KIDS/SNEAK PEEK.Byline: - Nancy Hewitt To ensure that American Indian American Indian or Native American or Amerindian or indigenous American Any member of the various aboriginal peoples of the Western Hemisphere, with the exception of the Eskimos (Inuit) and the Aleuts. history and cultures are not forgotten, the Southwest Museum The Southwest Museum is a museum, library, and archive located in the Mt. Washington area of Los Angeles, California. Its collections deal mainly with the American Indian. endeavors to preserve them through exhibits, films and music. At 2 p.m. Sunday, children and their parents are invited to attend a family film festival featuring the animated ``Native American Folk Tales'' and hear stories from four American Indian groups. The day's activities also include a short film on ``Discovering American Indian Music,'' which covers the traditional music and dance of native peoples. Another event will be ``Our Songs Will Never Die'' and ``Rabbit Goes Fishing,'' which deal with American Indian ways of teaching children the traditional values Traditional values refer to those beliefs, moral codes, and mores that are passed down from generation to generation within a culture, subculture or community. Since the late 1970s in the U.S. and love of Mother Earth. Admission is $5 for nonmembers, $3 members. The museum is at 234 Museum Drive, 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. . Information: (323) 221-2164, Ext. 236. Making history fun Come and meet local artist Kathryn Hewitt (no relation to columnist) at 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Storyopolis. Hewitt's clever caricatures make history fun and interesting for youngsters age 5 and older. As part of her visit to the bookstore, she will lead a workshop and demonstrate how she makes a book. Storyopolis is at 116 N. Robertson, Plaza A, Los Angeles. (310) 358-2500. Classics come alive Comedian and actress Tracey Ullman Tracey Ullman (born 30 December, 1959) is a British-born, now U.S. citizen comedian, actress, singer, dancer, screenwriter, and author, who is most famous for being the host of her eponymous variety television show. narrates a film version of the classic French tale ``Puss and Boots'' at 11:30 a.m. Saturday at the George Gallery Theatre in Barnsdall Art Park in Los Angeles. Also being presented is ``The Monkey People,'' narrated by the late actor Raul Julia. It tells the story of a village of people whose extreme laziness leads to unexpected consequences. Cost for both events is $1 for children, $2 for adults. The theater is at 4800 Hollywood Blvd. Information and reservations: (213) 485-4581. Poetry in motion Join author Janet S. Wong as she shares poetry from her fourth book ``Behind the Wheels: Poems About Driving'' and offers encouragement and opportunities for youngsters ages 8 to 14 to write their own poetry at 2 p.m. Saturday at Pages Books for Children and Young Adults Inc. in Tarzana. After the workshop, the author will autograph her books purchased at the store. At 10 a.m. Tuesday, author Gail Carson Levine will introduce her two new novels - ``Dave at Night'' and ``Princess Sonora and the Long Sleep'' - for 8-to-14-year-olds. Pages is at 18399 Ventura Blvd. Information: (818) 342-6657. Just for girls A Quaker teen-ager (Stephanie Mills
Stephanie Mills (born March 22, 1957 in Brooklyn, New York) is a U.S. Grammy Award-winning R&B and soul singer, and a former Broadway star. ) is kidnapped Kidnapped caught in the intrigues of Scottish factions, David Balfour and Alan Breck are shipwrecked, escape from the king’s soldiers, and undergo great dangers. [Br. Lit.: R. L. Stevenson Kidnapped] See : Adventurousness by a band of Lenape Indians in tonight's episode of ``Dear America,'' a series for girls on HBO Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBO) A form of oxygen therapy in which the patient breathes oxygen in a pressurized chamber. Mentioned in: Ozone Therapy . The episode airs at 6:30 p.m. |
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