HOW YOU CAN VOLUNTEER AND MAKE A DIFFERENCE

EVERY CHILD DESERVES A CONNECTION

Each year, our volunteers contribute 5000+ hours, accounting for almost 80% of our services. If you're interested in promoting peace in the lives of foster youth, join our community and bring your knowledge and compassion to those who will truly benefit. It's a truly rewarding experience!

Primarily our volunteers connect with youth on Saturdays from 9am – 1pm in an environment that focuses on creativity, education, life skills building, health and wellness. Under the guidance of our staff, volunteers are given the tools to work one-to-one with youth, developing strong bonds that leave a lasting impression. 

HERE'S A QUICK REQUIREMENT CHECKLIST:

• • Be at least 18 years of age
  • Contribute at least 8 hours a month [2 Saturdays per month] and commit to a minimum of one year of service
  • Obtain Department of Justice clearance
  • Attend both a new volunteer orientation and training

And here's some of the things you'll be doing:

• • Engage, mentor and provide leadership for youth in foster care, ages 4-18 years old
  • Support our educational team in facilitating creative learning onsite and on field trips 
  • Create a consistent, nurturing community based environment
  • Have fun making new friends with like-minded folks!

HOW YOU CAN VOLUNTEER AND MAKE A DIFFERENCE

EVERY CHILD DESERVES A CONNECTION

Each year, our volunteers contribute 5000+ hours, accounting for almost 80% of our services. If you're interested in promoting peace in the lives of foster youth, join our community and bring your knowledge and compassion to those who will truly benefit. It's a truly rewarding experience!

Primarily our volunteers connect with youth on Saturdays from 9am – 1pm in an environment that focuses on creativity, education, life skills building, health and wellness. Under the guidance of our staff, volunteers are given the tools to work one-to-one with youth, developing strong bonds that leave a lasting impression. 

HERE'S A QUICK REQUIREMENT CHECKLIST:

• • Be at least 18 years of age
  • Contribute at least 8 hours a month [2 Saturdays per month] and commit to a minimum of one year of service
  • Obtain Department of Justice clearance
  • Attend both a new volunteer orientation and training

And here's some of the things you'll be doing:

• • Engage, mentor and provide leadership for youth in foster care, ages 4-18 years old
  • Support our educational team in facilitating creative learning onsite and on field trips 
  • Create a consistent, nurturing community based environment
  • Have fun making new friends with like-minded folks!

HOW YOU CAN VOLUNTEER AND MAKE A DIFFERENCE

EVERY CHILD DESERVES A CONNECTION

Each year, our volunteers contribute 5000+ hours, accounting for almost 80% of our services. If you're interested in promoting peace in the lives of foster youth, join our community and bring your knowledge and compassion to those who will truly benefit. It's a truly rewarding experience!

Primarily our volunteers connect with youth on Saturdays from 9am – 1pm in an environment that focuses on creativity, education, life skills building, health and wellness. Under the guidance of our staff, volunteers are given the tools to work one-to-one with youth, developing strong bonds that leave a lasting impression. 

HERE'S A QUICK REQUIREMENT CHECKLIST:

• • Be at least 18 years of age
  • Contribute at least 8 hours a month [2 Saturdays per month] and commit to a minimum of one year of service
  • Obtain Department of Justice clearance
  • Attend both a new volunteer orientation and training

And here's some of the things you'll be doing:

• • Engage, mentor and provide leadership for youth in foster care, ages 4-18 years old
  • Support our educational team in facilitating creative learning onsite and on field trips 
  • Create a consistent, nurturing community based environment
  • Have fun making new friends with like-minded folks!

HOW YOU CAN VOLUNTEER AND MAKE A DIFFERENCE

EVERY CHILD DESERVES A CONNECTION

Each year, our volunteers contribute 5000+ hours, accounting for almost 80% of our services. If you're interested in promoting peace in the lives of foster youth, join our community and bring your knowledge and compassion to those who will truly benefit. It's a truly rewarding experience!

Primarily our volunteers connect with youth on Saturdays from 9am – 1pm in an environment that focuses on creativity, education, life skills building, health and wellness. Under the guidance of our staff, volunteers are given the tools to work one-to-one with youth, developing strong bonds that leave a lasting impression. 

HERE'S A QUICK REQUIREMENT CHECKLIST:

• • Be at least 18 years of age
  • Contribute at least 8 hours a month [2 Saturdays per month] and commit to a minimum of one year of service
  • Obtain Department of Justice clearance
  • Attend both a new volunteer orientation and training

And here's some of the things you'll be doing:

• • Engage, mentor and provide leadership for youth in foster care, ages 4-18 years old
  • Support our educational team in facilitating creative learning onsite and on field trips 
  • Create a consistent, nurturing community based environment
  • Have fun making new friends with like-minded folks!

HOW YOU CAN VOLUNTEER AND MAKE A DIFFERENCE

EVERY CHILD DESERVES A CONNECTION

Each year, our volunteers contribute 5000+ hours, accounting for almost 80% of our services. If you're interested in promoting peace in the lives of foster youth, join our community and bring your knowledge and compassion to those who will truly benefit. It's a truly rewarding experience!

Primarily our volunteers connect with youth on Saturdays from 9am – 1pm in an environment that focuses on creativity, education, life skills building, health and wellness. Under the guidance of our staff, volunteers are given the tools to work one-to-one with youth, developing strong bonds that leave a lasting impression. 

