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Thursday, May 5, 2011

‘Saturdays Off the 405′ at The Getty

Free Music Series Returns

To learn more click here

Saturday, May 7 - 6:00-9:00 pm

Getty Center, Museum Courtyard - FREE

aturdays Off the 405 is back again this month with a new mix of free outdoor performances by lively bands, along with DJ sets to open and close the night. Once again this year, there will be free spotlight talks that offer mini-tours of the galleries throughout the evening.
Starting off the new series on May 7 is Long Beach-based indie-pop band Avi Buffalo….

Wednesday, May 4, 2011

Kids Ride Free to Celebrate 40 Years of Amtrak buy ticket now til May 6th!

Amtrak is turning 40 this year and to help celebrate, we're letting  our youngest fans on board for free. So if you book a trip now through  May 6, 2011 and travel May 1 through June 9, 2011, your family can join  in the celebration, and your kids will ride free.

For forty days, you can let your kids experience for free how Amtrak  has changed the way people travel for the last forty years. And before  they go, visit the Amtrak Kids Depot, our new website dedicated to our younger riders.

It's a great place for your kids to stop in and learn about Amtrak.  And while they're getting excited about riding the train, you can be  excited about them riding for free. So bring the family and join us for  our 40th Anniversary celebration.

To learn more click here

Free Admission to the Skirball Cultural Center every Thursday

Every Thursday from 12:00 - 8:00 pm

Skirball Cultural Center, 2701 N Sepulveda Blvd, Los Angeles

Thursdays are free at Skirball Cultural Center. Hailed by The New York Times as “a lesson on how to connect the eye to heart and mind,” the Skirball Cultural Center has established itself as one of the world’s most dynamic Jewish cultural institutions, and among the most prominent cultural venues in the United States.

Its mission is to explore the connections between four thousand years of Jewish heritage and the vitality of American democratic ideals. It seeks to welcome and inspire people of every ethnic and cultural identity in American life. Guided by our respective memories and experiences, together we aim to build a society in which all of us can feel at home.

To learn more click here

National Public Gardens Day

National Public Gardens Day

May 6, 2011

The third annual nationwide celebration of botanical gardens, arboreta, and other public gardens takes place the Friday before Mother's Day. See more here.

In support of National Public Gardens Day, Better Homes and Gardens is offering magazine readers a free admission coupon for two to visit a public garden on National Public Gardens Day, May 6, 2011.

The coupons will be valid at all participating public gardens on that day only. Readers can obtain the coupon on the Better Homes and Gardens website at BHG.com. An ongoing list of participating gardens can be found here.

Go to bhg.com/freegarden for the coupon.

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

FREE port of Long Beach harbor tours!!

One of the best ways to learn more about the Port of Long Beach is with a close-up look from the water. (View a 1-minute or 5-minute video.)

Free Community Tour Dates
The Port offers harbor tours from May to September on the first and third Saturday of the month and the second and fourth Tuesday of the month. Seating is limited.

Reservations
Tours will be posted one month in advance, on the first work Monday of each month at 8 a.m. For example, the May cruises will be posted and reservations made available at 8 a.m. April 4.

When available, click on the "Reserve Seats" button below to make a reservation. If the tour is full, and zero seats are available, click the "Standby" button to be added to the standby list. Those on the standby list will be notified by phone if a seat becomes available.

Click here to learn more

Monday, May 2, 2011

FREE Rose Care for Beginners class

Armstrong Garden Center near you:
Rose Care for BeginnersSaturday, May 7, 9am
It takes just minutes to care for your roses so they will bloom all summer long. We’ll give you quick and easy tips that any “brown-thumb” can do.