Makerspaces
See Arts and Crafts under Arts.
• Mad Science
(714) 668-9174
www.westorangecounty.madscience.org
Mad Science is the world’s leading fun science provider, and they are on a mission to spark the imagination of children everywhere with exciting, live, interactive programs that instill a clear understanding
of what science is really all about. They are proud to
offer a large selection of after-school, summer and
preschool programs, as well as workshops, special
events and birthday parties. All of their programs
are led by highly-qualified instructors using unique
equipment, and are performed at the location of
your choice. Also see Camps and Parties. See ad
on page 40.
• Makersville/Club Ten: A Learning for Life
Program of the Long Beach BSA
(562) 225-9589
www.makersville.net
Stocked with a computer lab, a sewing lab, a
Thermofax silk screen maker, a 3D printer, an
Oculus DK2, a MindWave headset, SparkFun inventor’s kits with Arduino, EV3 robots, and a generous supply of LEGO® bricks. Makersville offers
unique hands-on classes, parties, and curriculum-based activities that include Minecraft modding, game design, robotics, engineering, digital
3D, cosplay and props, holiday-themed making,
and youth entrepreneurship. Their pop-up makerspace is located at the Long Beach Sea Base
and others as arranged. Also see Arts and Crafts
under Arts, and Parties.
Museums
For science-focused destinations, see Museums
under Outings for locations and contact information.
Nature Centers
For nature-related science camps and classes, see
Parks and Nature Centers listed under Outings.
Observatories and Planetariums
Astronomy exhibits, educational programs, telescope
viewing and planetarium shows.
Griffith Observatory - Daily Tesla Coil demos and free
monthly Star Parties. Closed Monday. Admission is
free; tickets required for some programs. 2800 E.
Observatory Road, Los Angeles. (213) 473-0800.
www.griffithobservatory.org
Mount Wilson Observatory - Self and guided (April November) tours. Closed December 1 - March 31. Red
Box - Mount Wilson Road, Mount Wilson. (626) 4409016. www.mtwilson.edu
Palomar Observatory - Self (daily) and guided tours
(weekends, April - October) and special events.
35899 Canfield Road, Palomar Mountain. (760) 7422119. www.tinyurl.com/palomarobs
Randall Planetarium at Mt. San Antonio College (Mt.
SAC) - Admission: $1-6. 1100 N. Grand Ave., Walnut. (909) 274-5795. www.mtsacplanetarium.com
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Tessmann Planetarium at Santa Ana College - Admission: $6-7. 1530 W. 17th, Building M, Santa Ana. (714)
564-6356. www.tinyurl.com/TessmannPlanetarium
UCLA Planetariums - Free planetarium shows
every Wednesday night followed by telescope
viewing, plus special events and workshops. 8th
floor of the math building, telescopes on 9th floor.
UCLA, Mathematical Sciences Building, Room
8224. www.astro.ucla.edu/planetarium
Odyssey of the Mind
(856) 256-2797
www.odysseyofthemind.com
Groups purchase a membership and form small
teams (grades K-college) to solve competitive problems. Teams work on solutions throughout the school
year and present them in spring competitions.
Robotics
Also see Build It Workspace, Columbia Memorial
Space Center and Shared Science in this section.
Brainstorm Studios, San Juan Capistrano and
Irvine, www.brainstormkidsstudios.com; Digital
Revolution, Long Beach, www.the-digitalrevolution.
com; and Mathobotix, Irvine and Los Alamitos,
www.mathobotix.com.
• Shared Science
(562) 285-3942
www.sharedsciencefun.org
Kids engineer fun through inventive and playful
classes, camps and competitive robotics. Crazy
Constructors classes combine LEGO Ed with the
engineering design process and physical science
concepts to captivate K-5 brains. Creative Coding
kids use Scratch and other tools to learn computer
programming concepts, create animations, and
build games. For older youth, they offer robotics
programming and design, putting mathematics to
work. Kids can join one of their sponsored First
Lego League robotics teams. Greater Long Beach
locations. Also see Calendar and Parties. See ad on
page 16.
Southern California Rocketry Clubs
Rocketry Organization of Southern California, www.
rocstock.org; Southern California Rocket Association,
home.earthlink.net/~mebowitz; D.A.R.T. Rocketry,
www.dartrocketry.org; and Friends of Amateur Rocketry, www.friendsofamateurrocketry.org.
• Sylvan Learning Centers
Downey
(562) 622-9210
Huntington Beach
(714) 848-6072
Laguna Niguel
(949) 349-1835
Long Beach
(562) 429-8320
www.sylvanlearning.com
Sylvan’s innovative STEM programs will light up your
child’s mind and build a love for STEM. Check out
their awesome classes like Robotics with LEGO,
Coding or Game Design and even Engineering with
LEGO. Or, help your child master math skills in a fun
and hands-on way while improving their speed and
accuracy with Math Edge. Call today for more details!
See ads on page 5 and 17.
enrichment
YOUTH &
FAMILY GROUPS
Groups offering activities, camps and/or child
care. Also see: your area of interest, as youthgroup activities are listed throughout Kidsguide.
4-H Youth Development Program
(626) 586-1972, (949) 653-1803
www.ca4h.org
Los Angeles and Orange County programs (5-19) offer guidance in good citizenship, leadership and life
skills through projects and community service.
Big Brothers, Big Sisters
Local branches match boys and girls with adult mentors who provide friendship and guidance. Volunteers
are extensively screened. Catholic Big Brothers offer bilingual, deaf and hearing-challenged programs.
Free. Greater LA County, (213) 213-2400, www.
bbbsla.org. Orange County, (714) 544-7773, www.
bigbrooc.org. Catholic Big Brothers, (213) 2519800, www.cbbbs.org. Jewish Big Brothers, (323)
761-8675, www.jbbbsla.org.
Boy Scouts of America
Long Beach Area Council
(562) 427-0911
Orange County Council
(714) 546-4990
www.longbeachbsa.org, www.ocbsa.org
Cub Scouts (grades 1-5) and Boy Scouts (grades
6-12) participate in a variety of activities and earn
badges. Cub Scouts tie knots, set up a tent, cook at
a campfire and more. Boy Scouts provide leadership
and citizenship training through outdoor activities,
such as kayaking, fishing, competitive events,