's FREE, so bring the whole family! Or, enjoy it from the comfort of your home on KCET-TV, KCET.org or KPFK 90.7 FM, while you finish decorating the tree or steaming tamales! 
Students from Gabriella Axelrad Education Foundation will emulate toy soldiers in a Dixieland-style tap dance performance, Mr. Vallenato will play Columbian Folk Accordion music, Jung Im Lee Korean Dance Academy will perform “One Drum Dance,” traditional holiday songs will be sung by current and former LAUSD music teachers in the LACESMA Women’s Chorale, Albert McNeil Jubilee Singers will draw attention to the work of African-American composers, Halau O Lilinoe will perform an ancient style of hula, and a range of seasonal stylings from traditional to contemporary will be presented by the Los Angeles Children’s Chorus, Elliot Deutsch Big Band, Gay Men's Chorus of Los Angeles, Loch and Key, Santa Monica Chorus and Young Angels Choir, and many more.
(Dance, Native American) With authentic regalia, consisting of vibrant feathers, intricate beadwork, and handmade jewelry and headdresses, Red Thunder celebrates the unique heritage of the Plains Indians. Showcasing music, song, and traditional dance while re-telling the stories that have been passed through generations, Red Thunder entertains and educates audiences of all ages.
