MomFair: For Moms Returning To Work

May 6, 2014 by 10 Comments

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MomFair is an event that helps and promotes moms who want to return to work, jumpstart their careers, or start an at-home business. MomFair’s founder, Laura Nix Gerson, will moderate this panel discussion at the Pacific Palisades Woman’s Club event following a job fair and network breakfast.

MomFair at Pacific Palisades Woman’s Club
Tuesday, May 13, 2014
9:00 AM – 11:45 AM
PPWC Clubhouse, 901 Haverford Ave
Pacific Palisades, CA 90272
PPWAC Members – $15.00
Non Members – $25.00
See the MomFair website for more information

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Conejo Valley Days Is Coming Up May 8-11! Win Free Tickets!

April 24, 2014 by 35 Comments

GIVEAWAY CLOSED.  For current giveaway please 2015 Conejo Valley Days

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Now with bigger, better rides! The 58th Annual Conejo Valley Days is coming up May 8 through May 11 at Conejo Creek Park South in Thousand Oaks. This year the carnival rides will be operated by the same company that does rides for the Orange County Fair, Los Angeles County Fair, and Coachella!

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In addition to carnival rides, CVD will include food booths operated by nonprofit organizations, motocross exhibitions, outhouse races, games, vendors, a Kids’ Korral children’s stage sponsored by Eureka Organic Bread, a “Garage Band” stage to showcase new local bands and live entertainment in the Golden Horseshoe Saloon.

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The motocross exhibitions and live entertainment are included with general admission. Entry: $10 for adults, $5 for kids 6 through 12 and free for kids 5 and under. Parking is $5. Ride tickets and food are additional costs.

CVD hours are Thursday, May 8, 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., Friday, May 9, 5:00 p.m. to midnight, Saturday, May 10, noon to midnight and Sunday, May 11, noon to 8:00 p.m. The Lucy Pet Foundation is the nonprofit partner for this year’s Conejo Valley Days.

Conejo Valley Days
May 8-11
Conejo Creek Park South
1300 E. Janss Road
Thousand Oaks, CA
Website
www.facebook.com/ConejoValleyDays and Twitter @CVDays2014

The CVD folks have given me 2 packages of 4 tickets to give away here on this site. To enter, simply leave a comment below by Thursday, May 1 at 11:59PM Pacific Time. One entry per family. Winners will be chosen from qualifying entries by random number drawing, and I will mail the tickets upon learning the mailing addresses.

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Minecraft Event at Club Nokia This Saturday, March 29

March 25, 2014 by 2 Comments

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Meet the stars of The Video Game “Minecraft” LIVE at Club Nokia on Saturday, March 29th!

I didn’t know that Minecraft had stars, but if you have a Minecraft fiend draped around your house with his or her face stuck into an iPad watching YouTube videos of other people playing Minecraft for hours on end, you at least might understand this. Okay, if YOU don’t understand this, then maybe your kid does.

In fact, I got this pitch for this event and I didn’t understand it. I mean, read on:

“Don’t miss this rare opportunity to meet the stars of The Video Game “Minecraft” – Bajancanadian, Jeromeasf, Deadlox, Skydoesminecraft, Huskymudkipz,Minecraftuniverse and Ssundee are coming to Club Nokia on Saturday, March 29th for a special In-Game Q&A, interaction and meet & greet! Debut musical performance by Minecraftuniverse and musical performance by Skydoesminecraft!”

The only parts of this message that compute are “rare opportunity” and “musical performance.” I called my 8-year-old son up to my office and had him read it. He nodded his head and said “Oh yes, those are great Minecrafters. Can we go to this?”

And that, my friends, is why you will see this 42-year-old suburban PTA mom at the Team Crafted event this weekend at Club Nokia, a place I have never been and have no desire to ever visit (unless, say, Indigo Girls were to perform there) because it’s east of Calabasas and ugh, parking.

The things we do for our children. Check it out if you have a Minecraft-obsessed kid (or if you ARE one – no judgement here).

Team Crafted
Saturday March 29 at 1:00 PM
Club Nokia
800 W Olympic Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90015
(213) 765-7000

Click here for tickets and more info and here is a nifty little video that the kids might like.

I received complimentary admission to this event.

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