BASTILLE DAY BASH FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY : FREEBIE ALERT.

Happy Independence Day ... redux.

This Saturday, parents and children can celebrate the French version of the Fourth of July with a Bastille Day Bash at Storyopolis, the chichi bookstore and art gallery in Los Angeles.

Vive la Euro stuff.

The party starts at 3 p.m. with a crafts activity for kids inspired by the Eiffel Tower (Popsicle sticks and glue, perhaps?).

It is followed at 3:30 by ``Tales in the Key of French,'' a read-aloud session featuring the books ``Madeline'' (but of course

), ``The Beast of Monsieur Racine,'' ``Bonjour Monsieur Sati,'' ``Ooh-La-La Max in Love,'' ``The Incredible Painting of Felix Clousseau'' and ``The Sweetest Fig.''

And, the piece de resistance, a reading of the rare, out-of-print Kay Thompson book ``Eloise in Paris.''

The fun continues at 4 p.m. with a Guignol-style puppet show performed in French and English by Steven Ritz-Barr.

Storyopolis is at 116 N. Robertson Blvd., Los Angeles. To RSVP for the Bastille Day Bash, call [phone]. Cost is $6 per craft participant.

Storyopolis also will display works by the creme de la creme of French graphic artists through August. Those honored include Nathalie Novi, Francois Avril, Dupuy-Berberian, Les Chats Peles, Jean-Claude Gotting, Emmanuel Pierre, Philippe Petit-Roulet and Joelle Jolivet.

And one more thing - July 25 is the bookstore's ``Mad About Madeline'' day, which will feature an appearance by the French schoolgirl herself (OK, a big costumed character that looks just like her) at 12:30 p.m. The cost is also $6 per craft participant.

Through the end of the month, Southern California residents can save big time on Universal Studios Hollywood tickets.

Kids 15 and under are free with each paid adult ticket. The offer extends to residents in the ZIP codes 90001 through 93599 - basically Santa Barbara to San Diego.

Admission includes rides, shows and the popular Back Lot Tram Tour, which this summer features vehicles, buildings and other items from Steven Spielberg's ``The Lost World: Jurassic Park,'' which was shot at the studio.

Grape news for moms

The California Table Grape Commission is offering a free brochure on ``mom's clubs'' - support groups for parents - to anyone thinking about starting such a venture.

The brochure includes ideas and tips for the formation of such informal networks and activities for parents already involved. Recipes, too (heavy emphasis on grape-based dishes, no doubt).

For a free copy of the ``Mom's Club Grapevine,'' send a business-sized, self-addressed, stamped envelope to: Mom's Club Grapevine Offer, California Table Grape Commission, P.O. Box 27320, Fresno, Calif. 93729.

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Photo: The Bastille Day Bash at Storyopolis features a reading of children's classics, including ``Madeline,'' at 3:30 p.m. Saturday. Also at the bookstore, July 25 is ``Mad About Madeline'' day.