KIDS/SNEAK PEEK : HITCH A ROCKET RIDE WITH BARNEY, THE GANG.Byline: - Nancy Hewitt Everyone's favorite purple dinosaur is out of this world - at least in his new video adventure ``Barney in Outer Space!'' This latest in the series of the dinosaur's adventures, geared to 2- to 5-year-olds, is available for viewing at 7 tonight at ZanyBrainy, 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. . If Barney isn't your favorite character, how about Curious George Curious George inquisitive, mischievous monkey. [Children’s Lit.: Curious George] See : Curiosity ? He'll be visiting the ZanyBrainy Thousand Oaks store at 11 a.m. Sunday. ZanyBrainy is located in Northgate Center, 111 S. Westlake Blvd., Suite 101, Thousand Oaks. (805) 449-4277 Three familiar tales Imagination-in-Residency, touring children's theater company, invites you to drop into the world of a masterful storyteller in its production of ``Three Tales by Hans Christian Andersen,'' which premieres Saturday and runs through June 13. Participate in the retelling re·tell·ing n. A new account or an adaptation of a story: a retelling of a Roman myth. of favorite stories about the young princess and her sleeping dilemma and the emperor who buys new clothes, then learn about a swineherd's honesty at 1 p.m. Tickets are $5, parking is free at L.A. City Recreation and Parks Community Center, 4935 Balboa Ave., Encino. For reservations, call (818) 995-1690. A love story A tale as old as time - ``Beauty and the Beast'' - returns to Southern California in a spectacular new ice show, featuring Florentine Houdiniere as Belle and Mark Walker as the Beast. The beloved tale of a young woman who discovers that true beauty lies within is retold re·told v. Past tense and past participle of retell. in this Disney on Ice presentation that includes familiar characters from the film and stage production, such as Gaston, LeFou, Mrs. Potts, Lumiere, Chip and Cogsworth. This latest incarnation premieres at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the Arrowhead Pond. Kids are half-price with a paid adult on opening night only. The show runs through March 29 before moving to the Los Angeles Sports Arena on April 1. Tickets are $11.50, $14.50, $17.50 and $30 and are available through the Arrowhead Pond box office, 2695 E. Katella Ave., Anaheim. Tickets, (213) 480-3232, (714) 740-2000. A world of chocolate Remember young Charlie who won Willy Wonka's marvelous chocolate factory after finding a golden ticket? Relive this young boy's adventures in the stage play ``Charlie and the Chocolate Factory'' at 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at Los Angeles Pierce College
Worries about war Talk of war is frightening - especially for young children. To help youngsters cope with daily earfuls of war talk, Parents' Choice consumer guide has compiled a list of books to help kids learn to express their feelings openly with parents and other responsible adults. The books include both fiction and non-fiction titles such as: ``Sam the Minuteman Sam the Minuteman is the mascot of the University of Massachusetts Amherst athletics teams. Sam can be found at any event in which the Minutemen or Minutewomen are participants. , George the Drummer Boy'' (HarperTrophy, ages 4-8), ``War Boy'' (Arcade, ages 7 and up), ``Feelings'' (Greenwillow, ages 3-6) and ``Donde Esta Mi Mama?'' (HBD HBD Happy Birthday HBD Homebrew Digest HBD Here Be Dragons HBD Has Been Drinking (police communications) HBD Hadron Blind Detector HBD Human Biodiversity HBD Hypophosphatemic Bone Disease HBD Hemoglobin--Delta Locus , ages 2-4). CAPTION(S): Photo Photo: Belle is befriended by enchanted en·chant tr.v. en·chant·ed, en·chant·ing, en·chants 1. To cast a spell over; bewitch. 2. To attract and delight; entrance. See Synonyms at charm. objects in the Beast's gloomy castle in ``Walt Disney's World on Ice - Beauty and the Beast Beauty and the Beast is a traditional fairy tale (type 425C -- search for a lost husband -- in the Aarne-Thompson classification). The first published version of the fairy tale was a meandering rendition by Madame Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve, published in ,'' playing at the Pond in Anaheim and the L.A. Sports Arena. |
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