WEEKEND FESTIVALS.

Fun for the little ones 

Family and friends of California State University Northridge's Child and Family Studies Center can celebrate fall with fun and games at the center's annual Harvest Festival on Saturday.

The event is geared toward children ages 8 and younger and their families and will feature music, sack races, a petting zoo, country fair games, a bake sale and more.

The festival will take place 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday in the play yard at the center's Lab School, 18330 Halsted St., Northridge. Admission is $5 for adults, children are free. [phone]. www.csun.edu.

Also happening this weekend:

Veterans Day Celebration: Event at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum features music by the Air National Guard Band of the Southwest, Ceremonial Brass Quintet. Features a flag raising and remarks by World War II and Vietnam veterans and those who are part of the library's volunteer program. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday at the library, 40 Presidential Drive, Simi Valley. Admission is free for outside activities, $12, $9 for seniors 62 and over, $3 for children 11-17, free for children 10 and under for activities inside the library. [phone]. www.reaganlibrary.com.

Veterans Day Observance: The Moorpark Legionnaires and Scouts will retire flags at 8 a.m. and commemorate veterans with a service at 10 a.m. Friday at the Veterans' Memorial Grove in Poindexter Park. Flags being replaced will include the American Flag, the POW/MIA banner and the Blue Star flag, which honors the men and women in Iraq. Admission is free. [phone], [phone].

Best Friends Fall Super Adoption Festival: The Strut Your Mutt dog walk and an adoption of more than 1,000 dogs, cats, birds and rabbits. Also features a shelter dog parade, dog agility and fly-ball demonstrations, food and more. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at Woodley Park on Woodley between Burbank and Victory boulevards in Van Nuys. Pre-registration for Strut Your Mutt is encouraged. [phone]. www.strutyourmuttla.com or www.bestfriends.org/la.

Los Angeles Storytelling Festival: Featuring storytellers from around the country with concerts, workshops, games and more. 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday at USC's Davidson Conference Center, 3415 S. Figueroa St., Los Angeles. Admission is $40 for adults for the entire day, $15 for a single concert, $10 for children all day, $25 for students and seniors. [phone]. www.lastorytellingfestival.com.

Burbank Downtown Fine Arts Festival: Featuring booths with the art of more than 60 local artists. 10 a.m. to dusk Saturday and Sunday on San Fernando Boulevard between Magnolia Boulevard and Orange Grove Avenue, with booths spilling onto the AMC-16 walkway. Admission is free. [phone]. www.downtown-burbank.org or www.westcoastartists.com.

Festival of Jewish Artisans: A gala concert with Jewish choral music, klezmer tunes, a salute to Jewish jazz, festival featuring the work of nearly 30 artisans from the U.S. and Israel, and children's concerts. Concert takes place at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, and the festival runs from 11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday at Temple Isaiah, 10345 W. Pico Blvd., Los Angeles. Admission for the concert is $20, $18 for seniors; admission for the festival is $5 for adults, $2 for children. [phone]. www.templeisaiah.com.

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