HERE'S A QUICK REQUIREMENT CHECKLIST:

• • Be at least 18 years of age
  • Contribute at least 8 hours a month [2 Saturdays per month] and commit to a minimum of one year of service
  • Obtain Department of Justice clearance
  • Attend both a new volunteer orientation and training

And here's some of the things you'll be doing:

• • Engage, mentor and provide leadership for youth in foster care, ages 4-18 years old
  • Support our educational team in facilitating creative learning onsite and on field trips 
  • Create a consistent, nurturing community based environment
  • Have fun making new friends with like-minded folks!

Our signature event is BACK! This year, the trucks will take over our parking lot for all FOUR Saturdays in September! Fun for the entire family, Touch-A-Truck is a hands-on learning experience for children to explore a variety of large trucks, heavy machinery, recreation vehicles, emergency vehicles, & more!!

Ages 0-12

TICKETS
$15 family of 4 or $5 each (kids under one FREE)

BUY TICKETS HERE!

NO HORN hour from 9 – 10AM to accommodate guests with noise sensitivities.

FINE PRINT
Separate tickets required for each day. Door tickets subject to capacity. Prepaid ticket holders please enter through parking lot entrance off Los Robles. Ticket includes all-day open play at Southern California Children’s Museum. Trucks/vehicles may vary by day. Play passes are not valid for this event. Vehicles may vary by day.

On the first Saturday of each month, join CMA Educators and volunteers in a beach cleanup, clearing the shore of marine debris. Meet at the steps in front of the auditorium.

Groups are required to make reservations by the Thursday before the event: Call Monday through Friday, 9am to 5pm, 310-548-7562.

FREE; open to all ages 3+

The Aquarium of the Pacific is working together with the Los Cerritos Wetlands Authority to help restore a local wetland in Long Beach.

The Aquarium hosts a monthly habitat restoration event at the Los Cerritos Wetlands. This is your opportunity to visit and learn about our local wetlands, help the environment, and support the Aquarium of the Pacific.

The Los Cerritos Wetlands Stewardship Program is working to restore 66 acres of wetlands owned by the Los Cerritos Wetlands Authority. These wetlands occupy habitat in two cities, Long Beach and Seal Beach, and two counties, Los Angeles and Orange. The program’s ongoing restorative activities have included removing non-native plants, collecting seeds from rare plants for later use, and collecting trash.

Restoration will focus on non-native weed removal and rare native plant conservation. These events will be led by trained naturalists and local educators, offering a great opportunity for local citizens to learn more about the Los Cerritos Wetlands, while getting hands-on involvement with the restoration.

Age: The entire family is welcome to participate. Children under 14 must be accompanied by an adult.

Cost: Free. No registration required.

Meeting Place: Participants will be met and greeted by Los Cerritos Wetlands staff at the corner of Pacific Coast Hwy and 1st. Street in Seal Beach. Arriving around 10:15 a.m. is recommended.

Length: 2 hours, 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Please Bring: The wetlands are wildlands, so please dress accordingly. Closed-toe shoes are required. Hat and sunscreen are recommended. Drinking water will be provided, but this is a plastic water bottle-free event. Please bring a reusable water bottle.

Participants eligible to win a free ticket to the Aquarium and other prizes!

For more information, please visit the Los Cerritos Wetlands Authority.

Unite and create. Join us for an afternoon of art, music, performances, and more.

All ages welcome. Most activities are recommended for ages five and up. American Sign Language interpretation will be offered during performances and story time.

The Hammer Museum hosts an afternoon of socially engaged art, music, performances, and more at this year’s Family Day: Art Beyond Borders.

Highlights include  an interactive puppetry performance with Bob Baker Marionette Theater, hip-hop dancers from Culture Shock Los Angeles, stories from InsideOUT Writers poets, and music performances by Rhythm Child, Wild Dreams, and the duo Noah James & Brendan Brandt.

Guests can contribute to a giant weaving that will be installed at the U.S.-Mexico border, make a collaborative balloon constellation, add their voices to a collective soundscape, and help make a map of how families are being separated by U.S. policy along the border. 

The free annual family festival fills the museum with art, music, performances, and yummy yummy cotton candy.

Parking is available under the museum for $7 flat on weekends

• Contribute to a giant weaving that will be installed at the U.S.-Mexico border with Tanya Aguiñiga and Natalie Godinez.
• Experience an interactive puppetry performance with Bob Baker Marionette Theater.
• Imagine the Los Angeles River restored with pictures of wildlife with Carolyn Castaño.
• Shake it up with hip-hop dancers from Culture Shock Los Angeles.
• Help Ashley Hunt make a map of how families are being separated by U.S. policy along the U.S.-Mexico border. 
• Hear InsideOUT Writers poets share their stories.
• Make a collaborative balloon constellation with Alicia Piller.
• Add your voice to a collective soundscape with Jimena Sarno.
• Groove to the musical sounds of Rhythm Child.
• Music by Wild Dreams and duo Noah James & Brendan Brandt.
• Treats from Lee’Poof Cotton Candy.
• Love and kindness activities with Families Belong Together.
• Story-time with Miry’s List.

Come watch "Green Book" in Gladys Park from 7pm to 10 pm on Tuesday,Sept. 10! Film starts at dusk.