KIDS/SNEAK PEEK : GOING APE OVER MUSEUM'S LECTURE ON GIBBONS.Byline: - Nancy Hewitt Did you know that gibbons Famous people named Gibbons include:
Alan Mootnick, director at the International Center for Gibbon gibbon, small ape, genus Hyloblates, found in the forests of SE Asia. The gibbons, including the siamang, are known as the small, or lesser, apes; they are the most highly adapted of the apes to arboreal life. Studies, describes how these apes are being threatened by poachers and by the destruction of the rain forest - their home. The lecture is open to all ages at the museum, 900 Exposition Blvd., Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. . Admission is $7 members, $9 nonmembers; $5 students with ID. Information: (213) 763-3534. Classic stories ``Frederick'' and ``Swimmy'', two of author Leo Leo, in astronomy Leo [Lat.,=the lion], northern constellation lying S of Ursa Major and on the ecliptic (apparent path of the sun through the heavens) between Cancer and Virgo; it is one of the constellations of the zodiac. Lionni's well-loved classics, will be read at 6:30 tonight at Barnes & Noble, Encino. After the stories, listeners will be encouraged to participate in activities and games at Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 16461 Ventura Blvd. Information: (818) 380-1636. A Martian adventure The hottest little appliance in the universe is off on another adventure with his electrical pals, including Blanky, Lampy and Kirby to a distant planet in the direct-to-video film ``Brave Little Toaster See intranet toaster and Video Toaster. (jargon) toaster - 1. The archetypal really stupid application for an embedded microprocessor controller; often used in comments that imply that a scheme is inappropriate technology (but see elevator controller). Goes to Mars,'' which will be shown at 7 tonight at the Thousand Oaks Thousand Oaks, residential city (1990 pop. 104,352), Ventura co., S Calif., in a farm area; inc. 1964. Avocados, citrus, vegetables, strawberries, and nursery products are grown. ZanyBrainy store. Get reacquainted with this tiny toaster hero at ZanyBrainy, Northgate Center, 111 S. Westlake Blvd., Suite 101, Thousand Oaks. Information: (805) 449-4277. Foot-stomping fun Author Ann Paul shares her new picture book, ``Hello Toes! Hello Feet!'' about a young girl and her dog stepping from one adventure to another at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Children's Book World. Young readers will enjoy acting out the movements, as the main character celebrates all the things she and her feet can do in a day. The author also will autograph her book at Children's Book World, 10580-1/2 Pico Blvd., Los Angeles. Information: (310) 559-2665. Going buggy Refers to software that contains many flaws. Many in the software industry swear that bugs are inevitable, and perhaps they are right. As long as we work in the competitive, pressure-cooker environment of our high-tech world, products will more often than not be developed too hastily and Participate in a buggy craft, hear bug stories and view the many varieties of bugs from the Natural History Museum's Insect Zoo at 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Storyopolis. Author-illustrator Cathi Hepworth also will be on hand to autograph her new book ``Antics.'' For a buggy good time, visit Storyopolis, 116 N. Robertson Blvd., Plaza A, Los Angeles. Cost is $6. For reservations: (310) 358-2500. Plants and their uses Learn about western plants and how they are used for food, shelter, medicine and much more in a three-hour interactive class that includes a nature hike through Griffith Park Griffith Park is a large public park at the eastern end of the Santa Monica Mountains. It is situated in the Los Feliz neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. The park covers 4,210 acres (17 km²) of land, making it one of the largest urban parks in North America. with Peter Rice from the Autry Museum of Western Heritage. Meet at the museum, 4700 Western Heritage Way, Los Angeles. Information and registration: (213) 667-2000, Ext. 341. Wacky tunes Remember those silly songs that made you giggle but that you love to sing anyway? Walt Disney Records Walt Disney Records is a record company and part of The Walt Disney Company. The label was established in 1956 under the name Disneyland Records; its first release was A Child's Garden of Verses. The company changed to its current name in 1989. has compiled another album of rib-tickling tunes called ``More Silly Songs.'' Included in this follow-up to ``Silly Songs'' are new versions of ``Splish Splash,'' ``The Purple People Eater,'' ``On Top of Spaghetti,'' ``The Name Game'' and many others. The album is available on cassette or CD at retail outlets. |
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